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On the football field,the Keys go 1-2

The Conchs get an easy football victory butthe Hurricanes and Dolphins fall. Stories, 1B

Supremes asked: House or boat?Is it a house or a boat?

Does a coffee mug float?The U.S. Supreme Court

struggled with all types ofquestions Monday as ittried to figure out what kindof floating structures fallunder maritime law — aquestion that could have aprofound impact on popularbusinesses like floatingcasinos, hotels and restau-rants.

The question under dis-cussion on the court’s firstday of arguments was aboutFane Lozman’s formerfloating home — a gray,two-story vessel about 57

feet long that he towed tothe marina in Riviera Beachin Palm Beach County.Lozman then started fight-ing with the city over aplanned private redevelop-ment project for the marina.

The city in 2009 toldLozman, a former Chicagofinancial trader, his right tostay at the marina would berevoked unless he got thestructure registered as avessel and proved it couldbe moved when a hurricaneor tropical storm threat-ened. The city alsodemanded payment of morethan $3,000 in dockagefees.

When Lozman refusedto pay or leave the marina,

the city used U.S. maritimelaw to impose a lien on thestructure as a vessel.Lozman argued in courtthat it was a house (it hadno engines, no bilge pumps,no steering mechanism, nolights or navigation aids),which would have given itsome protection fromseizure under state law.

But a judge sided withthe city, and the propertywas seized, then bought byRiviera Beach for $4,100and destroyed. The city hasposted a $25,000 bond inlieu of Lozman’s property.

More than 5,000Americans own floatinghomes, and there are morethan 60 floating casinos inthe United States that couldbe affected by this ruling.

In the Keys, around 400to 500 floating structuresare used as primary resi-dences, says Rich Jones,Monroe County’s directorof marine resources.

Justices didn’t acceptlawyer David Frederick’sargument for Riviera Beachthat the current descriptionof a vessel as somethingthat “floats, moves, and

carries people or things onwater” was clear enough tocarry the day.

An inner tube or inflat-able raft would fit thatdescription, Chief JusticeJohn Roberts said. JusticeStephen Breyer then heldup his coffee mug.

“A cup doesn’t float,”Frederick said. “Oh, well,this is lighter than youthink,” Breyer retorted.

“How about a garagedoor?” added Justice SoniaSotomayor.

Then Justice ElenaKagan jumped in: “Paste acouple of pennies on theinner tube. Now it carriesthings.”

Lozman’s lawyer,

Jeffrey Fisher, argued thathis house clearly wasn’t avessel because it wasdependent on the land towork properly.

“A floating home cannotfunction if it’s not tied toland. It doesn’t matter howmany amps we want tofight about. It’s whether itneeds that power from land,whether it needs those con-nections to land. A house-boat, like any other vessel,can fully function awayfrom port,” Fisher said.

But a couple of justicesdidn’t accept his definition,either.

“Maybe these floating

Nation’s highest court gets casefollowing city’s vessel demolition

By JESSE HOLLANDAssociated Press

IN THE COURTS

Good Hopesuccumbs

A female hawksbill seaturtle that was airliftedfrom the U.S. VirginIslands died Tuesday morn-ing while convalescing atthe Turtle Hospital inMarathon.

The reptile was namedGood Hope after a beachin St. Croix, where it wasdiscovered severely in-jured after Tropical StormIsaac brushed the VirginIslands in late August.She was flown to theTurtle Hospital a monthago.

Hospital officials were

surprised she had died andsaid she was responding totreatment, with improvingblood tests. She had beencontinuing to produceeggs.

She was scheduled toundergo surgery to repairher lower eyelids Tuesdaymorning but when hospitalstaff arrived to beginpreparations, they discov-ered her dead.

So hospital veterinarianDoug Mader harvested theremaining 58 eggs andstaff is to incubate thosedeemed viable along with61 others that are nestledin beach sand shippedfrom St. Croix. After theremaining eggs are taken,a necropsy is to be per-formed.

Turtle rescuedfrom St. Croix,eggs harvested

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● See Houseboats, 2A

Photo by TOM LUEBKE

Bette Zirkelbach (left), manager of the Turtle Hospital, and Sue Schaf from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission position eggs in an incubator after harvesting them from Good Hope, a female hawksbill sea turtle thatdied Tuesday at the hospital.

Stolen guns: Secondtime for police officer

A Monroe CountySheriff’s Office sergeantwhose cruiser was burglar-ized of guns and otherequipment last month isfamiliar with the scenario— the same thing happenedto him three years ago.

In August 2009, Sgt. KenFricke’s department-issued12-gauge Remington shot-gun and .45-caliber Glockhandgun, and his personal.40-caliber Glock, werestolen from his agency car

— a crime never solved butone that resulted in achange to Sheriff’s Officepolicy to prevent such atheft again.

The policy, put in placein February 2010, says lawofficers should never “leavetheir guns or other equip-ment in their cars,” agencyspokeswoman Becky Herrinsaid. “No ID, hats that say‘sheriff,’ that kind of thing.”

But that’s what Frickedid when he parked hiscruiser at his Big Pine Keyhome on Sept. 24, theSheriff’s Office said. Thefollowing morning, theSpecial Weapons andTactics Team memberfound his car burglarized ofa .40-caliber Glock, a .45-caliber Glock, a Colt M4

with a scope, bullet-resist-ant vest, helmet, paddingand ammunition for allthree guns.

Residents’ calls to CrimeStoppers quickly solved thecase, police say, and all ofthe guns were recovered byFriday. Anthony Ostrander,26, of Big Pine Key faces acharge of dealing in stolenproperty charges. KalvinCowger, 17, and also fromBig Pine Key, faces chargesof grand theft and dealing instolen property.

On Aug. 25, 2009,Fricke, then a deputy,reported the shotgun andtwo Glocks stolen from hisagency-issued 2007 FordCrown Victoria. He and

In 2009 casewith deputy,no one chargedBy LARRY KAHNlkahn@keynoter.com

CRIME FRONT

Bullard, Hopes clash

A clash between thepublic sector and privatesector defines the cam-paign to become the newstate senator for District39, encompassing MonroeCounty.

Voters in the four-coun-ty district will decidebetween Democrat DwightBullard of Miami andRepublican Scott Hopes ofHomestead in the Nov. 6general election (localearly voting begins Oct.27).

Bullard, 35, says hisfour years as a state repre-

s e n t a t i v eand careeras a public-s c h o o lt e a c h e rhave pre-pared himfor a four-year termin theF l o r i d a

Senate.“Tallahassee really does

not have room for wafflers,people that are fence sit-ters,” Bullard said a recentKey West forum. “Theyrespect my opinion so I’vebeen successful.”

Hopes, 51, contends hisexperience leading a healthtechnology and medicalinformation services firmgives him the private-busi-ness background to addressstatewide insurance andhealth-care issues.

“I know the district and

its econo-m y , ”Hopes, 51,s a i dTu e s d a y.“I’m thecandidatewho hasthe pri-vate-sectorexperience

to approach problems withreal solutions.”

Hopes worked as ateacher early in his career,and as a bureau director inthe state Agency for HealthCare Administration underformer Gov. Jeb Bush.

Bullard stresses theneed to restore and protectfunding for elementary andhigh-school educationstatewide, and ensure ade-quate money for institu-tions like Florida Keys

Mainland menpitch selvesfor Senate

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● See Guns, 4A

BULLARD HOPES

By KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff Writerkwadlow@keynoter.com

● See Senate, 2A

Comparing costsIn Marathon, not everyone’s equal when it comesto sewer hookup costs. Story, 6A

WantedA man accused of threatening a Keys judge –‘even the score’ – is now among the Keys’ mostwanted. Story, 4A

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In the state report onmonthly taxable sales releas-ed by the Office of Economicand Demographic Research,officials said some of thebiggest increases in taxablesales were in Miami and theWinter Haven-Lakeland areas,which could mean those areasare recovering stronger thanthe state as a whole.

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Cromartie wantsreturn to council

Four-term Layton CityCouncilman John Cromar-tie is making good on hispromise to challenge long-time Mayor NormanAnderson in November.

Cromartie, who sat onthe council from 2003through 2011, was oustedby William Murchie lastNovember and said at thetime he planned to chal-lenge Anderson in the nextgo-around.

Cromartie, 59, hasdenied repeated requests —including numerous phonecalls, a face-to-face meetingand one e-mail — toexplain why he’s running.

Anderson was a councilmember for one two-yearterm, 2003 to 2005, beforewinning a special electionin 2006 to become mayor.He’s held the post since.

Anderson, 64, said he’snot running on any particu-lar platform in the small-town election. Layton has184 registered voters,according to the MonroeCounty Supervisor ofElections Office.

“I’m running on myrecord: Spearheading sew-ers, beautifying City Hall,”he said. “I think I’ve done agood job as mayor and thecity runs smoothly.”

Anderson, who’s pastchairman of the MonroeCounty Fire and AmbulanceDistrict 1 Board ofGovernors, said he enjoysdoing the “volunteer work”of being on the council.

“It’s an unpaid position;nobody on the City Councilor the mayor gets anymoney,” he said. “I’ve donea lot to help Layton becomea good part of MonroeCounty.”

Anderson said he’s asales contractor that sells“building materials forlarge projects.” He said hedoesn’t work in MonroeCounty to avoid politicalconflicts of interests but

declined to discuss his busi-ness further.

Anderson is a father offour who holds a bachelor’sdegree in political sciencefrom Florida InternationalUniversity and is a U.S.Navy veteran. He’s lived inthe Keys since 1984.

Not much in the way ofcampaigning is necessaryfor such a small-scaleelection as Layton.Outside of donations totheir own campaigns —$200 from Cromartie and$73 from Anderson — nei-ther has received a contri-bution.

Clark Snow (Seat 2) andClarlyn Kay Scott (Seat 4)were elected unopposed tothe council when they qual-ified for the ballot withoutopposition.

Early-voting sites will beopen from Oct. 27 throughNov. 3, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.,at Elections Office loca-tions in Key West,Marathon and Key Largo,as well as the libraries onBig Pine Key and inIslamorada. The generalelection is Nov. 6.

Layton manchallengingAnderson

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Candidate forums upcoming

Two candidate forumsare planned in the comingweeks in the Lower Keys.

The Hometown Politi-cal Action Committee ofKey West, known asHometown PAC, has aforum set for 5 to 8 p.m.Oct. 15 at the Conch FlyerRestaurant at Key WestInternational Airport onSouth Roosevelt Boul-evard.

Moderating is a panelof local “political mav-ens,” organizers say.

Invited are candidatesfor U.S. House District26, clerk of the court,sheriff, state attorney,Mosquito Control BoardDistrict 3 and SchoolBoard District 3.

The Lower KeysChamber of Commerce’s

forum is set for 6 to 9 p.m.Oct. 16 at BoondocksGrille & Drafthouse, milemarker 27.5 on RamrodKey. It’s a general ques-tion-and-answer sessionmoderated by Ezra Marcusand Steve Estes.

Invited are candidatesfor state House District120, state Senate District39, Florida KeysMosquito Control Boarddistricts 1 and 3, supervi-sor of elections, SchoolBoard districts 2 and 3,sheriff, clerk of the courtand state attorney.

Candidates will appearin race-specific groupsand be allowed two min-utes to introduce them-selves before taking ques-tions from Marcus andEstes. There will be noquestions permitted fromthe floor.

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Community College.“FKCC took a heavy

hit” under recent statebudget cuts, he said.“Things like that can hap-pen if you don’t protectimportant things like edu-cation.”

Hopes said he alsowants to improve schoolfunding, along with“empowering parents tochoose the environmentwhere their children learn.”

Hopes aims to work onthe state’s windstorminsurance problems bycreating a catastrophe-reserve fund that wouldentice private insurancecompanies to expand intoareas like the Keys. “Weare not applying theappropriate models to dif-ferentiate between windand flood damage,” hesaid.

Bullard said he willbattle efforts to openFlorida’s nearshore watersto more offshore drillingas a measure to protectcoastal tourism. “The ideathat we would put that atrisk and gamble — that’s agamble I’m not willing totake.”

Hopes agreed thatwithout more safeguards,he supports the continua-tion of rules againstdrilling.

The newly designedDistrict 39 covers 470,135residents. The southernand western portions ofMiami-Dade Countyaccounts for two-thirds ofthe voting-age residents,Monroe County for about18 percent. All of HendryCounty is included, alongwith inland areas ofCollier County.

As of mid-September,Bullard had raised$56,595 in campaigndonations. He received$500 contributions fromteachers’ groups, law-enforcement associationsand a variety of privatebusinesses. No majordonations from MonroeCounty were listed.

Hopes collected$25,829, including $5,000from the Republican Partyof Florida and $2,000from himself. He received$500 from the RepublicanParty of Monroe Countyand $400 from the OceanReef Community PAC. Hewas backed by severalhealth-related firms.

Bullard beat state Rep.Ron Saunders of KeyWest in the AugustDemocratic primary, end-ing Saunders’ second runin the state Legislature.

Staff writer SeanKinney contributed to thisreport.

Both oppose more drillingFrom Senate, 1A

homes are just a poorman’s houseboat,” Kagansaid. “The point of gettinga floating home is actuallyto have a home that youcan hook up to a boat andmove from place to place,and so you don’t have to,you know, have the motorrunning all the time orhave the capacity to moveit all the time, but whenyou want to move it onwater and when you wantto move your possessionson water, you have the

capacity to do so.”The hour-long oral

argument left no obviouswinner or loser in the case.It did, though, expose thepotentially broader stakes,as well as the willingnessof the justices to entertainpossible scenarios rangingfrom inner tubes to rafts.

“It’s kind of a fun casefor them,” Stanford LawSchool professor JeffreyFisher said after the oralargument. “They playedwith the hypotheticals.”

The Obama administra-tion is siding with Loz-

man, arguing that the testof whether a structure canbe regulated as a vesseldepends on its “objectivepurpose or function”rather than simply onwhether it can float.

“If it is permanentlymoored to the shore and isnever going to sea again,then it’s not a vessel,”Breyer stated.

“That’s true,” AssistantSolicitor General CurtisGannon said, adding that“something that used to bea vessel can cease to be avessel if it is semi-perma-nently or indefinitelymoored.”

The court’s ultimatedecision on what a vesselis will affect the activitiesof a number of federalagencies, including theLabor Department and theU.S. Coast Guard, admin-istration lawyers said.

The court is expected toissue its decision beforethe newly opened termexpires next June. Thecase is Lozman v. the cityof Riviera Beach, Fla. No.11-626.

This report was supple-mented with material fromMcClatchy News Service.

Obama sides with plaintiff From Houseboats, 1A

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The Fraternal Order of Police, theorganization representing theSheriff’s Patrol Deputies of theMonroe County Sheriff’s Office, hasformally endorsed Colonel RickRamsay in his bid to be MonroeCounty’s next Sheriff.

The announcement officially brings allof the Sheriff’s Deputy organizationsbehind Ramsay, as the Teamsters,the organization representing theCorrections Deputies, endorsed himmonths earlier.

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FKCC looks at tourism training

Florida Keys CommunityCollege is looking at offeringstudents career training inMonroe County’s singlebiggest industry — hospital-ity and tourism.

Frank Wood, the college’sbusiness administration pro-fessor, is tight-lipped regard-ing the would-be program,which has been described assome type of partnershipwith Florida InternationalUniversity.

“It’s very premature tomake a comment at thistime,” Wood says. “We’reexploring the feasibility of aprogram.”

However, FKCC Presi-dent Jonathan Gueverra sheda little more light on the sub-ject in a report he presentedto the college’s Board ofTrustees at its Sept. 24 meet-ing in Marathon.

Gueverra describes thepush as involving staff at thecollege, FIU, Key West HighSchool and representativesfrom local lodging and hos-pitality associations.

“We are getting to a pointwhere the major players arecoming together to create aninterim advisory board toguide the future of hospitali-ty education at FKCC,” hesaid.

Gueverra said he, Woodand other FKCC staff “havebeen meeting with individu-als representing a cross sec-tion of interests in hospitalityeducation and employment.”

Although Gueverra hasreignited the push to bring ahospitality management pro-gram to FKCC, he’s not thefirst president to make suchan attempt.

In 2009, then-PresidentJill Landesberg-Boyle wentso far as to select aConnecticut man to head athree-pronged curriculum.

Bill Williams’ andL a n d e s b e r g - B o y l e ’ saccounts of why he neverstarted the job differ, sufficeto say the plan for a culinary,hospitality and tourism cur-riculum resulting in an asso-ciate’s degree never materi-alized.

But FKCC board ViceChairman Ed Scales saysthere’s still very much a needfor that type of training.

“We’ve been talkingabout that for a long time,”he said. “Right up the road,FIU has a terrific hospitalitymanagement program. Atthis point I really don’tknow what shape a partner-ship would take but weshould really take advantageof it.”

On FIU’s Biscayne Baycampus in North Miami, theChaplin School of Hospital-ity and TourismManagement graduates morethan 1,500 students everyyear with both bachelor’sand master’s degrees.

FIU also has a $100 mil-

lion training center inTianjin, China, establishedcollaboratively with thatcountry’s government.

Additionally, FIU has anumber of research pro-grams operating in theKeys, largely focused onmarine resources. It’s in theprocess of looking for anUpper Keys site to house aresearch facility.

Jodi Weinhofer, presi-dent of the Lodging

Association of the FloridaKeys and Key West, saystraining local students couldhelp create a more sustain-able workforce.

“Those people alreadyhave roots in this communi-ty, they already have familyand a place to stay, theyunderstand the cost of livinghere, they understand thelifestyle. So they’re ourmost likely employees if wecan train them.”

Partnershipwith FUI maybe in future

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QUILTS FOR WARRIORS

Six wounded service members — three British soldiers and three U.S. Marines —meet with Florida Keys Quilters Guild members Friday to select quilts as a keepsake oftheir visit to the islands. The soldiers visited the Keys for a scuba class called deptherapy as part of their rehabilitation.The Quilters Guild has donated quilts to themilitary members on twice-annual trips to the Keys since 2008.

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Marriott gets the OK

After dispelling ques-tions about violating height-limit laws, the MarathonCity Council unanimouslyapproved an amendeddevelopment agreement fora proposed 95-roomCourtyard by Marriott hotelnear mile marker 48 bay-

side.The city’s height limit is

37 feet, but property ownerRoger Masters and partnerPrime Hospitality Groupsubmitted designs with sev-eral architectural featuresreaching as high as 47 feet.

City law states the plan-ning director, in this caseGeorge Garrett, is able togrant such a request as longas the extra height is nothabitable space. For theMarriott, the features arebasically four-sided roofson top of stairwells sur-rounding the hotel and onelarger area at the front of it.

Garrett told the councilon Sept. 25 the extra heightserves “no purpose otherthan to have an interestingroof line.”

“In our code, which washeavily debated, we have a

variance of up to 25 percentfor height. We’re not break-ing our height code,”Councilman Mike Cinquesaid.

Councilman Rich Keat-ing made sure to confirmthere would be no rooftopuses at the hotel. “There isno deck or dance floor oranything else they’re goingto do?” he asked.

“There is absolutelynothing,” Garrett said.

Councilwoman GingerSnead said the councilcould not underestimate thevalue of a name-brand hotelin Marathon.

“If we don’t get hotels inthis town with Internetrecognition, we’re notgoing to develop. Everyonegoes online and looks forwhatever hotel they have acard for to get rewards,” shesaid.

Snead then motioned toinclude language in thedevelopment agreementrequiring Masters to pullbuilding permits by Feb. 1.It passed unanimously.

“We’ll put in the finaldocument that will comeback to you that says if they

don’t bring it back by then,the agreement expires,”City Attorney John Herinsaid.

The amended develop-ment agreement and condi-tional use increases thenumber of units from 80 to95, while substantiallyreducing the amount ofplanned commercial spaceon the property.

Masters’ and partnerPrime Hospitality’s siteplan is scaled back greatlyfrom a Hampton Inn cityFinance Director PeterRosasco attempted to getapproved in 2009. Rosascowas requesting architecturalfeatures 58 feet tall buteventually backed off andsold the property toMasters.

It’s a formality at thispoint, but the developmentagreement is slated foranother quasi-judicial hear-ing at the Oct. 9 councilmeeting. The agreementand conditional use wouldlikely be finalized at theOct. 25 council meeting.Both are scheduled to beginat 5:30 p.m. at the MarathonGovernment Center.

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By RYAN MCCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

Man is no-show in judge case

CRIME FRONT

City to hear traffic concerns

KEY WESTanother deputy searched hiscar and house for them, tono avail.

Numerous people, most-ly Marathon and Big PineKey teens, were questionedin the case, and some hint-ed they had heard about thetheft but no one admittedanything.

Among those questionedand considered a suspect:Franklin Randleman, then17, of Big Pine. On May22, 2010, he was shot todeath at his grandmother’sBig Pine trailer, apparentlyover drugs. Two Marathonmen have been chargedwith homicide in the slay-ing.

One of the teens ques-tioned in the gun theftsreferred detectives toRandleman “since he hadwitnessed Mr. Randlemanin possession of stolenweapons,” a police reportsays.

Randleman spoke to twodetectives, denyinginvolvement, though admit-ting he knew about thethefts and saw the guns, thereport says. He implicatedtwo other teens as havingthe guns.

However, no one wasarrested because of con-flicting stories and only theshotgun was recovered —by a plumber who found itunder a porch at theEastwind Apartments onSombrero Beach Road inMarathon.

Fricke, hired on June 1,2005, has had no discipli-nary actions against himbut does have 17 letters ofcommendation or recogni-tion in his personnel file.

As for the latest guntheft, “We’ve got an ongo-ing internal affairs investi-gation going on,” Herrinsaid.

Slain man part of investigationFrom Guns, 1A

With frustration over thelong-term traffic tangle inKey West mounting, MayorCraig Cates is hosting anopen question-and-answersession for residents andbusiness owners tonight.

The full Key West CityCommission will sit in theworkshop, beginning at 6p.m. in Old City Hall onGreene Street.

The topic: The two-year,$41.5 million stateDepartment of Transport-ation reconstruction ofNorth Roosevelt Boule-vard, the primary trafficartery into the Southern-most City.

“I wanted the citizens tohave a chance to ask ques-tions and get the informationstraight from the horse’smouth from FDOT and cityofficials,” Cates said.

The work includes theentire stretch of the NorthRoosevelt seawall, slated tobe bordered by a 20-foot-wide landscaped prome-nade; four lanes of trafficeach 11 feet wide; a 10-foot

center turn lane; and a six-foot sidewalk on the busi-ness side of the road runningfrom North Roosevelt andU.S. 1 to the intersection ofNorth Roosevelt andEisenhower.

“I think residents need aplace to vent because there’ssome frustration there,”Cates said. “I want them tounderstand we’re listeningto them and doing every-thing we can.”

“It kind of is what is,”Cates said of the project,slated for a June 2014 com-pletion “If there’s anyopportunity to make thingsbetter, we’re going to do it.”

After press time Tuesday,the commission was expect-ed to approve an extensionof working hours forMiami-based contractor DeMoya Group Inc. allowingovernight constructionbetween 7 p.m. and 8 a.m.

Cates said that’s toaccommodate the rebuildingof business entrances in aneffort to minimize theimpact to customer access.

Right now traffic is twolanes inbound only from theTriangle and First Street.Between First andEisenhower, traffic runs inboth directions. Outboundtraffic is detoured to FlaglerAvenue and SouthRoosevelt Boulevard.

N. Rooseveltconstructiontests patienceBy SEAN KINNEYskinney@keynoter.com

A Key West mancharged with threatening aCircuit Court judge and thefamily of a Monroe CountySheriff’s Office deputy hasbeen declared a fugitive.

A no-bond-allowed war-rant for Michael G.Haggerty, 39, was issuedSept. 21 after Haggertyfailed to appear for a recentcourt hearing. He remainedat large this week.

Haggerty, who has arecord of local arrests dat-ing back more than a dozenyears, was taken into cus-tody Feb. 24 on two felonycounts of making violentthreats based on a Feb. 13post on his Facebook page.

“Time to go get my gunsout of storage and even thescore today people,” thepost said. It “been fun seeyou in the next world!”

“The threat against[Circuit Judge Luis Garcia]is believed to be in regard toa temporary injunction peti-

tion fileda g a i n s tHaggerty,”D e p u t yB e c k yHerrin saidafter theFeb. 24arrest.

A f t e rGarcia dis-

missed a motion Haggertyhad filed, Haggerty alleged-ly wrote, “Judge Luis Garciahas denied my rights to a fairhearing....”

Haggerty also reported-ly threatened deputy MattDowling’s family.

“The threats againstDeputy Dowling’s familyare believed to be related toa longstanding issueHaggerty has had withDeputy Dowling’s wife,”who is a Monroe CountyCode Compliance officer,Herrin said.

When questioned byDetective Sgt. BobbyRandolph, Haggerty report-edly said, “Sooner or lateryou are going to violate mycivil rights and I am goingto own you people.... Thereis only two ways that thiswill all end, violently or Iwin a federal lawsuit.”

For more on this story,go to www.KeysNet.com

Cops say hethreatenedviolenceBy KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff Writerkwadlow@keynoter.com HAGGERTY

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Sales-tax question could get lost

ELECTION 2012 DOCKSIDE IMPROVEMENTS

Keynoter photo by SEAN KINNEY

The Schooner Wharf Bar, a Key West dockside landmark, is getting a $730,000 city-funded renovation, including replacement of the roof. Like many of the storesand restaurants in the Key West Bight and Historic Seaport, the William Street building is owned by the city and leased out. Evalena Worthington has the SchoonerWharf lease.

County money cannotbe spent to tell FloridaKeys residents how to voteon a sales-tax question, butit can be spent telling themhow to find it on the Nov. 6ballot.

That was the consensusof the Monroe CountyCommission during discus-sion of the pending refer-endum on whether toextend a local 1-cent infra-structure sales tax.

The county is countingon the 22-year-old tax —forecast to raise more than$16 million this year — tohelp pay for costly sewerprojects such as theplanned $156 millionCudjoe Regional sewersystem in the Lower Keys.

The referendum wouldextend the sales tax by 15years, from the currentsunset date of 2018 to2033.

If the vote on extensionfails, Commissioner KimWigington said at a Sept.21 meeting in Marathon,“Property taxes will go up.That needs to be part of thediscussion.”

Chief Assistant CountyAttorney Bob Shillingeradvised commissionersthat on the Nov. 6 ballot,the sales-tax question is“the first one on the lastpage,” or Page 8 of aneight-page ballot, already

printed on four double-sided sheets.

Commissioner HeatherCarruthers worried thenumber of ballot questionsmay discourage votersfrom reading them. Thatcould lead to the philoso-phy of “if you don’t know,vote no,” she said.

“It’s best for us all tovote on that referendum,”Carruthers said. “We needto be out there ringing thatbell.”

Commissioners canvoice personal support forthe extension’s passage,attorneys said, but thecounty cannot pay for “voteyes” campaign support.

However, the countycan tell voters where tofind the question as part of“educational information,”possibly including placardsplaced near polling sites.

Approval of the salestax would mean visitorsalso contribute to fundingwastewater improvements,County AdministratorRoman Gastesi said.

The sales tax could payfor at least a third of theLower Keys system,according to estimates.Property owners in theCudjoe Regional systemare being assessed $4,500in hookup fees.

Money from the salestax also could be used tohelp pay off other systems,such as the Key Largowastewater network.

In other items at thecommission’s Septembermeeting:

• Commissioners gaveadministrators approval toconduct additional researchon turning over building

permitting and inspectionsto a private firm.

Pembroke Pines, aBroward County communi-ty mostly built out like theKeys, uses a private firm tokeep costs down andimprove the pace of process-ing permits, Gastesi said.

Commissioner SylviaMurphy and Carruthersexpressed concern aboutlosing staff with extensiveknowledge of MonroeCounty’s unique environ-ment — both in naturalterms, and of a complexweb of regulations affect-ing the Keys.

“We’ll talk about thisanother half-dozen times”before any action is taken,Gastesi said.

• The county’s MarineResources office wasdirected to focus upcomingBoating ImprovementFund projects on repairs toexisting boat ramps ratherthan seek sites for addi-tional ramps.

“We have ignored[existing] boat ramps forawhile,” Murphy said. “I’dlike to see our boat rampslook good, work well andbe up to snuff.”

Projects this year couldinclude $30,000 to repairthe heavily used ramps atHarry Harris Park inTavernier and about $5,000each to repair ramps atState Road 4A on LittleTorch Key, Gulf View Parkon Big Coppitt Key andSunset Park on Key Largo.

More extensive boat-ramp upgrades are plannedfor Blimp Road on CudjoeKey ($200,000) and KoehnAvenue on Big Pine Key($100,000).

It’s the lastreferendumon the ballotBy KEVIN WADLOWSenior Staff Writerkwadlow@keynoter.com

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EDITORIAL

Vote no onAmendment 5

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Explore wider channelLike ports across Florida, the Port

of Key West is an economic engine forits community. In order to remain com-petitive and accommodate changes inthe shipping industry, ports must con-tinually evaluate their infrastructureneeds while balancing the needs of theenvironment.

The facts are that the Port of KeyWest has been a valuable contributorto the local community. Withoutimprovements, the cruise industry willcontinue to reduce its visits to KeyWest as a port of call. Larger cruiseships generally translate into more pas-sengers, which equal more revenue forthe community. The City Commissionhas already had to compensate for theloss of cruise revenue. What happenswhen the cruise business drops evenfurther due to lack of action?

The Port of Key West has proac-tively identified the widening of Cut Bas a possible strategy to increase theircompetitiveness and attract morecruise business. This would allow forlonger ships to safely navigate thatportion of the channel. In order to eval-uate the economic benefits and anypossible negative impacts, a feasibilitystudy is necessary.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineersfeasibility study for this improvement

is expected to cost $3 million, not $5.5million as widely reported. This studywould include an environmentalanalysis, which would thoroughlyexamine any possible environmentalimpacts.

In addition, although there is a reg-ulation against dredging in the FloridaKeys Marine Sanctuary, there is prece-dent for the U.S. CommerceDepartment to provide a one-timewaiver for dredging. There is no needfor Congress to change any laws if thedredging is identified as a viable proj-ect by the Corps.

There is always a balance for a portwhen evaluating improvements versus

environmental and other possible con-cerns. The Corps feasibility study wouldthoroughly evaluate all of the factorsimplicated in a project of this type.

With the importance of the futurehealth of the Port of Key West to thelocal economy, the study is necessaryto make an educated decision as towhether the widening of the channelwill result in economic benefits andwhat other impacts might occur. Localleaders and the port need answers onthe dredging, and the study can pro-vide them.

Doug Wheeler, presidentFlorida Ports CouncilTallahassee

And vote to retain justicesto show lawmakers Florida’scourts should be independent

Power grab, or power to the people? Depends onwho you ask when it comes to the debate overAmendment 5, which voters face on the Nov. 6 ballot.

It’s titled innocently enough as “State Courts” andwould add powers under Florida’s Constitution for theFlorida Senate to confirm appointments made by thegovernor to the Supreme Court.

It would also give the Legislature expanded power torepeal court rulings with a simple majority vote of law-makers instead of the Constitution’s current require-ment for a two-thirds majority.

One other little provision buried in all the legalese: TheFlorida House would get to review all files of the JudicialQualifications Commission, what critics call an effort togo fishing for possible impeachment proceedings.

All this sturm und drang comes with the latest salvosfired by high-profile lawmakers hoping to put the judi-ciary on a short leash.

Those who closely follow the tensions point to theFlorida Supreme Court’s 2010 rejection of three consti-tutional amendments written by lawmakers and intend-ed for the ballot that fall.

One aimed at blocking the federal health-care over-haul from taking effect in Florida; the other two weredesigned to derail citizen-led amendments that restrict-ed the partisan gamesmanship of gerrymandering(redrawing district boundaries to favor one party’s can-didates).

Florida voters must have put more faith in their ownsense of right and wrong than the Legislature’s, passingboth gerrymandering reforms by 61 percent to 39 per-cent.

Each time Republican legislative leaders tried toover-reach with their own agenda in 2011, they foundthe state Supreme Court in the way. Well, this year it’spayback time. Even the state Republican Party is nowopenly campaigning to take down three FloridaSupreme Court justices who face merit retention voteson the November ballot.

All Supreme Court and appellate court justices inFlorida face voters once every six years. In the bad olddays, those judges ran for office, raising campaign warchests, politicking and then facing criticism about howpolitics had poisoned the concept of blind justice.

Well, we’re hoping voters won’t be blind this time.Certain aggrieved Republican power makers don’t

like having a system of checks and balances on theirunbridled power.

The Florida League of Women Voters, along with theFlorida Bar Association and others, strongly opposeAmendment 5.

Former Republican Sen. Alex Villalobos, who ranafoul of his own party’s Tea Party juggernaut inTallahassee before leaving office, says the whole thing“is just a power grab by the Legislature trying to inter-fere in the business of the courts.”

Voters can have their say on this by voting no onAmendment 5 and voting yes to retain Supreme Courtjustices Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and PeggyQuince.

Carnival’s ‘Majesty of the Sea’ is among ships paying port calls to Key West.

Victory for childrenOn March 26, U.S. District Judge

Joan Lenard ordered Florida to coverapplied behavior analysis for all chil-dren enrolled in Medicaid who are diag-nosed with autism spectrum disorders.

Applied behavior analysis, orABA, is an effective therapy for thebehavioral problems associated withautism. The case was brought onbehalf of three children enrolled inMedicaid who needed ABA therapyto treat their severe behavioral prob-lems due to autism. They were repre-sented by attorneys from LegalServices of Greater Miami Inc.,Florida Legal Services and Alderman& Kodsi.

If parents have questions aboutgetting ABA for their children, theyshould speak with their child’s doctor.If the doctor determines ABA is med-ically necessary, the doctor shouldcomplete the required prior authoriza-tion form, which can be found athttp://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/childhealthser vices/chc-up/pdfs/ABA_Form.pdf. The com-pleted form and required supportingmedical records should be submittedto the local Medicaid office.

For Monroe, the office is at 8333NW 53 St., Suite 200, Doral. Thephone number is (305) 593-3000.

Once Medicaid processes the

request, the parent will receive a lettereither approving or denying the thera-py. If approved, the parent willreceive a letter with instructions tocontact the local Medicaid office for alist of ABA providers. If denied, theparent has a right to file an appeal.For families that have difficultyaccessing the therapy or need legalrepresentation in appealing a denial ofABA, Legal Services of GreaterMiami Inc. may be able to providefree legal assistance. The toll-freenumber for Monroe County is (877)715-7464.

Monica Vigues-PitanLegal Servicesof Greater Miami

Down side, up sideHow should I vote on Amendment

4 to the Florida Constitution?If you have been paying attention,

you have probably already received aflyer or two in your mailbox extollingthe virtues of voting for Amendment 4.According to the flyer, it’s a no-brain-er — all kinds of tax breaks for home-owners. You just have to love it. Butanytime I get a fancy brochure in themail, I have to stop and think that itcost someone a lot of money to sendthis out.

I am from the school of thought thatsays the only free stuff is the cheese in

a mousetrap. So what are they after?If you are a homeowner who has

been homesteaded for any length oftime, your just value, even though ithas been falling since the housing col-lapse, is still greater than your assessedvalue. As long as your just value isgreater, your assessed value will con-tinue to go up at the lesser of 3 percentor the consumer price index annually.This amendment won’t stop thatassessed value increase until assessedvalue and just value are equal.

If the amendment passes, thereduced revenue to county and munic-ipal coffers has to be made up byincreased millage rates, so you willtake a double whammy from increasedassessments and millage rates. Doesn’tsound so good now, huh?

On the other hand, if you are look-ing to sell your place and move on, thereduction in assessments for non-homestead properties and first-timebuyers might mean a small increase onwhat you can get for your place. Thereal estate industry and developers feelit is good for their business, which iswhy they are bankrolling the prettyflyers.

I guess how you vote depends onwhich side of the fence you are stand-ing on.

Jack BerriganMarathon

Religion worksYour editorial of Sept. 26 states

the phrase “separation of churchand state” is established in theU.S. Constitution and adoption ofAmendment 8 to the FloridaConstitution would change ourConstitution.

This phrase does not appear inthe U.S. Constitution. The phrase“wall of separation of church andstate” was in a letter written byThomas Jefferson to the DanburyBaptist Church Association in1802. His position was that thegovernment is not to interfere inreligion, not the other way around.

The First Amendment states:

“Congress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment of reli-gion, or prohibiting the free exer-cise thereof.” This does not pro-hibit the government from support-ing religious efforts.

You mention the establishmentof “faith-based” state prison facili-ties. The following is from theFlorida Department of Correc-tions:

The recidivism rate is definedas the percent of inmates returnedto prison for any reason (for a newoffense or a technical violation)within three years after release.These rates are for releases fromprison from Jan. 1, 2002, to Dec.

31, 2009. The recidivism rate formales is 33 percent; the recidivismrate for females is 19 percent.

The recidivism rate for inmateswho had spent at least six monthsin the Faith and Character-BasedInstitution programs at the Hills-borough Correctional Institutionfor adult female offenders is 14percent, Wakulla CorrectionalInstitution for adult male offendersis 25 percent, and LawteyCorrectional Institution for adultmale offenders is 23 percent. Goddoes have a better way.

Gary RobertsLast Resort MinistryMarathon

City on hook for sewer refunds?

A disagreement betweenMarathon City CouncilmanMike Cinque and former cityBuilding Official RonWampler over a sewer con-nection permit fee forCinque’s 37th Street trailerpark could end up costing thecity thousands of dollars.

In a July 2 complaint toMonroe County StateAttorney Dennis Ward,Wampler alleges that Cinqueand City Manager RogerHernstadt “undermined myauthority and supervision ofthe Building Department.”

Wampler references aDecember permit forCinque’s Old Town VillageTrailer Park, which Wampler

said he correctly priced out at$888.90 as a commercialproject.

That’s based on 2.5 per-cent of the total project cost,a policy Wampler says haslong been in effect (itchanged this year to 2 percentas part of a new BuildingDepartment fee schedule).

Cinque complained toHernstadt, saying a permitfor sewer laterals should cost$65 — now $85 — whetherthe connection is commercialor residential. Wampler saysthat’s only for residential andrefused to refund Cinque$631.40.

Hernstadt overruled himand ordered a refund be paid.

“I made a motion a yearand a half ago that we wouldcharge all the commercialbusinesses and residents thatwe had to have a flat permitfee per connection, bottomline. It was approved with a5-0 vote,” Cinque said.

Wampler disagrees, and it

appears that disagreementcould fill City Hall withhotel, motel, trailer park andrestaurant owners looking forsubstantial refunds in thecoming days.

Hernstadt told theKeynoter that any businessovercharged — as he saysCinque was — would receivea refund. Cinque’s is appar-ently the only commercialproject to receive a permit feerefund.

“If other folks were over-charged, they should bringme proof and they shouldget a refund. People shouldpay what the council sets thepolicy at,” Hernstadt said.“All he has to do is walkover there and see the pipebefore they cover it up.That’s why the council madeit $65.”

Chris Gratton, owner ofKeys Contracting Servicesand president of the FloridaKeys Contractors Assoc-iation, told the Keynoter he’s

conservatively done “15 to20” commercial hookups. Allwere charged based on 2.5percent of total cost.

That includes Jolly RogerTravel Park ($2,500),Bonefish Motel ($1,963),Knights Key Village ($1,771)and Trailer Ranch by the Sea($1,448), among others.

Third Generation Plumb-ing provided the Keynoterwith several examples,including the Reef atMarathon Resort ($1,262),Fishermen’s CommunityHospital ($1,102) and KeysFisheries ($1,105 for therestaurant and $923 for thefish house).

Wampler filed a com-plaint with the stateDepartment of Business andProfessional Regulation, al-leging Hernstadt threatenedto cut his $100,000 annualsalary by 25 percent andforced him to resign, then putPlanning Department emplo-yee Stacy Charlton in charge

of both the Building andCode Compliance depart-ments.

Hernstadt said Wampler,whose resignation was effec-

tive on Sunday, was demotedbecause of his performanceand balked at the notionCinque was given specialconsideration.

Disagreementcauses officialto quit job

MARATHON

By RYAN MCCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

What others paid

In December, former Marathon Building Official RonWampler charged City Councilman Mike Cinque whatWampler says is a standard commercial sewer hookupfee at Cinque’s Old Town Village trailer park for “morethan 6 EDUs” in December.

Cinque argued he was overcharged and CityManager Roger Hernstadt agreed, refunding Cinque$631.40. But the following commercial properties inMarathon all paid a similar “over 6 EDU” charge:

• Lion’s Lair Trailer Park: $1,060.

• Knights Key Village: $1,771.

• Grassy Key RV Park: $949.

• Tranquility Bay Resort: $1,183.

• Indigo Reef Resort: $738.

• Bonefish Motel: $1,963.

• Jolly Roger Travel Park: $2,500.

• Trailer Ranch by the Sea: $1,448.

• Sandpiper Motel: $481.62.

• Fishermen’s Hospital: $1,102.

• The Reef at Marathon Resort: $1,262.

• Keys Fisheries (restaurant): $1,105.

• Keys Fisheries (fish house): $923.

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Curry Hammock State Park Manager Ken Troisi (left) receives a $25,000 park grantfrom Coca-Cola’s J.D. Smith, Mackenzie Heard and Trina Coggins. The soft-drink company awarded the money based on an online survey over the summer askingAmericans which is the best park in the country. Curry Hammock, mile marker 56.2,came in third with more than 8 million votes. The money will be used for paddleboards, paddles, kayaks and life jackets.

Sunland recallsnumerous spreads

A New Mexico companyhas expanded its recall ofpeanut butter and almondbutter to include cashew but-ters, tahini and blanched androasted peanut products.

Sunland Inc. sells its nutsand nut butters to large gro-ceries and other food distrib-utors around the country. Thecompany recalled productsunder multiple brand namesafter salmonella illnesseswere linked Trader Joe’sCreamy Salted ValenciaPeanut Butter, one of thebrands manufactured by

Sunland.The federal Centers for

Disease Control andPrevention says there arenow 30 illnesses in 19 statesthat can be traced to theTrader Joe’s peanut butter.No other foods have beenlinked to the illnesses, butSunland recalled other prod-ucts manufactured on thesame equipment as theTrader Joe’s product.

In addition to TraderJoe’s, the recall includes nutproducts sold at WholeFoods Market, Target, Fresh& Easy, Giant Food, Harryand David, Stop & ShopSupermarket Co. and severalother stores. Some of thestores used Sunland ingredi-ents in items they preparedand packaged themselves.

Brand names recalledinclude Archer Farms, Earth

Balance, Fresh- & Easy, LateJuly, Heinen’s, Joseph’s,Natural Value, NaturallyMore, Open Nature, PeanutPower Butter, Serious Food,Snaclite Power, SproutsFarmers Market, Sprout’s,Sunland and Dogsbutter,among others.

Sunland’s recall includes101 products, and severalretailers have issued additionalrecalls including items madewith Sunland ingredients.

Those sickened reportedbecoming ill between June 11and Sept. 11, according to theCDC.

Salmonella can causediarrhea, fever and abdomi-nal cramps 12 hours to 72hours after infection. To seethe entire recall list, go tow w w . s u n l a n dinc.com/788/html/pdfs/SunlandRecall.pdf.

Salmonellais traced tomanufacturerBy MARY CLAREJALONICKAssociated Press

CONSUMERS

Accords being recalled

Honda is recalling600,000 Accord mid-sizecars in the U.S. and Canadato fix a faulty power steeringhose that can leak fluid andcause a fire.

The recall affectsAccords with V-6 enginesfrom the 2003 through 2007model years. Honda has areport of one fire but noinjuries or crashes.

The five-passenger Ac-cord is consistently amongthe top-selling vehicles inthe United States, mainlybecause of its reputation forreliability and fuel economy.For years it has been thenation’s second-best-sellingcar, beaten only by theToyota Camry.

The National HighwayTraffic Safety Administra-tion, the government agencythat monitors vehicle safety,said in a posting on its web-site during the weekend that

the Accord’s power steeringhose can deteriorate withprolonged exposure toengine heat. The hoses cancrack and leak, possiblycausing a fire or loss ofpower-assisted steering, thedocuments said.

Honda will replace thehoses for free, but it won’thave the parts availableuntil early next year. Anyowner who suspects a leakshould take their car to a

dealer for inspection,Honda spokes-man EdMiller said Monday.

The company that makesthe Accord’s power-steer-ing hoses had to ramp upmanufacturing to makethem since the affected carsare more than five modelyears old and the hoseswere out of production,Miller said.

“We’re going to startmaking them and getting

them out there as soon as wecan,” he said.

The Accords are beingadded to a May recall of53,000 Acura TL midsizeluxury cars in the U.S. fromthe 2007 and 2008 modelyears. Acura is Honda’s lux-ury brand.

The replacement hosesfor the Accords are differentfrom the hoses in the origi-nal Acura recall, Honda said.

Steering hosein danger ofcatching fireBy TOM KRISHERAssociated Press

CONSUMERS

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE

The last day to register to vote for the upcoming GeneralElection is Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Anyone who is not a registered voter by this date will not be eligible to vote onTuesday, November 6, 2012.

Harry L. Sawyer, Jr.Supervisor of Electionswww.keys-elections.org

ÚLTIMO DÍA PARA INSCRIBIRSE PARA VOTAR

El último día para inscribirse para votar en la Elección generales el martes, 9 de octubre del 2012. Cualquiera que para estafecha no se halla inscrito, no podrá votar el martes, 6 denoviembre del 2012.

Harry L. Sawyer, Jr.Supervisor de Eleccioneswww.keys-elections.orgPublished Keynoter 10-3-12

This is a 2005 Accord. The models from 2003 to 2007 withV-6 engines are being recalled due to steering safety.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Bank offeringbusiness help

Capital Bank is offeringtwo business lending semi-nars in the coming weekstitled “Leveraging YourLending Resources.”

The first is scheduled forOct. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. at the Marathon OldTown branch, 2348Overseas Highway. A break-fast session is scheduled for

Oct. 18 from 8 to 9:30 a.m.at Made 2 Order, mile mark-er 90.7, Tavernier.

The seminars were devel-oped to provide businessowners with an overview oflocal economic developmentinitiatives and the currentbusiness climate, and adescription of conventionaland Small BusinessAdministration lending pro-grams.

Both seminars are free.Business owners interested

can learn more or register bycalling 743-0072 (Marathonsession) or 664-4483 (UpperKeys program) or by visitingany Capital Bank branch inthe Keys.

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Two held on lobster counts

Two men charged in sepa-rate cases with using unli-censed lobster traps remainedjailed under hefty bondsTuesday.

Leonard N. Quasney, 56,of Big Pine Key and PeterOrtiz, 34, of Key West werearrested Friday and Thurs-day, respectively, on warrantsafter investigations by Flor-ida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commissionofficers.

Quasney, held on

$134,000 bond, facesdozens of misdemeanorcounts on charges that heplaced 22 lobster traps in thewater without required statetags. Each of the unlicensedtraps had the potential tocatch an estimated 100pounds of lobster during theseason, FWC Lt. DavidDipre said.

“That adds up to possibly2,200 pounds of lobster thatcould be worth more than$120,000,” Dipre said.

FWC officers BryanFugate and Joshua Petersinvestigated the case afterlearning that Quasney had alarge number of untaggedtraps on shore.

“That’s not a crime but itwas a clue that those trapscould wind up in the water,”Dipre said.

Quasney also was chargedwith using a submerged trapto illegally store about 30undersized live lobster as trapattractants.

Trap tags are issued by thestate to regulate the numberof traps in the lobster fishery.Fishermen receive tag alloca-tions based on their commer-cial history.

Ortiz is accused of steal-ing tags from other fisher-men’s traps to place on hisown traps, according to awarrant obtained by FWCofficers Glen Way andMartin Messier. Ortiz faces a$68,000 bond for felony trapmolesting and several misde-meanor violations.

Reports of “traps beingrobbed” in waters nearFleming Key led to the arrestof Ortiz, Dipre said.

FWC: Onestole tags,1 had none

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Grant loss hurts school-care program

The loss of a federalgrant that provided$800,000 for subsidizedschool care last year meansMonroe County childrenfrom low-income familieswill find it harder to securesuch care.

The subsidized servicewas provided at GlynnArcher Elementary andHorace O’Bryant MiddleSchool in Key West; GeraldAdams Elementary on StockIsland; Marathon HighSchool and Stanley SwitlikElementary in the MiddleKeys; and Key LargoSchool.

Based on enrollmentdeclines from last year,School Board ChairmanJohn Dick says it shouldnot have been a surprise todistrict staff that the five-year grant wasn’t re-awarded for the 2012-13

school year.“We need to plan correct-

ly for these things,” Dicksaid. “There’s no planningbecause nobody spoke upand blurted anything out”about the decline in after-school attendance.

According to a FloridaDepartment of Educationreport, attendance at thethree Lower Keys schoolswas projected at 517 stu-dents combined for the a.m.and p.m. sessions, but wasactually 429.

At the Middle Keysschools, attendance wasprojected at 318, but wasjust 79. At Key LargoSchool, the projection was276 students and actualcounts finished at 207.

District staffer NancyRomain, charged with over-seeing the grant programand application, said federalmoney was channeled tolow-performing districtswith high rates of poverty,neither of which MonroeCounty has.

Stuart Kessler, chairmanof the district’s Audit andFinance Committee, usedthe opportunity to stress to

board members the need fora healthy district reservefund.

The most recent projec-tions from district Chief ofStaff Ken Gentile project anending fund balance in Juneof 5.6 percent of total oper-ating dollars, or $4,128,683.That’s a marked changefrom the past two years inwhich the balance has beenat the precariously low 3percent level.

“This is not a hurricanefund,” Kessler said. “Itshould be used for unex-pected budgetary expenses... something that blows upin our faces. That seems tohappen every year and that’sjust how life is.”

He mentioned the hypo-thetical ability of the dis-trict, healthy fund balance inhand, to pick up the lostgrant dollars and continuethe before- and after-schoolcare.

“The service is lost,”Dick said. “Where are wegoing to get the money toreplace it? I don’t think wecan take from the fundreserve at this point. It’s toodangerous.”

Enrollment dropcited as causefor lost $800K

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Laundromat’s sewer bill lowered

The Middle Keys’ onlyLaundromat is staying openfor business thanks to a siz-able discount on its sewerassessment granted by theMarathon City Council.

Maytag Clean Laundryowner Donna Farmer foundherself crippled by a $1,326monthly bill associated withthe city’s new central sewersystem. Farmer was assessedfor 31.7 equivalent dwellingunits, or EDUs, as part of thecitywide central sewer sys-tem.

EDUs are based onexpected water use and cost$4,730 each in Marathon.

“The documents I provid-ed tell the story of theLaundromat business. Cashflow is tight; I work sevendays a week to earn a mini-mal living,” Farmer told thecouncil on Sept. 25.

The council already madeone concession for Farmer in2009, creating a law allow-ing the lease of EDUs soFarmer, who rents her U.S. 1storefront near mile marker50, wouldn’t have to make a20-year commitment of$148,387.

In August, the cityreduced Farmer’s EDUcount to 19.11 “based onactual flow,” lowering thebill from $1,845 monthly to$1,326 per month. But thatwasn’t enough.

Farmer said she has toreplace 20 aging washingmachines ($36,000), as wellas pay part-time help ($5,000annually) and sewer hookupfees ($20,000). That’s allwhile maintaining currentper-load rates, she said.

Farmer requested the city,like the Key Largo

Wastewater TreatmentDistrict, declare Laundro-mats a “public service” busi-ness and charge her for justone EDU. Including a$14.19 monthly base chargeand $523.04 monthly chargefor average use, Farmer’s billwould have been $578.

“If it is OK to let thisbusiness fail, then please doit swiftly. Apply the higherrates so my decision is easi-er,” she said.

Not wanting to be tiedinto a single EDU charge forany Laundromat, the councilagreed to discount Farmer’s19.11 EDU charge by 75 per-cent. That decreased hermonthly bill by $591 to$734.47.

“If we make it one[EDU], someone could comein and do a 200-washer anddryer Laundromat and Ms.Farmer would be out of busi-ness anyway. I’m open to a50 to 75 percent reduction,”Councilman Mike Cinquesaid.

The council eventuallyunanimously approved amotion to lower Farmer’sEDU assessment by 75 per-cent, effective immediately.

Council givesMaytag breakin assessment

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City budget takes effect

The Marathon CityCouncil has put the finalstamp of approval on abudget that hasn’t changedonce since originally passedin July.

The council, meetingSept. 25, unanimouslyapproved a $10.82 millionoperating budget, of which

$3.71 million is expected tobe raised in property taxes.The rest comes from fees,grants and the like.

The 2.1989 tax rate is7.2 percent above the roll-back rate of 2.0512.Rollback is the rate neededto collect the same amountof tax dollars as in the cur-rent year.

At $2.1989 per $1,000 ofassessed property value, theowner of a $300,000 housein Marathon will pay$659.67 in taxes for the fis-cal year that startedMonday.

Property values declined

in Marathon for a fifthstraight year, though the per-centage has tapered off from21 percent in 2009 to 2.5percent for the 2012-13 fis-cal year. Overall valuedropped $45.11 million,from $1.8 billion to $1.76billion.

Projects in the budgetinclude $1.6 million GrassyKey fire station at the JollyRoger Travel Park near milemarker 59, as well as othersmaller projects.

The expected $3.71 mil-lion in property taxes is$197,665 more than the cur-rent year’s $3.52 million.

New firehouseamong biggestexpenditures

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Conchs win big

After another easy victo-ry — 45-0 over Keys GateChristian Friday night — theKey West High School foot-ball team now must faceMiami Jackson, a power itlikely will have to defeat tomake the state playoffs forthe first time since 2004.

The Conchs and theGenerals, both 4-1, will meetat 7:30 p.m. Friday at TommyRoberts Memorial Stadiumin the season’s first District16-5A game. Key West lost

to Jackson last season, 35-7.“We have nothing to

lose,” Key West coachJohnny Hughes said Mondaybefore sending his playersout to practice, “Everyoneexpects us to get beat exceptthe guys in this room.”

The Conchs are besetwith the misfortune of beingin a three-team district withJackson and Norland, aneven more formidableMiami team. If the Conchslose to Jackson, they wouldhave to win at Norland onNov. 2 to make the playoffs.

Key West will have to con-tain quarterback QuintonFlowers, who has completed45 of 89 passes for 640 yardsand seven touchdowns. Whenhe’s not throwing, he’s run-ning — 197 yards and four

touchdowns on 197 rushes.“They say he’s as good as any-one in the state,” Hughes said.

The Conchs are averag-ing 32.8 points a game andallowing an average of 9.8.The Generals are averaging21.3 and 10.2.

Both teams have beenplagued by penalties —Jackson had 11 in a 27-14victory over Miami Beachlast Saturday, and the Conchswere penalized 130 yardsagainst Keys Gate Charter.

“We can’t win by havingsilly penalties,” Hughes said.“We’ve been physically bet-ter than the teams we’vebeaten. That won’t be thecase Friday night.”

The Conchs’ triple-option— the running part becausenot a pass was completed —

was in high gear againstKeys Gate Christian, a first-year program. Elliott Valdezscored touchdowns on runsof 34 and 17, Norman Lopezran 48 yards for a TD, quar-terback Donald Robertsraced 62 yards for a scoreand Dorian Cannon scoredfrom 20 yards out.

There were two otherKey West touchdowns in agame delayed more than 40minutes by lightning — a34-yard fumble return byLaurence Marius and a yardrun by Jeffery Anilus.

Hughes said he hopes alarge crowd can disruptJackson, which he said takesa long time before snappingthe ball. “We can feed offthat,” he said, adding, “itshould be a good show.”

Bigger gameFriday nightwith JacksonBy DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

KEY WEST 45, KEYS GATE 0

Photo by BERT BUDDE

Key West fullback Elliott Valdez uses a stiff arm against Keys Gate Christian’s Javar Spann to gain yardage duringFriday night’s 45-0 Conch victory.

Fumbles cost the Canes

Differences betweenCoral Shores High andFlorida Christian were evenfewer than the 11 points thatcost the Hurricanes Friday’s21-10 game, said Cane headcoach Ed Holly.

“To me, the whole gamecame down to four plays,”Holly said. “Two they made,and two we didn’t.”

Florida Christian’s twowinners were pass plays tothe end zone — a 24-yarderon a fourth-and-7 in the firstquarter, and a one-handedgrab of a 21-yard throw inthe third.

Holly prefers to stress thepositives of the Canes, say-ing only, “We had ampleopportunities to take controlbut did not make the plays. Itdidn’t work out our way.”

The Canes (3-2) now facea short week of practicebefore traveling to MiamiCountry Day (2-3) for a 7p.m. Thursday game.

Florida Christian (4-1)owned a narrow 7-3 lead athalftime Friday at GeorgeM. Barley Jr. Stadium, butthe Patriots were up 21-3when Coral Shores finallyreached the end zone with 50

seconds left in the contest.Senior fullback Kodi

Roberts bulled over from the3-yard line to end a 10-play,64-yard push.

Quarterback AddisonDuma-Kenny scrambled for15 yards to set up the score.Roberts followed his block-ers for runs of 12 and 18yards on the drive.

“Our offense struggled alittle bit but still made somevery nice plays,” Holly said.“I was very pleased with ourdefense, and our specialteams did everything theycould to give us an edge.”

Sophomore defensiveback, kicker and punter PaulPauchey hit a 31-yard throwto Jimmy Rhyne on a fake

punt that set up Pauchey’s27-yard field goal just beforeintermission.

An earlier 28-yard fieldgoal attempt on the Canes’first drive of the game missedwhen partially blocked.

In the third quarter,Pauchey escaped for a 21-

Football teamdrops to 3-2in the defeat

FLORIDA CHRISTIAN 21, CORAL SHORES 10

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Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW

Coral Shores fullback Kodi Roberts (22) dodges an attempted tackle by a FloridaChristian defender on a long gain in Friday’s 21-10 loss to the visiting Patriots. Robertsgained nearly 90 yards in the game and scored the Hurricanes’ one touchdown.

● See Hurricanes, 2B

Rams goldenagainst Dolphins

There isn’t as much paritythis year in the newly formedSoutheast Football Conferenceas Marathon High Schoolwould like.

The Dolphins ran upagainst another strong team inFort Pierce-area John CarrollHigh School Friday that hadmore players, size and speedthan their young roster does.The result was a 35-7 homeloss to the Golden Rams.

The Rams ran an extreme-ly up-tempo shotgun spreadoffense with no huddles thathad the Dolphins strugglingto keep pace.

“We knew that coming in,”coach Lance Martin said of theRams’ size, speed and style ofoffense. “They’re learning anew offense and you can seethem getting better and they’ll

continue to improve.”Outside of an 83-yard

touchdown pass late in the firstquarter, the Dolphins struggledto muster any offense againstthe Rams. QuarterbackRoberto Perez was 6-for-14passing for 168 yards and atouchdown. Shemar Fantroyhad three receptions for 121and one score.

Ian Almodovar led theDolphins with 42 yards rush-ing on nine carries. Marathonhad 72 total rushing yards.

The Dolphins played wellearly on, as Arie Stewartintercepted a pass midwaythrough the first quarter andran it back deep into Ramsterritory. But the Dolphinsfumbled two plays later andCarroll went up 6-0 after aseven-play drive and unsuc-cessful two-point conversion.

Marathon struck rightback when Perez hit Fantroywith an 83-yard touchdownpass on a fly route down theright sideline. Fantroy madean excellent play to hold onto

Keys squadfalls to 1-4after lossBy RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

JOHN CARROLL 35, MARATHON 7

Keynoter photo by RYAN McCARTHY

Marathon quarterback Roberto Perez scrambles and looksto unleash a pass during a Friday loss to John Carroll HighSchool, 35-7. Perez threw for 168 yards and a touchdownin the losing effort.

‘Snowfish’are returning

The fall flush of bait fishis upon us, and the predatorsare rejoicing.

The pilchards are here, aswell, as are good numbers ofballyhoo on the reef.Sardines are off the reef edge,on the wrecks and offshore.

Our resident predators —snapper and grouper —come up to more shallowareas to feed on the bait fish.And our visiting pelagics —sailfish, king and Spanishmackerel, cobia — followthe baitfish to spend the win-ter in the Keys.

The reef has really comealive with snapper andgrouper in the last few days.

Yellowtail and mutton arein the 40- to 80-foot depths.The yellowtail average 14 to16 inches up shallow, where-as flags well over 20 inchesare coming out of the deeperlevels of the reef.

Some of the muttons areup to 12 and 14 pounds,although most average 6 to 8pounds. Mixed throughoutthe depths are plenty ofblack, red and gag grouper.

There are also quite a fewking mackerel in the 8- to12-pound class attackingballyhoo and pilchards withabandon. Mixed with thekings are good-size ceromackerel anywhere from 4to 10 pounds.

Up on thepatch reefs,there is abounty ofkeeper-sizeye l lowta i l(fish over 12 inches) as well ashefty man-grove over 5pounds. On

the deeper patches over 30feet, there’s the occasionalmid-size mutton.

The yellowtail respond tocut pieces of ballyhoo, whilethe mangrove and muttontake live ballyhoo and livepilchards.

There’s an abundance ofmackerel around the patches.More ceros than kings, butthey’re all good for the smoker.

On the wrecks, the muttonbite remains good, with quitea few fish in the high teens.Live ballyhoo is the bait ofchoice, although pilchards orpinfish also work well thistime of year.

Mingled with the muttonare amberjack, bigger kingsin the 20- to 30-pound cate-gory and some nice sizealmaco jacks.

While fishing the wrecks,keep your eyes peeled forbirds, as there is an abun-dance of blackfin tunapatrolling the 150- to 300-foot depths. The usual assort-ment of tuna trolling lureswill do the trick.

Offshore at the humps, the

That meansgood catchesall around

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yard run on a fourth-and-14from the Hurricane 24 aftersalvaging a low snap. “Iasked him if he thoughtabout kicking rugby style,”Holly said. “Paul said he wastoo busy running to think.”

The drive ended on aninterception by FloridaChristian, which set up thePatriots’ second scoring pass.

Duma-Kenny laced a 28-yard pass to Rhyne on third-and-12 on the first play of thefourth quarter, with Robertsthen carrying twice for a firstdown at the Patriot 18.

There the game turned ontwo fumbles, both recoveredby Coral Shores but at the costof two critically neededdowns. A sack by Floridapushed Coral Shores back, anda fourth-down pass missed.

The Patriots then moved73 yards on a 10-play drive,with five plays of 10 yards ormore including the capping12-yard TD run.

Coral Shores seniordefensive end Terrill Taylorpulled down a team-higheight tackles with threeassists, while standout line-backer Tom Johnsonanchored the middle withseven solo stops and four

assists. Will Ismer movedfrom end to tackle and tookpart in seven tackles.

Holly praised the work ofsophomore linebackersGeorge Jacobsen and fresh-man defensive back NickFrizone. “Now is the part ofthe season when the youngguys start catching up,” thecoach said. “There is lessdisparity between the firstand second teams, so that lets

us play more people. It helpskeep everybody fresh andimproves our level of experi-ence.”

Country Day is tied withCoral Shores for third placein the South Division of theSouth Florida Conference,each with 2-1 league records.Country Day’s Spartans beatArchbishop Curley, 14-12,Friday.

Country Day is nextFrom Hurricanes, 1B

tuna are biting well alongwith a fair number of dolphinto keep things interesting.

The week’s bestCapt. Greg Poland fished

off Islamorada with localsLisa Nichols, Alex Hoochand Tucker Conner. Theycaught a few big lemonsharks in the backcountry andthen had good tarpon action.

Brad and Beth Brown,from Columbus, Ohio, joinedDelann Collier and JamesDunleavy from Cocoa, Fla.,aboard the Pip’s 36 for agreat day of offshore fishingwith Capt. Bob Kidwell andmate Neil Apley out ofCaptain Pip’s Marina andHideaway in Marathon. Theybrought back a boat load of

blackfin tuna and dolphin.Also docked at Captain

Pip’s, Catch-Em-All Charters,with Capt. Jeff Shelar, caughta variety of skipjack, blackfintuna and bonito in 200 to 300feet of water, plus a few gafferdolphin in the same area. Onthe reef, his anglers had goodaction on snapper andgrouper.

The SeaSquared crew hadexcellent trips to the reefwith groups from Poland andSouth Florida. Limits ofsnapper — yellowtail, man-grove and mutton — plusgrouper and king mackerelcame back to the dock.

We also took a group vis-iting from the UnitedKingdom to the bay, wherethey pulled on giant blue run-ners and jack crevalle andbrought back plenty of man-

grove snapper.

Casting contestCapt. Spider’s Casting for

Charity returns Thursday atthe 7 Mile Marina/Salty’sWaterfront Grill inMarathon. The contest runsfrom 6 to 8 pm, and will ben-efit the Friends of Old Sevenorganization.

Capt. Chris Johnson is amember of the YamahaNational Fishing Team andspecializes in offshore,gulf/bay, reef/wreck, sharkand tarpon fishing withSeaSquared Charters out ofthe 7 Mile Marina inMarathon. You can reach himat 743-5305, SeaSquared@bellsouth.net and www.SeaSquared-Charters.com.

Groups limit outFrom Fishing, 1B

the ball, with a defender —called for pass interference— grabbing onto him andtook off down the sideline.

The Dolphins’ offensestruggled to get going afterthat play, though, andCarroll rattled off 29 unan-swered points the rest of thegame. That included a 12-play, 80-yard drive after theDolphins’ touchdown thatgave the Rams a 13-7 lead.

A field goal made it 16-7

midway through the secondquarter, and two touchdownswithin the final four minutesof the first half made it 29-7.The Dolphins blocked oneextra-point attempt.

Marathon (1-4) playedmuch better in a rainy sec-ond half, holding the Ramsto one score and sustaining abit of offense of its own.

“We made some adjust-ments and started to actuallymove the ball on offense soit kept the ball out of theirhands,” Martin said.

Stewart led the Dolphinsdefensively with 16 tackles,a fumble recovery and aninterception. CooperChaplin had 11 tackles witha sack, and Jonathan Rioshad two sacks.

The Dolphins’ scheduledhome game Friday againstRansom Everglades Schoolwill now be played atRansom at 4 p.m. that day.Martin said Ransom had aconflict with standardizedtesting scheduled for the fol-lowing day.

Marathon hits the roadFrom Dolphins, 1B

Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW

Hurricane sophomore defensive back Dylan Naughton(11) drags down a Florida Christian for a short gain, butthe visiting Patriots scored a 21-10 win over Coral Shoresin the Friday home game.The Canes (3-2) play Thursday atMiami Country Day.

Birthday boy Matt (center) celebrates with his dad and buddies by catching theMarathon slam with SeaSquared Charters: Yellowtail, mangrove and mutton snapper —plus red grouper and a bonus kingfish.

Conchs 2nd in Titusville

Sophomore EverettWagner ran a career-best 18minutes to lead the KeyWest High School boyscross-country team to sec-ond place in the small-schools division of Friday’sFlrunners.com Invitationalat Chain of Links Park inTitusville.

The Conchs, surprisingly,came within a point of tyingwinner Shorecrest Prep ofSt. Petersburg. “I had nodesigns of all at placing thathigh,” Key West coachTerence White said.

Wagner, who was 18th,finished the 3.1-mile race in18:00.6, nipping teammateJulian Ramirez, whose timeof 18:01.6 was also a per-

sonal best. The race waswon in 16:13 by Troy Clarkof Mont Dora.

“He was on a mission —he wasn’t hesitant,” coachTerence White said of Wagner,who had never defeated histeammates in a race.

Wagner and Ramirez werefollowed by Brock Guzman(18:11), Tyler Hancock(19:01) and Connor Chaney(personal-best 19:14).

The Key West girls teamwas 11th, although it wasmissing its top runner,Tristin Milliken, who wasleft home with a sore knee.

Meaghan McCullah wasthe first Conch finisher —52nd in 23:46, a split secondahead of teammate CatherineRichardson (23:46.2). LizCzerwinski was next in24:06, followed by Sydney

Graft (24:25) and PriscillaWelzien (24:28).

The girls race was wonby Olivia Rovin ofShorecrest Prep in 19:47.

“It was a learning experi-ence for both of our teamsbecause they know that any-one can be a No. 1 finisher,”White said.

The Coral Shores girlsand boys teams finished19th and 20th, respectively.

The top five Hurricanegirls were Azia Keever(25:39), Aliyah Ajiduro-Yanez (27:13), Chloe Stokes(27:21), Kyia Herlth (27:24)and Amber Erickson (27:56).

The top five boys wereLandon Brooks (20th in21:15), Cole Houser (22:17),John Perotti (22:34), JohnMulkeen (22:46) and ConnorMackenzie (22:51).

By DICK WAGNERKeynoter Contributor

KEY WEST CROSS COUNTRY

Three former Coral ShoresHigh School lacrosse standouts, all freshmen,meet on the field atLakeland’s Florida SouthernCollege last weekend during a preseason tournament. Jenn Doyle(center) is an attacker withSt. Leo University, whileCami Lopez (right) and RaisaSantiesteban are midfieldersfor Stetson University. St.Leo and Stetson split thetwo exhibition games theyplayed against each other;Florida Southern went 4-0.

Photo by MARK HALL

FRIENDLY FOES

Gables downs the Dolphins

Kyle Pierce shot a sea-son-low 41 over nine holesFriday but it wasn’t enoughfor the Marathon HighSchool golf team to keep upwith a strong Coral GablesHigh squad.

Coral Gables’ 165 total— the combined best fourscores of five golfers —bested the Dolphins’ 189 atSombrero Country Club inMarathon.

Pierce notched six bogies

and three pars, doing well topace the Dolphins against astrong No.1 player fromCoral Gables.

“He played well. I thinkhe can go even lower thanthat. He’s becoming a reallygood golfer and if he putsthe practice time in, he can”be even better, coach KevinFreeman said.

Freeman said CoralGables has improved dramat-ically, most noticeably its No.1 player, over the last year.“You could tell he worked alot in the off-season,” he said.

Junior Kevin McKeonshot a 46 for the Dolphins,while Jake Logan shot a 49and Ariel Rodriquez 53.

“We just need to geteveryone playing well at thesame time,” Freeman said.“We’re capable of breaking180; we just have to put itall together.”

Marathon is scheduled tohost Westminster ChristianSchool today at 3 p.m. atSombrero Country Club.Key West High and PalmerTrinity are slated to visitMarathon Friday at 3 p.m.

By RYAN McCARTHYrmccarthy@keynoter.com

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Papa’s letters being restored

The paper conservator’sscalpel picked at the red andblack specks, flicking awaythe fly droppings that hadstained Ingrid Bergman’s let-ter to Ernest Hemingway.

“I shall remember peoplelike you and forget the rest ofthe world,” the actress wroteto her author friend fromRome in 1950.

Six decades later, an effortto preserve that memory, andothers that are part of thewriter’s legacy, recently beganinside a New England lab.

From mold to mice tomoisture, the JFK Libraryand Museum in Boston is try-ing to save its collection ofHemingway’s incoming let-ters from damage that hasbeen degrading the batch as itages. Box by box, thousandsof letters to the author areheading to the NortheastDocument ConservationCenter in Andover for mend-ing, washing, flattening andother repairs.

The center is a nonprofitthat has also treated AbrahamLincoln’s family Bible anddocuments George Washing-ton wrote.

Walter Newman, the cen-ter’s paper conservationdirector, said the goal of theHemingway project is to slowdown the different processesthat are degrading the letters.Experts surveyed the damage

about 18 months ago, andrestoration work started on arecent afternoon when assis-tant conservator Claire Grundwent to work on Bergman’sletter, among others.

“You can sort of pick themoff,” Grund said, her scalpeltargeting the insect excrementby the “Yours Ingrid” signoff inthe letter Bergman addressed to“My dear Mister Papa.”

About half the 7,500 let-ters in the incoming collec-tion need restoration work.JFK Library Hemingwaycurator Susan Wrynn saidmost letters are worth around$5,000.

Wrynn estimates the preser-vation project will take two orthree more years and cost atleast $300,000. The JFKFoundation is working on rais-ing money to cover the price.

After Hemingway’s 1961suicide, President Kennedymade arrangements for theauthor’s fourth wife, Mary, togo to Cuba during a U.S. banon travel there. Cuban leader

Fidel Castro let her reclaimsome of her husband’s docu-ments and possessions inexchange for donatingHemingway’s villa outsideHavana and other belongingsto the Cuban people.

Mary Hemingwayshipped crates of documentson a shrimp boat to Florida,also retrieving papers fromother places her husbandlived, before offering the col-lection to JacquelineKennedy for her husband’spresidential library.

The papers started arrivingin Boston 40 years ago, whenlibrary officials stored themin a dark vault where theycould control temperature andhumidity levels. But that did-n’t keep iron gall ink, a corro-sive and once-common writ-ing agent, from eatingthrough the paper some of theletters came on.

It also couldn’t reversemold growth or repair rodentnibbles on letters that spentyears in storage in humid

spots like Key West or Cuba. “His documents were

kept in so many places overtime. There are so manythings that have happened tothem,” Wrynn said. “Thedeterioration just continues,so if you don’t becomeproactive at some point, youhave the potential to loseinformation.”

Among letters needing repairare some from the writer’s fami-ly, childhood cronies, and warand fishing buddies. Besidestwo of Bergman’s letters, corre-spondence from Hollywoodstars Marlene Dietrich and GaryCooper will undergo work, aswell.

Also slated for restorationare letters from Max Perkins,Hemingway’s editor atScribner’s, and correspon-dence from writers GertrudeStein, Walter Winchell andMartha Gellhorn, the journal-ist who became the author’sthird wife.

World War I-era dispatchesfrom Agnes von Kurowsky,the Red Cross nurse uponwhom Hemingway based hisCatherine Barkley characterin “A Farewell to Arms,” alsoneed saving from extensivemold, water and corrosive inkdamage.

Among the next batch of let-ters that will head to the lab thisfall will be four Western Uniontelegrams F. Scott Fitzgeraldsent Hemingway from 1934 to1937. In two of them, the writertalks about plans to visit hisfriend in Key West.

Hemingway lived in KeyWest in the 1930s and wrotesome of his best works there,including “To Have andHave Not.”

JFK Libraryis taking onenormous taskBy BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press

LITERATURE

Associated Press photo by STEPHAN SAVOIA

This photo shows a telegram sent to Ernest Hemingway inKey West from American theater producer Jean Dalrymplein 1938.

Living

ACROSS1 Fowl’s crest5 Mother of Apollo9 Basilica area

13 Follower of nonvio-lent sect

17 Nautical greeting18 Scullers19 Snowball20 Holiday, in Roma21 Storm22 Fragrant root23 ___ herd: played

the tyrant24 Many times25 Copenhagen coin26 Public storehouse27 Star or phone lead-in28 Crackers29 Eponymous city in

Badger State?31 Farrier33 Eponymous city in

North Star State?34 Sgt. or cpl.35 “Like ___ of bricks”36 Leprechaun land38 Muddy41 Eponymous city in

Cornhusker State?46 Out-of-the-way47 ___ bind: compro-

mised48 Clarinet feature

49 Drench50 Castles and condos51 Decree53 Deg. candidates55 Type of trip56 Eyepieces57 Liquid measures58 Dishevel60 Tough areas of the

skin62 Lighten63 Eponymous city in

Hawkeye State?65 Kimono sashes69 Angered71 Novelist Welty72 “All ___ for

Christmas ...”73 Wind off76 1051, Roman style77 Half a reiterative

antelope78 Ziti79 Decorative inlays80 Beauty’s friend82 Loch of lore84 Min. part85 People of Cuzco86 Eponymous city in

Empire State?89 Sea swallow90 Dramatist Connelly91 Rhine feeder92 Narrow inlet

93 Eponymous city inBay State?

95 Artist Matisse97 Eponymous city in

Magnolia State?101 Previous to103 Festive104 Plot106 Gardner107 Straight: comb.

form108 Oscar-winner

Magnani109 Waffler’s word110 Touch on111 Liquid fat112 Power unit113 Melville novel114 Soften115 Change116 Celtic tongue117 Diamond glove118 Quarry

DOWN1 Ricochet2 Leigh role3 Affected4 Short farewell5 Navigation system6 Legendary lawman7 Adriatic seaport8 WWII spy agcy.9 Come to terms

10 Headway, in Pisa11 Pop12 Woolly mom13 Eponymous city in

Hawkeye State?14 Minor planets15 Road to Roma16 Britton and

Robertson20 Stable newcomer22 Actor Peter26 Accompanies27 Eponymous city in

Pelican State?28 River to the Severn30 Rel. of Ltd.32 Fireplace ledges33 Refrain syllable35 Sci-fi creature37 Mamie’s mate39 Henri’s headwork40 Smaller41 Feudal lord42 Type of ink43 Collars44 Cuddle up45 Sum part46 Adam’s second50 ___ breve52 Eponymous city in

Buckeye State?54 Light source59 Resembling a pillar60 Songbird Bailey Rae

61 Come alive63 141, to Hadrian64 Kelp product:

comb. form66 Deep voice67 Act or cede lead-in68 Pile of poker chips70 Sniggler’s catch72 Wolsey’s birthplace73 Module74 Diamond figure75 Made again76 Shakespeare’s

Antonio, et al.80 Outlaw81 Ekaterinburg victim83 Mexican wrap86 Holds87 Japanese art form88 Chitchat90 Sra. counterpart94 Elvis ___ Presley96 Make merry97 Blouse frill98 Cavalry sword99 Immature seed

100 Cooper’s Bumppo101 Vulgarian102 Dashiell’s peer103 Growl105 Punjab peasant108 Dumbfound109 Pop complement110 Elec. unit

Observer crossword puzzle“Eponyms, Mostly Presidential” - Solution in the Oct. 6 Keynoter

Cheer up thetroops with cards

While military deploy-ments and hospital stays maykeep many military membersaway from their families dur-ing the holiday season, theAmerican Red Cross is col-lecting and distributing cardsthat send words of encour-agement, gratitude and cheer.

Through Dec. 7,Americans can write a cardof thanks and support tomembers of the armedforces, veterans and theirfamilies. Pitney Bowes Inc.and the Red Cross will sendthem out.

“It just takes a moment tosign a card to share yourappreciation for the sacri-fices members of the militarycommunity make,” said SamTidwell, chief executive offi-

cer of the Red Cross’ SouthFlorida region, whichincludes the Keys. “You saythanks, we’ll do the rest.”

Your letters can be sent toHoliday Mail for Heroes,P.O. Box 5456, CapitolHeights, MD 20791-5456.

Pitney Bowes receivesthe cards, screens them forhazardous materials, thenpackages and ships the cardsat no charge. Red Cross vol-unteers across the UnitedStates and on military instal-lations overseas then sort anddeliver them throughout theholidays.

To ensure that cards aredelivered in time for the hol-idays, they must be post-marked no later than Dec. 7.Don’t include care packages,monetary donations or anyother inserts.

More information andcard requirements are atwww.redcross.org/holidaymail.

Red Crosshelps deliveryour messages

MILITARY

LIVING BRIEFS

Bridge cleanupplanned Thursday

The Dolphin ResearchCenter on Grassy Key isconducting a volunteercleanup Thursday on thebridge over Toms HarborChannel, mile marker 60.6.

For the cleanup, from 4:30to 5:45 p.m., participantsshould wear clothes, hats andshoes that can get wet ordirty; and bring bug repellent,sunscreen and a cutting tool.The Dolphin Research Centerwill supply water, trash bagsand gloves. The cleanup willbegin at the parking area onthe west end of the bridge onthe oceanside.

For more information,call Courtney Coburn at289-1121, Ext. 231.

Malcolm discussesMartello history

The Key West GardenClub opens its season onThursday at 1:30 p.m. withan exploration of the historyof its home at the WestMartello Tower and its sur-roundings.

Corey Malcolm, directorof archeology with the MelFisher Maritime HeritageSociety, will present hisresearch and findings aboutthe nearby African cemetery.

To find out more, call(330) 697-8408.

Animals blessedthis coming Sunday

All creatures great andsmall are invited Sunday tothe annual blessing of theanimals at St. Francis-in-the-Keys Episcopal Church on

Big Pine Key.Pets of all kinds will be

blessed and given a St.Francis medallion. The serv-ice starts at 8:30 a.m.Afterward, there will befood for all attending, bothhuman and non-human.

The church is at 1600Key Deer Blvd., a mile and ahalf from the U.S. 1 stoplight on Big Pine.

Scholar speaksabout Holocaust

Holocaust scholarRebecca Boehling makes astop in the Keys on Sundayto speak at the Keys JewishCommunity Center inTavernier prior to her depar-ture for a sabbatical inGermany, where she willlead the InternationalTracing Service.

Immediately after the endof World War II in Europe,the allies created theInternational TracingService. Its mission was tohelp Holocaust survivors andrelatives trace the fate offamily members swept up bythe widespread Nazi exter-mination program of Jews.

It’s administered by theInternational Red Cross andrun by an international com-mission comprising theUnited States, Israel andnine European countries.The German governmentfunds it.

Boehling’s free presenta-tion is set for 6:30 p.m.Sunday at the KeysCommunity Jewish Center,mile marker 93 oceanside.Snacks will be served. Tofind out more, send an e-mail to president@keysjewishcenter.com or call 852-5235.

Lower Keys• U.S. Marine Corps

Pfc. Alexander Boveda,son of Irma and JoseBoveda of SugarloafKey, has earned his cur-rent title after graduatingfrom recruit training atMarine Corps RecruitDepot, Parris Island, S.C.

Boveda is a 2008graduate of Key WestHigh School.

• U.S. Air ForceAirman BernadetteBunting has graduatedfrom basic training atLackland Air ForceBase, San Antonio,Texas.

The 2010 graduate ofKey West High Schoolis the daughter ofEdward and ElizabethBunting of Key West.

MILITARY

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONFile No. 12-CP-58-MMiddle Keys

IN RE: ESTATE OFJOHN H. WALSH, SR.Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of John H. Walsh, Sr.,deceased, whose date ofdeath was March 30, 2012,and the last four digits ofwhose social security numberare 3270, is pending in the Cir-cuit Court for Monroe County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 3117Overseas Highway, Marathon,Florida 33050. The names andaddresses of the personalrepresentative and the person-al representative’s attorney areset forth below.

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

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

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

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

The date of first publication ofthis notice is September 26,2012.

Personal Representative:Ellen Sheil384 Benefit Street Apt. 2Providence, Rhode Island02903

Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:Richard E. WarnerAttorney for PersonalRepresentativeFlorida Bar Number: 283134RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A.P.O. Box 50131712221 Overseas HighwayMarathon, FL 33050-1317Telephone: (305) 743-6022Fax: (305) 743-6216E-Mail:richard@rewarnerlaw.com

Published September 26,October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 202622

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONFile No. 12-CP-187-KLower Keys

IN RE: ESTATE OFSUSAN P. MESKERDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of Susan P. Mesker,deceased, whose date ofdeath was June 8, 2012, andthe last four digits of whose so-cial security number are 8287,is pending in the Circuit Courtfor Monroe County, Florida,Probate Division, the addressof which is 500 WhiteheadStreet, Key West, Florida33040. The names and ad-dresses of the personalrepresentative and the person-al representative’s attorney areset forth below.

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

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

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

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

The date of first publication ofthis notice is September 26,2012.

Personal Representative:Elizabeth M. Vance5402 Carey Street RoadRichmond, Virginia 23226

Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:Richard E. WarnerAttorney for PersonalRepresentativeFlorida Bar Number: 283134RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A.P.O. Box 50131712221 Overseas HighwayMarathon, FL 33050-1317Telephone: (305) 743-6022Fax: (305) 743-6216E-Mail:richard@rewarnerlaw.com

Published September 26,October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 192512

NOTICE OF ACTION

BEFORE THE BOARD OFNursing Home Administrators

IN RE: The license to practicenursing home administration of

William John Hackett1220 SW 11th Ave., D-203Gainesville, FL. 32601 &900 Thomas St.Key West, FL. 33040

CASE NO.: 2011-11844

LICENSE NO.: NH 3981

The Department of Health hasfiled an Administrative Com-plaint against you, a copy ofwhich may be obtained by con-tacting, Lealand L. McCharen,Assistant General Counsel,Prosecution Services Unit,4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin#C65, Tallahassee Florida32399-3265, (850) 245-4640

If no contact has been madeby you concerning the aboveby October 30, 2012, the mat-ter of the Administrative Com-plaint will be presented at anensuing meeting of the Boardof Nursing Home Administra-tors in an informal proceeding.

In accordance with the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act, per-sons needing a special accom-modation to participate in thisproceeding should contact theindividual or agency sendingthis notice not later than sevendays prior to the proceeding atthe address given on the no-tice. Telephone: (850) 245-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD)or 1-800-955-8770 (V), viaFlorida Relay Service.

Published September 19, 26,October 3, 10. 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 201982

Notice of public sale:

Robbie’s of Key West, LLCGives notice of foreclosure oflien and intent to sell thesevessels on October 15, 2012,9:00am at 7281 Shrimp RoadKey West, FL 33040Pursuant to subsection 328.17of the Florida statures,Robbie’s of Key West, LLCreserves the right to accept orreject any and/or all bids.

1983 Foley Vin# 936108

1950 Homemade Vin# 4C2362

Published September 26,October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 202933

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.44-2010-CA-000168-K

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANA GABRIELA MALONEY;THOMAS P. MALONEY;JOHN TENANT a/k/a WAYNECOOK and JANE TENANTa/k/a HARIETTE KYLE,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to a Summary FinalJudgment of foreclosure datedSeptember 11, 2012, and en-tered in Case No. 44-2010-CA-000168-K of the Circuit Courtof the 16th Judicial Circuit inand for Monroe County,Florida, wherein WACHOVIAMORTGAGE, FSB is Plaintiff,and ANA GABRIELAMALONEY; THOMAS P.MALONEY; JOHN TENANTa/k/a WAYNE COOK andJANE TENANT a/k/aHARIETTE KYLE are Defend-ants, I will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash at thesteps of the Monroe CountyCourthouse, 500 WhiteheadStreet, Key West, FL 33040 at11:00 a.m. on October 10,2012, the following describedproperty as set forth in saidSummary Final Judgment towit:

Lot 37, Whispering Pines #4,as per plat thereof, recorded inPlat Book 4, Page 77, of thePublic Records of MonroeCounty, Florida.

and all fixtures and personalproperty located therein orthereon, which are included assecurity in Plaintiff’s mortgage.

Any person claiming an inter-est in the surplus funds fromthe sale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of the dateof the lis pendens must file aclaim within 60 days after thesale.

Dated at Key West, MonroeCounty, Florida on September14, 2012.

DANNY L. KOLHAGEClerk of said Circuit Court

By: Shonta McLeodAs Deputy Clerk

Robert L. Wunker, EsquireRutherford Mulhall, P.A.Attorneys for Plaintiff2600 North Military Trail,4th FloorBoca Raton, FL 33431-6348(561) 241-1600

Published September 26,October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 207112

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:ARNOLD’S AUTO & MARINEREPAIR, INC. gives Notice ofForeclosure of Lien and intentto sell these vehicles on10/17/2012, 09:00 am at 55403RD AVE KEY WEST, FL33040-6032, pursuant to sub-section 713.78 of the FloridaStatutes. ARNOLD’S AUTO &MARINE REPAIR, INC.reserves the right to accept orreject any and/or all bids.

1969 GHN4V183793G MG

1972 F191261THUNDERBIRD

1987 ACBL2390K687ACB 1

1987 JH2AF1210HS004801HONDA

1992 1FTDF15Y3NPA55237FORD

1994 3H1AF1607RD501196HONDA

1995 3FALP6539SM138155FORD

1999 3VWCC21C1XM415647VOLK

2005 ZD4PKU1045S000002APRI

2007 RFGBS1BJ26SBL0227SAYY

2007 KM4CA104771600079HYOSUNG

2010 L37MMGFV1AZ120279DAIX

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Ad# 213204

NOTICE OF PUBLICAUCTION

Auction to be held onOctober 16, 2012 at8:00 A.M. at All AmericanTowing & Tire, Inc., 711Largo Road, Key Largo,Florida in accordance to FLstatue section 713.78 forunpaid towing & storage.

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRINGCVVIN# 1C3EL65R94N127396

Published October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 213328

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE SIXTEENTH JUDICIALCIRCUIT, IN AND FORMONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA.CASE No.44-2008-CA-002025-K

THE BANK OF NEW YORKMELLON F/K/A THE BANK OFNEW YORK, AS TRUSTEEFOR THE HOLDERS OF THEGE-WMC ASSET-BACKEDPASS-THROUGHCERTIFICATES, SERIES2005-2,

PLAINTIFF,

VS.

AUGUSTO BARRIOS, ET AL.

DEFENDANT(S).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURESALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to the Final Judgmentof Foreclosure dated August16, 2012 in the above action, Iwill sell to the highest bidderfor cash at Monroe, Florida, onOctober 18, 2012, at 11:00a.m., at courthouse steps - 500Whitehead St., Key West, FL33040 for the followingdescribed property:

on the island of key west andknown as lot 6, block 3, limegrove subdivision, according tothe plat thereof recorded in platbook 2, page 22, of the publicrecords of monroe county,Florida

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

DATED: August 21, 2012.

DANNY L. KOLHAGE, ClerkBy: Shonta McLeod)Deputy Clerk of the Court

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

If you are a person with a disa-bility who needs any accom-modation in order to participatein this proceeding, you are en-titled, at no cost to you, to theprovision of certain assistance.Please contact , 302 FlemingStreet, Key West, FL 33040 atleast 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance,or immediately upon receivingthis notification if the time be-fore the scheduled appearanceis less than 7 days; if you arehearing or voice impaired, call711.

Published October 3, 10, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 213625

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

The vehicle(s) listed below willbe sold at public auction forcash at Florida Keys TowingInc., 1620 Overseas Hwy,Marathon FL 33050 at 8:00AM on October 31, 2012 inaccordance to Florida StatuteSection 713.78 for unpaidtowing & storage. Florida KeysTowing, Inc. reserves the rightto accept or reject any and/orall bids. All vehicles/ vesselsare sold as is.

1. 1990 JAGUARVIN: SAJHY1744LC619943

Published October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 214773

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORTHE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTIONDIVISIONCASE NO.: 12 CA 491 P

IBERIABANK, a Louisianabanking corporation, successorin interest to ORIONBANK, a Florida bankingcorporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

OB BOATMAN 5, LLC, a Flori-da limited liability company,SEA GYPSY FLORIDA KEYS,INC., a dissolved Florida cor-poration, and NATIONALADVERTISING COMPANY,a withdrawn foreign profitcorporation,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURESALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY PROVID-ED that, in accordance with theFinal Judgment of Foreclosurein the above-styled cause, theClerk of Court will sell the fol-lowing property at public saleto the highest and best bidderfor cash at the Monroe CountyCourthouse, 500 WhiteheadStreet, Key West, Florida, onOctober 16, 2012, the propertydescribed below:

Real Property:

Lots 16, 17 and 18, Block 1,Boatman’s Colony accordingto the plat thereof as record-ed in Plat Book 3, Page 90,public records of MonroeCounty, Florida.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING ANINTEREST IN THE SURPLUSFROM THE SALE, IF ANY,OTHER THAN THE PROPER-TY OWNER AS OF THEDATE OF THE LIS PENDENSMUST FILE A CLAIM WITHINSIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THESALE; PROVIDED, HOWEV-ER, THE U.S. SMALL BUSI-NESS ADMINISTRATIONSHALL NOT BE BOUND BYTHE SIXTY (60) DAY TIMEPERIOD IMPOSED BY FLOR-IDA STATUTE SECTION45.032 UPON MOTIONS FORDISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUSPROCEEDS.

Pursuant to Florida Statute45.031(2), this notice shall bepublished in the FLORIDAKEYS KEYNOTER on October3, 2012, and October 10, 2012.

Witness my hand and seal ofthe Court this 1st day ofOctober, 2012.

DANNY L. KOLHAGEClerk of Court

By: Laura Vorhes As Deputy Clerk

Published October 3, 10, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 215269

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN TO WHOM IT MAYCONCERN that the City ofLayton Board of Commission-ers intends to hold a closedattorney-client session onThursday, October 4, 2012 at7:00 p.m. for approximately 15minutes.The persons attendingthis closed session will be theBoard of Commissioners,Theron C. Simmons, Esquireor Dirk M. Smits, Esquire, SkipHerring, and a designatedCourt Reporter.

Published October 3, 2012Florida Keys Keynoter

Ad# 202432

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR MONROECOUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: 2012DR262M

Jessica Tarbox,PetitionerandAlex Tarbox,Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FORDISSOLUTION OFMARRIAGE

TO: Alex Tarboxunknown address

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that anaction has been filed againstyou and that you are requiredto serve a copy of your writtendefenses, if any, to it onJessica Tarbox whose addressis 6099Overseas Hwy, Mara-thon, FL 33050 on or beforeOctober 26, 2012, and file theoriginal with the clerk of thisCourt at 3117 Overseas High-way, Marathon, FL 33050 be-fore service on Petitoner or im-mediately thereafter. If you failto do so, a default may be en-tered against you for the reliefdemanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documentsin this case, including orders,are available at the Clerk of theCircuit Court’s office. You mayreview these documents uponrequest.

You must keep the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court’s office noti-fied of your current address.(You may file Notice of CurrentAddress, Florida SupremeCourt Approved Family LawForm 12.915.) Future papers inthis lawsuit will be mailed tothe address on record at theclerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Flori-da Family Law Rules of Proce-dure, requires certain automat-ic disclosure of documents andinformation. Failure to complycan result in sanctions, includ-ing dismissal or striking ofpleadings.

Dated: September 17, 2012

CLERK OF THECIRCUIT COURTBy: Tammy L. MarcielDeputy Clerk

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2BR / 2BA MM 106 B/SCanalfront, ocean access, tikihut. Fully furn. $1700 / mo. +util. F/L/SCall (305) 393-5811.3 BR / 2 BA MM 92 O/STop flr. of stilt home. NearHarry Harris Pk. $1500.Can incl. lower effcy. if desired.Pets OK. Call (305) 962-96394 BR / 2 BA THREE STORYwaterfront home. MM 93 O/S.Deep water dockage.$2800 / month. F/L/SCall 305-216-2333BPK - Long Term RentalSpacious 2/2 house onbeautiful boating canal. Directaccess to Ocean. MM29.$1795/mo. 215-431-4931CONCH KEY MM 63. 1 BR,1 BA apt. Ground level, fullyfurn. Kitchen, LR, boat slipavail. Directly on Bay, mustsee! $1000/mo. 305-743-3478

Marathon 3/2,Sombrero Bch,2500 sq ft, canal, dock,porches, enclsd storage under.Unfrnshd, no smokers or pets.F/L/S. $2,500 305-906-0350

TWO 2BR/1BA MM 106 B/SOne up one down. Bayfront,each w/kitchen, $1300/mo.upper, $1100/mo. lower. F/L/S.Call 305-393-5811.

2 BR / 2 BA & 1 BR / 1 BAMM 88.5, Plantation Villas. Nosmoking, no pets. 2 BR is$1100/mo. 1 BR $950. F/L/S.Call Eric 305-393-3706. Agent.

A MOVE IN NOW from $275week. MARATHON. Weeklyor monthly. fully furn. Allutilities, cable & free WI FIincluded. 305-289-0800DUCK KEY WATERFRONTcondo 1br, 1ba, fully furnished.No pets or smokers.$1050/mo, annual lease.239-896-4099

MARATHON Half duplex oceanfront, 2/2, tile, remodeledkitchen, W/D. Impact resistantwindows. Covered parking.$1595/mo. 786-529-8121

2BR / 2BA KEY LARGOVILLAGE , 2 marinas, privatebeach, courtyard w/ hot tub &outside kit. Oct. - Apr. mthly.$1700/mo. Call Dino at(954) 647-2576.

MARATHON1 BR, 1 BR, apartment. Closeto everything! Unfurnished.Call for details. 305-797-9132.MARATHON 2 BR, 1 BA apt .Partially furnished, freshlypainted. $1200/mo., F/L/S.Includes water & electric.(305) 743-7800MARATHON Charming 2/1apt. on nice canal with tropicalyard. Great neighborhood!Sm pet OK. $1500/mo, inclutil. Call Andy 561-212-3045MARATHON new studio apt. Full kitchen, fully furn, veryclean & quiet. Water view onend of canal, inc all util & WiFi,no pets. All you needs is yoursuitcase! $900/mo F/L, $500sec. Inquire at 2525 O/S Hwy.289-9884. Avail now!!MARATHON WATERFRONT1460 Oceanview Ave, 450 sq ftstudio. A/C, tiled, full kitchen.Dock. Yearly lease. $800/mo.F/L/S. 561-212-6563Marina & RV site MM 54RV space $600/mo + util.Storage $60-$100. Dockage.Parking $15. Effcy avail. 305-731-1161, 305-610-8002STUDIO APT. MM 86 Waterfront, VenitianShores. $900/ mo.Util. incl. F/L/SCall (786) 283-1100.

RV LOTS FOR RENTDocks Avail. IslamoradaBayside, MM 81.5. Fullhook-ups. Weekly, Seasonal,Annual. Call 305-393-3377

KEY LARGO Mobile Homefor rent. 3 BR, 1 BA, partiallyfurnished. $850/Mo. F/L/S.1(305)382-4350, please callbetween 5 p.m.-9 p.m.MARATHON 1 BR, 1 BAUnfurnished, parking in yard.$650/mo. + $300 deposit. Allutilities included with cable.239-223-8137MARATHON 2BR 1BA Clean. On large lot. Tile floors.473 W. 105th Street.$950/mo + utils. First/Last.305-295-6432TAVERNIER / KEY LARGO1 BR mobile home on largefenced lot. Good oceansideneighborhood. $600 / mo. +util. F/L/S. 305-898-6065

HEART OFMARATHONRetail or Office.1000 sq ft.Next to Publix, the newWalgreen’s and marina.561-743-3745KEY LARGO MM 100.5WAREHOUSE/RETAILSPACES. Multi-size unitsavailable.Call Donna 305-743-6341

MARATHO N US 1Commercial Space Avail.1000 sf, $1/sf + util, taxes &insur. Yard space alsoavailable. 305-923-9542

F/T Night Security GuardSome light maintenance workrequired. Key Largo area.Benefits available. Drug freeworkplace. 305-451-1993

Groundskeeper/Light Mainte-nance person Must speakEnglish. Apply in personONLY: Hawk’s Nest, 1 KyleWay South, Marathon.Drug Free Work Place. EOE.

KENNEL CAREGIVER Animal care duties req’d. Mustbe able to lift at least 50pounds. This critical positionwill only be filled by acompassionate, caringindividual that loves to workwith animals and people.F/T or P/T day & eveningwork req’d. Call MarathonVeterinary Hospital. 743-7099

P/T: House cleaner, for deepcleaning. Yard worker, regularyard maintenance. Good ref’s.English speaking. Marathon.743-2512. Drug free workplace

Dolphin Research Center hasa full-time position for an ITTechnical Specialist.Successful candidate will havegood problem solving skills,working knowledge of MSOffice/Windows OS, a pleasantattitude and ability to work wellwith others. Must be able to lift30 pounds. Weekendsrequired. Benefits includemedical insurance, 401(k),vacation and paid holidays.Job description available atwww.dolphins.org. E-mail yourresume to drc-hr@dolphins.org

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Dolphin Research Centercurrently has an opening for aFT Administrative Assistantin our Environmental Servicesdepartment. Provideadministrative & office supportfor ES team. Phone calls, word processing, records, filing,faxing, order supplies,scheduling, interface w/contractors & vendors. Musthave MS Word & MS Excelcomp skills, be outstandingcommunicator & organizer,plus pleasant & professionalattitude. Stop by to fill out anapplication or e-mail yourresume to drc-hr@dolphins.org

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P/T TIME OFFICEPOSITION1 day per week, Quick Booksexperience required.Call 305-481-4301

YACHT DETAILER/HOUSEKEEPER

WANTEDDetail oriented person wantedfor yacht detailing andhousekeeping services In KeyLargo. Must have valid driverslicense.To apply please call305-367-2924

MONROE COUNTY BOCC,STAFF ASSISTANT,PLANNING ANDENVIRONMENTALRESOURCES, MARAT HON(GMPLN017)$31,394.92 - $43,952.38 / 40HPW. High School Diploma orG.E.D. 2-3 Yrs. Exp. Vet PrefAvail; E.O.E. Deadline -OpenUntil filled; 292-4557;hr@monroecounty-fl.gov

EXPERIENC ED DENTALASST. M - Th. RadiologyCertificate a must, expandedfunctions a plus. Salarycommensurate with exp. Faxresume to (305) 664-0694 withref. or call (305) 664-0652.Drug Free Workplace.

Couple to manage mediumsize Upper Keys resort.Computer skills req’d.Apartment, salary & benefits.Send Resume to Attn Craig,The Reporter, PO Box 1197,Tavernier, Fl 33070.

DAIRY QUEEN, TAVERNIERis now accepting applicationsfor all positions! Must be ableto work nights & weekends.Apply in person or at:fkrm/careers.com

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

IMMEDIATE HIRINGBreakfast Cooks/Line Cooks HIDEAWAY CAFE - CallRobert at 289-1554 between10am-noon for appointment.

SERVERS & BUSSERSwanted for Frank’s Grill,Marathon. Please apply inperson. Town Square Mall.

Dolphin Research Centerhas a FT opening for aPhysical Plant & EquipmentSpecialist: Duties mayinclude, but not limited to:Assist in construction projects,attend to electrical, plumbingand automotive needs, assistwith maintenance of DRCbuildings, equipment, vehiclesand boats. Candidate musthave general ’handy-man’skills and be able to workoutdoors in the Florida heat.Must have a clean drivingrecord. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k) ,vacation and paid holidays.Job description available atwww.dolphins.org.E-mail your resume todrc-hr@dolphins.org.

EXPERIENCED PAINTERSUpper & Middle Keys, musthave transportation & validlicense. Salary depends uponqualifications. 305-664-8402

Car Driver Needed Part timedriver needed to pickup mydaughter in school and bringher back home Contact formore info. 305-743-5716ryanwernerr@gmail.com

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10055 Overseas HighwayMarathon, FL 33050

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Boat Ramp, DocksAvailable

October - May3 Month Minimum

• Key Largo MM 99Free standing bldg. N & Sbound access & drive thru.

$599,000 or lease

• Key LargoOceanfront Rest/Bar,

totally renovated 150 seats & boat docks

$699,000• Islamorada

Bentley’sFree standing 7,977 SF bldg.

180 seats & parking$995,000

• Islamorada86751 Old HwyFenced 2/3 Arcres,

2,250 SF bldg. Comm.zoning

$499,000• Looe Key Resort

Foreclosure, 24 hotel units,Bar/Rest w/ 6-COP Liquor

License, Dive shop & charters.Bring offers! $4,200,000

• 6-COP LiquorLicense

No restrictions. Valid in allMonroe County

$475,000

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The Turtle HospitalSeeking full-time

Gift Shop Sales &Program GuidePublic speaking &

retail sales experience.Marine turtle

knowledge helpful.

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT:

The Guidance/Care

Center, Inc.

Behavioral HealthTherapist

Providing services tochildren at MarathonHigh School. Master’s

required. Licensed preferred. Full-Time.

Case Managers

Referring, linking and

tracking resources to

adult and children in the

Florida Keys. Positions

available in Key Largo,

Marathon and Key West.

Bachelor’s required.

Full-time.

Driver - Marathon

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clean driving record. Valid

CDL license with passenger

endorsement.

Per Diem Behavioral

Health Tech - P/T in the

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Marathon

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ences; 3) undergo back-

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screening prior to any offer

of employment.

Send resume to

hr-gcc@westcare.com or via

facsimile to (305) 571-9324.

EEOC/DFWP

Former applicants need not apply

• Key Largo MM 99Free standing bldg. N & Sbound access & drive thru.

$599,000 or lease

• Key LargoOceanfront Rest/Bar,

totally renovated 150 seats & boat docks

$699,000• Islamorada

Bentley’sFree standing 7,977 SF bldg.

180 seats & parking$995,000

• Islamorada86751 Old HwyFenced 2/3 Arcres,

2,250 SF bldg. Comm.zoning

$499,000• Looe Key Resort

Foreclosure, 24 hotel units,Bar/Rest w/ 6-COP Liquor

License, Dive shop & charters.Bring offers! $4,200,000

• 6-COP LiquorLicense

No restrictions. Valid in allMonroe County

$475,000

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Coldwell Banker Commercial292.7441 Office304.0084 Cell

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MARATHO N US 1Commercial Space Avail.1000 sf, $1/sf + util, taxes &insur. Yard space alsoavailable. 305-923-9542

RV LOTS FOR RENTDocks Avail. IslamoradaBayside, MM 81.5. Fullhook-ups. Weekly, Seasonal,Annual. Call 305-393-3377

KEY LARGO Mobile Homefor rent. 3 BR, 1 BA, partiallyfurnished. $850/Mo. F/L/S.1(305)382-4350, please callbetween 5 p.m.-9 p.m.MARATHON 1 BR, 1 BAUnfurnished, parking in yard.$650/mo. + $300 deposit. Allutilities included with cable.239-223-8137MARATHON 2BR 1BA Clean. On large lot. Tile floors.473 W. 105th Street.$950/mo + utils. First/Last.305-295-6432TAVERNIER / KEY LARGO1 BR mobile home on largefenced lot. Good oceansideneighborhood. $600 / mo. +util. F/L/S. 305-898-6065

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MARATHON EFFICIENCYFurn/unfurn, by Porky’s (Southend of Mrthn). Cable, water &trash incl. $750/mo + elec.Dockage avail. 305-834-0215

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Drivers: $2,000.00 Sign-OnBonus! Top Pay, Benefits,Miles, Great Home-Time &More! Werner Enterprises:

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Food Consultant Join ourFlorida Team as a consultant.Great Commissions, bonuses,extras. Email for furtherinformation.FLFoodConsult@gmail.com orcall 772-419-8819

1999 - 18’ EAGLEFLATS BOAT w/ 130 hpYamaha. Includes trailerand push pole. $9000 OBO.Call (305) 451-788025’ PARKER 1996CC, T-Top, Leaning post, 2livewells, Garmin 2010GPS/Plotter. Needs engine.$10,500. 305-393-069940’ Lobster/Crab Boat ’01580hp 3046 Cat, 1000 hrs,perfect cond, loadedw/electronics, will make you $now! $105K. 305-872-312340’ Luhrs’89 w/T-454’s, AC,full galley, head, sleeps 4. Exccond, ready to cruise, fish orliveaboard. Must sell now!Only $32K. 305-872-3123Carolina Skiff Specialists Allsizes & models: Sea Chasers,Bennington pontoons & Hydra.sports. Call Ft. Myers for WestCoast pricing! 800-955-7543

BOAT SLIP FOR RENTMM 100 direct oceanfront. Yacht Club, water& elec. available.Call (330) 219-5313BOAT SLIP FOR RENTMM 99 oceanside. Up to 40 ft.catamarans, etc. Noliveaboards. Water & electricincluded. (305)942-3055BOAT SLIP FOR SALEin Islamorada. Large 50 ft.slip. Yacht Club memberhipincluded. Great location!Call 305-393-7494.Boat Storage In MarathonMM 54 & Vaca Cut. Wetslips avail immed. 40’ & 50’.Other sizes available. Call fordetails. 305-289-0064

DOCKAGE AVAILABLEMM 103 Oceanside$10 a foot, Live Aboard’s okayUtilities Available305-905-6867

29’ COMMERCIAL Y & G300 HP John Deere, low hrs.Fishing & trap pulling.Full electronics. $23K obo.305-522-2702, Islamorada

36’ Eighsing Twin Cats 3208Turbo, 1427 lobster certs, withcomm lot apx 75’ x120’ w/canalaccess. Asking $260K. Ownerwilling to entertain offers, sellerfinancing avail. 305-720-0964

AA Dave buys permitsSo Atlantic Snapper, Grouper,Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark,Sword, Tuna. $$$ in 48 hours!904-262-2869

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

LOBSTER CERTIFICATES,Only 1300 left, won’t last.Will sell part or all.Call 305-587-7396

MTHN-Mari ne Storage : boats,trailers, campers, any cleanstorage OK on wheels. Bestrates in town. Check with usfirst! Call Emil, 731-3386

AUTOS WANTED! ALLYEARS! Junk-Used.car-Van-Truck. Running ornot. Cash paid. 305-332-0483

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

Marathon Marine Construc-tion Restoration Specialists.Seawalls; Pin Piles; Boatlifts;Concrete Pumping & Decora-tive Coatings. Call 289-7350

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A premiere resort in Islamorada is interviewing for the following position

The selected candidate will enjoy a friendly work placewhere smiles are part of the uniform, competitive wages

and an excellent benefits pkg.

Apply in person MM 83.5

MaintenanceLocal resident only. Experience preferred.

No phone calls please. Apply in person at:MM 92.5 - 500 Burton Dr., Suite 5216 - Tavernier, FL 33070

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

P/T Night AuditorF/T Front Desk/Night AuditorF/T Inventory/Carpet Cleaner

F/T HousemanF/T Executive Housekeeper

Must be able to work weekends & holidaysPrevious experience preferred

Hospitality Happens Here!

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

• Guest Service Agent Previous Bank, office or Hospitality experience a plus!

• Maintenance / Shampoo Person

• Housekeeping SupervisorMinimum one year experience in relevant supervisor position.

• Part Time Bartender

• Slips Available for RentCould use for charter fishing, party boat, kite boarding or scuba diving.

Apply in person:

1688 Overseas Hwy., Marathon � MM 48.2 Bayside

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace

Now accepting applications for:

Executive Housekeeper

PBX Operator

Front Desk

P/T Night AuditorWe offer competitive wages.

To apply go to: www.hershacareers.comFor any questions please contactShelby Valles @ 305-433-9937

DFWP & EOE

Come join our great team and takepart of our future at the newly renovated:

TRANSFIELD SERVICES AMERICAS (TSA)Transfield Services Americas has an exciting opportunity availablefor a Maintenance Technician.This position will be located in ourMarathon, FL office.

This is a Mid-level position with an opportunity toadvance within a rapidly expanding global company.

The successful candidate needs to possess the following:

� Previous concrete/cement forming experience required

� Familiarity with hand tools and power equipment preferred

� Highly developed sense of safety awareness and perceptive ability required

Transfield Services provides performance-based manage-ment, operations, maintenance, rehabilitation services,for transportation infrastructure and associated facilitiesthroughout North America.

Prefer candidates who reside from Key Largo toIslamorada. Background screening required.

All interested candidates please send your resumenewsomea@transfieldservices.com or contact

Keith Anderson at 305-289-4360

Big Pine Key areaDeliver our newspapers 7 days a week

between 4 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.Potential profits are $450+ per week

For more info call Carter at 743-5551 Ext. 21 or

stop in at the Marathon office to fill out an application

3015 Overseas Hwy.

Newspapercarrier wanted

Grassy Key area

Deliver newspapers 7 days a weekbetween 4 a.m. and 7 a.m.

The pay is approximently$350 a week.

Stop in at the Marathon officeto fill out an application.

3015 Overseas Hwy.

Newspapercarrier wanted

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