02/27/2020 ISSUE 09

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

IN 1990, A year into the journey to Jupiter takable indicator of life,” says Andrew Sie- listen for radio waves that might be com-
of an American spacecraft called Galileo, Carl mion, an astrophysicist at the Berkeley SETI ing from intelligent life in the vicinity of two
Sagan, a well-known astronomer, turned the Research Centre in California. “And indeed, it nearby sun-like stars, Tau Ceti and Epsilon
probe’s instruments back towards Earth. He is the most detectable signature of life on this Eridani. Further projects along this line fol-
wanted to find out whether it was possible planet as viewed from a distant vantage.” lowed, but no little green men were detected.
to detect evidence of life on the planet from By the turn of the 21st century people were
a distance. Sagan’s experiment thus confirmed what starting to lose interest and financial support
those engaged in the search for extraterres- for the endeavor was dwindling.
Galileo took spectrographic measurements trial intelligence (which is what SETI stands
of sunlight streaming through Earth’s atmo- for) had suspected – that the best way to find The tide turned, though, in 2009 with the
sphere and found methane and oxygen, both aliens is to look for unnatural radio signals. launch of Kepler, an American probe designed
indicators of living processes. The probe also to look for planets orbiting other stars. It found
took photographs of Earth at different wave- That search is accelerating. As Dr Siemion them. In spades. Astronomers have now con-
lengths and uncovered something called the told this year’s meeting of the American As- firmed the existence of more than 4,000 such
“red edge” – a sharp change in the reflectance sociation for the Advancement of Science exoplanets. Moreover, their models suggest
of the planet at red wavelengths, which Sagan (AAAS), in Seattle, better telescopes, faster that virtually every star has a planetary system.
ascribed to the presence of photosynthetic computers, the discovery of thousands of With so many potential habitats, and more be-
plant life on the surface. planets circling stars other than the sun, and ing discovered every month, the prospects of
an influx of money and scientific talent are finding alien life suddenly brightened.
There was, however, a third clue –and an transforming the field.
indicator that life not only exists on Earth, They will brighten further with the launch,
but has also developed intelligence. This What was once a fringe activity has now in 2021, of the James Webb Space Telescope
came from the narrowband electromagnetic become mainstream. The next decade, he and the opening of new observatories on the
radiation that was streaming from Earth’s reckons, will allow astronomers to improve ground, such as the Extremely Large Tele-
surface – in other words television and radio their search for signals from outer space a scope (ELT) in Chile. These will be able to re-
channels leaking into space. thousandfold. peat, for some nearby exoplanets, the first of
Sagan’s experiments with Galileo – the search
“That, as far as we know, is an unmistak- SETI began 60 years ago with Project Ozma.
able indicator of technology and an unmis- This was led by Frank Drake, an astronomer CONTINUED ON PAGE 52
at Cornell University. It was an attempt to

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for biosignatures. But, even if they EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPE (ELT) human instruments than any of the
find them, exciting as that would be, stars in the same part of the sky.
it would say nothing about the crucial ers to tap the entire stream of data the radio channels that Sagan measured
final letter in SETI, the “I” for intelli- VLA records as it carries out its routine leaking from Earth. Moreover, as observatories get bet-
gence. experiments. ter, astronomers will also be able to
Nor, despite the importance of radio spot small, potentially pertinent fea-
The search for intelligence was boost- The partnership will become even waves, will future SETI searches stick tures in and around exoplanets. These
ed in 2015 with the launch of Break- more useful for SETI researchers if to that part of the spectrum. Alien civi- might be rings of satellites above a
through Listen, a project paid for by the VLA gets a proposed upgrade that lizations might, for example, use laser planet’s equator – or even structures
Yuri Milner, a software billionaire with would greatly enhance its sensitiv- flashes as optical beacons to signal surrounding a planetary system’s star,
a background in physics. This enter- ity. This next-generation instrument their presence. If a nanosecond-long put there to capture that star’s light as a
prise, on which Dr. Siemion is chief sci- would be good enough to detect elec- pulse of such light were pointed in the source of energy.
entist, is planned to last ten years and tromagnetic radiation leaking from direction of Earth, it could be made
expected to cost $100 million. planets, similar to the television and energetic enough to seem brighter to Even a single space station, were it
big enough, might be detectable using
It is intended to survey the million methods similar to those employed
nearest stars in detail, scan the en- to spot exoplanets. A space station
tire plane of Earth’s home galaxy, the the size of Earth’s moon (admitted-
Milky Way, and also listen for mes- ly, a huge space station) would stop
sages from the 100 closest galaxies. It enough of the light of its star from
is paying for astronomers interested reaching Earth to produce a percep-
in SETI to have time on more than a tible dip in that light. This “transit”
dozen big radio observatories around method is how Kepler spotted its prey
the world, and it collects in a day an and, as instruments improve, should
amount of data that used previously one day be sensitive enough to spot
to take a year to gather. exomoons too.

Nor is Breakthrough Listen alone. The way to tell the difference be-
On February 13th the SETI Institute, tween a moon and a moon-sized space
a not-for-profit organization in Cali- station, says Dr. Siemion, would be
fornia, and America’s National Radio that the former would orbit regularly
Astronomy Observatory, announced a whereas the latter might be able to
collaboration. The observatory oper- move around at will.
ates the Very Large Array (VLA), a ra-
dio telescope in New Mexico that was More standard searches for chemi-
featured in the film “Contact.” The cal biosignatures could also be useful
collaboration allows SETI research- for SETI. A system of particular inter-
est is Trappist-1, 40 light-years from

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Earth, where seven rocky worlds orbit ets in Trappist-1 have atmospheres ten dataset continues to grow. In a The hypothesis is that, if intelligent
a red dwarf. Three of these are within or oceans. If there are atmospheres, study discussed in Seattle, a team of beings do exist in that region, they
the star’s “habitable zone” – a region they will also reveal what gases are astronomers used it to look for radio might thus have discovered Earth
where planets could have liquid wa- within them – possibly showing bio- transmissions from 20 stars in the so- and be aiming transmissions at it.
ter on their surfaces. signatures of the sort Sagan spotted called “Earth transit zone” – the part of So far, the skies have been quiet. But
on Earth. the sky from which Earth itself would SETI researchers are patient people.
The next generation of instru- be detectable by the transit method. And they live in hope. ■ 
ments will reveal whether the plan- Meanwhile, the Breakthrough Lis-

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ISAUNITEDIRELANDAREAL–ANDGROWING–POSSIBILITY?

For most of the century since Ireland gained in- dized. The Protestants have their terrorists, too, and a endum on Irish unity is also a second referendum on
dependence from Britain, control of the country has campaign for unification was thought to risk opening Brexit. Unlike an independent Scotland, which would
alternated between two parties. old wounds, with bloody consequences. have to go it alone (at least until the EU agreed to ad-
mit it), Northern Ireland would immediately rejoin a
On February 8th that duopoly was smashed apart, Brexit is one reason all this has changed. The north larger, richer club, from which it could win big subsi-
when Sinn Fein got the largest share of first-prefer- voted against, but the biggest unionist party and Eng- dies – if not, perhaps, as big as the subsidy it gets from
ence votes in the republic’s general election. The party, land voted for. Nationalists were not the only ones to Westminster today.
with links to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which be angered by the current home secretary, who sug-
bombed and shot its way through the 1970s, 1980s gested using the threat of food shortages to soften up There are obstacles and uncertainties. Sinn Fein’s
and 1990s, won with a left-wing platform that includ- the south in the negotiations, heedless of the famine recent success may turn some in the north against
ed promises to spend more on health and housing. in the 1840s when all of Ireland was under British rule. unification. Brexit may turn out to have less effect
than expected.
Yet it did not hide its desire for something a lot Brexit also creates an economic border in the Irish
more ambitious. “Our core political objective”, its Sea, between Northern Ireland and Britain, even as A British secretary of state may use the wriggle
manifesto read, “is to achieve Irish Unity and the ref- it keeps a united Ireland for goods. Although servic- room in the Good Friday agreement to hold off call-
erendum on Unity which is the means to secure this.” es will become harder to trade with the south, trad- ing a referendum. Many British politicians worry that
ing goods will be easier than with Britain. In that the such a vote would be an administrative headache or,
Scottish independence has grabbed headlines north’s six counties are affected more by what hap- worse, provoke violence. So do their Irish counter-
since Brexit, but it is time to recognize the chances pens in Dublin, the value of having a say in who gov- parts (barring Sinn Fein), though they must always
of a different secession from the United Kingdom. erns there will grow. be seen to be fully behind unification.
Sinn Fein’s success at the election is just the latest
reason to think that a united Ireland within a decade The pressure for unification is about more than Brex- Yet sooner than most people expect, the momen-
or so is a real – and growing – possibility. it. Northern Ireland’s census in 2021 is likely to confirm tum for a united Ireland could come to seem unstop-
that Catholics outnumber Protestants for the first time. pable. If Scotland chooses independence, many in
That prospect means something far beyond the The republic has also become more welcoming. Northern Ireland would lose their ancestral connec-
island of Ireland. The Irish diaspora includes more tion to Britain.
than 20 million Americans. Parties to ethnic conflicts The influence of the Catholic church has faded
across the world have long found common cause dramatically, and society has become more liberal. The island of Ireland needs a plan. The priority
with Northern Ireland’s Roman Catholics, who con- Over the past three decades restrictions on contra- should be to work out how to make unionists feel that
tend that the separation from the south is an illegiti- ception have been lifted and gay marriage has been they have a place in a new Ireland. Work is needed on
mate vestige of 500 years of incompetent and often legalized. All this explains why support for unifica- the nuts and bolts of unification – including how to,
callous domination from London. tion in Northern Ireland appears to have risen in re- and indeed whether to, merge two health systems (one
cent years. In some polls, respondents show roughly of which is free), the armed forces and police services,
Ireland, source of pubs, poets, playwrights, has equal support for it and the status quo. and what to do about the north’s devolved assembly.
soft power to rival a country many times its size.
That leads to the last reason for thinking that uni- It helps that the republic has a fine record for the
Until today, however, unification has never been fication is more likely. Even though the Good Friday sort of citizen-led constitutional consultations that
more than a Republican fantasy. Even as the IRA agreement reconciled some Catholics to remaining might help sort things out. Politicians from Britain
waged a bloody campaign in the 20th century, the in the United Kingdom, it also set out how the north and Ireland need to start talking, too.
north’s constitutional status was cemented by a sol- could peacefully rejoin the republic. A British secre-
id Protestant majority and the financial and military tary of state who thinks it likely that a majority favors The price of ending violence two decades ago was
backing of the British state. unification is bound to call a vote on the north’s consti- for Northern Ireland, the republic and Britain to
tutional status. To change the republic’s constitution, jointly set out a political route to a united Ireland. If
The Good Friday agreement of 1998 took the heat another referendum would be required in the south. the people of the north and the republic choose that
out of the struggle, bringing an end to the Troubles, path, the politicians must follow it. 
which had claimed over 3,500 lives. Many Catholics The EU has already said that Northern Ireland could
were content to have representation in Northern Ire- rejoin the bloc under Ireland’s membership after such This column appeared first in The Economist. It
land’s government thanks to that agreement, and to a vote, meaning that for Northern Irish voters a refer- does not necessarily reflect the views of Vero Beach
see their culture, flag and sports celebrated and subsi- 32963.

© 2020 VERO BEACH 32963 MEDIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SHOULDERPAIN, PART XI Joint involvement consists of swelling or tenderness
upon examination. Points are also given according
Diagnosing Rheumatoid to how many joints are involved.
Arthritis of the Shoulder  Serology (blood serum) tests
o RF (rheumatoid factor)
Unlike osteoarthritis, the “wear and tear” type of ar- Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by
thritis, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. your immune system that can attack healthy tissue.
Normally, the immune system’s complex organization Eighty percent of people with RA have an elevated
of cells and antibodies seek and destroy invaders of RF level. RF tests also can sometimes help doctors
the body, such as infections. But with RA, the immune determine best treatment options.
system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, including o ACPA (anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies)
the joints. Since RA is a systemic disease, if you have Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are antibodies
rheumatoid arthritis in one shoulder, you will likely to an individual’s own. Present in the blood before
have or get it in the other shoulder as well. the onset of RA symptoms, this type of antibody
is a good predictor for the future development of
Some people with RA feel constant discomfort while rheumatoid arthritis.
others experience extended periods of minor symp-  Symptom duration
toms punctuated by painful flare-ups. In addition to Points are given according to whether symptoms
pain, tenderness, swelling and stiffness, a joint affect- appeared more than six weeks earlier.
ed by RA may feel warm to the touch, appear red and  Acute-phase reactants
seem spongy or boggy when pressed. o CRP (C-reactive protein)
A protein made by the liver, CRP increases when
DIAGNOSING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS there is a condition causing inflammation some-
where in the body due to acute conditions. CRP
No single physical exam or lab test can decisively di- levels are also used to monitor the severity of
agnose RA. Its symptoms often mimic those of other disease in chronic conditions.
diseases, such as lupus, polymyalgia rheumatica, pso- o ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate or sed rate)
riatic arthritis and systemic sclerosis. If your primary ESR is a type of blood test that measures how
care physician suspects you have RA, he or she will quickly erythrocytes (red blood cells) settle at
likely refer you to a rheumatologist. the bottom of a test tube. Normally, red blood
cells settle relatively slowly. A faster-than-normal
In 2010, the American College of Rheumatology and rate may indicate inflammation.
the European League Against Rheumatism created A total score of equal to or greater than six classifies a
the Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria to help patient as “definite rheumatoid arthritis.”
diagnose RA in its earliest stages so intervention can An additional blood test physicians may order to diag-
begin sooner to prevent joint destruction. nose RA is antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Doctors also
use imaging scans to observe any signs of bone and
ACR/ELAR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS cartilage deterioration around the affected joints. 
CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE TOPICS ARE
The 2010 criteria are grouped into four classifications. ALWAYS WELCOME. EMAIL US AT [email protected].
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With “No Time to Die,” the 25th official James Bond of all people, Woody Al- shrewd editing and diversity
adventure, set to open in April, the Bond films – which len, who played superspy of oft-contradictory voices
have appeared at fairly steady intervals since 1962 – scion “Jimmy Bond” more that made “The Fifty-Year
make up the longest-running movie franchise in history. than 50 years ago in the Mission,” Altman and Gross’
Factor in the two unsanctioned entries, the 1967 farce bizarre parody “Casino two-volume oral history of
“Casino Royale” and 1983’s “Never Say Never Again,” Royale” (“a movie he dis- “Star Trek,” so compelling
and the tally reaches almost double the number of Bond dains,” the authors point even for casual fans. And
books that creator Ian Fleming wrote. And yet the list of out). the adjective “complete” in
Bond flicks that actually hold together from beginning
to end is considerably shorter. For every “From Russia Bond devotees will nev- the title is obviously a mis-
With Love,” you get a half-dozen “Octopussys.” ertheless find the lure of nomer. The book concerns
new material irresistible. only the Bond films, ignor-
There’s a similar shaken-to-stirred ratio at work in Ray Morton, a film histo- ing Fleming’s novels and
“Nobody Does It Better,” Mark A. Altman and Edward rian and senior writer for short stories, as well as
Gross’s “complete, uncensored, unauthorized oral his- Script magazine, offers spe- those penned by other writ-
tory” of the films. cific comment on which ers after Fleming’s death in
writers contributed which
Juicy, previously unreported material abounds, ideas to recent screenplays – 1964. Various Bond comic
though it’s camouflaged by vaporous paragraphs of su- an area of increasing interest strips and graphic novels
perficial commentary and self-congratulation, gener- to fans over the past 20 years, have been published since
ally from the biggest names. Contributors with vague as high-profile scribes like 1958, predating the film
credentials like “pop culture commentator” have to Paul Haggis, John Logan and series by several years. In
earn their place here by being interesting. Longtime se- Phoebe Waller-Bridge have the 21st century, the BBC
ries producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson been brought in to rework the has produced a marvel-
and 007s past and present Pierce Brosnan and Daniel drafts of Neal Purvis and Rob-
Craig need no introduction, but too often their notoriety ert Wade, the screenwriting ous series of radio plays,
equates to a license to bore. Either they don’t have much duo that has worked on every adapting Fleming’s Bond
to say about how they approach their work, or (more Bond film since 1999’s “The novels with more fidelity
likely) they see little upside to actually saying it. World Is Not Enough.” than most of the movies
did. They featured, as 007, Toby Stephens, who played
On the subject of the gorgeous but inane 2015 entry Bond directors weigh in, too. John Glen, who helmed the villain in 2002’s profitable but reviled “Die Another
“Spectre,” to cite one still raw example, Broccoli show- all five Bonds released during the 1980s, explains his no- Day.” None of these spinoffs receives more than a glanc-
ers praise on the universally loved pre-title chase scene- frills methodology, while “A View to a Kill” co-star Tanya ing mention.
cum-helicopter battle set during Day of the Dead cel- Roberts reflects that “he was a terrible actor’s director.” Including them all, of course, would probably take
ebrations in Mexico City. But on the more mysterious Martin Campbell, who directed 1995’s “GoldenEye” and another two-volume book. As Tom Mankiewicz, who
matter of the film’s terrible latter half – particularly a baf- the superb 2006 reboot “Casino Royale,” spills about worked on the screenplays of all four Bond films re-
fling reveal about the series’ greatest villain, Ernst Stavro which other soon-to-be famous actors screen-tested for leased during the 1970s, explains, “Sometimes you
Blofeld – she and Wilson are maddeningly silent. the part that eventually went to Craig. Campbell admits cram nine hours of an impossible story to follow into an
that Barbara Broccoli deserves the credit for choosing hour and 57 minutes that you really hope works.” Those
Altman and Gross offer sufficient commentary on him, as most of the other decision-makers were initially who’ve learned to embrace the work of sorting and dis-
each film’s merits to establish their fan cred, but their unconvinced that Craig was the best candidate. And Jeff carding – a skill that being a Bond fan demands – will be
acknowledgments page is a bit cagey on the subject of Kleeman, who was MGM’s executive vice president of rewarded by this frustrating but fascinating book. 
which quotes come from interviews conducted by the production during Brosnan’s tenure as 007, discusses
authors and which ones are repurposed from other the franchise’s more recent gravitation toward auteurs NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
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so many formative contributors have died, including competent but more anonymous filmmakers who di- THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED, UNAUTHORIZED
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THE TIME TO PLAY THE BOTTOM CARD WEST NORTH EAST
A K 10 9 3 2 65
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist AQ63 54 9872
8742 Q J 10 9 653
Many years ago, I was asked this question: What is the one thing you teach your students K762 98 QJ43
that they never seem to get and you cannot understand why? My answer is the theme of this
column. SOUTH
QJ874
South is in four spades. West guesses well to lead the club two. How should the defenders K J 10
card to defeat the contract? AK
A 10 5
Over West’s takeout double, North applied the main conclusion from the Law of Total Tricks,
jumping to four spades because he knew of a 10-card fit. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both

West might have led the spade ace, planning to exit with a diamond in the hope that his four The Bidding:
honor cards would all win tricks. Here, though, that would not have worked.
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
When West leads a low club, which card should East contribute? 1 Spades Dbl. 4 Spades All Pass
LEAD:
East is playing third hand high; his card might even win the trick. In this situation, East must 2 Clubs
play the bottom of his touching cards: the jack.

When South takes the trick with the ace, West knows his partner has the club queen. So,
when South next plays a trump, West can win and continue with a second low club to give
his partner the lead. Then, with luck, East will shift to the heart nine (the high card denying an
honor in the suit), and West will take two tricks in that suit to defeat the contract.

East should not lead to a diamond, because if West has a winner there, it isn’t going to
disappear. But a heart trick might — and will — evaporate.

Finally, if declarer ducks the first trick, East should immediately switch to the heart nine.
West’s lead marks South with the club ace, so returning that suit would be a waste of time.

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ACROSS DOWN
1 Hair-covered (5) 1 Sink; originator (7)
4 Eat with tongue (4) 2 Danger sign (3,5)
7 Pound (4) 3 Immaturity (5)
8 Kind of petrol (8) 4 Slim; veer (4)
9 Maturity (9) 5 Plain; unblock (5)
10 Limb; weapon (3) 6 Virtually (6)
12 Timber decay (3,3) 11 Internet bullying (8)
14 Start; become hostile towards (4,2) 13 Orator’s amplifier (6)
16 Evergreen creeping plant (3) 15 Eccentric (7)
18 Eli turned (anag.) (9) 17 Engaged in rivalry (5)
21 Reinforced safety entrance (4,4) 19 Mistake (5)
22 ‘Terrible’emperor of Russia (4) 20 Village event (4)
23 Monster (4)
24 Queenly (5)

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ACROSS 101 College sports org. 55 Sing in the Alps The Washington Post
1 Sacred insect 103 Rain forest slitherer 56 Mideast org.
7 Some ring contact 104 (From bottomless vats of 57 Passive-restraint system FATTY PAGE By Merl Reagle
11 Reversed first name 58 It’s drained by the Dnepr
14 Tack on fat!) THE Art & Science
17 Zambia neighbor 110 (A veritable oxymoron and Dnestr
18 Critter population 60 Starbuck’s boss of Cosmetic Surgery
19 Sudan neighbor, of circulation-stopping 63 Starbuck’s arena
fatitude!) 65 Two-way name
once: abbr. 111 Marsh vapor 66 Peptic problem
20 Garage-door opener, 115 Driver’s licenses, e.g. 67 “Ooh-la-la” jeans label of the
116 Mowgli’s python pal
perhaps 117 Touched a second match to 1980s
21 Low tie 118 Long pastry 68 Water weasel
22 (In other words, 119 Nora Charles portrayer 69 Frenzied woman
120 Weather forecasters’ org. 72 Vassal’s parcel
high in fat!) 121 Nervous-stomach 75 Actor Gulager
25 (Real fat, not fake fat!) condition 76 Columbus or Pythias
27 Guy in gray 122 Extremely
30 Ricci of fashion DOWN members: abbr.
31 Find out 1 ___ Paulo 77 Current choice
32 Kevin of A Fish Called 2 News giant 78 That woman
3 Grow hair in one’s ears 80 Praised
Wanda 4 Equine hue 81 Chinese VIP, once
33 Bible preposition 5 Haggard’s Quatermain 83 Makes scholarly
35 Contemporary of Mehta 6 H.L. Mencken’s city
7 “Graybar hotels” corrections in
and Slatkin 8 Bellow’s March 85 Attempt
37 God, to Guillermo 9 Friendly bingo call? 86 Beginning of eight words?
38 JAG’s network 10 Did duets 87 Cheers first name
41 (So there’s no scrimping 11 December wood 89 Excavation peril
12 Tuesdays, in Troyes 90 Roasted, to Raul
on the fat!) 13 “The results ___ ...” 91 Director Vittorio
46 “Thereby hangs ___” 14 Related (to)
48 Al Roker line? 15 Agr., for one De ___
49 Gomorrah regular 16 Colorful group 93 Actress D’abo of The
50 Stuck, perhaps 18 Monk’s title
51 Part of town 22 Says loud and clear Living Daylights
53 (Practically mooing with fat!) 23 Alan of Little Miss Sunshine 96 Time to pay up: abbr.
56 VCR button 24 Spelled letter 97 Taxi mechanic
59 Health, to Julius Caesar 26 Word on a coin 98 Elizabeth of cosmetics
61 Too long to worry about 27 Gernreich, not Giuliani 99 Edison’s Park
62 CIA precursor 28 Genesis grandson 100 “___ or lose it”
64 (With 66 Across, 29 Riboflavin 102 Tea party girl
34 In scoring position 104 TV doctor
lovingly slathered 36 Stalactite Jr. 105 Draw again
with fat!) 37 Tabloid’s scoop? 106 “Steady now ...”
66 (See 64 Across) 38 Help for a Hyundai hunter 107 Tine-y thing?
70 Hockey great 39 Hopeful firmament 108 MacArthur’s reliever: inits.
71 La-la accompaniment 40 Poised 109 Cole Porter’s
72 Eccentric 42 Home of wine, women, and
73 Singer Tucker eunuchs alma mater
74 (And bushels of fat!) 43 1994 sitcom, 112 Pine goo
79 Going on 1 a.m. ___ Own 113 Big number,
81 Sending imperative 44 Responsibility
82 Taco topper 45 Documentarian Burns for short
84 Show stopper? 46 “Farm” dweller 114 Custom finish?
88 ___ Dei 47 Longest river in Scotland
89 (With pure, raw fat!) 50 “Life ___ fair” SPECIALTIES INCLUDE:
92 Sugar ending 52 Houston player • Minimal Incision Lift for the
93 Sundry: abbr. 54 Smell to high heaven
94 Buddy of Buzz Face, Body, Neck & Brow
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She has a tightknit family – and a relationship snag

BY CAROLYN HAX your family’s tight knitting. Instead, see the full truth:
Washington Post that she prefers her ways. She sees your ways (maybe
not fully, but that can be willful, too), and prefers her
Dear Carolyn: I love my signifi- culture of origin.

cant other, but I also love my family, Just as you see hers, clearly, and prefer yours.
Why does this distinction matter? Because seeing
both nuclear and extended. We are her as unable to understand makes it a thing neither
you nor she can really control. It’s an invitation for you
a tightknit group in which every- to tell yourself, “Oh well, she doesn’t get it, I’ll have to
work harder to balance couple time with my family
one shares a similar quirky sense time.”
See it as her clear-eyed choice, though, and the work
of humor, and as immigrants (and ahead shifts – appropriately – from you alone to both
of you: “We both understand the differences, we both
children of immigrants) we have supported each other prefer our own way of handling family. So are we both
willing to let the other do what comes naturally, with-
through many hardships. They are my village. out expecting, bean-counting and guilt-tripping?”
In other words, will she love that you remain devot-
My significant other does not understand this, as ed to your family of origin, or will she pressure you to
see them less?
she comes from a more traditional American family Will you resent her for skipping a lot of your family
stuff? Will you pressure her to join you?
in which young adults are encouraged to launch and Will you both always be grateful for the differences
between you, for the benefits they afford? Or will each
distance themselves from the family unit. I am worried of you always be wishing the other were more like
you?
about how this will play out over the years. If you talk to your significant other about this,
openly, owning what you want and won’t budge on
We are not going to have children – and by the way, – then you won’t preempt all conflicts, of course.
But you will catch the avoidable ones before they
we’re both women – but I can see it’s going to cause con- age into regrets. 

flict. Do you have any suggestions for preempting those

conflicts? Is it possible for one half of a couple to remain Being of one thing does not prevent the under-
standing of, embrace of, encouragement of or even
part of another family unit without sacrificing the pri- just lovingly-passive-and-mystified acceptance of
something different. A partner raised in a “launch”
macy of the relationship? culture is still quite capable of seeing the merits of a
culture that encourages generations to stay close. In
– Family vs. SO fact, finding the launch ethos a bit frosty can drive
people raised within it to partner across cultures with
Family vs. SO: You’ve made a false causal connec- someone more family-centric. And vice versa, as the
tion here, and you need to break it before you make a overly enmeshed seek some air.
significant mistake with your life.
So don’t see your partner as culturally unable to
Your partner fails to understand AND comes from support – or, even better, to adopt and take part in –
a more traditional American family. She doesn’t fail to
understand BECAUSE she comes from a traditional
American family.

KNEE-TO-KNOW: JOINT REPLACEMENT
NOT ALWAYS BEST OPTION

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Knee-to-know: Joint replacement not always best option

BY TOM LLOYD Dr. Ron Robinson.
Staff Writer
PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ron Robinson
of Vero Beach’s Pro Sports Medicine &
Joint Replacement Center and Cleveland
Clinic Indian River Hospital has some
information you might need to know.

It’s entirely possible, Robinson says,
that you could be better off not replac-
ing your aching knee joint with a shiny,
new prosthetic version.

Wait a minute.
Doesn’t the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons call total knee
replacements “one of the most success-
ful procedures in all of medicine?”
Yes, it does.
And doesn’t the Agency for Health-
care Research and Quality say “more
than 600,000 knee replacements are per-
formed each year in the United States?”
That’s true, too.
Nevertheless, according to Cleveland
Clinic’s Health Library, “if you have re-
curring or chronic knee joint pain, you
may think joint replacement surgery
is your only option for relief. However,
you may want to explore several less

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‘... total joint them and jumping on them.” Instead, when possible, Robinson ments being performed each year, Rob-
replacements are Despite those limitations, Robin- sees greater potential in using a patient’s inson is keenly aware “we’re just so used
great, and they’ve own, existing ligaments and cartilage. to knee replacements that people as-
come a long way son says many people “still try to do all sume that’s what they need.”
[but] ... my thought those things on [replacement joints], but “I’m talking about regenerating car-
is trying to avoid they shouldn’t. It causes them to wear tilage, transplanting cartilage, filling But with the proper diagnosis, the
out, come loose and break. So, there’s potholes in cartilage as opposed to re- proper imaging technology and the
replacements.’ a certain population for whom we can placing the whole joint,” he says. proper orthopedic surgeon, many peo-
prolong the life of the existing knee and ple can successfully put off a total knee
– Dr. Ron Robinson put off replacement for a long time.” Robinson is quick to add that some replacement procedure for years. Some-
patients are not candidates for these times forever.
invasive options first to help maintain That’s probably not great news for the types of procedures. Those who do
mobility as you age” – and that’s where folks at Stryker Corporation or Smith & have severe osteoarthritis may need to Dr. Ron Robinson is with Pro Sports
Robinson’s expertise can help. Nephew or any of the other total knee go the replacement route. Medicine & Joint Replacement Center
replacement manufacturers, but Robin- and the Cleveland Clinic Indian River
The human knee is the largest joint son clearly states “if you don’t have bone “Once you’ve worn cartilage down to Hospital. His office is as 1355 37th Street,
in the body and having healthy knees disease in the first place, it probably bone,” he states frankly, “you’re not sal- Suite 301 in Vero Beach. The phone
is essential to perform most everyday doesn’t make sense” to look to a total vaging that. You’re not going to get away number is 772-978-7808. His website is
activities. knee replacement. without a total joint replacement.” at www.prosportsandeliterehab.com. 

The mechanics of the knee joint are Still, with those 600,000 knee replace-
surprisingly straightforward.

The knee consists of the lower end
of the thighbone (the femur), the up-
per end of the shinbone (the tibia), and
the kneecap (the patella). The ends of
these three bones, where they touch,
are covered with articular cartilage, a
dense, smooth, durable substance that
protects the bones and enables them
to move easily, without friction, across
the adjacent bones.

But that protective cartilage can be
worn away or damaged by degenera-
tive arthritis (osteoarthritis) or injury.

If cartilage is still present, and knee
pain is not caused by bone rubbing
unpleasantly on bone, many knee
problems do not require joint replace-
ment to alleviate pain.

According to Cleveland Clinic, “even
in the case of osteoarthritis, surgery is
not the first choice. Whatever the cause,
you’ll want to preserve your joints for as
long as you can.”

The success of total knee joint re-
placements has led to a range of re-
placement procedures and products,
and many patients come in deter-
mined to have their joint replaced with
something new and high-tech.

“People come here and order them
like they’re at Baskin-Robbins,” Rob-
inson says. “‘I want this joint. I want
it done this way, and I want this, and I
want that.’ Advertising has made this a
whole new thing in orthopedics.”

And it’s true, Robinson continues, “in
a certain population, total joint replace-
ments are great, and they’ve come a
long way [but] … my thought is trying to
avoid replacements.

“We’ve got a population of patients
here that are just not candidates. They’re
too young. Even the best, greatest, latest
total joint prosthetics are going to wear
out at some point.

“They’re not made to be athletic.
They’re not made to be running on

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Women can have heart attacks without chest pain

BY DR. ERSILIA M. DEFILIPPIS She thought she had a 24-hour bug. blockages, we would try to open the pital. When I spoke to her in more de-
The Washington Post What she really had almost killed her. blood vessels with a stent. tail, she described having left-sided arm
pain on and off the previous day.
“But, it’s not my heart. It’s not my Chest pain remains the most com- In cardiology, we know that time is
heart,” my patient repeated to me. “It’s mon symptom of a heart attack in men muscle: The more time passes, the more She thought it was probably because
my stomach. Nothing is wrong with my and women. But women having a heart the heart muscle is without oxygen dur- of an issue with her muscles. She, too, did
heart.” attack are more likely to have unusual ing a heart attack. We needed to act fast. not think it could be related to her heart
symptoms – such as nausea, dizziness, because she never felt any chest discom-
A few minutes earlier, I had rushed to pain around the belly button, feeling of She could not understand how she fort. By the time our paths crossed, she
the emergency room in response to an heart racing, neck or arm pain – when could have a heart attack without feeling already had suffered permanent dam-
alert from my pager. This pager was re- compared with men. They are also more pain in her chest. I called her daughter age to her heart muscle.
served for one specific occasion: Some- likely than men to have a heart attack from the ER and explained the situation.
one was concerned that a patient in the without chest pain. Furthermore, the Heart disease is often thought of as a
hospital was having a massive heart at- incidence of heart disease and hospi- The patient herself was being her own man’s disease. Typically, the only peo-
tack. When I reached the ER, I spotted talizations for heart attacks is rising in advocate, trying to avoid what she felt ple who get heart attacks in TV shows
an older woman looking uncomfortable. young women. would be an unnecessary procedure. and movies are overweight white men
Earlier that evening, she had developed To her, we were focused on the wrong clutching their fists over their chests.
pain just above her belly button. After a My patient had high blood pressure thing. She wanted us to address her Therefore, many feel the signs of a heart
few hours, when her symptoms did not as well as diabetes, both risk factors for stomach pain. I showed her the EKG. We attack are impossible to miss, but they
abate, her family brought her into the heart disease. In addition, as part of her discussed that she had ongoing injury
hospital to be evaluated. She was sweaty, initial evaluation in the ER, she had re- to the heart and this was manifesting as
nauseous and breathing heavily. ceived an electrocardiogram (or EKG), the pain she experienced in her stom-
a picture of her heart that told me her ach. Shortly thereafter, we performed an
She never had chest pain. But even heart muscle was injured from lack of angiogram and found that one of the ar-
without that symptom, I was fairly cer- blood flow. After asking her a few ques- teries feeding her heart was 100 percent
tain she was having a heart attack. Many tions about how she was feeling and lis- blocked. After a stent was placed to keep
people do not recognize the signs of a tening to her heart and lungs, I told her the artery open, her stomach pain went
heart attack, especially in women. Lack my concerns. We needed to perform a away.
of awareness can cause people to wait coronary angiogram, a procedure to
to come to the ER and potentially suffer check for any blockages in the blood A few weeks later, I saw another wom-
damage to the heart. vessels feeding the heart. If there were an in the ER. She had been feeling dizzy
and nauseous at home, and her family
had convinced her to come to the hos-

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can be subtle. Many women worry women,” said Sonia Tolani, a cardiolo- My Heart for Women, to help educate ease,” Tolani said. “It was clear to us that
about breast cancer, for instance, but gist at Columbia University Irving Medi- women about cardiovascular disease there was not a lot of education about
more women are more likely to die of cal Center. “For women of ethnic minor- and their risk. heart health among our peers.”
cardiovascular causes than all forms of ities, this figure drops to one third.”
cancer combined. “Many of our friends were turning 40 Ersilia M. DeFilippis is a cardiology fel-
Tolani as well as her colleague, Nata- years old and were preoccupied with low at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia
“Only 60 percent of women know that lie Bello, also a cardiologist at Colum- getting their mammograms but no one University Irving Medical Center in New
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FDA approves non-statin pill to treat high cholesterol

BY LAURIE MCGINLEY in a new class of drugs to treat low-den- lesterol. Studies showed that bempedoic pany said. Esperion, which is based in
The Washington Post sity-lipoprotein cholesterol, also called acid reduced cholesterol by an average Ann Arbor, Mich., said the drug’s brand
“bad” cholesterol, which causes the of 18 percent in patients taking moder- name will be Nexletol. Esperion also
The Food and Drug Administration buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries, ate- or high-dose statins, compared with has applied to the FDA for approval of a
last Friday approved the first non-statin reducing blood and oxygen flow. the placebo group, said the manufactur- combination pill of bempedoic acid and
oral medication for high cholesterol in er, Esperion Therapeutics. ezetimibe, a non-statin pill approved in
almost two decades, giving patients and Cardiologists said the new drug, 2002. In studies, the combination pill
doctors another weapon against heart which is taken as a pill once a day, will be The medicine also can be used for reduced cholesterol by about 38 to 44
disease, the No. 1 killer in the United used primarily as an add-on therapy for patients who can tolerate only low-dose percent, depending on whether a person
States and around the world. people who are taking as high a dose of statins or can’t take statins at all. In stud- was taking a statin and how much, the
statin medications as they can tolerate ies involving those patients, it reduced company said. The FDA decision is ex-
The drug, bempedoic acid, is the first but still have higher-than-desired cho- LDL cholesterol by 28 percent, the com- pected shortly.

Statins, which were introduced in the
1980s, are the premier medicines for
high cholesterol and typically are the
first drugs prescribed along with chang-
es in diet and exercise. But they can
cause muscle aches and cramps, mak-
ing it hard for some people to take the
required dose, said Robert Rosenson, di-
rector of cardiometabolic disorders for
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. More
than 10 percent of people taking high-
dose statins had muscle pain, according
to a 2005 study.

Because bempedoic acid targets an
enzyme in the liver, not in muscles, it
doesn’t cause muscle pain, he said.

Rosenson, who was not involved in
the development of bempedoic acid,
said the drug reduces cholesterol by
a relatively modest amount but could
nevertheless be helpful in achieving pa-
tients’ goals.

Recommended cholesterol levels vary
by age and gender, but the “optimal”
level for LDL cholesterol is 100 milli-
grams per deciliter or below, according
to the National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute. Experts say high-risk people,
including those who have had a heart at-
tack, should aim for below 70 mg/dl.

The FDA approved bempedoic acid
based on its cholesterol-lowering ef-
fect. Whether the drug reduces the risk
of heart attacks and strokes is being
studied as part of a large outcomes trial
involving people who cannot tolerate
statins. The trial is scheduled to be com-
pleted in two years.

Bempedoic acid also can be used
with another class of heart drugs, called
PCSK9 inhibitors, which are injectable
medications launched in 2015. They can
reduce LDL cholesterol sharply when
combined with a statin. But they ini-
tially cost about $14,000 a year, causing
insurers to balk.

Since then, prices have fallen sharp-
ly, but uptake remains slow. While the
drugs “are highly effective, there are a
lot of hassles with prior authorization
and they often get denied,” said Christie
Ballantyne, a cardiologist at Baylor Col-
lege of Medicine in Houston who ran the
late-stage clinical trial for bempedoic
acid. 



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10 style lessons from London Fashion Week

BY LISA ARMSTRONG, BETHAN HOLT,
CAROLINE LEAPER, EMILY CRONIN AND

CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON

The Telegraph

From tonal blocking and 18-hour
dresses to DIY knitwear and 50 shades
of brown, our editors share their take-
aways for autumn/winter 2020 – and
the updates to try now.

Chunky sweaters and tonal trousers any one of these dresses could be worn sia dresses. It was one of those weirdly giant red rose (pink and red is a must-
The pant suit isn’t about to get day or night, depending on the acces- niche items that kept appearing on the do color clash). Finally, Halpern deliv-
usurped, just take a look at Cate sories,” she said. She’s right. Her fou- catwalk without rhyme or reason. At ered two takes on fuchsia dress mania
Blanchett and Oscar-winning cos- lard-print silk dresses and black shifts Shrimps, Hannah Weiland had strong – one a sleek shirt style (with matching
tume designer Sandy Powell demon- could go any which way on the office- echoes of Princess Diana in the silky knee-high boots), the other gorgeously
strating human color blocking on the to-dance-floor spectrum. Handy. Even off-shoulder highlighter-pink dress, balloon-sleeved and billowing. BH
front row at Roksanda. But stand by for if you’re someone who always changes which she showed on a model with
the toning-sloppy-sweater-and-trou- into something special for a night out, it classic Lady Di pageboy hair. Over-the-knee boots
sers option, which promises to add feels very grown up to have clothes that The boots of the season are glossy,
more variations to your wardrobe. LA can shape and mood-shift. LA Preen offered a sexier version of the slightly crumpled and, crucially, thigh
look with a slit-to-thigh strapless cock- high. At Preen by Thornton Bregazzi,
18 hour dresses Fuchsia dresses tail frock. Suspicion mounted that there they were styled with everything from
Victoria Beckham, a woman who If last Christmas was all about the had been a sale on Barbie-pink dye at oversized argyle knit sweaters to thigh-
used to be famous for never know- velvet suit, then I predict this year’s fes- Richard Quinn, where he concocted split pink party dresses, proving that
ingly underdressing, decided not to tive season will be dominated by fuch- a floor-length gown with a matching this is a look to take from day to night.
show any cocktail wear in her show cape – the look was completed with a
last Sunday. It’s not that she’s turned
into an anti-party Puritan, “but I feel

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The great toe debate rumbled on, as brown-paneled presentation theatre at baby-blue blouse. Or a deconstructed, the form of metallic dresses. At JW An-
sharply squared-off versions at Preen the Royal Academy of Arts. EC ruffled, tunic-y hybrid with a flayed- derson, dresses in gold fil coupé and
contrasted with round-toe platform- open button back. Any manner of top fishscale-like silver spangles shiv-
fronted styles at Victoria Beckham. Oh, DIY knitwear will do, as long as it’s in the right hue. ered down the catwalk. Christopher
and around 90 per cent of all the boots Roksanda is known for her elevated, Kane’s bow-fronted crystal-mesh
shown in London had one other thing elegant designs, but amid the flowing Blue-sky shirting showed up layered dress seemed sweet and subversive
in common; they were black. CL silks and relaxed tailoring at her show under cerulean sweaters at Victoria at the same time, suited for the belle
was a multicolored looped yarn knit Beckham and in crisp, pointy-collared of any (disco) ball. Erdem titled his
Brown dress in an eclectic patchwork of lime, iterations at brands typically uncon- collection “The Age of Silver” after
If designers concurred about any- khaki, cobalt and lemon. There was a cerned with suiting, like Toga and muse Cecil Beaton’s ingenious use of
thing at the shows, it was that the color sweater alternative, too, with a very co- A.W.A.K.E. Mode. It was there in a clev- aluminum foil for early photography
sure to set all our hearts racing next sea- zy-looking polo neck. Then to Erdem, er cape-backed satin look at Roland sets. His models wore silver marcelled
son is … brown. Yes, brown – but that’s ordinarily the king of exquisite, pol- Mouret, and done up in airy, mutton- hair with mercury lace and dégradé
more exciting than it sounds, prom- ished workmanship. This time, “grun- sleeved organza at Rejina Pyo. dresses. Even heritage-check special-
ise. For proof, and for color-blocking gy” and “make do” were buzzwords ist Burberry got in on the act with a
ideas, look to Roksanda’s show, where he dropped backstage to describe the Masculine undertones are part of couple of chain- mail pieces.
the designer spliced dark-roast cof- embellished beanies and slouchy car- the appeal. The blue shirt has been a
fee with merlot, burnt orange, camel digans in his collection. The irony, of menswear staple for so long for its ver- Turn these dressy pieces into day-
and blush pink. And Rejina Pyo, whose course, is that these homespun trea- satility. And – bonus – this is one color wear with the addition of a slouchy
milk-chocolatey one-shouldered dress sures will retail for prices edging that of that looks terrific with all the season’s mohair cardigan, as seen at Erdem. Or
and layered oatmeal outfits looked just a lifetime’s supply of wool. BH brown pieces. Feeling blue: finally a lean into the glamour. With dresses
delicious. And Emilia Wickstead, who good thing. EC this good, who wouldn’t want to be a
showed a whole spectrum of brown Blue shirts golden girl? EC
draped-neck jumpsuits and zip-front Forget white shirting – you’re going Metallics
day dresses in (what do you know?) a to want a blue shirt. Or a slippy, slinky, Amid all the practicality on the Culottes
catwalks, designers delivered a few Forty out of the 43 looks in Victoria
bright spots – dazzling ones, even – in Beckham’s show featured over-the-
knee boots, but the ones which were
the most covetable were those that
paired them with culottes. Beckham
showed seven pairs of culottes in the
mix with little pleat pelmets at the hem
and electric-blue tartan in a more re-
laxed feature-free cut.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 70

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 69 ing our shapes. Clothes that swamp MILAN FASHION WEEK:
don’t always flatter, so yay for the waist
Culottes are easy to wear and to style; belt, that easy wardrobe addition that ALL ABOUT TEXTURE AND COLOR
treat them exactly as you would all of suddenly creates an hourglass shape,
the midi dresses and skirts in your win- which is making a comeback via black
ter wardrobe and add a chunky sweater cummerbunds over silk dresses at Er-
up top, and some block-heel over-the- dem, black silk sashes over voluminous
knee boots on your feet. CL gowns at Roksanda, narrow ribbon-ties
at Molly Goddard, tonal belts to match
Waists dresses at Shrimps, obi-belted blaz-
OK, waists never actually went away ers at Richard Malone and, the pièce
– that would require expensive and, de résistance, shiny leather belts that
frankly, bizarre surgery – but we have a wrestling champion might admire
been covering them up with chunky over lightweight printed silk dresses
knitwear, boxy coats, and loose-fitting at Christopher Kane. Good news for
shirts for seasons past. Which is good waists, bad news for bread. CGE 
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DINING REVIEW

Ristorante di Mare: Authentic dishes always hit the spot

BY TINA RONDEAU
Columnist

A few seasons ago, Ristorante di Mare My 16-ounce veal chop was per- now in its tenth year in Vero. When Veal Chop Forestiere.
for a time offered a weekly special it fectly prepared, sauteed in a bran- it started, a preponder-
called Wild Game Mondays – bison, elk, dy cream sauce with wonderful ance of the entrées PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
wild boar and venison, plus a shot of mushrooms, and served with were Italian.
Wild Turkey. fingerling potatoes and car- Goat Cheese Salad.
rots. Very tasty. Our friends These days,
We really liked the elk and bison. also gave high marks to the Chef Jean seems verobeach32963.com.
They weren’t truly wild, but were raised veal picatta (a nice thin cut- to be emphasizing his The reviewer dines anonymously at
on ranches or farms – and unlike their let sautéed in lemon, butter, French culinary roots. restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
brethren roaming the plains and West- capers and a chardonnay But over the past decade, di 32963. 
ern backcountry, did not taste at all sauce) and the grilled filet of Mare has to a greater extent than
gamey. Best of all, we learned these ex- Scottish salmon. any other local restaurant offered au- Hours:
otic meats were good for you – leaner, thentic dishes not often found in this Daily, 5 p.m. to closing
high in protein, lower in cholesterol But my husband was wild area. If you haven’t been there recently,
than beef. about his elk chop, grilled medi- give it a try. And if you don’t want to be Beverages: Full Bar
um rare and topped with a mush- hooked, stay away from the pierogies. Address:
Alas, it’s been a while since wild game room bourbon sauce. A spectacular I welcome your comments, and encour-
was featured at Ristorante di Mare, so treat, he said. age you to send feedback to me at tina@ 1517 South Ocean Drive
imagine my husband’s excitement last Phone: 772-234-2809
Friday night when he spotted elk chop For dessert, we shared an order of ti-
as one of the evening’s features. ramisu ($10) and an order of bread pud-
ding ($10 – and pronounced
Since the South Beach bistro, which “outstanding”).
specializes in Mediterranean cuisine,
was full when our party of four was seat- Hard as it is to be-
ed at 7:30, he laid claim to an elk chop lieve, di Mare is
even before we ordered drinks.
Bouchee of Brie.
The other item on the special menu
that also quickly drew our table’s at-
tention was the homemade pierogies
appetizer ($15).

For the past half dozen years, Chef
Jean Zana has been supplementing his
excellent French and Italian creations
with dishes from the “old country” pro-
duced by his wife Edyta’s mother. (Edy-
ta runs the front of the house).

The pierogies – Polish dumplings
stuffed with mashed potatoes and
farmer cheese – are pan sautéed here
in something resembling a carbonara
sauce that may be even better than the
traditional sour cream. Delicious.

Next came a complimentary cup of a
very good pasta fagioli, which seemed
just right for a blustery Florida winter
night.

Then for entrées, I ordered the veal
forestiere ($42), my husband went
with the elk au bourbon ($56), one of
our companions chose veal picatta
($29) and our other friend opt-
ed for the salmon Fran-
caise ($29).

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WINE COLUMN

All about Burgundy: Essential new book for wine lovers

BY DAVE MCINTYRE The rest of her selections dously,” Lee says. A vintage-savvy buyer producers and their wines without be-
The Washington Post are divided between “modern classics” will look for whites from the cooler 2017 ing bogged down in minutiae. And by
that are consistently strong in quality, and reds from the riper 2015. searching for the basic Bourgogne rouge
The world’s greatest wines have be- and Lee’s personal selection of “rising and blanc from Lee’s favorite producers,
come so expensive that most wine lov- star” producers “that probably won’t be Lee’s third factor is terroir – location, we can catch an affordable glimpse at
ers may never be able to afford them. At affordable 20 years from now, when my for wine-loving Realtors. We need to the greatness Burgundy has to offer.
best, we can experience some of them by daughter tries to put a cellar together know not just the famous appellations
taking wine classes, purchasing tickets for her daughter.” within Burgundy, but their vagaries. It The book also includes art to remind
to rare tastings, or – if we’re really lucky – helps to know that Corton is the larg- us that no matter how serious wine can
befriending a generous collector. You may have noticed how Lee est grand cru, but heterogeneous in soil be, it is also spiritual, ribald and even
slipped seamlessly there from bench- types, largely owned by large negociant profane. Parisian diners enjoying a
Or, if your mother happens to have mark wines to rising star producers. companies, and inconsistent in quality. haute cuisine meal, Cistercian monks
the MW of a master of wine beside her The transition reflects the dizzying ar- working a wine press, sweaty vineyard
name, let her pick the wines for you. ray of information Burgundy throws at Lee has succeeded in crafting a book workers celebrating the end of harvest,
us. It’s not just the source of the world’s for multiple audiences. Master of wine it’s all here. There’s even a full-page
That’s the approach taken by Jean- best pinot noir and chardonnay. It’s a candidates will find the nerdy data they drawing of a cherubic Bacchus swilling
nie Cho Lee in her latest book, “The 100 complex map of appellations and vine- need, as each producer profile includes wine from a bottle while peeing. I would
Burgundy: Exceptional Wines to Build yards – grand cru, premier cru and vil- information on vineyard holdings, farm- love that as my Facebook profile photo.
a Dream Cellar.” Lee is the Korea-born, lages – that can produce dramatically ing practices and total production, neat-
U.S.-raised, Hong Kong-based wine different wines from either side of a ly summarized in a sidebar. “Great red burgundy should whisper
educator who in 2008 became the first stone wall or a narrow lane. to you,” Lee said at the Bethesda tast-
Asian to earn the master of wine title. She also includes a three-word el- ing. “But the words keep going, and you
Lee offered three factors to keep in evator pitch for each producer, such as think, wow, this wine has a lot to say.”
Her previous works have focused on mind when choosing a burgundy. The “Exceptional, transparent, tender,” for
pairing wines with Asian cuisines; in her first: “Producer, producer, producer,” Domaine Francois Lamarche, or “Inspir- Or as Bize-Leroy wrote in the fore-
latest, she takes us on an essential tour of she said, mimicking the famous max- ing, dazzling, impressive” for Domaine word, “It will enchant with its song, an
Burgundy. Wine fiends will lap it up. im about real estate being all about lo- d’Auvenay. These are words the rest of us intimate and sublime music for those
cation. Lee, like most burgundy lovers, can grasp on to, as we enjoy Lee’s brief who have the patience and inner silence
“I wanted to bring together a hun- is particularly enamored of Lalou Bize- and engagingly written descriptions of to hear it.” 
dred wines that could be my daughter’s Leroy of Domaine Leroy (who wrote
dream cellar,” Lee explained at a recent the foreword for the book). There are 71
wine tasting. “About half of them are producers included in the book – plenty
benchmark wines, the classics that as to get to know.
burgundy lovers, you should have the
chance to taste sometime in your lives.” Second, “the vintage matters tremen-

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PETS

Bonz hangs with perky new pals Remus and Koa

Hi Dog Buddies! by a wunnerful animal res- Uncle Bob: He always brings snacks
for all of us. He’s Way Cool Kibbles.
This week I had the Best Time yap- cue called the Watts Project. Our pooch pals are Tug, a Burmese
pin’ with a coupla pooches who’ve been Mountain Dog; Abby, a Potcake;
BFFs since they were pupsters: Remus My Mommy’s L.A. fren was Hokulani, another Burmese; Zeus,
Jameson Holt an Koa Pfeifer. Uncle Bob’s Catahoula Leopard;
my Foster Mommy. She knew Pico, a chihuahua, really gives me
We met at Koa’s house, an we could a run for my money when I some-
hear lotsa bouncin’ around as soon My Mommy’d been lookin’ for times try to grab her toys. Then
as we rang the bell. When the door there’s Winston, Willow, an Tink …”
opened, there were two ladies and two the Right Pooch ever since her
big, bouncy pooches, about the same “Willow has a crush on Koa,” Re-
size, wigglin’ an waggin’ like anything: Lab went to Dog Heaven, so mus teased. “I know he likes her, too,
a leggy, black Standard Poodle with a but he plays it cool.”
short curly body cut and long, luck- she sent a pickshur of me.
jury-us wavy ears an tail tip, anna gold- “I’m a happy bachelor,” Koa re-
an-black German Shepherd with alert, “I was, like, the cutest pup- sponded. “But she IS a nice liddle lady.
pointy ears. Good lookin’ poocheroos, Then there’s Zena, a Boxer/Great Dane.
for sure. I felt short. py in the world, and soon as Oh, an don’t forget Maui.” Koa turned
to me an whispered, “She’s the leader of
“Welcome, Bonz. (It’s OK to call you Mommy saw my pickshur, PHOTO: KAILA JONES Koa & Remus the Chihuahua Mafia.”
Bonz, right?)” said the Shepherd. “I’m that was IT! I flew onna PLANE
Koa Pfiefer. This is my house. An this is from L.A. all the way to Vero. “Don’t get me started,” Remus re-
my Mommy, Mitz, an my best fren in plied.
the world, Remus.” My Daddy Tim an my human
I swiftly changed the subject. “How
“Hi, Bonz!” said the Poodle. “I’m Re- brother Ticer picked me up, an “I might mention how you are totally about travelin’?”
mus Jameson Holt. Call me Remus. This
is my Mommy, Ruth Ann. Come’on in!” now I have the Best Forever Famly! My scared to go in the pool.” “I go to Maryland with Mommy a
They led the way to the pawsome back coupla times a year,” said Koa. “When
yard: It hadda pool, a shady place with Daddy’s in the Navy (which is a buncha “OH, yeah?” Koa woofed back. “An she goes back to Hawaii, I can’t go, but
chairs an a jungly, woody area to ex- that’s okey-dokey cuz then I stay with
plore. humans who work mostly on boats and what about how you totally freak out Uncle Augie. He’s Totally Crispy Dog
Biscuits. We go to the park every day, an
“It’s great meeting you. This is gonna help protect The Whole Country). Ticer when the Chihuahua Mafia from down Nicholas brings Remus so we can hang
be a fun innerview, I can tell!” I opened out together.”
my notebook, an they both came over works on boats, also: underwater ones the block barks at you. I mean, you’re,
to nose around in it and give frenly Headin’ home, thinking about how
snuffle-bumps to my assistant. called Tritons. They went deeper than like, 12 times bigger than they are.” Remus had caught that fly, I was pretty
sure I’d never look at chicken the same
There were duh-li-shus-lookin’ hu- any other boat ever went with humans “Enough with the reminiscing,” said way again.
man an pooch snacks on the table, an
Remus’ Mommy kept tellin’ ’em, “Get in it. Ticer gets to go to Cool Kibbles Remus with a grin. “Koa still loves flyin’ Till next time,
your face off the table!”
places all over the whole PLA-nut. around with his pooch crew at the dog The Bonz
Koa began. “Even though I look like a
total German Shepherd, I’m ackshully a “PLUS, guess what? I can speak Ha- park. I’m more laid back. I like hangin’ Don’t Be Shy
mix of German an Australian Shepherd.
I usta have more Aussie Shepherd spots waiian! Wanna know how? Cuz Mom- with my human brother Nicholas. He’s We are always looking for pets with
but now they’re only under my chin.” interesting stories.
my’s from Hawaii! Isn’t that So Cool way fun. An he doesn’t shred my toys
He showed me. To set up an interview, email
“So, almost three years ago, I was a Kibbles?” to pieces like Koa the Destroyer does. [email protected].
ghetto puppy out in L.A. till I got saved
“Woof, Koa, totally! Your whole sto- When Koa’s human sister Kalea catch-

ry’s Cool Kibbles! So, how’d you pooch- es him, she puts the toy way high up

es meet?” onna shelf.”

Remus answered. “Unlike Koa, I am a Alluva sudden, Remus stopped total-

purebred: a Standard Poodle. But I’m no ly still and laser-stared at something in

Snobnose. Mommy an Auntie Mitz have the air. He watched intently for a couple

been frens for years, so me an Koa grew seconds, then – WHAMMO! – snapped

up together. When we were puppies, his jaws shut.

we’d run all over each other’s houses “Remus is a terrific fly-catcher,” Koa

like they were speedways. My house is commented. “I don’t know how he does

specially fun cuz it’s a stilthouse.” it. Or why.”

“Hey Remus,” Koa spoke up. “Re- Remus was calmly licking his chops.

member when we were liddle, an you “What does fly taste like,” I inquired.

hadda have a boost up the stairs? You’d “Chicken,” he responded.

put your front paws on a step an your “Um … OK. Any special pals?”

Mommy (Aunt Rootie Tootie) she’d “Oh, lots!” said Koa. “You shoulda

boost your caboose up, and then you’d been here last Chinese New Year. We

sorta scoootch up with your back legs. It hadda huge buncha of humans an

was huh-LARRY-us.” pooches. It was Totally PAWsome! Ev-

“Thanks for the memories, K-man. erybody’s favrite Dog Park human is

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ON FAITH

Trust in God lets us live ‘as if’ nothing can derail us

However useful this information promises to us of abundant blessing willed nor earned. God has simply
may be, however, the chances of ever and eternal grace are absolutely re- given us more than we knew how to
requiring it are infinitesimal. And liable and claimable right now, de- ask for.
yet, amazingly, we found that just spite the circumstance. That kind of
focusing upon these matters seemed “as if” thinking can point us toward With trust that the best and most
to spawn a little anxiety on our parts. greater assurance and greater se- essential gifts of God are reliable,
What if one of these dreaded occa- renity. we can live “as if” nothing ahead
sions actually occurred? Would we can ultimately defeat or derail us,
remember the good advice? Would
BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT we be ready?
Columnists
The sad truth is, many of us live a
A few years back a friend shared with lot of our lives snarled up with just
us a few tips from a book about han- that sort of “what if” thinking about
dling harrowing occasions that we all wretched possibilities that have a
fear. We learned about how to wrestle very low likelihood of ever occur-
free from an alligator, how to get out ring. And while preparedness for
of quicksand, or treat a bullet wound, every eventuality may be a good
or survive an attack of killer bees, and thing, strength-sapping, joy-stealing
even how to perform an emergency “what if” obsessions are not. “What
tracheotomy with a ball point pen. if” thinking can cost us our peace of
mind.

But there is another style of think-
ing that fosters more confidence
than anxiety and more hope than
dread. It is thinking that dwells less
upon grim and unlikely scenarios
and more upon what is uplifting and
sustaining. It is thinking that invites
us to live “as if” every one of God’s

Now naturally, none of us has yet no matter how troubling things first
witnessed every one of God’s prom- appear.
ises fulfilled, so “as if” thinking re-
quires a bit of trust. And trust is a Is there something that troubles or
commodity some of us lack. But even puzzles you? Do you need to take a
the most skeptical of us can learn to side-step, change courses, re-think a
cultivate a greater trust in God, bit by conclusion, re-commit, re-arrange,
bit, day by day, slowly but surely. re-prioritize, re-group? Try ap-
proaching the challenges ahead as
Trust in God grows when we rec- an “as if” thinker instead of a “what
ognize we’ve been sustained time if” thinker. None of us can know pre-
and time again, and we’ve made it cisely what the future holds, but God
this far. Trust in God comes in ac- has promised there is nothing to
knowledging that so much of what fear. Let’s live as if we believe that’s
has most blessed our lives we neither true. 

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Casual elegance defines Palm Island Plantation home

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF says Dale Sorensen Real Estate Broker- “We were looking for a cozy, beach- Located at the center of the home,
Staff Writer Owner Matilde Sorensen. “The court- cottage-style home with a cabana pro- the courtyard can be viewed and ac-
yard design welcomes you as you enter viding a wonderful space for our guests cessed from nearly every room in
It’s a breeze to dip your toe into island the front entrance with a gleaming while maintaining some level of priva- the house. Doors or windows can be
living in the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 2,949 pool and beautiful flowering trees.” cy.” Stepping through the mahogany opened up, making the outdoor living
square-foot courtyard home at 401
Palm Island Circle – which is precisely “We picked Palm Island Plantation
what attracted the current owners to because it is one of the premiere is-
their home in Palm Island Plantation. land communities offering a beauti-
ful beach club, oceanfront pool, and
“This house is in the sought-after easy beach access for our long walks
Palm Island Plantation community,” along the ocean,” say the owners.

front door, a tropical paradise unfolds. space more accessible and creating a
With the courtyard serving as an relaxed indoor/outdoor ambiance.
A bougainvillea bursting with color
enclosed entryway to the house, pri- hints at the island lifestyle of the Brit-
vacy is a byproduct of the design. The ish West Indies design.
courtyard – viewed as another room
of the house – is an open-roofed space The outdoor space includes a gas-
that defines the casual elegance that heated pool with a summer kitchen
permeates the rest of the home. and covered lanai for sipping cock-

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tails while sheltered from the hot Inside the main house, high-
Florida sunshine. A coveted one- quality finishes make an impressive
bedroom cabana with full bathroom statement with granite countertops,
is situated along the front part of the double crown molding, arched en-
property, ensuring a private space for tryways, a variety of ceiling details,
guests or serving as a home office, custom built-ins, plantation shutters,
where business can be conducted along with manufactured wood and
without disturbing the ebb and flow travertine flooring.
of home-life.
The foyer is a gateway between the
“The home was built in 2006 but guest and master wings of the house.
shows like a new home since it has To the right, a short hall leads to the
been meticulously maintained. New laundry room with built-in desk, ga-
paint inside and out, new pool heater, rage access, a powder room and the
extensive landscaping, a family room, guest suite. Venturing to the left, the
built-in cabinetry, entertainment, net- foyer opens into the formal living and
work and security systems, and LED dining room.
lighting throughout,” notes Sorensen.
The gas fireplace and dark, en-

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gineered wood flooring soften the walking experience along the Indian
brightness that flows in through River,” share the owners.
numerous windows and French
doors. The space flows into the fam- The home’s galley kitchen is an el-
ily room and kitchen. Cathedral egantly appointed space with granite
ceilings open the area up to views countertops and a built-in buffet. The
of a nature preserve connected to paneled Sub-Zero refrigerator blends
the old Jones Family Pier property in with the custom cabinetry, and a
owned by the county, where the Dacor gas stove ensures dinner prep
only neighbors are the four-legged doesn’t intrude on your island state of
and winged variety. mind.

“We enjoy a great level of privacy The master bedroom is down a
bordering the preserve. No home will windowed hallway with views of the
ever be built behind us. We also have courtyard on one side and the pre-
the historic Jungle Trail adjacent to serve on the other. Double vanities,
Palm Island Plantation. A wonderful walk-in closets, water closet and a
garden tub offer a place for the master

and mistress of the house to hide out munity,” adds Sorensen.
and indulge in some quiet time. Palm Island Plantation is located

“This neighborhood offers ocean- in the upscale island town of Indian
front clubhouse amenities, two pools River Shores. The historic Jungle Trail
and a fitness center. It also offers boat and Environmental Learning Center
slips and cabanas for purchase. are just around the corner, and it’s a
short drive to shopping and dining in
The home is located across from Vero Beach. Residents can enjoy cul-
one of the prettiest lakes in the com-

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VITAL STATISTICS
401 S. PALM ISLAND CIRCLE

tural events at Riverside Theatre or Within the 58-acre British West In- munity pool, relax in the steam Neighborhood:
the Vero Beach Museum of Art, both dies development, the oceanfront rooms or swing a racquet on the Har- Palm Island Plantation
located among the oaks of Riverside Beach Club offers a heated pool and Tru tennis court. Boat slips are avail-
Park a few miles south. spa, private cabanas and a bar. able at the River Cabana with deep- Year built: 2006
water docking and a river deck on the Construction:
The gated, ocean-to-river com- Residents can work out at the fit- Indian River Lagoon.  Concrete block with stucco
munity offers resort-like amenities. ness center, take a swim in the com- Architecture:
British West Indies
Lot Size: 79 feet by 164 feet
Home size: 2,949 sq. ft.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3.5
Pool: Gas-heated
View: Pond and preserve
Additional features: Garden tub;
gas fireplace; gourmet kitchen;
wine cooler; wood flooring;
Marantz surround sound
processor and Totem speakers;
central vacuum; two-car garage;
detached guest house; impact
windows and doors plus hur-
ricane shutters; guard-gated
community; tennis and beach
club; boat slips; granted beach
and waterway access
Listing agency:
Dale Sorensen Real Estate
Listing agent:
Matilde Sorensen, 772-532-0010
Listing price: $1,220,000

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New retail plaza highlights buzz of activity on U.S. 1 stretch

BY DEBBIE CARSON Beach. In the years since, though,
Staff Writer it’s been a hotbed of redevelopment,
starting with the big, beautiful Cum-
More new development is coming berland convenience store and gas
to the busy stretch of U.S. 1 between station at 17th Street, which opened
20th Street, where the highway cross- in 2016.
es Route 60, and 8th Street a mile and
a half south. Since then, a Walmart Neighbor-
hood Market, a Wawa store, and more
Five years ago, the stretch was than a dozen other new restaurants
shabby and dated – not a great adver- and retail outlets have opened along
tisement for the quality of life in Vero the highway, most on sites where

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torn down; a veterinary clinic on Artist rendering of the new plaza by developer Michael Rechter. Wawa is the “homecoming queen”
the site of a shuttered TV repair shop of national development, Moss said,
next to the building that housed the explaining that – like Starbucks in
Press Journal newspaper before the its heyday – where Wawa goes, other
publication faltered and lost most businesses follow.
of its Vero Beach subscribers; a new
adult arcade that will occupy the The Green Marlin restaurant,
former Cindi’s Pet Center site; and which moved into where Outback
– most notably – a new retail plaza Steakhouse was a few years ago, is
coming soon along the highway at thriving, he said, another sign that
the front of the K-Mart Plaza park- business is doing well for those on
ing lot. U.S. 1.

Developer and plaza owner Mi- “Things are cooking,” he said, add-
chael Rechter of Integra Real Estate ing that “it’s not fully baked, but it’s
is finalizing plans to relocate the hot.”
stormwater retention pond north of
Checkers restaurant to make way for “I’m excited to see everything that
a 4,500-square-foot retail and restau- is coming,” Moss said. 
rant plaza.

Rechter said the plaza is about
a month out from getting final ap-
provals and he expects construction
to start by late summer. It will have
a courtyard in the center flanked by
two restaurants with indoor and out-
door seating.

Remaining space will be available
for other commercial or retail uses,
with five or six businesses total, ac-
cording to Rechter, who hopes to see
the plaza occupied and open by the
summer of 2021.

“U.S. 1 is coming along,” he said of
all the current and planned develop-
ment along the corridor. “I like new
construction. It’s very positive for the
area.”

Meanwhile, on the east side of the
highway, across from the new plaza
location, the shell of the Verizon store
is nearing completion and the busi-
ness is slated to open later this year.

The developer of “Lin’s Arcade” at
8th Street has leased the former pet
store property and is in the planning
and permitting process.

Jason Jeffries, Vero Beach planning
and development director, noted
that the proposed veterinary facility
doesn’t have an approved site plan
yet, but is working through the rezon-
ing process.

The developer is combining several
parcels that front U.S. 1 with land set
back to the west. Rezoning is neces-
sary for the parcels off U.S. 1 to allow
for stormwater features needed to
meet site development standards, ac-
cording to Jeffries.

“It takes more land than it used to”
under the current standards for a de-
velopment of this type, he said.

Billy Moss with Lambert Commer-
cial Real Estate says additional new
development will be coming to the
busy 1.5-mile stretch of U.S. 1. and
expects to announce additional proj-
ects in the future.

“A lot of people are looking,” said
Moss, who sees the 2017 opening of
Wawa as the turning point for the
area.

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Mortgage rates steady despite favorable economic reports

BY KATHY ORTON Although housing starts fell, building sury drifted up to 1.56 percent last coronavirus outbreak,” Becker said.
The Washington Post permits were near a 13-year high. Wednesday but has clung to a narrow “Because of that, I think mortgage
range most of the month. rates will hold steady in the coming
Mortgage rates were little changed “January’s decrease in single-fam- week.”
this week. ily home construction came on the “It appears the equity markets and
heels of a strong December that was bond markets have differing opinions Meanwhile, mortgage applications
According to the latest data re- helped by warmer weather,” said Bill regarding the containment of the
leased last Thursday by Freddie Banfield, executive vice president of coronavirus and its potential for slow-
Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average capital markets at Quicken Loans. ing the global economy,” said Michael
ticked up to 3.49 percent with an av- “With two strong months, it is clear Becker, a branch manager with Sierra
erage 0.7 point. (Points are fees paid warmer weather has helped the hous- Pacific Mortgage in Lutherville, Md.
to a lender equal to 1 percent of the ing market earn some extra credit “Equity markets have rallied with the
loan amount and are in addition to points. This could help generate S&P up 5 percent from its dip in Janu-
the interest rate.) It was 3.47 a week positive momentum heading into the ary, while bond markets have seen
ago and 4.35 percent a year ago. The spring home-buying season.” Treasury yields hold near their multi-
30-year fixed-rate average has re- year lows.”
mained below 3.5 percent for three Such good economic news normal-
weeks in a row. ly would send mortgage rates high- Because mortgage rates tend to
er, but investors remain concerned mimic the movement of long-term
The 15-year fixed-rate average was about the affect the coronavirus out- bonds, the 10-year yield is the most
slightly higher at 2.99 percent with an break will have on the economy. closely watched indicator of where
average 0.8 point. It was 2.97 percent a rates are headed. Bankrate.com,
week ago and 3.78 percent a year ago. “The coronavirus and its impact which puts out a weekly mortgage
The five-year adjustable rate average have yet to be felt to its fullest extent rate trend index, found nearly two-
slipped to 3.25 percent with an aver- – although Apple warned that it will thirds of the experts it surveyed pre-
age 0.2 point. It was 3.28 percent a have an impact on its numbers,” said dict rates will remain relatively un-
week ago and 3.84 percent a year ago. Jim Sahnger, mortgage planner with changed in the coming week.
C2 Financial in Jupiter, Fla. “Until we
Recent favorable economic data see how that plays out, rates should “Looking forward, I think it’s clear
has done little to move rates. The con- remain stable. Absent the virus right that bond markets are going to take
sumer price index and producer price now, rates would be climbing.” a more wait-and-see attitude when it
index were better than expectations. comes to the economic dangers of the
The yield on the 10-year Trea-

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retreated as rates moved higher. Ac- while the purchase index slid 3 per- applications last week, but the an- the corner, housing supply in many
cording to the latest data from the cent. nual increases for both refinances parts of the country is struggling to
Mortgage Bankers Association, the and purchase activity remain ro- keep up with demand. Fortunately,
market composite index – a measure The refinance share of mortgage bust at 165 percent and 10 percent, residential construction has picked
of total loan application volume – de- activity accounted for 63.2 percent of respectively,” said Bob Broeksmit, up in recent months and should help
creased 6.4 percent last week. The re- applications. MBA president and CEO. “With the increase the available options for
finance index went down 8 percent, spring home-buying season around prospective buyers.” 
“A gradual uptick in mortgage
rates led to a pullback in mortgage

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Feb. 14 to Feb. 20

The barrier island real estate market sprang to life last week with 13 transactions reported, including four
for more than $2 million.

The top sale of the week was of a riverfront home with indoor/outdoor living spaces in John’s Island. The
residence at 301 Indian Harbor Road was listed Oct. 27, 2019, for $4.8 million. The sale closed on Feb. 18
for $4.7 million.

The seller of the property and the purchaser in the transaction were both represented by John’s Island Real
Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$2,950,000
$2,995,000 $2,700,000
WINDSOR 10560 FIFE AVE 5/21/2018 $2,795,000 $2,995,000 2/20/2020 $2,200,000
CARLTON VERO CONDO 200 BEACHVIEW DR UNIT#3S 10/24/2019 $2,295,000 $2,795,000 2/18/2020 $1,369,000
$1,450,000 $600,000
MOORINGS 735 STARBOARD DRIVE 12/10/2019 $600,000 $2,295,000 2/20/2020 $476,000
$519,900 $445,000
BERMUDA BAY 112 HIDDEN OAK DR 9/13/2019 $410,000 $1,450,000 2/14/2020
$445,000
VEROMAR 355 EUGENIA RD 1/17/2020 $600,000 2/20/2020 $325,000
$148,000
INDIAN TRAILS 421 ARROWHEAD TRL 10/17/2019 $480,000 2/20/2020

OCEAN CORP 906 SANDPIPER LN 1/10/2020 $410,000 2/14/2020

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

RIVER MEWS CONDO 2050 LAS RAMBLAS, #2050 3/26/2019 $469,000 $449,000 2/14/2020
VERO BEACH HOTEL & CLUB 3500 OCEAN DR, #313 1/29/2019 $349,900 $349,900 2/14/2020
OCEAN CLUB 4400 HIGHWAY A1A, #16 10/24/2019 $184,500 $169,900 2/14/2020

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Moorings, Address: 735 Starboard Drive Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 10560 Fife Ave

Listing Date: 12/10/2019 Listing Date: 5/21/2018
Original Price: $2,295,000 Original Price: $2,995,000
Recent Price: $2,295,000 Recent Price: $2,995,000
Sold: 2/20/2020 Sold: 2/20/2020
Selling Price: $2,200,000 Selling Price: $2,950,000
Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley &
Laurin Pohl
Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent:
Windsor Properties
Matilde Sorensen
Laurin Pohl
Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.
Windsor Properties

Subdivision: Carlton Vero Condo, Address: 200 Beachview Dr Unit#3S Subdivision: Bermuda Bay, Address: 112 Hidden Oak Dr

Listing Date: 10/24/2019 Listing Date: 9/13/2019
Original Price: $2,795,000 Original Price: $1,450,000
Recent Price: $2,795,000 Recent Price: $1,450,000
Sold: 2/18/2020 Sold: 2/14/2020
Selling Price: $2,700,000 Selling Price: $1,369,000
Listing Agent: Mike & Kimberly Thorpe Listing Agent: Peggy Hewett

Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Matilde Sorensen Peggy Hewett

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Florida

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Subdivision: Veromar, Address: 355 Eugenia Rd

Listing Date: 1/17/2020
Original Price: $600,000
Recent Price: $600,000
Sold: 2/20/2020
Selling Price: $600,000
Listing Agent: Sally Daley

Selling Agent: Daley & Company Real Estate

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Vero Beach FL 32963 Vero Beach FL 32963
• $325,000 Under Market
• Spacious 4/4 Home • 4 Bed + Den, 3.5 Bath, Pool & Spa
• 2700 SQ. FT. • Intracoastal Views
• Situated on 167’ of Water Front • Stunning White Kitchen
• Courtyard Patio w/ Heated Pool $825,000 • MLS 227530
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1060 Reef Road #303
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