04/11/2019 ISSUE 15

Angst on A1A. P2 We solve problems. P10 Brilliant ‘Night of Ballet’

Crosswalks project again in Holy Trinity Episopal’s math
spotlight after another fatality. whizzes are up to the challenge.

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Brevard finally raises voice
on high-speed train safety

Southwest corner STORIES BY HENRY A. STEPHENS CORRESPONDENT to regulate passenger trains.
of Samsons Island. [email protected] The department has rules
governing trains at conven-
PHOTO: RYAN CLAPPER After years of relative si- tional speeds up to 80 mph,
lence, Brevard County com- and at high speeds from 126
missioners are looking to mph to 220 mph.
join their Treasure Coast col-
leagues in demanding better But in a few years, Virgin is
safety measures from Virgin expected to send 16 trains a
Trains USA by the time its day on round trips through
passenger rail project reach- Brevard County at up to 110
es the Space Coast. mph. And the FDOT doesn’t
have regulations for trains
The commission was ex- going from 81 mph to 125
pected this week to vote on mph. “I’m concerned about
a resolution by Commis- the safety issue,” Tobia said.
sioner John Tobia to support
state Sen. Debbie Mayfield CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
(R-Melbourne) in her effort
STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER Created as a spoil island, test location for a “habitat to give Florida transporta-
[email protected] the wild, rustic camping mosaic” of options for grow- tion officials more teeth
and recreation area has the ing oysters, clams and sea- to regulate the private rail
City-owned Samsons Is- potential to serve as an ex- grass. company.
land in Satellite Beach may ample of viable man-made
hold the keys to natural ways ecosystems like mangrove If a grant application is ap- Tobia, of Grant-Valkaria,
to repair the ailing Indian shorelines by becoming the proved by the National Estu- last week pointed to a gap
River Lagoon. in the Florida Department
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 of Transportation’s powers

Scientist sounds the alarm Lessons learned by school officials
on scourge of microplastics in wake of February security ‘scare’

STORY BY SUE COCKING STAFF WRITER SATBEACH SHAPES UP! John and Teresa Epperson try out the new adult- STORY BY JAN WESNER CHILDS CORRESPONDENT man Matt Reed said in a recent
oriented exercise equipment in DeSoto Park. Story, Page 6. PHOTO: RYAN CLAPPER interview. “We weren’t clear
Harbor Branch Oceanographic In- School officials walked away enough, I think, with parents
stitute research professor Dr. Tracy from a February security scare on the beachside.”
Mincer doesn’t want to scare you, but at beachside schools with a re-
he says ocean pollution from micro- newed appreciation of the im- The beachside incident
plastics – tiny bits of plastic too small portance of communicating started on the evening of Feb.
to be seen by the human eye – is much clearly with parents. 12, during an exchange of
worse than most people think. several Snapchat messages
“We learned we really need
Mincer says more than eight million to be super-specific with the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
metric tons of the stuff – laden with information if we have it,” Bre-
fossil hydrocarbon – escape waste dis- vard Public Schools spokes-

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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A1A crosswalks project again in spotlight after another fatality

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER in an area without a crosswalk in The project – now being targeted medians in place and go back to the
[email protected] front of a vehicle driven by Eric Pe- by some on social media as more normal method of crossing streets,
tersen, 48, of Indian Harbour Beach, dangerous – was based on several where pedestrians yield the right-of-
The death of another pedestrian who was heading south on A1A. The studies done by the FDOT regional way to vehicles. The medians do al-
trying to cross State Road A1A March investigation is ongoing. traffic safety team, which included low pedestrians to cross a four-lane
24 has intensified debate on state De- gathering data, observing trends and highway two lanes at a time. Obvi-
partment of Transportation plans for The project for 18 crossings in 6.2 conditions, said Steve Olson, FDOT ously, slower will help, but the design
crosswalks and flashing beacons – miles from U.S. 192 to Pineda Cause- District Five Regional Communica- itself is seriously flawed and cannot
some mid-block – going in along the way in some cases involves the use tions manager. be fixed by playing with speeds. The
dangerous roadway. of pedestrian-activated Rectangular crosswalk design is one large incur-
Rapid Flashing Beacons to notify mo- “Yes, there has been some opposi- able defect,’’ Ellis said.
Stephanie Delli was killed on A1A in torists of a pedestrian in the crosswalk. tion expressed recently, but the proj-
front of Lou’s Blues when she crossed ect has been supported by the TPO FDOT will do another study at the
(Transportation Planning Organiza- project locations to compare pedes-
tion),’’ he said. trian traffic and safety before and after
the installation of the crosswalks and
Vocal project opponent Brevard a speed study to see if the introduc-
Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis says the tion of the crosswalks affected speeds
current plan may need to be scrapped traveled through the corridor, he said.
entirely. The crosswalks will never be
effective due to driving habits, driver “Typically what happens is that im-
distractions, pedestrian distractions provements such as these become a
and visibility issues, he said. part of the overall experience, creat-
ing a different roadway context on
“If the crosswalks and flashing this beachside corridor,’’ he said. 
lights were removed, I would leave the

MICROPLASTICS meters have been found to have plas-
tics in them,” the scientist said.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“Plastic debris is affecting fisher-
posal and recycling efforts and make ies and food security. Our research is
their way into the world’s oceans each interested in quantifying the fate of
year, threatening marine creatures plastics. We’re looking below the sur-
and their environment. face – how long do they stay there?
How long till they get to bottom sedi-
“If you take the nine biggest marine ments? We need to know more so we
disaster oil spills and combine them, can manage the problem.”
that’s still not as much hydrocarbon
as what’s going into the oceans from Mincer and his colleagues at Har-
eight million metric tons of plastic ev- bor Branch’s marine chemistry lab are
ery year,” Mincer said. using spectroscopic tools and sensors
to examine and identify plastic de-
Scientists have found plastic par- bris. Mincer himself has spoken with
ticles in the digestive tracts of more policymakers at the United Nations
than 100 different species – sea tur- about his findings.
tles, sea birds, fish, and other crea-
tures – that mistake the tiny shards “There’s a lot of understanding that
for food. this is an internationally important is-
sue,” he said.
Plastic clogs their digestive systems
and can sicken and kill them. However, efforts worldwide to curb
plastic pollution are spotty. The Eu-
In a study last year by scientists ropean parliament recently voted to
from Loggerhead Marinelife Center ban single-use plastics by 2021, but
in Juno Beach and the University of many other countries have no poli-
Georgia, nearly half of 96 recently- cies in place.
hatched baby loggerhead sea turtles
that washed back onto beaches be- Volunteers who conduct beach
tween Vero Beach and Lake Worth cleanups report that, after cigarette
shed some amount of plastics during butts, plastics make up the majority
their rehabilitation. The rest died, and of trash they collect.
necropsies showed nearly all had high
amounts of plastic in their guts. But Mincer says he’s optimistic the
problem can be managed. He points
Mincer says much attention has to innovations such as Mr. Trash
been paid to large gyres of plastic Wheel – a solar- and hydro-powered
garbage found on the surface of the water wheel that picks up all sorts of
oceans, but he says those only amount trash from Baltimore’s Jones Falls wa-
to between 100,000 and 250,000 tons. tershed before it reaches the Chesa-
The bulk of plastic waste, he said, peake Bay and the Atlantic.
breaks up and sinks below the surface
to deeper ocean layers, and eventu- Said Mincer: “Once it escapes into
ally down to the bottom. the ocean, it’s hard to get it back. If
we can stop putting it in, that makes
“Deep-sea fishes at one thousand a huge difference.” 

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SCHOOL COMMUNICATION pals at Satellite High School, Delau- He said district officials often re- and their school community,” Reed
ra and Hoover middle schools, and spond to two or three school security said. “We’ve given them guidelines.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Ocean Breeze and Holland elemen- incidents per day, running the gamut We’ve even kind of distilled it down
tary schools sent out messages that from an actual threat by a student to an illustrated principal playbook,
between an unidentified person and reached a total of about 3,500 people against a specific school to things as starting with call the police.”
students, mostly from Hoover and De- who had signed up specifically for vague as the beachside incident.
laura middle schools. At least one stu- emails or text messages from those In a real-life critical incident, such
dent interpreted one of the messages as schools, according to BPS records. “It’s exhausting,” Reed said. as a school shooting, an emergency
a threat against his school and told his Parent expectations of rapid com- operations center would be set up
parents, who then alerted law enforce- Local news picked up on the story, munications have become so com- and communications would be cen-
ment. Other parents heard of the situa- and confusion and concern spread monplace in this era of fears over tralized.
tion and also alerted school officials, as so quickly throughout the county school shootings that local princi-
well as posting on social media. that BPS sent out two messages dis- pals send out messages about mun- BPS is also rolling out a new app
trict-wide on the morning of Feb. 13 dane things like fire alarms, or the for school staff called RAVE. The app
Within a couple of hours of the first to the nearly 90,000 subscribers on Internet being down. includes a panic button that immedi-
report, local law enforcement agen- its mobile app, first clarifying that “It’s starting to push it a little bit ately alerts law enforcement and al-
cies had determined there was no the perceived threat affected beach- when we have to send out notifica- lows for quicker internal communi-
actual threat, but had extra security side schools only, and then that there tions about a second-grader and a cations between those on the scene
at beachside schools the next morn- were no active threats to any schools pocket knife was found was in his who may be in lockdown classrooms
ing anyway. In the meantime, princi- in Brevard County. backpack,” Reed said. “The challenge or other situations.
pals and the school district sent sev- is that it if something is happening at
eral messages about the incident to First responders from various po- a school or somebody’s talking about “I think that people are more afraid
parents, many of them using similar lice and fire jurisdictions staged an something that a friend just reported now than they were a year or two
but different language and providing obvious visual presence on beach- and it’s suddenly going wild on so- ago,” Reed said.
little detail to reassure parents. side school campuses, saying they cial media, a lot of times parents will
were there “in an abundance of cau- demand answers faster than police “We’ve asked them to be vigilant.
Reed said it’s a challenge to juggle tion” only. can get on campus and look around. I think there are parents who are
clear communications with parents’ They want answers faster than the super-protective of their kids, un-
demand for immediate information. Emergency vehicles at school police know what’s going on. The derstandably so, and they get fright-
drop-offs alerted parents. Absentee biggest challenge for us most of the ened fast and very many of them go
“The way we balance it out is we rates that day skyrocketed at mul- time is just speed.” instantly to social media where they
know most parents would rather tiple schools. Reed said communications with are trying to trade information to
know more and they’re really impa- parents in general is largely left up to find out what’s going on and it can
tient, and understandably so when Reed said the lack of specific infor- principals, although district officials reinforce the emotional reaction.
their child’s safety is at stake,” Reed mation in the messages exacerbated do provide guidance if asked.
said. “So we try to err on the side of the issue, and in hindsight the dis- “Their job is to run their school “A lot of this we are learning
over-communicating.” trict should have sent out a “wrap-up through trial and error and parents
message” stating exactly what was and families are helping us learn and
In the beachside incident, which happening. it’s not always a comfortable pro-
unfolded after school hours, princi- cess.” 

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HIGH-SPEED TRAINS tially known as All Aboard Florida second track tensions have not been confirmed.
when company officials began plans Representatives have said they ex-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 in 2013 for Florida’s first privately for its higher-
funded passenger rail service. The es- pect to start on the Orlando end of
“My goal is to get as much support for timated $3.1 billion project calls for speed passen- the rail work “imminently,” but have
Sen. Mayfield as we possibly can.” 32 train trips a day, 16 each way, on not released an estimate for when the
improved FEC track from the main ger trains along work will reach Brevard County.
Since January 2018, when Virgin station in Miami, to stops in Fort Lau-
Trains – then known as Brightline derdale and West Palm Beach, and the existing FEC Vero Beach resident Susan Mehiel,
– began initial operation in South then a straight shot to Cocoa, before who recently helped form the group
Florida, the passenger service’s trains a turn west to the Orlando Interna- freight track, Florida Alliance for Safe Trains, on
have hit 17 pedestrians who were tional Airport. March 26 urged Brevard County com-
trespassing by crossing tracks owned then adding missioners to join her efforts with
by the Florida East Coast Railway. The company aims to transport Mayfield. Mehiel’s group had already
And those trains were only going up tourists between Orlando and South all-new passen- addressed officials in Indian River
to 79 mph. Florida in less than 3 hours. To that and Martin counties.
end, the project calls for adding a Susan Mehiel. ger tracks for
Virgin Trains, a subsidiary of Flor- 40 miles along “We aren’t a group that says, ‘No
ida East Coast Industries, was ini- trains, no way, no how,’” Mehiel said.
State Road 528

to Orlando. Company representa-

tives have said in the past they will

consider extending track west to

Tampa from Orlando, and north from

Cocoa to Jacksonville. But those ex-

SAMSONS ISLAND

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

ary Program, an acre of shoreline on
Samsons Island’s southwest corner
– part of a 35-acre former seagrass
flat completely wiped out by a 2011
algae super bloom – will become the
Samsons Island Submerged Lands
Restoration Pilot Project (SISLR).

The test site created by the
$135,000, three-year project will be
used by an array of scientists and
agencies to monitor and evaluate
different methods to grow clams,
oysters and seagrass as a way to find
which works best.

If successful, there is the chance
for expansion to other areas, possi-
bly including a larger portion of the
grass flat, said Nick Sanzone, Satel-
lite Beach Environmental Programs
Coordinator.

“Repairing the natural habitats will
demonstrate the role of aquatic eco-
systems, reduce the impact of non-
point source pollution on the Indian
River Lagoon, and produce biodiver-
sity,” he wrote in a summary as part of
the NEP application. “We cannot re-
plant all the lost seagrass, but we can
jump-start the natural recruitment
and recovery process.”

A growing list of community part-
ners have signed on for the project,
including Florida Atlantic University
(FAU, Harbor Branch), which will help
with seagrass nursery technology; the
University of Florida, which is work-
ing to raise clams native to the Indian
River Lagoon with support and par-
ticipation also from Florida Institute
of Technology for water quality sam-
pling; the Marine Resources Council;
the Marine Discovery Center; and the
Florida Oceanographic Society.

The NEP grant application, for
which no cash will be required from
Satellite Beach in lieu of in-kind ser-
vices for the project, is expected to
be announced within about three
months, Sanzone said.

The project is scheduled to begin
in 2020. 

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“But we do want safe trains.” paying more attention because the Space Coast Transportation Planning The company has said it will add
Mehiel said Brevard County of- rail deaths could happen here if the Organization lists 20 crossings in fencing and other “sealed corridor”
tracks aren’t made safer. Melbourne, 13 in the unincorporated features along the track to keep pedes-
ficials – who have been relatively County, five in Grant-Valkaria, four in trians from trespassing. But Mehiel said
quiet while Indian River and Martin And Brevard has quite a stake, she Cocoa, three in Palm Bay, two in Rock- she hasn’t see evidence of that apart
officials publicly opposed and sued said, with the largest number of cross- ledge and a single crossing in Malabar. from some South Florida crossings. 
All Aboard Florida – need to start ings along the 235-mile route. The

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SatBeach shaping up as DeSoto Park debuts new adult fitness gear

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER active seniors who are becoming a ma- from a 293-acre drainage basin before PHOTO: RYAN CLAPPER
[email protected] jority in the area, rather than providing it empties into the Indian River Lagoon.
playgrounds only designed for children. four-person twisting station, single re-
Lace up your sneakers and mark your Concrete pads were earlier put in by cumbent bike, rowing machine, and a
calendars for the Saturday, May 4 break- “Yes, the word has definitely gotten the city for 10 stations of Greenfields two-person accessible vertical press. 
fast grand opening of DeSoto Park in out (about the park with the unique Outdoor Fitness gym equipment pur-
Satellite Beach, Brevard County’s first equipment) and folks are out there all chased for $35,800.
public park with adult-oriented outdoor day, which I am very glad to see. We
fitness and exercise equipment. have received nothing but compliments Breakfast from the Wicked Pineapple
so far,’’ said Public Works Director Allen will be available for purchase at the
State and county officials are being Potter. event, which will also feature Zumba by
invited to the 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. event be- Rochelle, free blood pressure screenings
cause the equipment, now very much Desoto Park is actually a stormwater and exercise challenges with prizes.
up and running, represents a national facility centered around a 1.54-acre re-
trend to plan and pay for activities for tention pond which treats stormwater Examples of the equipment in Desoto
Park include a four-person leg press,

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Gemini lassoes
playground funds at
‘Denim and Diamonds’

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Gemini lassoes playground funds at ‘Denim and Diamonds’

STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT Gemini Assistant Principal Carol Burns with Principal Jennifer Julian. PHOTOS: TIMOTHY WIRTH bling – or both.
[email protected] Known by many in the Gemini
chandeliers. which took about six months of
You can bet the farm that when PTO members Stacey Zabinski planning and sponsorship work. community at a true fashionista,
the Parent Teacher Organization at Sherri Whelan, owner of Tallulah
Gemini Elementary School hosts a and Jen Mitz co-chaired the event, “We have a great night out for par- 9, a Melbourne boutique featur-
fundraiser, the close-knit commu- ents to enjoy and we raise money for ing denim and a variety of eclectic
nity of Melbourne Beach ponies up the playground initiative,” Zabin- women’s clothing, said she helped
to the challenge. ski said. “The north playground was those looking to find the perfect
torn down because it was rusted.” combination of the two.
On Friday night, dozens donned
their western best for a night of food, Guests were served a barbeque “We had a lot of people come in
music and fun during the Denim meal of pulled pork, chicken, maca- looking for items to wear to this
and Diamonds event, a fundraiser roni and cheese and baked beans. event,” she said.
for the school’s north playground. And organizers decided to add a
little something extra for guests to Whelan’s two grandchildren at-
Last year, money raised over the enjoy – a mechanical bull. tend Gemini, with a third set to at-
year through various events went tend next year, so she said she’s
to help fund the south playground, “Once the first person went on always happy to help them raise
which cost about $53,000. Estimates the bull, everyone else followed,” funds. This year she donated two
for the slightly smaller north play- Zabinski said. “People were on it all gift certificates for the event raffle.
ground are around $44,000. night.”
Whelan’s daughter and mother of
The event venue, Up the Creek Even though Gemini parent James three Korbel Ballard is a PTO mem-
Farms in Valkaria, offered the per- Adam couldn’t attend, he and his ber who had a very special role at
fect backdrop for the evening. Situ- company, TC Telephone, donated this year’s event – to surprise Gem-
ated on eight acres of land, lined $1,500 for a table at the event where ini Principal Jennifer Julian with a
with moss-draped oak trees and his family enjoyed the festivities – three-layer, denim blue, sparkling
flower beds, the party took place including a ride on the mechanical birthday cake that she made herself.
in the Boathouse, a 6,000-square- bull by his wife Shannon who, along
foot barn on the property that’s with her parents, owns Longboard While the event took place on Ju-
both rustic and elegant, featuring House in Indialantic. lian’s birthday, she had no idea the
wood rafters, barn doors and crystal PTO had planned the special mo-
“We have a long line of Gemini ment.
family,” said Shannon Adam, who
attended the school herself, fol- “Our principal is one of the most
lowed by their two daughters, and amazing human beings,” Ballard
currently their son. “We are very said. “What she does for all the kids,
lucky to have this school that gives all the students and all the parents
so much back to the community.” is amazing. She is very special, and
I wanted to do something special for
As for the bull ride, she said her her.”
mother made her do it.
While the total amount of money
“She wanted to do it, but couldn’t raised is still unknown, Zabinski
get up, so she made me,” Shannon said they received over $10,000 from
said. “I still listen to my mom, but I donations and sponsors before the
only lasted on it about 20 seconds.” event from several sources includ-
ing Gatto’s Tire & Auto Service, LKC
For the event, organizers encour- Honey, Robinson Insurance, Sting-
aged attendees to wear blue jeans or ray Electric and Controls, Real Es-
tate Agent Laura Dowling-Roy, The
Mortgage Firm, Curri-Kirschner
Real Estate Group, Jacobus & Field-
ing Trial Lawyers, First Choice Phys-
ical Therapy, the Smith family, and
the Davis family.

“A huge thanks to our top two
sponsors, Paula Panton, owner
of Water Safety Products, and the
Adam family,” Zabinski said. “We
wouldn’t be able to do anything
without our local businesses and
residents who help so much.”

Gemini’s principal may have been
surprised by her birthday cake, but
said it was no surprise many people
came forward to support the school.

“We truly appreciate all the com-
munity support,” Julian said. “All
the generous people and wonderful
sponsors are providing funding for
our new playground and we are very
thankful.” 

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Doug and Cynthia Alonzi with Melissa and Tom Fletcher.

Nichole Perna, Kristen Swayze and Haley Conrad.

Alex Mitz and Andy Zabinski. Jennifer Mitz, Jennifer Julian and Stacey Zabinski.

Lisa Wall, Kristin Filler, Carissa Moore, Erika Eubanks and Angie Diamond.
Shannon Adam, Debbie Hogan, Janet Adam, Keely Adam and Valerie Miller.

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No problem! Holy Trinity math whizzes up to challenge

STORY BY JAN WESNER CHILDS CORRESPONDENT Back row: Hari Dandapani, Nikhil Patel, Nicholas Olomu. Front row: Michael Roth, Luca Valdivia, Kai Bartolone, Soy Choi, Lisa Bain, Rhea Cho and Rahul Prasanna.
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straight through except for two meals
Two groups of students at Holy and a couple of five-minute walks
Trinity Episcopal Academy have been outside to clear their heads.
ranked in the top 4 percent of the na-
tion after solving a marathon math Herntier said that while all the stu-
problem. dents have to have exceptional math

The students huddled for 14 hours
straight on a recent weekend to de-
termine several probabilities about
vaping and drug use. In the end, each
team submitted a math model – a re-
port that analyzes data and makes
predictions using mathematical tools
– that was about 30 pages long.

“It’s a marathon of a problem dur-
ing which you’re sprinting all the
time,” said Trevor Herntier, faculty
sponsor for one of the teams. “You
just go, go, go.”

More than 875 teams completed the
2019 MathWorks Modeling Challenge
and both Holy Trinity teams finished
in the top 28.

“Whenever you click open on
the problem, a 14-hour countdown
starts,” team member Nikhil Patel,
a senior who lives in Satellite Beach,
said, adding they pretty much worked

Rahul Prasanna with Nikhil Patel. PHOTOS: JULIAN LEEK

skills, writing is also a big part of the “I think, with the time restraint,
challenge. the way you think has to be really ef-
ficient,” junior Rahul Prasanna said.
“Only the best students from the
best schools across the country com- Besides creating their mam-
pete,” he said. “This competition is a moth math model, the students also
different kind of monster than most. learned some real-life lessons.
It takes a team of students bringing
an assortment of skills to be success- “I think when answering the ques-
ful.” tions, we increased our knowledge
in really specific content,” Prassana
Many of the team members are said. “We did learn that nicotine use is
enrolled in Herntier’s math model- definitely likely to grow and we dem-
ing class at the school, but the com- onstrated that in our model. We also
petition was much different than got a perspective on what’s important
sitting in a class solving problems, when ranking drugs and thinking
or doing homework. about how bad they are.” 

Night of Ballet helps bring
‘Swan Lake’ to Melbourne

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Night of Ballet helps bring ‘Swan Lake’ to Melbourne

PHOTOS BY RYAN CLAPPER

STORY BY LISA ZAHNER STAFF WRITER
[email protected]

Brevard County is known for its high-
tech industry, gorgeous beaches and
quiet, safe hometown atmosphere. But
we are also known for great theater,
symphony and chamber music – and
now, since last December’s Melbourne
City Ballet Theatre production of
“Sleeping Beauty” – for world-class bal-
let in the revered Russian tradition.

Real estate broker Mike Corcoran of
Indialantic said he knows his two young
ballerina daughters, Colleen and Olivia,
are benefitting from dance training on
par with any major city in America just a
short trip over the bridge.

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Ekaterina Yachmennikova, Artem Yachmennikov what the kids can do,” he said. ova-Yachmennikova. Both clas- Tetiana Biakov and Mark Pieloch.
and Patrick Phillips. Not only does it take more than sically trained in Russia, Artem
performed as a soloist with the where they are developing the next
“It’s very exciting. We have the top six months to produce a ballet of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the generation of ballerinas and champion
instructors, the very best in the whole scope and difficulty of “Swan Lake,” Mariinsky Theatre in St. Peters- ballroom and Latin dancers.
United States right here in Melbourne,” but it takes a six-figure budget. Princi- burg and the Dutch National Bal-
Corcoran said. pal dancers and professional costumes let before moving to the states to Ticket sales and live-auction pro-
flown in from overseas. A live orches- take on the role of principal danc- ceeds from the Night of Ballet 2019 will
Culture is a major selling point for tra. Plus renting out Brevard’s premiere er with the San Francisco Bal- fund investment in “Swan Lake” in ad-
a community, as Corcoran, vice chair performing arts venue with seating for let. Ekaterina, a graduate of the dition to providing outreach efforts to
of the Melbourne-Palm Bay Cham- 3,000 people for three days. It would be Moscow University of Culture, expose students in the greater com-
ber of Commerce and a member of the a serious gamble if the Melbourne City has performed all over the world munity to classical ballet. Last year
Economic Development Commission, Ballet Company didn’t have the talent as a three-time ballroom dance
knows. People want to live, work, raise and leadership to back up such an auda- champion and European tele- Melbourne City Ballet Company
families and retire in a place that sup- cious undertaking. vision celebrity. Their paths gave free tickets to “Sleeping
ports the arts in a big way. A vibrant arts crossed and fate brought Beauty” to the entire Stone
community helps boost the economy, Fortunately, the company is led them both to the Space Coast, Middle School Dance Team
attract new companies and sell luxury by dynamo Artistic Directors Artem to expand their performance
properties. Melbourne City Ballet The- Yachmennikov and Ekaterina Vagan- horizons. The ballet compa-
atre has provided a major missing piece ny also brings a traveling bal-
of the arts mosaic to complement the let show to Brevard’s Title I
quality of life in South Brevard and the schools to share
beaches. “We have the best of every- the beauty and
thing here; if you’ve traveled to other majesty of bal-
places you know that, and now we have let with kids
the best ballet instruction and train- who might not
ing,” Corcoran said. get the oppor-
tunity to see the
Corcoran and his wife Jennifer, who art form with
serves on the MCBT Board of Directors,
were among the more than 200 people their families,
Saturday night who came out to the according to MCBT
Night of Ballet 2019 to support the next Board Member Dr. Su-
major ballet undertaking coming to the san Pinsky. Ekaterina
Maxwell King Center for the Performing said she was ecstatic
Arts Dec. 27 and 28. On the heels of near about more than tri-
sell-out crowds for last year’s “Sleep- pling the turnout
ing Beauty,” MCBT is again joining
forces with the National Ballet Theatre from the 2018 inau-
of Odessa in the Ukraine to bring the gural Night of Ballet.
Tchaikovsky classic “Swan Lake” to the She and Artem both
King Center main stage. The show will
be as elaborate, sumptuous and orches- encouraged danc-
trated as “Sleeping Beauty” and the per- ers from across the
formance is expected to draw patrons region, from any
regionally, from all over Central Florida dance academy to
and the Treasure Coast. audition for a role

Just like “Sleeping Beauty,” perform- in “Swan Lake”
ers will dance to music played live by on June.
the Satellite Beach High School Sym-
phonic Orchestra under the direction For more in-
of Patrick Phillips. Phillips said Tchai- formation go
kovsky is extremely challenging, so to www.mel-
his students are already rehearsing
the “Swan Lake” music for December. bournecity-
Playing in the pit for the ballet gives ballettheatre.
students a real-life taste of what life as com. 
a professional musician is like. “We’re
setting such a high bar and watching

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Coming Up: ‘Modern Millie’ brings old-time fun to Playhouse

STORY BY SAMANTHA BAITA STAFF WRITER went short, women entered the work and FIT’s executive director and chief his signature blend of “bizarre antics,
force – all to the soundtrack of a new, ex- curator of university museums, Carla audience interaction, hilarious video
1 Thoroughly enjoyable, six Tony- citing style of music – jazz. The musical Funk, is delighted. “We’re truly thrilled clips, and mind-blowing magic, live
winning musical: Ah, the Jazz Age currently on the boards at the Titusville to welcome them back to the museum.” on stage!” These days we need all the
Playhouse, “Thoroughly Modern Mil- The Strawbridge Art League will pres- comic relief we can get, and “Michael
(aka The Roaring Twenties) – one of the lie,” takes us to 1922, when small-town ent its juried exhibition, “Vision 2019,” Carbonaro Live!” is a great place to
girl Millie Dillmount heads to the Big throughout the Foosener’s main gal- replenish those laughs. Time: 7 p.m.
most exciting, transformative decades Apple to (scandalously) marry for mon- leries now through May 25. Each year, Tickets: start at $44. 321-242-2219.
ey, not love; take a job; and partake of the League awards more than $2,000,
in American history, when hemlines the wild, carefree flapper lifestyle. The including a $1,000 Best of Show award.
theatre promo calls this high-spirited Show chair and League founder John
went up, stockings went down, long hair show “a delightful valentine to the long- Emery says Vision 2019 will allow East
standing spirit of New York City and the Central Florida art collectors “a window
people who seek to discover themselves on the amazing talent the resides here.” 4 Born in Greenwich Village, singer/
there. Curtain: Friday – 8 p.m., Satur- Concurrent with Vision 2019 will be a songwriter, guitarist, harmoni-
day – 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday – 2 p.m.; smaller exhibit paying tribute to those
Thursday, April 25 – 8 p.m. Tickets: $21 20 years of juried exhibitions, and fea- cist, autoharpist and a founder of the
– $29. 321-268-1125. turing works from Brevard artists pur-
chased by the museum for its perma- legendary Lovin’ Spoonful, John Sebas-
nent collection. During the exhibition,
you’ll be able to purchase League mem- tian, was from the beginning steeped
bers’ works in the museum’s gift shop.
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, in the art, music and creative energy
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; first Fridays 10 a.m. –
7:30 p.m. Admission: free. 321-674-8915. of that storied place. Today, Sebastian

continues to thrill audiences and, this

Tuesday, April 16, the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall

of Fame performer will bring his music

2 Score another one for the Foosen- to the King Center’s Studio Theatre. We
er. In the years between 1979
who love, fondly remember (and can

and 1999, an auxiliary group of FIT’s still sing along to) such hits as “Dar-

Foosener Art Museum called the Art- lin be Home Soon,” “Do You Believe

ists’ Forum held a juried exhibition. In Magic,” “Summer In the City,” “Did

That group eventually became known You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind,”

as the Strawbridge Art League and for “Daydream,” “Nashville Cats” and

many years has held these juried shows 3 You might know fresh-faced, ge- “Welcome Back Kotter” will certainly
nial Michael Carbonaro from
1 Friday at Titusville Playhouse. at the Henegar. Now, after two decades, want to be in the audience. Showtime:

they’re “back Home’ at the Foosener, his TV show “The Carbonaro Effect,” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: start at $63.25. 321-

or maybe from his hidden-camera 242-2219.

“magic clerk” segments on the “To-

night Show,” or on Comedy Central. 5 For a laid back few hours along the
river, toes in the sand, a (possibly
Or not. Either way, you’ll likely really

enjoy his “Michael Carbonaro Live!” rum) drink in your hand and music in

your ears, head down the road a ways

to Capt. Hiram’s in Sebastian, authen-

tic Florida, with a dash of Bahamian to

keep the rhythm going. The Captain’s

Sandbar is very IN with locals and visi-

tors, with two live music stages and a

diverse lineup of, promises their web-

site, “the best national artists and bands,

including reggae legends like ‘Toots and

the Maytals,’” who take the main stage

on the lively weekends. Weeknights are

lower key, so relax and hum along with

some of Sebastian’s own musicians on

the Sandbar’s tiki stage. It’s all good. This

Friday, April 12, at 5 p.m., the duo Live

Bait brings a mix of old and new coun-

try/southern rock, via guitar, flute and

vocals. At 7:30 p.m., it’s “Central Florida’s

hottest new dance and party band, Soul-

3 Michael Carbonaro at time,” with all those feel-good dance hits
King Center April 13.
from the ’60s to today. Saturday, April 13,
show coming to the King Center in
Melbourne this very Saturday, April brings Melbourne duo Greg and Brian,
13. Carbonaro does magic with his
own appealing twist, and on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with “drum- and piano-
you’ll get to find out what it feels like,
as the King Center promo says, to be based Top 40, classic rock and comedy.”
on “the other side of Michael, as he
works his magic to make people be- At 7:30 p.m., the six-member Panama
lieve the unbelievable.” The 42-year-
old Long Island, N.Y., native will bring takes the stage with new and classic

rock, funk and disco. “Truphonic brings

the music on Sunday at 2 p.m. with their

“ever-changing live show,” featuring al-

ternative rock, funk, blues, reggae and

hip-hop. At 6:30 p.m., you can listen or

hit the stage for the weekly karaoke fun.

772-388-8588. 



Every day, between 100 and 600 tons of rock tographs, with 35 second exposures, from dusk
hurtles into Earth’s atmosphere. to dawn. Fish-eye lenses allow a single exposure
to cover the whole sky immediately above each
The reason so little of this bombardment camera. If more than one camera sees the same
makes it to the planet’s surface is that much of it fireball – which is usually the case – that mete-
is burnt up by atmospheric friction, which cre- or’s course can be triangulated, with a precision
ates the fireball that is the visible sign of a me- of about ten meters, by comparing the images.
teor’s arrival. As for the bits that do get through,
once landed, they are known as meteorites. This yields two valuable pieces of informa-
tion. Plotting the path backwards reveals the
Roughly 60,000 objects of meteoritic origin rock’s orbit before it slammed into Earth’s at-
have been picked up and catalogued. Most mosphere. Projecting it forward suggests a po-
are fragments from a much smaller number tential landing site.
of individual falls. Of these falls, only 36 were
observed as they arrived with enough fidelity The EFN’s cameras also contain radiometers
to calculate the orbit of the original meteor that measure changes in a fireball’s luminos-
before it entered the atmosphere. ity 5,000 times a second. This reveals the rock’s
entry speed, its probable mineral make-up,
If more such data were available, it could – the amount of fragmentation and deceleration
by showing where the rocks came from – cast rate. If the data indicate anything is likely to
more light on the composition of the solar have reached the ground, an alert is automati-
system. It might also help in moving orbiting cally emailed to the network’s operators.
spacecraft out of danger.
To calculate an impact’s location, research-
The tracking of meteors is carried out by arrays ers take into account how wind affects the tra-
of cameras on Earth. The oldest of these is the jectory during the 12 miles or so of “dark flight”
European Fireball Network (EFN), which dates after a fireball has burned out.
back to 1951 and is operated by the Astronomical
Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. A decade ago, half of meteorites found as a
result of the EFN’s data were within 500 me-
When it launched, its equipment was primi- ters of the predicted spot. That figure has now
tive – two groups of eight cameras capturing shrunk to 100 meters.
images on glass photographic plates using all-
night-long exposures. Each camera group cov- Pavel Spurný, the network’s co-ordinator,
ered half the sky. Now, the network deploys 24 usually keeps the impact zone secret until his
state-of-the-art digital cameras equipped with
fish-eye lenses in 18 stations scattered across
Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Two
more stations, in Germany, are planned for
later this year.

The digital cameras take back-to-back pho-

team, or trusted helpers, can search for it. Me- sports 52 camera observatories, though the Cooke’s team use the data the network col-
teorites have commercial as well as scientific cameras themselves are, at $10,000 a pop, lects to calculate the risks faced by individual
value. Giving the game away too early risks cheaper and less snazzy than the EFN’s. These spacecraft. NASA publishes these numbers
losing finds to professional collectors. cameras keep a persistent eye on the western so that insurance underwriters can take them
third of Australia’s night sky. into account, as can mission operators.
The EFN’s hardware was not hugely expen-
sive. The network’s cameras cost about $30,000 The DFN has been a success. It has pro- In areas with higher collision risks, controllers
a piece. Operating the system adds $114,000 duced, Bland says, a big data set “of gorgeous may temporarily shut down high-voltage sub-
a year, according to Dr Spurný. But it has im- orbits” for incoming rocks. The number of systems that, if struck, might fry the spacecraft
proved the success rate enormously. meteorites believed to have landed has over- they are part of, or reorient a craft so that the
whelmed the team’s resources. They have re- narrow edges of its solar panels face any onrush-
Between 1951 and 2014, when the new cam- covered stones from four falls, but are in need ing space rocks, minimizing the risk of impact.
eras started to be rolled out, rocks from five of adventuresome volunteers to mount expe-
falls were recovered. Since then, that total has ditions into the outback to gather the remains Spacecraft engineers also use Cooke’s data
doubled. Even so, cloudy skies can foil the in- of more than 30 others. to design better “bumper shields.” These con-
struments. And meteorites, many of which are sist of layers of Kevlar and other materials
small and dark, are not always easy to find in the In America, meanwhile, the NASA All-sky spaced so that they gradually break apart an
vegetation and darkish soils of central Europe. Fireball Network, run by America’s space agen- incoming meteor, depriving it of energy. To
cy, operates 18 cameras across the United keep launch weights down, not all sides of a
For all these reasons, Phil Bland, a British States. Its goal is not to find meteorites, but to spacecraft are shielded equally. Usually the
meteorite expert, reckoned the pickings are protect spacecraft from collisions. rear is the most heavily armored part.
better on the flat, brushless, lightly colored
deserts of Western Australia — a place where, By studying fireballs, the agency’s Meteoroid To gauge a projectile’s destructive power, one
as a bonus, the skies are mostly clear. Environment Office in Huntsville, Alabama, must know its speed. A team at the University
which operates this particular network, im- of Western Ontario, in Canada, clocks meteors
Bland, who works at Curtin University, in proves estimates of the number, size, speed smaller than grains of sand. Using high-fre-
Perth, has therefore set up what he calls the and trajectory of space rocks in areas where quency radar, the team fires pulses into the sky
Desert Fireball Network (DFN). This now satellites operate. The forecasts of Earth’s pe- 500 times a second, day and night. These detect
riodic peak bombardment by objects from a not meteors themselves, but rather the trails of
cloud of cometary debris called the Draconids, ions, generated by friction within the air, that
for example, has improved from an accuracy of they leave behind.
about two hours in 2012 to just 30 minutes to-
day, says Bill Cooke, who runs the project. The radar sees this as a “giant wire in the
sky,” says Peter Brown, the team leader. An ar-
ray of microphones sensitive enough to mea-
sure shock waves from meteors an inch or less
across provides additional data. Brown puts
the average speed of such shooting stars at
about 12 miles a second – significantly faster
than many had thought.

That is bad news for satellites. But if the
various meteor-monitoring networks around
the world can help improve the forecasting
of peak meteoric activity, then the number of
spacecraft suddenly found to be in peril will

be reduced. 

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During the 1960 bit the Earth. The United ist yet. Kennedy had a
presidential campaign, States had hoped to send decent foundation of
a Princeton University astronaut Alan Shepard into American accomplish-
freshman wrote to can- space months before Gaga- ment and specific plans
didate John Kennedy rin, a launch that would have to build on, but the na-
seeking his views on earned America the glory of tion’s future in space was
the future of America’s the first manned spaceflight. far from certain. Under
space program. The So- But Shepard’s liftoff was delayed repeatedly. Gagarin’s Dwight Eisenhower’s ad-
viet Union had the lead interceding accomplishment was another setback for
in the space race, hav- the American program, prompting Kennedy to pep- ministration, the United
ing launched the first per his advisers with urgent questions: “Is there any States suffered an em-
satellite, Sputnik 1, in place we can catch them? What can we do? Can we go barrassing failed launch
1957, and continued to around the moon before them? Can we put a man on of a satellite – the rocket
push ahead. In his reply the moon before them? … Can we leapfrog?” exploded on live televi-
to the student, Kennedy sion. In the 1950s, the
wrote of the “possibili- A few days after the Soviets’ success in space, the United States succeed-
ties of leap-frogging the United States suffered a political and public relations ed in sending some
Russians,” adding that disaster when the Cubans routed the CIA-sponsored satellites into orbit. But
“without leap-frogging Bay of Pigs invasion. In anticipation of Kennedy’s spe-
I fear we shall be getting their exhaust in our face for cial message to Congress, the press speculated that after his term, Eisen-
quite a long time.” the president would deliver “a comeback address, hower was steadfast
redirecting [his] high-minded optimism and undeni- in his adherence to a
When Kennedy became president, he “articulated able energy after the double wallop of Yuri Gagarin cautious program and
a visionary strategy to leapfrog” the Soviets to assert and the Bay of Pigs,” Brinkley writes. never hid his disdain
space leadership, writes Douglas Brinkley in his new for expensive crash
book, “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the And Kennedy lived up to expectations. As Brinkley programs like Ken-
Great Space Race.” “Sometimes in history,” Brinkley recounts, “The president laid out the grand challenge nedy’s that were de-
explains, “a single word or concept can trigger a blind- that would come to define his administration and signed to advertise America’s might. As Brinkley
ing flash that illuminates a presidency or the life of the legacy.” Kennedy told Congress, “I believe this nation writes, “Former president Eisenhower continued to
nation. ‘Leapfrog’ … became that kind of word, taking should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the snipe that ‘anybody who would spend $40 billion in a
on a life of its own in NASA culture.” decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and re- race to the moon for national prestige is nuts.’”
turning him safely to Earth.” When Kennedy took office, he had only a transition
When Kennedy took office, America was cautiously report that recommended continuing the Eisenhower
moving toward manned flight in increments, always Despite the high ambitions, a policy didn’t ex- incrementalism. While Kennedy had bigger ideas, the
a step or two behind the Soviet Union; by the time best estimate of the experts was that the United States
he was assassinated, the country had committed ir- could get to the moon by the mid-1970s. But Kennedy
revocably to go to the moon and was at work on a never wavered after his decision, as this compelling
crash program to do it. With a mixture of granular de- and comprehensive book shows in depth.
tail from a gigantic body of works on the subject and In his epilogue, Brinkley recounts the drama of the
analyses of Kennedy’s decision-making and political Apollo 11 landing on the moon in July 1969, nearly six
savvy, “American Moonshot” transcends mere nar- years after Kennedy’s death. On that day America beat
rative to help the rest of us understand how America the Soviets by delivering the first two men to the lunar
geared up for the astonishing feat of landing a man on surface. “At around that time,” Brinkley writes, “an un-
the moon. With the approach of the 50th anniversary known citizen had left a lovely bouquet of flowers on
of Neil Armstrong’s “small step for man,” Brinkley’s Kennedy’s Arlington grave with a thoughtful card that
focus on the all-important early days provides a valu- read simply: ‘Mr. President, the Eagle has landed.’” 
able perspective.
AMERICAN MOONSHOT
Brinkley deftly shows the tense atmosphere that
surrounded Kennedy’s special message to Congress JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE GREAT SPACE RACE
on May 25, 1961, calling for a widening commitment
to the space program. In the previous month, Soviet BY DOUGLAS BRINKLEY | HARPER. 548 PP. $35
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Adorable Miss Little Bit goes over big with Bonzo

Hi Dog Buddies! an now, when I’m stayin’ with her, I

I’ve really gotta cut down on the curl up in it. It’s comforting cuz it still
bread!
smells like Dewey.”
Oops, did I say that out loud? Sorry.
It’s just that I’ve been innerviewing a I wiped my nose with my paw.
lotta real small pooches (anna cat) re-
cently, which made me realize I might Little Bit. “Didja ever come across a cat?”
possibly have put on a liddle around PHOTO: KAILA JONES
the middle. “One time,” Little Bit replied. “We
fostered four kittens from a Women’s
Anyway, this week’s teeny liddle Prison. That’s where human ladies
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weighs in at a whopping 3.6 pounds. hafta go if they do bad stuff. The la-
She says she hasta get weighed with
her Mom, Tracey, cuz when she’s on dies haff to stay, but the kittens didn’t
the scale by herself, it doesn’t even reg-
ister. haff to. They’d do that rubby, makin’-

Little Bit is a white Maltese, very biscuits thing kittens do, an I’d nibble
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Sniff, and said, in a soft liddle
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vrite foods?”
Little Bit gave a liddle laugh.
“Oh, of course you don’t re- “I know I don’t look like it since I’m
member me. There were so
many dogs. It was last summer so small, but I’m a Total Foodie.”
at that Surf Dogs competition at
Pepper Park Beach. Me an Mom- “No, Woof!” I exclaimed. “You’re
my an some others were Waldo’s
Leverette’s cheering section.” right. I wouldn’t have guessed.”

I rallied. “OH! RIGHT! I re- “It’s kinda i-RON-ick, too, Mr. Bonzo.
member now! That was some ex-
citin’ day! It’s Super Cool Dog Bis- See, cuz we didn’t get any healthcare
cuits seein’ you again, too, Miss
Little Bit! So now I’m gonna write at the Puppy Mill, I hadda have all my
about YOU!”
teeth out after we got rescued. But I
Little Bit curled up in her comf-
tubble-lookin’ daybed and began still have my Appa-tite. An it’s Big Dog
her story.
Size. I’m ALWAYS ready to eat. I know
“I like to say I found my Forever
Home cuz my Mommy was a Foster ZACK-ly when mealtimes are. 8:30 a.m.
Failure. It all began up near Chicago. I
was in a big buncha dogs who were res- 12:30 p.m. an 5:30 p.m. On the Kibble!
cued from a Puppy Mill. I was s’pose to
have lotsa puppies but I only had one, I agreed. “So If Mommy is late – like 8:31 a.m., for
so they were gonna throw me away,
even though I was only 3. But, instead, what’s life been example – I rush over an do my liddle
we all got rescued. We got put in liddle
cages, stacked inna big van, an taken to like since then?” reminder Bouncy Dance. Mommy says
Illinois Animal Rescue.
“Wonder f u l! I look like one of those big white danc-
“As it happened, my future Mommy
was workin’ there at the same time, Even though ing horses – Lippy-somethings – except
Thank Lassie! She was helpin’ unload
the van an spotted me. We had all been I still don’t smaller.”
checked by a vet before we went to the
Rescue place, and most of us, including ackshully play, “But, isn’t it hard for your Mom to
me, were totally shaved. It’s amazin’
she even looked twice, cuz, without my I have a coupla find yummy food you can eat with no
coat – which had been all ukky an mat-
ted – I probly looked like a rat. nice leashwalk teeth?” I wondered.

“Anyway, Mommy’s always helpin’ acquaintanc- “You’d think. But my Mommy is wun-

es. ’Specially nerful! She put me on a raw diet, grain-

Miles, he’s and gloo-tun-free. An it’s ackshully

a Bolonka. duh-li-shush. I get frozen, grass-fed,

From Russia. mooshed-up raw beef, lamm or chig-

Animals Less For- Which is wa-ay over that way.” (She gen. Sometimes even surf an turf. It’s
tunate, so she agreed to foster me till
I could find a Forever Home. She had pointed out the window.) “I’m pretty made by two humans: Stella an Chewy.
some other fosters, too, which was
nice. I didn’t know how to play (still sure he wants to be my boyfren, but I An mooshed-up sweet potato or carrot
don’t) since I’d been inna cage my
whole life. But I did make frens with guess I’m just an independent kinda or punkin seeds for a snack – organic,
Max, he was a gentle Otter Hound.
They’re rare. He sorta became my Big girl, you know?” of course.”
Brother. We’d snuggle up together and
go to sleep. Evenshully he an the oth- I didn’t, but I nodded. “Of course,” I murmured.
ers got adopted. But Mommy decided
to adopt me herself. I was SO happy. I “Then there’s Cricket, she’s like you, Heading home, I was thinkin’ about
missed Max, but I knew he got a good
Forever Home. Now I snuggle up and an English Springer Span-yull. But Miss Little Bit. Even though she doesn’t
go to sleep with Mommy.
she’s still a puppy an ALWAYS wants to know how to play an doesn’t have any
“First thing she did was give me a
new name. I don’t remember havin’ a play. I don’t wanna hurt her feelings, teeth, she’s a totally sweet, happy
Puppy Mill name, but the Rescue hu-
mans called me Pinky cuz my skin but I’m SO liddle and she’s SO bouncy. poocheroo. There’s a lesson in there
was all pink, before my nice white coat
grew back. I like Little Bit much better, “I usta hang out with Dewey an his somewhere. 
don’t you?”
human, Miss Lynn, she’s Mommy’s
“It’s perfect for you, Miss Little Bit,”
-The Bonzfren. But Dewey went to Dog Heaven

and we were Very Sad. Miss Lynn kept
his comfy bed to remember him by

Don’t be shy!
We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up
an interview, please email [email protected].

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INSIGHT GAMES BRIDGE

TRY TO DETERMINE THE GUARANTEED LINE WEST NORTH EAST
10 8 4 3 2 A5 QJ97
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist — Q 10 7 6 3 K4
Q J 10 5 2 4 K9863
A.J. Liebling, a journalist who died in 1963, said, “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only Q 10 6 K8532 97
to those who own one.”
SOUTH
Bridge players like guaranteed lines of play or defense. On every deal, both sides are trying K6
to find one or the other. In today’s, can South guarantee his contract of six hearts after West AJ9852
leads a fourth-highest spade three? A7
AJ4
When South opens one heart, North’s hand greatly increases in value. It contains four
short-suit points (one in spades and three in diamonds) and has only five losers because Dealer: South; Vulnerable: North-South
you deduct one loser for a 10-card or better fit. South then uses his preferred form of
Blackwood before stopping in six hearts. The Bidding:

West chose to lead a spade in preference to the diamond queen because he knew about SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
dummy’s short suit. Here, West did well not to lead a club. 1 Hearts Pass 4 Diamonds Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Diamonds Pass LEAD:
Declarer has a potential loser in each rounded suit. Taking the trump suit in isolation, the 5 NT Pass 6 Diamonds Pass 3 Spades
percentage play for no losers is to cash the ace. But that is wrong with these hands. The 6 Hearts Pass Pass Pass
right line is to take both spade tricks and the diamond ace before ruffing the diamond seven
on the board. Then South should call for the heart queen (to encourage East to cover with
he king) and, assuming East plays low smoothly, to run the queen.

Here, the finesse wins and declarer is playing for an overtrick. But suppose West could
scoop up the trick with the singleton heart king. He would be endplayed, forced either
to lead into South’s club jack ace or to concede a ruff-and-sluff. Whichever he chooses,
declarer will lose no club trick.

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ACROSS DOWN
1 Set on fire (3) 1 Composer and pianist (5)
3 See 25 Across (3) 2 Unimportant (7)
5 Narrow lane (5) 3 Steering mechanism (4)
8 Not moving (5) 4 Outcome (6)
9 Enjoys (7) 5 Moved forward (8)
10 Hard work (4) 6 Insect (5)
11 Oxfordshire palace (8) 7 Face veil (7)
13 Scottish football team (6) 12 Region (8)
14 Comment (6) 13 Supplement to will (7)
17 Inclined to dawdle (8) 15 Learned institution (7)
19 Taste (4) 16 Ready-made building (6)
22 Welsh city (7) 18 Immature life form (5)
23 Ointment (5) 20 Complete range (5)
24 Jumped (5) 21 Image (4)
25 & 3 Across Epic film (3)
The Telegraph 26 Nevertheless (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 for short Trojan WarThe Washington Post
81 Old gold coin 51 Scottish resort town
1 Johnny Carson’s Art Fern 82 Prokofiev’s Lieutenant 52 Crop up
hosted it 83 Decorate differently 53 Punch server
84 Schusses 54 Sky blue
13 “When I was ___ ...” 85 Tarts and tortes 55 Pope John Paul II, really
17 Little drink 86 Mimes 56 Tear
20 Stating clearly 88 Some H.S. exams 57 Fountain of Youth guy
21 Give up 90 Small coins of ancient 59 Tangled
22 Sierra Madre strike 60 Letter flourish
23 TV trouble Greece 62 Range finders
24 Combines with water 91 FAO Schwarz events 63 Where Paris is?
26 Words in a biography 93 Vehicle coupler 65 Venice’s canals
97 Pipe fitting 66 Easily split minerals
title, often 98 Dill, for one 68 Not fore
27 Ben Stiller’s mom 99 Salary 69 Inventing
29 One of the original 100 Tranquillity, for one 70 Mussolini was one
101 Sky bear 71 Battle-fighting Bradley
Mouseketeers 102 Fanciful notion 72 Tampa or Tempe
30 Farm team? 74 Salad plant
32 Specialty of some “doctors” DOWN 75 TV oldie set in Africa
33 Alpine goat 1 Mai follower 76 It’s sometimes poetic
35 At any time 2 White-tailed eagle 77 Hockey pair
36 Boring job, e.g. 3 Encouraging words 78 Tom’s Eyes Wide Shut
37 Stain 4 Phone connector
38 WWII gun 5 Last two words of co-star
39 Lock of hair 81 Tony’s female name in Some
40 “Take this” Segal’s Love Story
41 Tinkerbell, for one 6 Hand warmers Like It Hot
42 Basketball’s Hakeem 7 Robt. ___ 83 Queen, e.g.
44 Hole-puncher 8 Tarnish 84 Singer Vaughan
45 Spain’s ___ del Sol 9 Part of a Cicero quotation 85 Pauline’s situation
46 Upper-torso armor 10 Winy quality 87 Island getaway
47 Part of a dance 11 Cuzco-related 89 Homey dish
50 Rich folks 12 Elbe tributary 90 Mother of Clytemnestra
51 Signs of a good upbringing 13 Essen exclamation 92 Agcy. that helps
52 Pale drinks, sometimes 14 Early capacitors
53 Fossil-rich spot 15 African antelope entrepreneurs
56 The Hanging Gardens of 16 Chan’s creator, Earl ___ 94 Science fiction author

Babylon et al. Biggers Stanislaw
57 Stand-in 17 Way off 95 First year of the 10th century
58 Southern festival flower 18 Dunne and Ryan 96 Haw starters
59 Wild-eyed declaimers 19 Puzzles
60 Sardonic acknowledgment 25 Oldsmobile model GRAB BAG OF GOODIES By Merl Reagle
61 Renaissance man Albrecht 28 Continental purchases
62 Shreds 30 Turkish bigwig
63 Most nerve-wracking 31 Developed
64 Author Hubbard 32 Eyeholes, sometimes
65 Venerates 34 Aquarii, e.g.
66 Cunningham of dance 37 Headquartered
67 Long fish 38 Cads
68 Wing part 39 High-scoring space in
69 The South
70 Nickname for playwright Scrabble: abbr.
41 Small depression, to
Simon
73 It’s a Gift 30’s star biologists
75 Unstimulating order 43 Ship’s letters
76 Guitarist who died 45 Long, heavy pole thrown in a

at 27 game
77 Animal sound 46 Water container
79 Simple 48 Puts a whammy on
80 Video honors, 49 So far
50 Her abduction started the

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

Dad’s strikingly petty attitude poisons the whole family

BY CAROLYN HAX rate your identity and sense of well-being from the
Washington Post feedback loop of your father’s approval.

Dear Carolyn: My nephew was So.
You need to know what you believe in.
born a year and a half ago. When You have to trust your own judgment.
And you must summon the courage to live by the
my father learned my brother and code you write for yourself in those first two steps.
I would suggest a narrower, less ambitious solu-
sister-in-law did not name the tion if I thought one would suffice. But knowing who
you are and not trying to answer to anyone but your
baby after someone on his side of own moral code – that is how you “live my own life
and move on,” that is how you sleep at night, that
the family, which they never said is how you silence the noise and Kondo the clutter
hanging “in the background every time I visit.”
they’d do, he broke off all contact with them and their That is how you keep a relationship with your fam-
ily while also not kowtowing to anyone, or feeling as
children. if you have to just to hang on.
It’s possible that, once you decide where you stand
My mother has given up on trying to convince him in this familial cold war, your father won’t like your
position and will cut you off, too. It’s possible you
to change his mind, including suggesting he see a can’t have your integrity and your family relation-
ships both.
therapist. Now she and I just try to compartmental- However, coming at it from a position of integ-
rity cuts through the torment. It reminds you that
ize it. I still love my dad, but my suppressed anger over you had only bad options to choose from and this
was the one you decided, after careful thought and
the situation often keeps me awake at night. It hangs self-analysis, you could live with.
Good family therapy might be just the sleep
in the background every time I visit my parents or my aid you need. The more years you’ve spent under
Dad’s emotional rule, the more stands between
brother. you and your peace. 

I’m trying to live my own life and move on, but I still

want a relationship with my family.

– The Good Kid Or, your ailing dad.
You don’t say whether your father has always been
The Good Kid: That signature. like this, and if he hasn’t, then he could be newly de-
It’s everything. Don’t you think? scending into illness instead of living out the latest
You have a rigid and punitive father. You have an test to an abusive nature.
accommodating mother. You have, reading between For your purposes, though? Your father is who he
the lines, a brother who is just so done with all of this, is now, past or future notwithstanding, and that’s the
and rightly so, given the pettiness and severity of the challenge you need to face. Your inability to sleep,
(latest?) tantrum. A brother who I hope is creating a your “suppressed anger” – and, oh, that signature
safe and warm family apart from and in living protest – are all saying you can’t “compartmentalize” this.
of the tyranny of your vain and self-centered dad. They also say the nature of your challenge is to sepa-

Secret to a healthier, longer life
can be in the bag

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YOUR HEALTH

Secret to a healthier, longer life can be in the bag

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER Dr. Brenda Field.
[email protected]
PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
Looking for something quick and
easy you can do to live longer, healthi- ‘We are actually very happy when
er and happier? patients come in with all their

Dr. Brenda Field at Barefoot Bay In- medications and supplements. That
ternal Medicine and the Steward Med- is our best chance of trying to really
ical Group has a suggestion: Get your-
self a clear, quart-sized plastic bag. figure out what they’re taking.’

What does a plastic bag have to do – Dr. Brenda Field
with living a longer, healthier life?

It’s all about keeping track of all the
medications, vitamins and over-the-
counter supplements you are taking.

Most of us grew up thinking pre-
scription medications are our friends.

“They reduce aches and pains, fight
infections and help control problems
such as high blood pressure or diabe-
tes,” says the U.S. National Library of
Medicine, but it then goes on to add
those same medications can cause
problems in the form of adverse drug
reactions (or ADRs), which can be de-
bilitating and even lethal.

Adverse reactions can be caused
by the drug itself, the combination
of one drug or supplement with an-
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without thinking much about it, but That’s where the clear plastic bag
our bodies – and how they metabolize comes into play.
those medications – do change as the
years go by. Field’s advice is to “bring all the pill
bottles in” with you on your next visit
“The way we handle medications to your doctor. “We are actually very
changes as we get older,” Fields says. happy when patients come in with all

Barrier Island Newsweekly THE MELBOURNE Thursday, April 11, 2019 27

their medications and supplements. YOUR HEALTH and other prescription drugs.
That is our best chance of trying to re- As the National Institutes of Health
ally figure out what they’re taking.
says, with more patients taking more
“It just makes sense to do a regu- drugs and more supplements, the
lar re-analysis and see if there’s still risk of adverse drug reactions is rap-
a good reason for taking everything idly increasing.
you’re taking.
So, for the price of a clear plastic bag,
“Are the meds the right dose for your you can ask your primary care phy-
situation now? sician to review all the prescription
drugs and supplements you’re cur-
“Are you seeing interactions that rently taking and ask his or her advice
maybe you didn’t see before?” about whether there’s a potential prob-
lem that might stand in the way of that
The contents of that Ziploc bag gives longer, healthier and happier life.
Field the information she needs to spot
a potential dosage or adverse interac- Dr. Brenda Field is at Barefoot Bay
tion problem before it becomes some- Internal Medicine at 8000 Ron Beatty
thing truly serious – including a doc- Blvd., Suite A-3 in Barefoot Bay. The
tor’s name and dosage instructions in phone number is 772-664-1388. 
the case of prescription pill bottles.

A list of medications and supple-
ments could also be fine, this primary
care physician admits – and easier to
carry into the office – but only if it ac-
curate and comprehensive.

“What makes me nervous is when
I ask people for a medication list and
they pull out a piece of paper from
their wallet or their bag that’s been
folded into a square this big,” Field
says, using her hands to show a 1-to-2-
inch square.

Those lists, she adds, have “obvious-
ly been in their wallet for 15 years so I
do not have a lot of confidence in that
kind of [medication] list.”

Field says she does have a few pa-
tients who keep relatively good lists,
some providing Excel spreadsheets.
But even those higher-tech lists need
to be updated regularly and many pa-
tients tend to put that off. “Things get
crossed out or added in,” Field notes,
often without including the dates,
dosages or the name of the prescribing
physician.

In Field’s eyes, the first thing to try
to establish is what her patients have
actually been taking. Not just what’s
on their list.

Bringing in the bottles helps Field
do her job. And that includes those
over-the-counter products.

“A lot of people don’t include sup-
plements, and that’s pretty impor-
tant,” Field says. “One of the biggest
issues recently is cannabidiol or CBD
oil [which is extracted from the flow-
ers and buds of marijuana or hemp
plants] and is available from your local
health-food store.”

“I don’t have any particular philo-
sophic issue with people using CBD
oil,” Field explains, “but because of the
way it’s being promoted, people have a
feeling that it’s always OK.

“They’re kind of shocked when I tell
them, ‘No. It can actually affect the
metabolism of your regular drugs.’

“If you want to try CBD oil, we can
talk about that. I’m not going to tell
you, ‘Oh God, no’ but I need to know
if you’re using it because it potentially
affects your cholesterol medications”

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HEALTHY SENIOR

Use herbal products with caution and common sense

STORY BY FRED CICETTI COLUMNIST

Q. I’m a geezer and I believe in herbal
products because they’re natural and I
think you should tell your readers how
wonderful they are.

I get a kick out of people who are
big on “natural” and “organic.” Poison
ivy is natural and organic. So is cobra
venom.

You have to be very careful when
you use herbal health products and
dietary supplements, especially if you
are a senior. Always consult a doctor
before taking any of these products,
which I like to label “alternatives.”

Some of these products may not be
safe if you have cancer, an enlarged
prostate gland, high blood pressure,
diabetes, glaucoma, heart disease,
epilepsy, Parkinson disease, psychi-
atric issues, or problems with clotting
blood, your immune system, liver or
thyroid.

You should be especially cautious
about these products if you are taking
drugs that treat any of these health
problems.

Alternatives can interfere with the Many of these can be
way your body processes medicine.
For example, you may not absorb safe and effective ...
enough of the medicine that you need.
but they can also have
Some of these products can cause
difficulties during surgery, including additional effects that
bleeding and problems with anes-
thesia. You should stop using herbal the manufacturers don’t
products at least two weeks before
surgery. always tell you about.

In the United States, alternatives ephedra, garlic, ginkgo biloba, gin-
are regulated by the U.S. Food and seng, glucosamine, kava, melatonin,
Drug Administration as foods. There- black cohosh, saw palmetto and St.
fore, they are not held to the same John’s wort.
standards as medicines whose manu-
facturers must prove they are safe and Many of these can be safe and ef-
effective. fective for treating certain conditions,
but they can also have additional ef-
The active ingredients in many of fects that the manufacturers don’t al-
these products are unknown. In fact, ways tell you about.
because alternatives are not held to
tough standards, you may even con- Here are some side-effects you
sume more or less of the supplement should know about:
than what the label tells you you’re
taking. • If you are sensitive to aspirin, don’t
take black cohosh because it contains
Well, you ask, these products must salicylates. Black cohosh is used for
be standardized in some way, right? menopausal symptoms. Aspirin or
The fact is that, in the United States, acetylsalicylic acid is a drug in the
there is no legal definition of “stan- family of salicylates.
dardized” for supplements.
• If you have a shellfish allergy, you
There are hundreds of alterna- may also be allergic to glucosamine.
tives on the shelves that claim they Glucosamine is taken for arthritis.
will help you feel better in a variety of
ways. However, the advertising claims • Don’t drink alcohol if you take
often aren’t backed by reliable infor- kava products. Kava can increase the
mation. effects of alcohol. Kava is used to calm
your nerves. 
Some of the most popular alterna-
tives include chondroitin, echinacea,

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FINE & CASUAL DINING

The exotic tastes of Peru: Chef Pia León’s Kjolle

REVIEW BY TINA RONDEAU COLUMNIST
[email protected]

How does one decide

where to eat when you Frozen
Pomerose.
have one day in a city
Juice with
that’s the hottest spot on Flower Ice.

the world dining scene? Bread with Andean was less
Butter and Pesto. than wonder-
On my last visit to Lima a Beef and Corn. ful. But the final taste
few years ago, I tried one of the of Kjolle was a perfect one,
combining the classic flavors of bitter
restaurants of chef Gastón Acu- chocolate and Amazon honey with
just a little bit of chirimoya. Wow!
rio, a leader in fusing the country’s
While most of the dishes were
Andean, Amazonian, Japanese comprised of simple Peruvian ingre-
dients, they were rich and complex in
and Chinese food cultures flavor, textures and visual elements.
Chef Pia’s love of her country’s flora
into a Nuevo Peruvian cui- and fauna shines through in her
food. She has given birth to a restau-
sine. rant that seems likely to get increas-
ing attention in the years ahead.
But on this trip, I want- Vegetal
ed to try Kjolle, a restau- Diversity. The reviewer dines anonymously
at restaurants at the expense of this
rant opened last summer newspaper. 

by Pia León, who just four

months later was named Latin Sea Bass
America’s Best Female Chef. and Clams.

Chef Pia, who is only 32, had un-

til recently been working side-by-side dense, freshly baked bread (to die We then moved to a cured duck

with her better-known husband, Chef for) served with pesto and creamy tartar mixed with squid and onion,

Virgilio Martínez, running the kitch- Andean butter, the waiter brought which gave it a bit of crunch. We were

en of one of the world’s top-rated eat- the first course – sea bass and clams, told to spoon the tartar into what

eries, Central Restaurante. a cevice-like dish prepared with looked like a pita pocket made from

Kjolle now shares a modernist black mashwa, Amazonian nuts and a grain called kaniwa, and eat it with

building with Central – which is still macre. our hands.

fully booked months in advance – Next was one of the highlights of the The fifth course was called vegetable

and Chef Pia has designed the dish- meal, fresh scallops with frozen pacae diversity, and consisted of a combina-

es at her new restaurant to showcase and a silky cold juice of lime and ginger. tion of earthy flavors – yacon, coffee

Peru’s herbs, vegetables and tubers. The sweet frozen pacae was a perfect broth, chonta and artichoke.

To prepare our palates for a nine- match for the delicate scallops. After that came two meat courses.

course tasting and wine-pairing menu, This was followed by a colorful dish The crispy pork jowl prepared with co-

we were served a subtle juice made formed from slices of yucca, olluco conut, cauliflower and kiwicha was my

from Peruvian fruits chilled by a beau- and potato. Served with a bit of goat husband’s favorite course. It was fol-

tiful ice cube containing edible flowers! cheese, some of the tubers had been lowed by a beef dish served with burnt

While I was still savoring a slice of pickled and were acidic, while others corn, macambo and paico.

were sweet or grilled ever so slightly Our luncheon concluded with

imparting a hint of smoke. two desserts. The first, fro-

zen pomerose,

Cacao Tubers. Pita Pocket.
from Mil.

Cured Duck. Pork Jowl. Scallops and Seeds.

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CALENDAR

Please send calendar information
at least two weeks prior to your

event to

[email protected]

ONGOING

Satellite Beach Farmers‘ Market, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Thursdays at Pelican Beach Park on A1A,
(321)773-6458

APRIL

5 Melbourne Chamber Music Society will April 14 | Palm Sunday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church
present the GPF Trio (clarinet, cello &
piano) in a concert of the music of Bee-thoven, dessert are included. Tickets are $9.00. Call 321- Force Base. Food, dancing, games and contests ties. Traditional Palm Sunday service and proces-
Stutschewsky, and Brahms 7:30 pm at St. Mark’s 242-8044 or visit italianacsb.com to celebrate three decades of Sisterhood. Tick- sion with palms at 10 a.m. at 106 N. Riverside
Church, Indialantic. Tickets are $35 adults, and ets $35 per person on Eventbrite, ages 21 and Drive, Indialantic, followed by children’s activi-
$10 students, and are available at 321-213- 13 All White Day Party to celebrate the older only. ties, a petting zoo, egg hunt, crafts and family
5100, online at www.melbournechambermusic- 30th Anniversary of the Melbourne- picnic with jazz trio entertainment will get un-
society.org, or at the door. Palm Bay Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta So- 14 Palm Sunday at Eastminster Presbyte- derway on the spacious church lawn alongside
rority, 1 to 5 p.m. at The Tides Club at Patrick Air rian Church, a day packed with festivi- the Indian River lagoon. For the age-appropriate
13 Historic Home and Garden Tour of old
Eau Gallie, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN
the Rossetter House Museum and Gar-dents, in April 4, 2019 Edition 1 EDGE 2 DISADVANTAGES
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Victoria Landings 4 REALMS 3 ERODE
and two lovingly restored homes. Hosted by the 9 RESPOND 4 RADISH
Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club. 10 RISHI 5 AIRCREW
11 NUDGE 6 MISCELLANEOUS
13 Dinner Dance:The Italian American 12 SCREECH 7 FRANKFURTER
Club, 5 to 9 p.m. at 1471 Cypress Ave., 13 FEASTS 8 VICHYSSOISE
Melbourne. A three course meal with cheese 15 DWELLS 14 TANGELO
and crackers will be served. Music is provided by 17 RATINGS 16 ASCENT
the Sax on the Beach. Tickets are available at the 18 DINGO 18 DUVET
door for $18. Also, Italian Lessons 6 to 8 p.m. ev- 19 EAGLE
ery Monday night hosted by The Italian American 20 ENVIOUS
Club of Brevard. There are four levels of classes, 21 ESCORT
including beginners. Complimentary coffee and 22 TEST
dessert are served at the break. Classes are $50
for a 52 lessons. And at noon on Thursdays, the Sudoku Page 252 Sudoku PPaaggee 2533 CrosswordPPaagge 252 Crossword Page 253 (PREFIX MIXUP)
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egg hunt on the church lawn, parents are asked 16 Beach Gardeners of Melbourne Beach
to bring a blanket or chairs as well as an empty meet the third Tuesday of the month,
basket for their child’s collected eggs. A family 6:30 pm at the Community Center 509 Ocean
friendly picnic lunch of sliders, finger veggies, Avenue, Melbourne Beach. Everyone is wel-
fruit, homemade cookies and lemonade will come to attend and enjoy light refreshments,
be served free of charge, with live music by the speaker, food and plant table. The club is excited
popular Ron Texeira Jazz Trio. Call 321-723-8371 about hosting Judi from Judi’s Butterflies as our
or visit www.EPCfl.org. March speaker. She comes with a vast amount
of information and experience about the butter-
14 The Melbourne Athletic Club invites flies in our area.
both members and non-members to
a Tai Chi class with Master Chung Wang from 16 The Living Last Supper performed
11am to 12pm. Cost for members is $5.00 and by the HNJ Players, 7:30 p.m. at Holy
non-members is $10.00. Please call the MAC to Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Indialantic.
pay in advance to reserve your spot. (321) 425- Watch as all the characters depicted in Leonardo
5838. di Vinci’s painting, “The Last Supper” emerge

April 21 | Eco-Egg Hunt at the Barrier Island Center in Melbourne Beach

from a living version of the artwork to play their 27 An Evening in the Islands 6 to 10
role in the events of Holy Week. Admission is p.m. at the Hilton Melbourne Beach
free and seating begins st 7 p.m. Oceanfront to support Children’s Home Society
and our Brevard County community, including
17 Florida Tech String Orchestra and Con- Endeavor Elementary, our Community Part-
cert Choir present Classical Master- nership School; Early Head Start, working with
pieces featuring Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Mozart’s parents through their child’s most important
“Te Deum,” 7 p.m. at the Gleason Center for the developmental years; and Internet-based Tele-
Performing Arts. Free and open to the public. health, providing behavioral, mental health,
and psychiatric services via smartphone, tablet
20 Long Doggers Satellite Beach BYOB (Bring or computer. Includes dinner, dancing, live mu-
Your Own Basket) Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 sic, and more. For tickets, visit: https://www.
a.m. Cash prizes, bounce house and balloon artist. chsfl.org/events/an-evening-in-the-islands/

20 Hippity Hop Easter Car Show, 8 a.m. to MAY
noon at Dunkin Donuts on A1A in In-
dialantic. All years, makes and models, cars and 3 First Friday Fellowship Concert by Mel-
trucks welcome. For more information call Bill bourne Municipal Band’s Swingtimers Vo-
Antonetz at (321)725-3648. cal Trio, 7 p.m. at Highland Avenue Fellowship
Church in the Eau Gallie Arts District. Concert
20 Easter Egg Hunt for the visually im- is free, no tickets required, donations ac-cept-
paired, hosted by Sheriff Wayne Ivey, ed. Call (321) 339-7705 (MMB) or 254-6363
10 a.m. at Viera High School, 6103 Stadium (Church) or go to http://www.melbournemu-
Parkway. Kids will hunt for sound-emitting nicipalband.org
eggs in this fun, inclusive event. Call Lindsey at
(321)505-8752 for details. 5 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta to benefit Cocoa Village
Playhouse, hosted by the Aladdin Society, 4 to
21 Eco-Egg Hunt at the Barrier Island Center 6:30 p.m. at Rockledge Gardens, 2153 U.S. Highway
in Melbourne Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1. Food, beer, wine, fun and dancing in the gardens.
Scour the sanctuary in search of eco-eggs to trade Tickets $50 per person. Go to www.cocoavillage-
in for candy and prizes. Eco-eggs will be re-hidden playhouse.com or call (321)636-5050 for details.
all day so all children will be able to find treasures.

Aquarina golf course home
features gourmet kitchen

7697 Kiawah Way in Maritime Hammock, Aquarina: 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,772-square-foot home offered for $848,900
by Renee Winkler and Carola Mayerhoeffer of Treasure Coast Sotheby’s International Realty: 321-302-1049

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Aquarina golf course home features gourmet kitchen

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER ity of lighting fixtures, cabinet hard- expand the living area. The home’s home’s lush landscaping is meticu-
[email protected] ware, custom shelving and molding. central social space expands further, lously maintained as part of the HOA
Most rooms have 10-foot vaulted, tray out to the pool deck, during warm program, and the home is located
All the best that coastal living offers or cathedral ceilings. There are a vari- weather, with a full summer kitchen, on the 10th fairway of the Aquarina
can be found in the four-bedroom ety of ceiling fans, as well as plantation outdoor shower and pool bath. country club golf course, so there is
pool home with two full baths and shutters and other window treatments. the possibility of extended views. The
two half-baths at 7697 Kiawah Way in The eat-in gourmet island kitchen

the Maritime Hammock subdivision Entering the front door into a foy- features custom cabinetry with pull current landscape design includes a
in Aquarina Beach and Country Club. er one sees a bright home filled with outs, quartz countertops and built-in buffer of plants and trees between the
natural light. There is a view from high-end Subzero and Wolf applianc- home and the course to add privacy
The home, which has 2,772 square the large combination living/dining es, including a wine cooler. The stove in the pool and spa area.
feet under air and 3,278 square feet room out to a covered lanai equipped has an induction cook top with a pot
under roof, was built in 2015. It has an with an automated screen that low- filler fixture. Green features incorporated in the
open floor plan and high-end architec- ers during appropriate weather to home include spray foam insulation
tural design as evidenced by the qual- The master bedroom suite, accessed in the attic, Florida-friendly land-
from the living room, has a vaulted scaping and a low-flow toilet. There
Todd Ostrander Top 1% of Brevard ceiling and view of the pool area. The are storm shutters with high-impact
County Agents large master bathroom features an windows on the second floor.
oversized tub, shower, sitting area,
Over 175 Million double vanity sinks and walk-in closet. Co-listing agency Renee Winkler
said she most likes the view from the
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Spacious Pool home in Indialantic - $545,000 Breathtaking Views on Lake Shepard - $624,900 A handsome oak staircase leads to eat-in kitchen because it takes ad-
the second floor where there are two vantage of a special design feature
bedrooms connected by a large Jack- butting two glass walls at the corner
and-Jill bathroom. Each bedroom nearest the pool to create an unbro-
has an ample walk-in closet. One ken view of the pool area, which is
bedroom has a sliding glass door that also visible from the living room/din-
opens onto a small covered balcony ing room area. When the home was
overlooking the pool area. built in 2015, the seller chose the glass
corner among various upgrades from
The second floor offers peak-a-boo a base model creating a consistent
ocean views. high-end feel in an efficient “coastal
contemporary” layout, she said.
The exterior of the home features a
brick paver driveway and covered en- “I think it’s one of the most beau-
try with custom exterior lighting. The

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VITAL STATISTICS
7697 KIAWAH WAY,
AQUARINA BEACH AND COUNTRY CLUB

tiful views in the home and also house. Common amenities include shorter tee boxes for seniors and Neighborhood:
shows the high-end details in the fishing piers, boat ramp, bike trail, novice players. Maritime Hammock subdivision
other rooms,’’ she said. clubhouse/recreation room, exer-
cise room and sauna. Golf and ten- Aquarina is located within the Year built: 2015
Located seven miles south of nis are available with separate fees. Archie Carr National Wildlife Ref- Builder: Commercial Building Corp. (CBC)
Publix at Driftwood Plaza and five The 18-hole contoured layout in- uge and residents have private Bedrooms: 4 • Bathrooms: 2 full, 2 half-baths
miles north of Sebastian Inlet, the corporates sand, water and woods beach access with parking. Construction: Concrete block & wood frame
home is walking distance to the for advanced golfers but also has
Aquarina Beach and Country club- The home is being offered for Home size: 2,772 square feet under air,
$848,900.  3,278 square feet under roof

Lot size: 8,276 square feet, 0.19 acres
Swimming pool: Heated with in-ground

spa and Travertine tile pool deck
Interior Features: Eat-in gourmet kitchen

with breakfast bar, high-end appliances
and pantry; vaulted, tray and cathedral ceil-

ings; walk-in closets, plantation shutters
and window treatments; master bathroom

suite with double vanity sinks, oversized
tub, shower, sitting area and walk-in closet
Exterior features: Automated screen for
large covered lanai, barbeque, summer
kitchen, custom exterior lighting, outdoor

shower, storm shutters
Listing agency: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s

International Realty
Listing agents:

Renee Winkler, 321 302-1049 and
Carola Mayerhoeffer, 321 704-9769

Listing price: $848,900

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on South Brevard island: March 29 to April 4

The arrival of April saw continued strong real estate activity in ZIP codes 32951, 32903 and 32937. Satellite
Beach and Indialantic led the way with 13 sales each, followed by Melbourne Beach with 7 and Indian
Harbour Beach with 5.
Our featured sale this week was of a waterfront home in the Moorings subdivision of Satellite Beach. The
residence at 400 St. Georges Court was listed on Feb. 24 for $799,500, and the sale closed on March 29 for
$765,000.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Kevin Hill of RE/MAX Alternative Realty. The purchaser in
the transaction was represented by Mary Ellen Troilo of Triad Realty.

SALES FOR 32951

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE

$1,780,000 $1,640,000
NONE 2735 S HIGHWAY A1A 9/28/2018 $518,000 $1,780,000 4/1/2019 $506,000
MELBOURNE SHORES 1ST 138 CARDINAL DR 11/29/2018 $474,800 $518,000 4/4/2019 $450,000
RIVER COLONY EAST 319 HIBISCUS TRAIL 1/16/2019 $465,000 3/29/2019

SALES FOR 32903

GRIFFITHS OCEAN VILL 1725 HIGHWAY A1A N 501 2/16/2017 $949,900 $949,900 3/29/2019 $985,801
NONE 1725 N HIGHWAY A1A N 301 2/16/2017 $874,900 $874,900 3/29/2019 $904,900
GRIFFITHS OCEAN VILL 1725 N HIGHWAY A1A N 401 2/16/2017 $899,900 $899,900 3/29/2019 $862,905
TORTOISE ISLAND P2U2 906 LOGGERHEAD ISLAND DR
FOUNTAINS UNIT 2 REP 690 FOUNTAIN BLVD SALES FOR 32937
MOORINGS SUBD THE 463 BRIDGETOWN CT
10/25/2018 $1,300,000 $1,150,000 4/1/2019 $1,088,000
10/9/2018 $1,095,000 $985,000 3/29/2019 $900,000
12/14/2018 $825,000 $779,900 3/29/2019 $725,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: River Colony East, Address: 319 Hibiscus Trail Subdivision: None, Address: 2735 S Highway A1A

Listing Date: 1/16/2019 Listing Date: 9/28/2018
Original Price: $474,800 Original Price: $1,780,000
Recent Price: $465,000 Recent Price: $1,780,000
Sold: 3/29/2019 Sold: 4/1/2019
Selling Price: $450,000 Selling Price: $1,640,000
Listing Agent: Henry Saunders Listing Agent: Brandon Chesser

Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC

Henry Saunders Travis Steward

Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

Subdivision: Sea Park Homes 4th A, Address: 540 4th Ave Subdivision: Tortoise Island P2U2, Address: 906 Loggerhead Island Dr

Listing Date: 10/5/2018 Listing Date: 10/25/2018
Original Price: $358,000 Original Price: $1,300,000
Recent Price: $299,000 Recent Price: $1,150,000
Sold: 3/29/2019 Sold: 4/1/2019
Selling Price: $305,000 Selling Price: $1,088,000
Listing Agent: Gibbs Baum & Listing Agent: DeWayne Carpenter &
Gregory Zimmerman Kirk Kessel
Selling Agent: Selling Agent:
Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

Lynnette Hendricks Stephanie Dandridge

Florida East Coast Real Estate Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Bch Wds Stg 7 Phs 3A, Address: 3220 River Villa Way 115 Subdivision: Melbourne Shores 1st, Address: 138 Cardinal Dr

Listing Date: 1/31/2019 Listing Date: 11/29/2018
Original Price: $399,900 Original Price: $518,000
Recent Price: $399,900 Recent Price: $518,000
Sold: 3/29/2019 Sold: 4/4/2019
Selling Price: $399,900 Selling Price: $506,000
Listing Agent: Michael Belcher & James Warburton Listing Agent: Marcella Goff

Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise

Beth Anderson Jay Alford

Weichert REALTORS Hallmark Pro Satellite Beach Realty

WATERFRONTBREVARD.COM Subdivision: Indialantic By Sea, Address: 443 Seventh Ave
JUST LISTED IN THE CLOISTERS!

Listing Date: 11/6/2018
Original Price: $465,000
Recent Price: $465,000
Sold: 3/29/2019
Selling Price: $440,000
Listing Agent: Stephanie Dandridge

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

104 AMIGOS RD, MELBOURNE BEACH 2735 S HWY A1A, MELBOURNE BEACH Karah Widick
$360,000 $1,640,000 · JUST SOLD!
Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS, 1,600 SF 3 BEDS, 3.5 BATHS, 3,440 SF
PERFECT CONDITION · FLORIDANA BEACH! STUNNING OCEAN FRONT HOME! Subdivision: Beach Club Condominium, Address: 1999 Island Club Dr 29

AARON & VALERIE YOUNG BRANDON CHESSER
321.210.6529 321.216.7232

1750 SHORE VIEW DR, INDIALANTIC 301 S RAMONA AVE, INDIALANTIC Listing Date: 2/7/2019
$629,900 · JUST LISTED! $315,000 · JUST LISTED! Original Price: $127,500
5 BEDS, 4 BATHS, 3,500 SF Recent Price: $127,500
3 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS, 1,066 SF Sold: 4/3/2019
FULLY REMODELED · .36 ACRES! CORNER LOT · SOUTH OF 5TH AVE! Selling Price: $122,000
DAVID CURRI Listing Agent: Elliott Grozan &
321.890.9911 MARY GOODWIN Corey Craigie
321.544.1933 Selling Agent:
Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC

Eric Larkin

RE/MAX Solutions

Subdivision: Buccaneer Condo Apts, Address: 1175 Highway A1A 707

232 TAMPA AVE, INDIALANTIC 1405 HWY A1A, SATELLITE BEACH Listing Date: 11/30/2018
$669,000 $540,000 Original Price: $315,000
Recent Price: $315,000
4 BEDS, 3 BATHS, 2,535 SF 3 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS, 2,075 SF Sold: 3/29/2019
SALT-WATER POOL · SOUTH OF FIFTH AVE! SOUTHEAST EXPOSURE · CORNER UNIT! Selling Price: $300,000
Listing Agent: Gibbs Baum &
GROZAN CRAIGIE TEAM PETER BIZZARRO Gregory Zimmerman
407.509.3210 321.537.0292 Selling Agent:
Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl
David Curri Broker/Owner
Donna Thompson
321.890.9911
RE/MAX Aerospace Realty
DavidCurri.com

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