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Eat seafood; turn clocks forward; vote.

This weekend in Marathon locals and visitors will celebrate fishing in so many ways: with Caleb Goins’ art (below and page 24-25), the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, Yay! (page 19), and even the sighting of an extremely rare sawfish (page 30). Tight lines, everyone..

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LOCAL CHATTER By Sara Matthis The 40th annual Original Marathon Seafood Festival takes place this weekend. Sure, people come for the camaraderie, and the music, and the fun … but most make a beeline for the array of food booths. Locals and visitors hit their favorites first, wary of sudden shortages. So we asked …

What’s your favorite food at the Seafood Festival?

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“I probably buy about six or eight servings of conch fritters every festival,” said Jack Carlson, main squeeze of Leanys, below. “Hey, I’m Two Conchs Fishing Charters; of course, it’s the conch.”

Leanys Carlson’s first pick is stone crab. Then it’s the conch fritters. “Everything is so good, it’s hard to choose,” said the owner of Angler’s Closet in Marathon. Stop by to chat and check out the goods at Carlson’s booth at the Seafood Festival, No. 42, on the back fence closest to the ballfields.

“Those little clam things, you know what I’m talking about,” said Joe Fago of Marathon. “Heck, ya. Those are my favorite.”

Chris Fletcher of Fishermen’s Community Hospital loves the stone crabs. How many servings does he indulge in? “Three servings,” he said, nodding his head, without a scrap of guilt.

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Marathon makes a move for TDC money Seeks revenue source to fund affordable housing By Sara Matthis

arathon Mayor Mark Senmartin said what everyone’s been whispering at every taskforce meeting on affordable housing: Let’s go after the Tourist Development Council tax money. Marathon is the first municipality in the Keys to suggest the idea formally. Senmartin directed City Attorney David Migut to begin discussions with Monroe County, the manager of the TDC. “The TDC was created to bring tourists here. Mission accomplished. Our businesses, including mine, have benefited from it,” Senmartin said. “But I am asking them to take some responsibility and bear some burden of the affordable housing crisis it helped create. “Maybe we need an inter-local agreement with the county to get back what we pay in, or we need to add another halfcent to the tax and dedicate it to affordable housing. Or, I will get some hate mail for this one, maybe the TDC could cut back on advertising by a halfor even a quarter-penny and use that,” Senmartin said. Of course, the idea has been suggested — though not formally — in the past. The reason it doesn’t have much traction is that city officials would have to secure approval all the way up the government food chain to the state capital to change the

details for the state statute. “I don’t think that’s likely to happen,” said Harold Wheeler, executive director of the TDC. “Over the years, municipalities have tired to change the use of the bedtax dollars, which only covers tourism marketing, and haven’t been able to.” The TDC is funded through a five-cent tax paid by every visitor who reserves a hotel room or vacation rental. The first two cents market the entire Keys as a whole. Cents three and four go to specific districts in the Keys to promote specific destinations. The fifth cent goes

into the general revenue fund. “It wouldn’t amount to much. Our percentage of that would be about $250,000 … but that’s something,” he said. Right now, the City of Marathon is taking a look-for-coinsunder-the-couch-cushions approach when it comes to funding affordable housing: every dollar matters. Earlier this week it reinstated the down payment program for 10 first-time homebuyers who can each qualify for a $10,000 grant. It also agreed to deed restrict affordable housing “in perpetuity” for projects coming online in the future, doing away with the former 20- and

The affordable housing crisis will take more than good intentions to fix. We will need to create a funding source or all the great ideas we come up with will be just that.

— Mayor Mark Senmartin

directly to Monroe County and is split into two funds equally: the general revenue fund where monies are supposed to be used to offset tourism impacts, and the other half to Monroe County Land Authority which primarily buys environmentally sensitive lands for conservation. Senmartin’s objective isn’t the whole piece of the TDC pie, he said, but that half-cent paid

50-year restrictions. Still, a more reliable funding source for affordable housing is needed not just in Marathon, but the entire county. Key West developer Ed Swift said he doesn’t think diverting TDC advertising funds will gain the support of the tourism industry in the Keys. Adding a penny to the tax might. “If a one-cent tax supported affordable housing trust funds,

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I think everyone would support this,” Swift said. In addition, he said he would support the idea of taxing transportation companies, tour businesses and attractions. Swift supports purchasing the land for affordable housing with public money, and then incentivizing private developers with additional cash to build homes that would be deed restricted forever. “If we want this built — reasonably priced workforce or affordable housing — it has to legislated and we have to subsidize it. But the only way to do that is to be unified in our support and utilize our special

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ENVIRONMENT

News of Turkey Point leak rocks Keys

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5PM A recent report commissioned by Miami-Dade County reveals high levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, in the cooling canals at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. Hydrologists surmise it could be affecting Biscayne Bay and an underwater saltwater plume that stretches inland, threatening the Florida Keys’ source of drinking water.

Drinking water is safe for now; experts worry about Biscayne Bay By Sara Matthis

ednesday’s news of radiation contamination emanating from the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant leaking into Biscayne Bay alarmed Florida Keys citizens on every level. First, the Keys drinking water comes from the same neighborhood as the plant in Homestead, Florida. Second, the affect to the fishery — so close to home waters — could also have an enormous impact. “There is no tritium [a radioactive isotope of hydrogen] in our water supply,” said Kirk Zeulch, executive director of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority. Zeulch said there are numerous monitoring wells around the well field that pumps water from the Biscayne Aquifer and none of the tests show a trace. “But this needs to be kept on the front page to keep the issue from fading away. We need help from the state and federal authorities that regulate nuclear power plants and the studies need to continue.” According to news reports about the leak, the high levels of tritium are a result of changes made to the plant in 2013 to increase energy output. Critics allege the reactor’s canals ran too hot and too salty. The result, hydrologists say, is a “saltwater plume” underground that is headed inland. Although it’s five miles away from FKAA’s freshwater well field, Zeulch described it as a “threat, but not an imminent threat.” Several times, the plant has received special permission Page 7 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

to pump freshwater into the canals to relieve the salinity. However, University of Miami hydrologist David Chin has said that doesn’t alleviate the problem because evaporation rates exceed natural rainfall and it may also increase pressure on the saltwater plume causing it to expand further. Tom Walker, deputy executive director of FKAA, said the utility is not aware of any tritium in the saltwater plume and said that two weeks ago, the power plant was ordered to place extraction wells into the heart of the saltwater plume by a Tallahassee judge. “Florida Power and Light will start extracting the hyper-saline water and then injecting it into deep wells into the boulder zone of the Floridian Aquifer,” Walker said, adding that the detailed plan on how to extract the water from the saltwater plume is due in April. Zuelch said the court-ordered measure could halt the saltwater plume’s progress, or even cause it to retreat. FPL has issued a statement saying the public and drinking water are safe and that improvements are a continuing effort. According to a study released by the Miami-Dade Commission this week, over the last five years levels of tritium found in the canals ranged between 1,500 and 16,500 pCi/L. (Natural levels in Biscayne Bay are 20 pCi/L and the legal limits for tritium in drinking water are 2,133 pCi/L in the United States.) Because some of the canals are as deep as 24 feet, experts worry the tritium (as well as high levels of saline, phosphorus and

ammonia) collected in early January from the bottom of the canals at rates of 2,600 to 3,400 pCi/L are reaching tidal surface waters connected to Biscayne Bay. Miami-Dade County has asked FPL to address these new findings. The report does not address how increased levels of tritium might impact the public or marine life. According to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, everyone is exposed to small amounts of tritium everyday as it can occur naturally. It enters the human body through food and drink consumption and half is excreted within 10 days. By comparison, a CT scan delivers almost 2,000 times the amount of tritium considered safe in drinking water. Florida Keys Commercial Fishing Association’s Bill Kelly said he called on Nick Wiley, the director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, to study the problem on Wednesday. “We need to test the lobster, shellfish and finfish in Biscayne Bay,” Kelly said. “We need to know if there’s any concern about public consumption of any of those products collected in that area.” Kelly said it might impact 150-175 commercial fishing operations the South Miami area, not counting restaurants. “The product value of the spiny lobster alone in that area is more than $40.6 million,” he said. “I’m anxious to gather more information on this. The news is not good for man or beast.” Turkey Point was constructed in the early 1970s. It supplies more than one million homes with power in South Florida.

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ON FIRE THIS WEEK The teams with the highest percentage of weight loss from Feb. 29 to March 7 are listed below. Going forward, the Weekly will list the teams that have lost the biggest percentage since the last weigh-in. That means that the leading teams may not be listed in the paper every week. The team with the highest percentage of weight loss will be revealed at the final awards party. The Weekly will also provide details about each weigh-in on its Facebook page, “Marathon Meltdown.” Join the group for updates about team successes, recipes, tips and other reminders. Teams marked with an asterisk (*) had at least one member miss the previous weigh-in. Although we still calculated the team’s percentage of weight loss, it was weight-loss achieved over two weeks.

What I love about the Marathon Meltdown is how the community comes together to try to improve their health. It also encourages lifestyle changes; it’s not just a quick fix.

GIRTH VADER Joe, Patty & Dustin

LEAN QUEENS -0.86% Kathleen, Diane & Ginger

THE DEFLATABLES Shamera, Eric & Lorie

-0.80%

THE LEFTOVERS* Janet, Lauren & Malinda -0.84%

WAISTING AWAY Heather, Danielle & Brittany -0.25%

DIETING DIVAS* Lynny, Trish & Julie +0.10%

THIN IT TO WIN IT* Ashley, Iveth & Myriam -0.81%

THE BURNING LIPIDS* Beth, Elisa & Melissa -0.11%

FIT TO PRINT Sara, Anneke & Kristen +0.38%

FLABULESS Melissa, Marie & Syndi -0.73%

POUND PINCHERS Denise, Scott & Amanda -0.09%

LET’S LOSE THE CABOOSE* Giovanna, Jamie & Eric +0.22%

OCEAN THREE Connie, Jerry & Ed -0.69%

GOO GOO DOLLS Hillary, Stacy & Clare -0.09%

FULL FEED Larry, Greg & Mike +0.40%

WEIGHTED DOWN* Leslie, Patrick & Liz -0.45%

QUEEN BEE & CHUBBY HUBBIES Wendy, Rodney & John -0.07%

ALREADY THE BIGGEST LOSERS David, John & Carlos +0.54%

8 2 MUCH & DRUNK 2 MUCH Tricia, Danielle & Paul -0.38%

CAST A WEIGH Michelle, Bruce & Donna 0%

DRAMA QUEENS Devin, Allison & Jenn +0.57%

THE WEIGH-IN CRASHERS Javier, Viviana & Lynn -0.36%

FOOD FIGHTERS Dan, Chuck & George 0%

50 SHADES OF FIT Cindy, Bambi & Jose +0.73%

BOB MARLEY TEAM* Gloria, Jan & Maria -0.31%

HIPPO-CRITS* Kate, Kate & Heather 0%

LOSING TO WIN Mallory, Kacey & Robert +0.76%

MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE* Dodie, Nikki & Heather -0.30%

TRIPLE THREAT John, James & Dave +0.07%

CHUBBIES* Ben, Zoraida & Teddy +0.79%

tip

— Dr. John Verghese

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-0.90%

With so much focus on weight people often turn to fad diets and bogus weight loss products. Avoid diets and supplements that promise rapid weight loss, restrict entire food groups such as carbohydrates, have strict menus or suggest no exercise. Some ingredients in supplements and herbal products can be dangerous for some people. Before taking anything other than a multivitamin (should have no more than 100% of the daily value of each nutrient) talk with your doctor, especially if you are taking any medications. There are no magic pills or foods to “melt” the weight off; to maintain a healthy weight the best path is a lifelong combination of eating smart and moving more. — Dana Hartley, registered dietician, Dana.Hartley@fhcares.com Page 8 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

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Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix the leaves, ghee, and salt together in a large bowl. Line two large baking trays with parchment. Divide the leaves evenly in a single layer on each tray. Bake each tray for 8-10 minutes or until crispy and brown around the edges. Zest some lemon rind over the chips (optional) and enjoy! — nomnompaleo.com

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pper Keys attorney Rob Stober hosted a campaign event at Faro Blanco this past Thursday to kick off his bid for County Judge, Group 3 – the seat currently held by Judge Reagan Ptomey, who is retiring. A partner of Hershoff, Lupino and Yagel law firm, Stober moved to the Keys with his wife 13 years ago and is active in many community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Take Stock in Children. —Weekly Staff report JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly 1. “I know that none of you are going to be standing in front of an Upper Keys County Court judge,” he said. “You are all upstanding citizens. But it’s an important job and if you were the person standing there, you would want the best person.” Stober addressed Marathon Mayor Mark Senmartin, left, Darrell Birkhimer and Mike Puto. 2. Stober’s guests include Dianne Weitz, left, Anne O’Bannon, Joe Nascone and Lynny Thompson. 3. Stober’s Marathon event attracted supporters from the Upper Keys like former Islamorada Chamber President Kara Lundgren and Centennial Bank VP Stephanie Scuderi.

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DATES Friday, March 11 • Dolphin Bistro’s Social Burger Bonanza from 5 to 8 p.m. at Marathon High School. • Keys Arts Mosaic opening reception at 5:30 p.m. at Giorgione Fine Art, Marathon. • REEF Lionfish Derby captain’s meeting/sign up at 5:30 p.m. at Postcard Inn, Islamorada. • Magic Mike male review at 7 p.m. at DAV Post 122, Marathon. March 12-13 • The Original Marathon Seafood Festival at Marathon Community Park. Saturday, March 12 • Fourth Annual REEF Winter Lionfish Derby weigh-in at 5 p.m. at Postcard Inn, Islamorada. • Spring ahead: reminder to change clocks forward one hour, and change batteries in smoke detectors. Sunday, March 13 • Conch cruiser bike show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Restaurant Store, Key West. Tuesday, March 15 • Quick start tennis program registration for kids 5 to 10 years old from 5 to 7 p.m. at Marathon Community Park. Wednesday, March 16 • Marathon Affordable Task Force Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Marathon Fire Station.

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he 59th annual Key Colony Beach Day drew a huge crowd to take part in the run, breakfast, music, food, drinks, barracuda races and rubber ducky races this past Sunday. The event is organized by the Key Colony Beach Community Association and many local groups participated including the Key Colony Beach Fishing and Boating Club and the local chapter of Zonta. It’s staged in picturesque “downtown” Key Colony Beach. —Weekly Staff report SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly 1. Members of the Marathon High School swim team — Autumn, Delana, Audrey and Devyn — help the rubber ducks across the finish line. 2. Tony Palma, Michael Dieguez and Butchie Hewlett show Marathon Middle School spirit at KCB Day. 3. Officials of the ‘barracuda’ races point to the winner. 4. Two festival-goers take advantage of the live music to dance. 5. Katrina Wyatt, left, and Cynthia McPherson wait waterside to declare the winner of Zonta’s rubber ducky race.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BRIEFLY Scam being circulated surrounding MHS advertising Marathon High School alerted the media that a scam has been circulating as a 2016 Spring Sports Poster, published by Sports Media with an Austin, Texas address asking for $149 for ads. They are not affiliated with Marathon High School, please disregard any notices that may be received, this is a scam. REEF Lionfish Derby brings in invasive species Divers and snorkelers will compete in the Fourth Annual REEF Winter Lionfish Derby to remove as many lionfish as possible in a single day on Saturday, March 12 from sunrise until weigh-in at 5 p.m. at Postcard Inn in Islamorada. The weigh-in is open to the public and will feature free lionfish ceviche samples, educational demonstrations, and opportunities to talk to lionfish experts. Teams who bring in the most lionfish, the biggest lionfish, and the smallest lionfish will be awarded cash prizes. Team captains must attend the Captain’s Meeting on Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Postcard Inn. Teams may pre-register online at REEF. org, or register in person at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Captain’s Meeting. Gator Club hosts bicycle poker run On Saturday, March 12, the Florida Keys Gator Club is hosting a bicycle poker run that starts in Tavernier at MM 93 and ends at Coconut Cove Resort, MM 84.8. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and cyclists will stop at five “stations” where they will draw a poker card and then turn in their hands at the cookout featuring prizes and food. The entry fee is $40 and includes lunch, event T-shirt and the poker hand. Students pay $20 (lunch and shirt) and kids are free. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Mike at 305-664-8258 or visit floridakeysbicyclepokerrun.org. Register by Thursday, March 10 for a discount. Page 15 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

Thanks to race volunteers A huge thank-you to all the volunteers who helped put on the 10th annual Sombrero Beach Run last Saturday. We had more than 600 runners and raised a lot of money for KAIR. The runners always comment about how friendly everyone is, and you are a major part of that. We couldn’t do it without you. Penny Ludwin Key Colony Beach

Dinner raises funds for hospital The 23rd annual RE/MAX Children’s Miracle Network Chicken Roast was a wonderful success and raised more than $3,100 for Miami Children’s Hospital, our miracle hospital. Of course, none of this would be possible if it weren’t for the giving people of the Keys. A special thank you goes out to Gemini Printing (tickets), David Williams (entertainment), Keith Andersen (chef ), Chris Clauss (fundraising), Publix, Florida Keys Lobster House, Plaza Grill & Frank’s Grill (dinner certificates), Karen Dennis, and Linda Merchant (gifts), Louise Swenke, and Lorraine Elbon (servers), Roger Hall (auctioneer), Ann O’Bannon and Jason Koler (advertising) and patrons who have supported the benefit the past 23 years. We thank the Marathon Shrine Club members for their continued support and Mary Cinotti and the Bonefish Towers residents for super attendance. Of course, the benefit would not have been possible if it were not for the generous donations from The Sons of the Legion, and the use of the facility from American Legion Post 154 in Marathon. We couldn’t have done it without you. Karen Farley-Wilkinson Marathon

Bunnies and babes don’t go together

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We don’t know the exact reason that pet store sale of rabbits was banned in New York and Los Angeles but after fostering two fluffy white rabbits for the past two months, we have learned that they are not ideal pets for children. Of the 29 rabbits now at the FKSPCA, many were purchased from pet stores as a child’s pet. These rabbits come from breeders who are in the business for profit. They are typically sold as babies but given up when their behavior changes or the kids lose interest. This is just not fair to the rabbits. Nor is it fair to the FKSPCA and the wonderful people who donate their time and money to help all the animals. Cute as they are, rabbits cannot be handled like a cat or dog and can easily be hurt if picked up improperly. Being at the bottom of the food chain, they will bite and scratch and even drop dead of a heart attack from fear; a sad situation that we experienced while fostering a blind wild bunny in Louisiana. Rabbits need daily exercise and companionship. Life spent alone in a cage is no life! Outdoor rabbits are at risk from heat and predators. They can be wonderful and fun pets for folks who are settled and live in a calm environment. Those from the shelter are all neutered and litter box trained so allowing them to run around the house when the owner is home makes them good candidates for apartment living. So please, do not buy a breeder-raised bunny for your child at Easter. The shelter has lots of adoptable bunnies. They can tell you everything you need to know about caring for rabbits and help you decide if a bunny is really right for your family. Lynda Schuh & Frank Herdliska Sugarloaf Key

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Mindy Conn kicks off campaign Former attorney and mom runs for Seat 3 on school board

indy Conn is no stranger to Monroe County’s school system, working as a college success coach with Take Stock in Children, and having two children in local schools. She announced her campaign March 3 at La Trattoria Oceanside. The former private practice attorney, and New York State Assistant Attorney General, has been an adjunct professor at FKCC, a Monroe County substitute teacher, and is a past member of the district’s advisory committee. She is challenging Capt. Ed Davidson who serves District 3. “I truly love the Keys and have long been involved with our schools, teachers and students,” she said. “My interest in being your choice for school board is the desire to strengthen our school district with my knowledge, experience and dedication.” — Weekly Staff report

2. Key West High School students Sandra Ballard, Conn’s daughter Emily, and Kristin Crane help out at the event. 3. John Hernandez, Carl Stevens, Ben Rogers, Steve Torrence, and Matt Massoud discuss the state of the schools.

4. Jessica Cranney and Cathy Crane support Mindy Conn for School Board. 5. Tommy Mack, Danyle Gray, and Tony Yaniz come out to back Mindy Conn. 6. Doug Harrison, Dyne Vaughn, and Sue Harrison help check people into the party.

KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly 1. Mindy Conn welcomes guests to her campaign kick-off party for Monroe County School Board at La Trattoria Oceanside.

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MONROE COUNTY

Keys Stewardship Act receives final approval

To our BUYERS and SELLERS. We hope you enjoy your new homes. At the end of business on Wednesday, the Monroe County Election Supervisor reported on early voting and absentee ballots for the presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 15: Early voters at Keys locations: 3,155 Early absentee voters: 5,731

Legislation invests in Florida Keys’ most significant environmental needs Weekly Staff report

ocal governments and entities in Monroe County, applauded the final passage of the Florida Keys Stewardship Act on Thursday, including State Representative Holly Raschein. “Just the passage for the bill is a win,” she told the Weekly. “This is a major comprehensive policy is just for the Florida Keys – it pertains just to us and puts us right up there with the big boys and signals the willingness of the state to be our partner in cleaning up our nearshore waters and assisting with our land acquisition needs.” The Florida Keys Stewardship Act invests in water quality, restoration and protection; water supply protection; land for critical habitat protection; public safety in case of an evacuation; property rights; and military base protection. The act will lay the groundwork for increased future funding for the Florida Keys’ most significant environmental needs. Raschein calls the $5 million annual funding for 10 years “veto-proof” and

says the money can be used at discretion of local leaders for a variety of reasons from canal restoration to wastewater upgrades. Her sentiments were echoed by local officials. “We are happy that both the Senate and House came together in support of the Florida Keys,” said Mayor Heather Carruthers of Monroe County. Key West Mayor Craig Cates said, “Taking into consideration all the visitors who travel across the state, nation and world to see and experience the Florida Keys’ unique ecosystem and third-largest coral reef in the world, this Act is a step toward ensuring that its tourism industry, among others, will continue to flourish and generate revenue for the State of Florida.” In Marathon, Mayor Mark Senmartin said, “The Florida Keys Stewardship Act doesn’t just have the Keys in mind as the investments will benefit the entire State of Florida. It will also allow the environment and island atmosphere that the Keys is known for to thrive for years to come.”

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The Disabled American Veterans Hall in Marathon, FL is available for rental for private use for any civic purpose.

Number of registered Republican voters: 19,521 Number of registered Democrat voters: 16,999 Number of Independent voters: 15, 132

However, the Disabled American Veterans Organization and Disabled American Veterans Chapter #122, does not endorse or support any religious organization, political candidate or political party by its agreement to rent our hall.

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KAIR’s race to end hunger Tenth annual Sombrero challenge accepted

More than 400 walkers and runners turned out for the 10th annual Sombrero Beach Run that features two distances — a 10k and a 5k. About 60 hearty souls did both! It’s one of the most beloved races of the year in the Middle Keys, where locals turn out to run alongside and cheer their friends. More importantly, race proceeds support KAIR, a non-profit food pantry that also helps people in Marathon and Florida Keys who have found themselves in crisis, helping them return to self-supporting, productive lives. — Weekly Staff report KRISTEN LIVENGOOD & SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly

1. Jen Reeves of Big Pine Key places second in her age group behind Key West’s Amy Bradshaw. She proudly shows off her medal on the beach. 2. Giovanna and little sister Sasha goof around before the start of the 5K. Giovanna was a little fireball – pounding up the sidewalk and occasionally doubling back to find mom and sister. 3. Key West’s Francisco Ramirez, right, and Marathon’s Joe Zaila had a very competitive, but super friendly couple of races. In the 5k, Joel bested his friend by one second with a time of 19:36 for 5th place. In the 10k, Francisco bested Joel by one second with a time of 40:06 for third place. But Francisco wins: he left his house at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning and rode his bicycle 25 miles before hitching a ride the rest of the way to Marathon.

4. Chandler Elliott, and her mom, Casey Elliott, prepare to walk the course. 5. Sombrero Run Race Director Terry Lynn Kelly multi-tasks with a knife, a banana and a phone. 6. Any kid who competes in the kid’s fun one-mile run receives a medal. Here are some of the kiddos who stuck around for the presentation.

7. Frank Lombardo, 60, from Saratoga Springs, New York, won the Grand Master with a time of 45:58 minutes. Marathon’s own Lori Grube won the female equivalent with a time of 43:35. 8. Castaway Restaurant’s Amanda Couturier and John Mirabella participate in the run. This was John’s first official 5K and he rocked it. 9. Natalia Olemedo, left, celebrates with friend and fellow trainer Genevieve Gohier. Natalie ran the 5k and ‘G’ ran the 10k. 10. Natalie Campbell, soon-to-bemomma Sarah Simcic, and Wyatt and Nicole Irwin linger on the beach for the raffle winner announcements. Page 18 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

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THIS WEEKEND

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Original Marathon Seafood Festival takes place 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday

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2 BENEFITING ORGANIZATIONS: O.F.F. and the Marathon Chamber of Commerce, tips benefit KAIR and the Domestic Abuse Shelter, and two awesome days of fun March 12 and 13.

6 kid-friendly things to do, including giant Jenga and bounce houses.

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Cosmo, Beer & Wine Specials 6PM-12 Magic By Scott Xavier @ 8PM Get Lucky Trivia @9PM

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Food, Beer & Spirit Specials All Day 11AM-2AM Reuben, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Split Pea Soup see our St. Patty’s menu on Facebook. Guinness , Killians, Highland Gaelic Ale Plus Irish Car Bombs, Jameson & Shot Specials

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The 44-inch cutter class “Coastie” is the smallest ever built for the US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary. The remotecontrol vehicle will scoot all over the Original Marathon Seafood Festival grounds and display its two-way voice system, MP3 player, siren, and even a water squirter. Coastie — one of 50 in the U.S. — was built for Sector Key West and is shared by the Florida Keys USCG Auxiliary Flotillas. Coastie is just the right size for teaching children valuable water safety concepts to little pirates. BRIEFLY Artists needed for parade to honor Papio Calling all creators, builders and assemblers who like to tinker with wheels, old bikes, gears and pulleys, nuts and bolts. Sign up now to participate in the inaugural Key West Art & Historical Society Papio Kinetic Sculpture Parade, set for May 13-15 on Duval Street. The family-friendly cavalcade of totally humanpowered works of art, inspired by by the late Keys artist Stanley Papio, a humorous rebel metalartist who explored the value of recycled materials long before it was hip to be rusty. Small and simple or elegantly engineered, young or old, teams of 1-100 are welcome. A kinetic workshop will be offered on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Coast on Stock Island. Registration for parade entrants is $25 for Kinetic Sculpture Floats and $15 for Art Bikes; deadline for registration is May 1 for Kinetic Sculpture Float entries and May 12 for Art Bike entries. Page 20 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

COMMUNITY NEWS

If you’re ready

to quit tobacco Keys AHEC is Now Offering Classes throughout the Keys Convenient Locations in: Key Largo & Tavernier, Marathon, Big Pine and Key West. Convenient Times: Mid-Morning, Afternoon and Early Evening. Classes: Quit Smoking Now-6 One Hour Classes over 6 Weeks. Tools to Quit-1 Two Hour Session

Corn hole winners! It was standing-room-only at the recent corn hole tournament at Marathon Community Park organized by Capt. Bill Alch and City of Marathon park staff. Chris and Jason were awarded the first place coconut and Jason and Scott settled for the second place coconut awarded after the “glow” tournament — think neon clothing and black lights. On Saturday, March 19, there will be another tournament to benefit Relay for Life. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and play at 7 p.m. for four-person teams ($10 each). Bring a cooler and a chair. For more information, call 305-394-1940.

BRIEFLY Library series brings notable authors A series of conversations with notable authors of the Florida Keys will take place on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Islamorada library. The hour-long conversations will be free and open to the public. The schedule is March 17: James W. Hall; and March 24: Lucy Burdette. For more information, visit keyslibraries.org. Everglades lecture offered by FAVOR The Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the friends group FAVOR will be hosting Dr. Frank Mazzotti on Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Murray Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo. Mazzotti will discuss how the American crocodile is a key indicator of the health of Page 21 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

the Everglades ecosystem. The event is free. For more information, contact Jeremy Dixon at 305-451-4223. Kids refuge programs set for Saturdays The National Key Deer Refuge will be talking sharks at a free, kid-friendly, nature-

oriented programs Saturday, March 12 from 9:45 a.m. to noon at the Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center in the Winn Dixie Shopping Plaza on Big Pine Key. The Refuge Ranger events are open to all children in grades K-8 who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pre-registration is required by contacting kristie_killam@fws.gov.

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in the role of Carmen Ghia. Now Caitlin Scott and her boyfriend Alastair McArthur play Philia, a virgin maid about to be sold to a captain captor, and Hero, the young buck who is hopelessly smitten, in Marathon Community Theatre’s “Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Forum.” “We knew they wanted to cast a young couple, so we auditioned together,” said Caitlin, 23. “It worked out, plus we get to spend all that time together during rehearsals.” Caitlin is no stranger to the stage. Since the age of 13 or 14 she’s been treading the boards at the Savannah Children’s Theatre in her hometown. Still, she finds this role challenging; a departure from her normal dramatic roles. “Alastair is one of the funniest actors I’ve ever met. He is challenging me to be more of a comedic actor,” she said, “and it’s a little bit of a stretch.” The story takes place in ancient Rome. It tells of a crafty slave named Pseudolus as he schemes to win his freedom by procuring Philia for Hero. Fast-paced and witty, “Forum” offers saucy situations, cases of mistaken identity, chase scenes, song and dances. Caitlin plays the saucy and innocent maid, Philia, to his barely-postpubescent favorite son, Hero, of an overbearing mother (Jenn Eick-Mixon). Their chemistry on stage is undeniable.

“Because we’re in a relationship already, we don’t have to force the emotion on stage,” said Alastair, 28. “We don’t have to create that relationship from scratch, as strangers.” Alastair has always had an on-again, off-again love affair with acting. While he feels most comfortable in comedic roles, he said acting alongside Caitlin is an inspiration. “She has so much experience, on stage and behind the scenes,” he said. “She understands the whole field and is incredibly talented. It’s a joy to work with her.” Caitlin and Alastair have just as much in common off the stage. She’s a dolphin trainer at Theater of the Sea in the Upper Keys. He works at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” runs through April 9, with performances at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday every weekend and a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 3. Tickets are $25. Call the Marathon Community Theatre at 305-743-0994 for tickets and information or visit online at www.marathontheater.org. The theater is located at 5101 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

Caitlin and Alastair have just as much in common off the stage. Page 22 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

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arathon Middle/ High School is launching a new creative writing competition for its students. Marathon Writes is open to MMHS students in grades 6-12 and requires an interested community adult to nominate young writers and nudge them to strengthen their creative and critical thinking skills by writing for fun and prizes. Young writers can submit stories, poems, essays, plays and illustrated manuscripts (graphic fiction and nonfiction). Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 30. Student writers will be competing for cash prizes and portfolio publication of winning work. This initiative is sponsored by the Monroe County School District and organized by Dr. Kathy Lancaster, director of the media center at MMHS, and Dr. Lois Wolfe Markham, an associate professor of English at Florida Keys Community College. “We want Marathon students’ diverse talents and perspectives to shine in a serious way,” said Dr. Lancaster. The competition has submission criteria of a literary journal and will require an interested adult to nominate the writer for participation. Student work will be judged in two divisions: grade 6-8 and grade 9-12. Judging will emulate adult writing contests; published writers and writing instructors will judge in a blind competition without knowledge of the authors’ names. For more information please contact Kathy Lancaster, 305731-5886, Kathy.lancaster@ keysschools.com, or Lois Wolfe Markham, 305-942-1357, lois. markham@fkcc.edu.

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t first glance, Caleb Goins, 30, is like any other local — he loves fishing and spearfishing, has a young son, a laid-back attitude and a mop of unruly hair. But to see him in action, creating his pierced metal art, is to watch a very experienced artist at home with his craft. A visitor to the Keys since he as seven years old, Goins has

split his time between the Keys and Asheville, North Carolina. “I’ve get the pirate blood from my dad,” Caleb said of his love affair with the islands. He also credits his father getting him started in the arts in 2000 when they conceived of the brand and interior finishes for Bonefish Grill in St. Petersburg, which has since gone national. But the art is all his own — no computer images and nothing cut by an automated machine — which sets his work apart

from the imitators. “I start with soap stone,” he said, gracefully sketching with something that looks like a stubby piece of chalk. Then he retraces the line again, with a thick blue marker. Then it’s all about a steady hand. “The plasma cutter has a 40,000 degree Farenheit flame, cutting as fine as 1/16 of an inch,” Caleb said. “It’s basically like having a laser on your finger.” His canvas? Usually it’s 1/8Page 24 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

(CONT.) inch gauge aircraft-grade aluminum — perfect for the Keys climate — but he also works in other metals. After the work is cut, Caleb uses a variety of methods to buff the piece and add texture. His clients are mostly fishing enthusiasts such as charter captains, like Capt. Dave Schunke of the fishing television show “Mavericks.” One of his earliest fans was “The Spanish Fly” — Capt. Jose Wejebe who passed away in 2012 at the top of his television popularity. His daughter, Krissy, inherited about a dozen pieces. “My favorite piece depicts my dad and the show,” she said, “but I really like the one of the wahoo, too.” Krissy recommended Caleb’s work to the Under Armour apparel line when it came time to design the collection of clothing that supports the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation. Caleb said that while exploring the graphite side of art is new, it’s not a total stretch. (“My parents told me that when I was little all I wanted was a crayon and a piece of paper,” he said.) Caleb worked on the drawings through the night for the Under Armour project so as not to be distracted by his adorable 18-month-old son, Oliver.

Spearfishing is one of his hobbies he translates into art.

“He just goes nuts when he sees fish,” said Caleb. Of course, so does Caleb. He’s a lifelong angler and spearfisherman, relying mostly on memory and impression when sketching. That personal saltwater experience explains not only the physicality of the art — broad strokes and manly materials — but also the natural grace of the flowing lines, translated by a seasoned athlete in the perpetual contest between man and fish.

His pieces range from friendly little 12-inch “Zany Fish” to panels as long as 6 feet; a vignette he calls them. Many are custom pieces that tell a story: about the angler and the species he loves to fish, friends, family and even the client’s boat. Although he practically gives away the Zany Fish, most sculptures cost between $250 to upwards of $10,000. Business owners all along the Eastern Seaboard have commissioned Caleb to create signage, too. He recently completed a huge sign for Nautilus Spearfishing in Miami. One local example is the sign plate on The Art Studio in Marathon. “Caleb is truly gifted and talented. It was like he was inside my head and could see exactly what I wanted,” said owner Sheila Cook. “But I think I was equally impressed with his kindly manner and work ethic.” “He’s just a good guy,” said Krissy. “Those kind of guys are few and far between. And he’s an incredibly talented artist.” Stop by to say hello to Caleb at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival in booth #148, located in the block in front of the stage. Besides the aluminum sculptures, Caleb Goins will also be selling his own line of apparel and canvas prints of his artwork. For more details, friend him on Facebook.

That personal saltwater experience explains not only the physicality of the art — broad strokes and manly materials — but also the natural grace of the flowing lines, translated by a seasoned athlete in the perpetual contest between man and fish.

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BRIEFLY Color Guard BBQ Cookout celebrating second year The local Color Guard can be seen around town at parades, events and fundraisers through the year, and this is the chance to support them, as they support so many local endeavors. They will be hosting the second annual cookout and BBQ on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at American Legion Post 145 in Marathon. There will be live music, 50/50 raffles, horseshoes, a shotgun raffle drawing, cold beverages and more. Donations are used for travel expenses, uniform upkeep, and weapon maintenance. Tickets are $15 and are available at the post, or by calling Derrick Johnson at 786546-6678. Taste of the Islands comes to KCB

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Marathon’s Business and Professional Women are hosting the 19th annual Taste of the Islands on Sunday, March 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at Key Colony Beach City Park. Admission is free and guests can roam the artists vendor booths, see the fashion show and enjoy live entertainment and a silent auction. The big draw, of course, is the food. Advanced taste tickets are 20 for $15, saving $5. Call 305-731-6368 for details. MCT Story Slam: Bring your ‘ex-files’ Story Slam is bringing the “ex-files” on Sunday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at Marathon Community Theatre. Bring stories of an ex-love affair, ex-boss, ex-job; ex-car, or something else that you had to give up. Storytellers have five minutes to tell their true stories, with a one-minute grace period to wind it up. Stories must be true, personal stories. Admission is $10, and the winner will receive $100. For more information, e-mail story@marathoncommunitytheater.com.

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BRIEFLY

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Free tax help for local taxpayers Free federal income tax preparation and e-filing by AARP TaxAide volunteers will be available through April 14 for middle- and low-income taxpayers at Marathon Senior Center on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Key Largo Library on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and at Big Pine Senior Center on Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Special attention is given to those age 60 and older, but this help is available to all. Taxpayers are helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a copy of last year’s tax return, current year’s tax information, social security cards for yourself and any dependents, photo ID, details of your health insurance coverage, and any other pertinent information. Bike show and swag this Sunday at artisan market Come meet Key West’s new Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator Chris Hamilton and get free bike swag at the second annual Freewheelin’ Edition of the Key West Artisans Market on Sunday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Restaurant Store, 1111 Eaton St. There will be a custom bike contest, safety FDOT freebies like lights and reflectors, bike registration with KWPD, bike maintenance demos, bike helmet fittings and free helmets for kids with Wesley House, bike advocacy, and a unicycle juggling show. Key West Botanical Garden celebrates 80th anniversary Tickets are available 80th anniversary party on Saturday, March 12 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. celebrating the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. There will be a catered buffet dinner, D.J., silent auction and open bar. Tickets are $50 and include a commemorative wine glass. Visit kwbgs.org, for more info.

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Our thanks to the City of Marathon and to the City Parks Staff Jimmy Schmidt, Ali Adams and Charlotte Quinn and to the hundreds who came and shopped. With Special thanks to the Marathon Yacht Club and its members who volunteered time and effort in organizing and making this event possible.

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COMMUNITY NEWS To our BUYERS and SELLERS. We hope you enjoy your new homes.

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And the landscaping award goes to ... Kimberly and Robert Butler, at right, receive the Great White Heron award from Marathon Garden Club’s Linnea Cunningham and Judy Shaw. They are pictured with handsome landscaper Willie Gonzalez, center. The Butlers are co-owners with Lori and Jason Elder of Vaca Cove, a seven-unit rental property located at 12555 Overseas Highway in Marathon. This award is given by the Marathon Garden Club to recognize beautification and landscape improvements along the U.S.1 corridor.

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Every year, Key West High School and the community sponsor a post-graduation event for graduates called Operation Graduation. The all-night event provides a safe, drug-and-alcohol-free celebration with dancing, music, games, food, and giveaways. Event organizers are seeking donations, both monetary and prize worthy. To donate or find out more, call Monica Fletchall at Key West High School at 305293-1549, Ext. 54383. Skill driving competition set for Stock Island The Ecurie Vitesse Sports Car Club will be hosting an autocross on Sunday, March 13 with registration opening at 9:45 a.m. at Florida Keys Community College’s parking lot on the Key West campus. Autocross is a one-car-at-a-time

skill-driving event where drivers compete against the clock. All drivers must have a safe car or small truck to participate, a valid driver’s license and closed shoes. A parent or guardian must accompany legal drivers under 18. Entry fee is $30. For more information, contact Norman at 305-294-6677. Small space gardening topic of lecture The topic is small space gardening on Thursday, March 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on College Road. Jeff Stotts, naturalist, environmental horticulturalist and Master Gardener, will focus on using hydroponics to grow nutritious and delicious vegetables at home (even in small Key West gardens with limited sun exposure). Admission is free for KWBGS members and students; $5 for others. Call 305-296-1504 for more details.

FKCC Lecture Series celebrates Tennessee Williams Florida Keys Community College will feature “Tennessee Williams in Key West” at its next VIP Series on Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West campus. Dennis Beaver, Founder and Curator of the Tennessee Williams Key West Exhibit, will give an insightful overview of the life of playwright Tennessee Williams during his residency in Key West from 1949 to 1983, years in which he won multiple awards for drama including two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For this lecture, FKCC is proud to welcome. All are invited to experience the literary legend in a new local light. Tickets are $5, admission is free for students at FKCC and Monroe County schools. Call 305-295-7676 for more information.

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he City of Marathon Parks and Recreation Department hosted a fishing fun day for beginning anglers on March 5 at Oceanfront Park. Sixty-five youngsters between the ages of four and 14 participated. A series of skills centers were set up, and anglers were required to go through each station before getting a fishing pole donated by Fish Florida. The anglers then proceeded to the dock for live shrimp to put on a hook and chummed waters. In addition to instruction on ways to keep wildlife safe, children learned to cast, were instructed on various types of tackle and bait, and reviewed the importance of being a safe angler. Staff from The Turtle Hospital (Liz Miska) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (officers Malachi Wilkins and Adam Garrison) also participated. Marathon Mayor Mark Senmartin, City Manager Chuck Lindsey and skilled fishermen Jim Martin and Missy Threil also helped at the event. Publix Super Markets donated the snacks, Big Time Bait and Tackle donated live bait and chum, and the Marathon chapter of Organized Fishermen of Florida gave $150 to cover program costs. The city received an equipment grant in order to provide each child a new spin-cast rod at the conclusion of the event. Page 29 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

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WILDLIFE

The fishing party treated the animal with kid gloves. First, it’s endangered. Second, it has very sharp teeth. This is the best shot of the rare encounter.

They saw a sawfish! Shark anglers hook a very rare fish By Sara Matthis

nglers in Marathon had a very, very rare experience last week when they hooked a 14-foot smalltooth sawfish at about 8 p.m. while on a shark fishing expedition. Capt. Scott Koehl of Sea Dog Charters thought his clients had hooked a goliath grouper, when suddenly the group caught sight of the long and jagged nose. Then officers from the Fish and Wlldlife Commission happened on the scene during a routine check. Koehl said the officers had to get on their computers to check the rules — sawfish are that rare. “When we first hooked him, he started spooling us, we were down to 50 yards of line,” said

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FWC officers came upon the scene and took this photo of the lucky party aboard Sea Dog Charters’ shark fishing expedition.

Koehl. He threw the anchor ball and his client, Jeff Kaplon of Pennsylvannia, sat down for a long fight. When the fish finally showed itself, and the anglers realized what they had, it was time to cut it loose. “The officers wanted me to cut the line as close to the hook as possible. But I was a little apprehensive about getting my hand in the water with all those sharp teeth,” Koehl said, laughing. “Then the wire leader broke off at the right spot and it swam away.” Sawfish are so rare not very much is known about their habitat or even mating habitats. The fish belong to the same order as rays, and are believed to use their nose as a sword to disable prey or defend themselves from predators. Sawfish have been protected in Florida since 1992 and the smalltooth sawfish is currently listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act. Kaplon said he’s a frequent visitor to the Keys, but not a regular angler. Of the experience, he said, “Unbelievable!”

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FISHING

NFL great Warren Sapp fishing the Middle Keys Former NFL defensive lineman and Hall of Famer Warren Sapp recently boated his first cobia while fishing out back aboard Two Conchs with Capt. Jack Carlson. “We caught goliath groupers while fishing on the wrecks,” Carlson said. “It’s fun fishing Warren. He is a great guy and the kids have an awesome time with him.” Sapp, left, is pictured with J.C., Tucker and their, dad Jack.

Captain sponsors new captains These young Marathon men just received their captain’s licenses — Capt. Kevin McKeon, left, Capt. John Henry, and Capt. Daniel Roberts. Silent Hunter Charters’ Capt. BJ Myer, right, and Paula Marshall, not pictured, gave the three men scholarships to achieve their rank.

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MIXOLOGY To our BUYERS and SELLERS. We hope you enjoy your new homes.

Kim Portner - Represented the Sellers of 111 Santa Barbara, Marathon

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Situated on a tropical 10-acre setting and overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Banana Bay Resort & Marina is a part of the Unlimited Collection by B and is the premier choice among leisure and boating guests alike. The resort’s newly renovated, refreshed guest accommodations boast a new design inspired by the property’s serene waterside setting with modern boathouse decor, and artwork subtly inspired by the tropical destination and laid-back vibes. Guest room amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, mini refrigerators, 37-inch flat screen TVs, Keurig single serve coffee makers, and state-of-the art bathroom fixtures. Many of the guest rooms have spectacular ocean bayside views. The resort also offers a full service marina with transient slips, watersports rentals, one of the largest heated pools in the Keys, tennis court and is located close to local restaurants, shopping, and parks. “The resort focuses on creating an individualized guest experience, never allowing a guest to leave dissatisfied,” said general manager Larry Wade. “Our goal is to create an environment where guests can be themselves.” Plans are currently underway to enhance the resort’s public areas pool, tiki bar and the future addition of the Marina Point Bar & Grill. Location: 4590 Overseas Highway, Marathon, MM 49.5 Phone: 305-743-3500 Web: bananabay.com For employment opportunities: email jennifer.colina@ boceanfortlauderdale.com.

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owadays going out for a drink requires Google, an Idiot’s Guide to Bartending or a companion who is fluent in French. Surveying a drink menu demands the same concentration, and causes the same bewilderment, as reading the Berlin U-Bahn map or trying to calculate pesos to dollars. Bars are another country (they are still called bars, right?) and patrons are foreigners mispronouncing the menu while paying full fare. Bartenders speak a language comprised of liqueurs, infusions, botanicals and burning fruit. It is a strange and wondrous world that would make Willy Wonka proud. Trending, as the kids say these days, are the tastes of jalapeño, pamplemousse (French for grapefruit), hibiscus, elderflower, and tea — yes, tea, as in oolong. Bitters and “charring” fruit with a Bic lighter also seem to enhance the flavor of Aylesbury Duck Vodka or Absolut Elyx Vodka. Elyx? Don’t

Mark Straighton mixes cocktails with both hands at Caroline’s Other Side.

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(CONT.) fret linguists, it has no meaning in any language. The Saint Hotel on Eaton Street in Key West has a menu full of “Craft Creations” by bar manager, John Moore. Not only is he mixing up unusual beverages, but he’s having fun naming them. “The whole menu is a nod to church based names, playing on the idea of drinking at The Saint,” said Moore with a wink. He gives traditional drinks a twist. The “Miracle Mojito” replaces club soda with champagne and the garnish on the “Hasidic Julep” has an uncanny resemblance to an Orthodox Jew’s sideburns — long, swirling orange rinds. Not to be outdone, Agave 308 has scrapped everything we think we know about a margarita. Fresh lime juice and agave — a plant used in the production of tequila and a naturally sweetened syrup — are used, no factory mixes here. And as for all the Spanish words on the menu? They are all followed by the word “tequila,” so no worries. Bartender Ashlyn Cockrell loves serving the “Big Baller” made with 1492 Don Julio, Grand Marnier, agave, and fresh

lime and orange. “You know the type of guy who will spend $40 on a drink called the ‘Big Baller,” Cockrell said with a sly smile. Caroline’s Other Side offers up its masterpiece: Guns ’n’ Rosés. A total of nine ingredients comprise this $35 cocktail that bartender Mark Straiton calls a “shared experience.” Who wouldn’t crave Absolut Elyx Vodka, Cocchi Rosa, coconut oolong tea, lemon juice, charred orange, and peach incense? My New Joint above the Square Grouper on Summerland Key rivals its Key West counterparts with concoctions both fiery and amusing. Start cocktail hour remembering your college days with a “Hot Box” made of Effen cucumber Vodka, fresh grapefruit and jalapeño. Or dare to ask for a Fish Whistle with a straight face — a mixture of tequila, fresh lemon juice, basil leaves and Anaheim chile pepper. It’s a brave new world out there. But don’t fear drinkers old and young, you can always ask for an icy, cold one — no translation needed.

Have ‘High Tea’ at My New Joint; no little cucumber sandwiches just Absolut Tea, fresh lemonade and club soda. Cocktails: Because good stories never start with eating a salad.

Aromatic bitters line the bar like soldiers. Page 33 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

BRIEFLY Library hosts jazz in the Palm Garden The Key West Library is offering a free Jazz concert on Saturday, March 12 at 8:30 p.m. in the Palm Garden at 700 Fleming St. The set will feature jazz vocalist Amandah Jantzen and pianist Kerry McCoy. Gates open at 8 p.m. and seating is limited. For more information, contact the library at 305-292-3595.

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Family-friendly ‘picnic’ supports local non-profits Four of the island’s community organizations — Boys and Girls Club, Art and Historical Society, MOTE, and Womankind — are joining forces to celebrate “Picnic Under The Stars” on Saturday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at Fort East Martello. Participants can bring a blanket to this family-friendly event while enjoying live music, food truck vendors, libations, and games and activities for kids. Gourmet picnic baskets from select restaurants will be available for pre-purchase, and raffle tickets featuring a cultural trip for two to Cuba, art bikes, and signed Guy Harvey prints will also be available. Tickets for this fundraiser are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at KWAHS.org. Pre-order picnic baskets also available on the same website. Meg Cabot is final speaker in library series The final speaker of this year’s Key West Friends of the Library speaker series is New York Times best-selling novel author and Key West resident Meg Cabot on Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. Admission is free and seating is available on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 5:30. She wrote the “Princess Diaries” series, subsequently made into two hit movies by Disney, and her most recent work is “Remembrance,” a novel for adults, and the seventh installment of the “Mediator” series. For more information, visit friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org.

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When Excellence & Service Matter, Give Me A Call! Karen Raspe

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Pride of ownership exudes as you enter this spacious townhome w/gorgeous stainless & granite kitchen, custom dining room. All 3 are En Suite bedrooms, 2 walk-in closets & balconies w/retractable awnings from living & master. 95 Coco Plum Dr #4-C, Coco Plum 3/3 • 1,857 SF • $675,000 • MLS# 569542

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Build your dream home, here on prestigious Sombrero Isle. This exclusive community is located only 5 minutes to open water and walk or bike to one of the most beautiful beaches, Sombrero Beach. Lot 25 Calle Ensueno, Marathon 21,780 SF Lot • $535,000 • MLS# 567421

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Spectacular, open water views & sunsets from this 3BR/2BA elevated, single level home! Huge patio & heated pool, deep water dockage, composite decking, perfect retirement home or vacation rental. 600 123rd Street, Gulf, Marathon 3/2 • 2,276 SF • $1,580,000 • MLS# 568224

OPEN OCEAN VIEWS

Listen to the waves and gaze at the sandy white beach all day from this 2BR/2BA condo with tiled floors, corian counters, pool & fishing pier. 201 E. Ocean Dr. #107, Key Colony Beach 2/2 • 1,034 SF • $485,000 • MLS# 569784

OVER 100 FT DEEP WATER DOCKAGE Big Boat...No Problem! New 100 ft dock w/deep water & wide canal - only 10 min. to ocean or gulf. 4BR/3BA w/extra sleeping area in fam/theatre room. Perfect home for vacation rental or retirement. 103 52nd Street, Marathon 4/3 • 1,924 SF • $795,000 • MLS# 569042

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Lovely ''Preferred'' 2BR/2.5BA villa with spectacular open water views & breathtaking sunsets. Enjoy all the amenities Hawks Cay has to offer: pools, spa, beach lagoon, children's center, tennis, restaurants, marina, boat rentals, and watersports. 5048 Sunset Village, Duck Key 2/2.5 • 900 SF • $455,000 • MLS# 569917

THANK YOU TO MY SELLERS & BUYERS Closing soon:

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FULL DUPLEX in KCB

Great conch home, income property, weekend getaway or retirement home in Key Colony Beach! Full duplex with 1 bedroom/1 bath in 170 & 2 bedroom/1 bath in 180. Both have large private yards. Currently leased until 4-1-16. Could be converted back to a single family home. 170/180 3rd Street, Key Colony Beach 3/2 • 1,344 SF • $425,000 • MLS# 567659

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Marathon - $1,250,000 1001 W. Ocean Dr. 2-303 - KCB - $775,000 580 9th Street - KCB - $679,000 1001 W. Ocean Dr. 1-201 - KCB - $599,000 5047 Sunset Village - Duck Key - $447,000 441 9th Street - KCB - $399,950 271 5th Street - KCB - $397,000

LARGE CONDO - 1 Year Home Warranty Beautiful beach & oceanfront complex. This large 2BR/2BA condo has private, serene views of the pool and gardens. Open dining and living rooms flow onto the private balcony. 601 W. Ocean Dr. #106C, Key Colony Beach 2/2 • 1,475 SF • $325,000 • MLS# 568425

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DRINKS

Anna & Butch Schutt

Team Schutt

Realtors

KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly

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American Contemporary Cuisine infus ed with International Vibes

Bartender Billy Blasingame shakes up cocktails at Key Colony Inn.

Key Colony Inn By Kristen Livengood

ocal Realtor Ben Daniels walked into a bar…and wanted to buy a Navy friend a drink. His friend ordered a Pearl Harbor from Key Colony Inn’s bartender Billy Blasingame. Billy has been bartending at Key Colony Inn for nine years, with a couple breaks in between, after moving from Memphis to the Keys. “A couple friends worked summers in my area and convinced me to come down for a winter, and I never left,” he said. “When they told me they had a job lined up for me in the Keys, I was there.” The Pearl Harbor is a pretty simple drink, gin and Diet Coke. Billy prefers Tanqueray for the gin. The special touch is Billy’s shake that makes it extraordinary. “We aren’t redefining the cocktail,” he said, adding that the drink goes best with one of his favorites on the menu, the chicken Parmesan. His favorite part about working at Key Colony Inn is the dedicated staff and hardworking owners. “It’s nice being somewhere where the owners are really busting their butts to make sure the restaurant is smoothly run,” he said. When he isn’t bartending, he helping the reef by plucking as many invasive lionfish out of the water as he can, and loves lobstering and bike riding. Key Colony Inn is located at 700 E. Ocean Drive in Key Colony Beach, just north of Marathon’s downtown. Turn off U.S.1 at the Sadowski Causeway.

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FASHION INC Today’s Friends, Tomorrow’s Neighbors SALES 305-289-0621 • RENTALS 305-743-6226 220 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach www.keysproperties.com

$ Million View For Half The Price At Bonefish Towers! Call For Appointment (305) 743-8640

This 2BR/2BA, 1200 SF condo offers a million dollar view for half the price. Enjoy your oceanfront patio while you watch Dolphins frolicking and an occasional manatee. Look to the left for magnificent sunrises and to the right for beautiful Keys sunsets. Heated pool, tennis court, work out room, dock, and many more amenities. There is no building in Marathon that is better than Bonefish Towers in terms of infrastructure integrity, financial stability, ground maintenance, common room ambiance, and spectacular views. Offered at $504,000. 305-743-8640

FREE FISHING SEMINAR LOCATED AT MARATHON BOAT YARD MARINE CENTER 2059 Overseas Highway – MM 48 (305) 743-6341

Thursday, March 17th at 6:00PM Topic: March & April Fishing In The Keys Dolphin, Tuna, Wahoo, Sail and Cobia

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Shake that fringe, baby Throwback reappears in modern fashion with flair

he resurrection of ’70s inspired fashion in 2015 brought on a surge of patchwork patterns, flared pants, and colored suede with the most coveted looks incorporating fringe. From chunky, oversized fringe dangling from sweaters and winter coats to delicate fringe details adorning necklaces and evening wear, the runways for spring and fall were covered with fringe and this swinging trend isn’t going away fast. Below are a few tips on how to wear fringe in a modern way. • Fringe skirts and dresses: Skirts and dresses are no exception to the fringe trend with styles incorporating statement, full-on fringe reminiscent of the roaring ’20s or a sophisticated look with just a touch of fringe along the hem. To embrace this trend, choose a length and style appropriate for the occasion. Knee length or midi length skirts and dresses in colors such as LEAH MAKI black or metallic are going to look more sophisticated for a wedding A fashion-obsessed or formal event. Whereas a ministyle Keys blogger, skirt or shorts with fringe details in formerly from Minnesota. Her current bright hues could be worn for day infatuations include or night in a more informal capacity. statement pieces, You can also pair a swaying fringe dramatic heels, red lipstick and vintage skirt with a button down denim shirt or tank for a more laidcostume jewelry. Visit LeahsFabulous- back feel. To draw additional Finds.com for more attention to your lower half, of her musings. pair a fringe hemline with standout heels. • Fringe details: This season’s statement trend also is great on tops, jackets and vests. A touch of fringe adorning the back of a blouse or around the front neckline are the perfect bold statement when worn while shopping with your girlfriends or when attending brunch. Although most jackets will be too hot for our warm Florida Keys weather, a fringe vest is lightweight and great for layering over a shirt and shorts. The key is to keep it simple by wearing only one statement piece at a time and then styling the rest of your outfit around it. • Fringed accessories: Not quite ready to embrace a full-on fringe outfit? Try a handbag, shoes, or necklace with fringe details or opt for something with a tassel embellishment for a more subdued look. A tassel or fringe necklace is a great way to add color to your wardrobe as many of these fun neckpieces incorporate bright hues and bold patterns. Tassels are a classic, artsy embellishment. A metal necklace with fringe detail offers movement to direct the eye while still remaining chic. If, like me, your craving for fringe has become unquenchable, spring is the perfect time of year to add more of this fun element of surprise to your wardrobe. It’s actually quite amazing that a trend could feel this sophisticated and still be this fun to wear. Just wait until you try dancing; it may make you wish you had been born in another decade!

A tassel, cousin to the fringe, brings attention to those body parts that deserve it.

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Bocce ballers claim victory The seventh annual Key Colony Beach Bocce Tournament fielded 80 players split into 16 teams. The competition began early in the morning, and one by one, eliminated players took the bench until only the winners were standing: Charlie Mazzella, left, Chuck Falkenberg, Rose Miller, Bonnie Arnold and John Russell. Their names will be engraved on the plaque which hangs at city hall. The tournament was followed that evening with a potluck dinner, entertainment, and dancing, at the Marathon Elks Club. Bocce has become a very popular sport in Key Colony Beach and participants compete and socialize with friends twice a week.

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BRIEFLY Zonta Club of Key West sponsors heart initiative The Zonta Club of Key West is sponsoring its annual Heart Health Initiative to bring attention to the fact that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Zonta has partnered with Womankind to provide free comprehensive blood screenings to women in the Lower Keys regardless of income or insurance status. Exams include blood pressure checks, blood screenings, complete blood count, thyroid, complete metabolic panel and total lipid panel, and a followup consultation on the results. To make an appointment, call 305-294-4004.

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It’s Tennessee Williams’ birthday month The Tennessee Williams Key West Exhibit is celebrating the playwright’s March birthday by providing a series of cultural events to be held throughout March. Artist and writers are invited to participate in three cash prize contests being offered as part of the celebration: Short Story Writing, Poetry, and Plein Air Painting. For registration forms and full details about the contests and other planned events, visit twkw.org or email Dennis Beaver at exhibit@twkw. org. Kids refuge programs set for Saturdays The National Key Deer Refuge is initiating a series of free, kid-friendly, nature-oriented programs on Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. to noon meeting at

Bill

the Key Deer Refuge Visitor Center in the Winn Dixie Shopping Plaza on Big Pine Key. The Refuge Ranger events are open to all children in grades K-8 who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. The programs will have an indoor and outdoor component. Pre-registration is required, contact Kristie at kristie_killam@fws.gov. The last event is March 12: Sharkology.

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KEYS DISEASE

Sir George Martin – 1926-2016 A memory of meeting the’ fifth’ Beatle in Las Vegas

usicians, producers, and music lovers around the world are mourning the passing of legendary producer

— and fifth Beatle — Sir George Martin. More than just the Beatles’ producer, he was their arranger, session player, songwriting advisor, mentor, and father figure as the four young lads from Liverpool went about changing the world in the 1960s and beyond. In addition to the Beatles, Martin worked with a host of other acts, most notably, the band America in

the 1970s. He composed and produced movie soundtracks and title songs, including the themes for Bond movies Goldfinger and Live and Let Die. The only other producers anywhere close to as famous or notable as Martin would be Quincy Jones, Phil Spector, and Alan Parsons. While I’ve seen Paul McCartney in concert a number of times (albeit from very distant seats), I never met a Beatle up close and personal… until a trip to Las Vegas back in the early years of this new millennium. My wife Marlene and I had just seen the amazing Cirque du Soleil production “O,” and we were exiting the theater along with the hordes of other show-goers. Marlene, being somewhat smaller and shorter than I, has this talent of finding the holes in masses of slowly moving humanity that I would never fit through, ever. At that moment, she found a space and moved ahead, leaving me with the rest of the crowd. As I moved slowly to the exit,

I found myself face to face with the fifth Beatle, George Martin himself. I stood there, not quite believing who I was next to, and just blurted out, “Sir George!” He looked at me, a question in his eyes, and asked, “Yes — do I know you?” I replied, “No, but you are responsible for a huge part of the soundtrack of my life and some of my favorite music ever. Thank you very much, and it is an honor meeting you!” Being the proper English gentleman, George introduced me to his son, Giles (also a music producer), and was so cordial and pleasant and unbelievably down-to-earth that he made me feel like I wasn’t standing there talking to a living legend. At that moment, I shouted Marlene’s name across the crowded theater exit to get her to come back to where I was standing and conversing with the actual producer of the actual Beatles. Marlene’s first thought, she told me later, was that she wondered who it was from the

Keys that I had run into in Las Vegas. Imagine her surprise when I said, “Marlene, I’d like to introduce you to Sir George Martin and his son, Giles.” We had a brief but very pleasant conversation, and then went our separate ways into the bright Las Vegas night. There was no way we could have known it at the time, but I’m sure Sir George and Giles were there doing their preliminary work on what was to become the Cirque du Soleil/ Beatles production of “Love.” In subsequent trips to Vegas, we have seen that show twice, and it is more amazing than one can imagine. If you only see one show in Las Vegas… So as we mourn the passing of yet another musical legend in 2016, I will always remember that special night in Las Vegas where I met and shook hands with the legendary fifth Beatle, Sir George Martin. Rest in peace, and thank you for everything. • • • • • In other musical news, my band Jade Storm (with Adrienne Z, Glenn Faast, Rob Garza, and Steven Miller) will be headlining the 40th annual Original Marathon Seafood Festival Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. Other awesome acts include Amber Leigh, Chloe Dolandis, Jimmy Hawkins & Felix the Catt, I-Land Vibe, Terry Cassidy & Gary Hempsey, Tim Dee & Jim Hill, and the Stone Crabs! Two hundred vendors, an art show and boat show, cool kid stuff, and the world’s greatest seafood from the world’s greatest commercial fishermen round out Florida’s original seafood festival, four decades strong. See you this weekend — Seafood and Eat It!

John Bartus is a singer/songwriter, City Council Member and former Mayor of the City of Marathon. John performs Saturday at 5:00 p.m. with Jade Storm at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, Wednesday at Tarpon Creek at the Holiday Inn Express, and Thursdays at Sparky’s Landing. www. johnbartus. com Page 40 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

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MAINSTREAMING | ST. PATRICK’S PRODUCTS

CROSSWORD THEME: THINK SPRING

By Kristen Livengood

Key West might be the capital of the tutu, so why not rock a green one on Thursday? And, there’s an easy, no-sew way to pull one together fast. According to instructables.com, all you need is 12 yards of green tulle to make an adult sized tutu, some gold ribbon, and some scissors.

For less than $5, find a pin to make sure you don’t get pinched on the Irish holiday. This pin was picked up at Key Colony Beach Day last weekend, and can be found on Amazon Prime. But locals and visitors can find gems like these in local boutiques or their grandmother’s jewelry box.

Nothing says St. Patty’s Day better than green beer (and Guinness, and Irish Car Bomb shots…), and just about every bar and restaurant in town will be serving it up on Thursday. But for those not traveling further than their patios, grab a small bottle of green food coloring and spice up that pilsner. Just don’t add too much, green teeth are never a good look.

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ACROSS 1. Boat load 6. Line of work 9. Stairway alternative 13. Hitler’s mistress 14. High or low card 15. Country on Samoan Islands 16. Stiff hair or bristles 17. Kan. neighbor 18. Holy See loyalist practicing different rites 19. *Daylight ____ time 21. *Spring is a symbol of this 23. Much of this about nothing? 24. “Stop!” to marchers 25. Feather glue 28. World’s largest continent 30. To show off 35. Functions 37. Jittery 39. End of a poem 40. *Before you spring clean you make one? 41. Manet’s and Gauguin’s contemporary 43. Seaside bird 44. *”Spring to mind” or “Spring into action,” e.g. 46. Table mineral 47. Equal 48. Correspondence friend 50. Part of ROM 52. *Spring is a cure for ____, acr. 53. As opposed to “want” 55. Pine juice 57. *Vernal event 61. *Japanese spring blossom 64. Knucklehead 65. Wear and tear 67. Made cow noise 69. Old hat 70. June honoree 71. Muscat resident 72. #23 Across, pl. 73. Mama sheep 74. Relating to Scandinavia

DOWN 1. *Masters Tournament network 2. Mars, to the Greeks 3. “Pro” follower 4. Exotic jelly flavor 5. Iroquois tribe 6. “More ____ for the buck” 7. *It dissipates in spring 8. Striped equine 9. Raja’s wife 10. Gulf V.I.P. 11. Castle’s line of defense 12. Beaten by walkers 15. Difficult to detect 20. Red-____ like Rudolph 22. Hermey the dentist, e.g. 24. Wasted-looking 25. *Popular spring flower 26. Comment to the audience 27. Pine product 29. *____ of March, or March 15 31. “The ____ Go Marching” 32. Part of eye containing iris, pl. 33. Marilyn Monroe’s given name 34. Pronged, as in three-____ fork 36. “Cut that out!” 38. Ivy League school 42. Bills under mattress 45. Like “The Martian” mission 49. DiCaprio to his friends? 51. Nature spirit in Greek mythology 54. Ooze out 56. Movie trailer, e.g. 57. Cocoyam 58. Leg muscle 59. “Do ____ others as...” 60. Frosts a cake 61. Formally surrender 62. Lion’s warning 63. Strong desires 66. Horror movie series 68. One of a set of dice

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

Below are posts for the positions of Fiscal and Operations Manager, Shelter Coordinator and Victim Advocate with the Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc, a non-profit organization that serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children throughout Monroe County, Florida. Interested persons please submit a cover letter and resume via email to DAS administration (cynthia.grant@fldas.org) or mail to: DAS, PO Box 522696, Marathon Shores, FL 33052.

Victim Advocate Openings in Key Largo, Middle Keys and Lower Keys for Full‐time and Part-time Victim Advocate positions. Positions are available at DAS emergency shelters and outreach offices. Some examples of duties performed in this position are: Candidates interested in the full‐time position need to be willing to work a varied schedule that could include nights, weekends, and holidays to assure coverage for the 24‐hour facilities. A bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is desired with experience working in a human service organization. Survivors of domestic violence or sexual abuse are encouraged to apply. Salary range, $27,000 – $30,000

Middle Keys Shelter Coordinator This position will supervise victim advocates and oversee day to day operations in the emergency shelters assuring that optimal service provision is provided to victims served. A bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is desired with experience working in a human service organization. $40,000 - $42,000

MARATHON ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER

3 yrs banking exp required. Assist w/overall branch mgmt.; support efforts to deepen existing relationships & maximize revenue, sales, & customer satisfaction.

KEY WEST TELLER FULL & PART TIME Includes Saturdays

Cash handling & balancing exp req. Sales & Customer Service exp a plus!

EMAIL HR@KeysBank.com EOE M/F/V/D Member FDIC

Dolphin Research Center has a full-time position for an Animal Care & Training Administrative Scheduling Assistant. Major duties consist of administrative support to leadership and staff; maintain weekly schedules, online program inventory; assist with budget, etc. Must have strong interpersonal skills, be organized, motivated, self-directed individual, able to multi-task & prioritize and have a high level of confidentiality. This is NOT the position for someone hoping to transition to a marine mammal trainer. Benefits include medical, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick and holidays, and so much more! Job description available at www.dolphins.org Email a cover letter, resume & DRC application to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

Immediate Opening

The Weekly Newspapers are seeking a well spoken, confident individual to manage classified ad sales. Salary, commission, vacation, plus many other negotiable benefits. 9-5, Mon - Fri Send your resume to lesley@keysweekly.com.

Fiscal and Operations Manager This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. Duties include accounts receivable and payables, preparation of monthly grant reimbursement invoices, assistance with budget preparation and oversight, payroll, some human resources and agency operations. An Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Non-profit Management with a fiscal focus is desired. Preferable that candidate has experience with cost allocations and understanding of match requirements on federal and state grants. The position is based in Marathon, Florida. Salary range: $40,000 - $42,000 The Domestic Abuse Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (EOE) DAS currently offers health and dental insurance at 100 percent company paid, up to 3% match of annual salary on 401K, liberal vacation and sick leave policy for full time employees.

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions:

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Driver Office Assistant

(Computer Efficiency Required) Applicants must apply in person to be considered. 4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

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Plantation Key

Nursing Center

located in Tavernier, is seeking

LPN,RN & C.N.A. 12 hr shifts days and nights available

We offer a competitive wage and benefits program. To apply for position, Please submit your Resume to BOL@PLANTATIONKEYNC.COM

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

HIRING

Baker & Counter Help Competitive Pay – Fun Atmosphere Please Apply In Person 11287 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

Dolphin Research Center has a FT opening for a Habitat Apprentice: Must be diver certified, physically fit, and able to lift 75 lbs. Must have a clean driving record, work well with animals and have knowledge of dive equipment maintenance and repairs. The successful candidate will be responsible, organized, and motivated with excellent team player skills. Benefits include med insurance, 401(k), vacation and paid holidays. Job description available at www.dolphins.org . E-mail your resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org . EOE

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

Help Wanted MANAGER POSITION available Apply in person to 10875 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL

58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

Dolphin Research Center has a FT opening for a Physical Plant & Equipment Apprentice. Major duties consist of assisting in construction projects, electrical, plumbing and automobile needs, plus the maintenance of buildings,mequipment, vehicles and boats. Must have a clean drivingmrecord, general “handy-man” skills and be able to work outdoors in the Florida heat. Benefits include medical, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick and holidays, and so much more! Job description available at www.dolphins.org. Email your resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org EOE.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

EMPLOYMENT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

AMY HEAVILIN, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jennifer Settoon Deputy Clerk

Pine Street, Suite 730, Orlando, Florida 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled Court on or before 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

VS.

in the petition.

Carlos Landin; Unknown Spouse of Carlos Landin; Eufracia Urena-Landin; Unknown Spouse of Eufracia Urena-Landin; TENANT #1; TENANT #2,

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

gmail.com or 305-743-3900.

needed for all positions. Apply in person Mon-Fri 1011am @ Sunset Grille & Raw Bar Knights Key Blvd. Marathon.

CASE NO. 2015-CA-780-P WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2015-3, Plaintiff, vs. JORGE CAMERO, ET. AL., Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: MANHATTAN ENTERPRISES GROUP, INC. 14975 SW 109 Lane Miami, FL 33196 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT PLACE OF BUSINESS UNKNOWN and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and other unknown persons or unknown spouses claiming by, through and under the abovenamed Defendant, if deceased or whose last known addresses are unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to wit: UNIT 4, LAKE SURPRISE II, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1034, PAGE 596, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST OR SHARE IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 8734581 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Eric Nordback, Esq., Lender Legal Services, LLC, 201 East Pine Street, Suite 730, Orlando, Florida 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled Court on or before 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and seal of the said Court on the 3 rd day of March 2016.

Publish: March 11 and March 18, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2015-CA-780-P WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2015-3, Plaintiff, vs. JORGE CAMERO, ET. AL., Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Unknown Settlers and Beneficiaries of the Suhail Toledo Revocable Trust Dated June 17, 2014 4 Mangrove Lane Key Largo, FL 33037 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors and other unknown persons or unknown spouses claiming by, through and under the abovenamed Defendant(s), if deceased or whose last known addresses are unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to wit: UNIT 4, LAKE SURPRISE II, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 1034, PAGE 596, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST OR SHARE IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 8734581 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Eric Nordback, Esq., Lender Legal Services, LLC, 201 East

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WITNESS my hand and seal of the said Court on the 7th day of March 2016. AMY HEAVILIN, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jennifer Settoon Deputy Clerk Publish: March 11 and March 18, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 13-CA000005-M NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 21ST DAY OF MARCH 2016 at 11:00AM on THE FRONT STEPS OF THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 500 WHITEHEAD STREET in the City of KEY WEST, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND COMPRISING THE NORTHERLY 15 FEET OF LOT 3, BLOCK “S” TOGETHER WITH THE SOUTHERLY 85 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK “S”, PART “B”, MASTER PLAT OF NORTH MARATHON SHORES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1555 Harbor Drive, Marathon, FL 33050 Pursuant to the CONSENT FINAL JUDGMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE entered in a case in said Court, the style of which is: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR JP MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-S3, Plaintiff,

Defendants And the Docket Number of which is Number 13-CA000005-M WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 11th day of February 2016. AMY HEAVILIN Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Tammy Marciel Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming as interest in the surplus from the sale, If any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Publish: March 4 and March 11, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 15-DR-1158-K Division: Family Dmytro Poznyakov, Petitioner/Husband, and Galina Timonina, Respondent/Wife. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Galina Timonina ADDRESS: 221 NW 8 Avenue, Apt. 205, Hallandale, FL 33009 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Dmytro Poznyakov whose address is 1909 Roosevelt Drive, Apt. #A, Key West, Florida 33040, on or before January 29, 2016 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: February 11, 2016 Amy Heavilin Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Brittiny B. Dudley Deputy Clerk Publish: February 26, March 4, March 11, and March 18, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers AUTOSTOS WANTED

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used. Cars - Vans - Trucks. Running or Not. CASH 305-332-0483

EMPLOYMENT FOH Assistant Manager 2 yrs. Server/ Bartender exp., FullTime, Salary, PTO and Health Benefits. Great Attitude & Team Player. Send resume to Teresa@ marathonyachtclub. com or in person to Marathon Yacht Club @ 825 33rd Street. EMPLOYMENT HIRING: Servers * Market * Cook. Please apply within at Brutus Seafood. NO Phone Calls. 6950 O/S Hwy., Marathon Crane Point Museum and Nature Center in Marathon is looking for a part-time Teacher. We are looking for a flexible or retired person to work with students for school field trips and summer programs. Please contact Charlotte at cranepointmuseum@

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop NOW HIRING: AM Baker and Counter Help. Competitive PayFun Atmosphere. Please Apply In Person.11287 Overseas Hwy, Marathon Construction Foreman wanted Need Vehicle. Pay commensurate with experience. Call 305-304-7995 HIRING-KANDIOS ICE CREAM & DELI IS HIRING FOR A NIGHTS AND WEEKEND SERVERPOSITION. PLEASE APPLY AT 5187 OS HWY, MARATHONNEXT TO OFFICE DEPOT Seeking stable happy energetic personality for PT sales position in fun gift shop. Must be year-round Marathon resident; retirees welcome. Stop in to schedule appointment at 11528 Overseas Highway Marathon Babysitters Needed for vacationers! 305-522-6050 Apply at http:// resortchildcare. com LOOKING FOR Wait Staff, Food Runners & Hosts. Established busy restaurant - must apply in Person. Sparky’s Landing, Key Colony Beach Seeking stable happy energetic personality for PT sales position in fun gift shop. Must be year-round Marathon resident; retirees welcome. Stop in to schedule appointment at 11528 Overseas Highway Marathon EXP. HELP ONLY

Bussers & Servers Needed Full Time Please apply during business hours. Key Colony Inn, 700 W. Ocean Dr. Key Colony.

HOBBIES/ COLLECTIBLES Will buy old nautical items, ship wheels, compasses, large reels, half hulls, lanterns, binnacles, telegraphs. Cased ship models for sale. Call Lou 603-455-6106 PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex Dive watches and Pilot Watches. Old model Military clocks & watches. Call 305-743-4578

FISHING MISC. All types of permits for sale! Rock Shrimp, King Fish, Atlantic Snapper, Grouper Gulf, 6 Pack Reef & Pelagic. Commercial Gulf Reef Fish, Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line pkg. Many other permits avail. We buy, sell & broker all types of permits. Call before you buy or sell! Please call for prices. Licensed & Bonded. All permits guaranteed valid for transfer. Many ref’s avail. John Potts Jr. 321-784-5982 or 321302-3630 www. shipusa.com SHIPshipusa.com

RENTALS WANTED Seasonal Rental Wanted: 3 Bedroom, January thru March, flexible dates. Canal home in Key Colony Beach. Excellent references. 231-3307632

For Sale Hot Pressure Washer

Diesel Burner/ Honda Motor Trailer Mounted w/ tool Box $1750.00 305-304-7995 Page 43 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844

CoCo’s General Store

Immediate opening for a HVAC Service Technician

NOW HIRING:

Upper & Middle Keys. Great Pay • Paid Holidays • Sick Pay • Medical Insurance • Paid Vacation

Part-time Deli and/or Retail Sales. Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon

Marina, Bar & Grill

NOW HIRING:

Apply in person 171 Hood Ave • MM 91.5 • Tavernier p 305-852-2960 • f 305-852-0656

$250.00 SIGN ON BONUS

Front Desk Relief Audit Carpet/Tile Cleaner Handyman Maintenance Position am/pm Activities Associate

Overtime Available Vacation Pay Health Insurance with NO COST to employee

Apply in Person: 1200 Oceanview Avenue (Off 15th Street)

Marathon (305) 743-5317

Bonus Pay!

The Hammocks at Marathon

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Line/Prep Cooks

NEED SOME CASH? SELL YOUR CAR - OR BOAT - OR SOFA! For as little as $50/week, your AD (with or without photo) will be seen from Key Largo to Key West. Call 305-453-6928 or email hollie@keysweekly.com today.

Looking for 1 more good cook. Apply Tues - Sun. after 11 a.m. SS Wreck 58835 Overseas Hwy. - Grassy Key.

We Buy Gold Locally!

GREAT BENEFITS PROGRAM Full medical, dental and vision, 20 days a year paid time off, highly discounted resort use program, 401k match and much more.

Cash Flow Jewelry and Pawn

HOW SHOULD I APPLY? Walk-in to apply or Call Miranda at 443-624-2338, 1688 Overseas Highway Gulf Side

Townsquare Mall Marathon

FOR SALE Become Part of our Extraordinary Banking Team Our Marathon Office has an immediate opening for the following positions:

Universal Banker & Teller 237 24th Street, Marathon

2 bedroom, 1 bath home with fenced in yard and large storage shed. Perfect opportunity for 1st time buyers. $264,500. Please call Lynn Goodwin at Key Colony Beach Realty, 305-923-9487. Page 44 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

We will consider enthusiastic candidates who have strong cash handling experience and exceptional customer service skills. Please visit our website at www.iberiabank.com for details and to apply. AA/EEO/M/F/D/V/Drug Free

NOW HIRING: Laborers Lead Men Experienced Workers Call Randy at 305-664-9300

In search of talented and passionate employees:

Part time Hostess Server Assistant Cosmetologist Line Cook & Pastry Cook Please apply in person at 28500 Overseas Hwy, Little Torch Key, FL 33042

Hiring for the following positions: Front Desk Agent

Front Desk Supervisor

Housekeepers • Houseman

Dishwasher • Cook • Hostess Bussperson • Bartender

Apply on line at Spottswood.com/careers or at Faro Blanco Resort

EOE m/f/d/v

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT Office spaces FOR RENT starting at $250/mo. Parking spaces also available. Located on US 1, Cudjoe Key. 305-304-0776

DENTAL ASSISTANT Friendly, progressive dental office on Big Pine is seeking an outgoing individual to join our team. Dental experience required. Call Dr. Golden at 305-872-4272. You may fax resume to 305-872-8803 or email to drgolden@keysdentist.com. We would love to hear from you. Confidentiality assured. Page 44 • Upper Keys Weekly • March 11, 2016

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let’s do business let’s do business FAAST MOBILE SERVICE Specializing in Personal Watercraft & Jet Boat Repair – over 20 years

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We Service and Sell Marine A/C, Refrigeration, Watermakers, Batteries, Solar Systems, Anything Electrical! • Serving Ocean Reef to Key West since 1976

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www.saltservice.net 2992 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Showroom MM 48.5 SALT SERVICE, INC.

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Phone: (305) 743-6526

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Diplomat American Board of Urology Adult & Pediatric Urology 8151 Overseas Hwy., Suite 200 Marathon, FL 33050 Page 45 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

installation • repairs commercial retaining walls brick cleaning & sealing Dave Keller (305) 304-3966 family owned & operated

Now Hiring

Waitstaff, Food Runners & Hosts Great Opportunity to work year round! Please apply in person daily at 3pm. Sparky's Landing! (305) 684-9799

LIFE ON THE LINE BAIT DELIVERY SERVICE

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let’s do business Vacation Rental Property Managers We maximize owners income while maintaining homes to the strictest standards.

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Spalling Repairs

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Concrete Restoration Concrete Butterfly Steps New Construction Floors/Tile Docks

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"We don't strive to be the cheapest, but we do strive to be the best"

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FEATURING

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Precision Pavers Belgard Brick • Clean & Seals • Old Castle Coastal We will make your driveway look new again Brick driveway • Patios • Pool • Deck’s • Retaining Walls Free estimates will not be underbid

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Only $35 Puts Your Business Card Here Page 46 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016

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Ceramic Tile We Do Porcelain Installations! Marble Licensed & Insured Granite Tops FREE ESTIMATES & 109th St, Marathon Floor & Wall Tiles U.S.1 (Across from Beall’s Outlet) Carpets Lic#SP-3562 289-3019

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DOT PALM, Inc. Rent the Legendary Keys Cruisers SP 3636 $35 per week includes baskets-locks-keys

LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICES We also rent Kayaks

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ARTIC TEMP, INC. Liz Samess Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Interior Designer

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Page 47 • Marathon Weekly • March 11, 2016 “SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, SHUT YOUR DOORS, YOU AIN’T GONNA BE HOT NO MORE”

Interior Designer • Professional Organizer 10887 Overseas Hwy, Suite 201 Marathon, FL 33050 305.775.9909 • Miami.Chic@live.com

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Rent the Legendary Keys Cruisers $45 per week includes baskets-locks-lights

Free Local Delivery

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Residential, Commercial & Marine Ice Machine - Sales - Service Phone: (305) 743-5288

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Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Nasal Allergies

CASH 4 CARE GOLD URGENT SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS

Joe’s Marathon Pawn Dr. Angelo Consiglio 6679 O/SALLERGY, Hwy. E–AR, Marathon, FLCENTER NOSE & THROAT (305)289-4400 305-743-3082

Come join the FUN & paint with a former Rockette & Broadway Entertainer

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Marathon: 305-743-7636 Ramrod Key: 305-735-4962 www.Acresales.com

PRICED REDUCED FOOD FOR THOUGHT This well established health food store serving the Middle Keys is strongly supported in the community & offers a unique mix of health food items, supplements, books, care products, & full service organic lunch cafe. Call today for full information & a complete offering package.

5800 OVERSEAS HWY #23, MARATHON 1,895 SF • $290,000 • MLS# 568690

JODY OWEN • 305-923-1902

PRICED REDUCED NEW LISTING - GRASSY KEY

Impeccably maintained & completely turnkey. Corner lot home is fully fenced & completely private. Pristine home w/ amenities including master w/ en-suite, gas stove, gated hot tub, outdoor shower, large workshop/storage, dual driveways, covered parking, & wrap-around balcony

307 GUAVA AVENUE, GRASSY KEY 832 SF • $365,000 • MLS# 570209

JODY OWEN • 305-923-1902

PREMIER NEIGHBORHOOD

Great floor plan with quality construction on a half acre lot. Located in the quiet neighborhood of Sombrero Isle, this home offers good boating access & is just one block from Sombrero beach. Features include library, TV room, and over 1000 sq. ft. of screened patios and porches.

88 CALLE ENSUENO, MARATHON 5/4 • 4,026 SF • $1,650,000 • MLS# 567877

GINGER HENDERSON • 305-731-5751

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-3

BEAUTIFUL VACANT LOT

ROMANTIC SUNSETS & NEW PRICE

OPEN OCEAN VIEWS

One of the few remaining home sites on Sombrero Isle. Located on the cul-de-sac with concrete dock. Big boat dockage off Sister's Creek w/ access to the Ocean or Gulf through Boot Key Harbor. One block from Sombrero Beach Park, close to airport, shopping, fine dining and hospital.

Obvious pride of ownership exudes this spacious townhome w/gorgeous stainless/granite kitchen, custom dining rm & private location overlooking Bonefish Bay. 3 EnSuite bedrooms, 2 walk-in closets, balconies w/retractable awnings from living & master bedrooms & covered parking.

Listen to the waves and gaze at the sandy white beach all day from this oceanfront condo with tiled floors, corian counters, pool, and fishing pier. Come see how good island life is in Key Colony Beach where you can walk or bike the entire City, play golf, tennis, and more!

GINGER HENDERSON • 305-731-5751

KAREN RASPE • 305-393-9010

87 CALLE ENSUENO, MARATHON 20,038 SF • $659,000 • MLS# 568913

95 COCO PLUM DRIVE. #1, COCO PLUM 3/3 • 1,857 SF • $675,000 • MLS# 569542

PRICED REDUCED

UNIQUE POOL HOME

Entertain downstairs by the pool in the large screened porch or dine upstairs on the screened balcony off the kitchen. If you are looking for a year round residence or a 2nd home during those cold winter months, then come live on the beautiful Island of Duck Key.

147 S INDIES DRIVE, DUCK KEY 2/2 • 1,796 SF • $589,000 • MLS# 568880

LYNN B. LUCAS, P.A. • 305-393-0559

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201 E. OCEAN DRIVE #107, KEY COLONY BEACH 2/2 • 1,034 SF • $485,000 • MLS# 569784

NEW LISTING - GRASSY KEY

FOREVER OCEAN VIEWS

Absolutely nothing to do to this home but move in and enjoy! Completely renovated w/updated kitchen w/ marble countertops, stainless appliances, gas range, updated bath w/ large shower, bamboo floors, and more!

Direct ocean front spacious townhome style condo at The Cay on Key Colony Beach. Walk out the front door to the beach or sit under the tiki hut. Walking distance to everything you need. Would make a perfect vacation rental!

LYNN B. LUCAS • 305-393-0559 JODY OWEN • 305-923-1902

57465 GIBSON STREET, GRASSY KEY 2/1 • 864 SF • $389,000 • MLS# 570204

601 W. OCEAN DRIVE #317C, KCB 3/2.1 • 2,200 SF • $799,000 • MLS# 569376

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Eat seafood; turn clocks forward; vote.

News • Entertainment • Art • Fishing

1¢

This weekend in the Florika Keys locals and visitors will celebrate fishing in so many ways: with Caleb Goins’ art (below and page 24-25), the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, Yay! (page 19), and even the sighting of an extremely rare sawfish (page 30). Tight lines, everyone..

INVENTORY OBTAINED FROM

DRUG DEALER ’S SEIZED ASSETS

AUCTION SATURDAY MARCH 12

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All Art and Jewelry Authenticated and Certified. Over 2 Million Dollars!!

SATURDAY MARCH 12 AUCTION-1:00 PM PREVIEW-12:30 PM

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Tennis Bracelet

Ladies 18K Pearlmaster, Diamonds Armed Security on Site Free Registration/ID Required Terms: Cash, Verified Checks/All Credit Cards.

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For information regarding the auction, call 770-454-9201 during normal business hours. www.seizedsales.com

Diamond Earrings H.C. Pissarro Items pictured subject to prior sale and may not be available at this auction.

Rolex Watches

Joan Miro 18% Buyers Premium. Auctioneer #: AU2762 Dion Abadi License #: AB 3472 Auction Management

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AirShowKeyWest.com

April 2 & 3

GREG SHELTON

WINGWALKER ASHLEY KEY

Join us for the largest family-oriented event in the Keys! Free admission & parking • Reserved seating available

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SEIZED AND FORFEITED ASSETS

PUBLIC AUCTION JEWELRY AND FINE ART SEIZED BY POLICE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

All Art and Jewelry Authenticated and Certified. Over 2 Million Dollars!!

SATURDAY MARCH 12 AUCTION-1:00 PM PREVIEW-12:30 PM

9 Ct.Tanzanite W/Diamonds

12 Ct. Diamond Bracelet

Itzak Tarkay

MARRIOTT KEY LARGO BAY BEACH RESORT 103800 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY KEY LARGO, FL

Peter Max

Emerald and Diamond Necklace

CALL (305) 453-0000 FOR DIRECTIONS.

Tennis Bracelet

Ladies 18K Pearlmaster, Diamonds Armed Security on Site Free Registration/ID Required Terms: Cash, Verified Checks/All Credit Cards.

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For information regarding the auction, call 770-454-9201 during normal business hours. www.seizedsales.com

Diamond Earrings H.C. Pissarro Items pictured subject to prior sale and may not be available at this auction.

Rolex Watches

Joan Miro 18% Buyers Premium. Auctioneer #: AU2762 Dion Abadi License #: AB 3472 Auction Management

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