Wednesday, November 4, 2009

KEY WEST

Man rescued from research ship

Coast Guard crew members from Air Station Clearwater rescued a 50-year-old Ukrainian man from the Munin Explorer ship 100 miles west of Key West on Tuesday.

The crew aboard the Munin Explorer, a 180-foot Cypress-flagged research ship, hailed the Coast Guard in Key West about 5:30 a.m. saying that Vadym Karavayev was suffering from severe abdominal pain and needed immediate medical attention, reports say.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Clearwater was launched to airlift him, arriving at 7:30 a.m. and taking him to Lower Keys Medical Center by 8 a.m. He reportedly was in stable condition.

MIDDLE KEYS

Desperately seeking tutors

Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) of Monroe County has a critical tutor shortage in the Middle Keys with a large waiting list of students who need help communicating in English in the LVA English as a Second Language program.

Tutors do not need to know another language to be an LVA volunteer, and all training is free. It only takes about two hours a week to help someone in the community improve their English skills. Call Middle Keys coordinator Maria Triana at 305-393-6064; outside Marathon, call Mary Casanova at 305-294-4352.

STOCK ISLAND

Sheriff sells vehicles, more

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is selling surplus vehicles and other items at auction by sealed bids. Some of the items to be sold include old unmarked patrol cars, seized and unclaimed property including jewelry, tools and electronics equipment.

All bids must be received by 10 a.m. Dec. 2, when they will be opened publicly. Find a complete list of what will be sold, bidding instructions and the required bid form at http://www.keysso.net. The bid form also can be picked up at headquarters, in the Finance Division, 5525 College Road, Stock Island, or by calling Johnnie Yongue at 305 293-7477 or John Fowley at 305-202-6832. See the property up for bid at headquarters from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 18 and 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 19.