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MY TAKE Cleveland Clinic to take over our hospital on Jan. 1

BY RAY MCNULTY

Public deserves answers By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer
from the School Board [email protected]

It’s too soon to say we made a 6 MONTHS ADDED TO BIOSOLIDS MORATORIUM It’s a whopper of a Christmas
mistake at the polls: The latest edi- present, to be delivered the last day
tion of our School Board has been of December: Cleveland Clinic will
working together for only a few officially give its world-renowned
weeks. brand and a $250 million capital
commitment to Indian River Med-
But there’s already cause for us ical Center, effective Jan. 1.
to be concerned, even worried, by
what we’ve seen from this group With all regulatory hurdles
thus far. cleared, the final closing docu-
ments were signed last Monday, to
At the very least, we should be released from escrow by attor-
be disappointed, given the high neys for all the parties involved af-
hopes that accompanied the elec- ter a 9 a.m. conference call on New
tion of its three newest members, Year’s Eve.
all of whom campaigned on trans-
parency and toughness, promis- And, as with all mannerly
ing to hold their superintendent gift-giving, Cleveland’s presents
publicly accountable for his ac- will be reciprocated. Along with
tions. getting a hospital in sound finan-
cial shape, according to numbers
The previous board failed mis- presented to the IRMC board of
erably to do so, too often acqui- directors’ final meeting last week,
escing, meekly embracing flawed Cleveland Clinic Indian River will
proposals and tolerating wrong- continue to receive the benefit of
headed decisions that resulted in the remarkable philanthropy that
wasted money, damaged prestige
and unnecessary legal battles. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

This board was expected to do A judge deals with
better. disorder in the court

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer

INSIDE An effort by District Court Judge
Cynthia Cox to hear more than 700
NEWS 1-7 PETS 14 By Kathleen Sloan | Staff Writer cases in three days turned into an
DINING B8 [email protected] angry confrontation with attor-
HEALTH 8 GAMES B13 neys and their clients on the first
CALENDAR B16 day after Cox ran out of time, and
REAL ESTATE 15 Indian River County Commissioners had to reschedule about a dozen
B1 plea-bargain hearings for January.
ARTS
Cox, who will step down from
have set a public hearing for Jan. 8 to her post at the felony court at the
end of December, was trying to
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 add another six months onto a morato- complete as many cases as pos-
For circulation or where to pick up sible before her successor, Judge
your issue call: 772-226-7925 rium on biosolids, treated human waste
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
used as fertilizer, after hearing study re-

sults at their Dec. 11 meeting.

The countywide moratorium enact- Blue Cypress Lake.
ed six months ago was intended to give

the county time to figure out if nutrient

overload in the once pristine Blue Cypress Lake was trients contained in human waste.

coming from biosolids. A study conducted by Jones Edmunds & Associ-

The lake suffered a massive blue-green algae ates has confirmed biosolids are the source of pol-

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CLEVELAND CLINIC come to the presentations, said Woodruff. Vero’s generosity without the hospital seeing When it came time to tour those hospi-
“Having that kind of number means people the benefit. The clause serves as a safeguard tals, it was Cleveland that first welcomed
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 are excited about Cleveland.” against that. IRMC officials on a frigid January morning
to its stunning main campus, one of the
has largely shaped the hospital over the past They are also excited about the latest As hospital board members glowed with best-known hospitals in the world and the
20 years. Foundation campaign to enhance the hos- pride over the pending merger, Woodruff No. 2-rated hospital in the U.S., according to
pital’s stroke treatment capabilities. gave some credit to donors for the deal. U.S. News.
During those years, the IRMC Foundation
has raised $115 million for the ever-expand- Already accredited as a primary stroke “All the programs we have at the med- With its dazzling white walls lined with
ing hospital on 37th Avenue. That money center, IRMC will be seeking accreditation ical center, that’s why Cleveland Clinic’s museum-quality fine art, Cleveland Clin-
has built the specialized treatment centers as a comprehensive stroke center with the here. The cancer center, the heart center, ic appeared to inspire a love-at-first-sight
that not only saved lives, but may have saved addition of three interventional neurologists everything that [donors] have done, when longing in its Vero guests.
the hospital by catching the eye of top-notch offering round-the-clock clot-clearing capa- Cleveland came here they said, ‘Wow.’ We
institutional suitors, including Cleveland bilities that until now required that patients said ‘wow’ about them, but they said ‘wow’ One year later, the knot will be tied, with
Clinic. be transported elsewhere. about us.” New Year’s Eve providing a fitting occasion
for celebration and champagne.
If there were any fears those donors might Following one of the Foundation presen- “This is no ordinary community hos-
be wary of the merger, closing their wallets tations, the $10 million stroke center up- pital,” said Board Chairman Wayne Hock- As if to head off any hangover-induced
to an out-of-town newcomer, that fear was grade campaign got its first $1 million dona- meyer. “And the reason it’s not ordinary is confusion, though, residents won’t be wak-
thoroughly dispelled at a board meeting tion from island philanthropists Lorne and the philanthropy that has allowed the Scul- ing up to a Cleveland Clinic logo on their
where the chairman of hospital’s fund-rais- Heidi Waxlax. ly-Welsh Cancer Center, the Welsh Heart 80-year-old hospital on Jan. 1. Cleveland
ing arm announced a stunning surge of in- Center, the Health and Wellness Center and has decided to wait a couple of weeks be-
terest that can only bode well for future im- “Minutes are crucial in treating strokes everything else to be built. Now the stroke fore mounting new signage that will identify
provements. so having a great stroke center in the Indi- initiative is probably one of the most im- Cleveland Clinic Indian River.
an River Medical Center is a very important portant things we’ll see in this community in
Foundation board chairman Tony Wood- addition to the assets of Vero Beach,” said many years.” The Vero hospital will join Cleveland at
ruff told the IRMC board at its final meeting Waxlax last week. “After hearing Dr. Gheith’s the same time as three hospitals that are
Dec. 12 that donors are clearly excited about presentation, we became convinced that he In all, the merger deal has taken almost a part of Martin Health, which also is finaliz-
Cleveland Clinic’s takeover, showing up in and his team will build a truly great stroke year to complete. And it’s been almost two ing a merger with Cleveland Clinic. Along
unprecedented numbers at various Founda- center.” years since the hospital leaders voted to with IRMC, Tradition Medical Center in Port
tion presentations. At one such meeting at consider changing the independent status St. Lucie, Martin Memorial South in Palm
the Moorings, 134 people showed up. Since then, another $400,000 has been of the stand-alone, publicly-owned hospital. City and Martin Medical Center in down-
raised, Woodruff said. town Stuart will join Cleveland Clinic’s lone
Some 150 residents attended a similar National experts guided the Vero-based Florida hospital in Weston in the newly ex-
presentation at John’s Island. One of the Written into the final agreement between parties through the process, with Cleveland panded system.
three new neurologists, Dr. Ayman Gheith, IRMC and Cleveland is a clause that states Clinic chosen from among a dozen initial re-
spoke at that gathering, as did Cleveland donations made to the Foundation will stay spondents to Juniper Advisory’s partnership Cleveland Clinic Indian River’s new CEO,
Clinic Florida president and CEO Dr. Wael in Indian River County during the so-called query, made in early fall 2017. By November Dr. Gregory Rosencrance, arrived in Vero
Barsoum. commitment period – the first 10 years of 2017, the list was winnowed to four health two weeks ago. He previously served in
Cleveland Clinic’s 30-year lease. During systems: Orlando Health, Florida Hospital, Cleveland as chairman of the health system’s
“We’ve never had these kinds of people the partnership process, there was concern HCA and Cleveland Clinic. Medicine Institute. 
voiced that a health system might absorb

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DISORDER IN THE COURT more cases than she could handle in one
morning. He then approached the judge
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 with a client and began talking about the
case in an attempt to force Cox to listen.
Dan Vaughn, arrives in January.
Her task was not as impossible as it His behavior angered the judge.
“No, we’re not going to do this,” Cox
may sound. A majority of the cases on the shouted at Metcalf, who continued to try
docket were status hearings, at which at- and present his case for several more mo-
torneys say they are ready for trial or that ments. “Court has been dismissed. You
they need more time to prepare. Those can come back Friday if you want to have
hearings typically take a minute or less. this case heard.”
“I won’t be here Friday,” Metcalf re-
Nevertheless, with more than 230 cases sponded in a sarcastic tone.
queued up on Wednesday, Dec. 18, con- “Neither will I, so I guess that solves
flict and confusion eventually erupted. that issue,” Cox retorted.
Cox wasn’t finished, though. She re-
The courtroom atmosphere was al- minded Metcalf and other attorneys that
ready tense before Cox arrived that she had informed them in advance that
morning because of the crush of people. she had 231 cases scheduled to be heard
Dozens of defendants were crammed that morning and it was likely that there
into the court chambers, sitting uncom- wouldn’t be enough time to hear the plea
fortably close to each other or standing bargain cases, which often take 30 min-
shoulder-to-shoulder along the walls. utes or longer – but they still insisted on
adding them to the schedule.
As hearings got underway, with defen- “I don’t understand what the problem
is,” Cox told another attorney. “Your client
District Judge Cynthia Cox. FILE PHOTO is already free on bond. Postponing their
sentence gives them a couple more weeks
dants waiting hours for their cases to be of freedom.”
heard, the tension increased. The attorney replied, “I like to get
things done and over with.”
By the end of the 3 ½-hour session, sev- “Really, because usually you’re up here
eral of the defendants and their attorneys, requesting more time to get prepared,”
whose cases had not been heard, were retorted Cox. “Suddenly you’ve changed?”
openly irate, uttering obscenities aloud Cox continued to scold the remaining
and engaging in verbal skirmishes with attorneys.
Cox as she dismissed court at 12:40 p.m. “We might have gotten through this,
but some people took up too much time,”
“No, this is not right,” Vero Beach At- Cox said pointedly, referring to attorneys
torney Andrew Metcalf shouted at Cox as who showed up late for court, or held up
he briefly started to approach the bench proceedings because they were absent
– without permission – before wisely re- from the courtroom when their cases
treating. “What are you going to do with were called.
all these people judge? They’ve been Metcalf and other attorneys present
waiting here all morning.” declined to comment after leaving Cox’s
courtroom.
Cox, who had already listened to about Cox, who has adjudicated felony cases
220 cases that morning, initially apolo- for the 19th Judicial Circuit for the past
gized to the still-waiting attorneys and two years, is stepping down from her post
defendants, but explained that she need- at the end of December and will take over
ed to let courtroom staff leave for lunch Family Court beginning in January.
and had to prepare for Veterans Court, She said her goal was to try and resolve
scheduled for 1:15 p.m. as many of the 700 outstanding cases still
under her watch as she possibly could
“I apologize, we just had too many cas- so that Judge Vaughn, who currently
es that needed to be heard this morning,” oversees felony cases in St. Lucie Coun-
Cox said. “Your cases will be rescheduled ty, wouldn’t be burdened with an over-
for January.” whelming caseload when he takes over.
Several court officials said there was
Several attorneys continued to argue more behind Wednesday’s courtroom
loudly with Cox and some upset defen- drama than just the crush of cases,
dants initially refused to leave the court- though.
room. The three bailiffs in the room ap- According to the officials, some of the
peared stunned, glancing at each other irate attorneys with plea bargain cases
several times as they tried to figure out wanted Cox to decide their clients’ fate,
how to restore order in the court. rather than Vaughn, who has a reputa-
tion for handing out harsh sentences
It got worse. and not allowing prosecutors to make
Metcalf accused Cox of scheduling plea deals with defendants – which usu-
ally result a shorter sentence than they
might get at trial. 

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MY TAKE Maybe the board members are hoping As a result, Morrison was suspended with noticed what was happening and made
this storm will pass, dissipate into the hol- pay for nearly five months, receiving more Morrison’s demotion a separate item to be
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 iday air and be forgotten as the calendar than $48,000 in salary during his absence, discussed publicly. That discussion was put
turns to 2019, especially with Morrison while an out-of-town law firm investigated off until the Dec. 11 meeting and, shortly
Yet, when confronted with its first signif- moving to the private sector. Rendell’s allegations. before the meeting began, Rendell removed
icant challenge – the suspension, investiga- it from the agenda.
tion and reinstatement of Carter Morrison, Maybe they think the good news – the The investigation, concluded in Novem-
the assistant superintendent of finance recently released high school graduation ber, found that Morrison “in no way in- Instead, Rendell told the board Morrison
– the new board shrunk from its responsi- rates, which improved noticeably – will tended to undermine the superintendent” was being reinstated as head of finance, of-
bility, demanding no public answers from overshadow the bad news. but was guilty of “very poor judgment” and fering no public explanation, saying only
the superintendent who accused him of a “breach of trust,” prompting Rendell to that the move was in the best interest of the
wrongdoing and offering no explanation to That’s not going to happen. recommend Morrison be demoted to trans- school district.
the community. This was a very public scandal in which portation coordinator.
Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell in Which tells us nothing.
That’s not nearly good enough, despite July accused Morrison, his finance chief, of Rendell foolishly tried to sneak Morrison’s Apparently, though, the board members
that fact that Morrison, thrown under the improperly transferring $2.3 million from demotion past the public at the board’s Nov. were satisfied with Rendell’s reasoning – be-
school bus by his boss, decided to resign af- the district’s general fund into 12 school ac- 20 meeting, placing it on the consent agen- cause none of them demanded any further
ter being reinstated earlier this month. counts without Rendell’s knowledge, direc- da, where it was unlikely to draw scrutiny. explanation for his reversal, which proved
tion or permission. to be moot when Morrison resigned the
However, board newcomer Mara Schiff next day.
We shouldn’t be satisfied.
Not only should we demand to know
what happened, why and how, but we also
should expect our School Board to want to
provide those answers.
Too many relevant questions remain un-
answered, including:
 Why didn’t the board publicly question
the credibility of the findings of an inves-
tigation conducted by the same statewide
law firm School Board Attorney Suzanne
D’Agresta hired to represent Rendell in Au-
gust, creating a clear conflict of interest?
 Why hasn’t the board publicly ex-
pressed any concerns about Morrison’s
claim in his written statement to the inves-
tigator that he tried to explain to Rendell the
series of beyond-his-control circumstances
that prompted him to manipulate the bud-
get numbers?
 Why didn’t the board publicly question
Rendell’s decision to reinstate Morrison,
whom he publicly accused of mismanaging
district funds and who the investigator cited
for poor judgment and a breach of trust?
 Why hasn’t the board publicly dis-
cussed Rendell’s role, particularly his inter-
action with Morrison, throughout the bud-
get process?
 Why didn’t the board hold Rendell ac-
countable for his actions and demand that
he publicly apologize for the damage done
to Morrison’s reputation, especially after de-
termining that Morrison’s sins were so mi-
nor that he deserved to be reinstated?
As taxpayers, we have a right to ask those
questions.
As our elected officials, the board mem-
bers have an obligation to answer them.
And if they’re really as committed to
transparency as they claimed during their
campaigns – if they expect us to believe that
they’ll be as tough as they promised they
would be in holding their superintendent
accountable – they should want to answer
them.
But, hey, it’s early.
Three of the five board members have
been on the job for less than two months,
and maybe there’s a learning curve. Besides,
they inherited this Morrison mess from the
previous board. So don’t give up on them
yet.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Let’s hope we didn’t. 

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County’s Dodgertown deal with MLB gives Vero leverage in parking negotiations

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer space per year. course] property and they haven’t accepted Borcheller said last week he and Hulbert
[email protected] Another possibility is for the county to it,” Brown continued. “That was one possi- still haven’t given up on the project, and
ble solution, but there are others. I’m hope- they’re waiting for a new City Council to be
If county officials want to make sure offset the costs of leasing the parking spac- ful we’ll find one.” seated in late February.
they can use Vero Beach-owned properties es it needs by finally agreeing to give to the
adjacent to Historic Dodgertown to pro- city the share of local tourism and hotel tax According to O’Connor, an existing agree- “Once the City Council gets straight-
vide the 2,000 parking spaces required in revenues Vero Beach officials have been ment allows the county, free of charge, to use ened out, we’ll try again, but we’re literal-
their long-term lease with Major League seeking for years. the golf-course property to accommodate ly one conversation away from walking,”
Baseball, they’ll probably need to pay for overflow parking from big-crowd events at Borcheller said. “If the new council says
them. In fact, both O’Connor and City Council Historic Dodgertown’s Holman Stadium. no, we’re done, which would be sad for this
member Laura Moss said the city’s pursuit However, the city may terminate the agree- community.
City officials say the overflow parking of tourism tax money is likely to be includ- ment if it finds a better use for the property.
spaces, particularly those available on the ed in any discussion of parking between Mayor Harry Howle and Councilman Val
former Dodgertown Golf Club property to the parties. The City Council voted 3-2 in October Zudans still support development of the
the immediate west, are available for rent. to not sell the 35-acre golf-course tract, golf-course property, and both liked the
“We want Major League Baseball to suc- rejecting offers from the county as well Hulbert-Borcheller plan, the fate of which
They’re not for sale – not for the $2.4 mil- ceed here,” O’Connor said, “so now that as from developers who wanted to build likely will be decided by the special elec-
lion the county offered for the golf-course the county has a long-term lease, we’d like an “urban market” that included a hotel, tion.
property in October, anyway. to sit down with them and negotiate some- restaurants and office space in a park-like
thing that works for everyone.” setting where more than 40 percent of the Moss, who led the opposition to the sale,
“The city sees the potential for that property would be green space. still favors keeping the property, which has
property as a revenue-producing piece of County Administrator Jason Brown said remained vacant since the golf course was
ground,” City Manager Jim O’Connor said. last week he plans to reach out to O’Con- In making his pitch, Brown told the council closed in 2004, as green space.
“So selling the entire tract to the county nor after the holidays to further discuss the the county had no plans to develop the prop-
at that price doesn’t make sense, because Historic Dodgertown parking issue and erty, but he said the county would not accept “That’s why the City Council purchased
it doesn’t generate an ongoing revenue ensure that the county can use city proper- a deed restriction that prevented future de- that property in 2005,” said Moss, who was
stream for us. ty to meet the terms of its lease with MLB. velopment. joined by TonyYoung and Lange Sykes in op-
posing the sale. “I’ve spoken with three of the
“If we leased the spaces to the county, “We need to make sure the parking sit- The developers – a partnership between four surviving members of the 2005 council,
however, that’s a recurring revenue stream.” uation is resolved, and we’re agreeable to Lakeland-based builder Mark Hulbert and and they haven’t changed their opinion.
working with the city on something that’s Vero Beach resident Terry Borcheller – said
For example, O’Connor said, the city beneficial to everyone in the community,” their planned development complement- “As far as I’m concerned – and as the
could raise $400,000 annually by leasing Brown said, adding that much of Historic ed Historic Dodgertown and they agreed top vote getter in the November election,
2,000 spaces – using a section of the golf- Dodgertown’s impact on the local econo- to provide as many as 500 parking spaces I have a mandate from the people of Vero
course property, city-owned lots north of my benefits businesses in Vero Beach. when MLB needed them. Beach – open space will be a defining char-
Aviation Boulevard and fields at the Vero
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Announcing the VeroNews.com ‘Catchy Name’ contest. Win $1,000!

As Vero Beach prepares for its second This combined 35 acres of property at line newspapers, Vero Beach 32963, Vero The name chosen as the best by the City
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BIOSOLIDS MORATORIUM Southern cities and counties that have groundwater be sampled, only surface water. Some lake water measured 4,700
human waste they have to dispose of pay And it only measures for total nitrogen, not parts per billion of toxin at the height
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 haulers and farmers to take it off their total phosphorus. of the bloom. The Centers for Disease
hands, much of it ending up on fields near Control states 10 parts per billion is
lution. The study also makes plain how little Blue Cypress Lake. These loose regulations allow massive dangerous.
protection the state Department of Environ- biosolids application, which is profitable
mental Protection provides in its permitting Indian River County disposes of biosol- to farmers and haulers, and helps solve a “I wouldn’t eat any fish from Blue
and monitoring of biosolids. ids generated here at its landfill, making it problem for South Florida municipalities. Cypress Lake,” Widder said.
especially annoying to commissioners that
South Florida government officials con- they will have to pay to clean up pollutants County Commissioner Peter O’Bryan “This is a problem that goes way
vinced the state legislature to ban bio- brought from the south, since it appears summarized DEP’s lack of oversight as a beyond the lake,” she continued.
solids in 2012 for the Lake Okeechobee, unlikely the DEP will take responsibility “regulatory disconnect.” “Blue Cypress Lake is a good case
St. Lucie River and Caloosahatchee River for its lack of regulation. study because nothing else is out
watersheds, bypassing the DEP. Since that The phosphorus level has skyrocketed in there – no development and no change in
ban went into effect, more biosolids have The DEP does not require soil testing more Blue Cypress Lake, the study showed, the land use – so the cause is easier to pinpoint
flowed north to Indian River County. often than every five years on fields where soil full up and unable to absorb any more. to the only new thing introduced, biosol-
biosolids are dumped. It does not require The excess phosphorus is carried by ground ids.”
and surface water into the lake, where it fed She said the cyanotoxins given off by
NEWS OTHERS MISS, OR CHOOSE TO IGNORE | PUBLISHED WEEKLY the blue-green algae bloom over the sum- blue-green algae are “getting into our food
mer. supply.”
MILTON R. BENJAMIN Studies have correlated an increase
Ocean Research and Conservation As- in liver disease, including liver cancer,
President and Publisher | [email protected] | 772.559.4187 sociation chief scientist Eddie Widder has in areas with recurring blue-green algae
been monitoring conditions in the lake and blooms.
STEVEN M. THOMAS she shared some of her data on the toxin Commissioners vowed to follow in the
given off by the blue-green algae. footsteps of South Florida governments and
Managing Editor | [email protected] | 772.453.1196 seek a legislative ban on biosolids in local
watersheds, bypassing the DEP. Commis-
DAN ALEXANDER sioner Bob Solari said state Rep. Erin Grall
will soon introduce legislation to that effect.
Creative Director | [email protected] | 772.539.2700 Staff was directed to ask the City of
Fellsmere to also extend its biosolids ban
another six months and to ask Osceola
County to consider joining the effort to
ban biosolids on a permanent basis. 

Assistant Managing Editor: Michelle Genz, Associate Editor: Paul Keaney, Staff Editor: Lisa
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MAN BEING RETRIED FOR ISLAND Add beauty and
MURDER GETS A NEW ATTORNEY natural light to your
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By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer Jones, now 30, was granted a second
trial in 2017 after the fourth District in about an hour!
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thia Cox approved his request that all was convicted the first time because his
motions filed by him, and all evidence court-appointed attorneys – Alan Hunt Doors
submitted by him since he began repre- and Dorothy Naumann – had given him
senting himself, be wiped from court re- bad legal advice.
cords. She also agreed to appoint a new
public defender to represent Jones as he Cox rejected his request for a new law-
reversed his earlier decision to act as his yer, noting that the state is only obligated
own lawyer. to provide Jones a different attorney if he
can prove ineffective assistance of coun-
Cox noted in her judgment on Dec. 20 sel – not just a difference of opinion.
that although it was Jones’ decision to
represent himself, it was also clear that “I don’t have cause to believe they
he didn’t know what he was doing in are not rendering effective assistance to
court. you,” Cox told Jones in April. “Everything
they have told me they are doing points
His actions were so detrimental to his to the direction they are properly prepar-
own case that the court would be deny- ing your case for trial.”
ing him a fair trial by allowing him to
continue serving as his own counsel. After Cox turned down his request for
a new lawyer, Jones decided to represent
In her ruling, Cox wrote: “Anything en- himself.
tered by the defendant when he was act-
ing pro se (as his own legal counsel) shall His attempt did not go well. He filed
be deemed either moot or waived unless confusing motions that usually were dis-
specifically adopted by the current attor- missed because they didn’t make sense
ney of record.” or weren’t worded in a legally correct
manner. He did not understand how to
In 2014, Jones was convicted of file requests to interview witnesses. He
first-degree murder and burglary. He sometimes asked Cox for legal advice,
received a life sentence for the killing of although she repeatedly explained she
Brian Simpson during a 2011 burglary at wasn’t able to give him such advice.
the Central Beach resident’s home. Ac-
cording to testimony at his trial, Jones Jones filed his latest motion on Dec.
shot Simpson through a bathroom door 17, asking the court to reconsider his re-
after he and an associate got caught bur- quest for a new court-appointed attor-
glarizing the Simpson family’s Fiddle- ney. 
wood Road house.

DODGERTOWN PARKING ly that the city and county can get together 463-6500
and work out a mutually beneficial agree- Regency Square
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 ment, so the county can meet the terms of
its lease,” Zudans said. 2426 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart
acteristic of that property,” she added. “We
need to preserve open space.” As for those opposed to developing the Licensed & Insured
parcel, Zudans said: “We’ll never please the
Earlier this month, Zudans floated a plan people who want to keep it a vacant lot.”
to sell the golf-course property to the Hul-
bert-Borcheller partnership with the provi- O’Connor said he’s surprised Hulbert
so they provide Historic Dodgertown with and Borcheller have “hung in there as long
500 parking spaces when needed, and sign as they have,” adding, “and I appreciate
a long-term lease allowing the county to use that.”
the parking lots north of Aviation Boulevard
– as well as the airport fields with shuttles He also appreciates the county’s need to
running to and from Historic Dodgertown – resolve the parking situation with the city.
to provide the 2,000 spaces required in the
agreement with MLB. “If I were in their shoes, I’d want to
amend that parking agreement, too,”
“The county having a deal with Major O’Connor said.
League Baseball should make it more like-
“Otherwise, I’d have to start looking for
places on their property to put a parking
area.” 

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Malnutrition means peril for head/neck cancer patients

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer
[email protected]

Scully-Welsh Cancer Center radiation

oncologist Dr. John Petersen has a passion

for nutrition. For a very

good reason.

As the Modern Medi- ‘We’re curing them but the
cine Network points out,

“malnutrition plays a important focus is quality of
key role in the morbidity

(death) of head and neck life. So how can we improve
cancer patients receiving

surgery, chemotherapy, their quality of life?’
radiotherapy or com-
bined-modality therapy.”

Since head and neck – Dr. John Petersen
cancers include cancers

of the mouth, lips and

tongue as well as the lar-

ynx, the pharynx, the hypopharynx, the

nasal cavity, the salivary glands and the si-

nuses, they can have a devastating impact

on a patients’ ability – or willingness – to

consume the nutrition they need to fight

their cancer.

The reason why is something of a co-

nundrum.

Today’s incredibly precise radiation Dr. John Petersen.

treatments have been amazingly adept at PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE

killing these cancers.

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The NCCN is a nonprofit alliance of 28 We asked everyone, ‘Wanna come?’ and we
leading cancer centers devoted to patient got two answers: ‘Yeah,’ and, ‘Heck yeah.’
care, research and education, and dedicat- Everyone showed up. It was brilliant. A re-
ed to improving the quality, effectiveness ally good support meeting.”
and efficiency of cancer care so that pa-
tients can live better lives. So, while the National Cancer Institute
bluntly states that the number of head
In a nutshell, NCCN now calls for ex- and neck cancers – particularly oropha-
panding cancer treatment teams nation- ryngeal cancers caused by HPV infections
wide to include not just surgeons and – will continue to increase, Petersen and
(for head and throat cancers) otolaryn- his colleagues at Scully-Welsh are fight-
gologists, medical oncologists, radiation ing back by expanding their team to offer
oncologists, pathologists, and X-ray and better, more comprehensive care for their
imaging specialists, but also registered di- patients.
etitians, speech pathologists, gastroenter-
ologists and interventional radiologists to Dr. John Petersen is a radiation oncolo-
help patients get the nutrition they need. gist at Scully-Welsh Cancer Center. His of-
fice is at 3555 10th Court in Vero Beach. The
“We had a big dietary meeting [at Scul- phone number is 772-794-3333. 
ly-Welsh]. A dietary and support meeting.

That’s good. creasing. This cancer, this particular type,
However, as the University of California is not related to smoking. It probably is re-
San Francisco points out, “radiation ther- lated to viral exposure to something called
apy can cause many side effects that may human papilloma virus (HPV), which is all
contribute to inadequate calorie and pro- around the environment around us.”
tein intake. These side effects include lack
of appetite, taste changes or lack of taste, Petersen pauses briefly and then adds,
painful chewing and swallowing, dry “And now, when people have this HPV-re-
mouth, early satiety, diarrhea, nausea and lated squamous cell carcinoma of the oro-
disinterest in food and eating.” pharynx, the vast majority of those people
That’s bad. will be cured and that’s great. But there’s a
That disinterest – or inability – to eat has problem … [because] the treatments bring
been clinically shown to result in higher many problems directly associated with
hospital readmission rates and seriously the radiation.”
impaired quality of life for the patient.
And while Petersen notes that the tra- For many patients, Petersen continues,
ditional risk factor for head and neck can- “their mouth gets very dry, their saliva gets
cers – cigarettes, cigars and smokeless to- very sticky, things don’t taste right. Also,
bacco products such as snuff and chewing their ability to chew and swallow is mod-
tobacco – are on the decline nationwide, ified [and impaired], and so what we have
the smile fades from his face when to talks now is a big issue with how are we gonna
about a new threat. take care of these people?
“Now what’s happened in head and neck
cancer,” Petersen explains, “is that there is “We’re curing them but the important
this epidemic which we don’t completely focus is quality of life. So how can we im-
understand. prove their quality of life?”
“It’s called squamous cell carcinoma of
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Studies rebut aspirin-a-day heart-health strategy

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer Dr. Seth Baker.
[email protected]
PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE
Are you one of the millions of people tak-
ing a baby aspirin a day because you believe HfaropmpyeveHryoonelidatays
it is good for your heart?

If so, evidence from three massive new
studies says you might actually be doing
yourself more harm than good.

Board-certified Indian River Medical Cen-
ter cardiologist Dr. Seth Baker, just back from
the American College of Cardiology’s New
York Cardiovascular Symposium, weighs in
to explain.

One of the hottest topics at that Manhat-
tan symposium, according to Baker, was
the newest major study on daily aspirin use
– “ARRIVE” (or, “Aspirin to Reduce Risk of
Initial Vascular Events”) – which had just
been published in the New England Journal
of Medicine.

The study tracked more than 12,000 pa-
tients over five years and the results were
something of a bombshell.

As the Cardiology Research Foundation
reports, healthy older adults “did not reduce
their risk of fatal coronary heart disease,
non-fatal MIs (myocardial infarctions), fa-
tal or nonfatal strokes, or hospitalization for
heart failure” by taking a daily baby aspirin.

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studied did see a substantial increase in their “Are you at a greater than 10 percent risk
risk of experiencing major bleeding or hem- for cardiovascular event in the next 10 years,”
orrhaging events. Bakes asks rhetorically. “Well, that’s not a
healthy adult. That’s somebody at risk,” and
As Baker explains, soon after aspirin (tech- for people in that category, he says, a daily
nically acetylsalicylic acid, or ASA) was first baby aspirin likely remains a very good thing.
formulated back in the 1890s, “doctors found
it to have very significant anti-inflammatory “This article is what? A couple weeks old?
and anti-thrombotic properties: perfect [they Yet every day now, people ask me, ‘Can I stop
thought] for the treatment of coronary artery taking my aspirin?’”
disease, which is both an inflammatory and
thrombotic,” condition. Baker insists there is no one-size-fits-all
answer to that question and then quickly
“So,” he continues, “aspirin seemed to be a points out that if you’ve had a stent implant-
perfect drug to treat coronary artery disease. ed, or you’ve had a heart attack, or you’ve had
Cheap and effective.” heart disease, the odds remain good that a
daily baby aspirin might save your life.
“However,” Baker says after a brief pause,
“it was never as carefully studied as in this re- What it boils down to is this: Heart health
cent publication.” is not a DIY hobby.

However – and this is vitally important You need a professional’s help.
– neither the ARRIVE study nor its prede- You need, according to Baker, to talk
cessors – ASPREE, with 19,000-plus people frankly with your primary care physician or
studied over nearly a five-year period, or the your cardiologist before embarking on – or
ASCEND study with 15,480 participants over stopping – a daily aspirin routine.
a seven-year period – call for an end to aspirin Meanwhile, aspirin manufacturers con-
therapy. It’s a “read-the-fine-print-and-not- tinue to vigorously advertise and promote
just-the-headlines” kind of thing. their products as being “heart healthy” with
precious few harmful side effects.
As the Mayo Clinic puts it, “daily aspirin That promotion appears to be working.
therapy can still be a lifesaving option, but As a society, according to Medical News To-
it’s not for everyone. Get the facts before con- day, Americans consume some 35,000 metric
sidering a daily aspirin,” and then it stern- tons of acetylsalicylic acid each year.
ly warns: “You shouldn’t start daily aspirin
therapy on your own.” Dr. Seth Baker is with the Indian River
Medical Center. He has offices at 3450 11th
Baker agrees wholeheartedly. Court, Suite 102. The phone number is 772-
He immediately points to the American 778-8687. 
College of Cardiology and the American
Heart Association’s risk calculator.

12 December 28, 2018 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | HEALTHY SENIOR

COMMON PET-BORNE DISEASES
– AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist People usually get salmonellosis by eating
contaminated food. But it can also be trans-
Q. Should I be worried about bird flu? mitted to people through pets, particularly
The risk from bird flu is low for most peo- reptiles, baby chicks, and ducklings, which
ple, because the viruses do not normally in- commonly pass the Salmonella bacterium in
fect humans. However, sporadic human in- their feces.
fections with avian flu viruses have occurred.
Animal diseases that can be transmitted People have to be especially careful around
to humans are known as “zoonoses.” Seniors reptiles. You should not let them roam freely
are among the most vulnerable to zoono- through the house. Always wash your hands
sis. You can get one of these diseases from a with hot, soapy water after handling reptiles
household pet. or anything they contact.
Speaking of birds … Psittacosis is a com-
mon bird disease known as “parrot fever.” It Most persons infected with Salmonel-
occurs frequently in birds such as parakeets la develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal
and cockatiels. Bacteria in bird droppings cramps. Most victims recover without treat-
and nasal discharges can be inhaled. Psitta- ment. The elderly are more likely to have
cosis can develop into pneumonia and other more severe symptoms.
health problems for humans.
To help prevent transmission of psittaco- Ringworm, a skin and scalp disease, is
sis, don’t let birds fly around the house. Wash caused by fungi. People get it by touching an
your hands after contact with birds. Wear a infected animal. Ringworm can infect cats,
dust mask and gloves when cleaning a bird dogs, horses and other animals. In humans,
cage. Antibacterial drugs are used to treat the ringworm may produce ring-shaped, red-
disease in birds and people. dish, itchy rash. Topical and oral medications
Cats can carry a parasite that causes the may be used to treat ringworm.
disease toxoplasmosis. You can get it from
cat feces. Wearing gloves while gardening Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD) can cause fever,
or changing a cat’s litter box is important. fatigue, headache and swollen lymph glands.
Washing your hands afterward is advised. Most people get better on their own in about
Few people who carry the toxoplasma three weeks. Most cat scratches don’t develop
parasite become ill. Those who get sick may into CSD. If you are bitten or scratched, wash
suffer from swollen glands and muscle aches. the area immediately with soap and water.
Antimicrobial drugs are available to treat in-
fected people. Rabies, a deadly viral disease, is trans-
Worms can infect dogs, cats, and humans. mitted through the saliva of a rabid ani-
Worms live in the intestines of animals and mal, usually by a bite. Domestic animals
are expelled in the stool. Yards and homes account for less than 10 percent of the re-
can become contaminated from worm eggs ported animal rabies cases. If you are bit-
that are passed in animal feces and hatch in ten, immediately wash the wound with
the soil. soap and water, let the wound bleed, and
Roundworm larva have been known to get medical help at once.
damage the retina of the eye and cause blind-
ness. Hookworm larvae can cause painful in- Mycobacterium is one of the main infec-
flammation where they crawl just below the tious germ families associated with fish and
skin’s surface. Drugs are available to destroy aquarium water. A common route of this in-
worms that infect dogs, cats and people. fection in humans is through cuts or scrapes
on hands or feet. People should wear rubber
gloves when cleaning the fish tank and wash
their hands well afterwards.

If I haven’t mentioned this before, wash
your hands often when you are around ani-
mals! 



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Bonz says McCormick would spice up anyone’s life

happens to be where that big Minn-uh-SO-duh, DC, Balti-
spice company is from – Mc-
Hi Dog Buddies! Cormick. SO – waa-laa – they more, Savannah, Charleston,
decided that would be the
This week I hadda super intresting in- perfect spice-related name Key West.”
nerview with a Big Dog cleverly disguised for me.”
as a Liddle Dog. McCormick Del Brocco “What’s your homelife like?
Riippa is a rescue Yorkie with Perpetually “Great story, McCormick!
Perky Ears, big dark eyes, anna shiny gold- An – great name!” Any pooch pals?”
ish coat which he wears in a stylish Puppy
Cut. “Thanks. I agree. So, here’s “I have a big yard to play in.
how I got my Forever Famly:
He an his Dad met me an my assistant Back in 2011, My Dads were I do a lotta the usual squirrel
at the door. McCormick was all waggy an livin’ in a teeny apartment in
kissy with my assistant but, when I intro- L.A. an wanted a rescue dog. chasin.’ Lizards? Meh. I enjoy
duced myself – “Good morning! I’m Bonzo An it had to be liddle. (Not that
the Columnist!” – he said, “Do you have I consider myself liddle. I pre- sunnin’ myself. Even though
some ID?” fer Space Conservative.) Any-
hoo, they rescue-dog-shopped we have a pool, I’m not into
“Um, sure.” I handed him my business on line, found my profile pick-
card. sure on the Kenmar site, an swimmin.’ Once I thought
knew I was IT! I was 2-ish at
He looked it over carefully. “OK. Seems the time. My Dads hadda get Daddy was drownin,’ so I
to be in order.” He trotted over for the checked out to be sure they
Wag-and-Sniff, then said, “I, of course, am were worthy of me. Which they leaped in to save him. Turns
McCormick Del Brocco Riippa. This is my were, thank Lassie, cuz I knew they were IT,
Dad, Dominic Del Brocco. My Daddy, Nick too. out he wasn’t drownin,’ but I
Riippa, is out doin’ stuff. Do come in. We’ll
sit in the living room.” “On my very first day with my new fam- almost did. So HE hadda save
ly, I had a Shopping Adventure. L.A. is VERY
McCormick’s house was decorated for pooch-frenly, so I could go in most stores. ME.
the holidays: very pretty an festive. “Great I think my new Dads got a liddle carried
tree,” I commented. away in Tar-ZHAY, cuz I rode inna cart an “When Dad an Daddy are
got to pick my own stuff – beds, collars,
“Thank you,” McCormick replied, and toys, food, treats an more toys.” McCormick gone, I sit in my favrite bed
added, “Even though it’s a tree, it’s Off Lim- PHOTO: BENJAMIN THACKER by the low window next to
its, you know.” “EXcellent!” I commented. the front door so I can peek
“Fer sure. Except later I ree-lized I have out an watch for them.
“No worries. I’m familiar with the Christ- No Interest In Toys. Whatsoever. Oh, an,
mas Tree Exception,” I assured him. here’s something majorly pawsome: I have When I see ’em packin’ their
a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sort
“Of course. Can’t be too careful. So, how of.” suitcases, I run over an jump
does this work? Q-an-A, I suppose.” “This’ll be a good one,” I thought to my-
self, pencil poised. McCormick pro-FUSE-ly, in ab-SEN-cha. in. I get a liddle (well, a lot) anxious when
“Exactly. First, I’d love to know how you “On our first Christmas together, me an
got that cool name. An then, how you an Dad had the coolest idea for our Christ- True story.” they’re gone. I think they should BOTH be
your Dads got together.” mas card. See, we lived real near the Walk
of Fame, an Dad remembered he’d seen “Shut the doghouse door,” I exclaimed, here At All Times. Is that too much to ask?
“Right-o! Well, my Daddy Nick’s fami- a star for the TV actor and newsguy, Lar-
ly always had Golden Retrievers, an they ry McCormick. SO, I carefully sat on the impressed. “I’m not a huge fan of fellow pooch-
were all named after spices – Cinnamon, ‘Larry’ part, and Dad snapped a picksure,
Rosie, Sage, Ginger – like that. My Dads which we used on the front of our Christ- “Now, I pretty much run the house. es (present company excepted). My two
thought it was a great idea but, by the time mas card. Of, course, we thanked Mr.
I came along, all the cool spice names had I’m very tidy, and I keep Dad an Daddy besties are human: Auntie Misty, I’ve
been taken. An they sure didn’t wanna
name me Fenugreek. Well, as it turns out, PUNK-chew-ull. I don’t know how they known her for YEARS. She’s been pals with
my Dad Dom is from Baltimore, which also
made it without me. Dinner for example, my Dads since back in L.A. Now she lives

is at 5 p.m. An I don’t mean 5 oh 4, either. right here in my neighborhood, so I get to

I do have a liddle trouble with time zone see her a lot. It’s great! Then there’s Dad’s

changes, like when we go out to Cali.” mom, GamGam, she’s a Snowbird. Me an

“Do you enjoy travellin’? Seems like you her sit on the couch an watch Hallmark

do a lot.” Channel together, while she drinks her

“I love it I travel evrywhere with my coffee an gives me the BEST Ears-to-Toes

Dads. Onna plane, I ride under the seat. massages EVER.”

(Being Space Conservative, an all.) I also Heading home, I was feelin’ pretty fes-

enjoy ridin’ in the car. I’ve been to Virginia, tive, thinkin’ about all the rescue pets who

are celebratin’ the holidays with wonder-

DON’T BE SHY ful Forever Famlies. An about Space Con-
servative big-dog-in-his-heart McCor-

We are always looking for pets mick, who is spicing up the lives of his two
with interesting stories. loving Dads.

To set up an interview, email The Bonz
[email protected].

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Beautiful Indian River Club home boasts spectacular views

By Kathleen Sloan | Staff Writer Vero Beach. St. John’s Island was the other
[email protected] one.”

Betsy and Bob Dubiel may have the best The Dubiels’ custom home at 614
views in Indian River Club, which is real- Bridgewater Lane SW overlooks the 8th
ly saying something for a golf community hole, the tee box and green separated by
designated an Audubon Signature Sanctu- a picturesque wooden bridge over a lake.
ary – a wildlife preserve as well as a cham- “At three or four in the afternoon it is just
pionship golf course – where many home- spectacular,” Bob said.
owners enjoy pretty vistas.
The 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 2,600-square-
“We came here in 2003 because of the foot house is on a private cul-de-sac, laid
spectacular golf layout,” Bob said. “It was out around a charming courtyard.
among the 100 top residential golf cours-
es in the United States. There were two in The generous paver driveway can han-
dle several cars and the two-door garage

Ryan and Melissa Weaver, Agency Owners accommodates two cars and a golf cart. glass windows and doors, make
Ryan Weaver Insurance, Inc. is a locally owned Off to the side is the walled and roofed en- the spirit soar. All the glass is
trance. Open the front door and surprise high-impact.
independent agency that has been serving – an open courtyard and pool lie beyond
Indian River County for over 12 years. – making the entrance an elaborate gate- The first floor is taken up with
way. A thick high wall extends from the the open common rooms, the
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have facilities nearby where they can dart a three-sided breakfast counter offering 17
in and out. feet of seating. The Corian counters are a
lovely shade of celery that cools the eye. Tall
The color scheme is exquisite, chosen to wooden cabinets painted white with off-
make the house nearly atmospheric, float- white crown molding offer capacious stor-
ing above the lake. The pink stucco walls age. A Jenn-Air convection oven and other
outside give way to lemon, lime and sky- appliances will satisfy the serious cook.
blue rooms inside. Volume ceilings and The great room overlooks the lake, a run
an open floorplan, flooded with light by of sliding-glass doors and windows taking
up the whole back wall. The wide deck
obscures the ground below, the scrim of
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DEVELOPERS OFFERED FINAL
AMNESTY ON OVERDUE FEES

with a view of the pool and courtyard. preciated having the guest bedrooms on By Kathleen Sloan | Staff Writer stopped paying for their reserved ERUs
An expansive walk-in closet with built-in the second floor, the separation and priva- [email protected] or “service availability” bills.
storage displays bright colored clothes cy lightening the roles of host and guest.
in double rows. The master bath is two The county is offering a third and fi- Fees vary but in most cases are in the
bathrooms side by side, the walk-in One of the two bedrooms has a wood- nal amnesty to residential developers $25 to $30 per month per house range.
shower with frameless glass doors con- en deck that gives a treetop view of the who got caught short during the Great That means if a developer reserved ca-
joining them. Her side has a bidet and lake and green. Recession and are still suffering its ef- pacity for a 50-home subdivision, the
soaking tub. fects. monthly tab would be between $1,250
Betsy, a violinist with the Vero Beach and $1,500 per month, month after
The staircase is a major architectural Orchestra, practices in the other bed- A local building boom preceded the month, year after year, on top of other
feature of the house, angling around to room. Beethoven’s “Eroica” was on the recession, cresting between 2004 and carrying costs such as property taxes
form a U, offering a view of the downstairs music stand, no doubt adding brio to 2008, according to County Commission- and interest on loans.
and lake from above. Betsy and Bob ap- the squirrels’ scampering and the birds’ er Tim Zorc. It was a time when develop-
hunting.  ers, who may or may not have had firm Developers owed close to $6 million
projects, reserved water and wastewater in base and late fees at the end of Sep-
FEATURES FOR 614 BRIDGEWATER LANE SW capacity for land they owned in order to tember, Corrente said. The top six de-
attract buyers or investors who wanted velopers in arrears have 882 water ERUs
Neighborhood: Indian River Club • Year built: 2003 “shovel ready” properties. and 876 wastewater ERUs on the books,
Lot size: 51feet by 132 feet, .16 acres according to her report.
The developers paid impact fees and
Home size: 2,600 sq. ft. under air, pool patio 800 sq. ft., took on monthly “service availability Indian River County Commissioners
wood deck 400 sq. ft. fees” before pulling building permits for want to clear up the debt owed, but be-
new subdivisions or even having firm fore foreclosing on the properties, they
Construction: Concrete block with stucco backing for their projects, because only are offering a third and final amnesty,
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 3.5 a limited amount of capacity was avail- the ordinance approved after a public
able and they didn’t want to get left out hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Additional features: Located on a cul-de-sac, lake and golf- as the boom accelerated.
course views, 10-foot ceilings, volume ceilings, large deck, The county will waive the $2-a-month
guest suites on second floor with private balcony, master with Then the recession hit. late fees and 1.5 percent monthly inter-
his-and-hers baths, two water heaters, impact glass, built-in Utilities Director Vincent Burke said, est that have accrued over the years if
“Once the infrastructure is built with the developer pays the base fee charges
cabinets, crown molding, pool, courtyard impact fees paid by the developer, the by March 18, 2019.
Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services county maintains that capacity. Month-
ly service availability fees reimburse the The offer is only being extended to de-
Listing agent: Peggy Hewett, 772-321-4282 county for the recurring costs to main- velopers who did not receive and abuse
Listing price: $489,000 tain the capacity. If not paid, other cus- amnesty previously. Late fees and inter-
tomers have to subsidize the utility for est constitute about $114,000 of the $6
those expenses.” million debt.
The “service availability fee” is based
upon “Equivalent Residential Units” To protect its interest, the county has
equal to 250 gallons of water usage a filed liens on properties where fees are
day. A typical single-family home is as- in arrears, which clouds the titles. Zorc
signed one ERU for water and one ERU said the amnesty is an opportunity for
for wastewater by the county when developers to clear up debt, making
calculating a development’s capacity their property salable.
needs and charges. Larger buildings
and homes are assessed more ERUs. The commission approved a fol-
When the recession hit, about 25 proj- low-up ordinance after holding a sec-
ects didn’t get built, Utilities Finance ond public hearing.
Manager Cindy Corrente said, and as
time went by some of the developers It will allow developers and others to
withdraw their request for ERUs within
24 months after paying impact fees, giv-
ing them an out if their project doesn’t
come to fruition. 

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: DEC. 17 THROUGH DEC. 21

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A brisk week in the lead-up to Christmas saw a total of 30 transactions of single-family residences
and lots from Dec. 17-21 (some shown below) on the mainland.
The tops sale of the week was at 2381 Grand Harbor Reserve Square. First listed in October 2017
for $978,485, this custom home sold for $1,352,029 on Nov. 20.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Stacey Lynn Morabito of
Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$1,352,029
VERO BEACH 2381 GRAND HARBOR RESERVE SQ 10/20/2017 $978,485 12/20/2018 $569,000
VERO BEACH 575 34TH AVENUE SW 9/18/2018 $599,000 12/17/2018 $480,000
VERO BEACH 3025 GOLFVIEW DRIVE 1/17/2018 $599,000 12/17/2018 $430,000
VERO BEACH 6065 21ST STREET SW 7/9/2018 $499,000 12/17/2018 $363,000
VERO BEACH 5355 CORSICA PLACE 9/4/2018 $395,000 12/17/2018 $310,000
VERO BEACH 4545 12TH STREET SW 10/4/2018 $324,900 12/17/2018 $309,000
VERO BEACH 1135 AMETHYST DRIVE SW 6/11/2018 $359,000 12/18/2018 $292,500
VERO BEACH 5505 55TH STREET 10/19/2018 $299,900 12/21/2018 $285,000
SEBASTIAN 105 WOODSTORK WAY 10/24/2018 $310,000 12/17/2018 $280,000
VERO BEACH 819 41ST COURT 10/23/2018 $280,000 12/19/2018 $280,000
VERO BEACH 6439 LENNOX LANE 10/5/2018 $292,000 12/20/2018 $272,000
VERO BEACH 3345 65TH AVENUE 9/25/2017 $355,000 12/21/2018 $269,000
SEBASTIAN 1564 CLEARBROOK STREET 12/26/2017 $309,900 12/18/2018 $257,331
SEBASTIAN 110 COPLY TERRACE 7/25/2018 $257,331 12/19/2018

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALES.

575 34th Avenue SW, Vero Beach 3025 Golfview Drive, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 9/18/2018 Listing Date: 1/17/2018
Original Price: $599,000 Original Price: $599,000
Sold: 12/17/2018 Sold: 12/17/2018
Selling Price: $569,000 Selling Price: $480,000
Listing Agent: Kelly Fischer Listing Agent: Rita Curry

Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Judy Landgrave Beth Livers

Coldwell Banker Paradise Berkshire Hathaway Florida

6065 21st Street SW, Vero Beach 5355 Corsica Place, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/9/2018 Listing Date: 9/4/2018
Original Price: $499,000 Original Price: $395,000
Sold: 12/17/2018 Sold: 12/17/2018
Selling Price: $430,000 Selling Price: $363,000
Listing Agent: Cheryl Gerstner Listing Agent: Mike Thorpe

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Melanie Snowberger Jane Johnson

Independence Realty of America Alex MacWilliam, Inc.



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Coming Up! Vero Opera at 30: A soaring
success aims even higher PAGE B2AdamSchnell.
‘NUTCRACKER ON
THE INDIAN RIVER’ PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
IS A UNIQUE TREAT

By Samantha Baita | Staff Writer
[email protected]

1 Well on its way to becoming
a beloved holiday tradition,
Ballet Vero Beach’s “Nutcrack-
er on the Indian River” is a truly
unique production, and you’ll en-
rich your family holiday season by
enjoying it together it this Sunday
or Monday, Dec. 30 or 31, when it
lights up the stage at the VBHS
Performing Arts Center. The clas-
sic 1892 Christmas fairytale ballet,
the story of a young girl and her
beloved nutcracker doll, and the
adventures they share one mag-
ical Christmas Eve, was loving-
ly adapted by Ballet Vero Beach
founder and artistic director Adam
Schnell. “Nutcracker on the Indian
River” retains Tchaikovsky’s mag-
nificent score, but now it takes
place in 1919, the year Vero Beach
was founded. Instead of the tra-
ditional “Clara,” Schnell calls his
heroine “Marie,” returning to the
name used in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s
original tale. According to the bal-

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Vero Opera at 30: A soaring success aims even higher

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer Opera stars Deborah Voigt, Marcello Gior-
[email protected] dani and Paul Plishka.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the From its new headquarters, a suite in the
Vero Beach Opera has launched a ‘$300,000 Tocqueville Building on Cardinal Drive, Joan
Endowment Challenge – We’ve Come a Long and Román Ortega-Cowan, president and
Way, Baby.’ And so it has. artistic director, respectively, board chair-
man Louis Lawson and board member/
Much as a hothouse orchid unfurls into challenge chair Bill LaViolette discuss their
glorious bloom with the perfect balance of Endowment Challenge goals as well as the
nature, nurture and time, so too has the Vero overall VBO management philosophy.
Beach Opera grown into one of the city’s
shining cultural stars – a producing/per- Their original endowment fund was cre-
forming company that attracts such interna- ated in 2015 by Tommy and Simonetta St-
tionally lauded luminaries as Metropolitan eyer through the Indian River Community

Bill LaViolette with Gretchen and Nelson Cover and Marcia and Dr. Robert Loewinger. PHOTOS: LEIGH GREEN

Foundation in memory of their son, Andrzej “By the time I got to the podium,” LaVio-
Steyer. A practical tool of forward-thinking lette remembers with great pleasure, “Louis
nonprofit organizations, endowment fund was out $10,000.”
income, says Román Ortega-Cowan, sup-
ports sustainability. The infusion of addi- Lawson laughs and says he found himself
tional funds via the 30-Year Challenge will writing checks at warp speed.
build on that sustainability and enable
growth through the next three decades. “By dessert, we’d reached $56,000,” says
LaViolette. The fund has since grown to
Earlier this month, LaViolette announced $68,500, leaving $231,500 left to raise.
the Endowment Challenge at the Amici So-
ciety’s annual Christmas luncheon. The soci- “It was like a little explosion. Now we have
ety is a support group of VBO members com- a really nice start,” Lawson adds.
mitted to its mission and vision.
Now retired from two divergent career
As LaViolette tells it, the response was paths, Lawson is uniquely suited to his po-
almost dizzying – and immediate. Lawson sition as VBO board chair. He was a New
started things off on a ‘high C’, announcing York-based lyric baritone with the Metro-
he would make “a $15,000 challenge gift politan Opera Young Artists Studio, and
that will double contributions up to a total performed professionally with summer
of $15,000, when received over the next 30 opera companies as well as with the Robert
days,” potentially raising 10 percent of the Shaw Professional Chorale. He explains his
challenge goal. second career as being in “senior manage-
ment and board of director roles, including
It didn’t even take 30 minutes to meet Law- CEO, with major life insurance companies.
son’s generous challenge gift, as VBO mem- I mention this as it is a retirement dream
bers put their money where their hearts are. come true for me; to draw on that back-
ground in support of VBO.”

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Matthew White. scribes it, “from an amateur to a profession- treat them like family,” says Román Orte-
al producer platform.” ga-Cowan. “When they’re here, they’re part
of the family.”
Over time, that transition was made – with
a pleasant lack of the high drama that often He says artists frequently comment that
accompanies such change. In 2003 the Guild performing in Vero Beach “is not like work,”
was reorganized, with a new board focused adding the relationships are wonderfully
on a “more professional platform to produce symbiotic.
and present grand opera.”
The 2019 Season opens Jan. 13 with Georg-
In 2006, the Vero Beach Opera Guild of- es Bizet’s “Carmen,” one of the world’s most
ficially became Vero Beach Opera, Inc., and popular, most frequently performed operas.
the Ortega-Cowans assembled a success- It has it all – obsession, betrayal, jealousy,
ful advisory group, including the board and murder, colorful costuming, dancing and, of
other members of the community. Together course, magnificent, compelling music. The
they brought to the table a priceless body of “Habanera” from Act 1 and the “Toreador
knowledge and expertise, as well as an amaz- Song” from Act 2 are, without doubt, among
ing depth of dedication to VBO goals. Each the best known of all operatic arias.
and every VBO supporter, including the Or-
tega-Cowans, volunteers their time. The choice is an excellent one, not only
for its global popularity, but also because
Bringing grand opera to a community “Carmen” was the VBO’s very first produc-
of about 17,000 is a costly endeavor, says tion. It opened March 20, 2004, to a sold-out
Román Ortega-Cowan, resulting in a focus house at the St. Edward’s School Waxlax Au-
on “quality, not quantity.” ditorium.

From the beginning, the VBO also had a On Feb. 2, “Bel Canto Concert” features
mind to support, encourage and nurture tenor Matthew White in an evening of Rossi-
young talent. This is accomplished through ni, Bellini and Donizetti arias, duets and en-
scholarships, the annual international sembles. White won First Place in this year’s
competition, and through a warm and wel- Deborah Voigt/Vero Beach Opera Founda-
coming homestay program, which enlists tion International Vocal Competition.
community members to provide housing
accommodations to artists and competi- Then, from March 19-22, it’s the Rising
tion judges. That last is extremely popular Stars Vocal Competition, with the charm-
with visiting artists and has the additional ing international superstar tenor Marcello
benefit of sparing the VBO the expense of Giordani.
costly hotel rooms at the height of season.
For more information, visit verobeachop-
“Our style of artistic management is we era.org. 

Marcello Giordani.

“We don’t spend money we don’t have,” testamentary bequest. November 23 - December 30, 2018
says the uber-frugal Román Ortega-Cowan. The VBO saw its genesis in 1988 when be-
Neither are funds spent “willy-nilly.” Rather, Come see the work of these contemporary masters who drive
he says their operating guidelines of manag- loved local musician Eloise Rogers and fel- studio glass toward new thresholds of possibility,
ing to a break-even budget are documented, low opera enthusiasts formed the Vero Beach imagination, and wonder.
firmly adhered to and embraced. Opera Guild to present concerts using excel-
lent local talent. Don’t Miss
Joan Ortega-Cowan explains that the the Final Days
$300,000 is a first step in creating a firm fi- As fate would have it, Román Orte-
nancial foundation toward a 3- to 5-year ga-Cowan, a renowned operatic baritone Closes Sunday, December 30!
transition plan, with the likely addition of and local banking executive, was among
two paid, key roles: assistant artistic director those performing in the Opera Guild’s first A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery
and executive administrative assistant. She concert. At the time, he envisioned the
notes that the challenge has also inspired a Guild eventually transitioning into an en- 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
VBO donor to make an anonymous $100,000 tity that would produce operas, rather than 772-465-0630 www.BackusMuseum.com
simply present concerts. Moving, as he de-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 1 Ballet Vero Beach’s “Nutcracker on the Indian River,” Sunday and Monday.

let promo, Marie and her family take a
holiday journey from New York to Flori-
da, set in Fifth Avenue Mansions, Grand
Central Station, and rail cars. Gone are
the candyland characters; in their place
are the wonderful denizens of the Indi-
an River Lagoon (land crabs, sandhill
cranes, manatees, river otters among
them). If you saw the ballet’s premier last
Christmas, you already know you’ll fall in
love with them. Be assured that, though
the time and place have changed, “the
libretto and classical score retain all the
whimsy and magic of the original ballet.”
And the message of “Nutcracker on the
Indian River” is more than simply a won-
derful Christmas entertainment: With
the help of the Indian River Land Trust,
walk-through exhibits placed through-
out the PAC “highlight the fragility and
necessity of the Indian River Lagoon to
our local way of life.” Times: Sunday, 8
p.m., Monday, 2 p.m. Tickets: $10 to $75.
772-905-2651.

2 Find more holiday wonderment at In addition to the usual fabulous Dueling 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets: side seats, 4 Jay Leno at King Center Jan. 4.
McKee Botanical Garden this week- Pianos, you get to pick the songs and try $12; table seating, $18 to $22. 772-231-6990
end, Dec. 28-30. It’s McKee’s “Nights of to stump the pianists (which hardly ever or www.riversidetheatre.com. Emmy-winning CNBC show, “Jay Leno’s
Lights,” when the always magical Garden will happens), and check out the free Live in Garage,” to prove it. This will be one en-
be aglow with thousands upon thousands of the Loop music pre-party under the oaks, 4 Or – perhaps a change of pace (no tertaining evening. And you don’t have
twinkling lights, lanterns and special decora- and the full bar and grill. There’ll also be, so music, no singing, no dancing, just to stay up all night. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets:
tions, illuminating trees, waterfalls, streams says Riverside’s promo, “a complimentary lots of laughing) is an appealing way to start at $59.50. 321-242-2219. 
and pathways. It’s truly breathtaking. Adding champagne toast, door prize raffle and launch the new year. For instance: Com-
music to the holiday ambiance will be the other surprises.” Facing off across the ing to the King Center in Melbourne next
impressive 1924 Wurlitzer Band Organ, plus, blazing keys for this, the final Howl of the Friday, Jan. 4, is a very, very, very well
nothing says old-fashioned Christmas like a year, will be Katie Pinder Brown and Ken known TV late night talk show host, stand-
model train display, a holiday village and, of Gustafson, with a “guest musician” on per- up comic, best-selling children’s book au-
course, a visit from the Clauses. Take advan- cussion. Bringing the free Live in the Loop thor (who knew?), corporate speaker, TV
tage of a rare opportunity to experience this music on Friday will be Doo Wop City, with and film voice-over artist, philanthropist
beautiful garden at night, something special rock ’n’ roll oldies. On Saturday it’s Casey etc., etc., etc. Guessed who yet? Right! It’s
to share with your family during the holiday Raines’ country, pop and rock party band. Jay Leno. Leno was Top Dog in the cut-
season. Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission: So don’t shuffle gently toward the new year. throat world of late night TV for a couple
Adults, $12; seniors, $11; children 3-12, $8. Howl your way in. Times: Doors open: 7:15 of decades, and survived to tell the tale
Members and under 3, free. 772-794-0601. p.m.; Live in the Loop music, 6 p.m. to 9:30 and enjoy the spoils. He’s also a bona fide
p.m.; Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos: and brilliant Car Nut, and has his own
3 Kiss the year good-bye at a spot
where they know how to parTAY. Yes,
it’s Riverside Theatre’s Howl at the Moon
Experience New Year Pre-celebration Par-
ty this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28-29.

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‘Evita’ director: ‘It’s a woman’s turn’ to tell this tale

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent Marcia Milgrom Dodge. tory.”
[email protected] Tackling such a big show means tearing into
PHOTO: LEIGH GREEN
From composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and the script, which here has scant stage direc-
lyricist Tim Rice to directors Harold Prince and cessible for all the work and hopefully I’ll get tions. In fact, Dodge says, its presentation is
Alan Parker, men have stepped up to recount the call. But it’s not lost on me that I’m a wom- that of a rock album format.
the rags-to-riches drama of the notorious Eva an in a business that still has a long way to go.”
Peron. Now, with Riverside Theatre’s upcom- “So you have to get in there and figure it
ing production of the musical “Evita,” it will be She sees changes in regional theater, listing out,” she says. “Oscar Hammerstein wrote very
a woman’s turn to tell the story. such women as Pam MacKinnon, newly hired thoughtful stage directions about where things
artistic director of the venerable American were and how people felt during this event.
“I’m going to bring my DNA to the project,” Conservatory Theater in San Francisco; Hana There’s none of that in this text. So it’s all for me
says Marcia Milgrom Dodge, one of only a S. Sharif, soon the new artistic director at the to figure out.”
handful of women to direct this landmark mu- Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; and Stephanie
sical. “I have a big responsibility as a woman Ybarra, recently named artistic director of the Since Argentina is famous for its love of the
helming this production.” Baltimore Center Stage. tango, Dodge is setting the show in a dance
hall, utilizing her experience as a choreogra-
Dodge, nominated for a Tony Award for “It’s going to be 2019 and things are just now pher to tell the story through dance and song.
her 2009 direction of the revival of “Ragtime,” shifting,” she says. “Boards are taking a good
hastens to say there’s no reason a man cannot hard look at how to take theater into the fu- “I have some amazing triple threats,” she
understand a woman’s story; and vice versa. ture.” says, of actors who can sing, dance and act.
But, she adds, it’s “nice to have a woman direct
a woman’s story.” Dodge is proud to be a role model to 21-year One of those is Natalie Cortez, cast as Eva.
old daughter, Natasha Sydney Dodge, who will Cortez was in the 2006 Broadway revival of “A
“Evita” opened in London in 1978 and on graduate this year from George Washington Chorus Line” and played Anita in the 2009 re-
Broadway in 1979, where it won eight Tony University. vival of “West Side Story,” famously directed by
Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. its librettist Arthur Laurents.
Its iconic anthem is “Don’t Cry for Me, Argen- No doubt about it, Natasha takes pride in
tina.” her mother’s achievements. So, Dodge says, “two strong chicks” will be
at the top of this production.
The storyline revolves around Eva Peron, “For as long as I can remember, my mom
dubbed Evita by the people who both loved has always taken risks in terms of reimagining “It’s a woman’s turn.”
and hated her, who dug her way out of poverty traditional theater,” Natasha says. “(She) is not
to find fortune and fame as the wife of corrupt afraid to claim her space as a woman in the- “Evita” runs Jan. 8-27 at Riverside Theatre,
Argentine dictator, President Juan Peron. ater. It is so inspiring and I can see how it had 3250 Riverside Drive, Vero Beach. Tickets start
led other women to follow her lead and take at $35. Call 772-231-6990 or visit RiversideThe-
Dodge says ‘no’ to people who maintain risks in their own art as well.” atre.com. 
the only way to do the show is to fill it with
“razzmatazz.” Instead, she wants to dig into its This is the fifth show Dodge has directed at
main character to discover truths. Riverside Theatre, following “Anything Goes,”
“Dames at Sea,” Blithe Spirit” and“Knight Life/
“I’m spending two hours with this woman; The Girl Who Would Be King.”
her rise and her demise,” she says. “I want to
understand why she does what she does.” “We are fortunate to have Marcia back with
us at Riverside,” said Allen D. Cornell, produc-
Indeed, Dodge should bring some different ing artistic director. “As a busy, in-demand di-
insight to Eva Peron. rector, I knew she would enjoy the opportunity
of doing this challenging piece of musical his-
At age 63, with decades of professional ex-
perience in an industry not known for letting
girls play in the boys’ clubhouse, Dodge has
the distinction of being the first woman hired
by the Kennedy Center to direct a major musi-
cal – the revival of “Ragtime” in 2009.

And that came about because “Ragtime”
composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn
Ahrens told Kennedy Center president Mi-
chael Kaiser that they wanted her to direct the
musical, having known of her work from two
of their other productions, “Seussical” and
“Once on this Island.”

“Lynn had been aware of my work from the
late ’80s,” Dodge said. “I wasn’t new to them,
but I wasn’t in their camp. I was off doing re-
gional theater.”

By 2009, Dodge had not only made it to
Broadway, she was thrust into the heady at-
mosphere of the Tony Awards as a nominee for
best direction of a musical. (The award went
to Terry Johnson for the revival of “La Cage aux
Folles.”)

“It didn’t change my life,” she says. “But it
was one of the most exciting times in my life
because I felt welcomed into the Broadway
community, which I admired from afar.”

As a woman in a man’s world, Dodge says “I
reach out and I make myself present and ac-

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Gleeful youngsters nab great gifts at ‘Shop with a Cop’

Off. James Doty, Dep. Teddy Floyd and VBPD Chief David Currey. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Neftali, Adai, and Shirel shop with Lt. Mathieu Zincir.

Off. Roberta Barker and Bill Bales with Santa. Off. Kenton Taylor, Peter and Fellsmere Chief Keith Touchberry. Dep. Jessica Ogonoski and Maj. Eric Flowers.

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Fish and Melinda and Alana with Lt. Matt Monaco. Nieko and Dep. Cliff Labbe.
[email protected] Wildlife to help guide their sleighs, or in
this case, shopping carts.
Christmas came early for the roughly
150 children treated to a shopping spree There were big smiles all around as
at the Sebastian Walmart last Wednesday the kids and their law-enforcement pals
afternoon at another heartwarming Shop were greeted by Santa before passing
with a Cop event. through a cheering gauntlet of Walmart
employees and perusing the aisles in
A police escort led school buses in search of gifts for family members,
two shifts from north and south coun- themselves and even their pets.
ties – each carrying children identified
by School Resource Officers, teachers “I look forward to this every year,”
and administrators as needing a helping said VPD Lt. Matt Monaco, before listen-
hand this holiday season. ing intently to his two young charges.

This was the sixth year ‘head elf’ Ro- “Hey, you work at our school!”
berta Barker, who retired from the IRCSO squealed a little girl from Dodgertown
and is now a School Resource Officer for Elementary School as she ran over to
SPD, co-chaired the event, aided this year give a big hug to a grinning Dep. Jared
by IRCSO Dep. Jessica Ogonoski. Funding Brown, an IRCSO School Resource Offi-
was provided by Walmart grants, fund- cer.
raisers such as Christmas in July, and
donations from individuals and groups Fellsmere Police Chief Keith Touch-
such as the Lions Club and Sebastian Ex- berry was busy taking pictures with
change Club. his cellphone, noting, “I’m taking pic-
tures of all my guys,” adding with a grin,
Armed with a $100 gift certificate, “They’re my kids.”
wide-eyed youngsters ages 6 to 14 were
paired with law-enforcement sidekicks Afterward, having worked up an appe-
from the Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fells- tite, children and their new buddies were
mere and Indian River Shores police treated to hotdogs and chips supplied by
departments, the Indian River County Walmart and cooked up in the Salvation
Army’s Emergency Disaster Canteen. 

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Aerial Antics Christmas Road Trip is holiday highlight

Dress rehearsal for the Aerial Antics Christmas Road Trip presented by City of Vero Beach Recreation

Department’s Aerial Antics Youth Circus at Vero Beach High School. PHOTOS: LEIGH GREEN

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent es and jumping on trampolines, and girls Miller, 20, has been in the program for be collegiate cheerleaders, circus per-
[email protected] spiraling down silk ropes. six years, choosing to pursue a business formers in Las Vegas, aerial performers
degree at Indian River State College just at Sea World and performers in the FSU
Unexpected surprises along the way A night at the campground unveiled a so that she could remain close to home Flying High Circus. It all starts right
are what make any road trip magical. cluster of adorable dancing spiders and an and continue with the program. She is here in Vero Beach with a program that
And this year, the Aerial Antics Christmas agile group of gymnast cavorting around now a staff member teaching others. is affordable and accessible to all.”
Road Trip performances at the Vero Beach their tents in perfect artistry. Performers
High School Performing Arts Center were also danced with snowflakes and stars, “This is literally my second family,” This is the Recreation Department’s
indeed magical. Produced by the City of baked cookies and had a pajama party at Miller said. “The instructors are so sup- 24th year sponsoring and producing
Vero Beach Recreation Department, three Grandmas. portive and they think about the students the holiday show to highlight the tal-
holiday performances last week show- before anything else. Their mentoring ents of local students. The year-round
cased the talents of gymnasts and dancers The young performers truly steal the goes beyond gymnastics and has given program, including nine weeks of sum-
ages 3 to 25 who are enrolled in the Lei- show with their talent and showmanship. me confidence to face challenges in life.” mer camp, offers a safe environment for
sure Square Gymnastics and Performing Stunning acrobatic routines, graceful youngsters to stay fit and have fun while
Arts Programs. aerial silk contortions and high-energy “The best part about our Performing gaining invaluable arts education.
dance moves wowed packed audiences Arts program is the fact that these chil-
The original performance was written filled with friends and family members. dren sometimes don’t even realize that All the proceeds from the perfor-
and choreographed by Recreation De- Aerial silk performers dressed in sequined they are learning an art form,” said Patty mance benefit Recreation Department
partment instructors, with even the set leotards clung to fabric suspended from Howard, Recreation Department assis- Performing Arts programs.
design and the construction of props and the ceiling like nimble spiders to their tant director. “They are just having fun.
backdrops completed by instructors as a webs, as they wrapped and spiraled their We’ve had students who have gone on to For more information, visit www.covb.
labor of love. flexible bodies in and out of various posi- org. 
tions.
The theme had three teenage girls set-
ting off for a road trip to Grandma’s, tak- “We try all of our stunts low to the
ing in the spirit of Christmas along the ground, with safety mats at first,” ex-
way. A detour took them to a street fair plained aerial silk performer and coach
where they encountered dancing ‘pres- Daja Miller. “That way we can perfect the
ents,’ young acrobats swinging on trapez- move and then take it to new heights.”

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Citron Bistro: An ‘under-the-radar’ gem in the Shores

Honey Basil Salmon.

PHOTOS: LEIGH GREEN

Pork Chop.

Mushroom
Risotto.

By TIna Rondeau | Columnist Seared Tuna. until he set it off to the side. Flourless
[email protected] I liked the sweet potato. Chocolate Tarte.
dered a small beet and goat cheese salad Our companion’s rav-
When there’s only one restaurant in ($8), and our companion opted Citron’s ioli was an excellent The reviewer dines anonymously at
town, it had better be a good one. house salad ($7). vegetarian option. restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
For dessert, we 32963. 
Fortunately for residents of Indi- The salads here (including the kale sal- tried two of Citron’s
an River Shores, Citron Bistro – set ad, which I’ve enjoyed on other visits) are house-made special- Hours:
among the oaks and palms in the always wonderful. ties – the Key Lime pie Daily, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
heart of the Village Shops – is about Beverages: Beer & Wine
as good a restaurant as you could Then for entrées, I went with one of the ($8) and the blueberry
hope for. evening’s specials, a panko and herb en- bread pudding ($8). Either is Address:
crusted yellowtail snapper ($36); my hus- a great way to end the meal. 6260 North A1A,
Jay and Joan McLaughlin have given band chose the day’s fresh catch, grilled Indian River Shores
residents of the northern side of our island swordfish ($32); and our companion de- With an appetizer, entrée and a
– in a manner similar to their restaurant cided to try the butternut squash ravioli modest bottle of wine, a party of two Phone:
on Manhattan’s Upper East Side (which ($22). should be able to dine at the Citron Bistro 772-231-6556
is going strong entering its 35th year) – a for about $110 to $120.
close-to-perfect “neighborhood joint” for My yellowtail snapper was a very nice
a pretty nice neighborhood. piece of fresh fish, served in an Asian-in- For those who have not yet discovered it,
spired coconut and curry sauce, and we would describe Citron Bistro as an “un-
After we decided to have dinner at Cit- topped by a giant shrimp. A great dish. der-the-radar” gem. The food is as consis-
ron Bistro last Tuesday, there was only one tently good as any served in fancy dining
more big decision to make: whether to dine My husband’s swordfish filet was establishments. The only thing lacking are
inside or out. a thing of beauty, served with a tasty cocktails.
roasted corn and shrimp salsa, but
We booked ahead (always a good idea slightly overwhelmed – he said – by a We would also remind those planning a
here) and indicated we would prefer to towering mound of sweet potato mash visit to come on the early side. Citron Bis-
dine al fresco. But when we arrived, even tro’s agreement with Indian River Shores
though there were several groups of peo- is that everyone will be out and on their
ple enjoying dinner under the colorful way home by 9:30, meaning that diners
blue and green umbrellas in the court- are not seated after 8 p.m.
yard, the night seemed a bit chillier than
we had anticipated – and the hostess gra- It seems a bit early to us as well, but I reck-
ciously offered to seat us in the warm, in- on it is a small price to pay to have a great
viting dining room. neighborhood bistro toward the northern
end of the island.
Our server quickly brought a basket of
bread and took our drink order, a bottle I welcome your comments, and encour-
of a medium priced ($46) chardonnay. age you to send feedback to me at tina@
verobeach32963.com.
For starters, I decided to have the clas-
sic Caesar salad ($7), my husband or-

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Serving 6:00 to 10:00 PM
Party Favors and Bubbly Provided

As You are Seated at Your Table, Your Server Will Offer a Complimentary Beverage Warm-Up
of Jeremiah Weed. Of Course, Your Favorite Cocktail Can Also be Ordered
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As Your Service Begins, Select a Starter from Our Proven Happy-Hour Appetizer List.
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Items From Our Main Menu are Always Available

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A GOOD HAND BUT AWKWARD CALL WEST NORTH EAST
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Brian Tracy, a motivational public speaker and self-development author, said, “Move out of J 10 8 5 A97643 2
your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable
when you try something new.” SOUTH
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you have not faced before. Then, how do you decide what to do? K Q 10 9 6
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Look at this week’s South hand. It is strong and you are hoping to have a lengthy, informative
auction with your partner, when annoyingly East opens three spades — yes, spades! What Dealer: East; Vulnerable: North-South
would be your call, given that only your side is vulnerable?
The Bidding:
It is not obvious what to do: pass, double, three no-trump or some number of diamonds.
Each could be the winner. SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
?? 3 Spades
At the table in the 2016 Yeh Online World Bridge Cup, Shih Juei Yu (South for the Yeh LEAD:
team) overcalled three no-trump, which would be a popular choice. Then, though, the 5 Spades
auction ran out of control. Wang Ping (North) bid four hearts, South corrected to five
diamonds, North continued higher with six clubs, and South tried six diamonds. West lost
patience and doubled, eventually collecting 800.

At the other table, East passed as dealer, Agustin Madala (South for Lavazza) opened one
spade, West made a debatable takeout double, Bénédicte Cronier (North) responded two
clubs, East unwisely advanced with two hearts, South made a takeout double, and North
happily passed. This also went down three, minus 500, giving Lavazza 16 international
match points en route to the title.

Misfits are miserable.

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10 Series of events (5) 5 Pressure group (5)
11 Puzzling (7) 6 Acclaim (5)
14 Repeat (4) 9 Approval (10)
16 List of items (6) 12 Flower; ascended (4)
18 Cutting tool (6) 13 Be nosey (3)
21 Hunted animal (4) 15 Imposes limits on (4)
23 Provide with food (7) 17 And not (3)
26 Hit parade (5) 19 One-eyed giant (7)
27 Step; called (4) 20 Balderdash (7)
28 Trampled (7) 22 Regular beat (6)
29 Organisation (6) 24 Exorbitant interest (5)
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ACROSS 95 Cycle attachment 48 Jack Sprat’s restriction The Washington Post
1 Radner, S.N.L.’s first cast 96 Little squealer 53 Syn. opposite
97 President’s hotel? 55 Capone and Roker SIDELINES By Merl Reagle
member 100 Spanish preposition 56 Sub agreement?
6 They’re in 2nd place 103 San Francisco poets, 58 Mollycoddle
9 Dainty drink 59 Student who reads The
12 Apr. sweaters? ca. 1960
16 Comic actor’s billboard 107 OPEC, for one Daily Bruin
108 The Lip’s first name 60 Football coach Ewbank
business? 109 Frozen queen 62 Elaborate put-on
19 Island paste 111 Neighboring notes 64 Signing needs
20 Safest kind of fire? 113 Breathtaking beast?
21 Actor’s temping agency? 114 Skillful 66 Bear’s name
23 Busy artery 116 Junk bond king’s new 67 A runner at first
24 “This ___ fine 68 “Tubesteak”
business? 69 Leakey campsite
how-do-you-do!” 120 Battlefield Barton
25 Flippered dipper 121 Selma’s home: abbr. 70 Tall avian
26 El ___ 122 Acting duo’s tango studio? 71 Actor’s sporting-goods
27 Kilo or mega follower 123 On this planet
29 Cover for a Mac? 124 Diver’s milieu store?
30 Car full of bugs 125 Frisk (with “down”) 72 Fine and dandy
32 Cross type 126 Great, in Variety 73 Italian brandy
34 Singer’s home-improvement 74 Wreck
DOWN 75 Pronto, quickly
business? 1 Down source 76 Atlanta arena
37 Sward 2 Farrakhan’s faith 77 Like some road loads
39 Mujer with a niece 3 India inc.? 78 Utters
41 Not intended 4 Fails to 80 Crosby’s nickname, Der ___
42 Actress’s notions shop? 81 Jim Bakker’s “friend”
49 Old Egyptian symbol 5 Thousand Days lady
50 Old draft status 6 Orchestra string Jessica
51 River that has Tours 7 Movie ratings 82 Humpty-shaped
52 Atoner’s beads 8 Quick cut 85 Camera company
54 Busy phone no. 87 Stake of a sort
after a rain 9 Bobbin 89 Standup’s need: abbr.
57 Hwys. and byways 10 Electrolysis mover
58 Essayist’s bread shop? 11 Motown player 91 Said “!#%&*!$”
60 Full of art and craft 12 Top gun, in bus. 92 Keebler rival
61 Polite refusal 13 Singer’s salon? 93 Form-fitting foundation
63 Rest on one’s laurels 14 “Well, it’s ___”
64 Technically garment
65 Passé: abbr. (beginner’s comment?) 94 One more, to Juan
66 Old version of 15 Joining lines 97 Freshwater fish
“rent me” 16 Emmy-nominated Dr. 98 Pass along
68 Piggy-sized 99 Jr. celebrated in Jan.
69 Storm’s impact on 17 Honeymoon spoiler 101 Bond villain Blofeld
18 ___ Mater (hymn) 102 With “rotatory,”
airports 20 “Which nobody ___” it means counterclockwise
72 Old booster rocket 22 It means “equal” 104 “I can read you
74 Some trout 28 Where the Sojourner rover like ___”
79 Huge film format 105 Minimal mannequin
80 Dairy exec’s roved 106 Mailing courtesy, in
31 Bones
construction business? 33 180 familiar shorthand
83 Hamm on rye grass? 35 Cough, in doctorspeak 110 Take ___ (doze)
36 Acorn, later 112 Word before room or wear
84 .38 38 Singer Bob and others 115 ___-owned (used)
85 “Tit-Willow” operetta 40 Piece of info
42 “Were you ___ 117 Type
(with The) in a barn?” 118 Actress Claire
86 Of titmice, e.g. 43 Thwart 119 Pampering, initially
87 First name in pop art 44 Pause
88 Mus. key 45 Notch in an arrow where the
90 Author’s coin shop?
93 On the rise string goes
46 Pers. profiles
47 “Friend ___?”

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ONGOING 28|29 Riverside Theatre Howl at and Main Street Vero Beach, with champagne on the Loop free entertainment at 6:30 p.m.
the Moon Kiss 2018 Good- reception, dinner, dancing and floor shows by 772-231-6990
Vero Beach Museum of Art - 150 Years of Paint- bye Party, 7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., with Live on the New Deco Orchestra, ball drop and fireworks at
ing & Sculpture from the Permanent Collection Loop free entertainment at 6 p.m. 772-231-6990 midnight. $85 and $150. 772-643-6782 4|6 Vero Beach Coastal Classic, USGA
thru Jan. 13; Made in Germany: Contemporary and AAU gymnastics competitive
Art from the Rubell Family Collection thru Jan. 6. 28-30 Nights of Lights Celebration, JANUARY regional and national qualifier at Intergenera-
6 to 7:30 p.m. at McKee Bo- tional Recreation Center. 772-532-0473
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge tours, tanical Garden, with holiday lights and decora- 1 Centennial Resolution Run 5K presented
8 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays through March. Free; tions, vintage band organ and large-scale model by Run Vero, 10 a.m. at Riverside Park 5 H.A.L.O. Chase your Tail 5K Run/Walk,
RSVP required. 772-581-5557 X 2 train display. Standard admission. 772-794-0601 followed by 10:45 a.m. kids run and post-race 7:30 a.m. from Sebastian Community
festivities. 772-643-7010 Center to support the H.A.L.O. no-kill shelter.
DECEMBER 30|31 Ballet Vero Beach presents 772-589-7297
the original production, 4|5 Ballet Vero Beach presents Pre-
27-29 Wintergreen Night Lights, Nutcracker on the Indian River, 8 p.m. Sun., 2 mieres, with company premiers 5 Celebrate the Arts Festival: ‘100 Years of
5 to 8 p.m. at the En- p.m. Mon. at Vero Beach High School PAC, fea- staged by choreographers Matthew Carter, the Arts’ hosted by Cultural Council of IRC,
vironmental Learning Center, with live en- tures a local take on the original ballet. $10 to Ariel Grossman and Camilio Rodriguez, 8 p.m. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park, and RT Star
tertainment, crafts, holiday-inspired crafts, $75. 772-905-2651 Fri.; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat. at Vero Beach High performances and children’s activities 10 a.m.
games and reserved seat pontoon and canoe School PAC. $10 to $75. 772-905-2651 to 2 p.m. at Riverside Theatre. Free.
rides. Details/costs at discoverelc.org/winter- 31 Diamonds are Forever New Year’s Eve
green-night-lights. 772-589-5050 Centennial Celebration, 8 p.m. at Her- 4|5 Riverside Theatre Comedy Zone 5|6 Waldo Sexton Homestead Days tours
itage Center and along 14th Avenue in Down- 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., with Live of Sexton’s 1914 homestead, with
town Vero Beach hosted by Vero Heritage Inc. tales from his family members. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. $10. 772-473-1714
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN
in December 21, 2018 Edition 1 CASTLE 1 CHILLY 5 to April 28 - Seward Johnson exhibit, ‘Cel-
4 ACCEPT 2 SUPREME ebrating the Familiar’ at McKee Botanical
9 IMPULSE 3 LULL Garden, featuring 20 bronze figures at human
10 REALM 5 CAROUSEL scale placed throughout the garden. Standard
11 LEER 6 ERASE admission. 772-794-0601
12 DOCUMENT 7 TOMATO
14 PERSISTENCE 8 RECONSTRUCT 5 to September 6 - Trolley Historical Tours
18 CHIVALRY 13 ESCAPADE of Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. the first
20 OSLO 15 CASCADE Saturday of the month. RSVP to 772-978-4700
22 TIARA 16 SCOTCH
23 CLIMATE 17 MOMENT
24 HEEDED 19 IMAGE
25 RECENT 21 FILE

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