DEAR READERS…. I am sending this out to you again, as I feel it is very important to encourage everyone to speak out on behalf of our Wonderful Island! We MUST let the world know that the PR going around that there is oil in the Florida Keys Waters, is NOT TRUE!   Our hotels and guest houses, and water sports activities are getting multiple cancellations, as tourists are being given FALSE information!  We must pass the truth on to everyone!  ConchTV.com has set up a fabulous website to combat this incorrect info.  You can go to https://www.conchtv.com/users-images  and add your pictures, videos, etc. to show that our beaches are clean, our waters are clear, our fishing is fabulous, and our water sports are going strong!!!  We MUST set the record straight, and let everyone know that this is so!  Send this to everyone you know and tell them to pass it on to all they know.  In our way we can get the word out that much as we all abhor the fact of what has happened with the BP Oil Spill, we are NOT affected.  We must speak up and help our shaky tourist industry that we, in Key West, rely so much on! Thank You All!   SUNDAY, JULY 4TH, 2010, IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!     TAVERN ‘N TOWN….  at Beachside Marriott..It’s guitar and solo vocals by Mike Emerson from 5 to 9:00 PM….in the Lounge….2 for 1 Cocktails from 5 to 7:00 PM!!   On Sunday, July 4th…it’s Michael Thomas performing from 5 to 9 PM!!!!    THE KEYS PIANO BAR…. at 1114 Duval St….There’s a fabulous NEW pianist/singer at THE KEYS….His name is Michael Isaacs, and both Bobby Nesbitt and Michael McCabe have sent me raves on his performances!  He is playing tonight from 7 until Closing, and I hear that Michael Isaacs plays music like you “have never heard before!”…..he is physical and vigorous performer, who uses the entire piano as his percussive instrument…and I hear hias voice is phenominal too!  He is packing them in at The KEYS….Michael McCabe said it has been Packed to the Gills….and that, my friends, is music to my ears!!!!  He will only be playing tonight and next week, from Thursday through Sunday night!  Michael McCabe will be singing at The KEYS tonight…..another glorious Michael & Michael Night!      HOWARD LIVINGSTON….  On July 4th, Howard Livingston and The Mile Marker 24 Band will be entertaining at the Casa Marina for the Hospice 4th of July Celebration…they’re on about 6:20 PM!! CHECK OUT HOWARD LIVINGSTON ON CONCH TV…. Go to www.conchtv.com and catch KEY WEST TIMES with host Howard Livingston!  You will love it!!!!   AT THE PIER HOUSE….  At the Sunday, July 4th Showcase, singer, Queen Kathleen will join Larry at 9 PM….She has a fab voice and will sing gospel, jazz, R & B, and standards for your listening pleasure!   LATEDA….  On July 4th, at 4:00 PM, come to the Star Spangled Tea Dance , and have a bang up time!   STYLE KEY WEST…. Huge summer sale at this shop at 313 Margaret St….15 to 70% off everything in the store…sale goes through July 10th….Call 292-4004 for more information!   QUESTION OF THE DAY! This is something just to consider and think about!  Question: Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed, if somehow you were guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?    ADOPT A MANGROVE EVENT at CUBAN COFFEE QUEEN! Cuban Coffee Queen, located at 284 Margaret St., next to the Waterfront Market, is hosting this benefit, to map, monitor and keep the mangroves in Key West clean!  Starting at NOON UNTIL 5:00 PM… there will be an old-fashioned B-B-Q, with lemonade, hot dogs, apple pie…and also pics taken of YOU with Uncle Sam!  There will be games and prizes for the kids.  At 2 PM, there will be a Patriotic Pet Contest…so bring your cats, dogs, etc., get them in their red, white & blue costumes and let them strut their stuff!  Decorate your bikes and celebrate the 4th Key West style!  Great fun for a wonderful cause!   CHRISTINE CORDONE… ….performs from Noon until 3:00 PM at the Beach Club Bar at the Pier House!  She will play solo guitar and sing… and she is terrific!!!!   SUNDAY, JULY 4TH PICNIC…FOR HOSPICE! Don’t forget the 26th annual 4th of July Picnic to benefit Hospice/VNA of the FLA Keys…at 5 to 9 PM at Casa Marina, 1500 Reynolds St…..Thanks to Rudy Molinet and the Rotary for all they are doing to make this a bang up day for everyone in town!  And thanks to Peter Rysman, Cheryl Cates, Liz Kern and all who are working hard to make this a sensational Event!!   Gen. admission is $10…Best Seats on the Beach, $100…Picnic Buffet, $25.  A raft of super entertainers will be on hand to perform, including Bobby Nesbitt, Bruce Moore, Howard Livingston, Skipper Kripitz, Larry Smith, Christine Cordone, Kim Wroble, Larry Baeder, the Praise Gospel Choir, Clayton Lopez & the Motown Revue, and many more! Can we thank them enough for volunteering their time and talent for such a good cause!  We are all so very blessed!    SUNDAY JAZZ AT THE GARDENS HOTEL…. From 5 to 7:30 PM in this Oasis we all love so much, it’s Jazz Trio, Mike Emerson, Lonnie Jacobson, and Roger VanZant!  Queen Kate Miano is back from her travels and will be on hand to charm everyone there!   AT THE GREEN PARROT…. It’s Jazz Jammin at 1 PM with Lonnie Jacobson, Richard Crooks, and Gordy Michael. At 5:30 PM soundcheck, it’s The Michael Dixon Band!!!   BOBALU’S 4TH OF JULY PARTY… …at 404 Southard St….Music by Barry Cuda….7 PM….2 great Happy Hours, from 4 to 6 PM and Midnight to 1 AM.   AT THE BOTTLECAP… …Groove Lounge at 1128 Simonton St….It’s Musica Latina Dance Party at 10:00 PM…music starts at 10:30 PM….The group is called LOS CREADORES Del Eden…6 piece Latin Dance Band made up oof popular KW musicians originally from Guatamala.    PUN OF THE DAY….   He  had a photographic memory that was never developed!    Happy July 4th Birthday to Red Barn President, STEVE RUSS….and to that charming CARL SANDERS!!!!   Love to you…and Remember… Good judgement comes from experience….Experience comes from bad judgement!   Hoping you will have a wonderful and memorable Independence Day! Lynda   BIRTHDAYS THIS COMING WEEK…. July 5…Beth Pizzo…Vincent Melendy July 6…Louis Petrone July 8…Michelle Simmons…Carol Ratcliffe…Sabrina Hurt.. Risa Wachsman…and Dr. Jerome Covingston July 9…Ray Wortinger…Paul Murray Smith.. July 10…Ed Block…Dan Sujak…Ron Leonard…John Russin July 11…AJ Woods   Happy Remembering!