FLORIDA KEYS
Golf marathon benefits kids
Centennial Bank is asking serious golfers how many holes of golf they could squeeze into one day.
The bank will sponsor the first-ever Florida Keys Golf Marathon to benefit the Take Stock in Children scholarship program.
The event takes place from dawn to dusk on Jan. 20, with an awards banquet and cookout to follow. The golf marathon is open to golfers 16 and older and includes a grand prize for the most money raised by an individual. The prize is a four-night stay for two in Curacao, including lodging and airfare. The grand prize for the most holes played is a set of $1,500 golf clubs.
Golfer packets are available at all Centennial Bank branches and at the Sombrero Country Club. For information about the golf marathon, call Erik Zinn 305-743-3433. For event information not related to golf play, call Teresa Condas at 305-676-3002.
FLORIDA KEYS
Bank raises hundreds for cancer
First State Bank of the Florida Keys' Marathon Relay for Life team raised $350 for the American Cancer Society during its Thanksgiving fundraiser.
During the Thanksgiving holiday, the First State Bank Marathon Relay for Life team posted a paper turkey in the branch for customers and non-customers to make donations to add feathers to "Tom the Turkey." Sponsors were invited to display their name or business name on the feathers.
First State Bank Relay teams Keyswide raise money annually for the event through bachelor and bachelorette auctions, bake sales, yard sales, car washes and special employee events.
Relay for Life is an overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for the American Cancer Society.
To learn more about supporting the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, visit www.relayforlife.org.
KEY WEST
Key West gets 100 Montaditos
The Spanish-inspired restaurant chain called 100 Montaditos recently opened a Key West location at 112 Fitzpatrick St.
Named for its signature item, the montadito, 100 Montaditos offers crunchy, tapa-style baked-to-order bread rolls filled with traditional Spanish fillings such as Serrano ham, chorizo and Iberian cheeses. More than 100 types of sweet and savory montaditos are available for $1 to $3 in the fast, casual restaurants modeled after 19th-century Spanish taverns, according to a company press release.
The restaurant offers several weekly specials, signature breads and traditional Spanish drinks.
"...We're eager to offer authentic Spanish food and drink at attractive prices that locals and tourists will be equally thrilled about," said Juan Gervás, CEO of the Americas for 100 Montaditos, which operates more than 2,500 restaurants in South America, Europe, Central America and the United States.