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 spotlight our Neighbor of the Week feature, dedicated to celebrating a community member with each issue.
This week’s neighbor is a Tavernier resident who’s spent many years getting young explorers out on the water in Key Largo.
Rosa Lamela — Director, Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program
What’s one thing people don’t know about you? I love to garden.
What can people find you doing when you’re not working? Pulling out weeds, nursing my plants, fertilizing my grass, hiking and traveling.
What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy a Mac Daddy, tricked-out RV and visit as many national parks as I could.
If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be? Crazy as it sounds, but I would have loved to have met Princess Diana. I was 12-13 when the whole romance with Charles and the royal wedding happened, and she just made such an impact on me as a teenager and later as an adult.
What is the best and worst part of the Keys? Love all the fantastic places we have to eat and drink, but absolutely detest how limited our shopping options are.
If you could improve one thing in the Keys, what would it be? More useful stores where we can buy things for our home.
What is your spirit animal? I’m a total dog person.
The title of my autobiography would be? “I did it MY WAY.”
Your favorite movie: “Master and Commander” with Russel Crowe.Favorite app on your phone? Sudoku.
