Weekly Rap Up DECEMBER 8, 2017
Administration News ANNOUNCEMENTS, ADMIN ACTIVITIES, PROMOTIONS, LEGAL UPDATES, COMMAND STAFF ACTIVITIES.
Key West Holiday Parade!
Still unloading and helping to sell MARC Christmas trees, above; and on the right, the MARC House Christmas tree auction.
The Christmas tree decorating contest and tree auction in Marathon. The Sheriff s Office took the prize for most creative. It honored fallen officers with each officer s name on a ball with his/her end of watch date. A picture frame on the tree continuously rotated photos of them as well.
Great turnout for today s headquarters holiday pig roast.
Community Events and Activities EVENTS, MEETINGS, CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.
Middle Keys Sgt. James Hager's patrol squad conducted an enforcement effort on vehicles speeding through the 35 mile per hour zone at the south end of Marathon. Over the course of two night shifts, they stopped 14 vehicles for speeding; they wrote four citations to large semi-trucks, seven citations to vehicles and issued eight warnings. They arrested one person for driving with license suspended and issued two notices to appear in court for minor narcotics violations. While conducting the speed enforcement, they also stopped three bicyclists for riding without lights at night. In the picture, Deputy Edward Swogger stops a vehicle for speeding in front of two traffic fatality signs. Upper Keys Sgt. Scott Ward s squad attending a Christmas event at the Murray Nelson building. Deputy Mark Martin hung a No Trespassing sign at La Nina Restaurant in Marathon. The owner agreed after Deputy Martin told him about all the people who hand around the building after hours.
The Florida chapter of the Association of Public- Safety Communications Officials (APCO) brought down some hurricane relief supplies for our communications officers this week. Mrs. Santa Claus talks with a contestant in the Ms. Sugar Plum Fairy contest at the Islamorada Holiday Festival. Lt. James Sheagren and a group of inmate workers helped the Healthy Start Coalition out this week unloading several truckloads of baby formula, diapers and other items. Here is Lt. Sheagren with bales of diapers in the background.
Working with Kids SCHOOLS, CHILDREN S ACTIVITIES, EXPLORERS AND CADETS.
Deputy Shannon O Connell read to students at Stanley Switlik Elementary school. She talked with them about using 911 in an emergency and showed them her patrol car. Deputies Mario Benedetti, Hernan Marin and Sgt. Spenser Bryan played Dodge Ball with kids at Stanley Switlik Elementary school.
At regular Explorer / Cadet meetings in the Upper and Lower Keys, kids learned about physical fitness as well as drill movements and how to clean handguns; on the right, a group of outstanding Explorers attended a delegates meeting hosted by Palm Beach County where they trained and competed with many other Explorer posts from around the state.
Special Events BIRTHDAYS, WEDDINGS, BIRTHS, RETIREMENTS..
12/10 Masterson David Director-Aviation 12/10 O'Dea Thomas Aviation Maintenance Director 12/10 Cruz Nunez Osmel Detention Deputy 12/11 Cruz David Deputy Sheriff 12/11 Robinson Marybell Detention Records Assistant 12/11 O'Connell Shannon Deputy Sheriff 12/12 Lee Jatavi Detention Deputy 12/12 Torres Lesther Detention Deputy 12/12 LaPompe Salisha Communications Officer 12/13 Brady Jake Sergeant Deputy Sheriff 12/13 Hubbard Jessie Detention Deputy 12/14 Gonzalez Jean Deputy Sheriff 12/14 Pino Javier Intelligence Analyst 12/15 Keckler John Entry Intelligence Analyst Captain Don Fanelli and Lt. Derek Paul visit with ex-mcso Sgt. Lee Cowart at the State Attorney Christmas party. Going away / Retirement breakfast and cake for Sgt. Matt Dowling. Employees at Dolphin Deli on Stock Island presented Traffic Deputy Darren Jensen with this get well memento. He was recently injured by a pallet flying off a truck and hitting him while he was riding hos motorcycle.
Other activities in the Sheriff s Office
Lt. Charlene Sprinkle ticketing a debris removal truck that ran a red light in Marathon. There will be a blood drive at the Sheriff s Office headquarters building on Wednesday, December 13 th from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Service awards ceremony coming up on January 12 th, 2018 at the Marathon Government Center: 5 years: Joseph Gatliff Aaron Coller Deanna Torres 10 years: William Daniels Winston Ward Elesia Perry Thomas Riccio Kenson Jean Baptiste Juan Martin-Reyes James O Neill Donniece Deihl 15 years: Karen McCloud Debra Brown Vicki Lockwood Edward Askins Dahlgren Marks 20 years: Timothy Age Sheila Seago 25 years: Peggy Carey Michael Grattan 35 years: Lee Ann Holroyd
Cleaning up the Keys COMMUNITY CLEANUPS, GRAFFITI ERADICATION, SQUAD CLEANING ACTIVITIES.
This hard working group turned out last weekend on Cudjoe Key to help clean up. They collected 7,300 pounds of debris during their effort..
Upcoming Event Flyers
POTLUCK AND RETIREMENT LUNCHEON Please help up celebrate Christmas and say farewell to Jail Records Supervisor Beverly Greene-Mingo Date; December 15, 2017 Time: Noon Location: Major s Terrace If you wish to participate please contact Polly Deihl 293-7400 or Tiffany O Connell 293-7409 with the dish you would like to bring **if you have a dish that needs to be warmed up please drop it off to Tiffany by 0930, and have it in an oven safe dish with warming instructions(time & temp)
Key West Health and Rehabilitation Holiday Donations 2017 Key West Health and Rehabilitation is seeking donations for our residents this joyous holiday season. Our goal is to have one present for each resident. We have between 60 and 80 residents still in need of a gift. Some of our residents do not have children or relatives. We will gladly wrap and label the donated gift(s) to a resident in need. Commonly residents need clothing, blankets and other items that they can use daily for both men and woman. If you would like to donate you can call Samantha or Carmanita at 305-296-4888 or bring in your donated gift to Key West Health and Rehab, 5860 College Rd. Key West, FL 33040. Happy Holidays Put the caption for your photo here.
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