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PAGE B2 B2ARTIST SEXTON INSPIRED DINING: A PREVIEW PAGE 8
OF THE ‘NEW’ CITRUS
WESLEY DAVIS APPOINTED AS BY ‘BEAUTY OF THINGS’ B8

6NEW PROPERTY APPRAISER

MY TAKE Lagoon Council
has ‘roadmap’ to
BY RAY MCNULTY restore estuary

Deputies here would ‘run to PHOTO: LEIGH GREEN By Sue Cocking | Staff Writer
sound of a gun’ at schools
ACUPUNCTURIST JILL JAYNES: WAS The Indian River Lagoon Coun-
For nearly 20 years, we’ve been THIS WHAT THE JUDGE HAD IN MIND? cil has created a detailed “road-
told that everything changed after map” for restoring the ailing estu-
the massacre at Colorado’s Col- By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer ary to health over the next 10 years
umbine High School, where two which requires the help of all five
heavily armed teens slaughtered Acupuncturist Jill Jaynes, who is out on bond, facing multiple counties, 38 cities, and some 1.6
13 people – 12 students and one charges of fraud and racketeering, has closed her once thriving Vero million residents in the region.
teacher – and wounded 21 others Beach practice, Absolute Integrated Medicine (AIM), and opened a
before killing themselves. new clinic on Royal Palm Pointe. After spending months drafting
and re-drafting the comprehen-
We were told we would never According to city records, Jaynes pur- sive, 186-page conservation and
again see the delayed response chased a new business license which management plan entitled “Look-
from law enforcement where the lists her as the sole owner/manager at ing Forward to 2030,” the council
police, including a S.W.A.T. team, the clinic location, 65 Royal Palm Pointe submitted the document to the
failed to immediately intervene #B. The business name listed on the li- Environmental Protection Agency
and appeared unprepared to han- cense is Jill Hollis Jaynes, although there for review, with final adoption ex-
dle such a crisis. is no signage at her new location. pected around June.

Then, 11 months ago, came the Jaynes did not respond to several The plan lays out an array of
shootings at Marjorie Stoneman phone messages asking about the new 32 “vital signs” of lagoon health,
Douglas High School in Parkland, clinic, where she has been seeing clients characterizing six of them – im-
where a former student murdered for at least two months, according to paired waters, wastewater, storm-
17 people and wounded 17 more
without being confronted by an CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Jaynes’ new office, and sign referring clients in window of her old clinic. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
on-campus deputy.
Little League return
Suddenly, it became obvious seen setting off new
that what we were being told youth baseball wars
wasn’t true – that everything hadn’t
changed, that not every law-en- By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer
forcement agency was properly [email protected]

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 When it comes to youth base-
ball leagues in the Vero Beach area,
INSIDE more isn’t necessarily better – and
three might be too much.
NEWS 1-6 PETS 14
DINING B8 That’s why Derek Muller, presi-
HEALTH 8 GAMES B13 dent of the Indian River Cal Ripken
CALENDAR B16 Baseball League, said last week he
REAL ESTATE 15 can’t embrace the return of Vero
B1 Beach Little League, which is at-
ARTS tempting a comeback after a six-
year absence.
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For circulation or where to pick up “The thought of providing kids
your issue call: 772-226-7925 with another choice might sound
good,” Muller said, “but by further
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MY TAKE to protect them.’ Included in the discussions are tips called identify the bad guy,” Flowers said. “Depu-
“That’s what we want.” in to law-enforcement agencies and the ties and police officers wear their uniforms
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 And if, in the chaos of the moment, there’s school district, warning of potentially trou- on campus. They’re easy to identify. But
bled students who need to be monitored. what happens if a deputy or police officer
trained to handle these active-shooter sce- some uncertainty by a dispatcher or break- Also, the Sheriff’s Office has created an ac- confronts someone who is dressed in civil-
narios, that there were still places where down in communication that results in con- tive-shooter policy designed to provide dis- ian clothes and who is armed?
school resource officers won’t rush to con- fusion about whether the SRO should inter- patchers with more specific guidelines for
front a gunman on campus. vene or wait for backup? handling such situations. “It’s a very difficult situation,” he added.
“You could have an innocent person who
Which raises the question: Is our commu- “First and foremost, their job is to con- “They’re not normal calls,” Flowers said, was trying to do the right thing get killed.
nity one of those places? front the shooter and protect the kids in “and our goal is to avoid some of the chaos Nobody wants to see that.”
school,” Flowers said. “Some of the deputies we saw in Broward.”
So, having read that the Broward Coun- have said, ‘Even if they told me not to go, I’d Nobody wants to see any more school
ty Sheriff’s Office put into effect last week a go.’” The Sheriff’s Office also involves the coun- shootings, either.
written policy requiring school resource of- ty’s Fire Rescue Squad in its active-shooter
ficers (SROs) to confront active shooters on In the wake of the Parkland shootings, training, Flowers said, because “they’re go- But we will.
campus, I called Indian River County Sher- the Florida Legislature passed a law last year ing to be there for triage, evacuating people According to a U.S. Naval Postgraduate
iff’s Maj. Eric Flowers to ask about the policy mandating that law-enforcement officers be and setting up rendezvous areas, plus we School database that dates back to 1970,
here. placed in every school. could use their trucks as a shield, if neces- 2018 was America’s worst year for gun vio-
sary.” lence in schools, with 94 on-campus shoot-
Here it is: Locally, Flowers said the Sheriff’s Office ing incidents – an increase of nearly 60 per-
 Run to the sound of the gun. has 26 SROs in 24 schools (19 public, four Many of the enhanced strategies the Sher- cent over the previous high of 59 in 2006.
 Confront and stop the shooter. charter and one private) with two deputies iff’s Office has adopted were recommended The 2018 numbers include the high-pro-
 Do both as quickly as possible, even if assigned to each of the county’s public high by Undersheriff Jim Harpring, who served file attacks in Parkland and at Santa Fe (Tex-
it means putting yourself in harm’s way to schools, while the Vero Beach Police Depart- on the state commission that investigated as) High School, where in May a teen gun-
protect students and save lives. ment has SROs in three schools (two public, the Parkland shootings. man killed eight students and two teachers,
“What we saw in Broward, we don’t want one private) and Sebastian Police Depart- and wounded 13 others.
to see happen here,” Flowers said. “The ment has SROs in three schools (two public, “We really benefited from having him on In the Texas incident, however, police
school resource unit falls under my com- one charter). the commission,” Flowers said. “He brought officers assigned to the school quickly con-
mand, and I’ve sat down with each of those a lot back to our agency, so we didn’t have to fronted the shooter, who wounded one of-
deputies and asked them: Are you commit- “We had to pull people from everywhere wait for the final report.” ficer but eventually surrendered after being
ted to run toward the gunfire and do every- in the agency to cover all the schools,” Flow- wounded himself.
thing you can to stop the shooter? ers said. “Over the summer, after school was However, Sheriff Deryl Loar wisely de- The officers did what they were supposed
“Every one of them said, ‘Yes, absolutely,’” out, we posted those positions in-house and cided not to adopt the commission’s rec- to do, putting themselves in harm’s way to
he added. “I’ve looked into their faces to see also hired from the outside. We then sent ommendation to arm teachers – not at this stop the shooter and keep more people from
how committed they are – again, every one them to active-shooter training, including time, anyway. being killed.
of them – and they told me, ‘Not only do I some we sent to a program run by the Flor- Flowers believes the same would happen
want to do the job, but I want these kids and ida Association of School Resource Officers. Flowers said Loar is concerned about the here. “You never want to tempt fate,” he said,
their parents to know I’ll do whatever I can possibility that, during an active-shooter in- “but I feel good about where we’re at.” 
“Our deputies get active-shooter training cident on campus, a deputy or police officer
every year,” he added. “And we talk about might mistakenly shoot an armed teacher.
these issues every day.”
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LITTLE LEAGUE ication of the field, located at Michael Field
on 12th Avenue.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Also, the Ripken League’s 10-and-under
dividing the pool of available players and all-star state championship tournament will
diluting the local talent, it’s going to weak- be played in Vero Beach in July.
en both leagues and probably will kill one of
them, eventually. “The better players want to play Cal Rip-
ken, not Little League, because the game is
“Remember: The county Recreation De- played at a higher level and it’s more like real
partment has a youth league, too,” he added. baseball,” Muller said, referring to greater
“So this is going to create a mess . . . an un- distances from the pitching mound to home
necessary mess.” plate and between bases, as well as the Rip-
ken League allowing baserunners to take
Coogie Freedman disagreed, saying he leads and get picked off.
sees no downside to resurrecting Vero Beach
Little League, which folded in 2013, after the “And because it’s a more-advanced lev-
organization’s national headquarters refused el, there’s a better chance we’ll get the trav-
to allow the city’s two financially challenged el-team kids to play in our league,” he added.
leagues to merge. “Little League is going to have a tough time
getting the travel-ball players.”
The owner of The Field House athletic
training center on Old Dixie Highway, Freed- Without the better players, Muller said,
man heads a group that has been granted a the Vero Beach Little League all-star teams
charter from Little League Baseball and has will struggle to win against state competition
embarked on a registration drive with plans and have no real chance to get to the Little
to field four teams in each of five divisions for League World Series.
kids ages 5 to 13.
Freedman would not divulge the number
He said teams will play one or two games of players who’ve already signed up to play
per week on nights and weekends, utilizing Little League this spring, saying only that he
fields at South County and Kiwanis Hobart has seen “great interest so far” and expects a
parks, and possibly other fields in the Vero surge in registrations this month.
Beach area. The season is scheduled to start
Feb. 9, with opening day to be held at Histor- But Muller is concerned, if not worried.
ic Dodgertown. “They’ve got the Little League brand,
which everyone knows, plus there’s always a
The registration fee is $110 per player. percentage of players or parents who aren’t
“Little League was a big part of our com- happy with what happened the season be-
munity for a long time, and people have so fore,” Muller said. “That’s just part of youth
many wonderful memories of those years,” sports.
Freedman said. “We want to bring the Little “But even with me working out here 80
League brand – and all that goes with it – hours a week, there are still maintenance
back to Vero Beach. costs, and we’ve also got to pay the electric
“The kids see the Little League World Se- bill for the lights,” he added. “So if Little
ries on TV, still dream about the thrill of going League takes 150 kids, we’d be down under
to Williamsport,” he added. “So even though 300, and we’ll feel it. If they get traction and
it’s been gone for a few years, Little League is cut us in half, we’ve got a problem, because
played across America and we want to give I can’t charge $250. “We could probably ab-
our kids a chance to be part of it. sorb it for a year, but not two.”
“We’re giving them another option.” Muller said he’d probably shut down the
For the past six years, most of the youth Ripken League and use Michael Field – he
baseball played locally was under the banner has a long-term lease with the city – to run
of the Ripken League, which has been a rous- travel-team baseball and other programs at
ing success: Its registration numbers have in- the facility.
creased steadily from 224 in its debut season He can charge more for travel-ball pro-
2013 to 420 now. grams, enough to get at least partially com-
The Ripken League has thrived in great pensated for his time, so it’s unlikely he
part because – unlike Little League’s previous would turn over the lease to Vero Beach Lit-
run in Vero Beach, where local players were tle League. “Travel ball in the fall runs from
divided into teams in separate American mid-August to mid-December, so if I have
and National leagues – it allowed kids from five teams and get 60 kids at $200 per month,
throughout the county to play together. that’s $48,000 for four months,” Muller said.
The result has been stronger all-star teams “If we do travel ball in the spring, too – some-
that have advanced to state semifinals, state thing I haven’t done because of the Ripken
finals, regional playoff and one World Series, League – that’s $96,000.
providing players with better competition “I could actually get paid for doing this.”
and more lasting youth-baseball memories. Currently, his fall travel teams are for
In addition, many of the league’s games kids ages 9 through 12, and he plans to add
are played at Jake Owen Field, a $950,000 a 13-and-under group later this year. He
synthetic-turf field built in Vero Beach by the could make more money by adding 14- and
Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation with help from a 15-and-under teams.
donation by the foundation of NASCAR driv- “Thing is, putting the focus on travel ball is
er Kevin Harvick, one of Owen’s golf buddies. something I’ve preached against and fought
Cal Ripken Jr., the Hall of Famer who in against for years, because I don’t think it’s
1997 set the Major League Baseball record best for the kids in our community,” Muller
for consecutive games played, flew to Vero said. “And I really don’t want to bail on the
Beach to join Owen and Harvick for the ded- league. But if I’m down to 200 kids, I could be
forced to.” 

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LAGOON ‘ROADMAP’ In order to restore already impaired wa- power at the same time. lagoon has lost more than half the seagrass
ters which don’t meet state and federal wa- To reduce the flow of fertilizer, pesti- acreage that was measured in 2009, accord-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ter quality standards, the plan calls for es- ing to the plan, which proposes planting
tablishing hard limits on phosphorus and cides and other pollutants from homes, new seagrass to accelerate recovery, coordi-
water, seagrass, harmful algae blooms, and nitrogen content in the water and imple- businesses and farms into the lagoon, the nating lagoon-wide mapping of vegetation,
the ability to implement and finance solu- menting projects to remove those nutrients plan advises constructing new projects that and of course, improving water quality and
tions – as critical, requiring immediate and and prevent them from entering the lagoon capture and treat stormwater run-off while clarity.
aggressive intervention in order to save the in the first place. also upgrading existing filtration infrastruc-
Indian River Lagoon. ture. It also advocates for best management To counter harmful algae blooms such
In the wastewater category, recommen- practices that stem the flow of pollutants as the ‘brown tide’ that periodically afflicts
“This system is on the edge of collapse dations call for improving and upgrading through proper disposal of chemicals and the northern lagoon and the ‘green slime’
and it isn’t going to get any better unless we existing infrastructure, reducing the den- reduced fertilizer and pesticide use. of microcystis from Lake Okeechobee that
all pitch in,” said Dr. Duane DeFreese, exec- sity of septic systems in the watershed and flows into the southern lagoon, the council
utive director of the council, which priori- installing sewers, finding new ways to deal Seagrasses are important barometers of calls for conducting scientific research on
tizes and funds projects to protect and re- with reclaimed water to keep it out of the lagoon health because they filter the water, the causes and effects of the blooms, de-
pair the lagoon. “Identify the problems you lagoon, and exploring advanced wastewa- provide homes for fish and other marine veloping management plans to deal with
own and fix them and we’ll work together to ter treatment technologies that can remove creatures, and are extremely sensitive to blooms, and implementing projects to re-
get funding to get it done.” nutrients and, in some cases, generate changes in water quality. duce pollutants that feed them.

Since the 2011 algae ‘superbloom’, the Restoring the lagoon to its former ro-
bustness is going to require a stable, recur-
ring funding program, the plan’s authors
say, because the $2,225,000 provided annu-
ally by the council’s federal, state and local
partners doesn’t come close to meeting the
estimated $1.5 billion cost of projects re-
quired to implement the plan’s conserva-
tion and management goals.

As an adjunct to “Looking Forward to
2030,” the council asked its partners to sub-
mit a preliminary list of projects they would
like funded – ranging from ‘wish lists’ to
shovel-ready to in-progress.

Cities, counties, towns, water manag-
ers, parks and universities responded with
nearly 500 items with a total cost of $1.3
billion.

“Every year, we’ll identify projects in
the pipeline that are ready to go,” DeFre-
ese said. “We’ll try to help our partners in
moving forward with restoration. We assist
them technically and with finding money.”

On the wish list of Vero Beach Public
Works director Monte Falls is construc-
tion of a stormwater treatment facility for
the Lateral E drainage basin costing about
$1,000,000. The Lateral E canal drains an
area south of downtown and west of the
railroad tracks.

Falls said the city has budgeted funds
this year to design the treatment facility in
preparation for construction in 2020. Other
projects on the city’s list include septic sys-
tem upgrades, retrofitting Vero Isles’ storm-
water inlets with filters to capture nutrients
before they’re discharged into the lagoon;
restoring a living shoreline on Foot Island;
and creating an oyster reef near the Mock-
ingbird stormwater outfall.

The top request of Falls’ counterpart
with Indian River County, Rich Szpyr-
ka, was for funds to complete the Osprey
Acres Floway and Nature Preserve near
South County Park – an $8.4 million proj-
ect now underway that uses aquatic plants
to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from
untreated canal water and polishes water
that’s already been treated before it flows
into the lagoon.

Szpyrka also submitted the North Relief
Canal Low Energy Aquatic Plant System, or
LEAPS, which is designed to combine agri-
culture with water treatment to remove up
to 7,000 pounds of nitrogen and more than
1,000 pounds of phosphorus per year. 

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Wesley Davis seen likely to shake up office of county property appraiser

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer their confidence in me. I’d also like to thank positive. County Commissioner Tim Zorc, with Zorc that Davis will be a big improve-
[email protected] the voters and all the people who support- who served with Davis for six years on the ment in the office. “I congratulate Wesley on
ed my appointment,” said Davis, a Wabasso county commission, said the appointment the appointment, he is exceptionally well
Former County Commission Chair Wes- resident. was “good news,” adding, “Wesley will do an qualified.” Heran had considered applying
ley Davis got an early 49th birthday present excellent job.” for the position, but instead supported Da-
on Monday – a really big one. Weeks prior to Nolte’s death in office from vis as the best person for the job.
an extended illness, the entrenched prop- “There are some immediate issues of the
At 5 p.m. nine days before next Wednes- erty appraiser had recommended his loyal, property appraiser that need to be taken A fourth-generation Indian River County
day’s birthday, Davis announced he’d gotten longtime deputy, Sissy Long, to take over for care of, one of which is the fact that we do resident and University of Florida alum, Da-
the long-awaited call telling him outgoing him and extend his nearly 40-year adminis- not have an analysis of the property tax im- vis has worked in the real estate auction and
Gov. Rick Scott had appointed him by exec- tration. It is rare for Florida governors to go plications of the sale of Vero Electric to Flor- appraisal business for more than 20 years,
utive order, effective immediately, to be the against the wishes of a county constitutional ida Power & Light,” Zorc said. while carrying on his family’s long history of
next Indian River County Property Appraiser. officeholder in an appointment like this one. agriculture and livestock ranching.
“This sale has been going on for 10 years
Davis fills the office vacated when David In this case, Scott’s appointment of Davis and we still don’t have that information. One thing Davis promised to do if he ever
Nolte died in November. Davis, who ran – the most recent political challenger – al- Wesley will be able to get things like this ad- sat at the property appraiser’s desk is to con-
against Nolte in the 2016 Republican prima- most ensures a hard look at current person- dressed.” duct a comprehensive audit of the office.
ry, will serve out the balance of Nolte’s term nel, policies, technology and operations. Heran said the public, and especially his tax-
until January 2021. Taxpayers Association of Indian River payers group, will hold him to that. 
Local reaction to Davis’ good fortune was County Treasurer Glenn Heran concurred
“I thank the governor and his staff for

JILL JAYNES Jaynes was arrested on Aug. 22 and “My original decision forbidding her to open and busy for several months after
charged with fraud and racketeering. Judge work at, or in any way be involved with Ab- Jaynes’ arrest, but a note was recently post-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Pegg initially made it a condition of her re- solute Integrated Medicine stands,” Pegg ed on the window of the offices at 1575 Indi-
lease on a $455,000 bond that she not prac- said at an October hearing. “However, she’s an River Blvd. Suite #C-130 notifying clients
business owners who work nearby. tice acupuncture or have any involvement not forbidden to work someplace else as an that the clinic has been closed.
It is not clear whether setting up a new with Absolute Integrated Medicine. acupuncturist – if anyone will hire her – and
as long as she has nothing to do with insur- “Our AIM clinic is closed and will no
clinic, and posting a note on the window of After Jaynes’ lawyer, Brook Butler, filed ance or billing.” longer be treating new patients,” the sign
her old clinic referring former clients to her a motion seeking a change in bond condi- reads. “Should you be interested in herbs,
new business, might be considered a vio- tions, arguing the judge was taking away In a written order issued Oct. 10, Pegg supplements, Beemer or in scheduling an
lation of Circuit Court Judge Robert Pegg’s her client’s means of livelihood and ability further clarified Jaynes’ bond conditions, appointment with Jill Jaynes, AP please call
bond condition that she was to “have no to pay for her defense, Pegg loosened the making no mention of billing or working for 772-770-6184 or 772-559-6084.” Calls to the
contact with” Absolute Integrated Medicine. bond conditions. someone else, writing simply that she is to numbers listed were met with a pre-record-
have no contact with Absolute Integrated ed greeting.
Medicine and “is precluded from accepting
any form of insurance.” During recent visits to the new clinic,
several interior office lights were on, but the
Pegg, who has retired from the bench, doors were locked.
could not be reached for comment about
whether Jaynes’ opening of a new clinic No clients or employees could be seen
and referring patients from her old clinic in the lobby, which was not lighted. People
violates the bond conditions he set. Judge who work in the plaza where the clinic is lo-
Dan Vaughn, who is taking over Jaynes case, cated said Jaynes has been seeing patients
could not be reached for comment. Jaynes on a regular basis.
has a trial status hearing with Vaughn on
Jan. 15. Jaynes is facing five felony charges that
she conspired with others to defraud an
Jaynes’ attorney Butler, in a brief phone insurance company by submitting false or
interview, did not offer any details about incomplete information, illegally waived
her client’s new clinic, but said: “As her at- patient copayments and deductibles, and
torney, I can tell you that my client is not in unlawfully paid others who referred pa-
violation of the judge’s orders.” tients for treatment to her former clinic.

Absolute Integrated Medicine remained She filed a not guilty plea on Sept. 20. A
trial date has not been set. 



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Probiotics increasingly popular, but many questions remain

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer Dr. Alejandro Perez.
[email protected]
PHOTO: LEIGH GREEN
Probiotics are everywhere these days.
You can find them in drugstores, health
food stores, grocery stores, convenience
stores and on the Web.

But what exactly are probiotics?
They are, simply stated, live bacteria –
billions of them – that people swallow to
improve digestive health and for other
reasons. They may also have a positive im-
pact on depression and other conditions,
according to Psychiatry Advisor.
Dr. Alejandro Perez, a gastroenterolo-
gist with the Steward Medical Group and
the Sebastian River Medical Center, offers
some advice on the efficacy and use of
probiotic supplements.
“The way that I look at it is, No. 1, there
is generally a very low risk of causing any
harm,” says Perez. “No. 2, probiotics can
potentially help with some of the symp-
toms you’re having. No. 3, if they don’t
work after a month or so, then you stop.”
He specifically points to diarrhea relat-
ed to antibiotic use. “I would say, person-
ally, of all the conditions that we would
potentially treat right now with probiot-
ics, that probably” is the one where probi-
otic use is most clearly indicated.
The use of probiotics, or live bacteria
cultures, is not a new thing. They have
been consumed for over 5,000 years in
naturally occurring quantities in yogurts
and fermented vegetable dishes such as
kimchi or sauerkraut. What’s new is the
amount of bacteria in today’s probiotic
supplements is much higher than in those
common foods.
Probiotics are measured by Colony
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contain around 10 billion CFUs per dose.
While 10 billion may seem like a huge
number, it pales in comparison to the lev-
els of bacteria found naturally inside the
human gastrointestinal tract.
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about dosage and length of use. your system. There are case reports on
“If there’s any regulatory, reliable organi- things like that where people can get real-
ly sick from adding probiotics. If you’re on
zation [for probiotics],” says Perez, “that is it.” immune suppressants or your immune sys-
Still, he also urges at least a modicum tem is low, that’s one of the few contra-indi-
cations where we say, ‘No, this is not a good
of caution. scenario for you to start taking probiotics.’”
“Do I think everybody needs to be on
In other words, before adding “billions
a probiotic? Absolutely not. Am I a fan of and billions” of bacteria to your gastroin-
taking a probiotic just for general health? I testinal system on a daily basis, your best
don’t think so. I don’t think we know what – and safest – move would be to check with
strain that we need. I don’t think we know your doctor or pharmacist first.
the concentration we need and I still think
we need more data to figure out what’s the Dr. Alejandro Perez has offices in Vero
outcome, long-term, of using these probi- Beach at 3745 11th Court, Suite 103 and in
otics every day.” Sebastian at 8005 83rd Street (formerly Bay
Street), Suite 1. The phone number is 772-
He also has an important specific warn- 567-4825. 
ing: “Any condition where your immune
system is suppressed is not one that you
want to be introducing live bacteria into

isms representing more than 500 different plements and the market is growing fast.
species inhabit every normal, healthy hu- According to both Global Market In-
man bowel.”
sights and Zion Market Research, sales
While noting that “the idea of tossing will likely soar to over $65 billion world-
down a few billion bacteria a day might seem wide in just the next five years.
– literally and figuratively – hard to swallow,”
the folks at Harvard say “a growing body of Perez says more probiotic studies need
to be done because “we don’t know what

‘Do I think everybody needs to be
on a probiotic? Absolutely not. Am
I a fan of taking a probiotic just for

general health? I don’t think so.’

– Dr. Alejandro Perez

scientific evidence” suggests probiotic use strength to use, what the right dosage is
may help your gastrointestinal health. and how long” people should take probi-
otic supplements.
Cleveland Clinic, on the other hand,
while calling probiotics the good microor- At the same time, he also points out,
ganisms, also says the body “does not need” “there are some very good websites,” in-
the addition of probiotics to be healthy. cluding the one by the International So-
ciety for Probiotics and Prebiotics that
Nevertheless, Americans now spend people can check with to get information
well over $2 billion a year on probiotic sup-

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Wearable technology tops list of 2019 fitness trends

By Gabriella Boston
The Washington Post

Is the new year inspiring you to get back
into shape? If so, you might want to try an
exercise tracker, group fitness or high-in-
tensity interval training (HIIT). These are
the top three fitness trends for 2019, ac-
cording to the American College of Sports
Medicine, and each has been ranked highly
for several years.

For its 13th annual forecast, ACSM asked
more than 2,038 fitness professionals em-
ployed by commercial gyms, medical facil-
ities, nonprofit organizations and corporate
health programs to rank 39 possible fitness
trends. Among some changes and surprises,
core training and circuit weight training fell
out of the top 20 trends; Pilates and online
training didn’t make the top 20 either. Here’s
a look at the top five in ACSM’s Worldwide
Survey of Fitness Trends for 2019.

Wearable technology moved back to No. 1
after falling to No. 3 in 2018. “The wearables,
even the low-end ones, have gotten more
accurate,” says Walter R. Thompson, the
2017-2018 ACSM president and author of the
report, which appeared in the November/
December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness
Journal. “That may help explain why they’re
back at the top.”

Although the survey results indicate that who motivates and pushes you harder.”
we love to measure our outcomes, the con- Also important are the accountability and
tinuing popularity of group fitness, at No.
2, suggests we don’t just want to compete acknowledgment inherent in a class of regu-
against ourselves. “Some smart psychol- lars, Maier says. When you do a good job, you
ogist out there might say the millennials get a shout, and when you don’t, you might
have access to all the technology in the hear about that, too. “If I am part of the 6:30
world, and yet they still want to be part of a.m. cycle class, I know I need to be there or
a community,” says Thompson, referring to they [the instructor and fellow cyclists] will
the generation the health industry is most give me crap next time I show up.”
interested in capturing.
Group fitness, of course, is not something
new. But Maier argues that it is different

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says. “A cycling class today is much better offering specific fitness programs for older
than just a few years ago” because it incor- adults,” he says, adding that it’s a financial
porates more aspects of exercise, such as incentive for gyms to fill the “dead time”
varying levels of intensity. between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and

This brings us to No. 3 on the list: HIIT. 4 p.m. This is prime time for older adult
This type of training is generally 30 min- programming, and some gyms are making
utes or less and incorporates short, in- their atmospheres more appealing to this
tense intervals that can push your effort demographic by softening music and lights.
level up to 90 percent to 95 percent of your
maximum heart rate. It has long been a No. 5 is body-weight exercise, which start-
mainstay among elite athletes, but has ed staging a comeback during the recession
just recently made its way into the time- about a decade ago, Thompson says, when
crunched public. “I think at first we were fitness buffs were looking for sustainable
all afraid that HIIT would lead to increased alternatives to joining gyms and gym man-
injuries in the general public, but that has agers were seeking ways to cut back on ex-
not proven to be true,” says Thompson, pensive, hard-to-maintain equipment.
who is also an associate dean and profes-
sor of kinesiology and health at Georgia Popular and effective body-weight exer-
State University. “There is no more risk of cises include planks, lunges, squats, pul-
injury than any other exercise.” lups, rows and roll-up/roll-down sit-ups.
Serfass says he likes this kind of exercise be-
Instead, HIIT has taken the country by cause it is the epitome of functional, every-
storm as people try to squeeze in an effec- day movement: Lunges mimic getting out
tive workout among 1,000 other obligations. of a car, roll-up sit-ups mimic getting out of
This is the case for Patrick Serfass, a D.C. dad bed, pullups (and easier modifications) are
of two young children. Serfass used to do tri- similar to getting something off a high shelf
athlons and run multiple races every year, and rows are like opening a heavy door.
but since he became a father a few years ago,
time is short. One trend that has held steady for many
years is yoga, which is in the No. 7 spot.
“The block of time for endurance is no “Unlike Pilates, which got stale after a
longer there,” Serfass says. “But if I can get while, yoga kept changing. That’s why it’s
30 minutes of high intensity in two or three still so popular,” Thompson says. Maier
times a week, I feel that’s pretty effective agrees, noting the “blurring” of the lines in
for basic fitness.” classes in which yoga is fused with another
discipline, such as weight-training. “Yoga
HIIT is a great candidate for group fitness, is not the flavor of the month but it’s not
because it’s hard to self-motivate at that top going anywhere,” Maier says.
level of exertion, says Maier, who is also the
managing operator of F45 U Street, a new One trend sorely missing from the top
group training studio that incorporates 20, Thompson says, is fitness for kids. It is
HIIT, body-weight and circuit training. estimated that about 18.5 percent of Amer-
ican kids ages 2 to 19 are obese.
“No one is going to want to do [HIIT]
on their own. It’s more realistic to do it in Thompson says gyms haven’t figured
a class and have a coach who knows what out the logistics and economics of getting
they’re doing,” he says, adding that keep- kids to the gym in the afternoon. In school
ing track of the timing of 20-second drills, systems, nonacademic subjects such as
short rests and the number of reps can al- art, music and physical education are of-
ready be overwhelming. ten fighting for limited time and resourc-
es. “Ideally, kids have an exercise program
The No. 4 trend for 2019 is fitness pro- that they can enjoy and do on their own,”
grams for older adults, defined as baby Thompson says.
boomers (born 1964 and earlier) and older.
Baby boomers are retiring in record num- So, maybe that’s the New Year’s resolu-
bers but are not slowing down, according tion: Find yourself and your child a pro-
to Thompson. “The gyms are increasingly gram to enjoy and do on your own – or
maybe together. 

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Sinus infection can cause painful toothache

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist

Q. Can a sinus infection give you a tooth-
ache?

I can write from personal experience bones that sometimes requires surgery to can include fever, weakness, fatigue, nasal Sinusitis
on this one. I had a bad toothache that repair. congestion, cough and sore throat. ... creates
sent me to my dentist. He did some X-rays suffering
and could find nothing wrong. He asked Most people with sinusitis have pain or If you have acute sinusitis, your doctor for about
me about my sinuses and I told him I was tenderness. Other symptoms of sinusitis may prescribe decongestants, antibiotics 37 million
fighting an infection. Bingo. and pain relievers. Many cases of acute si- Americans
nusitis will end without antibiotics. every year.
Yes, infection in the sinuses located in
your cheekbones can cause your upper Many health care providers treat chron- can be done under local or general anes-
jaw and teeth to ache, and your cheeks to ic sinusitis as though it is an infection, by thesia.
become tender to the touch. Sinusitis is a using antibiotics and decongestants. Oth-
nasty malady that can do much more than ers use both antibiotics with steroid nasal One worthwhile way to help keep your
give you a toothache. sprays. Further research is needed to de- sinuses clear is to use an over-the-count-
termine the best treatment. er saltwater nasal wash every day. Most
Sinusitis, which is infection or inflam- pharmacies carry them. They help remove
mation of the sinuses, creates suffering for When medical treatment fails, surgery mucus and bacteria from the nose and si-
about 37 million Americans every year. may be the only alternative for treating nuses. I use one myself and it has been
chronic sinusitis. The most common sur- beneficial. 
The sinuses are four pairs of cavities: gery done today is functional endoscopic
the frontal sinuses over the eyes, maxil- sinus surgery (FESS) to enlarge the natu-
lary sinuses inside each cheekbone, eth- ral openings and allow drainage.
moid sinuses just behind the bridge of
the nose, and sphenoid sinuses behind FESS is less invasive than convention-
the ethmoids. Each sinus is connected to al sinus surgery. With the endoscope, the
the nose. surgeon can look directly into the nose
while clearing the narrow channels be-
Acute sinusitis lasts for 4 weeks or less. tween the sinuses. This type of surgery
Subacute sinusitis runs 4 to 8 weeks.
Chronic sinusitis can continue for years.
Recurrent sinusitis includes several acute
attacks within a year.

Unlike sinusitis, a common cold usually
goes away without treatment in about 10
days. So, if you have what feels like a bad
cold for longer than 10 days, go to your
doctor for a check-up.

Most cases of acute sinusitis start with a
cold or allergy attack, which inflames the
mucous membranes of the sinuses. Swell-
ing traps air and mucus in the sinuses and
they cannot drain properly. The trapped
mucus creates ideal conditions for bacte-
ria to grow.

Symptoms of chronic sinusitis may be
less severe than those of acute sinusitis.
However, untreated chronic sinusitis can
cause damage to the sinuses and cheek-



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Bonzo wants to see more, not lessa cutie Tessa

“But THEN, I was Biscuits that you recog-

Hi Dog Buddies! Picked Back Up and, al- nize that.”

This week I yapped with a sweet liddle luva sudden, The Same “Thanks, Mr. Bonzo.
pooch, Tessa Yoder. Even though she came
from a Pet Shop, she had a really close call, Lady was carryin’ me Anyway, I have a Special
but with a happy ending, Thank Lassie.
outta there. Pillow. An Mom says I
Tessa’s an 11-year-old Bishon/Yorkie
mix so naturally she’s super cute an lid- After what I later have Way Too Many Toys.
dle-bitty, with curly hair goin’ in lotsa dif-
ferent directions. learned was a Car Ride, But I disagree. I play with

She greeted me an my assistant with we got to her house, each an evry one, eVEN-
welcoming wiggles, an came right up for
the Wag-and-Sniff. “Mr. BONZO! It’s YOU. where she gently set me shully. Me an Mom an
I’m SO exCITed to MEET you in the FUR!
I’m Tessa Yoder. This is my Mom, Carole. down in the living room. Auntie Lyn play Hide-an-
My Auntie Lyn’s in the living room. Com’on
IN!” She led the way. She sat on the couch an Seek. They hide, I seek.

“Thank you, Miss Tessa,” I said, opening I decided to explore. I An I always find ’em.
my notebook. “I’m eager to hear how you
found your Forever Famly.” checked ouy EVERYthing. If my meal’s late, I give

“Well, as you know, I’m a Pet Shop girl. It was uh-MAZ-ing! When Mom or Auntie Lyn The
When I was a puppy, I was sickly. Cute,
but no wags, no kisses, no energy. When I returned to the living Look. You know the one.”
CUSS-tummers came in, an my fellow
puppies were all wiggles an slurps an room, she was still there. “I sure do.”
squeaks, I’d curl up inna corner of the pen.
If somebody did pick me up, I’d just curl An she was happy! She “I love sittin’ on the
up in their lap. I had the personality of a
soggy dog biscuit. So the humans plopped patted me an told me this screen porch watchin’
me back in the pen and I’d curl up in my
corner. was My home now, an I Tessa pooch frens go by on
their LeashWalks. An my
“When I was about 3 months old an reelized: SHE was my New PHOTO: BENJAMIN THACKER Mom special-makes my
weighed only 3 pounds, the Pet Shop peo- Mom. This was My House.
ple had given up. They even gave me eye-
vees (that a stickly thing that’s s’pose to An I was gonna RULE. food. My favorite dinner
make you more perky), but it didn’t help.
So they decided to Put Me To Sleep.” Mom took me to the vet is kale, chiggen, carrots,

“Oh, Woof, Tessa!” I exclaimed. (We all an I got some medicine. mostly with extra DentaStick treats. My peas an brown rice – my own special stew.”
know what THAT means.)
But, between you an me, Mr. Bonzo, I to- teeth look wunnerful, doncha think?” “Kale?” I thought to myself. “Do you
“Well, this one day, a lady came in an,
for some reason, wanted to see ME. We tally think it was knowing I had a Forever They did. I told her so. know any cats, perchance?”
went into the Meet-Each-Other room an,
as usual, I curled up in her lap. Totally bor- Home anna Mom who loved me that made “But Mom’s my No. 1. I wanna be With “Well, sorta. But not as FRENS. There’s
ing. Then, as usual, I was put back in my
pen and, as usual, I curled up in my corner, me all better. Auntie Lyn says me an Mom Her At All Times. It’s extra important now, this white cat that sits in our driveway. I
same old, same old.
rescued each other. See, before me, Mom cuz she just had heart surgery. I’m allowed stop an do this liddle grrrr, to let him know

had just lost her other Yorkie, Roxie.” to go to Mom’s rehab cuz I’m her Official who’s boss. (It’s not him.) He responds with

“I think you’re absolutely right, Miss Support Pooch. An the other humans there a casual “whatever.” Then I grrrr again. An

Tessa! What a great story. So, how’s your life really love me. They say I brighten their that’s about it. I guess you could call us

been since then?” day. Somehow, Mr. Bonzo, I feel like I’m frenemies.

“Pawsome. We just recently downsized. doing something important, just by going “But my very favorite thing is goin’ to the

Moved up from Fort Lauderdale. One time, there an hanging out with them. Do you beach. I LOVE running in the sand, chasing

before we moved, Mom was busy an for- think that’s weird?” those soap-sudsy waves. Me an those tee-

got my walk. So I snuck out an took myself “Not at all, Miss Tessa. We dogs have ny birds chase the waves for hours. Those

for a walk. I mean, it was Walk Time, an I Special Powers to help humans in lotsa liddle guys are even faster than me.”

knew the route. But a neighbor called Mom ways. I’ve experienced that myself, with Heading home, I was thinkin’ how Cool

cuz there I was, no leash, no human, just my own Mom. I think it’s Super Cool Dog Kibbles it is that Miss Tessa understands

walkin’ down the street. I never under- how much she can help humans, just by

stood what all the fuss was. DON’T BE SHY being herself. An picturing her chasin’
“I had lotsa frens down there, like Cam-
soapsuds waves with all those liddle birds.

eron, she’s a dachshund/chuh-waa-waa We are always looking for pets (Kale? Seriously?)
mixture; an my BFF Lucie, she’s a Basen- with interesting stories.
ji. We mostly chased ee-gwah-nuhs. Now Till next time,
I’m makin’ lotsa new frens here. An, of To set up an interview, email
The Bonz
course, there’s my human BFF Auntie Lyn. [email protected].
She’s visitin’ from Up North. She spoils me,

Crystal Falls of Vero home
features beautiful landscaping

6785 49th Court in the Crystal Falls subdivision: 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 2,400-square-foot house with pool on large lot
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Crystal Falls of Vero home features beautiful landscaping

By Kathleen Sloan | Staff Writer bamboo at the outer edge that has reached
[email protected] its greatest height just below the tree cano-
py, creating a second buffer. Shorter palm
Rebecca and Edward Moon lost their and fruit trees, as well as formal hedges,
island home to Hurricane Frances in 2004 surround the large screened pool, creating
and chose a beautiful custom home in an inner sanctum within the concentric
Crystal Falls of Vero as a replacement. They and rising foliage.
have loved the home and now are ready for
their next adventure. The front yard has boxwood hedges and
palm trees. The view of the house from the
“I fell in love with the house,” Re- street was enhanced by making the garage
becca said of the 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, a side entry, disguised as a jutting wing, re-
2,400-square-foot home at 6785 49th plete with a large Palladian window.
Court. “I looked to see if it had any dam-
age and there was none. I knew the build- “It’s a three-car garage, which is my
er through a friend – Bill Ballough of MGB husband’s dream,” Rebecca said. Edward
Construction – and knew he did high-qual- is a serious fisherman, and the nearly
ity work. I like it 100 times better than the 800-square-foot space accommodates his
house we had on the island.” icemaker, large refrigerator and shelves of
equipment.
Crystal Falls of Vero was begun around
2002 and has about 40 homes on generous The French-patterned paver driveway is
lots. The groomed yards are set like jewels handsome and allows for backing room as

among woodsy surroundings, the devel- well as parking.
oper limiting use of the bulldozer. The front facade is punctuated by the

The gated entry is just off 69th Street, red double-door, solid wood with raised
which leads to Quail Valley Golf Club. square panels in the Mediterranean style,
comporting with arches, square pillars and
The Moons’ home is on the entry street, more Palladian windows.
two large ponds with fountains greeting
visitors on either side, a landscaped medi- The deep hip roof is not only the stron-
an beautifying the neighborhood. gest type of roof construction, it allows for
dramatic volume ceilings inside, which
Their lot backs onto county right-of- makes the home feel grand.
way land, tall oak and pine just beyond
the lot line creating a privacy buffer. They Other quality features include round-
landscaped the back yard with clump ed corners, pendant lamps with alabaster

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globes and fine metal work, beveled niche with customized closet storage, which
windows, deep windows with marble sills, share a bath. A half bath off the pool ser-
plantation shutters inside and new locking vices dripping visitors.
hurricane shutters outside.
The master bedroom overlooks the pool.
The ceramic tile looks like marble, in It has his-and-her walk-in closets, both
keeping with the formal tone set by the with customized storage. Rebecca’s many
high ceilings. The layout is an open floor clothes and shoes were beautifully arrayed,
plan, with a caveat. The formal living room shut from sight quickly by a pocket door.
and dining room flow together at the front
and then a galley kitchen comes next, hid- The master bathroom has two vanities.
ing from view a casual eating area and The large soaking tub set in the corner is the
family room beyond. focal point, a lowered ceiling with inset light-
ing above spotlighting the nymph taking a

“My husband is a very good cook and nience Rebecca loves. The Samsung refrig- the house. All are floored with a dark lam- bubble bath. A deep window above the tub
I’m a baker,” Rebecca said. Both have erator has a deli drawer above the freezer. inate, handsome and indestructible, Re- with a generous marble sill holds the can-
enjoyed this true-cook’s kitchen, with The pantry has customized shelving. becca said, chosen because her husband dles and the fill-in-the-blank beverage.
miles of granite counter space and new is a rugged fisherman. Grinding sand and
stainless-steel appliances. The ash-finish The home has a split floor plan, guest dragging furniture across its polished sur- A walk-in shower in its own niche needs
wooden cabinets with nickel pulls have a and master bedrooms on opposite sides of face has had no effect. no door, porcelain tile to the ceiling and
formal look, with raised panels and crown tumbled marble below making it a Grecian
molding, some with glass fronts to show There are three guest bedrooms, each grotto.
off the china. The tumbled marble back
splash with insert mosaics is lovely. The homeowners’ association fee is
minimal, $66 a month, and includes up-
The kitchen is well designed. Standout keep of the communal property and the
features include a desk area and a pass- security gate.
through window above the sink that gives
a view and connects to the covered back “The development is beautiful with big
porch and grill. A touch faucet is a conve- lots so you’re not on top of each other,”
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services list-
FEATURES FOR 6785 49TH COURT ing agent Michelle Clarke said. “There are
minimal rules; just enough to keep the val-
ues up.” 

Neighborhood: Crystal Falls of Vero • Year built: 2005
Lot size: 90 feet by 156 feet. .32 acres

Home size: 2,400 sq. ft. under air, 3,400 under roof
Construction: Concrete block with stucco
Bedrooms: 4 • Bathrooms: 2.5

Additional features: Screened pool, large covered back porch,
volume ceilings, three-car garage, large paver driveway, pen-

dant lighting, granite counters, new stainless steel applianc-

es, large ceramic-tile flooring, cultured marble counters and

wooden cabinetry in bathrooms, custom closets, plantation

shutters, retracting hurricane shutters, Hot Springs hot tub

Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Listing agent: Michelle Clarke, 772-263-0386
Listing price: $374,999

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: DEC. 31 THROUGH JAN. 4

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

The New Year got off to a so-so start on the mainland real estate front, with 19 transactions of sin-
gle-family residences and lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the single-family home at 315 130th Avenue –
first listed in June for $975,000 – sold for $650,000 on Dec. 31.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Sandra Game Terpening of Keller Williams
Realty of Port St. Lucie.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$650,000
VERO BEACH 315 130TH AVENUE 6/5/2018 $975,000 12/31/2018 $295,500
SEBASTIAN 149 ABLETT TERRACE 11/13/2018 $298,900 12/31/2018 $293,500
VERO BEACH 410 30TH COURT 10/19/2018 $305,000 1/2/2019 $283,750
VERO BEACH 4826 61ST COURT 11/8/2018 $289,800 12/31/2018 $275,000
VERO BEACH 3335 BUCKINGHAMMOCK TRAIL 7/10/2018 $320,000 12/31/2018 $263,000
VERO BEACH 4832 WOOD DUCK CIRCLE 11/8/2018 $269,900 12/31/2018 $262,000
VERO BEACH 2015 13TH AVENUE SW 12/6/2018 $267,900 12/31/2018 $259,990
VERO BEACH 5540 DOMINICA STREET 11/16/2018 $259,990 12/31/2018 $232,000
VERO BEACH 1649 BASELINE LANE 11/10/2018 $234,600 1/3/2019 $221,565
SEBASTIAN 1350 ABBOTT LANE 10/18/2018 $240,565 12/31/2018 $175,000
VERO BEACH 1066 35TH AVENUE SW 10/3/2018 $190,000 1/2/2019 $173,500
VERO BEACH 405 16TH STREET SW 11/27/2018 $189,900 12/31/2018 $173,000
SEBASTIAN 331 BENCHOR STREET 11/15/2018 $199,999 12/31/2018 $165,000
VERO BEACH 1305 26TH COURT SW 8/1/2018 $174,000 1/2/2019

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VERO BEACH OPERA
OPENS SEASON WITH PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
SEDUCTIVE ‘CARMEN’

By Samantha Baita | Staff Writer
[email protected]

1 Obsession, betrayal, jealousy,
murder, colorful costuming, fi-
ery dancing and, of course, the mag-
nificent, compelling music. The Vero
Beach Opera season opener has it
all, as it opens Sunday, Jan. 13, at the
VBHS Performing Arts Center with
Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” one of the
most popular, most frequently per-
formed operas in the history of the
genre, although it did get off to a bit of
a slow start: When “Carmen” opened
in Paris in 1875, its breaking of con-
ventions shocked and scandalized
its first audiences, says Wikipedia. To
tell the story, set in Seville circa 1820
– Don José, a naïve soldier, is seduced
by the fiery gypsy Carmen, but loses
her love to the glamorous matador
Escamillo, with deadly consequenc-
es – VBO has gathered a powerful
cast: In the title will be Uruguayan
soprano Maria Antunez, described
by critics as “impressive, remark-
able, smoldering … with a flexible,
dark voice.” Antunez returns to VBO

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‘The beauty of things’ reflected in Sharon Sexton’s art

By Ellen Fischer | Columnist anything. I did a class in drawing after that Sharon Sexton.
[email protected] at IRCC, but that was about it.”
PHOTOS: LEIGH GREEN
Painter and ceramic sculptor Sharon Sex- In recent years she has come to the con-
ton is enjoying her first solo exhibition. And it clusion that for her, having an art school di- Eden of native flora and fauna which, along
is not in Tiger Lily Art Studios and Gallery, the ploma is not as important as “what you do” with Sharon Sexton’s lush Southern flower
cooperative workspace that she co-founded with your art. garden, provides the inspiration she needs
in Vero over a quarter-century ago. for her art.
“I don’t need to be embarrassed, because
Instead, Vero’s Center for Spiritual Care I’ve worked in art for more than 40 years Almost every painting on display in the
is the venue for “Reflections,” a show of now. My whole life,” she says. current exhibition has animals in it, except
Sexton’s nature-themed work in acrylic for one that depicts a moonrise over the
paintings on canvas, polychrome terracotta Much of that career has been spent on ocean. That painting, as well as five ocean-
sculpture, and painted silk banners. The ex- Treasure Hammock Ranch, the Sexton fam- themed, painted silk banners that take up
hibit continues through Friday, Jan. 25. ily property west of town where she and a long wall in the show, are unusual for be-
spouse Sean Sexton built a home 38 years ing long vertical compositions, rather than
Sexton professes to have been “embar- ago. That’s where they raised their daughter wide horizontal ones.
rassed” about her work for much of her art Julia, who lives with her family in Portland,
career. The confidence with which she cre- Ore., and son Mike, who lives nearby and Another landscape painting is a square
ates art does not extend to talking about it manages the ranch. composition, where the pads of blooming
– hers or anyone else’s. She used to believe water lotuses and the clouds of an intense-
that “real” art needed verbal justification, the Sean Sexton, scion of the Sexton cattle ly blue sky meet in a clash of pattern at the
kind you learn through a collegiate art de- ranching family, is a poet and visual artist horizon. The top part of that painting is
gree program. Sexton never went to college. whose cultural pursuits have made have reminiscent the Georgia O’Keeffe’s paint-
made him as well-known in Florida as his ings in her “Sky Above Clouds” series, in-
Instead, Sexton benefited from an in- skills as a cattleman. In the late 1970s, while spired by the view from a jet liner.
tensive study of art during her high school earning a Bachelor of Animal Sciences from
senior year in Fort Lauderdale, where she the University of Florida, Sean simultane- “That was kind of the idea for me, too,
grew up. As an independent study student, ously gained an art education by hanging from flying above – because the clouds are
she took seven classes in art. around the university’s art department, so beautiful.”
where he sat in on drawing classes, attend-
“I just lived in the art department. I did ed critiques and conversed with professors. The yellow lotuses that meet the clouds
everything from raku-fired ceramics, to at the painting’s horizon were inspired by a
painting, to sculpture. That was a wonder- In addition to being a working cattle painting trip she and Sean took to Paynes
ful thing, because I didn’t go to college or ranch, Treasure Hammock is home to an Prairie, a state nature preserve just south of
Gainesville.
MusicWorks and Paris Productions SMC H mer), marshes (red-winged blackbird) and
“There were thousands of lilies in bloom,” sandy scrub and pastureland (meadowlarks
PRESENT says Sexton. and a nighthawk). No porcelain Boehm
birds, these.
EARLY ELTON––– THE ELTON JOHN HITS FROM 1970-1972 ––– No sooner did the couple set up easels to
sketch the scene, “some cops with a bull- Sexton’s terracotta sculptures, colored
Live!VEROFROBMEA horn” told them they were in a restricted variously with mineral stains, ceramic glaz-
area and had to leave. es and acrylic paint, have a folksy quali-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 7:00 PM ty about them that, while well-sourced as
“We were packing up and they hollered to detail, is playful, not pedantic in spirit.
The Emerson Center · 1590 27th Avenue, Vero Beach at us to ‘Step it up!’” Sexton recalls, with a Modeled as an entity with bits of their en-
frown that conveys the indignity of it all. vironment about them, many of the bird
Tickets: www.MusicWorksConcerts.com (800) 595-4849 ceramics are wall mounted.
“But I got a lot of beautiful photographs,”
PRESENTING SPONSOR: she adds. A sculptural pair of improbably (but nat-
urally) colored Painted Buntings might be
Cindy O’Dare & Richard Boga of Premier Estate Properties Nature also abounds in the ceramics on identified by some art lovers as spiritual
display, most of which depict nesting birds. relations of the parrots that Mexican artist
SHOW SPONSORS: All of Sexton’s avian subjects are found in Frida Kahlo famously depicted.
Indian River County: its beaches (a skim-
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate · The Audiohouse · CenterState · Joe and Denise Corr “People say, ‘You paint like Rousseau’ or
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says.

“And no wonder; I love them. But I didn’t
know who they were when I was develop-
ing my style. I didn’t really look at art. Wal-
ter Anderson (the Southern U.S. painter
renowned for highly stylized nature depic-
tions) is another one. When I saw his work,
it made so much sense to me.”

Sexton relates her artistic fondness for
color and pattern to her childhood fasci-
nation with her interior decorator father’s
wallpaper sample books.

“They were as big as me when I was a lit-
tle girl. I spent hours just turning the pag-
es, feeling their textures and looking at the
patterns – Florida tropical patterns from the

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1950s and ’60s. Just gorgeous!” until 1957, when he moved his wife and three
In fact it was her father, Al Koerner, who children to Fort Lauderdale, re-establishing
his business in nearby Pompano Beach.
made her childhood in Florida “magical” –
full of art and books, sunny weekends at the “Here was a guy from New Jersey who
beach and a home garden that was out of moves to Fort Lauderdale and plants bam-
this world. boo and crazy foliage all over the backyard,”
says Sexton. “I was his little buddy. I devel-
Born and raised in New Jersey, Koerner oped this total love of plants.”
enlisted in the Air Force soon after the U.S.
entered World War II. A flight engineer on a Her love of animals was abetted by her
bomber in the South Pacific, he visited the dad’s habit of bringing home animals from
island of Biak, whose strategically important the pound, including a monkey named
airfields had in 1944 recently been captured Lynn who was allowed free range of the
from the Japanese. The island’s smothering neighborhood. He wanted to add a lion to
equatorial heat was not his chief memory of his personal jungle, but “mother put her
the place. According to Sexton, her father foot down on that,” Sexton says.
loved Biak’s rampant tropical vegetation,
limestone caves and native population. “I had a totally enchanted childhood.
That’s why I’m so enthusiastic and enchant-
After the war, Koerner worked as an in- ed about life. The true beauty of things is
dependent interior decorator in New Jersey still always apparent to me.” 

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

after appearing in the title role of last sea-
son’s “Madama Butterfly.” Don Jose will be
sung by tenor Marin Nusspaumer, who sang
Pinkerton opposite Antunez’s Butterfly.
Of Nusspaumer, critics write that he “pos-
sesses star potential, with a tenor reminis-
cent of Domingo.” The third participant in
this incendiary triangle, Escamillo, will be
portrayed by “rising star” Ethan Simpson,
a singer and actor with, says the Chicago
Tribune, “a robust baritone voice and com-
pelling stage presence.” Expect an exciting
afternoon of excellent opera, with orchestra
and English subtitles. Curtain: 3 p.m. Tick-
ets: $30 to $100. 772-564-5537; 772-569-6993.

2 Opera aficionados will wish to make 1 Jan. 13 at VBHS Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m. 5 Sunday at Sunrise Theatre.
note of another musical opportuni-
ty this coming Wednesday. Soprano Anush 4 “Tapestry: A Tribute to Carole King” at Emerson Center Friday. Tony- nominated jukebox musical “Rock of
Avetisyan, who sings the role of Don Jose’s Ages” sets the Sunrise Theatre stage afire in a
girlfriend Michaela in the VBO’s presenta- female songwriter of the latter half of the ole King songbook,” according to the show one-night stop as it blazes across the coun-
tion of “Carmen” Jan. 13, will be featured in 20th century, according to Wikipedia, will promo, will be “performed with a live band try on its 10th Anniversary Tour, capturing
the Music Angels Education Fund Concert at be the focus this Friday, Jan. 11, when Live! and multi-media images.” Time: 7 p.m. Tick- the crazy, iconic era that was big, bad 1980s
First Presbyterian Church Jan. 16. Avetisyan from Vero Beach presents “Tapestry: A Trib- ets: $25 to $95. 772-234-4412; 800-595-4849. Hollywood. The story takes place, accord-
was winner of the Deborah Voigt/Vero Beach ute to Carole King” at the Emerson Center. ing to stageagent.com, in and around the
Opera Foundation International Vocal Com- “Tapestry”, of course, is the title of King’s 5 It’s time to par-TAY like a rock star: it’s Bourbon Room, “the seedy, sordid, vibrant
petition in 2016. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $50. breakthrough album, which sat atop the the ’80s on the Sunset Strip, when rock heart of the Sunset Strip.” In an attempt to
772-234-2736. U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and ’n’ roll was the name of the game, and rock save the club from demolition by scheming
remained on the charts for more than six ’n’ roll dreamers lined up to turn their fan- real estate developers, its owner, chilled-
3 What stirs the heart as do romance and years. This “beautiful re-creation of the Car- tasies into reality. This Sunday, Jan. 13, the out former rock impresario Dennis Dupree,
revolution? To open its 29th season, convinces rock god Stacee Jaxx, lead singer
the Atlantic Classical Orchestra musically of megaband Arsenal, to play the band’s last
addresses that (rhetorical) posit this Tuesday, show at the Bourbon Room, hoping to raise
Jan. 15, at the Community Church of Vero enough money to stop the building from
Beach. Under the baton of David Amado, being demolished. But Jaxx, with his irresist-
“Romance and Revolution” will feature three ible charisma and massive ego, leaves a path
masterpieces, beginning large with Grieg’s of destruction. Bright-eyed young actress
dazzling, virtuoso “Piano Concerto in A Mi- hopeful Sherrie Christian and Drew, a Bour-
nor, Op 16,” performed by world-renowned bon Room busboy with dreams of rock ’n’
pianist Philippe Bianconi; Beethoven’s semi- roll stardom, provide a bit of romance. “Rock
nal Third Symphony “Eroica,” filled, says the of Ages” features songs from Styx, Journey,
concert promo, “with the values and fervency Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Poison,
that fueled the French Revolution”; and final- Europe and other well-known rock. Debut-
ly, slowed and softened with Paterson’s gen- ing in 2009, the original Broadway produc-
tle 21st Century portrait of Vermont’s Green tion ran for 2,328 performances, and closed
Mountains – “Dark Mountains.” Time: 7:30 Jan. 18, 2015, as the 29th-longest running
p.m. For ticket information: 772-460-0850. show in Broadway history. Curtain: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $55, $65. 772-461-4775. 
4 The music of Carole King, multi-Gram-
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Symphonic season sizzles with international flavor

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent going to be writing music any more. So there woman,” Falletta says. “Women have a differ- Indian River Symphony
[email protected] was a period of time where she did not active- ent way of interacting with a group and a dif- Association Season:
ly compose, or did some composing in secret. ferent leadership style. I’ve seen women work
Vero Beach music lovers can expect the That music was brought to light later.” very brusque, rough, and men work very gen- Jan. 18: Brevard Symphony
fresh and new plus the tried and true with tle. In general women tend to approach their Orchestra, with pianist
this year’s impressive ‘Festival of Orchestras’ Something new will also be heard when the work in a more collegial or inclusive way. That Sergey Belyavskiy
presented by the Indian River Symphonic Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra per- seems to be something inherent in how we
Association. forms on Jan. 25. Chen Yang Yue Tong, con- grow up. That’s very good team-building style. Jan. 25: Shanghai Opera Symphony
sidered one of China’s top violin virtuosos, will Yes, you have to be in charge and make the Orchestra, with violinist
The entire season is set to “soothe the sav- perform a relatively young piece from the mid- decisions, but it’s not all about you. It’s about Chen Yangyuetong
age breast” and expand minds with an array of 20th century – the “Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto” the team around you.”
musical artists. You will hear something new written by Chen Gang and He Zhanaho, when Feb. 8: Brevard Symphony Orchestra
in Amy Beach’s 19th century “Gaelic Sympho- they were musical students. However, she says she has never felt any- pops concert, with pianist
ny” and in Chen Gang and He Zhanhao’s 20th thing but a warm welcome from Vero Beach Rich Ridenour
century “Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto.” “They say it’s one of the greatest hits in audiences.
And you will be thrilled when JoAnn Falletta, classical musical because it’s played all over,” Feb. 14: Russian National Orchestra,
American’s first woman conductor of a large Shanaphy says. This marks the orchestra’s fourth IRSA with pianist George Li
symphony orchestra, steps onto the podium appearance – now dubbed the orchestra’s
to present another powerful performance. Art breaks through political barriers with “Friends and Family Tour” since so many in March 12: Brussels Philharmonic,
the Russian National Orchestra presenta- the ISRA audience are snowbirds from the with violinist Nikolaj Znaider
World-class artists and fresh, contemporary tion of American pianist George Li on Val- Buffalo area.
voices will be heard in concert with the Bre- entine’s Day, Feb. 14. Li, who won the silver March 17: Brevard Symphony
vard Symphony Orchestra, Russian National medal in the International Tchaikovsky “The (Vero Beach) concerts have been Orchestra, with violinist
Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic Or- Competition in Moscow in 2015 and the packed with people,” Falletta says. “The inter- Andrew Sords
chestra. Vero is the first stop in the Shanghai prestigious XIV Concours International est in music and the arts is so strong there. It’s a
Opera Symphony Society’s tour, and the Brus- Grand Prix Animato, will perform Chopin’s cultural heaven.” April 4: Buffalo Philharmonic
sels Philharmonic will make its premier ap- “Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor.” Orchestra, with pianist Fabio Bidini
pearance here. All concerts begin 7:30 p.m. at the Com-
The Brussels Philharmonic, led by munity Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd
The idea, says IRSA board member Ed famed French conductor Stéphane Street. Season subscriptions range from $395
Shanaphy, is to “expose our Vero Beach audi- Denève, will feature Danish violinist Niko- to $425. Single tickets range from $60 to $90.
ences to wonderful orchestras of the world.” laj Szeps-Znaider in Bruch’s famed “Violin For more detailed information on concerts or
Concerto No. 1 in G-minor.” to purchase tickets, call 772-778-1070 or visit
Christopher Confessore, conductor and IRSymphonic.org. 
music director of the Brevard Symphony Or- Znaider, 43, was recently selected to assume
chestra, which has performed with IRSA since the position of music director of the Ochestre
it first formed in 1993, calls it an “impressive” National de Lyon in September 2020, taking
organization that wants the “very, very best.” the baton from famed American conductor
Leonard Slatkin, who was also music director
Indeed. When the BSO opens the new for the Detroit Symphony.
IRSA season Jan. 18, audiences can expect
a stunning program of “beautifully melodic, The season ends with another concert by
romantic” music. While the concert features the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philhar-
well known works by familiar composers monic Orchestra, led for the past 20 years by
such as Strauss and Tchaikovsky, the “wild powerhouse conductor JoAnn Falletta.
card,” he says, will be Austin Wintory’s “Na-
scence and Apotheosis.” “This is an orchestra with a big personality
and a real commitment to making music in a
An award-winning American composer, vibrant way,” she says.
Wintory was the first Grammy nominee for a
videogame score called “Journey,” and he has Confessore says Falletta could also be
received international recognition for his more talking about herself.
than 50 feature film scores.
“I’m definitely coming to hear the per-
The BSO’s March 17 St. Patrick’s Day con- formance of the Buffalo Philharmonic,” he
cert will introduce audiences to more “new” says. “She gets a beautiful, lyrical sound out
work, even though it was written in 1894 – of the orchestra.”
the “Gaelic Symphony” by American com-
poser Amy Beach. Falletta says the concert, which features ro-
mantic Russian pieces as well as a big Chopin
“It’s a significant commitment to put on a work, will move audiences with its “powerful
piece that virtually no one in the audience will music, filled with color and drama.”
be familiar with,” Confessore says. “But I’m
confident everyone will enjoy it.” And while some may find it unusual to see a
woman conduct such traditionally masculine
A full-length symphony that will be per- pieces, Falletta says she simply focuses on the
formed in the second half of the concert, greatness of the music, rather than concern
it was written during the same time period herself with intransigent mindsets.
and is the same length of Dvorak’s “New
World Symphony.” “It’s still, I suppose, a boys’ club,” she says.
“Although it’s changing, not as fast as I thought
Women composers are a rare breed in a it would be.”
field dominated by men, but you can find
them, Confessore says. She has heard comments about people wor-
rying what women conductors were going to
“It just requires a little bit of work. What so wear, and once got a review that talked about
oftentimes was the case, it was considered not her hairstyle. She believes such legends as Aus-
a career a woman should be doing,” he adds. trian conductor Herbert Von Karajan and Ital-
“The way the story goes, when (Amy Beach) ian conductor Arturo Toscanini reinforced the
got married, her husband told her she wasn’t image of a conductor being tyrannical.

“That does not open doors easily for a

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Culture vultures swoop in for ‘Celebrate the Arts’ fest

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer sual artists, literature, music, theater and
[email protected] dance, to learn more about programs,
volunteer opportunities and upcoming
The Cultural Council of Indian River shows.
County moved its fifth annual Celebrate
the Arts Festival to the Riverside Theatre The collaborative effort is meant to fuel
campus last Saturday, where attendees the creative environment nurtured by the
enjoyed a day chock-full of cultural arts Cultural Council’s mission to illuminate
information. lives and drive economic vitality through
our community’s numerous cultural ac-
The festival was developed to show- tivities.
case a multitude of cultural opportunities
available to local performers, purveyors “This event was designed to be a show-
and patrons. Culture vultures were able case so that in one spot you can spend a
to visit more than 50 booths featuring vi- day and learn about all the different types

Barbara Russell, Kathie Althoff and Julie Eisdorfer.

Ryan and Melissa Weaver, Agency Owners Kerry Burkhart and Vicki Whittaker. the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Riverside
Ryan Weaver Insurance, Inc. is a locally owned Theatre and the Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
of organizations that offer some kind of
independent agency that has been serving cultural experience,” said Jon Moses, Riv- “The growth has been amazing,” said
Indian River County for over 12 years. erside Theatre managing director/COO. Wygonik. “In the ’90s and the early 2000s
we saw a big growth. Now we have ballets,
All lines of commercial or personal insurance available. Cultural Council executive director we have opera and we have symphonies.
Barbara Hoffman said the move from Riv- There are over 100 arts organizations in
OLD DOMINION erside Park to the theatre’s campus was a this county now and Celebrate the Arts
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“The Cultural Council is the spokes- tural arts available to them.
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www.rweaverinsurance.com said Hoffman. “Designated by the state as Throughout the day artists happily dis-
the local arts agency in 1995, the Cultural cussed their creations, authors gave read-
Conveniently located just off of Miracle Mile, Council is the center of the cultural arts ings and answered questions, musicians
across from Classic Car Wash on US-1 for passing information, promoting tour- entertained, and nonprofit organizations
ism and publicity.” and civic groups shared details about their
pursuits.
As Mark Wygonik directed performanc-
es on the outdoor stage, he recalled that in Art on display ran the gamut from pho-
1985, when he returned to Vero Beach, the tography, pottery, crafts, glass, sculpture,
only venues available for creativity were jewelry and various fine art mediums giv-
ing a well-rounded accounting of the range
of talented local artists.

New this year, awards were given in 22
categories, with Mike Nelson receiving
Best of Show for his sculpture.

Performances went on throughout the
day, featuring the Oslo & Storm Grove Or-
chestra, Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra,
Gifford Youth Orchestra, Vero Beach The-
atre Guild/Guild on the Go, Vero Beach
Pipes and Drums, the Friends and Neigh-
bors band and RCT students, who per-
formed on the outdoor stage and later gave
a presentation of Xanadu on the Waxlax
Stage.

Across the street the Vero Beach Muse-
um of Art offered free admission to its ex-
hibits, including the Vero Beach Centenni-
al Children’s Poster and Art Show and the
Vero Beach Centennial Timeline.

On May 8 the Cultural Council will
present the Laurel Awards at Riverside
Theatre. For more information, visit cul-
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Citrus Grillhouse: A taste of sumptuous dishes to come

By TIna Rondeau | Columnist Spring Salad.
[email protected]

“Do you know when Citrus Grillhouse is
going to reopen?”

That’s a question I now hear quite fre-
quently, particularly as readers return from
up north for the winter and are surprised to
find one of their favorite restaurants still a
construction site.

But the good news I have from chef-own-
er Scott Varricchio is that a new, improved
Citrus – that’s right, he’s planning to short-
en the name to Citrus – will be back in busi-
ness in early March, almost a year after it
was heavily damaged by an early-morning
kitchen blaze.

“We’re moving right along now,” Varric-
chio told me. “All of the dry wall is up. We
start on the ceiling tomorrow, and the tile
work next week.”

While the basic configuration of the
restaurant remains the same, returning din-
ers this spring will notice two big differences
– one they can see, and one they can hear.

Behind the inside bar,
contractors have
opened up

Citrus
Poached Cod.

two large windows, bringing more light star restaurant (yes, an old dog apparently- slices of wagyu strip Deconstructed
into the restaurant and giving those en- can learn some new tricks). steak, served with a puree of potato and S’mores.
joying a cocktail the ability to gaze out at a Carolina sweet onion. The wagyu steak
the ocean. On a recent Saturday night, he invited just melted in your mouth, and was nicely Hours:
my husband and me to come to dinner at complemented by the slice of Carolina on- Still rebuilding from a fire
Perhaps even more important is the his apartment to serve as “guinea pigs” for ion, which is even sweeter than a Vidalia.
work being done on the sound dampening several of the new dishes he is thinking of Beverages: Full Bar
“cloud” that will make up the new Citrus serving when Citrus reopens. Finally, Chef Scott served us one of his Address:
ceiling. Table conversations were always playful desserts – deconstructed S’mores
more than a bit difficult when the old The first course was a very light salad de- consisting of chocolate fudge cake, oatmeal 1050 Easter Lily Lane
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a lot of time in kitchens – both here and opening of this seaside bistro, stay tuned.
around the country – seeking to refine old The second course was a beautiful piece March – and Citrus – will be with us soon.
dishes and create new. of citrus poached cod, artfully presented
atop a bed of jasmine rice, tomato, coco- I welcome your comments, and encour-
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Amarone: This northern Italian red is expensive – but worth it

By Amanda Barnes The usual process for making wine is to to be aged in barrels, sometimes for a couple gle-vineyard wines which command high
The Telegraph harvest the grapes and either press them into years – or in some cases up to a decade. It’s a prices,” Mansell explains.
juice straight away, or leave them for a couple laborious and time-consuming process that
You’ll be hard pushed to find an Am- days or weeks in a tank before pressing them. significantly adds to the cost of production. A bottle of Quintarelli or Dal Forno usual-
arone for less than $25 a bottle, and ly goes for more than $200, but Mansell also
shouldn’t be surprised if you find bottles To make an Amarone, however, you need to The result is a wine that is full-bodied and suggests some producers to try if your budget
soaring past $200. harvest the grapes and then carefully spread rich with intense aromas of black cherry, pipe doesn’t stretch that far: “Masi, Tedeschi and
them out on straw mats in a breezy loft where tobacco and chocolate. Amarone tastes great Allegrini are reliable producers at a more af-
This red wine from northern Italy is one of it can takes at least four months to get the by itself, but also makes a good companion to fordable price point. Zyme is an interesting
the world’s most unique wines, which is why grapes to the ideal state – partially dehydrat- stewed meats or bold cheeses, and even dark producer worth seeking out.”
it deserves a price tag to match. ed so they have lost 30 percent to 40 percent chocolate after dinner.
of their water weight and have become deli- For whichever producer your budget al-
“The production of Amarone is very dif- ciously concentrated in sugars and flavors. While the process is similar for all Ama- lows, splurging on a bottle of Amarone is a
ferent from most wines,” explains Peter rone wines, some producers have been rec- unique wine experience worth paying for. 
Mansell, head of wines and spirits at Chis- Wine is then made from these grapes with ognized for their excellent single-vineyard
wick Auctions. “The harvested grapes are left a long and slow fermentation, which can take productions: “The greatest producers are
to dry partially on mats prior to fermentation, up to two months, and then the wine goes on Quintarelli and Dal Forno with their sin-
which adds to the cost.”

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NORTH

THE BOOBY TRAP IS VERY HARD TO SEE 74

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 83

Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, said, “People J974
get trapped into thinking about just one way of doing things.”
J 10 6 5 3
This deal contains a nasty trap that would catch almost everyone. You have the benefit of
seeing all 52 cards. How can South make four spades after West leads the club ace? WEST EAST
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North’s three-club rebid was a double negative, indicating some 0-4 points. South’s three 76 —
hearts was forcing, but North’s three spades was not. Q62
AK87 J 10 9 5 2
At the table, we would ruff the club ace and cash the spade ace, then recoil in horror at the
4-0 split. We would no doubt continue with the heart ace, heart king and heart four. Here, A K 10 3
though, West would ruff with the spade nine and shift to the diamond two. East would win
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the ace would set the contract.
SOUTH
If South anticipates the bad breaks, he will discard a diamond at trick one; and if West leads
another club, declarer should ditch his second diamond. Then, when West ruffs the third A K Q 10 8 6 3
heart, which costs his natural trump trick, he cannot reach his partner for the second ruff.
AKQ4
Perhaps you noticed that ruffing at trick one was not fatal. After cashing the major-suit aces,
South must exit with a diamond to start cutting the defenders’ communication. East can 85
win and play a heart, but South will win and lead another diamond. East takes that trick and
gives West a heart ruff, but, again, that costs his trump trick. —

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2 Spades Pass 3 Clubs Pass LEAD:
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by Alex Trebek of 1969-70
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72 1975 game show hosted by 92 Hill Street Blues star
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