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MY VERO Ocean Grill icon,
‘Pops’ Mitchell,
BY RAY MCNULTY passes at 83

Paid parking is not start
of the end in Vero Beach

It’s one parking lot. BY RAY MCNULTY
It’s not the beginning of the Staff Writer
end of our small-town qual-
ity of life. Eddie “Pops” Mitchell hadn’t
It’s one privately owned returned to work since a cus-
parking lot, purchased as part tomer’s car ran over his foot in
of the Vero Beach Financial January, but, even at age 83, the
Center by an investment group Ocean Grill’s longtime parking
that spent nearly $7 million to attendant refused to retire.
acquire the downtown com-
plex in November. “He enjoyed the job,” said
It’s one privately owned lot – Mitchell’s son, Wilbert, “greet-
located on Old Dixie Highway,
across from the Kilted Mer- CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
maid and Fishack – that was
built to provide on-site park- PHOTO BY KAILA JONES
ing to the tenants of the two
office buildings to its immedi- Longtime Community Church ministers to retire
ate north.
And at the moment, it’s the BY MICHELLE GENZ led the congregation, Bob and The Baggotts leave a con-
only downtown lot where the Staff Writer Casey Baggott, will step down gregation of well over a thou-
public must pay to park. in January and move back to sand shaped by cultural change
Nearly a century after the Minneapolis where their large they have nudged along. Their
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 founding of Community Church, family awaits and, the couple leadership and co-conceived
two of the most dynamic min- hopes, volunteer opportuni- sermons have advanced the
Top broker leaves isters who have served and ties abound.
Morgan Stanley CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
while under cloud

BY RAY MCNULTY Incoming Tide: Dr. Greg Rosencrance of Cleveland Clinic
Staff Writer
For a community that often in his new role as president of In Incoming Tide, we look
A Vero Beach investment resists change, Vero is wit- Cleveland Clinic Indian River at newcomers making a differ-
executive who had been na- nessing transitions at three Hospital, understands the ence. It’s hard to imagine any-
tionally recognized as one of of its most significant institu- forces for maintaining the sta- one holding more sweeping
Morgan Stanley’s top young tions – its largest Protestant tus quo: Until joining Cleve- influence on the lives of resi-
producers left the firm last church, its leading private land Clinic five years ago, he dents than Rosencrance as he
month while under internal school, and its hospital. himself worked his entire life steers Vero’s hospital through
review, according to multiple in the town he grew up in, turbulent times in health care.
sources, including an indus- Dr. Greg Rosencrance, who Charleston, West Virginia.
try news website. just crossed the 200-day mark See Incoming Tide, Page 8.

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Broker leaves under cloud it’s unusual for brokers, particularly “Usually, if you go, you go as a group, Now registered with Raymond
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 top performers, to be suspended for so you can try to move your assets to James Financial Services, Kanner, 39,
such minor violations. the new firm,” one source said, speak- has opened an office at 601 21st Street,
AdvisorHub.com reported July 12 ing on the condition of anonymity. “It’s Suite 300, in Vero Beach, where he is
that Michael Kanner departed after “You don’t do that type of review for very unusual to go out on your own, working as an independent broker un-
the firm “put him on leave” earlier in correcting a date, so I’d be surprised if because you’re probably not going to der the Raymond James banner.
the month for what one of the web- there weren’t more to it,” one source take many assets with you.”
site’s sources said “may have involved said. “I’d be more surprised if they Kanner, who has worked as a finan-
relatively small indiscretions, includ- weren’t doing an audit of his business According to AdvisorHub, Kanner had cial advisor for 16 years and moved to
ing modifying a client’s already-signed practices. generated $3 million in commissions Morgan Stanley from Edward Jones in
signature page with a date.” and fees and was overseeing “more than 2009, did not return multiple messag-
“Suspensions are rare,” he added, $500 million of assets” at Morgan Stan- es left on this cellphone.
However, two local industry sourc- “and when they happen, it’s a big deal.” ley. In 2017, when his group was manag-
es – both longtime financial advisors, ing nearly $850 million of customer as- Trent Leyda, Kanner’s partner at Mor-
speaking on the condition of anonym- More unusual, the sources said, is sets, he was ranked No. 48 on Forbes’ list gan Stanley for the past 10-plus years,
ity – told Vero Beach 32963 last week for investment brokers to leave firms of 400 top millennial advisors who were continues to work there. Reached at his
where they’ve been wildly successful born in 1980 or later. office, he declined to comment.
– especially without taking with them
members of their teams. Morgan Stanley corporate spokes-
woman Susan Siering confirmed Kan-
ner’s departure, but she said she could
not discuss the circumstances.

The Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority’s website that provides con-
sumers background information on
all licensed financial advisors – Bro-
kerCheck.org – shows that Kanner has
had two customer complaints filed
against him.

One was closed without action af-
ter a former Edward Jones customer
dropped the complaint. The other was
settled for $5,017.21.

“Mike and Trent managed more
money than anyone in that office, so
this is a big blow to Morgan Stanley, lo-
cally,” one source said. “It’s also a big
blow to Mike. It’s one thing to leave
because you think you’ve got a better
option, but, obviously, that’s not why
he left.” 

My Vero

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

So let’s not overreact.
Yes, this is a first – or at least the first
time a paid-parking system has been
installed here since the city leaders
ordered the removal of street-side me-
ters decades ago.
And, yes, it’s understandable some
folks are worried that putting up the pay
stations moves us another step closer to
the South Florida sprawl we continue
to fend off. The property’s new owners,
after all, are based in North Miami, and
they’ve leased the lot to Global Parking
Systems of Deerfield Beach.
But unless this pay-to-park lot turns
enough of a profit to justify Global’s
investment, it’s unlikely we’ll see an-
other one any time soon.
Consider: The pay-to-park system
was installed two weeks ago and, thus
far, the owners of both the Kilted Mer-
maid and Fishack say they’ve seen few
cars using the lot – the lone exception
being last Friday, when early evening
thunderstorms rolled through the area.
That’s not surprising, especially with
Global charging $4 per hour to park there.
“You pay that kind of money to park

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in downtown Miami or Fort Lauder- prevent non-tenants from parking In fact, the restaurant owners – along ten used by downtown visitors who
dale,” Kilted Mermaid co-owner Linda there during the business day. with Michael Rechter, who opened the didn’t patronize their establishments.
Moore said, “but that’s a lot for down- nearby American Icon Brewery in 2017
town Vero Beach.” “What Global is providing there,” – tried to renegotiate with Chelminski’s Chelminski’s group refused to take
Chelminski said, “is better for every- group the terms of the parking agree- less, however, and the restaurateurs
For years, free parking downtown body.” ment they had with the previous owner. stopped paying, prompting the prop-
and along Ocean Drive has been erty’s new owners to lease the lot to
as much a part of our community’s The owners of the Kilted Mermaid And for good reason: Last year, the Global.
Mayberry-like charm as the height and Fishack disagree, though they say three restaurateurs each paid $1,000
restrictions Vero places on its build- they don’t object to the property own- per month so their customers could While Rechter defended the proper-
ings. ers charging people to park in the lot. park in the lot, even though it was of- ty owners’ decision to charge for park-
Their problem is with the cost.
So for outsiders to come in and CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Most people, though, will opt to park
in the limited spaces along the street or
in the free lots nearby – across from Jet-
son’s and the American Icon Brewery,
or at the Freshman Learning Center.

Still, with the Kilted Mermaid open-
ing for business at 5 p.m., co-owner
Rick Norry, concedes, “We feel bad for
our customers.”

To ease the sting, Norry and Moore
are offering to cover the first $5 of the
parking costs by deducting it from
their customers’ tabs.

However, they said several custom-
ers have declined their goodwill ges-
ture.

“We’re getting tremendous support
from our customers,” Norry said.

Sounding noticeably more con-
cerned was Fishack owner Mitchell
Weiss, whose restaurant is open from
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and relies on a cus-
tomer base that tends to be older than
the Kilted Mermaid’s clientele.

“They’re drawing from a different de-
mographic,” Weiss said. “Their custom-
ers can say, ‘We won’t park there, and
we’ll walk.’ A lot of my customers aren’t
going to do that. So it’s not a good situ-
ation for me. It’s definitely going to hurt
my business.

“Where did they come up with $4 an
hour, anyway?”

A Global representative said last week
the company set the rate after conduct-
ing a study.

Allen Chelminski, who heads the
partnership that owns the property,
said his group’s priority was to make
sure the lot provided sufficient park-
ing for the office buildings’ tenants,
many of whom had complained that
they often returned from lunch to find
their spaces taken by visitors to other
downtown businesses.

For that reason, Global has assigned
to the lot a uniformed attendant to

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Baggotts retiring The personable pair quickly fell said Bob Baggott. “It was a time for While helping the poor came natu-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 into an intensive schedule of social really authentic street-level ministry, rally to the philanthropic congrega-
engagements. On Saturday mornings, which is what all of us ministers ini- tion, other issues stirred controversy.
rights of women to be ordained; gay Bob Baggott, an avid golfer, found no tially want to do. It helped us get inte- Soon after the Baggotts’ arrival, there
couples to marry; and faiths to co-exist. shortage of invitations to the county’s grated very quickly.” was an exodus owing to the couples’
top courses. That left Casey with hours refusal to condemn same-sex mar-
Those ideas resulted in waves of wor- of solitude not to relax but to write After the town recovered from the riage. But the same debate at conser-
shipers leaving, and new waves arriv- the popular weekly column under the storms’ devastation, Community vative churches drove liberal congre-
ing, as some members of more con- couple’s byline that has run in the bar- Church moved ahead with an ambitious gants to Community. “We lost well
servative churches in town left those rier island paper for many years. expansion and renovation plan. The over 250 members, but we gained
congregations to join the traditionally Baggotts oversaw a $13 million building more than that,” said Bob Baggott.
tolerant Community Church. “I research, she writes,” said Bob Bag- campaign that added the massive, $1.7
gott. million, 4,083-pipe Lively-Fulcher or- Interestingly, a somewhat similar
And the storms they endured went gan, among many other improvements. fight over denominational identity had
well beyond social shifts. Buffeted by To a large extent, the same holds true But the timing was challenging with the split the congregation dramatically
the winds of twin hurricanes that bat- for their sermons, though depending onset of the 2008 financial crisis. along gender lines. In 1956, there was
tered Vero Beach just months after the on who is delivering them, congregants an effort to establish a Presbyterian
Baggotts’ arrival in 2004 and strained take away what they will. “If Bob gives The congregation had raised half of church in Vero, and regional Presbyte-
by the national economic collapse the sermon, they tell him it’s powerful. that $13 million when the bottom fell rian leaders approached Waldo Sexton
that began four years later, the church If I give the same sermon, they tell me out of the stock market. “On the day about taking over Community Church.
and its mission not only survived but it’s sweet,” said Casey Baggott with a the market hit 6,000, our trustees voted
got stronger, the couple said. laugh. to go ahead and take out a $6 million Sexton, one of the founders of Com-
line of credit,” Bob Baggott recalled. munity Church, told the newcomers,
The Baggotts joke that it’s time to The couple’s shared voice led the con- “There are two things my wife would
let someone else share a message, and gregation through high and low points, “At the same time, they also voted to die for. One is her children, and the
that theirs has become repetitive. “All beginning just months after their arriv- up the mission giving to make sure we other is her church.”
we ever talk about is love,” said Casey al, when Hurricane Frances, followed by gave away more money during the re-
Baggott – as if the topic could get old. Jeanne, tore through the town. cession.”The budget increase was small, When a group from Community
from 10 percent of what the church took Church founded First Presbyterian,
Love is an appropriate theme for the Overnight, Community Church be- in, to 11 percent, but it made a big state- they took “the greater balance of our
couple, whose marriage began shortly came a Red Cross shelter, with the Bag- ment in terms of where priorities lay. church,” said Bob Baggott. Of those
before their arrival in Florida. Sharing the gotts living on premises along with 140 that remained at Community, 80 per-
pulpit – as well as weekly space in their volunteers. The two became touch- And the largesse didn’t stop there. cent were women. “We were left with
Vero Beach 32963 column, “On Faith” – stones for faraway families calling them, Soon after, the congregation raised this population of strong women who
their ideas, debates and decisions forged desperate to find out if their elderly $88,000 for the homeless. “We ran in believed in the Community Church as
a hand-in-glove alliance that has been parents or children and grandchildren the red for three years as a church so being non-denominational, a place
an inspiration to their congregation. were OK. we could give more to the communi- that was open to everybody. This
ty,” said Bob Baggott.
“It jump-started our ministries,”

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church was going to keep its DNA, service following the Pulse nightclub Bill Nigh. Rice retired in 1994 after 18 3,200-member Wayzata Community
and it became the largest Protestant massacre in Orlando, when rabbis, years of service; he died three years lat- Church in Minnesota. The son of a
church in town.” imams and priests – both Roman er of cancer. His replacement, William Southern Baptist minister, he gradu-
Catholic and Hindu – spoke to a di- Nigh, died of cancer at age 52 in 2001. ated from Samford University in Bir-
Community Church remains open verse, and weeping, congregation. It took three years for the congregation mingham, Alabama, and New Or-
to all, and it occasionally holds inter- to find his replacement in the Baggotts. leans Baptist Theological Seminary,
faith services, including each Thanks- The Baggotts followed two equally
giving. It also held one extraordinary long-serving ministers, Julius Rice and Bob Baggott came to Vero from the CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Baggotts retiring to have a martini for a year,” groaned computers, then – she began her pre- “It’s a celebration of women in ministry.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Casey’s dad, an executive with 3M, di- sentation market by market, bag size They have the right to stand in the lime-
recting his complaint to a higher power. by bag size. light and they have a right to lead.”
renowned for its training in preach-
ing. He eventually earned a Master of Casey, as the youngest of two daugh- “We got to Charlotte, North Caro- The Baggotts notified the staff and
Divinity Degree in 1984 and a Doctor ters, was the designee to go to church lina, and I remember, Martha White Church Council in September of their
of Ministry Degree from the Graduate with Aunt Irene, as they knew her. “No flour had surpassed Gold Medal flour decision to retire, and leadership be-
Theological Foundation. one else wanted to go to church,” re- in the two-pound bag category. And gan organizing for a search for a new
calls Casey. But it turned out to be a it shut down the whole meeting, talk- minister. The couples’ last service will
After starting out at Peachtree Bap- pleasant time. Aunt Irene, conserva- ing about what they should do. And I be Jan. 19.
tist Church in Atlanta, Bob Baggott tive as she was, was also “loving, sweet thought, ‘They care about flour; I don’t
moved to Miami where he became and very funny,” recalls Casey. care.’ It was like a revelation – you got- “Church as we practice ministry has
associate pastor at Plymouth Congre- ta care, and I don’t.” been absolutely all-engrossing, and I
gational Church in Coconut Grove. It Over time, Casey visited other don’t resent that one minute. It’s been
was the 1980s, and Miami was evolv- churches when she spent Saturday It would be years before she re- wonderful,” said Casey Baggott. “But
ing into an international scene. night at friends’ houses and went to turned to that vocational test’s recom- we do recognize that we don’t see our
church with their families on Sun- mendation. She took other jobs, in- family as often as we would like to,
“The ’Canes were huge, ‘Scarface’ day morning. “I discovered that my stead, and eventually started a family. and they live halfway across the coun-
was out, Miami was humming. I was friends’ families had really commit- But the day she sent her youngest off try. We’re missing them.” 
there five years and I just loved it.” ted to things of religious significance. to kindergarten, she began her studies
I thought, this is really cool. They’re at United Seminary of the Twin Cities, Eddie ‘Pops’ Mitchell
From there he moved to Naperville, kind to each other and looking for where she earned a Master of Divinity CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Illinois serving as senior minister at deeper meaning. I really liked that.” degree. Next came a Doctorate of Min-
a church there before moving on to istry from the Graduate Theological ing the customers when they arrived and
Wayzata, where he was senior minis- In college, she was given a vocation- Foundation. helping them park, then talking to them
ter for 10 years. al interests test. “The top match was when they came out. That was tough on
clergy. And I thought, nah, I’m not do- Equipped with two degrees and a nat- him, not being able to go to work.
As for Casey Baggott, her interest in ing that.” ural inclination for ministry, she worked
theology was piqued at age 7, not by as a chaplain, a consultant in bioethics “He had been out for a few months,
her parents, who were not religious, After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and served as a parish minister. but he was definitely planning to go
but by a distant cousin of her father’s. from the University of Minnesota with back.”
A teaching missionary in Colombia, a degree in psychology, she got a job When the couple came toVero, Casey
she invited herself to spend a months- with General Mills in marketing. One was first named Minister of Faith For- Two Sundays ago, however, the
long sabbatical with Casey’s family in of her first assignments was a presen- mation and then executive minister. younger Mitchell stopped by his father’s
Minnesota. “I’m not going to be able tation in the Gold Medal flour division.
Crunching the numbers by hand – no “We’re basically co-pastors,” said Bob
Baggott, whose title is senior minister.

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home to check on him and found him been hearing from a lot of people ex- shift, taking only a 90-minute break be- they trained me,” Mitchell told Vero
lifeless in his recliner. pressing their condolences. fore returning to his guard shack at 4:30 Beach 32963 for that 2015 story. “I
p.m. and staying past 11 p.m. However, told them, ‘Until you fire me.’” 
“He was gone,” Mitchell’s son said, “Charley has been telling a lot of the Replogle said Mitchell was working only
adding that Mitchell had not been ill, restaurant’s customers, so we’re hearing days in the months before his foot injury. My Vero
and his death was unexpected. “He from a lot of beachside people, too,” he
must’ve died in his sleep.” added. “Everybody who knew my dad “We had cut back his night shift,” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
knows he was a good man.” Replogle said, “because he was here
Last week, the Ocean Grill an- too late, and we didn’t want anything ing – he cited the costs of maintaining
nounced Mitchell’s passing in a Face- Replogle said Mitchell’s five decades bad to happen to him.” and insuring the lot – he believes $3
book post that told readers he had at the Ocean Grill, particularly his 17- per hour would be far more palatable
worked at Vero Beach’s iconic seaside plus years managing its for-custom- Although Mitchell was physically to local customers.
restaurant since 1969, starting as a ers-only parking lot, made him more able to return to work this summer,
cook and becoming a pastry chef be- than a familiar face to the restaurant’s Replogle said management wanted “What they’re doing is common-
fore moving to the parking lot in 2001. regulars. to wait for the weather to cool before place in a lot of cities with vibrant
bringing him back. downtowns, and not just in South
The post was accompanied by a For three generations of the Re- Florida,” said Rechter, whose brewery
Vero Beach 32963 story and photo- plogle family’s ownership, Mitchell’s For those who don’t know: Mitchell has nearly 50 on-site spaces and relied
graph published in March 2015 about presence was part of the Ocean Grill missed only three weeks of work after on the financial center’s lot only for
Mitchell’s career at the restaurant. experience, providing the initial im- undergoing triple-bypass heart sur- overflow parking.
Ocean Grill owner Charley Replogle pression for diners visiting the restau- gery in 2009.
said Mitchell was “so proud of that ar- rant for the first time. He predicted we’ll eventually see
ticle” that he had a copy of it framed Born in Ashford, Ala., Mitchell was more paid parking in Vero Beach,
and mounted inside the restaurant’s “Eddie was a beloved local legend,” 21 when he left his hometown in 1958 where the City Council has hired a lo-
guard shack. Replogle said. “He was a loyal and and moved to Vero Beach to work in cal consulting firm to study its parking
honest employee, generous in spirit the citrus industry, first in a packing challenges.
Mitchell’s family members said the and tough when he needed to be. He house and later picking fruit in a grove.
newspaper article will be displayed was a fixture here, and he’s going to be But when asked if Vero Beach would
at the “celebration of life,” scheduled missed by all of us.” In between, he spent five years milk- embrace a pay-to-park recommen-
for noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at St. Peter’s ing cows at a local dairy. He also worked dation, Mayor Val Zudans replied, “I
Missionary Baptist Church in Gifford. Into his 80s, Mitchell worked what on the construction crew that built the think most of the public believes that
amounted to a full-time schedule, ar- John’s Island Golf Club’s South Course. paid parking would go against the cul-
“My dad was actually a member of riving at 8:30 each morning to make ture of our community …”
the Community Missionary Baptist sure the lot was clean and keep out He then took a job at the Ocean
Church in Gifford, but his church isn’t would-be trespassers, and tending to Grill, working as a dishwasher and So let’s not overreact. 
big enough for the turnout we’re ex- restaurant customers until 3 p.m. clean-up man for a year before asking
pecting,” Mitchell’s son said. “We’ve if he could train as a cook.
Some days, he would work a double
“They asked me how long I’d stay if

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New hospital president Rosencrance hopes to finish career in Vero

BY MICHELLE GENZ ed to be then. “I had done every role Dr. Gregory Rosencrance. At that event, Dr. Ralph Turner, who
Staff Writer that was possible to do there. I enjoyed became Cleveland Clinic Indian Riv-
it, it was a lot of fun, and I could have PHOTO BY DENISE RITCHIE er’s COO in March, went down a list of
Vero has more than its share of retir- stayed there. But life is short, and the jobs – nurse, doctor, pharmacist, and
ees, people who move here in pursuit timing was kind of now or never to do of internal medicine, was in sunny so on – asking students to raise their
of nothing more than leisure. something different. Career-wise, in Weston, Florida, not Cleveland, Ohio. hands if they hoped to fill those posts
your mid-50s, people say ‘Ah, they’re one day. “And who wants to be a hospi-
For Dr. Greg Rosencrance, who on never leaving,’ and they stop calling,” He took the job, and Jackie Rosen- tal president?” he asked.
New Year’s Day became president of said Rosencrance. crance found one too. With a degree
the freshly incarnated Cleveland Clin- in healthcare administration, she was “As you would expect, no one raised
ic Indian River Hospital, his arrival in Not to mention that the offer was director of development at WVU med their hand,” said Rosencrance, laughing.
Vero marks the culmination of a plan coming from the esteemed Cleveland school, and in Weston, got a job as a
to finish off his career with a bang – as Clinic. On top of that, the job, director researcher in colorectal health. Still, anyone tracking Rosencrance’s
head of a hospital within the esteemed of the Medicine Institute and chairman talents might have seen this coming. The
Cleveland Clinic health system. The move to Weston was a great only child of a chemist and a nurse, Ros-
one, Rosencrance said. They loved encrance majored in chemistry at UWV,
That decision, to leave his childhood Florida, so much that, three years lat- expecting to head to Texas A&M for a
home of Charleston, West Virginia, and er, when the director of the Medicine Ph.D., followed by a career in research.
his post as chair of the Department of Institute in Cleveland was leaving his
Medicine at West Virginia University’s post and called to see if Rosencrance He was spending the last summer of
medical school and join the Cleveland would consider taking his place, Ros- college in a lab working on a paper on
Clinic in Weston, Florida, was a strate- encrance hesitated. Raman spectroscopy – a way of analyz-
gic one. ing materials by hitting molecules with
“To be honest, I was very happy in lasers – when he had an ‘aha!’ moment.
It was 2014; he and his wife Jackie Florida. It was a close decision. We al-
were then in their early 50s, and had most stayed in Florida, but we erred “You know, I like to talk a lot,” he
deep roots in Charleston, where they on the side of, you know, it’s a once-in- said. Working as a chemist, he feared,
were high school sweethearts and a-lifetime offer. And it was great.” might not sate his voluble urges. “So I
went on to raise two sons, both of said, what else can I do?”
whom live there still. In Cleveland, he oversaw physicians
practicing adult primary care, geriat- Following his two roommates’ lead,
But Rosencrance realized if he was rics, pediatrics, family medicine, hos- he took the exam for dental school,
ever to pursue a larger career, it need- pital medicine and infectious disease. and did well. He sent in his applica-
Rosencrance helped those physicians tion for dental school, but withdrew it
make the transition to value-based care when his roommates came home with
from fee-for-service, an ongoing and two bars of Ivory soap, with the assign-
challenging shift in healthcare that has ment of carving out a couple of teeth.
doctors being reimbursed for the qual-
ity of the care they deliver, as opposed Rosencrance was incredulous.
to the individual services they provide. “If you have to carve teeth out of
soap, I can’t do that,” he told himself.
He also helped launch a population Instead, he took the MCAT, the test
health initiative known as Cleveland for medical school admission.
Clinic Community Care that focuses on “And here I am,” he said. “That was
population health, a field Rosencrance my pathway to medicine.”
cites as one he is most passionate about. Rosencrance predicts it will take up
to a decade to fully integrate Cleve-
Three years after assuming the system- land Clinic Indian River with the main
wide post in Cleveland, Rosencrance got Cleveland Clinic operation in Cleve-
a call from his former boss and close land, a point he describes ambitiously
friend, Dr. Wael Barsoum, president and as “when you step foot in Indian River
CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida. and you step foot in Cleveland and
you wouldn’t see a difference.”
Barsoum offered him the chance to But he wasted no time integrating into
come to Vero. Vero. In his first months here, he gave
some 45 presentations around town,
“I don’t think anybody grows up taking questions, reassuring skeptics
thinking they want to be a hospital and giving people a sense of his patient-
president,” said Rosencrance, reflecting first philosophy, his reassuring person-
back on a recent event at theVero hospi- ality, and the seriousness with which
tal’s cafeteria, when students from Vero he is pursuing his mission here – caring
Beach and Sebastian River high schools for his patients and staff as though they
gathered for Health Care Day. were family, and the hospital as though
it were his home, as he often says.
In his time off – at this point, a very
precise interlude between dawn and
noon on Saturdays – he fishes the In-
dian River Lagoon with a guide, or hits
balls at Big Shots Golf.
“We love it here,” he says. “I view
this as a last stop, a long-term role for
me, as long as the Clinic and the board
of Indian River want me here.” 

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VERO AND SHORES
OVER REUSE WATER PRICE HAVE WIDENED

BY LISA ZAHNER use water rate steady at 67 cents until last
year. Then in November 2018, the Board
Staff Writer of County Commissioners voted to re-
duce the rate to 21 cents as of Jan. 1.
Even as they head to mediation, the
distance between the opposing posi- Indian River Shores then demanded
tions of the City of Vero Beach and the thatVero match the new, lower rate in ac-
Town of Indian River Shores in their cordance with the franchise agreement.
dispute over reuse irrigation water
rates seems to have widened. Vero refused, instead hiring a con-
sultant to conduct a study to establish
Vero officials are essentially asking various reuse customer classes and
for a do-over, seeking to impose new rates to charge going forward.
rates and new customer classes onto
a seven-year-old franchise agreement “Currently your existing rate of 67
with Indian River Shores because Vero cents does not generate enough rev-
can’t cover its costs under the terms it enue to cover your costs,” consultant
agreed to in 2012. Mike Rocca told the Vero City Council
on July 16. Rocca added that the exist-
At the same time, Shores officials ing shortfall is about $240,000 per year
assert that Vero needs to stick to the – a deficit that Vero’s other utility cus-
2012 franchise agreement and match tomers wind up subsidizing.
Indian River County Utilities rates like
the city promised – even if the city ne- Reuse water rates for the Shores that
gotiated a bad deal. would cover Vero’s costs could be 72
cents to $1.24 per 1,000 gallons – signifi-
The franchise in dispute was agreed cantly higher than 67 cents, never mind
to when the Shores had competing of- the 21 cents the county is now charging.
fers on the table to provide the town
with reuse irrigation water from both Vero now wants to “reclassify” rate-
Vero Beach and Indian River County. payers, applying new customer class-
es and higher rates to the 2012 Shores
Shores officials were leaning toward franchise agreement.
leaving Vero Beach Utilities and going
with Indian River County Utilities, but Indian River Shores has put the city
in some 11th-hour horse trading, Vero on notice it thinks Vero is in breach of
neutralized its competition be offering its franchise agreement.
to match Indian River County rates.
When two local governments have
Vero did not have distinct “custom- a dispute that could end up in court,
er classes” for reuse water and Shores the parties are required to enter into
customers were charged the county mediation in hopes of saving taxpayer
rate of 67 cents per 1,000 gallons of the dollars. Also, the franchise agreement
treated wastewater used for watering itself prescribes mediation to settle a
grass and golf courses. contract dispute.

At the time, it was widely reported that Louis B. “Buck” Vocelle, attorney
Vero was taking a risky gamble by chain- for the Shores, said Monday that he’s
ing itself to county rates. There was spec- “waiting to hear back from the city” as
ulation that the county might reduce its to a final selection of a mediator and
rates just to squeeze the city, since city- the timeframe for mediation.
county relations at the time were openly
hostile on a variety of utility issues. City attorney John Turner said on
Monday, “We are currently working on
As it happened, the county held its re- scheduling with all the parties. There
is nothing to share at this time.” 

SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL SPEND MORE THAN
$1.1 MILLION TO PUT POLICE IN ALL SCHOOLS

BY FEDERICO MARTINEZ and leaves school buildings and refer-
Staff Writer ring troubled students to counseling to
address delinquent behavior, including
Indian River School District will spend drug abuse, according to school officials.
more than $1.1 million to station police
officers at each school in the county The agreement calls for the district
during the 2019-20 school year. That to provide office space at each school
amount will be matched by the partici- building where officers are assigned.
pating law enforcement agencies. In return, the law enforcement agen-
cies cover half the program costs, in-
The measure is part of a broad effort cluding the cost of training officers to
to beef up security at school campus- serve in schools.
es, school officials said.
“We started doing this after the Mar-
School resource officers have several gory Stoneman Douglas shooting last
duties, such as monitoring who enters
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School security School Board considers replacing costly general counsel

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year in Fort Lauderdale,” said Board BY FEDERICO MARTINEZ terim Superintendent Susan Moxley During the same four-year period,
Chairman Laura Zorc. Staff Writer to work with other administrators to the school district paid out another
figure out the best way of getting quali- $1.22 million to other law firms and le-
Vero Police Captain Matthew Mo- The School Board is looking for a fied competitive bids for the job. gal subcontractors hired by D’Agresta
naco said the cost of making school new attorney – or a better deal from or the board to help D’Agresta handle
campuses safer is well worth it. “This its current general counsel, Suzanne In just the past four years, D’Agresta the district’s legal work.
is a partnership between law enforce- D’Agresta. and the Orlando firm Brown, Garga-
ment and the school district to ensure nese,Weiss & D’Agresta have been paid “I think to be fair we need to look
the safety of our youths,” he said. After being informed that the district more than $1.6 million. D’Agresta col- at other options,” board member Teri
has doled out more than $3 million to lects a $264,000 annual retainer along Barenborg said. “We don’t want to lose
This summer the district also is D’Agresta since she was hired fulltime with additional money for disburse- quality, but we owe it to taxpayers to
spending more than $10 million to in 2007, the School Board directed In- ments, travel and other expenses. get the best deal.
install single-entry security fences
around school campuses.  “We are paying way too much mon-
ey right now.”

Moxley will present several bidding
options in August for the board to con-
sider and vote on, School Board Chair-
man Laura Zorc said. It is possible
Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D’Agresta
will be among the bidders.

Former Superintendent Mark Ren-
dell, who resigned under pressure May
24, was known to use D’Agresta con-
stantly, even having her attend weekly
Monday morning staff meetings, Zorc
said. Frequent trips to and from Or-
lando inflated the amount paid for
travel expenses.

Moxley has cut back the district’s use
of D’Agresta, who no longer is invited
to staff meetings and other functions.

Board member Jacqueline Rosario
expressed concern that Garganese,
Weiss & D’Agresta has not had to com-
pete for the general counsel job since
it was hired in 2007.

During the July 23 meeting,
D’Agresta told the board that her law
firm was hired in 2006 and paid an
hourly fee of $170, on an as-needed
basis. D’Agresta acknowledged that
her firm was contacted directly by a
former administrator and offered the
job without competition.

In 2007, when the board decided it
wanted to hire a law firm on a full-time
basis, D’Agresta’s was one of four com-
panies that competed for the job.

After interviewing the law firms, in-
cluding two from Indian River County,
the board at that time voted 5-0 to hire
D’Agresta’s firm, according to records
of that meeting held March 20, 2007.

Since that time, Brown, Garganese,
Weiss & D’Agresta has held onto the
job, year after year, without having to
bid for it or compete with other law
firms.

In 2018, when the board rehired
D’Agresta without getting any other
bids, Zorc, who had just been elected
to the board, said she was concerned
about how much the district was pay-
ing for legal work and that the board
had not sought bids for the job since
2007.

“I still have the same concerns,”
Zorc said last week. 

BARN GOOD TIME
AT LAPORTE FARMS’
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

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Ocean thrill: Turtle lovers turn out for ‘Tour’ kick-off

BY MARY SCHENKEL named St. Thomas, rehabilitated at PHOTOS CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
the Turtle Hospital in Marathon in the
Staff Writer Florida Keys,” said Lexie Beach, STC Ryan Chabot adheres a tracking device to expand scientific knowledge on sea turtles. PHOTOS: LEAH DUBOIS
communications coordinator.
Life is not exactly a day at the beach SEA TURTLE NESTING NUMBERS:
for the momma sea turtles who lumber In the wee hours of Friday and Satur-
up out of the ocean at night this time day night, four local loggerhead turtles Indian River County 2018 As of July 18
of year to dig nests and lay their eggs in laid their eggs and were selected to be
the sand before quietly slipping back outfitted with satellite tracking devic- Green 235 1,386
into the surf. Their subsequent desti- es. Volunteers kept watch over them
nations would otherwise remain un- until they were released to enthusiastic Loggerhead 5734 5,518
known were it not for the efforts of the onlookers – two at Disney’s Vero Beach
Sea Turtle Conservancy. Resort Saturday morning and two at Leatherback 46 37
Archie Carr on Sunday morning.
In 2008, STC began tracking sea Archie Carr Refuge 2018 As of July 21
turtles through its annual Tour de Tur- Over a two-week period, a total of 16
tles: A Sea Turtle Migration Marathon, turtles will eventually enter the mara- Green 1,434 8,342
which enables researchers and the thon from important nesting sites in
general public to follow the migration the western hemisphere. Although Loggerhead 14,623 11,369
patterns of various types of sea turtle their tracking begins immediately, and
species from their nesting beaches to devices can ping up to two years, the Leatherback 33 52
foraging grounds. official ‘race’ begins Aug. 1 and contin-
ues for three months. Vivian Hernandez with hatchlings.
Last Saturday evening, a sold-out
crowd of turtle enthusiasts gathered at The public is also encouraged to
the Barrier Island Center at the Archie monetarily support turtles as a way
Carr National Wildlife Refuge for the of raising awareness to the various
annual Tour de Turtles Kick-off Social, threats to their very survival.
to support STC research, education,
training, advocacy and habitat protec- This year’s Archie Carr loggerheads
tion efforts. are Philanthropy Phyllis (beach ero-
sion) and Lulu (oil spills and marine
Guests bid on a large assortment of pollution); and the turtles sponsored
donated silent-auction items at tables by the Disney Worldwide Conserva-
indoors, and outside sat at oceanfront tion Fund are Ariel (artificial light pol-
tables enjoying a buffet catered by lution) and Ursula (plastic/marine de-
Green Turtle. bris).

“We’re tracking a male in the turtle For more information or to view the
marathon this year; a juvenile male tracking, visit tourdeturtles.org. 



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PHOTOS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 PHOTOS: PAMELA STIMPSON Emily Asp and Cypress Ferran.
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Waterway Cleanup: What a way to make a difference!

Cindy Maloney with Sue and Ron Miller and Bob Masterson. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE

Jessica Schlitt and Mike Collins.

Dawn Elkins and Sam Colvin. Valerie Lindh and John Boshart.
Thom and Bernadette Feucht.
Hundreds of volunteers braved
the heat to participate in the 12th
annual Treasure Coast Waterway
Cleanup last Saturday morning
at various sites along Indian River
County’s waterways. Similar ef-
forts were underway in Martin and
St. Lucie counties for the cleanup,
hosted by the Marine Industries
Association of the Treasure Coast,
the Florida Inland Navigation Dis-
trict and local city and nonprofit
partners. Locally, participants
picked up and recorded debris col-
lected at the Riverside Park, Wa-
basso Causeway and Sebastian
Main Street boat ramps as well as
the Vero Beach and Sebastian Inlet
Marinas. In Indian River Coun-
ty last year, roughly 240 people
bagged close to 2 tons of trash. 

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Barn good time at LaPorte Farms’ Back to School bash

Andre and Cecilia Escoto with Mia. Brenda Bradley, Laura LaPorte and Maj. Eric Flowers. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Anna and Addison Lezniewicz.

BY STEPHANIE LaBAFF there are so many kids whose parents rides, face painting, raffles, a visit from Back to School Day is just one of the
Staff Writer don’t have the ability to buy all the the Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 Falko, many community-oriented events
school supplies they need for school. and rocket pencil boxes to be built at hosted on the farm since the barn
Children ran from animal to ani- Without those supplies, the kids get the Home Depot Kids’ Workshop. doors opened to the public in 1994. The
mal and activity to activity last Satur- picked on.” nonprofit foundation, Friends of La-
day, their families trailing closely be- As youngsters were engaged in fin- Porte Farms, seeks to provide a safe en-
hind, during the fourth annual Back The critters at LaPorte Farms may ishing ice cream before it melted, par- vironment for all, regardless of age or
to School Family Fun Day hosted by not roam about in pairs, but the me- ents visited local nonprofit informa- ability, to interact with animals while
LaPorte Farms off Roseland Road nagerie is akin to Noah’s Ark, with tion booths to learn about the various enjoying nature and bringing lifetime
in Sebastian. It was a perfect way to everything from llamas and zebras programs and services available to memories.
get little ones geared up and excited to zebu and monkeys. And of course, them.
about heading back to school in a few no self-respecting farm would be Upcoming special events include a
short weeks. complete without the requisite goats, At the end of the day the children, Sept. 21 Special Needs Western Hoe-
horses, pigs, chickens, ducks and worn out from all the excitement, down; the Sept. 28 Grandparents Rais-
“This is all possible because of our geese. gathered on the wraparound porch of ing Grandkids Fun Day; an October
community,” said Laura LaPorte, the main house, where more than 500 Fall Festival; and the Nov. 29 Trail of
owner of the five-acre, handicap- As if petting and feeding the collec- backpacks filled with donated school Christmas Trees.
accessible facility. “We do this be- tion of exotic and domestic animals supplies were handed out. Any leftover
cause education is so important, and wasn’t enough to keep youngsters supplies will be given to three lucky In- For more information, visit laporte-
busy, there were also games, pony dian River County teachers. farms.com. 

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Frank and Gay Varnado. Megan Cooney and Jolynn Saylor. Ricky Hite.

Vinnie Barber. Tauni Greer and Charles Stadelman. Reagan Cott. Johnathan Lazzari, Dep. Teddy Floyd and Andrew Lazzari.

Connor Heinbockel.

Candace and Grace Staufenberg.



ALL ‘TOGETHER’ NOW!
SUPERB SONDHEIM IN MELBOURNE

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All ‘Together’ now! Superb Sondheim in Melbourne

BY PAM HARBAUGH Anthony DeTrano, Jessica Foix, composer. Typically, a musical revue
Correspondent Rita Moreno, Alan Selby has a skimpy conceit tying the songs
and Anthony Santaigo. together.
Speak to directors, actors, music di-
rectors, choreographers and lovers of PHOTOS BY RYAN CLAPPER However, with “Putting It Togeth-
anything Stephen Sondheim and one er,” you get more than the typical re-
word you’ll hear repeatedly is “chal- a Sondheim musical revue opening vue, according to director Peg Girard.
lenge.” Aug. 2 and running through Sept. 9 at
the Melbourne Civic Theatre, a short “He’s put a little bit of narrative to
Indeed, even a PBS Series, “Broad- drive north of Vero Beach. it,” she says.
way, the American Musical,” invoked:
“Sondheim’s talent derived from his Rick Pender, former editor of the Conceived and organized in part by
ability to cross genres of music and “Sondheim Review” and editor of Sondheim himself in 1992, “Putting it
theater to offer Broadway audiences Rowman & Littlefield’s upcoming Together” was produced in England
works of remarkable craft on unex- “Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia,” by Cameron Macintosh, who brought
pected subjects that challenged and says that the hallmark of a Sondheim it to the Manhattan Theatre Club the
tested the form of the American mu- song is that each one is like a com- following year. It finally made it to
sical.” plete story with a beginning, middle Broadway in 1999 where it starred,
and end. among others, Carol Burnett, George
Yes, Sondheim is all that. But done Hearn and Bronson Pinchot.
with a deft hand, with the right mix “It’s hard to categorize his music
of sophistication, restrained emo- because each show (has) music spe- It loosely examines the relation-
tion and cosmopolitan malaise, his cific to it,” explains Pender, who has ships of two couples and a narrator at
work turns into a rich theatrical ex- interviewed Sondheim frequently. a party. Through song, the audience
perience. Witty and wise, well-done “He approaches song writing as if he comes to realize where the people
Sondheim will unite you with the rest were an actor.” are in their relationships. The young
of the cognoscenti in the audience couple is just starting out, while
and make you feel so smart that you Pender says Sondheim likes to wait cynicism has crept into the lives of
get it. until the libretto is finished and the the older couple. Nevertheless, love
show is cast so that he can build on abides.
You can experience that feeling character. A case in point is when
for yourself in “Putting It Together,” Pamela Myers, then fresh out of the Or is it need that abides? That’s the
University of Cincinnati, auditioned question for the audience to ponder
for “Company” she sang Roger Mill- on their way home.
er’s folksy “Little Green Apples.” He
had never heard the song, but liked The show features more than two
her “naïve and excited quality” so he dozen Sondheim songs from many
cast her as Marta and wrote the song of his more famous musicals, includ-
“Another Hundred People,” sung by a ing a number of tunes from “A Funny
newcomer to New York City. Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum,” “Company” and “Follies.”
“Putting It Together” is a musical
revue, not a musical. Where a fully There are also songs from “Assas-
fleshed out musical has a plot and di- sins,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and
alogue with characters that grow and “Into the Woods,” along with works
change, a musical revue is a collec- from “A Little Night Music,” “Dick
tion of songs from a select songwriter/ Tracy” and “Sweeney Todd.”

The title song, “Putting It Togeth-
er,” comes from the musical “Sunday
in the Park with George,” and has the
lyrics “The art of making art is put-
ting it together, bit by bit … Art isn’t
easy, any way you look at it.”

One of Girard’s favorite pieces is
“Being Alive,” which comes from
“Company.” In it, the singer yearns
for:

Someone to hold me too close.
Someone to hurt me too deep.
Someone to sit in my chair,
And ruin my sleep,
And make me aware,
Of being alive.
Being alive.
The song speaks of the truth in
needing someone to share life with
you, Girard says.
Music director Kim Dickman says
the unexpected, non-traditional
chord progressions and dissonance
within the music itself present a chal-
lenge for both cast and audience.
Both groups need to listen carefully,
she says.

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Choreographer Kim Cole
and Anthony Santiago.

Kim Dickman directs
Anthony DeTrano.

“When you look at the instrumen- different, and not these people giving
tals, they tend to be very tightly con- parties in Manhattan. ‘We were good
structed,” Dickman explains. “It’s way back when,’ they think.”
important to communicate vocally
and lyrically over that mechanical Moreno, who has performed in
feel.” multiple musicals and straight plays
throughout the area, says that Sond-
Do it well and the payoff is sweet, heim is the hardest thing she’s ever
because of his clever lyrics and their done. She performed the tap dancer
current of powerful emotions inter- Stella Deems in “Follies” at the Hen-
spersed frequently with playfulness. egar Center four years ago. The mu-
sic, she says, is brilliant but unusual.
To get to that point, Dickman in-
structed the cast to do some home- “I don’t know how to describe it,”
work: Listen to recordings of the she says. “Every song tells a story.
songs, and then get to the theater ear- There’s no distinct beat. No predict-
ly so they could practice. able melody line. It’s contemporary
people with contemporary emotions
“We work with interpretation, tim- and reactions. He had a lot of struggle
ing,” she says. “Then we work on the early in his life, maybe the way he
nuances of the music and adjust tem- writes is because of that.”
po slightly so they have time to de-
velop or communicate the character’s In “Sondheim on Sondheim,”
moment.” which was performed last season at
Titusville Playhouse and the Hen-
Actors who succeed make their egar, Sondheim appears on a video
performances of the witty and cos- talking about his early childhood. He
mopolitan lyrics look and sound easy. had been taken under the wing by Os-
car Hammerstein, who was more of a
The collaboration doesn’t stop at father to him than the one who left
the director and music director; it his mother. When he was an adult, his
also includes the choreographer, Kim mother told him that she had never
Cole. wanted him.

The biggest difference between “To cope, he must have put that
choreographing for Sondheim – in- into an intellectual realm,” Moreno
stead of more traditional musicals says. “I’m sure that a lot of his work
like those from Rodgers & Hammer- comes from that.”
stein (“Sound of Music”) or Lerner &
Loewe (“My Fair Lady”) – is that there Indeed, it takes talent, determina-
is no dance break. tion and practice, practice, practice
to do Sondheim well. But no matter
A dance break, when the actor does how much work you pour into it, the
not have to sing, allows for more com- challenge is always there, says Ter-
plicated choreography. rence Girard, another popular area
actor and husband to the director.
“In this case, I have had to modify
the dancing, taking into consider- “The reason some people go out for
ation that the performers have to use it is the same reason others don’t – it’s
their breath for the challenging vo- challenging, top tier musical theater,”
cals instead,” Cole says. “However, he says. “But you better be at the top
we’ve added more dance in this show of your game if you’re going to do
than one might expect.” Sondheim.”

Melbourne resident Rita Moreno, “Putting It Together” opens Friday,
who brings the role of the older wom- Aug. 2 and runs through Sept. 8 at Mel-
an to life, says she finds the irony in bourne Civic Theatre, 817 E. Straw-
Sondheim’s characters appealing. bridge Ave., Melbourne. Tickets are $31
general and $29 seniors, military and
“My character is well-to-do, but it’s students. Call 321-723-6935 or visit
all kind of a façade,” Moreno says. MyMCT.org. 
“You see bits and pieces of the stress
she feels and the frustration. It’s very
moving. The couple thinks things
were so much better when they were

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COMING UP! ‘Light Rain’ at Riverside suits ballet fans just fine

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA am inspired by their modes and ritu- luck with that. Outside, as always, it’s
Staff Writer als, their passions.” It remains Jof- Live on the Loop, free live music; and
frey’s most requested work and, as all kinds of foodstuffs and beverages
1 “Light Rain” is forecast for this such, will be a fine festival finale. Cur- (full bar and grill; don’t BYO). Times:
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and tain: 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets: $10 to Howl – 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 7:30
$75. 772-231-6990. p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Live on the Loop – 6
3. According to youtube.com, “Light p.m. Tickets: Howl – side seats $12; ta-
ble seating $16-$22. Live on the Loop
Rain” has been the Joffrey Ballet’s – free. 772-231-6990.

“signature piece” since it was created 2 An additional ballet experience
awaits you earlier on Saturday,
in 1981 by Joffrey’s co-founder, dancer

and choreographer Gerald Arpino, Aug. 3, in the same venue. Expect

for the company’s silver anniversary. to be entertained and impressed as 4 A pleasant evening with an
artsy vibe: presented by Main
Ballet fans won’t have to venture any lithe young dancers instructed by

farther than Riverside Theatre’s Stark members of Dimensions Dance The- Street Vero Beach, the First Friday

Stage to see what, back in ’81, the New atre of Miami take the stage in the Gallery Stroll has quite a following, Beach Studios. You could also extend
the evening with a bit of supper at
York Times called a “sexy ballet” and Riverside Dance Festival’s penulti- as Historic downtown Vero’s vibrant one of the nearby eateries. Time: 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. 772-643-6782.
“one of Mr. Arpino’s slickest efforts in mate performance. Time: 2 p.m. Ad- art district takes the spotlight. Gal-

the pop-erotic genre, and it is mighty mission: free.. leries and “select businesses” fling

good slick.” “Light Rain” will be per- open their doors so you can pop in

formed by Dimensions Dance Theatre 3 It’s time to Howl at the Moon and peruse all sorts of new artwork, 5 What’s up at the Mermaid:
again. Guess where. Riverside The Kilted Mermaid is a cozy,
of Miami, described by Miamiartzine. in the several galleries up and down

com as “fast becoming one of the most Theatre, of course, this coming Fri- and surrounding 14th Avenue (aka friendly, fun and funky neighbor-

successful ventures in Miami dance in day and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10. A downtown’s main street) from 19th hood pub in Vero’s downtown, with

recent years,” and will conclude Ballet couple of pianists and a drummer Street to 23rd Street. It all makes food, beverages and – live music. This

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A LOOKOUT TOWER STANDS ON THE BEACH
AT DARA SAKOR SEASHORE RESORT IN THE
BOTUM SAKOR DISTRICT OF KOH KONG IN
CAMBODIA, ON JULY 7, 2019.

Along pristine Cambodian beaches, familiar with the situation. A naval Sea and waterways that carry trillions President Mike Pence last year wrote
past parades of elephants in its largest presence there would further expand of dollars of trade. a letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen ex-
national park, sits an area half the size China’s strategic footprint into South- pressing fears that Cambodia might be
of Singapore that is ringing alarm bells east Asia, consolidating its hold over It’s not the first time China’s pres- planning to host Chinese equipment
among military strategists in the U.S. disputed territory in the South China ence in Cambodia has raised alarms at another nearby location, the Ream
and beyond. with the Trump administration. Vice Naval Base, which officials in Phnom
Penh have repeatedly denied.
Dara Sakor, a $3.8 billion China-
backed investment zone encompass- More broadly, the U.S. suspects that
ing 20 percent of Cambodia’s coastline, President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt
is unlike any other in the developing and Road Initiative to build ports and
Southeast Asian nation. other strategic infrastructure in places
such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Myan-
Controlled by a Chinese company mar will pave the way for China to set
with a 99-year lease, it features phased up more military bases overseas after
plans for an international airport, a establishing its first one in Djibouti
deep-water seaport and industrial two years ago.
park along with a luxury resort com-
plete with power stations, water treat- Cambodia, which gets three-quar-
ment plants and medical facilities. ters of its investment from China, has
increasingly been Beijing’s most reli-
The size and scope of the plans for able partner in Southeast Asia.
Dara Sakor have fanned U.S. concerns
the resort could be part of a larger “If you have a naval base in Cam-
Chinese plan to base military assets bodia it means the Chinese navy has
in Cambodia, according to an official a more favorable operational environ-

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ment in the waters surrounding South- THE REAM NAVAL BASE IN SIHANOUKVILLE ON JULY 8, 2019. heavily forested Botum Sakor National
east Asia,” said Charles Edel, a former THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AT GWADAR PORT IN PAKISTAN IN JULY 2018. Park, Dara Sakor was conceived as a
State Department official who is now a tourism hub in 2008 when the con-
senior fellow at the United States Stud- THE HAMBANTOTA PORT IN SRI LANKA ON MARCH 2018. cession was awarded to Tianjin Union
ies Center at the University of Sydney. Development Group based in the
“You have all of a sudden mainland A CONSTRUCTION SITE AT THE DARA SAKOR SEASHORE RESORT. northern Chinese port city. The com-
Southeast Asia potentially sitting be- pany, which attracted senior Commu-
hind a defensive Chinese military nist Party leaders to endorse the proj-
perimeter. This is by far the biggest ect, wants to create what amounts to a
implication and one that would likely new Cambodian metropolis.
have political effects.”
Brochures on its website show am-
Since taking office in 2017, Presi- bitious plans: an airport that receives
dent Donald Trump has publicly half of Cambodia’s visitors, docking
questioned the value of longstanding facilities for full-size cruise ships and
U.S. alliances in Asia and elsewhere high-speed rail connections to the
in the world. That has helped provide capital Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
an opening for China and Russia to – home to the famed Angkor temples
further strengthen strategic ties with and currently Cambodia’s top tourist
friendly countries. draw. Chinese tourists last year made
up about a third of the country’s 6.2
Hun Sen has called reports of a Chi- million visitors, which contributed
nese military base “fake and twisting about 13 percent of gross domestic
the truth.” He wrote back to Pence say- product.
ing his country rejects any foreign mil-
itary presence as well as any “rivalry Tianjin Union didn’t officially pro-
that could potentially plunge Cambo- vide anyone who could answer ques-
dia into a proxy war again,” according tions on the record after repeated
to a copy seen by Bloomberg. phone calls and emails over several
weeks. A woman who only gave her
That did little to reassure the U.S., last name as Zhong said by phone: “We
however. Last month, Department of noticed that the Cambodian govern-
Defense official Joseph Felter wrote ment has responded to this issue, and
to Defense Minister Tea Banh asking dismissed the speculation of building
why Cambodia rejected an offer of a military base there. We have nothing
U.S. funds to repair facilities in Ream further to add.”
Naval Base after initially submitting a
request in January. Felter said the sud- A visit to Dara Sakor this month
den reversal fueled suspicions that showed nothing out of the ordinary.
Cambodia would host Chinese mili- One employee at the resort said a new
tary assets at the base, according to a airport was necessary because the
letter seen by Bloomberg. closest one was currently about a 3.5-
hour drive on newly paved roads from
“We are concerned that any steps by Sihanoukville, a beach town where a
the Cambodian government to invite Chinese investment boom has stirred
a foreign military presence in Cambo- local resentment in recent years.
dia would threaten the coherence and
centrality of the Association of South- At a checkpoint in front of the con-
east Asian Nations,” Emily Zeeberg, struction site for the new airport,
spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in which is set to become operational
Phnom Penh, said by email. next year, a single sleepy guard waved
through vehicles to a vast expanse of
Cambodia’s government insists it dirt. Visitors could drive all around the
has nothing to hide. Tea Banh, who at- area, including on the newly complet-
tended the opening ceremony for Dara ed tarmac. Construction hadn’t yet be-
Sakor in March, told Radio Free Asia gun on a terminal or other buildings,
this month that Cambodia no longer and only a handful of people milled
needed the U.S. funds because the fa- about.
cilities designated for repair would be
moved to an unspecified new location. A guard manning another check-
point on a 41-mile dirt road connect-
Phay Siphan, Cambodia’s main ing the resort with a deep-water port
government spokesman, likened U.S. initially demanded a $5 bribe before
worries about a Chinese military base relenting. The bumpy stretch showed
to its search for weapons of mass de- few signs of life other than streams of
struction in Iraq. Cambodia has no in- elephant dung.
tention to host Chinese naval assets at
Dara Sakor or anywhere else, he said. Inside the resort, which opened in
2014, tourists from Cambodia and
“Dara Sakor is civilian –⁠ there is no China ate, swam and lounged about
base at all,” Phay Siphan said. “It could with their families. The staff invited
be converted, yes, but you could con- Bloomberg reporters to explore the
vert anything.”
CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
Covering 140 square miles of the

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spacious grounds, which were acces- CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES IN SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA, ON JULY 8, 2019.
sible through an entrance featuring
tall roman pillars beneath a large ped- PICTURED AT THE DARA SAKOR SEA-
iment. Nowhere appeared off limits. SHORE RESORT, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
LEFT: AN ENTRANCE FEATURING ROMAN
The resort had a well-manicured COLUMNS, THE NATIONAL FLAGS OF
golf course and a white sand beach CHINA AND CAMBODIA ON SHOW, WORK-
that curved beneath a tree-lined hill. ERS TAKING A BREAK AND GOLF CARS
But it was already showing some wear PARKED NEAR GUEST ROOMS.
and tear: man-made ponds were filled
with scum, and weeds grew through ism you need already there, then you
cracked tiles along the walkways. don’t build an airport –⁠ especially
when there is already an airport near-
“There is no Chinese army here, not by,” said retired Indian Army colonel
that I can see,” said a young driver at Vinayak Bhat, a former satellite imag-
the resort who goes by Bob. He laughed ery analyst. The deep-water port also
at the idea that the resort would one doesn’t make sense for tourism, he
day play host to the Chinese military.

At a security conference in Singa-
pore last month, Chinese Defense
Minister Wei Fenghe flatly denied the
country is building a naval base in
Cambodia. “There is no such thing
as for China to establish its military
presence in Cambodia,” he said in re-
sponse to a question.

But military strategists see a few red
flags. The new airport will have a ca-
pacity of 10 million passengers a year,
more than 40 times the number of vis-
itors who arrived in 2017 at the airport
in Sihanoukville, which has loads of
hotels and casinos. Koh Kong received
only around 150,000 international vis-
itors last year.

“Unless you have the kind of tour-

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said, adding: “It can become a naval the Indian Ocean. While Thai Prime Either way, suspicions are likely Agreements that ended a protracted
base overnight.” Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered an to persist, in part due to the lack of civil war.
examination of feasibility proposals for transparency in Cambodia. Exiled op-
Bhat said Indian military planners the canal in November, little has been position leader Sam Rainsy called for A foreign military base in Cambo-
were also worried about China’s interest done since then. Older studies suggest an international investigation into dia would be “potentially destabilizing
in financing the Kra Canal throughThai- that it could take just nine years to build China’s activities, saying they could for the region,” Rainsy said. “This risk
land, which would allow it to bypass the if given the green light. possibly violate the 1991 Paris Peace clearly needs to be taken seriously and
Malacca Strait and project power into independently assessed.” 

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The unnerving tale of having my Social Security hacked

BY ROBERT J. SAMUELSON | WASHINGTON POST and put a “block” on the account, meaning that un- you know the answers: for example, your birth date,
less I visited an SSA office, my personal information home address or Social Security number.
I got hacked. It was scary. could not be changed.
In this age of cybereverything, we all live in dread But the KBV “model has fallen apart online,” as-
that we’re going to be somehow attacked by the In- “You will continue to receive your monthly pay- serts the Better Identity Coalition, a group search-
ternet. Nearly everyone seems vulnerable. The In- ments,” the SSA promised. That’s reassuring, if true. ing for more accurate approaches. KBV is hobbled
ternet is changing how we work, play, socialize, shop (Note: Anyone familiar with my policy views knows because data breaches have made a lot of “secret”
– and what we love and fear. We’re all exposed to its that I favor benefit cuts for the affluent elderly. Ac- information widely available to cybercriminals.
excesses, eccentricities, pleasures and pains. cepting benefits now may seem hypocritical. Not
Your data is for sale. If there is a saving grace, it is so. I would gladly cut mine as part of an overall pro- The number of reported data breaches – hostile
this: We assume that “bad stuff” always happens to gram.) penetrations of computer networks – has soared
somebody else. Well, not always. from 421 in 2011 to 1,579 in 2017, according to the
My encounter with bad stuff began a few weeks Just how my personal data was altered remains a Identity Theft Resource Center. Each breach in turn
ago when I received a letter from the Social Security mystery to me and, perhaps, to the SSA. “It’s hard to may contain data on millions of people. The breach
Administration via “snail mail.” By itself, this was know how identity thieves obtain personal informa- in 2017 of Equifax, a major credit bureau, is widely
neither alarming nor threatening. If you’re 65 or over tion used to commit this type of fraud,” said SSA In- regarded as a bonanza for cyberthieves because it
(I am 73), you receive regular notices from Social Se- spector General Gail S. Ennis in an email. contained personal data on more than 147 million
curity and its first cousin, Medicare. people.
The letter looked authentic – and was. “Thank We do know some things, however.
you for using Social Security’s online services,” it The existing approach to creating reliable identifi- Against this backdrop, I surmised that the SSA
said. “On June 28, 2019, you successfully created an cation numbers (say, Social Security cards or driver’s must be swamped with complaints like mine: ben-
online account with the Social Security Administra- licenses) is known as “knowledge-based verifica- efits that were digitally hijacked. Wrong. Their num-
tion.” This, too, seemed innocuous, except for one tion” (KBV). To prove you are who you say you are, ber peaked at about 12,000 in 2013. For the first
troubling detail: I didn’t create an online account you’re asked questions to which, presumably, only half of 2018, that number was down to about 200,
with the Social Security Administration. estimates the Office of the Inspector General. Com-
True, I already receive my monthly Social Security pared with the roughly 63 million Social Security re-
benefit through electronic deposit into my bank. cipients, that’s virtually nothing.
But that had been going on for years. It was the only
contact I desired with the Social Security Adminis- One explanation for this apparent paradox is that
tration (SSA). some transfers are done more securely through elec-
Perhaps the SSA was quietly expanding its bureau- tronic networks than by checks, which can be stolen
cratic reach. Or not. I decided to call the 800 number in the mail or lost due to natural disasters. By 2013,
in the letter. (The 800 number seemed legitimate, the treasury had required that virtually all benefits
because the same number appeared on many SSA be paid electronically.
websites.)
The wait was about an hour. I was repeatedly Another safeguard, which was important in my
tempted to hang up. I’m glad I didn’t. The woman case, was the requirement that recipients receive by
who answered was courteous and helpful. Yes, my mail any notice of a change in address. If the change
personal data had been altered so that my monthly is legitimate, it’s routine. But if the address change
benefit would be diverted to someone else’s bank ac- is bogus, as it was for me, then the beneficiary can
count, not mine. She reinstated the correct address contact the SSA before any serious fraud takes place.

So, be forewarned. This is the Internet’s new nor-
mal. It expands our choices but compromises our
freedom. It encloses society in a permanent cocoon
of suspicion. There’s no escaping its grasping ten-
tacles. 

SKIN CANCER PART XX 8. Which two clever methods of detection for a melanoma do doc- © 2019 VERO BEACH 32963 MEDIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
tors recommend?
POP QUIZ (Pick one)
 A The “smoking G.U.N.” and “ugly duckling”
Let’s test your recall of what you have learned about skin cancer.  B The “brown cow” and “camel’s hump”
Answers are at the bottom. 9. More people develop skin cancer because of indoor tanning
1. The three types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squa- than develop lung cancer because of smoking.
mous cell carcinoma and melanoma.  True  False
 True  False 10. If you are one of the significant number of American adults
2. There is only one way to confirm the diagnosis of skin cancer. whose vitamin D level is deficient, getting more sun exposure is
(Pick one) not the answer.
 A You can tell during a self-exam.  True  False
 B The dermatologist can be 100% sure just by looking at it.
 C If a lesion grows, changes colors, itches, fails to heal – it is ANSWERS
skin cancer. 1. False. Other, less common, skin cancers such as Merkel cell car-
 D A portion or all of a suspicious lesion is surgically removed cinoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma and dermatofibrosarcoma
and examined under a microscope. protuberans also exist.
3. Skin cancer can often be readily cured, if it’s diagnosed and 2. D.
treated early. 3. True.
 True  False 4. True. Squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and some
4. You can die from skin cancer. less common types of skin cancer can be deadly if not caught early.
 True  False 5. B.
5. Melanomas… 6. D. With Mohs surgery, thin layers of tissue containing the tumor
(Pick one) are surgically removed and examined real-time under a microscope
 A Are always black or brown until the margins (edges) of last excised layer of skin are cancer-free.
 B Are usually black or brown, but can be skin-colored, pink, 7. True.
red, purple, blue or white 8. A. The “smoking G.U.N.” method looks for lesions that are
6. Which item is NOT true about melanoma? “growing,” “unusual” and “non-uniform.” The “ugly duckling” meth-
(Pick one) od looks for the one mole among many that sticks out and looks
 � A new model of melanoma progression suggests that the different (the “ugly duck”).
cell of origin for melanoma is a precursor cell. 9. True.
 B For melanoma, taking a biopsy of or removing the sentinel 10. True. Instead, build up your vitamin D level from food sources
node (the lymph node closest to the tumor) does not im- such as oily fish, fortified dairy products, cereals and supplements.
prove mortality.
 C Melanoma accounts for a significant proportion of skin SCORING
cancer deaths. A+ (10 correct) Wow
 D If you have Mohs surgery, you have to go home and wait A (9 correct) Great
for the pathologist’s report to see if the margins of your B (8 correct) Good
lesion were cancer-free. C (5-7 correct) Fair
7. Many of the world’s top experts in melanoma believe that mela- D (3-4 correct) Keep learning
noma may become a curable disease one day. Under 3 correct Persevere
 True  False
Your comments and suggestions for future topics are always
welcome. Email us at [email protected].

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War is one human endeavor that invites us to play Nagorski makes his argument in vivid and compel- into the war was another necessary condition for Al-
the irresistible but entirely imaginary game of sin- ling detail, and his book is laced with bitter irony. On lied victory. Nagorski reminds us that neither the U.S.
gling out the turning points in history. The Soviet vic- Jan. 1, 1941, for example, when Nazi Germany and entry into the war nor the ultimate defeat of Germany
tory in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943, for example, Stalinist Russia were still in bed with each other, the seemed obvious or inevitable in 1941. “Democracy
is commonly cited as the tipping point that signaled Soviet ambassador in London, Ivan Maisky, wrote in in Britain is finished,” Joseph Kennedy, U.S. ambas-
the inevitable defeat of Nazi Germany in World War his diary that the year ahead would be “the decisive sador to Britain, told President Franklin Roosevelt.
II, but Andrew Nagorski proposes a different and year of the war” and observed that “Hitler must make Charles Lindbergh, a favorite of the isolationists in
much earlier date in “1941: The Year Germany Lost a supreme effort (most probably in spring or summer) the America First movement, insisted that “a victory
the War.” His solution, of course, is summed up in the in order to bring the war to an end.” Maisky was right by Germany’s European people would be preferable
title. about the timing but wrong about the target of Hitler’s to one by Russia’s semi-Asiatic Soviet Union.” Ul-
big push. “Decision: Russia’s destruction must … be timately, only the Japanese attacks in the Pacific al-
Nagorski is uniquely qualified to play the game. He made a part of this struggle,” one of Hitler’s generals lowed Roosevelt to go to war against Germany.
is a veteran Newsweek correspondent whose post- recorded in his notes of a conference with the führer.
ings as bureau chief included Berlin, Bonn, Rome, “Spring 1941. The sooner Russia is crushed the better.” “The whole action seems as insane as Hitler’s at-
Warsaw and Moscow, all places that were scarred by tack on Russia,” wrote Harold Nicolson, a member of
the most consequential events and personalities of Hitler’s decision to invade Russia is always cited as a Parliament, upon hearing the news of Pearl Harbor. “I
World War II. All five of his previous books touched crucial factor in his downfall, but the entry of America remain amazed.”
upon the war to some degree, and three of them rep-
resent deep dives into its history: “The Nazi Hunt- “1941” turns out to be a book about how wrong a
ers,” “Hitlerland” and “The Greatest Battle: Stalin, dictator can be when planning and making war. “A
Hitler, and the Desperate Struggle for Moscow That campaign against the Soviet Union is, after all, tanta-
Changed the Course of World War II.” mount to suicide,” wrote Maisky, but Hitler convinced
himself otherwise. Joseph Stalin himself issued or-
“World War II never felt like a distant abstraction,” ders to shoot the deserters from the Wehrmacht who
he writes of his years as a correspondent. “Its legacy warned of the invasion, on charges of spreading dis-
remains a source of constant debate, its horrors a information. “Just as no one could convince Hitler
source of constant fascination.” that it was folly to attack the Soviet Union,” writes
Nagorski, “no one could convince Stalin that it was
Nagorski’s latest book opens on June 28, 1940, when folly to believe that Hitler was not about to launch
Adolf Hitler seemed to be within reach of fulfilling his the war against his eastern neighbor that he had first
most grandiose visions of world conquest. Nazi Ger- promised in Mein Kampf.”
many had already annexed Austria, absorbed much
of Czechoslovakia and divided up Poland with its “History looks inevitable only in retrospect,” Na-
current ally, the Soviet Union. Much of Western Eu- gorski readily concedes. Thanks to his mastery of
rope was under German occupation, and France was historical sources and his acute insight into when,
on the verge of abject surrender. After evacuating its why and how decisions are made in real life, he is able
army from Dunkirk, only Britain remained to resist to make a credible argument that 1941 was a turning
the undefeated German armed forces: “We are alone” point, if not exactly the turning point, of World War II
was Winston Churchill’s rallying cry to his beleaguered in Europe. But a hard truth is always apparent just be-
country, but it was also an accurate status report. neath the surface of his argument and his analysis: It is
impossible to predict what turns out to be inevitable,
“To the growing ranks of the true believers, victo- which makes “1941” an essential text and a healthy
ry was no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when,’” writes caution for the war planners in Washington today. 
Nagorski. By the end of the following year, however,
Germany had reached and passed its apogee, or 1941
so he insists. Four more years of hard fighting lay
ahead, but Germany’s fate was decided: “What THE YEAR GERMANY LOST THE WAR
transpired in that critical year set the trajectory that
would lead to Nazi Germany’s ultimate destruc- BY ANDREW NAGORSKI | 381 PP. $30
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Admitting when we’re wrong is evidence of the gift of wisdom

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT turn of events was remarkable. As soon He seemed to agree that we may often may, in fact, be right? Maybe our hu-
Columnists as he received the news, he walked 60 be as indebted to our enemies, for mility could end an ongoing dispute,
miles to General George Washington’s what they teach us, as to our friends. or begin a friendship, or even save a
The legend goes that Rev. Peter Miller encampment. There he pleaded pas- life.
was the pastor of a small Baptist church sionately for Washington to intervene We wonder, could we be as gener-
in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, during the and pardon the priest. Assuming Miller ous with our compassion and our Perhaps we aren’t right about every-
Revolutionary War. Rev. Miller was much was the priest’s friend, George Washing- concern for an enemy’s misfortune as thing, after all. And, as people of faith,
loved by all the people of Ephrata, except ton shook his head and told Miller re- Miller and Washington? It’s hard not our uncertainty could sometimes be as
for the local priest of the Church of Eng- gretfully that he could not agree to spare to exult in our enemy’s downfall. But faithful and loving as our certainty; and
land who was scornful of Miller and op- his friend’s life. what if we could acknowledge that admitting our fallibility may be the be-
posed Miller on every possible issue. on a number of points, our adversary ginning of the greatest wisdom of all. 
Rev. Miller then told Washington that
This particular priest, it turned out, the priest was not, in fact, his friend.
was no friend to the Colonial cause. Actually, the man was his very worst
And because Miller was sympathetic to enemy. An amazed Washington then
the revolutionaries, the priest called for asked Miller why in the world he would
Miller and many others to be hanged in have walked 60 miles to try to save the
the town square for treason against the life of an enemy. Miller’s answer gives
King of England. But near the end of the us pause. He said he had come to plead
war the situation changed, and the priest for this man’s life because, on consid-
was himself arrested for treason and eration, on several points of their dis-
sentenced to die by the Colonial govern- agreement, the priest may have been
ment for conspiring with British troops. right!

Rev. Peter Miller’s response to this The story goes that when Washington
heard this explanation, he decided to
spare the priest’s life. Obviously, Wash-
ington admired the gritty determina-
tion of Rev. Miller to be an advocate for
someone with whom he had never real-
ly seen eye to eye. He apparently appre-
ciated Miller’s humility and his honesty.

Mary Chilton Dexter Hale
1922 - 2019

Mary (Polly) Hale passed away peacefully on July
18th in Vero Beach, Fl. The daughter of Margaret
Bancroft Harris and Allan Latham Dexter, Polly
was born in Brookline, Mass., attended the
Havrigal School and the (then) Boston Museum
School.
In 1942, she was married to Stephen C. Hale, Jr., who was a commissioned
officer in the Navy during WW2. In 1946 the couple moved to Vero
Beach, where they raised four children and were pioneers in the mail
order gift citrus business, founding Hale Indian River Groves in 1947.
The family spent summers at Squam Lake in NH, a tradition of Polly’s
family since the early 1900s.
She was devoted to her family and to her many friends far and wide. She
enjoyed tennis, bridge, hiking in the NH White Mountains, painting
portraits, reading, classical music and hosting cocktail and dinner
parties with Steve.
The family is especially grateful to Pearl Powell, Polly’s loving and
devoted caregiver in her later years. Polly was predeceased by her
husband, Steve; a daughter, Marianne Farrow; a grandson, Stephen
Farrow; and is survived by her children, Steve Hale III of Vero Beach ,
Susan Hale of Vero Beach and Dexter Hale of Montana; her sister Ann
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PETS

Bonz holds this golden Good Girl in high esteem

Hi Dog Buddies! cart things. I just sat there and PGHOoTOo: KdAILGA JOirNEl.S boom, I’m in The Zone. It took me
looked up at Mike, like, ‘Seri- 9 whole months to become an Of-
Good Girl Stewart is a beautiful ously?’ Once, me an Mike were Circumstance part of my training.” ficial Service Dog.”
Golden Retriever, 21 months old, an next to another service dog an Good Girl leaned in an whispered,
age at which lotsa pooches might still her human. We just sat still “You must be so proud!”
be puppyin’ around. But Good Girl was, an didn’t do any of that typi- “Miss Shelly’s real wise about humans “I am. It’s Totally Crispy Dog Bis-
litter-ully, born an raised for A Higher cal dog stuff. Another time, at an pooches. I’m pretty sure she already cuits knowin’ I’m doin’ an Impor-
Calling. See, she’s a Service Dog, an she the airport, my liddle cousin knew me an Mike were MFEO, an that tant Job.”
met her Forever Human while she was Mia (she was just 2) ran over was her Super Secret Plan to let us get “What about when you’re off
goin’ to school at Dogs for Life. That’s an gave me a Big Hug and sat to know each other bedder. The minute work?”
where we decided to conduct the in- on my back. She was real lid- Mike took my leash, I knew I’d found “I’m just a normal, frenly pooch,
nerview – inside cuz it was, like, a zil- dle, an I guess I looked like a my Best Fren an my Forever Famly. kinda nutty, I’ve been told. I mean,
lion degrees outside. pony to her. I just stood there. An, Bonz, I somehow knew what Mike a girl’s gotta let her hair down once
I mean, she wasn’t that heavy. needed me to do. He says I’m in-TOO- inna while. My fav off-duty activities
Good Girl was with her Human, in Truth be told, I knew right uh-tive.” are Naps, Tummy Rubs an RABBITS!”
her Official Service Dog Harness an away she’d be so fun to play “Rabbits?”
leash, All Business. I was impressed, with when I was Off Work.” “That is so Cool Kibbles!” I said. “So “Yep. Rabbit smells are The Best.
an a liddle nervous. I stood up straight what was that Out-in-the-World train- I spot a rabbit an I go into Creep-
(unobtrusively fluffed my ears) an said, “Shut the doghouse Door!” I ex- ing like?” Pause-Creep-Pause Mode.”
in my pro-FESH-ional voice, “Good claimed. “So, how’d you an Mike get “Have you ever, umm, caught one?”
morning, Ms. Stewart. I’m Bonzo. It’s a together?” “We practiced stairs an elly-vaders, “Oh, heavens no. I’m pretty sure the
great pleasure.” an took field trips: the airport; the rabbits think I’m hilarious. But it’s still
“Well, I was born an bred to be a Ser- bank; Einstein Bagles; Publix; Home fun. Oh, also, I am Ambassadog for
Good Girl an her Human escorted vice Dog, started training when I was Depot; rest-runts; Starbucks; the book- Disabled Vederans an Dogs for Life, so
me an my assistant to a table in the big 3 months old. There was so much to store. I’m strong enough to help Mike I get to meet lotsa nice humans. Mike
classroom. She didn’t approach, but learn. The usual Sit. Down. Stay. Walk. walk, an go up an down stairs, an keep even wrote a pome, just for me. Part of
said, very formal, “Good morning, Mr. Stand. Plus Good Manners, How To his balance, even pull him up when he it says, ‘You’ve changed my life forever,
Bonzo. Please, have a seat. This is Mike, Pick Stuff Up. How To Open Doors. I wants to stand. I pick up stuff he drops, an you’ll never know,’ but I DO know,
I’m his Service Dog. My other human’s practiced every day. After The Basics, I an open doors for him. I even learned Bonz. An I think Mike knows he’s
Gala. I’m officially On The Clock today, was ready to learn how to help veter- how to Do My Duty On Command!” changed MY life forever, too. I have a
but we’re makin’ a Special Exception ans an other humans who got broken FAMly, an love – an a PURpose.”
for the innerview, so I’ll just slip outta or have Very Bad Memories of Terrible “Are you Woofin’ me right now?” I couldn’t have said it better. I wiped
my vest so we can yap.” Things that happened to them. We do “I Woof you not,” she laughed. “It’s a my eyes with my paw.
stuff our humans can’t do alone. necessary part of training. In between Heading home, I was feeling proud
Soon as the vest was off, Good Girl tasks, I sit quietly right beside Mike. In to be a fellow dog.
trotted right over for the Wag-n-Sniff. “Meanwhile, Mike was volunteering rest-runts, you might not even notice
“Please call me Good Girl. An I’ll call at Dogs for Life. Before that he’d been a me. When my leash an harness go on, Till next time,
you Bonz, OK?” Pleece Officer, but he hadda very bad
wreck and he was all broken. When he The Bonz
She smiled. started volunteering, that was back in
“Pawsome,” I said. February 2018 I believe, I was already Don’t Be Shy
“You see, Bonz, when I’m wearin’ there. Cuzza his car wreck, Mike has
my Official Vest, I’m workin’ an I can’t trouble walkin’ and balancin’ an stuff We are always looking for pets
allow anything to distract me from like that, so he decided to see if he was with interesting stories.
my job, which is watching Mike at all eligible for a Service Dog. Turns out,
times, in case he needs me. Me an Mike he WAS. I was ready to go home with To set up an interview, email
are a Team.” a volunteer and learn how to act in ev- [email protected].
“There must be all kinds of distrac- eryday an famly sit-choo-WAY-shuns,
tions,” I observed. so the human in charge, Miss Shelly,
“No Woof! One time, in Target, a hu- assigned Mike to me for the How-To-
man ran over my tail with one of those Behave-Out-In-The-World-Under-Any-

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INSIGHT BRIDGE

A DOUBLE FIT LEADS TO MORE WINNERS WEST NORTH EAST
2 KQ8 10 7 6 3
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist Q9852 7 A K J 10
Q 10 6 5 A874 J92
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, a historian and social philosopher, said, “Grammar and logic 743 AJ962 85
free language from being at the mercy of the tone of voice. Grammar protects us against
misunderstanding the sound of an uttered name; logic protects us against what we say SOUTH
having double meaning.” AJ954
863
A bridge partnership with a double fit is protected from losing as many tricks as the K3
combined point-count would suggest. Each player should be working to find out if a double K Q 10
fit exists.
Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both
In this deal, what should South bid on the third round, given that North’s three-spade rebid is
game-forcing with three-card support? The Bidding:

South’s two-no-trump rebid indicated a balanced 12-14 points; although there was a strong SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
case for his rebidding three clubs. Then, over three spades, South can raise to four spades 1 Spades Pass 2 Clubs Pass
with a hand that is not slam-suitable. Here, however, with those wonderful clubs, South 2 NT Pass 3 Spades Pass LEAD:
should continue with four clubs. North would control-bid four diamonds, and South would ?? 5 Hearts
bid four spades, making it plain that he has no heart control. North, with his singleton, might
jump straight to six spades, or could cautiously go via four no-trump.

Admittedly, bidding like that helps the opponents find the best opening lead, but here it
does not matter. Even after two rounds of hearts, making dummy ruff with the spade eight,
declarer cashes the spade king and queen, crosses to his hand with, say, a diamond, draws
East’s last two trumps and claims.

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ACROSS DOWN
1 Roman goddess (4) 1 Archetypal Englishman (4,4)
3 Unit of power (4) 2 Unnecessary (8)
9 PM Ted (5) 4 Vinegary (6)
10 Iron ore (9) 5 Treatment (7)
11 Automaton (5) 6 Smear (4)
12 Female dancer (9) 7 Closed (4)
15 Zambian city (6) 8 Uncommon (4)
17 Joiner of words (6) 13 Exhilarated (8)
19 Inclined to speak (9) 14 Inside (8)
21 Ape (5) 16 Sauce (7)
23 Mythical mischief-maker (9) 18 Worldwide (6)
24 French farewell (5) 20 River (4)
25 Mush (4) 21 Intend (4)
26 False god (4) 22 Girl (4)

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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS in a rabbit ___” 35 Earthenware pot The Washington Post
96 Actress Charlotte 37 David Copperfield guy
1 (12) Colorful drink with an 98 (5) Start of a dog 38 David Copperfield girl MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME By Merl Reagle
ominous mirror reflection, in 99 (5) Industrial arts class, 39 Like Salic succession
The Shining 40 Russian river TofhCe Aosrmte&ticSScuierngecrey
familiarly 42 ___ beet
7 (12) Liverpool’s river 100 (4) Guinness, 46 Force forward SPECIALTIES INCLUDE:
13 Music rights org. 50 Capital on the Willamette • Minimal Incision Lift for the
18 “Piracy is ___” in Star Wars 51 Ms. Jong Face, Body, Neck & Brow
19 Oily acid salt 103 (4) Rtes. 52 Infiniti rival • Breast Augmentations & Reductions
20 Visit 105 Ward (off) 56 MIT grad: abbr. • Post Cancer Reconstructions
22 (11) Shrimp dish 106 J’ai, to Jay 59 Big name in typing manuals • Chemical Peels • Botox
23 (11) VIP, for one 107 Consort (with) 60 Smartens (up) • Obagi Medical Products • Laser Surgery
24 Rubinstein et al. 108 Late July baby 61 Sleep sound? • Liposculpture • Tummy Tucks
26 Our Gang’s dog 109 Kuralt’s Sunday Morning 62 Semiconductor piece • Skin Cancer Treatments
27 Family females 64 Peter, Paul, or Mary
29 Misteak, e.g. successor 65 In addition
30 Present for Pop 111 Actress Ruby 68 Eye part
31 Planes that cost 112 (3) Antler tine 70 Poe’s A. Gordon
115 (3) Guarantee 71 Every-stop train: abbr.
$50 mil each 117 Bloodhound bloodsucker 74 Trans-Siberian Railroad stop
33 (10) Butterfield 8 119 Nap sack? 75 Penned
120 Maintained 76 Original choice for the Tin
Oscar winner 122 Gabriela foe, once
36 (10) Note next to E 124 Malayan palm Man in The Wizard of Oz
38 Outback denizen 128 Fr-r-reezing 77 Go-getter
41 Nitrous-fed, 514-inch, 130 (2) False start? 78 Promoting to the hilt
132 (2) Of the evening 79 Refuse
big-block ’79 Ford, e.g. 134 Frisbee forerunner 86 Small projecting part
43 Blood and Sand 135 Hedge trimmer 89 On ___ (intermittently)
136 Mrs. Robinson’s daughter 91 Its capital is N’Djamena
endorsement 137 Piquant 92 Relocate a rook
44 Enzyme ending 138 (a) Warhol’s work 93 Fencing sword
45 Madame Tussaud 139 (a) Elevations 95 Tuckered (out)
47 His match? 97 First couple’s first home
48 (9) ’70s “army,” briefly DOWN 98 One who sows anew
49 (9) Truck engine 1 Grating sound 99 Literature Nobelist André
53 (8) Mt. Shasta pack animal 2 “Look, Livy!” 101 Large amounts
54 (8) Connects names to faces, 3 “Darn it all!”
4 Singer LeAnn (of rain)
briefly 5 Ballpark figure? 102 Be a willing participant?
55 Had a bellyful? 6 “This is another fine mess 104 Sea plea
57 Peel 105 Goddess of luck
58 Cry out sharply you’ve gotten ___” 110 1968 Oscar musical
59 Record-keeping 7 Sulk 112 Air rifle ammo
8 Qualified voters 113 Enlist again
govt. org. 9 Peruses anew 114 World of Madison Ave.
60 (7) Albuquerque to Phx., e.g. 10 In-your-face stylish 116 Deplete
63 (7) Handle, in Latin 11 WWII theater 118 Syrian president
66 60 minvs 1 12 Noh dough 121 Small liqueur glass
67 Part of RFE 13 Pallid 123 Stronghold
69 Type of cord or column 14 Mike Brady, to Carol’s girls 125 ___ in a poke
72 Cowboy companion 15 Huge statues 126 Crime scene marker
73 Louis XVI coin 16 Do the same as 127 UMWA finds
74 Theme of this puzzle 17 1492 vessel 129 The Zuider ___
80 Earth, to Walt Whitman 21 Neet alternative 130 Really soft, in mus.
81 Boaster’s big one 25 Type of IRA 131 Sellout sign
82 Just 28 “What child ___ ... ” 133 Mr. Whitney
83 “ ... ___ a lender be” 29 1968 Rod Steiger film, No
84 Nov. and Dec.
85 (6) Night of the Hunter Way
To ___ Lady
scripter James 32 Mets’ stadium, once
87 (6) Sun. talk 34 Alvarado article
88 Reg. U.S. ___ Off.
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A potential tiger mom wants to change her stripes

BY CAROLYN HAX right? To equip kids to manage their own ambi-
Washington Post tions, their own emotional health, their own lives?
So, tailor your guidance to that: “What tools does
Dear Carolyn: I don’t want to be she need to do this herself?”

that mother. You know, the kind On the “winning, achieving, etc.” front spe-
cifically, often the most significant change you
inappropriately invested in her kid can make is as profound as it is simple: Let your
daughter guide herself, until she needs or asks for
winning, achieving, etc. But I have your help.

those tendencies, because I think I

was raised that way myself.

How do I make sure my child lives up to her po-

tential without hounding her to distraction? She is a Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend recently told me one

smart, ambitious child. She has friends and interests. of his adult daughters “didn’t think much of me.”

She knows how to stand up for herself. She is a feisty When I asked which one, he refused to tell me. How

12-year-old. But she still needs guidance, and I strug- would you suggest I handle this odd behavior?

gle on how to balance it. – Confused in California

–The Tiger Mother in Me

The Tiger Mother in Me: Who says she has to live ment – allowing you the luxury of limiting your Confused in California: The words in my head
up to her potential? What does that even mean? “guidance” to her ethics, manners and self-care. as I read this were, “Wow. I have no interest in
Who defines it – your daughter, you, her peers, so- games.”
ciety at large? And shouldn’t it be your daughter Even with children who struggle socially or are
herself who “makes sure”? prone to inertia, parental focus still belongs on Then I thought, that’s how I hope I’d answer if I
ethics, manners and self-care; pushing toward were ever in your situation. Then maybe I’d add:
I think the best way to cage your tiger is to make achievement is about the parent, not the child. “Either provide enough information for me to try
a habit of questioning your own assumptions Parents of less driven kids just need to listen hard- to fix it, or don’t tell me at all. This way I get all the
about what’s good for your daughter’s future, until er and watch more closely for what their kids want, bad feelings and none of the options.”
the habit becomes a reflex. I can’t see the impulse need, need to be nudged toward – or away from –
to “hound” a child surviving that process intact. and what they will eventually pursue on their own. I hope for your sake he just bungled this, want-
ing to warn you something was up and not want-
You’re fortunate; this is so much easier to do Which is the point of all (healthy) child-rearing, ing to betray his daughter’s confidence. It’s cer-
with a “smart, ambitious child [with] friends and tainly not uncommon.
interests.” She apparently doesn’t even need you
to nudge her toward purpose, connections, fulfill- But if there’s context that says he gets something
out of letting you squirm, then promise me you’ll
at least rethink whether this is the man for you. 

4

SUMMER BUMMER:
WHY KIDNEY STONES
SPIKE IN HOT WEATHER

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HEALTH

Summer bummer: Why kidney stones spike in hot weather

BY TOM LLOYD the country,” and Florida is about as
Staff Writer “southern” as it gets.

It’s summertime in Florida and that So, what exactly are kidney stones
could be bad news for your kidneys. and what makes them so seasonal?

The Mayo Clinic says kidney stones, Usually they start with dehydration –
which affect approximately 3.8 million which is more common in hot weather
people in the U.S. each year, are much due to sweat and evaporation.
“more common in the summer.”
The International Kidney Stone
Making matters worse, the National Foundation in Indianapolis explains.
Institutes of Health says, “kidney stones “When the body is dehydrated, the
are more common in southern parts of kidneys attempt to conserve water by
making urine that is concentrated, and

Dr. Saatiah Jaffry.

PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE

concentrated urine sets up a cascade people might be drinking more soda.
for crystal formation.” Black sodas have high fructose and high
sucrose, which can lead to increased
Certain chemicals – including cal- formation of kidney stones.”
cium, oxalates and phosphorous – form
crystals that grow into stones and block A lesser known trigger for kidney
the flow of urine out of the body. These stones, according to Jaffry, comes from
stones can be incredibly painful and well-intentioned people taking self-pre-
potentially dangerous. scribed over-the-counter supplements.

Locally, Dr. Saatiah Jaffry, a board- “Certain supplements, specifically
certified nephrologist with Sebastian Vitamin D and Vitamin C, are predis-
River Medical Center and the Sebas- posed to forming kidney stones,” Jaffry
tian Dialysis Care Center, explains says. “I’ve seen this multiple times. I’ll
the process. see middle-age people who never had
kidney stones [and] … had no family
“Basically, making kidney stones is a history of kidney stones; then they start
matter of chemistry,” says Jaffry. “When taking supplements and, low and be-
the urine becomes super-concentrat- hold, they get kidney stones.
ed, a crystal forms. A uric acid crystal.
And then calcium deposits on it and it “They’ll take Vitamin C supple-
makes a stone. Eighty percent of kidney ments,” Jaffry continues, “and then
stones are calcium stones. Mainly cal- they’ll have a multivitamin with vita-
cium oxalate.” min C in it. They’ll take a magnesium
supplement and then they’ll have a
Jaffry adds that while dehydration multivitamin with magnesium. So
and the subsequent concentration of they’re taking so many super-thera-
urine may be the root cause of kid- peutic doses of these minerals that they
ney stones, some stones are actually form stones.”
self-inflicted because of what people
chose to drink. Calcium supplements, too, bear
watching, Jaffry warns. Even those di-
For example, “during the summer

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agnosed with osteoporosis need to be HEALTH
careful about getting too much calcium
from supplements during the summer tion. Usually it’s a simple blood test or
and might want to consider turning to a urine test. Or maybe a history to see
natural sources, such as milk and yo- what kind of risk factors you have so
gurt, for a couple of months until the that you can make dietary modifica-
temperature goes down. tions. Sometimes I’ll see people who’ve
had stones all their life and every time
“I wish people would, before they de- they get another one it hurts their kid-
cide they’re going to start taking 1,500 ney function.”
milligrams of vitamin C a day, first talk
to their medical provider,” and not just Your primary care physician can do
the clerk behind the counter where sup- that evaluation or refer you to someone
plements are sold. who can.

Moreover, since dietary supple- Why is the evaluation so important?
ments are not FDA-regulated, it is vir- Because, aside from the above fac-
tually impossible to know precisely tors, other medical conditions – such
what ingredients are in them, let alone as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis,
the exact number of milligrams of any hyperparathyroidism and genetic dis-
vitamin or mineral each tablet or cap- orders – can also make kidney stones
sule contains. more likely to form.

Taking a “summer vacation” from The University of Missouri medical
certain supplements – provided your school bluntly states that kidney stones
primary care doctor or specialist agrees are now nearly twice as common as
– might help you avoid the excruciating they were in the early 1990s, so it’s only
pain of kidney stones and could do even prudent to seek medical advice now on
more for your long-term health. the best way to avoid them.

People who are prone to kidney Dr. Saatiah Jaffry is board certified in
stones can suffer irreparable kidney nephrology. She can be reached at her of-
damage which, in turn, can lead to fice directly across the street from the Se-
a long-term need for dialysis just to bastian River Medical Center at 7965 Bay
stay alive. Street where the phone number is 772-
918-8487 or at Sebastian Dialysis Care
“If people have had a kidney stone,” Center at 1807 U.S. 1, where the phone
Jaffry says, “it’s good to get an evalua- number is 772-581-1041. 

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HEALTH

Cancer center launches genetic testing, counseling program

BY TOM LLOYD
Staff Writer

Cancer can impact lives in far more Kechik cites some examples: “If According to Houston’s M.D. An- Joy Kechik and Dr. James Grichnik.
ways than most people realize. someone has a high risk for breast can- derson Cancer Center, “first-degree
cer, we’d start doing mammograms at relatives (parents, siblings or chil- PHOTO BY DENISE RITCHIE
One of the most common but un- a younger age and do them more fre- dren) of people with cancer-causing
der-reported ways it does that is by quently. Or if it’s for colon cancer, we genetic mutations have a 50 percent in turn, keeps cancerous cells from
making relatives of cancer victims can start colonoscopies younger. So chance of inheriting the same muta- being able to grow and multiply.
constantly worry whether they will really it’s about being able to do those tion, which dramatically raises their
be next in their family to contract the screening options to try and reduce own cancer risk.” “Depending on the genetic muta-
disease, or if they have passed genes that risk as much as we can.” tion that’s found in that individual,”
onto their children that make them But the famed Texas cancer center says Kechik, “there may or may not
especially susceptible to cancer. Reducing the risk – for survivors, goes on to say, “we have found that be specific treatments or prophylac-
relatives and their children – also re- when relatives are tested and take tic surgeries, things that we can do.
But the fear of cancer doesn’t just stop duces the stress those people have to preventive measures, they can avoid [But certainly], if you’re at higher risk,
there. Those who have already battled deal with. the devastating cancers that run in we can watch you more carefully, we
the disease are often severely stressed their families.” can catch those cancers early so that
at the thought that it will return. they’re not lethal; we catch them in
That’s a powerful message. the early stages.”
That’s why the Scully-Welsh Can- Asked if genetic counseling might
cer Center at Cleveland Clinic Indian even open the door for the use of If you opt for this service, you will
River Hospital is introducing a way for newer targeted therapies, Kechik in- need a referral from a primary care doc-
people to ease some of those worries. stantly replies, “Exactly. If the patient tor or a specialist and can expect to pay
has had cancer, or if they do develop about $200 for the counseling session,
At the very least, the clinic’s new Ge- one, depending on their genetic sta- which will explore the results of your
netic Counseling and Testing Services tus, that can allow certain therapies genetic test as well as the emotional,
are designed to help people whose to be used more effectively. An exam- psychological and social implications
close relatives have had cancer to find ple of that would be the use of PARP of what it reveals. A blood sample is
out if they are predisposed to the dis- inhibitors for patients with BRCA also required. The cost of drawing that
ease, and then counsel them about any mutations.” sample may be covered by your insur-
steps they can take to reduce the likeli- Women with these mutations have ance. If you are a cancer survivor on
hood of contracting cancer or catch it a risk of breast cancer that is about Medicare, the government insurance
in its earliest, most treatable stages. five times the normal risk and a risk of program will pick up that charge.
ovarian cancer that is about 10 to 30
The service is also for patients who times normal. PARP inhibitors basi- For more information on genetic
have already battled the disease. cally block a specific enzyme which, testing and counseling, call a patient
care navigator at Cleveland Clinic
“It’s for talking to patients who have Indian River Hospital’s Scully-Welsh
had cancer and those who have a fam- Cancer Center. The phone number is
ily history of cancer,” says Joy Kechik, 772-226-3762. 
who just joined the Scully-Welsh team
as a genetic counselor.

It is about discussing “the genetic
risks for cancer,” Kechik continues, “do-
ing genetic testing and learning what
we can tell them about their cancer his-
tory and what we can do about it.

“For some people, there’s a single
genetic change we can find that ex-
plains the cancers that are in their
family and if we know that they have
those really high risks, we can do
more screening.”

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HEALTHY SENIOR

Perk up: Coffee provides protection against cirrhosis

BY FRED CICETTI the abdomen, itchy hands and feet, dark physical exam and tests.
urine, loss of appetite and weight, nau- Tests that are often used in diag-
Columnist sea, fatigue, and red spider veins.
nosis include a computerized axial
Q. I’m a social drinker who has several Although liver damage from cirrhosis tomography (CAT) scan, ultrasound,
glasses of wine every evening, but I’m told is irreversible, treatment can help pre- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
I can avoid any liver damage if I drink vent more damage and reduce compli- or a scan using a radioactive sub-
plenty of coffee. Sounds ridiculous. What cations. Giving up alcohol is the primary stance that highlights the liver. A doc-
do you think? treatment. Improving nutrition is often tor might look at the liver using an
part of treatment, too. instrument that is inserted into the
There was a study of more than abdomen. A liver biopsy – tissue sam-
125,000 people who drank coffee. The A doctor can diagnose cirrhosis ple – can confirm a diagnosis. 
study showed that one cup of coffee a through symptoms, a medical history, a
day cut the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis of
the liver by 20 percent. Four cups a day
reduced the risk by 80 percent. It’s not
known yet why coffee protected livers in
this study.

Even “social drinkers” can develop
cirrhosis, a condition that causes irre-
versible damage to the liver. Whether
you get cirrhosis depends upon the
amount of alcohol you drink and a pre-
disposition for the condition.

If you drink a lot of alcohol, you will
hurt your liver. However, you will not
necessarily get cirrhosis. You have a
one-in-three chance of getting cirrho-
sis if you drink 8 to 16 ounces of liquor a
day (or the equivalent in other alcoholic
drinks) for 15 years or more.

More men than women get cirrho-
sis. There is a theory that more men
get cirrhosis because they’re heavier
drinkers.

Women can’t tolerate as much alcohol
as men can. Studies show that a much
higher percentage of women who drink,
consuming less alcohol than men, suffer
from cirrhosis.

In the United States, excessive alcohol
consumption is the single greatest risk
factor for cirrhosis. Chronic infection
with the hepatitis C virus is the second
leading cause of cirrhosis.

The liver, located in the upper right
side of the abdomen, is the largest or-
gan within the human body. (Skin is the
largest human organ.) The liver weighs
about 3 pounds and is – believe it or not
– about the size of a football. You cannot
live without a liver.

The liver is a multipurpose organ
that performs hundreds of tasks.
Among its functions are the digestion
of fats, removal of harmful substances
from blood, production of cholesterol,
control of infections and the coagula-
tion of blood.

In cirrhosis of the liver, scar tissue re-
places healthy tissue; this blocks blood
flow through the liver and prevents it
from working efficiently.

At the onset of cirrhosis, there may be
no symptoms. As the liver deteriorates,
the following may occur: internal bleed-
ing, fluid retention in the legs and feet,
bruising, yellow skin and eyes, fluid in



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This capsule wardrobe will solve your vacation dressing dilemmas

BY FRANKIE GRADDON a style in breathable fabrics such as cot- ders in the midday sun and provide to the pool and then for post-swim
The Telegraph ton or linen and loose in cut which will a crucial layer if the weather doesn’t drinks. Pick a cover-up that isn’t too
be comfortable in the heat. Midi lengths play ball. Folksy embroidery and tas- sheer such as Modern Rarity’s ruffle
When it comes to vacation packing will cover shins in the evening, which if sel embellishments make for a subtle hem beach dress which is made from
there is simply nothing more annoying you’re a mosquito magnet like me, is of and chic bohemian flair. quick-dry linen. The removable sash
than someone who professes to only the utmost importance. belt means you can wear it loose in
take carry-on luggage. I don’t know The elevated sandal the day, then cinched at the waist
about you, but two slip dresses, a pair The easy summer trouser come cocktail o’clock.
of denim shorts and tube of lip balm for If the front row at Couture week
two weeks in the Mediterranean just Having spent several years taking was anything to go by, then the chic The classic swimsuit
doesn’t cut it. I need options. ‘just in case’ jeans on vacation, only to summer shoe of choice is the amped-
leave them unworn in the case, I can up Birkenstock; think the classic CONTINUED ON PAGE 46
While there are no points for under- say with some certainty that denim is Arizona two-strap sandal realized in
packing when jetting off on vacation, best left at home. A pair of lightweight metallic leather, raffia, suede or even
there is also something to be said for cropped trousers, however, is a good satin. Golden hues will work for both
not taking everything plus the kitchen idea and can be worn on the plane day and evening.
sink. On a recent trip with a fashion edi- with a fine knit, paired with a silk vest
tor friend, we discovered that her suit- for alfresco lunches and teamed with The chic beach cover-up
case was too heavy to be lifted up the a swimsuit when poolside. This summer the cover-up has
steep terracotta steps to our villa. been elevated and it’s great news for
your versatile vacation capsule; no
As with most things in life, balance more unfashionable kaftans, the new
is required, and the key to taking just breed are stylish enough to be worn
the right amount away with you is to
create a capsule vacation wardrobe; a
selection of hardworking pieces which
can be mixed and matched, styled and
re-styled to see you through your sum-
mer break in style. While pieces can
be tweaked to suit individual taste (for
example you may prefer a bikini to a
one-piece), below is the edit that I have
come to rely on time and again.

When constructing your own vaca-
tion capsule, it’s worth keeping the col-
or palette limited to three or four shades
to ensure that everything works with
each other. After all, less time working
out what to wear in the morning means
more time sipping gin and tonics on the
sun terrace.

The day to night dress

The breezy blouse

A one-step outfit solution, dresses Perfect for both traveling and once
are the star piece in a vacation capsule. in sunny situ, a loose, cotton blouse is
Button-down shirt styles can be worn a vacation must. Opt for a style with
open over swimwear for trips to the long sleeves which will cover shoul-
beach, then fastened and worn to din-
ner with jewels and fancy flats. Choose

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 45 gency bedsheet in the event of overly
vigorous hotel air conditioning.

The faux frock

try Arket’s straw tote which comes
with sturdy leather straps and a tie
fastening.

Of course no vacation wardrobe is The multi-use wrap When it comes to multitasking The game-changing ac-
complete without a fabulous swim- Whenever I’ve spoken to seasoned wardrobe items, they don’t come any cessory
suit. Having been a long-time bikini jet-setters about their packing essen- more versatile than the faux frock.
wearer (halter top, tie-side briefs), tials, there is one item that never fails Consisting of a top and matching While a pair of state-
this season’s stylish array of one-piec- to get mentioned: a travel scarf. Large, skirt, the co-ord can be worn as a set ment earrings will
es has seen me switch sides. Think of rectangular and made from soft cot- to give the illusion of a dress, then work wonders trans-
your swimwear as an extension of ton, it can be draped around shoul- broken into separates and paired with forming a cotton
your wardrobe, rather than your un- ders on chilly planes, worn as a pool- fellow capsule pieces for further out- sundress into an
derwear drawer (after all it’s on public side sarong or even fashioned into a fit options. Wear Whistles’ floral faux evening-ready outfit,
display ) and pick a style that compli- beach dress (wrap under your arms frock with statement earrings out to this season has also
ments your vacation look. then tie at the back of your neck). I dinner, then team the top with loose offered the chunky
have also been known to use mine as trousers and the skirt with a stylish chain necklace as a
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The grown-up guide to wearing a mini dress

BY MADALEINE LEE
The Telegraph

Yesterday morning, as I stood star- In a mini silhouette, a shot of color dress to keep cool in if you’re going to They might seem like a wildcard op-
ing at my wardrobe wondering what like this looks incredible and not as whack on a heavy shoe with it. When tion, but the chunky sandal is having
on this very, very warm Earth I would overwhelming as it can on midi and temperatures are as high as they are a moment since teaming up with Val-
wear, I decided it was time to say good- maxi lengths. this week, pair your mini dress with entino, Rick Owens and Il Pellicano
bye to one of my usual hang-ups in fa- strappy sandals, mules if you prefer on high fashion collaborations. Plus,
vor of a much more comfortable option Steer clear of tighter fits during a a little heel, or fashion’s current cult they’re uber-comfortable – which is
for work. All summer I’ve been wearing heatwave favorite, Birkenstocks. the main thing in this heat, right? 
dresses – so much so that a colleague
actually asked if I ever wear jeans, a The great thing about mini dresses
staple which I lived in up until maybe is that almost any fit will keep you
two months ago. But these days you cool. This being said, a heatwave is
wouldn’t catch me in anything other probably the better time to steer clear
than an always-appropriate, slightly- of tapered shapes – especially if the
flowy midi or maxi. piece isn’t in a heat-friendly fabric.

Somehow, I’ve been stuck in a dress Opt for something which doesn’t sit
rut and wouldn’t even look at a shorter close to your skin. Other than T-shirt
hem. There have been so many fabu- style shapes, layered skirts (like Mer-
lous print dresses in longer lengths on lette’s cotton iteration which comes
both the catwalks and the high street, in white, black and deep purple), A-
that I’ve seen no need to even flirt with line silhouettes and tent-like dresses
anything else. also provide a nice fit and won’t stick
to you.
Yesterday, though, I decided it was
simply too hot to avoid the mini. If, Is there such a thing as a work ap-
like me, you’ve been shying away from propriate mini dress?
above-the-knee hemlines, use the heat
as an excuse to mark the end of any In short: yes. During the summer –
protestations and bring out the mini and when worn with a pair of tights
that’s been lingering in the back of your in the winter – mini dresses can often
wardrobe. But before you do, there’s look at home in the office.
some things to consider when picking
the right piece for the heatwave ... For a work-appropriate mini dress,
take style cues from Carole Middle-
Opt for a fabric you can keep cool in ton, who wore two choices to Wimble-
Linen in summer is your best don this year. The first was a white
friend. It’s breathable, light and a T-shirt style dress with elbow length
great texture; a true summer staple. sleeves from Goat, which skimmed
Take Reformation’s puff-sleeved lin- the body rather than being tapered to
en dress, which cuts a smart shape as fit – a much more flattering and com-
it’s tapered to fit while the oversized fortable option. Then for the last day
sleeves mean it won’t stick if you’re of the tournament Middleton wore a
without air-con. blue and white shirt dress, belted at
But if you’re not a fan of how easily the waist. Shirt dresses, like the trench
linen creases (although it won’t show style from & Other Stories, always look
as much on white), note that, luckily, at home in the workplace.
it’s not the only fabric that won’t stick
to you in the heat. Cotton and silk are It’s all in the shoes
also charted as the most comfortable There’s little point in wearing a mini
for when the weather hots up, and are
somewhat easier to find when you’re
looking for a stylish piece. Ganni’s cot-
ton iteration does the job just as well,
and the round neck would be more at
home in most offices.

Summer is a great time to try new
colors

We can enjoy free range when it
comes to wearing color in the summer,
as the brighter days are a great excuse
to wear the bold shades like reds, yel-
lows and pretty pastels that you might
have been shunning in the winter when
you weren’t feeling as perky on a rainy
Monday morning.

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DINING REVIEW

Wasabi Thai Sushi: Tasty Asian fare in Sebastian

BY LISA ZAHNER Lobster Monster Roll.
Staff Writer
PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
We all have a friend who is a perfec-
tionist. When that friend enthusiasti- Thai Dumplings. roll. Finally a drizzle of a light wasabi
cally recommended Wasabi Thai Sushi, sauce was added to complete the roll.
saying it’s worth a drive if necessary, we
knew we had to give it a try. We did not order dessert, but we did
stay awhile to finish our pot of hot green
So we arrived on a Thursday evening tea. Lunch specials at Wasabi offer a wide
around 6 p.m., and we were immediately selection of Asian dishes served with
seated in a booth where our drink orders soup or salad, a spring roll and steamed
were taken. The service was friendly, and rice, and fall into the $8 to $12 per person
our server answered all of our questions range – which seems a very good value.
about the voluminous menu. Dinner with appetizers and soup will
cost $25 to $40 per person, plus tip.
Asian restaurants frequently offer a
dizzying variety of dishes, and Wasabi Our regular dining reviewer, Tina Ron-
Thai Sushi is no exception. Thumbing deau, is on holiday. Her column will re-
through the pages of the menu you’ll find sume next week 
Japanese, Thai and even a few Chinese
favorites.

There’s sushi and sashimi, curries,
hot pots, soft-shell crab, crispy duck,
bento boxes, savory soups and stews,
build-your-own stir fry platters, and
even frog legs and popcorn shrimp
atop a salad. If you’re in a festive mood
or out with a group, the Wasabi’s Boats
for one to four people ($25.95 to $89.95)

Sebastian Roll.

are truly a work of art, crafted with col- a lovely white Mikasa china bowl which Shrimp in a Blanket. Hours:
orful sushi and sashimi. seemed just a step above standard res- 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
taurant dinnerware. We saw numerous secured to the plate by a bit of sticky rice. Monday through Thursday;
We decided to start with a couple of small touches like that, including the Atop the roll was seared tuna, plus 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday;
appetizers and soup. We ordered the ambient blue lighting and the decor that noon to 10 p.m. Saturday;
Thai Dumplings ($6.50) and Shrimp in make Wasabi Thai Sushi a bit more styl- clumps of two types of flavorful roe, one noon to 9 p.m. Sunday
a Blanket ($7.50). Both dishes featured ish and upscale than your typical strip orange with the typical fish flavor and
sweet blue crabmeat, a local delicacy. mall Asian restaurant, though it is locat- an almost neon green roe infused with Beverages: Beer & Wine
The dumplings were superb, but the ed in a bustling Publix shopping center. a fiery wasabi. These added not only in-
shrimp, chicken and crab rolled in a teresting color but complex flavor to the Address:
spring roll shell got extra points for cre- We each ordered a sushi roll and split 13409 U.S. 1, Suite 8A
ativity as well as taste. some beef fried rice ($10.95). The fried Riverwalk Plaza, Sebastian
rice was delicious, as was the California
Both the wonton soup ($3.95) my din- Roll ($5.95) and the Wasabi Lobster Roll Phone:
ing companion ordered, and the miso ($24.95) we shared. We were impressed 772-571-6920
soup ($2.50) I chose arrived piping hot at the crisp texture of the vegetables and
and were very good. If we had to say the freshness of the seafood.
which was the better, the generous bowl
of wonton soup – tender chicken-and- Presentation of the lobster roll was es-
shrimp-filled dumplings in a delicious pecially appetizing. A portion of the roll,
broth with asparagus tips, spinach and which is filled with tempura lobster tail,
garlic – edged out the more generic miso. avocado and yamagobo, was served on
a split lobster tail shell in a martini glass
The wonton soup was also served in

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WINE COLUMN

Five things you ought to know about chardonnay

BY DAVE MCINTYRE it with
The Washington Post too

Chardonnay is so popular that it is
nearly synonymous with white wine.
We feel comfortable with it. It’s easy
to say, and it sounds like it ends with a
smile. And because chardonnay is so
ubiquitous, it can be easy to take for
granted. Here are five things to know
to make your chardonnay experience
more meaningful.

Chardonnay’s homeland is Bur-
gundy

Chardonnay originated in the Bur-
gundy region of France, and takes its
name from a small town in the Macon-
nais, an area in southern Burgundy
that makes relatively inexpensive, high-
value chardonnays. Because it is now
grown nearly everywhere wine is made,
and because we label it by the grape va-
riety rather than the place of origin, we
tend to forget that appellations such as
Montrachet, Meursault, Pouilly-Fuis-
sé and Chablis are synonymous with
chardonnay.

Got bubbles? So does chard to the wine, while aging in older bar- chardonnay is a good mirror of its cli- much oak or other techniques.
Chardonnay is one of the three main rels gives texture. A generation of mate and location – the mysterious qual- Good chardonnay can be found up
grapes used in champagne, along with U.S. wine drinkers was introduced to ity wine lovers call terroir. In warmer
(reds) pinot noir and pinot meunier. A chardonnay fermented and aged com- climes, it can taste tropical (pineapple, and down the price spectrum, includ-
blanc de blanc champagne is all char- pletely in new barrels, and we came to mango), while cooler settings match ing some pricey grand cru burgundies
donnay, and in my opinion the ultimate identify those flavors with the wine the grape’s refreshing acidity with fla- and blanc de blancs champagnes. Two
expression of the grape. Many New rather than the barrel. Today, wine- vors of orchard fruit like peaches and bargain chardonnays I find consistent-
World sparkling wines use a significant makers tend to ferment only a portion apricots. The winemaker’s art is to cap- ly delicious and easy to find are Cous-
amount of chardonnay as well. of the wine in new oak, reusing older ture that expression without obscuring iño-Macul from Chile and Woodbridge
barrels for the rest. That results in a by Robert Mondavi from California. 
It’s the most popular white wine – by more balanced wine and saves money
far on expensive barrels.

California had 93,148 acres of vine- The malolactic Ramey mentioned is
yards planted to chardonnay in 2018, a secondary fermentation that trans-
according to the U.S. Department of forms tart malic acid into softer lactic
Agriculture’s annual report. The next acid. (Think green apples to cream.)
most common white wine grape was All red wines have this fermentation,
French colombard, far behind at 18,246 but chardonnay is the only white wine
acres, followed by pinot gris and sau- that routinely has it. “Malo,” as it is
vignon blanc. (Cabernet sauvignon, often called, softens tannin and de-
California’s main red grape, surpassed creases bitterness that can come from
chardonnay by a mere 100 acres.) the grape skins. It is attributed as the
cause of buttery flavors in chardon-
Winemakers love chardonnay be- nay, though there are other chemical
cause it is easy to grow. And since its factors involved in that phenomenon.
flavors are not as distinctive as other Toasty flavors come from the char on
varieties such as riesling or sauvignon the new oak barrels, but the butter
blanc, chardonnay has a “blank can- on that toast comes from malolactic
vas” aspect that allows winemakers to fermentation. Chardonnay goes well
flex their technique and leave their own with buttered popcorn, but it shouldn’t
imprint on the wine. taste like it.

Chardonnay should not taste like a Chardonnay expresses terroir
tree or a bucket of buttered popcorn That blank canvas aspect means

Fermenting the wine in barrels
gives added tannin and structure, as
well as some flavors of toast and spice,
such as clove, vanilla or nutmeg. New
barrels impart more of these flavors

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