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Free installation: Baskets from 6,5O Comfortable seats from 7,99 Hi-rise bars 5.99 • Quality bike repairs 1 HO TRUMAN AVE. 294-1O73 OPEN 8 AM TO 6 PM HELLO- PUT THE PAPER down and go and see "Annie Get Your Gun." The delicious and sparkling Perri Halevy led the superb cast in a performance that thrilled the opening night crowd. It will be performed March 2-5. WE RAN AN article a few months ago on what we felt were some problems at South Beach - one of which was that the restaurant did not keep regular hours. The new manager of the restau- rant (The Eatery) asked that I report to our readers that such is not the case anymore and that they are open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m, daily. SOME GOOD NEWS on the Reynolds Street Pier Project. Ed Stickney, Monroe County Public Works Director, has met with members of the group attempting to restore the swimming pier at the end of Reynolds Street and suggests that a pier similar to the existing pier be built but with concrete pilings and substructure for strength and longevity with a slightly wider wooden deck than at present. It is estimated that the project cost for 600' of pier would be around $150,000. Even though Ed has promised to include the project in the budget for next year some citizen effort to raise part of the cost will probably be necessary. Anyone willing to contribute leader- ship, ideas or work on this project should contact Sharon Brophy at 294-5990. CONCH FLASH (See page 6) has brought his powers to the aid of the seatless folks down at'the "Bo-Red Memorial" on Caroline Street. This shelter was originally proposed to give fishing folk and their cronies a place to sit after a favorite spot was lost when the Fisherman's Cafe was moved. With considerable fan-fare the City completed this project and now, with considerable skulduggery, the City has removed the seats from the shelter because of complaints of low-life characters congregating there. Well, we ain't all country club saints in Key West and this area has always been rough and traditionally many of , the men who have come there have tipped a few with their friends and this was all known when the project was begun so, for heaven's sake, re- turn the seats to the seatless and stop this damn nonsense. BACK WHEN THE threat of high- rises in Key West first became a great concern, a very successful group was formed that was known as The Greater Key West Citizens' Association. This group fought against the high-rises , won the battle, and then disbanded. We need the group again - this time to fight against the proliferation of Time-Share and condominium projects that threaten us in Key West. Read Bill Westray's comments on why we need Critical State Concern status again in Key West: it should make a number of people long for The Greater Key West Citizens' Association. JF EMERY_ MAJOR, president of our local N .A .A .C .P ., can prove that racism was involved in his treatment from City Electric while they have been attempting to collect some $4,000 in back payments from him, then he should do so and those responsible for this policy should be fired forthwith. If, however, there is no basis to his charge, then he should cough up the money that he owes as the overwhelming majority of his fellow citizens have to: I think that if there is still a "preferred" gr_oup. of people who have been immune from accountabi1ity to City Electric - White or Black - then a list of their names should be. publi shed and those on it should be forced to pay. THE FOUNDERS OF the Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center and a special task force are conducting a search for a qualified Program and Development Director. HIS/HER DUTIES will be mainly administrative with an emphasi s on developing fine arts programs and getting them funded either through Federal, State or private agents. All candidates should have a strong and proven background in fund raising • Continued on page 2 9 Our cover artist this month is C. P.onald Fowler. His work may be seen at Moira, the art gallery in Key Lime Square. MPRTT TQ j , . i - • i -••>. ' A - 1 •* • » - - J , sf̂ f "..self's* With Your Vuarnet Purchase we'll give yau a Vuarnet T shirt while supply lasts n a sunglass emporium • 3O6 front street open 7 days The TENNESSEE WIIHAMS FESTIVAI of The ARTS BY GEORGE RUMENS THIS IS A personal view and in no way anticipates the decisions of the committees and individuals meeting to decide the future of the Fine Arts Center. I GREW UP in a city with seventy live theatres. In some London streets they are packed so close that the laughter in one can be heard by the audience in another. During a nudie show in one theatre the audience were invited to participate. One young woman rushed out of the exit, entered a stage door, threw off her clothes in the wings and ran onto the stage. It was a drawing-room comedy. She was in the wrong theatre. IT WAS NOT always Shakespeare in London. I saw shows which would not tax the brain of the fourth grade. But at its best, theatre seems to have a unifying and edifying effect on society. It is certainly the most accessible of the arts for working people and for ethnic minorities. Sometimes live, theatre can bring an unpalatable truth to public attention. Often it can provide two hours of glorious entertainment. WHEN I CAME to Key West I found three theatres locked into bitter rivalries. This has been replaced by a greater spirit of mutual respect and cooperation. A success by one is * generally welcomed by all. They need to cooperate far more than in the past, and to share resources and mailing lists. It is more difficult to finance a theatre company than ever before. VISITORS TO KEY West are rightly astonished to find a theatre the size of the Fine Arts Center stuck away on a quiet island next to this small town. I have had people who refused to believe it was there. It seems to be proving a financial embarrassment to the small community college which must provide the administration and much of the funds. This same situation is faced by scores of colleges across the country. Such a large facility can add little to the academic inter- ests of the college and can weaken the college by a slow hemorrhage of finances. THE DIFFICULTY IS that a college theatre is outrageously expensive. Whereas other theatres can use amateur actors, donated materials and volunteer staff, the college must employ highly credentialled staff and purchase everything through an elaborate administration. Productions of equal quality cost five times the price. And there is an- other question. Is an academic with a de- tailed knowledge of sixteenth century drama the best person to run a branch of the entertainments industry? We have been very fortunate that the out- going director was a gifted actor and was able to bring this to productions. It now seems that everybody in town has a brother in Nebraska with a doctorate in Theatre Arts who wants to run the Fine Arts Center, sight unseen. THE FIRST SOLUTION for the college is to turn the Fine Arts Center into a purely instructional facility. This would mean the decline of outside support such as the Founder's Society, and a consequently increasing financial burden to the college. UNIVERSITIES WITH LARGE theatre departments find it nearly impossible to mount one or two plays a year'. There are never enough student actors, or actors of sufficient quality; and the productions often play to a sparse audience of friends and relatives. Even more important, the student actors are denied the opportunity of working with experienced actors. Re- ducing the Fine Arts Center to an in- structional facility seems a poor alternative .- The Festival. MANY EMPTY COLLEGE theatres are imr ODUO^VL. UOCAUS \LOCAL tors TO-W^HATQTSOAt CfCUK now given over to festivals. The idea is simple, and very compelling. A committee of five to ten form a board of directors .' A non-profit-making corporation is made by filing the papers at the State Capitol; I know because I had formed a company for the very purpose of running a college theatre in Californiai It requires a declaration of the cultural and educational aims of the organization, a list of by-laws, details of meeting times and procedures, and the small inconvenience of walking the paperwork through the offices. THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE would appoint a festival director. The fes- tival in its early years would be a modest season of plays, music and dance. It would feature local per- formers and a high quality of perfor- mance. The festival would be an umbrella organization for the wealth of local talent. The position of a festival director is one of great diplomacy. It means establishing trust and friendship with actors, performers, financial backers and the community at large. The*'festival would lift the administrative burden off the shoulders of the college. It is the inevitable and desirable future of the Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center. The financial safeguards are there. Within the next three years the college could slowly reduce its financial contributions toward the maintainance and performance of the Fine Arts Center. Financing the Festival. A FESTIVAL IS far easier to finance than a college theatre. This is a matter of experience, not a matter of conjecture. We move away from the pain- ful allocations and compromises of a college budget and into the exhilera- ting world of private fund-raising. Serious discussions with professional fundraisers delineate a vigorous campaign toward the support of a festival. There is a wealth of good- will toward the arts. We must go for it. The First Festival. I IMAGINE A modest season of plays, dance and music. I see some light comedies; some enjoyable drama ,and the participation of the Key West Dance Theatre and the Everyday Theatre Company. I see exhibitions of paintings, sculpture and other crafts. It is a fundamental responsibility of the Community College and of the' community to negotiate a productive use of the Fine Arts Center. I HAVE BEEN active in public relations on behalf, of the arts for a couple of years now, on radio, through magazines and now on local television. There is a distinct need for a single, unifying cultural center. Whatever the omissions and mistakes of the past, we must believe in a bright and wholesome future. Certainly we don't want the Fine Arts Center remodelled as a sports gymnasium! In conclusion. I HOPE THAT the idea of a festival has wide approval. I have watched brave ideas founder in Key West through lack of determination. Only after the Fine Arts Center is fenced off to the public and used three hours a week as a classroom will the public realize that it has been robbed of its cultural center. The Tennessee Williams Festival of the Performing Arts is a powerful idea. I feel we must pursue it with all determination. Key West An Asian Restaurant &. Teahouse Serving Pan-Asian Cuisines Featuring Whole & Natural Foods Lunch Dim Sum Style 12:00 - 2:00 Mon. - Fri. 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SPACIOUS 2-FAMILY HOME on 100x119 lot, just $99,000, • assumable mortgage! - - . - - • - . - Member: National Multiple Listing THE CLASS OF '83 Oshkosh B'Gosh 100% Cotton Children's Wear "A WORLD FOR CHILDREN" 512AngelaSt. Hours 10:30-5:30 Phone 6-4015 Visa, Mastercard Accepted Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum National Historic Thi» Sift P g n m i i Exceptional Valu* IftCemntMnoroting or Illuitrating Th« Hinory of Th* Unitod Statoi OPEN DAILY »:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 907 WHITEHEAD STREET KEY WEST. FLA. ADMISSION $2.OO CHILDREN $1.OO TELEPHONES: M4-SM1 or 294-1575 A lolsuralir l*ur of tho homo and aaidins c( ilia law Nobtl Priio Wlnn*f, Erntst Htmingway. Th* hoot* W t buift in Spanish Colonial Sly!* of nc-tlvo rock h*wn from th> pounds ." with [urnlshlnft, rugs, Illo, chandollors brought b r l U H«uvin«- ways fiom Saoin, Africa ond Cuba. Luxuriant, OMOtic plants orv> troos ara frMn alt ovor th* world. It m l har* ihpl Mr. Hamlngwiy wro» Foi Whom th* Boll TMt, G<.«n KHU of Abico. A Fo>*»o!l to A m i , Ths Fifth Column, Th* S n » i cl Klllmaniiro. and Tho Maeonbor Affair. Mr. Hoitilngoo; »oi riio first Imgerroirt wrlM< ro dlsuvof and mlto Koy Waal hit hem.. H. n r m t th. h » » frop 1 « 1 to I M I . Covoft On* Act . tHcludlns Po«l AJHI Ciwtt H o u u Bring Your Camoro For furtiw InfonniUd contact Botnlca Olcison, K? WilMhoad it. Island BOOKSTORi Personal Attention To Special Orders "We can get any blooming book under the sun"*(almost) Best Setters • Paperbacks • Gift Books • Children's Books • Nautical and Sailing Books 130DUVAL ST, © KEY WEST, FLORIDA ® 33040 (305) 294-2904 Volmt, lanQiiUh, potie.nt pzvuXunti on. pU-QhMh ie.e.klng au.cU.e.nc.e.. [Coconut o^suUnQ, hh.z.te.d /tope. l>iom tilt dttp, dank moll whtAt the. watQJi yet Li and viUUl qntnch yovJt dJ and you ant tliluty no mate. Pull up tht bucket to dJjiCoveA tht iimplt thougliti o{ love. Itt and Vou. Vmink with mt noul, Ton. thlt. Hit li too ilW'Xt to dci>tnt; Vftlnk o (J tht cltcut, imple. natuAt 0(5 tkingi. Leave o ^ tht iwiAting imagu that cLUtufib; Loue -C4 enough on a lovely day. The. way Li, vvwiowi, but and ijowi cup holdi a cool iuitet dhjjik. --Phoebe. Coan 1 t/2/U/ZQs ! LOOK TO THE SKY! HEAVENLY BODY KITES ANNOUNCES THE 7th ANNUAL KEY WEST KITE FESTIVAL FREE! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALL DAY APRIL 16th BRING YOUR CAMERA .. PHOTO CONTEST: $100.00 CASH PRIZE / OVER $500.00 IN PRIZES OFFERED DROP BY THE KITE SHOP AND TALK WITH THE KEY WEST KITEMAN ABOUT THIS SPECTACULAR EVENT. SPONSORED BY HEAVENLY BODY KITES AND THELATtN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YOUR LOCAL KITE SHOP 409 GREENE ST. OLD TOWN 10 AT MO1RA'§ BEGINNING MARCH 8, 198 3, Moira's Art Gallery at 11 Key Lime Square will be featuring the latest works of four prominent artists: Jim Salem, Gloria Shaw, Leonard Seaman and Henri LaChapelle. JIM SALEM: Jim's works are stylized realism done in acrylics. Birds, mixed with flowers, are very realistic, but appear other-wordly. His Pennsylvania landscapes give the observer a sense of being airborne with an avian ability to see far into the distance. The colors in Jim's paintings confirm our feelings of being in a higher dimension. GLORIA SHAW: Gloria has recently been experimenting with Raku glazes which produce brilliant metallic and enamel effects. She has combined these glazes with research into Byzantine art, the success of which is demonstrated by two pieces in this show. Three beautifully sculpted heads remind us of Gloria's ability to arouse in us feelings of sympathy, tenderness and sorrow, an ability well- remembered from her series for the United Nations' Year of the Child. Many pieces from that series are now in notable collections. LEONARD SEAMAN: Kandinski once said, "A painting should be a window that opens onto a new experience, " and this is certainly the case with Leonard's work. One piece, entitled "atlantis," offers us such a con- vincing glimpse of that antediluvian world that it seems as if he had sketched it on location. In another work, we encounter a section of what could be only the Garden of Eden - lush foliage bathed in a mystical light. Leonard's male nudes in this show are sensual and warmed by a romantic light reminiscent of the Old Masters. HENRI LACHAPELLE: Henry is offering us another series. This one is comprised of twelve paintings based on the life-style of the American Shakers, a religious group powerful in the 18 th Century and now reduced to two elderly sisters living in Mt. Lebanon, New York. The paintings give us a realistic view of Shaker rooms with the furnishings for which they are now famous. Although the paintings are highly realistic, they have an abstract quality that reflects the Shakers' belief in simplicity. It is incred- ible how much warmth and cheer radiates from such stark interiors. THESE FOUR ARTISTS, although unique, share mystical insights into other realms, insights which come through particularly in this show: heavenly birds, glimpses of pre-history, the Byzantine period, and the realism of the 18th Century Shakers. THIS COMMENDABLE COMBINATION of talent should make for a fine show. §j| 11 "GREETINGS FROM THE CONCH REPUBLIC" Conch Coin Company and the Jewelers Warehouse, the old- est full time Gold and Silver Buying Service in the Keys, has on its premises a Jeweler for your repairs. We also feature Genuine Spanish Treasure Coins from many wrecksites, as well as a com- plete line of beautifully crafted cut coin jewelry from all over the world. So come "sea" us. OPEN 7 DflYS 1O-7 NEW ENTRANCE 423 Front St. (Rear) Key West, Florida 33O4O (3O5) 296-5366 fill major credit cards accepted Vieux Carre MARCH 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 APRIL 1, 2. 8:30 PM Free transportation on the Old Town Trolley Pickup at the Pier House 7:30 PM Pickup at the Casa Marina 8:00 PM BOX OFFICE 294-6363 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FINE ARTS CENTER Florida Keys Community College An Equal Opportunity - Equal Access / Affirmative Action College /YWrr.V\ , 12 PICTURE THIS (J) horsefly PR -n 141 maifiooK 3 icecube 3! checkbook firefly ulbedfi 4easpoon broomsfick handbaq Uheadiighl E l foalslooS BY BILL WESTRAY d ivide-J, T j q \n.; diameter; perime4e.r Cost of aWasi^cH; &.fll-l&-j3: 10 4- 4 ime 3 eardrum ON CRITICAL STATE CONCERN THE FLORIDA KEYS Resource Planning and Management Committee met at the Casa Marina Hotel on Thursday morning, February 23, to consider whether or not to recommend that the City of Key West ie redesignated an Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC). As the Lower Keys Member-at-large of the Committee, I took time to consider some of the deficiencies, actions or inactions that I had noted in the operation of the City Planning Department and Planning Commission since the City was removed from ACSC nearly two years ago. j additionally prepared a list of large developments or potential developments that I felt need to be watched in the future. I distributed this material to the 'members and made a presentation to the Committee with the recommendation that the City be redesignated ACSC forthwith. The Committee voted, however, 13 CITY OF KEY WEST AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN ACTIONS, INACTIONS OR INCORRECT ACTIONS. A. NEEDED ORDINANCE CORRECTIONS AND/OR UPDATE. 1. Revise Z o n i n g ' O r d i n a n c e 69-29 t o IS IT ANY H0NDER THAT WE REMAIN SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR ISLAND CITY AND THE CRYING NEED FOR REDESIGN AT ION OF AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL PENDING DEVELOPMENT ON SYSTEMATIC BASIS? to allow the City another 90 days to get its house in order, with progress to be investigated and reported on by the Committee's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). I felt that it would be of interest to our readers to re- produce here the items of concern that were presented to the Committee. eliminate obvious omissions and errors . 2. Revise and update Community Impact Assessment Ordinance for Major Developments and. include the Planning Commission as the review authority. 3. Adopt a Site Plan Review Ordinance as reanired bv thi=> T.anri n<=*» 15 catfish Jr\ people. ,Q-$- paper-. ®Hcur-e. ®t\l©uO Vr\4 \o do taofh a+ f5 ,%.|_ ^OL̂ ci -V-o do ' ? b aJ£>ou+- \joar hand ar\d " Pud: IOCJUT ThmKmg Cap On { b 4h i \ ^ C h l \-{- \jincetoa>riJ& £7Ar&& Star- present? cmd tAe> at/ier- 6& on< /for- eoerur taw- Vs menu - ?7:OO , Saturday ccuv eat? aio :OO - /.SO menus ©s© 6J\-OO at/ fc; 14 Plan (LUP). 4. Adopt Planned Redevelopment District )PRD) addition to the Zoning Ordinance to cover redevelopment of the Truman Annex. ON THE FOREGOING, DRAFTS WERE COMPLETED BY THE OLD PLANNING COMMISSION BUT NEVER FINALIZED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY NOR ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. 5. Redefine Historical Preserva- tion District, boundaries, uses and categories. 6 . Update definitions in building and zoning codes; lack of such definitions renders administra- tion of building and zoning code con- fusing, resulting in improper decision making by city officials. B. CONPREHENSIVE PLAN ADDITIONS AND UPDATE 1. Historic Preservation Element - Draft completed by City Planner a year ago. City Commission should hold hearings and adopt. 2. Disaster and Hurricane Element. Draft completed over year ago. City should hold hearings and adopt. 3. Traffic Circulation Element, Needs to be revised and expanded. Should definitively address parking, thoroughfares, paired one-way streets, control of heavy (truck) traffic, im- proved intersection control; conduct, traffic counts, accident analyses. 4. LUP map and Plan. Update. (Biennial review due in September 1983.) C. ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING AND ZONING AND CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1. The City has frequently ignored the LUP with respect to compatibility of new development and 7tf4e Out 294-3495 Sttap, at* Styafod GARAGE ; ; 7O1 WHITEHEAD STREET IS NOT FOR CARS! KEY WEST'S FIRST CONVERSION. A CAREFULLY RENOVATED ART DEGO BUILDING , yv;..:••.•.- w h i c h con ta ins '• : ONE SPECTAGULAR RESIDENTIAL LOFT STUDIO '•• :'. : • ' • . ' • •. • • • ' • > . . • ' • a n d : ' . -.- • • ' : ' . ' ' ' ~. ^TWO DRAMATIC RAW SPACES WAITING FOR YOU ' • .••••• '• . -..•' ; ; ; t o c r e a t e t h e \ \ •:.•>'/'• • ! STORE/OFFICE/HOME ! DREAMS/NEEDS/FANTASIES! ANGELA WHITEHEAD'S GARAGE F E A T U R E S : : \ x •'•'••.•; Prime central location with high pedestrian traffic between Trolley and Hemingway, House : , - ; ; = J Off-street parking : Rear yards for private patios : : A sparkling facade with an unforgettable address / • • : , • : ; • ; - . • • ' ' ' • • * : * ; * ; * / ' . . ' . . . . ' - • ' , ' • •"'. ••;••.• Units are for sale only (ho rentals) and range from approximately 600 sq; ft. to a combination of approximately 2300 sq. ft. Prices start at a very reasonable $59,900. UNITS MAY BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!!!! Call the owner at 296-9636 Brokers'inquiries invited with existing land uses regarding height and scale, i.e. Pelican Landing, Alcobar Apartments, Maquira Laundermat. 2. Pelican Landing appears to violate the LUP with respect to height, scale arid density. 3. Reflections Interval Owner- ship Hotel at Zero Duval Street appears to have five habitable stories and exceed the 40-foot height limit in a manner similar to , Pelican Landing. 4. Laundermat (Maquiera) at White and United Streets. After- the-fact spot zoning change from commercial to HP zone for modern CBS (non-historical) building appears to have been done only to secure more favorable zoning criteria of HP-2 zone with mixed commercial and residential. D. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1. City dropped Planner position last June. There was no City Planner until last week after Committee had recommended that ACSC be reimposed. 2. From November 1981 (after last City election) until July of 1982, there was no interest of the City Commission ex-officio members in the Planning and Restoration Commission. The Mayor attended only one meeting in eight months; the City Commissioner member attended none. The City Manager attended a couple. 3. The outside planning con- sultant assistance was dropped even though the City Manager made funds available to continue this essential and valuable service. 4. After the City Planner left,, the Public Service Department packed up all planning files and made them unavailable to the Planning Commission. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE A church service full of stirring new ideas. (And warm, Friendly people.) A Sunday School a place to grow A Reading Room full of revolutionary new ideas. (And helpful, encouraging books.) And a Wednesday testimony meeting where the healing power of these new-old ideas is told, and people can give their thanks to God. Now that we've introduced ourselves we'd love to have you come and share with us ... any time you can. First Church of Christ, Scientist 327 Elizabeth St. Sunday Service and Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Infant care provided) Wednesday evening meetings 7:30 p.m. Reading Room open in Church Building Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome 15 E. CONFORMANCE TO ACSC RULES AND PRINCIPLES GUIDING DEVELOPMENT The City has not adequately protected salt ponds and marshes, . , quality of water; it still pumps and plans to continue pumping raw sewage, into the ocean where pollution can spill back onto the southern beaches; no catch basins or other similar controls have been established for surface storm water runoff; no coordin- ation has been effected with Monroe County for solid waste disposal; no water quality monitoring program has been established. KEY WEST PENDING PROJECTS THAT COULD VIOLATE THE COMPREHENSIVE . LAND USE PLAN AND/OR AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN REGULATIONS There are pending in the City of Key West in one form or another a dozen or more large projects that need to be closely monitored under ACSC. 1. We've mentioned Pelican Landing. We think it's a monster that wouldn't have been built if ACSC hadn't been lifted. 2. The 68-unit Reflections, time- share hotel needs to be closely • monitored. It has a sloped roof on one side and flat roof on the other. It looks like Pelican Landing all over again. 3. The Pier House Annex, called the Galleon. 50 time-share units and 90-boat marina in Key West harbor; 4 stories now but needs close watching. 4. The old Aldersgate Project behind Sears, now called Casa Solano. Additional phases are potentially 10 or 11 stories and high density. Will probably hark back to an old ordinance that was voided by the appellate court in 1974. Must be watched. 5. A large time-share project on Atlantic Boulevard at Rest Beach between the Rongo townhouses and Casa Everything For The Kitchen And Always Something . New! WOK Cooking Classes March Z1-24- Register E AV Z A A COFFEE CORNER krups • melitta « espresso makers • fresh coffee beans • loose teas • filters • COOKBOOKS CUTLERY, sabatier. case CHINESE COOKERY • woks • utensils • spices • bamboo steamers • serving dishes BAKING CORNER « wiltonpans • food colors • flavoring • candy molds TABLE TOP • placemats • napkins » serving pieces COOKWARE » leyse • revere e cusinart » copper a calphlon • lecruset FOOD PROCESSORS . cusinart 1001 GADGETS » and great for GIFTS, t o o . . . 611 Duval 296-6656 Caselles, that may encroach in the tidal marshes. The sewer connections are already in place in the marsh. It required Army Corps of Engineers inter- vention to stop draining the marshes through the sanitary sewers. 6. We hear warnings about another Pelican Landing on Eisenhower Drive at Garrison Bight, a couple of doors down from the present one. 7. Three large parcels of land on North Roosevelt Boulevard next to Howard Johnsons and the bridge should be watched. Haven't some efforts been made to push for casino gambling along here? 8. Developable Parcel next to Key-West-by-the-Sea on S. Roosevelt Blvd. About 5 acres here. Owner is man who tried to build 7 15-story, 752-unit condos next to Howard Johnsons back in 1974 but was stopped by a citizens referendum petition drive. 9. The Terraces again., 12th and 6 stories, and 60 units on Still hibernating but not Patterson. 1.2 acres! dead! 10. 27-unit garden apartment project at 11th & Flagler in the middle of prime R-l single family zoning districts. Appears to want SPOT ZONING changes so that he can count submerged land on the canal as part of project plot. Planning Commission tabled this at last meeting. 11. The Golf Course, Key West Resort Project. 597 units of Town- houses were, in my opinion, granted an illegal Special Exception 1-1% years ago, without meeting any of the 24 or so townhouses special exception stan- dards . They promised that they would submit a plan and meet all standards before taking out building permits. But they are selling units TODAY. The housing along will generate a new 4000 ADT (average daily traffic) at Cow Key bridge where we already have an ADT of 27,700 at an intersection OPENING IN FEBRUARY IN KEY WEST 411 Greene Street CARDS - CERAMICS - GIFTS A boutique for cat lovers Experience the Healing Benefits of a • PROFESSIONAL • THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE SHEILA BODY, L.M. 294-8742 / will come to your home. CHEAP ROOMS Day Week Month The TILTON HILTON "The Last Resort" 511 ANGELA ST. 294-8697 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE • Unique statues & sculptures • Unusual collectables • Exclusive Key West gifts Qb!efs d'art Fine jewelry IF YOU LIKED BROWSE A'BRAil , YOU'LL LOVE CIMPLilliTS Harbor House Arcade 423 Front Street, 294-3900 Open daily 10-6, most evenings 'til 9 p.m. 17 CATERING OR BAKING NEEDS BY "Chef Ivan" is back and ready to take care of your catering or baking needs. No party too big or too small. 296-5558 (ask for "Chef Ivan") with a capacity of 12,000 (4-lane urban std.) We might ask them to build a new 6-lane, grade separation inter- change here. 12. The old 3500-unit ISLAND IN THE SUN Townhouse project out next to the airport in the NE quadrant is be- coming active again. Originally pro- posed by Contex-Marks Corp., this project more than any other caused the City to be included under ACSC. by the Cabinet back in April 1974. It threatens both Key West Inter- national Airport because of encroach- ment in the noise zone and lies directly under the final approach path of Boca Chica Naval Air Station. IS IT ANY WONDER THAT WE REMAIN SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR ISLAND CITY AND THE CRYING NEED FOR REDESIGNATION OF AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL PENDING DEVELOPMENT ON SYSTEMATIC BASIS? When you think of interiors, think o f . . . Largest selection of fabrics, vertical & mini blinds in the Keys. Also slipcovers and draperies. 500 Simonton Street, 294-9600 q., •• Your key to the Key. Vk hour guided tour of 60 of the most unusual historical sites you've ever seen. The Key West Conch Tour Train Mallory Square. Roosevelt Blvd. and Duvai & Angela Streets Depots 9AM-4PM (305] 294-5161. A Wornetco Attraction. KEY WEST Ctgar Jfactorg Pirates Alley Key West SEE QUALITY HAND-MADE CIGARS ROLLED DAILY we fill mail orders PIRATES ALLEY in historic OLD KEY WEST -EHTEHTMHMENT NIGHTLY' 428 Oreene i t . 298-8417 THE PORTER ALLEN COMPANY insurance aton '4Key Qffesl, (sfiloriDa 33040 (305) 296-2709 A Hair Salon & Gift-Gourmet Shop Specialty Teas Silver Palate Line CLOSED WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 529 Eaton St. 296-2749 KEY WEST PLAYERS SHOWBOAT By Oscar Hammersteln & Jerome Kern Directed by June Hunzlnger Musical - Feb. 26 to March 5 WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE MALLORY SQUARE Single Admission S5.OO. Box Olfice opens 7 days Mon.-Sat. S5.00 prior to Opening Night Subscription S2O.00 11-4, Mon.-Sat. 294-5O15 i u 18 BY MATTHEW ST, CLAIR JR, THE RINGING OF the phone two feet from John Mulhaney's sleep-drugged ears jerked him out of a complicated dream about blondes, gin, and a very angry husband. Without trying to open his eyes, he fumbled around the nightstand until he found the receiver. "Whatever it is, the answer is NO!" "Mulhaney, don't you dare hang up. This is Joe Knight. I've got a special assignment for you. When can you be ready to fly down to Key West?" The voice of his boss, the managing editor, grated on John's brain. "ED, WHAT IN the name of God are you calling me at six in the morning for? You know I didn't finish covering the International Science Congress until two. Couldn't it have waited until reg- ular -Office hours?" John ran a hand absently through thick, sandy hair, then reached for a cigarette. "MY HEART BLEEDS for you and your hangover. Now listen, you're booked on Air Florida to Key West, at nine. When you get there, you'll be met by a Doctor George Clark. He's the research head for Nautilist Underwater Studies. It seems he has a very interesting story on some kind of ocean menace that threatens the human race. At least the story was interesting enough to convince our illustrious publisher, Mister Mc- Guinn, that it would be worth sending a reporter down from Miami to cover. You are elected since it falls under the heading of science. Have a good trip, and keep the expenses to a minimum." The click made Mulhaney'wince.' HE SLID HIS slender body out from under the top sheet and stretched to his full five-foot-ten. "Why me?" he grumbled. He sat up on the edge of the bed finishing the foul-tasting cigarette, and wearily rubbed the sleep out of his faded gray eyes. Out of all the jobs I could have had after college, I had to pick writing science articles for the Miami Press. Now I've got to listen to some screwball scientist mouth prophe- cies of doom because we've wiped out a species of fish or endangered something in the ocean. God, I wish I had listened to my dear mother and gone into the seminary. HE SLOWLY GOT up from the bed and staggered into the bathroom to try and pull himself into some kind of. shape for what looked like a couple of very dull days. BY THE TIME the jet landed at Key West International Airport, Doctor Clark was waiting at the gate. Had he not spoken to John, the reporter would never have identified him. The good doctor was tall and wixy. A wild stand of blond hair extended down into a close-cropped, neatly-trimmed beard, that surrounded wire-rimmed glasses covering blue, piercing eyes. A worn, faded tank-top shirt and tattered blue- jean cutoffs covered his tanned body. A ragged pair of tennis shoes finished off the image of a Duval Street hippy rather than a Doctor of Marine Biology. "MISTER MULHANEY, I'M George Clark. Welcome to Key West." The doctor extend- ed a calloused, work-worn hand. "Happy to be here. Doc. Hope you've got "a good story for me." John didn't feel quite the amount of' animosity at the person, as he had at the image he had built up. "I think we've got an unusual and potentially dangerous story for you, Mister Mulhaney. Would you like to check into your hotel now and freshen up, or would you prefer to get started?" Doctor Clark asked, showing just a touch of concern at John's pale complesion. "CALL ME JOHN. I don't care much. D ANNOUNCING OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AT SOHMERS CAFE 7:30 AM-11:30 AM Mon.-Sat. Sunday 7-.30 Til l PM Brunch Special all Afternoon LUNCH . 11:00-3:00 RAW BAR 11 AM-5:30PM Daily on Patio Draft Beer.S Wine DINNER 6?M-11 PM Daily Jpec/fl/iilng In Local Seafood, Lamb, Cd/f liver, Veal & S*met Breads Old Town Square 425 Front St. 294-6707 faxpet FULL FURNITURE AND CARPET LINE NOW! REUPHOLSTERY BY OUR OWN EXPERT UPHOLSTERERS • Huge Fabric Selection 404 Duval Street • Key West • 294-1377 BIGGER & BETTER Key West's Own Haitian Awe Go. "a beautiful experience" (open every day 10:30-5 • 600 Frances St. • 296-8932) New Collector's Room Papier-mache ^- Water colors Expanded selection of original oils Metal, wood, & stone sculptures , Floriis 33OVOZIOIR-iDWSf. o Come in and see our own line of freshwater and cultured pearls for formality. I think that if the story has waited this long, it'll wait a couple of hours more." "Excellent, John. We'll pick up your bags, and I'll drive you over to your motel. I can have a briefing set up for later this afternoon on our prob- lem. I think you'll find it fascinating, to say the least." THEY PICKED UP John's single bag, and loaded it into a red van. The trip to the motel was taken up with small talk about the weather, and an article on the tuna fishing industry that John had written several months before that had impressed Doctor Clark. When they arrived at the motel, Doctor Clark arranged to pick John up at three that afternoon, and left. John was extremely thankful for the extra four hours sleep. "THE PROBLEM IS basically this: Too many cephalopoda, and not enough odon- toceti...." Doctor clark stood at a podium in the conference room of the Nautilist Research and Underwater Studies Foundation. "Hold it, Doc. I majored in journa- lism at Florida State. You're going to have to interpret for me and my readers." John enjoyed making the eggheads speak English. "SORRY, JOHN. OKAY, what we have is too many giant squid and not enough sperm whales. As you know, we have allowed the sperm whale to become economically extinct, and shortly to become species extinct. The sperm whale is the natural predator of the giant squid, and until the 1800's had successfully kept the squid population down to a safe level. With the increase of whaling activities and their subsequent over-kill of the toothed whale family, the breeding of the giant squid has gone unchecked. Of course, I'm not referring to the small species of squid, but rather to the species Architeuthis, the largest known . invertebrate. We have reports of Archi- tsuthis that run in length up to fifty and sixty feet, and weighing some eight and one-half tons. These may be, of course, conservative estimates, and, as we shall soon see, are perhaps erroneous. "UNTIL RECENTLY, SIGHTINGS of Archi- teuthis were rare because of their ex- tremely deep water habitats. Now, due to over-breeding and the lack of their natural predator, the sperm whale, giant squid seem to be spreading out from their deep water homes and into areas of human habitation and travel, if you remember your history, sailors, for thousands of years, reported giant octo- pi sinking ships and dragging seamen off the decks and into the water. As We ' now know, the poor, shy octopus was - . 19 much maligned by these myths. Also, we now know that the octopus does not reach a size anywhere near large enough to take a sailor off a deck, much less sink a ship. Instead, growing evidence points to the true culprit of these myths and legends: the giant squid. Now, I want you to watch a short film clip that we recently received from Cali- fornia. A film that is not retouched or altered in any way. It shows exactly what happened to a twenty-foot sailboat. The film was shot from a nearby passing freighter." Doctor Clark finished and walked back to the projector, shut off the overhead lights, and started the movie. AS THE LIGHTS went out, John put away his note pad and pen and leaned forward, as the screen filled with light. The scene showed a small sailboat bobbing in a strange swirl that it seemed to be centered on. Suddenly, from out of the foaming water, what looked like a thick, slimy rope slid up out of the ocean and coiled around the boat. The boat bobbed up and down for a second or two, then completely disap- peared under water. There was nothing left except a disturbed place, and the film ended-. WHEN THE LIGHTS came on, John was martello ISLAND IMPORTED CARS The Key West Art And Historical Society OIL PAINTINGS BY BETH NABLO March 2 - April 3UUUL> AUDI East Martello Gallery and Museum 3500 S. Roosevelt Blvd. (At Airport Entrance) , Key West, Florida a c O unique boutique Designer Clothes Willi Wear Bern Conrad Dianne B. Trie Trac at Key West Prices! ORIGINAL SILKS GENUINE VICTORIAN ANTIQUE CLOTHES KAMALI SWIMWEAR ACCESSORIES 111 duval st. - ph. 294-5929 - open 7 days - 10:30-8:00 THE RED BARN THEATRE MARCH 3 - 2 1 "LOOSE ENDS" A contemporary comedy by Michael Welter - Directed by Susan Hawkins MARCH 16 RED BARN BENEFIT AUCTION Auctioneer: Ed Swift. Fabulous ohe-of-a-kind items contributed by members of the community MARCH 31 - APRIL 18 BETRAYAL By Harold Pinter - Directed by Richard Magesis 319 DUVAL ST. (REAR) 296-9911 20 , vacantly staring at his shoe tops. What was he supposed to make of the film? Was it a well-conceived hoax? Even if it were real, how did it threaten the human race? Doctor Clark took a seat next to the thoughtful wr i te r . "Well, John?" "Fine photography, But, I s t i l l f a i l to see the big threat you mentioned. "JOHN, HAVE YOU ever considered how much we depend on the ocean for things like food, o i l , surface t rans- portat ion of trade goods, pleasure, vacations and the likes? These squid are multiplying without a natural pred- ator to slow them down. Imagine the main ships ' channel here in Key West, or Miami, or New York, with a squid, or worse, a school of squid swimming around doing what you witnessed in that film." Doctor Clark stopped talking, and both men went back to the i r thoughts. "FINE, DOC. BUT, if I remember my int ro to marine biology, the giant squid i s indigenous to the Pacif ic . What danger does tha t pose to us on the At- l an t i c coast?" John f e l t bet ter a t the obvious flaw he had thought up. "FOR A LONG time now, marine sc i - en t i s t s have been afraid that Architeu- this would manage to work i t s way through the Panama Canal, into the Caribbean, and on i n t o the At lant ic . Well, i t now appears t ha t somehow the giant squid has done i t . As for i t s new home, I 've already said that Rrchiteuthis l ikes i t deep. Ten miles from here i s the St ra i t s of Florida with a depth of s ix to eight hundred fee t , r ight? Well, i t connects with the Gulf of Mexico which goes down to twelve thousand feet in places. I t i s also accessible to the Puerto Rico trench, which has a depth of twenty-eight thousand fee t , the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean. These are a l l places conducive to breeding Rrchiteuthis. I imagine tha t by now a l l the other breed- ing grounds are extremely overpopulated, and that means the giant squid has ex- panded i t s l iving area . John, we've detected Architeuthis in the S t a r i t s of Florida in the l a s t month." "WHAT! COME ON, Doc. why i s n ' t that common knowledge?" John f lared a t what he considered an i n s u l t to h i s intel l igence. "That's what you are here for . We are almost pos i t ive t h a t - g i a n t squid are becoming indigenous to the Gulf, and you are the man who must make i t common knowledge. " "What proof do you have? Show me your evidence and I ' l l spread i t across the country l ike jam on t o a s t . But, you've got to show me more than a two- minute film supposedly taken i n Ca l i - fornia and a l o t of theory about the decline of whales and the populat ion growth of squid. Give me some hard evidence, dammit!" John suddenly r e a l - ized he was shouting. 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