02/14/2019 ISSUE 07

How very proper. P8 Exit, stage right. P12 Smorgasbord for
the senses
South Brevard Debutantes Cultural leading lady Fran Delisle
embrace a timeless tradition. steps down from BSO role.

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PHOTO: BENJAMIN THACKER STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT they called the principal over.”
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STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER of muck build-up and inci- depth, 60,000 pounds of ni- Only days from turning 12,
[email protected] dents like the Irma-related trogen and 1,200 pounds of Gemini Elementary School immediately ran over to help.
release of sewage. phosphorus. sixth-grader Gwen Freeman Officer Vila, who happened to
Satellite Beach and Indian thought she might not make it. be in the cafeteria at that mo-
Harbour Beach have joined The proposed project in The cities contribute to ment, noticed the commo-
forces on a $7.3 million re- the Grand Canal and ad- the Save Our Lagoon Fund Unable to breathe, and a
quest to the state to help pay joining areas will remove and are planning to cover up commotion growing around CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
for canal dredging in the ar- 499,156 cubic yards of muck, to 65 percent of the project her, Freeman’s eyes closed as
eas impacted by a “legacy” which ranges 3 to 5 feet in she lost consciousness. She Gwen Freeman and Officer Alex Vila.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 would later learn that not
all heroes wear capes. Some
wear badges.

Thanks to School Resource
Officer Alex Vila, Freeman was
indeed able to celebrate an-
other birthday.

On Jan. 29, while eating
lunch in the school cafeteria,
food became lodged in Free-
man’s throat.

“I couldn’t talk, and I started
trying to get it out,” Freeman
said, “At first no one noticed
but then my friend asked me if
I was OK, I couldn’t respond so

OFFICIALS CREATE BUZZ WITH ‘BALD’ INITIATIVE Flashing beacons can’t come soon enough as
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If you notice a few more bald heads in town the confusion over A1A chang-
later this month that’s because Mayor Dave While Satellite Beach of- es designed and carried out by
Berkman and several other local officials feel ficials wait for flashing safety the state Department of Trans-
called … to go bald. beacons to be installed at all portation with local input.
crosswalks on State Road A1A,
It’s not so much a fashion statement as it’s all they are teaching residents Satellite police and city of-
for a worthy cause. and visitors how to safely cross ficials have taken to social me-
the busy roadway with existing dia pages to explain how to use
On March 16, Team Indialantic, which in- signs and markings. specific pedestrian crossing
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Burnett, and Councilmen Simon Kemp and There was growing frustra-
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Aerial spraying for mosquitoes OK’d when Zika present

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER the governing body where operations Control director Joe Faella. In 2016, when Florida first experi-
[email protected] are conducted. Beginning this year this An alternative to spraying starting enced Zika Virus outbreaks, Brevard
authorization letter, which was request- County had 17 confirmed travel cases of
After discussing recent advances in ed by Brevard County Mosquito Con- in the late 1950s. Mosquito impound- Zika (acquired outside of Florida) but no
aerial spraying for mosquitoes, the Sat- trol, will cover a two-year time period. ments (ponds) were constructed to bat- other cases have been reported to date.
ellite Beach City Council recently ap- So far, all but Melbourne Village have tle aggressive salt marsh mosquitoes.
proved the limited use of the once-con- signed the agreement. Since salt marsh mosquitoes will only Brevard County has historically con-
troversial method – only in cases where lay eggs in the sedi- firmed the presence
the Zika virus has been detected in the Brevard County’s history of aerial ment or mud – not in of diseases like West
area. spraying goes back to the 1940s, and the the water – mosquito Nile, Saint Louis and
program has continued to thrive ever impoundments are Eastern Equine En-
The Federal Aviation Administration since, said Brevard County Mosquito intentionally flooded cephalitis.
(FAA) requires written approval from by the county from Overall, Florida ex-
the spring through the perienced an unusu-
fall to prevent billions ally active year of such
of mosquito eggs from mosquito-borne dis-
being laid each year. eases in 2018, includ-
A total of 28,000 acres ing numerous horse
(44 square miles) of these impound-
ments reduces our mosquito popula- cases and one human case in neighbor-
tions by at least 50 percent, he said. ing counties.

For the next stage in the life cycle, Fortunately, Brevard County had no
mosquito control utilizes U.S. Environ- such cases in 2018.
mental Protection Agency-approved
larvicides to reduce the immature mos- “We believe our science-based inte-
quitoes in their aquatic habitats before grated management efforts, including
they would potentially emerge as flying, aerial spraying, may have contributed
biting adults. When adult mosquitoes to this success,’’ he said.
will find a way to emerge into the air,
mosquito control must consider the last Brevard County Mosquito Control
resort: adulticide. As with the larvicides, will continue monitoring for mosqui-
only EPA-registered and -approved toes and diseases throughout Brevard
adulticides are used, Faella said. County, and conducting environmen-
tally safe practices in an effort to reduce
and maintain mosquito populations at
safe and tolerable levels, he said. 

CANAL DREDGING When that “legacy load” of pollution
that is sitting on the bottom of the la-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 goon gets disturbed, it “fluxes” into the
water column, giving the algae a lot of
with those local dollars in partnership nutrients to feed on and creating the
with the county. However, they need blooms that ultimately result in large
the state appropriation of $7.3 million scale fish kills.
for the remaining 35 percent of the
nearly $21 million project. “It is a huge endeavor, but one that
really needs to be completed to im-
To that end, Florida House Rep. Ty- prove the water quality in the area and
ler Sirois, a Republican who represents in the larger IRL,” Barker said.
District 51, on Feb. 5 submitted a bill
in the state Legislature for the funding Indian Harbour Beach City Manager
in the current budget year. Mark Ryan said the single year alloca-
tion for this budget year will need to be
The dredging project is a critical monitored and supported through the
part of the overall plan to save the la- legislative process.
goon, which is making progress on
several fronts, said Satellite Beach City “The thing that everyone needs to
Manager Courtney Barker. understand is as of today, there are
1,034 bills already including a myriad
“Our city has come very far in reduc- of local funding requests. What will
ing our stormwater pollution, well be- help (the local bill stand out) is we
yond state and federal requirements. have funded the lion’s share of the
Additionally, we removed the last project with the half-cent local sales
street of private septic tanks by install- tax. Our citizens overwhelming voted
ing a sewer line (at our expense) two for the half-cent sales tax and that’s
years ago. Our next target is the pollu- a significant portion of the project,’’
tion in our canals,’’ she said. Ryan said.

The canals in question canals were The Save Our Indian River Lagoon
often the location of the sewer discharg- Plan and half-percent sales tax was ap-
es that have occurred in the last 10 years proved by 62 percent of the voters, and
– including during and after Hurricane muck dredging is slated to use approx-
Irma – and have years of stormwater imately half of the funds dedicated for
runoff sediments and nutrients sitting restoration. 
in 3 to 5 feet of muck, she said.

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SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS’ BRIGHT – AND PRACTICAL – IDEAS AT SCIENCE FAIR

Dorit Goldstein. STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT Violet Sibol.
Chloe Bibby.
Kael Thomas. It was weird science meets everyday life at the PHOTOS: JULIAN LEEK
Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engi-
neering Fair last weekend at Merritt Island Mall. “If we can get them to change their mindset,
that can affect how they do in school and their
“I was looking for something relevant and I said, employability,” Violet pointed out.
‘Hey, wait a second, this is my first school year
with diabetes,’” Delaura Middle School seventh- Chloe Biby, a seventh-grader at Hoover Mid-
grader Kael Thomas said when asked how he got dle School, was concerned about plastic in the
the idea for his project titled “Sugar Versus Sugar food chain, specifically in table salt. She’s al-
Alcohol.” ways been interested in the environment and
had read several studies about microplastics
Kael was recently diagnosed with diabetes and polluting our oceans and infiltrating the foods
in the past several months he has learned a lot we consume.
about monitoring his glucose levels. So he won-
dered: How much sugar do artificial sweeteners She tested the amount of microplastics in sev-
contain? eral types of table salt from different regions –
specifically the Arctic, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific
He used glucose test strips and other methods oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. Her project
to conduct his experiment. was titled “Microplastics, Are You There?”

“I found Splenda does have carbs so it’s not ac- Chloe used a microscope and a special tool
tually sugar-free,” Kael said. called a Sediment Microplastics Separation Unit
to examine different types of salt. She found salt
He added that the amount of sugar is Splenda is from the Indian Ocean had the most microplas-
miniscule and not a concern for him. tics in it.

Kael himself uses high-tech science every day “That’s the salt my family eats,” she said.
to monitor his blood sugar through a device on She was also pleased to note that Atlantic Ocean
his stomach that sends a signal to his smartphone salt contained the least amount.
every five minutes. Satellite High ninth-grader Dorit Goldstein got
the inspiration for her “Spirulina – A Cancer Pred-
“It has kept me from having a hypoglycemic at- ator?” project from algae blooms in the Indian
tack,” he said. River Lagoon. Spirulina is a nutritional supple-
ment that occurs naturally in algae. It has been
While not all of the young scientists had the shown in some tests to attack breast cancer cells.
close personal connection to their projects like “If there’s an algae bloom then obviously there’s
Kael, many did draw from their surroundings or lots of it and you could use it for something good,”
experiences. Dorit said. 

Violet Sibol, a ninth-grader at Satellite High,
had always heard that people, girls in particular,
value attractiveness more than intelligence.

“It’s the classic brains vs. beauty,” Violet said of
her project, titled “Face Value.”

She surveyed 102 of her peers, both male and
female, and asked them to rate their feelings on
statements such as “I would rather be the most at-
tractive person in my school than the most intel-
ligent” and “I would rather date someone who is
attractive than someone who is intelligent.”

About 80 percent of the girls and 72 percent of
the boys indicated they valued intelligence more
than attractiveness.

“I was surprised by the results,” Violet said. “I
think they’re overwhelmingly positive.”

She hopes those that did say they value looks
over smarts will realize the impact that kind of
thinking has on both themselves and others.

HERO SAVES THE DAY SRO. Before this, he’s never had to the incident, she was able to go back to Julian said. “We are fortunate to have
perform the Heimlich on a choking eating lunch with her friends and finish an outstanding partnership with the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 victim, but said officers are routinely out the school day. “I happened to be Melbourne Beach Police Department
trained and retrained on lifesaving at the right place at the right time and and an SRO that is caring and highly
tion, and came over to assist. techniques like CPR and the Heimlich I’m so glad she’s OK,” Vila said. “I don’t qualified.”
“I asked if she was choking and she to keep their skills sharp. “I’m so grate- consider myself a hero; it was my job.”
ful he was there,” Freeman said. In the days that followed, Julian
nodded so I administered the Heim- But Julian doesn’t see it that way wrote a letter of appreciation to Mel-
lich,” Vila said. “She then passed out. I Her father, Trip Freeman, said he’s and said that as far as she’s concerned bourne Beach Police Chief Melanie
continued the Heimlich and she threw extremely grateful as well. Vila is more than an SRO, he is a hero. Griswold, who responded with pride.
up, releasing the obstruction.”
“I’m very thankful for Principal Ju- “This was exemplified as Officer “I am so proud of the actions he took
Brevard County Fire Rescue arrived lian and to Officer Vila for saving my Alex jumped into action to save the to save the life of that student when
on scene and checked on Freeman, daughter from chocking,” Freeman life of a child. Officer Alex continues she was choking,” Griswold said. “He
but she was already laughing and talk- said. “This is a perfect example of why to build a positive rapport with teach- did exactly what he was trained to do,
ing with friends. They also congratu- we chose Gemini Elementary.” ers, students and families while en- and I am happy she has made a full re-
lated Vila for saving her life. suring the safety and security of all,” covery.” 
With only a slight sore throat after
This is Vila’s first year as Gemini’s

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Winning votes for style at ‘Politicos on Parade’ A1A CROSSWALKS

STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

While politicians typically in the medians, rather than standing
in the center turning lane designed for
attend a lot of parades, last vehicles only. One key is for pedestrians
to wait for all traffic to come to a stop
Friday they were the ones on before attempting to cross. But some
problems have arisen because not all
parade during Politicos on Pa- lanes of motorists are aware of pedestri-
ans in the crosswalk.
rade, the biannual fundraiser
To give all motorists a “visual cue”
for the League of Women Vot- of when a pedestrian is ready to
cross, Rectangular Rapid Flash Bea-
ers (LWV) of the Space Coast. cons (RRFBs) will be added at all of
the crosswalks from Pineda Causeway
Local government officials to U.S. 192. Studies show they reduce
crashes between vehicles and pedestri-
put their best fashion foot ans at unsignalized intersections and
mid-block pedestrian crossings by in-
forward as they modeled a creasing driver awareness of potential
pedestrian conflicts.
variety of styles for attendees
Activated by pedestrians manually
who gathered at Indian River by a push button, RRFBs catch motor-
ists’ eye by using an irregular flash pat-
Colony Club in Viera for the tern that is similar to emergency flash-
ers on police vehicles.
countywide event.
A 2008 study in St. Petersburg found
Barbara Williams, LWV of that RRFBs at pedestrian crosswalks
were dramatically more effective at in-
the Space Coast president, creasing driver yielding rates to pedes-
trians than traditional overhead bea-
said they’ve hosted the show cons. Starting with less than a 2 percent
motorist yielding rate, with only 19
for more than 10 years as a RRFBs installed in the beginning, com-
pliance soared to 8 percent and has
way to introduce newly elect- continued to grow to near 100 percent
today with 130 RRFBs installed, said
ed officials to the community. Michael Frederick, manager of neigh-
borhood transportation for St. Peters-
Palm Bay City Council- burg.

man Kenny Johnson and City “This would be classified as a major
paradigm shift in pedestrian safety in
of Cocoa District 1 Council- our industry. Residents and motorists
alike in St. Petersburg have become ac-
man James Alex Goins were customed to them now after 11 years of
use as they have been woven into the
dressed in garments from fabric of our streetscape, as we move
away from the typical Florida ‘mean
Men’s Wearhouse, selected streets’ to a more complete street for all
roadway users,’’ he said.
with the help of wardrobe
In the beginning of the Brevard
consultant Samone Archer. County project design, only certain pe-

“Anytime we can be in-

volved in the community, we

should be,” Johnson said. “I Misty Belford, left, and Robyn Hattaway model fashions at the ‘Politicos on Parade’ event. PHOTOS: TIM WIRTH

enjoyed the experience.”

Bobbi Whitmore, owner of Bobbi’s prestigious women,” Whitmore said. has 29 local leagues. The roots of the

at Parkside, provided fashions from “They are women who saw a need in Space Coast league go back to 1948

her Cocoa Village boutique for the our community and stepped up to when the League of Women Vot-

ladies, who included: Misty Belford, take it on.” ers of Cocoa formed. Other leagues

School Board, District 1; Robyn Hat- Originally founded in 1920, the formed in south Brevard, and even-

taway, Canaveral Port Authority, League of Women Voters was creat- tually, in 1979, they all banded to-

District 5; Loraine Koss, City of Co- ed to help women become educated gether to form LWV of the Space

coa, District 4; and Heidi Salmon, and responsible with their newly ob- Coast.

mayor of Melbourne Village. tained right to vote. Through education and advocacy,

Whitmore said she was happy to Nearly 100 years later, the league the bipartisan league works to men-

assist an organization she greatly is still going strong and serves as a tor future leaders in the community,

admires. powerful voice in local and national promote citizen involvement and

“It’s humbling to be in the pres- government. In 1973, men became provide programs to keep voters in-

ence of so many accomplished and eligible to join. Currently, Florida formed. 

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destrian mid-block crossing locations in the scope, just the number of them cifically covers the area on SR A1A from other side. The DOT project will mod-
along SR A1A were to receive the flash- changed,’’ said DOT spokesman Sara U.S. 192 north to Eau Gallie Boulevard. ify one existing pedestrian mid-block
ing lights. However, “based on feed- Shepherd. In addition, Satellite Beach Currently there are no raised medians crossing and add 11.
back from the public hearing last July City Council has been notified by DOT or defined areas in Indian Harbour
and continued project coordination, it that all SR A1A crossings in their city Beach to give pedestrians a refuge to The final plans for the $1.2 million
was decided to add them at all of the also will soon have flashers. go halfway across the road and wait for project are scheduled to be completed
crossing locations. They were always traffic to clear before continuing to the in March, with construction to start
The DOT project now in design spe- mid-fall, she said. 

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ST. BALDRICK’S erboard and Berkman is the top partici- Simon Kemp, left, and Randy Greer. world who have been unfortunately
pant overall, already raising more than stricken with cancer.”
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 $5,000 himself. big shave in Brevard. The first took
place in 2011 at Meg O’Malley’s in Mel- Berkman has never shaved his head
Randy Greer, will voluntarily lose their “My true goal is first place at end of bourne and raised $75,000. before but said he’s not nervous.
locks during St. Baldrick’s Space Coast event, the charity is great, and I am ex-
Conquers at Melbourne Square Mall. cited to be part of it,” Berkman said. According to St. Baldrick’s Founda- Councilman Kemp once sported a
tion Spokesperson Michele Franco, shaved head back in high school, but
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is na- In addition to serving as mayor, Berk- through 2018 St. Baldrick’s events said that was a long time ago.
tional volunteer and donor-powered man is a full-time engineer at Northrop across the country have raised $35.7
charity committed to funding promis- Grumman on the E-2D program and million and shaved more than 538,000 “Yes, I am shaving my head too and
ing research, finding cures for child- said the majority of his donations have heads. need lots of donations to catch Dave,”
hood cancers, and giving survivors come from co-workers. Kemp said. “The reason I signed up is
long, healthy lives. Since 2011, Brevard county events twofold; one is I have young children
“I appreciate that I have support of have raised over $1.9 million and and can’t imagine how hard it must
Over the last few weeks, the Indial- the leadership at Northrop Grumman shaved over 2,300 heads. be to deal with a child having cancer. I
antic team has been busy collecting in Melbourne to raise awareness of this want to do whatever I can to make sure
pledges to shave their heads. So far, the organization,” Berkman said. “This is truly amazing and a true testa- families don’t have to suffer. Second, is
team is in first place on the event lead- ment to Brevard County’s commitment Dave kind of dared me, the old ‘if you do
This is the ninth annual year for the to finding an end to childhood cancer,” it I’ll do it.’”
Franco said.
He admits his wife fully supports the
“Make a commitment to get involved charity but wasn’t too happy about the
and come out and shave in solidarity shaved head aspect.
with all of the children throughout the
“I have shaved my head in high school
but that was a long time ago and she re-
minded me that she knew me then, and
it did not look good,” Kemp said.

St. Baldrick’s Brevard Big Shave
(Space Coast Conquers) will take place
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 16 at
Melbourne Square Mall. For more in-
formation, or to make a donation visit
https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/
mypage/5744/2019. 

WATER WOES

Utility workers address the water main break at near Palm Drive An 8-inch water main
and DeSoto Parkway in Satellite Beach Monday. PHOTO: JULIAN LEEK near Palm Drive and
DeSoto Parkway in Satel-
lite Beach was damaged
by a contractor at around
10 a.m. Monday, causing
door-to-door notifications
by the City of Melbourne
Utilities of 17 homes that
would have water shut off
while repairs were made.

Water pressure was af-
fected in a wider area from
Ocean Breeze Elementary
to Satellite High School,
according to alerts com-
municated by school and
Satellite Beach city of-
ficials. Melbourne Utili-
ties said the pressure was
restored in one hour, but
that it never dipped below
the point where a boil
water notice needed to be
declared.

Full service to the 17 af-
fected homes was restored
by 1 p.m., the city said.

As a precaution, Ocean
Breeze continued to use
bottled water for drinking
and cooking during the
school day, even after pres-
sure was restored. 

Jackie and
Dr. Robert Weaver.

‘Sound Collage’ at Foosaner:
Smorgasbord for the senses

P. 8

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‘Sound Collage’ at Foosaner: Smorgasbord for the senses

STORY BY LUANN MANDERVILLE CORRESPONDENT Anthony Profeta. PHOTOS: BENJAMIN THACKER great to activate the air and energize
[email protected] people, so I was thrilled at this idea
tion teacher, set the mood and intent civilizations. Ancient civilizations to have the beautiful sounds in here.
The setting was the Foosaner Art of the evening by sharing: “Sound actually looked at sounds and music And you know ambient music doesn’t
Museum in Melbourne on Friday, Feb. and music in our society has sort of as a divine form and a healing mo- have a rhythm that you are trying to
8, in the heart of the Eau Gallie Arts become like entertainment in a pas- dality.” catch on to, it just lets your mind drift
District. The scent of Young Living time, but it wasn’t that way to ancient in a beautiful healing way, so I am
essential oils filled the air and yoga The experience of the event began thrilled.”
mats, blankets, sleeping bags and with illuminated colorful meditation
chairs lined the floors, giving promise bowls played by Profeta, while com- While the event itself was a sound,
to an interesting evening ahead. plimented by the sounds of harpist smell and vibration of the bowls ex-
Sasah O’Kane and Grammy-nomi- perience, “Derek Gores: Local Edi-
The sold-out fundraiser “Sound Col- nated pianist Kevin Keough creating tion” art was an experience in its
lage” gave the audience “a 3-D sensory the multi-sensory event “Sound Col- own right. The entire museum high-
and immersive experience” shared by lage.” lights some of his best works, includ-
promoter Marsha Lewis Meyers of the ing “Blink and You Miss It,” “Kill
Hipsetter Group. A portion of the pro- Meyers said, “I am really excited vs. Main,” “Rare Distance,” “Fierce
ceeds from “Sound Collage” benefited and thrilled about what happened Music Blue,” “Optical Verve,” “Rare
the Indian River Lagoon Cleanup. here tonight and what better a venue Distance,” “Throwback Saturday,”
than an art museum surrounded by “What’s Your Fancy?,” “Majesty Tran-
The evening began with an intro- Derek Gores’ beautiful art.” spires,” “Where Are You Going Next,”
duction to how the event came togeth- “All About It,” “Won’t I Be Mine!,”
er, with the entire Foosaner museum Added Gores: “I have a phrase that “Top This,” “This Is the Sea,” “Perfect
filled with the collage art of Derek occurs to me often, which is a ‘min- Timing,” “When Life Gives,” “Ham-
Gores. gling of the senses.’ I am making the merhead Hijinx” and “Cleverness Du
visual part that’s on the walls, but it’s Desert.”
Gores is a Brevard resident and an
internationally-recognized collage “Derek Gores: Local Edition” at
artist who has played a large role in Foosaner Art Museum, 1463 High-
the efforts to bring contemporary art land Ave., Melbourne, will be on dis-
and culture to the Eau Gallie Arts Dis- play through March 23. The exhibit is
trict. open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednes-
day through Saturday. Admission is
Anthony Profeta, a known media- free. Call 321-674-8916 or visit www.
foosanerartmuseum.org.

You may also view the Gores ex-
hibit “Derek Gores: Fine/Print” at
Gallery 14 in Vero Beach, 1911 14th
Ave., on display through Feb. 22.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Call 772-
562-5525 or visit www.gallery14vero-
beach.com.

For additional Derek Gores exhibits,
workshops, gallery events, and more,
visit www.derekgores.com/gallery. 

Additional upcoming events in the Eau Gallie Arts District include:

First Fridays of the month, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., stroll the Eau
Gallie Arts District in Melbourne. Features include exhibits, vendors
and food. Shops, galleries and restaurants are open late. Admission
is free. Visit www.egadlife.com.

Intra Quarter Kegger at the Intracoastal Brewing Company at 652
W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne. The event begins at noon on March
2. It will include games, food trucks and live music before the .262-
mile run around the Eau Gallie Arts District. Tickets are $20. Open
to ages 21 and older. Visit www.egadlife.com.

Women We Love Garden Luncheon at Historic Rossetter House &
Gardens, 1320 Highland Ave., Melbourne. The catered event begins
at noon and features stories shared between women friends, co-
workers and mentors. Cost is $60 per person or $360 for a table of
six. For tickets, visit https://impactflow.com/event/8776/checkout/
tickets.

For additional events throughout the Eau Gallie Arts District, visit
www.egadlife.com. 

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Michael and Gianna Zito. Paula Gallafrio with Nilah and Tracey Hnat.

Sasha O’Kane. Kevin Keough.

Karla Funk, Anthony Profeta and Derek Gores.
Sweta Gunnell, Kathie Johnson, Inga Devlin, Marcsha Meyers and Sasha Morrison.

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Debutante Assembly embraces a timeless tradition

STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT Cayleigh Reeder and Mary Pat. PHOTOS: TIM WORTH Dorthy Chappel with Mayor Dave Berkman.
[email protected]
seminar, career guidance and les-
Debutantes from past and present sons in business etiquette.
gathered together on Feb. 3 to cel-
ebrate the 50th Anniversary of the The debutante program is open
South Brevard Debutante Assembly. for all to apply. Interested ladies
must complete an application that
The event took place at the Eau includes character references and
Gallie Yacht Club in Indian Har- information about school and com-
bour Beach and one of the chap- munity involvement, as well as
ter’s founding members from 1969, grades and attendance. The cost is
Dorothy Chappell Mitterling, was in $1,800, which all goes toward the
attendance to celebrate the day. The individual’s cost of participation,
chapter is now named in her honor.

Each year, the committee selects
a new class of young women who
have applied to the program. The
word debutante comes from the
French and refers to a female “be-
ginner.”

Traditionally debutantes go
through a series of seminars and
events and are then presented to
the community at a grand ball.

Many old traditions are still in-
tact today such as the father and
daughter ballroom dance lessons,
and classes in etiquette and man-
ners, but they are joined by new ad-
ditions such as a domestic violence

Enie Windle and Stacey Reeder.

Marie Claire Goldfarb and Mary Pat. tante ball in their senior year.
In a speech, Indialantic Mayor
and there is a payment plan avail-
able for those in need. Dave Berman recognized Mitter-
ling’s contributions by commemo-
The 15-month curriculum takes rating the day in her honor and
place during the last two years of presented her with the official dec-
high school and includes instruc- laration.
tion in a variety of areas like college
preparation. It incorporates socials, During the brunch, Mitterling
educational events and business was able to mingle with a new-
seminars, culminating with a debu- er generation of debutantes like
25-year-old Cayleigh Reeder, from
the class of 2012.

“For me the experience was amaz-
ing,” Reeder said. “I made so many
new friends and learned so much.”

Reeder is now in her third year of
a doctoral program in clinical psy-
chology at Florida Institute of Tech-
nolog y.

Her mother, Stacey Reeder, is past
president of the assembly and has
served on its committee for 12 years.
She said that while the debutante pro-
gram has changed over the years, it
still retains its traditions.

“It changed from just a society thing,
to an educational program,” Reeder
said. “It’s more about life preparedness
and developing future professionals
and community leaders.” 

Cultural leading lady
Fran Delisle

steps down from BSO role

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Cultural leading lady Fran Delisle steps down from BSO role

Fran Delisle and Chris Confessore.

PHOTOS BY BENJAMIN THACKER

STORY BY PAM HARBAUGH CORRESPONDENT BSO’s conductor and music director.
“I always feel better when I see
A well-known name in Brevard’s
arts and culture scene has retired and, Chris,” Delisle said. “I know things are
singing her praises, her successor says good. He’s here.”
he hopes to build on her success.
She went into the lobby to greet
Fran Delisle, executive director of patrons, answer questions and
the Brevard Symphony Orchestra for “schmooze,” she said. When the mu-
25 years, has finally decided to take sicians began gathering on stage, she
it easy. Well, until she goes stir crazy, went into the wings, off stage right,
she says. and waited.

“I’m not the kind of person who can “When I hear the orchestra tune,
sit and do nothing,” said Delisle, 66. I know I’m done and now it’s Chris’
show,” she said. “Then I do the ‘Voice
Delisle started her last day with the of the Goddess’ from backstage, ac-
BSO in very much a typical manner. It knowledging sponsors and remind-
was the day when the 50-member or- ing people to turn off their cellphones
chestra had two pops concerts, one at and other electrical devices.”
2 p.m., the other at 8 p.m. at the King
Center. No one can tell how many times
Delisle has gone through all that. But
She arrived at 12:30 p.m. and went the tradition of hearing her voice be-
backstage to talk with the crew to fore a concert and knowing that this
make sure everything was set up. Were commanding woman has been in
there enough chairs and music stands charge has given comfort to patrons.
on stage? Was the conductor’s podium Those 25 years have gone by in a flash,
set and the microphone ready? Were said Darcia Jones Francey, BSO board
the percussion instruments in place? member and past board chairman.

She didn’t have to worry about get- “It is a bittersweet time for the BSO
ting that bouquet of flowers tucked to have Fran Delisle leave,” Francey
into the backstage refrigerator be- said. “It seems like yesterday that she
cause there was no female soloist per- arrived. … Fran is the ultimate execu-
forming that day. But there were still tive director and the glue that has held
the programs and the tickets to con- the BSO together for the last 25 years.
sider. She is well respected in her field and a
leading advocate for the cultural arts
And then she saw one person whose in Brevard County.”
arrival always put her at ease – Mae-
stro Christopher Confessore, the Confessore called Delisle a “close

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friend and colleague” and said she’s ‘... Fran is the ultimate executive (Confessore) called and took me to
been an excellent executive director. directory and the glue that held lunch, he mentioned this job and
the BSO together for the last 25 would I be interested in pursuing it, I
“I am extremely grateful to have years. She is well respected in her said ‘yes.’”
shared such a long partnership with field and a leading advocate for the
someone who loves the BSO every bit cultural arts in Brevard County.’ “I have long admired David’s enthu-
as much as I do,” he said. “The orches- siasm and passion for orchestral music
tra has grown so much during Fran’s – Darcia Jones Francey and am thrilled to have someone with
tenure, and she leaves behind an in- his experience step into this position,”
credible legacy.” school children to the symphony. Then manager at the St. Paul Chamber Or- Confessore said. “I am extremely opti-
there were the concerts on golf cours- chestra in Minnesota. And he was mistic about the BSO’s future.”
While she had always planned to es, in parking lots, at Kennedy Space executive director at the San Antonio
devote her life to the arts, Delisle nev- Center until the Saturn V rocket and Symphony in Texas for six years be- Schillhammer said he’s going to fo-
er had the long-range goal to become the Space Shuttle Atlantis. And, Del- fore taking the position of executive cus on fundraising and marketing and
an executive director for a symphony isle was instrumental in the formation director at the Orlando Philharmonic. continue Delisle’s push to expand audi-
orchestra. That came about through of the annual Cultural Arts Showcase ences. On the table right now is the pos-
happenstance. held at the beginning of each cultural Schillhammer was executive direc- sibility of a chamber music concert se-
season at the King Center. tor at the Enzian Theater in Maitland ries this summer, when the Melbourne
Delisle attended the University of when Confessore approached him to Chamber Music Society takes a break.
South Dakota where she received a “Working with the BSO an experi- consider applying for the BSO leader-
degree in arts management and a the- ence I just did not want to miss,” she ship position. Schillhammer jumped “Number one,” he said, “is filling
ater degree in directing. said. “It was deep down something at the opportunity. the house.”
I knew I wanted to do and hopefully
Her professional work here is like a could make a difference.” “The pull of the orchestra was too Learn more about what the BSO will
time capsule of Brevard’s arts and cul- strong,” Schillhammer said. “When be doing next season at the “Up Close and
ture scene. Stepping into her sturdy shoes is Classical” event starting 6 p.m. March 14
David Schillhammer, 53, who was ex- in the King Center lobby. There, Confes-
She moved here in 1981 and soon be- ecutive director for the Orlando Phil- sore will divulge the next season before
came a volunteer director at Surfside harmonic for 16 years. inviting guests into the King Center the-
Playhouse in Cocoa Beach. In 1984 ater where they can hear the BSO musi-
she became full-time business man- He knows he has some catching up cians rehearse for its March 16 concert,
ager at Indian River Players when they to do. which features the works of Grainger,
performed in the old Airport Theatre, Dvorak and Beach. Tickets for that cost
now demolished. Her late husband, “She has beaten me as longest ten- $30 for season subscribers and $40 gener-
Richard “Mouch,” worked with IRP’s ured executive director (for a sympho- al admission. For more information, visit
group of volunteers called the “Over ny),” he said. “I thought 16 years was a https://brevardsymphony.com/store/A-
the Hill Gang.” Led by Broadway leg- world record. For her to give 25 years Special-Event-c5593513. 
end Peter Feller, they turned the old of her life to the Brevard Symphony is
Ruth Henegar School into what is now something to revel in. I’m proud to be
the Henegar Center. her successor.”

“I was there when they tore the back Schillhammer’s resume includes a
of the building off to build the stage,” degree in music from the prestigious
Delisle said. Eastman School of Music. He was pro-
duction manager at New York’s Roch-
In 1993, she left IRP, which had by ester Philharmonic, operations and
then moved into the Henegar Center education manager and then general
and changed its name to Melbourne
Civic Theatre. While she enjoyed the
challenge, she was offered the job
of general manager of the BSO and
jumped at the chance.

Delisle takes pride in how she
helped advance the fact that classical
music is not elitist, but is for everyone
no matter the age or social strata.

Of her many dizzying accomplish-
ments, she’s particularly fond of help-
ing maintain the BSO’s Fifth Grade
Concert, which introduces elementary

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Coming Up: Extraordinary Vienna Boys Choir set for King show

STORY BY SAMANTHA BAITA STAFF WRITER

1 Bucket List-worthy entertain-
ment: Since 1498, the Vienna

Boys Choir has been singing at Vi-

enna’s Imperial Chapel, and, since

1926, in other places as well. Now,

according to the King Center, after

more than 1,000 tours and 100 coun-

tries, this prestigious assemblage of

boys between 10 and 14 will add Mel-

bourne, Florida, to its list this very

Tuesday, Feb. 19. Today, the 100-boy

choir is divided into four groups that

perform at various events worldwide.

If you have the good fortune to be part

of the Tuesday audience, you’ll enjoy

a program from the choir’s broad rep-

ertoire, which, says the show promo,

can include music from the Middle 5 Starts Feb. 8 at Titusville Playhouse.
1 Vienna Boys Choir at the King Center, Feb. 19.
Ages to the Renaissance (Gallus, Vic-

toria, Monteverdi); Baroque (Bach,

Händel); Classical (Haydn, Mozart,

Beethoven); Romantic (Schubert,

Bruckner); as well as polkas and

Strauss waltzes, plus some contempo- 1962 Disney film “Almost Angels” that 2 Spend an electrifying Sunday Time: 4 p.m. Tickets: start at $47. 321-
turned them into true, international afternoon like you’ve never be- 242-2219.
rary tunes, all in those iconic, beau- superstars. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets:
start at $25. 321-242-2219.
tiful (and fleeting) voices. It is said fore experienced. On stage at the King

that it was their appearance in the Center this Sunday, Feb. 17, “Mayu- 3 Hard to believe the Titusville
Playhouse is in its 53rd season
mana – Currents” promises to be

absolutely unique. According to the and also in its final year of a $1.7

show promo, this spectacular show million remodel, going strong with

was created especially for the Jerusa- “a newly refurbished and relaxed

lem Light Festival and inspired by the environment” and the same terrific

“historical Battle of Currents between shows and high-quality local talent

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in that have made it a “thriving, non-

their quest to find energy sources profit” theatrical favorite. Opening

for the world.” Fascinating, right? on the mainstage this coming Friday,

The annual festival, according to its Feb. 22, is one of the most beloved

website, is a presentation of “dozens and enduring works of musical the-

of installations by outstanding light ater, “Man of La Mancha,” from the

artists from Israel and around the Cervantes novel, written as a play

world in Jerusalem’s Old City.” Em- within a play. According to Wiki-

ploying dialogue, sound, lights and pedia, it tells the story of the “mad”

visuals, Mayumana takes the audi- knight Don Quixote and his faith-

ence along on a journey between two ful sidekick Sancho Panza, and is

troops, “each representing a different performed by Cervantes and his fel-

view of the essence of light and elec- low prisoners as he awaits a hearing

tricity and each inspired by a differ- with the Spanish Inquisition. The

ent esthetic and artistic approach.” 1965 musical’s book, by Dale Was-

The show incorporates specially serman, “is not and does not pretend

constructed musical instruments, to be a faithful rendition of either

huge video art projections (includ- Cervantes’ life or ‘Don Quixote.’”

ing video mapping on the walls of the The original 1965 Broadway produc-

Old City of Jerusalem) and “11 skilled tion ran for 2,328 performances and

performers in constant movement, scored five Tonys, including Best

playing on different instruments and Musical. It’s also seen four Broadway

musically juggling between different revivals, becoming one of the most

sounds.” Comments from audiences enduring works of musical theatre,

and critics worldwide include “so and it’s theme song, “The Impossible

much fun,” “dynamite,” “entertain- Dream,” is a standard. Trivia: “Man

ment at its best” and lots more in that of La Mancha” has played worldwide,

vein. The show video brought to my in 17 languages and nine different

mind such wildly high energy, end- Spanish dialects. Curtain: Fridays

lessly rhythmic, vastly entertaining and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays and

shows as “Stomp,” “Blue Man Group,” Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets: $21 to $29.

“Cirque de Soleil” and “Drum Line.” 321-268-1125. 



Some 115,000 years ago, homo sapi- “It’s very hard to come up with any Antarctica has already been shown, DeConto, with his colleague Da-
ens were still living in bands of hunter other explanation, except that at least once again, to be beginning a retreat. vid Pollard, built a model that looked
gatherers, largely confined to Africa. in that one area where we’re working to the Eemian, and another ancient
We still shared the globe with the Ne- ... the last century is as warm as any Some researchers, including DeCon- warm period called the Pliocene, to
anderthals, although it’s not clear we century in the last 115,000 years,” said to, think they have found a key process try to understand how this could hap-
had met them yet. Gifford Miller, a geologist at the Uni- – called marine ice cliff collapse – that pen.
versity of Colorado in Boulder who led can release a lot of sea level rise from
And though these various hominids the research on Baffin Island. West Antarctica in a hurry. But they’re In particular, they included two
didn’t know it, the Earth was coming being challenged by another group, processes that can remove glaciers.
to the end of a major warm period. It But if Miller is right, there’s a big whose members suspect the changes in One, dubbed ‘marine ice sheet insta-
was one that’s quite close to our cur- problem. We have geological records the past were slow – and will be again. bility,’ describes a situation in which
rent climate, but with one major dis- of sea levels from the Eemian. And the a partially submerged glacier gets
crepancy – seas at the time were 20 to oceans, scientists believe, were 20 to To understand the dispute, consider deeper and thicker as you move to-
30 feet higher. 30 feet higher. the vulnerable setting of West Antarc- ward its center. In this configuration,
tica itself. Essentially, it’s an enormous warm water can cause a glacier to
During this ancient period, some- Some extra water likely came from block of ice mostly submerged in very move backward and downhill, expos-
times called the Eemian, the oceans Greenland, whose ice currently con- cold water. Its glaciers sit up against ing ever thicker ice to the ocean – and
were about as warm as they are today. tains over 20 feet of potential sea lev- the ocean in all directions, and toward thicker ice flows outward faster.
And last month, intriguing new re- el rise. But it couldn’t have been just the center of the ice sheet, the seafloor
search emerged suggesting that North- Greenland, because that entire ice slopes rapidly downward, even as the So the loss feeds upon itself.
ern Hemisphere glaciers have already sheet did not melt at the time. That’s surface of the ice sheet itself grows Marine ice sheet instability is proba-
retreated just as far as they did in the why researchers also suspect a collapse much thicker, as much as two miles bly underway already in West Antarcti-
Eemian, driven by dramatic warming of the most vulnerable part of Antarc- thick in total. ca, but in the model, it wasn’t enough.
in Arctic regions. tica, the West Antarctic ice sheet. This DeConto and Pollard also added an-
region could easily supply another 10 As much as a mile and a half of that other process that they say is currently
The finding arose when a team of feet of sea level rise, or more. ice rests below the sea level, but there playing out in Greenland, at a large
researchers working on Baffin Island, is still plenty of ice above it, too. glacier called Jakobshavn.
in northeastern Canada, sampled the “There’s no way to get tens of me- Jakobshavn is moving backward
remains of ancient plants that had ters of sea level rise without getting So if the gateway glaciers start to down an undersea hill slope, just in
emerged from beneath fast-retreating tens of meters of sea level rise from move backward – particularly a glacier the way that it is feared the much larg-
mountain glaciers. And they found that Antarctica,” said Rob DeConto, an named Thwaites, by far the largest of er Thwaites will drift. But Jakobshavn
the plants were very old indeed, and Antarctic expert at the University of them – the ocean would quickly have is also doing something else. It is con-
had probably last grown in these spots Massachusetts. access to much thicker ice. stantly breaking off thick pieces at its
some 115,000 years ago. That’s the last front, almost like a loaf of bread, drop-
time the areas were actually not cov- Scientists are now intensely debat- The idea is that during the Eemian, ping slice after slice.
ered by ice, the scientists believe. ing precisely which processes could this whole area was not a block of ice That’s because Jakobshavn no lon-
have played out then – and how soon at all, but an unnamed sea. Somehow, ger has an ice shelf, a floating extension
they’ll play out again. After all, West the ocean got in, toppling the outer gla- that used to grow out over the ocean
cial defenses, and gradually setting all at the front of the glacier and stabilize
of West Antarctica afloat and on course it. The shelf collapsed as Greenland
to melting. warmed in the past two decades.
As a result, Jakobshavn now presents
a steep vertical front to the sea. Most of

the glacier’s ice is under the water, but Using a statistical technique to ex- tique, DeConto said, implies that “these Thwaites
more than 100 meters extend above it amine the results, Edwards and her processes aren’t important for future sea Glacier
– and for DeConto and Pollard, that’s collaborators find that the toppling of level rise. And I think to me, that’s kind of
the problem. That’s too much to be ice cliffs is not necessary to reproduce a dangerous message.” is very fast,” Scambos said, and the rate
sustained. past warm periods after all. They also of warming might cause glaciers to be-
present lower sea level rise possibili- He certainly has his allies. Richard have differently than they did in the past.
Ice is not steel. It breaks. And breaks. ties from Antarctica in this century. Alley, a well known glaciologist at Penn
And breaks. If they’re right, the worst case is back State University who has published Accordingly, Scambos says he sees
down to about 40 centimeters, or a with DeConto and Pollard, wrote in the current debate as fruitful – “it’s the
This additional process, called ‘ma- little over a foot, rather than three to an email that “cliff retreat is not some discussion that needs to happen” – but
rine ice cliff collapse,’ causes an utter four feet. strange and unexpected physical pro- that it doesn’t lessen his worry about
disaster if you apply it to Thwaites. If cess; it is happening now in some the fate of Thwaites Glacier if it retreats
Thwaites someday loses its own ice “Things may not be as absolutely places, has happened in the past, and far enough.
shelf and exposes a vertical front to the terrible as that last study predicted,” is expected wherever sufficiently high
ocean, you would have ice cliffs hun- Edwards said. “But they’re still bad.” temperatures occur in ocean or air “There’s no model that says the
dreds of meters above the surface of around ice flowing into the ocean.” glacier won’t accelerate if it gets into
the water. It is a new science, she said, and those conditions,” said Scambos. “It
without more modeling it’s unclear There’s one important thing to con- just has to.”
DeConto and Pollard say that such how ice cliffs will ultimately affect sea sider – the Eemian occurred without
cliffs would continually fall into the level rise. humans emitting lots of greenhouse Humans were nowhere near the
sea. And when they added this com- gases. Atmospheric carbon dioxide Antarctic in the Eemian – and we have
putation, it not only recreated Eemian But then what happened in the was far lower than it is today. The never, in the modern period, seen a
sea level rise, it greatly increased their Eemian? Edwards thinks it just took event was instead driven by changes glacier as big as Thwaites retreat. It’s
projection of how much ice Antarctica a long time to lose West Antarctica. in the Earth’s orbit around the sun, possible something is going to hap-
could yield in this century – more than That it wasn’t fast. After all, the en- leading to more sunlight falling on the pen that we don’t have any precedent
three feet. tire geologic period was thousands of northern hemisphere. or predictions for.
years long.
Since there are other drivers of sea The big difference, this time around, Just last week, for instance, scien-
level rise, like Greenland, this meant “We’re an impatient lot, humans, is that humans are heating things up tists reported a large cavity open-
that we could see as much as six feet and the ice sheets don’t respond in a far faster than what is believed to have ing beneath one part of the glacier –
in total in this century, roughly double decade, they’re slow beasts,” she said. happened in the geologic past. something they said models could not
prior projections. And in the next cen- have predicted.
tury, the ice loss would get even worse. DeConto says he’s learned some- And that makes a key difference, said
thing from the critique. Ted Scambos, an Antarctic researcher There is a massive stake involved
“What we pointed out was, if the who is leading the U.S. side of an inter- now in at least trying to figure out what
kind of calving that we see in Green- “The Edwards study does illustrate national multimillion dollar mission could happen – before it actually does.
land today were to start turning on in the need for more in-depth statistics to study Thwaites Glacier, and who is a It will help determine whether humans,
analogous settings in Antarctica, then than we originally applied to our 2016 senior researcher at the National Snow now organized and industrialized and
Antarctica has way thicker ice, it’s a model output, but the models are and Ice Data Center in Colorado. masters of fossil fuels, are poised to
way bigger ice sheet, the consequences evolving rapidly and they have already drive a repeat of our own geological his-
would be potentially really monumen- changed considerably since “The current pace of climate change tory. 
tal for sea level rise,” DeConto said. 2016,” he said in a written
statement.
Moreover, the process, he argues, is
essential to understanding the past – But he’s not backing down
and thus how we could replicate it. on marine ice cliffs. The new cri-

“We cannot recreate six meters
of sea level rise early in the Eemian
without accounting for some brittle
fracture in the ice sheet model,” said
DeConto.

Tamsin Edwards is not convinced. A
glaciologist at Kings College London,
she is lead author – with a number of
other Antarctic experts – of a study
published Wednesday in Nature (the
same journal that published DeCon-
to and Pollard in 2016) that disputes
their model, in great detail.

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In 1609 Johannes Ke- the fact that planets travel in el- Popova’s “Figuring” is an intricate tapestry in which
lipses rather than circles around the lives of these women, and dozens of other scientific
pler wrote a curious tale the sun, overthrew 2,000 years of and literary figures, are woven together through threads
astronomical dogma and paved of connection across four centuries, linking one to an-
about a trip to the moon, the way for Newton’s law of grav- other in unexpected chains through mutual friends,
ity and his subsequent cosmic serendipity, meetings, letters and even lovers. It is as if
hailed now as one of the synthesis. in her vast reading of source materials, especially origi-
nal correspondence, she has fitted her brain with a set
first works of science fic- Though Kepler isn’t nearly as of filters to sift out references that might link any of her
famous as Newton or Coper- figures to any other.
tion. Titled “Somnium,” or nicus, he is their equal – and
arguably a more important Most overtly, the “figures” of Popova’s narrative are
“The Dream,” the tale has figure than Copernicus. It was the human beings whose stories she uses to illumi-
Kepler who understood first nate her thesis that, as per Kepler’s journey of triumph
its young astronomer pro- that mathematical figures hid- and terror, life is lived for us all “between chance and
choice.”
tagonist encountering a den in the dance of the planets
implied that these bodies are But the word “figure” has other connotations, too,
race of lizard beings on the driven by real physical forces, and one suspects that Popova may have been drawn to
thereby making him the first these further dimensions of its meaning from a quote in
moon who have developed true astrophysicist. Maria Mitchell’s diary. While on her first trip to Europe
in 1857, Mitchell, by then a famous astronomer and
technology tailored to the Kepler is beloved by histo- the only female member of the American Astronomi-
rians for the powerful mixing cal Society, met with many of her scientific, literary and
conditions of their lunar en- in his life of mathematical artistic heroes. Between them all, she wrote, “figures are
rigor and aesthetical play. He did a common language.”
vironment, a radical attempt nothing by halves, including defending his mother from
accusations of witchcraft, a charge that he believed was The languages that nonhuman figures speak are var-
on Kepler’s part to envision precipitated by his “Dream” book. At the end of a long ied in the extreme. In mathematics, figures are numbers
and painful process his mother was saved, but her treat- and geometric forms. Figures are also diagrams in sci-
what science might produce ment in prison weakened and finally killed her. Popova entific texts. In the Middle Ages, what became perspec-
movingly reports that this led Kepler to another leap of tival imagery was originally called “geometric figuring.”
on an alien “world.” Looking perspectival insight: that, being female, his mother had Humans have figures that painters draw and sculp-
not had the benefit of an education and was thus at the tors render in marble. In literature, there are figures of
up at the Earth, these moon mercy of “learned” men. As Popova writes, “The differ- speech and figures of fun. Drama has its tragic figures
ence between the fates of the sexes, Kepler suggests, is and comic figures. Dancers at cotillion balls spin figures
creatures believe that our not in the heavens but in the earthly construction of gen- across the floor, while the floor itself may be figured with
der.” parquet patterns, that mathematicians study as “tessel-
orb is revolving around them, Popova’s book, which from here focuses mainly on fe- lations.” As cognitive beings we are constantly engaged
male stories, is about the lives of some remarkable wom- in figuring things out, and it is a pleasure to observe the
much as many of Kepler’s en – all undaunted thinkers – who overcame immense mental subtleties of Popova’s formidably gifted charac-
obstacles and “the earthly construction of gender” in ters as each of them figures the world anew.
contemporaries believed that their time to make astronomical discoveries, to write po-
etry, paint pictures and found the environmental move- In “Figuring,” we are thrust into a waltz of exquisite-
the sun was revolving around ment. ly honed minds – most of them belonging to women,
Chief among them are Kepler’s intellectual descen- many of them sexually queer – all insisting on living
the Earth. Through the lens of fiction, Kepler dants, astronomers Maria Mitchell and Caroline Her- to their fullest. “Mingle the starlight with your lives,”
schel, mathematician Mary Somerville, marine bi- Mitchell exhorted her students at Vassar. Kepler, the pa-
took the bold step of trying to convey to late-Renaissance ologist/environmentalist Rachel Carson, writer/critic tron saint of cosmic figuring, would have agreed. 
Margaret Fuller, artist Harriet Hosmer, and poet Emily
readers the scientific claim that how we see the universe Dickinson – women who all embody the landmark as- FIGURING
sertion of 17th-century philosopher Francois Poullain
is a matter of perspective. What we see is dependent on de la Barre that “the mind has no sex.” BY MARIA POPOVA | PANTHEON. 578 PP. $30
REVIEW BY MARGARET WERTHEIM, THE WASHINGTON POST
where we see from.

Maria Popova, creator of the much-admired Brain

Pickings blog, begins her new book, “Figuring,” with a

chapter about Kepler, and the resonances she sees rip-

pling out from his surreal personal and professional life

to a litany of figures in astronomy and the arts ever since.

With nearly 900,000 Twitter followers, Popova is a

member of a rare pantheon of “influencers” for the brai-

niac crowd. Miraculously, she makes a living writing a

blog about science, literature, philosophy, feminism and

whatever else takes her voracious and generous fancy.

For Popova, Kepler becomes a kind of ur-figure, a man

whose multiplexed life, entwining science, aesthetics

and theology, she uses to set the stage for a cast of later

historical characters who also crossed discplines and

boundaries in pursuit of truth, beauty and a life well-

lived.

In a book titled “Figuring,” it would be hard to find a

more fitting muse. Kepler wrote a treatise on the shapes

of snowflakes and made a mathematical conjecture

about the optimal way to stack spheres, which was final-

ly proved in 1998. Most famously, he figured out the laws

of planetary motion. These cosmic rules, which include

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PETS

Holy Moyen! Bonz goes gaga for Golden Doodle Lola

Hi Dog Buddies!

This week I innerviewed Lola Mi- Lola.
chelle Gormas, who’s a Moyen Golden
Doodle. An the most Girlie-Girl pooch PHOTO: KAILA JONES
I’ve EVER met. I mean – EVER.
“When we were escalators an How To Cross Big Roads. pooch crowd. Lots of us look alike, and
Just between us, even though I’m a 8 weeks old, Mom an
happy, carefree bachelor poocheroo, Dad drove up to get their puppy. The When me an Mom practice, I get to his Mom wanted to be sure she could
an a pro-FESH-uh-null, experienced Moss Creek lady came right over to
journalist, once in a while I wonder them holdin’ a puppy, but not the one wear my Special Trainee Vest. When I find him in that big sea of dogs, so she
what it’d be like to be a famly man … they’d picked. It was ME, just a teeny
fluffball. She handed me to Mom. put it on I’m All Biz-nuss. I know how dyed his ears blue with food coloring.
Anyway, you’re probly wonderin’ “‘The dog you picked wasn’t The
“What’s a Moyen?” I was. It means Dog,’ she said. ‘THIS is The One. She to push that big button to open those You shouldda SEEN him. It worked,
medium-sized. I had thought poodles has the right temperament and all the
only came in Liddle an Big. qualities you need for your Mobility awduh-madic doors, an to gently pick too. EVERYbuddy knew Scout.”
Dog.’
Lola trotted right up for the Wag- “An it’s true, Mr. Bonzo. Even when I stuff up for Mom, like her cellphone “Do you have a favrite food?” I
an-Sniff. She was snowy white, soft as was a wee fluffball, I was smart. I paid
a bunny, with tight liddle ringlutts attention. An remembered. I’m puh- or my leash. We’ve gone to the Mall, asked.
head to tail. Big, sparkly eyes. An lite, too. No chewin’ stuff an hidin’
this expression that makes you stuff. Not like my goofy brother Scout. the bank, the doctor, some rest-runts, “I’m not real intrested in food,
wanna get her a Pupperoni. Or He’s the Wild One.
ice cubes for her water. Or your “Anyway, I don’t have time for all a play an even a movie: ‘The 25th An- ackshully. I do enjoy nibbling on a
favrite ball. An then there’s that that silly stuff. I’m still goin’ to school
prancy liddle trot … at Dogs For Life, learnin’ how to be nual Putnam County Spelling Bee.’ I’ll nice green bean. Or a carrot. At school,
a Certified Service Dog. I’ve already
“Good afternoon, Mr. Bonzo. passed my Canine Good Citizen test,” never forget it.” we get Chiggen Chips for treats. Now
It’s SUCH a PLEAS-ure to meet she added with pride. “You hafta do
you. This is my Mom and Dad, Bar- that first.” “That’s a lotta work, Miss Lola. those are yummy. When my meal is
bara an Robert. I was THRILLED “Woof, Miss Lola! That’s pawsome!
when you answered my Woofmail. I Congrats!” Whaddya do for fun?” served, I usually take one kibble an
was gonna wear my pink hair ribbons “Thank you, Mr. Bonzo.” She smiled
but I was so excited I forgot. Please call sweetly. “It’s Very Important Stuff. Me “I LOVE chasin’ my ball! I also chase place it carefully on the living room
me Lola.” an my classmates Good Girl, Penny,
Spencer, Joey an Swag, are hopin’ to lizards in the mulch, an swim with my rug. No one knows why. Not even me.
Pause. graduate in the spring. Me an Good
“Er, Mr. Bonzo? Are you OK?” Girl are mobility trainees an BFFs. human sister Brandy in her pool. Me An I am an early-to-bed, late-to-get-
I reelized I’d been staring an probly The others are hearing trainees. It
had a goofy grin. I grabbed my note- takes about 10 months, you know.” an my next-door BFF Sammie play a up kinda pooch. A girl needs her beau-
book up off the floor an took a breath. “Woof!” I repeated, feeling like a
“Um ...” I began suavely. “The plea- Total Doof. lot, too. ty sleep, after all.”
sure is mine, Miss Lola. An don’t wor- “Us mobility trainees go on field
ry about the ribbons. You look won- trips to learn about stuff like stairs an “OH, an THIS is Way Cool, Mr. Bon- Heading home, I was pickshuring
derful!”
“Oh, that’s so sweet! So, how does zo: Every spring, all the Moss Creek all those hundreds of Doodles happily
this work? I’ve never been innerv-
iewed before.” Doodles and their Forever Famlies get playing together in that big field. I’m
“Just tell me about yourself, how
you got your Forever Family, stuff like together for a reunion – the Moss Creek pretty sure I could pick Miss Lola Mi-
that.”
“Well, I was born at Moss Creek Spring Fling Doodle Romp – at a big chelle Gormas out of the whole bunch,
Goldendoodles. It’s real nice an vet-
erinarian-approved, so all us Doodles open place with trees an stuff called no problem. An she wouldn’t need
are happy an well-buh-haved. My
puppy daddy was an English Moyen Aunt Dee’s Farm. The humans an the blue ears, either. 
Poodle an my puppy mommy was a
Goldendoodle. -The BonzDoodles all get along great. We’re all
“Anyway, my Forever Mom was
lookin’ for a service dog to help her Off Leash an it’s The Best Time. Last
with Mobility Issues. Mom an Dad year there were 297 Doodles an 300
found Moss Creek on line. They told humans. First thing my crazy brother
the Moss Creek humans what sorta
pooch they needed, then they looked Scout always does is take off into the
at pickshurs of my litter – Scout, Daisy,
Stella, Walford, Kenny G., Puca an ME, Don’t be shy!
of course, an picked out a puppy. It We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up
wasn’t me.” an interview, please email [email protected].
“What?” I exclaimed.

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INSIGHT GAMES BRIDGE

THE SINGLETON MAKES OR BREAKS WEST NORTH EAST
Q72 K83 J 10 9 6 5
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist J 10 6 3 AK94 —
KQJ9 2 10 8 7 5 4
Kinky Friedman, a country singer, songwriter and humorist, said, “Remember: Y’all is 84 J 10 9 6 5 732
singular. All y’all is plural. All y’all’s is plural possessive.”
SOUTH
Bridge has a singular aspect — one card in a suit. It can be invaluable when a good trump fit A4
exists and it is opposite weakness. Look at today’s North hand. After South opens one heart, Q8752
what should North respond? A63
AKQ
He has game-going values, but the best bid is definitely a wild leap to four diamonds. This
is called a splinter bid. It shows four-card support or longer, at least game-going values Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both
and a low singleton or singleton ace (or void) in diamonds. (Do not splinter with a singleton
king.) Now South has no diamond losers because if necessary he can ruff them. So he The Bidding:
uses Blackwood to uncover the heart ace, heart king and spade king. When he finds them
opposite, he bids seven hearts. SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Hearts Pass ??
How should the play proceed after West leads the diamond king? LEAD:
K Diamonds
The only danger is a 4-0 trump split. If East has all four hearts, declarer is down. But if West
has them, South is safe as long as he starts with the trump queen, keeping dummy’s ace
and king over West’s jack and 10. Declarer continues with a second trump, winning West’s
10 with the king. He returns to hand with, say, a spade, plays a heart to dummy’s nine, draws
West’s last trump and claims. South’s 13 tricks are two spades, five hearts, one diamond
and five clubs.

Note that without the descriptive splinter bid, seven hearts is effectively unbiddable.

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SOLSUOTLUIOTNIOSNSTOTOPPRREEVVIIOOUUSS IISSSSUUEE(F(EFBERBURAURAYR7Y) O7N) OPANGPEA3G2 E 74
INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS DOWN
1 Scottish river (3) 1 African country (4)
3 Target’s centre (4) 2 Part of an egg (4)
5 Not glossy (4) 3 Clowning (10)
8 Fairground prize (8) 4 Gentle sheen (6)
10 Piece of jewellery (4) 6 Perturbed (8)
11 Large tree (3) 7 Jointly (8)
13 Separated (5) 9 Watering hole (5)
14 Untruthful (9) 12 By logical means (10)
16 Venomous snake (3) 14 Reverie (8)
17 Day before (3) 15 Roomy (8)
19 Sew; embellish (9) 18 Strict vegetarian (5)
21 Scenery (5) 20 Item of furniture (6)
22 Possesses (3) 22 Warmth (4)
24 Greek god of love (4) 23 Casserole (4)
25 Stubbornly determined (4-4)
The Telegraph 26 Flowerless plant (4)
27 Dock (4)
28 Pull along (3)

How to do Sudoku:

Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
in every column, row
and three-by-three
square.

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS 99 Prestigious sch. playing video games The Washington Post
101 Bother 58 Hole-___
1 “Get lost!” 102 1932 Marlene Dietrich film 60 Silty spot CHANEY CAMEOS By Merl Reagle
6 Indian tourist stop 105 Old snapshots and campaign 61 “___ would have
10 Poly finish
14 Horne’s namesakes buttons it ...”
19 Game setting 110 Run 63 Put away
20 One of Red’s characters 111 Calculator features
21 Literary governess 112 John Irving’s Meany 66 Cousin of an ism,
22 Primatelike 113 Online address in French
23 1958 Danny Kaye film 114 Self-imposed state, 67 “___ knew”
26 Capital of unoccupied
sometimes 68 Available, as a doctor
France, 1940-44 116 1955 Alan Ladd film 69 Man of the sewer
27 Elec. unit 120 Was a fan of
28 Afflictions 121 Word in a Haggard title 71 Bond film, ___ Majesty’s
29 ___ one’s stripes 122 Yves Saint-Laurent’s Secret Service
30 Type of contract
32 Files a birthplace 72 Temple of Zeus site, once
123 Conservationist Gibbons 74 Workout actions, often
countersuit, e.g. 124 Very passionate 75 Not too many
34 1976 Jodie Foster film 125 Ticked (off) 76 He and Joshua entered the
126 White House section
37 Judge in a TV drama 127 She played Loretta Promised Land
38 Myrrh-men? 77 Off-road
DOWN two-wheeler
39 Slogan addition 1 Philippine island 83 On-sidewalk four-wheeler
40 Tone-___ 85 Prestigious sch.
42 Structure starter 2 Donut filler 87 Young one
45 “O Captain! my Captain!” 3 Wields a sickle 88 Beats
4 Actress Blyth 90 Bud, to a surfer
subject 5 She’s crazy 92 Like some walls
47 “Made you look!” prelude 6 Pounded 93 Former Italian coin
49 Like a ballerina 7 Cagney portrayer 98 Burning up
51 Wrap material 8 Taping abbr. 100 “Its fleece was
52 Place for a bill 9 Pseudopodal life white ___”
54 Throw to the wrong base 10 U.S. or Russian place 101 Iowa State city
56 Archipelago unit 11 Redgrave et al. 103 Indigent
57 Edda territory: abbr. 12 Heavy-metal combo? 104 With 106 Down, Barbara Bel
58 Badly 13 “Say ...”
59 Economist Smith 14 Palindromic city Geddes on Dallas
62 Prophet ending 105 Erin of Happy Days
64 Singer Sumac NW of Montreal 106 See 104 Down
65 With 73 Across, 15 Shows 107 Toothpaste containers
a 1962 Tom Courtenay film 108 Some exams
70 1947 Gerald Mohr film 16 Prude 109 In a furtive way
73 See 65 Across 17 ___ blond 114 Little worker
75 Study under Strasberg 18 Move suddenly, as when 115 Midnight hour
78 Beatles hit, 117 Homophone of a certain
startled
“___ Back” 24 The lead Soprano scream
79 Oft-reserved item 118 Day of the wk.
80 Revenuer’s tool 25 React to Fey 119 Affirmatif answer
81 “Land sakes ...” 31 Sound processors
82 Language of Iran 33 Like some bars
84 “Are you talking 35 Part of IGY
to me?” 36 “Yum yum, ___ up!”
86 Fashion magazine 38 Braveheart guy
88 Move stealthily 41 Greek cheese
89 More than happy 42 “Who ___?”
91 Puppy bites 43 Night, in Bonn
94 Capp and others 44 Louis of the FBI
95 Gillette razors 45 For quite a while
96 Low dam 46 Came by
97 Swiss canton 48 Traps, in a way
50 Part of the Hindu trinity
53 Woolly
55 Good ones help when

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

Sorry, honey bunny, but we need to talk about money

BY CAROLYN HAX I am also not comfortable with someone always
Washington Post paying my way. I take pride in taking care of my-
self. So I’d like to do more things together that I
Dear Carolyn: can afford. And when I volunteer to drive, please
let me drive.”
I’m a college student dating
Or make other suggestions that would help you
a very nice guy who happens to feel better.

come from a wealthy family. I re- Make it clear that his spending more won’t al-
ways fix it; sometimes he’ll have to spend less. It’s
ally like him, we get along great, a complicated problem that asks both of you to
draw on your senses of self – and on your feel-
we each contribute equally to the ings for each other – and then to figure out what
you’re comfortable with and why.
relationship and we see eye-to-eye on many things.
Assuming the whole process doesn’t break you
However, the financial differences between us up, each of you needs to give up a little something
for the other without compromising yourselves.
have begun to take a toll on me. It is difficult for me Will he skip the nice dinner out once a week?
Twice? Always? Will he ask the friends to do the
to keep up with him and his friends – who have be- same? Will he embrace change or roll his eyes all
the way to resentment? Will you let him treat you
come mine – when it comes to eating out, going to sometimes so he can still enjoy nice things, since
he has every right to? Can you reconcile your
concerts, Ubering long distances to bars, etc. I have comfort levels with spending parental money?
Will you both be good sports about finding a bal-
addressed my financial situation with him bluntly ance that works?

in the past, and he offers to pay for me constantly. There isn’t much to celebrate about being
broke, but there’s a lot to appreciate about a
I feel guilty for the normal reasons, but also be- clear window into your own strengths and your
strength together – as demonstrated by your will-
cause his money is really his parents’ money, and ingness to advocate for yourselves and to meet
each other’s needs. 
I feel weird adding expenses to the credit card bill

they pay off. This weighs much more heavily on save you aggravation, shame, awkwardness, mis-
understandings and the toting around of weird-
me than it does on him, despite my subtle offers heavy feelings in general, not just for this one is-
sue: saying what you mean.
to cook at home or to not drink and be designated
You said you “addressed my financial situation
driver so I can drive instead of paying for rides. with him bluntly,” which is great, but in the pres-
ent you’ve gone “subtle” when putting the theory
Is there a different approach to take that would of your finances into practice.

save my wallet? Do I accept his offers to pay? Or There’s a time for subtlety, but this isn’t it:
“I know I’ve told you I’m not wealthy. It means
is this a wedge in my social life that must be ac- I can’t afford places you and your friends can, but

cepted?

–Anonymous

Anonymous: There’s an approach that would

A-Fib ablation surgeries
are common but complex

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YOUR HEALTH

A-Fib ablation surgeries are common but complex

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER Dr. Brett Faulknier.
[email protected]
PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Trying to understand atrial fibril-
lation ablation is not for the faint of
heart.

The procedure is used to treat ir-
regular heart rhythms or arrhyth-
mias that start in the heart’s upper
chambers or atria. It does this by
scarring or destroying live tissue in-
side the heart.

Your heart is a clean, green, wire-
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tricity. But it’s not immune to mal-
functions. Few people know that
better than Cleveland Clinic Indian
River Hospital’s chief electrophysi-
ologist, Dr. Brett Faulknier.

As the Mayo Clinic explains, “each
beat of your heart is triggered by an
electrical impulse normally gener-
ated from special cells in the up-
per right chamber of your heart.
These signals are faulty in people
who have atrial fibrillation, firing so
rapidly that the upper chambers of
your heart quiver (fibrillate) instead
of beating efficiently. These rap-
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treating atrial fibrillation is cathe- heat or nitrous oxide-powered cold
ter ablation. In this procedure, your (minus 60 °F) to achieve its goal.
doctor threads one or more long,
thin tubes (catheters) through blood Some A-Fib patients are paroxys-
vessels to your heart. He or she uses mal, which means, in Faulknier’s
a mapping catheter to determine words, “they’re not always stuck in
where the over-active electrical trig- atrial fibrillation … they’re com-
gers are located and then applies ex- ing in and out of atrial fibrillation
treme cold or heat with the catheter … they may have just a few episodes
tips to destroy or ablate these spots. or they may have a lot of episodes.”
This causes scarring that disrupts Other patients have “persistent” A-
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YOUR HEALTH Heart Rhythm Society, the American
College of Cardiology, the American
continuously. Registered cardiovascular Heart Association and the Society of
For patients who still have some invasive specialist Kelle Almeida. Thoracic Surgeons, estimates some
20,000 A-Fib ablation procedures will
normal heart rhythm, Faulknier uses be performed in the United States
“more of the cryo-ablation [freezing] this year.
therapy,” while the radio-frequency
heat treatment is more common with That’s a lot of big procedures and
patients who have persistent A-Fib. even more small holes.

Armed with an iPhone full of sta- Dr. Brett Faulknier is the director
tistics, Faulknier adds, “Atrial fibril- of electrophysiology at the Cleveland
lation is an exceedingly common Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero
age-related arrhythmia. Among peo- Beach. He is also board certified in
ple of European descent, the lifetime adult cardiovascular disease. His office
risk of developing atrial fibrillation is at 3450 11th Court, Suite 104. The
after age 40 is 26 percent for men and phone number is 772-226-4830. 
23 percent for women,” and A-Fib
“increases your stroke risk probably
about five to seven times” over those
who don’t have atrial fibrillation.

“If a person is in the earlier stages
of atrial fibrillation, then you legiti-
mately have probably around about
an 80- to 85-percent chance of dra-
matically reducing it” with atrial fi-
brillation ablation, Faulknier says,
but he cautions an outright cure can-
not to promised.

And the procedure itself is not
without risk.

Threading multiple catheters from
the groin up to and inside the heart,
says the Mayo Clinic, may cause
bleeding or infection at the site where
the catheters are inserted, damage to
blood vessels as those inserted tubes
travel to the heart, punctures of the
heart itself or damage to the heart
valves, as well as development of
blood clots in the legs or lungs.

Still, the American Heart Associa-
tion says, while “medicines to treat
rapid and irregular heartbeats work
very well for most people, they don’t
work for everyone and they may
cause side effects in some people.
In these cases, doctors may suggest
catheter ablation.”

The AHA calls catheter ablation “a
low-risk procedure that is successful
in most people who have it” – pro-
vided your definition of success is a
reduction of A-Fib events and not a
complete end to them.

Faulknier says he is committed
to give his patients the clearest un-
derstanding he can on these proce-
dures. “I spend probably 45 minutes
to an hour with the patient explain-
ing what atrial fibrillation is, why
it’s important in their life and what
it means; then I get to the ablation
[procedure] and try to explain it to
them in a very succinct manner.”

Succinct maybe be an understate-
ment as Faulknier sums up atrial
fibrillation ablation by calling it “a
big procedure [done] through small
holes.”

Dr. Hugh Calkins, director of the
electrophysiology lab at the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine and
chairman of an international task
force whose members include the

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HEALTHY SENIOR

Children, seniors make up majority of dog-bite victims

STORY BY FRED CICETTI COLUMNIST Here are some tips from the ex- dog an object, such as a jacket or a twice daily until it heals.
perts on how to avoid being attacked backpack to bite. If you are knocked An immediate concern that comes
Q. Who are the people most liable to by a dog: down, roll yourself into a ball and lie
be bitten by a dog? still. Cover your head and face with to mind after a dog bite is rabies.
• Don’t look a dog straight in the your hands. Rabies is uncommon in dogs in the
More than 60 percent of the people eye. This is provocative.
who are bitten by dogs are children. Call your doctor if: the bite is on United States. If a dog appears to be
The elderly are second. And people • Do not run away from or past a your hand, foot or head; the bite is healthy, it probably does not have ra-
like mail carriers and meter readers dog. This can make them aggressive deep or gaping; you have any condi- bies. However, if you’re bitten by a dog,
are third. and want to chase you. tion that could weaken your ability you should take some precautions.
to fight infection; there are signs of
Children often don’t know how to • Never go up to a dog you don’t infection; there is bleeding after 15 If you are familiar with the dog
act around dogs and frighten them know and try to get friendly, espe- minutes of pressure; there are signs that bit you, check its vaccination re-
into aggressive behavior. Older peo- cially if the dog is behind a fence, of a broken bone, nerve damage or cord. Even if it has been vaccinated,
ple are more prone to being bitten by tethered or in a parked car. another serious injury, and if your it should still be quarantined for 10
an aggressive dog because they tend last tetanus shot was more than five days to insure it doesn’t exhibit ra-
to be slower and weaker than young- • If an unfamiliar dog comes up years ago. bies symptoms. If the dog has rabies,
er adults. Mail carriers walk onto to you, stand still. Most of the time, you will need to get a series of rabies
property the dogs consider their do- the dog will sniff you and then walk For bites that don’t require a doc- shots.
main to defend. away. tor’s care, you should clean the
wound with soap and water, apply If the animal is a stray, call the
Dogs bite more than 4.7 million • Never bother a dog that is eating pressure with a clean towel to stop animal control agency or health de-
Americans a year. About 800,000 of or sleeping. And stay away from a bleeding, apply a sterile bandage to partment in your area. They will try
these victims seek medical atten- mother tending to her litter. the wound, keep the injury elevated to find the animal so it can be tested
tion. Of those injured, 386,000 re- above the level of the heart to slow for rabies.
quire treatment in an emergency • If you’re threatened by a dog, swelling and prevent infection, ap-
department and about a dozen die. don’t yell. Respond calmly. In a com- ply antibiotic ointment to the wound If the authorities can’t find the
manding voice, tell the dog to go animal that bit you, your doctor will
away. Try to stay still until the dog probably want you to get the rabies
leaves, or back away slowly. shots. 

• If you are attacked, give the

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FINE & CASUAL DINING

Beachfly: Welcome addition to the Eau Gallie ‘pub crawl’

REVIEW BY LISA ZAHNER STAFF WRITER Combo Enchilada Cool Beans Pork Bowl & Beer Flight.
[email protected] Plate. Chicken Florentine Bowl.
Island Pork
Beachside residents who enjoy a good alent of one imperial pint. The flight is packed with tender shredded meat. Rice Bowl.
beer now have four destinations on a well worth it. My companion and I each My friend ordered the Island Pork Rice
“pub crawl” of sorts, without leaving ordered a flight, so we got to sample most I welcome your comments, and en-
Eau Gallie Boulevard. Beachfly Brewing of the 11 brews on tap that day. Bowl ($10) and she wasn’t crazy about it, courage you to send feedback to me at
Company could be the first stop on such but I thought it was really good. I brought [email protected].
a tour, with the next being Intracoastal To me, the best of the lot was the cof- it home, warmed it up in a skillet the next
Brewing, The Cottage Irish Pub and fi- fee-infused Cool Beans Brown Ale, with day for my son and he wolfed it down The reviewer is a Brevard resident who
nally, Coasters Brew Pub & Biergarten the rich, dark-roasted Scallywag Extra and gave it two hearty thumbs up. dines anonymously at restaurants at the
round out the four corners. Each one has Stout and the yummy, malty Canova expense of this newspaper. 
a unique “flavor” and atmosphere, and Sunrise Red Ale in second and third Miraculously, both my companion
will appeal to different people. place. My dining companion really liked and I enjoyed the Combo Enchilada RESTAURANT HOURS
a beer way at the other end of the taste plate ($10), one enchilada made with Is- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.
Headline News: Completing this post- spectrum, the I(hb)PA, a golden, fruity land Chicken and the other with Tropi- 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fri. and Sat.
age-stamp bingo of taverns is Beachfly pale ale named for Indian Harbour cal Pork. Beachfly uses its own beers to
Brewing Company on the corner of East Beach. We have very different tastes and flavor its recipes, so the tastes are very BEVERAGES
Eau Gallie Boulevard and A1A. Beach- opinions. That doesn’t always make for unique. Beer
fly opened quietly over Thanksgiving, the smoothest friendship, but it makes
with a luau-themed grand opening on going out and swapping drinks and Service: The service at Beachfly was ADDRESS
Dec. 29. The owners are a mother and meals fun because it’s pretty much guar- excellent, attentive, fast and friendly. Our 1080 E. Eau Gallie Blvd,
son team from Satellite Beach and we anteed that if I don’t like something, she server Elizabeth told us the kitchen and Indian Harbour Beach
wish them well in their new endeavor. will – and vice versa. brewmaster have some special things in
It’s great to see renewal and business the works for Valentine’s Day and that we PHONE
investment in that corner property When our soups arrived, I loved the should come back to check out the menu 321-610-3653
that’s been pretty deserted for a Cool Beans Pork Bowl ($6) and thought this week. We’ll definitely be back to see
couple years. it was wonderfully flavored, but my what kind of food and drink Zach and
companion thought the pork was a his crew engineer as Beachfly grows into
After hearing good reports bit greasy and preferred the Chicken a regular beachside hangout.
from friends who urged us Florentine Bowl ($6), though we both
to give Beachfly a try, we thought the chicken soup could use
wandered in out of the rain something – garlic, more salt, some-
last Saturday for lunch. thing to wake it up. If you order one of
these soups, prepare for a hearty stew
Look and Feel: What a cute
place to meet up with friends,
to watch the game or to kick
back on the way home from work!
In undertaking the major renovations
to their building, Beachfly paid attention
to the details. The colorful murals, the
creative furniture and even the bar are
fun and crafted with care. This place was
not quickly thrown together, you can tell
it was a dream that became a reality.

Food and Drink: The menu is pho-
tocopied on plain white paper because
it’s still evolving, and so is the beer se-
lection. Beachfly wants to hear feed-
back from customers, so when your
server asks how the soup was, or owner
Zach Featherstone comes to your table
and wants to know if you enjoyed your
meal, be honest. We got the impression
that the folks at Beachfly wake up every
morning striving to be better and do bet-
ter. We truly admire them for this.

We were not surprised to find out
(through LinkedIn) that Featherstone
is an engineer because Beachfly seems
to be testing out its initial plan, keeping
what works and tweaking what doesn’t.
Engineering 101. And we suspect, brew-
ing good beer is a little like engineering,
too.

Unless you’ve already become a
Beachfly regular and settled on your
faves, you will want to order the $10 flight
of five 4-ounce beers. Don’t add that up
and complain that it’s $10 for the equiv-

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WINE COLUMN

For interesting, affordable wines, look to Argentina

STORY BY DAVE MCINTYRE Catena Winery. also of the soil,” says Sebastian Zucca- ries of wines called Poligonos, priced
The Washington Post rdi, third-generation winemaker at Fa- under $30 a bottle, to showcase the
Zuccardi Winery. milia Zuccardi in Mendoza. He is also different areas of the Uco Valley, such
Anyone looking for value in wine, up in charge of winemaking at his family’s as San Pablo, Tupungato and Paraje
and down the price range, should look intuition about the mountains that set Santa Julia winery. It would be easy to Altamira, and their expressions of
to Argentina. The country produces the stage for things to come. say the Zuccardi wines emphasize qual- malbec. This line of wines will match
wines of high quality at low prices, ity, while the Santa Julia label offers val- Catena’s appellation series, in the
and the more expensive bottles – even Here’s Argentina’s secret: Every ad- ue, but that would be oversimplifying it. same price range. Together, they of-
those stretching into the triple digits ditional 100 meters (about 328 feet) of Both lines offer value and quality. fer wine lovers a chance to explore the
as if they were grasping the Andes’ altitude decreases the average tem- nuances of terroir at high quality but
peaks – often perform as well as, if not perature by 1 degree Celsius. That The Zuccardi family built a new moderate price.
better than, similarly priced trophies means grapes with higher acidity and winery a few years ago in the Paraje
from more classic regions. softer tannins. But the intensity of the Altamira area of the Uco Valley, about José Zuccardi, Sebastian’s father,
sunlight increases as well, allowing a 90-minute drive south of Mendoza. built the Santa Julia and Zuccardi la-
Anyone interested in exploring wine the grapes to achieve maximum ripe- Zuccardi uses concrete tanks for fer- bel with an emphasis on quality, value
beyond the simple buzz of the grocery ness while the cooler temperatures menting and aging his red wines, and organic viticulture. “Argentina
store quaff should also look to Argen- keep the sugars in check. believing that way he can produce has never seen the quality that it has
tina. Although winemaking there dates malbec that is most expressive of its today,” he said during a recent visit to
back to the Spanish colonial era, Ar- The combination of low tempera- terroir. Oak barrels, he argues, add fla- the U.S. “We are now producing wines
gentina’s modern story is still relatively tures and high-intensity sun yields red vors that mask a wine’s true character. with elegance and finesse.”
young. Winegrowers are still explor- wines of high intensity and extraction,
ing the heights of the Andean foothills soft and almost imperceptible tannins, Zuccardi has introduced a new se- I could not agree more. 
in Mendoza, Patagonia to the south or and impressive structure and balance.
Salta to the north, testing the extremes
of altitude to produce the best wine Altitude is only one factor in Argen-
possible. tina’s reach for quality.

We consumers can, without spend- “Our wines are wines of the sun, but
ing a mountain of moola, use Argen-
tina as our personal laboratory to
explore the nuances of terroir and un-
derstand how two wines made from
the same grape can taste subtly but
distinctly different because they were
grown on different soils, at different
altitudes, just a few miles – or even me-
ters – apart.

And anyone exploring Argentina
should begin with two names: Catena
and Zuccardi. These family wineries,
now in their fourth and third genera-
tions, respectively, have been setting
the standard, especially in Mendoza,
the country’s main wine region. Not
only do they offer wines of great value,
but they have been Sherpas, leading
the region’s explorations up the Andes
foothills to develop higher-elevation
vineyards.

Argentina’s wines burst onto the
U.S. market in the 1980s, thanks to
three people. Nicolas Catena, the
third-generation head of a winery that
fueled the tango bars of Buenos Aires,
realized that he could improve the
quality of his wines by planting vine-
yards at higher altitudes.

He brought in Paul Hobbs, an up-
and-coming winemaker from Napa
Valley, to consult. They teamed up
with Alfredo Bartholomaus, a Chilean-
born importer based in the Washing-
ton area to create the Alamos brand of
malbec, a successful brand that is still
widely available in U.S. markets today.

Laura Catena, Nicolas’ daughter,
now manages the winery and is push-
ing the exploration of Mendoza’s al-
titudes, especially in the Uco Valley,
south of the city. But it was her father’s

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CALENDAR

Please send calendar information 23 Aquarina Beach and Country Club an-
at least two weeks prior to your nual garage and bake sale event 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. S Highway A1A 7 miles S of Driftwood
event to Plaza Publix and 5 miles N of Sebastian Inlet.
[email protected]
22-24 2019 State Gourd Festival, Fri.
ONGOING and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundat at the
Satellite Beach Farmers‘ Market, 10 a.m. to Azan Shriners Center, Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne.
5 p.m. Thursdays at Pelican Beach Park on A1A, For more information about the Florida Gourd
(321)773-6458 Society, the Festival and classes offered, please
visit our web site. You can register for classes on
FEBRUARY line and at the show. www.flgourdsoc.org

MARCH

14 Hearts out to Haiti Elegant Evening of February 16 | Florida Tech 13th Annual International Festival 2 A1A Condo Park’s Annual Flea Market & Cafe 8
Love and Laughter, 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Holy a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2780 Highway A1A, Melbourne
Name of Jesus Life Center. Gourmet dinner, choco- 16 Eastminster Presbyterian Annual Rum- Quintet in a concert of the music of Reicha, Hin- Beach. InsideandOutsideTables.Call(321)327-8608.
lates, entertainment and roses for the ladies. Danc- mage Plant and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. - 2 demith, Tomasi, Ligeti, and Taffanel at 7:30 p.m.
ing featuring Timmy V and the “Not so Newlywed p.m. at 106 N. Riverside Drive, Indialantic. An an- at St. Mark’s Church, Indialantic. Tickets are $35 2 Second Annual Southern Squall Music Festi-
Game.” Tickets $55 per person or $100 per couple, nual event since the early 1990’s, the “Awesome adults, and $10 students, and are available at val, noon to 9 p.m. at Ryckman Park in Mel-
after Mass or at the Life Center.(321)773-6029. Rummage Sale” will feature house wares, linens, 321-213-5100, online at melbourne chamber bourne Beach. Fun filled family day featuring 3
attic treasures, books, holiday decor, toys and music society.org or at the door. amazing bands benefiting the Guitars4Vets, Gen-
15 February Nighttime Bike Ride hosted games, hobby and crafting materials, fine art, esis House and our Ryckman Park upkeep.
by the Satellite Beach Sustainability furniture, jewelry and more. As always, a plenti- 22-24 “The Freshest Kids” an urban-
Board, 7 p.m. at the David R. Schechter Recre- ful assortment of baked goods and ornamental style, off-Broadway musical 2 Roaring 20’s Lawn Party at the Historic Rosset-
ation Center, 1089 S. Patrick Drive. Remember plants will also be for sale. For more informa- using immersive theater to tell a story and bring a ter House Museum and Gardens, 4 to 7 p.m.
safety gear, reflectors and headlamp. tion, call (321)723-8371 or visit www.epcfl.org. positive message to people of all ages, especially Tickets cost $35 per person. The 1920’s roar again
teens, four performances at The House Church, for a fabulous afternoon of dancing to a Dixieland
16 Florida Tech 13th Annual International 16-17 Brevard Watercolor Soci- 1520 Bottlebrush Dr, Palm Bay. Tickets available Band, a selection of local brews from Intracoastal
Festival on Saturday, noon - 5pm. at the ety’s 24th Annual Show,”A at www.sole180.com or $15 at the door Brewery, hors d’oeuvres from Green Turtle, vintage
Panthereum on the campus of Florida Tech, 150 Splash of Art Therapy” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur- automobiles, lawn games, raffle prizes, our signa-
W. University Boulevard, Melbourne. Students and day and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Azan 23 Unitarian Universalist Friendship Fel- ture cocktail “the Rossetter Roadster” – and more!
other community based international organiza- Shrine Temple, 1591 W. Eau Gallie Boulevard, lowship of Pineda Rummage Sale, 9 Twenties attire encouraged! RSVP 321-254-9855 or
tions celebrate global cultures through displays, Melbourne. Admission and parking are free. a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 3115 Friendship Place, Rock- [email protected]
arts, crafts, food and a wonderful day of stage ledge in the blue building on west side of U.S.
performances. Bounce houses, face painting and 22 Melbourne Chamber Music Society will 1 half mile north of Suntree Blvd. Call (321)242- 3 CentralFloridaWindspresentsaconcertshow-
a passport educational program for children. Free present the Berlin Philharmonic Wind 1117 for details. www.uuffpspacecoast.org casing 150 years of innovative and trailblazing
to the public. Cultural arts & crafts vendors & per- music, 3 p.m. at Suntree United Methodist Church.
formers still being accepted. Call (321)674-8053. Hear Irish tunes, Russian folk songs, Greek myths,
foolish operas, a salute to the Circus, and a musically
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN and culturally diverse adaptation of “America.” Free
in February 7, 2019 Edition 1 HOAR 1 OBOE Admission. Call (321) 405-2359 for details.
4 MOAN 3 REGINA
8 DUKE 4 MALAGA 16 The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Divi-
9 COAGULATE 5 ANTHEM sion, of Brevard County, Ancient Order
11 HARASS 6 SUBALTERN of Hibernians, hosts the 29th Annual Mel-bourne
13 SNIGGER 7 LESS Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, 11 a.m. in Downtown
15 IGUANA 10 EARACHE Melbourne. The two-hour procession will wind
16 MATTER 12 LIMP its way east-ward down New Haven Avenue from
18 POPLAR 13 SUPPORTER Mustard’s Last Stand to Depot Dr. at the railroad
20 SHARED 14 INVALID tracks. The parade, which drew 15,000 people last
22 LECTERN 17 RUDE year, will have two new categories, local marching
23 PERMIT 19 RETINA bands and “Celtic Dogs” with pooches marching
25 DIRTCHEAP 20 STATUE in the parade. Email Chairman Todd McDonald at
26 NEED 21 ARCHER [email protected] for details.
27 TALE 23 PONY
28 RIME 24 CALM

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Custom Melbourne Shores
home abuts nature preserve

230 Heron Dr., Melbourne Beach: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,952-square-foot home offered for $449,900
by seller and licensed realtor Nancy Lamens of Premium Properties: 321-427-2952

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REAL ESTATE

Custom Melbourne Shores home abuts nature preserve

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER Rather than a seller having to pitch Walking around brings back mem- mal dining room overlooks the back-
[email protected] and explain a home’s good qualities ories of raising two girls now in col- yard pool.
to a real estate agent to pass along to lege including having them pick out
Nestled in the shade of oak trees prospective buyers, this time there the colors for their rooms. The master bedroom features a tray
next to a nature preserve, the 3-bed- is a closer connection: The custom ceiling and ceiling fan, and a walk-in
room, 2-bath home being offered at home was built in 1995 by listing The concrete block and stucco closet with organizer shelf systems.
230 Heron Dr., Melbourne Beach, agent Nancy Lamens of Premium home with 1,592 square feet under air The master bathroom suite has dou-
is perfect for outdoor living and a Properties. and 2,096 square feet under roof fea- ble vanity sinks, and an oversized
peaceful home life. tures vaulted ceilings in nearly every garden tub with a walk-in shower.

Todd Ostrander Top 1% of Brevard room and various high-end details Two guest or children’s bedrooms
“Door to the East Shore” ® County Agents throughout, such as extra-wide crown have floor-to-ceiling mirrored door
321.749.8405 molding, a bay window in the living closets with organizer shelving.
Over 175 Million room, a skylight in one of the bed-
rooms and a wood-burning fireplace. The home has several options for
SOLD! outdoor recreation including an am-
The recently updated kitchen has ple resort styled pool with a large,
custom granite countertops, 42-inch 567-square-foot screened enclosure.
cabinets and stainless-
Hall of Fame steel appliances. There
Producer is a movable island with
the same design style for
www.DoorToTheEastShore.com use as a small eat-in table.
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The pool deck leads to a tree house- design and execution. For example, tional grass requiring irrigation. In- VITAL STATISTICS
like series of platforms with climbing the interior design takes advantage of stead there is a combination of land- 230 HERON DR.
wall. vaulted ceilings for additional storage scaping, gardens with sitting area,
areas like high ceilings in the walk-in butterfly garden, walkways and areas MELBOURNE BEACH
The attached 1.5-car garage en- closet. of putting green-like indoor/outdoor
compasses 504 square feet with ac- carpeting. Neighborhood:
cess to the backyard with outside “This is a unique private property. Melbourne Shores
shower. There is a pull-down set of It’s all the loving, little added touches Located in the Melbourne Shores
stairs to access to attic storage space that make the house special and gives section of the island amid the Archie Year built: 1995
above the garage. it additional charm,’’ she said. Carr Wildlife Refuge, the property is Construction:
about 4 miles south of the Publix at Concrete block, stucco
Lamens pointed out how nearly Built in the shade among estab- Driftwood Plaza and 8 miles north of Lot size: 75 feet by 125 feet,
every room includes features that re- lished native trees, the home has an Sebastian Inlet. 10,454 square feet, 0.24 acres
flect her husband’s carpentry abili- environmentally-friendly .24-acre
ties and attention to detail, both in lawn, meaning no mowing of tradi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 39 Home size:
1,592 square feet under air,
2,096 square feet under roof
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2
Pool: Resort-style pool in

screened pool enclosure
Additional features: Updated
kitchen with granite counter-
tops, 42-inch wood cabinets and
stainless-steel appliances; master
bathroom suite with vanity sinks,
oversized garden tub and shower.
Exterior features include deck
with treehouse and climbing
wall, no-mow yard with extensive

landscaping and gardens.
Listing agency:

Premium Properties, 3830 State
Road A1A, Melbourne Beach
Listing agent:
Nancy Lamens, 321-427-2952
Listing price: $449,900

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on South Brevard island: Feb. 1 to Feb. 7

Real estate sales were a bit slow last week in ZIP codes 32951, 32903 and 32937. Satellite Beach led the
way with 6 sales, followed by Indian Harbor Beach with 5, and Indialantic and Melbourne Beach each
reporting 3.
Our featured sale this week was of a home in the Highland Groves neighborhood of Indialantic. The
residence at 25 Pinehill Drive was placed on the market July 19, 2018, with an offering price of $669,000.
The asking price more recently was $599,000. The sale closed on Jan. 29 for $585,000.
The seller was represented in the transaction by David Curri of the Curri Kirschner Real Estate Group. The
purchaser was represented by Stephanie Dandridge of Dale Sorensen Real Estate.

SALES FOR 32951

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$620,000
$360,000
SUNSET SHORES SUBD 705 HIBISCUS TRL 1/30/2019 $649,900 $649,900 2/6/2019 $120,000
ALLANS SUBD 255 ALLAN LN 2/5/2019 $360,000 $360,000 2/5/2019
A1A CONDO PARK CONDO 400 PEACE LN 11/13/2018 $150,000 $130,000 2/4/2019 $405,000
$162,000
SALES FOR 32903
$525,000
INDIALANTIC BY SEA 131 SEVENTH AVE 11/5/2018 $429,000 $425,000 2/1/2019 $450,000
GREEN FIELD SUBD 125 PALMETTO AVE 50 8/20/2018 $199,900 $189,900 2/1/2019 $395,000
$390,000
SALES FOR 32937

MOORINGS SUBD THE 452 SAINT GEORGES CT 8/31/2018 $619,000 $549,000 2/7/2019
MICHIGAN BEACH 8TH A 590 TEAKWOOD AVE 10/21/2018 $550,000 $450,000 2/1/2019
SILVER SANDS CNDO P2 295 HIGHWAY A1A 305 12/21/2018 $399,900 $399,900 2/5/2019
VILLA DEL MAR SEC 3 230 ROBERT CT 12/21/2018 $399,900 $399,900 2/7/2019

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales. Mortgage rates hit 10-month low

Subdivision: Sunset Shores Subd, Address: 705 Hibiscus Trl BY KATHY ORTON rates higher. A strong jobs report often
means wage inflation, and because in-
Listing Date: 1/30/2019 The Washington Post flation negatively affects bonds such
Original Price: $649,900 as mortgage-backed securities, home
Recent Price: $649,900 Fixed mortgage rates sank to a loan rates often move higher. But in-
Sold: 2/6/2019 10-month low last week amid uncer- stead of rising, mortgage rates pulled
Selling Price: $620,000 tainty about the health of the econo- back.
Listing Agent: Amanda Gonnella my.
“Economically, outside of the em-
Selling Agent: RE/MAX Alternative Realty According to the latest data released ployment report, things aren’t as hot
last Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30- as the Fed feared last year when they
Meili Viera year fixed-rate average dropped to projected three rate hikes this year,”
4.41 percent with an average 0.4 point. said Jim Sahnger, mortgage planner at
Waterman Real Estate, Inc. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal C2 Financial. “January ISM [non-man-
to 1 percent of the loan amount.) It was ufacturing report], December durable
Subdivision: Indialantic by Sea, Address: 131 Seventh Ave 4.46 percent a week ago and 4.32 per- goods orders and Q4 productivity were
cent a year ago. all lower than expected or lower than
Listing Date: 11/5/2018 their prior numbers.”
Original Price: $429,000 The 30-year fixed rate hasn’t been
Recent Price: $425,000 this low since early April. Mortgage rates are likely to pause
Sold: 2/1/2019 while the financial markets try to sort
Selling Price: $405,000 The 15-year fixed-rate average fell to out where the economy is headed.
Listing Agent: Samuel & Mary Goodwin 3.84 percent with an average 0.4 point. Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly
It was 3.89 percent a week ago and 3.77 mortgage rate trend index, found that
Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC percent a year ago. The five-year ad- more than half of the experts it sur-
justable-rate average drifted down to veyed say rates will remain relatively
Amanda Gonnella 3.91 percent with an average 0.3 point. stable in the coming week. Elizabeth
It was 3.96 percent a week ago and 3.57 Rose, branch manager at Movement
RE/MAX Alternative Realty percent a year ago. Mortgage, is one who expects rates to
hold steady.
Subdivision: Gleasons Replat of A, Address: 1908 Parkside Pl 1908 “Markets interpreted [the Federal
Reserve’s] announcement of a pause “Mortgage bonds are trading in the
Listing Date: 1/12/2019 in future rate hikes as a signal that middle of a wide range after some im-
Original Price: $265,000 the Fed is more concerned about eco- provement last week and have been
Recent Price: $265,000 nomic risks than they had previously testing resistance,” Rose said. “I ex-
Sold: 2/6/2019 let on, and rates consequently spent pect to see bonds continuing knocking
Selling Price: $250,000 the better part of two days retreating,” up against this level for a bit, keeping
Listing Agent: Karen Wojnowski said Aaron Terrazas, senior economist mortgage rates unchanged.”
at Zillow. “The U.S. government shut-
Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise down meant markets went much of Meanwhile, mortgage applications
January without the regular cadence weren’t helped by lower rates, accord-
Mike Davis of economic data releases, and now ing to the latest data from the Mort-
that the government has reopened, gage Bankers Association. The market
Davis Realty Group LLC markets appear to be placing a large composite index – a measure of total
emphasis on these releases in an ef- loan application volume – decreased
fort to get a handle on an uncertain 2.5 percent from a week earlier. The
economic outlook. … Rates have sta- refinance index was essentially flat,
bilized, but it’s clear that the markets ticking up just 0.3 percent from the
are attentively awaiting the economic previous week. The purchase index fell
data they missed during the shut- 5 percent.
down.”
The refinance share of mortgage ac-
Many experts anticipated last tivity accounted for 41.6 percent of all
week’s stronger-than-expected em- applications. 
ployment report would push mortgage

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Allans Subd, Address: 255 Allan Ln Subdivision: Silver Sands Cndo P2, Address: 295 Highway A1A 305

Listing Date: 2/5/2019 Listing Date: 12/21/2018
Original Price: $360,000 Original Price: $399,900
Recent Price: $360,000 Recent Price: $399,900
Sold: 2/5/2019 Sold: 2/5/2019
Selling Price: $360,000 Selling Price: $395,000
Listing Agent: David LaDrew Listing Agent: Marlena Wassel

Selling Agent: Real Estate Direct Brevard Selling Agent: Real Estate Solutions Brevard

David LaDrew Jason Soares

Real Estate Direct Brevard Blue Oceans Realty LLC

JUST LISTED IN THE CLOISTERS! Subdivision: Villa Del Mar Sec 3, Address: 230 Robert Ct

Waterfrontbrevard.com Listing Date: 12/21/2018
Original Price: $399,900
THE HOUSING MARKET IS MOVING FAST - DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND. Recent Price: $399,900
Sold: 2/7/2019
BUYING OR SELLING Selling Price: $390,000
WE’LL GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. Listing Agent: Jill Wallace
321 TENTH TER. • INDIALANTIC, FL 32903
Selling Agent: RE/MAX Elite
JUST LISTED! $559,000
3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHROOMS • 2,476 SF Stephanie Anderson
COMPLETELY RENOVATED, SPARKLING POOL, SOUTH OF 5TH AVE!
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Subdivision: The Moorings Subd, Address: 452 Saint Georges Ct
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Listing Date: 8/31/2018
David Curri Original Price: $619,000
Recent Price: $549,000
Broker/Owner Sold: 2/7/2019
Selling Price: $525,000
[email protected] Listing Agent: Bridget Sentz & Carolyn Smith

321.890.9911 Selling Agent: RE/MAX Elite

Zachary Spurlock

RE/MAX Elite

Subdivision: Michigan Beach Repl, Address: 229 Glenwood Ave

Listing Date: 11/27/2018
Original Price: $364,900
Recent Price: $359,900
Sold: 2/4/2019
Selling Price: $360,000
Listing Agent: Nathan Doyle

Selling Agent: ITG Realty

Danielle Mallady

Corcoran Realty LLC

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Lamens said her family made full well off A1A and backed up to acres of
use of the home with regular trips to completely natural Old Florida island
the beach and the Indian River just two terrain.
streets south. Both waterfronts pro-
vide official private access and parking “It’s the peacefulness, to be honest
with the river park also having canoe with you. It’s very tranquil. It’s a very
storage and launching facilities. relaxing place to come home to,’’ La-
mens said.
The quietness of the location is an-
other of the home’s special virtues, The home is being offered for
$449,900. 

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