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Key West Art & Historical Society’s
Letters from Mario Sanchez
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ociety Executive Director
Michael Gieda and curator
Cori Convertito (far right) read from one
of six handwritten Mario Sanchez letters
recently donated from a snowbird couple
who commissioned several pieces from
the folk artist. Sanchez was as much of a
storyteller in his letters as he was in his
sketches and carvings, commemorating
the details of the people and places in his
work with the attention and vibrancy
that helps capture the essence of days
now gone by. Sanchez will be celebrated
in upcoming exhibition, “Pencil Me In:
e Sketches of Mario Sanchez,” at the
Custom House Museum featuring over
70 of Sanchez’s paper bag sketches.
e exhibit opens June 17 and
runs until Dec. 31. n
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KEY NEWS
Assisted senior living
facility to open 2018
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
If everything goes according to plan,
at least 140 Key West seniors will be able
to move into an assisted living housing
facility in Spring 2018.
at was the good news delivered to
Key West City Commissioners June 7 by
Manuel Castillo, Jr., executive director
of the Key West Housing Authority.
Tasked by the commission back in
2013 to develop and build a housing
complex specifically for low-, moderateincome senior citizens with assistance for
meals, housekeeping and non-major
health issues, Castillo will be back before
services, which include more care and
supervision for residents.
In addition, the new facility will have
a “respite care” program where 25 nonresident seniors can receive daycare.
“at is for families who have senior
members at home who don’t want to
leave them alone at home. We will take
care of them there, feed them and so
forth and, in the afternoons, be picked
up to be with the family,” Castillo said.
e size of the independent and assisted
apartment ranges from 275 square feet
for studio apartment to 675 square feet
for two-bedroom unit. Rents range $450
to $2,300 per month for independent
apartments; additional fees and services
the commission’s next meeting for approval of final master development plan.
“As soon as we receive those, we will
go into permitting process and hopefully
do a groundbreaking in August this
year,” he said. “Construction will take
about 20 months. We are at the finale or
at least the end of the planning process.”
e new building at Poinciana Plaza
is to be built at Duck Avenue and 17th
Street. e three-story structure will
replace an existing, four-unit apartment
building on the property, providing 108
apartments for about 140 people. e
first two floors have 60 apartments for
more independent seniors; third floor
offers 48 units with assisted living
could boost rent figures to $750-$4,000
per month for assisted living units.
“at’s been the heartburn from day
one,” Castillo said, referring to the high
anticipated rents. “at seems like a lot
of money but compares with about
$6,000 for that type of service with
when you get on the mainland.”
Commissioner Richard Payne was
concerned about rent figures but from
another angle. Some moderate-income
residents may make too much money
to qualify for the new facility, he said.
“What happens here is anyone who
has a moderate income level is not going
to qualify for assisted living. ey have
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I nearly choked when I heard Florida Gov. Rick
Scott say, “We don’t want anybody in our state
to be discriminated against.” (CNN, 6/12/16) in
response to the mass shooting in e Pulse, an
Orlando LGBT nightclub. Given the horror of the
massacre, he had to seem like he meant that. But
that’s the opposite of what he actually believes,
and his actions reveal the lie in his words.
e truth is Gov. Scott has fought to maintain
discrimination against LGBT Floridians since
being elected. He and his AG Pam Bondi vowed to
never allow same sex marriage and spent millions
in taxpayer monies to fight all court decisions that
upheld equality. Bondi so strongly supported
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marriage equality must never be allowed because
“that would impose significant public harm.”
at was both divisive and untrue.
Well, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for equality, and Scott/Bondi lost . . . resoundingly. But
they clearly have not learned anything, since their
campaign to discriminate against LGBT people
lives on. Scott and Bondi are now balking at
federal guidelines that protect the rights of transgender individuals, saying they are “evaluating”
if they should oppose those protections. How can
Scott “evaluate” whether to protect citizens or not?
He’s the governor, and his No.1 job is to protect
citizens—all of them!
Scott and Bondi are also ignoring a sobering
reality, as the National Anti-Violence Program
reports that violence against LGBT people has
reached “an all-time high with a 19 percent annual
increase in LGBT people murdered.” And,
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tragically, “40 percent of hate murders were
against transgender individuals.” We must not
allow that to continue.
If Rick Scott doesn’t “want anybody to be
discriminated against,” he should end his own
efforts to discriminate. He and Bondi are on the
wrong side of history, and the wrong side of equality, but they’re too busy pandering to the fringe
to see that—or even care.
Some argue war-designed assault weapons
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another debate. What’s clear is LGBT Floridians
will continue to be targets of discrimination,
harrassment, violence and even murder; because
Florida is run by those who (despite obligatory
hypocritical platitudes after a massacre) continue
to discriminate against LGBT people even today.
What can YOU do? VOTE! Politicians who say
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and respect— cannot be allowed to obtain (or remain in) public office! From the top down, their
divisive tone gives credibility to unstable, angry
people and steers them to be intolerant—and even
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CITY NEWS
White Street Pier renamed
for local philanthropist,
the Edward B. Knight Pier
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
Ed Knight is going to have to wait
for his big day.
Bad weather postponed the June 9
dedication ceremony to rename the
White Street Pier in honor of Knight.
But that didn’t diminish the honor the
city has bestowed on Knight, age 99,
who has lived in Key West for over 75
years, changing the face of the city in
myriad positive ways.
“His philanthropic efforts and
support of civic organizations serve as
example to all of the importance of not
only building your city structurally, but
building your city honorably,” read the
proclamation issued by the city on June
7 to Knight, calling him a visionary and
“a man open to new ideas.”
Knight first came to Key West as a
naval aviator during World War II. He
met his wife Joan here, and after a career
in the local fishing and shrimping ‘industry, Knight opened one of the first
Volkswagen dealerships in the United
States. e husband and wife team then
expanded into real estate, opening
Knight Realty, Inc., in 1957. From their
small office on Eaton Street next to the
Volkswagen dealership, the duo helped
reshape the face of Key West, becoming
involved in dozens of commercial real
estate ventures.
Knight used his success to contribute
to myriad causes in the city. One of the
most recent was commissioning and
donating “e Forgotten Soldier” statue
in Bayview Park, which commemorates
the 153rd anniversary of the date in
1863 when more than 120 AfricanAmerican soldiers from Key West were
told to report for duty in the Civil War.
Knight was also well known for
opening his estate on ompson Island
each year for the Key West Lawn Party
and Croquet Tournament, benefiting
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curtain installation that blocks weeds
from entering Big Pine Key’s Canal No.
287, one of the Keys’ 131 poor-rated
canals. is marks the end of construction
phase of the county’s original $5 million
investment in demonstration projects that
implemented four different restoration
methods—air curtain weed gate installation, organic muck removal, culvert
installation and backfilling—to restore six
of the worst water quality canals in
unincorporated Monroe County.
Water quality monitoring is underway
to scientifically evaluate the results of each
demonstration restoration. e three-year
program conducted by Florida International University and funded by the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency included one year of monitoring
prior to construction to set a baseline and
two years of monitoring following the
completed restoration to determine the
success rate.
e initial post-construction monitoring results are promising. ey show improved dissolved oxygen levels and clarity,
as well as an increase in sea life.
“Early results show the restored canals
help to bring back marine life,” Monroe
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County Sustainability Director Rhonda
Haag said. “We still have demo projects to
complete to test new methods. It is a massive undertaking to clean up all the canals
in the Keys that don’t meet the state minimum standards of water quality, and these
demo projects will help us determine the
most cost effective way to do so.”
Canal restoration became a priority for
the county after a study completed in
2013 by Amec Foster Wheeler Florida
found that 311 of 502 canals throughout
the island chain do not meet the state’s
minimum water quality criteria and a
potential source of nutrients and other
contaminants to nearshore waters. Of the
311 impaired canals, 131 were rated poor.
“For 18 years as a Monroe County
Commissioner, not a work day has gone
by without discussing and dealing with
water quality, whether dealing with the
central collection of waste water and
treatment, storm water runoff and, now,
degraded water quality in hundreds of
canals that crisscross our county,” Monroe
County Commissioner George Neugent
said. “e threat is real to our nearshore
waters, the same waters that drive our
tourist-based economy. And due to the
growing popularity of the island chain,
we are loving our Keys to death.”
e county of just 77,000 residents—
at a combined cost of nearly $1 billion
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NEWS BRIEFS
In addition, they will consider the
installation of pedestrian activated
control devices that will improve
safety. n
FDOT district traffic operations
engineer Omar Martin, Lee, Scholl,
FDOT district design engineer Chris
Tavella, city engineer Gary Volenec
FKOC honors
letter carriers
• Florida Keys Outreach
Coalition’s
For the 24th year in a row, the letter
carriers across the United States could
be counted on for concern, compassion
and commitment to postal customers—
and to the communities in which they
work and live—by participating May
14 in the Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out
Hunger Food Drive, the nation’s largest
one-day food collection effort.
“It is gratifying to see so many of our
local letter carriers sacrifice their time
and energy to make sure this humanitarian effort is a success, year after year,”
said the Rev. Stephen Braddock, president and CEO of Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, a major recipient of the
collected food to stock the shelves of the
coalition’s two Loaves and Fish Food
Pantries.
Local letter carriers collected nearly
10 tons of food in May to support
local food pantries and feeding
programs. n
INFO
FKOC.org
Key West discusses
crosswalk concerns
with FDOT
Key West Police Chief Donie Lee
and City Manager Jim Scholl recently
met with the Florida Department of
Transportation/FDOT engineers to
discuss ongoing concerns regarding the
pedestrian crosswalks on N. Roosevelt
Boulevard. Since installation, community concern of current configurations
is that they are dangerous. Four hours
of discussion later and visiting each
crosswalk, FDOT officials agreed
to consider whether all are warranted.
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KEY WEST LOU
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e rape of Social Security
BY LOUIS PETRONE
KONK LIFE COLUMNIST
hree years ago in 2013, I
wrote a column entitled
“e theft of Social Security.” I have
retitled the column to “e rape of Social Security.” At the same time, updated
the column where appropriate and
added additional reflections.
My motivations in rerunning the
column twofold.
First, I am sick and tired of hearing
politicians continuing to cry for the
cutting or privatization of Social
Security. I am angered by their cries
that Social Security is an entitlement
increasing the national debt. ey make
it sound like the elderly are getting
something for nothing.
Social Security is not an entitlement.
Not 1 cent of U.S. monies has ever been
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spent making Social Security payments.
Social Security payments come from the
paychecks of working people over the
course of their lifetimes, with a lesser
contribution by the employer added on.
I honestly believe that many of our
elected representatives do not even know
this. ey are unaware. ey believe the
garbage the American public has been
fed over the years that Social Security
is breaking the back of the economy.
Second, I am aggravated every time
one from a younger generation tells
me it is not his or her responsibility
to support me in my old age. ey are
totally unaware of where Social Security
payments come from and the theft
of Social Security’s surplus funds by
the government over the years.
All of which compels me to republish
my 2013 column. With what I perceive
as a stronger title, a more appropriate
noose around the neck of the U.S. econone: “e rape of Social Security.”
omy. e people have been told Social
October 2013
Security benefits must be cut so the
e U.S. government has stolen
economy may survive. Bunk!
significant monies from Social Security
Examine the pertinent facts.
Trust Fund. Legally, of course.
Social Security comes out of every
e theft of Social Security is not
American paycheck. An emunderstood by many. Even
ployer contribution added to
elected officials whose busiit. e government pays not
ness it is to understand
one penny of the monies
a federal program as large as
deposited in the Social
Social Security. CongresSecurity Trust Fund.
sional persons have standard
e amount a person pays
talking points which are not
into the Trust Fund over the
true. ey erroneously reprecourse of a working lifetime
sent to the American public
is substantially more than
that Social Security cannot
the benefit derived. A worker
support itself, that Social Sepays into the fund generally
curity is broke, that Social SeLOU
for 40-50 years. A monthly
curity benefits must be cut,
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Social Security check reetc.
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ceived by the senior citizen is
ese Congressional
peanuts in comparison.
persons either know not that
Except for 11 years, Social Security
of which they speak, or are
has in every year of its existence taken in
intentionally misrepresenting the facts.
You will find this column interesting. more than it has paid out. ere always
is a surplus. Since 1984, Social Security
Guaranteed.
has taken in more each year than it has
e United States is in debt to the
paid out.
tune of $18 trillion. Who is the biggest
e monies Social Security pays out
creditor of the United States? To whom
include Old Age Retirement Benefits
does the United States owe the most
(the monthly check), Temporary Assismoney?
tance for Needy Families, Medicare,
If you believe China, you are wrong.
e largest creditor of the United States, Medicaid, SCHIP and SSI. All out of
the entity the U.S. government owes the the Trust Fund. A surplus left over each
year besides. Amazing! Terrific program
most money to, is Social Security.
Specifically, its Trust Fund. $2.8 trillion Franklin Roosevelt put in place!
One problem exists. ere should be
and going up each day. e second
a hell of a balance in the Social Security
biggest creditor is China. e United
Trust Fund. Revenues annually generally
States borrows money from China
are more than what is expended. ere
sometimes on a daily basis. e United
States owes China $1.4 trillion. Japan is is no money in the Trust Fund, however.
Government has taken it all. Continues
close behind at $1.1 trillion.
to do so. And never pays a cent back.
e United States owes Social
Genius for the legal looting of Social
Security more than twice what it owes
Security had its beginnings minimally
China. And more than its combined
with President Lyndon Johnson. Presidebt obligation to China and Japan.
dent Ronald Reagan and his financial
Surprising. Shocking.
advisor Alan Greenspan jumped in with
Social Security is not broken. It has
both feet. As did President William
worked well for 81 years. e U.S.
Clinton and House Speaker Newt
government is broken. Government has
Gingrich.
been grabbing money from Social SecuBush 2 made no contribution to the
rity for years, has never paid a cent back
formulation of the plan. He simply took
and from what I can determine has no
plan to pay any money back. It has been advantage of a program already in place.
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made to appear that Social Security is a
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• Midsummer’s Night
Dream & Spectacle
Summer
magic
n Aug. 6
6-10 p.m. Aug. 6 at Historic Fort East
Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
Celebrate the most magical night
of summer—10th Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream & Spectacle at 610 p.m., Aug. 6, the Historic Fort East
Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.,
Key West.
Hosted by Key West Art & Historical Society and produced by Michael
Shields’ Java Studios with proceeds to
benefit the Key West Art & Historical
Society children’s education programs.
Be a part of this playful, spontaneous celebration, a wonderland of
costumed revelers, interactive art projects, feasting, dancing and multiple
stages featuring poets, musicians, storytellers, theatrical antics to celebrate
the magic of summer and the power of
dreams.
$10 advance tickets, $15 at the
door; children 12 and under admitted
free. Advance tickets online. For information, contact Michael Shields,
(305) 394-3804. n
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The late Mario Sanchez at Fort East Martello
Museum with some of his paper bag original
sketches. Ida Woodward Barron Collection
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KWAHS exhibits
original sketches
by folk artist
• Mario Sanchez
&Dance!
• Open to children,
teens
CoffeeMill Dance Studio offers summer dance classes to children (toddlers to
teens) and skill levels throughout the
summer. Classes are designed to build
strength,
Key West Art & Historical Society presented the
first public showing of Mario Sanchez’s art at Fort
East Martello Museum in 1961.
e Society exhibits “Pencil Me In: e Sketches
of Mario Sanchez” opening Friday, June 17, in the
Bryan Gallery, Custom House Museum, 281 Front St.
e exhibit lauds celebrated Cuban-American folk
artist’s sketches done on brown paper bags, a process
Sanchez used to guide the layout of his bas-relief
woodcarvings.
“Much like sculptors employ maquettes, Sanchez
coordination, flexibility, performance
ability, self-esteem, fitness and friendships while offering practical technique
in dance fundamentals.
Open classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz,
eatre Dance, Tap, African, Creative
Movement, Ballet Core Conditioning,
Choreography Workshop for Young
Dancers with Kyla Piscopink, and Key
West Modern Dance Workshop with
Maurizio Nardi.
Most classes $15 each. Drop-ins
available for flexible plans. Visit the
new CoffeeMill Dance Studio Annex,
used his sketches to visualize and experiment with
shapes and ideas without undertaking the effort of
producing elaborate woodcarvings,” said Society
curator Cori Convertito, Ph.D.
More than 70 sketches, the majority on permanent
loan from local philanthropist David Wolkowsky, offer
a look into everyday Key West life, exemplified by
vivid details and outdoor street scenes that Sanchez
based on actual memories. In addition to the sketches,
the exhibit also explore Sanchez’s personal journey as
an artist.
A self-taught artist born in 1908 in Key West’s
Gatoville cigar-making neighborhood, Sanchez began
working artistically in 1930, creating upwards of 600
paintings and woodcarvings in his lifetime. His work
is known for capturing recognizable characters amid
the simple life and activities he remembered as a
child—flying kites, spinning tops, parades, and passing the time rocking on front porches—and reveal an
important and colorful doorway to the cultural history of the island and its people.
“His woodcarvings tell a story of Old Key West,
melding art and history in a single scene,” says Convertito. “Standing in front of one of Sanchez’s carvings, you observe the talent of the most extraordinary
Cuban-American folk artist while also learning about
Key West history.
In 1985, Sanchez was presented with the Florida
Folk Heritage Award by the Florida Secretary of State
and the Florida Folklife Council, and today is considered one of the nation’s greatest folk artists.
“Key West is fortunate to have Mario Sanchez as
part of its artistic heritage,” says Convertito. “His
sketches and woodcarvings are emblematic of our
community, making him a local treasure. His artwork
appeals to a broad spectrum of people—locals, visitors, adults and children—and his storytelling is timeless.”
Sponsored in part by David Wolkowsky, “Pencil
Me In: e Sketches of Mario Sanchez” opens with a
reception 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, June 17. e exhibit
runs through Dec. 31. n
605A Simonton St. Another large space
opens in July overlooking the bay (3340
North Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 2). n
INFO
coffeemilldance.com
Mina
Bond Fire Studio photo
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Dagger Dive!
n June 15
6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15,
reception at Truman Little White House
Meet the special operations men and
women and families part of recreational
adaptive therapy: Task Force Dagger
Foundation brings 17 veterans, families
to Key West for five days at dive sites.
Reception/fundraiser at Little White
House. Sponsorship ops available. n
INFO taskforcedagger.org
IN THE
THEATRE
ONSTAGE
THEATRE FRINGE
KEY WEST
‘Hate Mail’
Season’s last production!
n June 16-19
Fringe eater Key West announces
its final production of the season, the hilarious and offbeat “Hate Mail” by Bill
Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Show runs
7 p.m. June 16-19 at Little Room Jazz
Club, 821 Duval St.
“We’ve had a great season with shows
that ranged from classics to hard-hitting
dramas, so we wanted to close with
something fun and quirky,” says Janet
Bengel Fringe board president.
“Hate Mail’ is a love story, or sorts. It
serves as a reminder that all’s fair in love,
war, and letter writing.
“Hate Mail” is the anti-thesis of
“Love Letters,” a popular piece featuring
reading of letters and notes exchanged
over 50 years between a couple exploring
friendship, love and loss. “Hate Mail”
was written in response to the piece.
Star-crossed lovers, Preston and
Dahlia begin their exchange of letters
and notes in a more antagonistic setting.
Still their journey takes them through
friendship, love and loss. eir road is
just a bit more treacherous than most.
e play features the very funny Pony
Charvet and Susannah Wells as love-torn
duo whose fast-paced and sardonic story
is at the heart (so to speak) of the show.
Both are familiar faces to the Key West
audience with Charvet appearing in
“Free Beer Tomorrow” at the Key West
eater recently and Wells appearing in
“e Producers” at the Waterfront
Playhouse.
Pianist Michael Robinson provides
the musical backdrop for the show,
a unique feature to this particular
production.
“We wanted to continue Fringe’s
tradition of taking audiences
to unexpected venues, so we chose Little
Room Jazz Club, which is a great place
for great music,” said Rebecca Tomlinson, the play’s director and the new
aartistic managing director of Fringe.
“Adding music to the play seemed a
logical extension of presenting a show
in a jazz club.”
Michael Robinson partnered with
Tomlinson recently in the “Tennessee
Williams Letters of Note” presented at
e Studios Key West.
“Music can make the words come
alive, especially in a reading,” Tomlinson
said. “e pacing, the mood shifts, even
the setting itself can really be impacted
by the right song.”
“Hate Mail” begins at 7 p.m. each
night, and the club’s live music schedule
takes the stage 9 p.m. each performance
night. “Hate Mail” runs for four nights
only, June 16-19. Tickets are $25 and
available online or call, (305) 707-4053.
INFO
fringetheater.org
n
Shakespeare in schools
For information about Fringe eater’s
Shakespeare in Schools program, go
online. To make a tax-exempt donation
to support Shakespeare in Schools, email
[email protected] n
INFO
fringetheater.org
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Fall scholarships
available
Florida Keys Community College current
and prospective students applied for fall term
(which begins Aug. 19) scholarships. Criteria
for scholarships ranged widely. Applications
submitted online. No limit to scholarships
student may apply to or awarded.
FKCC’s following scholarships:
• Edward B. Knight- Rotary Club of Key
West Vocational Scholarship • Jerry Wilkinson
Scholarship • Pigeon Key Marine Science
Scholarship • American Legion Nursing
Scholarship • Koenig Scholarship for Business
• Lower Keys Women’s Club Nursing
Scholarship • VFW Post 3911 Ed Moran
Memorial Scholarship • Wyland Marine
Science Scholarship • Russel F. Sullivan
Memorial Scholarship.
For information and guidance, contact
FKCC Foundation, [email protected],
(305) 809-3153. n
INFO fkcc.academicworks.com
LITERATURE
Book signing
event debuts
‘Deep Air’
n June 18
6-8 p.m. Saturday. June 18, Reef Perkins,
former combat veteran, smuggler, salvager
and Admiral in the Conch Republic Navy,
debuts his third book, “Deep Air,” Grand
Vin, 1107 Duval St., Key West.
“Deep Air” is billed a work of fiction,
but in a place like Key West and a mind
like Perkins’, fiction’s roots do not draw entirely from pools of imagination. Published by Absolutely Amazing eBooks, “Deep Air” features hit
men, insurance scammers, loansharking bookmakers, gems, beer and a
leaky inflatable love doll.
“Key West is a target-rich environment for writers,” said Perkins.
“I took a true story from my salvage days and, with the help of a fruitful
imagination, concocted this Keys’ tale best served with a cold drink,
an umbrella and a beach chair.”
Copies of Perkins’ first two books, “Sex, Salvage & Secrets,” and
“Screwed, Blu’d and Tatooed” also available at the book debut and
signing event. Wine specials presented by Kellee Bartley of Opici Wines.
For more information, contact Roberta DePiero, (305) 292-7963. n
INFO
(305) 292-7963
Key West-based author and adventurer Reef Perkins debuts his third
book, “Deep Air,” at Grand Vin on Duval. Above, a scene drawn
from Perkins’ fertile imagination adorns the cover of “Deep Air.”
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‘Journey to Success’
workshop provides
management skills
to women, students
n Part II
8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, June 25,
Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St.
e Zonta Club of Key West
presents “Journey to Success, Part
2” to follow up on its Journey to
Success workshop offered January
which provided hands-on training
for improving job search skills and
practical job etiquette tips.
“Journey to Success, Part 2”
focuses on time-money management expertise. is workshop is
designed for women and high
school students who wish to learn
valuable life skills to gain confidence and to prepare themselves
for a successful career.
No attendance fee for this
workshop which includes
continental breakfast and
door prizes.
“Journey to Success, Part 2”
attendees do not need to have
attended the first workshop.
“My fellow Zontians and other
women in the community are
pleased to share their diverse and
successful career experience during
this second hands-on seminar
to enable attendees to continue
their own journeys to career
success,” said Zonta president,
Lisa Benfield, project founder.
Pre-registration required to
attend by calling Lisa Benfield,
(228) 596-6647. Workshop limited to 40 participants; early registration highly recommended. n
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Schooner Wharf
Cool Breeze
Schooner Wharf Bar
202 Williams St., 292-3302
n
Friday-Saturday 0617-18
Cool Breeze 7pm-Midnight
Bass player/vocalist Samson Ramos
brin, local favorites Pete Peterson/
keyboard and Louis Vera/drums. Joe
Santaro of West Palm Beach is an
original Cool Breeze member known
for his slick lead guitar work. Night
of rock, Motown, funk, and soul.
Sunday 0619, 0622
Raven Cooper 7-11pm
Twist on old favorites plus a few new
ones. Singer with range of vocal
styles—bluesy Billy Holliday and the
low growl of Johnny Cash. Diverse
singing ability rivals an earthy Janis
Joplin, orchestral Julie Andrews and
masterful Marilyn McCoo Davis.
Backed by some of Key West’s
favorite musicians—eclectic mix
of jazz, country, blues, classic rock.
Monday 0620
The Other Band 7-11pm
Standup bass, mandolin, guitar create
down home Americana style— blues,
country, folk, ragtime—with classic
rock, bluegrass, reggae added in.
Tuesday 0621
Tom Taylor 7-11pm
Classic and Generation X Rock.
Wednesday 0622
Raven Cooper 7-11pm
Thursday 0623
George Victory 7-11pm
Lead guitarist/vocalist George Victory
teams up with bass player/vocalist
Sam Ramos. Caribbean/Motown/funk
sounds, worldbeats with soulful duo.
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The Smokin’ Tuna
4 Charles St., (305) 517-6350
n
Friday-Saturday 0617-18
Roenin 6pm
Caffeine Carl 9pm
Sunday 0619
Mark Lum 8-Midnight
Monday 0620
Steven Nix 6pm
Caffeine Carl 9pm
Tuesday 0621
Steven Nix 6pm
Claire’s Outfit/Caffeine Carl 9pm
Wednesday 0622
Steven Nix 6pm
Tackle Boxx 9pm
Thursday-Saturday 0623-25
Steven Nix 6pm
Caffeine Carl 9pm
Smokin’ Tuna
Tackle Boxx
The Pier House
At the Beach Bar, One Duval,
n (305) 296-4600
Thursday
Brian Noon-3p; Din 4-7pm
Friday
Alfonse Noon-3pm; Joel 4-7pm
Saturday
Alfonse Noon-3pm; Din 4-7pm
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Roenin
6 p.m. Friday-Saturday!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Pier House
At the Beach Bar, One Duval,
n (305) 296-4600
| Continued from page 14
Sunday
Amandah Noon-3pm
Monday Rob Noon-3pm
Tuesday
Rusty Noon-3pm; Rob 4-7pm
Wednesday
Rob Noon-3pm; Tom Taylor 4-7pm
Chicago’s
610 Greene St., (305) 741-7891
www.chicagoskw.com
n
Monday-Saturday
Amandah Jantzen 5-8pm
• Pier House Beach Bar,
Sunday noon-3pm
Through 0630
Marshall Morlock Band 8-11:30pm
Nightly! 0617-29
Michael Charles Trio 8-11:30pm
Hog’s Breath is better
than no breath at all
Three live acts from 1 p.m. until 2 a.m.
Full menu! Fresh seafood, sandwiches
& classic island favorites.
World famous t-shirts and merchandise.
Private party and special events room.
296-4222
400 Front Street
Key West
Hog’s Breath Music Schedule for this week!
Sat. 0618
Kenny
Kenny
Fradley & Fradley &
Barry Cuda Barry Cuda
Cliff
Cody
Ronnie
Johnson
Cliff
Cody
Ronnie
Johnson
Chicago’s
Sun. 0619 Mon. 0620 Tues. 0621 Wed. 0622 Thurs. 0623
Gabe
Wright
Cliff
Cody
Ronnie
Johnson
Zack
Seemiller
Joel
Nelson
Joel
Nelson
Joel
Nelson
HoltMcAdam
HoltMcAdam
HoltMcAdam
HoltMcAdam
Dan Harvey
Ocean Key Sunset Pier
Visit us at hogsbreath.com
Fri. 0617
Hog’ Breath
Michael Charles with Buddy Guy
Hog’s Breath Saloon
Dan Harvey Dan Harvey Dan Harvey Dan Harvey
& Grant
& Grant
& Grant
& Grant
Reynolds
Reynolds Reynolds
Reynolds
400 Front St., (305) 296-4222
n
Friday-Sunday 0617-19
Cliff Cody 5:30-9:30pm
West Texas singer-songwriter.
Since playing Key West Songwriters
Festival, Cody has become a regular
performer in the Keys. Soulful voice
and storytelling style of writing.
Ronnie Johnson Band 10pm-2am
Country singer, songwriter, guitarist
Monday-Sunday 0620-26
Dan Harvey/Grant Reynolds
5:30-9:30pm
High-energy show. Blend of ’80s, ‘90s
Rock and more.
Holt-McAdam Band 10pm-2am
Singer-songwriter Mike McAdam
brings pal Eric Holt to perform as the
Holt-McAdam Band. McAdam is one
of Nashville’s in-demand session
guitarists.
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Zero Duval St., (305) 296-7701
n
Thursday 0616
The E’Claires 7pm
Sunday 0619
Nina Newton Band 1pm
Robert Albury 7pm
Monday 0620
Robert Albury 7pm
Tuesday 0621
The Happy Dog 7pm
Wednesday 0622
Robert Albury 7pm
Gas Monkey Bar
and Grille
n 217 Duval St., (214) 350-1904
Mondays 3-7pm
Craig Jolly, Drew Gunning, Rogue
Tuesdays 3-7pm
Bahama Village Social Club
Wednesdays 3-7pm
Craig Jolly, Drew Gunning, Rogue
Hogfish Bar and Grille
6810 Front St., Stock Island,
n (305) 293-4041, hogfishbar.com
Saturday 0528
Bahama Village Social Club
7:30-10:30pm
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SENIOR MOMENTS
Aging and sarcopenia
Senior Moments is dedicated to the issues we all face
as we progress through our years.
Use your muscles
or lose it!
BY DEAN WALTERS
KONK LIFE COLUMNIIST
oomers and seniors are
a huge, fast growing
market. Doing nothing now to build
and maintain strength and fitness
invites the consequences of frailty
and decrepitude and, most
important, loss of independence
in later life. Anonymous
To sell us goods and services,
advertising copywriters must
know the needs and concerns of
a graying population. For example,
they know that two of our major
concerns are:
(1) Will I have enough money
for a comfortable retirement?
(2) Will I stay healthy enough
to enjoy it?
Regarding the first concern
(money), I’m not a personal finance
expert, so we will skip over that
part. However, for the other . . .
Most advertising that addresses
senior health and fitness is often
about longterm health care insurance, special alert necklaces or
bracelets, walk-in showers or
vitamin supplements. Now, while I
am a huge proponent of healthy
eating and scientifically proven
food-based supplements, not much
is being said about what happens
to us if we lose muscle mass.
And this is a very serious matter.
Sarcopenia is that strange looking Greek word meaning “poverty
B
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of flesh.” It is what we see in the
elderly who are bent over and
tottering from a combination
of osteoporosis and the wasting
away of muscle tissue (sarcopenia).
It won’t happen to me, you may
think to yourself. In our youth,
most of us couldn’t imagine ever
being old. In the words of country
song: “I’m 10 feet tall and bulletproof.” Yet aging starts earlier
than we think.
Inactive men and women over
age 30 slowly lose muscle tissue
every year. At about age 50, the loss
starts happening faster. After age
65, it accelerates even more. Visit
a nursing home and witness its
ultimate toll. Loss of muscle mass
is often an underlying reason many
end up there and remain dependent
on others.
We are going to age, all of us.
We are going to get old. But we
don’t have to get “elderly.” With
regular activity, particularly resistance exercise, we really can apply
the brakes. Getting adequate
amounts of clean, healthy protein
is also extremely important, but
we’ll discuss that topic at a later
date. With good nutrition and
resistance training, there is a good
chance of retaining a decent degree
of strength and fitness right up
to the end of life.
On the other hand, poor eating
habits and a do-nothing lifestyle
will greatly accelerate our decline.
e choice is ours. It’s a great life.
Make a great choice. Get a barbell,
dumbbells, kettlebell, resistance
bands or a personal trainer who
specializes in older adults.
Give sarcopenia a good, swift
kick in the butt. It’s one of the best
gifts you can give to yourself and
your family. n
Dean Walters is a certified holistic
health practitioner and certified
personal trainer with specialties in
senior fitness and fitness nutrition
and owner of Well-Tech International.
T R O P I C S P R O C K E TS
IAN BROCKWAY
Far from lazy, she is half a silken serpent and half a piercing swan. Her hair
is dazzlingly intricate with more swirls
than a lord’s handwriting.
If you are expecting a leisurely
snooze, fear not. “Love & Friendship”
has enough mouthy malice to put PBS
on hold and her lethal loquaciousness
will have you in stitches.
Her sting of sarcasm is at odds with
her sweet voice, making it all the more
poisonous.
At film’s end, take care or you will
be knocked silly like most of the men
in this deceptively light, subversive
film. n
TROPIC CINEMA
416 Eaton St.
877-761-3456
Week of Friday, June 17, 2016
through Thursday, June 23, 2016
MAGGIE’S PLAN
(CARPER) R 1:38
DAILY AT (1:45) 3:50 6:10 8:10
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
(TAYLOR) PG 1:32
DAILY AT (2:15) 4:15 6:15 8:15
EXCEPT SUNDAY AT 4:15 6:15
8:15
WEINER
(GEORGE) R 1:36
DAILY AT (2:00) 4:00 6:00 8:00
VIVA
(DOW) R 1:40
DAILY AT (1:30) 6:05
THE NICE GUYS
(DOW) R 1:56
DAILY AT 3:45 8:05
SPECIAL EVENTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 10:30AM
KIDS SUMMER MOVIE CLUB
“GOOSEBUMPS”
(CARPER)
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 11AM
CREATURE FEATURE
“THE PHANTOM PLANET”
(DOW)
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1:30PM
ART & ARCHITECTURE
“RENOIR: REVERED & REVILED”
(TAYLOR)
Tropic Cinema
Four Screens in Old Town.
Rated Best Cinema in Florida.
www.TropicCinema.com
(877) 761-FILM
Love &
Friendship
ove & Friendship” by the
offbeat director Whit
Stillman is the lively film adaptation of
Jane Austen’s Lady Susan (1871). It is
often difficult to make a film feel as rich
as a work of literature, but thankfully
this visual incarnation of the author’s
epistolary novel is catty, fun and
irreverent.
All calm is suddenly upended when
Lady Susan (Kate Beckinsale) descents
upon the DeCourcy family, a glamorous
raven in purple and black. Just how
will she strike and what will she say?
Susan Vernon is, after all, a widow.
Beckinsale’s Lady is flawless and
frenetic, a true creature who actually
licks her lips while speaking.
e film starts with music by Henry
Purcell, titled “e Funeral of Queen
Mary.” A similar version of the melody
was done for “A Clockwork Orange.”
is is no accident. Lady Susan—
like Alex in Stanley Kubrick’s film is
strong stuff—and she is indeed one
of the few Austen anti-heroes. Susan
has the men eating from the palm
of her hand.
Actor Xavier Samuel is perfect as
a clueless Reginald DeCourcy. With
melting eyes, he is both dense and
docile. Playing James Martin, actor
Tom Bennett almost reaches heights
of Monty Python as a sycophantic and
silly dancer.
L
Rounding out the cast is Chloe
Sevigny as Susan’s hissy-hussy Alicia,
who always says yes, and the iconic
Stephen Fry as Alicia’s husband.
e ladies rule here. All the men
are drones and the film is all Susan.
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Write Ian at [email protected]
SHORTANSWERS
BY J E F F J O H N S O N n P A U L A F O R M A N
Philosophical
differences
ignoring future lunch invitations
from this person? So Annoyed
Dear Annoyed: We think your take
on this is more than generous. After
cancellation No. 2, we would not
offer another chance.
ASSISTED LIVING
Dear Short Answers: On a lark, I
went to a one-day seminar on “How to
Be Happy.” I didn’t expect much, but it
was LIFE CHANGING! I realized for
the first time that being happy is a
Dear Short Answers: I’m still single
personal decision. One that I have to
after all these years. Nobody knows
make every day. Now when I wake up
better than I do what the reasons are,
in the morning, I say to myself, “this is
but some of the women in my past were
going to be a great day.” It isn’t always
really special. I stay in touch with most
perfect, but it’s way better than it used
of them.
to be.
I’m contemplating a reunion with
e problem is that I seem to have
one, who is also still single. What is
surrounded myself with people who
tempting is how nice it would be
wake up every day and say this is going
to settle into a relationship without
to be a TERRIBLE day. Starting with
all the boring “getting to know you”
my husband.
stuff —we can even tolerate each
I’ve tried to communicate some of
other’s family. But I am nervous.
my new philosophy to all of them, but
Because we know and care about
they don’t want to listen.I don’t think
each other, if we meet up and there is
this is good for me.Should
no magic, we will be
I just start to eliminate
devastated. What should
them from my life?
I do? Looking Back
I’m not sure that I can
Dear LB: You seem
do it any other way.
to understand the pros
HELP!!! Slap Happy
and cons of reunions—
Dear Slap: We are
it’s pretty binary. It either
delighted for you and
works—and there are a lot
your new insight, however,
of wonderful stories out
we do not share your
there—or it doesn’t and
missionary zeal. You have
you remember all
a right to expect others
too poignantly why it
to be tolerant of your
didn’t. e good news is
happiness and optimism,
most people mellow a bit
but they are entitled to
and understand that it
PAULA FORMAN &
the same respect for their
hurts to get hurt.
JEFF JOHNSON
world view. If you must
Good Luck!
surround yourself only
with true believers, so be it, but
we would find that tiresome.
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to move away,” Payne observed.
“We’re acutely aware there is still
a small portion of unmet need in this
community,” Castillo said.
ere will be onsite dining room
for residents, doctor’s office plus 37
off-street parking spaces. Total project cost estimated $21.5 million.
“e proposed facility will contain supportive spaces including
guest and resident vestibules and lobbies, administrative offices, commercial kitchen with two dining rooms.
A non-resident respite care facility is
also proposed with a minimum of 25
non-residents per day.
Additional proposed services
include visiting doctor’s office, arts
and craft areas, activity andlounge
rooms, therapy room, exterior courtyard and community garden,” wrote
Patrick Wright, planner in the city
planning department, in a memo
describing his department’s recommendation the project be approved
by the planning board in April. e
planning board voted unanimously
to approve the plans.
e facility will be managed by
Key West Senior Development, a
non-profit company owned by
American House Senior Living
Communities, which operates more
than 50 senior housing complexes in
Michigan, Illinois and Florida. n
Reruns
COUNTY | Canal restoration
Don’t try this at home
is ain’t baseball
Dear Short Answers: How many
times do you let someone schedule a
lunch date and then cancel at the last
minute? I think once is acceptable, twice
is rude, and three times in a row means
you clearly don’t want to have lunch
with me. Am I justified in simply
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Dear Short Answers: Is it possible to
gain 15 pounds in a month?
My Scale Is Lying
Dear Scale: It is possible to gain
15 pounds, but it is definitely not
recommended. Although we have heard
of scales that lie, we think that it is
unlikely. n
to government, homeowners and
business owners—already has built
several new wastewater systems to
eliminate sewage from going into the
ground and continuing to contaminate the near shore waters.
While the new wastewater systems have improved water quality in
the Keys, they do not address the
root cause of impaired, man-made
canals that have little to no dissolved
oxygen. ese root causes: years of
Send a question about whatever is bothering you to [email protected]
or go to www.shortanswers.net and a psychologist and sociologist will answer.
A selection of the best questions will be printed every week in Konk Life.
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accumulated seaweed, canals dug too
deep, little to no circulation and dead
end canals.
e Canal Restoration program
began in 2012 when Monroe County
was awarded grants from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency to complete a
Canal Management Master Plan.
After extensive fieldwork, the plan
was completed in 2014 with the
Board of County Commissioners approving a $5 million series of canal
restoration demonstration projects
using infrastructure sales tax funds.
In 2016, an additional $2 million
was added to canal restoration
demonstration projects. is money,
which also comes from the infrastructure sales tax, will be for projects using additional techniques—
a combination organic muck removal
/backfilling project and in-place
aeration techniques.
e county is awaiting receipt of
$450,000 in Gulf Coast Restoration
Trust funds that were approved by
the RESTORE committee to be used
for canal restoration projects. (e
fund is from the settlement of 2010
Deepwater Horizon oil spill). e
county also anticipates water quality
funds to be approved and received
from the state under the new Florida
Keys Stewardship Bill.
“e county thanks EPA and
Florida Department of Environmental Protection for continued support
through annual grants the past four
years,” Haag said. “ese grants
spearheaded the beginning of the
program, and have continued to help
maintain the momentum of moving
forward with restoration activities.”
To help determine the next steps
for dealing with the massive problem
of restoring all the impaired canals to
water quality that meets the state’s
minimum standards, the Board of
County Commissioners held a canal
restoration workshop in April. e
workshop discussed the following
items: municipality support and
participation, regulatory requirements, funding sources, resident
participation, successes of completed
demonstration projects and issues
identified during the demonstration
projects.
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IN THE THEATRE
LOCAL
OBSERVATION
Vampires &
mother’s milk
BY CHRISTINA OXENBERG
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
lood would flow, scars would
never heal. He wasn’t a
sadist, but he liked it this way. He’d seen
this movie before. He wrote the script!
He pursued his prey across the arid desert
of her insecurities to the riverbanks of her
plumping confidence. Poison dart-toting
archer he tracked her. She never stood a
chance, not that she
wanted one. Beautiful
innocence.
Predator that he was
he worked her like a
crankshaft on a recalcitrant automobile until
she turned over, sputtered and purred. She
CHRISTINA was smitten before
O X E N B E R G morning when she
heard the screen door
LEiGH VOGEL photo
slap shut.
Predictable as sunrise he rode away. e wind ruffling his
glossy hair. Sensuality was his fuel while
feelings were for suckers. He pricked the
necks of the wiling to nourish his uncertain self, his shaky ego.
An ego born in the slush of sadness. A
child reared in the hush of neglect. Left
to his imagination the algae blooming
of pop-culture proliferating, sliming the
pond of what was once his heart. His
child’s nature was repeatedly doused until
only a certain formality remained. On the
exterior everything looked fine. Sure, his
mother loved him, even if she did blame
him for his father running off, without
explanation. He needed to believe her.
His mother swore up, down and
around she’d done her best. Maybe her
eyesight was feeble and all that was in
front of her, the post-nuclear wasteland
of her immediate life, she mostly couldn’t
see. In a ritual of self-immolation he
forgives this woman who created him.
Magnanimity, he hopes, is his life
preserver to sanity, to safety. His greatest
fear is he’d grow up to be just like her. In
truth he already was. n
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ONSTAGE
THEATRE XP
SUMMER STAGE
Key West’s eatreXP program
for the annual Key West Summer
Stage runs Wednesdays-Sundays,
June 29 to July 31. Schedule includes
two cutting edge, award-winning
plays, a new play reading, and once
again features its theatre symposium
panel discussions. Summer Stage is
centered at Red Barn eatre.
“is will be our sixth season for
Summer Stage,” said eatreXP
founder and artistic director Bob
Bowersox, who with partner filmmaker Quincy Perkins created Summer Stage in 2011.
father’s Chai necklace—an inheritance of high emotional and religious
significance. A vicious and hilarious
brawl over family, faith and legacy
ensues. e play won Lucille Lortel
Award and was nominated for an
Outer Critics Circle Award.
“I don’t know the last time I
laughed so hard just reading a play,”
Bowersox said. “It’s adult, it touches
“Bad Jews” by Joshua Harmon,
the opening show of Summer Stage
cast: Lisa Elena Monda, Kaleb
Smith-Wood, Jessica Jackson,
Jeremy Hyatt.
‘Bad Jews’
n June 29 to July 31
‘Bad Jews’
Opening this year’s Summer
Stage June 29 to July 10, is Joshua
Harmon’s hilarious and irreverent
“Bad Jews” starring Jessica Jackson,
Kaleb Smith-Wood, Jeremy Hyatt
and Lisa Elena Monda, directed by
Annie Miners.
Harmon’s laugh-out-loud play
tells the story of Daphna Feygenbaum, a New York “Real Jew” with
an Israeli boyfriend who becomes
outraged when her cousin Liam
brings home his shiksa girlfriend
Melody and declares ownership for
her of their recently-deceased grand-
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many hot buttons, and it may be the
funniest play we’ve ever produced.”
Reserved seat ticket prices $25$35. $55 season passes allow entry to
all events. Sponsors Royal Furniture,
e Grand Café, Design Group Key
West, Digital Island Media, Blue
Heaven and Monroe County Tourist
Development Council. n
INFO keywestsummerstage.com
KEY BUSINESS
KEY WEST
KEY WEST LOU
| Continued from page 8
By so doing, he financed significant tax
cuts for the rich, paid for the Iraqi War,
and funded the 2008 bank bailouts.
e plunder of the Social Security
surplus funds had been legalized. e
procedure simple. e U.S. government
was allowed to “borrow” the surplus
monies. In return, the United States
would give the Trust Fund what were
termed “special service non-marketable
U.S. government bonds.”
What are these bonds? Nothing.
Non-marketable. ey could not be used
as collateral for a bank loan. No sane
person would buy them. e bonds
nothing more than IOUs.
Respectfully stated, good for use as
outhouse toilet paper. A scam.
It was thought that if and when
things turned adverse for Social Security,
the government would redeem these
bonds. In effect, pay back Social Security.
After all, the commitment of the United
States and Congress is to meet the
country’s obligations.
e government’s ability to pay
depends on its power to tax and/or
borrow. Congress reflects neither past
nor present desire to pay. e government refrains from even discussing these
Ambassadors Academy Summer Session
Graduation of Class 26 on the steps of Old City Hall. Register online.
INFO cityofkeywest-fl.gov
IOUs and their payment.
Where did all this surplus money go?
How did certain Presidents and Congress spend the money? In four areas.
First, to make up for the reduced
taxes on the rich. ank you Bush 2.
Second, two unpaid wars. ank you
again Bush 2. Obama receives some
credit also for not yet successfully ending
the wars. ird, the 2008 bailout of the
banks. ank you Bush 2 and Obama.
Finally, other government programs that
needed to be funded and for which there
might not be sufficient funding without
invading the Social Security Trust Fund.
e process again simple. Surplus
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Trust funds are borrowed by the United
States. An IOU is given to purportedly
secure repayment. e money goes into
the nation’s general fund to help pay for
the tax cuts, wars, etc.
Certain economic experts have suggested a simple 30-year program to repay
the IOUs would correct the problem and
pay off $2.8 trillion still growing debt.
e real problem is no one cares
about paying back. It is the old story
of borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.
Except, Peter never gets paid back. e
government takes Social Security
surpluses and spends them like a bunch
of college kids out on a night on the
town.
Social Security and Medicare should
not be touched in any fashion. Other
than to perhaps increase benefits. Another plan would be for the government
to stop immediately removing funds
from the Trust Fund. e surpluses
would build up rapidly.
is sad scenario makes one wonder
whether the government even cares
about the 99 percent. It appears to me
that all our elected officials are concerned
with are their images and friends. Not
for anything or anyone else.
Make the rich richer and the poor
poorer. It seems to be working. n
CANAL RESTORATION
| Continued from page 20
Here’s a look at the six completed restoration projects and the
early results. e costs include engineering designs, construction and
outreach services.
Project 1 Backfilling at Canal
#29 in Sexton Cove in Key Largo
was completed in July 2015. Nine
hundred truckloads of clean fill
were used to raise the canal’s depth
from 35 feet to 8 feet, followed by
a 6-inch layer of sand capping Immediately upon completion, a return of abundant sea life was noted
by canal residents. Monitoring has
found a revegetation of the canal
bottom has begun.
Cost: $1.36 million.
Project 2 Culvert Installation to
connect two canals, #470 and
#472, on Geiger Key was completed in April 2015. is project
involved installing a 112-foot, 24by 38-inch culvert to enhance natural tidal flushing. FIU’s water
quality researchers found a dramatic jump in the water quality,
immediately going from poor to
good. But by late May, heavy seaweed build up in the canal caused
some homeowners to believe the
culvert was the problem. e culvert was plugged in July 2015.
After an extensive engineering evaluation, the culvert was unplugged
in May 2016 and is now being
carefully monitored. $221,000
($100,000 paid for state DEP).
Project 3 Combined Organic Removal and Air Curtain Installation
on Canal #266 at Drs. Arm and
Avenue J in Big Pine Key was completed in May 2016. Vacuum
dredging removed 5 feet of decayed
seaweed and muck from this canal
and 16 - 10 cubic yard trash containers, one of the very worst in the
entire County. Mechanical dewatering allowed local reuse of the
dredged material, thus providing
for a sustainable use of the
material. Following removal of the
muck, a 6-inch sand layer was
added to allow for benthic habitat
proliferation. An air curtain weed
gate was installed at the mouth of
the canal to keep out additional
weed wrack. An air curtain is a barrier of air bubbles that are pumped
from devices placed at the bottom.
e county will provide 2 years of
operation and maintenance for the
system. ere was immediate elimination of the hydrogen sulfide
odor, improved clarity and increased oxygen levels.
$1.35 million
Project 4 Another Organic Muck
Removal Project on Canal #290
Avenue I on Big Pine Key was
completed in March 2016. e
same vacuum dredging process as
Canal #266 was used to remove 5
feet of decayed seaweed and muck.
Following removal of the muck, a
6-inch sand layer was added to
allow for benthic habitat proliferation. An existing air curtain weed
gate owned by the homeowners
was reinstalled, but due to unforeseen issues the weed gate has allowed some seaweed to enter the
canal. e County is working with
the homeowners to come up with a
solution for the weed gate.
Cost: $798,000
Project 5 Installation of a 200foot long, 60-inch in diameter culvert under a roadway and private
property connected two portions of
Canal #277 in Tropical Bay Estates
on Big Pine Key was completed in
May. is project, partially funded
by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, improves
natural tidal flushing. Water clarity
has improved, with fish visible at
the entrance to the culvert. Cost:
$424,000 ($50,000 paid by state
DEP).
Project 6 Air Curtain Weed Gate
Installation for #287 in Atlantic
Estates on Big Pine Key was completed last week. With this project,
unlike Canal #266, there was no
organic removal first. is project
also removed an old, unpermitted
physical weed barrier. e County
will provide 2 years of operation
and maintenance for the system.
Cost: $150,000. n
INFO
seagrass.fiu.edu/canals/
YOUR
FINANCIAL FUTURE
What small business
owners need to know
e plan should be established with
the goal that contributions will be made
Part II
to it for a minimum of three years, preferably five years. Changes by Congress over
BY ROXANNE E. FLESZAR
the
last decade have lowered the normal
KONK LIFE COLUMNIIST
retirement age to 62 and increased the repril 15 is still a recent mem- tirement benefit, allowing individuals to
make larger tax-advantaged contributions
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earlier in one’s career. It is now a terrific
you can reduce your tax liability in 2016?
If you are a small business owner or a sole pension alternative for individuals above
age 40 and even for those age 60 or more
practitioner, a defined benefit plan may
who
plan to work for more years.
be just the ticket you are looking for!
Of
course, there are some limits on
Defined benefit pension plans are
contributions
to fund the plan; 100 pergrowing for folks like you primarily becent
of
compensation,
reduced pro rata
cause you can defer a significant amount
for
less
than
10
years
of
service or
of money and receive commensurate tax
$210,000 (2015). Maximum accumulabenefits.
tion limit is about $2.5 million.
While contribution limit to a 401K
While defined benefit plans must be
plan in 2015 is $18,000 for individuals
funded
annually, there is some flexibility
under age 50 and $24,000 for those who
to
the
amount
of the contribution. e
are older, there is no established maxiplan
administrator
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and
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pre-tax cash balance defined
end.
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benefit account. Interested?
plan
can be funded up to 8.5
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months
after tax year’s end.
credit each participant’s acWhat
if the firm or solo
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in retirement. Contributions will be made
contribution
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be
lowered
and
for all eligible employees; remember that
may
be
paired
with
a
401(k)
plan.
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contributions are based upon age and
may be amended or frozen. And, it may
compensation so those that are younger
be terminated with the assets rolled into
and presumably less highly paid will
an IRA. If a defined benefit plan sounds
receive a smaller contribution to their
attractive to you, ask your tax and/or your
account.
investment professional for information.n
Another benefit of such a plan
Defined benefit plans
A
is simplified administration of the plan.
It truly is less complex than a 401(k) plan!
e plan must earn a reasonable rate of
interest and receive the appropriate
amount of funding to meet its obligations.
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Roxanne E. Fleszar, CFP, ChFC is the
president of Financial Resources Management
Corp, a registered investment advisory firm
with offices in Key West, Boston and Naples.
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• Have strong communication skills
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
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BottleCap’s Blue Room
1128 Simonton St., (305) 296-2807
www.bottlecapkeywest.com
n
Fridays 5-8pm
Tips benefit
Tuesdays
8pm Country line dancing
lessons by Marvin
11pm House Music Night with
DJ Dino and guest DJs
The Green Room
501 Greene St., (305) 741-7300
greenroomkeywest.com
n
Friday 0617
Jared Konersman 5:30pm
David Warren 10:30pm
Saturday 0618
Andy Westcott 6pm
Monday 0619
Brad Shadduck 9pm
Tuesday 0620
J.C. Edwards 10pm
Jason Lamson 10pm
Wednesday 0621
Jason Lamson 5:30pm
Chris Toler 10pm
Thursday 0622
Jason Lamson 5:30pm
Andy Westcott 10pm
Friday 0623
Chris Toler 10pm
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My New Joint Lounge
22658 Overseas Hwy., Cudjoe Key
mynewjoint420lounge.com
n
Thursday
Michelle Dravis
Friday
Robert Douglas
Saturday
Larry Baeder
Pinchers
n 712 Duval St., (305) 440-2179
Carl Hatley 1-5pm
Bobby Enloe 1-5pm
Jimmy Weekley co-owner
Co-owner Alton Weekley
FAUSTO’S LOOKS AT
90 YEARS OF BEING KEY WEST’S
HOMETOWN MARKET
Photo: Larry Blackburn
Fausto’s looks at 90 years of being Key West’s hometown market
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
austo’s Food Palace is more than just a
grocery store, the advertising campaign goes. “It’s a social center.”
And while it’s true that Fausto’s is known for
having a large selection of high-quality organic
vegetables, hard-to-find cheeses, and healthier
meats choices, the business is truly focused on
pleasing people, both locals, and famous visitors.
“What do Shel Silverstein, Jimmy Buffett,
Margot Kidder, Roy Scheider, and Tennessee
Williams all have in common?” co-owner Jimmy
Weekley asked. “This store.”
Weekley’s family business story harkens back
to his grandfather Fausto Castillo, a Cuban-born
Key West cigar factory worker who decided that
he wanted to open a bodega, or corner store, on
the island.
In 1926, Castillo unveiled the first Fausto’s at
the corner of Virginia and Packer streets, where
the Flaming Buoy Filet Co. stands today.
A decade later, the growing enterprise moved
to a new location, at the corner of Fleming and
Simonton streets. Fausto Castillo died in 1948,
but the very next year his heirs moved the increasingly popular store to a larger, 5,000 square foot
building down the street, at 522 Fleming.
The business suffered a setback in August of
1966, when a fire destroyed that structure, but the
family rebuilt the store, this time bigger and better,
on the same site, in time for a grand opening on
Feb. 22, 1967.
“That was [George] Washington’s birthday,
said Weekley’s brother Alton. “And somebody
even sent us a hatchet with red balloons to help us
celebrate.”
F
By 1984,
Fausto’s was
ready to expand
again. This
time, the family
purchased the
old Gulfstream
Market, at 1105
White St., and
brought the
building up to
their exacting
specifications.
Over the
years, as supermarkets have
sprouted in
New Town, and
specialty food
shops opened
their doors downtown, Fausto’s has remained a
vital part of the community by pioneering practices such as accepting credit cards, which began back
in 1967, and, selling health foods, which came
about in 1975.
“We were the first grocery store on the island
to sell ready-made sushi,” said Jimmy Weekley,
a former Key West mayor, now serving as a city
commissioner. “And also the first to sell natural
natural, hormone- and antibiotic-free meat products, in 1998. We’re always on the lookout for new
merchandise, and stay current by attending trade
shows. These days, we’re selling a lot of gluten-free,
non-GMO, and organic products.”
In addition to new stock, the business has also
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adapted to the 21st century, by branching out into
catering, food delivery, and Internet ordering.
But at heart, Fausto’s remains the same momand-pop concern where Jimmy and Alton Weekley toiled as stock clerks in their youth for their
spending money. Now their sons Dakin, and J
respectively are working in the stores, ensuring
that Fausto’s Food Palace will remain Key West’s
hometown grocer – and a social center – for another 90 years.
“We see April as our anniversary month,”
Jimmy Weekley said. “But we’re planning to hold
some kind of sale to celebrate later on in the year.”
For more information on Fausto’s, visit http://
www.faustos.com/
[email protected]
Limelight Fausto’s 90th Anniversary
PHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN
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Key West Democratic Party Convention Delegates Fundraiser
PHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN
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Key West Democratic Party Convention Delegates Fundraiser
PHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN
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Bahama Village Music Program Recital
PHOTOS BY RALPH DE PALMA
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Bahama Village Music Program Recital
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Key West Business Guild Mixer & Key West Pride Kickoff
PHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN
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Luxury island living, a short walk from the ocean
by TERRY SCHMIDA
KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER
F
or the
discriminating
buyer who wants to be part of the
fun and excitement of Key West
without the traffic and crowds of
downtown, this spacious
contemporary home in the
fabulous Midtown West
neighborhood is the answer.
The lovely modernized
one-story home, with its four
bedrooms, three baths, and 1,855
square feet of living space, has the
advantage of being close to
virtually everything—exactly
what people want when looking
for a place to kick back and enjoy
our island way of life.
The elegant home has been
completely renovated, and it
features a guest cottage for a
mother-in-law or visiting guests.
French doors across the back open onto the patio.
The galley kitchen leads to dining area and outdoor patio.
The dining area is filled with light.
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The cottage by the pool offers privacy for guests.
Aerial shot shows the many French doors, pool, entertaining area and guest cottage.
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Beautiful French doors extending
across the back lead out from the
main house to a huge
entertainment area, complete with
a sparkling free-form pool with an
elegant waterfall and outdoor
shower. Enclosed by a privacy
wall, the home is ideal for
sunning. The beautiful exotic
landscaping features an irrigation
system and strategically placed
lighting at night.
The new improved floor plan
of the home opens up to allow
both inside and out to flow as one
glorious entertaining space for
easy living. The extensive
renovation included a new roof,
new flooring, cathedral ceilings,
and many other charming
features. The home has been
freshly decorated in ‘easy to live
with’ classic colors. Its galley
kitchen is well-designed and
organized, with stainless steel
appliances, granite counters, and
plenty of storage space. New
finishes and fixtures were installed
throughout the house.
Set amid other elegant
contemporary homes, the
property is on a huge, sunny
corner lot in this popular area,
close to the Casa Marina Hotel, a
large park, tennis courts, a
children’s playground, the
enclosed dog park, and Key West’s
wildlife center. Louie’s Backyard
and Salute restaurants are close
by. A few minutes from the Key
West Garden Club, it’s within easy
reach to Higgs Beach; nearby
Atlantic Avenue provides a safe,
ecological bike route to
Smathers Beach.
This area has long been a very
Continued on next page.
MEET THE REALTORS
Luxury island living, a short
walk from the ocean
Continued
Mike Caron Finds a
Niche in Key West
Real Estate
by TERRY SCHMIDA
KONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER
For over 10 years now Key West Realtor
Mike Caron has been living the dream in
Key West and sharing it with his clients.
Originally from Massachusetts, Caron spent
31 years working in the insurance business
offering protection to his insureds for both
large national companies and independent
agencies. It was during an impromptu visit
to Key West in 1981 that he realized what a
neat place it was.
“I insured a wealthy client in
Massachusetts who owned a number of time-shares at the Galleon and would
offer his place for a visit to us several times over the early 1990s,” Caron said.
“My wife, Ellen and daughter, Amy, spent a number of weeks over the years here
until we decided to buy a vacation place in 1993. For over 12 years we would
vacation here and knew that eventually we would move here. A purchase of a
cottage in Shipyard in the Truman Annex 10 years later allowed us to move here
full time when our daughter enrolled at the University of Miami. We left the
hustle and bustle (and cold) of the Northeast over 11 years ago and have never
looked back.”
After accepting a buy-out from his insurance business, Caron spent a number
of months enjoying all that Key West offers before a chance meeting with John
Behmke of Compass Realty convinced him that he should get into the real estate
business.
“John sold us our first place in Key West and I was always impressed at how
he loved the island and balanced work with play,” Caron said. “Once offered the
job, I decided that real estate was a perfect fit for me.”
Whether it’s enjoying a weekly round of golf with the men’s Tuesday Morning
League or playing basketball at Sugarloaf School on Thursdays and Sundays or
riding his bike all over Old Town and the Truman Annex, Caron has been able to
combine business with pleasure.
Caron can also be found listening to live music all over the city, but especially
at Friday Sound Check at the Green Parrot.
“It’s a great way to end the week and meet up with friends to hear some
excellent music and enjoy each other’s company,” he said. “Many of my clients
have become good friends. They began buying their own ‘piece of paradise’ and
have found their own way down here.”
Caron’s office is in the Truman Annex on Front St (next to the Little White
House) but his clients buy and list their properties all over town.
He can be reached at 508-269-8565 or by email at [email protected].
Bedrooms are bright and spacious.
Graceful columns decorate the elegant landscaping.
desirable neighborhood and locals
enjoy the nearby White Street pier,
where early risers practice yoga and
tai chi, or simply enjoy the early rays
of our tropic sunrise. Visitors fleeing
the crowds at Mallory Square enjoy
the pier’s unobstructed views of Key
West’s lovely sunsets in the evenings.
To the north, Fausto’s grocery
store on White Street is just a few
blocks away, and there is an enclave
of charming art galleries, a gym,
yoga studio, restaurants, and shops
along there, near the new Key West
City Hall.
White Street assures a quick
[email protected]
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arrival downtown, and Flagler
Avenue provides a fast corridor to
New Town. The huge corner lot of
the home boasts gated parking for
four cars.
This is the island lifestyle you
have always dreamed about. An
exciting property, well priced at
$1,695,000. For more information,
call Rick Lively at Coldwell Banker
Schmitt in Key West, 305-797-7233.
Konk Life welcomes subjects for
other articles about Keys homes
currently for sale. Contact Guy deBoer
at (305) 296-1630 or (305) 766-5832
or email [email protected].
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Featured Home Locations
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Featured Homes – Viewed by Appointment
Map # Address
#BR/BA
Listing Agent
Phone Number
Ad Page
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2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Unit 109B, Key West
2BR/1BA
Patricia McGrath, Century 21 Schwartz Realty
781-249-6623
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2
625 Eaton St., Key West
3BR/3BA
Jim Hogan, Re/Max Keys Connection
305-896-7763
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3
1405 Olivia St., Key West
3BR/2.5BA
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
305-292-6155
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4
707 Simonton St., Key West
3BR/1.5BA
Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate
305-292-6155
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Key West Association of REALTORS®
keywestrealtors.org
Phone (305) 296-8259
Listing Agency
Lower Keys
Addvantage Real Estate Services
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
A Key Real Estate Inc.
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Bascom Grooms Real Estate
BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty
Key West
A Key Real Estate Inc.
Florida Keys Real Estate Co
Century 21 All Keys
Florida Keys Real Estate Co
Compass Realty
Dolberry Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Re/Max Keys Connection
Last Key Realty
Preferred Properties
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Truman & Co.
List Price
Selling Agency
Sold Date
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Florida Keys Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
SBX Commercial Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
A Key Real Estate Inc.
Outside Of MLS
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
SBX Commercial Real Estate
Preferred Properties
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
RE/Max Keys Connection
Southernmost Realty
6/2/2016
6/3/2016
6/6/2016
6/9/2016
6/3/2016
6/7/2016
6/6/2016
6/3/2016
6/6/2016
6/8/2016
6/6/2016
6/7/2016
6/8/2016
6/7/2016
A Key Real Estate Inc.
RWA Realty, Inc
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Tropical Properties Real Estate
Preferred Properties
Dolberry Realty
Compass Realty
Truman & Co.
Doug Mayberry Real Estate
BBHHS Knight & Gardner Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty
6/3/2016
$ 369,000.00
$ 370,000.00
3316 Duck Ave
Key West
6/8/2016
$ 369,000.00
$ 345,000.00
1516 Duncombe St
Key West
6/6/2016
$ 1,200,000.00
$ 1,125,000.00
1800 Atlantic Blvd #C438
Key West
6/8/2016
$ 389,000.00
$ 380,000.00
3930 S Roosevelt Blvd #E408
Key West
6/6/2016
$ 2,149,000.00
$ 2,000,000.00
1401 Tropical St
Key West
6/1/2016
$ 995,000.00
$ 995,000.00
1113 Grinnell St
Key West
6/6/2016
$ 1,099,000.00
$ 1,099,000.00
1701 Patricia St
Key West
6/8/2016
$ 499,000.00
$ 475,000.00
1116 Varela St
Key West
6/2/2016
$ 1,250,000.00
$ 1,185,000.00
1221 Newton St
Key West
6/6/2016
$ 2,145,000.00
$ 2,100,000.00
281 Trumbo Rd #302
Key West
6/8/2016
$ 199,900.00
$ 185,000.00
703 Eaton St #3
Key West
6/7/2016
$ 2,995,000.00
$ 2,800,000.00
916 Elizabeth St
Key West
Based on information from the KWAR MLS for the period of 06/03/16 through 06/10/16
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323,000.00
289,900.00
319,000.00
385,000.00
364,000.00
650,000.00
375,900.00
569,000.00
499,000.00
699,000.00
479,000.00
160,000.00
459,000.00
899,000.00
Sold Price
Fax (305) 296-2701
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360,000.00
290,215.00
305,000.00
383,000.00
358,800.00
650,000.00
360,000.00
540,000.00
500,000.00
635,000.00
462,000.00
145,000.00
450,000.00
850,000.00
Street # Street Address
29052
29157
1215
3642
27033
1029
25121
23029
22860
643
325
55
18
531
Magnolia Ln
Poinsetta Ln
W Shore Dr
Trade Winds St
Shannahan Rd
Gulf Dr
Center St
Redfish Ln
Blackbeard Ln
Sawyer Dr
Spica Ln
Boca Chica Rd #404
Riviera Dr
D Ave
3
Island
Built
Description
Bdrms
Wtrfrnt
MM
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Ramrod Key
Summerland Key
Summerland Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Geiger Key
Big Coppitt
Big Coppitt
Big Coppitt
1994
1989
1969
1985
2016
1985
2008
2013
2014
2005
2003
1982
2010
1963
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Mobile Home
Single Family
Multi Family
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
0
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
29
29
29
29
27
25.5
25
23
22.5
21
10.5
10.5
10
9
1986
1964
1987
1991
1958
1923
1958
1943
1938
2009
1889
1884
Townhouse
Single Family
Condo
Condo
Single Family
3-4 Units
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Condo
Condo
Commercial RE
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
3
3
2
2
1.5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
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