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Contents
KEYSStyle
A quarterly magazine celebrating the
unique lifestyle of the Florida Keys.
Arts & Culture......................... 6
The Art of Burlesque in Key West
Lighthouse Series ............ 10
Whitehead Point Lighthouse
community profile ........ 12
Dancing with Life
Teacher profile ............ 18
Feeling At Home In the Classroom
Natural Wonders ....... 24
Wildlife Found Only in the Keys
Cover Feature............... 32
Tavernier’s Jon Landau
Club Spotlight.............. 40
Marathon H.S. Nike Club
wine spotlight................ 48
Cab(ernet) is King
Keys wide Calendar ....... 52
June through August
JUNE 2015 KeysStyle
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Writers - Erich Decker-Hoppen, Gena Parsons,
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KeysStyle Recipes.............. 56
Appetizer, Main Dish and Dessert
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Arts And Culture
the art oF
Burlesque
in Key West
by sarah goodwin-nguyen
F
amous Key West resident Bettie Page, best known for
her work as a 50’s pin-up girl and Playboy model, also
acted and danced in three feature-length burlesque revue
films, titled Striporama, Teaserama and Varietease . By the
time she moved to Key West in 1957, Page wanted more
serious acting and modeling work, and to put her more
scandalous work behind her. In Key West, Page married
her second husband, a much-younger conch
named Armon Walterson. She worked,
incongruously, as a schoolteacher. She
“found God” in a Baptist temple on White
Street, which precipitated her divorce
and departure from Key West to pursue a
career as a Christian missionary.
to make their way into Moulin Rouge and vaudeville
shows. This dynamic fusion of striptease with other
forms of theater created burlesque as we know it. The
1940’s ushered in the heyday of classic burlesque, which
continued throughout the 50’s, then seemed to fizzle out
in the heady social strife of the 1960’s.
Sally Rand, a far more luminous star of
burlesque also lived in Key West, though
she is less commonly known in modern
times. Sally Rand infamously brought down
the house with her ostrich-feather fan
dance at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair,
where police arrested her four times for
public indecency. Her hands moved so
quickly, no one was ever sure what they’d
seen, and in truth, her nudity was just an
illusion. In the late 1940’s, while visiting a
Naval hospital in Key West, Rand fell in love
with the island and purchased a charming
house in the Meadows at 916 Eisenhower
Drive.
So what exactly is “burlesque?” The word
comes from the Spanish or Italian word
“burla” which means to mock. The first
burlesque shows parodied more serious
art forms, without much nudity. In the late
1800’s, striptease became popular in Paris
and New York, and striptease acts started
Bettie Page
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Tatah Dujour
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Nancy Nopants. They also travel around the country, recruiting
talent along the way. Key West Burlesque mixes big, theatrical
productions with cabaret-style performances. Memorable acts
over the years have included aerialists, a woman who performed
with trained rats, and recently, an astounding magician.
Key West Burlesque’s founder, Tatah Dujour, gets credit for
bringing Neo-burlesque to the Keys. After earning her acting
chops at Stella Adler in New York City, Dujour worked, on and
off, as a stripper for 15 years. In New York City, she saw the
drag queens and club kids gravitating towards glamorous clothes
and playful sexuality, often evoking the pinup girls and burlesque
dancers of yesteryear.
Dujour explains,
“In the late 90’s in Manhattan, the club kid
scene was coming to end, and people were
moving away from the big Peter Gatien-style
dance clubs to smaller venues. Burlesque
shows seemed a perfect way to keep up the
theatricality of that scene while reaching a
more intimate audience.”
SALLY RAND
T
hen, the “gay 1990’s” brought a revival of the art
form out of New York City. The AIDS epidemic
forced people to start talking about sex, gays began
showing up in mainstream film and television, and people
of all orientations began expressing their desires more
openly. The time was ripe for burlesque to be reborn. The
art form was fully embraced by mainstream culture by the
time Cher and Christina Aguilera donned pasties for the
popular feature film Burlesque in 2010.
Key West’s reputation as a GLBT paradise and a
swingers’ getaway—basically, a place where one may
embrace one’s unique sexuality—makes the island a
logical fit for burlesque. With three professional theaters
in the lower Keys, plus a Fringe group, a professional
dance company, and plenty of small stages in bars and
restaurants, there’s no shortage of creative people willing
to join in. So perhaps it is no surprise that our little island
is home to not one, but TWO spectacularly talented
burlesque troupes made up of sexy dancers, singers, drag
queens, drag kings, and other assorted talent.
Key West Burlesque was the island’s first Neoburlesque troupe. They perform four big shows annually
in various venues in Key West, featuring a talented
core of locals such as Moana Amor, Nudie Judie and
FRENCHIE
Dujour arrived in Key West in 2005, and
surmised that Key West’s love of drag
shows and its thriving arts scene meant
burlesque might be embraced here.
“There was no burlesque in Florida back
when we started,” she says. “Believe me,
I looked. Now, burlesque performers in
this state are some of the best-paid in
the country.”
The island’s newer troupe,
Applebottom Burlesque, puts on
a popular show every last Monday of
the month during season, upstairs at
801 Cabaret. Applebottom is led by a
collective of troupe members, including
Rocky Bottom, Cheeky Derriere,
FlutterBi, and DarknStormy. Local
celebrities often join them onstage,
serving as hosts and guest stars.
Applebottom Burlesque takes pride in
appealing to people of every gender
and sexual orientation, and they love
pushing the boundaries of the art form.
Occasionally, it’s rumored, members
might go “full monty” for the right
crowd when the mood strikes.
Frenchie, one of the founding
members of Applebottom, acquired
her performance skills in Austin, Texas,
studying mime and burlesque. Frenchie
explains, “Classic-style burlesque
includes certain moves and routines, like
the Glove Peel, or the Shimmy. It’s largely
about displaying the female form. We do
a lot of that stuff, but Neo-burlesque
tends to be a bit more multi-sexual, and
the performances incorporate elements
from many different styles of dance and
theater.”
When not using their burlesque
names, you may well catch the alter-egos
of your favorite performers from either
troupe acting in local theaters, dancing
at local studios, performing drag at the
clubs, or singing in smoky bars. So what
draws actresses, dancers, and singers to
burlesque as an art form?
“Each performer gets to create
his or her own role as opposed
to playing a character written
by someone else.Your age
doesn’t matter, or your looks. It’s
about finding your own style of
sexuality. I love how burlesque
makes fun of modesty. Sex is a big
part of who we are, and it’s fun!”
Dujour agrees. “Straight theater is so
structured, there’s not a lot of room
for interpretation. Plus, when you bring
sexiness into the picture, you know you’re
going to have an appreciative audience! I
also felt a pull towards burlesque because
of its history as a predominantly female
art form. The legends of burlesque were
amazing, strong-willed women who
generated income for themselves.”
But is there truly room on a two-by-four
mile island for more than one burlesque
troupe? “Definitely,” says Frenchie. “There
are as many different ways to do burlesque
as there are performers to imagine them.”
Whether they entice us with feathery
dreams of nostalgic glamour, or cater
to our pin-up, rockabilly fantasies, Key
West loves its fun, sexy, artsy burlesque
performers! But remember, never wish
them luck before a performance, or say
“break-a-leg,” as one would for a thespian.
In burlesque, it’s tradition to yell “pop-apasty!” So, let’s raise our glasses to the
burlesque stars of the past and the present
here in Key West!
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lighthouse Series
Lighthouses of the
Florida Keys
by sarah goodwin-nguyen
W
elcome to our series on Lighthouses of the
Florida Keys. Here, we discuss the history, take
a look at the design, and reveal the current states of
these important and iconic structures. This month’s
column examines the lighthouse which once stood at
the Southernmost point of Key West. In modern times,
Whitehead Point features the iconic buoy claiming “90
Miles to Cuba, Southernmost Point, Continental USA.”
Camera-toting tourists mob the sidewalks and spill
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into the street, along with concession
carts, bike tours, trolley tours and train
tours. Absolutely nothing remains of
the 95-foot, whitewashed, conical brick
tower, lit with 15 whale-oil lamps which
once loomed over the spot, though it was
the tallest structure on the island at the
time. No remnant stands of the keeper’s
quarters where the Mabrity family dynasty
of lighthouse keepers began. Key West’s
first lighthouse lit up on Jan. 13, 1826, with
harbor pilot and mariner Michael Mabrity
serving as head keeper. His wife, Barbara,
was his assistant.
Mabrity quickly made friends and gained
respect in town, earning himself a seat
on town council. Wishing to focus on his
political career, the Mabritys and their six
children took a home close to the center
of Key West, hiring a man to live in the
keeper’s quarters and tend the lighthouse.
The Treasury Department reprimanded
Mabrity for his inattention to the light,
ordering him back to his post. Still, they
raised his salary that year from $400
annually to $600.
When Mabrity contracted yellow fever
and died in 1832, his wife, Barbara, stayed
on as head keeper. Anyone naysaying
the ability of a woman to handle such
Barbara Mabrity served as a Key West lighthouse
keeper until she was 82 years old. (Photo courtesy of
the Key West Art & Historical Society)
Image by Todd Feitt
an important task soon fell silent when
Barbara kept the lamps burning through
hurricanes in 1835, 1841 and 1842, and
stood her ground during the Seminole
Wars, even when the lighthouse at Cape
Florida fell to Indian raids. Barbara kept
meticulous records, describing her laborintensive duties, including trimming the
lamp wicks four times nightly, and cleaning
the glass every four hours.
On Oct. 10, 1846, a hurricane, having
already decimated Cuba, bore down on
Key West. Friends and family of Barbara
Mabrity sought refuge in the lighthouse
- after all, the tower had already stood
strong through several big storms.
Historians believe the hurricane would
have been rated a category 4 if properly
measured, and in circumstances much like
Hurricane Wilma of 2005, a storm surge
drowned the island in five feet of seawater.
The cemetery spit up its graves, tossing
human remains into trees. The lighthouse
tower collapsed beneath the six-mile-per
hour waves, and the keeper’s quarters was
completely swept out to sea. Five miles
away, the Sand Key Light also collapsed.
By the time the storm passed, all but
eight of the 600 homes on the island
had sustained damage, and many were
destroyed outright.
Sixty Key Westers died in the storm.
Rescuers pulled 14 bodies from the
wreckage of the lighthouse. Somehow,
Barbara Mabrity survived, as did at least
one of her children. In fact, Barbara’s
daughter, Nicolosa, would later marry the
keeper of the Sombrero Lighthouse. Their
son grew up to serve as the keeper at
the new Key West Lighthouse, and his son
would someday serve as assistant keeper.
Surprisingly, Barbara Mabrity resumed
her own duties just a year later, when the
tower was rebuilt further inland. She was
well into her sixties. We’ll talk more about
the redoubtable Barbara Mabrity in our
next installment.
Next month, we’ll explore another
iconic lighthouse in the Keys. Until
then, shine on!
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Community profile
dancing
with life
B y B o nn i e G r eenbe r g
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Ganine Giorgione Derleth has
danced since she could walk. Her
mom was her first dance teacher.
Her dad was her first partner. They
did the cha-cha at a wedding when
she when she was five. She grew
up in Rochester, N.Y., and received
her formative dance training at the
Marilyn Schneider School of Dance.
When she was 16, her family
moved to Nevada, where she went
to college and continued her training.
She danced with the school’s
contemporary dance company and
the local ballet company, the Nevada
Dance Theatre. Her first professional
experience was in Las Vegas in the
chorus of the show “Hallelujah
Hollywood” at the MGM Grand,
featuring songs and dance numbers
from the old MGM musicals.
“We all grew up with that stuff, it’s
part of our history and who we are,”
she said. And, then to have your first
job to be, O.K., put on a costume
and go on stage and relive something
that brought you happiness was
pretty great.”
Less then a year later, Ganine
received an offer to be part of the
Broadway show “A Chorus Line.”
Fearful about living in NYC, she
chose to go on tour for a couple of
years with the touring company.
“I just loved it,” she said. “It was a
wonderful way as a young woman to
see America, playing the Broadway
circuit in major cities.”
Eventually, she met and fell in love
with the man of her dreams, her
husband Theo, a five-time U.S. Top
Teacher in smooth, rhythm, standard,
Latin dance; and three times
honored as Top Teacher at World
Championships.
They lived in Vegas and Ganine
went to work in a fun show called
“Abracadabra” that helped her
realize she really did want to be a
part of an original Broadway show
… on Broadway … in New York.
Then, serendipitously, legendary song
and dance man Tommy Tune came to
Vegas looking for dancers for “The
Will Rogers Follies,” and Ganine
was luckily cast as one of the new
Ziegfeld girls.
“Tommy Tune paid for me to
move to New York, and I had a
great pleasure of doing a few shows
with him,” she said. “He was an
amazing director, choreographer and
inspiration in my life. He showed
me how wonderful the working
experience could be.”
Ganine’s career blossomed.
She went on to perform in the
original Broadway companies of
“The Best Little Whorehouse Goes
Public” and “Two For The Show.”
Additional credits include her work
with the national Actor’s Equity
companies of “42nd Street,” “The
Cotton Club,” the Grammy Awards,
the Tony Awards and the Kennedy
Center Honors.
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She performed as a Rockette in the Radio City
Music Hall’s “Christmas Spectacular”; was dance
coach for Tony Bennett’s music video “Steppin’
Out”; was opening act for Sammy Davis Jr. and
Jerry Lewis; was Cleopatra for Caesar’s Palace Las
Vegas; and was a member of the first United States
Olympic dance corps. Together with her husband, Ganine owned the
Fred Astaire Dance Studio on Broadway in New
York City, where they performed for The Rainbow
Room, The Tavern on the Green, Ciprianis, The
Copacabana, for Columbia Pictures N.Y. premier
of “Shall We Dance,” Lincoln Center’s “Midsummer
Nights Swing,” Good Morning America, and the
Today Show.
Ganine has also taught dance at Columbia
University, Fordham University, Wagner
College, College of Staten Island, and SUNY
Brockport for Dance Rochester, as well as
at her own schools where her students have
gone on to have great success, winning national
championships, and achieving professional careers. Moving to the Keys
Like many others, Ganine and Theo came to the Keys
on vacation and decided this would be their next
home. It was 2002; Theo was speaking at a dance
seminar in Miami and they tacked on a few extra
days to their trip. Within a year, they had moved to
Marathon, and after a few weeks they opened Theo
and Ganine’s Dance Studio in the Gulf Side Village,
where they offer ballroom and Latin lessons.
“We always joked about living on a tiny little dot
of an island in the middle of the ocean, just the two
of us,” she said. “When we first moved her,e we were
living on Conch Key … can you say dreams come
true!
W e a r e s o a m a z i ng ly
t h a nk f u l t o be l i v i ng
i n t h i s t i g h t kn i t
c o m m un i t y o f p e o p l e
w h o we l o v e a n d
a d m i r e . W e ’ v e been
e m b r ac e d b y t h e
K e y s c o m m un i t y a n d
su p p o r t e d b y t h e m .
The couple believes in participating and giving back
to the community, and doing whatever they can. They
were very active Rotarians in New York, and within a
week of moving to Marathon they attended their first
Keys rotary meeting.
“Because of our long connection with Rotary, we
knew the Marathon Rotary would be our first Keys
family,” Ganine said.
Since then, they’ve stepped up their community
involvement by helping create the Chamber of
Commerce Red Carpet Program to bring new
business to Middle Keys community; they helped
to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity with yearly
dance performances at the D’Asign Source Gala; and,
they started and performed in the “Dancing With Our
Island Stars” fund-raisers in Islamorada to benefit art
in schools.
Ganine is also a proud member of the Marathon
Business and Professional Women, and recently
became a board member with the Florida Keys
Council of the Arts. “That was a natural connection
for me,” she said of the local arts agency.
Ganine has been drawing and painting, using
charcoal and pastels, since she was a kid. She received
her first set of pastels when she was nine years old.
One of her favorite pastimes as a young girl was to go to
the shopping mall and watch the portrait artists. Her mom
always knew where she was because she’d sit there and
study the portrait process while her mom was off shopping.
As an adult, on tour with shows, she kept a sketchbook
with her and occupied her down time drawing. Recently,
she’s been working with oils.
“I am fascinated with it. I’ve spent countless hours studying,
researching and copying work,” she said.
W e a r e s o l u c k y be c ause
t h e r e ’ s su c h un p r e c e d en t e d
ac c ess v i a t h e In t e r ne t to
s t u dy t h e s t y l e o f t h e g r e at
m a s t e r s a n d o f a n yo ne
w h o h a s e v e r i ns p i r e d us .
W e h av e ac c ess to t h e i r
methods, the products they
use d a n d h ow t h e y we r e
i n f l uen c e d. An y t h i ng t h at
i ns p i r es us we c a n t ry.
Through her work with dance championships she’s been
able to travel to other countries for weeks at a time and
visit museums around the world. One of her favorite treats
when traveling is to hire a guide who can take her on a
more in depth tour at every museum she visit. She likes to
stand before paintings that call to her and breathe and try
to go to the artist’s state of mind when it was painted.
“Sometimes, it’s as if some of the paintings breathe and
come to life in front of me,” she said. “It can be a very
spiritual and deeply profound experience. I love it and am so
thankful I’ve had the opportunities to be present with some
of the greatest works of art in history. The feeling lives
inside of me as a person and as an artist.” When she was in
Florence, Italy, at The Uffizi Gallery, she even got to stand in
front of an original Giorgione from the 1600s.
In the past year, Ganine has finally found time and energy
to devote to her art felt the easiest way take her passion
for painting public was to make it a business. So, she opened
up the Giorgione Fine Art Gallery at the dance studio, and
held her first public art show in the gallery of Marathon
Community Theatre.
Marathon and the Florida Keys are now her home and her
heart, offering daily inspiration for her artistic life. “I’m so
grateful to have access to such a beautiful part of our planet
and the turquoise waters brings such joy she said.
Survey
Q ues t i o ns / Answe r s
What is your proudest moment?
For anyone who has ever been a parent their
proud moment is watching their child accomplish
something new for the first time.
What do you do to relax
I love to read and I love to study and I sometimes
have five books going at once.
What’s on your nightstand
Lessons in classical drawings, painting and
landscape; a history book of Giorgione.
What is one thing people would
be surprised to know about you?
I think everyone knows everything about me my
life is an open book. People who know me as a
dancer don’t know me as a performer; maybe
most would be surprised to know I paint, because
it wasn’t something I ever shared on a public stage.
Favorite flower
Peony
Favorite Song
Too many songs, songs are my life
Every Day I...
Smile
I wish I had met...
Theo (her husband) when I was younger.
What would you like to
be doing in 10 years
Living a happy full life, surrounded with friends and
family and good food and laughter and following
whatever dreams come into my heart at the
moment.
Do you have a trademark,
Saying or philosophy
Smile, be happy and find the love.
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Sugarloaf School
teacher Janet Vazquez
considers the best part of her day
to be laughing with her third grade
students, an element of work that was
missing in her previous career as a
legal secretary.
“At the state attorney’s office, I
was dealing with victims of crime,
which is kind of the sad part of life.
To deal with the other side of life –
something where maybe I can make a
difference – is what I wanted to do,”
Vazquez said.
So in addition to her bachelor’s
degree in business management from
St. Leo University, Vazquez earned
her teaching credentials from Nova
Southeastern University to enter the
same profession as her mother and
sister.
A decade later, the fifth generation
Conch has no regrets. How quickly
she adjusted is illustrated by an
impressive list of awards at Sugarloaf
School: First-Year Teacher of the Year
for 2005-6, Inclusion Teacher of the
Year for 2008-09 and 2011-12, and,
most recently, Employee of the Month
in February.
O p p o s i t e page :
Samantha O’Brien
benefits from one-on-one
time during an afternoon
assignment.
“Janet gives her all to her class and to the
school and truly cares about each student’s
educational experience,” said Jenny O’Brien, chair
of the School Advisory Council (SAC) at Sugarloaf
School and mother of Samantha, one of Vazquez’s
17 students this year.
“We really appreciate and value
the extra steps Janet has taken
to include our daughter as a
class helper and to encourage
her to reach for high goals
both inside and outside the
classroom,” she added.
Vazquez also serves on the school’s leadership
team and, two years ago, added athletic director to
her title.
“No one was taking it, so I was like ‘Okay, this
is a challenge, I’ll take it,’ and it’s been a lot of
fun because I work with such positive people,”
Vazquez mused. “It’s a totally different side of me
that I never knew I had.”
She sets up games, books the referees, and
secures equipment and uniforms. Then, on game
day, she manages the concession stand. Vazquez
readily admits she does not even know the rules
of the games, but she enjoys the organizational
aspect of the athletic director duties. She also
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conveys the importance of organization to
her nine and 10-year-old students.
“I’m very big on organizational skills
and independence because, when they
get to the third grade, they need to start
becoming independent and responsible for
their own learning. It’s also the first year
of the standardized testing that they have
to pass,” Vazquez stressed.
The children under her charge know
that every day is carefully planned. It
begins with an agenda and good behavior
is rewarded.
“She’s the best teacher ever because
she lets us do things with math stuff to
help us. If you struggle, if you raise your
hand, she’ll come help you understand,”
Christopher Johnson said.
Alex Rosario values Vazquez’s way of
making learning fun, especially when it
comes to arithmetic.
“When she does it, she lets us do
pictures and make stuff, which is fun,” he
said. “She’s very cool and she’s kind of like
the teacher in the Magic School Bus.”
“Janet is an amazing
and kind teacher. All
three of my children have
different abilities and learn
from various teaching
techniques. All three
excelled in her classroom
because of her ability to
teach to their specific
needs,” said Lisa Graft.
Vazquez believes the key to connecting
with students is taking the time to know
them.
“I’ve always thought that was one of
the most important things – to know
just one thing that I can relate to them –
something I can talk to them personally
about,” she said.
Whether it is congratulating Ethan
on his new baby brother, or applauding
Samantha on winning a race, Vazquez’s
compassion makes a classroom feel like
home.
Above:
Janet Vazquez oversees a
computer program to help
Raquell Jones,
Drew Katsock and
Samantha O’Brien
with language skills.
Evalyna Jaimes,
Casie Pita,
Ethan Blake and
Gavin Carey
are comfortable on the floor
learning about the different forms of
storytelling.
Above Right:
Mrs. Vazquez reviews
Gavin Carey’s
worksheet.
Group Photo:
February Employee of the Month
Janet Vazquez featured with her third
grade class, Sugarloaf School Principal
Harry Russell and PTO President
Jenny O’Brien. (contributed photo)
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Natural Wonders
Wildlife
Found Only in the
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by sarah goodwin-nguyen
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Opposite Page:
Brown Booby
below:
Swallow-Tailed Kite
Image courtesy of
“The Crossley ID Guide
Eastern Birds”
Welcome to the
second in a four
part series on
Natural
Wonders of the
Florida
Keys
Here, we’ll celebrate several aspects of our
islands’ unique ecology, and discuss some
of the amazing wildlife found in the Keys.
You’ll learn exactly why countless birders,
scuba divers, snorkelers, and wildlife
photographers call the Keys’ a must-see
destination, and why many biologists,
scientists, and naturalists choose the Keys’
as their home-base. Today, we’ll discuss
winged wonders of the Florida Keys. In
other words, birds!
Naturalist John James Audubon arrived
in the Florida Keys in 1832. Amazed and
delighted by the variety and number of
birds he saw, he described the very air
over the islands as “darkened by whistling
wings.” In modern times, development and
human activity have diminished native bird
populations, but the Keys still boast enough
songbirds, waterbirds, shorebirds, and
raptors to delight modern naturalists who
live in or visit the Florida Keys.
Indeed, the Keys are considered a
premier destination for birding enthusiasts.
Every fall, the Florida Keys Birding and
Wildlife Festival invites birders from
around the world to enjoy the spectacle
of fall migration. As birds travel from
North America to South America for the
winter, the Keys become an important
pit stop for food and rest before a vast
expanse of ocean. According to Florida
Keys Hawkwatch, an average of 20,000
birds-of-prey each year fly through Curry
Hammock State Part during the busiest
three months of winter migration. 2014
brought in record numbers of beautiful
Swallow-Tailed Kite and sleek Merlin.
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ABOVE:
1. Magnificent Frigatebird
Opposite PAGE:
2. White Heron
3. Mangrove Cuckoo
Image by Manuel Grosslet
4. White Crowned Pigeon
Consistently high numbers of Peregrine
Falcon—the world’s fastest bird able to
reach dive speeds of 200mph--prompt
Hawkwatch to tout the Keys as “the
Peregrine Falcon Migration Capital of the
World.”
How about songbirds and other avian
species? In 2014, Hawkwatch happened
to note over 10,000 passerines (mostly
warblers) during a four-day storm in
October which brought the birds in low.
A 2013 winter bird count by Florida Keys
Audubon turned up 86 different avian
species in just 24 hours, and that was just
in Key West and Stock Island.
Even between migrations, the Florida
Keys is a wonderland for birders. Eleven
parks and preserves within the Keys rate
as official stops along the Great Florida
Birding and Wildlife Trail. Birdwatching
and eco-tourism generate over five billion
dollars annually for Florida. According
to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis,
wildlife viewing in Florida supports an
estimated 45,000 jobs.
Serious birders often travel specifically
to the Keys to check certain species off
their “lifer-list.” Some birds that frequent
the Keys can’t be found elsewhere in North
America. For example, the Magnificent
Frigatebird is commonly seen in the
lower Keys, which is the northernmost
point of its range. The Great White
Heron--the white morph of the more
common Great Blue Heron--exists on only
in southernmost Florida and the Caribbean.
Also, the Florida Keys boasts the only
population of White Crowned Pigeons
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within North America.
The seed-dispersing WCP
arrives to the Florida Keys in
early May, disappearing again
around September, winging
toward their winter grounds in
Cuba and the Caribbean. Unlike
most doves, the WCP spends
much of its life over open sea.
It nests primarily in mangroves,
though its food source is fruit,
grains, and bugs, especially those
found inland within hardwood
hammocks.
Many difficult-to-find species
hide out in the Keys, such as
the Black-Whiskered Vireo,
the Antillean Nighthawk, and
the elusive Mangrove Cuckoo
which subsists almost solely on
caterpillars. In March of 2007,
the Loggerhead Kingbird,
never before spotted in North
America, showed up in the
canopy of Fort Zachary Taylor
State Park. Then, in 2012, a
female Western Spindalis
eschewed its normal wintering
grounds in the Caribbean and
West Indies for the Key West
Botanical Gardens.
Dry Tortugas National Park
merits special mention as a
must-see birder’s paradise. These
islands house rookeries for
several species of pelagic birds
that spend more time flying or
swimming than on land.
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A visit to the Dry Tortugas in spring offers
the rare opportunity to view these birds
in large numbers, on or near land while
they hatch their eggs. Northern Gannet,
Magnificent Frigatebird, Brown Booby,
Black Noddy, and Sooty Tern all nest in the
Dry Tortugas.
You don’t even have to leave the cities
to see thriving bird colonies in action. For
example, the Least Tern, the smallest North
American tern, nests in noisy colonies on
flat-topped buildings throughout Key West.
Rooftops of gravel and tar resemble beaches
enough to attract the birds, and up above
the hustle and bustle of the city, the terns no
longer have to contend with dogs, people, or
vehicles disturbing their hatchlings. Nesting
terns are protected by state and federal laws,
so humans aren’t allowed to disturb rooftop
colonies. Local wildlife agencies make sure
the roofs are corralled to prevent chicks from
falling, drainage pipes are blocked off, and
shade is provided to keep the chicks from
overheating.
In Key West, the Least Terns can be found
on top of the Federal Building on Simonton,
La Brisa Condominiums on S. Roosevelt, and
the Professional Plaza on Kennedy. They’re
tough to miss in the summer as they wheel
back and forth in noisy throngs from the
rooftops to the ocean. All day long, they dive
after a fish, then carry the catch in their beaks
to their eager chicks.
A rarer tern, the Roseate Tern, winters
along the coast of eastern Brazil, but arrives
to the Keys in spring. Approximately 300
pairs of Roseate Terns breed in the Florida
Keys. One colony regularly nests on top of
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s
building in Marathon, giving FWC officers the
perfect chance to band them and monitor the
population.
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6
7
Opposite PAGE:
Clockwise
5. Northern Gannet
Image by Sam Bland
6. Western Spindalis
Image by Laura Gooch
7. Sooty Tern
Image courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife
8. Black Noddy
Image by Andrew Scott
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Brown Booby
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close look at another
Natural Wonder of the
Florida Keys….sea turtles!
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species of sea turtle can be
found in the Florida Keys,
including the smallest and
rarest species, which was
actually “discovered” at Key
West’s sea turtle cannery.
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ENTRANCED
BY THE
KEYS
By Erich Decker-Hoppen
In 1986, a film titled “Making Mr. Right”
was being filmed in Miami. On the set
was a young production assistant named
Jon Landau. He decided to take advantage
of his free time by obtaining his diving
certification. He took classes in the
city, but his open-water dive test was
conducted at Ocean Divers in Key Largo.
It was his first visit to the Florida Keys.
“At that point it was like, ‘Wow, this is
pretty neat,’” Jon remembers.
A few years later, he brought his wife,
Julie, for a vacation and they spent a night
at the Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo.
“That was a blast!”
Impressed by the ocean views and
relaxed lifestyle, the Landaus were
hooked. By 1991, they were looking
for a second home in the Keys, but
circumstances intervened and their quest
was waylaid. It wasn’t until 2010 that a
friend of Jon’s rekindled his interest.
“Jon, your kids are out of high school,”
he said. “Why don’t you go live that dream
you always had and buy a place in the
Keys?”
Now a busy Hollywood movie
producer, Jon was in London and needed
to be in New York four days later. He
didn’t want to return to Los Angeles,
nor did he relish spending extra time
in London or New York. He called the
Florida Keys Realtor they had worked
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with before and said, “We want to spend
two days looking at houses, but we’re not
buying. We’re learning.”
“We flew into Miami and drove to Key
West and it was raining. We loved the
drive! Everything we felt before we were
feeling again.”
Jon and Julie visited 27 homes
throughout the Keys in two days. By
lunch the second day, they were leaning
toward buying property and building their
dream home, but they decided to finish
their tour. The second to the last house
they visited, a five-bedroom oceanfront
property in Tavernier, changed their minds.
“We were in the house not three minutes,
and it just felt right to me. We went back
and forth for a while, trying to figure out
if we could make it work.”
Still on the fence, Jon took Julie
along with him to Israel, where he
had a speaking engagement. After
they swam in the Dead Sea, Julie
bumped into – literally – a woman
from Key Largo whose husband
worked in real estate. Jon was
convinced.
“He actually knew the property.
Being that we were in everybody’s
Holy Land, I thought ‘We should do
this.
This is a sign!’”
After purchasing the property
Hollywood’s
Jon and Julie
Landau are
loving their
new life.
below:
Jon inside Jules Under
sea Lodge, ca. 1990
Julie and Jon Landau enjoy
the ocean view from their
Tavernier home.
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photo by Erich Decker-Hoppen
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RIGHT:
Jon and Julie at
the Key West
Triathlon
“I just fell in love
with that. I fell in
love with all the
people that come
out,” Jon recalls.
for a reported $5.8 million, the Landaus
began setting up what was to be their new
vacation home. After attending the Fourth of
July celebration at Founder’s Park, their plans
changed again.
Filled with community spirit, they decided
to make the Keys their permanent home.
Each year, they pay tribute to the event that
convinced them by paying for the fireworks
grand finale.
Giving Back A Little
Fireworks are just one example of what the
Landaus contribute. Jon serves on the boards
of Mariner’s Hospital and Founder’s Park. They
have been involved with the Marine Mammal
Conservancy, Habitat for Humanity and the
Rotary Club. In April, they will participate in
the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”
in Key West.
“One of the reasons we came here is to live
in a community,” Jon said. “New York where I
grew up – Los Angeles where I’ve lived – is not
a community. If you want to be in a community,
you’ve got to support the community. What’s
nice is that people here appreciate when
others get involved. That’s not something you
find all the time in the bigger cities. You don’t
get that acknowledgment of appreciation.
People here are very appreciative when you
do something.”
Examining their charitable contributions, it’s
clear that the Landaus value health, community
and education. They sponsor the snow kids
play in at Holiday Fest, and they also fund a
scholarship for graduating seniors from Coral
Shores High School that go into the arts in
college. Julie reviews all the applications.
“The kids are our
future, and we’re just
trying to give them back
a little bit,” said Jon.
Besides investing in the future of the
arts, the Landaus take a direct approach to
supporting local artists – purchasing their
works. The walls of their spacious home
sport paintings by notable Keys painters,
including Kati Meroni, Dan Lawler and
Pasta Pantaleo. A diptych by Kathleen
Denis commemorates a plein air painting
event hosted on the property. A bronze
bell by Dwayne and Cindy King hangs
beside a walkway.
“One of the things
we’ve been shocked and
thrilled by is the talent
of artists here – it’s
really remarkable,”
Jon said.
They have one Christmas tree that is
decorated solely with ornaments procured
from the annual auction at Holiday Fest.
MEETING ON BEAT STREET
For his third job, he was hired as a
production assistant on the 1984 film
“Beat Street,” starring Rae Dawn Chong.
He ended up playing a larger role in the
production, and was asked to stay on for
postproduction. “I was 23 turning 24, and
it was an incredible learning experience
for me.”
Julie grew up on Long Island. She
wanted to act and attended the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
She did some small productions and
modeling, and also worked as an extra.
After one of her acting gigs, she was
asked to help out in the office. She had
an affinity for accounting and was later
hired by Orion Pictures as their financial
representative on movie projects.
One of the projects was the film “Beat
Street.” She and Jon met, and have been
together ever since.
BLUE PEOPLE WITH TAILS
After working in production management
on several projects, Jon was offered the
opportunity to produce his first film,
1987’s “Campus Man.” It was not a highly
acclaimed effort, but Jon’s next project,
Disney’s “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” was
an unexpected box office smash, grossing
upwards of $222 million worldwide. Jon
had made his mark on Hollywood.
Julie went on to become the vice
president of production finance and then
ultimately of production at Orion Pictures.
After he co-produced 1990’s “Dick
Tracy” with Warren Beatty, the Hollywood
legend wanted Jon to run his production
company. Instead, Jon accepted an offer to
become the executive vice president of
feature production at 20th Century Fox
Studios.
Both Jon and Julie made their careers in
the arts – specifically the film industry.
The son of independent filmmakers Ely
and Edie Landau, Jon was hanging around
movie sets by the time he was four years
old.
He grew up in the Bronx, but moved to
Los Angeles with his family when he was
16. He performed in a play in high school
and enjoyed it, but he didn’t pursue acting.
He was interested in getting behind the
cameras.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree
from the University of Southern
California, he got his first real job in the
film industry – back in the Big Apple.
“I was offered a job on a movie-ofthe-week called ‘Max and Sam.’ It starred
Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar, and I was
a go-fer, a production assistant. We were
shooting on a New York street, and I was
three blocks away, preventing people from
getting into the shot. I never saw anything
that was going on, but I was part of it and
it felt great to be part of it.”
Despite the inconsistency of the film
business, Jon had no trouble finding jobs, in
part because he lived by a rule his father
imparted: “Be the first one to work and
the last one to leave.”
ABOVE:
Diptych by Kathleen
Denis painted on
Landau’s property.
photo by Erich Decker-Hoppen
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“I took the job because the industry
is really a studio-driven business, and I
thought it would be a great opportunity
to go on the inside, both to see how the
studio worked and to utilize working at a
studio as a stepping stone to something
else – what I didn’t know.”
While working at Fox Studios, Jon
happened to meet director James
Cameron, who at the time was best known
for writing and directing “The Terminator.”
It was the stepping stone Jon was looking
for. When Cameron later left Fox to return
to independent producing, he approached
Jon about a project called “Planet Ice.” It
was the code name for “Titanic.”
“So I went out and did
‘Titanic’ and that seemed
to work for Jim and I, so
we said let’s continue to
work together.”
What “seemed to work” for Jon and Jim
resulted in the highest grossing film of all
time, and they shared the Academy Award
for Best Motion Picture.
Their next project, 2009’s “Avatar,”
broke the record again and won them
Golden Globe awards. Jon’s pride comes
not from the accolades but from knowing
he got the job done.
“To me, any time you get a movie made,
it’s an accomplishment. Because it’s not
easy. People think it’s easy. They said, ‘Oh,
you guys did ‘Titanic.’ It’ll be easy for
you to do another movie.’ Well, listen.
It wasn’t easy to get people to commit
to ‘Avatar.’ A movie about blue people
with tails? Getting any movie made is an
accomplishment that is worthy of being
proud of.”
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Working under the name Lightstorm
Entertainment, these accomplished
filmmakers have many more blue tails to
bring to life.
“We’re making three sequels to ‘Avatar,’”
Jon said, “but concurrently with that, we
are also looking to build the franchise of
‘Avatar’ because in movies, we can only tell
so much story, and there are other stories
and other experiences that Pandora and
the world of ‘Avatar’ can offer.”
Lightstorm has a deal with Walt Disney
Parks and Resorts for the construction
of “Pandora: The Land of Avatar,” as
part of Disney’s Animal Kingdom in
Lake Buena Vista, outside Orlando.
Encompassing about 13 acres of land,
its many attractions will include floating
mountains 150 feet tall. It’s slated to open
in 2017.
“We’re also doing a Cirque de Soleil
‘Avatar’-themed show, and we’re looking
to branch out into the graphic novel and
comic world. Things like that.”
As far as other projects are concerned,
there are several in the development
stage. One is a retelling of “Fantastic
Voyage.” “Battle Angel Alita” is based on
a Japanese graphic novel series, and “The
Informationist” is based on the debut
novel by Taylor Stevens. Jon describes it as
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” meets
“The Bourne Identity.”
Another film in development, “The
Dive,” is the tragic story of Miami worldrecord free diver Pipin Ferreras and his
lover Audrey Mestre, who under his
tutelage became a world champion herself
before dying during a dive attempt. Jon
sees every project as special.
ABOVE: The Landau family at their Tavernier home in 2013: Jodie, Jon, Julie and Jamie.
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“Each one is rewarding
in its own way. That’s
one of the things I love
about the film industry.
No two projects are
the same.”
“Every project we do, I get to learn
something, because learning should never
stop. I get to go out and learn something
from people that are working for me and
from companies that I’m interacting with,
and that’s what I like most about it.”
A HIDDEN JEWEL
Besides producing, Jon is invited to
speak at film industry events around the
world. Despite constant traveling, he
manages to spend a majority of his time
back home with Julie.
“I’m here well over 200 days a year. The
flights are so easy. I bounce back and forth.
I flew in this morning for the Holiday Fest;
I leave for Singapore tomorrow.”
One of things that keeps him here is the
clear, turquoise water of the Florida Keys.
“In 26 years of living with my wife
in L.A., we were maybe in the ocean a
handful of times. The water’s freezing! I’ve
never scuba dived in the California waters.
In the winter, our water is warmer than
California in the summer.”
Jon loves to fish for “whatever’s biting.”
Julie is an avid paddle-boarder. They scuba
dive and also enjoy bicycling together. On
Sunday mornings, they often ride to either
a Key Largo or Islamorada restaurant for
brunch.
They don’t keep their little slice of
paradise to themselves. They’re often
joined by their two sons, Jamie, 26, and
Jodie, 22. Jon lights up talking about his
boys.
“They were just here for Thanksgiving
and they’ll be back for Christmas. Julie
did a phenomenal job with them. I think
they’re really good kids. They’re kids that
will call up my 87-year-old mother and
take her out to lunch.”
Jodie is a musician who composes and
performs both vocally and on percussion.
He recently arranged a concert in
Reykjavik, Iceland, with a choir that sings
backup for recording artist Bjork.
Jamie is taking his shot at acting and
will be seen in an upcoming episode of
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” He
was recently in a small scene for Netflix
with Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.
The Landaus are always opening their
home to friends and colleagues as well.
“We have company half the weekends
of the year, coming to visit us from New
York, California, Europe, wherever. They
are all amazed at the sense of isolation
that the Keys has from the mainland. You
don’t feel like you’re in the continental
United States.”
“People feel
rejuvenated because
they’ve gotten
away from it all.”
Like sirens from old sailor lore, the
Florida Keys have cast their spell once
again, adding to the community two
people who have already touched many
lives since their arrival. Jon makes it clear
that they are here to stay.
“Having traveled around the country,
traveled around the world, I really believe
that the Keys are a hidden jewel.”
CLOCKWISE:
Jon likes his Oscar,
but he’s most proud
of congratulatory
letters from
presidents George H.W.
Bush and Bill Clinton.
(photo by
Erich Decker-Hoppen)
Jon gives some young
friends a tow.
fishing with Capt.
Zane Albury.
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CLUB SPOTLIGHT
MHS Nike
Club
officers
President:
Sydney Konrath,
Vice President:
Amanda Ban,
Secretary:
Sharon Rodriguez,
Treasurer:
Arianna Arce
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W
hile most high
schoolers are
concerned with their
next test or asking
someone out on
a date, the students in Marathon High
School’s Nike Club are more forward
thinking. Members are setting their
sights on careers and service to their
community.
The root of the club can be traced
to Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory.
The club’s networking opportunities
and many service projects help instill
the characteristics that teenagers need
to succeed in school, career, family and
community.
“Being a part of Nike Club feels great,”
said Melanie Ornelas, former club vice
president. “I would say it’s really important
because if you don’t do it, who else is
going to?”
After graduation next year, Ornelas
plans to pursue a degree in political
science, with hopes of becoming a
lawyer. She is just the type of student
the Marathon Business and Professional
Women’s organization intends to reach
through its longtime sponsorship of the
Nike Club.
“We see it as young women that we
can influence in helping them with career
choices, helping them with interviews,
helping them with dress, with makeup
anything that they can do to better
themselves. We also think it prepares
them for what’s going to happen in
college,” explained Charlotte Quinn,
outgoing BPW president.
M arathon
H i g h S ch o o L
Nike Club
members
seek
success
By Gena Parsons
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“I think growing up in a small
community like Marathon,
although there aren’t as many
opportunities to do things, you’re
more of a tightknit community.
So you have more of a community
feel and sometimes I think that
that helps instill that in us,” said
Rebekah Smith, a junior and
former club president.
T
he partnership with BPW
provides experience with
organization and fundraising.
The Nike members help with
events, such as Taste of the
Islands, which raise money to support
local causes and fund college scholarships.
Nike Club members also plan to assist
with BPW’s state conference in Marathon
this summer and lead an anti-texting
campaign in Monroe County schools in
the fall.
The current club consists of 20 girls, but
membership is open to boys as well. With
no minimum GPA, the club is the most
inclusive at Marathon High.
“The thing is with this club, you don’t
have to have a set criteria. Anybody can
join as long as they want to get involved
in the community and help get community
service hours, which you do need a
minimum to graduate. It’s a really good
opportunity. I think everyone should join,”
President Sydney Konrath said.
“There is a certain percentage of the
population that is not engaged in the
community, much less the school, and if
you can bring in those students and bring
them into the community, you’ve really
brought them into the United States as
our country, as a place where you have
proactive people.
That is what’s so critical about these
kinds of grassroots clubs,” club sponsor
and social studies department head Dr.
Elizabeth Bayerl said.
V
ice President Amanda Ban, a
sophomore, hopes to earn
her associate’s degree along
with her high school diploma
through dual enrollment.
Her goal is law school and a career
helping children. She sees the benefit of
networking with the professional women
in her community.
“I went to one of their dinners and it
was really nice to see how they all came
together and planned things,” she said. “I
think it’ll definitely give me a leg up.”
“There are a lot of different events that
they put on and it all really helps, and it’s
stuff that I did when I was little, like we
volunteer at the Halloween carnival and I
remember enjoying that when I was that
age,” Ornelas said.
Marathon Business
and Professional
Women President
Charlotte Quinn speaks
to a meeting of the
Marathon High Nike Club.
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Marathon High
Nike Club:
(sitting)
Alexandra Pabon, Milly
Cruz. Natalie Mendoza,
(middle)
Rebekah Smith, Amanda
Ban, Daisy Rodriguez
(back row)
Dr. Elizabeth Bayerl, Gwen
Rohe, Melanie Ornelas,
Arianna Arce, Lilly Vaughn,
Claudia Cabrera, Julissa
Herrada, Marathon BPW
President Charlotte Quinn
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Arianna Arce
Amanda Ban
treasurer, senior
vice president, sophomore
Why did you join the Nike Club?
“A lot clubs don’t involve the community and
helping to make it better. I always love doing
community service.”
How have you benefitted from
being in the Nike Club?
“One thing I think is a hard work ethic, and also
that women can play a major role in changing the
world.”
What skills are you gaining in the
Nike Club?
“I think one is collaboration because I know
at the meetings everyone comes together to
raise awareness of issues such as breast cancer.
They work so hard to raise donations and help
everyone.”
Why did you join the Nike Club?
“I wanted to get community service hours, and
I realized it was through BPW (Business and
Professional Women). They help a lot in the
community. I want to be a part of that.”
How have you benefitted from
being in the Nike Club?
“Making the connections with the older women
in the community. Just getting my name out there.
Learning from them too, how they do things in the
organization and helping people.”
What skills are you gaining in the
Nike Club?
“Definitely public speaking and just being able to
work with so many different people with so many
different schedules. How to keep it going and stay
interesting. And some of the women in there do
what I want to do. They can guide me.”
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Sydney Konrath
Melanie Ornelas
president, junior
former vice president, junior
Why did you join the Nike Club?
“I wanted to get involved more in my community
and have an impact on my community, be involved
in the different community service projects that
we do, become a figure in the community. And I
was hoping to get more kids involved.”
How have you benefitted from
being in the Nike Club?
“It’s a great experience. We do big events in the
community. We get involved.”
What skills are you gaining in the
Nike Club?
“Social skills definitely – being able to speak to
older generations in a correct manner and being
able to transfer this into when I get a job and in
college and possible internships.”
Why did you join the Nike Club?
“It was the first high school club I joined. It
sounded really cool – all the stuff that they do for
the community.”
How have you benefitted from
being in the Nike Club?
“You learn about the importance of serving your
community and even your peers at the school.”
What skills are you gaining in the
Nike Club?
“Definitely how to work well with others for the
greater good. Also leading by example and doing
the best you can to help the community and get
others involved.”
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Rebekah Smith
Top photo
Other club members:
Jennifer Lopez, Chandler Elliott, Andie
Devitt, Brittany Smollett, Yennifer
Alpizar and Takara McKnight.
bottom Photo
Amanda Ban (left) and Natalie
Mendoza (right) with Marathon BPW
President Charlotte Quinn at
Taste of the Islands.
former president, junior
Why did you join the Nike Club?
“I think it’s just a great opportunity to get involved
in the community.”
How have you benefitted from
being in the Nike Club?
“I think just being a part of the community. I think
that’s rewarding in itself. And we also have the
benefit of BPW.”
What skills are you gaining in the
Nike Club?
“We’re learning the importance of service work. If
people aren’t volunteering in the community and
working together, it’s not a community anymore.”
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The Taste
What your glass of Cabernet Sauvignon
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it endured. Some of the wine’s most
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rich, dark fruit aromas.
Its taste is dry in style and can range from
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tannins, which provide structure and
complexity while enhancing the wine’s rich,
dark fruit characteristics.
The most common aromatic and flavor
components found in Cabernet Sauvignon
are plum, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry,
warm spice, vanilla, black pepper, tobacco
and sometimes leather aromas or flavors,
according to the The International Wine &
Food Society.
The Pairings
If you’re seeking the perfect food pairing
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The next time you’re uncorking a bottle of
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Keys Wide calendar
June 18 – 21
june
June 10 – 14
Key West Pride
Key West shows its Pride every day, and this
is your chance to be a part of the celebration!
This five day
celebration
includes a film
festival, dance
parties, drag
shows, bike tours,
clothing-optional pool parties, water excursions,
a street fair, Pride Pageants, and a ‘Pride in Our
Community’ Parade down Duval Street.
Contact: Guy Ross 305-294-4603
June 11
Free Fish I.D. Classes with Keys
Underwater Photographers
Learn how to identify fish found in the Florida
Keys! Join Allison & Carlos Estape at REEF
Headquarters for interactive fish behavior & ID
classes. Become a citizen-scientist by participating
in REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey Project where
divers & snorkelers add their Fish ID Surveys
to REEF’s database which is used by scientists
around the world. Begins 7 p.m. Contact: Allison
Estape 305-794-5081
June 12 – 13
Third Annual Ladies Dolphin
Tournament
Hosted by the Florida Keys Elks Lodge, this event
welcomes female angler teams who compete for
the highest aggregate weight of three dorado. Cash
and prizes are awarded to first- through thirdplace finishers, as well as for the largest dolphin
fish. Contact: Dianne Harbaugh 305-522-4868
June 13
Key West Island
Swim: FKCC Swim
Around Key West
Long distance solo swimmers
and relay teams of two to six
people, with or without fins, can compete in this
United States Masters Swimming-sanctioned
even, a 12.5-mile swim clockwise around the
island of Key West. Open for all age groups.
Contact: Lori Bosco 305-809-3562
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Key West
West
Africana
Festival
June 15 – 19
Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament
With founders including baseball great and avid
fly-fisherman Ted Williams, this challenge appeals
to “tarpon addicts,” and both experienced and
novice anglers can compete. The event is limited
to 25 anglers. Proceeds are to benefit children’s
support groups in the Keys. Email: infodept@
goldcuptt.com
June 16 – 17
The Dolphin & Blackfin Tuna Fun
Fishing Tournament
Top prizes of $700, $350 and $200 await
individual adult anglers who catch the
tournament’s three heaviest dolphin, with
additional cash awards for the heaviest blackfin
tuna and wahoo. Headquartered at Burdines
Waterfront restaurant, the 15th annual challenge
is open to adult and junior anglers.
Contact: Brenda Duff 305-743-5317
June 18
Morada Way Arts & Cultural
District presents:Third
Thursday Art Walk
Showcasing the fine arts, music and culinary
nuances of the Purple Isles, the Morada Way
Arts & Cultural District features national and
local artisans who are showcased in galleries
at Morada Way between mile marker 81 and
82 - formerly named Industrial Road - as well as
“culinary art” and live music from 6-9 p.m. Free
admission. Art Walk is held the third Thursday of
each month. Email: [email protected]
June 18
Free Fish I.D. Classes with Keys
Underwater Photographers
Learn how to identify fish found in the Florida Keys!
Join Allison & Carlos Estape at REEF Headquarters
(MM 98.3 in the median) for interactive fish
behavior & ID classes. Become a citizen-scientist
by participating in REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey
Project where divers & snorkelers add their Fish
ID Surveys to REEF’s database which is used by
scientists around the world. Begins 7 p.m.
Contact: Allison Estape 305-794-5081
Explore music, art, and Key West’s
Afro-Caribbean culture during a three-day
destination retreat focusing on thought, culture
and wellness. The festival is to integrate music, art
and cultural tourism, exploring Afro-Caribbean
culture in Key West. Join scholars as they discuss
their research and wellness experts present their
practice areas. Contact: Chris Norwood
June 19 – 21
Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby
A grand prize of $5,000 cash is to be awarded
the boat team with the largest aggregate weight
in dolphin during the derby’s two fishing days,
with teams allowed to enter one qualifying fish
each day. Second- and third-place teams will earn
$2,500 and $1,000, respectively. Individual anglers
can compete for trophies, prizes and cash totaling
more than $15,000 in the tournament’s divisions
for male, female and junior participants.
Contact: Greg Oropeza 305-304-1348
June 26 – 27
Fifth Annual University of Miami
Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity
Dolphin Tournament
This annual event invites you to fish with some
of your favorite former ‘Cane All-Stars! This is
the only fishing event of its kind that matches
participants with former Miami Hurricanes sports
stars for the competition. Event proceeds benefit
Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, The
Buoniconti Fund and UM Sports Hall of Fame.
Contact: Judy Layne 305-598-2525
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July 2
Free Fish I.D. Classes with Keys
Underwater Photographers
Learn how to identify fish found in the Florida
Keys! Join Allison & Carlos Estape at REEF
Headquarters (MM 98.3 in the median) for
interactive fish behavior & ID classes. Become a
citizen-scientist by participating in REEF’s Volunteer
Fish Survey Project where divers & snorkelers add
their Fish ID Surveys to REEF’s database which is
used by scientists around the world. Begins 7 p.m.
Contact: Allison Estape 305-794-5081
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July 3 – 5
The Key Lime Festival
A wacky Miss Key Lime Pageant, pie-eating and
cooking contests and other tasty temptations
await Key West visitors during the third annual Key
Lime Festival. A Key Lime Martini and Margarita Sip
and Stroll will kickoff the weekend-long event.
July 11 – 14
Del Brown Permit Tournament
Anglers fly-fish on the flats in a challenge that
honors the late angling pioneer Del Brown, who
caught and released more than 500 permit off
the Keys. Professionals and guides are allowed to
compete as well. Contact: Loren Rea 305-360-6969
July 3 – 5
July 11
31st Annual Underwater
Music Festival
The nationally-acclaimed submerged songfest is
held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary.The marine musical event is set
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and staged by Keys radio station
US1 Radio 104.1 FM.The music is broadcast
underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers
suspended beneath boats positioned above the reef.
Contact: 305-872-2411
Super Boat International
Offshore Race
Powerboat racing returns for a weekend event
that celebrates true Americana, much like
baseball, apple pie
and fireworks! SBI
and Conch Republic
Offshore Powerboat
Racing once again
bring racing action
back to Marathon,
under and along the famous Seven Mile Bridge.
Contact: John Carbonell 305-296-6166
July 9 – 12
Mel Fisher Days
Mel Fisher fans, past and present crew members,
Fisher family members and treasure-hunting
enthusiasts celebrate the 30th anniversary of
Fisher’s discovery of the shipwrecked Spanish
galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Events
include a treasure hunt on land with a $5,000
cash prize, a Rockin’ Block Party on Duval St.
with a free music concert, Pirate Pub Crawl
and Ball, Bingo Brunch, Poker, Dock Party, Diver
Reunion, Lifetime Achievement Award and more.
Contact: 305-296-6534
July 10 – 12
Islamorada Dolphin Tournament
Hosted by the Islamorada Charterboat
Association, this annual event features $15,000
in cash and prizes up for grabs. Competition is
open to all anglers and there is no limit on the
number of anglers that can participate.
Contact: Dianne Harbaugh 305-522-4868
July 12
South Florida Symphony
presents Chamber Music Series
Enjoy the last concert of the summer solstice
season with Russian Soul, to headline Svetlana
Smolina and Friends, performing passionate trios of
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Tchaikovsky displayed unusually wide stylistic and
emotional range, from salon works to symphonies.
Starts 7 p.m.,The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton
Street. Contact: Box Office 305-295-7676
July 16
Free Fish I.D. Classes with Keys
Underwater Photographers
Learn how to identify fish found in the Florida Keys!
Join Allison & Carlos Estape at REEF Headquarters
for interactive fish behavior & ID classes. Become a
citizen-scientist by participating in REEF’s Volunteer
Fish Survey Project where divers & snorkelers add
their Fish ID Surveys to REEF’s database which is
used by scientists around the world. Begins 7 p.m.
Contact: Allison Estape 305-794-5081
July 16
Morada Way Arts & Cultural
presents:Third Thursday Art Walk
Showcasing the fine arts, music and culinary
nuances of the Purple Isles, the Morada Way Arts
& Cultural District features national and local
artisans who are showcased in galleries at Morada
Way - formerly named Industrial Road - as well as
“culinary art” and live music from 6-9 p.m. Free
admission. Art Walk is held the third Thursday of
each month. Email: [email protected]
July 21 – 26
Hemingway Days
The 35th annual
celebration of the
legendary author’s work
and lifestyle features
literary readings, Running
of the Bulls, short story
competition, fishing
tournament, Sloppy Joe’s
Look-Alike Contest
and a birthday “party”
commemorating Ernest’s July 21st birthday. Contact:
(305) 296-2388 (Look-Alike); 797-0579 (literary)
July 22 – 25
Bacardi Oakheart Key West
Marlin Tournament
Anglers ply the waters once fished by novelist
Ernest Hemingway, vying for $50,000 in guaranteed
cash prizes. Held in conjunction with Key West’s
annual Hemingway Days, the event awards $25,000
to the first-place team.Teams can enter one fun fish
(dolphin, tuna, wahoo or released sailfish) per day
to add to their point total. Contact:Tim Greene
305-304-0317
July 23 – 25
Sloppy Joe’s 35th annual
“Papa” Hemingway LookAlike Contest
The look-alike challenge takes place at Sloppy
Joe’s Bar, frequented by Hemingway when he lived
and wrote on the subtropical island throughout
the 1930s.
The contest’s
preliminary
rounds are set
for 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 7/23
and Friday,
7/24, and the
newest “Papa” is to be chosen during a final round
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25.
Keys Color Guide
Key West - Blue
Big Pine - Green
Marathon - Red
Key Largo - Yellow
Islamorada - Orange
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July 25
Hemingway 5K Sunset Run &
Paddleboard Race
This is the original and oldest ongoing 5K Run in
Key West and takes place as part of the annual
Hemingway Days Festival.The race course is a
scenic flat course that runs past Key West’s most
famous landmarks including the Ernest Hemingway
Home, the iconic Southernmost Point and the
famous Green Parrot Bar. Visit website for more
details. Contact: Barb Wright at 305-240-0727.
AUGUST
August 6 – 7
Hooked on Kids Charity Fishing
Tournament
Enjoy an incredible day of flats fishing in the
gorgeous waters of the Florida Keys. All tournament
activities take place at the Marriott Key Largo Bay.
Group rates available. Captain’s party with dinner
and silent auction on Thurs., fishing Friday with
awards to follow. Contact: 954-983-4360
August 6 – 9
Key West Lobsterfest: A
Crustacean Celebration!
Events include a Thursday night lobster boil, Friday
night Duval Crawl, Saturday street fair with lobsterinspired culinary creations and a free concert, and
a luscious lobster brunch Sunday.The festive feast
celebrates the start of the Florida Keys lobster
season. Contact: 305-744-9804
August 13 – 16
Tropical Heat
The Key West Business Guild presents this all-male
celebration that typically includes pool and dance
parties, on-the-water adventures and a fashion
show that raises money for a local non-profit
organization. Contact: 305-294-4603
August 14 – 16
2nd Annual Mystery Writers’
Key West Fest
Presented in part by the Mystery Writers of
America, the festival features acclaimed authors
sharing insights on intrigue with readers and offers
aspiring writers a chance to pitch their plots
to editors and e-book publishers. The inaugural
“The Jerry” – will be presented at The winner
will claim a book-publishing contract. Email:
[email protected].
August 15
Anything that Floats
Regatta Race
Grab your oars and
anything that floats and
enjoy this family-fun
festival - an on-the-water
race of vessels crafted
from items around the
house - on Blackwater Sound, mile marker 104
bayside. Waterfront bars and restaurants offer
excellent viewing areas for observing the race and
enjoying a Keys sunset, with live music and more
fun to follow. Contact: 305-451-4502
August 20
Morada Way Arts & Cultural
District presents:Third
Thursday Art Walk
Showcasing the fine arts, music and culinary nuances
of the Purple Isles, the Morada Way Arts & Cultural
District features national and local artisans who are
showcased in galleries at Morada Way between mile
marker 81 and 82 - formerly named Industrial Road
- as well as “culinary art” and live music from 6-9 p.m.
Free admission. Art Walk is held the third Thursday of
each month. Email: [email protected]
September 4 – 6
Heroes Salute
Each fall, Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key hosts an
annual Heroes Salute program to honor military,
fire and rescue, law enforcement and medical
personnel; a special Labor Day Weekend event
is planned to include an All-American barbecue,
heroes tribute, country music concert and
fireworks show. Contact: 1-877-484-9342
Email: [email protected]
September 10 – 13
Womenfest Key West
Thousands of singles, couples and groups of
women flock to Key West each year for this
renowned celebration for lesbians and their
friends. Activities generally include dance parties,
poolside gatherings, sailing and snorkeling, live
music, comedy
performances and
more. Contact: 305294-4603
August 20 – 23
Upper Keys Reef Crawl
See the beautiful reefs of the Upper Florida Keys.
Be amazed by the abundant sea life on sites from
Key Largo to Islamorada. Share in the fun, sun
and camaraderie as you dive, snorkel, kayak &
paddle the amazing reefs along the way. Take part
in hands-on seminars by the Coral Restoration
Foundation and REEF Organization. Enjoy local
entertainment, cuisine & Keys flair.VIP cards
available for access to specials, discounts and
events.
September 2 – 7
Sixth Annual Key West Brewfest
More than 150 beers and micro-brews are on tap at this
“tasty” annual event that benefits the charitable efforts of the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club of the
Conch Republic. Events from beer dinners, beer brunches, happy hour parties, pool parties, late-night
parties, seminars and the Signature Tasting Festival Event are some of the offered activities.
Contact: 800-354-4455
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BY THE WHOLE PEEING STANDING UP THING.
BUT I TAUGHT HIM TO THROW A STICK
AND NOW HANGING OUT WITH HIM
IS THE BEST PART OF MY DAY.
— EINSTEIN
adopted 12-09-10
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KeysStyle recipes
a p pe ti ze r
ma in d i s h
Picadillo
Salmon
Croquettes
Ingredients
• 1 can red salmon
• 6 small red potatoes
• ½ diced green bell
peppers
• ½ diced red pepper
• 1 diced jalapeño
• 1 diced small onion
• 2 cloves diced garlic
• Salt & pepper
Melissa & Warren Cooper
• Cracker meal
Cooper’s Paint and Body
• Vegetable oil
• Lemon
• Siracha sauce
Instructions
1. Drain salmon and remove skin and
bones
2. Chop vegetables and season
3. Boil potatoes and mash
4. Mix all of the above and roll
5. Into croquettes shapes
6. And roll through cracker meal
7. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
8. Fry over medium heat in cooking oil
about 6 minutes on each side
9. (turning once so not to break them)
10. Squeeze lemon on top and drizzle
siracha and Enjoy!
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2 lbs ground beef
2 tbs ev olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbs fresh oregano
2 tps salt (to taste)
1 tsp black pepper (to taste)
2 tbs spanish paprika
3 whole bay leaves
2 cans tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 small can of tomato paste
1 cup green Spanish olives w/pimento
1/4 cup raisins ( sweeten to taste)
Instructions
Shawn Richardson is a fifth-generation conch
and is a hair stylist at the Studio Hair and Tanning
Salon. He is pictured here with his partner Graham
Cabell and their dog Lucy, the “shoe” chef because
she is always at his feet while he cooks.
1. In a large skillet, add olive oil, heat to high and
add the beef,
onions, peppers, garlic and spices.
2. When meat is browned, drain and return to skillet.
3. Add tomato sauce and paste along with water, olives and raisins.
4. Cook for a few minutes on high; reduce to simmer and cook for one hour, stirring
occasionally. It will thicken when done.
5. Serve with yellow rice, black beans, fried plantains and toasted cuban bread.
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Foot Institute
desse r t
Dr. John F. Torregrosa*
Dr. Robert J. Toomey III
Lisa’s
peanut butter oreo
www.AnkleandFootSurgery.net
www.PRPandStemCell.net
Brownie Cupcakes
*Fellow American College of Foot
& Ankle Orthopaedic Medicine
*Fellow American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
We Treat Any Problem
Below the Knee
• Heel Pain
• Joint arthritis or pain
• Muscle tears
• Tendonitis/ Tendon
Injuries
(Achillies or others)
• Ligaments injuries
• Woundcare
• Nerve injuries
• Bone repair/
regeneration
• Bunions,
Hammer toes
• Ankle & Foot
Deformities
• Sports Medicine
• Reconstructive &
Trauma Surgery
Same Day Appointments
Available
ingredients:
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1 (18 ounce) box brownie mix, 8x8 inch size
1⁄3 cup water (use amount specified on your
brownie mix)
1⁄3 cup canola
oil (use amount
specified on
your brownie
mix)
2 eggs (use
amount
specified on
your brownie
mix)
24 Oreo cookies
Jason Johnson, Olivia,
1⁄2 cup creamy
Chase and Lisa Ferringo
peanut butter
of Coldwell Banker
instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12
muffin cup baker with paper liners.
2. Prepare brownie mix according to package
directions.
3. For each cupcake cup spread 1/2 teaspoon
of peanut butter over each Oreo cookie and
stack them on top of each other.
4. Place oreo stacks into the cupcake lined
muffin cups.
5. Spoon 2 tablespoons of brownie batter
over each stacked oreos and let it run down
the sides of the cookies. If you have left
over brownie batter, bake separately in a
separate baker or muffin tin.
6. Bake cookies and brownies for 18 to 20
minutes, until brownies are cooked through.
Let cool completely then serve.
7. Makes 12 servings.
Dr. Torregrosa
Dr. Toomey
399711KS
399715
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