Editor’s Note: The Sheriff’s Office Weekly Rap-Up comes out on Friday afternoon If you have a submission, please send it to me and I will be happy to include it. Send it to [email protected], or in the courier to Deputy Becky Herrin, Community Relations Division, Headquarters building on Stock Island. This publication can be viewed on line at www.keysso.net/employees/weekly_rap_up
September 6, 2013
Community Service opportunity
The Major Crimes Unit will be cooking for and serving the homeless at Independence Cay in Mara-thon on Wednesday 9/11/13 at 12pm.
If anyone would like to join us and take a tour of the Center. We would love to have you. Thanks!
Discussion about county health
insurance
Please be advised that the Monroe County BOCC will discuss possible changes to the Mon-roe County Group Health Plan during the meeting scheduled for September 17, 2013 at a time ap-proximate of 10:00 am at Marathon Government Center (EOC), 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.
The changes being recommended are as fol-lows and are to become effective January 1, 2014 if approved:
• Individual deductible from $300 to $500 per year.
• Emergency Room Co-pay from $75 to $100 per visit
• Office Visit Co-pay from $20 to $25 per visit
• Pharmacy Co-pay from $10 generic/$25 pre-ferred/$70 non-preferred to $10/$35/$70.
• 10% premium increase for those who contribute to individual and dependent coverage
• Retiree premium (10+ years of service 65+ years old: from $50 to $100/month)
• Retiree premium (10+ years of service under 65 years old: from $50 to $150 month)
• Employee contribution/increase in premium: Employees hired on or after 5/1/12 currently contribute $50 per month. Employees hired prior to 5/1/12 currently do not contribute a premium. • *The Annual out of pocket limit will be decreased
a mandate of the Patient Protection and Afford-able Care Act.
If any information changes or it is decided that this topic will not be discussed at these meetings,
it will be posted on the County’s website at www.
monroecounty-fl.gov .
Infant car seats needed
The Victim Advocates Unit is looking for the
donation of four infant car seats. Anyone who can contribute please contact Debbie Shepherd at [email protected].
Donations needed
Deputy Donald Dalton, who worked for MCSO from August 1995 through January 2012, recently had a heart attack and passed away.
Don served this agency as a Road Patrol Officer
and Detective in Sector’s 6 and 7.
His family doesn’t have the money for
crema-tion. If you want to help the family financially, please send what you can to Victim Advocate Debbie Shep -herd at the Roth Building.
She will make sure the family receives it.
Dion’s is 65 years old!
Dion’s is celebrating 65 years in business. The celebration starts today (September 6th) at 4pm at the Stock Island Dion’s with a live radio remote. There will be a lot of great prizes, items marked down to 65 cents, a prize wheel for all customers to
spin, daily promotions, and gift certificates. Anyone
who has time, stop by and spin the prize wheel…. everyone is a winner!!!
Anniversary specials will be in effect through November. There will be a live radio remote each Friday at a different location.
Major Tommy Taylor recently spend time inspecting all three jail facilities in meticulous detail. Here he is at
the Marathon jail, which received his award for excellence in appearance and operations.
Traffic Deputy David Fernandez was recently recognized by FDOT as our agency’s top producer during the 2013 CIOT Challenge. He
received an award at the Homestead Speedway. His compatriots in the unit attended to
congratulate him and to receive their own recognition for
being first in the
state. They are all pictured here at
the speedway’s
Victory Lane. Below, Sheriff Rick “Petty” Ramsay takes a victory lap at the speedway in his unmarked charger.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office attended a child
safety seat technician class recently. Attending the
class were Deputies Dave Stark, Thomas Hill and Sgt. Mike DiGiovanni. The photo was taken
at a public event held as part of the class,
where participants got hands on experience inspecting and installing car seats. Andrew Hudson was on hand at the event to help
show off the Bomb Squad robot. The Florida
Keys healthy Start Coalition sponsored the class.
The Bureau of Corrections was out again recently picking up trash from the
side of U.S. One using
inmates from the
Marathon Detention
Center.
On the left, Lt. James Sheagren
wields a chain saw as he and other volunteers from the
Marathon Detention Center help
out at the SHARK Animal Shelter in Marathon. They did some major tree trimming at the facility. Also helping out was Sgt.s Morales and
Bam Bam is a new addition at the
Sheriff’s Animal Farm. He was abandoned in Miami. Come see him
and all the animals on Sunday at the farm open house from 1 - 3 p.m.
Thanks to farm volunteers Deputy Marco De La Rosa, Michael Grattan
and Emil LaVache for always helping out at the farm and at farm events!
HR Specialist Charles Slebodnick starts the new Corrections
Academy class off on the right foot this week with some
training about employment with the Sheriff’s Office.
These bees were
professionally removed from
a tree in back of the Marathon substation this week. They are being relocated.
Congratulations to Major
Crimes Detective Deb Ryan
who just completed her
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice!
Inspector Henry Hamilton was
sponsored for membership in the Key West Rotary Club by club member George Galvan.
What a busy major does to keep
in shape.
Birthday Name Job Title
09-07 Snider, Tamara Executive Assistant
09-07 Sweet, Edward Communications Officer 09-08 Katz, Steven Sergeant Detention Deputy 09-08 Mixon, Eric Sergeant Deputy Sheriff 09-08 Todd, Julia 911 Database Coordinator 09-09 Gates, Rachelle Staff Accreditation Inspector 09-09 Thomas, Kelby Property/Evidence Assistant 09-11 Leird, Andrew Deputy Sheriff
09-12 Chavka, David Detective 09-13 Winegarden, Bruce Lieutenant
Thank you to everyone that
participated!
From Event Coordinator Jo Socha
Without your help we could not have raised over $2,000. It took everyone who served, was served, and got the word out to make this such a successful event. You are the heroes for our Special Olympics Athletes.
Tip-A-Cop is just one of many fund raising events for Special Olympics. The Law Enforce-ment Torch Run helps Special Olympics Florida put on the state summer games. Law Enforcement agencies raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics by carrying the Flame Of Hope in honor of Special Olympics athletes from county to county and coast to coast.
The Special Olympic athletes are counting on you; our Law En-forcement men and women to get them to the games by participating in all the Special Olym-pics fund raisers in Monroe County.
The Tip-a-Cop fund raiser held at Boondocks recently raised over $2,000 for Monroe County
Special Olympics. The second annual event, organized by the Sheriff’s Office own Jo Socha,
was fun for everyone. See pictures on page. Left
to right, Jo Socha, Sheriff Ramsay, Scott Hart,
Maria Pierce and Pat Hart.
Sheriff Ramsay with event
organizer Jo Socha.
Some of those who turned out for the event,
including Deputy Dave Lariz (below) just
returned from a stint in Afghanistan.
Great turnout for the event which raised over $2,000 for Monroe County Special Olympics.
Victim Advocate Carol Albury Johnson of the Major Crimes Unit organized a huge clean up of Bicycle Joanie’s yard in Marathon this past Saturday. She is sick and having trouble caring for herself, much less her yard and home. Zonta and Rotary clubs of Marathon joined forces as well as Sheriff’s Office employees and DOT Palm Landscaping.
The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team spent time at Crocker
Reef, a popular fishing site off of Islamorada, removing a considerable amount of fishing line and related debris from the coral. They then went to the sandbar at Whale Harbor Channel, filling several garbage bags with bottles, cans, and
Tickets for the Samuel's House Annual Men in Paradise Fashion Show and
Luncheon are on sale at
www.KeysTix.com
. Come out and
"vote" with cash, check or credit card to
help Sheriff Ramsay become King of Paradise.
If you wish to donate prior to the event or can not attend on November 2nd,
please contact Sue Harrison at
[email protected]
or call 305-394-0785.
You may also donate by credit card by calling Mindy McKenzie at
305-296-0240, ext. 11. All tips will be added to the Sheriff's bucket at the end of the
event and count toward his total!!
Get a Sneak Peek of the models on Monday, September 16th from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at an event hosted by Mona Santiago at the Southernmost Point
join us for
a
HEALTH
SCREENING
• Free health screenings for
cholesterol, diabetes, blood
pressure and more—
with immediate results!
• Tips on health related topics such
as nutrition, diet and fitness.
• Valuable information to help you
maximize your health benefits.
• Experts on site to answer your
health questions.
• Door prizes and more!
Fasting for two hours prior to the health screening is recommended, but not required. To register for the event, please go to:
DATE & TIME:
PLACE:
CONTACT:
Presented by
and Florida Blue
Monroe County BOCC
SEPTEMBER 24- KEY WEST 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM SEPTEMBER 25 KEY LARGO 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM OCTOBER 22 MARATHON 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9/24/13 - Harvey Govt. Center
9/25/13 - Murray E. Nelson Govt. Center 10/22/13 - Marathon Govt. Center
Mary Jo Bruce (305)-292-4446 or
[email protected] with any questions.
Register Online Below!
Florida Keys
Birding & Wildlife Festival
Tuesday, Sept. 24-Sunday, Sept. 29
Activities from Key Largo to Key West, including:
Daylong birding/photography excursion
to Dry Tortugas National Park
Guided birding & butterfly walks & talks
Nature & wildlife photography workshops
FREE all
-
day wildlife fair
Citizen science with Florida Keys Hawkwatch
Boat & paddle trips into the backcountry
Witness the magnificence
of our spectacular
fall migration.
15th Annual
Keynote speaker Rafael Gal-vez is director of the Florida Keys Hawkwatch, the south-ernmost migration monitoring project in the continental United States.
Complete schedule & registration
details @
www.keysbirdingfest.org
Info: Kristie Killam @
305-304-9625
or
[email protected]
Keys Birding
Festival
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