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‘Laverne &Shirley’ star leads paradenOct. 317 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

Cindy Williams, who portrayedShirley Feeney in the classic television series “Laverne & Shirley,” has beennamed grand marshal of the Key West’sFantasy Fest parade, the 10-day costum-ing and masking festival, ending Nov. 1.

Williams, who also starred in a sci-fifilm spoof with Leslie Nielsen titled“e Creature Wasn’t Nice,” leads theOct. 31 3Wishes.com Fantasy Fest Parade down Key West’s Whitehead andDuval streets. emed “All Hallows

Intergalactic Freak Show,” the 2015festival features masquerade balls, costume contests and themed parties.

“I’m really looking forward to thespirit and camaraderie of the festival,”said Williams. “Every time I think if it,in my head I just see all these colors andall that inventiveness and creativity.”

Fantasy Fest is internationally recog-nized for its untamed revelry and light-hearted spirit.

Williams, who penned the memoir“Shirley, I Jest,” said she believes her pre-acting jobs including working at West Hollywood’s famed Whisky-a-Go-Goand taking the graveyard shift at anIHOP on Sunset Boulevard were goodpreparation for Fantasy Fest’s anything-goes atmosphere. “Nothing startles orshocks me!”

She portrayed brewery employeeShirley Feeney in ABC’s “Laverne &Shirley” 1976-1980s, but also earned

kudos for her role in the 1973 film“American Graffiti” and appearances inplays including “e Drowsy Chaper-one” on Broadway.

But it’s in the outer-space parody“e Creature Wasn’t Nice” that con-nects her most closely to Fantasy Fest2015’s intergalactic theme. e offbeatepic, paired with Nielsen, was called“Naked Space” and “Spaceship.”

Williams will be accompanied byboyfriend Tim Culbertson, an actorwhose career included roles in “Battlestar Galactica” and “Star Trek II:e Wrath of Khan.”

Williams admitted Key West was onher bucket list and thought ShirleyFeeney would enjoy leading the parade.

“She would go along for the adven-ture of it and would have a very demurecostume,” Williams said.

“Goodness only knows what Lavernewould wear—or not wear.” n

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K E Y N E W S

BY PRU SOWERSKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

When city officials made an off-the-cuff offer to buy Peary Court housing development on White Street for $55 million in June, they weren’t far off the mark, according to one of two appraisals of the housing complex.

e 157-unit campus is worth between $53 million and $57 million,depending on whether it is designated asan income-restricted workforce housingcomplex, as city commissioners want, or a for-sale condominium developmentwith no income restriction, according toMeridian Appraisal Group of Winter

Springs, Fla.A second appraisal by Appraisal

Company of Key West was due last week but delayed.

“e staff will get together and chopthrough that [appraisals] and then comeforward at the next [city commission]meeting with a recommendation, perhaps a consideration for referendumthere,” City Manager Jim Scholl said.

e owner of Peary Court, WhiteStreet Partners, had informally toldScholl earlier it would be interested indiscussion of a sale at $55 million. edevelopment group purchased the property from the U.S. Navy in 2013 for $35 million with intention of turning

the neighborhood complex into luxuryhousing. Part of that project includedbuilding 48 units of designated afford-able housing, bringing the number of new units to 208. But unable to over-come skepticism from Key West HistoricArchitectural Review Commission, thedevelopers decided to scrap plans, keeping the existing rental housing andbuilding the originally planned 48 unitsof new affordable housing.

Commissioner Jimmy Weekley thenproposed the city purchase the propertyas a way to protect Peary Court frombeing developed into something otherthan the moderate income neighborhoodit has become. Formerly used for mili-

tary housing, Peary Court was opened to civilians in 1995.

“I brought this forward because Ithink we need to be able to protect andpreserve the affordable housing we haveexisting,” said Weekley at the time, refer-ring to a report written last year by former planning director Don Craig thatestimated Key West needs an additional3,000 units of affordable housing tomeet demand from teachers, service staff,police, firefighters and anyone wantingto live and work in a resort city wherehousing prices continue to soar.

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Pilot House purchase fuelsMarquesa expansion plansBY TERRY SCHMIDAKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

One of the most elegant guest houses in OldTown is about to get bigger.

e owners of the Marquesa Hotel, whichboasts 27 rooms and suites, two swimming poolsand a top-notch restaurant, are about to add 14new units, a swimming pool and additional park-ing at an annex location down the street from themain complex.

“We’ve completed the purchase of the WilliamKerr house at 410 Simonton St. and also of thePilot House next door, which we will continue tooperate until it is fully integrated into our hotel,”said Erik deBoer, who owns the Marquesa alongwith Robert Manley and Carol Wightman. “We’regoing to demolish a concrete building at the rear of the Pilot House property and replace it with awood-frame structure. We’re also going to movethe pool. We’ll be breaking ground in January, and I expect the work will take about a year.”

deBoer said this week that the expansion planshave now been approved by the City of Key WestPlanning Board at a meeting he called “one of theshortest and sweetest” he’s attended during histime as a Key West hotel entrepreneur.

e William Kerr house was built around 1870and is named for the man who built it and a number of prominent area buildings, such as St. Mary’s Convent, the Old Stone Church and the Key West Custom House. Kerr was the soleprofessional architect in town at the time.

e house was featured in a national televisionadvertising campaign by the Tourist DevelopmentCouncil in 2003.

deBoer stressed that the unique architecturaldetails of the Kerr house, such as the front room’sornate painted ceiling and oval “lunette” paintingsof ships will be preserved.

Each new unit will include a private balconyand parking spot and will be decorated in the samemanner as the existing rooms of the Marquesa.

e six current employees of the Pilot Househave been kept on the payroll, deBoer added. n

PEARY COURT| Continued from page 3

average as compared to similar properties. Built in 1996, the report stated there were no major improvements necessary at this time.

“e physical age of the [property] improve-ments is 19 years and the condition of the im-provements is considered to be average. eeconomic life of the improvements is estimated at50 years. e remaining economic life is estimated

at 31 years,” the Meridian report stated.If commissioners agree to move forward with

purchase negotiations, any agreement would haveto be approved by voters in the March 15 presiden-tial primary election. Funds would come from mu-nicipal bonds the city would float to cover thepurchase price, with taxpayers paying back theprincipal and interest.

Meridian was paid $12,300 for its appraisal.Appraisal Company of Key West is being paid$15,000 for its report. n


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Anna Symington is the new executive director of Key West Art Center, leaving Habitat for Humanity at the end of October 2015.

Prior to coming to the Keys in 1996, Anna was assistant to the CEO of New York State HistoricalAssociation and Fenimore Art Museum. Opportu-nity to work in arts administration was somethingshe felt she could not pass up. Key West Art Center, established in 1960, is the first art galleryin Key West and the oldest nonprofit arts organization in the Keys.

Anna’s involvement in Habitat’s mission ex-tends more than 10 years as a volunteer, boardmember and employee. Anna came to Habitat as avolunteer after meeting Bert Laudenslager at achurch function, and together they worked to ex-pand the home repair program in Key West. Annamet Mark Moss during this time. Both joined theboard, serving as president in succeeding years.

As an employee of Habitat for the last seven

years, Anna has taken on many important roles:coordinating family selection for home ownershipopportunities, recruiting volunteers, managing so-cial media and donor relations, organizing admin-istrative operations. ere have been manysuccesses under her watch. Most importantly,Anna translated her passion and commitment tohelp community into actions that have providedsafe, decent and affordable homes.

“We at Habitat for Humanity are grateful forthe service Anna has rendered. We support her asshe embarks on this new form of service to the Key West community,” said Debbie Batty,board president.

“Habitat’s vision and mission principles allows me to live out the doctrine of my Episcopal faith; in particular to ‘strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human;seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving yourneighbor as yourself.” n

Habitat staff departure makes way for KWAC new director

Capt. Lee Ann Holroyd received the Key Largo Businessand Professional Women’s Club Woman of the Yearaward. Left to right, President-elect Laura Maupin,Theresa Sutter, Capt. Holroyd and current President Gina Boilini.

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BY LOUIS PETRONEKONK LIFE COLUMNIST

Women have movedto the front lines

of every endeavor. Politics, business,finance, religion, etc.

It was not always so. It has been astruggle. Isolated incidents of femaleleadership. Gender discriminationcommon place. Woman treated as second-class citizens. When conquered, subject to beatings, rapes,torture and death. Suicides prevalent.

Hillary Clinton is recognized bymany as the outstanding feminist ofthe day. ere are others. rough the

ages. Women like Carly Fiorina, Angela Merkel, Condoleeza Rice,Oprah Winfrey, Indra Gandhi, RosaParks, Margaret atcher, EleanorRoosevelt, Eva Peron, Catherine theGreat, Elizabeth I, Joan of Arc,Catherine de Medici, Cleopatra.

In their own way, each lead. Eachstood up for what she considered correct. No vacillating. ey took theball and ran with it. Proving in manyinstances women can be from Mars as well as Venus.

Going way back in history, it is difficult to identify female leaders. Before the birth of Christ, at the timeand in the immediate years followingHis death. e reason was chronicleswere not kept by most peoples. A written history does not exist.

Which means the lady who is thesubject matter of this column mighthave remained unknown. Even thoughshe was wildly known throughoutBritain and the Roman Empire duringher time. What is recorded of her exploits is found in Roman writings.

Her name Boudicca. She and herhusband Prasutagus were King andQueen of a Celtic tribe in Britainknown as Iceni. ey governed Icenifor many years. Lived laviciously andspent money like there was no tomorrow. Governed well. Shared the wealth. Kept everyone happy.

Rome was the power at the timeand for several hundred years there-after. Rome was a force in Britain.ey had conquered certain areas andeffectively controlled other areas.

Where a tribe or group was con-quered, Rome had the legions govern.Where a tribe for example neverfought Rome and was happy to livepeacefully with Rome, Rome left thattribe alone to govern itself.

Prasutagus and Boudicca were kingand queen from the mid-30s A.D. to60 or 61 A.D.

Prasutagus died. He left a will. ewill gave Iceni to Rome and his wifeBoudicca and their two daughters. Allas joint heirs. is did not set wellwith Rome. e arrangement Romehad with Prasutagus was that at thetime of his death, everything becameRome’s. Nothing to the wife or daugh-ters. Such was by agreement and custom. e custom phasewas women could not holdtitle to property. e second-class citizen thing.

Rome immediately sentlegions to Iceni to putdown what they considereda revolt. Which it techni-cally was not. e Romanswasted no time. ey killedthe Iceni nobles. FloggedBoudicca and raped hertwo daughters in front of her. Additionally, the Romans arranged for thebankers to call in all loansthe people of Iceni, includ-ing Boudicca, had outstanding.

e time was 60 or 61 A.D. Historians are not certain as to thespecific year.

Boudicca was not a happy woman.A strong-willed individual. She led arevolt against Rome. Her army consisted of Icenians and some othertribes. Her army immediately grew to100,000. She destroyed the Romancolony of Colchester. Colchester was a settlement for discharged Romansoldiers and also the site of a temple to Emperor Claudius.

Boudicca destroyed everything andeveryone. Killed the Romans andburned areas to the ground. A Romanlegion of 1,500 hurried to save Colchester. She ambushed and annihilated all 1,500 of Rome’s finest warriors.

en Boudicca moved onto London. e Roman leader hadnowhere the 100,000 fighting menBoudicca had. He left town with his

soldiers before she arrived. Boudiccaburned London to the ground andslaughtered any persons left in London. No mercy shown once again.

Boudicca then proceeded to St. Albans. Destroyed it in the same manner as Colchester and London.

In the three communities, she cutthroats, hanged, burned and crucified.

Soldiers and citizens. etables turned. e Romansbecame terrified of her.

Nero was Emperor. Hehad no taste for this crazywoman. He consideredwithdrawing all Roman legions from Britain. eBattle of Watling Street,which the Romans won,changed his mind.

Rome sent a force to deal with her. oughBoudicca had many moretroops, the Romans werebetter trained. e Romansoldiers slaughtered tens of

thousands of Boudicca’s troops.Boudicca had no desire to fall into

the hands of the Romans. She tookpoison rather than be captured. Somewhat in the same vein as Cleopatra and the asp.

Gender discrimination was preva-lent during these times. It is reflectedin the words of the historian Dio Cassius who said Boudicca was“possessed of greater intelligence thanoften belonged to women.”

It must be noted that pain and suffering were inflicted by both sides.Some historians believe Boudicca wasa bit harsher. She had no interest intaking prisoners. She slaughtered them by gibbet, fire or cross.

A gibbet was any instrument of public execution. Boudicca had twofavorites. One was hanging a personon a gallows-type structure till dead.e other placing a condemned person in a metal cage and leaving | Continued on page 8

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Water quality fearsBY TERRY SCHMIDAKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

In a setback to the efforts of twoproperty owners associations to boostwater quality testing in the area aroundthe Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Systemplant, the state DEP has green-lightedthe opening of theFKAA-managed facil-ity.

e news came by way of an Oct. 15memo that clears the way for the plantto come online, despite the objections of the Sugarloaf Shores and

Cudjoe Gardens property owners associ-ations currently suing over the matter.

e president of the Sugarloaf Shoresassociation, Chuck Licis, said Tuesdaythe decision wouldn’t affect the lawsuit.“Our legal team is still in talks with theopposing legal team,” he said. “Ourboard wishes that they’d held off untilthe final hearing had been settled. We’redisappointed, but we’re still moving for-ward with settlement talks with theFKAA.”

e DEP, named in the lawsuit alongwith FKAA and county government,claims tests show four existing shallowwells will suffice, until a deeper well is

constructed. e agency has also agreed,as a good faith gesture, to operate theplant at well under capacity, until thedeeper well is completed.

Both sides in the dispute have agreedto keep talking, as the clock ticks downto Oct. 26, the date of a hearing before astate Department of AdministrativeHearings judge who will decide the mat-ter, should the ongoing talks founder.

e aqueduct’s position was furtherbolstered last week by a ruling that paredback the degree to which the legal challenge may proceed.

While the homeowners associationsaren’t quite throwing in the towel yet,FKAA appears to be moving ahead with

the plant opening, advising over 1,000nearby residents to prepare to connect to the wastewater infrastructure.

Aqueduct Executive Director Kirk C.Zuelch wasn’t available for comment atpress time, but Licis, whose associationrepresents 350-plus members, said thatopposition to opening the plant at thepresent time is widespread.

“We have monthly neighborhoodmeetings and mail out a print newspaperto member homes,” Licis said. “For thepast year, we’ve been hearing feedbackfrom our homeowners and acting onthat feedback. We’ve heard from mem-bers who aren’t happy about the lawsuit

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C O U N T Y N E W S

BY TERRY SCHMIDAKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

e recent news that a Middle Keys-area man had been arrested for traffick-ing heroin—the second such arrestwithin that week—could be a harbingerof things to come.

Or it could be just a blip.Both law enforcement and health

professionals in the Keys have been keeping their eyes peeled for signs thatan increase in heroin use among

Oxycodone addicts in the state andcountry at large may have hit home inMonroe County. Speculation has beenrife that since Florida began crackingdown on the “pill mill” pain manage-ment clinic in recent years, opiate addicts would begin turning to the cheaper buzz of heroin.

Comments made Little Torch Keyresident Yeiniel Moreno, 20, during hisOct. 15 arrest suggest that, in his case,the increasing price and decreasing avail-ability of prescription opiates may have

influenced his decision to begin dabblingin street heroin. But has the fearedtsunami of smack-use finally reachedMonroe County shores?

Not likely, said county sheriff's officespokeswoman Becky Herrin.

“I think it’s a stretch to say that twoarrests is a pattern,” Herrin said. “We’veseen heroin arrests in the past, and we’llprobably see a few more in the next yearor two, but I certainly wouldn’t say thatwe’re seeing a huge number in the Keys.”

e MCSO’s Special Investigations

Unit, which investigates drug crime,keeps abreast of trends such as the surgein heroin use in some mainland counties,Herrin added, but has yet to uncover aburgeoning trend in the Keys.

“As with any dangerous substance,we’re keeping an eye out,” she said. “Iknow that parts of the country have experienced a dramatic increase in heroinuse, but I certainly wouldn’t say that theKeys are one of those places.”


Heroin use on the rise in Monroe County?

H E A L T H N E W S

Penalty for having no health insurance increases this year Lower Keys Medical Centerhelps with enrollment

Beginning Nov. 1, Lower Keys Medical Centeragain helps residents learn about and enroll in healthinsurance options on Health Insurance Marketplace.

As part of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. citizenswere required to have health insurance beginning in2014. Since passage of ACA five years ago, 16.4 million uninsured people have gained health cover-age. Yet, 30 million Americans remain uninsured.

“As a primary health provider in the Lower Keys,our goal is to assist those who haven’t yet signed upfor health insurance or Medicaid, if qualified,” saidNicki Will, Lower Keys Medical Center CEO. “We’llmeet one-on-one to help find affordable coverage.”

Health Plans on Health Insurance Marketplacese Health Insurance Marketplace provides access toaffordable health insurance coverage. Depending onhousehold income, individuals may qualify for gov-ernment financial assistance, or subsidies, towardscost of premium and financial obligations.

All health plans on the Marketplace must offer acomprehensive set of benefits. Coverage cannot bedenied with pre-existing health conditions. Healthbenefits include free preventive care and wellnessservices, doctor visits, prescription drugs, hospitalemergency department care, lab services, pediatricservices and more. | Continued on page 11

State deals blow to Lower Keys homeowners


n Nov. 6

e Florida Department of Healthand the Florida Department of Agricul-ture and Consumer Services partner to offer the “Healthy, Fast, Fresh fromFlorida Challenge,” part of the WorldFood Championship open to Floridaresidents. ree finalists invited to cook

their healthy recipes live at the WorldFood Championship Friday, Nov. 6, inKissimmee for a chance to win $2,500.

“is competition provides a wayfor Floridians to engage in making good dietary decisions, which improveshealth and gives children the fuel theyneed to excel in the classroom,” statedCommissioner of Agriculture Adam H.Putnam. “Florida’s agriculture industryprovides an abundance of healthy foodsthat people can find at their local grocery stores—look for ‘Fresh FromFlorida’ label.”

Floridians 18 and older invited tosubmit their healthy recipes online,worldfoodchampionships.com/floridaAll recipe submissions must meet thefollowing requirements:• No salt added, low sodium products;• Be 500 calories or fewer;• Food items of at least three colors;• Contain at least two “Fresh FromFlorida” fruits or vegetables;

• Contain one source of protein – plantor animal sources;• Take no more than five minutes tocook, excluding prep time; and• Original, titled and include a picture.ree contestants chosen compete atthe live event for the chance to win$2,500, $1,000 or $500.

For more information on the WorldFood Championship, go online. nINFO FloridaHealth.gov

Boating course savesn Nov. 7-8

Key West Sail and Power Squadronoffers the America’s Boating Course atthe Key West Sail and Power Squadron,5205 College Road, Stock Island, 8-5p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 8 a.m. tonoon Sunday, Nov. 8. An optionalcharting course held 1 p.m. Sunday.

e ABC Course gives the FloridaState Boater’s ID card required for any-

one born after Jan. 1, 1988, to operate aboat of 10 horse power or more. Fee of$60 covers cost of materials; addition$15 for family member willing to sharematerials. For information, call VinceMelendy, (305) 296-1126.

Course is an introductory coursewhich covers boat handing, elementaryseamanship, navigation aids, weather,marine radios, Florida boating regula-tions and more. Completion satisfiesFlorida state boating certification requirements. Optional charting sectionintroduces concepts of plotting. nINFO usps.org/keywest

e Key West Sail and Power Squadron is a nonprofit boating and safety organiza-tion offering boating courses. Completionof this course and Squadron membershipentitles you to reduced fees for advancedcourses such as seamanship, piloting, cruise planning, weather, sailing and marine electronics.

Calling all chefs!

Report scams,illegal rentals

As the busy season heats up, residentsare reminded that Monroe County haslaunched a new toll-free phone numberand email address to report illegal andnoncompliant vacation rentals, as well asvacation rental scams in the FloridaKeys. e phone number for reportingsuch occurrences to the Monroe CountyTax Collector’s Office, 1(855) 422-4540.Or contact them via email at [email protected] nINFO (855) 422-4540

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the person to die of thirst.Boudicca was less than pleasant to

captured noble women. She impaledthem on spikes, had their breasts cut off,and then sewed to their lips.

As indicated, the Romans were onlyslightly less severe than Boudicca inkilling prisoners. Neither side wantedprisoners. ey had to be killed. Bothsides engaged in rapes, killings, torture,beheadings, cutting throats, hanging,

burning alive, and crucifixions.Makes one wonder if man has learned

anything over the centuries. Al Qaedaand ISIS perpetrate similar acts today.An example that history repeats itself.

Boudicca used women and children asa last line of defense. She would ring thebattlefield with them so the Romansmight be dissuaded to kill such inno-cents. e Romans were not dissuaded.

Boudicca became known as the War-rior Queen.

Who can know if she was right inkilling and destroying as she did. e opposition was committing similaratrocities. She gave what she got. Sort of a what is good for the goose is goodfor the gander thing. Additionally,Boudicca saw her daughters raped.Heavy. In such a situation, vengeance for some is no longer in the hands of God. It becomes man’s right.

Rome continued to control Britainfor three more centuries. ere were nomore Boudiccas during that time. n

COUNTY | STATE DEALS BLOW| Continued from page 7cost, but the majority support whatwe’ve been doing to preserve nearshorewater quality in our neighborhoods.”

Should the Oct. 26 hearing go aheadas planned, it could delay the opening ofthe plant, and carry a “risk to taxpayersof extended legal cost as well as the po-tential cost for a second deep well toserve as a backup,” Licis and Cudjoe Gardens Property Owners Associationsboard President Larry Francisco wrote ina press release last month.

“e proposed agreement would alsoextend the period required for propertyconnections to 365 days beyond startupwith the deep injection well as opposed to the current requirement of one yearfollowing the invitation to connect,” they added. n

COUNTY | Heroin| Continued from page 7

Alyson Crean, public information officer for the Key West Police Depart-ment, which itself made a New Townjunk pinch on Oct. 12, concurred.

“Heroin is still relatively rare in theKeys,” she said, “but it is increasing inthe state, due in part to Florida’s crackdown on pill mills.”

Another interested party with his earto the ground is Bob Eadie, administra-tor for the Florida Department of Healthin Monroe County.

“I have not gotten any informationthat we have an outbreak like they’rehaving in Manatee County,” Eadie said.“ey’re describing what’s happeningthere as an epidemic. Of course, therecould be increased use going on hereunder the radar, which we wouldn’tknow about until people start dyingfrom it, but we haven’t seen any realuptick. Having said that, our county usesalcohol and other substances to a greaterextent than other mainland counties, sowe have to stay vigilant.”

As to the matter of the pill mills,Eadie said, there is a fine line beingwalked.

“ere are a lot of people in the Keyswho have extremely painful medical is-sues, who get looked at by the authorizesbecause of their prescription matrix,” hesaid. “But usually there turns out to belegitimate reasons for their prescriptions.On the other hand, you do get un-scrupulous doctors overprescribingsometimes. When there’s that muchmoney involved, and people are willingto buy it, there's always somebody that’sgoing to try to find a way to sell it. De-mand will drive supply. at’s not themost politically correct answer, but thereit is.” n

n Nov. 7

On Saturday, Nov. 7, in celebrationof the U.S. National Park System’s 100th

anniversary, Key West Art & HistoricalSociety savors a day of nature’s wondersand epic history at Fort Jefferson, the19th century red brick fortress on GardenKey 68 miles west of Key West in DryTortugas National Park.

Traveling by the high-speed catamaranYankee Freedom III, excursionists enjoyPark Ranger Tree Gottshall’s discussion of the Park’s noteworthy history, as well asbreakfast, lunch, snorkeling equipmentrental and a fully narrated 45-minutetour of the fort.

Originally designated a wildlife refugein 1908, the 100-mile area of the DryTortugas National Park is mostly openwater with seven small islands accessibleonly by boat or seaplane. An essential onthe Great Florida Birding Trail, and withan official bird list of nearly 300 species,e Dry Tortugas islets are a spectacularbird watching site for hundreds ofthousands of birders.

Fort Jefferson itself is constructed of millions of bricks and noted as theWestern Hemisphere’s largest masonrystructure.

Price for Key West Art & HistoricalSociety members $99 plus a $5 NationalPark entry fee.

Members call (305) 294-7009 andidentify yourself as a member. Paymentwill be taken at time of reservation.

Members must show membership cardwhen checking-in their party on Nov. 7 orthe discounted fare will not apply. YankeeFreedom will donate 10 percent of theday’s fares to the Society. Non-membersbook tickets online at drytortugas.com or call (305) 294-7009.

For more information on this KWAHS“Islands of History” adventure or becomea member, call Membership & ProgramsDirector Gerri Sidoti, (305) 295.6616,Ext. 106 or go online. n

INFOdrytortugas.comkwahs.org

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Key West Art & Historical Society “Islands of History” excursion to Dry Tortugas National Park, Saturday, Nov. 7, celebrates U.S. National Park System 100th anniversary.

U.S. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 100TH ANNIVERSARY

KWAHS excursion to Dry Tortugas

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nOct. 29 tonight!

Revelers show off their exotic,outrageous and elaborate

mask and headdress creations at theHeaddress Ball, a blend of entertainmentand creative competition set for 8 p.m.ursday, Oct. 29.

e gala is a highlight of the 2015Fantasy Fest masking and costuming celebration, themed “All Hallows Intergalactic Freak Show.”

Billed as the festival’s “headiest” masquerade challenge and premierLGBT event, the Headdress Ball isstaged in a huge party tent at TrumanWaterfront at the end of Southard Streetpast Truman Annex.

Entrants compete for $5,000 in cashprizes for the most spectacular decoratedmasks, cowls and other headgear. Designers use feathers, sequins, glitterand even unexpected moving parts to embellish their creations.

Many expected to draw inspirationfrom the 33rd annual contest’s theme of “Spacey and Freaky” crafting “over-the-top” toppers suitable for everythingfrom seductive space aliens to freakishinhabitants of otherworldly realms.

As well as marveling at extravagantheaddress entries, attendees enjoycomedic patter from host Tom Luna, applaud entertainment by local perform-ers, dance to tunes spun by DJ RudeGirl, explore a vendor display area andtake “selfies” to a whole new level in aphoto booth.

Other attractions include VIP partyon the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Inghamdocked at Truman Waterfront site.

e Headdress Ball is presented byKey West Business Guild and raisesfunds for the organization’s programs.

Purchase tickets for general admissionor reserved tables at www.keystix.com

Gates open 7 p.m. and ticket holdersmake use of free trolley transportation tothe event from the intersection of Angelaand Duval streets. n

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Key West Headdress Ball inspires exotic entries

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Yehuda Guttman

Yehuda Guttmann, for nearly 50years the Keys’ preeminent musician,passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, age 85.

Yehuda, a child prodigy on thepiano, made his concert debut with theIsraeli Symphony playing Tchaikovsky,at age 12. His family moved to NewYork so he could study at Juilliard. Entering students prepared auditionpieces and played them for the assem-bled faculty: Yehuda was 10 measuresinto his first piece when RosinaLhevinne, the doyenne of the pianoteachers, called out, “I take him! I takehim!” A pianist who attended Juilliardat that time said Yehuda’s playing was soimpressive it discouraged other studentswho despaired of raising their techniqueto the level of his.

Yehuda moved to Key West in 1967,with his late wife, Ruth, who was also afine pianist and accomplished puppeteerinto the bargain. For many years hissolo concert series, Candlelight Con-certs, were the most distinguished ongoing musical event in town. eywere held on Saturday evenings in theliving room of his apartment. Audiencenumbered about 20, which made for arelaxed and intimate atmosphere. eroom was comfortably furnished withwell-upholstered chairs and sofas andold violins and china cats and elaboratecandelabra (in an ironic sideways glanceat Liberace) and dominated by the blacknine-foot Steinway concert grand. Sincehe had mastered the whole range of thepiano’s literature, a concert might beginwith some short pieces by Scarlatti, proceed through a Beethoven sonataand conclude with some difficult 10-fin-

gered virtuoso compositions by Chopinor Liszt. He introduced each numberwith a few words, sometimes about thecomposer or circumstances of composi-tion, sometimes about the nature of themusic, always with insight and affectionand without pedantry.

His commitment to the big pianowas absolute. He usually began his dayin the early afternoon with an hour of warmup exercises. After breakfast, he saw students until dinner time. Atabout 9 p.m. he sat down to practiceand would frequently still be at it atnine in the morning. Dave Burns, thejazz pianist, sometimes stopped by inthe early morning hours after his owngig ended to sit on the steps outsideYehuda’s apartment and listen to himpractice—the highest compliment one musician can pay to another.

Yehuda’s playing was one side of hisextraordinary effect on music here; theother was in his teaching.

He was an outstanding teacher foralmost anyone, from small children toadults with serious musical futures, and their memories of him are nearlyunanimous in gratitude and warmth.

He somehow managed to relieve forhis students the tedium which is almostunavoidable in serious practicing. Hewas always supportive, careful to avoidany discouraging remarks. At the sametime, he invariably paid the most accurate attention to what he heard in astudent’s playing.

Some of his students, having movedaway, continued to take their lessonsfrom him on the telephone. One ofthem, in New York, once played a passage for him, and he stopped her—“On that second note,” he said, “thirdfinger, not fourth finger.” On the telephone.

Yehuda Guttman was one of that special class of people who gave the island its unique character. ere arenot many such left. Requiescat in pace,Yehuda. We’ll miss you.—Harry Schroeder

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e penalty fee for not having insur-ance has increased this year. If you canafford health insurance coverage in2016, but don’t sign up, you may haveto pay a penalty ($695 per adult,$347.50 per child, up to $2,085/familyor 2.5 percent of family income,whichever is higher). You will have topay the fee on the federal income tax re-turn you file. And, without insurance,you will be financially responsible for allof your medical costs.

“is is where Lower Keys MedicalCenter can assist,” said Will. “Withmany people not having access to acomputer or having difficulty maneu-vering on the government website, ourapplication counselors can help individ-uals and their families evaluate thehealth plan options and determine ifthey are eligible for Medicaid or other

financial assistance. We’ll help with re-enrollment.”Medicaid

Medicaid is a joint federal and stateprogram that helps with medical costsfor some people with limited incomeand resources.

“While Florida has not expandedMedicaid, government subsidies to helpcitizens obtain coverage are available,depending on income and other qualifi-cations,” explained Will. “We can helpscreen these individuals and if theyqualify, we can enroll them at any time,with health coverage beginning immediately.” n

Open enrollment for health coverage: Nov. 1, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016. To makeenrollment appointment or re-enrollmentfor the Health Insurance Marketplace orMedicaid, call (305) 294-5531, Ext. 4786


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Cyclists tour Keysduring BubbaFestnOct.31-Nov. 7

Bicyclists explore the Florida Keysand pedal one of America’s All-

American Roads during the seven-night, 200-mile BubbaFest Bike Tour set for Saturday toSaturday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Led by retired po-lice sergeant and biking enthusiast Bubba Bar-ron, the fully supported adventure takes cyclingfans on a roundtrip journey from Key Largo toKey West along the scenic Overseas Highway(U.S. Hwy. 1). Incorporating 42 bridges and vis-tas of open water, the highway was designatedan All-American Road in 2009, the highestrecognition possible under the National ScenicByways program.

Riders proceed at own pace each day whilediscovering Keys’ environment and attractions.Aside from cycling, BubbaFest activity optionsinclude swimming with dolphins, visiting ecoattractions, snorkeling, sunning and exploringgalleries and boutiques. Schedule features a layover day at Marathon in the Middle Keys and two layover days in Key West.

Attractions include manageable mileage averaging 45 miles per day, a mostly flat routesuited to riders of virtually all abilities, warmsubtropical temperatures and accommodations at waterfront campgrounds. Support vehiclesavailable to transport anyone who wants a breakfrom cycling. A bike mechanic and licensed massage therapist travel with the group.

BubbaFest begins in Key Largo Saturday, Oct. 31, with registration at the Holiday Inn Key Largo, 99701 Overseas Highway, followedby a welcome reception and dinner.

e fee of $735 per participant includes sixnights at beachside campgrounds, six breakfastsand five dinners, a private open-air trolley tourof Key West, a farewell dinner dance and serv-ices of a baggage truck and support vehicle.

Motel lodging and “pampering” service available for an additional fee. n

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A laVegas!e world’s most intriguing haunted doll will be

taken out of his secured, glass display case at FortEast Martello Museum, Oct. 28-30, but have nofear—Robert the Doll will not be lurking about. Instead, he will join Key West Art & Historical Society Curator Cori Convertito, Ph.D., on a trip toLas Vegas featured in Travel Channel’s new televisionprogram, “Zak Bagans: Mystery Mansion.”

With more than 20 million weekly viewers, TravelChannel’s paranormal show host Zak Bagans willbring light to Robert’s mesmerizing and eerie historythat began just after the turn of the 20th centurywhen he was created as a one-of–a-kind Harlequindoll by the Steiff Company in Germany—a companycredited with the invention of the teddy bear—as a gift for young Gene Otto, son of prominent Key West doctor Joseph Otto.

Legend has it Robert possesses a negative energy.Many historical accounts support this lore; evenyoung Gene placed blame on the doll for everythingnegative that happened, claiming “Robert did it.”

e bond between he and the doll extended beyond childhood. As a grown man, Gene, an accomplished architect and artist who had exhibi-tions at Fort East Martello, built a special room for Robert in the turret of the Eaton Street home heshared with wife Anne, a concert pianist. e doll remained in the home for seven decades, which hassince gone through phases of being both a privateresidence and guesthouse, with several reports ofeerie, unexplainable events that have caused evenskeptics to speculate that “Robert did it.”

Robert now sits at Fort East Martello Museumwhere visitors must seek his permission to take hisphotograph, lest they be bombarded with bad luck.Fan mail continues to arrive daily from as far away asAustralia, the UK and Japan, underscoring Robert’sglobal appeal to people and cultures of all ages.Aside from a trip to a TAPS (e Atlantic Paranor-mal Society) convention in St. Petersburg withMembership & Program Director Gerri Sidoti, hehas been encased in glass with high-tech alarms since1994 and has otherwise never been out of Key West.

As part of Key West Art & Historical Society’spermanent collection, Robert represents a facet of“Key West’s weird history,” says Convertito.

Robert, the 41-inch tall excelsior-stuffed doll,returns home in time for Halloween. nINFOkwahs.org/shop

KW Artisan Market kicks off new seasonnNov. 8

e Key West Artisan Market kicks off a new sea-son 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Restau-rant Store. Shop fresh and local. e parking lot at1111 Eaton St. transformed into showcase of art,photography, jewelry and local handicrafts made inthe Keys. Eclectic entertainment, local author booksignings, demos and sampling.

Taste and buy local specialties: fresh Cole’s Peacebakery items, expanded farmer’s market fruits andvegetables, shrimp, smoked meats, cheeses, wine,honey, salt and spices, pasta, honey, bacon jam andother culinary delights.Concessions, wine and craft beer selection onsite. Atleast four brews from Old Island Brewing within theRestaurant Store. Demonstrations, musicians, per-formers and nonprofits may qualify for free or re-duced space.

Key West Artisan Market is a supporter of theCity of Key West’s Preserve Island Life Campaign toincrease community sustainability and resilience.Market working in partnership with Green coordina-tors to offer weekly themes that reinforce these ef-forts through resources and education. nINFO planetreg.com/KWAM

Robert the Doll

Travel Channel’s new paranormal television show, ‘Mystery Mansion’

Schooner Wharf Bar202 Williams St., 292-3302nThursday 1029Southern Drawl 7pm-MidnightPerennial favorite, Southern DrawlBand, playing country, southern rock,trop rock, reggae, bluegrass, andAmericana. Bring their own brand ofmusic and high energy performances.Started a few years ago as a duo inKnoxville and evolved into a five-piecegroup while becoming one of theSoutheast’s premiere bands.Friday 1030Gary Hempsey/Russ Scavelli 5-8:30pmClassic ’60s favoritesSouthern Drawl Band 9pm-2amSaturday 1031Island Time Duo 5-8:30pmDave Herzog Chuck Fox entertainingduo with guitars, steel drums, tight harmonies. Perform a vast repertoire of island hits, beach music, and oldies. Southern Drawl Band 9pm-2amCostume Contest (after parade)Sunday 1101The Doerfels 7-11pmNo ordinary family band. These fivebrothers are seasoned performers,playing together for over 15 years.Although roots are in bluegrass,branched out into other music genres:Contemporary and classic rock, country, alternative, and pop. (Some-

times accompanied by sisters Nina andNaomi Newton and younger membersof both families).Monday 1102Rick Steffen Noon-5pmOver the top comedy songs and parodys from the wild west days of Key West through 2006 by a Tropically impaired troubador native.Rick Steffen Noon-5pmSouthern Drawl Unpludged 7-11pmWednesday-Thursday 1104-05Island Time Duo 7-11pm

Smokin’ Tunan 4 Charles St., (305) 517-6350Thursday-Saturday 1029-31Joal Rush 5pmCaffeine Carl & The Buzz 9pmSunday 1101Currie W Clayton 5pmJoal Rush & Friends 9pmMonday 1102Nick Norman 1pmRob Mehl 5pmCaffeine Carl & The Buzz 9pmTuesday 1103Nick Norman 1pmRob Mehl 5pmKey Lime Pirates 9pmWednesday 1104BeachFront Radio Kick-Off withSunny Jim 1pmRob Mehl 5pmTall Paul & KAMAJAY 9pm


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Hog’s Breath Saloon400 Front St., (305) 296-4222nThursday-Sunday 1029-1101Francisco Vidal and Dan Harvey5:30 9:30pmFrancisco Vidal, accompanied by DanHarvey plays outdoor stage. More than20 years, Vidal’s been a pillar in themusic scene in Atlanta, Ga., openingfor Lynrd Skynrd, Edwin McCain, SisterHazel, Kenny Loggins, Hall and Oates,John Mayer. He travelled with the RockBoat Cruise performing for an interna-tional audience as a band and soloperformer. Four CDs. The Coal Men 10pm-2amDave Coleman’s Nashville smart-rockband plays the late-shift. Dave Colmanrecently played solo for the mid-shift onthe Hog’s outdoor stage with more ofhis original music and rock ‘n’ roll. Band’s CD, “Nowhere’s Too Far,” wascalled an eclectic rock record that’s araucous as Saturday night in EastNashville. Band’s new release,”Escala-tor,” is out to praising highlights.Monday-Sunday 1102-04Tropical Soul 5:30-9:30pmDennis McCaughey and friends will be

in Key West at Hog’s Breath Saloonduring Jimmy Buffett ParrotHeads2015 Meeting of the Minds. TropicalSoul plays the mid-shift gig.Jimmy Parrish & The Waves10pm-2amA native Floridian, Jimmy has beensinging and playing for 20 years andperforming actively along the EastCoast since 1990. After forming TheWaves Band in 2000, his goal was toentertain the Parrot Heads with island-style tropical flavor and continues toheadline festivals from Myrtle Beach toMiami. Trop-Rock genre has grownrapidly in recent years, which in partexplains why Jimmy performed 120shows last year, and this year will topout around 150. Band is made up of agroup of talented musicians that haveearned a following in Northeast Florida.


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Chicago’s610 Greene St., (305) 741-7891www.chicagoskw.comnHappy Hour: Mon-Fri 3:30-6:30pmMonday-ThursdayAmandah Jantzen, 4:30-7:30pmTuesday-Thursday3sum, 8-11:30pmFriday The Boys, 7-8pm3sum, 8-11:30pmSaturdayAmandah Jantzen, 5:30-7:30pm3sum, 8-11:30pmSunday Robert Albury, 4-6pmMoose, 8-11:30pmMonday Moose, 8-11:30pm

The Green Room501 Greene St., (305) 741-7300www.greenroomkeywest.comnThursday 1029Jason Lamsom 5:30pmAnthony Picone 10pm Friday 1030Jason Lamsom 3pmJared Konersman 5:30pmDavid Warren 10:30pmSaturday 1031John “TAG” Taglieri 4pmJason Lamson 6:30pmDavid Warren 10:30pmSunday 1101NFL Sunday 1pmMonday 1102Jason Lamson 9pmTuesday 1103Jason Lamson 9pmWednesday 1104Jason Lamson 10pm

Bottlecap Lounge1128 Simonton St., (305) 296-2807www.bottlecapkeywest.comnThursday 10pmPool TournamentFriday 5-8pmTips benefit nonprofits.Saturday 10pmLatin Night; DJ JC ProductionsSunday 10pm Pool TournamentTuesday 10pm House Music DJ

My New Joint Lounge22658 Overseas Hwy., Cudjoe Keywww.mynewjoint420lounge.comnThursday Michelle DravisFriday Robert DouglasSaturday Larry Baeder

Pinchersn 712 Duval St., (305) 440-2179 Carl Hatley 1-5pm Bobby Enloe 1-5pm Carter Moore 7-11pm

The Pier House at the BeachBar, One Duval, (305) 296-4600nThursday Brian Noon-3pDin 4-7pmFriday Brian Noon-3pmJoel 4-7pmSaturday Rob Noon-3pmDin 4-7pmSunday Amandah Noon-3pmMonday Rob Noon-3pmTueday Rusty Noon-3pmRob 4-7pmWednesday Rob Noon-3pmTom Taylor 4-7pm



‘Meeting of the Minds’e Trop Rock Music Festival

Southernmost Coconut Castaways, the official home “Friend Club” ofHoward Livingston and the MM24 Bandpresents a two-day Trop Rock Music Festival at Boondock’s Grille and DraftHouse in Ramrod Key at MM 27.5,noon to 10p.m., Monday–Tuesday, Nov.2-3. Castaways and Parrot Heads nation-wide come to Key West for “Meeting Ofe Minds” and some of the best “TropRock” musicians from the states. Freeparking. No cover charge. Meet musi-cians, take pictures, buy CDs and mer-chandise. For information about eSouthernmost Coconut Castaways, acharitable/volunteer/fun non-profit Cluband organization with the motto of“Serving Community Roles WithCaribbean Souls,” go online, southernmostoconutcastaways.com n


T H E H A P P I E S T H O U R

with M A T T D U K E S J O R D A N

BY MATT DUKES JORDANKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

What’s amazing about happy hour at Martin’s is that they offer such a

large selection of amazing, high-end, European-stylefoods at half price. And there are full-sized, top-shelfliquor cocktails, also at half price. Co-owner Fritz(Martin’s twin brother) said that, to some extent, it’s akind of local’s appreciation gesture. If so, I’m gratefuland will be back.

A long tapas menu includes items like a six-ouncelobster tail grilled, amazing Serrano ham, pate, lambrib chops, crab cakes, calamari, tuna tataki, soups andsalads. e quality and variety of delicacies availableduring happy hour almost can’t be matched by anyother restaurant on the island.

You will also find truly an impressive selection of wines at half off and awesome cocktails, includinginnovative selection of martinis made with top-shelfSobieski vodka. Happy hour martinis, large and delicious, are $4.75. During season, happy hour happens at Martin’s seven days a week, so if you can’tmake it on a weekday 4-6, you can always drop by onSaturday or Sunday. (However, during off-season,they have limited hours Sunday and Monday so checkfirst before going on those days.)

If you enjoy amazing European-style foods, expertly prepared, try Martin’s. I tried three of thesmall plates, listed under “tapas” on the menu.

(All tapas items are half price during happy hour.)ree lamb rib chops (the best cut of lamb) weresuper tender, pink inside, grilled perfectly. ey wereaccompanied with a jalapeño remoulade that had anice kick of spiciness. ($5.75)

A skewer with large Key West pink shrimp, eachwrapped around a scallop, also grilled, were equallytender and delicious. ey were served with a sweet-spicy mango sauce. ($5.75)

And I had the French escargot, tender morsels ingarlic-herb butter. ($6.75 during happy hour.)

Given that I was at Martin’s, which appropriatelyfeatures MARTINis, I had to have a few of the oneslisted as signature martinis on the menu. e “Ulti-mate Cosmo” was made with citron Sobieski vodka,triple sec, fresh lime juice, and a splash of cranberry.Really delicious. (All martinis are $4.75 during happyhour. Note that Sobieski is the leading vodka inPoland and was rated No. 1 out of 108 vodkas in2007.) Later, I gave in to the urge to try a really noveldrink and had a Key Lime martini. It was like havinga luscious liquid key lime pie (minus the crust) in amartini glass.

e restaurant is owned and run by twin brothers,Martin and Fritz, both originally from Germany, but now long-time Key West locals. I first reviewedMartin’s in 1992 when it was in the Eden House hotelon Fleming Street. It had been open for two yearsthen. Even so, Martin had already hit his stride as achef and I had a great meal. He was trained as a pas-try chef in Europe and still makes pastries and breadsand muffins at today’s Martin’s, located at 917 Duvalnear Truman Avenue. (For a time the restaurant wason Appelrouth Lane but they have been on Duval foralmost nine years.) Martin’s fraternal twin, Fritz, runsthe front part of the restaurant, making sure guestshave an excellent experience.

After enjoying lamb and other treats, I had somesmall-plate salads. First was seaweed salad, served in amartini glass, brilliant green, topped with shavedpickled ginger (which often accompanies sushi). ($4)e combination was terrific. And, to honor the German origins of the owners, I had some champagne-infused sauerkraut, sweet and tasty.

Finally, I tried Martin’s apple strudel. “Strudel” is a German word that means “whirlpool.” Martin’s| Continued on page 22

n Make-A-Wish award given

Fury honoredFury Water Adventures was recognized with

Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida’s In-Kind Angelaward at the wish-granting organization’s donor appreciation event in Miami.

For nearly three years, Fury welcomed “wishkids” to the Lower Keys by providing glass bottomboat excursions, sunset cruises, dolphin-watchingtrips, jet ski tours, parasailing, kayaking and snor-keling opportunities. ey’ve done this, sometimesas often as five times a month, at no cost to Make-A-Wish or families it serves, enabling foundation touse those funds to grant additional wishes.

e Southern Florida chapter granted 560 wishesto children who have life-threatening medical condi-tions, the most in its history, in its recently com-pleted fiscal year. A wish fulfilled is more than just anice thing for families, it’s an infusion of hope,strength and joy at a time when it is needed most.

Fury Marketing Director Eliza Warren was inMiami to accept In-Kind Angel Award from Make-A-Wish’s outgoing board chair Todd Linden andWish Coordinator Kim Tabor.

Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida hasgranted 10,000 wishes to children with life-threat-ening medical conditions. Wish kids most often“wish to be, wish to meet, wish to go, or wish tohave” and the nonprofit makes this happen for thechild and the entire family at no cost to them.

e Southern Florida chapter grants a wish every16 hours at an average cost of $5,000 and commit-ted to making a dream come true for a medically eli-gible child in its territory, which includes 13 Floridacounties and U.S. Virgin Islands. It completes itsmission without federal or state funding, raisingmoney through corporate sponsorships, specialevents, foundation grants, and individual contribu-tions.

For information, make a donation, volunteer orrefer a child, call (888) 773-WISH or go online. nINFO sfla.wish.org

H E A L T H N E W S

Classic European cuisine,tasty martinis at Martin’s

Todd Linden, Eliza Warren, Kim Tabor

BY STEVE CAULDERWOODKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

As we start to enter the holiday season, onequestion I always get is, “What wine goes bestwith anksgiving dinner?”

is can be intimidating sincewe’re looking at turkey (roasted orfried), maybe a ham, and side dish-esthat run the gamut from sweet potatoes marshmallow covered tocornbread stuffing to cranberrysauce. What to do? Well, I’ve got a suggestions for you.

Because of the wide range offlavors in the typical anksgivingfeast, you need to keep your wineselection somewhat muted.

A big Napa Cab or a juicy Zincan overpower the meal and ruineverything, so I like to go with a medium-bodiedwine.

When it comes to turkey, my preference runsto a French Côtes du Rhône or a Californian or Oregon Pinot Noir or an Argentinean Malbec or Chilean Carménère.

If you prefer a white, I’d go with a not tooover the top Chardonnay, probably unoaked, or a Pinot Blanc.

A dry Riesling can also be an excellent option.

is is also the kind of meal that lends itselfto a rosé, and by that I mean a nice dry rosé—White Zinfandel is not an option.

I know I like to joke the only reason forWhite Zinfandel to exist is to get high schoolkids laid after the prom and to sedate grandma at anksgiving dinner, but that’s just a joke—put that bottle back on the grocery shelf!

When I say rosé, I mean something like aFrench rosé from Provence or Tavel. Spainmakes some lovely rosados that can be quitestunning; as for the domestics, there are a lot ofgreat choices.

Just one thing I’ll warn you about: if you seea White Merlot, run as fast as yourlittle legs allow. White Merlot is an-other trick Gallo is pulling on thegeneral public, and it is just an evencrappier tasting White Zin.

I always found it interesting thatZinfandel and Merlot are the twograpes I’ve never tasted a good rosémade from.

If the main course is ham, there’sonly one wine I want to see—PinotNoir. Pinot andham go together likenothingelse.

A good French Burgundy, anOregon Willamette Valley or a Californian Pinotfrom Carneros or Monterey, and spend somemoney on the bottle. Damn it, there’s nothingworse than cheap Pinot.

Finally, if you just can’t make up your mindon which wine to serve, there is always the mostfood-friendly wine of all—Champagne (or anyhigh quality sparkler.) High acidity and thecarbonation make it a fine combinationfor just about any dish.

So, those are my recommendations for tradi-tional anksgiving dinner. However, mymother wasn’t a traditionalist and thought wekids would get enough turkey and ham everywhere else, so she liked to do a prime rib. (I never complained.)

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Wining the holidays

n EMT, Paramedic of the Quarter

Dr. Bruce Guerdan, medical director of theKey West Fire and Rescue, recognized twoemergency medical employees of the quarterfor outstanding service. Rick Hamel wasnamed EMT of the Quarter; Brian Rose wasnamed Paramedic of the Quarter. Above:Rick Hamel, Dr. Guerdan, Brian Rose, and Division Chiefs Alan Averette and Eddie Perez.



BY DIANE JOHNSONKONK LIFE STAFF WRITER

Some are carnivores, alsoknown as meat eaters, like

my husband. Others prefer to be herbi-vores, better known as vegetarians orvegans, stricter about being vegetarian.Omnivores are equal opportunityeaters. We eat everything: meat, vegeta-bles, dairy, you name it. So what is alocavore?

Wikipedia defines a locavore as aperson interested in eating food that islocally produced, not moved long dis-tances to market. One common butnot universal definition of “local” foodis food grown within 100 miles of itspoint of purchase or consumption. Eat-ing locally has the other benefits of get-ting fresher food and supporting localeconomy.

In the Keys we are fortunate to beblessed with an abundance of fish that“grow” here.

Welcome to October and stone crabseason! Stone crabs, a sustainable crus-tacean that thrives in our waters, is ahighly adaptable creatures capable ofregrowing those claws we take whenharvesting. Just pop those bad boysinto boiling water for seven-eight min-utes and then into an ice slurry for an-other seven-eight minutes. Crack them,sprinkle with Old Bay, then dip intomelted butter. Simply delicious!

Doing your own fishing means aninvestment in equipment, bait andtime. Let the local fisherman do thework and buy fresh fish from the localfish markets in Key West. ere’s Fish-busterz and Rusty Anchor on Stock Is-land, Dock to Dish over at Ibis Bay onKennedy and North Roosevelt, EatonStreet Seafood and Half Shell FishMarket along the Historic Seaport.

If you live up the Keys a bit, there’sFanci Seafood and Low Key Fisherieson Cudjoe Key and SummerlandSeafood at MM 24.9.

Here’s my newly updated list of restaurants serving local fish:

2 Cents915AbbondonzaAntonia’sAndy’s CabanaBad Boy BurritoBistro SoleBlack Fin BistroBlue HeavenBO’s Fish WagonCafé SoleCommodore Steak HouseDuffy’s Lobster HouseEaton St SeafoodEl SiboneyFausto’s on White and FlemingFireflyGrand Café Half Shell BarHarpoon Harry’sHogfishHyatt Key WestIsland DogsKelly’s CaribbeanKey West HarborsideKey West Yacht ClubLatitudesLittle PalmLoggerheadsLouie’s BackyardMartin’sMichael’sOcean KeyPepe’sPiscesRoosticaRum BarrelRusty AnchorSalty Angler (new)SaluteSantiago’s BodegaSarabeth’sSeven Fish: only serves local fishShrimp Road GrillSkipper’s DocksideSouthernmost Beach Café Square GrouperSquare OneStoned Crab at Ibis BaySunset CulinaireTurquoiseTurtle KraalsWestin Bistro n

If you serve local fish at your restaurantand are not listed here and would like tobe added, please contact Diane Johnson:[email protected]

Being a locavore

EverestAmountain peak can be

analogous to a creature,a biblical Leviathan perhaps, or aMoby Dick born from ice. In its mostbasic form, e Summit is an expres-sion of Inconquerable Nature, a testa-ment to the supremacy of theterrestrial world. e idea that mancan somehow conquer such peaks and reach formidable heights have inspired us for centuries and inflamedour collective Mind.

e top of Everest is arguably thelargest and most lethal of these challenges.

“Everest” by director Baltasar Kormáku (2 Guns) is about one suchscaling trek led by climber Rob Hall(Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (JakeGyllenhaal), a leader from anothergroup. e two are joined by a machodoctor, Beck (Josh Brolin) and a mail-man Doug Hansen (John Hawkes)

A seasoned climber from Japan,Naoko (Yasuko Namba) also joins thegroup. e two set up base camp andbecome almost instantly threatened,first by fear and what ifs (as in a hor-ror film) and then by happenstance.

For good tidings, they attend a zenceremony, but right from the start oneunderstands there are no certainties.e film does an excellent job inbuilding suspense. Hall’s wife (KieraKnightley) is pregnant, while Beck’sspouse (Robin Wright) is an anxiouswreck. eir wants and worries arewell illustrated. Still, iron Will comesto the fore with testosterone andestrogen alike. e groups must conquer the peak. Why? Simply because the Everest exists.

Much like Roy Scheider andRichard Dreyfuss did in “Jaws,” thegroups check and recheck suppliesand begin a hard and laborious jour-ney, but it starts smoothly enough.

en weather hits. e melodramabegins. e groups cough and writheunder the sheer magnitude of the iceface that transforms into a literal

monster with frozen teeth. All dramaaside, the film showcases superior 3Deffects that put us right alongsidesome nervous hands and feet. Onecringes with every step and the blind-ing temperatures are even sensed, soimmersive is the depiction.

A rare thing is to see the insidiouscondition of frostbite so vividly. It invades upon the face like a red sin, in comparison to Lovecraft or Poe the blight is unforgiving.

Emily Watson gives an emotiveperfomance as the den mother at thecamp, desperately trying to holdeveryone and everything together,sanity being the least of problems.

Despite some predictable actionwith shaky bridges and numb hands,the sequences remain thrilling and reactive, very much like a real ascent.One watches “Everest” with a sense ofactual panic. e peak stands alone asa white juggernaut, a triangle of sky aswell as ice. e great rise is trans-formed from an abstract idea to beachieved into a sliding Succubus bythe power of ego and fear. Men andwomen are tossed down withoutmercy, and the ice shelves becomesculptures of flesh for those doomed | Continued on page 22

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to plunge, either by anoxia or arrogance.Doug and Naoko in particular are icy spacemen

driven into lightness by a lack of oxygen. Bothplant flags into this frozen moon in a direct paral-lel to Apollo 11. Desire outsteps all logic or reason.

SicarioHard-hitting and noirish director

Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) scoresonce again with “Sicario” about FBI relations inMexico.

Emily Blunt stars as Agent Kate Macer, a toughand unsentimental woman who gradually becomesoverwhelmelmed by the amoral actions aroundher.

During a raid in Arizona, she discovers severalbodies buried under the sheetrock ala Edgar AllanPoe. Driven to make progress in the drug trade,she is sent by her supervisor (Victor Garber) to work with Matt Graver, (Josh Brolin) an undercover CIA man. Graver is cynical and as hard as cement, on the trail of Diaz, a cartel boss.

Graver has one lethal weapon, one Alejandro,(Benicio del Toro ) a cold and deliberate killingmachine.

Macer grows increasingly horrified by the gruesome events she sees including naked menhung from posts and a Wild West style shootout in the middle of a busy highway.

When she attempts to decompress with herpartner Reggie (Daniel Kaluuya), she unwittinglymeets up with Ted (Jon Bernthal), a violent henchman.

Macer is aghast with shock. del Toro turns inanother deadpan and eerie performance as a frightful and sadistic killer, a kind of half Joker,half Equalizer, born sour. When he smiles, it isnever a party. ere is also another Joker connection to Alejandro: his daughter was thrown into a vat of acid.

Emily Blunt is especially good as an agent whostrives to do her best in an amorally savage andblood-gushing world. ough Kate’s existence becomes squared with pain and fear, she carries on in the tradition of Maya from “Zero Darkirty” and the iconic Clarice in “Silence of e Lambs.”

e primary stars of the show remain thecinematography by Roger Deakins where the wilds of Mexico resemble the surface of the moon,and the director who has raises the compellingcomparison between violence and yearning to be a big shot to a kid’s soccer game.

e percussive kicks of the ball are indistin-guishable from the rounds of a gun. “Sicario” is yet another satisfying film from Villeneuve. e director seldom holds back and this jolting filmdoes not disappoint. Villeneuve often creates hisown geometric realm, where human sensitivity is absent and the normal boundaries of right,and wrong no longer carry direction. n

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HAPPIEST HOUR | Martin’s| Continued from page 18

featured many layers of thin, phyllo-like dough inswirls with apples in between the layers. Servedwith berries and a vanilla sauce, it was hot andtasty.

I have to say that Martin’s is a cut above mosthappy hours I’ve encountered in my years ofrestaurant reviewing. e service by all of the staffwas of high European quality. ey offer a widervariety of great food at happy hour prices thanyou’ll find at most restaurants. And they featurefull-sized, top-shelf vodka martinis, and an awe-some wine list.

And there are many seating options in areas fea-turing cool and stylish art and, in one area, loungechairs and garden tables by Philippe Starck. ere’sseating at the bar, at tables near the bar and out-side on a patio, and there is a large enclosed diningroom. I arrived at 4 pm and there were some peo-ple at the bar, but soon the entire bar was full ofpeople. Two women, very nicely dressed, had somemartinis and baked brie with a poached pear andvarious other treats. ey left looking very happy.at’s the point of hour, to add a little happinessto your day. Martin’s succeeds at making the happyhour very happy. n


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Take Stock in Children Welcomes 35 New ScholarsTSIC junior Anissia � ompson with MCEF President Steve

Pribramsky at last year’s contract signing at Key West High School. Most of us have probably not given much thought to the year 2021.

But for a group of 35 fortunate and hard-working Monroe County students, the year 2021 just became more signifi cant. � at will be the year they walk across the stage at high school graduation, knowing that a 4-year college scholarship awaits them.

Take Stock in Children, the fl agship college scholarship program of the Monroe County Education Foundation, is welcoming 35 new students into the program during the last week of October. “We have a fantastic group of qualifi ed candidates who are ready to join Take Stock in Children and work towards achieving their goal of a college education. � e stakes for our county, our state, and the country couldn’t be higher,” noted Mon-roe County Education Foundation president Steve Pribramsky.

MCSO Business of the YearThe Monroe County Sheriff ’s Offi ce was named Business of the

Year by the Upper Keys Business and Professional Women’s organization. � e agency received the award this week for its outstand-ing work environment and community partnerships.

Sheriff Rick Ramsay was present to accept and is pictured with Presi-dent-elect Laura Maupin on the left and current President Gina Boilini.


Bomb Squad MembersVisits Lighthouse Christian AcademyBomb Squad members Sgt. Mike DiGiovanni and Aaron Coller visited Light-

house Christian Academy to talk about how the Sheriff ’s Offi ce keeps kids safe and how the bomb squad works together to protect all of us.

BIG Check PresentationShown at check presentation are, L – R: Front

row- Tammy Hollander, Club President, Nira Tocco, Club Membership Director, Megan Tremmel, Looe Key Bar and Restaurant Manager, Kevin Piper, Sr. and Wendy Piper. Back row: Club Vice President Marc Hollander.


Towels of Key West Reintroduces the Iconic Rainbow Towel

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The Key West Business Guild’s Dan Skahen and Matt Hon thank Towels of Key West’s Kent Henry for the donation

of a Rainbow Towel to the October Mixer raffl e. Towels of Key West is celebrating its 30th anniversary and has just reintroduced the iconic Rainbow Towel it sold 30 years ago.

Guild Hosts 80s � eme Mixer at Keys Federal Credit Union

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Keys Federal Credit Union’s Scott Duszynki, left, and Mary Lou Carn, right, welcome Key West Business Guild ED

Matt Hon to the Guild’s October mixer at the bank. � e theme was 80’s disco.

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King & Queen of Fantasy Fest 2015 CoronationPHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN

2015 Fantasy Fest Queen Jodyrae Campbell receives her tiara. Your newly crowned Fantasy Fest Royalty, Queen Jodyrae Campbell and King Mark Watson.

Fanatsy Fest King 2015 Mark Watson wears his crown proudly.The new and the old. Four of the fi nest to ever wear the crowns.



Julie Hanson, Betty Moore & Melody G. Moore. Seeing double at Coronation.



Charleze, Jade, Deja, Desiree & Sheeva from the 801 Cabaret. Mark Watson surrounded by The Muriels.

ML & Shane fl y high above Coronation 2015.2014 King & Queen Shane Hall & MK Price end their reign with a spec-tacular number.


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Mark Watson rocked the show with “Sweet Caroline”. Jodyrae Campbell with a touching embrace from Elle Taylor.



Christopher Peterson in his intergalactic best. Kelly Jane provided the evenings “Drag King” performance.

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Cupid shot his arrow. Enough said!!

Howard Livingstone brought it home with “One Human Family”.Shane Hall & ML Price enjoying the fi nal mo-ments of their reign.

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Jodyrae’s One Woman ShowPHOTOS BY LARRY BLACKBURN

The back of the home, showing the elegant staircase, and charming fountainadorning the pool/patio area.

The large living room has a cozy fireplace.

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Isn’t it time you moved into thekind of home you deserve? 55

Two Turtles Lane could well be thehouse you’ve only dreamt of untilnow. Away from the hustle andcrowds of Key West, yet closeenough to enjoy the city when youwant to, Shark Key is a fabulousenclave of premiere residences.

1is two-story property atMM11 is on a huge waterfront lot,with almost an acre of land andbreathtaking sunset views. Fromthe moment you enter thebeautiful entrance foyer and takein the spacious living room withits inviting 0replace, pass throughthe formal dining room with its13’ ceilings, you’ll know this is ahome you must have.

A stunning residence on gated Shark Keyby TERRY SCHMIDAKONK LIFE REAL ESTATE WRITER

With 6,228 square feet of livingspace, it is an impressivelyspacious home. It features 0vebedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms toprovide you with a wonderfulhouse for living and entertaining.1e large master bedroom islocated on the main level for theowners’ convenience, and thematching guest suites upstairshave their own sitting room andeven a mini bar.

1ere’s an impressive gourmetprofessional kitchen which woulddelight any chef. Counters aregranite and all the stainless steelappliances are top of the line. 1egarage boasts parking for at leastten cars, with two car lifts and anelevator to all levels. 1ere aremany extras, like a built-in cornicefor displaying art or statuary,exceptional professional55 Two Turtles Lane. A magnificent residence on Shark Key.

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The dining room features 13’ ceilings.

The views from the home are spectacular

The foyer of the house set the tone for the rest of this elegant home.

All the bedrooms are spacious. Master bedroom is on the first floor.A gourmet professional kitchen to please the most discriminating chef.

landscaping with lighting andirrigation system, as well as plenty ofstorage space.

Ae back of the home will captureyour heart. A grand staircase leadsdown to the hub of the property,featuring an enormous patio and aluxury pool with its gracious fountain.A great area either for private cocktailsor huge parties—whatever suits yourlifestyle. Beyond it is the beach and thewater views over the Gulf of Mexico.Your membership in the associationo@ers many amenities, including a clubhouse for socializing and a tennis court.

You can skip the hassle of renovations.Ae house at 55 Two Turtles Lane haseverything. It’s in mint condition,ready for you to move in. Could youask for anything more?

Find out more from Realtor WillLangley at Berskshire HathawayKnight & Gardner Realty, 336 DuvalSt., Key West, Phone: 305-394-9020or email: [email protected].

Konk Life welcomes subjects forother articles about Keys homescurrently for sale. Contact Guy deBoerat (305) 296-1630 or (305) 766-5832or email [email protected].

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734 Amelia St., Key West 3BR/3.5BA Brenda Donnelly, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 305-304-1116 48Knight & Gardner Realty

65 Sunset Key Dr., Key West 2BR/2BA Mike Caron, Compass Realty 508-269-8565 48305-296-7078

2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West – Multiple Units 1BR/1BA, Patricia McGrath, Century 21 Schwartz Realty 781-249-6623 482BR/1BA, 3BR/2BA

628 Frances St., Key West 2BR/1.5BA, Frank Kirwin, Preferred Properties Key West 305-294-3040 48305-304-5253

1005 Seminary St., Key West 4BR/2BA, Frank Kirwin, Preferred Properties Key West 305-294-3040 48305-304-5253

522 Petronia St., Key West 3BR/3BA Dawn Thornburgh, Beach Club Brokers, Inc. 305-294-8433 49800-545-9655

3708 Duck Ave., Key West 2BR/1BA Roberta Mira, Florida Keys Real Estate Co. 305-797-5263 49+ 1BR/1BA

711 South St., Key West 4BR/6BA Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate 305-292-6155 51

1017 Southard St., Key West 7BR/9BA Doug Mayberry, Doug Mayberry Real Estate 305-292-6155 51

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Phone (305) 296-8259 Fax (305) 296-2701Listing Agency Selling Agency Sold Date List Price Sold Price Street # Street Address Island Built Description Bdrms Wtrfrnt MMLower KeysA Key Real Estate A Key Real Estate 10/19/15 $ 24,000.00 $ 21,000.00 0 Vacant Big Pine Key N/A Lots 0 No 31Marlin Group Realty Marlin Group Realty 10/14/15 $ 895,000.00 $ 667,500.00 29943 Overseas Hwy Big Pine Key 1963 Commercial RE 0 No 29Internet Realty Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/21/15 $ 449,950.00 $ 440,000.00 29059 Bigonia Dr Big Pine Key 1985 Single Family 2 Yes 29Coldwell Banker Schmitt Shoreline Properties 10/21/15 $ 649,000.00 $ 607,000.00 651 W Indies Dr Ramrod Key 1988 Single Family 2 Yes 27.5Coldwell Banker Schmitt Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/19/15 $ 595,000.00 $ 570,000.00 1072 Bay Dr Summerland Key 1974 Single Family 3 Yes 25.5Coldwell Banker Schmitt Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/15/15 $ 449,000.00 $ 410,000.00 482 W Shore Dr Summerland Key 1966 Single Family 3 Yes 25Internet Realty SBX Commercial Real Estate 10/16/15 $ 899,000.00 $ 880,000.00 776 Caribbean Dr Summerland Key 1980 Single Family 4 Yes 25Coldwell Banker Schmitt Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/19/15 $ 595,000.00 $ 570,000.00 1072 Bay Dr Summerland Key 1974 Single Family 3 Yes 24.5Waterfront Keys Realty Waterfront Keys Realty 10/16/15 $ 249,500.00 $ 245,000.00 701 Spanish Main Dr #472 Cudjoe Key 2000 Mobile Home 2 No 23Waterfront Keys Realty Waterfront Keys Realty 10/16/15 $ 335,000.00 $ 325,000.00 701 7Spanish Main Dr #364 Cudjoe Key 1987 Mobile Home 2 Yes 23Coldwell Banker Schmitt Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/16/15 $ 599,000.00 $ 555,000.00 23028 Sailfish Ln Cudjoe Key 1982 Single Family 3 Yes 23Waterfront Keys Realty Waterfront Keys Realty 10/20/15 $ 345,000.00 $ 334,000.00 701 Spanish Main Dr #258 Cudjoe Key 1998 Mobile Home 2 Yes 23Internet Realty Beach Club Brokers 10/14/15 $1,490,000.00 $1,450,000.00 420 South Point Dr Sugarloaf Key 1978 Single Family 3 Yes 17Coldwell Banker Schmitt Bascom Grooms Real Estate 10/16/15 $ 304,400.00 $ 278,775.00 26 Bay Dr Saddlebunch 1963 Single Family 3 Yes 15Century 21 Schwartz Realty Bascom Grooms Real Estate 10/14/15 $ 575,000.00 $ 550,000.00 5020 5th Ave #15 Stock Island N/A Single Family 3 Yes 5Coldwell Banker Schmitt Seaport Realtors 10/14/15 $ 299,000.00 $ 285,000.00 8 6th Ave Stock Island 2007 Townhouse 2 No 5Anchor Line Realty Robinson Real Estate 10/15/15 $ 499,000.00 $ 460,000.00 18 Beechwood Dr Key Haven 1969 Single Family 4 No 5Key WestFlorida Keys Real Estate Co Florida Keys Real Estate Co 10/16/15 $ 449,900.00 $ 449,900.00 1202 11th St Key West 1958 Single Family 3 No 3Coldwell Banker Schmitt Truman & Co. 10/15/15 $ 425,000.00 $ 400,000.00 1218 Packer St Key West 1938 Single Family 3 No 2Engel & Voelkers Florida Keys Location 3 Real Estate 10/20/15 $1,200,000.00 $1,080,000.00 951 Caroline St #28 Key West N/A Boat Slip 0 Yes 1Preferred Properties Preferred Properties 10/15/15 $ 699,000.00 $ 650,000.00 1616 Atlantic Blvd #2 Key West 1980 Townhouse 2 No 1Century 21 All Keys Inc BHHS Knight & Gardner Realty 10/16/15 $ 349,000.00 $ 305,000.00 704 Galveston Ln Key West 1990 Single Family 1 No 1Southernmost Realty Truman & Co. 10/20/15 $ 354,900.00 $ 333,000.00 524 Margaret St #1 Key West 1938 Condo 1 No 1Coldwell Banker Schmitt Coldwell Banker Schmitt 10/15/15 $ 234,900.00 $ 250,000.00 3314 Northside Dr #55 Key West 1985 Townhouse 3 No 0Doug Mayberry Real Estate Doug Mayberry Real Estate 10/16/15 $ 899,000.00 $ 840,000.00 708 Chapman Ln Key West 2001 Single Family 2 No 0Key West Real Estate Preferred Properties 10/20/15 $ 479,000.00 $ 450,000.00 18 Spoonbill Way Key West 1997 Townhouse 3 No 0Coldwell Banker Schmitt Truman & Co. 10/21/15 $ 471,148.00 $ 505,000.00 905 Emma St Key West 1939 Duplex 3 No 0

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