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The Battle in the Bay Dragon Boat races begin at 9 a.m. on Sombrero Beach on Saturday morning in Marathon. Spectators are always welcome to cheer the dozen or so teams who raise money for local charities. Read the story on page 9. Weekly file photo.

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By Gabriel Sanchez The waters are warming up and it’s prime time for fishing — inshore and offshore, throughout the Middle Keys. We all have that one friend with a doozey of a fishing story, whether true or not, that can’t help but share the juicy details of “that one time I …” It could be about that monster bull that got away, or the perfect storm showing up out of nowhere, no detail is spared in describing the one occasion they were a dockside legend. Rather than depending on word of mouth, though, the Weekly asked …

What’s your best fish story?

“I was fishing about four miles offshore for dolphin and hooked a big bull,” said gym rat Bryon Aceituno, prepping himself for the sad end to this tale. “I pulled it up to the back of the boat. But my friend took too long to gaff it and the fish kicked up on the surface, snapping the line.”

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Destin Bayer said, “One time I was spear fishing off the Vaca Cut Bridge and shot a huge black grouper, but right after I had this 10-foot bull shark swimming around aggressively until I got out and back in the boat. It was nuts.”

Henry Bassett, of Captain Hook’s, was eager to tell us about his shark tale. “I hooked a good-sized black tip, and I didn’t get it up to the boat fast enough before an enormous bull shark came up and took a huge bite out it.”

Henry even had the pictures to prove it.

“I was out fishing with my husband Ron one day and I hooked what I thought was a huge fish,” said Lori Lane of H&R Block. “But it turned out to be a giant ray. We unhooked the ray after we pulled it in and set it free.”

Steven Hackett, a local of three years, recalls a very big catch. “The time I was fishing for perch and thought I had hooked the biggest fish of my life. I was about 13 at the time and I was convinced I had landed a monster, until I pulled it in and realized I had a caught a 200-pound snapping turtle,” he said.

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Gun owners can now apply for concealed weapons permits in Florida Keys offices County Tax Collectors Office to assist state agency

By Hays Blinckmann

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onroe County has the most concealed weapons permits of any county in the state of Florida and the demand for the permits is still growing. The state Department of Agriculture processed more than 134,000 in Florida last fiscal year alone, and the agency is overburdened. Mailing in an application could mean a four or five month wait before the permit is issued and most Keys residents have taken to driving to Miami to cut the time to two or three weeks.

The DOA has found a solution in the Florida County Tax Collectors’ offices.

Legislated last year, certain tax collectors around the state have the “authority to take applications, fingerprint the applicants, photograph and send the coffers securely to the department for final determination issuing permits,” according to Danise Henriquez, Monroe County Tax Collector. Both the Key Largo and Key West offices will process applications.

“We will act as an agent for the DOA,” said Henriquez. She and seven county employees will be traveling to Tallahassee for a three-day training course in order to officially be able to process applicants. The two offices plan on accepting applications beginning Wednesday, May 18 in Key Largo, and Monday, May 23 in Key West.

Processing concealed weapons permits means revenue for Monroe County. One new permit will yield $22 in profit and one renewal of a permit will yield $12. (The license itself costs about $150 and includes the background check and fingerprinting fee.)

“And if there is extra revenue at the end of the year, we can use that elsewhere in the county,” said Henriquez.

To apply for a concealed weapons permit, an applicant must meet the Florida laws regarding gun ownership and be 21 or older, demonstrate competency with a firearm certified by training course, and reside in the United States as a citizen or resident alien, unless serving in the U.S. Army overseas.

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See Hays Blinckmann’s column about guns on page 27.

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GUNS IN THE KEYS AND PUBLIC OPINION

By Hays Blinckmann

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uns are proving to be our American Achilles heel, our red button, our detonator for every emotion opposable thumbs gave us. There is just no clear right or wrong when it comes to the gun issue. Whether being for or against guns, the topic seems driven and centered around people’s emotions, opinions and personal history. By law and constitution, Americans have the right to own guns. The laws in Florida regarding gun ownership are painted with broad strokes, other states have more restrictions. And there’s no denying that there are far more laws that exist to address what happens when a gun is misused or used to take a human life.

We asked locals in a variety of public positions, how they felt personally about guns in their lives. Below are the ones who responded, those willing to participate in a calm conversation. Others chose not to respond, citing their legitimate concerns about jobs, kids, home addresses and ex-wives and exhusbands.

Guns are here, so let’s talk about it.

• Pastor Keith LaFountain, New Life Assembly of God in Marathon, said he is conflicted about gun ownership, but is leaning towards applying for a concealed weapon permit due to recent experiences.

“I believe in responsible accountable gun ownership primarily to protect those whom I serve and love from deliberate bad intent. I am ... considering the possibility of a concealed weapons permit due to previous threatening engagements at the church.”

• Tudy Carlson is handgun owner and Marathon mother of three teaching her kids about guns.

“I’ve been shooting for about eight years. In my opinion, it brings the family together. When we get together, that’s what we do — hunt and target shoot. We all enjoy it. Last weekend, my 13-year-old son shot his first gator on a hunting trip on the mainland.”

• Patrick Stevens is an attorney, former Public Defender and partner in the Stand Your Ground Legal Defense Insurance, Inc. He owns multiple guns for both self-defense and hunting.

“The handguns are for self defense and I keep one locked and loaded in an accessible safe, while the others are also kept out of reach of the children. I have a concealed weapons permit and always carry a gun when I leave the island, but ... I feel safe in Marathon. I support the [existing] laws ... Florida has good self-defense laws and good laws for mandatory sentences.”

• Ron Martin is a School Board Member and last held a gun in 1968 in Vietnam. While he doesn’t own a gun personally, he does understand sportsmen who use it for hunting but would like stricter control of all weapons.

“I know we talk about rights, but we are too liberal with who can buy guns in this country. I am ok with those who would want to keep handgun by their bedstand for protection. But I do not understand why an average people can buy an automatic weapon that fires multiple rounds per minute.”

• John Dick is an elected Monroe County School Board Member and a Vietnam Veteran.

“I believe in the right of an American to own a gun. I do believe, however, that there should be limitations; for example, felons or people with serious emotional problems shouldn’t be holding a gun, so I believe in the background check. I am not in favor of teachers and administrators having guns at school. New schools are designed to be more secure. We can prepare for that type of situation, but there’s no guarantee.”

• Heidi Golightly is the director of the non-profit Keys Be the Change which helps kids with mentoring, educational programs, and empowerment in school and social life.

“Nothing good can come out of ownership. I feel that guns are way too easy to buy. I would ... make it public knowledge as to who owns guns in our communities.”

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Riley graduated from Florida State University in May 2015 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Risk Management and Insurance. Riley received his 2-20 Property and Casualty General Lines Insurance License in August 2014 while still pursuing his degree to get a head start in his insurance career. While still at Florida State he also began his Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified Risk Manager designations to further his scope of insurance knowledge.

Riley has been driven at such a young age to be a self-starter and innovator starting with the inception of Riley’s Lawn Service in 2005, which he owned and managed until leaving for college. Riley could be seen at age 12 driving around the neighborhood on his riding lawn mower and trailer going from house to house cutting lawns and building his business acumen. Riley was known for going the extra mile to please his clients by always going up to the door and asking the owner if there is anything else they needed help with around the house. Riley still implements this same trait today in all scopes of work to make sure his clients are completely satisfied to solidify a long lasting business relationship.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016

WEEKLY EDITORIAL

THE ‘REAL’ INCENTIVE

A closer look at Peary Court & affordable housing deals

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t came and went as fast as nosee-um bite on your ankle. After a year of Peary Court debates, proposed inspections and a failed referendum, the Key West City Commission approved $12.5 million of County Land Authority funds to be handed over to a private corporation, the Cornfeld Group. And a May 18th approval by the BOCC seems inevitable.

There are certainly valid arguments from supporters and dissenters. Supporters will point to the preservation of 157 units of workforce housing. In addition, the $12.5 million incentive will deed restrict the entire property and future development in perpetuity.

Dissenters argue there was not ample time to make an informed decision. In addition, Key West City Commissioner Sam Kaufman continues to question whether County policy allows for Land Authority funds to be allocated to private entities. Regardless, anyone who has examined the affordable housing crisis in Monroe County understands that unless taxpayers are willing to, or can, bear the entire expense, private investors need to be incentivized to build.

Some will point to the $12.5 million for the Cornfield Group to deed restrict Peary Court as affordable housing an example of incentive. But, here’s the important part, it’s not the only profitable aspect of this deal.

Keep in mind that Peary Court has approximately 107 “market rate” allocations and once the buildings are deed restricted, those allotments can legally be moved “off” of the property for new developments, increased density on another lot or sold to other developers. While it’s unlikely another developer will buy every single one in a single deal, keep in mind the allocations in question have a conservative value of $75,000.

Are you doing the math yet?

The conservative value of the market rate permits hints at an additional $8.2 million to go along with the $12.5 million in Land Authority Funds — thus gifting the Cornfeld group a $20 million incentive on a $60 million property. That’s $40 million for Peary Court for those without a calculator, which is not bad for a project for which the City was willing to pay $55 million.

Before the investors can sell, or move, the market rate allocations from Peary Court, they must replace them with affordable housing allocations, either petitioning the City of Key West or Monroe County. And there’s still plenty — Key West still has 700 affordable housing permits to give out before 2023, the stateimposed deadline for Keys “build out.”

No one can blame the Cornfeld Group — or any other developer in Monroe County to come before or after — for exploring such a great investment. But the taxpayers and voters deserve to understand this wrinkle before

The taxpayers and voters deserve to understand this wrinkle before future development agreements are made.

future development agreements are made. Similar deals have already been structured in Monroe County, most recently with the Oceanside property on Stock Island along with Marathon businessman Brian Schmitt’s proposal to deed-restrict existing housing in order to move market allocations to new construction.

No one suggests there’s a conspiracy theory nor is Peary Court a bad deal for anyone advocating for affordable housing.

However, the county and Keys municipalities have serious, untapped negotiating power within these deals.

For example, before dishing out affordable allocations, governments could dictate that portions of monthly rents on affordable housing units be deemed “low income” — effectively setting a low monthly rent.

Or the bargain could include the investors giving back a portion of the market rate allocations to avoid the looming dark cloud of “taking” lawsuits when the Keys run out of permits before it runs out of buildable lots.

Everyone — taxpayers, citizens, developers and officials — needs to be aware that a misstep here can have serious affects on housing value, affordable housing stocks and hurricane evacuations times. And one can only hope that governments utilize the incredible, and seldom talked about, market rate incentives hidden within deed restricted properties — because one can be assured that investors are eager to expoit the opportunity.

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ity of Marathon Manager Chuck Lindsey credits the city’s Libby Frazier with finding the discrepancy: Some residents connected to the wastewater system aren’t paying for the service on the monthly Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority bill. Lindsey said the errors most likely originated when the property was hooked up to the service, or at the time water meters are being replaced, due to a clerical error.

Utilities Director Dan Saus told the Marathon City Council that right now the number stands at about 40 properties. Some owe just a few hundred dollars, but other customers owe as much as $3,000. The uncollected debt is approximately $30,000. On Tuesday, the council authorized staff to begin collecting the back bills.

“The important thing to note is that we are not going to bill more than 18 months in arrears or charge more than $21.78 for every month owed,” Lindsey said, adding that those that owe thousands of dollars are, in effect, getting a “deal.”

The council approved advertisements in local newspapers notifying homeowners about the discrepancy. It’s unknown whether the bills will be on city letterhead, or included on future FKAA bills.

The city’s wastewater connection rate stands at 93 percent. Stanley Switlik Elementary School is set to connect this summer, and the airport terminal and hangar tenant connections are currently underway. There are currently 61 open code cases for failure to connect, code violations or expired permits related to the city wastewater system.

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he annual Battle in the Bay Dragon Boat Festival returns to Sombrero Beach this weekend. On Saturday, May 14, the community is invited to watch locals and visitors row for a good cause. This year will feature about a dozen teams battling it out, in a series of races, to raise money and support for a charity of their choice. The races begin at 9 a.m. — listen for the cannon and conch horn — and the awards ceremony is slated for 3 p.m.

“The races are a blast, it’s a heck of a workout,” said Sarah Holloway, champion rower on team SeeSic! Westcare.

Each 40-foot vessel is manned by 20 teammates rowing to the beat of a drummer positioned upfront. The vessels will maneuver under the direction of their steersman along the 420-meter course parallel to the shore.

“The first two rowers have the toughest job propelling the vessel, then 2016 teams the mid-section – the engine room – is • Conch Monsters where our strongest rowers usually • Conch Republic Navy position themselves,” said Amanda • Draggin’ Dragons Bowers, this year’s local event coordi• Dragon Boat Divas nator.

• HeronCanes Spectators have a great view from • Tropical Depression the beach and the entire park becomes • Jello Bangers one big party as teams set up camps • Lazy Dog with tents, T-shirt customization tables, • Rock and Row snacks and beverages.

• See Sic! Westcare Dragon boat racing is rooted in • Squally more than 2,000 years of Chinese lore, • Weather HeronCanes where elements of the sport originate.

• Storm Surge Heron Canes Its popularity has grown throughout • Charlotte Harbor Dragons competitive watersport enthusiasts and the sport is being considered for an official Olympic event. Some of this year’s returning competitors are in the process of forming a Marathon Dragon Boat Club to continue the tradition of supporting local charities and uniting the community.

“Everyone has a great time with it, there’s great food, and it’s all to support a good cause, which is the best part,” Holloway said.

Each team sells seats in the boat to pay for the registration and many raise funds above and beyond that figure to support a charity of their choice. In past years, charities like the Heron House, Forgotten Felines, and local youth athletics have benefited from an afternoon of fun, raising more than $50,000 in support of their respective missions.

“We have a saying amongst competitors — ‘You never forget your first time,’” said Bowers.

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On April 23 — Earth Day— the women and men of the Marathon Moose Lodge helped clean the beach at Bahia Honda.

BRIEFLY Sign up now for MaraTri Now is the time to sign up for the annual MaraTri — a family friendly and fun triathlon at Sombrero Beach in Marathon and the surrounding neighborhoods. The race is set for Saturday, May 28 and starts at 7 a.m. Athletes are invited to a free triathlon training camp on Friday, May 27 at 3 p.m. at Sombrero Beach. Packet pick up is the same day and same place starting at 5 p.m. Racers can choose between two distances — the standard Sprint triathlon and the “mini” triathlon that is half the distance of the Sprint (only a 400 meter swim, 6.8 mile bike and 1.5 mile run). The cost is $60 (individual) or $120 (relay) for the mini and $90 (individual) or $150 (relay) for the sprint distance. Visit maratri.com to sign up.

Steak Night Sunset Dinner at the Dolphin Bistro The Dolphin Bistro will be hosting a steak night on Friday, May 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Marathon High School prepared by the culinary students.

The dinner includes lobster truffle bisque or kale Caesar salad. The main course options include sliced New York Strip steak, petite filet mignon, prime rib or balsamic roasted chicken breast. All entrees served with sautéed green beans, cauliflower and Dauphinoise potatoes.

For dessert there will be bananas foster Napoleon or mocha gelato.

The cost is $25 per person.

Free summer plant clinic hosted by Master Gardeners Get help for plant problems and insects identified from the Monroe County Master Gardeners in Marathon on Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Home Depot, 4555 Overseas Highway. Additional information is available at 305-2924501 or monroe.ifas.ufl.edu.

FIRM Golf Tournament at Key West Golf Club Fair Insurance Rates Monroe County is hosting a golf tournament on Sunday, June 19 with a tee time of 7:30 a.m. at Key West Golf Club. FIRM has saved local property owners more than $5 million on windstorm and flood insurance premiums. Registration is $100 for a four-person team.

To donate an item or money to the tournament, or sign up for the tournament, call 305-743-2485.

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SAVE THE DATE

‘Liar, liar’ topic set for Story Slam Story Slam happens again on Sunday, May 15 starting at 7 p.m. at Marathon Community Theater. The topic is “Liar, Liar” and the winner will receive $100.

Admission is $10 to judge the stories.

Each story is five minutes, with a one-minute grace period. No props, costumes or cheat sheets. For more information, call 305-743-0994.

Free adult dance classes offered to MCT members Marathon Community Theater is offering free dance classes to MCT members. The schedule is as follows: beginner tap on Monday at 6:30 p.m.; intermediate tap on Monday at 5:30 p.m. (all tappers welcome who have previously danced either in their younger years or from the beginner class); Irish step dance on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; Coralette on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.; Belly dance Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.; and Bollywood dance Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Plant clinic hosted

by Master Gardeners Get help for your plant problems and insects identified from the Monroe County Master Gardeners at the free plant clinic in Key Largo on Wednesday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Extension Office, in the Murray E. Nelson Government & Cultural Center. Additional information is available from Monroe County Extension Services, 305-292-4501 or monroe.ifas. ufl.edu.

Friday, May 13 • Children’s group meeting from 10 a.m. to noon at Marathon Government Center, BOCC room.

• Dolphin Bistro presents steak night from 5 to 8 p.m. at Marathon High School.

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Saturday, May 14 • Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon at 10:15 a.m. at Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House, Marathon.

Sunday, May 15 • Story Slam ‘Liar, Liar’ at 7 p.m. at Marathon Community Theater.

Tuesday, May 17 • Lionfish jewelry making workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. at REEF Headquarters, Key Largo.

Friday, May 20 • Stanley Switlik Career and Truck Day in Marathon.

Saturday, May 21 • Free plant clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at The Home Depot, Marathon.

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he 24th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the nation’s largest one-day, providing letter carriers, other postal employees and thousands of volunteers across the nation an opportunity to work together to make a difference.

On Saturday, May 14, Keys carriers and residents will take part in the effort. Residents are encouraged to collect and bag nonperishable food items and put them out next to the mailbox. That includes items like canned or jarred meats, fish, soup, juice, vegetable, pasta, cereal, peanut butter and rice. (No glass, please.)

Then the carriers will deliver the food to a local food bank or pantry.

Last year’s drive collected approximately 71 million pounds of non-perishable food. It was the 12th consecutive year that letter carriers have collected more than 70 million pounds of food, and it brought the drive’s grand total to more than 1.4 billion pounds of food collected.

Letter carriers touch every residential and business address in this country at least six days a week,” NALC President Fredric Rolando said, “and our continued effort in the fight against hunger— often in our own neighborhoods— has made us all too familiar with the staggering numbers of people in need.”

Residents are encouraged to photograph their good works and post them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: #StampOutHunger.

Monday, May 23 • Marathon Affordable Housing Task Force workshop at 5:30 p.m. in the Marathon Government Center.

Saturday, May 28 • MaraTri at 7 a.m. at Sombrero Beach.

Monday, May 30 • Memorial Day. • Memorial Day Service at 9 a.m. at Islamorada Hurricane Monument, MM 81.8.

Friday, June 3 • Free Roller Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Marathon Community Park.

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BRIEFLY Dive in for Volunteer Day at History of Diving Museum The History of Diving Museum is dedicating a day to tackle its to-do list on Friday, May 13. Volunteers are needed to paint, organize the workshop, and repair exhibits. There are plenty of projects to knock out especially since, beginning in June, kids will be streaming through the museum on field trips and with their families. Dinner and a movie are planned to thank the volunteers. For more information, call 305-664-9737.

Lionfish removal day dives with REEF and Key Dives Join REEF for a morning invasive lionfish removal dive to celebrate Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day on Saturday, May 14 with check in at

8 a.m. at Key Dives in Islamorada. The cost is $85 or $70, if a REEF member.

REEF will provide removal equipment such as spears and Zookeepers, but participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment if they have it.

Call Key Dives at 305-664-2211 to reserve a space or call Emily at REEF 305-852-0030 with any questions.

Morada Way’s Third Thursday Art Walk The Morada Way Art and Cultural District presents the third Thursday art walk on May 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. between MM 81 and 82. There will be live music and admission is free. The walk is held the third Thursday of each month.

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lorida Keys Community College presented 80 associate degrees and certificates to graduating students this past Friday. The ceremony was the culmination of the College’s 50th anniversary, which has been celebrated since the beginning of the academic year last August.

Special guest speakers and honorees included the Honorable Marlene O’Toole of the Florida House of Representatives; Shannon Estenoz, FKCC’s 2016 Distinguished Alumnus and Director of the Department of the Interior’s Everglades Restoration Initiatives; and Barbariza Kariuki, FKCC graduate.

“Now that you are a part of the select population of college graduates, you have a responsibility to contribute to our society and our collective futures,” said FKCC President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra. “I hope you seek every opportunity available to you.”

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FKCC graduates 50th anniversary class

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1. FKCC President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, left, welcomes State Rep. Holly Raschein, and U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo, and FKCC Board of Trustees Stephanie Scuderi, Kevin Madok and Mike Puto.

2. Brandon Honey, left, Dacey Hoffpauir, and Rosemary Hannah smile at Dr. Gueverra as they file past.

3. The Florida Keys Community College graduation ceremony was conducted in the Tennessee Williams Theater on the Key West campus.

4. FKCC President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra inspects the bejeweled mortar board of Katarina Wronka.

5. Dr. Frank Wood, vice president of Advancement, dons his robe.

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6. State Rep. Marlene O’Toole of Sumter County, poses with her husband Ed O’Toole.

7. FKCC alumni Lexi Hoyes, left, returns for the ceremony and a chance to reminisce with FKCC Vice President for Administrative Services Jean Mouk.

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Big check, big hearts Fishermen's Community Hospital Auxiliary presented Fishermen's Hospital Foundation with a check for $20,000. “The Auxiliary volunteers give so much time, energy, and compassion to our community owned hospital,” said Kim Gregory, executive director of Fishermen’s Hospital Foundation. Pictured are Elsie Jones, left, Joan Hickey, Jeanne Adams, Dolores Larson, President of the Fishermen's Community Hospital Auxiliary Katie Scott, Georgette Buchanan, Gregory, Ellen Behrle, Donna McLaughlin, Carol Weldy and Joanne Schwartz.

REEF hosts first lionfish jewelry workshop

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REEF will host its first lionfish spine jewelry making workshop on Tuesday, May 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the headquarters, located at 98300 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo. Cost is $30 per person and includes an informative presentation, cookies and wine in a keepsake REEF wine glass, and materials to create one necklace and a pair of earrings made with locally caught lionfish fins and denatured spines. RSVP by calling 305-852-0030 or email reefhq@ REEF.org; space is limited.

A book release signing and fundraiser for “You Might Have Keys Disease” will be held on Monday, May 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Gilbert’s Tiki Bar, MM 108. The book contains humorous observations by Beal, a 30-year Keys resident, on the unique traits of long-time Keys residents. The book is illustrated by the late John McKinna, a professional musician for 40 years. Performing at the event will be Sweetwater, Kevin Hurley, Bobbe Brown, Scott Youngberg, The Stingrays and more. All proceeds from the sale of the book and fundraiser will go to the Musicians Fund, which will be administered by Tavernier Elks Lodge 1872.

Copies are $10 and can be purchased at the event, the Elks Lodge, or at mykeysdisease.com.

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With drinks served in handled mason jars and black-and-white photos gracing the walls of the right-off-Overseas-Highway restaurant, it feels like walking into an old school Southern diner. In the back of the restaurant, a market offers essentials like fine wine, ice cream, olive oil and good cheese. Grab a seat on the restaurant side, or at the counter.

“It’s not a traditional menu,” said Outpost’s head chef Heather MacDonald, who has been in the culinary field for the past eight years. “It’s Asian-Caribbean, and not one style. It makes it easy to accommodate everyone’s taste buds.”

Locals Evelyn Norton and Susan Sorensen love Grassy Key Outpost and eat lunch there often. “The Brussel sprout chips are to die for,” said Sorensen, while Norton held up a Bud Light saying it is the perfect topper to her fried green tomato BLT served with truffle fries. The two shared mahi fish fingers as an appetizer.

The salad offerings, like wedge and mixed greens, and brothy corn and tomato soup with basil and Parmesan also make for the perfect light meal during a lunch break.

For dinner, specials like grilled swordfish with a ginger soy glaze served with Asian inspired sprouts and black grouper in a sweet soy reduction steal the show. In the morning, guava cream cheese challah French toast and chorizo black bean burritos are the perfect way to start a day before heading out for a long day of fishing.

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t’s an amazing what a change of place will have on an artist’s work. Paula Leftwich moved from the Mississippi coast to the Florida Keys and — apart from her intrinsic, realistic style — everything has changed.

“I used to paint a lot of birds and the images were fairly dark — birds in the woods, owls in the trees; that kind of thing,” Leftwich said. Now the artist focuses exclusively on the Florida Keys waterscape. She paints both underwater and above water scenes, with bright aqua and yellow hues to capture her subjects.

“It’s intense coloring, much brighter than my old work,” she said.

You have to work at That’s mostly true. But Leftwich also has a series of paintings that becoming an artist. are more mutedly elegant. The Sometimes I have color palette isn’t monochromatic to make myself sit exactly, but the colors fall into the down and draw same family such as a rendering of a little bit. I don’t an octopus dominated by oranges believe in the muse. and yellows and browns.

—Paula Leftwich “I just appreciate the detail of her work. I’m a diver. It looks like what you would see underwater — it’s so detailed and so realistic,” said Lori Gaukel of Shady Palm Art Gallery in Marathon. “And she’s such a nice person.”

Paula is married to Hal Leftwich, CEO of Fishermen’s Community Hospital, and it’s he who is responsible for getting her to the Keys. She said they had been dating for sometime when he decided to make the move and asked Paula to join him. “We met through a gallery in Mississippi. In fact, he owned several pieces of my work and we knew each other for years before we started dating,” she said.

Paula said she fell in love with the Keys the first time she “stuck her face in the water.”

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Armed with a GoPro, she usually has a girlfriend accompany her out on a snorkel boat. (“It’s the easiest way to get to the reef; and they offer a locals discount.”) Back home, she flips through her images before finding a detail that catches her eye — whether it’s a cleaner fish working on a barracuda’s teeth or a trio of tarpon. She said sometimes she just sits down to paint.

“But I usually start with ‘el cheapo’ newsprint and a graphite pencil. When I get the image exactly how I want it, I use graphite paper to transfer it to the the canvas. Sometimes I even cut out the shapes and re-arrange them on the canvas until I get the composition that I want,” she said.

Leftwich said that like other locals, she’s a “ninny” when it comes to cold water. Deprived of regular snorkel trips this past winter, she’s tackling something new.

“Painting the surface of the water is really tough. You have to capture that motion,” she said.

Leftwich’s work is for sale at both Shady Palms Art Gallery in Marathon and The Art Box in Key Largo. Original works average between $400 and $600. She is also a member of the Florida Keys Arts Council Advisory Council.

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he Marathon Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly after hours event at Grassy Key’s Dolphin Research Center with Centennial Bank providing hot dogs and hamburgers for the event. Many community members came out to see the dolphins perform and tour the property. — Weekly Staff report

KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly 1. The dolphins always steal the show when the Marathon Chamber hosts after hours events at the Grassy Key location.

2. Kelly Jane Rodriguez grew up at DRC and her nieces and nephews are following in her footsteps.

3. Cathy Brown and Brandon Vincenzetti of All Aboard Boat Rentals examine the DRC property.

4. Dolphin Research Center founder Mandy Rodriguez says he could just kiss DRC Manager Rita Irwin, she does such a good job at the center. So he did.

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UPPER KEYS

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016

By Gabriel Sanchez

A

ll over the country, local breweries are gearing up. America Craft Beer Week is a celebration of entrepreneurship and creativity, and an opportunity for brewers to create new flavors and for craft beer drinkers to support their local brewery. Over at Florida Keys Brewing Co., located in the warehouse art district of Islamorada, this is a special annual celebration.

After years spent mastering their craft, Craig and Cheryl McBay took the advice of friends and founded their own brewery in March 2012. The doors opened in February 2015. Their hard work has paid off and now the McBays can focus on their ultimate goal — distributing their locally brewed beer throughout Monroe County.

“We’ve wanted to distribute solely in Monroe County and provide a great local beer. That’s been our goal since day one,” said Cheryl.

The brewery has experimented with more than 40 recipes since opening. Soon, very soon, three Florida Keys Brewing Co. drafts — Hog Fish Amber, Iguana bait, and Sun Sessional — will finally be available at spots other than the brew bar such as local resorts and restaurants. The brewers are currently installing equipment that will allow the company to increase its output exponentially.

“People keep asking us for beer, but we’ve been brewing on small equipment and can barely keep up with our own tasting room,” said Craig, adding that customers are very thirsty for beer brewed in the Florida Keys. (Pro tip: other beers branded with a Keysy name are actually brewed on the mainland.)

It’s been a long time coming when considering the “brewery” began in the McBay’s apartment one

RAISE YOUR GLASS Florida Keys Brewing Co. prepares for American Craft Beer Week

Guests enjoy the Sunday Funday festivities and their favorite brews.

Florida Keys Brewing Co. 200 Morada Way, Islamorada 305.916.5206 Open daily from noon to 10 p.m.

(BYOB your own snacks!)

Currently, the company taproom is the only place you can sample Florida Keys Brewing Co. beers, but it has plans to begin distribution soon.

day after Craig’s mother bought him a home-brewing kit. It may have been Craig’s engineering background that spiked his interest in the art.

“Friends loved the beer he was making and a lot of the time he made so much he just gave it away,” said Cheryl. The staff has grown over the last eight years and now consists of eight bartenders, one manager, and three brewers including Brad Mullis.

He said, “We’re definitely a beer-loving family and are tight knit.”

Craft beer has been growing in popularity in recent years. But what defines craft beer? According to the Brewers Association, an Ameri-

can craft beer is brewed in small batches (an annual production of six million barrels or less), and exists independently from industrial giants.

Craft beer has reached 12 percent of the beer market in 2015 and is expected to continue growing, according to the industry experts.

American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22; a great occasion to stop

by Florida Keys Brewing Co and have a pint. Whether you want to sample the brews they have on tap, or just hang out and listen to live music from Grateful Ted, supporting local breweries is a timeless American tradition.

ENTERTAINMENT

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016

AT BARS

KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Keys Weekly

SUNSET GRILLE & RAW BAR Monks of Funk — Friday, May 13 Tim Dee & Jim Hill - Saturday, May 14 DJ Aaron Pool Party — Sunday, May 15 Bahama Boyz – Sunday, May 15 Brian Roberts – Monday, May 16 Paul Ferretti – Tuesday, May 17 Tim Dee & Jim Hall – Wednesday, May 18 Wyatt Hurtz – Thursday, May 19 SPARKY’S LANDING Karen Weber & Funkin’ Conchs — Friday, May 13 Roger Jokela — Tuesday, May 17 Ken Fairbrother — Wednesday, May 18 John Bartus – Thursday, May 19 Cracked Conch Café’s Terri shows off a frozen rum runner.

Cracked Conch Café

By Kristen Livengood “I’m living the dream and have found my people down here,” said Terri from behind the bar last Thursday at Cracked Conch Café while blending a frozen rum runner.

The run runner is made by many and perfected by few.

What makes this rum runner special is the use of a blackberry brandy and a banana liqueur.

Terri only moonlights as a bartender one night a week since she is an accountant for Zuelch and Zuelch during the day. She suggests the conch fingers to go with the rum runner, “It’s our specialty here, of course,” she said. From the kitchen, the sound of the chef pounding the fresh conch is music to the ears.

Terri, originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, said when she isn’t shaking up drinks or playing with numbers, she is living by the three Keys B’s — beach, boat, and barhopping.

The Cracked Conch Café is located at 4999 Overseas Highway in Marathon and is open from from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

NOWHERE BAR & GRILL Karaoke - Fridays THE HURRICANE Man Overboard – Friday, May 13 Live Music – Saturday, May 14 Open Mic Night with Tony — Wednesday, May 18 Matthew Franz – Thursday, May 19 LULU’S Live Music – Friday, May 13 Billy Washburn – Saturday, May 14 Lady A & Blue Fuze – Tuesday, May 17 Adrienne Z. - Wednesday, May 18 Tim Dee – Thursday, May 19 CASTAWAY WATERFRONT Cory & Ty – Friday, May 13 Aaron Austin – Saturday, May 14 Randy & Glenn – Sunday, May 15 Fiddle Rock – Thursday, May 19 MARATHON ALE HOUSE DJ Dekade – Saturday, May 14 Ale House Jam – Sunday, May 15 Johnny Live – Monday, May 16 PORKY’S BAYSIDE Tim Dee —Friday through Sunday Mike Hammond – Wednesday, May 18 BURDINES Joe Mama – Every Friday BARNACLE BARNEY’S Dan Sullivan – Friday, May 13 Joe Mama – Saturday, May 14 Mike Hammond – Sunday, May 15 Chris Case – Monday, May 16 Michael J. – Thursday, May 19 HAVANA JACK’S Karen Weber & Briefcase Band – S aturday, May 14 and May 28

COMMERCE CORNER THE NAUTICAL NANNY Denise Tufts recently opened The Nautical Nanny mobile childcare services for families on vacation. The Nautical Nanny is a childcare service for families vacationing in the Florida Keys. She has experience with infants, special needs children, multiples, and teens and is available during the day or evening. She is a pre-k teacher and former nanny with CPR-certifications and more than 13 years of experience.

Tufts goal is to keep the children safe and happy and her years of experience have helped her to accomplish that. She also has familiarity with the local culture, cuisine and nearby activities for children. This helps provide children and their families experience a true Florida Keys vacation beyond just the beautiful beaches.

“Being a parent is a rewarding, but difficult job, especially while on vacation, and I like to give parents the opportunity to enjoy some time without their children,” she said. “The Keys are so beautiful and unique, so that could include a day on the dive boat, fishing, a night in Key West, or even just being able to close their eyes at the pool. I like to give parents a chance to relax comfortably, knowing their children are enjoying their own vacation with the help and comfort of a trusted sitter.”

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MUSIC

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016

LOCAL SONGWRITER Adrienne Z.

By Britt Myers

F

rom Key West to Key Largo, the Florida Keys will host some of the most aspiring and accomplished songwriters in the month of May with two incredible festivals. And to celebrate, the Keys Weekly is honoring some of our own in a series of interviews with local, legendary artists such as Paul Cotton, C.W.Colt, Adrienne Z, John Bartus and more.

This week we profile Adrienne Z., who will be a big part of the Key Largo Original Music Festival this weekend (see keylargooriginalmusicfest.com for the schedule). Her sounds are grounded in influences such as James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchel and Crosby Stills Nash.

Adrienne has been writing, singing and collaborating on original music in the Florida Keys since the ’90s.

I write songs … because I love to.

A song can … take you back to a place in time.

People once said … I sounded like Stevie Nicks, Ricki Lee Jones, Joni Mitchel, and now I sound like Jewel, Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones.

What about when I sing my songs? Curious about that one.

I never had … that ability some musicians have to be — as Gene Simmons says of himself — "a shameless self promoter,” though I'm changing that.

I can tell when a song is honest … when I am moved inside.

I remember listening to … “Dog and Butterfly” [Heart] and I just had to learn how to play it just like the record.

I once cried … when I hurt my wrist while packing up my gear.

For more, check out Adrienne on Facebook, YouTube or www.adriennemusic.com.

Finish these sentences….

I prefer songs … with really good melodies. I mostly write alone but have written with many people over the years and write melodies and words to their music. It is super fun for me.

My most successful song … at the moment I think my song “Blue Day” is the most popular song from my recent album "Chameleons." It's an intense tune. I think a lot of people relate to that feeling of being overwhelmed with sadness. The melody and chords together have a haunting and mesmerizing sound.

My most meaningful song … is perhaps a song on my third solo record called "Private Wars." It was inspired after I watched the movie "Born on the Fourth of July." My jaw was in a dropped position a good part of that movie. I was pretty sheltered as a child so it hit me hard to see and learn what really happened in Vietnam.

My most recent song … is a tune with Gary Woods called "Louie’s Backyard." I wrote the melody to his lyrics.

Name: Adrienne Zolondick (stage name: Adrienne Z) Written: Over 200 songs, four solo albums and two band albums (Aye and Injade) From: Wilmington, MA BMI member: Since early ’90s Performs at: My New Joint, Boondocks, Blue Macaw, Gas Monkey, Postcard Inn, and Havana Jacks.

DARE I SAY IT

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016

GUNNY IS ONE HOT MESS Hays Blinckmann

G

uns are a hot mess. Recently, I took on the task of researching Florida gun laws. Why? I simply wanted to know more about this huge part of American culture that could change my life with one night out on Duval Street. And the only metaphor that sums it up is: the issue of guns is one hot, hot mess.

Guns are like that polarizing girl at the party who seems exciting, dangerous and unpredictable. Let’s call her Gunny. You don’t know Gunny, but you heard a lot bad stories and you don’t necessarily trust her. It’s a blurred line whether the trouble starts with the people she is hanging out with or whether it’s just her. Others defend Gunny, say she isn’t so bad, even fun, not to be so judgmental, and get inordinately mad when you say anything against her. They say Gunny has a right to be anywhere and everywhere (as decreed by some wig-wearing anglophile). So Gunny causes problems, damages relationships, is always there when something bad happens. Gunny is drama. Gunny is a hot mess.

HAYS In order to fully educate myself, I shot a gun BLINCKMANN and I hated it. Absolutely nothing about it gave me is an oil painter, a thrill, was fun, or empowered me. Standing in a author of the room with guns being fired around me felt like tiny novel “In The Salt,” atomic bombs going off. I was out of control, at lover of all things the mercy of trusting some stranger not to move German including husband, children six inches to the right and take my life — a muchand Bundesliga. She needed wife, mother, and not-award-winning jourspends her free time nalist. I thought about the bullets piercing my two developing a font small children, other people’s children. I thought for sarcasm, testing how disturbing that “recreational” fun was to fanforeign wines and failing miserably at tasize about shooting another person (most paper home cooking. targets were outlines of people). I thought about how I wouldn’t carry a vile of Ebola or nuclear waste on me, why would I carry a gun? I thought, “Guns don’t make sense to me.”

It comes down to human life. If I choose to own or use a gun, I better be prepared to take a human life and that I am not. Not to sound crass, but that ain’t on my bucket list — and to be fair neither is Mt. Everest or a boob job. Many people keep selling me the idea of fear as a reason to own a gun. Apparently, there is some inexplicably strong Goliath out there who can get through my hurricane impact windows, but will then give me a second while I retrieve my locked box, wait (I am a little nervous while I do the combination to get my gun), so I can shoot him while he is simultaneously over powering me. (I might win Power Ball too).

For me, letting Gunny into my home just isn’t worth the risk of putting my kids or potentially anyone else’s life in harms way. Let’s just say, I’d prefer my kids alive and complaining that the only hot mess they know is my cooking.

“According to the New England Journal of Medicine, living in a home where guns are kept increased an individual’s risk of death by homicide between 40 to 170 percent.” Garen J. Wintemute, Guns, Fear, the Constitution, and the Public’s Health, 358 New England J. Med. 1421-1424 (Apr. 2008)

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MHS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 13, 2016 Faculty and students at Marathon High School/ Marathon Middle School choose a Weekly Student by selecting candidates with good character, achievements and involvement. These students stand out amongst their peers and are recognized by the Marathon Weekly.

What organizations and activities are you involved with at MHS and why are they important to you?

The MHS Drama Club has given me a better work ethic and a sense of commitment. Academic Challenge has built up my self-confidence and has given me something to work towards.

Who has been your biggest inspiration at MHS and why?

Ms. Walker has always helped me when I need it and taught me “not to sweat the small stuff.”

What class do you think has best prepared you for life after high school and why?

Geometry has taught me to think critically and to find patterns in situations.

These skills are important in a science career.

What advice would you give to a freshman entering high school?

You need to find a balance between school and outside life.

What movie character do you most identify with or would most like to be?

Lex Luther. Just not evil.

What are the biggest challenges facing the Keys? What would you do to meet these challenges?

Damage to the marine ecosystem is a problem. I would advocate for better public awareness of marine species and how to care for them.

If you could advise the President of the United States on one thing, what would it be?

Think twice about how the war on drugs is being fought. It is through connection and treatment and not incarceration that solutions can be made.

What are your plans after high school?

When I graduate high school, I want to pursue a career in planetary sciences.

Finish this sentence: Living in the Keys has taught me… … any day below 65º Farhenheit is freezing.

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IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME

Well, being 32 years younger wouldn’t suck…

I

have a theory about living in the Florida Keys (actually, several).

But my main theory goes like this: if I could turn the clock back to the day I first got here, I would want the Keys to stay exactly the same as they were then. I know a lot of people who feel this way, and it really is nice to reminisce about the way things were. Things, however, aren’t always as they seem, and the haze of decades gone by blurs the edges and softens the memories of the not-so-good stuff.

My arrival in these Smilin’ Islands took place in February of 1984.

In terms of milestones that year, the Apple Macintosh had just been revealed to the public in one of the most iconic Super Bowl commercials ever. “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, “Jump” by Van Halen, “Against All Odds” by Phil Collins, and “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club emanated from everyone’s radios and boom boxes (Google it). “Footloose,” “Silkwood,” and “Christine” were popular in the theaters. And we had this cool device known as the Walkman to take our music on cassettes wherever we wanted!

In the music world, MIDI had just been introduced, which would bring on incredible changes along with sampling, drum machines, and sequencing. Guitarists were carving up their Stratocasters (and Strat clones) to install humbucking pickups and Floyd Rose whammy bars. Acoustic guitars were hardly ever seen.

Personal computing was in its infancy. There was JOHN no Internet, no Google, no WikiPedia, no cell phones, BARTUS none of this amazing tech that we take for granted. If you wanted to take a photograph, you had to take the is a City Council film to the drugstore (or the local Fotohut) to get the member and a former Mayor of the pictures developed. There were three or four broadcast City of Marathon.

TV channels, more on cable, and generally lousy picture John is also a musiand sound quality. cian who performs Yet somehow, we managed to survive and thrive. around town at variIn the Keys, life was very different. Water presous establishments. sure was low at best, and often the water coming out of the tap was quite hot, seeing as the water main was above ground for miles of its length. Marathon had a Kmart and some fast food chains, but a whole lot of great restaurants and nightspots (nearly all of them had live music). McDonalds and Publix were not yet here.

Duval Street in Key West was decidedly different and way more mellow than it is now. A lot of the same bars that are there today were there then, but it all was much more low key. On the other hand, Key Largo hasn’t changed a bit. (Surely I jest.)

If there is a point to this, it’s that those of us who fell in love with this special place wish we could go back and experience it all over again as if it were fresh and new. Changes have happened — some good, some bad. But the only constant is change, and those who don’t bend, break. And regardless of anyone’s opinion on the current development climate, the Keys have avoided a lot of the rampant overdevelopment that has ruined other parts of Florida.

There are other things I’d do if I could go back in time… like buy a bunch of Apple stock when it was dirt cheap… buy more property in the Keys at 1980s prices… and enjoy life as only someone in his early 20s in the Florida Keys can!

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Unit Week 12 in Condominium Unit Number 103 of Anchorage Resort & Yacht Club Condominium Association, Inc., a Resort Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in the Official Records Book 860, Page 15461567, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

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LEGAL NOTICES Unit Week 38 in Condominium Unit Number 405 of Anchorage Resort & Yacht Club Condominium Association, Inc., a Resort Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in the Official Records Book 860, Page 15461567, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.

Unit Week 30 in Condominium Unit Number 501 of Anchorage Resort & Yacht Club Condominium Association, Inc., a Resort Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, recorded in the Official Records Book 860, Page 15461567, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Tom Woods, Esquire, The Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 116 Porto Salvo Drive, Islamorada, Florida 33036, on or before June 3, 2016 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition.

DATED May 6, 2016 AMY HEAVILIN, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jennifer Settoon Deputy Clerk Publish: May 13 and May 20, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 16-CP000038-P IN RE: ESTATE OF HARRY F. VOSS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Harry F. Voss, deceased, whose date of death was February 28, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County,

LEGAL NOTICES Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: May 13, 2016.

Personal Representatives: Eric Voss 31 Whitestone Lane Rochester, New York 14618 Lisa Palvino 105 Knollwood Drive Rochester, NY 14618 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Adam C. Kerlek Florida Bar Number: 059120 BOND SCHOENECK & KING PLLC 4001 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 250 Naples, FL 34103 Telephone: (239) 6593800 Fax: (239) 659-3812 E-mail: akerlek@bsk. com Secondary E-Mail: slefler@bsk.com and eservicefl@bsk.com Publish: May 13 and May 20, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 16-DR348-K Division: Family Sergiu Ion Cioclea, Petitioner, and Shamichael Juliet Johnson, Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Shamichael Juliet Johnson ADDRESS: 1630 Flagler Avenue, Apt. A, Key West, FL 33040 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sergiu Ion Cioclea whose address is 800 Emma Street, Apt. #413, Key West, Florida 33040, on or before May 27, 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 in the petition.

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 Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the

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address on record at the clerk’s office.

decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

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: April 22, 2016 Amy Heavilin, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Heidemarie A. Wells Deputy Clerk Publish: April 29, May 6, May 13, and May 20, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 16-CP-59-K Lower Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER R. SMITH Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Walter R. Smith, deceased, whose date of death was November 19, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: May 6, 2016.

Personal Representative: Susan E. Disario 40 Bay Avenue East Moriches, New York 11940 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FLORIDA 33050 Telephone: (305) 7436022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: May 6 and 13, 2016 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Housekeeper – Empleada de Limpieza para Hotel en Islamorada.

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during business hours. Key Colony Inn, 700 W. Ocean Dr. Key Colony.

Little Palm Island is in search of the following talented employees: Room Attendant, Cosmetologist, Executive Sous Chef, Accounts Payable Clerk, and Housekeeping Supervisor.

Please apply in person @ 28500 Overseas Hwy, Little Torch Key, FL 33042

2015 FIAT 500 Less than 500 miles. Brand new, Sunroof and many extras...$18,000 OBO. 305-8493442.

Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop NOW HIRING: AM Baker and Counter Help.

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Please Apply In Person.11287 Overseas Hwy, Marathon Construction Foreman wanted Need Vehicle.

Pay co m m e n s u ra te with experience.

Call 305-304-7995 Seeking stable happy energetic personality for PT sales position in fun gift shop.

Must be yearround Marathon resident; retirees welcome.

Stop in to schedule appointment at 11528 Overseas Highway Marathon LOOKING FOR Wait Staff, Food Runners & Hosts. Established busy restaurant - must apply in Person.

Sparky’s Landing, Key Colony Beach EXP. HELP ONLY needed for all positions. Apply in person Mon-Fri 10-11am @ Sunset Grille & Raw Bar Knights Key Blvd. Marathon.

Servers & Bartenders Needed Full Time Please apply

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Cased ship models for sale.

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Management positions @ Fairvilla's Sexy Things (524 Front Street, Key West Florida 33040) Applicants must be open minded & personable with the ability to lead others.

Should enjoy interacting with customers, and be a responsible self-starter with computer skills & the ability to focus on details.

Reply to this job posting by sending all of the following to Jacques@fairvilla.com: Letter of interest on the available position • Current resume & your availability & include your favorite joke PLEASE NOTE: Emails that only include a resume without a letter of interest will NOT be considered. • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

FOR SALE

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HELP WANTED Desk Clerk House Keeper

Cute 2 bedroom, 3 bath home. 1132 sq. foot updated half-duplex. Private yard, convenient location, ample parking. $268,500 Please call Lynn Goodwin at Key Colony Beach Realty today for an appointment. 305-923-9487

Construction Supervisor/Laborer Wanted

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