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2A THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ◆ MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011PAGE 2IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST• Test-drive fundraiserThe Key West High School Band willhold a fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday in the parking lot ofthe school, 2100 Flagler Ave. Fordrepresentatives will offer test drivesof the new cars, donating $20 foreach test drive to the band program.All test drivers will have a chance towin a $100 Best Buy gift card. Foodwill be offered, too. For more information,call 305-433-1567.• ADA celebration meetingThe Florida Keys Council for Peoplewith Disabilities will meet noon to 2p.m. Tuesday at the Marathon publiclibrary, 3251 Overseas Highway.Preparations for the 21st anniversaryof the Americans with Disabilities Actwill be organized. For more information,call 305-292-4591.• Operation Smile tickets availableThe Key West Woman’s Club continuesto offer “Operation Smile” raffletickets for purchase. The drawing fora $20,000 prize takes place April 16.For information, call 305-304-1809.AROUND THE KEYSEditor’s note: To have your event listed in Around the Keys, e-mailthe who, what, where and when to newsroom@keysnews.com.• Library computer classesThe Monroe County Public Library’sKey West branch will offer free computerclasses from 9:45 to 11:30a.m. Thursday and April 28. The firstclass will be about library websites;the second will cover legal resourceson the Web. No library card is necessaryto sign up. Stop by the referencedesk at 700 Fleming St. or call305-292-3595. Seating is limited.• Royal candidates soughtThe Royal Investiture Party to elect aroyal family for the Conch Republicwill be at 8 p.m. April 23 at theGreen Parrot Bar, 601 Whitehead St.,Key West. To request an applicationfor candidacy, email lissette.cuervo@welseyhouse.org, call 305-809-5000or go to www.wesleyhouse.org.UPCOMING PICKS• Easter CantataThe Lower Keys Community Choir andKeys Chamber Orchestra will present“The Living Last Supper,” 7:30p.m. Tuesday at Venture Out Resort,on Cudjoe Key, and again at 7:30p.m. Thursday at the Big Pine UnitedMethodist Church, 280 Key Deer Blvd.,on Big Pine Key. This year’s productionis directed by Wayne Hulting. Works byHandel, Mozart, Pachelbel and Rutterwill finish out the evening. A voluntaryoffering will be taken. For information,email gigigrider@yahoo.com.• Taste of Key WestThe 16th annual Taste of Key West,which benefits AIDS Help, will befrom 6 to 9 p.m. April 18 at theTruman Waterfront at the end ofSouthard Street. More than 50local restaurants and 100 wineriesand vineyards will be represented.Admission is free. Food and winetickets are $1 each, with “tastes”ranging from $3 to $8. The 2011commemorative wine glasses sellfor $6 each. Glasses and tickets willbe sold starting at 5 p.m. For moreinformation, call 305-296-6196.Citizens’ Voice“Citizens’ Voice’’ is aforum for you totell us what’son your mind.Call the “Voice’’at (305) 293-7900or e-mail to voice@keysnews.com.Some of the comments will be publisheddaily.“To the person who returned ourdoormat, thank you, thank you.You’ve restored our faith in the OneHuman Family.”“Comparsa Key West dancetroupe, you rock. Thanks for sharingit with us.”“Thank you, Chris Tittel, for savingHarry.”“Hey guys, everybody who’s drivingup and down College Road,please slow down. You’re killing thewildlife off.”“The cab drivers in town needto be taught how to drive, andlearn that they’re supposed to stopbehind the white lines at intersections.”“Hate speech is free speech.Once we start prosecuting peoplefor saying things we don’t like, westart to go down a slippery slope.I’d rather have free speech than nospeech.”“Nice to see so many bicyclistsusing the heritage trail up anddown the Florida Keys. This willdefinitely benefit the Keys.”“City Commissioner Jimmy Weekleyneeds to be quiet. Most of theguesthouses rent their extra roomswithout transient licenses. Whydoesn’t he do something aboutthat?”“Sounds like the middle schoolhas become a ‘high’ school.”“What’s the giant rabbit thehomeless feed doing for Easter? I’dlike to hire him out.”“My barber yacks and yacks andyacks and yacks, a constant diatribeabout what’s wrong with KeyWest. If he’d just shut up and listenmaybe he could learn something.If he doesn’t want to shut up andmaintain a closed mind, maybe heshould shut his mouth as well.”“Krauthammer in The Citizen?What a change. At least I’ll enjoyreading a few good words now.”“As a regular visitor to Key West,I would like to know if any Conchflags are made in Key West.”“After getting up off the floorhaving falling into a dead faint, Iwanted to call you and hope you’veidentified the evil, right-wing, racist,homophobic person at your paperwho allowed a column by CharlesKrauthammer to appear.”“I’m tired of seeing pictures ofminnows in the catch of the day.”“Thank you for adding Dr. Krauthammer’scolumn to your editorialpage. As distressful as world newsis today, it is still refreshing to readhis witty, intelligent commentary.A good balance to the New YorkTimes’ far-left viewpoint.”“Yes to House Bill 883 and yes toSenate Bill 476. Rent, baby, rent.”“Key West should be a place forchildren of all ages. Even the bigones who come here without theirparents.”“I remember Love 22 at MallorySquare. He had a great schtick.”MEMBER FDICFee’dUp?329726TODAY IN KEYS HISTORYPrison inmates mingle in the overpopulated Monroe County jail inthis 1970s photo.20 YEARS AGOThe new cap on the number of inmates that could be held inthe Monroe County jail meant some felons might be released.The American Civil Liberties Union was suing the MonroeCounty Sheriff’s Office over strip searches of college students bythe Wackenhut Corrections Corp., which operated the jail.The state of Florida filed a counterclaim against MonroeCounty in a lawsuit over trimming mangroves at Key WestInternational Airport.50 YEARS AGOSchool architect William H. Merriam reported that the contractorfor additions to Sigsbee, Douglass and Marathon schoolsadmitted some details in construction had been overlooked andhe had taken steps to correct them.Frank Holtsberg died at the age of 91. He was a resident of KeyWest for 75 years and was the last of the founders of the B’naiZion Congregation. He had operated a men’s store on the cornerof Duval and Southard streets.Key West High School baseball defeated South Dade for its11th straight win, led by home runs by Carl Taylor and Robert“Cuban” Santana.100 YEARS AGOCapt. A.G. Clark, representing the war department, inspectedthe Key West Guard at the Armory. Clark stated that the companywas superior to any other company in the state.Photo and text compiled by Tom and Lynda Hambright, Monroe County Library.Visit www.keywestmaritime.org for more rich maritime history of Key West and the Keys.CRIME REPORTWoman arrives hometo indecent exposureCITIZEN STAFFKEY WEST — A womanentered her apartment earlyWednesday to find someonehad broken in and left pornographicpictures scatteredthroughout, according to apolice incident report.There were no arrests in thecase. The woman told policewhoever left the pornographicpictures also tore up familyphotos in the house.She explained that she hadrecently discovered that herhusband was having an affairand she had kicked him out ofthe apartment shortly thereafter,but she didn’t believe hewas responsible for the breakin,because she said he wouldn’tdestroy pictures of his children,according to the report.She arrived at 1 a.m. to findthe mess in her apartment.The report does not indicateany suspects.Clean break-inDEPARTMENTSSomeone reportedly stolesome Heavenly Soft papertowels from Charlie’s Grocerysometime Tuesday night orWednesday morning by reachingthrough security bars andan open window, according toan incident report.The suspect took five rolls ofpaper towels from the conveniencestore on William Street,but reportedly did not takeanything else. Police noted thesuspect wiped clean any fingerprintsfrom any areas he orshe might have touched. Thereport does not state if the stolenpaper towels were used toclean the crime scene.Information in the CrimeReport is obtained from reportsprovided by area law enforcementagencies.If you have information thatcould help solve a crime in theKeys, call Crime Stoppers, (800)346-TIPS.PAUL A. CLARIN/PUBLISHERTOM TUELL/EDITORRANDY ERICKSON/VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTIONDAVID SINGLETON/ADVERTISING DIRECTORTONI CICALESE/ADVERTISING COMPOSITION & GRAPHIC SERVICES MANAGERKEY WEST 5-DAY FORECASTTODAYPleasantlywarm with brightsunshinePENSACOLA83/60KEY WEST85/75• Key WestWork continues on the South RooseveltBridge over Riviera Canal atMile Marker 2.5. Traffic lanes will beclosed intermittently.• Key Haven/Cow KeyThe public boat ramp at Key Haven/Cow Key Channel, Mile Marker 5.17,will be closed through May.• Geiger KeyAlternating lanes on the GeigerCreek Bridge are closed.• Sugarloaf KeyOne northbound and southboundlane at Mile Marker 18.75 will beclosed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. dailythrough Thursday.• Little Torch KeyOne northbound and southboundlane at Mile Marker 28.5 will beclosed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. dailythrough Thursday.• MarathonLanes will be shifted from Mile Marker49 to 54 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily through Friday. The speed limitis now 45 mph.TODAYNo shipsMainly clearTALLAHASSEEJACKSONVILLE86/61 87/65MARATHON88/75TUESDAYMajestyPier B7 a.m. to 3 p.m.ImaginationOuter Mole7:30 a.m. 2 p.m.Nice withsunshineGAINESVILLE89/64Seattle50/38San Francisco58/46Los Angeles69/52ORLANDO90/66TAMPA88/70ST. PETERSBURG88/69Billings61/37Denver64/35El Paso75/53One northbound and southboundlane from 12th Street to 29thStreet will be closed from 8 a.m. to4 p.m. Monday to Friday.• Tom’s Harbor BridgeLanes will be shifted at Mile Marker61 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.The speed limit is now 45 mph.• Indian KeyLanes will be shifted at Mile Marker78 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily throughFriday. The speed limit is 35 mph.• TavernierOne northbound and southboundlane from Mile Marker 91.4 to 93.7will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily through Friday.One northbound lane from MileMarker 93.7 to 96.2 will be closedfrom 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailythrough April 29.• Key LargoOne northbound and southboundlane from Mile Marker 101.5 to105.5 will be closed from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. daily through April 29.AmadeaMallory Pier1 p.m. to 7 p.m.WEDNESDAYFascinationPier B7 a.m. to 3 p.m.DAYTONABEACH86/64WEST PALM BEACH85/71FT. MYERS90/69 FT. LAUDERDALE85/74MIAMI88/72KEY LARGO86/72Cruise ship information is provided by the city of Key West. For updatedinformation, call 305-809-3790.Houston83/56AccuWeather.comTONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYPartly sunny Mostly sunny Sunny85 75 84/74 82/73 83/73 84/75TODAY’S STATE FORECASTKEY WEST ALMANACWEEKLY TIDESKey WestMarathonhighs lows highs lows4/11 5:09 a.m. 9:12 a.m. 4:05 p.m. 1:10 a.m.3:59 p.m. 11:15 p.m. 7:46 p.m. 4:54 p.m.4/12 6:14 a.m. 10:43 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 2:11 a.m.5:27 p.m. none 8:49 p.m. 2:08 p.m.4/13 7:04 a.m. 12:14 a.m. 12:36 p.m. 3:10 a.m.6:52 p.m. 12:06 p.m. 10:37 p.m. 3:24 p.m.4/14 7:46 a.m. 1:04 a.m. 1:04 p.m. 4:03 a.m.8:04 p.m. 1:16 p.m. none 4:29 p.m.4/15 8:24 a.m. 1:49 a.m. 1:01 a.m. 4:50 a.m.9:07 p.m. 2:17 p.m. 1:28 p.m. 5:26 p.m.4/16 9:02 a.m. 2:30 a.m. 2:13 a.m. 5:32 a.m.10:03 p.m. 3:12 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 6:17 p.m.4/17 9:41 a.m. 3:10 a.m. 3:14 a.m. 6:13 a.m.10:56 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 1:52 p.m. 7:06 p.m.MARINE FORECASTWind southeast 8-16 knots today.Waves 2-4 feet. Visibility clear.Water Temp 78°NATIONAL CITIES FORECASTTomorrow WednesdayCity Hi Lo W Hi Lo WAtlanta 68 49 s 75 53 sBoston 58 42 c 50 38 pcChicago 60 41 s 62 46 pcDenver68 34 pc 64 33 cDetroit57 40 pc 65 44 sKansas City 69 49 s 72 52 pcLos Angeles 67 52 pc 70 52 pcNew Orleans 80 62 s 82 65 sNew York 62 46 c 56 44 pcSan Francisco 55 46 s 60 47 pcWashington 64 45 t 68 46 sWORLD CITIES FORECASTToday TuesdayCity Hi Lo W Hi Lo WBerlin67 49 pc 56 35 shBuenos Aires 75 54 pc 75 54 pcHong Kong 84 72 pc 78 69 pcLondon66 43 pc 55 39 pcMexico City 77 50 t 76 50 shNew Delhi 95 72 pc 95 71 pcParis72 50 pc 57 37 sRome 66 55 s 64 52 sSydney71 57 pc 71 56 sTokyo66 43 sh 57 41 pcToronto 65 44 t 56 41 pcShown is today’s weather. Temperatures aretoday’s highs and tonight’s lows.Forecasts and graphicsprovided byAccuWeather, Inc. ©2011TODAY’S NATIONAL FORECASTshowerst-stormsrainflurriessnowiceROADWORKIN PORTCORRECTIONSThe Key West Citizen corrects all errors of fact. If you find an error in factin The Citizen call Tom Tuell at (305) 292-7777, ext. 205. He can also bereached at ttuell@keysnews.com.Through 5 p.m. Sunday.TemperatureHigh .............................................. 84°Low ............................................... 76°Mean Temperature .................... 80.0°Precipitation24 hrs. ending 5 p.m. Sun. ........ 0.00”Month to date ............................ 0.30”Normal month to date ............... 0.60”Year to date ............................... 3.21”Normal year to date .................. 6.19”Sun and Moon:Sunrise today ..................... 7:09 a.m.Sunset today ....................... 7:47 p.m.Moonrise today ................... 1:16 p.m.Moonset today .................... 2:06 a.m.First Full Last NewApr 11 Apr 17 Apr 24 May 3FLORIDA CITIES FORECASTTomorrow WednesdayCity Hi Lo W Hi Lo WDaytona Beach 80 60 t 75 60 sFort Lauderdale 86 71 s 83 72 pcFort Myers 87 67 s 87 64 pcGainesville 81 54 t 81 52 sJacksonville 74 54 t 76 54 sMiami 87 71 s 86 70 pcOrlando 87 63 t 82 60 sPensacola 78 59 s 80 61 sSt. Petersburg 85 68 t 84 66 sSarasota 87 67 t 87 61 pcTallahassee 81 49 t 81 53 sTampa 82 65 t 85 62 sWest Palm Beach 85 68 s 84 69 pcWeather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.Minneapolis55/37Detroit68/37Chicago62/39Kansas City64/41Atlanta82/54New York77/58Washington85/59Miami88/72Shown are noon positions of weather systems andprecipitation. Temperature bands are highs for today.Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities.Cold FrontWarm FrontStationaryFrontHOW TO REACH USTo reach us at The Citizen, come toour offices at 3420 Northside Drive;fax us at 294-0768; or e-mail toeditor@keysnews.com. 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THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ◆ MONDAY, APRIL 11, 20113AMILE MARKERSKEY WESTFKCC plans library week eventsFlorida Keys Community College will celebrateNational Library Week with a series of literary,artistic, fundraising and outreach activities todaythrough April 19 at the Key West campus library.Events include a weeklong silent auction, anda book and DVD drive to build the college’slibrary collection and to supply materials to thenonprofit Books for Africa organization.Local film critic, writer and former MarvelComics executive Shirrel Rhoades will give apresentation on film in literature at 5:30 p.m.Tuesday in the FKCC library.FKCC library staff will be outside Publix inSearstown from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday to issuecommunity library cards.All activities are free and open to the community.For more information, call 305-809-3194 oremail library@fkcc.edu.KEY WESTDrive one for high schoolThe Key West High SchoolBand will hold a fundraiser from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in theparking lot of Key West HighSchool, 2100 Flagler Ave.Representatives of Ford will beon hand to offer quick test drivesof their new cars, and to donate$20 for each test drive to theband program.All test drivers will be put ina drawing for a chance to win a$100 Best Buy gift card.Free hot dogs and drinks willbe served. Baked goods will beavailable for sale. For more information,call 305-433-1567.KEY WESTPhoto courtesy of Alyson Crean/city of Key WestKey West MayorCraig Cates, right,presents a proclamationdeclaringApril as WaterConservation Monthto Tom Genovese,the South FloridaWater ManagementDistrict’s FloridaKeys Service Centerdirector. The Keyscurrently are underwater restrictionsfor irrigation andlandscaping. Formore details on therestrictions, visitwww.sfwmd.gov.BIG PINE KEYFull moon kayak tripCapt. Bill Keogh and his crewat Big Pine Kayak Adventures willoffer a sunset/moonrise kayak tripon Sunday through the sponge flats,grass beds and mangrove forestsof the Great White Heron NationalWildlife Refuge.The two-hour trip costs $25 perperson, with proceeds going to benefitall four Florida Keys national wildliferefuges.Kayakers will depart at 6 p.m. fromthe Old Wooden Bridge Fishing Camp,near the No Name Key Bridge, off BigPine Key. Bring your own flashlight.To reserve a seat, call 305-872-7474.For more information, go to www.favorfloridakeys.com.LawyerContinued from Page 1Aa situation that Chief AssistantState Attorney Manny Madrugasaid will be remedied soon. “Wehave interviews scheduled thisweek,” he said.At least one replacement willbe hired before Kadir leaves,said Madruga,who typicallyis basedin Key Westbut has beensplitting histime with theUpper Keys Kadiroffice sinceformer office head ColleenDunne was demoted and transferredin January.Kadir, who has been withthe State Attorney’s Office forjust more than a year, said hisdifficult decision to leave wasa financial one. In an effortto keep him, State AttorneyDennis Ward had offered him apromotion to Dunne’s old position.“Emotionally I would havestayed here,” he said, stressinghow much he enjoyed his joband the Keys. “I didn’t want toleave here. My family doesn’twant to leave here.”With his resignation, Kadirbecomes the sixth prosecutorto leave the Upper Keys officeduring Ward’s 27-month tenure.Madruga said budget cutsand moves by the FloridaLegislature to cut the benefitsof public employees are makingit all the more difficult toretain prosecutors. The Senate,for example, is considering abill that would trim the pay ofpublic employees by 3 percentto cover retirement benefits.“People like to prosecute,but when it comes down tochoosing to do what they liketo do or providing for theirfamilies, most people are goingto provide for their families,”Madruga said.rsilk@keysnews.comVeteransContinued from Page 1ASpecial Agent Mark Barstow.“We did get the informationfrom the national leagueand have been spreading itaround,” Rzad said.The Department of VeteransAffairs is reminding currentand former military membersthat it does not randomlycall veterans, nor does it askAngelaContinued from Page 1Aasked architect Michael Millerto design plans for a fire station,parking lot, public restroom,taxi stand and pocketpark at the Angela Street location.“I think it looks great, and itshows what is possible with allthat green space,” Cates saidon Friday.Miller’s design includes 100street-level parking spaces,instead of a multi-story parkinggarage, which would berequired if the property wasalso to house a City Hall facility.The fire station would bebuilt at the corner of Simontonand Southard streets, at the siteof the Madeline Bean administrationbuilding, which is slatedfor demolition.The station would be aWastewaterContinued from Page 1Aon the 2012 ballot.Voters in 1998 approved theuse of the sales tax for fiveyears, then extended it for 15years, Murphy said.The sales tax also could beused to secure a loan fromthe state Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s(DEP) Clean Water RevolvingLoan Program, accordingto Florida Keys AqueductAuthority Executive DirectorJim Reynolds. Reynolds andother staff from the countyand water utility have begunto explore the idea.The county, utility and Keysmunicipalities could borrowas much as $15 million a yearfor wastewater projects, andrepay it with sales tax revenueand fees for utility serviceand wastewater connections,Reynolds saidTo apply for the loan, thecounty would have to holdpublic hearings to adopt afacilities plan in May and sendit to the DEP for approval inJune. The DEP would decidein August whether to loan thefor information that it wouldalready have, such as SocialSecurity numbers.“In particular, if you havenot dealt with the VA previously— in person — and allof a sudden you receive a callfrom someone saying theyare with the VA or somethingsimilar, hang up the phone,”the press release states.The Department of VeteransAffairs also does not conductany official business by email,“drive-through” style, “whichwill avoid having to stop trafficon Simonton Street whiletrucks back into the station,as is the present case,” Millerwrote.The two-story fire stationwould have garage bays toaccommodate two fire trucksand an ambulance. The secondfloor would house dormitories,an exercise room,offices, a garden grill and picnictable.The plans also include “lowmaintenancegreen spaces, acharging station for electriccars, public toilets, attractivenight lighting, public art,fountains and a prominentpick-up and drop-off pointfor hotel shuttles, taxi standand bus stop,” according tothe “design concept survey”released Friday.Miller provided the designat no cost to the city.money, and how much, hesaid.The Keys are under a statemandate to have all propertiesconnected to advanced treatmentsystems by December2015, a deadline Neugentsaid “without equivocationain’t going to be met.” TheLegislature promised the Keys$200 million in bond revenuefor wastewater projects in2008, but has yet to allocatethe money.With a grim state financialbudget season ahead,no one expects the moneyto reach the Keys anytimesoon. The state pushed backthe deadline from 2010 to2015. Without state funding,property owners could face a$20,000 connection fee.ReasonableRates toSolve YourAccounting &Tax IssuesIndividual &Business292-63663154 Northside Drivesuehildebrandt.net27 Years In Business329751Daughtery wrote.Department of VeteransAffairs attorneys are workingwith the Department ofDefense to ascertain if thefake group was able to gainaccess to military members’contact information, accordingto the press release.“There are constantly peopletrying to take advantageof veterans, those deployedoversees or their familieshere,” Barstow said. “NCIS isCates said the parking lotwith its additional featureswould cost an estimated$900,000, plus the anticipated$2.6 million for the fire station.He wants Miller to presenthis ideas at the May 3 CityCommission meeting, whichmeans the design plans willbe posted on the city’s websitewith the commission agendaon April 26.Meanwhile, Cates will introducea preliminary proposalfor the shared use of GlynnArcher at the April 19 commissionmeeting.“It will just be presentedat that time; we don’t haveto vote on it then, but if thecommission likes it, then wecan start getting more specificprices and pinning down somenumbers,” he said.Other commissioners,including Teri Johnston, continueto object to what could“Here we are a year and ahalf into this deadline and stillno designated funding for thissmall community,” CountyMayor Heather Carrutherssaid. “We need to find a wayof funding this ourselves.”Carruthers and other Keysleaders were in Tallahasseelate last month and receivedanother grim report on thestate’s budget.Carruthers said she lobbiedthe governor’s chief aideand others to let the Keys askvoters to approve the use ofa second penny of sales taxor the imposition of a tollfor motorists coming intoMonroe County, but receivedno assurances. She’s stillawaiting the Federal HighwayAdministration’s response to aThermage stimulates your body’s naturalrenewal of collagen, which creates subtle,natural results with little to no downtime.• Tighter, Smoother Skin• Softened Lines & Wrinkles• Redefined Contours and Firmness• Renewed CollagenSkin of Key West508 Southard St., Suite 103305-879-2465 329864aware of it, but we haven’t hadany local complaints yet.”The Department ofVeterans Affairs asks thatmilitary members or veteranswho receive informationfrom the fake group to notifythe Key West Council of theNavy League at nlkeywest@keywestnavyleague.org orthe Department of VeteransAffairs office in Washington at800-827-1000.alinhardt@keysnews.combe a costly renovation of a historicbuilding for a City Hall.Commissioner Barry Gibsonsuggested last week that thecity consider buying HabanaPlaza shopping center onFlagler Avenue and use it as aCity Hall. Gibson pointed outthat the city is already rentingoffice space there whileit decides on a new City Hall.He acknowledged that it doesnot “look like a City Hall,” butwould represent a significantcost savings in these economictimes.Commissioner Mark Rossion Friday said he would entertainfurther discussion aboutthe Habana Plaza property,while Commissioner ClaytonLopez, whose district includesmuch of Bahama Village andOld Town, said he would neversupport a City Hall that farfrom the downtown residents.mmiles@keysnews.comletter the County Commissionsent in January seeking permissionto impose the toll.The commission willmeet April 20 at the HarveyGovernment Center in KeyWest.tohara@keysnews.com340454Relay For Life raises money for theAmerican Cancer Society. To startor join a team, or to buy a luminaria,call 305-292-2333.BARK FOR LIFERegister your dog or volunteer towork at Bark For Life at the DogPark on June 4. Call 305-292-2333.TEAM DINAStuffed bears/bunnies for sale.$10. Call Dina at 305-293-1549ext. 54352 or 305-923-5514.LUMINARIASDonations accepted for white bagsand/or silver, gold and pink ribbonbags to honor loved ones ata May 14 ceremony at BayviewPark. Forms available via emailat LKRelayForLife@gmail.com orat the American Cancer Society,1010 Kennedy Drive, Suite 306,Key West.UNITED WE CAREGordy Michael and Maj Johnsonin concert, 8 p.m. Friday, KeyWest United Methodist Church,600 Eaton St. Two teams will splitdonations: the church and FirstState Bank of the Florida Keys.FIRST STATE BANKYard sale and car wash, 7 to 11a.m. Saturday, branch at 3406 N.Roosevelt Blvd.COASTIES FOR A CURERubber duck race, noon Saturday,Coast Guard Sector Key West;Grinnell Street entrance opento public. 300 ducks will racealong Fleming Street canal to win$1,400 prize package (three-day/two-night stay at Hawks Cay Resortand 50-minute couples massage.)$10 apiece. Call Mo at 305-304-5621.TIB BANKParty, 5 to 8 p.m. April 19, TheLazy Gecko, 203 Duval St., KeyWest. Guest bartenders, chancedrawings.REBELS WITH A CAUSEParty, 5 to 7 p.m. April 22,Bobalu’s, 404 Southard St., KeyWest. $1 pizza slices, silent auction,50/50, live entertainment.TEAM HART AND SOULCar wash, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May1, Chevron, 1126 Truman Ave., KeyWest.Yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon May 7,3350 Flagler Ave., Key West.Oysters and Margaritas party, 2to 4 p.m. May 7, La Concha, 430Duval St.PRINCE AND PRINCESSKindergartners through fifth-graderscan vie to be Relay For Lifeprince or princess, sponsored bySarabeth’s. The boy or girl whoraises the most $1 “votes” will becrowned during the May 14 openingceremonies. Call Patsy Morrowat 305-395-2551.CITIZEN OF THE DAYMIKE HENTZ/The CitizenCapt. David Barillas, shown here with his dogs, Tez andMajuhaa, was born in Guatemala and has lived in Key Westfor 20 years. Barillas, the captain of the boat Pescadora, saidhe loves the water and people of Key West, which he says hasan all-around great environment.
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