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One dead, two injuredA bizarre late-night gathering ends with a house on fire and the resident killing himself. Story, 6A

Falk in Bradley flickThe late Peter Falk, known mostly for ‘Columbo,’ got hisstart in a movie about a slain Keys deputy. Story, 6A

Neugent: Roll dice on casinoMonroe County Commis-

sioner George Neugent isgambling that a casino inMarathon will rejuvenate thelocal economy and raisemoney for sewer construction.

His plan is in the infantstages, but the four-termcommissioner says he’s float-ed the idea of trying to get acasino at Florida KeysMarathon Airport withnumerous Middle Keys real

estate agents, hoteliers andrestaurant owners, amongothers, and has “yet to get anegative response.”

“I’m just asking to have acivil discussion about this,”Neugent said Tuesday, addinghe’s spoken to Gov. Rick Scottand state House Speaker DeanCannon about the idea.

“I talked to the governorand the speaker and they saidbring us something that thecommunity supports and thatcreates jobs and we’d [con-sider] it. My only interest is

to help our economy,”Neugent said.

Neugent planned to pitchthe idea at Tuesday’sMarathon City Council meet-ing to secure the council’sblessing in moving forward.He said he also plans to pitchit to his fellow county com-missioners.

“If the City Council mem-bers don’t go along with it, it

would be hard-pressed for usto justify moving forwardwith this,” he said.

Neugent said he’s open toany and all ideas for an air-port casino, including slotmachines, a card room,roulette wheels and sportsbetting. But he’s admittedlyunsure what’s feasible.

“I don’t have the answerto that, but there would be

some [legislation]. Theremay even have to be anamendment to the [state]Constitution,” he said. “Thisis going to be an educationfor me and a lot of people.”

State Rep. Ron Saunders,the Democratic Houseminority leader from KeyWest, said he’s discussed theidea with Neugent. He saidamending the Constitution is“not a likely scenario” andsuggested opening a pari-mutuel betting facility andadding table games later as

has been done in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

“I’m not even getting intothe moral issues or politicalissues. That’s something thevoters have to decide on,”Saunders said.

According to the stateDepartment of Business andProfessional Regulation web-site, there are 27 pari-mutuelbetting parlors in Florida. Itsays wagering is authorized forhorse racing, greyhound rac-

Commissioner says Marathon airportgambling would rejuvenate economy

By RYAN [email protected]

MIDDLE KEYS

SUCCESSFUL ART PRIVE

Artist Stacie Krupa (center) and Treasure Village Montessori students in Islamorada show off artwork the kids createdduring the fifth annual Art Prive, an event at Mad Dog and Ziggy’s that featured a dinner and art auction to benefit theschool. Each student worked with Krupa to create their works.

Judge givesformer cop two life terms

After being sentenced totwo life terms Tuesday for a2009 shooting rampage, for-mer Miami Beach policeCapt. William “Tom” Skinnerflashed a wan smile to sob-bing family members at thePlantation Key Courthouse.

He raised a thumbs-upsign, yellow handcuffs on hiswrists.

Circuit Court Judge LuisGarcia rejected appeals fromdefense attorney JeromeBallarotto for “compassionand mercy.”

“He planned to kill[estranged wife] IndiraSkinner and himself,” Garciasaid. “It’s a selfish act to

leave a sonwithout amother andfather.”

On May27, a juryc o n v i c t e dSkinner, 55,of twocounts of

attempted second-degreemurder and armed burglarywith a firearm.

The defense contendedSkinner, a 23-year veteran ofthe Miami Beach PoliceDepartment, was sufferingfrom a “serious psychiatricillness” when, on June 9,2009, he emptied a .357-cal-iber revolver at IndiraSkinner and her boyfriend,Jesus Ruvalcaba, during amorning fracas at aPlantation Key Colonyhome. Ruvalcaba was shotthrough the shoulder.

Tuesday, Skinner told

Skinner also gets 30 years for shooting rampage

CRIME FRONT

Candidates pitch themselves

A standing-room-onlycrowd was on hand at theSalute restaurant Monday inKey West as incumbent citycommissioners TeriJohnston and Mark Rossiannounced their plans to runfor second four-year terms.

With her announcement,Johnston, who represents thecity’s District 5, buckedspeculation she would takeon incumbent Mayor CraigCates for that office; Cateswas also on hand to speakwith residents, although heannounced his candidacymore than a month ago.

Hometown! PoliticalAction Committee organized

the meet-and-greet for candi-dates, announced or potential.

Cates and Johnston havebeen outspoken concerningthe placement of a new cityhall; Cates has pushed forthe city to get Glynn Archer

Elementary School on WhiteStreet while Johnston hasmaintained that a replace-ment building at the currentlocation, 525 Angela St., isthe better course of action.

Negotiations with the

Monroe County SchoolDistrict over the city obtain-ing Glynn Archer failed bythe city’s May 31 deadline.But Cates said “I’m not giv-ing up on that,” to significantapplause.

“I haven’t gotten a lot ofsupport from my fellow com-missioners,” he said, “butI’m wearing them down.”

He also said that develop-ment of a park at the TrumanWaterfront, which has satstagnant since being deededto the city in 2002 by theU.S. Navy, would be a prior-ity if he’s re-elected toanother two-year term.

Johnston, addressing theCity Hall issue, called for aneed to “use your moneywisely” and “make goodlong-term decisions. We’regoing to have a city hall thisyear, believe me, and in theright place.”

Rossi, Johnstonmake it official:Running againBy SEAN [email protected]

ELECTION 2011

Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY

The crowd settles in on Monday to hear the Key Westcandidates talk about the issues close to them.

By KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff [email protected]

Finally, rainwets the Keys

Nearly two inches of raindoused parts of the UpperKeys on Tuesday, bringingsorely needed relief toparched landscapes.

A rainfall gauge on LongKey recorded 1.96 inches ofrain, while an Islamoradareporting station had 1.55inches, said Matt Parke, ameteorologist and data spe-cialist with the NationalWeather Service in Key West.

“The heaviest stuff mostlyfell on the Upper Keys,”Parke said. “You could see it

start increasing heavily fromDuck Key.”

Marathon and CurryHammock State Park eachreported about four-tenths ofan inch of rain, while DuckKey had more than three-quarters of an inch.

The Lower Keys contin-ued to endure one of the dri-est seasons on record, withless than a tenth of an inchfrom Key West through BigCoppitt Key.

A localized rain overSugarloaf Key providedmore than half an inch, butless than a quarter-inch fellon Cudjoe Key.

South Florida remainsunder drought conditions,say water officials.

“It’s awfully nice to seerain after a very, very slow

But not a lot,and not in allareas of islands

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Think thinSlimming down — andkeeping it off — doesn’thave to be as hard youmight think. Story, 2B

Double DUI deaths

Trial is delayed for a manaccused of killing two

people in a drunk-drivingcrash. Story, 3A

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Legion names RamsayFlorida’s top cop

The Monroe CountySheriff’s Office No. 2 man,Col. Rick Ramsay, wasnamed the Florida AmericanLegion’s law enforcementofficer of the year this pastweekend at the legion’s con-vention in Orlando.

Keys Memorial Post 145in Islamorada nominatedRamsay not only for hiscareer with the Sheriff’sOffice but also for his dedica-tion to the community andthe donation of his time tovarious nonprofit organiza-tions.

The legion’s criteria forthe award included being awell-rounded person,exceeding the duty require-ments of the job, profession-alism, and showing a patternof community service,among other things.

Based on the Floridaaward, Ramsay is now incontention to be namednational American Legionlaw enforcement officer ofthe year.

New fire truckto be dedicated

The Marathon CityCouncil will dedicate its new$650,000 fire truck at 4:30p.m. Friday at the firehouseat Florida Keys MarathonAirport.

The 109-foot ladder truckwill be dedicated to thosewho died in the Sept. 11,2001, terror attacks.

FALTAJeromeF. ‘‘Jerry’’ age 81,Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at theKetteringMedical Center inDayton, Ohio. Jerry was bornDecember 19, 1929 inCincinnati, Ohio to the lateFrank andMargaret (Healion)Falta. Hewas aUnited StatesAir Force veteran; who retiredfromGeneral Electric, as anaeronautical engineer, afterthirty plus years of service. Heis preceded in death by his sonScott Falta.

Jerry leaves to cherish hismemory: his belovedwife of 25years,MaryR. Falta ofCenterville, Ohio, his belovedchildren: Bruce Falta, CraigFalta, Sally (David)Manz ofMarathon, Amy (Jerry) Puto ofMarathon, andDavid (Velvet)Falta, and grandchildren:Jasmine, Justin, Steven,Sarah, Olivia, Cassandra, Zoe,Alexander, Dima, Juliana,Alyssa andRyan.

In lieu of flowers, contributionsmay bemade in Jerry’smemory to St. Vincent DePaulSociety, 1133EdwinMosesBlvd., Suite 300, Dayton, Ohio45417. Condolences can beexpressed to the family atwww.tobiasfuneralhome.comor to AmyPuto at 995 75thStreet OceanWest, Marathon,Fl 33050.

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FUNKDavid L. Funk, 66, passedaway at 6:10 a.m. on ThursdayJune 23rd, at his home onSummerland Key, FL. His wifeand dear friend, Janet, was byhis side. David, who had beenbattling cancer for some time,was grateful for the friends hestayed in touchwith throughCaringbridge, and had beenencouraged by them. Davidwas born onSeptember 6,1944 in Coffeyville Kansas.After graduating fromHighSchool in 1964, he joined theNavy. He scored sowell on hisexams that he qualified for theNuclear Submarine Service.He served until 1969when hewas honorably discharged as a1st Class ELTMachinist Mate.After he left theNavy, Davidspent 3 years at theUniversityof Kansas. In 1972, hemovedtoCalifornia where heworkedat theMare IslandNavalShipyard refuelingNuclearSubmarines. Hemoved to theKeys in 1982 and started afiberglassmobilemarine repairbusiness. He fixed over 3,000boats in the lower Keys, andwhen hewasn’t traveling topeople’s homes to repair theirboats, heworked out of the SeaCenter on Big Pine Key.Everyone knew him for hisdesire to help others inwhatever theywere doing.David nevermet a ‘‘stranger’’.

Hewas preceded in death byhis parents Joe and JuanitaFunk and his brother, PaulFunk. He is survived by his wifeJanet, his sister, Dr. SandraFunk of KansasCityMo.,brother Lloyd Funk of Kansasand brother Larry Funk ofCoffeyville, Kansas.

In accordancewith David’swishes therewill be nomemorial service. Janet invitesyou to come to a gathering oftheir friends at their home at970BayDrive, Summerland

Key onSaturday July 2, from 26 p.m. In lieu of flowers, adonation can bemade toHospiceCare of S.E. Florida at91256OverseasHwy,Tavernier, Fl. 33070 or to theVineyardCommunity Church,100County Road, Big PineKey, Fl. 33043

GLOVERWilliamS.Glover, age 79 ofBonner Springs, KS. andpreviously ofMarathon, FL.Passed away onSunday June19, 2011.Memorial Serviceswill be 7:00 p.m. Thursday June23rd at the Alden-HarringtonFuneral Home in BonnerSprings, cremationwill follow.Visitationwill be from5-7 p.m.Thursday prior to the service atthe funeral home. In lieu offlowers the family suggestsmemorial contributions to theKansasCity HospiceHouse incare of the funeral home.

Bill was born on July 17, 1931in Topeka, Kansas andwasraised in KansasCity, KS.Where he graduated fromWyandotte High School. Hewas aU.S. Navy Veteran of theKoreanWar. Bill was aLineman for the IBEWLocal/53 retiring after 38 years ofservice. Bill and his wife Bettywere both active in theMooseLodgewhile living inMarathon.Betty, his wife of 22 yearspreceded him in death in 2006.Survivors include six childrenMarkGlover of KansasCity,KS., AmyGlover and fiancéDonBreitling, of the home,Holly Schreiber and husbandAndy of Shawnee, KS., LornaSchneider and husbandCharlie of KansasCity, KS.,StephanieWheeler andhusbandMike of BonnerSprings, David Bexten andwifeKathy of Leawood, KS., 14grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren aswell as a hostof extended family and friends.

ArrangementsAlden-Harrington FuneralHome, 214OakSt. BonnerSprings, KS. 66012913-422-4074

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FUNKDavid L. Funk, 66, passedaway at 6:10 a.m. on ThursdayJune 23rd, at his home onSummerland Key, FL. His wifeand dear friend, Janet, was byhis side. David, who had beenbattling cancer for some time,was grateful for the friends hestayed in touchwith throughCaringbridge, and had beenencouraged by them. Davidwas born onSeptember 6,1944 in Coffeyville Kansas.After graduating fromHighSchool in 1964, he joined theNavy. He scored sowell on hisexams that he qualified for theNuclear Submarine Service.He served until 1969when hewas honorably discharged as a1st Class ELTMachinist Mate.After he left theNavy, Davidspent 3 years at theUniversityof Kansas. In 1972, hemovedtoCalifornia where heworkedat theMare IslandNavalShipyard refuelingNuclearSubmarines. Hemoved to theKeys in 1982 and started afiberglassmobilemarine repairbusiness. He fixed over 3,000boats in the lower Keys, andwhen hewasn’t traveling topeople’s homes to repair theirboats, heworked out of the SeaCenter on Big Pine Key.Everyone knew him for hisdesire to help others inwhatever theywere doing.David nevermet a ‘‘stranger’’.

Hewas preceded in death byhis parents Joe and JuanitaFunk and his brother, PaulFunk. He is survived by his wifeJanet, his sister, Dr. SandraFunk of KansasCityMo.,brother Lloyd Funk of Kansasand brother Larry Funk ofCoffeyville, Kansas.

Key onSaturday July 2, from 26 p.m. In lieu of flowers, adonation can bemade toHospiceCare of S.E. Florida at91256OverseasHwy,Tavernier, Fl. 33070 or to theVineyardCommunity Church,100County Road, Big PineKey, Fl. 33043

GLOVERWilliamS.Glover, age 79 ofBonner Springs, KS. andpreviously ofMarathon, FL.Passed away onSunday June19, 2011.Memorial Serviceswill be 7:00 p.m. Thursday June23rd at the Alden-HarringtonFuneral Home in BonnerSprings, cremationwill follow.Visitationwill be from5-7 p.m.Thursday prior to the service atthe funeral home. In lieu offlowers the family suggestsmemorial contributions to theKansasCity HospiceHouse incare of the funeral home.

Bill was born on July 17, 1931in Topeka, Kansas andwasraised in KansasCity, KS.Where he graduated fromWyandotte High School. Hewas aU.S. Navy Veteran of theKoreanWar. Bill was aLineman for the IBEWLocal/53 retiring after 38 years ofservice. Bill and his wife Bettywere both active in theMooseLodgewhile living inMarathon.Betty, his wife of 22 yearspreceded him in death in 2006.Survivors include six childrenMarkGlover of KansasCity,KS., AmyGlover and fiancéDonBreitling, of the home,Holly Schreiber and husbandAndy of Shawnee, KS., LornaSchneider and husbandCharlie of KansasCity, KS.,StephanieWheeler andhusbandMike of BonnerSprings, David Bexten andwifeKathy of Leawood, KS., 14grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren aswell as a hostof extended family and friends.

ArrangementsAlden-Harrington FuneralHome, 214OakSt. BonnerSprings, KS. 66012913-422-4074

In accordancewith David’swishes therewill be nomemorial service. Janet invitesyou to come to a gathering oftheir friends at their home at970BayDrive, Summerland

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ing, jai alai and poker games.Slot machines at pari-mutuelsare authorized in Broward andMiami-Dade counties.

Neugent said a casinowould be a boon to theMiddle Keys’ strugglingeconomy and generatemuch-needed income forsewer projects up and downthe Keys. He said it couldpotentially raise propertyvalues, encourage resortredevelopment, create jobsand coax a major commer-cial airline to serve the city.

“Looking at the closedstore fronts that exist up anddown the Keys, especially theMiddle Keys, and peoplehurting because of this econ-omy, I think that Marathon, ifit supports this proposal, is aplace that represents a goodplace located at the airport. Ithas unused parking and spacefor development,” he said.

In 2010, the Legislatureshot down Neugent’s planfor a one-penny sales tax toraise money for Keys sewerprojects.

“They said [to] create arevenue source, but not bytaxing. OK, this is my sec-

ond idea. Whatever profitsare generated beyond opera-tions would be to standardizeand stabilize sewer ratesfrom Key Largo to KeyWest,” he said.

Neugent suggested thatwhatever company wouldoperate a casino would agreeto pay the county a certainpercentage of the gross prof-its. “Something along thoselines that the receiver of thecontract would pay a fran-chise fee,” he said.

Saunders said he’s not sureif that’s possible, but thatNeugent is taking the right stepby starting at the local level.

“My understanding is ifcasinos do generate income,it goes to the state. We don’tknow if they’d turn aroundand give it to the Keys. But ifthe local folks don’t wantone, what’s the point in find-ing these things out,” he said.

Former Islamorada mayorand 2010 CountyCommission candidate MikeForster suggested putting acasino at the airport duringhis unsuccessful campaign.The idea was laughed off atthe time, but he says it’s a“no-brainer.”

Neugent rolls diceFrom Casino, 1A

The current City Hall hasmold, among other things,and city staff is working inrented space.

She also stressed that who-ever is elected will participatein making decisions withlongstanding implications,particularly solid-waste poli-cy to be crafted in 2012 aftera comprehensive analysis ofthe city’s waste managementneeds is complete.

Rossi, representing District2, is running unopposed sofar, like Johnston. Neither hasfiled official paperwork withthe City Clerk’s Office to run.

He emphasized his acces-sibility to constituents andsaid that in the past fouryears, “I think that I madethe right decisions.”

“My door is always open.I’m always willing to listen. Icare about the city of KeyWest.”

Running against Cates areCarie Noda and SloanBashinsky, both former can-didates for the post; Nodaand Cates have officiallyfiled and Bashinsky has not.

Monday night, Noda keptit simple, stressing her oppo-sition to oil drilling in Floridawaters, which she says wouldbe detrimental to the tourismindustry, and closed by ask-

ing those attending to “pleasesupport the arts.”

Bashinsky, a perennialcandidate for the mayoral joband a seat on the MonroeCounty Commission, said hiscandidacy was “egged on” bybanker Todd German, whowas moderating the event.

In District 4, one-termCommissioner Barry Gibsonwon’t seek re-election; he’srunning to be county super-visor of elections.

Julio Avael, former KeyWest city manager, and Tony“Fat” Yaniz, director of salesand marketing at theCoconut Beach Resort, bothfiled to run for the open seat.

Yaniz said his New Towndistrict comprises municipaland service industry workerswho allow the tourism indus-try, largely based in OldTown, to flourish. He repeat-edly referred to tourism as“the golden goose.”

Avael spoke of his exten-sive experience in govern-ment, working as a countymanager in Lee County andin Douglas County, Nev.,and as the Key West citymanager.

The citywide election isset for Oct. 4, with a runoff,if needed, set for Nov. 8.Candidate qualifying runsfrom noon Aug. 15 to noonAug. 19.

Hopefuls come outFrom Candidates, 1A

start to the wet season,” saidRandy Smith of the SouthFlorida Water ManagementDistrict. “The concern is thatthe rainfall deficit over thelast several months is verylarge, in some places morethan 20 inches.”

The eastern Miami-Dadebasin has received 17.6 inch-es of rain since Oct. 2 —more than 15 inches belowthe normal rainfall of 32.8inches for the period, the dis-trict reported Monday.

“Those are some big [raindeficit] numbers,” Smithsaid. “It’s going to take awetter-than-average seasonto make much of a dent.”

Fortunately for FloridaKeys water consumers,enough rains have fallen toraise freshwater levels in theBiscayne Aquifer aboveworrisome levels.

On June 20, the FloridaKeys Aqueduct Authority

halted about six weeks of 24-hour operation of its desali-nation plant at the utility’sFlorida City well field.

“The only place it rainedup there was right over thewell field,” said FKAAspokeswoman ColleenTagle. “We were very lucky.It’s so porous up there thatrains go right through to theaquifer and recharge it.”

The level of the freshwaterlens in the Biscayne Aquiferdecreased to only about 2.4inches above the saltwaterlayer, requiring the FKAA toput its desalination plant —which draws water from themore brackish FloridanAquifer — into full operation.

Running the plant costsabout $4,000 per day in elec-tric and chemical costs,Tagle said. That ran up a billof about $120,000 in expens-es for the six-week period,but no special customer sur-charges will be required tocover it, she said.

Rain finally fallsFrom Rain, 1AMedical center

transition is Friday

A visit to Fishermen’sHospital Friday should feellike just “another day” at theMiddle Keys medical center.

That’s what hospitalboard member andspokesman David Kirwansays of the long-awaitedtransition from 25-year les-see Health ManagementAssociates to QuorumHealth Resources.

Naples-based HMA hasbeen in charge atFishermen’s since 1986, butis turning the reins over toQHR Friday morning. Thenonprofit board owns thehospital and will assume

financial responsibility forit.

“We feel pretty goodabout it. Our goal has beento make it as much of anon-event as possible, butit’s still a change. The mainobjective is to have licen-sure in place and no changein the quality of the care,”Kirwin said.

He added he’s “positive”the transition to Tennessee-based QHR will be smooth.“Our licensure is finished.We have all the licenses weneed to open,” he said.

Kirwan said the boardintends to hire chief execu-tive and financial officersby January, with a searchbeginning by the fall. QHRChief Transition OfficerScott Landrum is slated totake over for current CEOKim Bassett on an interimbasis.

Kirwan confirmed long-

time Fishermen’s employeeLynn Mauck will stay onboard as chief nursing andoperating officer.

Meanwhile, Kirwan saidthe hospital will go “rightup to the wire” in terms ofsecuring finances to fundthe transition. He declinedto elaborate on the dollaramount.

“Half of [it] is for capitalimprovements and equip-ment upgrades and theother half will be used as anoperating credit for theslow months,” Kirwan said.

The hospital is alsonegotiating with severallocal doctors whose HMAcontracts expire after thetransition date.

“Some of the doctors,their contracts don’t endwith HMA until August andwe’ll renew those as theycome up,” he said.

Board membersays effectswill be minimalBy RYAN [email protected]

FISHERMEN’S HOSPITAL

Lord-Papy admits guilt

Joan Lord-Papy onMonday became the thirdperson this month with theFlorida Keys MosquitoControl District to admitrunning afoul of the law.

As expected, the five-term elected commissionerpleaded guilty to a non-criminal violation ofFlorida’s Sunshine Lawoverseeing open govern-ment and agreed to pay a$250 fine and another $270in court costs.

The charge stems fromLord-Papy responding onApril 27 to an e-mail sentby fellow CommissionerJack Bridges about inter-view dates for district direc-tor candidates.

Bridges was replying toan April 26 e-mail frominterim Director AndreaLeal to commissioners and

noted thatthe otherc o m m i s -s i o n e r sshould notreply to hise-mail toavoid aSunshineLaw viola-

tion. Lord-Papy did, any-way, sounding off at beingleft out of the hiring processwhile out of the countryvacationing.

“I also want to be on therecord as opposing this cav-alier and shoddy approachto hiring an individual forsuch an important post,”she wrote.

On June 6, former three-term CommissionerCharles Langstaff, formerlyof Key Largo, admitted tohomes tead-exempt ionfraud in Levy County. Andon June 21, former districtSuperintendent Mike Spotowas sentenced to 90 days injail and 30 months proba-tion after pleading guilty tofelony theft.

Langstaff, 66, pleadedguilty to his misdemeanor

and was ordered to paymore than $14,000 to LevyCounty in back taxes. Thelongtime employee ofBeyer Funeral Home inKey Largo admitted using adead Islamorada man’sSocial Security number tosecure a homestead exemp-tion on his Morriston prop-erty near Gainesville.

Florida homeowners areallowed one homesteadexemption, which allowsfor a property tax break ontheir permanent residence.Langstaff already had ahomestead exemption onhis Key Largo home whenhe obtained the one in LevyCounty in 2001.

In addition to LevyCounty, Langstaff owes backtaxes to Monroe County andwill end up paying more than$60,000 overall in back taxesfor his fraud.

Spoto was arrested lastAugust for misappropriat-ing three district cellphones in 2007.

Spoto was fired from hisjob as superintendent short-ly after being charged.

Commissionerviolated theSunshine LawBy RYAN [email protected]

MOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD

LORD-PAPY

A 30-year-old Marathonman charged with killing twopeople in a 2009 drunk-driv-ing crash won’t stand trial forat least another six months.

During a pretrial confer-ence Monday for PiersonVillalobos, Assistant PublicDefender Anthony Barrowstold acting Circuit CourtJudge Ruth Becker that he

needs thatamount oftime to pre-pare fortrial.

“ I ’ v ecompletedabout 80percent ofthe discov-

ery,” Barrows said. He saidhe plans to interview two labworkers who analyzedVillalobos’ toxicology testsfollowing the crash, as wellas two paramedics who treat-ed him.

“I need about six moremonths to get the case readyfor trial. I am also working

with the state on a potentialplea offer that could speedthings up a bit,” Barrowssaid.

Becker suggested puttingthe case on the Septemberdocket for an update.Villalobos has been in theMonroe County DetentionCenter on Stock Island sincehis arrest on Dec. 10, 2009.He’s being held on $1 millionbond.

He’s charged with twocounts each of DUI-manslaughter and vehicularhomicide, and three counts ofDUI-personal injury andproperty damage with a priorconviction stemming from

the Nov. 28, 2009, crash thatkilled 42-year-old DeborahMangrum and 34-year-oldChristopher Jennings.

Around 9:30 p.m. thatnight, authorities sayVillalobos’ 1999 Ford washeaded northbound and col-lided with a 2009 Toyotadriven by Marathon residentMercedes Diaz, 57. It hap-pened on U.S. 1 at 23rdStreet.

Troopers say Villalobos’car collided with the left sideof Diaz’s car and continuedforward, smashing intoMangrum’s car. Villaloboswas traveling so fast that hiscar flipped, troopers said.

Mangrum, a mother offour, died at the scene.Jennings died a few dayslater at Jackson MemorialHospital in Miami.

In 2006, Villalobos wasconvicted of drunk drivingafter being arrested for hav-ing a blood alcohol contentof more than .20 percent. InFlorida, .08 is consideredlegally drunk.

Eight weeks after a massstanding of pilot whales inthe Lower Keys, a decisionon the future of the healthi-est survivor will be made inthe near future, say marine-mammal experts.

The smallest whale,known as 301, “is apparent-ly reaching the point whereit is relatively healthy andstable,” said Erin Fougeres,a regional marine-mammalstranding program adminis-trator with the NationalMarine Fisheries Service.

“301 is doing well and isswimming on her own,”says a June 24 update fromthe Marine MammalConservancy in Key Largo.“She continues to improveand goes through physicaltherapy every day. We areso pleased to see theprogress she’s making.”

Based on a recommenda-tion from Marine MammalConservancy veterinarianMicah Brodsky, experts and

Fisheries Service staffcould meet within the weekto make a decision aboutwhether 301 can bereturned to the wild afterrehabilitation at MMC’sKey Largo facility.

That appears doubtful,Fougeres said.

“We can’t estimate itsage because there just is nota lot of data on pilotwhales,” she said. “Butbased on how it looks andsome behavioral character-istics, it appears to be adependent calf.”

If the decision is madethat 301 cannot be released,qualified marine-mammalparks will be alerted thatthey may apply to take theanimal into care. The onlyknown pilot whales in cap-tivity live at SeaWorld inSan Diego, Calif.

SeaWorld has been vol-unteering their experts, whoare some of the few peoplewho have experience work-ing with pilot whales,”Fougeres said. “That doesnot mean SeaWorld defi-nitely will get the calf.They’ll have to apply likeeveryone else.”

SeaWorld spokeswomanBecca Bides said,“Decisions concerning thefuture of the juvenile will

be made by NationalMarine Fisheries Service.SeaWorld has facilities andexpertise to take in the ani-mal and is willing to help inany way needed.”

Marilee Menard, execu-tive director of the Allianceof Marine Mammal Parksand Aquariums, said whale301 almost certainly even-tually will be transferred toSan Diego.

“SeaWorld is the onlyfacility in the U.S. withpilot whales,” Menard said.“They have other animalsfor socialization and staffwith expertise. I don’t seewhere there is any otheroption.”

Only one other whale —an adult known as 300 — isstill in rehabilitation at theKey Largo site.

“That animal has somepretty serious healthissues,” Fougeres said.“We’re very, very cautious-ly optimistic about herrecovery, but we reallydon’t know about that ani-mal at this time.”

A pod of 23 pilot whalesstranded May 5 off CudjoeKey. Most died at the scene,but two males were releasedafter being deemed healthyenough to survive.

Garcia that because of anti-depressants, he had “veryfew conscious recollec-tions” of the two days lead-ing up to the shooting.

“Tom Skinner is not aperson who needs to beincarcerated for life,”Ballarotto said. “This is agood man who committed aterrible offense.”

With proper treatment,Skinner eventually could bereleased with “no danger to[the victims] or the commu-nity,” Ballarotto said.

Garcia acknowledgedSkinner’s service as apolice officer, along with“numerous letters fromfamily and friends.” ButSkinner was “lucid enough”before the shooting to pre-pare financial paperworkfor his eldest son if he andhis wife ended up dead,Garcia said.

The shooting took placewith his youngest son, then4 years old, “right there,”the judge said.

A letter to the court from

Ruvalcaba said he was stilltroubled by “that horrificday.”

Skinner was sentencedto life imprisonment oncounts of armed burglarywith a firearm and onecount of attempted second-degree murder. Garcia alsoimposed two consecutive15-year counts on the othersecond-degree murdercount.

Prosecutor ColleenDunne said “he had everyintention of dying that day,so it’s only fitting that besentenced to life behindbars.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Control the crocsMy family has vacationed in

Islamorada for the past 30 years. This2011 season was the first time weencountered an 8-foot crocodileswimming in the Venetian Shorescanal. Yes. Mr. Big Crocodile. ThankGod the kids weren’t on their paddle-boards or hanging out with theirfavorite manatee.

The recent Keynoter articles aboutthe possible croc attack on the twokayakers I hope sheds light on theincrease in croc sightings throughoutthe Upper Keys. Much talk these daysis about crocs gone wild with a swimin our pools, chasing our dogs andbasking in the sun on our front steps.

Let’s face it, crocodiles are invadingour Keys.

So what are we doing? Is the Fishand Wildlife ConservationCommission looking into why somany are taking up residence there?Oh, that’s right, the crocs are just stop-ping over from a vacation in theEverglades.

Some folks say wow, what aboutit? Crocs have been living here forev-er and no one noticed. Really? Well,we did notice for the first time ever,with croc visits in our canal and at afriend’s on Columbus Drive on LowerMatecumbe Key. I don’t really thinkit’s the same Mr. Croc going up anddown the Keys introducing himself

and saying hello.If you are interested in what these

crocs can and will do if given theopportunity, watch the Animal Planetshow about man-eating croc attackson scuba divers, swimmers and fisher-men in Australia. Australia has itsshare of deadly croc attacks.

We all know Mr. Croc can run fastand jump high and loves to gnashthose mighty teeth. Isn’t he cute? Everwonder what the tourists would thinkif there were signs posted about theKeys saying “Beware of crocodiles”?So today, let this be our wakeup callbefore Mr. Croc causes a tragedy.

Cathy HunterTrenton, N.J.

Thanks for the helpSafe Harbor Animal Rescue of the

Keys would like to thank Capt. SpiderBranch for his June 16 Casting forCharity event at the 7 MileMarina/Salty’s, which raised morethan $180 for the Marathon animalshelter.

Katie BentleyExecutive directorMarathon Shelter

Justice unbalancedI was leaving Key West and came

across the article about Mike Spoto, theformer Florida Keys Mosquito ControlDistrict superintendent sentenced tothree months in jail for theft.

He goes to jail for three months?How fair is that? During the gubernato-rial race, Rick Scott was blasting BillMcCollum and Alex Sink for misusingstate airplanes. The ethics commissionbarely clears them and they are offscott-free. They did reduce their use ofstate planes.

Regarding the $5,000 cell-phonebills rung up by Spoto: I suggest chang-ing cell-phone carriers. I have Verizonunlimited and it costs only $69 permonth. I can talk or listen 24/7 and itwill not cost $5,000. The district’s pur-chaser needs to revaluate the cell-phone agreements.

Paul BarterFort Lauderdale

Surviving whales sufferThe pilot whales that stranded in May

were unwisely trucked from perfectlygood confines in the Lower Keys, wheresuccessful pilot-whale rescues were per-formed in 1995 and 2003, to the MarineMammal Conservancy in Key Largo.

That the whales have only been heldin place and rarely, if ever, exercised orallowed to do assisted swims in thelagoon is testimony to forgotten standardhusbandry practices used in past success-ful rescues. Holding and supportingstranded marine mammals is necessary ininitial stages but to continue the publichugging and mugging of these animalspast 10 days screams of inadequate andcruel treatment of animals that areOlympic athletes when in the wild.

Even more dangerous is theannouncement by conservancy PresidentRobert Lingenfelser that the flesh-eatingbacteria mersa was cultured from themost recently euthanized pilot whale, nota surprise since the entire rescue scenehas been confined to hot, shallownearshore waters surrounded by a fenceand oil boom that impedes circulation.

Why the larger lagoon has beenignored is an indictment of the poor vet-erinary and husbandry practices lost inthe push to get more volunteers and,therefore, more donations. The result isprolonged suffering of animals now inneed of rescue from their rescuers.

With life-threatening code violationson the habitually and chronically non-compliant conservancy property and thethreat that Keys visitors and residentswill go home with a mersa infection, theclock has run out on this cruelty circus.

Send the calf to Sea World now andmercifully end the last suffering pilotwhale’s misery.

Rick TroutTavernier

Police the makeshift parkA chain-link fence surrounding the

vacant former Quay property inMarathon was dismantled recently, giv-ing way to cars and boat trailers hap-hazardly parking there. I have evenobserved tents pitched, picnics takingplace, fishing from the seawall andchildren playing there.

Is there no one policing this area?The seawall edge is crumbling;

there is no wall barrier present. Theparking access road is in need of repairand the two little lighthouses have beenseverely vandalized. This all is verydangerous and a liability for the city ofMarathon that we can’t afford.Furthermore, I do not see any port-a-potties nor refuse barrels in place.

I would hope the city of Marathonand the Monroe County Sheriff’sOffice would remove their blinders andreview this issue.

On a positive note: This wouldmake a nice little wayside park. It’sconveniently near a restaurant and newmotel, and enjoys boat ramp access.And to top it all off — awesome viewsof Keys sunsets.

Nancy AutenGrassy Key

Audit sewer districtThe Key Largo Wastewater

Treatment District was fashioned aftera legal 2000 wastewater master planthat does not address collecting sewagefrom any jurisdiction other than what isdefined as Key Largo.

The federal grant funding, FloridaState Revolving Loan funding andassessments for more than 11,000 KeyLargo customers is for the specificlegal use of Key Largo. To extend serv-ice to Islamorada would violate allagreements previously made to obtainthe more than $157 million used toestablish this system.

In my opinion, the district hasalready violated legal principals of itsresponsibilities by mishandling dozensof properties by treating similar proper-ties differently; eventually, the districtcommissioners will have to recognizethese errors.

In some instances, they haveinstalled infrastructure on private prop-erty and refused to do so on others.They gave John Pennekamp Coral ReefState Park $350,000 in waived fees fora small easement that was not worthanywhere near that much money.

Each resident pays $5,200 perequivalent dwelling unit, so for a cred-it of $350,000, that is about 67 EDUs.This resolution passed in 2006 refer-enced as Easement 31661. However,there are approximately 215 legalparcels at John Pennekamp and not 67,which is what the approximate credit isfor.

In addition, there are approximately55 RV sites and numerous buildingsthat create large amounts of sewagecollection. What happened to the other148 parcels at $5,200, or $769,600, inpotential assessments?

A similar deal was done with theKey Largo Baptist Church, formerlythe Key Largo Baptist Temple; IslandDolphin Care.

At the private Seven Acres subdivi-sion, the district gave the homeownersassociation an easement to install, atdistrict expense, the sewage collectionsystem. The sewer district is about tomake a deal with the Harborage, an 11-acre private community asking that thedistrict install the sewage collectionsystem on their private property insteadof Harborage residents having to payfor it themselves. Instead, each residentwill pay the reduced one EDU fee of$5,200. This is similar to the deal madewith the Seven Acres subdivision.

Condemnation of property for ease-ments should have cost the districtmuch less money than the amounts itgave away as credits for the samerights. I am asking the district and theMonroe County Commission to createan oversight committee and request anaudit on the practices of the district ingeneral to prevent the continuance ofthese missteps.

Gino AngellaHollywood

Scott forming task force to investigateelder abuse but also kills commissionlooking at effects of climate change

Gov. Rick Scott this week confounded critics andeven some supporters by actions that included a keyveto and a quiet end to Florida’s Energy andClimate Commission.

First, the veto, which came on the heels oflaunching a task force to investigate lax state over-sight on assisted-living facilities in Florida.

The governor pulled the rug out from underindustry lobbyists who had succeeded in suckeringlawmakers into passing legislation that would haverelaxed reporting requirements for owners of assist-ed living facilities.

“Until a more deliberate examination of the reg-ulation and oversight of assisted living facilities isconducted,” the governor said, “I do not believe it isprudent to relax any reporting requirements...”

Scott also announced a task force to examinewhat can be done to improve the lives of frail elder-ly who are often left to “fend for themselves insqualor and dangerous conditions.”

A Miami Herald-St. Petersburg Times investiga-tion found “serious failures in state oversight of thestate’s 2,850 homes.”

The series, “Neglected to Death,” found exam-ples of abuse, neglect, unsanitary living conditions,even injuries and death attributed to lack of propercare, diet and medical intervention.

The legislation that passed the Florida House andSenate this spring would have exempted ownersfrom reporting lawsuits against their facilities tostate regulators, and would have eliminated require-ments that regulators report yearly on homes thatviolate state law.

The governor deserves credit for stepping intothe middle of this and exercising his veto of verybad legislation.

The second event of note came Monday with thequiet death of Florida’s Energy and ClimateCommission.

As part of the governor’s anti-regulation sweep,the commission ceases to exist and the work shiftsto the Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices.

“We’re taking the word climate out of our delib-erations and that is a mistake,” said CommissionerKathy Baughman McLeod, who used to work forformer Florida CFO Alex Sink.

With Democrats out of power in Tallahassee, thedebate about climate change and what that will doto Florida’s coastal communities and environment— well, that’s no longer a high priority for Florida’snew governor.

Elections do have consequences. Debra Harrison,a well-known Keys environmental activist anddirector of the World Wildlife Fund’s Florida pro-gram, said this to Florida News Service reporters“The dice didn’t land the way I had hoped it wouldland. I hope we don’t lose what gains we havemade.”

Only time will tell.

Capt. Spider Branchhands off the proceedsto Safe Harbor boardPresident Sheila Cook (left)and Executive DirectorKatie Bentley.

Yet another blow for park’s redevelopment

Rebuilding on oceanfrontlots at Key Largo OceanResort may be more difficultbecause of a federal casethat bans flood insurance forproperty designated as habi-tat for some endangeredspecies.

After years of infightingamong shareholders overhow the RV park will beredeveloped — and who willhave the prime oceanfrontlots — county officials nowsay a large part of the 22-acre park at mile marker94.8 is included in a federalcourt judgment to protectendangered species habitatby restricting federal flood

insurance.That issue could further

delay what would be one ofthe largest redevelopmentprojects ever in the Keys.

A 2005 federal judge’sdecision prohibits theFederal EmergencyManagement Agency fromissuing flood insurance forabout 50,000 properties inthe Keys because they maycontain endangered specieshabitat. The judgment camefrom a lawsuit filed by threeenvironmental groups in the1990s.

Chief Assistant CountyAttorney Robert Shillingersaid he discovered earlierthis month that all of KeyLargo Ocean Resort’soceanfront land and a con-servation easement on thenorth end of the property isamong the properties listedon the judge’s injunction.

Without FEMA floodinsurance, people who want

to rebuild would not be ableto get mortgages. Theycould still rebuild, but theywould have to pay cash andforego flood insurance,Shillinger said.

“I don’t know how a bankwill lend based on that.They’re generally not lend-ing to lands based on theFEMA list,” Shillinger said.

Although the majority ofKLOR lots are not on the so-called FEMA list, Shillingersaid the entire co-op mighthave a hard time borrowingto pay for building the park’sinfrastructure, includingsewers, water and electricity.

Shillinger told countyCircuit Court Judge LuisGarcia about the FEMAissue during a status briefingon June 21 with KLORattorney Kent Robbins.Garcia reacted by buryinghis face in his hands.

Robbins said he expectsthe flood insurance issue to

be resolved quickly becausethe property was previouslydeveloped and there is nonatural habitat. Alldwellings at the park wererazed in 2010.

The case has been inGarcia’s court since MonroeCounty sought to forceKLOR to fix the hundreds ofbuilding and fire code viola-tions the county said hadexisted for more than twodecades. Garcia has beenoverseeing progress byKLOR on fixing the viola-tions.

The resort owners areseeking county approval fora revised plan to rebuild theentire park with 280 modu-lar homes on stilts.

The county approved aprior site plan in 2005. Butpark shareholders voted torecall the then-board ofdirectors. The current boardmade a new plan, placing acommon area where some

shareholders, including thearchitect of the original plan,Eduardo Calil, had water-front lots.

Calil is threatening to suethe KLOR directors on prop-erty rights and copyrightinfringement claims. Countyattorneys worry MonroeCounty could be draggedinto the lawsuits. Shillingersaid his “default position” isto recommend that thePlanning Commission denythe newer site plan until theproperty issues are resolved.

Another setback for someKLOR shareholders is thatthe oceanfront lots they saythey should get might, infact, belong to the state.

Robbins said a warrantydeed from 1972 has beenfound that shows the proper-ty’s previous owner, a com-pany called Brynmawr, gavethe waterfront to the state’sInternal Improvement Trust.

“If this is the case, their

claim to waterfront propertyis not based on facts,”Robbins said.

Shillinger said he ischecking to see if the stateleased the land back to KeyLargo Ocean Resort.Robbins said there is no evi-dence for that. He isresearching whether the landwas submerged ocean bot-tom that was filled sometime in the past 30 years.

“We’re trying to find outwho filled it and when it wasfilled,” Robbins said.

Garcia reluctantly agreedto consider Robbins’ requestfor mediation, which wouldinvolve an independent arbi-trator overseeing negotia-tions between all the parties— which could add signifi-cant delays in redevelopingthe property.

“Once that wheel startsturning, it slows thingsdown,” Garcia said.

Land is foundto be on listof undevelopableBy DAVID [email protected]

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Bankers’ group honors First State

First State Bank of theFlorida Keys has receivedthe Community Bank Awardfrom the American BankersAssociation for its service tothe community.

The award honors banksthat take a creative andeffective approach to serv-ing their communities.

“This recognition is areflection of the collectivededication of our team mem-bers to our bank’s core val-ues and our 56-year historyof community support,” saidKaren Sharp, bank presidentand chief executive officer.

So far in 2011, the bankreports it has provided morethan 300 employee volun-teers, representing hundredsof hours of community serv-ice, to local civic and non-profit organizations in addi-tion to bank donations ofcash and in-kind services tocharities and business-stim-ulating events.

The bank outlines itscommunity efforts on theKeys Community section ofits website, KeysBank.com.

Keys Energy rewards employee

Mark Schimizze has beennamed Keys EnergyServices’ outstandingemployee of the third quar-ter for 2011.

Schimizze has workedfor the utility since 2008. Heis an accountant and finan-cial analyst.

Schimizze grew up inS o u t hC a r o l i n aand movedto Key Westin 2003. Heattended theCollege ofCharlestonin SouthC a r o l i n a

where he received a bache-lor’s in business administra-tion and a master’s inaccountancy.

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Associates of American Caribbean Real Estate-Middle Keysrecently attended the Christie’s International Real EstateConference at the Breakers in Palm Beach. From left to rightare Jody Owen, manager and marketing director; KarenRaspe, Realtor; Ginger Henderson, broker/owner; LynnLucas, Realtor; and Kathryn Rummery, Realtor. Christie’s is aworldwide network specializing in luxury properties.Henderson’s firm is its exclusive affiliate in the Middle Keys.

TALKING REAL ESTATE

Chamber backs fresh looks

The Greater MarathonChamber of Commerce islooking for 10 businessesinterested in helping makeMarathon more beautiful.

In exchange, the chamberwill reimburse each businessup to $1,500 in qualifiedexpenses for work thatimproves the public face oftheir business.

It could be something assimple as pressure washingor a fresh coat of paint, or ascomplex as a new façade orlandscaping.

The catch, said the cham-ber’s chief executive officer,Daniel Samess, is that thebusinesses must come fromthe ranks of the chamber’s400 or so members. But hepoints out that it’s never toolate to join, at a tax-deductiblecost of about $250 a year foran average membership.

Interested businessesneed to apply by July 15,after which the chamber’sboard of directors will pickthe 10 best plans. The busi-nesses must complete thework by the end ofSeptember to be eligible forthe reimbursements, and thefinished project must matchthe original plan.

Several local businesseshave agreed to offer dis-

counts on goods and servic-es, which Samess hopes willbe create an added incentiveto participate.

“Not only will they beable to get reimbursed, butthey can also stretch theirdollar,” he said.

The program is a twist onone the chamber tried a cou-ple of years ago, Samesssaid. He suspects that a com-bination of bad timing andparticipation restrictionswere responsible for a lackof interest in that program,but he’s optimistic this oneis set up to succeed. If itdoes, he said the chamberwould want to repeat —finances permitting.

Samess said several busi-nesses have already applied,including Coconut CayResort & Marina owner JimRhyne, who has already putin an application for the 10-acre resort that fronts U.S. 1.

“For us, it was an oppor-tunity to beautify the touristcorridor of the city, as wellas take advantage of beauti-fying our own property,”Rhyne said of CoconutCay’s application.

Rhyne said it’s difficultfor small businesses to findthe money for capital proj-ects these days. Many mom-and-pop operations arefocusing just on maintainingwhat they have, with nomoney for improvements.

Something as simple asfresh sod and new paintwould improve the look ofhis place and in turn, thehighway it sits along.

“With a little bit of help,we can afford to do more,”Rhyne said.

While there’s no require-ment for how much the 10businesses spend, the cham-ber will ensure that theinvestment results in a tangi-ble improvement to thecity’s appearance, Samesssaid.

The chamber chief saidconversations with some ofthe 50,000 visitors who walkinto the visitors’ center everyyear reveal why beautifica-tion efforts are key toMarathon’s future.

Samess said tourists likeso much about the city — itsfishing, its attractions, itsrestaurants, its people — butthey say it falls short inappearance.

“A lot of them believe wecould look better comparedto other Caribbean-type des-tinations,” he said.

He said the chamber ispleased with its $10,000donation to one of the city’sbeautification efforts. That$36,000 project, which CityManager Roger Hernstadtsaid is essentially complete,placed trees in the mediansof U.S. 1 in front of theFlorida Keys MarathonAirport.

“We’re happy to be amajor contributor to gettingthat done,” Samess said.“The board wanted to have apositive impact on beautify-ing our great community.”

Samess said the chamberhasn’t taken an official posi-tion on city commissions

discussions — now on hold -to add a line item in thecity’s budget for futurebeautification projects.

The chamber did reachout for community feedbackon the idea of a small prop-erty tax increase — $25 to$35 for the average home-owner — to fund beautifica-tion efforts. Samess was sur-prised that more than 70 per-cent of the approximately200 respondents said they’dfavor it.

After seeing the kind ofan improvement that$36,000 purchased, Samesssaid, “imagine what$200,000 a year could do.”

Traffic counts show asmany as 10,000 drivers onthe highway going each wayeach day, Samess said. “Ilook at that as potential.How can we capture thataudience?

“We need to look better.”The CEO knows a city-

wide beautification effortcan’t happen overnight, butit has to start somewhere.That was the spark for thename of the program —Business by BusinessBeautification — becauseit’s beautification one busi-ness at a time.

“Marathon has to makebeautification happen,”Samess said, “and we wantto help businesses step up todo it.”

Detailed informationabout the program is avail-able on the chamber’s web-site, www.floridakeysmarathon.com.

Program offersreimbursementfor 10 projectsBy KAREN [email protected]

MARATHON BEAUTIFICATION

SCHIMIZZE

Actor Peter Falk, mostfamous for his role in the“Columbo” television showabout a rumpled detective,got his start in a movie basedon the life of a Florida Keysdeputy sheriff killed in theline of duty.

According to The New

York Times,1 9 5 8 ’ s“ W i n dAcross theEverglades”h a sChristopherP l u m m e rp l a y i n g“ F l o r i d a

game warden Walt Murdock,who declares war on thepoachers in his region. Thisbrings him in direct conflictwith the legendaryCottonmouth (Burl Ives), thespiritual leader of a group ofillegal bird hunters.

“The highly eccentric sup-

porting cast includes GypsyRose Lee as a sensuous farmwife, boxer ‘Two Ton’ TonyGalento as a lout namedBeef, circus clown EmmettKelly as the much-marriedBigamy Bob, novelistMackinlay Kantor as theregional judge, and PeterFalk, in his film debut, as anowlish writer.”

Plummer’s character,Murdock, is based on the lifeof Guy Bradley, killed on July8, 1905. Ives’ character isbased on the life of poacherWalter Smith.

According to the MonroeCounty Sheriff’s Office,

Bradley — the second Keysdeputy killed in the line ofduty — was a game wardenhired by the Audubon Societyand deputized by the Sheriff’sOffice. Smith shot him todeath while Bradley attempt-ed to arrest him for killingegrets in the Everglades. Thebirds’ feathers were used tofashion hats for women.

The Sheriff’s Office saysSmith and two others werekilling egrets at the OysterKeys Rookery in plain sightof Bradley’s cottage. Bradley,in a small boat, approachedtheir skiff and Smith raised arifle. Bradley immediatelyshot at Smith, missing him,and Smith shot back, killingthe game warden.

“Louis Bradley found hisbrother’s body the next day stilladrift in the small skiff,”according to the Sheriff’sOffice. “Bradley was buried ona shell ridge at Cape Sableoverlooking Florida Bay. TheFlorida Audubon Society erect-ed a monument. The grave waslater washed away in a storm.”

Smith turned himself in inKey West, but a grand juryrefused to indict him. A fewweeks later, the Sheriff’sOffice says, the brothers ofBradley’s wife burned downSmith’s house.

Falk died Thursday at age83 in his Beverly Hills, Calif.,home. As “Columbo,” whichaired from 1971 to 1977, hewon four Emmy Awards. Healso was nominated for Oscarsfor best supporting actor in1960 and 1961 for the movies“Murder, Inc.” and “Pocketfulof Miracles,” respectively.

This report was supple-mented by the AssociatedPress.

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Suicide victim spoke of fire

A tragedy that unfoldedearly Sunday morning in KeyWest has left one man dead,the result of a suicide, twoothers the victims of acocaine-fueled assault, andseveral neighbors turned outof their apartments due tosmoke and water damage.

Statements and reportsfrom police and fire officialsindicate that Jeffrey Kerr, 68,blockaded his front door andset six separate fires in hisupstairs apartment at 1830Fogarty Ave. before takinghis own life with a gunshot,while standing in the bathtub.

Kerr’s downstairs neigh-bor, Stephanie Kaple, told theKeynoter that in her few briefencounters with Kerr, thetopic of fires had come up.

“About a month and a halfago, one day I came out andthere was a ladder in the areabehind my unit. I saw himlater on and asked why therewas a ladder back there. Hesaid, ‘Yeah, that’s my fireescape in case I have to getout of the building,’ “ shesaid. “I don’t know if he hadsome kind of an obsessionwith fire — he wasn’t some-one I’d feel comfortablegoing up and talking to.”

In the hours leading up tothe 8 a.m. blaze, Kerr and histwo guests, Joshua Bley andEric Pachicano, were hang-ing out drinking wine, smok-ing marijuana, taking medic-inal marijuana pills andsnorting cocaine, accordingto police reports.

Bley and Pachicano, both30, told police they met Kerrin front of the Bourbon StreetPub on Duval Street around 4a.m. and returned to hisapartment with him, wherethey took a shower togetherand changed clothes.

According to a statementfrom Bley, after Kerr “snort-ed cocaine he became veryangry,” accusing the two menof stealing money frominside the apartment, addingthat “no one was leavinguntil he found his money.”

The situation escalatedwhen Kerr took out a gun andordered both men to lie ontheir stomachs, and boundBley’s hands with duct tape.Then both men made a breakfor the door, with Kerrassaulting them using a metalbat and the butt of his pistol.

Outside, Bley ran until hefound a police car on CatherineStreet and Pachicano immedi-ately dialed 911.

When law enforcementshowed up, Kerr had used hisrefrigerator to barricade thefront door; that’s when policesaw smoke coming from thewindows. When firefightersarrived, they found the firesand Kerr’s body in the bath-room.

“When I first came out-side,” Kaple said, “the policewere there with guns drawnalong my building and up thestairs.” They instructed her tostay inside. “I could hearthem knocking on the doorand I could hear [Kerr] mov-ing around inside his unit.

“As I was sitting there, Icould hear smoke alarmsgoing off. I grabbed my dog

and ran to the door. Theysaid, ‘He set the place on fire,get out of here.’ ”

The damage to the Habitatfor Humanity building is esti-mated at $200,000. TheAmerican Red Cross is pro-viding temporary housing,food vouchers and otherservices to those displaced.

“I’m doing a lot of laun-dry and dealing with insur-ance — that’s the theme ofmy life right now,” Kaplesaid. “Coming out and seeingsmoke coming out of thebuilding, all you can think iseverything in your life isgoing to be gone; your pic-tures, the lamp my grandfa-ther made; it’s just notreplaceable. It’s frighteningwhen you start to think of allthe things in your home thatare memories.”

He set houseablaze, thenkilled himselfBy SEAN [email protected]

KEY WEST

Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY

This is where the fire and suicide took place. A neighbor says she’s dealing with nothingbut insurance issues right now.

Lawson leaving village’s employ

The village of Islamorada’sfinance director is leaving herpost after three years to take ajob with the city of Vero Beach.

Cindy Lawson joined thevillage’s staff in 2008 after

doing contract work for thecity of Marathon, the KeyLargo Fire-Rescue andEmergency Medical ServicesDistrict and the MonroeCounty Commission whileshe was working for the cer-tified public accounting firmBishop Rosasco & Co.

Lawson, 50, has a longcareer history in finance andengineering, including afour-year stint in the U.S. AirForce, retiring at the rank of

second lieutenant.Lawson, who makes

$109,000 a year with the vil-lage, said she feels it’s time toleave the Keys after livinghere for 18 years.

“It was a tough decision tomake. I had so many greatexperiences in Islamorada,but a great opportunity pre-sented itself, and I felt theneed to take it,” Lawson said.

Lawson’s last day at the vil-lage is July 15. She will make

an annual salary of $108,000as Vero Beach’s finance direc-tor. She also gets health bene-fits, a retirement pension andpaid sick and vacation time,according to the city’s HumanResources Department.

Lawson was making$111,000 a year at the villagebefore all employees receiveda 2 percent pay cut in 2010.

The only money owed toLawson when she leaves will beunused sick and vacation time.

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FKCC board adopts$10.1M budget

In a funding cyclemarked by sharp reductionsin state and federal dollars,Florida Keys CommunityCollege’s Board of Trusteeson Tuesday approved a$10.1 million budget for thefiscal year beginning July 1.

That represents a 5 per-cent reduction in operatingexpenses compared to thecurrent year; the cuts areoffset by a planned 8 per-cent tuition increase that’sallowed by the stateLegislature.

“This budget reflects thestrategic realignment of ourscarce resources to best sup-port the students and facili-tate their success,” collegePresident Larry Tyree said.

A large chunk of the

reductions, more than$700,000 in total, arederived from the elimina-tion of six full-time staffpositions and Tyree volun-tarily giving up half his$180,000 annual salary.

Earlier financial plans,cobbled together after JohnKehoe, former vice presi-dent of finance, was fired inFebruary and the collegebooks were found to be indisarray, called for up to 5percent pay cuts for all col-lege employees.

Tyree credited new VicePresident of Finance JeanMauk with righting the ship;she took over for BrittanySnyder, who filled in forKehoe after his departure.

The approved budget isbased on flat enrollment, soincreases in that area wouldgenerate additional revenue.

By SEAN [email protected]

KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Scott creating assisted-living panel

Just weeks after orderinga crackdown on troubledassisted-living facilities, Gov.Rick Scott is launching a taskforce to search for ways toimprove homes that have leftfrail residents to fend forthemselves in squalor anddangerous conditions.

The governor ordered thespecial panel at the same timehe announced another raremove: His veto of legislationthat was championed by thepowerful industry to helpfacility owners get aroundred tape and regulations.

The task force wasprompted by a Miami Heraldseries last month that exposedsweeping neglect and abusethat left scores of people deadat the hands of their care-givers over the last decade.

The Herald found that the

state could have shut down70 homes in 2008 and 2009for such violations as abuseand neglect leading todeaths, but closed just seven.

The former Key WestConvalescent Center shut itsdoors in November 2008after the then-operator,Midcare Inc. of Tennessee,failed repeated state inspec-tions. It’s now open underSenior Care Group of Tampa.

The state’s Agency forHealth Care Administrationalso halted new admissionsto the Plantation KeyConvalescent Center onApril 2, 2010, citing repeatinspections “that identifiedconditions that posed animmediate threat to thehealth and safety of the res-idents. Those conditionsincluded issues regardingreporting of accidents, neg-lect and abuse.”

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Keys squad splits two games

A split of two close gamesthis week kept the UpperKeys all-stars alive in theAge 9-10 Little LeagueDistrict 8 Tournament.

An unassisted double playby first baseman MikeSignorelli, who snared asharply hit line drive andcaught the Homestead runner

off the bag, ended Monday’s13-12 win at Harris Field inHomestead.

“It was a thriller to theend, neck and neck all theway,” Upper Keys headcoach Mike Petrusha said.

Kyle Kraus and otherKeys players provided criti-cal hits, and the pitching trioof Elijah Woods, MikePetrusha and Joseph Silvestriheld Homestead in check.

The game included alengthy delay over anumpire’s call on the basesthat was appealed by phoneto Little League headquar-ters, which ruled in favor ofthe Keys squad.

“Fans on both sides weregetting pretty worked up,”Petrusha said.

The Upper Keys team isscheduled to close out round-robin play in the four-teamAge 9-10 South Pool with a 7p.m. game today againstDoral at Harris Field.Playoffs are scheduled tostart July 8.

In the tournament openerSaturday, the Upper Keyslost a 13-10 contest toKendall.

Kendall jumped off to abig lead but the Keys teamrallied back with six runs inthe fifth inning to stay close.

“Christian Foote got the

rally started,” said assistantcoach Casey Scheu.” Big hitsby Ricky Williams and DylanScheu kept it going.”

Kyle Richards had astandout defensive play witha clutch catch in right field,Scheu said.

An Upper Keys team inthe Age 10-11 opens districtplay in a 6:30 p.m. gametoday against Doral in Doral.Action continues with a 7p.m. Thursday game againstNorth Miami Beach.

The South Pool of theDistrict 8 Age 11-12 tourna-ment opens July 5 in KeyLargo.

Next up intournament isDoral today

BASEBALL


Smith wins theGold Cup

Greg Smith of LagunaVista, Texas, dominatedthe 2011 Golf Cup tarpontournament Islamorada,catching five weight fishand 10 releases for 5,605points with Capt. BillHagen.

First runner-up in thetournament that endedFriday was Ned Johnsonof Charleston, S.C., fish-ing with Capt. DougKilpatrick. Johnsoncaught three weight fishand 11 releases for 4,706points. Second runner-upwas Mike Rioles ofRichmond, R.I., fishingwith Capt. MarkKrowka. He caught four

weight fish and onerelease for a total of4,331 points. Rioles andKrowka also caught thelargest tarpon, 131.2pounds.

Twenty-five anglerscompeted in the tourna-ment, the 48th annual.Tarpon were measuredwith the weight calculat-ed by a formula.

Smith and Hagen willhave their namesengraved on the GoldCup Tarpon Tournamentperpetual trophy on dis-play at the World WideSportsman inIslamorada, joining suchanglers as four-timechampion Billy Pate;three-time championsSandy Moret, EizoMarahashi and JimmyBell Jr.; and baseballgreat Ted Williams.

Hagen leadsTexas anglerover all others

ISLAMORADA FISHING

Grand champion Greg Smith and Capt. Bill Hagen showtheir awards.

Larger dolphin now appearing

Good news for dolphinlovers: We’re starting to seesome bigger fish with more

regulari-ty.

Thereare defi-n i t e l ym o r eg a f f e r -size dol-p h i na l o n gw i t hs o m eslammersa r o u n d .Here’s a

little trick if you find it toughto get the largest slammerdolphin to bite ballyhoo ortrolled bait: Catch some ofthe bait fish found underfloating debris or Sargassoweek and pitch them to thedolphin.

We’ve had many reportsof wahoo, most in the 15- to20-pound range, although,the folks at Burdine’s inMarathon told me of a mon-ster 63-pounder caught overthe weekend. Unfortunately,the angler was not registeredin their annual FunTournament.

Blackfin tuna fishing atthe humps has been verygood, with many fish in thehigh teens to low 20-poundmark. A variety of live baits,trolled lures and butterfly jig-ging is working.

The mutton snapper bitecontinues to be good in andaround the wrecks and roughbottom patches in 100 to 200feet of water. There are alsosome amberjack in the sameareas, with large jack crevallemaking their annual summer-time appearance.

There have been reportsof cobia as well as nice-sizedolphin around these deeperwrecks. Having a pitch rodready will do a long way torewarding you with a bonusfish or two.

On the reef, the yellowtailbite remains good, with mostanglers fishing the 60- to 90-foot depths. Fish in the 14- to18-inch category are domi-nating the catches.

Should you get to yourfavorite yellowtail spot inthese depths and find onlypee-wees taking your offer-ings, wait it out. The smallfries are usually the first tobite, while the larger ‘tailsfollow sometimes up to anhour after you begin chum-ming.

Large mangrove snapperand good-size muttons aremixed in with the yellowtails.Keeper black grouper arethere, as well, although as thewaters continue to warm,

they will shift to deeper areasin search of more suitabletemperatures.

The night mangrove snap-per bite is excellent any-where from 30 to 65 feet. Ifyou choose this summerfavorite, be sure you have allthe proper lights on your boatand keep an eye on the sky, asit is peak thunder and light-ning season.

These night mangrovesare in the three- to six-poundrange, and live pinfish is yourbait of choice. The bay hasplenty of mangrove snapper,as well, although they’re notquite a large as their cousinstaken at night on the reef.

Shark fishing in the bayshallows continues as anexcellent alternative on a

windy day as well as for justplain rod-bending fun.

The week’s bestCapt. Jim Griffith of

Angler ManagementCharters at the Island FishCompany in Marathon hasbeen fishing the reefs, wrecksand offshore lately and hav-ing a lot of success with bigblackfin tuna, wahoo, dol-phin and snapper.

Fishing on the Papa Pipout of Captain Pip’s Marinain Marathon, Capt. ZachWillis put groups fromNaples and Columbus, Ohio,on some great dolphin catch-es, while Neil Apley guided acrew of anglers on a nightmangrove trip, where theycaught 30 snappers.

Capt. Jeff Shelar, ofCatch-Em-All Charters outof Captain Pip’s Marina,caught dolphin fromschoolies to heavy lifters togaffers 15 to 22 miles off-shore, with scattered grassand birds being the tip-off.His catch of the week goes toDennis Beaty from Texas,who caught a 62-poundamberjack while fishing onthe reef off Marathon.

The SeaSquared fishedthe reef all week with one tripto the bay. Our groupsbrought in limit catches ofyellowtail, mangrove andmutton snapper as well asnumerous black grouper.

Capt. Kevin Wilson, ofKnee Deep Charters out ofthe Geiger Key Marina, tookhis anglers to the reef andwrecks where they caughtlimits of yellowtail snapperplus multiple large amber-jack. He also found dolphinin 700 feet of water offshore.

Capt. Moe Mottice, ofReel Lucky Charters out ofthe dock at Turtle Kraals inKey West, reports a fantasticweek for long, hard fightswith tarpon going 100-pluspounds. Cero and Spanishmackerel plus yellowtail andmangrove snapper add to thefun. Evening shark and tar-pon trips also provide plentyof entertainment.

And don’t forget — Capt.Spider Branch’s Casting forCharity continues from 6 to 8p.m. Thursday at the 7 MileMarina and Salty’sWaterfront Grill at milemarker 47 bayside. For $5,you get five casts into float-ing targets, with prizes await-ing the top finishers.Proceeds go to the MaritimeScholarship Fund.

Capt. Chris Johnson spe-cializes in offshore, gulf/bay,bottom, wreck and reef fishingwith SeaSquared Charters outof the 7 Mile Marina inMarathon. You can reach himat 743-5305, [email protected] and www.SeaSquared-Charters.com.

Yellowtail bitis also strongalong the reef

FISHING THE FLORIDA KEYS

Chris Johnson

Captain’sColumn

Gene Cavanah landed this 57.6-pound bull dolphinSaturday 33 miles off Marathon aboard the 25-foot ‘PlayPen’ with Jeff Ryder, Ben Ryder and Richard Baer.

On a recent trip with Capt. Jim Griffith of Angler Management Charters, Mike Tucker andJeff Feins of Fort Myers landed many blackfin tuna, including this one held by 10-year-oldLauren Tucker.

Orlando angler winsGator Club Derby

Mike McGinty ofOrlando caught a 37.8-pound dolphin — on hisbirthday — to takegrand-champion honorsin the annual Key WestGator Club DolphinDerby that endedSunday.

McGinty caught thedolphin while fishing onthe boat Way Point withfamily friends NateWheeler and FredWheeler. They were inabout 400 to 600 feet ofwater on the tourna-ment’s second fishingday, and had hooked up a20-pound cow and 20-pound spinner, whenMcGinty spotted the blueflash that signifiedanother dolphin.

“When he jumped outof the water, we knew hewas a big fish,” McGintysaid. “It was my firstfishing tournament ever,I’m a Gator alum and Icaught it on my birth-day.”

The boat Glass Calmof Bay Point earned theteam division champi-onship, scoring the tour-nament’s largest aggre-gate weight of two dol-phin with 63.4 pounds.Bay Point angler JackDavis caught both fish, a30.3-pounder and a 33.1-pounder that also earnedhim third place in themen’s division.

First place in the

men’s division wasawarded to BrandonMasiello of Key West,fishing on Bottom LineIII, for his 37.2-poundcatch.

Women’s divisionhonors went to JessicaCranney of Key West,who caught a 36-pounddolphin while fishing onthe Captain Morgan.That boat took secondplace in the team divi-sion with a two-fishaggregate weight of 58.9pounds — Cranney’s fishand a 22.9-poundercaught by Brandi Bishopof Key West.

T h i r t e e n - y e a r - o l dTimmy Fricke of BigPine Key won the juniordivision with a 13.9-pound dolphin. Theyoung angler fishedaboard Squid Roe.

The derby’s largestwahoo was caught byBarry Andrews Jr. of KeyWest. He boated the14.4-pounder while fish-ing on the Eva Marie.

John Karr of Lebanon,Ore., boated the largesttuna — a skipjack weigh-ing 17.3 pounds — fish-ing on the Land Man.Pepe Gonzalez of KeyWest, skipper of the ves-sel Against All Odds, wasnamed the event’s topcharter captain.

The tournament drew153 participants fishingon 41 boats.

Proceeds from theGator Club DolphinDerby benefit Gator Clubscholarship funds forlocal students attendingthe University of Florida.

He celebratesbirthday with37.8-pounder

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It’s a bird, it’sa plane, it’s...?

Visitors to Key Westand, shortly, the MiddleKeys can now pretend tobe and fly like James Bondwith a new watersport:Levitation through awater-powered jet pack.

In Key West, JetpackAdventures is based at theGalleon Resort & Marina.Come Friday, it’ll alsooperate at Hawks CayResort & Marina on DuckKey.

Jetpack manager ErikAdams says participantsstrap on a JetLev R200flight pack that looks likethe one actor SeanConnery wore in“Thunderball.” A 30-foothose tethers the apparatusto a small boat with apump that uses sea wateras propellant. Flight con-

trols allow individuals totake off, make soft turns,

hover and land as the boatis dragged behind.

During training, jet-pack riders receive a safe-ty briefing, are fitted witha helmet and personalflotation device, and areharnessed to the jet pack.

Once on the water, par-ticipants first experienceflying with a certifiedinstructor operating thevehicle via remote con-trol. As the studentbecomes more proficient,he gains more flight con-trol.

Dave Tuxbury, former-ly of Traverse City,Mich., is an instructor atthe attraction. “Youalways dream of flyingand what it would be liketo be that bird up there,”he said.

Cost for the 1.5-hourexperience is $249 andincludes a half-hour offlight time. For moreinformation in Key West,visit www.jetpackadventures.com or call294-2000. For moredetails about flying overwater in the Middle Keys,call 743-0145 or visithttp://experience.hawkscay.com/sundancewatersports.

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Successful dieting is no secret

Skinny girls don’t have asecret. They follow a set ofrules that could help you loseweight without dieting.

Now Molly Morgan, aregistered dietitian and certi-fied dietitian nutritionist, isgoing to share some of them.Her new book, “The SkinnyRules: The 101 Secrets EverySkinny Girl Know”(Harlequin, $12.95), cameout in March.

Question: What are someof the easy tips we can quick-ly turn into habits?

Answer: “Watch yourBLTs ... bites, licks andtastes! Calories can pile upquickly from bites, licks andtastes of foods that happenalmost mindlessly.

“Quickly make the habitto only eat when you’re hav-ing a meal or a snack, toquickly cut down on extracalories.

“Calibrate your scheduleto allow for seven to eighthours of sleep per night.Getting enough sleep needsto be part of the equationwhen managing weightbecause it allows for appetitehormones to balance out andcan make it easier to stick toyour eating plans.

“Sneak it in — exercise,that is. Walk the dog, dolunges while on the phone, orgrab some hand weights dur-ing commercials. These extrabursts of exercise can boostthe amount of caloriesburned each day.”

Q: What are rules you fol-low yourself?

A: “I have a piece of fruitabout 20 minutes beforemeals to help keep myappetite in check. Favoritesof mine: mango, pear, apples,banana or oranges.

“We always have a fullfruit bowl at our house and

we use a hanging basket,which makes the fruit right ateye level and it serves as agreat reminder to grab a pieceinstead of snacking on some-thing else.

“Another favorite tip isexercise at home. I work outvery effectively at home: 30to 60 minutes most days ofthe week and I vary myworkouts from cardio to yogato weights. There are somany great DVDs and exer-cise programs to do in thecomfort of your home. Thebiggest challenge is just mak-ing sure to set aside the timeto get it done.”

Q: I like the splurgeeveryday tip. What do yousuggest as a “skinny”splurge?

A: “My personal favoritesplurge is a skinny latte(made with fat-free or low-fat milk). Choose a small ormedium and you’ll only have90 to 120 calories, plus yousqueeze in a serving of dairy.Other skinny splurges: frozenfruit popsicles (look for onesmade with real fruit), icecream (opt for light versions)and chocolate pudding (makeyour own with milk).”

Q: What are some of the“skinny” kitchen and fridgeessentials?

A: “The top kitchenessentials: a mini foodprocesser (perfect for dicingup veggies), garlic press(adding flavor & antioxidants

to meals) and meat ther-mometer (takes the guess-work out of cooking meat,fish, and poultry). Fridgeessentials: a few must-haves:high quality protein (centercut pork chops, lean beef,boneless skinless chicken,salmon), low-fat dairy (milk,yogurt, and part-skimcheese) and a variety of fruitsand veggies (apples, oranges,baby spinach, blueberriesand onions).”

Q: One of your tips iswear the right size. How doessomeone who is looking toget more fitted clothing orwho has lost weight get theright fit? What are some tipsfor anyone looking for the“skinny” look?

A: “Over time, your bodywill likely change and youmay need to rethink whatstyle and size is right for you.Talk to the sales crew whereyou shop, and they may helpto provide guidance aboutwhat is best for you.

“A few quick tips: Play upwonderful legs with beautifulshoes or play down not sowonderful legs with neutralcolor shoes, and considerskipping skirts. To play upyour beautiful face, choosejewelry that will draw atten-tion upwards. Most impor-tantly, choose the right sizeby avoiding clothes thatpinch, pull or pucker (unlessthey were designed to doso).”

Q: Despite the title, TheSkinny Rules: The 101Secrets Every Skinny GirlKnows, it’s still about beinghealthy, right? Sometimesthat doesn’t mean that youare skinny.

A: “The best way todescribe this is that you don’thave to be a size 0 to behealthy. I encourage peopleto rethink the way theydefine skinny, and that is bythe type of lifestyle you lead.By following the skinnyrules, you will lose weightand most importantly youwill be living a healthierlifestyle.”

Author givesbasic adviceto shed poundsMiami Herald

TO YOUR HEALTH

LIVING BRIEFS

Birding festivalneeds volunteers

It’s not until September,but organizers of the annualFlorida Keys Birding andWildlife Festival are lookingfor volunteers now.

The festival is a nonprofitevent taking place Sept. 21

through 25 spearheaded byJim Bell at the National KeyDeer Refuge. The event com-mittee meets at CurryHammock State Park onCrawl Key the first Tuesdayof each month at 3 p.m. forabout two hours.

The festival includes twobirding walks and talks withKenn and Kimberly

Kaufman, a presentation bywildlife photographers Lopezand Dick Fortune, a FloridaKeys Audubon trip to the DryTortugas, and an environ-mental fair and family day atCurry Hammock.

Anyone interested cancontact Bell at 872-0774. Tofind out event specifics, go towww.keysbirdingfest.org

Living

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3BKeynoter KeysNet.com

The Keynoter Classifieds 305-743-5551

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TheMonroeCountyAdvisoryCommittee of theEarly LearningCoalition ofMiami-Dade/Monroewillmeet on July 5, 2011 at 1:00pmat theMonroeCountySchool District AdministrationBuilding BoardRoom, 241TrumboRoad, KeyWest.

For additional information,please call 305/296-5557.

Mary A.WilliamsManagingDirector-MonroeCounty

Early LearningCoalition ofMiami-Dade/Monroe

Publish June 29, 2011Florida Keys Keynoter

No. 1990200

IN THECIRCUITCOURTOFTHE16TH JUDICIALCIRCUIT, INANDFORMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDACIVILDIVISIONCASENO.

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2009-CA-001141PK

SEASCAPEGROUP, LLC.,a Florida Limited LiabilityCompanyPlaintiff,

vs.

JOHNDAYBACK; LISADAYBACK; ANYANDALLUNKNOWNPARTIESCLAIMINGBY, THROUGH,UNDER, ANDAGAINSTTHEHEREINNAMED INDIVIDUALDEFENDANT(S)WHOARENOTKNOWNTOBEDEADORALIVE,WHETHERSAIDUNKNOWNPARTIESMAYCLAIMAN INTERESTASSPOUSES, HEIRS,DEVISEES,GRANTEES,OROTHERCLAIMANTS;KAWAMATOWERCOUNCILCO-OWNERSASSOCIATION,INC; BANKOFAMERICA, NA;MORTGAGEELECTRONICREGISTRATIONSYSTEMS,INC. ASNOMINEEFORCOUNTRYWIDEBANK, FSB;UNKNOWNTENANTS/1 INPOSSESSIONOFTHESUBJECTPROPERTY;UNKNOWNTENANT/2 INPOSSESSIONOFTHESUBJECTPROPERTY.Defendant(s).

NOTICEOFFORECLOSURESALE

NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENpursuant to a Final Judgment ofForeclosure datedMay 31,2011, and entered in CaseNo.2009-CA-001141PK, of theCircuit Court of the 16thJudicial Circuit in and forMONROECounty, Florida.SEASCAPEGROUP, LLC., a

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Florida Limited LiabilityCompany is Plaintiff and ;JOHNDAYBACK; LISADAYBACK;MORTGAGEELECTRONICREGISTRATIONSYSTEMS,INC. ASNOMINEEFORCOUNTRYWIDEBANK,FSB.;BANKOFAMERICA, NA;KAWAMATOWERCOUNCILOFCO-OWNERSASSOCIATION, INC; aredefendants. I will sell to thehighest and best bidder forcash ATTHEFRONTDOOROFTHEMONROECOUNTYCOURTHOUSE, LESTERBUILDING, at 500WHITEHEADSTREET, KEYWEST INMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA, at 11:00 a.m., on the13th day of July, 2011, thefollowing described property asset forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:

CONDOMINIUMUNITNO.405, OFKAWAMATOWER, ACONDOMINIUM,ACCORDINGTOTHEDECLARATIONOFCONDOMINIUMTHEREOFRECORDED, FILED10/22/1993 INOFFICIALRECORDSBOOK1277ATPAGE2266ANDANYAMENDMENTSFROMTIMETOTIME, THEREOF,OFTHEPUBLICRECORDSOFMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA; TOGETHERWITHANUNDIVIDED INTEREST INTHECOMMONELEMENTSAPPURTENANTTHERETO.

A person claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owneras of the date of the lis pendensmust file a claimwithin 60 days

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after the sale.

Dated this 7th day of June,2011.

DANNYL. KOLHAGEAsClerk of said CourtBy Laura VorhesAsDeputy Clerk

If you are a personwithdisability who needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in a courtproceeding or event, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to theprovision of certain assistance.Please contact Cheryl Alfonso,302 Fleming Street, KeyWest,FL 33040, (305) 292-3423, atleast 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance,or immediately upon receivingthis notification if the timebefore the scheduledappearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voiceimpaired call 711.

Submitted by:Kahane&Associates, P.A.8201Peters Road, Ste. 3000Plantation, FL 33324Telephone: (954) 382-3486Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380

Publish June 22, 29, 2011Florida Keys Keynoter

No. 2251600

AttentionComcastcustomers throughout theFloridaKeys:

On June 30, 2011 the followingchannel will test launch onDigital Limited Basic:

•Retro TV on channel 87.A digital device is required tosee channel 87 on all your TVs.

The official launch date for thischannel will be on July 31,2011.If you have any questions or arenot able to see channel 87,please call 305-292-8376.


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IN THECIRCUITCOURTFORMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATEDIVISION

File No. 44-2011-CP-43-PDivisionUpperKeys

INRE: ESTATEOFBERNIEW.GIBSONDeceased.

NOTICETOCREDITORS

The administration of the estateof BERNIEW.GIBSON,deceased, whose date of deathwas February 12, 2011; FileNumber 44-2011-CP-43-P, ispending in theCircuit Court forMonroeCounty, Florida,ProbateDivision, the addressof which is 88820OverseasHighway, Plantation Key, FL33070. The names andaddresses of the personalrepresentative and thepersonal representative’sattorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedentand other persons havingclaims or demands againstdecedent’s estate, onwhomacopy of this notice is required tobe servedmust file their claimswith this courtWITHIN THELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIMEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR30DAYSAFTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHISNOTICEONTHEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent’s estatemustfile their claimswith this courtWITHIN 3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE.

ALLCLAIMSNOTFILEDWITHINTHETIMEPERIODSSETFORTH INSECTION733.702OFTHEFLORIDAPROBATECODEWILLBEFOREVERBARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDINGTHETIMEPERIODSETFORTH

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ABOVE, ANYCLAIMFILEDTWO (2) YEARSORMOREAFTERTHEDECEDENT’SDATEOFDEATH ISBARRED.

The date of first publication ofthis notice is June 22, 2011.

BILL A.MATHEWSPersonal Representative1280MathewsStreetNaples, FL 34117

Urban J.W. PattersonAttorney for PersonalRepresentativeFlorida Bar No. 382035Urban J.W. Patterson, P.A.Post Office Box 783Islamorada, FL 33036Telephone: (305) 664-5065

Publish June 22, 29, 2011Florida Keys Keynoter

No. 2236500

IN THECIRCUITCOURTOFTHE16TH JUDICIALCIRCUIT,INANDFORMONROECOUNTY, FLORIDACIVILDIVISIONCASENO.44-2009-CA-002061-K

WELLSFARGOBANK,N.A.ASTRUSTEEFOROPTIONONEMORTGAGELOANTRUST2007-1ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES2007-1Plaintiff,

vs.

HELENSULLIVAN;UNKNOWNSPOUSEOFDROPHELENSULLIVAN;EDENPINESCOLONYPROPERTYOWNERSASSOCIATION, INC.;UNKNOWNPERSON (S) INPOSSESSIONOFTHESUBJECTPROPERTY;Defendants.

RE-NOTICEOFFORECLOSURESALE

NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENpursuant to anOrderRescheduling ForeclosureSale Filed June 7, 2011, andentered in CaseNo.

BIG PINE Business Directory

Tips for a dog-friendlyFourth of July

Barbecues and fireworksare Independence Dayfavorites, but not so for thefour-legged members of thefamily.

The loud noises — thereare fireworks in Key Largo,Islamorada, Marathon,Sugarloaf Key and Key West— and chaos of the day canupset your dog. To help makethe day special for everyone,the American Kennel Cluboffers tips to help keep yourdog safe this Fourth of July.Among them:

● Even if your friend’sFourth of July party is dog-friendly, it is safer to keepyour dog home than to bringhim. Keep your pets insidethe house rather than out-doors. That way he won’t betempted to leap over thefence to try and find you.

● The loud noise of fire-works can startle your dog.Keep him in a safe roomwhere he is comfortable oncethe festivities begin. If yourdog is crate trained, put himin his crate with a blanket sohe feels secure. You can blockthe outside sights and soundsby lowering the blinds and

turning on the television. ● Don’t feed your dog

scraps from the grill. Whileyou might be tempted to givehim some as a treat, any sud-den change to your dog’s dietcan really upset his stomach.

● Avoid spraying your dogwith insect repellant and onlyuse sunscreen that is intendedfor animal use human prod-ucts can be dangerous to pets.

● Identification is extreme-ly important in case your doggets loose and separated fromyou. According to AKC

Companion RecoveryService, the Fourth of July isone of the most active timesof year for pet recovery. Dogstend to get scared at the soundof the fireworks and run away.

To make finding your lostdog easier, keep collar ID tagcontact information up todate, have permanent ID witha microchip should his collarfall off and always alert yourpet recovery service to anychanges in contact informa-tion so they can find youwhen your dog is recovered.

The fireworksoften scarefurry friendsMiami Herald

INDEPENDENCE DAY

When the fireworks go off, your dog should be in thehouse, preferably in a room where he or she iscomfortable. Closing the blinds will help.

Researchers, others lookfor Schaus’ swallowtails

Concern over the appar-ent decline of the endan-gered Schaus’ swallowtailbutterfly in the Upper Keyshas prompted biologistswith the Florida Fish andWildlife ConservationCommission and others toorganize intensive field sur-veys to look for the butterflyin North Key Largo andBiscayne National Park.

Once found in tropicalhardwood hammocks fromsouth Miami to the LowerKeys, Schaus’ swallowtails(Heraclides aristodemusponceanus) are now limitedto the Upper Keys andBiscayne National Park.Adult swallowtails have avery short life span, typical-ly living for only two weeks.

FWC biologists are coor-dinating a multi-agencyeffort to count adult Schaus’swallowtails. Butterflyenthusiasts and volunteerswith the North AmericanButterfly Association andthe Florida Natural AreasInventory are conducting themajority of the surveys.

The National ParkService, the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, the Florida

Department ofEnvironmental Protectionand the University of Floridaare providing assistance andsupport.

“We’ve never had thismany people surveying atone time,” said FWC region-al biologist and project coor-dinator Ricardo Zambrano.“The goal of the survey is toget an estimated count anddistribution of the individu-als so the FWC and its part-ners can identify actionsneeded to conserve” thespecies.

Surveyors are walkingthough trails in swallowtail

habitat, counting adult indi-viduals and recording loca-tions of where they areobserved. Surveys areoccurring several times aweek in both locations.

The Schaus’ swallowtailis a federally endangeredand state-threatened sub-species. A combination offactors, such as habitat loss,pesticide use and illegal col-lection, are suspected to beresponsible for its decline.Weather events, includinghurricanes and droughts,also have adversely impact-ed the population.

Endangeredbutterflyis declining

UPPER KEYS

The butterfly used to be as far south as the Lower Keys, butnow doesn’t go another further than North Key Largo.

LIVING BRIEFSBaptist churchplans Bible school

Calvary Baptist Churchin Marathon has themed itsvacation Bible school“Blast Into Space.”

It takes place from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11through 15 at the church,686 7th St. oceanside. It’sfor kids in grades kinder-garten to six and includesfree lunch, games, crafts, acarnival and more.

For early registration or

bus pickup, call the churchat 743-6838.

Caretakers receiveleader training

The Florida Keys AreaHealth Education Center, inpartnership with the HealthFoundation of South Floridaand the Healthy AgingRegional Collaborative, issponsoring a four-day leadertraining seminar for theLiving Healthy Program.

Living Healthy is a self-

management program forthose with chronic diseases.In the leader training ses-sions, caretakers learn howto facilitate the interactiveprogram. Topics to beexplored include pain man-agement, action planning,problem solving and healthyeating.

The sessions are all dayJuly 21, 22, 27 and 28 at theArea Health EducationCenter, 5800 OverseasHighway, Suite 38,Marathon. Call 743-7111,Ext. 208.



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44-2009-CA-002061-K, of theCircuit Court of the 16THJudicial Circuit in and forMONROECounty, Florida.WELLSFARGOBANK,N.A.ASTRUSTEEFOROPTIONONEMORTGAGELOANTRUST2007-1ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES2007-1is Plaintiff andHELENSULLIVAN; UNKNOWNSPOUSEOFDROPHELENSULLIVAN; UNKNOWNPERSON(S) INPOSSESSIONOFTHESUBJECTPROPERTY; EDENPINESCOLONYPROPERTYOWNERSASSOCIATION,INC.; are defendants. I will sellto the highest and best bidderfor cash ATTHEFRONTDOOROFTHEMONROECOUNTYCOURTHOUSE,LESTERBUILDING, at 500WHITEHEADSTREET, KEYWEST inMONROECounty,FLORIDA, at 11:00 a.m., on the11 day of July, 2011, thefollowing described property asset forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:

LOT 8, BLOCK17, EDENPINESCOLONY,ACCORDINGTOTHEPLATTHEREOF, RECORDED INPLATBOOK4, PAGE158OFTHEPUBLICRECORDSOFMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDA.

A person claiming an interest inthe surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owneras of the date of the lis pendensmust file a claimwithin 60 daysafter the sale.

Dated this 14 day of June,2011.

DANNYL. KOLHAGEAsClerk of said Court

By s/ ShontaMcLeodAsDeputy Clerk

If you are a personwithdisability who needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in a courtproceeding or event, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to theprovision of certain assistance.Please contact Cheryl Alfonso,302 Fleming Street, KeyWest,FL 33040, (305) 292-3423, atleast 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance,or immediately upon receivingthis notification if the timebefore the scheduledappearance is less than 7 days;if you are hering or voiceimpaired call 711.

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Submitted by:Kahane&Associates, P.A.8201Peters Road, Ste. 3000Plantation, FL 33324Telephone: (954) 382-3486Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380

Publish June 29, July 6, 2011Florida Keys Keynoter

No. 2266600

NOTICEOFCALLINGFORBIDS

NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENTOPROSPECTIVEBIDDERSthat onAugust 2, 2011 at 3:00P.M. at theMonroeCountyPurchasingOffice, the Board ofCounty Commissioners ofMonroeCounty, Florida, willopen sealed bids for thefollowing:

PROFESSIONALBEACHCLEANING,MAINTENANCEANDBEAUTIFICATION -HIGGSBEACHKEYWEST,MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDABID-PFM-214-151-2011-PUR/CV

AMandatory Pre-BidConferencewill be heldon-site at 1000AtlanticBoulevard, KeyWest, Floridaon July 12, 2011 at 10:00A.M.

Requirements for submissionand the selection criteriamaybe requested fromDemandStar byOnvia atwww.demandstar.comORwww.monroecountybids.com or call toll-free at1-800-711-1712. ThePublicRecord is available at thePurchasingOffice located attheGato Building, 1100Simonton Street, KeyWest, FL33040. Questions should bedirected, inwriting, to JohnW.King, Senior Director, LowerKeys Facilities, 1100SimontonStreet,/2-284, KeyWest,Florida 33040 or by facsimile to(305) 295-4349. All answerswill be by Addenda.

Biddersmust submit two (2)signed originals and two (2)copies of eachBid in a sealedenvelope clearlymarked on theoutside, with the Proposer’sname and ‘‘SealedBid forProfessional BeachCleaning,Maintenance andBeautification - HiggsBeach,KeyWest,MonroeCounty,Florida’’ addressed to:

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MonroeCountyPurchasingOffice1100SimontonStreetRoom1-213KeyWest, FL 33040Phone: (305) 292-4464Fax: (305) 292-4465

All Bidsmust be received bytheCounty PurchasingOfficebefore 3:00 P.M. on August 2,2011. Any Bids received afterthis date and timewill beautomatically rejected.Materialsmay be delivered byCertifiedMail, ReturnReceiptRequested, hand-delivered orcouriered. Faxed or e-mailedBidswill be automaticallyrejected. Hand delivered Bidsmay request a receipt. If sent bymail or by courier, theabove-mentioned envelopeshall be enclosed in anotherenvelope addressed to theentity and address statedabove. Bidders should beaware that certain ‘‘expressmail’’ serviceswill notguarantee specific timedelivery to KeyWest, Florida. Itis the sole responsibility of eachBidder to ensure their Bid isreceived in a timely fashion.

All submissionsmust remainvalid for a period of ninety (90)days from the date of thedeadline for submission statedabove. TheBoardwillautomatically reject theresponse of any person oraffiliate who appears on theconvicted vendor list preparedby theDepartment ofManagement Services, State ofFlorida, under Sec.287.133(3)(d), FloridaStatutes.MonroeCountydeclares that all or portions ofthe documents andworkpapers and other forms ofdeliverables pursuant to thisrequest shall be subject toreuse by theCounty.

Themost responsive Bid(s),alongwith the recommendationof theCounty Administratorand the requestingDepartmentHead, will be presented to theBoard of CountyCommissioners ofMonroeCounty, Florida, for finalawarding or otherwise. TheBoard reserves the right toreject any and all Bids, to waiveinformalities in any or all Bids,to re-advertise for Bids; and toseparately accept or reject anyitem or items and to awardand/or negotiate a contract inthe best interest of theCounty.

Dated at KeyWest this 22ndday of June, 2011.

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No. 2267100


NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENTOPROSPECTIVEBIDDERSthat onAugust 4, 20011 at3:00 P.M. theMonroeCountyPurchasingOffice will receivesealed bids for the following:

FIREALARMSYSTEM,BUILDINGAUTOMATIONSYSTEMANDSMOKECONTROLSYSTEMTESTINGCERTIFICATION,MAINTENANCEANDMONITORINGMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDABID-PFM-216-149-2011-PUR/CV

Requirements for submissionand the selection criteriamaybe requested fromDemandStar byOnvia atwww.demandstar.comORwww.monroecountybids.com or call toll-free at1-800-711-1712. ThePublicRecord is available at theMonroeCounty PurchasingOffice located at TheGatoBuilding, 1100SimontonStreet, Room1-213, KeyWest,Florida. Questions should bedirected, inwriting, to JohnW.King, Senior Director, LowerKeys Facilities, 1100SimontonStreet,/2-284, KeyWest,Florida 33040 or by facsimile to(305) 295-4349. All answerswill be by Addenda.

Biddersmust submit two (2)signed originals and two (2)copies of each bid in a sealedenvelopemarked on theoutside, ‘‘SealedBid for FireAlarmSystem,BuildingAutomationSystemandSmokeControl SystemTestingCertification,Maintenance andMonitoring,MonroeCounty,Florida’’ addressed anddelivered, either by person orbymail, preferably by specialdelivery, registeredmail to:

MonroeCountyPurchasingOffice1100SimontonStreetRoom1-213KeyWest, FL 33040

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Phone: (305) 292-4466Fax: (305) 292-4465

All bidsmust be received by theCounty PurchasingOfficebefore 3:00 P.M. on August 4,2011. Any bids received afterthis date and timewill beautomatically rejected. Faxedor emailed bidswill also beautomatically rejected.Materialsmay be delivered byCertifiedMail, ReturnReceiptRequested, hand-delivered orcouriered. Faxed or e-mailedbidswill be automaticallyrejected. Hand delivered bidsmay request a receipt. If sent bymail or by courier, theabove-mentioned envelopeshall be enclosed in anotherenvelope addressed to theentity and address statedabove. Bidders should beaware that certain expressmailserviceswill not guaranteespecific time delivery to KeyWest, Florida. It is the soleresponsibility of each Bidder toensure their proposal isreceived in a timely fashion.

MonroeCounty’s performanceand obligation to pay under thiscontract is contingent upon anannual appropriation by theBoard of CountyCommissioners.

All bidsmust remain valid for aperiod of ninety (90) days. TheBoardwill automatically rejectthe bid of any person or affiliatewho appears on the convictedvendor list prepared by theDepartment ofManagementServices, State of Florida,under Sec. 287.133(3)(d),Florida Statutes.MonroeCounty declares that all orportions of the documents andwork papers and other forms ofdeliverables pursuant to thisrequest shall be subject toreuse by theCounty.

All bids, including therecommendation of theCountyAdministrator and therequestingDepartment Head,will be presented to the Boardof County Commissioners ofMonroeCounty, Florida, forfinal awarding or otherwise.TheBoard reserves the right toreject any and all bids, to waiveinformalities in any or all bids, tore-advertise for bids; and toseparately accept or reject anyitem or items of bid and toaward and/or negotiate acontract in the best interest oftheCounty.

Dated at KeyWest, Florida, this22nd day of June, 2011.

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No. 2267500


NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENTOPROSPECTIVEBIDDERSthat onAugust 3, 2011 at 3:00P.M. at theMonroeCountyPurchasingOffice, the Board ofCounty Commissioners ofMonroeCounty, Florida, willopen sealed bids for thefollowing:

CENTRALA/CMAINTENANCE&REPAIRSMIDDLEKEYSFACILITIESMONROECOUNTY,FLORIDABID-PFM-215-150-2011-PUR/CV

Requirements for submissionand the selection criteriamaybe requested fromDemandStar byOnvia atwww.demandstar.comORwww.monroecountybids.com or call toll-free at1-800-711-1712. ThePublicRecord is available at thePurchasingOffice located attheGato Building, 1100Simonton Street, KeyWest, FL33040. Questions should bedirected, inwriting, to JohnW.King, Senior Director, LowerKeys Facilities, 1100SimontonStreet,/2-284, KeyWest,Florida 33040 or by facsimile to(305) 295-4349. All answerswill be by Addenda.

Biddersmust submit two (2)signed originals and two (2)copies of eachBid in a sealedenvelope clearlymarked on theoutside, with the Proposer’sname and ‘‘SealedBid forCentral A/CMaintenance&Repairs -MiddleKeysFacilities’’ addressed to:

MonroeCountyPurchasingOffice1100SimontonStreetRoom1-213KeyWest, FL 33040Phone: (305) 292-4464Fax: (305) 292-4465

All Bidsmust be received bytheCounty PurchasingOfficebefore 3:00 P.M. on August 3,2011. Any Bids received afterthis date and timewill be

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Lagers finding theirway in an ale world

If you’ve enjoyed a craftbeer lately, it probably was-n’t a lager.

There are a few reasonsfor that: Ales are cheaper tomake (their fermentationrequires less time and highertemperatures) and morerobustly flavored, and theirboldness is a more profoundreaction to mainstream beerdrinking, the vast majorityof which is pale lagers(hello, Bud Light).

When the craft-beermovement took root, there-fore, it largely came in theform of ales. Lagers — astyle developed in southernGermany in the 16thCentury producing a simple,smooth flavor — have large-ly been left behind.

The craft pendulum,however, is swinging back.Many major brewers —such as Bell’s, DogfishHead, Lagunitas, Avery andVictory — have at least onelager in their portfolio.Chicago’s MetropolitanBrewing makes primarilycrisp, brilliantly executed

lagers.Then there are Coney

Island beers. Sensing a holein the craft-lager market,Jeremy Cowan — who hadpreviously launchedHe’Brew Jewish-themedales (“The chosen beer”) —started a line of robust lagersfour years ago.

He’s up to six, plus col-laborations and limited-edi-tion releases. Cowan said hislagers were largely inspiredby the middling lagers someothers produce.

“They’re usually a brew-ery’s least interesting beer,”he said. “We’re still battlingthe position in craft beer that

lagers are boring, pale yel-low fizzy beers that areinterchangeable.”

Cowan’s lagers wouldprobably appall 16thCentury Germans — whoclung to a mere four ingredi-ents, water, barley, yeast andhops — with recipes thatinclude up to eight malts, 10hops and ingredients likeginger and orange peel.

The approach is almostalelike in its audaciousness,and has included aging thebeer in bourbon barrels anddry hopping (the process ofadding aromatic hops afterfermentation).

“We wanted each one ofthose beers to be referencinga style but with a twist,”Cowan said. “We use theword lager as a point offamiliarity, but once we ropethem in, we turn them side-ways and get them on a dif-ferent track.”

Yet at heart, they’re stilllagers, with a breadlike andyeasty nose and mid-tier,refreshing body. The ConeyIsland series, which includesa recently released summer12-pack, has put Cowan onthe leading edge of craftlagers.

On a summer day, it’stough to think of anythingmore satisfying.

Many brewerstaking a freshlook at themMcClatchy-Tribune

BEER

Photo courtesy McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

Lager beers, once a No. 2 toales, are making a comback.

NEW ROTARY OFFICERS

The Upper Keys Rotary has a new slate of officers for 2011-12. Here, outgoingPresident Candi Graves receives an appreciation plaque from new President MarkKohl. Other officers are Claire Johnson, president-elect; Bette Brown, treasurer; MichaelMayer, secretary; Ray Rhash, sergeant at arms; and Graves, immediate past president.There are also several directors. At the ceremony, Brown received the Humanitarian ofthe Year Award and Chris Trentine the Rotarian of the Year Award.

LIVING BRIEFS

Tips benefitabuse shelter

Happy hour Friday at theBottleCap Lounge, 1128Simonton St. in Key West,benefits the Monroe CountyDomestic Abuse Shelter.

From 5 to 8 p.m., guestbartenders including KeyWest Police Chief DonieLee, Monroe County MayorHeather Carruthers, CountyCommissioner GeorgeNeugent and CentennialBank executive ToddGerman will serve the drinks.All tips during that time go tothe shelter, the Keys’ onlystate-certified shelter for vic-tims of domestic abuse.

Reef Relief setsits annual meeting

Reef Relief has its 24thannual membership meetingset for 6 to 9 p.m. July 18 atthe Pier House ResortCaribbean Spa, 1 Duval St.,Key West

There will be a state of thereef address, presentations byMote Marine Laboratory andthe Florida Keys National

Marine Sanctuary, and freefood and a cash bar.

To RSVP, call 294-3100or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Women’s studygroup forming

A 12-week women’sstudy program in the UpperKeys, called “Boundaries,”starts on July 17.

The group will meet inthe community room at theSea Gull condominiumcomplex in Tavernier andfocus on the following: CanI set limits and still be a lov-ing person? How do Ianswer someone who wantsmy time, love, energy ormoney? Why do I feel guiltywhen I consider settingboundaries?

To find out more, call co-facilitator Nancy Siljander at(703) 328-3573 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Miss Firecrackerpageant is Friday

The 2011 MissFirecracker Pageant takes

the stage on Friday in theGarden Bar of the BourbonSt. Pub, 724 Duval St., KeyWest.

Produced by TerryPaulson, the event is purecamp but its intent is seri-ous.

In July 1987, the MissSouth Carolina Pageantwas about to happen at aposh local club. A compet-ing club created the MissFirecracker Pageant,where hairy chests werepaired with high heels.Charlie Powell, nowdeceased, moved the com-petition, with some fine-tuning, to Key West in1994 to benefit nonprofitorganizations. AIDS Helpis the main recipient.

The Garden Bar willbegin selling standing-room tickets for the 2011Miss Firecracker Pageantat 7 p.m. (the pageant itselfbegins at 8). Generaladmission is $20.Reserved table seating($100 for four seats) is stillavailable by callingPaulson at AIDS Help,293-3666.

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LOSTCAT:Spayed female,fromKeyColony Beach on6/18/11.White nose, paws andbelly. Dark tabby stripes onlegs and tail. Appx 7 lbs. Pleasecall Lindsay at 781-864-5860

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BOATYARDHASOPENINGfor individual with experience inboat repair. Must be able tocommunicate in English.Salary nego. (305) 451-3332

BusyWatersports companyin Islamorada seeking friendly,happy rental attendant. Must beable tomulti-task.Weekends amust! 305-896-2914

CLEANINGSTAFFNEEDEDDriver’s license amust. Goodstartingwages.Marathon area,305-481-8379

DIESELTECHNICIAN forbusy diesel shop inMarathon.Apply in person,Mon-Fri, 8-5,3988OverseasHwy.

DRIVERClean driving record aMUST!Min. of 3 yr. Fl. DL.Must speak English. Apply inperson from12-3,M-F, at OreSeafood, 1264OceanViewAve., end of 15th St., Marathon.

F/TNIGHTTIMESECURITYPOSITIONAvailable in Key Largo.PleaseCall: 305-451-4060

GROWINGSIGNCOMPANYneeds installers/shop help.Email resumes tojwilson–localenterprises.net

Kennel / Veterinary assistantneeded for busy practice inMarathon. Experiencepreferred. Goodwages andbenefits. Call MarathonVeterinary Hospital at305-743-7099.

Parasail Captain&MateTop pay for right person,musthave experience.Must live inMiddle Keys, and be drug free.Clean cut, outgoingpersonality. Start immediately.305-743-2275

PARTSMANAGERF/TFor Diesel Shop inMarathon.Apply in person, 3988OverseasHwy,M-F, 8-5.

RENTALOPERATOR&TOURGUIDE Looking for veryprofessional bookingcoordinator. Great businessopportunity for Islamoradawatersports co. Email resumeto brad–sevensports.com

SECURITYGUARDNEEDEDTavernier, full time.Must have security license.305-743-3143

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HEALTHCAREHomeHealthAgencySeeksTHERAPISTS,RN’s, LPN’s&CNA’s.MedicareCertified Agency /HHA299992862.Tel: 305-220-1088FaxResume: 305-220-6606

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MARATHONGARBAGESERVICE - is now hiringP/TOFFICEASSISTANT -Computer exp. amust. Min. HSDiploma/GED.Quick Books,A/R, A/P experience a plus.APPLY INPERSONONLY.4290OverseasHwy., Mthn

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OFFICEASSISTANTMust be friendly and polite.Computer literate . Apply inperson from12-3,M-F, at OreSeafood, 1264OceanViewAve., end of 15th St., Marathon.

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GRACEJONESDAYCARElooking for a qualified teacherC.D.A. / 45 state hours.Must love children.Call 743-6064

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Marathon Elks Lodge 2139 Exalted Ruler Gary Brink Sr. (alsothe lodge’s chaplain) installs his daughter, ShawnabelMassaro, as the 2011-12 exalted ruler. Other newly installedofficers are Gary Brink Jr., esteemed leading knight; KathrynMcCullough, esteemed loyal knight; James Massaro,esteemed lecturing knight; Angela Grover, esquire; DorothyScotten, inner guard; Don Scotten, titler; Rose Lavy, secretary;Tammie Bruland, treasurer; and Linda Lee Byars, organist.

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KEYCOLONYBEACH2/11st FLOORDUPLEX.Dock,W/D, furn. All util‡ cableinc. Pet nego. $1700 F/L/S.Long term only. 973-907-6449

KeyLargo 1BD/1BAApt.MM101,Ground level, Utilitiesinc. $800 permo. F/L/S, Avail.now. 305-304-7368 or305-453-1880

KEYLARGOMM101.5-Large1/1 $895/mo, or 2/2, $1295/mow/garage apt. Screened patio,boat ramp, clean, recentlyupgraded. 786-218-0509

KEYLARGOMM98BEAUTIFUL 2/1 apt. Fullyfurnished, all appliances, C/A,2nd flr.Water included.$975/mo. 305-451-1853

LOWERMATECUMBEMM742BR,1 BA apt. on canal,W/D.Private beach! Dock avail.$1100/mo, 2month securitydeposit. 1-305-898-2077

MARATHON1/1DUPLEX574 99th St., Ocean. Unfurn,very spacious! On canal w/ 40’dockage.W/D. Avail June 30th.$1200mo. F/L/S 305-289-0802

MARATHON1/1, SPACIOUS.Waterfront! Full kitchen, screenporch, laundry room, tiled, walkin closets. Covered parking.Long term, F/L/S. 289-0064

MARATHON1&2BR, 43rdSt, Gulf. 1st floor rear & 2nd flrapts. Partially furn. No pets.$1000-$1200/mo, first & last.(negotiable). 423-775-5731

MARATHON1BREFFICIENCYFully furn,W/D. All utilities incl.$800/mo F/L/S.Must havegood ref. 305-743-6098

MARATHON2/2DUPLEX, oncanal. Newly remodeled.W/D,storage, tiled. Lots of parking.$1350/moF/L/S. Avail Aug 1st.289-7220

MARATHON2BR, 1BA.Tiled,W/D, yard. Pets possible.$1000/moF/L/S.305-395-1117

MARATHONEfficiencyTiled floor, big yard. $600‡util. 305-797-9132

MARATHONSTUDIOAPTFurnished, with full kitchen,water & electric included.$850/moF/L/S. PetsOK.Available now. 305-743-0404

MarathonStudioAptw/full kit.Yearly, cute, part furn, w/d, air,priv. loc., off str pking. $950/moincl utls. Credit refs cked, F/L/S.No pets. 609-425-7800

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MM99OCEANSIDE,LUXURY2/2WATERFRONTAPT. 2nd floor, boat dock,$1650/mo incl all util.305-942-3055

Port Largo, 1BR/1BA,downstairs w/canal view, furn.or unfurn., no pets, no smoking,$1100. incl. all util.F/S 786-412-8096

Studio for rent, MM95,oceanside, incl. all util. nosmoking, F/S $600.00 permonth.786-423-1449

1BRpart furn. oceanside apt.Unique.Possible dockage.MM103,$800. plus util.305-905-6867

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ATLANTICCITY, NJVACATIONPACKAGEJune 24- July 1st, only $700 forup to 4 people (1BR&pull-outcouch) kitchen, pool, hot tub,activity room.ONTHEBOARDWALK, next to Sands&Trump hotels. 305-395-0213

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MARATHON 1250 ft. storagearea, with AC, has 1000 ftshowroom, 180 ft US 1frontage. Ample parking,loading dock.Reasonablypriced!Call John 522-0066 orKurt 481-4838

MarathonQuaint retail officecommercial space for rent. 850SF, highway frontage/visible.(305) 923-3855

MrthnUS1 - 3 SpacesAvail.1st, 1500 sf; 2nd, 1000 sf, 3rd,800 sf. All can be combined orrent separate. $1/sf‡ util,taxes & insur. 305-923-9542

Office/DeskSpace ForRent.1000 sq ft. Terms negotiable forright tenant. Marathon, US 1frontage. 305-731-1183 or305-731-9751

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AssumableMortgageMM103. 3BD/2BA, CBS1 yr.old home in quiet nghbrhd.Office, screened porch,storage. Call 305-453-1070

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Islamorada, 3BD/2.5BA1352SFTownhome, close toschools. A 2008 affordablehousing property. Buyermustmeet income restrictions.$122K. Jennifer 305-240-0101

KeyLargo 3/2, yard,W/D, niceporch. Contemporary updated.$185K.Marie Pharel, ChateauGenieRealty. 786-728-1627kowosol–yahoo.com

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GRASSYKEYPELICANRESORT2/1, unfurn. Pool, dockageavailable.Must sell! $4500.Lot rent $575. 540-505-4380

Handyman’s Special! 33’trailer 1985. Pelican Park,Grassy Key. Lot rent $575/mo.Needs TLC. Nice park, greatneighbors $900! 305-393-9941

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EQUESTRIANRETREATSECONNECTICUT - $650K.18‡ leaseable acres. 8 roomhouse, possible duplex. Newfurnace.FSBO. 860-267-7227

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ReOpenMarina -1ac. MM113Unique, 6000SF bldg. w/ 6rental units, Bar, Rest., Bait/Tackle, w/views. 305-345-4830SuzanWiese, REBroker

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16’ SILVERKING90HP2008Yamaha 4 stroke,with trailer. $12,500.305-393-0699

23’ CLASSICMAKOCenter console.Ready for repower.Many extras. 942-1686

31’ TIARA1986Twin gas,many extras!$24K.(305) 451-3332

Carolina Skiff SpecialistsAllsizes &models: SeaChasers,Bennington pontoons &Hydra-sports. Call Ft. Myers forWestCoast pricing! 800-955-7543

PROKAT222WACABINHard top, twin Yamahas. TwinAxel Trailer. Kept on boat lift.$26,900. 305-451-1566

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27’MORGANSLOOP1972needs TLC, $2500.25.5’ IRWINSLOOP197315hpHonda, ready to go!$3500. (305) 451-3332

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DETROIT 871Natural 318HPw/transmission. Excellentcondition. $5000.454Mercruiser, 400HP,$2500. 305-360-6333

EvinrudeEtec 75 hp 2005550 hrs, under warr. 50 hrs onbrand new factory powerhead.Runs perfectly. 970-333-3474noodman–yahoo.com

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BOATSLIP FORRENTMM99Ocean side. $10 ft. Up to 40ft.No liveaboard,Water &Electric. (305) 942-3055

SUMMERMADNESSSPECIAL$400/mo plus tax and electric.Dockside inMarathon.305-743-0000

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1983 39/1, QSM11-660 h.p.1300 hours, standard cabin,good electronics, pilot, oneowner. $65,000. 904-262-2869or 904-708-0893

2000 ‘‘B’’Lobster certificateswith brand new traps.$125 ea.Call (305) 522-4796

AADave buys permitsSoAtlantic Snapper, Grouper,Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark,Sword, Tuna.$$$ in 48 hours! 904-262-2869

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All types of permits for sale!!RockShrimp, King Fish, SAtlantic Snapper, Grouper, Gulf6 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 permitsguaranteed valid for transfer,many ref’s avail. JohnPotts Jr.321-784-5982, 321-302-3630www.shipsusa.com

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All types of permits for sale!!RockShrimp, King Fish, SAtlantic Snapper, Grouper, Gulf6 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 permitsguaranteed valid for transfer,many ref’s avail. JohnPotts Jr.321-784-5982, 321-302-3630www.shipsusa.com

FloatingCementDocksFor Sale. Free local deliverywhile they last, 4 to 8 ft. wide,any length. Call Val305-923-6783

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LiveaboardDocksMarathon,covered deck area, pvt bathhouse. FreeW/D for residents.12mo’s for the price of 10!Checkwith us 1st! 731-3386

Looking to buy or rent aSo. Atlantic Snapper/Grouperpermit. I am not a broker.Please call 407-844-6883Buscando permiso para southatlantic snapper grouper paracomprar o rentar. Por favorllame al 3212289983. No soyun revendedor.

MTHN-Marine Storage: boats,trailers, campers, any cleanstorageOKonwheels. Bestrates in town. Checkwith usfirst! Call Emil, 731-3386

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Paradise Towingis buying junked cars.Call (305) 731-6540

1973MERCEDES280Red, hard top and convertibletop. 6 cylinder, new 4 speedtransmission, new seats.$4200 obo. 305-393-1358

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KEYWAYMOTORBIKE500miles, like new.49HP. $1500/obo.305-587-3139

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’89 3/4 tonChevySuburban.Runs great, new brakes. $1589OBO.Marathon 317-442-6831;317-441-2700


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HERBIE’STaking applicationsforWaitstaff andKitchenHelp. Apply in person:6350O/SHwy,Marathon.Experienced only need apply.

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HOUSEKEEPERP/TThurs & Fri. Experience a plus.For small resort in Islamorada.Call 852-5389

NOWHIRING! BusyMarathonResort is hiring front desk(reservations), maintenanceand housekeeping. Pleasesend resume and/or personalinformation to:resortjobs1–aol.com.Must work weekends.

SERVERS•HOSTESSES•HOSTSFor NewRestaurant inMarathon, Catch 53. Pleasecall David, at 305-748-8006 toschedule an interview.

WORKONTHEOCEANCabanaBreezes now hiringServers, Bar Back&FoodRunners.Apply in person,401E.OceanDr., KCB.

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Boutique For Sale,Islamorada. US1/Busy plazawith lots of parking 750 sq ft,hdwd floors, cust. fixtures.Callfor details 305-393-0545

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Looking for a LocalBusiness?Also seeThe FloridaKeysBusinessDirectory in every issue of theKeynoter!

TripD’sDeliveries:Instead of Overnight, Howabout Now?BusinessDocs/Boat Parts/Food/Potations, etc.under 100lb. 305-731-9861

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MovingSale, 7/2. Plants, allappliances, brick pavers, tools,fishing, garden supplies,furniture, artwork.MM47.9Gulfside, behind Lenchos

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•LexingtonCorner Ent Cntr•Laneventure glass/rattan7 pc dining set. Photos atwww.keysquality.com/furniture305-744-0106

PrivateCollectorWantsRolexDivewatches andPilotWatches. OldmodelMilitaryclocks &watches.Call 305-743-4578

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BIGPINEKEYMM29Long term rental. Furnished.Spacious 2 br home on boatingcanal, direct access toOcean.$1795/moF/L/S 215-431-4931

KeyLargo, Canal Front, PoolHome, Long term rental.3BD/3BA. No smoking,No pets. $1900mo.F/L/S, 786-663-8057

MARATHON3/2 canalfrontSome ocean view. Long termlease. $1700/mo‡ utils.Small pet ok.Clara, Exit R.E., 305-395-2095

MARATHON 3BR, 2 BA,home at 1010 79th St. Yard,Section 8 approved. $1700/moF/L/S. Avail July 1st. Call508-349-7674

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MARATHONLuxurious 3/21200sf home, recently remod,deep canal w/over 60’mooring,14’ dpth.Great homew/yourboat! $2100/mo 305-360-2233

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MARATHONLuxurious 3/21200sf home, recently remod,deep canal w/over 60’mooring,14’ dpth.Great homew/yourboat! $2100/mo 305-360-2233

RAMRODKEY,MM27. 2/2furnished canal front homew/dockage, utilities incl. Allamenites! $1800mo. Avail nowthru 1/31/12. 305-395-9518

TavernierMM92 3BR, 3BA.Small pet negotiable.Handicapped accessible.$2000/mo. 305-393-1172

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MARATHON2/1House forrent $975 includes all butelectric.Lot 22 $550 for RV orsmall mobile. Does not includeutilities.RVwater front lot$650 amonthwith a 1 yearlease includes all but electric.OceanBreezeMobile HomePark 11th Street. Call Jody305-743-7636

MARATHONKeysRV.Furnished, full kitchen, 1 fullBa, 1 Br. Screened in porch. 93East. Very cute. $950/moincludes all util. 305-923-9542

MARATHONLarge 1BR, screened porch,W/D. $625/mo incl water &sewer. Behind airport.Owner/agent 289-6510

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MarathonSmall quietmobilehome/RV park on canal withdirect access to Boot KeyHarbor has custom 2/2modularhome $1300‡elect., 1/1Parkmodel $1000‡elect., and 1/1mobile home $900‡elect.includeswater, basic cable,andwasher/dryer. Furnished orunfurnished; dockageavailable. F/S. 305-289-0693

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MarathonSmall quietmobilehome/RV park on canal withdirect access to Boot KeyHarbor has custom 2/2modularhome $1300‡elect., 1/1Parkmodel $1000‡elect., and 1/1mobile home $900‡elect.includeswater, basic cable,andwasher/dryer. Furnished orunfurnished; dockageavailable. F/S. 305-289-0693

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BigPine 2/1 canal front duplexC/A, screen patio, 70’ seawallon canal w/access to BPchannel. No bridges onchannel. $1200. 305-502-5349

DUCKKEYWaterfront condo1BR, 1 BA, furnished, newlyremodeled. $1050/mo, annual.Dock avail.239-433-5867

KEYCOLONYBEACH1BD, 1BA half duplex.Stove, fridge,W/D.Non-smoking. Pets nego.$875/mo. F/L/S. 216-288-8443

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