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GOP WOMEN DISPUTE 3 5FLA. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS HIP RESURFACING CAN 6
TAB FOR RALLY SECURITY OCEAN CONCRETE AWARD BE GOOD ALTERNATIVE

MY TAKE Riverside Theatre
reopening earlier,
BY RAY MCNULTY with lineup of hits

Chamber exec accused of By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer
‘bullying’ School Board [email protected]

Chamber of Commerce Presi- PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN In another sign that things
dent Dori Stone wouldn’t share her are getting better, the island’s
organization’s code of conduct, Worker shortage hits even companies like Piper renowned playhouse, Riverside
but she did say staffers are expect- Theatre, announced it will re-
ed to “respect all of our members By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer nies as diverse as Cheney Broth- and highly specialized positions, open in January with a full season
and business community, as well [email protected] ers – a food service distributor but most are for entry-level jobs of big Broadway musicals and se-
as all of the elected officials in In- whose trucks can be seen daily on the factory floor, where the rious drama.
dian River County.” It isn’t just restaurants and re- making their rounds – to Piper average starting pay is $14 to $16
tail shops that are having a hard Aircraft, which is trying to hire per hour. The theater, which went dark
That includes, I assume, mem- time hiring enough workers in 75 to 100 new staffers to meet last spring as the pandemic
bers of the county’s School Board. the wake of the pandemic. increasing production demand. “Not only do we train the en- dramatically descended, had
try-level people, but they also planned to reopen in fall 2022,
So, it’ll be interesting to see how The squeeze is being felt up A small number of the Piper receive a full benefits package,” but changed course as public
the Chamber’s board of directors and down supply chains and openings are for higher-paying health conditions improved more
responds to the deplorable behav- across industries, hitting compa- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 rapidly than expected.
ior of its business retention man-
ager, John Corapi, who last week: Riverside Theatre marketing di-
rector Oscar Sales said discussions
 Disrupted a School Board about an accelerated reopening
meeting by knowingly taking an began earlier this year, as vaccines
auxiliary seat reserved for board became more available, and the
members, refused to vacate the pandemic appeared to be waning.
chair when approached by sheriff’s The theater made the decision to
deputies and verbally antagonized move forward with a January start
the deputies as they physically es- even before Broadway announced
corted him to the lobby. that theaters in Manhattan would
reopen in September. “We were al-
 Angrily demanded – not po- ways working toward the shows,”
litely requested or respectfully
urged – that School Board mem- said Sales. “We were fortunate
bers at the meeting obey his com- enough to be supported by an
incredible board, an incredible
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Friends committee and a commu-
nity that supported us, so we never
INSIDE Longtime minister Alexander retiring at end of July had to let any of our staff go.”

NEWS 1-5 ARTS B1 As a result, he said, the pro-
duction team continued design-
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To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer of a deadly pandemic as well as a
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] raucous political divide over how
your issue call: 772-226-7925 to end it.
Scott Alexander knew there
would be challenges 11 years ago PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN Fortunately, only six of his con-
when he took on leadership of the gregation’s 400 members came
© 2021 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. most socially liberal congregation down with COVID-19, and the
in heavily conservative Indian Riv- cases were not traced back to the
er County. church, where mask-wearing and
social distancing were strictly fol-
But he never anticipated that lowed. That comes out to a rate of
in the year-and-a-half before his 1.5 percent, he notes, far less than
retirement at the end of July, he
would find his flock in the midst CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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SCOTT ALEXANDER ment in the church parking lot – Alexander BaHai and humanist representatives that and found out how to start a fellowship
will continue to be a regular sight riding his meets monthly at Cleveland Clinic Indian here. The first meeting, with 15 members,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 bike “around and around and around” Indi- River Hospital, hosted by hospital chaplain was at her home. Within a decade, there
an River County. Mindy Serafin. were 100 members.
the county’s infection rate of 8 percent.
Perhaps most impressive is that today, And the rides aren’t just for his own ben- It is the same group that came together The group hired their first full-time
efit. Five times, he has ridden across the in 2016 after the Pulse Nightclub terrorist minister, Dr. Richard Speck, and by 1994
“virtually 100 percent” of his Vero congrega- country for charity, dipping his back tire in attack in Orlando. In the days that followed had settled into the location on 43rd Ave-
tion is vaccinated, Alexander claims. the Pacific Ocean and his front tire in the that tragedy, Bob and Casey Baggott, the nue, next door to Temple Beth Shalom. In
Atlantic 30 days and 3,300 miles later. Three reverends at that time of Vero’s Communi- 2001, former School Board member Clau-
“Unitarians follow the science,” he says. of the rides were to fight hunger in Indian ty Church, organized a moving interfaith dia Jimenez became the church’s director
This summer, at age 72 and after 48 River County and raised $150,000 for United service in their sanctuary honoring the vic- of education. A second minister, Gail Gei-
years as a Unitarian Universalist minister, Against Poverty. tims of that tragedy. senhainer, replaced Speck when he left for
Alexander will turn over the pulpit to a a post within the national organization,
new interim minister; interviews are taking “The energy he put into not just the ride The Baggotts went on to organize an and in 2005 the congregation bought a
place this week. but the fundraising [is impressive],” says annual interfaith memorial service at 1,100-seat facility that was the former First
He plans to keep the home in Vero that Rabbi Michael Birnholz of Temple Beth Sha- Thanksgiving, and when they were ready Church of God.
he shares with his longtime partner and lom. “He could just as well have said, ‘This is to move on from Vero, Alexander took over
now husband, Collins Mikesell, who has my thing. I’m going to ride across America.’ the service and held it at the Unitarian Uni- In it, the Unitarians opened a reve-
been commuting to Vero from Washington, Instead, he brought the whole community versalist fellowship. More than 20 groups nue-generating, non-denominational pre-
where he is a senior analyst with the Associ- into it and turned it into a source of incredi- came together to offer prayers, readings school, called Bridges Early Learning Cen-
ation of American Medical Colleges. ble donations – tens of thousands of dollars. and songs that year. “He took the mantel ter, which now serves 100 children from 8
“We have a lot of friends here,” says Alex- And so many groups were involved in sup- from the Baggotts and really took it to the weeks old to kindergarten. And they start-
ander. porting it and following it up.” next level,” says Birnholz. ed a money-making speakers series at Em-
The two plan to divide their time be- erson Center.
tween Vero, a place in the Adirondacks and Birnholz has a long relationship with the Last year, the Thanksgiving service had
a riverfront condo they bought recently in Unitarians. For years, the congregation’s to be held on Zoom. So were most church Together those enterprises paid the bills
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where Alexander home was next door to Temple Beth Sha- services, at least during lockdown last for the building while congregants pledged
has a large extended family. lom. After Birnholz’s arrival in 2002, the syn- spring. As they reopen, some congrega- support for ministry and staff.
One practice that will follow him is bike agogue needed to expand, so it bought the tions, including Alexander’s, are not giving
riding, a passion so intense that his con- building vacated by the Unitarians when up virtual services, after finding the out- Today, the Unitarian Universalist Fel-
gregation built a plaza at the church and that congregation moved to its current lo- reach on Youtube invaluable. lowship may be best-known because of the
installed a sculpture of a bike in his honor. cation at 16th Street and 27th Avenue. Birn- Emerson Center programs. In non-COVID
Alexander puts in 40 miles nearly every holz was among more than a half-dozen UU members have the option of watch- times, the Celebrated Speakers Series
day, for a total of 13,000 miles a year. local faith leaders who met with Alexander ing services live – or at their leisure later brings in nationally known lecturers, often
During his future Vero stays – and barring before he flew to California to bless his bike. in the week – on the fellowship’s Youtube with a more liberal bent than other series
any wipe-outs like the one in February when channel, produced by six volunteers in in town. It is also home to the Florida Hu-
he broke his hip after a skid on slimy pave- Today, those spiritual leaders and more a production booth with three com- manities Series, which offers its programs
are part of a countywide interfaith group puter-linked cameras, part of a $20,000 for free.
with Jewish, Christian, Moslem, Hindu, technology upgrade to connect during
COVID-19. The congregation’s Coalition for Racial
Justice is among the longest-running com-
At one point in the pandemic, online mittees at the church. In 2015, after the kill-
services drew 180 viewers. Among the ear- ing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Alexander
liest sermons: risk assessment in life. To- put a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the
day the number has dropped to 120, some church, likely one of the first ministers in
of whom watch the recording during the Vero to do so. The sign was defaced twice.
week.
A week after the 2018 mass shooting at
Another 120 members show up in per- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
son for services. “Virtual services aren’t go- Parkland, Alexander organized a demon-
ing away,” Alexander says. “It’s something stration for gun control measures. It drew
we’re going to keep, going forward. We several hundred supporters to the Indian
have older members who watch, or some- River County Courthouse.
one breaks a leg. We have snowbirds who
watch from their other homes. My accoun- Other committees at the church include
tant is Roman Catholic, and he watches.” an environmental group working on wa-
ter quality in the Indian River Lagoon, and
Alexander grew up in Wisconsin but a group offering support for the LGBTQ
his calling to the UU ministry took him to community.
Houlton, Maine, where he was ordained in
1974 and served four years before moving “We’re very much a community center,
on first to a church in Plainfield, New Jer- and very involved in the improvement
sey, and then to one in Boston. of the local community,” says Alexander.
“We’re not a navel-gazing, inward-looking
He served a decade at each, and just over congregation. We’re outward looking, serv-
a decade in Bethesda, Maryland, with the ing in a wide variety of ways. And that’s why
River Road Unitarian Universalist congre- we’re growing. People are looking for ave-
gation. In the summer of 2010, he moved to nues to express their caring and compas-
Vero to lead the congregation here, deliver- sion. If a church doesn’t do that, they’ll go
ing his first sermon in September. somewhere else.”

Vero’s UU fellowship was founded in Alexander, whose last day is July 31,
1981 by the late Shirley St. John, a Bos- anticipates serving on the boards of local
ton-born member for life of the Republi- nonprofits once he has stepped down from
can Women’s Club. A charter member of the pulpit. “I’ll certainly stay involved in
the Center for the Arts, now the Vero Beach progressive politics,” he says.
Museum of Art, St. John volunteered with
the VNA and Council on Aging, but had to “This congregation is the progressive
drive to Fort Pierce to find what her 2013 religious voice of this community and
obituary called “a liberal fellowship.” I intend to be a progressive voice in this
town,” he says. “We’re for compassionate
Eventually, she called the Boston UU politics.” 

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GOP women’s club disputes Sheriff’s bill for rally security

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer She said the Sheriff’s Office would cov- To be sure, there was a noticeable police The invoice, however, lists by name the
[email protected] er the costs of the other two deputies be- presence at the rally, which attracted only 20 deputies assigned to the event: four at
cause Greene was a member of Congress three protesters: a man standing outside $270 each ($45 per hour) and 16 at $240
The Sheriff’s Office billed the Republi- and “they have to protect all federal offi- the fairgrounds’ gate and holding a sign ($40 per hour).
can Women of Indian River nearly $5,000 cials who come to the county.” that read, “Fruit Loops For Breakfast,” and
for providing security last month at the two women standing outside the Expo If the club is charged for only six depu-
club’s “America First Rally” at the county The invoice from the Sheriff’s Office, Center entrance with protest signs. ties – three at the higher rate and three at
fairgrounds, where controversial Georgia however, listed 20 deputies – each working the lower rate – the total would be $1,530.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from 6 a.m. to noon at a scale of $40 or $45 Democrats of Indian River had put out Subtract that amount from the total bill of
was the featured speaker. per hour – for a total of $4,920. a social-media statement saying it would $4,920, and the Sheriff’s Office must cover
not protest the event. $3,390 of the cost of providing security for
The club, however, will pay only a frac- “We said we pay for six, and then we get to the event.
tion of that amount. the rally and we’ve got a zillion deputies that Teetz said she was out of town when
we didn’t agree to,” Teetz said. “Why they the club received the invoice and didn’t Even if you deduct the $540 the agency
According to past-president Linda Teetz, needed a SWAT team there, I don’t know. know what prompted the Sheriff’s Office would’ve paid for two of the higher-paid
who handles the group’s financial reporting, to increase its security force or who made deputies to provide security for Greene,
the 350-member club has agreed to pay for “We certainly didn’t expect that many the decision, but she was stunned by the anyway, the Sheriff’s Office still must ab-
six of the eight deputies needed for security deputies,” she added. “It was dumb- total amount. sorb the $2,820 for the other 12 deputies
and traffic control at the April 24 event. founding to us.” Teetz said weren’t needed.
“Someone from the club called me and
WORKER SHORTAGE nearly 1,000 employees to 900. asked, ‘Have you seen the bill?’” Teetz said. The Republican women’s club also hired
Now, though, as flight schools reopen and “When I found out, I almost blew a gasket.” two security guards with metal-detecting
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 wands to scan every person who attend-
Piper’s production increases, more workers Eventually, Teetz said, she reached Sher- ed the rally, which was held inside the
Piper spokeswoman Jackie Carlon said. “So, are needed. iff Eric Flowers via text message. Expo Center. The cost for that service was
if you haven’t gone to college – if you’re a high $1,100, Teetz said.
school graduate with a great work ethic – this “The trainer market is still down a little bit She said he told her: “Linda, don’t worry
could be a good way to start a new career.” because flight schools are still ramping up,” about it. Don’t have an anxiety attack. I’ll “So, all in all, we spent almost $3,000 for
Carlon said, “but we have a healthy produc- take care of it.” security,” she said. “We weren’t going to
Carlon said Piper began reducing its pay- tion schedule for our M-Class line for the re- make any money on this, anyway, and we
roll through attrition when the COVID-19 mainder of the year.” She said the club hadn’t yet received an broke even.”
pandemic hit in March 2020 and flight amended invoice, but she expected the
schools were closed, eliminating the need Unlike some other industries, such as cost to be about $3,000 less than the pre- Teetz said the club did not pay Greene
for additional trainer aircraft. residential and commercial construction, vious bill. or any of the rally’s other speakers.
aircraft manufacturers aren’t experiencing
Production fell nearly 16 percent from crippling and costly interruptions in their As of Monday, Flowers had not respond- The club did pay for venue rent and the
290 total aircraft in 2019 to 244 in 2020, with supply chain as a result of the national work- ed to an email seeking an explanation of breakfast food supplied by Chick-fil-A. 
er shortage, Carlon said. the billing dispute.
the company’s wildly popular trainers ac-
counting for the bulk of the decrease. Piper has seen some slowdowns in the
delivery of avionics, engines, tires and pro-
“The flight schools went to an online pellers, but Carlon said the delays have not
training format,” Carlon said, “which meant caused any halts in production.
they didn’t need airplanes.”
“A lot of businesses are feeling it, and
Piper’s executive leadership successfully we’re no different,” Carlon said of the worker
navigated through the pandemic’s turbu- shortage spawned in part by the federal gov-
lence by continuously monitoring the global ernment’s supplement to states’ unemploy-
aircraft sales market and making the neces- ment payments during the pandemic.
sary adjustments to the company’s produc-
tion and delivery schedule. “It’s a common thread in our industry,
too,” she added. “It just hasn’t hit us as hard.”
Among those adjustments was a decision
to postpone work on trainers – especially But can Piper attract the workers it needs
when purchase contracts weren’t finalized – when so many people are still choosing to
and focus on the company’s other products, stay home or have found new jobs they like?
particularly its luxurious M-Class line of sin-
gle-engine, turbo-prop aircraft. Carlon said the company has been ad-
vertising its open positions on online job
“We didn’t know what to expect when the boards and in a variety of publications. She
pandemic first hit, because we had never believes the starting pay, benefits and train-
been through anything like it before,” Car- ing will attract workers.
lon said, “so we tried to minimize our risks.”
“The good news is, a lot of people have
Over the past 15 months, Piper’s work moved to Florida, and especially the Trea-
force has shrunk – without layoffs – from sure Coast,” Carlon said, “so there should be
more people looking for work.”

She also touted Piper’s accredited, two-
year apprentice program, which offers a
combination of on-the-job training and In-
dian River State College classroom instruc-
tion designed to qualify participants as a
journeyman in aircraft assembly.

Piper does not require COVID-19 vacci-
nations as a condition of employment, but
Carlon said they’re strongly encouraged.

“We offer them here,” she said. “The
Whole Family Health Center comes in and
does it.” 

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MY TAKE asked which School Board member should effect as Barefoot, Schiff and Peggy Jones re- there were no seats available. She then
be targeted first, Corapi suggested Mara jected the motion. used her phone to record video and audio
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Schiff, writing, “I think Shiffy would be per- of Corapi’s prolonged interaction with the
fect! She is the most obvious to cave, I think. The next day, upon learning of the dis- deputies assigned to the meeting.
mand to end the district’s in-school mask She can’t handle the pressure.” turbing Facebook posts, Moore’s staff no-
mandate and stop enforcing social-distanc- tified board members and the Sheriff’s Of- “This incident was, in my opinion, cho-
ing measures at public sessions, shouting at Corapi’s response prompted another fice, which should be investigating Corapi’s reographed by Tiffany Justice,” Barefoot
them, “Enough is enough!” group member to write that both Schiff and social-media activity to determine whether said.
Chairman Brian Barefoot “need to go imme- the threat is real and if it constitutes cy-
 Encouraged local anti-maskers to at- diately,” along with School Superintendent ber-bullying. In her own Facebook post, Justice wrote
tempt to intimidate School Board members, David Moore. that she went to the lobby and invited peo-
writing on the “We The People Indian River” In addition, Barefoot said he discussed ple into the chamber only after she spoke
group’s Facebook page, “It’s time to protest “It’s bizarre,” Moore said. “He’s trying to Corapi’s ugly antics with Sheriff Eric Flowers with Moore before the start of the meeting
outside their homes and let them really hear bully the board.” at a school district event later in the week. and convinced him to instruct district staff-
and see we mean business and want change ers in the audience to vacate their seats to
now!” Corapi nearly succeeded: Board member “Flowers knows all about it,” Barefoot accommodate more parents and visitors.
Jackie Rosario called for an unscheduled said.
The social-media chatter didn’t end there. and unadvertised vote to immediately make She went on to accuse Moore and the
When someone in the Facebook group mask wearing optional for the remainder of Perhaps so, but Corapi didn’t seem to be board of discouraging the public from at-
the school year, but the mandate remains in overly concerned Friday, when he posted on tending meetings, writing, “I felt, and still
his personal Facebook page video footage of feel, that this was a blatant move on the dis-
his confrontation with the deputies. trict’s part to make speakers feel uncomfort-
able and unwelcome.”
When one of his Facebook friends wrote,
“I thought you were going to get arrested,” That’s nonsense, of course.
Corapi answered, “Nope. I had people in the The School Board has been limiting at-
background that had my back if it got to that tendance in the chamber to accommodate
point.” social-distancing efforts throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and visitors
He didn’t identify those people, but after who want to address the board during the
being removed from the meeting, Corapi public-comment segments of meetings may
was heard saying outside the building that do so, but some must wait in the lobby until
he was “good friends” with Flowers and had their names are called.
done a radio show with him. For months, in fact, the board has patient-
ly listened as the same lineup of anti-mask-
As of Monday, Flowers had not responded ers paraded to the podium.
to my email asking about his agency’s inves- As for those auxiliary seats: They’re re-
tigation of Corapi’s conduct. served to allow board members to watch
presentations on the dais, as was the case
Barefoot, meanwhile, already had con- at last week’s meeting, where students’ aca-
tacted Indian River Shores Police Chief Rich demic achievements were recognized.
Rosell, who said last weekend he had alerted Corapi, however, didn’t accept that expla-
the private security force in the chairman’s nation. He stubbornly argued with deputies
John’s Island community and increased his for several minutes before he finally stood
agency’s patrols there. up and was physically escorted out of the
chamber, attempting to verbally provoke an
“If this guy knows people at John’s Island, escalation of the incident on his way to the
he might be able to get through the gate, but lobby.
it would be a terrible idea if he did,” Rosell “Why are you giving me a dirty look?”
said. “We’re onto him.” Corapi snapped at one deputy. “Why are you
eyeballing me? You can’t eyeball me like that.
That means Corapi has put himself on the Who do you think you are?”
radar of at least one local law enforcement In his belligerent remarks from the podi-
agency – a distinction that tarnishes the um, Corapi referred to masks as “muzzles”
Chamber’s image and should embarrass its and called the district’s mandate a “political
directors. charade,” even though four of the board’s
five members are Republicans.
For her part, Stone said the Chamber “It stops tonight,” he told board mem-
would investigate Corapi’s conduct and sub- bers, defiantly attacking the mask mandate.
mit its findings to the organization’s board “Get back on your podium, do your job and
of directors, which will determine his fate finish this thing.”
in accordance with its employment policies Later in his tirade, he glared at the mem-
and code of conduct. bers and barked, “Look at me. Take a look.
Don’t look down. Look at me when I’m
“I’m tempted to write a letter to the speaking. ... Don’t not look at me and look
Chamber,” Barefoot said, adding that he’s at your phone and play with your hair. Do it
not worried about his safety but has con- and listen.
cerns for other board members because, “I “This is what we’re here for – to speak our
think this guy is crazy enough to do some- truth.”
thing stupid.” Here’s my truth: Attempts to intimi-
date School Board members by disrupt-
Any thorough investigation should ing meetings, addressing them in a hos-
include a full review of the footage of tile tone and threatening protests at their
Corapi’s deportment at the School Board homes is an insult to this community. It is
meeting – from his rude disruption of the bullying, and bullies should not be tolerat-
proceedings to his defiant interaction with ed by any of us.
deputies, to his pseudo-tough rant from Especially our Chamber of Commerce. 
the podium.

“They were trying to create a ruckus,”
Moore said, referring to not only Corapi, but
also former School Board member Tiffany
Justice and some members of the anti-mask
Moms For Liberty group she co-founded.

Both Moore and Barefoot said Justice
went to the lobby and invited people to
come into the board chamber, knowing

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RIVERSIDE THEATRE terms of audience capacity and/or masks, FLORIDA HIGH COURT UPHOLDS
the later start allows them to gauge condi- $3.3M OCEAN CONCRETE AWARD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tions on Broadway and possibly other re-
gional theaters. By George Andreassi | Staff Writer and the county had already reviewed Maib’s
forced hiatus, trying them out on stage, plans as he moved forward with his project.
and making any necessary adjustments. Financially, Sales said, Riverside The- The Florida Supreme Court has rejected
“They just had a little more luxury, timew- atre is on solid ground, adding: “We’re very, Indian River County’s appeal of a $3.3 mil- At issue in Ocean Concrete’s claim under
ise, to make sure that everything worked very grateful for all the support that we lion award in a long-running property rights the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights
perfectly, and they’ve been doing that,” have been shown.” case involving controversial plans to develop Protection Act was the value of the proposed
said Sales, adding that the theater plans to a concrete batch plant near Sebastian. concrete batch plant that was lost as a re-
hold auditions in November, hopefully, in When they were forced to shut down, he sult of the government action. Indian River
person in New York. said some refunds were requested but the The Supreme Court last Thursday de- County won the first trial in 2016, but Ocean
vast majority opted to ease the theater’s nied the county’s petition for review, stated Concrete has prevailed ever since.
The first Stark Stage show will be River- financial burden by either donating their it would not entertain a motion for rehear-
side’s production of the beloved 1945 Rod- tickets back or carrying them forward into ing and awarded $2,500 in attorneys’ fees to An appellate court threw out the county’s
gers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel,” the new season. Ocean Concrete, Inc. victory in May 2018 and ordered a new trial
running Jan. 4-23. That will be followed by for damages. That ruling was upheld by the
“Comedy of Tenors,” Feb. 1-20, followed by Additionally, the Comedy Zone and Live While County Attorney Dylan Reingold Florida Supreme Court in December 2018.
“On Your Feet,” which will run March 8-27 at the Loop have continued to bring people expressed disappointment in the decision,
before that show moves to the Walnut Street onto the campus. Ocean Concrete owner George Maib de- Ocean Concrete won a $3.3 million award
Theatre in Philadelphia. clared victory in a lawsuit he filed more than in the second trial in September 2019 and
He said that Riverside did get some PPP 13 years ago. “It’s a relief to me to know that withstood appeals in the 4th District Court
“Billy Elliot” will run April 12-May 1 and funding, adding that “the majority of our after so many years, I finally get a little jus- of Appeals in November and again last week
the season will end with “Almost Heaven: continuation was board led and Friends led.” tice,” Maib said. “It was disheartening for in the Florida Supreme Court.
John Denver’s America,” May 10-20. many years ... [this is] something that really
Of their three major fundraisers, Fes- caused me a lot of damage. “We are disappointed that the Florida
The two Waxlax Stage productions remain tival of Trees, the Friends Fall Luncheon Supreme Court decided not to take juris-
the same: “I love You, You’re Perfect, Now and the Gala, Sales said: “We’re working on Ocean Concrete sued in November 2007 diction,” Reingold said. “We are conferring
Change,” Jan. 18-Feb. 6, and “A Doll’s House, them. Festival of Trees is definitely coming after county commissioners disallowed con- with outside counsel with respect to the out-
Part 2,” March 22-April 10. back. What exactly that will be is still being crete batch plants in light industrial zones standing attorneys’ fees issue.”
worked out.” following community outcry against the
Sales said that starting the season in Janu- company’s plans for such a facility on an 8.5- But Maib said he expects the county to
ary is proving beneficial in a number of ways. While there is no word on the Gala as yet, acre light industrial tract on Old Dixie High- continue trying to avoid paying the award.
there is talk about the luncheon fundraiser. way near Sebastian. “In most circumstances, yes, I would be
“Now we can concentrate on our big fund- Riverside also plans to resume informative paid,” Maib said. “The right thing to do
raisers in November. Rather than jam the backstage tours, and adult classes in January. Up until the change, concrete batch would be to put this to rest. Anything else is
first show into the fundraising season, this plants were allowed in light industrial zones just a further burden on the taxpayer.” 
way we start in January and go all the way Summer camps will once again be in-per-
through May. It’s a straight set of shows.” son, although tweaked as two performance
camps, with participants in the first camp
And while they will follow whatever performing “Joseph and the Amazing Tech-
procedures Actors’ Equity implements in nicolor Dreamcoat” and the second camp
performing “Puffs.” 

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Aaron’s Hearing Care Center Hip resurfacing can be good
alternative to replacement
As you reconnect with others, trust your hearing
to an audiologist with 30+ years of experience

Hopefully, all of you are doing well as we By Kerry Firth | Correspondent Hip resurfacing consists of placing a
take the necessary precautions to reduce cap – made of cobalt-chrome metal and
the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). We If you have a hip – or hips – that have shaped like a hollow mushroom – over the
are committed to keeping our patients, any become painful and are limiting your ac- head of the femur while a matching metal
visitors to our offices and our staff healthy tivity, you may be thinking of having a hip cup is placed in the pelvis socket, replac-
and safe. replacement operation, and that might be ing the articulating surfaces of the hip
At all times we’re careful to maintain clean- the best solution, too. But there is another joint while removing very little bone com-
liness in our offices in Vero Beach. We take option for some patients – hip resurfacing. pared to a total hip replacement.
extra steps and follow guidelines to further
Aaron Liebman, Au. D. protect everyone. Dr. Anas Saleh.
Doctor of Audiology
We have instituted a deep cleaning policy PHOTO: KAILA JONES
Why wouldn’t you want to be fit and our staff disinfects all surfaces that are
with your hearing aid from the touched throughout the day. We’re read-
only audiologist-owned hearing ing up to date recommendations as they
aid office in Indian River become available while discussing and im-
County? According to Aaron plementing best hygiene practices to ensure
Liebman, Au.D., Doctor of your safety.
Audiology, “both Audiologists
and hearing aid salesmen than I thought possible.”
are licensed by the state. But, “Aaron is a very caring man,
typically, the salesman has no patient and works very hard to
formal education in hearing, do the best for your problems.
while the audiologist has gone I would highly recommend
to college and obtained a degree him.” These are just three
in the field”. of the glowing testimonials
delivered by local people who
What this means to you – are “graduates” of Liebman at
as a patient – is that Liebman Aaron’s Hearing Aid Center.
will not only fit you with
a hearing aid, he’ll use Dr. Liebman moved to Florida
alternative methods of testing in 2001. He is originally from
for accuracy, so you receive Albany, N.Y. area where both he
the proper instrument. He’ll and his father were audiologists.
provide all-around service and He has found the residents
counseling so its full potential of Vero Beach and the rest
will be clear. And, perhaps most of Indian River County to be
importantly, he’ll consider you receptive and loyal once they
as an individual…including are exposed to his caring and
the affordability of the product concern for them.
he’ll be recommending. So, if the concept of having your
This type of kid glove treatment hearing aid fitted by someone
may have contributed to a who offers more than 30+
finding quoted on the AARP years of experience, who offers
website that states ‘people fitted no-fee consultations, who will
for hearing aids by audiologists return your phone calls, who
are 13 times more likely to will supply free batteries for the
be satisfied than people who life of your hearing instrument,
made their purchase through a and who will provide quarterly
hearing aid salesman’. clean up and adjustments
attractive to you, there’s only
Dr. Liebman’s satisfied clients one local audiologist to seek
have willingly put their praises out: Dr. Aaron Liebman,
into print. owner of Aarons Hearing Care,
“Everything I needed to know the ONLY AUDIOLOGIST
was talked about up front in a OWNED hearing aid office in
very professional way.” “Aaron Indian River County.
has done more for my hearing
For more information call
(772) 562-5100 in Vero Beach.

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“Cleveland Clinic is the largest resur- complication with smaller implant size, to a new hip replacement is possible. and no longer effective, the surgeon will
facing clinic in the world,” said Dr. Anas and, on average, female joints are small- “Total hip and resurfacing metal com- discuss hip replacement or resurfacing.
Saleh, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleve- er than male ones. There are companies Treatments selected depend on the sever-
land Clinic Indian River Hospital who is working on ceramic resurfacings that will ponents last almost forever once they grow ity of the joint deterioration and the pa-
one of a select group of physicians profi- be more suited for females. into the bone, so any adjustments would be tient’s overall health.
cient at the procedure. made to the bearing surface. The newer gen-
Mayo Clinic identifies three major eration ceramic on polyethylene implants Dr. Anas Saleh is from Qatar in Eastern
“A total hip replacement has a socket sources of hip joint pain – osteoarthritis, can last up to 30 years,” Dr. Saleh said. Arabia. He was educated at the Weill Cor-
and ball component to it which articulates rheumatoid arthritis and osteonecrosis. nell Medical College in Qatar and complet-
with the socket, but it also has a long stem Recovery from hip replacement or re- ed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at
that goes into the thigh bone. Resurfacing Osteoarthritis, also known as wear-and- surfacing is fairly easy. The wound takes Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. After
also has a socket, but instead of having a tear arthritis, causes damage to the carti- about two weeks to heal, and most people finishing his fellowship at Rush Univer-
ball and stem, it’s actually a metal cap. The lage covering the ends of the bones, which are driving by three weeks and function- sity Medical College in Illinois, he joined
difference between total replacement and prevents the joints from moving smoothly ing well within four to six weeks. Those the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
resurfacing is like the difference between and inhibits activity. with sedentary jobs are back to work be- team in Vero Beach. He can be reached at
putting a hat on your head or cutting it off. tween three to six weeks, but those with 772-463-2010. 
The procedure is more precise and less for- Rheumatoid arthritis, caused by an more labor-intensive jobs may take up to
giving, so you really need a surgeon who overactive immune system, causes in- two to three months to be at full capacity.
has done the resurfacing multiple times. flammation that can erode cartilage and
Frequency is the key to expertise. underlying bone, resulting in damaged “Hip replacement is an elective opera-
and deformed joints. tion and it’s ultimately up to the patient to
“Resurfacing is really best suited for decide if they can live with the pain,” said
younger males with strong bones,” Dr. Osteonecrosis is a condition where Dr. Saleh. “The pain won’t kill them, but it
Saleh continued. “Because we are putting there isn’t enough blood supplied to the can lead to functional decline, pulmonary
a cap on the femoral head instead of cut- ball portion of the hip joint; it can also oc- complications and overall deterioration
ting off, we are preserving the bone and it cur in a dislocation or fracture that causes in health. While the risk is minimal … the
actually solves some of the issues we have the bone to collapse or deform resulting in benefit of being ambulatory can drastically
with a traditional total hip replacement. painful hip joints. improve physical and mental well-being.”
It eliminates the risk for both dislocation
and limb length discrepancy. With resur- Happily, hip surgeries are among the A consultation with an orthopedic sur-
facing you really don’t change the length at most successful orthopedic procedures geon can identify the treatments or proce-
all. Many high-profile athletes have opted and can dramatically improve the quality dures that are best for eliminating your hip
for hip resurfacing because it allows for of life for someone living with hip pain. joint pain. Most doctors will advise starting
unrestricted activity and they can go back with anti-inflammatory medications like
to high impact sports.” The success rates for hip replacement Aleve and Motrin, followed by injections of
surgery and hip resurfacing are high, with cortisone. In addition, there are gel-like in-
Hip resurfacing is seldom done on fe- about 95 percent of patients experiencing jections that act as synovial fluid and help
males because there is a higher risk of relief from hip pain. The success rate of hip facilitate movement and reduce pain.
replacements 10 years after surgery is 90-to-
95 percent and at 20 years 80-to-85 percent. Once those treatments are exhausted
Should an implant wear or loosen, revision

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Retinoids remain the gold standard for fighting wrinkles

By Janna Mandell treatment, which he did. This led to treti- In 1986, after adult patients using treti- associates conducted a study on 400 adult
The Washington Post noin’s approval by the Food and Drug Ad- noin to treat acne reported that the product women, concluding that topical tretinoin
ministration in 1971, subsequently market- was also reducing their wrinkles and im- is capable of at least “partly reversing the
Although they’ve been around for de- ed under the brand name Retin-A. proving their complexion, Kligman and his structural damages of excessive sunlight ex-
cades, the vitamin A derivatives known as posure and may be useful in decelerating the
retinoids remain the gold standard for treat- photoaging process.”
ing wrinkles and acne, with the skincare
and pharmaceutical industries continuing Since Kligman’s 1986 work, there have
to develop and manufacture new products been thousands of studies on tretinoin, mak-
featuring them. Retinoids – including the ing it one of the most researched anti-aging
most commonly known, retinol – are found ingredients in dermatology. “Tretinoin is
in both prescription medications and over- considered the gold standard in skin care,
the-counter formulations in a variety of because of the extensive body of research
strengths and product types. that supports how well it works at increasing
cell turnover,” said Ranella Hirsch, a der-
But despite their longevity and proven re- matologist based in Cambridge, Mass. This
sults, these compounds retain the potential boost in cell turnover helps increase collagen
for undesirable side effects, such as peel- production, unclog pores, smooth fine lines,
ing skin and sun sensitivity. It’s important, reduce the appearance of sun damage and
therefore, to understand the various types of manage dark spots, Hirsch added.
retinoids and the safest ways to incorporate
them into a skin-care regimen. The ability of retinoids to vanquish wrin-
kles and acne, however, has been accom-
Attempts to use retinoids to tame acne panied by their reputation for painful side
date to the mid-20th century, when treti- effects, such as peeling, flaking, redness,
noin, a derivative of vitamin A also known sun sensitivity, irritation and, for some skin
as retinoic acid, was studied in Europe for types, hyperpigmentation.
treating skin disorders including acne and
skin cancer. Although it was deemed too Evan Rieder, a New York-based dermatolo-
irritating for practical use, American der- gist and psychiatrist at NYU Langone, thinks
matologist Albert Kligman became deter- education about retinoids is as vital as the
mined to find the optimal dosage for acne products themselves. “I have a picture from
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my skin is literally falling off my face from sions away; and retinoid esters (retinyl pal- the counter as Differin, because it is per- She also emphasized that if you have a
using too much Retin-A to treat my acne,” mitate, retinyl acetate and retinyl linoleate) ceived to be a bit milder. retinoid in your routine, you should always
because he wasn’t given the right informa- are Prince George, the weakest of the reti- wear proper sunscreen and moisturizer to
tion, he said. “So, part of this is the fault of noids and usually best tolerated. “And not Skin-care brands have developed a new prevent irritation. “The biggest issue I see
dermatologists. We need to give people the everyone needs to get to the queen. Some generation of high-strength retinoids in with darker skin tones and retinoids is if
right information about how to safely and people will never need more than Prince the past few years that are intended to be the patient doesn’t use adequate sun pro-
tolerably introduce a retinoid.” That means William or Prince George,” Hirsch said. more easily tolerated by the skin because tection or moisturizer, it can lead to irrita-
knowing what strength retinoid to start with of the addition of hydrating ingredients to tion and place the skin at some risk of hy-
and how often to apply. The key to safely and tolerably introduc- the formulas, such as RoC Retinol, a line perpigmentation,” she said.
ing a retinoid is not only to start with a low that includes creams and serums; Me-
Retinoids are usually categorized by strength but also to only apply a pea size of dik8 Crystal Retinal, sold in four differ- Hirsch tells patients to hold off on start-
where they fall in the conversion pathway the retinoid two to three times per week, ent strengths, so users can slowly titrate ing other active skin-care ingredients,
to retinoic acid, which is the strongest and depending on your skin’s tolerability, Rie- up; and Altreno, a prescription medicine such as benzoyl peroxide, hydroxy acids
the most likely to cause irritation. “For ex- der said. “I love to start my patients on ret- from the makers of Retin-A. Though these or vitamin C, when incorporating a reti-
ample, tretinoin is retinoic acid, so it’s much inol or retinaldehyde [retinal] for a month new formulas are meant to make retinoids noid. “What I tell patients is that the reti-
more potent than over-the-counter versions, or two, and then transition them to pre- more tolerable, you should still expect noid needs to be the star of the show. She’s
because there is no conversion necessary scription-strength tretinoin,” said Sarvenaz some irritation, Zeichner said. a bit of a diva, and you really have to let her
before it has a biological effect on the skin,” Zand, a dermatologist based in Marin Coun- have her time to set the stage just the way
said Joshua Zeichner, a New York-based der- ty, Calif. “This regimen helps to avoid all the “The first two to four weeks of usage, the she wants it before allowing the support-
matologist and director of cosmetic and clin- irritation, peeling and redness that you can skin goes through a process called retini- ing cast onstage.”
ical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai get with starting a prescription-strength ret- zation, where your skin adjusts to the ap-
Hospital. The packaging on over-the-count- inoid right off the bat.” plication of the product,” he said. “And Rieder emphasized patience when it
er items should clearly state which kind of this can lead to redness, dryness, burning, comes to seeing results from retinoids,
retinoid is in the product; one of the most Retinoids can treat acne and hyperpig- stinging, peeling.” If you develop irritation, whether using them for the treatment of
commonly seen is retinol. mentation in people with darker skin tones. you need to put your foot on the brakes, use acne or wrinkles. “I always tell my patients
But if overused, they can cause further hy- the retinoid less frequently and combine it that in the beginning, you’re going to ask
When Hirsch is explaining the differ- perpigmentation and dark marks from the with a moisturizer to help your skin toler- yourself, ‘Why the hell am I doing this to
ence in retinoid strengths to her patients, peeling and inflammation, said Susan Tay- ate it, Zeichner said. my skin?’ after having irritated, flaky skin
she likes to borrow a royal family analogy lor, a Philadelphia-based dermatologist and for weeks and not seeing any difference
from author and skin-care expert Caro- founder of the Skin of Color Society. When considering incorporating a reti- at all. It’s like that six-month point, that
line Hirons: Think of prescription-strength noid into your skin-care routine, be mind- one-year point that you really start seeing
retinoic acid (tretinoin, Retin-A) as Queen “Light skin can get red, dry and flaky, but ful that retinoids are contraindicated for results. But it’s a journey, a long journey.”
Elizabeth; it’s the strongest, because no retinoids don’t necessarily cause darkness pregnant women and women planning
conversion is necessary. Retinaldehyde (ret- on light skin tones,” she said. With patients a pregnancy. Also, you should avoid oth- Zeichner tells his patients that it will be
inal) is Prince Charles, because it’s only one of color, she said, “I tend to select the lowest er products that exfoliate, Robinson said. worth it in the end. “It’s like going to Hawaii
conversion away from retinoic acid; retinol concentration, and then slowly titrate up.” “This means chemical exfoliants like hy- from New York,” he said. “It takes you a really
is Prince William, because it’s two conver- She often starts by treating these patients droxy acids and physical exfoliation with long time to get there, but once you get there,
with adapalene, which can be found over any brushes, towels, pads.” you’re in paradise.” 

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After concussion, 1/3 of youths develop mental health issues

By Linda Searing
The Washington Post

About one-third of young people who sports injuries (30 percent) and car acci- A concussion is sometimes described as coordination, convulsions or seizures.
have a concussion develop mental health dents (15 percent). a mild traumatic brain injury because it In the United States, more than 800,000
problems in the months that follow their usually is not life-threatening, but it still
injury, large-scale research has found. A concussion occurs when a serious can have serious effects. young people each year seek treatment in
blow to the head and neck or upper body emergency rooms for concussions, ac-
Overall, this includes 37 percent who ex- area causes the brain to move rapidly These may include a loss of conscious- cording to the Centers for Disease Con-
perience withdrawal, anxiety, depression and forcefully back and forth in the skull. ness, confusion, slurred speech, decreased trol and Prevention. 
or post-traumatic stress and 20 percent
who develop behaviors that have more of
an effect on others, such as aggression, hy-
peractivity, disruptive conduct and inabili-
ty to control anger.

Although most youths recover in less
than a month from the common effects of a
concussion – headache, nausea, dizziness
or fatigue, for instance – the researchers
said that mental health symptoms general-
ly take longer to resolve, often persisting for
three to six months and sometimes lasting
for several years.

The findings, published in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine, come from
the researchers’ review of data from 69
studies, involving 89,114 young people
(age 18 and under) from the United States
and eight other countries who had sus-
tained a concussion. Falls were the most
common cause (49 percent), followed by



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WHY MEN AND WOMEN FEEL PAIN DIFFERENTLY

By Haider J. Warraich scan or a blood test, causing some doctors to
The Washington Post wrongly dispute their existence.

With chronic pain, equality doesn’t exist While women have benefited more than
between men and women. men from the seismic increase in longevity
over the past two centuries, and on average
Women have it worse: They are much more live five years longer than men, they also
likely to experience chronic pain than men, often live longer with disability.
and are much more likely to have almost
every condition associated with chronic In addition to being more likely to
discomfort such as migraines, fibromyalgia, have chronic pain, most women experi-
irritable bowel syndrome and autoimmune ence significant discomfort on a month-
conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, among ly basis for much of their adult lives with
others. Many of these are “contested condi- menstruation and most feel extreme pain
tions” since they might not show up on a CT during childbirth.

Yet the vast majority of clinical and exper- frequency of migraines. More recent work,
imental research shows a surprising find- however, appears to suggest that differenc-
ing: Females are more sensitive to pain than es in the immune system mediate differ-
males. This is true when tested for in the lab. ences in how noxious signals travel across
Whether pricked with a pin prick, touched the bodies of males and females.
with an electrical probe, exposed to a caus-
tic chemical, or asked to hold a heat probe or The experience of pain and access to its
dunk their hand in freezing water, the major- relief is not just affected by biology but many
ity of studies show that females experience other factors, as well. For centuries in west-
more pain more quickly than males. ern civilization, women’s pain was defined
by a single sentence in Genesis. When Eve
These findings also hold true in the succumbed to the charms of the snake and
real world. ate the forbidden fruit, God was furious. “To
the woman he said, ‘I will surely multiply
Females report more pain after surgery your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall
than men. An analysis of 18 studies showed bring forth children.’” The pain that women
that women are more likely to report expe- felt, particularly that during childbirth, was
riencing painful responses from placebo therefore punishment for Eve’s transgres-
pills compared to men. sion. Some midwives who attempted to pro-
vide pain relief during labor were accused of
Some of these differences come down witchcraft and burned at the stake.
to how pain is processed differently be-
tween males and females. Initial research The discovery of anesthesia in the 19th
focused on the role hormones play: Testos- century, however, destigmatized pain re-
terone reduces sensitivity to distress, and lief, and, feminist activists advocated for
individuals undergoing male-to-female a protocol developed in Germany called
transition who receive estrogen and testos- “twilight sleep,” which involved injections
terone blockers experience an increased

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of the opioid morphine and scopolamine risk. These patterns have contributed to is increasing hope that this category of med- Modern medicine only affords those
(which induces amnesia), to help amelio- opioid overdose deaths among women ications might help women with a variety of patients legitimacy who carry a diagnosis,
rate the agony of labor. But the twilight doubling from 2009 to 2019. Women are painful conditions beyond migraines. which validates a person’s experience. Yet
sleep was dangerous, causing many wom- also at higher risk of developing drug crav- the goal of medical care is not just about
More research that uncovers why making diagnoses, but alleviating suffer-
males and females hurt differently could ing. In addition to performing more re-
provide insights into alleviating suffer- search into diseases that cause women to
ing for both sexes. suffer indefinitely, and to provide greater
access to multidisciplinary pain manage-
The key to managing chronic pain in ment, clinicians should better understand
women is an approach that focuses on the the role pain plays in the stories of women.
entire person. Pain is often one piece in a
larger puzzle and a more holistic, multidis- At its core, pain is an agonizing combi-
ciplinary approach to pain management is nation of physical sensation, searing emo-
necessary for both women and men. tion and traumatic memory. Any strategy
that addresses only one aspect without in-
Yet insurance companies are less likely tegrating the others will not abate the wave
to provide coverage for multidisciplinary of chronic pain experienced by women
pain care than opioids or invasive proce- around the world. 
dures for chronic pain, which are often no
better than a placebo.

en to become delirious, and it likely con- ings and relapse, have greater breathing
tributed to the death of one of its most vo- problems, and develop more severe psy-
cal advocates – referred to as Mrs. Francis chiatric, medical and employment compli-
X. Carmody in news accounts of the day cations from opioids than men.
– in 1915. (The pendulum subsequently
swung away from that, with more women Scant research has been performed in
opting for births entirely free of analgesia.) understanding women’s pain, and part
of that is because of medical researchers’
Opioids such as oxycodone and mor- historical tendency to ignore diseases that
phine are still used frequently for patients exclusively afflict women.
with chronic pain, even though the cumu-
lative evidence suggests that opioids are no In a survey of medical students and phy-
better, or even worse, at alleviating chronic sicians, when asked to rank 38 diseases by
pain than medications such as acetamino- how “prestigious” they were considered,
phen or ibuprofen. fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that
predominantly afflicts women, was ranked
Yet multiple studies show that women least prestigious while heart attacks, large-
are more likely to be prescribed opioids, in ly misperceived to predominantly afflict
higher doses, and for longer periods than men, were ranked No. 1.
men. (The reason may be because chronic
pain is more common among women than But attitudes are changing. Emerging re-
men and women are more likely to seek search is raising the possibility of therapies
medical care for their ailments.) tailored to providing comfort to painful
conditions that heavily afflict women. Mi-
This is a problem: Research shows wom- graines, for instance, are much more fre-
en are often given opioids while also being quent in females. A new category of medica-
prescribed benzodiazepines and other tions inhibits CGRP, a molecule associated
medications that can increase overdose with more pain in females than males. There

NOTICE OF RELOCATION OF PRACTICE

Effective Monday,April 12, 2021 LESLIE HUSZAR, M.D. has relocated his
neurology practice from Cleveland Clinic to 3725 10th Court Vero Beach

FL 32960. Phone: 772-213-8323 Fax: 772-365-0861

To maintain continuity of care for my patients, all medical records will
remain with Cleveland Clinic as custodian of all patients’ medical records.
All patients who want to continue under my care- may personally obtain a
copy of their medical records from Cleveland Clinic to present at our new

practice location at the time of their appointment.

Upon written notice to Cleveland Clinic, any patient may request that their
medical records be transferred to any other health care provider.

This notice is being provided to the patients in accordance with 64B8-
10.002(4) Florida Administrative Code and Section 456.057{11},
FLORIDA Statutes.

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Bonz has new ‘pen’ pal in Scribbles the Mini-Poo

those long fancy names I “Oh, yes! I have three
don’t even remember.”
Hi Dog Buddies! red poodle cousins in To-
“I was wonderin’ how
I always feel PRIV-leged when you you got your Cool Kibbles ronto, an here there’s my
poocheroos share your stories with me, an name,” I told him.
I ALWAYS learn something from every sin- cousins Bisby, a black Lab,
gle one. This week’s innerview was with a “Well, when I was a real
12-year-old Mini-Poo, Scribbles Hepburn, liddle pupper, just after an Hugo, a yellow Lab. My
who’s had some super Dismal Dog Biscuits Mom got me, I found a
health ish-yews, but has the cheerful-est, pen, an, like puppers do, human Besties are Uncle
happiest outlook ever. He’s an ins-purr- I started chewin’ it, an ac-
RAY-shun. cidentally made a buncha Tom, an my Godmother
marks on the floor, which
Scribbles an his Mom, Adela, are Cana- humans call scribbles. So Bella at McGill U-nuh-
dian, which means they’re from a Totally that’s what Mom named
Nother Country called CAN-ada. She’s been me.” VER-sutty in Montreal.
coming here to visit her entire life, but Scrib-
bles flew down with her for his very first trip “Perfect!” She helped Mom take
last month. (He got to sit in his Mom’s lap “Before I learned all the
the whole way.) Rools, I usta enjoy flower care of me when I was
pots. They were so in-TREE-
They both greeted me an my assistant ging! I’d nose ’em right over, sick.”
at the door, an Scribbles bounced right up dump all the flowers an dirt
for the Wag-an-Sniff. He had nice smiley out. I was the only one who “What happened?” I
brown eyes an black curly hair in a tidy thought it was fun, tho. I
summer cut, an he was carryin’ a bright also know a Trick: Our au asked.
green chewy bone. It wasn’t till after intro- pair taught me how to ‘Donne la patte.’”
ductions, as we were gettin’ all comf-tub- “Umm, what’s that?” I asked. “When Mom started
ble on the padio, that I ree-lized – Scribbles “It’s French for ‘Give Paw.’ See?”
had only three legs! He demonstrated, sitting first, so he goin’ to school in Mon-
wouldn’t topple over.
“I’m eager to hear your story,” I told him, “Cool Kibbles!” I said, with admiration. treal this past Feb-you-
opening my dog-eared notebook. He curled “When we were both liddle puppers,
up next to his Mom and began. Mom’d carry me around everywhere. She wary I got to go with her,
liked to dress me up, which was pretty fun. I
“In 2009, Mom was just a liddle kid have a cozy navy blue winter jacket that even Scribbles which was real exciting.
in third grade an was feelin’ Very, Very covers my ears, which is a good thing cuz it’s PHOTO: KAILA JONES But we had been there
Gloomy. So her Grandmother Wendy wise- WAY colder in Canada than here. I ’specially just a week when I had
ly decided she should have a dog. She was like wearin’ my colorful bow tie. I got to wear
Very Duh-termined cuz she knew how hap- it when I was the Special Butler at Grandma a Bad Accident an broke
py a liddle grrrl anna puppy’d be growin’ up Wendy’s birthday party. I was a Big Hit! All
together. the humans loved me. After all, I gotta admit, my leg (the vet calls it a
I was an extremely adorable pupper.
“My breeder was in Toronto and I was the “Mom taught me how to swim off the lid- Now I snack on nice fresh peas.” FEE-murr), an that’s why I just have three
last of my litter. Both my pooch parents were dle beach at our cottage in On-TARRY-oh. I
Show Dogs who wore fancy bows in their had my own life jacket at first, till I mastered “A wise choice,” I commented. now, instead of the usual four.”
ears an knew how to Strut Their Stuff, but the Dog Paddle.
not me. I’ve always been just a happy-go- “One time, Mom got me this Really Big “When I first arrived at my new home, “Oh, Woof! Scribbles! That’s Seriously
lucky kinda pooch. I like runnin’ around an Snack called a Pig Ear. It was almost big as
playin.’ So Grandma Wendy bought me, an me. Well, bein’ a silly pupper, I sorta over- there was a resident cat – Theodora. I wud- Soggy Biscuits! But I didn’t even notice it at
me an Mom have been BFFs since Day One. did it. It was my first an last Pig Ear.
Because I had PAY-pers an all, I had one of da been happy to play with her but she had first!”

zero intrest in a bouncy pupper, so she re- “A dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do,”

sided upstairs an I was a Ground Floor he said cheerfully. “I never want Mom to feel

Pooch. sad, an I got the 3-legs thing figured out pret-

“I still enjoy my special version of hide- ty fast. I also found out I have a duh-ZEES,

an-seek. What I do is I cleverly hide my but, you know, Bonzo, I feel fine right now,

snack biscuits in case I get hungry buh- an I have the Best Mom EVER, an a very fun

tween meals. Then Mom an Grandma an life, with a Famly, an frens an toys an snacks.

Grandpa get to seek them. They find ’em all So that makes me a Very Lucky Dog!”

over the place, which I get the feeling might Heading home, I was thinking about

be more fun for me than for them.” Scribbles’ wonderful Attitude, an the way

“Do you have any special pooch pals?” I he enjoys every minute like it was a duh-

inquired. li-shus liddle snack. An how his joyful duh-

mean-er makes other pooches an humans

DON’T BE SHY feel happy, too. I reminded myself that all us
pooches have the opper-TOO-nutty to do

We are always looking for pets the same thing.

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

Enjoy awesome water views
from Harbor Side condo

5380 W. Harbor Village Dr. in Grand Harbor, Harbor Side: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 2,444-square-foot home
offered for $675,000 by Karl Dietrich, 772-538-3453, and Diane DeFrancisci , 772-538-1614, of Alex MacWilliam Real Estate

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Enjoy awesome water views from Harbor Side condo

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer neighborhoods in the 900-acre, Mediter- The spacious living room easily ac- Through a wide double door off the liv-
[email protected] ranean-influenced Grand Harbor devel- commodates a variety of furniture con- ing room, the spacious owner’s suite is an
opment. Today, this popular country club figurations, and leads into the dining appealing retreat, with a long slider wall
Picture standing on your third-floor bal- community glows with an invigorated area, where friends and family can enjoy accessing its own private balcony over-
cony with a steaming cup of coffee in hand sense of community pride following the terrific views of the harbor to the east looking the harbor. Venetian blinds pro-
and a gentle river breeze stirring the air, recent purchase by its members. through the full slider wall which opens vide privacy or allow in as much ambient
gazing across the picturesque harbor and to the big, beautiful balcony. Lush land- light as you wish. The walk-in closet is
beyond, to the Indian River, at the glorious From your private elevator, step into a scape and village views open to the north huge, so don’t fret about all those pairs of
Florida sunrise over the blue Atlantic. home filled with clear ambient light spill-

In your elegant, airy Grand Harbor con- ing through wide windows and a glass via a pair of wide, double windows. shoes. It includes custom hanging space, a
do at 5380 W. Harbor Village Drive, #301, slider wall that opens to the wide balcony. The handsome, U-shaped kitchen is dresser and tons of shelves.
you can start every day this way. The wonderfully open plan is enhanced
by lofty white ceilings, gentle hues of open to the living room across a long, an- The owner’s bathroom is a beauty, with
Embraced by abundant tropical land- cream and tan, and white millwork and gled lunch bar/counter. Sleek and sophis- all-white, wall-to-wall cabinetry housing a
scaping, the condo residences in Grand cabinetry. ticated, it features a modified tray ceiling pair of vanities with a dressing “table” sec-
Harbor Village are one of many welcoming and recessed lighting. The white cabinetry tion in the middle. Above the entire stretch
is plentiful, as is the creamy countertop is a full mirror topped with a slender strip
space. There is a double sink, dishwasher, of vanity lights.
range, fridge and microwave, all stainless
steel. The large, glass walk-in shower features
brown tile and a grab bar, and the adjacent
Here, as throughout the home, the walls gleaming white Roman tub sits within its
are a gentle tan, the tile and carpet flooring own alcove, where there is plenty of space
a slightly deeper shade, creating a seam- for a candle or two, and perhaps a goblet of
less flow and a pleasant, restful visual. vino, should you find yourself in the mood

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for a long, lovely soak with a good mystery this exceptional condo is the gorgeous, Drive, with its excellent shops, boutiques, Art, walking/jogging trail, and numerous
novel. wide porch/balcony, with its graceful restaurants, clubs and resorts, as well as shows and events throughout the year. A
arches open to the beauty of the glisten- Riverside Park, home of Riverside The- spacious dog park and city marina are ad-
The other two bedrooms share a full ing harbor and the storied Indian River atre (Equity), the Vero Beach Museum of jacent to the park. 
bath with shower, and you could easily beyond – as well as those incomparable
choose to put one of these pleasant rooms sunrises. For entertaining, alfresco dining,
to use as a study or office. There’s also a relaxing, unwinding, it just doesn’t get any
convenient powder room. better than this.

The laundry room features washer, dry- Grand Harbor is only minutes away
er, sink, wall cabinet and a window. from Vero’s beachside village along Ocean

Perhaps the most compelling space in

FEATURES FOR 5380 W. HARBOR VILLAGE DRIVE

Neighborhood: Grand Harbor/Harbor Side
Year built: 2000 • Construction: CBS
Home size: 2,444 square feet
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2.5

Additional features: Private elevator; garden tub; high ceilings;
split bedroom plan; walk-in closets; ceiling fan; updated appli-
ances: washer/dryer, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, range,

fridge; plantation shutters; sliding doors; 2-bay garage; tile
roof; storm shutters; club membership available: clubhouse,

fitness, golf, tennis court, trails/paths, pool
Listing agency: Alex MacWilliam Inc. Real Estate

Listing agents:
Karl Dietrich, 772-538-3453, and Diane DeFrancisci, 772-538-1614

Listing price: $675,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 14

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A very busy week of mainland real estate sales saw 60 transactions of single-family residences
and lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home at 6 Sailfish
Road – listed in March for $975,000 – sold for the asking price on May 11.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Kimberly Stewart of Exit Right Realty. Repre-
senting the buyer was agent Jonathan Sternberg of RE/MAX Associated Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$975,000
VERO BEACH 6 SAILFISH RD 3/16/2021 $975,000 5/11/2021 $800,000
VERO BEACH 1655 MAJORCA PL 11/13/2020 $850,000 5/12/2021 $580,000
VERO BEACH 1526 48TH AVE 1/13/2021 $695,000 5/13/2021 $550,000
VERO BEACH 1485 51ST CT 2/15/2021 $575,000 5/10/2021 $545,000
VERO BEACH 2830 SAINT BARTS SQ 3/16/2021 $545,000 5/10/2021 $525,000
VERO BEACH 3780 9TH PL 4/2/2021 $525,000 5/13/2021 $520,000
SEBASTIAN 169 FILBERT ST 3/22/2021 $565,000 5/10/2021 $495,000
VERO BEACH 5904 BRAE BURN CIR 3/11/2021 $495,000 5/14/2021 $489,900
VERO BEACH 445 38TH SQ SW 3/22/2021 $489,900 5/10/2021 $485,000
VERO BEACH 4435 9TH LN SW 3/27/2021 $450,000 5/13/2021 $475,000
VERO BEACH 1050 31ST AVE 11/19/2020 $500,000 5/14/2021 $432,000
VERO BEACH 5220 W HARBOR VILLAGE DR #101 1/19/2021 $479,900 5/14/2021 $395,500
VERO BEACH 1775 BELMONT CIR SW 3/26/2021 $389,000 5/10/2021 $394,000
VERO BEACH 4545 55TH ST 4/14/2021 $394,000 5/10/2021 $385,000
VERO BEACH 1786 34TH AVE 4/18/2021 $349,900 5/11/2021 $355,000
VERO BEACH 970 28TH AVE 3/24/2021 $359,000 5/14/2021 $350,000
VERO BEACH 5510 42ND TER 2/27/2021 $350,000 5/10/2021 $345,000
VERO BEACH 345 WEST FOREST TRL 4/7/2021 $345,000 5/12/2021 $335,000
VERO BEACH 1788 BERKSHIRE CIR 3/31/2021 $335,000 5/10/2021 $334,300
VERO BEACH 104 PRESTWICK CIR 12/10/2020 $289,900 5/11/2021 $330,000
VERO BEACH 280 CHAMPAGNE CT 4/1/2021 $335,000 5/14/2021 $325,000
SEBASTIAN 1082 GENESEE AVE 2/20/2021 $339,000 5/12/2021 $317,000
VERO BEACH 3955 56TH AVE 2/26/2021 $320,000 5/12/2021 $305,000
SEBASTIAN 1586 EASTLAKE LN 2/24/2021 $299,900 5/13/2021 $300,000
VERO BEACH 512 CALAMONDIN WAY SW 4/2/2021 $284,900 5/14/2021 $300,000
SEBASTIAN 145 MORGAN CIR 3/15/2021 $309,900 5/10/2021 $295,000
VERO BEACH 6040 RIDGE LAKE CIR 4/3/2021 $295,000 5/12/2021 $294,089
VERO BEACH 1445 CARRIAGE CT 9/8/2020 $294,089 5/10/2021 $289,000
VERO BEACH 2340 WATER OAK CT SW #223 2/12/2021 $289,000 5/14/2021

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

1655 Majorca Pl, Vero Beach 1526 48th Ave, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 11/13/2020 Listing Date: 1/13/2021
Original Price: $850,000 Original Price: $695,000
Sold: 5/12/2021 Sold: 5/13/2021
Selling Price: $800,000 Selling Price: $580,000
Listing Agent: Diane De Francisci Listing Agent: Heather Reeb

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Proctor Kennedy Properties LLC

Jonathan Sawyer Sarah Tafoya

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

1485 51st Ct, Vero Beach 2830 Saint Barts Sq, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 2/15/2021 Listing Date: 3/16/2021
Original Price: $575,000 Original Price: $545,000
Sold: 5/10/2021 Sold: 5/10/2021
Selling Price: $550,000 Selling Price: $545,000
Listing Agent: Barry Bocklet Listing Agent: Steve Borenz

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Jennifer Moscrip Lynda Jayne Robinson

Keller Williams Realty Keller Williams Realty



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Coming Up

MEET THE ‘HUMAN
ELEMENT’ ARTISTS
AT THE EMERSON

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

1 Out-of-the-ordinary hap-
penings should stir some
interest for you in the next few
days. They start tonight, Thurs-
day, May 20, at the Emerson Cen-
ter where you’ll be able to mix it
up with artists and art patrons
at a Meet the Artist Reception
for “The Human Element” exhi-
bition. The exhibition comprises
“mysterious expressions of the
human body” by area artists and
photographers: Keila Small, Sara
Alfaro, Mark San Souci, John Bi-
ondo, Hector Cruz, Amy Saville
and Anne Whitney. The reception

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Gallerist Rowe’s passion for painting knows no bounds

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF | STAFF WRITER Lori Rowe at
the Rowe Gallery.
Artist Lori Rowe, a welcome addition to
the Vero Beach arts community, recently PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
opened The Rowe Gallery on Royal Palm
Pointe, which features her own artwork.

A self-taught artist who describes her
work as contemporary impressionist, Rowe
returned to Florida not long ago, after hav-
ing spent a lifetime on the road; first as an
Army brat and later traveling with husband
Gregory. As a quality engineer involved with
the construction and decommissioning of
power plants, primarily nuclear plants, his
work had them on the move about every six
months for some 17 years.

As they traversed the country, the life-
style afforded her an opportunity to pur-
sue an interest in the arts. She initially
dabbled in watercolor, one of the more
complex mediums to master. Despite its
being unforgiving and unpredictable,
she says it was the easiest to manage giv-
en their RV lifestyle.

While they did not live in any one place
long enough for her to settle into any one
art form, art became her outlet and Rowe
filled her time on the road experimenting
with various techniques and styles.

At one point, when Gregory was work-

ing on a project in Long Island, Rowe says I took a class with Iris Scott and fell in
they needed to rent a house as there was love with oils. I took this class, and I never
no place nearby where they could live in went back,” says Rowe.
the RV. It was during that period of time
that she “spread her wings” and began to Scott is a well-known finger-painting
dabble in oils. artist who has dedicated her career to the
art form she describes as Instinctualism.
“I was a watercolorist for 10 years, then
“Finger painting is very different. It’s

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very messy. It’s a love-hate pro- ette knife, her fingers,
cess. It’s infuriating at times,” impasto, and anything
says Rowe, adding that she soon else within reach.
gained enough confidence to
begin entering her work into a “I finally found my
handful of shows. niche. I paint what I
want to paint,” she says,
“The first show I entered, I ac- adding that she consid-
tually won third place in acrylics. ers herself a contempo-
I dabbled with acrylics for a min- rary impressionist with
ute. That’s all it took to really en- some abstract leanings.
courage me to get going a little bit
more,” recalls Rowe. Walking through the
gallery and studio space,
An animal lover – her three several vibrant cows
Australian Shepherds can attest boldly stand out for their
to it – Rowe sent one of her dog lively colors.
paintings to support a fundraiser
sponsored by Strays of Abu Dha- “They are certainly in
bi at the Millennium Hotel there. no way true to life,” says
Much to her surprise, the paint- Rowe. Despite that, she
ing ended up being used as the adds, “I do tend toward
featured face for the nonprofit’s some realism. When I
fundraising poster. do my animals, you will
always see a real eye.
Before long, Rowe says, her That’s the first thing I
work was becoming more recog- do because then they’re

nizable, and she soon had more requests for it alive. Even though that’s the only thing on
than she could handle. my canvas in there, it’s now alive, and I
work from there.”
“I had them backed up on top of each oth-
er,” says Rowe. A bit of Florida is also appearing on the
canvases these days, with palm trees and
For years, her husband had been pushing beach scenes popping up, and she is currently
her to do more with her art and, after a bout working on a sea turtle.
with breast cancer, she finally decided she
had nothing to lose. Continuing with a stroll through the stu-
dio, there are hints of inspiration from Mas-
By then the couple was living in Borrego ter Artists such as Claude Monet, along with
Springs, Calif., where she stumbled across a the more modern influences of artists such
vacant storefront that she felt was the ideal as Scott, whose work enticed Rowe to expand
spot to expand her reach. from palette knives into finger painting.

“It was the perfect place for recovery. I Today, Rowe’s passion knows no bounds.
think I got myself back a little bit there,” And soon, her oil paintings won’t be the
says Rowe. only works to admire in the gallery, as she
plans to add in pieces by artists in various
During their time in that quaint, artsy vil- other mediums, including photography
lage of 3,000 residents in the middle of the and ceramics.
desert – Borrego Springs is surrounded by
the Anza-Borrego State Park, the largest state “I’m always happy to have visitors and share
park in California – Rowe’s gallery garnered a cup of coffee,” says Rowe, inviting folks to
quite a following through word of mouth stop by to view her works and the process.
from visitors to the town.
The Rowe Gallery, located at 46 Royal Palm
Prescribing to a philosophy of “no Pointe, is open Thursday through Sunday. For
rules,” Rowe now paints whatever she more information, visit therowegallery.com. 
feels like and uses whatever tools spark
her fancy at the time – brushwork, a pal-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 do it all, starting with a morning Walking that mission, the ELC offers a getting out, and we thought this would be
Meditation at the Environmental Learn- whole array of opportunities a cute, fun event to do,” said Allyson Boo-
runs 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition ing Center. Held the fourth Sunday of each to reconnect to nature, includ- tes, director of development for H.A.L.O.
runs through July 1, 2021. Regular gal- month, the Walking Meditation takes peo- ing wellness retreats, overnight The organization was founded in 2006 to
lery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. ple through the ELC’s intimate Butterfly campouts, sunrise and full provide a no-kill safe haven for abused and
Free admission. Please wear masks. The Garden. Led by Elise Mahovlich of Living moon kayak tours, forest thera- abandoned animals. Last year, there were
Emerson Center is at 1590 27th Ave., Vero Yoga with Elise, beginner and seasoned py and more. The next Walking many foster families that ended up adopt-
Beach. Call 772-538-2338. meditators will keep their eyes open as Meditation runs 11 a.m. to noon ing pets, but there were also many people
they break away from the stress of dai- Sunday, May 23. The cost is $15 surrendering their pets because they could
2 Let the writer in you come out at a ly living and reconnect to nature and to for non-members with dis- no longer afford them. Additionally, many
special 90-minute interactive Zoom themselves. ELC executive director Bar- counts for members, students pet owners turned to H.A.L.O. to help with
workshop with award-winning mystery bara Schlitt Ford said the experience starts and seniors 65 and older. After you go to medical costs for the pets. “Our current
and crime fiction writer Libby Fischer first with a brief orientation where you are the Walking Meditation, be sure to explore save rate is 97 percent, so people turn to
Hellman. The workshop is presented by encouraged to listen, observe and see what more of the ELC’s 65-acre campus. The En- us because they know we are going to do
the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation. the natural world wants to reveal. The vironmental Learning Center is at 255 Live everything in our power to save that life,”
Hellman has written 16 thrillers and doz- Butterfly Garden has a mulch path tak- Oak Drive, Vero Beach. Call 772-589-5050 Bootes said. Pups, Pints & Pin-
ens of short stories. She will teach how to ing visitors along native plants, tall shade or visit DiscoverELC.org. ups runs 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
build suspense, whether you want to write trees and a fountain with relaxing sounds. Mash Monkeys Brewing
fiction, memoir or creative non-fiction. “It’s a beautiful setting, very conducive (to 4 Animal lovers will say the best deal Company, 920 U.S. 1,
The workshop runs 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. meditation), a comfortable, quaint, mag- in town happens Sunday afternoon Sebastian. Call H.A.L.O.
this Saturday, May 22. The cost is $35. To ical little spot,” Ford said. The program is when Mash Monkeys Brewing Company at 772-589-7297 or visit
register, visit LauraRidingJackson.org. part of the ELC’s focus on educating, em- holds a big fundraiser for H.A.L.O. – Help- HALORescueFl.org. To
powering and inspiring all people to be ing Animals Live and Overcome. The event, reach Mash Monkeys
3 It may be hard to choose what to do stewards of the environment. Advancing called “Pups, Pints & Pinups,” is a collab- Brewing Company,
on Sunday, so you might want to oration between the H.A.L.O. leadership call 772-571-6283
team and Mash Monkeys owners Derek or visit Mash-
Gerry and Pat Kirchner. There will be op- MonkeysBrew-
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sold going to H.A.L.O. In addition, H.A.L.O.
will also offer beauty makeovers (for the
humans) and a special $25 pinup beauty
shot by professional photographer Michael
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Winemakers try to bottle success with younger consumers

By Dave McIntyre
The Washington Post

Wine is evolving. Not in the glass, and ed as “better for you” wines. Anything to
not in a decanter. Definitely not a de- scratch a niche.
canter. That would be too old-school.
Wine is evolving to appeal to younger Much of this innovation is driven by
drinkers who so far have proven an elu- smaller wineries and younger wine-
sive market. makers creating wines to appeal to their
generation’s palate. These winemakers
There has been much wringing of aren’t interested in point scores or elabo-
hands among the baby boomers who lead rate temperature-controlled cellars filled
the wine industry about their aging gen- with trophy wines, though with savvy so-
eration, which fueled wine’s dramatic cial media skills they may attain a kind of
growth over the past three decades. As cult status.
older boomers drink down their cellars
instead of adding to their collections, win- As they tend to be made in small quan-
eries have been trying to appeal to millen- tities, you may have to seek them out, or-
nials and Gen Z to keep the party going. It dering online from producers or through a
hasn’t been easy. wine club such as Natural Action.

In recent years, we’ve seen the growth Are these “the future of wine?” Prob-
of the natural wine movement, empha- ably not. But there’s room for them in
sizing eco-friendly viticulture and “min- today’s lifestyle. These are wines to buy
imalist” winemaking. These are not your on your way home from work, stick in the
parents’ cabernets, aged in expensive fridge while you’re cooking, and enjoy
oak barrels in a state-of-the-art archi- with dinner. And you won’t be too sleepy
tectural masterpiece of a winery. They – as you might be from a 15-percent pow-
are skin-fermented whites and “chillable erhouse trophy wine – to stream a movie
reds,” lower alcohol and lighter in color or chat up the world on Clubhouse. 
and body.

There is also pétillant-naturel, a rebirth
of an old-style sparkling wine that simply
completes fermentation in the bottle to
capture some carbon dioxide and create a
mild fizz. It’s a contrast to the much more
time-consuming and expensive cham-
pagne method of inducing a second fer-
mentation in the bottle.

Now we have piquette, made from
re-fermenting the spent grape skins after
the real wine is made. Sometimes these
concoctions are cloudy and funky, as if
to appeal to the sour beer and kombucha
demographic. They may be made without
added sulfites. They may even be market-

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SLAM THE OPPONENTS WITH MAKING SLAMS WEST NORTH EAST
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By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist K 10 7 2 J Q8654
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Friedrich von Logau wrote, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translated, “Joy, J75 A K 10 8 3 Q942
temperance, and repose / Slam the door on the doctor’s nose.”
SOUTH
If you slam the door on your bridge opponents’ noses by bidding and making a slam, A 10 7 5
you and your partner will be joyful, especially if you are playing for money. A93
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You should have a slam about every 24 boards. But my wife, Kitty, and I had four in 10 6
deals playing at Bridge Base Online last month. Let’s take them in chronological order.
Dealer: North; Vulnerable: Both
How would you play in seven diamonds after a trump lead with both opponents
following? The Bidding:

Note that my initial response was one diamond, not one spade. With a good hand, bid SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
your longest suit first. Not only does one diamond not deny a four-card major, it does 1 Clubs Pass
not deny two four-card majors! 1 Diamonds Pass 3 Diamonds Pass OPENING
4 NT Pass 5 Diamonds Pass
Then Kitty made a well-judged raise to three diamonds. We are believers in the Losing 5 Hearts Pass 5 Spades Pass LEAD:
Trick Count, and her hand had only six losers, one fewer than a minimum opening. 7 Diamonds Pass Pass Pass 7 Diamonds

I immediately launched Roman Key Card Blackwood, learning that she had one ace
(five diamonds), the diamond queen and the spade king (five spades). That was
enough for me.

I won the first trick with my diamond king, cashed the heart ace, ruffed a heart with the
diamond nine, returned to hand with a trump, ruffed my last heart with the diamond
queen and claimed 13 tricks: three spades, one heart, five diamonds, two clubs and
those two heart ruffs.

Surprisingly, we were the only pair in seven. Five were in six diamonds and nine in
game.

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SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (MAY 13) ON PAGE B12

ACROSS DOWN
1 Goods (11) 2 Avid (5)
9 Recommend (7) 3 Balmy (7)
10 Human body’s trunk (5) 4 Part of a stamen (6)
11 Weird (5) 5 Dissuade (5)
12 Reserve (7) 6 Exterior (7)
13 Reliable (6) 7 Flamboyance (11)
15 Feature (6) 8 Child’s allowance(6,5)
18 Permits (7) 14 Strange (7)
20 Surpass (5) 16 Bung (7)
22 Proprietor (5) 17 Respect (6)
23 Redress (7) 19 Eagle’s nest (5)
24 Extensive superstore(11) 21 Vestige (5)

The Telegraph

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ACROSS like ___!” 44 Gervais series set in a The Washington Post
1 Int’l bank busted in 1992 93 Gone by nursing home
5 Work on somebody? 94 Million-to-one shot CORNY-COPIA By Merl Reagle
8 Ms. Farrow 96 Queen’s Mercury 45 Oak-to-be
11 Fetching buys 99 Auto pioneer 46 Logrolling contest
16 Ringo’s preference? 100 When you might have 47 Big gun’s name
19 How this ans. reads 48 Thinks the world of
20 Sequentialize white meat? 49 Caine Mutiny captain
21 1950s group popular around 104 Q. “Is filet mignon we are 52 In ___ (pronto)
53 Sounds of war, perhaps
Thanksgiving? having, comrade?” 55 Insurance giant
22 Thanksgiving topic? A. “No, ___” 56 “Foul!”
24 Long periods 106 Olive chaser 57 Group of eight
25 Photography compound, 107 Society-page word 58 QB’s hiking instruction,
108 Teach a child not to spill?
silver ___ 109 Like Ricky, but not Lucy perhaps
27 Post-mishap comments 110 Eponymous ice cream 59 Largest div. of the former
maker
from toddlers 111 Fueling finale Soviet Union
28 Loon Lake author’s inits. 112 ___ kleine nachtmusik 65 David Copperfield’s faithful
29 Jacks, keepaway, etc.
30 Extraordinary examples DOWN nurse
32 Freeway nightmare 1 Lee, Starr, or Vaccaro 66 Jackson and Smith
35 Ishmael, for one 2 Java containers 67 The ___ the town
37 What the food fight was? 3 Nero’s 950 68 Free a granny
41 Popular brand of dye 4 “Dying ___” 69 Celeb events
42 Choreographer Alonso 70 Wild cat
(Sylvia Plath) 71 Of an arm bone
and actress Silverstone 5 Rife with regret 75 Minute orifice
43 Hse. debts 6 Cake completers 76 Broke a courtroom promise
44 “Dream Lover” singer 7 Gumbo need 77 H.S. test
47 Arctic Ocean sea 8 ___-jongg 79 War on Poverty pres.
49 Serious search 9 “___ been a contenda” 80 Gonzaga University city
50 Élève’s place 10 Schopenhauer 81 Tampered with
51 More uptight 82 Homophone of
52 Legend, for one and C. Clark
54 Result of the bread tray 11 Roo’s friend 33 Down
12 Part of A & E 84 “Sound” of a lame joke
overturning? 13 Contemporary of Ava, Rita 85 Salad green
60 Before of yore 86 Grocery section
61 Raison d’___ and Bette 87 Its advent hurt John Gilbert
62 Old English coins 14 Cut or cover ending 88 Utah city
63 What your spinal 15 Rush-hr. bus condition 89 Like Jake in Chinatown
16 Wild dog of India
cord and brain are part of: 17 Countdown terminology (to his dismay)
abbr. 18 Former jet of the 92 Seller feller?
64 Get impatient with 94 Greek cheese
the bird? Jet Set 95 Author Hubbard
72 Turner and Wood 21 Golf thingies 97 Buckboard or 18-wheeler
73 Short evening of theater 23 Put (a question) 98 University founder Cornell
74 Extended families 26 Part of EEG 99 Birthplace of Yves
75 Rio de la ___ 29 General for whom a
77 Big Mac needs Saint-Laurent
78 Stopper Florida city is named 100 Easy comparison?
79 Longest French river 31 Mila 18 author 101 Singer silencer
80 More impertinent 32 Little dances 102 Swift’s The Tale
82 In the style of 33 “Throw ___ over him!”
83 Thanksgiving dishes? 34 Some sports cars of a ___
85 TV Honeymooner 36 Amenity 103 Under-the-mat item
90 Charlie Kane’s best friend in 37 Oily liquid 105 Swiss canton
Welles classic 38 Grew as grapes do
91 ___ trot (antsy) 39 Blue cartoon character
92 “I could crush you 40 Incredible bargain
42 Counters a contention

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