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7 COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS WAY MORE THAN BOOKSFREE STREAMING, LANGUAGE LESSONS, LEGAL DOCS & MORE NOW AVAILABLESo you’re trying to save money because living in the Keys isn’t cheap. And it’s what passes for an off season around here. But you’re not a big reader so maybe you think a lot more to offer and it’s available to you — FOR FREE — with a Monroe County Public Library card. Wondering how to get a library card? Stop by your local branch. We are in Key West, Big Pine Key, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo. Cards are available to all Monroe County residents and property own ers and anyone with a military ID. If you want to get going with our online offerings right away, you can sign up online – you just need to come to the library within three months to verify your card. All this information, and more, is avail able on our website, keyslibraries.org. If you have any questions, you can call any of our branches or email info@keyslibraries.org. And if you ARE looking for a physical even here when our doors are closed. You can request a book from any branch and we’ll send it to the one closest to you. after hours from our pickup lockers at the Key Largo and Marathon branches and at Bernstein Park on Stock Island. Speaking of Bernstein Park, it’s home to one of our two Lending Machines, where you can choose machine (kind of like an Automat for the Largo. Every branch of the Monroe County Public Library has a lot going on. To find out more, follow any branch on social media. You can also sign up for our new monthly email newsletters at our website. — Contributed by Nan Klingener, community affairs manager for Monroe County Public Library If you’re sending a lot of money Audible, you should definitely check out you can get our extensive collection of digital books and audiobooks. We have ers and backlists, almost any genre you can think of, for kids, young adults and adults. Need to use a computer or print something out? If you don’t have a can borrow one to use in the library for up to two hours. And printing here is 10 cents a page, including color printing. You can also print from any device, in cluding your phone. You can even send a print job from home, then come to the library and get it. These tech and print ing services, by the way, don’t require a library card. Want to do some research into your family history, but can’t afford a subscription service? We have library editions of Ancestry.com and FamilySe arch that you can use when you’re at the library on our wifi. Do you like reading the New York Times but hate running into the paywall? If you’re at the library on our wifi, you hours of digital access from home, using your library card. And you can read lots ic, the Atlantic and the Washington Post – through the Florida Electronic Library. Want to brush up on some profes sional skills or just learn something new for fun? LinkedIn Learning delivers more your own pace and convenience. This in cludes business, technology and creative endeavors. Learn time management, brush up your software skills (including photography, music, writing and lots more. Need a simple legal form but don’t have the money for a lawyer or know where to start? Check out Law Depot. You can make a will, business agree ment, lease, medical directive, power of attorney and lots more. The site pro be navigating this on your own, or you’ll know when you do need to get expert help. Taking a trip and want to learn a new language? Or do you know some one who’s learning English? Through the Mango app, you can access 70 different language courses. This includes almost anything you’d need to prepare for a trip – as well as English as a second language with courses tailored to the language you already speak (like Span your Mango account, you can add up to five other people and they don’t have to have library cards. Are you cutting back on streaming services? Consider adding the Kanopy app. Its 30,000 films and television shows include the Criterion Collection and art documentaries but it’s not all month with your library card, you get unlimited plays from the extensive col lection of Kanopy Kids content. When you need to park the kids in front of something fun while you get stuff done, this is a lifesaver.
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11 KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald Senior, Marathon Basketball Summertime means rest and relaxation for many kids, but not has been spending his summer fo cusing on becoming the best bas ketball player possible in hopes of making a deep run in the playoffs during his senior year with the ing consistently in the offseason, becoming a fixture in Marathon’s games. “He is also playing travel ball down south, improving his skills,†said coach Jim Murphy. For his dedication to his game and his team, Marathon’s Adrian the Week. ADRIAN CRUZ Marathon’s Adrian Cruz splits defenders in a January game against Colonial Christian. BARRY GAUKEL/Keys WeeklyThree Keys harriers com North Florida East Coast Relays this spring, includ Florida, where he competes in cross country and track and field. finish in the men’s 1,500m race out been gaining speed this season, especially in cross country, where had a Keys compan ion in his 1,500m heat in former Fin Jonathan Pitchford. Pitchford and boasts numerous school records plus a 7 Mile Bridge Run did not finish the race, as he was using it as more of a primer for his upcoming championships rather and Pitchford are familiar competi tors, having raced for many years against one another within the nity of the Keys. The 1,500m event was not the only one to see a Keys runner in competition. Marathon’s Pedro Zapata was also at the meet to participate in the 5K event. Zapata came to Marathon from his home and graduated from Marathon in undeniable positivity landed him an offer to run with Daytona State College. Zapata was excited for the challenge of the competition, but looked forward most to seeing his FORMER XC & TRACK STANDOUTS FACE OFF ON COLLEGIATE LEVELPEDROZA, PITCHFORD AND ZAPATA PARTICIPATE AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA MEETFormer Marathon standouts Pedro Zapata, left, and Jonathan Pitchford meet up at the UNF East Coast Relays this spring. Zapata now runs for Day tona State and Pitchford runs for UF. CONTRIBUTED “Adrian is an incoming senior who has already become a strong leader this offseason. I’m looking forward to him and the other upperclassmen stepping up for the Dolphins’ program.†— Jim Murphy, Marathon head basketball coach old teammate and training partner again, calling Pitchford “one of my inspirations to keep running and getting better and better.†Pitchford said that even if he was scheduled to compete directly against Zapata or any of his former teammates, he would not enter the race with anything but camarade rie, saying, “It’s just fun to see them and catch up.†The East Coast Relays are one of the final regular season races for many collegiate teams, which progressed to conference champi onships in May. Distance runners Zapata enjoy a quick break before cross country season training be gins in early summer. TRACY MCDONALD www.keysweekly.com
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12 KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald ANDRIS BARROSO Senior, Key West Pitcher Barroso, whose nickname is “Lucky,†proved to be the Conchs’ good luck charm this season. He won nine games for Key West, including three shutouts Barroso fanned 73 batters and walked sending batters back to the dugout de jected, every now and then the senior stood on the other side of the plate and earned a hit this season. HAGGARD Senior, Key West Outfielder Haggard’s key for the Conchs this season. He four doubles and four triples in his stats, his slugging percentage stands didn’t stay put too long, stealing 11 bases. Defensively, Haggard earned a turned three double plays, making him indispensable for Key West on both sides of the plate. DYLAN ZIELS Junior, Marathon Pitcher/Third Base Marathon’s ace completed the ning six of his nine outings on batters in 57.1 innings pitched, of Florida. His prowess regularly earned him a spot on the top 10 national strikeout leaders list throughout the season. Offen hits, including three doubles. RYAN YABLON Senior, Marathon Pitcher/Infielder Marathon’s most dependable hitter, Yablon had a .403 batting ing six doubles and a homerun. He also stole 15 bases for the Fins. On the mound, he struck pitched. GABE LEAL Sophomore, Marathon Catcher With bat was often just what the Fins needed. Defensively, the sopho percentage behind the plate and turned a pair of double plays for Marathon. PUTETTI Sophomore, Coral Shores Outfielder Offensively, hits including six doubles, a triple sophomore stole 11 bases this season. Defensively he had a him a dual threat for the ’Canes. Keys baseball. Key West powered through opponent after oppo just six losses during the season. One of those losses came during their regional championship game, which they lost by a single run. Key West brought home another district championship and made it to the elite eight of Florida ball clubs. Marathon had themselves in their conference championship game, but were not able to bring home the tro phy this season. In district play, Coral Shores knocked Marathon out of contention in the first round, defeating the Fins for the second time in the Hurricanes’ round two, ending their season one win shy of a district champi onship. From all of us at the Keys Weekly, congratulations to the THE 2023 KEYS WEEKLY ALL-KEYS BASEBALL TEAMMarathon photos by Barry Gaukel. Key West photos by Ella Hall. Coral Shores photos by Joy Smith. DEFENSIVE MVP OFFENSIVE MVP
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13 KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald STEEL Junior, Coral Shores Catcher was perfect defen sively for the Hurricanes, cover ing the plate with no errors the entire season. Offensively, he percentage of .500, further prov ing he is a solid decision maker on the field. BONITO Freshman, Coral Shores Infielder Maykol Bonito had an impressive freshman campaign, batting .333 for the ’Canes. He earned 13 hits this season and was a key player for Coral Shores’ infield with a solid fielding percentage and a lot of hustle. CAMPBELL LAVOIE Sophomore, Coral Shores First Base/Designated Hitter Lavoie ricanes including four doubles. committed just one error this season playing infield, and as a designated hitter, he kept the ’Canes in multiple games with his bat. MICHAEL GREENBERG Junior, Key West Second Base On three double plays this season centage, making him a fantastic infielder for the Conchs. His bat was his major weapon, though, as he ripped 30 hits for Key West including six doubles and a pair ting average. His extra base hits boosted his slugging percentage ANDEN RADY Senior, Key West Outfielder As enough, Anden Rady piled on the extra base hits to boost his slug ging percentage to an incred nine doubles, three triples and two home runs. Rady stole nine bases this season and was per fect on defense, commi errors in his senior campaign. Senior, Key West Shortstop Wyatt ting average this season, scor on base percentage was .511, bases earned “the hard way†– Kuhn now shares the Key West record for being hit by a pitch in a single season. FELIX ONG Junior, Key West Pitcher Ong won eight of his 10 appear ances on the mound for Key West, throwing two complete games and earning a pair of out 75 batters over 57 innings
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14 DOUGLAS HURTUBISE GETS A TASTE OF NOSTALGIA WITH ISLAND WARBIRDSOn the morning of June 30 at the Marathon Interna old Korean War vet Douglas Hurtubise climbed up on the wing and into the cockpit of a ease of a man 40 years his junior. The ensuing flight with Island Warbirds and Florida Keys Flight Academy operator Sol Bradman took Hurtubise on a scenic tour of the Seven Mile Bridge and Sombre ro Lighthouse in the vintage aircraft before returning to the airport for a Comfort with aircraft is nothing new to Hurtubise. A pilot himself, he served in the Air Force from Kimpo Air Force Base, sighting in, loading and repairing cameras and weaponry on jets as part of the armaments division. He even owned a nearly identi $1,450 for the bird before flying it back to Buffalo, New York. 92-year-old Korean War vet Douglas Hurtubise waves from the cockpit as he alex@keysweekly.com A VETERAN OF THE SKIES“They didn’t have a lot of navi gation back then,†his wife Sandie told the Weekly. “It was more or less by the seat of his pants.†Hurtubise said he owned the plane for six or seven years. And lied†the aircraft on a bad take off, essentially ruining the plane, Hurtubise found a second empty body in Canada, picked it up for $350, drove it back over the border plane’s engine in to keep flying. “Because of economic times I that was sort of a mistake,†Doug said with a laugh. “The value of those airplanes right now is about $400,000.†Driving past the plane on the tarmac on his trips through Mara thon, Hurtubise was treated to the surprise flight by his daughter and and had nothing but praise for Bradman’s operation. “It was wonderful, it really was,†he said. “They were all very friendly people, and Sol even let me fly it a little bit. I was able to maneuver the plane without a problem, and all that stuff came back to me.â€MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 2018 MARATHON KILLINGSTEVEN WOLF FACES EXECUTION AFTER SECOND MURDER CONVICTIONT and rapist Steven Wolf will be the third Monroe County case currently on Florida’s Death Row, following a sentencing order handed down by Judge Mark found that afternoon in the woods with a trail of broken vegetation and broken vehicle parts as if a car had driven through the area. Autopsy reports indicated that Osborne, who was homeless and living in Marathon, was strangled and sexually assaulted. Not long after Osborne’s body was discovered, investigators found those found in the woods, it had branches stuck underneath it, and investigators discovered blood soon found in Dumpsters through out town. After less than five hours of de jury unanimously found Wolf guilty on charges of first degree murder, sexual battery – including using an object to vaginally and anally pen etrate Osborne – and tampering with physical evidence. alex@keysweekly.com Left: Steven Wolf is now the third Monroe County inmate on Florida’s Death Row, 2018, was found shortly after Michelle Osborne’s murder with blood inside. It was missing parts similar to those found in the woods where she was murdered and had branches stuck underneath. MCSO/ContributedDuring the penalty phase of the trial the following day, the unanimously find the murder to be “especially heinous, atrocious or cruel†and unanimously found that Wolf should be sentenced to death with aggravating factors outweigh ing any mitigating factors. Accord ing to minutes from the penalty tion presented on his behalf.†Wolf’s murder conviction is degree murder for his involvement with a group of teenagers who robbed him of his Social Security money in Boise, Idaho. Wolf later ing a sentence of up to 30 years for his part in the crime. Wolf’s case was prosecuted by Cristina Castillo from the Florida represented by public defender Robert Lockwood. A database produced by the Death Penalty Information Cen ter of executions in Florida since from Monroe County. The Florida Department of Corrections lists two other inmates on death row for of Michael and Missy MacIvor and their unborn child.
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18 within 30 days, fines begin July grants who are unable to prove have a driver’s license from another state won’t be allowed to drive on Florida roads, per the new law. Law enforcement with the Department of Motor the driver for driving without a license. Hospitals that accept Medicaid are required to ask a question on their admission forms as to whether the person submit a quarterly report to the state agency on health care administration that details emergency department visits or admissions by patients who responded to the question. “In Florida, we will not stand idly by while the fed eral government abandons its lawful duties to protect our country,†DeSantis said dur ing a signing of the bill in May. “The legislation I signed today gives Florida the most ambi laws in the country, fighting back against reckless federal government policies and ensur ing the Florida taxpayers are not footing the bill for illegal immigration.†provided for the current fiscal — a DeSantis initiative sparked by the border crisis. Last year, the governor loaded two planes with migrants from San Antonio, Texas to Martha’s move brought outcry and ques tions over whether DeSantis violated state law. Another law bars transgen der people from using public facilities that align with gender was signed into law by DeSan from using a student’s personal title or pronouns if they do not align with the person’s sex. The bill also expands existing prohibitions on instruction re lated to sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade to include eighth grade. The bill creates exceptions to the prohibition for required instruction in ab A bill by State Rep. Jim Mooney that provides for a fee in lieu of a security deposit option for landlords and their tenants also took effect. Front ing a security deposit for hous ing can be difficult for families on modest incomes, especially those in the Keys who put up thousands of dollars for first and last months’ rent. Now, landlords have the choice to of fer their tenants a monthly fee to pay their security deposit. Mooney’s legislation provides an avenue to secure a place without needing to pay the full security deposit. The fee doesn’t go toward the security deposit, as the funds can be used by the landlord to purchase insurance. However, a landlord can also offer the tenant who’s participating in the fee program the option to pay the security deposit on a monthly basis. “This gets you and your family where you need to be at that moment,†Mooney said. limit for local school board members elected on or after ther modified the term limits to eight years last session. It was signed by the governor in May. The state’s “Move Over†law was expanded this year, requiring Florida drivers to slow down and move over for side of the road. Previously, drivers were required to move over for first responders on the roadside. continued from page 4MILES TO GO WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. She’s married to a saintly — and handy — has been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. MANDY MILESWhat is wrong with people? Never mind, don’t answer that. Don’t even try, be cause I’ve given up. Instead, I’ll just complain about people, specifi cally about the one anonymous person who recently com plained to the entire state of Florida about MY license plate, the one that has been attached to the back of my white Kia Soul for the past three years, the one I was issued upon registering the car. It’s not a vanity plate. I didn’t request this specific configuration of numbers and letters. I merely at tached the plate to my car and stick a new registration sticker in its top right corner every May. I never gave two thoughts to my license plate — other than to type the six characters into the city’s parking kiosks and to identify my car from that patrol Key West. That is, until last week, when I re ceived a letter in the regular mail from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor new, replacement license plate after having received a complaint that the configuration of letters and numbers could be considered “offensive†(their Apparently, someone saw my car parked somewhere in Key West and decided that the HIZ A55 on my license plate was offensive to their overly sensitive sensibilities. I’m completely serious about this. I saved the letter and the corresponding complaint. Someone had enough time on their hands not only to notice a stranger’s license plate, but to stop, take a picture of it and then send that photo to the state with a complaint about it. To their credit, the state employ offered to overnight me a new plate at no cost to me. That was what their letter said. It also asked me to either call or email them to let them know what I decided. I immediately called the included contact and spoke with a perfectly lovely woman who clearly had better things to do with her time than deal with such nonsense. After politely declining the replacement plate, I asked the nice woman in Tallahassee to email me a copy of the complaint’s text and the included photo, which she promptly did. The emailed complaint states, “I have spent a great deal of time looking for a contact to report these Florida plates. Who is reviewing these then they should still be reviewed and unacceptable.†Where do I even begin? First of all, who spends “a great deal of time†on such utter ridiculousness? That’s just a sad commentary on this person’s entire life and existence. Apparently, this moron with a phone camera and too much time on her hands decided that the two 5s in my plate were actually S’s. Suddenly, in her warped and ridiculous mind, HIZ A55 became “HIS ASS.†that the plastic frame around my license plate says “Key minded lunatic decided I was a gay man intent on hiding secret “indoctri nation†messages in the letters and numbers of a randomly assigned license plate. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up. Are the Moms for Liberty offend ed by license plates as well as books? Are all 5s now to be considered Ss? Is the “woke left†now hiding gay indoc trination messages for kids in license plates? Do we not have more pressing concerns? Apparently, some of us don’t. But I can assure you, I will not be spending a single second changing out my license plate. So from now on, honk if you like my “A55.â€
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19 FILL YOUR PIE HOLE LET FREEDOM RING related festivities. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys WeeklyKEY WEST CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY IN STYLEOnce again, the southern side of Key West was brilliantly lit for the Fourth of July fireworks display, presented for more than 30 years by the Rotary Club of Key West with financial support from the Key West International Airport. The Rotary Club also hosted a Patriotic Dinner under the fireworks to raise funds for its charitable causes, including its local scholarship fund. — Keys Weekly staff report Some wore protective eye gear, while others just dove right in for Key West’s contest on July 4. chowed down on the Florida Keys’ signature dessert – without us ing their hands – but no one did it faster than Joshua Mogle. facturing manager from Altoona, Iowa, won the World Famous Key Lime Pie Eating Championship topped with whipped cream in just 3 minutes and 35 seconds. The challenge was a sweet alternative to New York City’s test, as well as the culmination of Key West’s 10th annual Key Lime Festival. test rules, Mogle emerged grinning triumphantly with his sandy beard covered in whipped cream. “My strategy today was just don’t breathe and just keep eat ing, constantly bringing food to Mogle. Believed to have originated in pie is made primarily of condensed milk, egg yolks and the juice of tiny yellow Key limes — typically with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream or meringue topping. In ficial pie by the state legislature. And while many people con sider apple pie to be an American staple on Independence Day, that’s clearly not the case in the Florida Keys. “Here in Key West on July 4, Key lime pie IS your apple pie, so there’s nothing better to have on July 4,†said Mogle. — Contributed ganizers line up 25 Key lime pies just before they’re devoured in the competitiveIOWA MAN WINS KEY LIME PIE EATING CONTESTJoshua Mogle holds his championship belt aloft after eating an entire Key lime pie Keys Weekly
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20 PIES IN THE SKYKEY LIME TREATS FALL FROM KEY WEST LIGHTHOUSEThis week’s Key Lime Festival in Key West featured all things sweet, tart, delicious — and airborne. Sixty individuals and teams took part in the Key Lime Pie Drop The annual Key Lime Festival competition calls for competitors to create a device or container to keep it from exploding on impact the observation deck of the historic lighthouse. MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com and spectators, with the Key lime pies attached to umbrellas — Mary balloons to ease their landing. One entry floated off the lighthouse property and landed next door. The Key Lime Festival took place June 30 to July 4, with culinary eating contest, cookbook signings and more. For more information and to make plans for next year, visit key limefestival.com.The Key lime pie drop takes place July 2, with pies dropped from the top of the Key The Florida Keys’ bicenten nial was celebrated on July party†featuring the creation of what is believed to be the world’s largest Key lime pie. of the Florida Territorial Legisla ture’s establishment of Monroe County, which encompasses the entire Keys island chain, on July 3, preparation of the Key lime pie — measuring a whopping 13.14 feet in diameter — highlighted Monday night’s patriotic bicentennial gath ering at Big Pine Community Park, the Lower Keys. Key West chefs Kermit Carpen ter and Paul Menta spearheaded creation of the pie, a gargantuan version of the Keys’ signature des sert, and spread the creamy filling crust. “In order to make a really good Key lime pie, you must have the perfect graham cracker crust; you must surround it and fill it with con densed milk and the juice of fresh Key limes,†said Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln. The giant pie required more almost 100 gallons of sweetened pounds of graham crackers. After its diameter was mea sured and confirmed, officials served the pie to attendees and world’s largest. Key lime pie has long been identified with the Keys island chain and its heritage. Believed to have originated in Key West in the late legislature. Presented by the county and the Rotary Club of the Lower Keys, the bicentennial celebration also featured live music, games for kids, and a laser light show and fire West and a sunset commemoration on Marathon’s restored Old Seven Mile Bridge. — Contributed RICKERT/Keys WeeklyFLORIDA KEYS’ 200TH ‘BIRTHDAY’ FEATURES WORLD’S LARGEST KEY LIME PIE
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22 BIRDS AND BIKES ON THE TV Filming the Tour de France is a compli cated thing. It re quires an armada of camera people riding on the backs of motorcycles, about airplane, and three helicop on their noses, as well as out both sides. Over Tour, the helicopters provide a kind of visual omniscience to the race. Sometimes you feel like an angel or some other celestial being hover ing over the shoulders of the riders. You can watch a rider working from slipstream to slipstream to the front of the race, throwing everything they have at the pedals to win the final sprint. You can watch a crash spread from one rider to 50, the chaos ripping through the peloton like a wave. You can watch the peloton bunch up when moving slowly, string out when moving quickly. Sometimes, in the slower moments, you get breathtaking views of the French landscape ies, the vineyards, the quaint villages, the fields of sunflowers, the railroad yards, the industrial areas, the Alps, the Pyrenees And sometimes, you get a bird’s eye view of the birds, ones we don’t see here. The camera circling high in the sky. Once, I saw them show a small pack of Eurasian griffons, in the vulture family, picking at the bones of, I believe, an Al avian requirements to write about bike racing I might be an overstatement. It was on ESPN and ing the race. I had to scour the back pages of the sports section for any items that had daily information, when any items actually appeared. ner of the Tour, Bernard “The Badger†Hinault. Feelings were intense. LeMond was treated as a hated outsider, a wretched infidel attacking a French hero and the core values of the French people. He was seriously worried about getting poisoned or punched on the route. Oh, and LeMond and Hinault were on the same team. In addition, Hinault had reneged on a promise It was epic, the two of them trading blows as they rode through the Alps, stealing the lead back from one another, the teacher trying to destroy the apprentice. And when LeMond finally did break Hinault, Hinault claimed he Riders climb in the Pyrenees in the 2021 Tour de France. PAULINE BALLET/ASO ... is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society. MARK HEDDENhad betrayed LeMond for his own good, so no one could say he didn’t earn it. (There’s an excellent documentary about it called “Slaying Heroes, villains, moral complexity, sweep ing landscapes, cool bikes. I was hooked. LeMond was supposed to defend his title hunting incident, and didn’t ride for the next two years. (He still carries shotgun pellets in his In beloved French rider, Laurent Fignon, who, as it has been pointed out before, looked a lot like the bad guy with the long blond hair in “Die Hard.†Coming into the final time trial in Paris, LeMond had a chance of winning back 10 or gap with so little road. But then LeMond rode one of the most epic time trial rides in history, clawing back just under a minute over that very short distance, winning with the slimmest I’ve watched every year since, and over the decades the coverage has gotten better and better. Not just the Tour de France, but with apps, you can watch pretty much any important road bike race on the calendar – live. I was worried when I first got together with my wife that such an obsessive sports view ing habit – multiple hours every day for three weeks straight – could be an issue. But I was watching a stage early on in our relationship, through the Alps. She looked at the screen and said, “That guy that guy is going to win,†and be more obsessed with the sport than I. I have rather complicated thoughts on the whole Lance Armstrong era. Yes, he cheated. But so did everyone else at the time. He just power. But athletes in more individualist sports tend not to have the legal cover that athletes do in team sports, so they tend to get caught for doping more. And the doping authorities broke their own rules to finally catch him. Which you didn’t see happen with any of the European cyclists A lot of time in the Tour, it’s pretty clear in Classification, which is the overall race. But like a lot of good literature, the really great stuff is in the subplots – who’s going to win an indi vidual stage, or one of the other lesser classifi cations, which rider cracks in the Alps, who gets taken out in a crash, who has an unexpectedly great sprint, who cracks good jokes on their Ins tagram page, which cyclist screams the loudest at the motorcycles to get out of the way when they can’t keep up while descending a moun tain pass A last month in the Tour de Suisse while descend ing a mountain at something close to 50 mph, which has added poignancy to this year’s Tour, and a lot of questions about whether race But this year has something of an unex pectedly lively feel to it, partly because of an won last year, and Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia, who won the year before, as well as riders like but was then injured in a bad training crash, from which he may or may not have finally re covered. There’s also a long list of upstarts who seem as if they could take the overall, at least during these early days. So more heroes, villains, moral complexity, sweeping landscapes, and cool bikes. Also, a chance of birds.
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28 Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection. “Saint X†by Alexis Schaitkin Alexis Schaitkin’s immersive descriptions, intrigue, perspective shifts and the allure the surface, this is the story of a beautiful young tourist who goes missing in a beautiful island setting, and the fallout of her disappearance and death. More gripping than that, however, is account of how grief can sneak up on and upend the lives of survivors of tragedy many years down the line. Our protagonist, Claire Thomas, grows up some what normally after her older sis ter’s sudden demise on a family vacation. Now that her sister has been deceased for longer than she was alive, a chance encoun ter pulls Claire all the way back obsession to uncover what hap pened. Worth the read. This is available in print and large print from the Monroe County Library system. You can request books online by logging in to www. keyslibraries.org and get ebooks estuff.keyslibraries.org. If you don’t have a card, you can visit your local branch or register on line to get one. Questions? info@ keyslibraries.org Faith Price, librarian, Key West branch SHELF HELP REPETITION. REPEATED.On the occasions I have given lessons to young guitarists, I’ve re peated the lesson that in their favorite guitar player’s life there was a moment when they couldn’t play that chord, either. And like the baby with the keep trying until they get that spoon in their mouth. Repetition breeds consisten cy. And consistency is the key to sustained success. Like a pro golf swing or the 450th lap of the Indy 500, the last one was as familiar as the first one. The physical ben efits of repetition for musicians go hand in hand with muscle memory, from the muscles of the hand, wrist, forearm, shoulder, neck and back, to the intrinsic muscles of the larynx. But our brains benefit the most from repetition. Consider the rather mundane task of driv ing to work, every action from the moment you open the car door until you park at your destination. Think of all the information, im ages, sounds, thoughts and stim uli you absorb every second, all while operating a heavy piece of machinery at high speeds down the road. When first starting to drive, the task is overwhelming and practice in an empty parking lot is recommended. But after plenty of repetition, we are talk ing on the phone, turning up the radio and thinking about some situation whose scope and partici pants are far from the interior of our car. Now add to that scenario the variable that on the last few trips you thought you heard a never makes. So a little of your brain will be dedicated to patrol ling the audio waves for that sound. Now your phone rings and it is your significant other, whom you love very much, needing to have a conversation requiring your emotional participation. Now as you look to your right, you see a nice lady trying to get your attention to ask if this is the way to the beach. A policeman is now behind you and though you have no reason for concern, you’re still aware of his presence. All this while you’re still driving, watching the lights, speed, pedes trians and bicyclists. “Was that the weird engine sound? I wish this cop would just pass me, yes, my love, I understand.†Through repetition you are not only able to do all this, but have a good attitude when you get to work, most of the time. The number of repetitions it takes to master a skill is difficult to deter mine. Though most musicians aren’t getting calls during a song, they are asked to express the mu sic emotionally. One bit of your mind is always on the lookout for any changes, while also thinking of changes that could be made in those milliseconds between when the brain knows what to play next and the body responds. So when you tip a musician or express your appreciation, you’re not just grateful for the minutes of music you heard, but for the hours and days of playing, feeling, learning and teaching their mind and body to become one with the task and make it as much a part of them as breathing. Over and over again. ... a professional musician, singer, actor and executive director of the Key West Music Awards, is known comfort for that of his cat. RAY WEST Saturday, July 8 Music Festival at Looe Key. Local dive and snorkel boats head to Radio 104.1 broadcast tunes un details about boat reservations. July 12-16 • The I Love Stock Island fes working neighbor to the north. Enjoy culinary events, island cleanups, art strolls and more. for a complete event guide and schedule. Saturday, July 15 • Mel Fisher Day tribute to the late, legendary Key West treasure hunter starts at 4 p.m. erdays.com for a full schedule of events. July 18-23 • An array of literary events awaits readers and writers dur festival celebrates the talent and Key West lifestyle of author Ernest Hemingway, who lived on full schedule of events. Tuesday, July 18 • Leadership Monroe County invites the public to a social re ception and Class XXXI program introduction at the Key West Class XXXI members will have the opportunity to meet LMC alumni and Board members and learn including the scope, mission and benefits of becoming part of this county wide program which supports the building of relation ships for constructive alliances among Florida Keys leaders. • Leadership Monroe County invites the public to a social re ception and Class XXXI program introduction at the Florida Keys Brewing Company in Islamorada, SAVE THE DATE
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30 HELP KEEP KEY WEST CLEANJOIN A 1 HOUR CLEANUP FRIDAY MORNINGSOne hour a week makes a huge differ ence, and volunteers are welcome every Friday and some Saturday when the Key West Ploggers clean up a designated area of the island. parking pass are provided to all volunteers. A troubling number of cigarette butts and plastic bags have been included in recent hauls. Please remember your reusable bags when shopping so we can keep the plastic off the streets, parking lots and, most importantly, out of the water. And dispose of cigarette butts in any receptacle rather than the street or sidewalk, as from there, they easily end up in the ocean. The city of Key West and its residents ask everyone to do their part to help keep Key West beautiful. With simple steps like making sure you bag your trash before putting it in your Waste Management trash cans or Dumpsters, and making sure the lids on Dump sters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Manage furniture items left on the city right of way. 22 Ploggers met at Nelson English Park for the June 30 morning cleanup, article in the Key West Weekly. In the rain, the group collected 77 pounds of trash, 15 pounds of recycling and 3 gallons of cigarette butts. Commisthe city and especially in District 6 and presented an extra mile coin to Fritzie Estimond of the Key West Business Guild. CONTRIBUTEDPlease pick up around your home or apartment complex. Every piece of trash picked up is one less that may end up in the ocean that surrounds and sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and ciga rette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference. — Contributed Join a Friday morning Truman Waterfront Park. Meet in the large parking lot to the right of the fitness trail. For I Love Stock Island hosts cleanup. Meet at the corner of College Road and South Roosevelt between Riviera Canal and Dead Man’s Curve. Meet along the sea wall on South Roosevelt at the end of the airport runway. South ard and Whitehead streets hosted by Courthouse Deli & Whit’s Custard Duval at the corner.TAKE ME HOME?FIND A FRIEND AT THE FLORIDA KEYS SPCA The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re hon ored each week to showcase some “furever†friends that are ready, waiting and available for adop campus.Monica is a 1-year-old, female small terrier/pit bull mix. She is a great dog who has proven she can be a good girl both in and out of the shelter. Asta & Yuno are 1-year-old male Guinea pigs. These two must be adopted together and will bring you twice as much love. Sergio is a 16-year-old, male domestic shorthair. Even though his person just passed away, this could be the friendli est cat you will ever meet. Kia is a 3-year-old female domestic shorthair. She may be FIV positive, but that doesn’t put any restrictions on her Layla is a 15-year-old female, domestic shorthair mix. She arrived at the shel ter with Sergio and would love to share a new home with him.From pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you. The SPCA’s knowledgeable staff will help with advice and care tips while working to ensure a good fit between each pet and its people. The gram also provides special assis tance with vet bills and medications that require a little extra TLC. Check these pages each week for just a few of the animals wait ing for a home and see them all at fkspca.org.
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31 is an author, speaker, Florida Keys historian and Honorary Conch. His latest book, “Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli, Volume 1,†shares fascinating glimpses into the rich and sometimes surprising histories of the Florida Keys. BRAD BERTELLICELEBRATING 200 YEARSEditor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series on Monroe County’s 200th year. Mathew Perry planted the American flag at Key West in Porter was instructed to establish a military depot on the island the following year unless he could identify a more suitable locale. Porter could not and, in from the Battery in front of the Town, and the American Ensign is to be hoisted at the Flag Staff The Town is hereafter to be called Allenton, and The Battery, Thompsons Battery.†County was established as the Florida Territory’s sixth county and named ies originally extended north to the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee and west to Char lotte Harbor. passed by the Legislative Council of the Terri Among the act’s 14 parts were statutes requir ing the salvaged property to be reported to the nearest justice of the peace or notary public. Additionally, it would prove the officer’s duty to tration jury to decide all fees for the salvage operation. Section 14 of the act stated, “Be it further enacted, That if any person shall within this territory, make or hold out any false lights, or make any device, or do any other act or thing with intent to mislead, bewilder or decoy the mariners of any vessel on the high seas, whereby such vessel may be cast ashore, or get aground, such person or persons so offending, and every accessory thereto, shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty of Felony, and shall suffer death.†Tales of skullduggery and “false lights,†while pervasive in wrecker lore, were rarely documented. When Dr. Benjamin B. Strobel, a physician, and writer who traveled exten wreckers, I expected to see a parcel of low, dirty pirate looking crafts, officiated and manned by a set of black whiskered fellows, who carried murder in their very looks. I was, however, very agreeably surprised to find their vessels fine large sloops and schooners, regular clippers, kept in first rate order, and that the Captains were jovial, good humored sons of Neptune, who manifested every disposition to be polite and hospitable, and to afford every facility to persons passing up and down the Reef. The crews were composed of hearty, well dressed, honest looking men.†On the back of the wrecking industry, Key West grew into the wealthiest city per capita MONROE BECAME FLORIDA’S SIXTH COUNTYHISTORY OF THE FLORIDA KEYSA sketch showing half of Key West by William Whitehead from Tift’s cupola looking north in June 1838. MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY COLLECTION/Contributedsouthernmost city became the first in Monroe County to become incorporated. At the time, a second community was beginning to flour one found along the island chain outside Key developed into the most important island in the Florida Keys, not named Key West. attacked encampments at the Withlacoochee River, located northeast of Tampa, and at Fort King, located at what is today Ocala, and ignited the second escalation of the Seminole War. Be enced several acts of hostility, including attacks ernier Key. The southernmost attack during the sec ond escalation of the Seminole War occurred lost. When that tragic event occurred, Indian Key was no longer a part of Monroe County. In ing boundaries of Monroe County and included land from the shore of Lake Okeechobee to Bahia Honda in the Lower Keys. Because Indian Key was the largest community in the new dis trict, it was assigned as the county seat. Indian Key did not remain a part of Dade County for long. The vast majority of the Florida Keys were returned when county lines were tion, at least in the Florida Keys, became Broad Creek. Broad Creek is found in the Northern Keys, and flows between the Swan Keys and a collection of small islands immediately north of Key Largo. sive piece of real estate and included what are today southwest Florida’s Lee and Collier Coun ties. While we could go on for pages, chapters to take more than a single column to encapsu late two centuries of local history, which is why I am going to spend the entire month of July highlighting just a smidge of it. second city was ever incorporated in Monroe County. That city was Fort Myers, the county seat of what is now Lee County.
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35 One of our favor ite fish to target during the heat of summer is mangrove snapper. The mangrove snapper spawn starts in the beginning of July and ends at the end of August. We like mangrove snapper because they are fun to fight, great to spear fish, school up to chum and are very tasty table fare. Many people agree that mangrove snapper meat is the finest snapper meat – more firm than yellowtail or mutton, and whiter meat than queen, vermillion, lane or schoolmaster snap pers. When mangrove snap per are spawning, they do nothing but feed and breed. The females are thick and juicy and full of roe. The males are fat too, spewing semen and puking chum all over the place when boated. Avid mangrove snapper anglers in the Florida Keys know the best summer snapper bite has to be at night on a moving tide under a full moon near the end of July and the begin ning of August. During that night bite, we like to use bright lights and a lot of chum. We have several different spots on the reef that we an chor up on, but without posting exact numbers, we’ll say that in our opinion, the best spots are The best bait, in order, is small pinfish, large sand key pilchards, large glass minnows, mojarra sand perch, large live shrimp, cut bal lyhoo, cut fresh squid and dead peeled shrimp. The best rig is a Carolina rig, which is a small egg sinker attached to your main line a knocker rig, where the small egg sinker slides down the leader and sits on top of the eye of a tion Floridian and second-generation who owns and operates Ana Banana Fishing Company in Marathon. His passions include and spending time with his family. CAPT. JOEL BRANDENBURG MANGROVE SNAPPER ARE SET FOR THE SPAWNCAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLESWe just turned the page from June to July, which means we’re just weeks away from a highly-antici pated mangrove snapper spawn in the Keys. JOEL BRANDENBURG/Contributed have to be what’s called a chicken rig. I won’t try to describe it, just google “chicken rig.†The old faithful is your bait hooked to an appropriate The mangrove snapper’s annual migration bridges, wrecks and structure, feeding on moving tides. back country, flats and gulf for coral, limestone and patch reefs for spawning, feeding and breeding. spawn feeding. A Mangrove snapper from the tip of the pinched tail to the tip of the bottom lip down the lateral line of the fish. These fish have a bag limit of up to 10 man grove snappers per angler. Mangrove snapper inches, measured in the same way. In these waters the bag limit is five mangrove snappers per angler. To book a charter with Ana Banana, call or or visit anabananafishing.com. My personal best mangrove snapper weighed about five pounds and measured over snapper was caught by Tim Champagne from Lafayette, Louisiana. It was caught in a little unincorporated shrimping, crabbing and fishing village called Cocodrie in Terrebonne Parish, I had to guess I’d estimate it was over 40 inches. Some big mangrove snapper have been caught right in our backyard in Marathon. The most popular summer mangrove spawning spot to fish in Marathon is called “the parking lot†about a mile and a half west of the Som know the parking lot. If you go to the parking lot or any other busy reef spot, just remember not to drive through another angler’s chum slick. Hope
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36 I cline toward Wildcat D Peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to talk with my mom on the phone. It was Aug. As we talked, I heard a woman climbing down the nearly vertical rock face just above me. When she made it to where I sat after a few minutes of treacherous descent, I saw that she was young, bright and cheerful, despite the rocks. She commented how strikingly comforting it was to see another young woman having a normal conversation with her mom at the base of a terrifying climb. I was thrilled to know another woman around my age had successfully conquered those 300 miles still ahead of me. When we parted ways, I felt an invigoration and drive that I I had nearly forgotten that day until I saw a bearded man with Perhaps a normal response would have been fear for their parking lot of Lorelei, crossed the street and parked in front of the Sandal Factory in Islamorada. The woman was inside the store looking at sunglasses, so just the man and the covered stroller stood outside as I approached. “I just have two oranges. Do you want them?†I asked the man. His reddish beard was even longer than I’d thought, and so was his hair, tied up beneath an orange baseball cap. I looked down and saw the head of an elderly dog poke through the top of the covered stroller. “Well, I guess so. I can never say no to fresh fruit,†the man responded. The door to the store opened, and the woman came outside and grabbed one of the oranges. It took a few moments to place the familiarity of her face, but suddenly we were hugging like old friends. Standing in front of me was the same cheerful face from the mountainside in New Hampshire. Since that day in August, she had been hiking south toward Key West. miles, from Quebec, Canada to Key West. Eigenbrot and Russell, who have also hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Di vide Trail, are among only hundreds who have completed the ECT Over the last year, Eigenbrot and Russell hiked 400 miles of hardly saw other hikers but walked alongside swimming whales, lounging seals and a plethora of moose and beavers. They tra versed some of the east coast’s highest peaks and most beautiful chian Trail, which Eigenbrot completed northbound, and Russell Road Walk. They walked alongside the alligators and cypress trees “There's a stream of our footprints all along the Appalachian Mountains,†Russell said. During the past year, they carried everything they needed in their backpacks, slept beneath the stars, woke up to singing birds, summited mountain peaks, walked through rainstorms and only “It seemed like a weird thing to be doing in the first place, like it was even going beyond the natural ending point,†Eigenbrot said. “But what a cool bonus to add on to the end of this. How lucky that we get to leave the mainland and hop on all these little islands. How unique is that? How fortunate for the infrastructure to be able to walk because the Keys are really beautiful.†stores for food, gas stations to use the bathroom in and water from a faucet. The paved road allowed Russell to bring her elderly dog, Tango, on this final section of trail by pushing him in a stroller. But as an ending to a journey marked predominantly by wil derness, the Keys provided a harsh juxtaposition. “It’s really busy out here. That was impossible to ignore or to remove from the narrative of the ECT and the Keys,†Eigenbrot said. “And not even busy in a human way but busy with cars. We saw more cars than humans,†Russell said. “We get up an hour or two before sunrise and walk with the traffic and walk until sunset and sleep with the traffic noise.†FROM CANADA TO THE KEYS Couple’s hike of the Eastern Continental Trail brings connections 1JACQUELINE HALE www.keysweekly.com
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37 To change sides, they’d wait for a break in traffic and quickly scurry across the street. At night, they’d go to a state park or find a space in the mangroves alongside the road to sleep. Instead of high peaks, the Seven Mile Bridge stood as a formi dable foe. After walking within feet of rushing traffic on a small shoulder for seven miles, Russell and Eigenbrot Memorial Park just south of the bridge. “I said, ‘Watch for fins and crocs. I'm going in,’ and I just floated on my back forever and just grounded my self,†Russell said. “I grabbed chunks of sand and put them in my hands. I needed Earth in my hands and water on my body. I just need to be with all the elements because that was so wild.†met them in front of Sandal Factory, Russell and Eigenbrot took a final left turn onto South Street in Key West behind an elderly woman on a Satur day morning stroll. “You feel that magnetic pole when you get to the terminus,†Eigen brot said. Finally, they heard the sound of waves crashing against the concrete miles to Cuba came into view. There was nowhere else to walk. The land definitively disappeared into the sea. They got in line with all the other tourists to take a picture on the busy street corner that marked the end of their wilderness journey. And, as Russell described it, they returned to the buoy several times like kids on a rollercoaster to take a different com bination of photos with new lighting as the sun rose higher in the sky. “It was easy to feel like we weren't tourists, but we were. We’d just taken a really hard way to get there,†Russell said. But, unlike most tourists, they returned to the buoy one final time simply to stand in that spot. To touch the buoy. To feel the distance in their feet. To remember this moment and all the ones before it and every mo ment in between. To feel, here, in this spot, a union of Canada, the Appalachian Moun tains and this street corner in Key West. A union unphotographable and inexplicable, only to be seen and understood by those who traversed it at less than 3 miles per hour. This union they noticed down the coast was certainly physical in nature. Though the foliage changed through the seasons and new trees appeared in each state, beech trees stood along their path from Canada to Alabama. Everywhere, logging trucks drove empty going one way and coming back full. In each state they traversed over a similar rock formation that looked like a book sitting on its spine. “It made me really feel like I was in that string of mountains,†Russell said. “Sure, there are human borders, but the mountains are the same mountains.†Canada and Florida, though at opposing ends of a large continent and a long trail, shared an abundance of wildlife. The beach replaced the trail in stretches, though the ocean fronts in Canada were abandoned but for a fisherman just off the coast and the Florida beaches were lined with hotels and sunbathers. Similarly, the trail’s terminuses, one at the the Southernmost Point buoy, both stood at busy tourist locations. “This was a similarity and yet a difference. There were a lot of people on both ends of the ECT but walking down the Keys, I was a lot more grateful and appreciative of the people in Key West than I think I not cars now,†Russell said. I picked Russell and Eigenbrot up a few hours after they hit the southern terminus in Key West, and they showered and relaxed in next morning, we sat around the living room eating vegan yogurt and sell’s lap, and they shared the stories and wisdom gained from Canada to Key West. The ECT unites two countries and two different worlds, the woods of the Appalachians and the highway of ocean views in the Keys. But this mo ment on my couch reflected another unity down the east coast. The union between north and south was not only in the physical landscape, but also in the people – those they met and the lives they inspired with their story. A strange union that, some how, people who only briefly met many months ago could feel like old friends. from Homestead came to pick them up and bring them back to their van, which they drove out to Colorado to begin work and a new life. “It’s been a year of my life out here and then many years of dream ing about it as a whole before coming out,†Eigenbrot said. “It’s one of those things where we've done it for so long, what does getting on the other side of it actually feel like? I think it'll take some time to figure out.†1.Eigenbrot and Russell arrive at the Southernmost Point buoy in Key West on March 18, marking the end of their Eastern Continental Trail through-hike. CONTRIBUTED 2. Eigenbrot hikes Mont-Albert in Gaspsie National Park, one of the couple’s favorite viewpoints on the entire Eastern Continen tal Trail. CONTRIBUTED 3. Owen Eigenbrot and Ally Russell stand at the northern terminus of the Eastern Continental Trail at Cap Gasp, Quebec. CONTRIBUTED near the Sandal Factory in Islamorada when she saw two hikers walking along side U.S. 1. They soon discovered they’d met many months before on the Appala chian Trail. CONTRIBUTED 2 3 4
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40 SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER By Annabel Monaghan Sam adores her eclectic par tolerate their “artsy fartsy†ways in small doses. For as long as she can remember, her family escaped the busy city to spend glorious summers at their Long Island beach house. The young est of the group, she was often on her own until she met the boy next door, Wyatt. As the years passed, Sam and Wyatt fell in love. First time romance can be hard on the heart, especially when it ends without closure. Over a decade later, Sam and Jack are at the beach house searching for the perfect wedding venue. Anxious about the chaotic home she dragged Jack into, Sam is shocked when she hears guitar music drift ing from next door. After all these years, Wyatt is back. She never imagined seeing him again after he moved to California. Maybe Sam needs closure before the big day. As she painstakingly answers every wedding detail, the real question continues to haunt her – is she marrying the right guy? Delightfully narrated throughout the dual timeline of Sam and Wy att’s lives, this read is perfect for a Nostalgic first love, time travel ing boyfriends and island wed romance novels will turn up THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP By Ashley Poston Clementine finds a handsome hunk with an adorable South ern accent standing in her new apartment. Initially frightened and confused, Clementine quickly develops a crush on this hot chef end together. When she leaves for work Monday morning, he disap pears. This is the moment she re from her aunt is truly haunted. Her aunt had told her about the apartment’s special powers since she was a little girl, but Clemen tine thought these were stories. Aunt Analea, with whom she traveled the world and traded secrets, was the love of her life, and for the last year Clementine has mourned her passing. Her dream job at the publishing house has lost its luster and her love life is nonexistent. As the summer in NYC arrives, she is fascinated by the idea that Iwan could reap pear at any moment. There are seven years in the past. The saying couldn’t be more true that timing really is everything. This delicious bit of magical realism will take you on an enchanting summer adventure. By Becky Chalsen This Fourth of July, twin sisters Amy and Jo Sharp turn 30. It is also the week of events leading up to Jo’s wedding. The sisters have always been inseparable, sharing every triumph and emotion. But lately Amy has been reticent. The Dave, the groom, but Jo, always the romantic, has been smitten since this speedy romance began six months ago. Friends and fam ily arrive on the Kismet ferry to celebrate the young couple. This small Fire Island community has been a special place for the Sharp family, with long hot summers of swimming, BBQs and friends. Amy and her husband Ben step off the boat with fake smiles in place, but they do not appear happy. Dave’s parents are aloof and secretive, and Jo fears they don’t approve of this wedding. When the gorgeous best man Emmett disembarks, their world is turned upside down as Amy tries to hide a painful secret from the past. She doesn't know if her heart can survive this wedding. Say hello to summer with a quirky family, sisterly love and a fabulous setting. national boarding school in South Korea. Touches on friendship, culture and social acceptance. This new Netflix romantic comedy series is some light and fun summer lovin’. SUMMER LOVIN’ First and foremost a reader, she has reviewed hundreds of books on her blog www. readingandeating. com. And, more recently, this new Keys resident has also begun writing. KAREN NEWFIELD
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Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida 33051, to hear an appeal led by Kenneth Bohannon, Esq. on behalf of Nicholas Bauer, appealing the Building Ocial’s decision pursuant to Sec. 2-2, Sec. 6-14, and Sec. 101-170, for the denial of a building permit for the property located at 1295 Coury Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida 33051.This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may email cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net or call 305-289-1212, Ext. 2 for further instructions on attending via Zoom Meetings. Applicant appeals the decision of the Key Colony Beach’s Building Ocial pursuant to sec.2-2, Sec, 6-14 and Sec. 101170 for the denial of a building permit for the property located at 1295 Coury Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida 33051. Interested parties may attend the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested appeal. 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All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of rst publication of this notice is: June 29, 2023. Personal Representative: TOMAS LARSEN 71 Auburn Street Medford, MA 02155 Attorney for Personal Representatives: STEVEN H. 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All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of rst publication of this Notice is: June 29, 2023. Personal Representative: KARREN CORNELIUS 1920 Grins Green Drive Bartow, FL 33830 Attorney for Personal Representative: ALLAN L. CASEY, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 150809 Law Oces of Allan L. Casey 395 Avenue C, N.W. Post Oce Box 7146 Winter Haven, FL 33883-7146 Telephone (863) 294-4468 Publish: June 29 & July 6, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NUMBER: 23-CP-56-P IN RE: ESTATE OF DONALD BRUCE IRWIN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Donald Bruce Irwin, deceased, whose date of death was April 14, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 2, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of rst publication of this notice is: June 29, 2023. Personal Representative: China Alexis Irwin Galissard de Marignac 5017 Little Turtle Drive Birmingham, AL 35242 Attorney for Personal Representative: BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC 100 S.E. Third Avenue, Suite 1620 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 Tel: (954) 768-1600 Fax: (954) 333-7636 Counsel for Petitioner: Duane Pinnock, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0568139 Josh A. Kravec, Esq. Florida Bar No. 1025518 dpinnock@bakerdonelson. com jkravec@bakerdonelson.com breid@bakerdonelson.com Publish: June 29 & July 6, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOW HIRINGIN ISLAMORADA BOAT RENTAL STAFF FLEXIBLE HOURS & COMPETITIVE WAGES Need to have experience driving boats and a working knowledge of the Islamorada area by water. Duties include taking reservations, giving captains lessons and routine boat maintenance. Email Ma at eliteboatrentalsma@gmail.com. Please include contact information and any relevant experience. SUDOKU SOLUTION
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44 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 AUTOS ALL YEARS! Junk or Used Cars, Vans, Trucks. Runs or Not. $CASH 305-332-0483 EMPLOYMENTFlorida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association, Marathon, Florida, seeks motivated individual knowledgeable on commercial sheries management including spiny lobsters, stone crabs and nsh. Duties include travel and participation in Local, State and Federal sheries management meetings and management of annual seafood festival held in Key West. Public speaking, written position papers and other correspondence are required skills. Salary based on knowledge and experience. Send Curriculum Vitae and contact information to kwjosh86@gmail.com no later than July 20, 2023. HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATOR Enrollment Assistance, Outreach, Education and Community Events. Paid Training and equipment. Bi-lingual a plus. Call 305-767-3883 Coast to Coast Pizza Company in Marathon is looking for Front of the house cashier, part time, and Back of the house kitchen sta, part and/or full time. Will train, but should be self-motivated, quick learner, and team player. Salary commensurate with experience and includes tips and 401k. Please call Nicole at 305-4330515, or email nicole@ themoongroupfl.com. SS Wreck and Galley Grill on Grassy Key is looking for Line cooks, full or part time, and Servers/Hosts. Will train, but should be self-motivated, quick learner, and team player. Salary commensurate with experience and includes 401k. Please call Nicole at 305-4330515, or email nicole@ themoongroupfl.com. City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Right of Way Technician. Full Benets. EOE Please see City website for details www.ci.marathon.fl.us Groundskeeper/ Maintenance person, KCB, Sea Isle Condominium, 20 40 hrs. per week, $25 per hr., apply by e-mail to HardingThomasL@aol.com, text or call 734-476-0531. The Cabana Club, an ocean front private swim club is seeking a CustomerService Oriented Server for the pool deck, beach and/ or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Small friendly sta. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call 404-2193359 and ask for Dave. Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience we will train the right person). Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com Boat rental company in Marathon needs an Outboard Mechanic. Some general marina work, and boat experience a plus. Call 305-481-7006 Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder now hiring Guest Service Representative responsibilities include assisting guests at our Key Largo and Islamorada locations, making reservations and/or answering questions over phone and in-person, taking and processing photos, and checking-in and out guests visiting our facility. To apply, please send your resume to andreaw@dpmmr.org. MAINTENANCE POSITION w/ busy Non-profit. FT with benets. Longterm position w/room for growth. Valid DL required. Must have maintenance or related experience, computer skills and relate well with people. Very physical position, heavy lifting, heat, etc. Drug-free workplace. EOE Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@ fkoc.org NO phone calls. The Housing Authority of the City of Key West now hiring the following positions: Cook, Maintenance Administrative Assistant (bilingual preferred) Maintenance Mechanic (Maintenance Worker), Med Tech (caregiver), and Grounds Caretaker. To apply, please contact Human Resources at: martinezm@kwha.org or 305-296-5621 Applications are available at the Administrative Oce located at 1400 Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL 33040 or online at www. kwha.org EOE & Drug Free Work Place. This opportunity is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. Place your Employment Ad here for $25.00/week for up to ve lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today! HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578 LOT FOR SALEOceanside-Lot with building permit in Tavernier $399K OBO 305-933-9594 OwnerAgent [3% to selling oce] • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 AUTOS WANTED EMPLOYMENT Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, SUNSET GRILLE IS HIRING• Hosts • Waitstaff • Bartenders • Bar Backs • Bussers • Line Cooks • Dishwashers Please contact April at 305.407.3262 or april@floridakeysaquariumencounters.com for more information. 11710 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHONNOW HIRING DIVE INSTRUCTOR MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICEWe are now hiring for the following positions:Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL DriversApplicants must apply in person to be considered.4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon Apply Today KeysBank.com/Careers EOE • M/F/V/D Member FDIC KeyWest Benefits CROSSWORD SOLUTION
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45 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 THEME: MOVIE ANIMALS ACROSS 1. Deli side 5. *â€Breakfast at Tiffany’s†animal 8. Songs for one 12. What formica and biochemical have in common 14. Dark 16. Steinbeck’s “East of ____†17. Golf shirt 18. *â€Marmaduke†animal 20. *â€Away & Back†animal 22. Slightly insane 26. Vending machine 34. Lush 35. Trots and canters 37. Broadcasting medium 39. Highland tongue 43. Go back over 47. Part of a cheer 52. *â€Dunston Checks In†animal 57. CISC alternative 59. Resembling wings 60. MacFarlane or Rogen 61. Go-____ jargon DOWN 1. Air quality concern 2. Fibber 3. Farm measure 4. Sushi condiment Constitution 8. *â€Harry Potter†animal (2 words) 10. *â€Born Free†animal 11. I in T.G.I.F. 14. When Cinderella wins 19. Civil wrongs 22. “Some Nights†band 23. *â€Life of Pi†animal 24. Close call 25. Bank job 26. Gossamer 27. Cry like #5 Across 29. Hues 33. *â€Babe†animal 36. *â€Anchorman†and “The Wizard of Oz†animals Lightness of ____†40. “That feels good!†41. Set in motion 44. Like a go-getter bird 46. Lies in ambush 49. It makes waste? 50. Singular of #17 Across 51. Home versus ____ game words) 54. Taj Mahal city 56. *â€Willard†animal “Uplif ting the human spir it sinc e 1973â€T he Guidanc e/C ar e C en t er , I nc . a division ofBackground and drug screen req. COMPETITIVE PAY! EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS!!! Check out all available positions at: www.westcare.com (search by zip code) EEOC/DFWP THE GUID ANCE/C ARE CENTER, Inc .IS HIRING!KEY WESTBehavioral Health Therapist (Child, Adult) Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Case Managers (Adult, Forensic) Substance Abuse Counselor Peer Support Specialist Prevention SpecialistMARATHONDriver (CDL required) Care Coordinator Behavioral Health Therapist (Child, Adult) RNs/LPNs 3 shifts (also Per Diem) Maintenance Specialist *Behavioral Health Technicians 3 shifts (also Per Diem) Peer Support Specialist *Support Worker – Assisted Living*No experience required for these positions. Will train. A caring heart & helpful hands required. GCC oers excellent benets for full-time employment, but we realize some would prefer part-time to enjoy the Florida Keys lifestyle more. All positions can be considered for full or part-time unless notated. Apply at westcare.com and enter your availability. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION T&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEERStarting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $108,332/annually $111,365/annually For more information, including job duties and required qualifications, and to apply for the job, please visit their website at www.KeysEnergy.com. KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace. Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.Keys Energy Services, in Key West, Florida, is accepting applications for the following position in its Executive Department: SUBSTATION ELECTRICIANStarting pay rate for this position, depending on qualications and experience: $40.35/hr. $45.19/hr. For more information, including job duties and required qualications, and to apply for the job, please visit their website at www.KeysEnergy.com. KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace.Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being lled. Keys Energy Services, in Key West, Florida, is accepting applications for the following position in its Transmission & Distribution Department: TRUCK DRIVERS CDL CLASS AWe are hiring CDL CLASS A Drivers, Monday-Friday with overtime available. Hazmat not needed.Apply at Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. 129 Toppino Industrial Dr., Key West (ask for Cheryl) 305-296-5606 ext 126. DUI EVALUATOR/ INSTRUCTORThe Advocate DUI Program is hiring for part time positions. DUI instructors and evaluators 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse eld required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Ofce located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIANS AND HELPERS NEEDEDExperience is required. Must have a valid driver’s license. We offer 401K, medical insurance, paid holidays and paid vacation. Positions available in Key West and Marathon. 305-292-3369
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