No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to present our Neighbor of the Week feature, dedicated to celebrating a community member with each issue.
Our neighbor of the week is Charlie Brown, a master electrician working for Arlington Electric South in Marathon. He is also a husband to wife Jeree and dad to his two sons, Stetson and Gavin.
How long have you been in the Keys and what brought you here? Our Arlington Electric South family (Ron, Mickee and I) moved down to the Keys in 1992 and started the service division for AE South.
What do you do for fun in the Keys and why do you love living here? Cooking is my usual “go-to” for something to do for fun. I spend a lot of time with my Green Egg. Other than that, the usual fishing and diving, sandbar hanging with my favorite person, Jeree and our two sons, Stetson and Gavin. I also love to hang with the locals at Marathon Grill and Ale House and hear the rumors on the coconut telegraph. My favorite part of living here is the community; the people are what makes this place special.
If you were a house, what part of the house would you be and why? I would be the game room. The golf simulator/sports bar – a round of golf and a cold beverage with a few friends sounds like the room having the most fun.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, who would you invite and why? Herschel Walker because he is the greatest running back of all time. He is one of the
greatest Georgia Bulldog football players and has outstanding character and stature.
Describe the color blue without using its name. Deep like the ocean, rich, warm and inviting.
What is your favorite sports team and why? The Georgia Bulldogs! It’s in my blood. Go Dawgs!
Describe the purpose of your job to someone from another planet. As a master electrician my job is to harness electrical current flow in an effective, efficient and safe manner for utilization by the public on a daily basis.
What’s up with the name Charlie Brown? That must have been interesting growing up with that name. The best advice I ever got was from my uncle Ziggy, who told me when I was about 5, “The sooner you buy in and own being Charlie Brown the better life would be, kiddo.” He was 100% right. I love being Charlie Brown.
What’s one thing people don’t know about you? I was a male cheerleader at Marathon High School
Know someone who would be a good “Neighbor of the Week?” Email keysweeklyjen@gmail.com.
