Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 51 HEALTH Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ what are known as “WEIRD” countries – Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic. How people feel about their age and aging may have cultural influences. Studies have suggested that historically, Eastern countries such as Japan, China and South Korea may have had more acceptance of old age, and subjective ages were closer to chronological ones. “If you were old, it was permissible to feel your age,” Hoffman said. In the past decade, though, this may also have shifted, he said. Our subjective age is not only a marker of aging but also a state of mind, and mood seemed to influence people’s subjective age, at least in the short term. A study found that if you make adults feel sad, by giving them sad readings or music, they feel older afterward. The opposite could be true, too. Another study found that older adults who were given positive feedback on a memory test and told that they performed well compared with others their age tended to feel younger afterward. They also performed better on a subsequent test. Physical activity and stress reduction also have a positive long-term effect on subjective age, Wettstein said. Q. I’ve been getting lots of ear wax lately. Please tell me this has nothing to do with getting older. A. I wish I could. Ear wax problems are just one more indignity seniors have to deal with. I sympathize with your annoyance. As you age, your eardrums often thicken and the bones of the middle ear and other structures are affected. Hearing sharpness may decline because of changes in the auditory nerve. Impacted ear wax is another cause of trouble hearing and is more common with increasing age. Ear wax (“cerumen”) is made by glands in the external ear canal. This wax protects the skin of the ear from water and infection. The amount and consistency of ear wax varies. Most of the time the ear canals are self-cleaning. There is a slow migration of earwax from the eardrum to the ear opening. Old earwax is constantly being transported, assisted by chewing and jaw motion, from the ear canal to the ear opening where it usually dries, flakes and falls out. There are two basic types of inherited ear wax – wet and dry. Dry wax is common in Asia, while wet wax is common in Western Europe. There’s more fat in wet wax. A moderate amount of ear wax is desirable. Both too little and too much ear wax increases the risk of infection. If you have impacted ear wax, it can be eliminated with drops, water irrigation, and instruments used by doctors, audiologists or trained technicians. Removal by a professional is the best method of getting troublesome wax out. Over-the-counter drops work well for small amounts of wax. Syringing with water is a standard method of wax removal. Water jet devices, such as those used for dental care, have also been used for ear wax removal. Do-it-yourself ear wax vacuum kits are available over the counter. A study comparing these vacuums to syringing found that the ear vacs did not remove wax. When syringing, use body-temperature water. Cooler or warmer water may cause brief dizziness or vertigo. With your head upright, straighten the ear canal by holding the outside ear and gently pulling upward. Use a syringe to gently direct a small stream of water against the ear canal wall next to the wax plug. Tip your head to allow the water to drain. You may need to repeat irrigation several times. Never irrigate the ear if the eardrum may not be intact. Go to a healthcare provider if your ears are blocked with wax and you are unable to remove it. Don’t use cotton-tipped swabs such as Q-tips. These swabs can push wax deeper into your ear. They also can break an ear drum and increase the risk of bacterial infection of the external canal, commonly called “swimmer’s ear.” Never use ear candles to remove wax because they can cause serious injury. These are hollow, cone-shaped candles typically made of wax-impregnated cloth. These are inserted into the ear canal. The exposed end is lighted. Common injuries are burns and obstruction of the ear canal with candle wax. To maintain the proper amount of ear wax, you can put baby oil or olive oil into each ear. It doesn’t hurt to put a few drops of clean oil into each ear every day. BY FRED CICETTI The Healthy Senior Dealing with excessive earwax, which increases with age
52 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 HEALTH Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Savannah Crosby had been gaining weight despite tracking her calories and hitting the gym. Looking for answers, the 34-year-old Texas resident fell down an internet rabbit hole that led her to berberine: a yellow, bittertasting chemical found in plants that some claim helps weight loss. “After seeing how cheap berberine was, I figured I didn’t have anything to lose,” said Crosby, who has been chronicling her weight-loss journey on TikTok. More than two months later, Crosby said she had lost eight pounds. Others on social media are making similar claims, and some have even dubbed the supplement “nature’s Ozempic,” a misleading comparison to the Type 2 diabetes drug that has gained popularity as a weight-loss treatment. The catchy comparison has taken off. On TikTok, the hashtag #berberine has 73 million views and counting. “The term ‘nature’s Ozempic’ is pure marketing and implies that the berberine chemical is similar in any shape, form, or mechanism to Ozempic, and it’s not,” said F. Perry Wilson, a Yale School of Medicine physician and epidemiologist who studies the supplement industry. “Supplements really are the wild west,” Wilson said. “Just because a supplement says it’s natural and has a price that doesn’t break the bank, doesn’t mean it works or that it’s safe.” Here’s everything to know about berberine’s risks, side effects, and the research studying whether it actually works. What is berberine? Berberine is a chemical found in several plants, such as European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread and tree turmeric, which has been extracted and sold as a supplement in powder or pill form. You can find berberine supplements at your health store, as well as major retailers. Bottles with 60 capsules, about a month’s supply, can range anywhere from $12 to $50. What is berberine normally used for? Berberine has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat bacterial diarrhea due to its antimicrobial properties. Some research suggests the supplement can lower blood sugar and decrease insulin resistance in people with Type 2 diabetes. Studies have also suggested that berberine can lower cholesterol and reduce blood pressure. Still, much of the research on berberine is limited, of low quality and ultimately inconclusive, said Carol Haggans, a registered dietitian and consultant for the NIH’s Office of Dietary Supplements. Many studies include small sample sizes and short study periods or have analyzed berberine in combination with other dietary supplements. “Although berberine has been studied for a variety of different things, I wouldn’t say it’s been proven for the treatment of anything,” Haggans said. Can berberine help with weight loss? Although a study of obese mice found that berberine reduced weight and food intake, clinical trials in people haven’t shown meaningful weight loss. A recent systematic review and metaanalysis of 12 randomized controlled trials found that berberine helped people, on average, lose about four and a half pounds and less than half an inch from their waist – results that Wilson said are “not exactly impressive.” Trials included in the review used different doses of berberine for about one to three months. The analysis has also been met with skepticism because the studies included are of low quality, and the team of researchers behind it have BY KATIE CAMERO The Washington Post Why a trendy weight-loss supplement is not ‘nature’s Ozempic’
Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 53 HEALTH Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ been flagged over data concerns. Berberine isn’t strong enough to facilitate weight loss on its own, said Nikka Kanani, a Costa Mesa, Calif., practitioner licensed in naturopathic medicine. Proper diet and exercise are always most important in any weight loss journey, no matter if herbal supplements are involved. Weight loss that occurs while taking berberine is really a “happy byproduct” of its effect on other factors, Kanani added. Lowering blood sugar, for example, will decrease the amount of glucose that is stored as body fat. “Berberine is not to be thought of as a weight loss herb. It’s never been used that way and it’s never going to be because that’s not its mechanism of action,” said Amy Rothenberg, a Northampton, Mass., practitioner licensed in naturopathic medicine. “Can it be a component related to improving insulin sensitivity? Absolutely. But is your diet more important? 100 percent.” Berberine’s long-term effects on weight loss are also unclear, Wilson said. “Weight loss, no matter how you’re achieving it, is notoriously hard to maintain. Are you supposed to take berberine, or even Ozempic, forever to keep the weight off? We just don’t know.” How does berberine differ from Ozempic? The mechanisms behind berberine and Ozempic could not be more different, experts said. Ozempic, one of the brand names for semaglutide, reduces appetite and makes people feel full by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone that the gastrointestinal tract releases in response to eating. It also helps the body produce more insulin, which reduces blood sugar. Berberine increases the uptake of glucose by muscle fibers and improves insulin sensitivity by activating AMPactivated protein kinase (AMPK). If anything, Wilson says, “berberine is ‘nature’s metformin,” which is a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes that works via the same AMPK pathway. What are the side effects of taking berberine supplements? Berberine most commonly causes GI upset, including diarrhea, constipation and gas. If these symptoms persist for more than two weeks, you should stop taking berberine. In more serious cases, the supplement can cause nausea and vomiting if doses are too high, Rothenberg said, as well as neurologic symptoms such as tingling of the hands and feet, although these are rare. The potential for sensitivity or an allergic reaction to berberine, or any supplement or medication, is also possible, Rothenberg warned. Who should not take berberine? People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not take berberine because it can cross the placenta and breastmilk, respectively, and potentially harm newborn infants. The supplement may slow the removal of a chemical called bilirubin (a byproduct of the breakdown of old red blood cells) from the liver, causing a rare type of brain damage called kernicterus. Infants born with high levels of bilirubin (jaundice) face greater risks if exposed to berberine. People taking certain medications should also be wary of berberine. The supplement can affect how the liver breaks down some drugs, which could enhance their effects. Taking berberine alongside diabetes medications, for example, might lower blood sugar too much. The same idea applies to mixing berberine with anticoagulants and medications for hypertension. “There could be more potential interactions with other medications, but there’s just not enough data,” Kanani said. “When something blows up like this, we’re almost playing catch up.” Are berberine supplements regulated by the FDA? No. Companies that sell supplements don’t have to prove that their products are safe or effective before going on the market. The Food and Drug Administration only steps in to review a product if safety concerns arise. The lack of regulation also means that supplements could contain “other fillers and compositional ingredients,” such as stimulants, which could interact poorly with other drugs, said Jennifer Lee, a scientist studying gut health and function at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. When it comes to vitamins and supplements, you will want to check if they are verified by the US Pharmacopeia (USP), Wilson said, which conducts independent lab testing on certain products to ensure the quality of their ingredients. European barberry.
54 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Style As “Sex and the City” pin-off “And Just Like That” returns, Carrie Bradshaw is as stylish as ever. Unbox your Manolos. Dust off that fascinator. “And Just Like That” – the “Sex and the City” spin-off – has returned to our screens for a second season and I, for one, could not wait. “Succession” may have delivered on the lacerating dialogue and story arcs so labyrinthine Shakepeare must’ve been spitting enviously from the grave. But for a cavalcade of fashion exuberance, with personal style amped up to the max, the Manhattan antics of the – now midlife – Carrie Bradshaw and co is simply unrivalled as a dopamine hit for the sartoriallyminded. (And nope, Shiv’s “quiet luxury” power suits do not compete.) For anyone who missed the first series, the “And Just Like That” costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago have continued in the hallowed footsteps of their one-time boss Patricia Field, who famously created the original “Sex and the City” blueprint nearly a quarter of a century ago. Pleasingly, the characters have not just remained true to the style signifiers that defined them as 30-somethings, when “Sex and the City” debuted in 1998; in some ways they are even more confident dressers now. Carrie’s quirky tulle ball skirt got bigger. Charlotte’s Park Avenue dirndls got pouffier. Even Miranda’s going out-out jumpsuits got a little slinkier. And let’s not forget new characters like Lisa Todd Wexley (played by Nicole Ari Parker), a documentarian who does the school run in the sort of avant-garde get-ups the rest of us might wear to the Met Ball should we ever score an invite. Nor my new favorite, Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), a realtor who slinks about town in liquid silk Fendi ensembles that ooze sensuality and power, and maybe just a hint of cigarette smoke. A series that depicts women in their mid-50s, rocking incredible looks whatever life throws at them, BY SARAH BAILEY The Telegraph I’m in my 50s and I still dress like I’m in my 20s
Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 55 Style be it widowhood and hip surgery? In my book that’s not just entertainment, that’s a manifesto for living life joyfully and without fear. I guess you could say that “Sex and the City” has been my TV spirit animal ever since it first aired. When I interviewed for the role of editor in chief at Elle magazine in the early noughties, I based my whole pitch on channeling the spirit of the series – bold, funny, taboo-busting, with a style sensibility that put individuality before the lofty edicts of the fashion houses. Just as I was articulating my vision to make Elle “the SATC of magazines,” I noticed my future boss appear to glaze over, making me assume I’d flunked horribly (cue: tears on the bus journey home). Later he told me that that was the moment I’d won the job, which in retrospect feels like a story that Candace Bushnell (author of the original column upon which the drama is based) could have penned herself. What did I wear that day? A print Pucci jacket, and pink foil Miu Miu shoes, that could easily have been mistaken for candy wrappers (yup, very Carrie Bradshaw). But in truth my fashion identity had been forged long before then. I grew up in the North West, where my bohemian aunt and elegant mom were my first style inspirations (the sisters had been raised in a tiny terrace, but somehow looked like French film stars). My mom was a single parent, which meant that money for new clothes was certainly not abundant, so I tended to improvise with pieces I bought at rummage sales instead. Hours spent poring over pictures in magazine, meant I could figure out a way to turn a “country dancing” taffeta skirt into a mini-crini, or fashion a corset belt out of a satin bustier, with only the most rudimentary of sewing skills. Print, texture, shine and mixing together apparently contrasting elements have remained my fashion true loves. Of course, it’s the alchemical mix of pop culture, street style and designers’ runway collections that fires fashion’s momentum. I’d argue that Patricia Field was the first to really channel this potent cultural brew in a TV series, which may explain why the “Sex and the City” wardrobes articulated character so brilliantly and relevantly; and why the outfits Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha wore spoke to us all. Witness the ubiquitous cult of the Carrie name necklace IRL, ditto the collective mania for Fendi baguettes, not to mention the stratospheric ascent of a certain silver-haired shoe designer. I can still remember the mob scene when Liberty opened a Manolo Blahnik department for the first time, and women queued around the block to get the wafer-thin soles of their beloved shoes signed by the rock star cobbler, whose brand will be forever immortalized by its totemic significance in the series. In a way, I got to live out my own “Sex and the City” fantasy, when my career took me to work at Harper’s Bazaar in New York in the midnoughties. Just like Carrie, I lived in a West Village apartment (albeit mine was the approximate size of a shoebox). I kept a photo of Sarah Jessica Parker, shot by my friend Mark Abrahams, on my mantelpiece, as a reminder to myself to live life with curiosity and verve, even on those days when the city felt hostile and I missed my friends back home. My New York chapter shaped me in more ways than I can mention. On the most superficial level, I got more blow-outs than ever before or since, but funnily enough my style personality didn’t really change. In fact, I remember taking the elevator in my office one day, wearing my vintage “Claudia Cardinale” leopardprint coat, a heavily embroidered Miu Miu skirt, and purple Marc Jacobs wellingtons (well, it was snowing). A woman who didn’t work on my floor, uttered tartly: “You are a brave woman.” I got the implication, but frankly I didn’t care. I hadn’t got to make that great, glorious elevator ride by wearing “work-appropriate” shift dresses, power shoulders, or nude pumps. And I wasn’t going to start then. Or ever. Watching the indomitable “And Just Like That” women – fearless in fashion, as in life – is a powerful endorsement for owning your style as you age. It gives me the exact same kick of satisfaction that I get when I see Dame Helen Mirren owning the red carpet in Cannes, matching her blue hair to her periwinkle gown. Ditto Brigitte Macron keeping true to her oh-so-French style signature: lashings of kohl liner, abbreviated skirt suits and tanned legs. I quiz some of the fabulouslydressed 50-plus women in my life, whose uncompromising style defies dusty ideas about age-appropriate dressing. What does their bold fashion persona mean to them and do they ever feel the pressure to tone it down? Giovanna Bertazzoni, vice-chairman of the 20th and 21st century department at Christie’s, tells me it was her grandmother, a seamstress, who first kindled her love of clothes, “but I really found my style when I lived in France in my mid-20s. Here I learned to be more ‘gamine’, more irreverent, mixing more styles, getting into a more vintage and freer mood.” Today Bertazzoni’s “professional garderobe” is mostly Prada and she admits, “I have been sometimes chastised at work for wearing ‘curious shoes’ (i.e. absolutely unacceptable in the corporate corridors 25 years ago), but critiques have reinforced my style … Refusing to follow the rules (in dressing and many other fields) has allowed me to understand myself betSarah Bailey in her younger years CONTINUED ON PAGE 56
56 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Style ter – which is deep, and complex, and fun, all at the same time.” “Sometimes shops want to put us [50-somethings] in a box, so I tend to get inspiration off Instagram and people watching,” says Melanie Smith, hair colorist at Hari’s, whose mermaid dresses and statement bags tend to stand out in a sea of typical salon black. “I feel like a bit of a rebel and quite youthful. I’ve got one rule … if I was around for a trend the first time I don’t do it again.” Platinum-haired model Mercedes von ThunHohenstein, possesses an “unconventional, rock ’n’ roll, classic with a twist” style (think Japanese labels, worn with fierce sneakers), that makes her Instagram account a true inspiration. “My signature outfits make me feel more confident and then I feel I can take on the world,” she tells me. “I have never felt the pressure to tone down my look or conform to ‘age-appropriate dressing’ ... I have always walked to the beat of my own drum.” Writer and art consultant Young Kim, whose memoir “A Year on Earth With Mr. Hell” is peppered with exquisite descriptions of clothes she wore at key moments is a dazzling dresser, whose wardrobe includes stand-out pieces by her friend Kim Jones for Dior Homme, and arty knits from cult label La Fetiche. “Clothes can cheer me up and give me confidence. The worst thing for me is to underdress. That makes me incredibly uncomfortable. The thoughtful, nuanced, funny insights my stylish interviewees share are too numerous to include here, but should “And Just Like That” director Michael Patrick King care to join us as we continue the conversation over a round of Cosmopolitans … I think it might make a rather good episode. The truth is I don’t think any of this is trivial. Our fashion identity can be one of our staunchest companions in our life’s journey and defying the subtle (or not so subtle) societal pressures to dial down our swagger, our sexuality, or our sense of fun as we get older is more radical and more powerful than we might think. So bring on the “And Just Like That” giant tutus, the jaunty chapeaus and the wildly impractical heels. And when we can walk no more, may we – like Carrie Bradshaw in pom-pom slippers – be carried up the stairs to our apartment by a muscular hunk wearing denim go-go pants. Who’s with me? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 55 Sarah Bailey today
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58 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 DINING & WINE COLUMN Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Glass of Champagne in hand, I sipped a tiny shot of creamy mussel soup and gazed out over the verdant cabernet vineyard fronting Sonoma’s Cyrus restaurant. I was in the Bubble Lounge, the first stop on what Cyrus chef Douglas Keane calls a “dining journey.” Next it was on to the kitchen for more bites and a chat with Keane, then to the clean-lined formal dining room for sit-down courses and finally to a dark, hidden space with a chocolate waterfall. This former Healdsburg tasting menu temple, which reopened last fall in Geyserville after a 10-year hiatus, already has a Michelin star. And it’s only one example of why Northern California wine country is buzzing right now. During the pandemic, tourism in Napa and Sonoma mostly dried up, kitchens closed, and hotels were practically empty. On a mid-May trip to both regions, though, I was impressed by how many exciting new tasting rooms, restaurants and luxury resorts had sprung up, ready to cash in on pent-up tourist demand. Napa has long been the U.S.’ primo wine destination, noted for high-end accommodations and pricey dining rooms. But in Healdsburg – the flashiest town in neighboring Sonoma County – serious Napafication has arrived. Locals say the transformation began with the 2016 opening of SingleThread, which was named as one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2021, and currently sits at No. 68 in the most recent awards released last week. The second edition of the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience in May was a showcase of what’s new: Chefs did cooking demonstrations at the Matheson, a three-level farm-to-table restaurant, for example. Opened in fall 2021 right on the town’s central plaza, the Matheson is worth the visit just for the futuristic wall of 88 top wines by the splash or glass and the rooftop lounge with its savory cocktails. In both regions, there’s been a surge of $1,000-a-night-and-up resorts, such as the Montage Healdsburg, the Four Seasons Resort & Residences in Napa Valley and the recently opened Stanly Ranch. They come with working vineyards to explore, acres of bike and hiking trails, wellness activities such as yoga among the vines, light therapy and, at Stanly Ranch, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to promote circulation – plus plenty of outdoor decks. (Each resort offers residences to buy as well, if you have a few extra million dollars.) These lodges promise an intimate experience in wine country, a way to be more than a visitor. “That’s what people want now,” says Atit Jariwala, chief executive officer of real estate development company Bridgeton Holdings LLC, which opened Dawn Ranch resort on Sonoma’s Russian River on Memorial Day weekend. “Covid and work from home led people to rediscover nature and the landscape. They want more than tastings. They want to be rejuvenated.” Those tourists – about 4 million in busy Napa in 2018, the most recent data available, and almost 5 million overnight visitors in the larger Sonoma in 2022 – also feed the many new winery “hospitality” spots with $120-plus tastings, where appointments are a must. A space in Sonoma that’s worth the price is the one for cult label Vérité, whose first vintage was released in 1998 but which only recently opened a stunning French château-style tasting room and winery in May. It was the ideal setting to enjoy pours of Vérité Winery’s three collectible Bordeaux-style reds, La Muse, La Joie and Le Desir, which sell for $400 to $500 a bottle. In Napa, the must-go place is Cathiard Vineyard, which also has a French flair. The owners of Bordeaux château Smith Haut Lafitte purchased the 280-acre estate in Rutherford in 2020 and, after extensive renovations, opened it in March. I sampled the first vintage of their three dark, savory, complex Bordeaux-inspired reds in a private salon outfitted with French antiques, where the musical backdrop was jazz artist Stacey Kent’s songs. Later this summer you’ll be able to watch workers crafting barrels at the winery’s inhouse cooperage. What wineries call “elevated experiences” have become more diverse. For example, techies may geek out on a tour at Napa’s Bouchaine Vineyards that shows how sensors gather data on soil moisture and how much light is hitting each grapevine in a single vineyard block. And the wine and food pairings have become increasingly sophisticated. During the pandemic lockdowns, wineries added relaxing al fresco tasting areas, such as the vast patio overlooking the vineyard at Sonoma’s new Aperture Cellars, where a group of friends were chilling when I stopped by on a Sunday afternoon. The tasting experience at Napa’s Burgess Cellars, which opened on June 13, has you sipping wine under the shade of olive trees and strolling through pollinator gardens. Not surprisingly, there’s been pushback against escalating prices; a wine country weekend this summer could easily cost $5,000. But according to Linsey Gallagher, president and CEO of Visit Napa Valley, occupancy for its 5,700 hotel rooms is only 10 percent below what it was in 2019, and those who come stay longer and spend more. Still, in Sonoma, April occupancy was 60.8 percent which is 11 percent below the same month last year. The historic Trefethen Family Vineyards estate is taking hints of a slowdown seriously and on June 1 introduced a casual $30 tasting and tour. Downtown Napa is a hotbed of new, less expensive places to sip, but what fascinated me was another kind of opening in June: the pairing of serious contemporary art and wine at the Serge Sorokko Gallery + Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery tasting room on 1500 First Street. In the minimalist space with glossy white floors, I contemplated stylized Hunt Slonem paintings of rabbits and butterflies while enjoying the winery’s brut rosé of pinot noir. Sorokko, who also owns a gallery in San Francisco, said, “We believe wine tastes better when surrounded by art.” Sounds like another luxury trend in the making. BY ELIN McCOY Bloomberg New takes on tastings, dining and tours in Napa and Sonoma
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PETS Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 63 Meeting gorgeous Kiya leaves Bonz skya higha Kiya Jean Aguirre is a working grrrl; a beautiful Siberian Husky goin’ on 6 who lives up in Sebastian an helps her Mom an Dad train puppers. We met in that pretty park by the river: She was, sitting on her speshul blanket in the shade, thick black an white fur, amazin’ eyes, long white snout, wearing a blue scarf with gold stars anna teal halter an leash. I took a breath, and reminded myself I was On The Clock. “Good afternoon, Miss Kiya. I’m Bonzo an this is my assistant. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” “Hello, Mr. Bonzo. This is SO Cool Kibbles! This is my Dad, Emanuel. GerryAnna’s my Mom. She’s at work. I get time off speshully for this. So how does it go?” With a nod from her Dad (who held her leash during the entire innerview), she arose for the Wag-an-Sniff. “It’s pretty fun, ackshully. You just talk about your life, how you found your furever famly, your job, pooch pals, favrite things, et settera.” “I can DO that. Cuzza my training, I consider this like a Meeting, so I’m s’pose to sit calmly and not get distracted by other pooches goin’ by an stuff like that. I’m pretty good at it, too. An, see, Dad is givin’ me liddle treats timeto-time as positive reinforcement for me bein’ focused.” She turned to her Dad, then turned back around wearing a pair of Super Crispy Biscuits Sunnies. “Whaddya think, Mr.Bonzo? Way Cool, Right? So, should I just start now?” “Woof! Super Cool for sure, Miss Kiya! Yep, I’m ready to write,” I told her, opening my notebook. “I work with Mom and Dad to teach puppies How To Be A Dog. To them, I’m Auntie Kiya. I’ve never had my own puppies so it’s especially fulfilling. “Mom-an-Dad had another pooch who worked with them – Zeppelin, he was uh-MAZE-ing – a Malamute Shepherd – but he was Gettin’ UP there, an was finally confined to a wheelchair cuzza havin’ something called hip diss-PLAY-sha. “So Mom-an-Dad were lookin’ for another pooch to help train, an found me On The Line at Husky Haven. They fostered me at first to be sure I had the right temperament, which I DO, so they offi-shully adopted me a year anna haff ago. “I learned a lot from Zep, he was a wonderful big brother, but he hadda go to Dog Heaven just 3 weeks ago an we’re all still Very Sad. “When Mom-an-Dad first got me, my name was Susie, which none of us liked, so they checked out all the current ‘infashion’ human and pooch names. Then they found out their fren’s daughter’s name was Kiya an they said, ‘That’s IT!’ It just clicked, ya know? “I was pretty easy to train. Learned where to Do My Duty right away. I have this sorta potty thing I do, just came natch-rull. See, I can do a full front-paw handstand when I P!” “Um, you do WHAT?” “It’s TROO! An I don’t make a mess or topple over! It’s a gift!” While I regrouped, Miss Kiya happily continued her tail. “I get along with pretty much all cree-churs: I have a cat sister, Maddie, a 7-year-old gray Tabby. She has sir-REEbrull hi-per-PLAY-sha, which means she walks funny. I think she’s silly an charming. I call her handi-cat. “WE also have a parrot brother, Coy. He likes to feed Maddie. An share her food, mostly zucchini an crackers. An apples. “I’m lucky, Mr. Bonzo, cuz many special trained pooches don’t get lotsa famly time, but I do. An, when I need a break from my work (training puppies can be, well, stressful) I can retreat to my Crate. I LOVE my crate. I sleep in it, too. “I’m Totally a Daddy’s Grrrl! We go for leash walks, in a little preserve. So peaceful. I also have a puzzle mat, where I haff to search for my kibbles. My Wobbles Kong’s also pretty fun.” “This bein’ Florida an all, do you like swimmin’?” I inquired. “NO!” she immediately replied, with great emphasis. “I do NOT. I’m NOT a water dog. NO SWIMMIN’! In Siberia there is SNOW. There is ICE, NO water. Mom an Dad have tried but – NO!” I swiftly changed the subject. “Any speshull pooch pals?” “Oh, yes. Daisy, she’s a Golden Doodle. Then there’s Frankie, a Golden Shepherd. An Otis, an English Bulldog. If you wanna see some cool kibbles phodos of us hangin’ out you can go to Gold Star Puppy Academy On The Line or TikTok. “I’m sure you noticed my Pawsome shades, right? I mean, I am All Business at work, I am Very Well Buh-haved. But, off the clock, I can Get Down. I got Dog-a-Tude! An I got all the cool dog stuff. Like, check out my pawsome water bottle!” Her Dad got it out of a satchel, undid the bowl-like top, poured some nice cool water. It WAS Totally Crispy Biscuits: The curved bottle was stainless steel with a curvy blue lid/ bowl attached, so Kiya could slurp right out of it with her Dad holdin’ it, without spillin’. Totally ergo. The name on the bottom said H2O4K9. “Woof! Miss Kiya, that is Seriously Pawsome!” “I KNOW! Right? I am one lucky poocheroo, for sure. I do have this liddle issue with my hips, tho.” “Oh, for Lassie’s Sake,” I exclaimed. “It’s OK. I go to see Miss Amber for rehab an I do exercises, like walkin’ backwards an side steppin’. That helps a lot.” She demonstrated. The time had passed quickly. I closed my notebook and rose to leave. “It has been a pleasure, Miss Kiya,” I told her with sincerity. “Maybe, Mr. Bonzo, you could come up sometime an we could just hang out an play. I don’t haff to work ALL the time.” Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about Miss Kiya, an promising myself to carve out some time to head back up to the park. Sigh. I was also mullin’ how to let Gramma and Grampa know about that amazin’ water bottle. The Bonz Hi Dog Buddies! Don’t Be Shy We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up an interview, email [email protected]. Kiya PHOTO: JOSHUA KODIS
Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ CALENDAR 64 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 ONGOING Check with organizations directly for updates/cancellations. Vero Beach Museum of Art: Treasure Coast Creates: A Tribute to Local Artists; and Jack Tworkov: Drawings, both through Sept. 3. VBMuseum.org or 772-231-0707 Riverside Theatre: Friday and Saturday Comedy Zone 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Waxlax Theatre, and free Live in the Loop outdoor concerts, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 772-231-6990 or RiversideTheatre.com McKee Botanical Garden: Playing with Gravity stone balancing exhibit by Adam Conard through July 30. McKeeGarden.org Sea Turtle Conservancy: Guided sea turtle walks at Archie Carr NWR Barrier Island Center, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. nights thru July 28. Max 20/night. Conserveturtles.org First Friday Gallery Strolls, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Vero Beach Arts District. JUNE 30 Bubble Wrap Explosion Party, 10:30 a.m. at the Vero Beach Book Center, with story hour, kona ice cream truck and stomping on bubble wrap collected throughout the year. VeroBeachBookCenter.com or 772-569-2050 30 & July 1 – Riverside Theatre For Kids presents Disney’s “Newsies,” the Broadway Musical, performed by students ages 13 to 20. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990 JULY 1 Wounded Waters Offshore War Fishing Tournament from Causeway Cove Marina in Ft. Pierce to benefit Wounded Waters, a nonprofit that helps veterans, first responders, retired/active military through saltwater therapy. Woundedwaters.org 2 Celebration of Freedom Patriotic Concert, 7 p.m. at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, with the Paradise Women’s Chorale, St. John’s Bass Ensemble, the Dolls, and the Vero Beach Pipe and Drums. Free; donations accepted. 772-584-9744 4 Paddle to the Wreck, 7 a.m. from Costa d’Este Beach Resort, with swimmers and paddlers making their way to the Breconshire and back, and after-party breakfast on the pool deck. costadeste.com 4 Freedom Festival presented by City of Sebastian, Lion’s Club of Sebastian and Sebastian Masonic Lodge, 8:30 a.m. parade start followed by festival at Riverview Park, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. 4 Independence Day on the Indian River sponsored by Mulligan’s Beach House, 5 p.m. at Riverside Park, with food trucks, children’s activities and games, music by Johnny & the Blaze, and fireworks at 9 p.m. 7|8 Vegas Nights at Riverside Theatre, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the lobby, with real casino games, live music, a full bar and grill menu and great prizes to benefit youth tuition assistance and community engagement programs. Free admission (18+ to play). Stay for Comedy Zone (ticket required) and/or free concert in loop. RiversideTheatre.com 10-15 Mike Block String Camp and Vero Beach International Music Festival at First Presbyterian Church. Public concerts featuring MBSC faculty playing jazz, Scottish, Celtic, bluegrass, Scandinavian, and other forms of music, 7:30 p.m. July 12 and July 14; and a Culminating Concert 7:30 p.m. July 15 with faculty and students from MBSC and Vero public schools, and adult musicians from around the Treasure Coast. $20 donation to MBSC Scholarship Fund appreciated. mikeblockstringcamp.com and verobeachinternationalmusicfestival.com 14|15 Vegas Nights at Riverside Theatre, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the lobby, with real casino games, live music, a full bar and grill menu and great prizes to benefit youth tuition assistance and community engagement programs. Free admission (18+ to play). Stay for Comedy Zone (ticket required) and/ or free concert in loop. RiversideTheatre.com 14-16 Vero Beach Octopus Ultra, with choice of distances from marathon (26.2 miles) to 100 miles, leaving and returning from Environmental Learning Center, with proceeds benefiting the Villages of Armenia addiction recovery. Spectators welcome. UltraSignUp.com or 772-766-6510 21 to August 6 - Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat,” VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com or 772-562-8300 21|22 Riverside Theatre For Kids presents Disney’s Newsies Jr. performed by students ages 8 to 13. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990 22 Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riverside Park boat ramp, Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Wabasso Causeway boat ramp, Sebastian Main Street boat ramp, and Sebastian Inlet Marina. tcwaterwaycleanup.com 23 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Rite of Spring in the Summer, unleashing the full force of Stravinsky’s powerful masterpiece, 3 p.m. at the Community Church of VB. 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SEAGROVE ESTATE: AMAZING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES 385 Riverway Court in Seagrove West: 5-bedroom, 7-bath, 6,920-square-foot, 2-story riverfront home offered for $6.2 million by the O’Dare Boga Dobson Group at One Sotheby’s International Realty: 772-713-5899
REAL ESTATE 66 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ When you pull up to the two-story home at 385 Riverway Court in Seagrove West, the sizable brick-paved car park and lushly landscaped yard are impressive; but it’s not until you step through the dark wooden courtyard door that you begin to grasp the exceptional nature of this spectacular riverfront estate. The courtyard is an oasis for family gatherings, with a saltwater pool at the center. Ivy-covered columns line the covered walkway alongside the three-car garage. You can enter the house through the laundry room door or head toward the back of the courtyard, where large, double wooden doors open into the foyer of the elegant West Indies-inspired home. To the left, the western wing runs parallel to the river. The light-filled living room, dining room and kitchen are part of an open-concept floorplan along a bank of windows and doors that give way to expansive views of the Indian River Lagoon. From the bay window just off the kitchen, you can sit and enjoy a cup of coffee while you watch activities along the river or the birds that roost in the mangroves. “When I moved to Florida, I wanted to live on the beach,” recalls the ownBY STEPHANIE LABAFF Staff Writer Seagrove estate: Amazing indoor and outdoor spaces
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 67 er. “But when I bought this house, I traded sunrises for sunsets,” he adds, noting the daily solar showstoppers. From the backyard, you can see some of “the most expansive, unencumbered views on the river right now,” says One Sotheby’s International Realty broker-associate Cindy O’Dare, who has the house listed for $6.2 million along with her partner Richard Boga and ONE Sotheby’s agent Carly Witteck. “The sunsets are spectacular.” When he purchased the home, the owner worked with Builders East and Decorative Arts to update the kitchen, great room, primary suite and second-floor bathroom. Removing some of the wood and bringing in warmer colors opened up the space and created a cleaner, more modern look, complementing the high-end stainless-steel appliances, white cabinetry and coral-stone floors. The variety of ceiling heights and designs helps to define the rooms, as does the expansive island countertop with seating. White beams add depth to the room, so the spaces don’t overwhelm you. The office is tucked away between the kitchen and the laundry room. Along with a full bathroom, you can access the kitchen quickly and use the entry through the laundry room. A short hall off the great room leads to the primary suite with riverside views from the lounging area and bedroom. The spacious walk-in closet sits adjacent to the spa-like bathroom with the marble-surround jetted soaking tub, temperature-controlled shower, water closet and dual sinks. The guest wing is on the eastern side of the house and can be reached
REAL ESTATE 68 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ through an interior breezeway just off the foyer. With a washer and dryer, kitchenette, family room, loft and two en-suite bedrooms, guests can live independently while visiting. A private entrance makes it easy for them to come and go and for the space to be used for a multitude of functions: elderly parents, collegeage children returning for long-term stays, live-in help, or an art or yoga studio. The possibilities are endless. “The floorplan is perfect for a big family with the separate guest wing for friends and relatives,” notes O’Dare. When entertaining, it’s the perfect place to stage your party so guests don’t have to go into the main house. You have everything at your fingertips with bathrooms, areas to change, food prep and serving setup. From the wood and wrought-iron staircase directly across from the front door, you can reach two secondfloor, en-suite bedrooms, both with spectacular river views. VITAL STATISTICS Neighborhood: Seagrove West Year built: 2000 • Construction: Frame, with siding Lot size: 197 feet by 249 feet • Home size: 6,920 square feet View: Sweeping Indian River Lagoon vistas Pool: Saltwater swimming pool with hot tub Bedrooms: 5 • Bathrooms: 5 full baths and 2 half-baths Additional features: Guard-gated neighborhood; courtyard; coral stone floors; porcelain counters; wooden-beamed ceiling; crown molding; high-end appliances; updated kitchen; laundry room; office; walk-in closet; jetted soaking tub; guest wing with loft; three-car garage; tile roof; irrigation system; dock with boatlift and jet ski lift. Listing agency: O’Dare Boga Dobson Group at One Sotheby’s International Realty Listing agents: Broker-associate Cindy O’Dare, 772-713-5899; Richard Boga, 772-559-4800; and Carly Witteck, 772-643-1039 Listing price: $6,200,000 385 RIVERWAY COURT CONTINUED ON PAGE 70
REAL ESTATE 70 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Outside, you can sit on the covered riverside patio and enjoy a glass of wine as you watch the sunset through the frame of mangroves along 197 feet of river frontage – all you see is river. The private dock with a boatlift and jet ski lift await when you’re ready for an adventure out on the water. It’s rare to have two such distinct outdoor spaces, with a pool court - yard in front and completely separate riverfront patio. The owner says it’s a great neighbor - hood. “Everyone is friendly, and it’s CONTINUED FROM PAGE 68
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 71 just big enough to get in a good walk.” “The ambiance of the neighbor - hood is unparalleled,” agrees O’Dare. Seagrove West is a guard-gated, riv - erfront community located between Castaway Cove and The Moorings. Amenities include two tennis courts and community docks in the quiet, family-centric neighborhood, just minutes from Saint Edward’s School, Vero Beach Museum of art, Riverside Theatre, country clubs, resorts, and beachside shopping and dining along Ocean Drive.
REAL ESTATE 72 Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE RIOMAR 925 BAY OAK LN 11/2/2022 $6,595,000 $4,500,000 6/22/2023 $4,250,000 OCEANRIDGE 1975 OCEAN RIDGE CIR 10/19/2022 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 6/20/2023 $3,500,000 HALLMARK OCEAN 12356 HIGHWAY A1A 9/21/2022 $3,000,000 $2,695,000 6/20/2023 $2,500,000 MOORINGS 1915 CUTLASS COVE DR 1/31/2023 $2,850,000 $2,500,000 6/20/2023 $2,090,200 BETHEL ISLE 4408 BETHEL CREEK DR 9/16/2022 $1,998,000 $1,998,000 6/16/2023 $1,435,000 SEASONS 9140 SEASONS TER 3/10/2023 $1,260,000 $1,249,900 6/21/2023 $1,212,500 CARLTON VERO 600 BEACHVIEW DR, #2S 1/13/2023 $3,695,000 $3,495,000 6/16/2023 $3,495,000 BLUE AT 8050 OCEAN 8050 HIGHWAY A1A TOWER 1, #3N 1/14/2020 $1,895,000 $1,895,000 6/22/2023 $1,895,000 BAHA MAR 4150 HIGHWAY A1A, #111 4/5/2023 $410,000 $399,000 6/16/2023 $375,000 TURTLE COVE 777 TURTLE COVE #103 LN, #1C 3/1/2023 $349,000 $329,000 6/20/2023 $321,000 TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: June 16 to June 22 The barrier island real estate market remained active in the third week of June with 10 transactions recorded, including five for more than $2 million. The top sale of the week was of a home in Riomar overlooking the Riomar Country Club. The property at 925 Bay Oak Lane was listed on Nov. 2, 2022, for $6.595 million. A series of price adjustments led to a more recent asking price of $4.5 million. The home sold on June 22 for $4.25 million. The seller in the transaction was represented by Lange Sykes of Premier Estate Properties. The purchaser was represented by Cindy O’Dare of ONE Sotheby’s International.
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / June 29, 2023 73 Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales. Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 1/13/2023 $3,695,000 $3,495,000 6/16/2023 $3,495,000 Cathy Curley Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. David Decker & Mike McCauley Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Subdivision: Carlton Vero, Address: 600 Beachview Dr, #2S 10/19/2022 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 6/20/2023 $3,500,000 Sally Daley Douglas Elliman Florida LLC Brad Shearer Berkshire Hathaway Florida Subdivision: Oceanridge, Address: 1975 Ocean Ridge Cir 9/21/2022 $3,000,000 $2,695,000 6/20/2023 $2,500,000 Janyne Kenworthy One Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Not Provided Not Provided Subdivision: Hallmark Ocean, Address: 12356 Highway A1A 1/31/2023 $2,850,000 $2,500,000 6/20/2023 $2,090,200 Kathleen Pogany & Scott Reynolds Compass Florida LLC Erika Ross The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Subdivision: Moorings, Address: 1915 Cutlass Cove Dr
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