Trapped in the corporate world, I said good-bye and moved to Key West. Into social media, classic horror, the Beatles, playing guitar and the Florida Keys.
Nice meeting tonight with members of our Sons & Daughters of Italy Key West Lodge. We all acted Italian which meant I had to control the many good opinions and ideas being expressed. Like Sunday dinner at my grandmother's in South Philly. Great group of members and officers. ๐ฎ๐น
Ciao! Get your tickets yet? Events such as this help fund our scholarships and local charitable contributions. Join us for a nice night out and "be Italian" a few hours! ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ท๐ถ
That's me on the left, new President of the Sons and Daughters of Italy Key West Lodge with new members. We are attracting dynamic people! March 19th, we are bringing in a talented Italian musical duo to the banquet room of the American Legion, Stock Island. Please join us! ๐ฎ๐น
Keep Key West Beautiful: This past Friday 96 volunteers picked up 325 pounds of litter and 4 gals of butts in the White and Eaton Streets area.
Thanks to Chris Sloan and Carla Kaufman Sloan for hosting us and breakfast. โป๏ธ๐๐ญ Plogging The Keys
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 69 volunteers, including Mayor Henriquez and Commissioners Lee and Kaufman, collected 358 lbs of litter and 4 gals of butts in the N Roosevelt area. Thanks to our host First State Bank of the Florida. This Friday at 8am Eaton and White Sts.
Keep Key West Beautiful: A plogging double header! Last Friday 128 volunteers picked up 337 lbs of litter and 5 gals of butts in the Meadows area. On Saturday 33 volunteers picked up 817 lbs of litter and 1.5 gals of butts along S Roosevelt. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ Plogging The Keys
Keep Key West Beautiful: This past Friday 105 volunteers picked up 231 pounds of litter 5 gals of butts in the Bahama Village area near Nelson English Park. Thank you Tunie Hamlen for hosting and providing a terrific breakfast. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ Plogging The Keys
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 44 volunteers collected 101 pounds of litter and 1 gal of butts near Virginia and Watson Sts. Thank you Unity of the Keys for hosting us a 3rd time and the breakfast. This Friday Sister Noodle House. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ Plogging The Keys
This Wednesday at The Tropic The Sons and Daughters of Italy present the cinema classic "The Bicycle Thief". This film in 1952 was deemed greatest film of all time and later another poll ranked it 6th among the greatest films. Come support our scholarship fund. ๐ฎ๐น๐ฌ๐ฅ
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 39 volunteers collected 301 lbs of litter and 1.5 gals of butts in the Duval Square area. Thanx Realty One Destination Group! Saturday 15 volunteers collected 86 lbs of litter. Thanx Commissioner Lissette Cuervo Carey for hosting. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 68 volunteers collected 192 lbs of litter and 2.5 gals of butts near the Key West Fire Station on Simonton. Thx Kenna Construction and Shinegroup realty for hosting a 4th time.This week: Fri at Duval Square snd Sat at 10th and Staples. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 58 volunteers collected 283 pounds of litter and 2 gals of butts near Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real Estate Knight & Gardner Realty, who hosted us for the 4th year! Meet us tomorrow at the Simonton Street Fire Station at 8. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 60 wet volunteers collected 196 pounds of litter and a gal of wet butts near Greene and Ann streets. Thanks Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring us and thanks to the SOS hunger relief foundation volunteers who helped.
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Keep Key West Beautuful: Last Friday 28 volunteers collected 204 pounds of litter, 13 pounds of wet textiles, and 1 gal of butts from the mangroves off South Roosevelt. Thank you Key West Junior Football League for hosting us.
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Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 48 volunteers picked up 167 pounds of litter and 1.5 gals of butts. Thank you to our hosts, Southernmost Beach Resort and Tobacco Free Florida-Monroe. This week at the eastern end of the Island on South Roosevelt. Plogging The Keys ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ
"Italian Night at the Movies" The Sons and Daughters of Italy Key West is partnering with the Tropic Cinema to raise scholarship funds benefiting area high school seniors of Italian Italian descent. First film is Wed, Oct. 1, with the Italian comedy โJohnny Stecchinoโ at 6:15pm.
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 30 volunteers in 1 hour collected 482 pounds of trash which included a scooter and 0.8 gallons of cigarette butts. Thank you Mount Sinai Primary Care on Flagler Avenue for hosting us for the 3rd time! Plogging The Keys ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ
Keep Key West Beautiful: Last Friday 42 volunteers picked up 176 pounds of litter and 1 gal of butts in the Casa Marina neighborhood. Thank you to the Casa Marina Resort and The Reach Hotel for hosting and providing a fresh fruit and pastries breakfast. ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ Plogging The Keys
Keep Key West Beautifful: Last Friday 30 volunteers collected 114 pounds of litter and 1 gal of butts in the Duval Street area. Thanks Sherry Ivey Jones and Womensfest Key West for hosting and providing refreshments. Plogging The Keys ๐โป๏ธ๐ญ