05/16/2019 ISSUE 20

‘Theft ring’ arrests. P4 Big breakthrough. P26 Extraordinary ‘Rent’

Melbourne cops say three suspects Bariatric docs shed light on yet
targeted boats and boat motors. another weight-loss procedure.

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STORY BY JAN WESNER CHILDS CORRESPONDENT STORIES BY HENRY A. STEPHENS CORRESPONDENT stances – Oxycodone and Ethy-
[email protected] lone – with the intent to sell or
When Hoover Middle deliver.
School’s principal asked teach- David Isnardi, husband
ers last year to meet with small of Brevard County Commis- Court records show Brevard
groups of students every week sion Chair Kristine Isnardi, re- County Commission Vice Chair
and monitor their academic mained in jail last weekend on Bryan Lober, of Rockledge, ap-
progress, Laurie Chalko decid- racketeering and drug charges peared in court for Isnardi,
ed the program needed to go following a four-year investiga- mainly to enter his plea and
one step further. tion by the Florida Department seek bond for him. As he filed
of Law Enforcement – and the a notice of “limited appear-
“Once I talked to these chil- bizarre corruption accusations ance,” Lober is not expected to
dren, I realized they were not read like a Netflix series. be Isnardi’s defense attorney
failing due to ability,” said
Chalko, who’s been a teacher at David Isnardi, who was ar- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Hoover for 24 years. “They were rested around 2 p.m. Friday,
failing due to not getting things had been Palm Bay’s deputy ARRESTED: David Isnardi of Palm Bay.
they needed in their lives.” city manager from May 2015
through September 2017.
Those missing things in-
cluded positive one-on-one Sheriff’s records show Isnar-
interaction with an adult – not di, 59, of Olivia Street in Palm
to just be badgered about their Bay, faces charges of racketeer-
homework, but to share some ing, conspiracy to commit rack-
quality time and be listened to. eteering, conspiracy to commit
extortion, and conspiracy to
So she devised a plan to ex- possess two controlled sub-
pand the effort into a more for-
mal mentoring program. Now, Veteran Don Shirtcliffe looks at names on the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall, EMBATTLED DOG GROOMING BIZ’S
NEW OWNER TRIES TO TURN PAGE
escorted from Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa and reassembled in Wickham

Park for opening ceremonies at last weekend’s Veterans’ Reunion, hosted by the

Vietnam Veterans of Brevard. Coverage, Pages 8-9. PHOTO: RYAN CLAPPER

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

‘Home Rule Heroes’ fight to keep Tallahassee at bay STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER to Animals and was released
[email protected] on a $2,000 surety bond. If
STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT convicted he faces up to five
A French family’s American years in jail plus a $5,000 fine.
Along 10 miles of south beach coast- Dream to purchase a Satel-
lite Beach grooming business The business, located at 575
line exist four unique communities. PHOTO: BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS was in peril the very first week Jackson Ave., was then called
From high-rise condo living in one to when a contract employee on Groomingdales Pet Spa. New
Feb. 25 allegedly abused a ser- owner Nathalie Bremond re-
the small-town feel of another, the dif- vice dog, causing it to lose its cently changed the name to
tail and creating a negative so- So Chic Grooming to help turn
ferences are often the draw. Perhaps a From left: Courtney Barker, Stuart Glass, Dominick Montanaro and Mark Ryan. cial media storm. the page on the incident.
large recreation department is impor-
James Suthann, 37 of South Bremond, who is learning
tant, or maybe whether a vacation rent- residents to it. The belief that these local offi- Patrick Shores was charged English, notes that she was told
with felony 3rd degree Cruelty
al is permitted next door. cials understand what the constituents of their CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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DOG GROOMING BUSINESS gence because dog grooming busi- rent,’’ he said. about American sports.
nesses are unregulated in Florida, “In my opinion state licensing could Her son plays (American) football in
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 meaning that no background checks
are required for any position includ- have prevented this situation because, France and her daughter would like to
by the previous owner Valarie Grove ing groomer, said Satellite Beach Com- as I understand it, this gentleman had study makeup for special effects.
that Suthann was OK at his job and that munity Development Director John a record that may have prevented li-
he was contracted as a dog washer, not Stone. censing,’’ Stone said. They chose the U.S. because they
a groomer. wanted to get away from the recent
The Satellite Beach Business Tax Re- Brevard County booking records troubles in France. They chose Satel-
She emphatically stressed that had ceipt (BTR) program (formally called a show that since 2012, Suthann has lite Beach online because they don’t
she known of any question in Suth- business license) only requires proof been arrested several times previously.’ like living in the big city.
ann’s past, she would not have kept of license when a license is required by
him on staff for even a day, she said. the county or state, which includes a The charges against him have “Now I don’t know. I don’t have
background check as part of the licens- ranged from criminal mischief to ag- many customers. My children remain
“I love dogs,” she said. ing requirement, he said. gravated stalking and violation of a in France.
“They are my cause. It’s like a bad domestic violence protection order.
dream, a bad dream that I cannot wake “The owner did not violate any city “I hope to stay at Satellite Beach and
up from,’’ she added. codes (because) her BTR was cur- Any effort to change the licensing re- especially (so) that my family and my
Bremond did not show lack of dili- quirements would have to come from animals can join me because I miss
the county and state level, Stone said. (them) enormously.

Bremond took up dog grooming af- “This project makes sense to me
ter serving for 18 years as a non-com- only if my family join me because I did
missioned officer in the French Army. all this for them,’’ she said.
Her husband is a police officer and
they have two children, ages 15 and A docket sounding on Suthann’s
16, who were going to attend Satellite case will be held June 26 before Circuit
High School. Court Judge Morgan Reinman. Suth-
ann’s family has retained Melbourne
The plans were for the family to be defense attorney Ernest Chang.
reunited after the grooming business
got up and running. For the prosecution, assistant state
attorney Jason Andersen is working
Bremond said her husband loves the on the case for State Attorney Phil Ar-
United States and that he is passionate cher. 

DAVID ISNARDI ARRESTED: Jose Aguiar of Palm Bay.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 them concerns about not voting ac-
cording to their plan.
at trial. Lober could not be reached by
press time to say how his working re- On Sept. 12, 2015, the warrant states,
lationship with Kristine Isnardi on the Aguiar told the informant by telephone
County Commission and his legal rep- that he had delivered prescription pain-
resentation of David Isnardi wouldn’t killers to“the Clubhouse,” a home Aguiar
pose a conflict. owned on Canova Street that was often
used for socializing by city officials. The
Arrested along with Isnardi was Jose painkillers were for Bailey, the warrant
Aguiar, 48, of Grant Road in Palm Bay. states, adding the informant told Lewis
He is charged with racketeering and he thought Aguiar was trying to increase
conspiracy to commit racketeering, re- Bailey’s addiction to painkillers.
cords show.
Further, the warrant states, Aguiar
Circuit Judge Kelly Ingram denied and the informant discussed placing
bond for Isnardi and Aguiar at a Satur- surveillance cameras in the Clubhouse
day morning first-appearance hearing, “for the specific purpose of recording
reports show. But their attorneys said … Holton having sexual relations with
at the time they hoped to get bonds in female prostitutes, which, according to
a Monday hearing before Circuit Judge the (informant), Holton frequently did.”
Nancy Maloney, who has been assigned
to the case and knows the particulars. Holton, who has been friends with
the Isnardis, declined to comment on
The 14-page arrest warrant by FDLE the record.
Special Agent Bradley Lewis recalls re-
cent years of alleged corruption within Kristine Isnardi’s district includes
Palm Bay City Hall. In fact, Lewis wrote, the Indialantic area on the barrier is-
the FBI contacted him in 2015 about land. She could not be reached for
the corruption allegations and “undue comment. 
influence by city officials.”

He said his investigation showed Is-
nardi and Aguiar operated as an “enter-
prise” to conspire to commit extortion
and bribery and deliver drugs. Lewis said
he used a confidential source, “an inte-
gral employee” of the city, and wired him
for recording Isnardi, Aguiar and others.

The warrant indicates Aguiar wanted
to have his property rezoned for indus-
trial use so he and Isnardi could run a
scrap-metal business there.

But two Palm Bay City Council mem-
bers, Jeff Bailey and Tres Holton, gave

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‘Ace’ in this place: Indian Harbour Beach excited for new hardware store

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER Eddie Struttmann outside what will be his Island Hardware store. PHOTO: TIM WIRTH include Yeti coolers, Big Green Egg
[email protected] and Weber grills; Dewalt, Milwau-
den power equipment. The staff can sociates, the store will have on its kee and Craftsman tools; Stihl power
The future of Indian Harbour Beach also repair and make window screens, shelves national brands and other equipment; and Clarke + Kensington
do-it-yourself projects is looking sharpen knives, tools, scissors and items to help fill smaller special mar- and Richards paints.
bright with the upcoming opening of chainsaw blades. ket needs not dominated by the offer-
the 9,000-square-foot Island Hardware ings of nearby Big Box stores. Brands “We intend to bring a unique shop-
as a lease in the location of the former In addition to knowledgeable as- ping experience to the community,’’
South Patrick Hardware and Lumber, Struttmann said.
1847 South Patrick Dr.
A soft opening is scheduled for this
New owner Eddie Struttmann for 50 summer with a grand opening expect-
years has owned the Ace Hardware in ed in early fall, he said.
Indialantic. He is excited about con-
tinuing the tradition providing special The Island Hardware store replaces
services in the prime location on South a now-closed store in the Publix shop-
Patrick Drive and boasts that the new ping center at 1024 State Road A1A in
store starts with more than 100 years of Satellite Beach.
staff hardware experience.
The leasing of the former lumber
“It is our associates that have driv- yard helps maintain an important
en our success in the community community function and will rejuve-
throughout our many years. We look nate the South Patrick Drive business
forward to bringing that depth of ser- corridor for the city of Indian Harbour
vice and knowledge to our new store in Beach, said Indian Harbour Beach City
Indian Harbour Beach,” he said. Manager Mark Ryan.

Island Hardware will be a full-ser- “We are pleased to welcome Ace
vice Ace Hardware store with the old- Hardware to Indian Harbour Beach.
fashioned services that you would This new location will be larger than
expect to find, including a service their previous location and will pro-
and repair shop for irrigation and vide a greater opportunity for Ace to
pool equipment, and lawn and gar- provide more products and services,’’
he said. 

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Groundwater study unclear on cancer concerns 3 NABBED IN ‘THEFT RING’

STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER Meanwhile, when beachside perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT
[email protected] residents visit that very depart- she said.
ment’s website, they are greeted Three men, believed to be part of a South Florida
A state Department of Health with a red caution sign icon alert- “If we find another contami- theft ring targeting boats and boat motors, were picked
study of groundwater showed no ing them of “Cancer Concerns in nant, of course the Health De- up last week by the Melbourne Police Department.
evidence of contaminants that Zip Code 32937” and a link for partment will research it, but
would cause an official “cancer more information on the ground- until they find (another) reason, Unaware they were under surveillance, the men
cluster” in Satellite Beach and water issue, updated on May 2. they are not going to do it. We’re were arrested at Dockside Marine in Melbourne and
South Patrick Shores but did never going to stop making sure face multiple felony charges after a tip from the Martin
point to an overall higher in- Some small increases in in- the community is safe. If any- County Sheriff’s Office about an organized theft ring
stance of cancers in the area and stances of certain types of cancer body brings us data that shows us targeting boats and outboard motors operating in the
on the mainland in the Suntree/ may not be statistically signifi- something is wrong, we will con- area. Melbourne police officers and detectives – with
Viera area. cant, but some findings might be tinue to pursue it,” Barker said. the assistance of Brevard County Sheriff’s agents and
more important, Barker said. deputies and the Brevard Aviation Unit – began sur-
The results completed April 30 However, Satellite High grad veillance at a number of south Brevard area storage
were not a clean bill of health and “Since we didn’t have enough and cancer survivor Dr. Julie Gre- facilities and retail boat outlets.
left Satellite Beach officials with (statistically significant findings), enwalt, a Jacksonville oncologist,
remaining questions about what there’s not reason for them to says the Department of Health According to the arrest affidavit, just after 9 p.m. on
the study actually means to com- study it further, the state deter- study represents only an initial May 7, three men were spotted at Dockside Marine,
munity health, said City Manager mined. To me my biggest ques- effort toward what could be a 2815 South Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne.
Courtney Barker. tion is when they look at other much larger environmental is-
communities, is this what they sue as evidenced by the many Detectives watched as they cased the business, cut
“We were very relieved to see see? Is this a normal outcome?” cancers reported to the health the fence, and entered the facility with tools they used
that it wasn’t a cluster. What we’re Barker said. department during the last few to remove boat motors and equipment.
struggling with now is how to in- months.
terpret that report,’’ she said. While there have been discus- Law enforcement set up a perimeter to make the
sions of other possible contami- “It was a great first step to look arrests and the three men, identified as Osmany Ruiz
To that end, local politicians nants perhaps associated with at PFOS cancers in the cancer Moreira, 44, Orelvis Lopez Castillo, 40, and Amaury
are officially requesting that the military dumping, the only en- registry, but I will continue to Figueredo, 36, fled on foot.
Department of Health hold a vironmental contaminant found ask them to look into the cases
meeting on the barrier island -- and identified so far is linked called in to the health depart- Officers, however, were able to quickly apprehend
and perhaps another in Suntree/ with fire-foam chemicals, perflu- ment that are not in their regis- all three suspects with the help of K-9 Officer Dave
Viera -- “to talk about what do orooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and try,’’ she said.  Helms and his K-9, Brutus.
they really mean,’’ she said.
After their arrests, the trio was taken to the county
jail; bond totaling $12,000 was set for each. They are
scheduled for arraignment on June 6. 

MENTORS and agree to meet with the child once a ply enjoys spending time with the sev- on to high school in the fall, and Chalko
week for 30 minutes during their lunch enth-grader he mentors. “Just being a has arranged for their mentors to move
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 break. Chalko said the mentors already positive person in their life that they with them.
volunteering come from all walks of life. know is, for them, enough,” Ryals said.
there are 31 children at Hoover who Most are employed full time, as every- “You don’t have to be superman, you Another volunteer who lives in Mel-
meet once week for 30 minutes with a thing from clergy members to military don’t have to be super funny, you don’t bourne Beach, Billie Jean Meyers, said
volunteer mentor, usually during lunch. personnel at Patrick Air Force Base. have to be a super athlete. Just show up she has seen the difference in the kids
Many have school-age children them- and show you care.” who are mentored. Their attendance
“It made a difference immediately, selves. has improved, their grades have im-
just the extra attention, in the ways the Many of the children, Chalko said, proved and, as Chalko mentioned, their
kids carried themselves,” Chalko said. Chalko tries to match students and don’t have involved parents, either by self esteem has been boosted.
mentors based on mutual interests, and circumstance or by choice.
Next year, there will be another 40 stu- sometimes the mentors and kids choose “That, I think, is pretty much price-
dents coming in as seventh-graders who to do other activities during their meet- Some have absent parents and live less,” Meyers said.
have already been identified for the pro- ups besides eat – things like play basket- with a grandparent or other guardian,
gram. “I’m going to need a lot of men- ball, write poetry or make crafts. others have parents who have to work If you’d like more information on be-
tors,” Chalko said. the night shift to make ends meet, and ing a mentor at Hoover Middle School,
Justin Ryals, an insurance agent who others are separated by divorce or other contact Laurie Chalko.Laurie@brevard-
The only requirement to be a mentor lives in Melbourne Beach, said he sim- situations. Nine of the kids are moving schools.org. 
is to pass the Brevard Public Schools’
volunteer screening, which costs $35,

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HOME RULE HEROES villages has been part of the state con- regularly attempt to pass laws aimed at marijuana dispensaries and, most re-
stitution. It was granted by the state to taking power away from municipalities cently, the ability to ban plastics. A bill
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 give more power to local governments, to pass or maintain local ordinances. that would have voided the single-use
enabling them to make decisions they plastic ban enacted by several com-
in Tallahassee – is the founding tenet of believe are in the best interest of their Many local officials continue to fight munities was vetoed last week by Gov.
home rule. unique community. for the belief that local issues should be Ron DeSantis. “We live local” is the new
handled with local solutions, such as is-
For just over 50 years, home rule for But it’s under attack as state officials sues related to guns, vacation rentals, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
counties, cities, towns and incorporated

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HOME RULE HEROES City Councilman Dominick Montanaro, “These are some of our biggest advo- “We have a limit on building height
and Town of Indialantic Deputy Mayor cates for municipal issues, and they’re and our residents want it that way, but
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Stuart Glass. This is not a first-time win shining examples of local advocacy in our neighbors in the beautiful com-
for any of them – they were each hon- action. On behalf of the League and its munity of Satellite Beach allow higher
mantra of the Florida League of Cities, ored last year as well, and many in mul- legislative team, we’re proud to recog- buildings,” Glass said. “It’s very well
an organization comprised of local gov- tiple years. nize each and every one of them and thought out and planned to suit their
ernment officials who work to promote thank them for their service.” needs. We are all in touch with our resi-
local self-government. Others recognized in Brevard County dents and we react in the appropriate
include City of Melbourne Mayor Kathy Indialantic Deputy Mayor Stu Glass way for them.”
Each year they recognize a group of Meehan, City of Rockledge Mayor Bren- said home rule is really the concept that
people they call Home Rule Heroes “for da Fettrow, City of Cocoa City Manager one size does not fit all. “No two commu- One issue Glass has his eye on is the
their tireless efforts to protect the home John Titkanich, and City of Cocoa Beach nities are identical, each one of us are dif- implementation of 5G (fifth-generation
rule powers of Florida’s municipalities.” Commissioner Mike Miller. ferent, and our residents like it that way,” cellular network). He believes it’s faster
Glass said. “Issues that are closest to the and has unlimited capabilities, but also
This year, four local beachside of- “The dedication and effort of these people need to be handled locally.” thinks local government should have
ficials received the honor: Indian Har- local officials during the 2019 legisla- some say in its execution because it
bour Beach City Manager Mark Ryan, tive session was extraordinary,” said One such issue in Indialantic is limits involves installing a series of different,
City of Satellite Beach City Manager FLC Legislative Director Scott Dudley. on building height. new towers in town – some right in the
Courtney Barker, City of Satellite Beach backyard of residents.

“At a state level, yes this network is the
best and the newest, but it’s very diffi-
cult for cell companies to go into differ-
ent communities with different building
standards,” Glass said. “We are not op-
posed to the tech, we just want to han-
dle the implementation – how many,
how high, the appearance, etc. We want
to have some control over that.”

Indian Harbour Beach City Manager
Mark Ryan advocated for a variety of is-
sues this year ranging from allowing cit-
ies and counties to continue to regulate
vacation rental properties, to allowing
cities to establish smoke-free zones in
public parks.

“I am engaged in the legislative pro-
cess on behalf of the city, and as the
chairperson of the Florida City County
Management Association Legislative
Committee,” Ryan said. “We advocated
for and in opposition to legislation that
impacts communities and their resi-
dents. I have made numerous trips to
Tallahassee to speak before committees
on these bills, along with meeting with
legislative aides to seek support or op-
position.”

In Satellite Beach, City Councilman
Dominick Montanaro also worked to
curtail the threat to strip his city of the
ability to enforce an ordinance prohib-
iting short-term rentals in residential
neighborhoods. In addition, he opposed
preemptions against the ability to regu-
late businesses, land use and the right to
control what is allowed in right of ways.

He said this year, most of the “bad leg-
islation” was eliminated or amended to
curtail adverse effects on cities.

“Residents in Satellite Beach expect
our City Council to control the quali-
ty-of-life issues they deem important.
There were many other elected offi-
cials like myself who made their voices
heard,” Montanaro said. “We had many
ordinary engaged citizens who also
voiced their concerns to legislators. We
need people to be more involved in the
process every year because the legisla-
ture is attempting to trample on your
quality of life. They listen to voters bet-
ter than they listen to me, understand
the issues and speak up.” 

For Vietnam vets,
reunited – and
it feels so special

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For Vietnam vets, reunited – and it feels so special

American Legion Post Palm Bay. PHOTOS: RYAN CLAPPER

Jim Roberts, Mike Roman, TC Cunha, Stephen Barnes and Bob Eveleigh.

Guy Savage and Marty Spreadbury. Al Ashline and Bob Farrell.

The Vietnam Veterans of Brevard hosted a full week of events, both
solemn and celebratory, that together make up what’s billed as Florida’s
largest Veterans’ Reunion last week at Wickham Park in Melbourne.
The reunion started with an escort of the Vietnam Memorial Moving
Wall from Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa to the park, where it
was reassembled for opening ceremonies and a picnic. Saturday was
a big day at the reunion, with a helicopter fly-in, bands, vendors and
Suncoast Vietnam Vets’ “The Last Patrol.” Sunday closed the festivities
with church and a concert by the Melbourne Municipal Band. 

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Thomas McGregor in front of the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall.

Luis Vega, Anthony Hernandez, Rafael Guzman, Carl Fortenberry, Angel Vazquez,
John Carlson, Victer Rivera, Wilber Ortiz and Ray Johnson.

Loren Conger and Russ Strout. Andres Ortiz and Ed Inman.

Barry Grim, John Hawn and Gary Spooner. Vietnam Unforgettable Memories Foundation.

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‘Tails’ from Weeki Wachee: My memorable mermaid tryout

STORY BY JEANNINE MJOSETH CORRESPONDENT Jeannine Mjoseth before the endurance swim. 35. They clued me in to the attrac- auditions, supervisors interview the
[email protected] tion’s fascinating origins: Newton applicants to determine if their per-
Perry, a U.S. Navy man who trained sonalities mesh with the other mer-
Thirty-two would-be mermaids SEALs to swim underwater in World maids. They’re looking for women
lined up for a 400-meter timed swim War II, bought the allegedly bottom- who are both vibrant and reliable.
at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park less spring in 1946. He developed
on April 26, the first hurdle to be- a method of breathing underwater “We are each other’s safety net.
coming a full-fledged Weeki Wachee from a hose supplying oxygen from an We’re 20 to 30 feet underwater so we
mermaid. All but one of the bathing air compressor and debuted the mer- have to be able to trust each other,”
suited contenders were in their teens maid attraction the following year. said Catherine. Safety is a huge prior-
or 20s. I was celebrating the last day of Elvis Presley, Esther Williams, Jimmy ity and all mermaids are scuba certi-
my sixth decade by trying out for the Buffet and Paris Hilton are among fied. The air hoses used in the perfor-
iconic mermaid show. Weeki Wachee’s famous visitors. More mances dispense compressed air just
than 400,000 people visit the mermaid like scuba tanks.
“Only the strong survive,” quipped shows every year.
John Athanason, the park’s public re- For those who make the cut, there’s
lations manager. “One hundred and Morning storms threatened to scut- a two-to-six-month training period
seventeen million gallons of water tle the afternoon tryouts, as they had before performing in front of an audi-
flow up through the spring every day, the previous week, but by 2 p.m., the ence. “How long it takes depends on
creating a 5-mile-an-hour current. rain clouds parted. The springs beck- how determined you are,” Cheyenne
You’ll be swimming against that.” Be- oned like a siren’s song while brilliant said. But it’s not easy. Catherine add-
hind him burbled blue-green springs, peacocks screeched from the park’s ed, “When I was training, I felt like I
home to turtles, fish, otters, manatees manicured grounds. A cooter turtle was drowning a lot of the time.”
and alligators. raised its head above the waterline,
speeding away as we hopped into the Trainees learn to use the air hose,
Mermaid supervisors in navy blue water. practice the choreography of each
polo shirts divided us into two groups show and finally wriggle into a mer-
and drew identifying numbers on our At the supervisor’s whistle, I took maid tail and perfect the moves. Be-
shoulders. I was number 1, having ar- off. With my competitors splashing cause the water is a cool 72 degrees,
rived early to meet current mermaids nearby, I started strong with a front rehearsals are limited to 30 minutes.
Cheyenne Bragg, 23, Catherine La- crawl for the first length and switched Occupational hazards include fre-
mondra, 19, and Stayce McConnell, to breast stroke for my return. That quent earaches treated with an alco-
was a mistake because the current hol and apple cider vinegar rinse, and
shoved me back. I pushed back hard- frizzy hair, tamed by leave-in condi-
er. My lungs were burning by the sec- tioner. The mermaids, who never put
ond lap. on or take off their tails in public, are
transported by wheelchair to the area
Buoyed by cheers from my family, I reserved for photos and autographs.
ignored my tired muscles and burning
lungs and finished the four laps, each Trainees earn $12 an hour, which
the length of a football field. A mer- increases over time as the trainee
maid with a clipboard congratulated becomes a novice and then a full-
me. “You had time to spare! You made fledged mermaid making $15 an
it in 12 minutes and 36 seconds, under hour. The 20 mermaids on the state
the 16-minute deadline.” Just like my park payroll perform in three 20-to-
younger competitors, I beamed as I 30-minute shows a day and each
climbed the ladder out of the springs. mermaid works four to five days a
week. Most mermaids are from the
“When I tried out, there were 60 Weeki Wachee area and perform for
other girls and it was so intimidating,” 3 to 4 years. In addition to the show,
said Cheyenne, who has been mer- mermaids also answer children’s Tail
maiding for four-and-a-half years. Mails via the website (https://weeki-
“I’m a former lifeguard and even I wachee.com/mermaids/tail-mail/ ),
didn’t pass the audition the first time.” meet and dry pose with guests, and
sign autographs.
With a 166-mile drive back to Mel-
bourne Beach, I skipped the next stage “We’re not in it for the money,”
of the tryouts, which involved per- Catherine said. “We call each other
forming ballet moves in the underwa- sisters. It’s like the best sorority in the
ter theater. As gracefully as possible, world!”
the contenders rolled backwards and
forwards with one leg held against the Much as I love Weeki Wachee
other flamingo style. Stayce, a 17-year Springs State Park and its fabulously
mermaid veteran, judged them on athletic mermaids, I was happy to
their ease in the water. motor home to Melbourne Beach. But
I’ll always treasure the memory of
“A lot of people don’t realize how swimming in the springs and meet-
challenging it is to sing, smile, blow a ing some real live mermaids! The
kiss and stay in one spot while being newly renovated underwater theater
pushed by the current. It’s a lot of hard reopens June 15.
work but I love it,” said Stayce, who
moonlights as a bartender. Jeannine Mjoseth is the co-founder
of the South Beach Players, Melbourne
In the third and final stage of the Beach’s community theater. 

Playhouse’s ‘Rent’ pays off
with powerful performances

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Playhouse’s ‘Rent’ pays off with powerful performances

STORY BY PAM HARBAUGH CORRESPONDENT The cast of ‘Rent.’ PHOTOS BY NIKO STAMOS played Angel in the first national tour of
“Rent.” He was also in the national tour
Rock music with a driving beat and a characters, living an impoverished life. matic and very strong musical presence of “Kinky Boots,” “West Side Story,” “La
passion to match fills the stage at Titus- After its long birthing process, the that easily fills the theater. And, he’s also Cage aux Folles” and “In the Heights.”
ville Playhouse in its solid production of designed wigs and co-designed cos- He has performed at regional theater
“Rent” the next three weekends. Then show was about to open at the Off- tumes along with Niko Stamos. around the country, including the ac-
the whole compelling show travels to Broadway New York Theater Workshop. claimed Geva Theatre Center in Roch-
Melbourne for a run at the Henegar Tragically, the night before opening, Zach Thomas plays Mark, the docu- ester, N.Y.
Center. Larson, 35, died of an aortic aneurysm. mentary filmmaker who turns his back
on his Jewish family in Scarsdale in or- But nearly stealing the show is a
Directed by Steven Heron, this pro- Then, within 24 hours of its Off- der to film a year with the artists of Al- mighty singer in the modest person of
duction of the Tony Award-winning Broadway opening, the entire run sold phabet City. Thomas, who is constantly Deejay Young of Orlando. As the charac-
show is awash with musical talent and out. Heron was one of the lucky ones adjusting his eyeglasses, has some good ter Tom Collins, Young sings “I’ll Cover
unforgettable performances. From the who saw that Off-Broadway production. numbers and exudes nerdy lovability. You” in a second act reprise that, yes,
first downbeat, you know you’re in for a does stop the show. It’s rare to find such
rare community theater treat. It was easy to get a ticket when it was Melinda (Lebo) Benya is sensational power and expressive interpretation on
Off-Broadway and then even early in as Maureen Johnson, the performance a community theater stage.
Inspired by Puccini’s grand opera the Broadway run. All the Broadway artist who sings “Over the Moon,” a non-
“La Boheme,” the story in “Rent” re- snobs were not “really embracing the sensical piece that is, at its heart, play- Also on stage are musicians Paul Terry
volves around a group of young artists show,” he said. fully earnest. But Benya sails in “Take on drums and Nathan Taylor on guitar,
who living meagerly in New York City’s Me or Leave Me,” a hard-driving rock who are led on keyboard by conductor
“Alphabet City.” The group, haunted by But then, it won four Tonys, including duet with the amazing Jataria Heyward, Spencer Crosswell. The three pack quite
HIV and AIDS, lives an existential crisis. one for Best Musical; the Drama Desk who plays Joanne, Maureen’s lover. the musical wallop, playing the driving,
They are the hopeless and hapless citi- Award for Outstanding Musical; and non-stop rock opera.
zens in a nation more prone to point a the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It became Kellie Rhianne, who sings at Disney’s
finger than lend a hand and which did nearly impossible to get a ticket. “Lion King” show, portrays the sexy Asked how so much sound could
nothing to avert a plague. drug addict Mimi, who sings that she come out of three musicians, Crosswell
Like he did when he directed the show wants to go “Ow-ooo-t tonight!” But said he also folds in some recorded mu-
Talking to Heron, you soon realize in 2012 at Surfside Playhouse, Heron has she’s at her best the first time we see her sic. But the final result is big, loud, live
this production is a passion project for found a deep pool of talented perform- in the alluring “Light My Candle” num- music, thanks in a big way to Trevor
him. ers to flesh out the characters. ber she sings with Roger. And of course, Peters’ sound design which turns Ti-
that becomes especially chilling when tusville’s small house into a big, music-
“It’s one of the first Broadway shows “This cast is top notch,” Heron said. considering the lighting of a candle off filled concert hall without sacrificing
that really spoke to me and what I was In “One Song Glory,” Jordyn Linkous, another symbolizes not only love, but intimacy.
living through,” Heron said. “As a gay wearing a T-shirt with the image of what also the spread of AIDS.
man in the late ’80s and ’90s and moving must be his idol, Velvet Underground’s The look of the show is gritty and
to New York, it spoke to me completely.” Lou Reed, hits the soul of rock as Roger, Xavier Reyes is ideal as the character simple. Jay Bleakney’s scenic design
the musician longing to write a song that Angel, a drag queen who sings “Today employs some scaffolding, made even
Indeed, this musical continues to will live past him. Linkous, who was just 4 U.” A professional performer, Reyes grimier by scenic painter Jonathan Wil-
speak to many. It has also created a the- so funny as the maid in “La Cage aux lis. And lighting designer Luke Atkison
ater phenomenon where fans will flock Folles,” totally surprises with this dra- gives it all life with complex lighting that
to a production tour and then follow it feels very much like a rock opera.
as it travels.
“Rent” runs at Titusville Playhouse
This could happen with Titusville’s through June 2. Tickets are $25 to $29,
production: “Rent” travels, cast and all, plus a $2 per ticket service fee. Seniors
to the Henegar Center where it runs and military get a $2 discount. Titusville
June 7 to 16. Playhouse is at 301 Julia St., Titusville.
Call 321-268-1125 or visit TitusvillePlay-
This marks the second time a Titus- house.com.
ville production has toured to the Hen-
egar. In April, its “Sondheim on Sond- The same production, with the same
heim” show traveled there. The idea was cast and design, travels to the Henegar
to keep to a strict budget while making Center and runs June 7 to 16. Tickets are
money for the cash-strapped Henegar. $29 general and $26 seniors, students and
military. The Henegar is at 625 E. New
Heron is hoping the show’s popular- Haven Ave., Melbourne. Call 321-723-
ity will help. 8698 or visit Henegar.org. 

“Rent” opened on Broadway in 1996
where it ran for 12 years. Its creator, Jon-
athan Larson, reportedly worked seven
years on his rock opera, while, like his



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Coming Up: Teixeira Trio jazzed up for student ‘cameos’

STORY BY SAMANTHA BAITA STAFF WRITER Pop Festival, which contributed to his
dismissal from the Byrds. That’s when,
1 Jazz veterans plus jazz up-and- the very next year, he formed Crosby,
comers equal an afternoon of Stills and Nash with Steven Stills (of
Buffalo Springfield) and Graham Nash
jazz hot music, this Sunday, May 19, of the Hollies. Among the songs Crosby
wrote or co-wrote are “Lady Friend,”
at the Rockledge Country Club. The “Why” and “Eight Miles High” with
the Byrds; “Guinnevere,” “Wooden
Space Coast Jazz Society’s own terrific Ships,” “Shadow Captain” and “In My
Dreams” with Crosby, Stills and Nash;
Ron Teixeira Trio – Teixeira on piano, and five albums he contributed to are
included in Rolling Stone’s “500 Great-
All Dodds on bass and Stan Soloko on est Albums of All Time.” Time: 7:30
p.m. Tickets: start at $64.50. VIP pack-
drums – will play a diverse selection of ages available. Monday, May 20, 7:30
p.m. 321-242-2219.
jazz faves. Then, the highlight of the af-

ternoon – the Society will present $1,000

2019 Jazz Scholarships to a pair of uber-

talented graduating Brevard County

high school seniors. The names of the

winners have not yet been disclosed

but, whoever the uber-talented young

musicians turn out to be, they will play

“cameo performances” with the Teix- 3 The unparalleled music of Irving
Berlin will fill the air and is sure
eira Trio. Teixeira himself, after gradu-

ating from Berklee College of Music in to spark many memories this Sunday,

Boston, played in numerous jazz venues May 19, when popular area performer

and as a studio musician in Ne York City. and cabaret singer Margaret Cross

Back home in Cocoa Beach, he’s been presents “Let Yourself Go” at the Cocoa

house piano man at the popular local Village Playhouse. Given that Berlin is

jazz hang-out Heidi’s Jazz Club for 17 credited with having written around

years now. Dodds holds bachelor’s and 1,500 songs, Cross quips, “that’s a lotta

master’s degrees in music, and Soloko 2 David Crosby, May 20 at King Center. songs; the roughly 50 we’ll be perform-
ing May 19 will just scratch the sur-
has performed for many years on cruise

face.” Very well known and loved in

ships. Teixeira declares, “These high this area, Cross brings classic musical

school students are amazing.” See for theatre, jazz, cabaret and more to ven-

yourself. You’re sure to agree. There ues all around Brevard and, with spe-

will be “light fare.” Time: 2 p.m. Tickets: cial guests beside her on stage on Sun-

Jazz Society or Rockledge Country Club day, will wonderfully celebrate one of

members, $10; others, $15; students, the most talented, prolific and beloved

free. Spacecoastjazzsociety.org. song writers of all time. Time: 2 p.m.

Tickets: $18 to $26. 321-636-5050.

2 He’s still standing. And he’s com- 4 Live music under the moon, be-
ing our way. Two-time Rock and neath the stars, on the ocean. Al-

Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of

the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, ways an excellent choice on a Saturday

the one-and-only David Crosby is still night. The Florida Department of En-

out there, writing some of his best stuff vironmental Protection’s Sebastian In-

yet and, with five musical pals, “collec- let State Park brings you it’s next Night

tively and affectionately known as the Sounds concert this Saturday, May 18.

Sky Trails Band,” kicking bootie and With a different band and music genre

thrilling audiences on a late-spring/ each time, this month the popular Pen-

early summer tour. This coming Mon- ny Creek Band returns with its special

day, May 20, you can travel back in brand of “heart-felt, hard driving blue-

time to that unparalleled musical era. grass,” which, says the promo, mixes a

Crosby and the Sky Trails Band are ap- variety of “traditional bluegrass, vin-

pearing for one performance only at tage country, and fresh originals,” per-

the King Center. Crosby’s friends are formed with “tons of energy.” It could

James Raymond on keys, Mai Leisz on be a good opportunity to practice

bass, Steve DiStanislao on drums, Jeff tapping your toes in the sand. Night

Pevar on guitar and Michelle Willis Sounds regulars know the drill: Regu-

on keyboards and vocals. According lar park admission applies. The concert

to the show promo, you can expect to takes place under the night sky at the

hear Crosby perform some of his best- pavilions on Coconut Point, 9700 South

loved songs and greatest hits “from A1A Melbourne Beach. Bring chairs or

right across his illustrious career,” blankets. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Concert

plus music from the Sky Trails album, free with park admission: $8 per vehi-

“plus a few surprises.” FYI: accord- cle, multiple occupants up to 8; $4, sin-

ing to Wikipedia, as a member of the gle occupant; $2, pedestrians, bicycles,

Byrds, in 1967, Crosby joined Buffalo extra vehicle passengers. 772-388-2750

Springfield on stage at the Monterey or 321-984-4852. 



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BY PATRICK HRUBY | WASHINGTON POST tically an occupational hazard, akin a shorter version of Boston Celtics reasonable recommendation or not.
to concussions and torn knee liga- player Gordon Hayward, was raised in He doesn’t know that an adviser who
When the NFL draft was held re- ments. John Elway, Eric Dickerson and relatively well-to-do Coral Gables and says, ‘Meet me at the nightclub,’ is
cently, a new group of athletes gradu- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are among the Coconut Grove. probably not someone you want guid-
ated to collecting six- and seven-figure marquee names that have been shak- ing you.”
paychecks; odds are, at least a few of en down. Nevertheless, the two became close.
them will end up getting ripped off “Chase sold me a really, really nice car!” And athletes often use advisers
during their careers. Last year alone, retired NBA player Holt says with a laugh. “That’s easy to for more than just guidance. Aaron
Kevin Garnett sued his advisers for al- get ripped off on. He was a good dude.” Parthemer, a South Florida-based
That’s where Chase Carlson comes legedly pilfering $77 million. The ad- adviser who worked with roughly 40
in. The 34-year-old Miami attorney viser for Dennis Rodman, Ricky Wil- Carlson got to know Holt’s friends, athletes before a major financial regu-
has carved out an unusual niche in the liams and two other retired athletes too, many of them NFL players. They latory body barred him in 2015, once
sports world: He’s the guy athletes hire received a 10-year federal prison sen- asked him about where they should described himself as being in the “fi-
to find their money when the people tence for pocketing nearly $6 million. be putting their money. Carlson had nancial concierge business.” It’s not
they’ve trusted to watch that money an epiphany. “It seemed like guys were unusual for athlete advisers to set up
instead have made it disappear. Some advisers steer their clients inviting in scammers, or had no clue monthly budgets, handle mortgage
toward foolish investments. Others about what they were investing in,” he and car payments, and essentially bab-
Over the past half-decade, Chase straight-up steal. Some do both. A 2018 says. “I started to see that they needed ysit their clients’ financial lives.
has represented more than 30 athletes report from the financial firm Ernst help.”
– such as Miami Heat forward Udonis & Young estimated that from 2004 Take Louis Delmas, a Carlson cli-
Haslem and retired NFL cornerback through 2017, athletes across all sports From Bernie Madoff to Theranos to ent who lost money with Parthemer.
Asante Samuel – who have lost fortunes alleged fraud-related losses of nearly the epically fraudulent Fyre Festival, When Delmas was drafted by the De-
by trusting inept or crooked advisers. $500 million. scams are hardly unique to sports. troit Lions in 2009, he later told federal
He has recovered, he says, nearly $9 Still, certain factors set athletes apart investigators, he wanted to “focus on
million on behalf of his clients. Carlson, who tracks cases on a from other victims and make them in- football.” So Delmas went along with
spreadsheet of his own, believes the viting targets. Parthemer’s suggestion that he invest
Some of these settlements and judg- actual total exceeds $1 billion, adding in Club Play, a Miami Beach night-
ments (including that of Samuel, who that defrauded athletes often either First, they’re much younger than the club; he even let Parthemer decide the
could not be reached for comment) are too embarrassed to pursue litiga- typical person with significant income. amount of money.
have been publicly reported; others tion or simply don’t bother because In the NBA, for instance, the average
have not; and still other cases (includ- there’s nothing left to recover. annual salary is $6.5 million. But the According to Delmas, Parthemer
ing that of Haslem, who declined to average player is only 26.4 years old. never offered to show him the club’s fi-
comment) are ongoing. “That happens two-thirds of the nancial statements, which would have
time,” he explains. “The player takes a “When an adviser says to a 52-year- revealed roughly $3 million in losses
Along the way, Carlson has seen ath- tax write-off, the scammer gets away old businessman, ‘I recommend you over a three-year period. And Delmas
letes get bamboozled by smooth talk- with it, and then they can go on and buy X, Y and Z,’ just through experi- never thought to ask for them.
ers and trust-me charmers, pouring do it again.” ence they’re aware of what a stock is,
cash into shady start-ups, bogus secu- what a bond is, the difference between Nor did he think to question why
rities, an ill-conceived electronic bin- While attending law school at Flori- municipal and corporate bonds, and Parthemer bought a boat to promote
go casino and an ill-fated nightclub da International University in the late what the relative risks of each are,” says Club Play; why he fronted money for
that was run by the financial adviser 2000s, Carlson sold a 1975 Caprice Curtis Carlson, Chase’s father and a promotional expenses like securing
who recommended the investment. convertible to Cincinnati Bengals re- longtime securities fraud litigator with a hotel room for Tommy Lee and Pa-
ceiver Glenn Holt. Holt, who is Afri- his own practice. mela Anderson when the Super Bowl
He has become an expert on how can American, grew up in inner-city was held in Miami in 2010; and why he
and why athletes get duped. Miami. Carlson, who looks a bit like “But a 22-year-old NFL rookie
doesn’t know whether something is a
For athletes, financial fraud is prac-

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tried to create a club-affiliated Miami backed securities that were nearly covered that CFP Group was located ments – to the Securities and Exchange
Bikini Team in order to, in Parthemer’s risk-free – and delivering a whopping one floor above Brahmbhatt’s firm; Commission.
words, “meet girls,” according to de- 14 percent return. that it had been fined by the Depart-
positions taken as part of investiga- ment of Justice for lying to obtain a In 2013, Finra barred Brahmbhatt
tions by regulators. Carlson was dumbfounded. “At the federal contract; and that contrary to from the securities industry for life.
time, government-backed securities the sunny picture being painted by The next year, it found that the Success
Delmas was stunned to learn from were paying 2, 3 percent,” he says. Jade, the company’s financial situa- Trade notes were bogus, part of a Ponzi
investigators that Parthemer had “It didn’t add up.” Convinced that he tion appeared dire, a toxic mix of too scheme orchestrated by company head
transferred $200,000 from his bank couldn’t compete with unscrupulous much debt, too little income and more Fuad Ahmed, an acquaintance and for-
account into accounts connected advisers, Carlson changed career mer co-worker of Brahmbhatt’s at Strat-
to Club Play and a prospective strip ton Oakmont, the brokerage featured
club. INVESTMENT FRAUD LAWYER CHASE CARLSON IN AN in the film “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
AUTO BODY SHOP IN MIAMI. HE USED TO REFURBISH
Former NFL player and Carlson cli- AND SELL CLASSIC CARS TO ATHLETES AND EVENTUALLY Before Finra’s ban, Brahmbhatt told
ent Antwan Barnes tells a similar story. NOTICED THEY WERE GETTING BAD FINANCIAL ADVICE. Getlin – then a reporter with Yahoo
He invested in Club Play on Parthem- Sports – that while he steered athletes to
er’s recommendation, and had no idea CARLSON AND HOLT AT BUTCHER SHOP IN MIAMI’S buy the Success Trade notes, he was un-
the venue was bleeding cash. Barnes WYNWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. HOLT SAYS CARLSON aware of the scheme and believed that
ultimately lost about $200,000 – yet WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO ASK HIM WHY HE they were legitimate because Ahmed
when he realized Parthemer had mis- WOULD INVEST IN HIGH-RISK VENTURES. “never missed a damn payment.”
managed his finances, he was dis-
traught about more than just money. paths, joining his father’s firm. And he than $100,000 in unpaid state and fed- But last year, the SEC fined him near-
began taking a closer look at the NFL eral taxes. ly $1.6 million for failing to tell clients
“I signed with Aaron because he felt lineman’s investment. that Jade had received more than $1.2
warm, like home,” Barnes says. “I had Carlson also found that Brahmbhatt million from Success Trade in a “quid
grown to know Aaron over the years. I Hodge Brahmbhatt seemed cred- had settled an arbitration case with a pro quo” for peddling the notes to a
knew his mom and brother. I met his ible. He told athletes he would put their former NFL player who had accused large group of athletes – a group that
wife and kid. It felt like a betrayal of savings into “ultraconservative” invest- him of mismanaging nearly $1 million, included Redskins tight end Vernon
trust.” ments, the better to create wealth for and that Brahmbhatt and two other Davis, former NBA player Sam Young
“their kids and grandchildren.” Jade employees had failed their finan- and current Cleveland Cavaliers guard
Many athletes come from disadvan- cial licensing exams multiple times. Brandon Knight.
taged backgrounds, which can make But something was amiss. Between
them more likely to find tangible in- 2009 and 2013, his McLean, Va.-based In 2013, Carlson called in a tip to (Ahmed disputes Finra’s claim that
vestments such as nightclubs alluring, advisory firm, Jade Wealth Manage- the Financial Industry Regulatory Au- he ran a Ponzi scheme and tells me
even though they’re far riskier than, ment, was recommending that clients thority, or Finra, a nongovernmental that Success Trade was “a legitimate
say, boring index funds. buy promissory notes from Success organization that oversees the broker- business. I fought Finra as far as I could
Trade Securities, a Washington bro- dealer part of the securities industry. go. I feel Finra discriminated against
Case in point: Between 2008 and 2010, kerage firm, and CFP Group, a McLean (Finra handles only civil cases and Success Trade because it was run by a
31 NFL players including Ray Lewis and company that specialized in fire pro- can’t send people to jail, but it does re- Muslim American.”)
Terrell Owens lost a combined $40 mil- tection for government buildings. fer cases to federal prosecutors.)
lion investing in a failed Alabama elec- Carlson ultimately represented 11
tronic bingo casino recommended and So, Carlson did some digging. Work- He also sent a six-page letter – along athletes who bought notes through
partially owned by adviser Jeff Rubin, ing with journalist Rand Getlin, he dis- with 69 pages of supporting docu- Brahmbhatt. “Not one of my clients
who later was barred from the securi- was made whole or even close,” Carl-
ties industry by regulators. son says. “There was no money there.”

“I went from the inner city to mak- In March 2018, Carlson stood on a
ing about $10,000 a week,” Holt says. stage in the ballroom of a beachfront
“There were so many things that peo- resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., watch-
ple asked me to invest in, like opening a ing about 30 NFL players and their
nightclub. I didn’t have any knowledge families eat breakfast. He was there
about the liquor business. But you’re for the league’s Personal Finance Boot
looking at the girls, thinking, ‘Maybe Camp, a three-day event that educates
I can get free bottles or something.’ athletes about budgeting, investments
Chase was the first one who asked me, and, well, fraud.
‘Why are you going high-risk?’ ”
Noting that Mike Tyson, Charles Bar-
It was talking with Holt that led kley and National Hockey League player
Carlson to a second epiphany: May- Dany Heatley all had alleged or suffered
be he should become an adviser, the scamming by their agents or advis-
better to help athletes avoid getting ers, Carlson offered advice. Be careful
hoodwinked. He got his securities li- whom you trust, including friends and
censes and reached out to NFL play- family. Don’t assume that playing in the
ers and likely draftees. Who are you NFL will scare off con artists. “If they’ll
investing with? he asked. Do you trust steal from Mike Tyson,” he said, “they’ll
them? steal from anyone.”

His pitch fell flat. “A lot of guys were Carlson is aware of the irony: If ath-
really interested, but they were like, letes truly take his lessons to heart,
‘Chase is the same age as us!’ ” Holt they’ll pick better advisers and recog-
says. “People were afraid of that.” nize the bad ones before it’s too late.
Only that seems unlikely.
And that wasn’t all. Unlike Rubin,
Carlson didn’t drive a high-end Mer- “Do the math,” Carlson says. “Across
cedes. He didn’t wear fancy suits. He the major sports, there’s always going
promised safe, long-term portfolio to be about 4,000 young guys making
growth. money. And there will always be peo-
ple taking advantage of them. Guys
By contrast, Carlson recalls one of like me, we can do what we can to
Holt’s teammates, a defensive line- prevent this. But there will always be
man, telling him in 2011 that his advis-
er was recommending government- more.” 

DIGESTION: FOOD FOR THOUGHT  Complex carbohydrates are starches and fiber found in whole- © 2019 Vero Beach 32963 Media, all rights reserved
grain breads and cereals, starchy vegetables and legumes.
Part I
PROTEIN
Have you ever considered how the digestive system – the body’s sys-
tem that processes what you eat – actually works? Meat, eggs and beans consist of large molecules of protein. The
digestive system changes them into smaller molecules called
The digestive system, also called the digestive tract or the gastroin- amino acids. Amino acids help the body break down food, grow,
testinal (GI) tract, is made up of hollow and solid organs and assisted repair body tissue and more. They can also be used as a source of
by the nervous and circulatory systems. The hollow organs – mouth, energy. Once amino acids are absorbed through the small intes-
esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine (which in- tine into the blood, they are carried throughout the body via the
cludes the rectum and anus) – are a long, twisting tube. Food passes circulatory system.
through them, starting with the mouth, and what isn’t used by the
body (waste) passes through the anus. The solid organs of the diges- FATS
tive system include the liver, pancreas and gallbladder.
Fat molecules are a rich source of energy and help the body absorb
Bacteria in the GI tract, known as gut flora or microbiome, and a vitamins. Healthy fats include corn, canola, olive oil, safflower, soy-
combination of nerves, hormones and blood complete the complex bean and sunflower oils. Butter, shortening and snack foods are ex-
task of digesting the foods and liquids a person consumes. amples of less healthy fats.

BREAKING FOOD DOWN INTO NUTRIENTS During digestion, the body breaks down fat molecules into fatty acids
and glycerol. Fatty acids help store energy. If glucose (a type of sugar)
The purpose of the digestive system is to break down food into nu- isn’t available for energy, the body uses fatty acids to fuel the cells
trients that the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair. The GI instead. Glycerol also provides fuel for the body.
tract transforms food and drink into smaller molecules of nutrients
that the blood absorbs, and carries to cells throughout the body. VITAMINS
Nutrients from food and drink are broken down into carbohydrates,
protein, fats and vitamins. Every vitamin has a specific role in the body’s growth and health.
Vitamins are classified according to the type of fluid in which they
CARBOHYDRATES dissolve:
 Fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, D, E and K, are stored in the liver
Carbohydrates, which include sugars, starches and fiber, are either and fatty tissues.
simple or complex.  Water-soluble vitamins (all the B vitamins and vitamin C) are
 Simple carbohydrates include sugars found naturally in food such flushed out in the urine if consumed in excess.
as fruits, vegetables, milk and milk products, plus sugars food
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INSIGHT BOOKS

Imagine a world without the complained more bored; he once slathered paint
Lorax, the Grinch, the delicacy than once. It was onto a canvas and convinced an
of green eggs and ham, and the time to enter- art-loving friend it was the work of
word “nerd.” To be deprived of tain and educate a “great Mexican modernist.” The
the imagination of children’s young readers, man paid $500 for the slapdash
book trailblazer Dr. Seuss, born he thought, while work, but Helen convinced Geisel
Theodor Seuss Geisel, would wrapping the to return the collector’s money.
leave readers without the time- stories in play-
less tales and iconic characters ful language and invented words. (Geisel When Jones turns to the amus-
that remain embedded in our coined the term “nerd” in 1950 in his book “If I Ran ing origin stories behind “The Cat
collective psyche more than 80 the Zoo.”) in the Hat” and “How the Grinch
years after the first Dr. Seuss The more compelling portions of the book focus Stole Christmas,” the book picks
book was published. on Geisel’s tense relationship with his publisher Ran- up in pace and intrigue. The sec-
dom House, whose editors appointed the author the tion on Geisel’s idea for “The Lo-
But who’s the man behind the president of their new Beginner Books imprint. Geisel rax” could be the most relevant
crafty couplets? Brian Jay Jones not only had issue with the “word list” – the 200 or so today. Jones writes that Geisel
comprehensively answers that unique words authors were limited to using – but also came up with “The Lorax” as a re-
question in a nearly 500-page publication choices. His arguments with Random sponse to watching condo devel-
biography. Credit either Geisel’s House brass over which books to launch were par- opment envelop San Diego’s pris-
amusing personality or Jones’ ticularly telling, showing how passionate Geisel had tine coastlines. “It’s one of the few things I set out to
breezy writing, but “Becoming Dr. become about advancing children’s literature. do that was straight propaganda,” Geisel says of his
Seuss” never feels like a slog; rath- What will undoubtedly satisfy Seussian schol- environmentally friendly anti-greed book.
er, pages fly by, acquainting read- ars and casual readers alike is a portrait of his work Jones also addresses a few problematic pages
ers with Geisel’s work ethic, fre- schedule, which Jones chronicles as being so rigid his found in Dr. Seuss’ earlier work: Geisel has been criti-
quent pranks and core belief that first wife Helen often had to pull the author out of his cized for using the derogatory term “Chinaman” in
children’s books should never be basement and into dinner parties where he would “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” and
condescending or overly simplistic. reluctantly socialize over cocktails. Don’t think chil- 50 years after the book’s publication Geisel admit-
dren’s books are any easier to write than adult prose, ted such a phrase was in poor taste. His statement,
Born in Springfield, Mass., to Jones stresses. Geisel could spend days perfecting a though, wouldn’t nullify the controversy of a 2017
German parents, Geisel read voraciously in his youth, single rhyme, lest it shine duller than the other gems “Mulberry Street” mural at the Dr. Seuss museum in
claiming he read Jonathan Swift and Charles Dickens surrounding it. Springfield.
at 6 years old. Later though, his childhood was marred Pranks and jokes invigorated Geisel when he was Profiling cultural empires and their instigators is
by anti-German sentiment during World War I, and in familiar territory for Jones, who also wrote “Jim Hen-
that era of xenophobia he would sometimes flee from son: The Biography” and “George Lucas: A Life.” It’s
high school with coals bouncing off his head. His fury clear that Jones is experienced in extracting details
at this kind of hate would form the backbone of his from the most innocuous letter or interview, flesh-
story “The Sneetches.” ing out the lives of cultural groundbreakers we’ve
long admired. As all successful biographers should
At Dartmouth College, Geisel found his footing do, Jones doesn’t cheerlead his own writing style by
penning cartoons for the college’s satire magazine adding unnecessary flourishes or similes; he lets
Jacko, and his art was used in everything from house the subject’s actions and quotes energize the book.
ads to column filler. He knew he had talent, Jones Thankfully, Geisel is a hilarious and insightful char-
writes, but he also needed to make a living post-col- acter whose love of literature is almost as infectious
lege. Geisel brought his artistic skills to advertising, as his timeless rhymes. 
most notably for Standard Oil and the bug spray Flit.
In this section, we’re treated to Jones’ impressive de- BECOMING DR. SEUSS
tails of how certain ad illustrations featured several
creatures resembling the distinct characters any Dr. THEODOR GEISEL AND THE MAKING OF
Seuss fan would recognize.
AN AMERICAN IMAGINATION
Moving to San Diego, Geisel pivoted to children’s
books partly for financial reasons, but also because BY BRIAN JAY JONES | DUTTON. 496 PP. $32
of a long-held frustration: “Dick and Jane” books talk- REVIEW BY DAVID SILVERBERG, THE WASHINGTON POST
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PETS

Bonz: There’s mucho to admire about amigo Toby

Hi Dog Buddies! til Beth got some for me. Now I have
muchos. The best are the squeaky
Toby Locke is a hansome Mini Poo, ones.
about 5 in human years. He’s also a
rescue from Puerto Rico, so I brushed “I very much like Car Rides. When
up on my Spanish, just in case. He Dad puts his flip-flops on, I stand up
wanted to meet at the Dog Park by the on my back legs and paw so he knows
river in Vero, cuz it’s, like, his favorite I must go with him. It is the same
place to play. (He’s very social.) when Mom starts to get dressed an
gets out her pocketbook.
Me an my assistant arrived first,
so we sat in the shade an watched “Also, I have a Responsabilidad Im-
the pooches playin.’ I’d told Toby portante: I am Mom’s Support Perro,
he’d recognize us cuz I’m a Springer a job I take Very Seriously. I know a
Span-yull and my assistant wears red trick, too. It is called ‘Si-EN-ta-te.’
sneakers. Toby was easy to spot with ‘Sit’ in English. Mom says ‘Sit’ an I do.
his short, curly apricot coat. Soon as About 80 percent of the time. A hun-
they came through the gate, Toby’s dred percent with a treat. I’m very
Dad came right over. Toby did a lap proud of that.”
to greet his pooch pals – very con-
fuh-dent, very much his own dog. Toby. an the water. But
Then he came bounding up for the
Wag-an-Sniff. PHOTO: KAILA JONES I never got to go

“Hola, Bonzo! Como estas? This is “Are you woofin’ me?” I asked. to the beach so it
my Dad, Walter. My Mom’s Kathleen. “NO. Naturalmente, when Mom an
She’s home.” Dad see my pickshur an bio on line, was, like you say,
they ree-lize it was, how do you say,
“Hola, Toby. A pleasure. Do you Meant To Be. They call Beth an she freakin’ me out at
come her often?” comes to check them out. After she
is sure they’d be buenos padres an first. Now I enjoy
“Si! Mucho! There are not so many won’t chain me in the back yard, she
places for playing at our condo. An brings me up for a Meet-an-Greet, the beach. But not
I have many amigos here. So, ahora right here, in the Dog Park. Dad gets
que? I speak, an you write?” down on the ground with me. I can the waves. They
see he loves perros. We hit it off im-
“Pretty much,” I said, opening my mediatamente. are sneaky. I think
notebook. “I go back with Beth for shots an
paperwork, then she bring me back, they are want-
“Bueno! As you know, I’m a rescue this time to be with Mom an Dad for-
from Puerto Rico, a quite beautiful EVER. ing to grab me. I
American island. Most of my life, I “Me an Beth are sad porque we
am onna chain in the backyard. I went through a lot together. I cry for a am running faster
have food an water. But they never couple nights. But we are mostly hap-
play with me or pat me or brush me py cuz I find my Forever Famly, an, af- than those liddle
or anything. I am bored, lonely, an a ter a few days, I ree-lize ‘this is FUN,
dusty, matted mess. One of our hu- an I’m having it!’ Plus, we gave Beth birds. It is also mui
man neighbors feels sorry for me an an especial gift to remember me by:
calls the local rescue. The rescue a Kleenex box with a beach scene an fun chasing clumps
place asks my owners if they will give my pawprint, an ‘Mom Hearts Toby’
me up. My owners say ‘Si!,’ so I am on it (cuz she was my first Mom).” of seagrass blowing
taken to the rescue place, where they “That was SO nice,” I said, sniffin’ a
got me todo limpiado so I’d be more liddle. “How was it at first? Was there, along the beach. “As you should
uh-DOP-tubble. The Puerto Rico like, a lang-gwudge barrier?”
rescue works with others here on the “No mucho. When Mom an Dad “I had never seen stairs or beach be,” I agreed.
mainland, an they fly me to Miami.” see I understand Beth an my groomer
when they are speaking Espanol to walkways. I had No Clue what to do. “Por la noche, we all snuggle to-
“Woof, Toby. What was that like? me, they learn some basic words, an I
Were you scared?” am very quickly learning English. Dad carried me up an down ’em at gether on the couch an watch TV. It’s
“I did come Potty Trained, but
“No mucho. Only a liddle ANK- there was mucho mas to learn, Bon- first. Then he helped me learn one excellente!”
shus. Then a very kind human named zo. Mom an Dad live on the beach so
Beth from Have A Heart rescue meets you would think, coming from an is- step at a time till finally I could do Heading home, I was thinkin’ about
me at the airport an takes good care land, I’d be fuh-miliar with the beach,
of me.” it. But I hugged the wall por mucho all the humans, from a buncha differ-

“How’d you find your Forever Fam- tiempo. ent countries, who work hard to res-
ly?”
“Then there is this scary, liddle box cue Pooches Less Fortunate an find
“Mom an Dad had recently lost dos
perros. So, when they feel better, they called an elly-vader. Humans go in it them loving forever homes. Every per-
look for a Rescue. Well, you’ll NEVER
buh-leave this, one of their perros who an disappear. At first I say ‘No WAY ro deserves that. 
went to Heaven was an apricot Mini
Poo from Puerto Rico named Toby. am I getting in THAT liddle box! Nun-

-The Bonzca! So Dad hadda carry me there, too.

Now I’m Cool Dog Biscuits with it.”
“What about toys? Gotta favorite?”
“I didn’t know what a toy WAS un-

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INSIGHT GAMES BRIDGE

NORTH

PICTURE A POSITION THAT WORKS FOR YOU 754

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist A 10 9 6 3 2

Shelley Winters, who won two Oscars, said, “I did a picture in England one winter and it K5
was so cold I almost got married.”
WEST K8
Presumably she had become used to Los Angeles temperatures, although she was born in A 10 9 8 EAST
Saint Louis and raised in Brooklyn, where it can get much colder than England. —
Q 10 8 3 QJ2
Top bridge players picture where the missing key cards might be located. They assume the J 10 9 6 5
worst and try to find a line of play or defense to end the deal without frostbite. QJ7

What should South have done in this deal after West led the club jack? J64

North used a Texas transfer to make his partner the declarer in four hearts. (A Texas transfer 7432
announces either game-only or serious-slam interest. With a slam-invitational hand and at
least a six-card major, North would have transferred at the two-level, then jumped to game.) SOUTH
Note that in this deal, the transfer did its job. Four hearts by North is defeated if East leads
the spade queen, which would have been his most likely start. K63

South won the first trick and cashed the heart king, expecting to be playing for an overtrick. K854
West’s club discard was a blow. Could declarer survive if East did not have the spade ace?
A972
South pictured one possibility. He drew a second round of trumps, cashed the diamond
king, played a diamond to his ace, ruffed a diamond, returned to his hand with a club and AQ
led his last diamond. When West followed suit, declarer did not ruff; instead, he discarded
a spade from the dummy. West then had either to lead away from his spade ace or to Dealer: South; Vulnerable: East-West
concede a ruff-and-sluff.
The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 NT Pass 4 Diamonds Pass
4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass LEAD:
J Clubs

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INSIGHT GAMES

The Telegraph ACROSS DOWN
1 Reptile (abbrev.) (4) 2 Bank (on) (4)
4 Was indebted (4) 3 Culmination (6)
8 Clock-face (4) 4 Rhetorician (6)
9 Large reptile (9) 5 Elicited (6)
11 Spouted vessel (6) 6 Whisky manufacturer (9)
13 Specialised in a particular 7 Chimney (4)
10 Lessened (7)
subject (7) 12 Pile (4)
15 Panacea (6) 13 Parasitic plant (9)
16 Irish capital (6) 14 Rang repeatedly (7)
18 Thick soup (6) 17 Memo (4)
20 Pick out (6) 19 London borough (6)
22 Arundel (anag.) (7) 20 Sternutation (6)
23 Derv (6) 21 School period (6)
25 Amusement (9) 23 Arrears (4)
26 Forehead (4) 24 Precious metal (4)
27 Monster (4)
28 Bare (4)

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Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
in every column, row
and three-by-three
square.

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS 99 Old French coin 56 Diesels, e.g. The Washington Post
100 Bristles, in biology 58 Horned chargers
1 John Wayne’s world 102 Spill catcher 59 Old Buick import, the Opel
8 Salt Lake athletes 103 “Better you ___”
12 Distinctive “fish” shape 105 A single time ___
16 STURGEON ___ 107 BASS ___ 60 Environmental prefix
19 Shirley’s hooker, 1963
20 TROUT ___ 111 Over again 62 Near the kidneys
22 Big man on campus 112 KIPPER ___ 64 Burden
23 Humphrey’s “kid” 113 It rhymes with “fire” in “Light
24 Metric or morphic prefix 65 History, in a way
25 Long March participant My Fire” 66 Old palindrome, “Able was
27 Request 114 Actress Arlene
28 Singer Pinza 115 Snip ___
29 Shed I saw Elba”
31 HADDOCK ___ DOWN 69 Prop for Huck
33 Rival 1 Royal divorcee 70 The Naked Maja actress
34 Mr. Potato Head’s voice in 2 First few bars, often 71 Dapper dude
3 Site of a Samson slaughter
Toy Story 4 Wilbur’s pet 72 CARP ___
37 Like a TV Squad 5 Kirk, to Michael 74 Having an “I” problem
38 Philosopher’s conclusion 6 Bullring shout 78 Orlops and poops
39 Rings around the collar? 7 Sluggo’s victim on early SNL 80 Mouthlike opening

40 Al Unser, for one shows 81 More covered with
42 OK for kids 8 Doing bryophytes
45 Cake toppings 9 Horse’s hoof
48 With the racy parts intact 10 Big name in art deco 82 Pay ending
49 Procrustes had one 11 Loud person 84 ___ room
50 Diarist Anaïs 12 Lorna Luft’s dad 85 Base, litmus-wise
51 Sub sounding 13 SHARK ___ 86 Tool by the woodpile
52 Americas alliance: abbr. 14 Gather 87 Elect. day
54 Functions 15 Superiors may pull it 89 Theme or pattern
56 Quote from Julius Caesar 16 Hunter S. Thompson’s 91 Raise in relief
57 SALMON ___ 92 Superficial appearance
61 Revolutionary Allen journalism style 93 “___ about you, darling!”
63 TURBOT ___ 17 Part of EST 94 Fishing platform
67 Muttered mot 18 Soup alternative 95 Quest of cartoons
68 SOLE ___ 20 Heritable piece 96 Aug. follower
70 Burt’s Batman co-star 98 Approval
73 Daredevil’s need of land 99 Dial or Tone
75 Olympic boycotter, 1980 21 Romeo and Juliet queen 101 Sicilian volcano
76 First month, 102 Cabaret singer Jacques
26 Hector dies in it 103 Abbr. of a common name
to Fernando 29 Trisha Yearwood’s label 104 Annual toy truck brand
77 A moving subject? 30 Passes in the newsroom? 106 Lady of the lea
108 “Disgusting!”
78 Vito Corleone, for one 32 Diner sign 109 TV monitoring grp.
79 Element elements 34 Slangy toddlers 110 Three-colored dog, for short
82 1985 Hanks film, The Man 35 April org.
36 Pocket, in biology FINNY BUSINESS By Merl Reagle
with ___ Shoe 37 “Get ___ the
83 Guitarist Segovia church ...”
85 Explosive, briefly 39 Same letters, different word
86 Interstate guide 41 Shore bird
88 Dry, in Napa 42 Do a blacksmith’s job
89 My, in Bordeaux 43 Morse sound
90 Like budding or fission 44 White-bearded galloper
92 Red-carpet arrival 45 “This ___ test ...”
46 Meeting: abbr.
95 MACKEREL ___ 47 Asian prefix
(would apologizing for this 48 Backup military grp.
one do any good? no) 49 “You ___!” (“Sure!”)
52 Steinbeck’s
97 Peter Pan character
98 Somewhat East ___
53 Gimlet’s cousin
55 Certain punches

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

A boyfriend who dumps on you needs to be dumped

BY CAROLYN HAX Do you see what I didn’t do there? I said noth-
Washington Post ing about how he feels about you, whether he
loves you, whether he wants you. Because those
Hi, Carolyn: I have been with are his to manage, they’re ultimately unknowable
for you anyway, and they’re exactly where you’re
my boyfriend for a year now, but stuck: “I feel like he is losing interest in me”; “it
makes me feel like … he no longer wants to be
lately I feel like he is losing inter- in the relationship”; “I ask him if … he loves me.”

est in me and the relationship. You have handed your power over to him, en-
tirely. And he’s abusing that power.
He’s making unnecessary rude
So stop. Deep breath. Turn 180 degrees:
comments and belittling me. Are you losing interest in him?
Do you want to be in the relationship?
He also is constantly commenting about other Do you love him?
That is all your business, and it’s all knowable.
girls and wanting to be with them. I know it’s nat- (At least as much as anything is in one’s own
mind, but that’s not important right now.)
ural for people to look, but he does it a lot and he So claim your own power. Take direction from
your own experience, please: He’s unkind to you,
knows it bothers me. When I try to tell him not to he’s dismissive of your feelings and his behavior
has hurt your confidence. Again, this is abuse.
make the comments, he laughs and says he’s joking What more are you sticking around to find out?
End this and any relationship with someone
and that I get offended too easily or I’m too sensitive. who isn’t kind to you. Shore yourself up with
counseling if needed. Any pressure he applies for
I’ll admit I’m not the most confident person and you to stay – expect it – is about his needs, not
yours.
I may be taking some of his comments to heart, but Meaning, forget about his taking you seriously
– take yourself seriously. Being good to yourself
it makes me feel like I’m not good enough or that he is how you learn to recognize the sensation of
someone being good to you. 
no longer wants to be in the relationship. He also

makes comments about my appearance or the way

I dress.

When I ask him if he wants to be in this relation- minded yourself of that, but I suspect it has.
What aren’t fine here are your relationship and
ship or if he loves me, he says he does. But I fear he’s
the way your boyfriend is treating you. Belittling?
not being honest. Openly lusting for others? Just, no. This is abuse.
And what “rude comments” are ever necessary?
Am I being too sensitive or am I just holding on to
These are all easy to fix, though, by ending the
a failing relationship? relationship – or, if not easy, then at least straight-
forward: “I don’t like how you treat me. We had
– Not Taken Seriously some good times, but fewer and fewer lately, so
it’s time for me to move on.”
Not Taken Seriously: You are not being “too”
anything. You are you, and you are fine as you are.

I hope it hasn’t been a long time since you re-

Shedding light
on yet another
weight-loss procedure

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YOUR HEALTH

Shedding light on yet another weight-loss procedure

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER because nobody’s out there trying
to coax them. This is an anonymous
The world has been looking for thing where people go [online] and
vote for you. Five stars is really hard
safe, effective weight-loss surgeries to get [let alone for] five years in a
row.”
for a long, long time.
When pressed on whether the
At the very least that quest dates “laser” weight-loss procedures that
seem to dominate local TV screens
back to Spain in the 10th century these days are a viable alternative to
bariatric surgery, Domkowski tact-
when King Sancho of Leon – also fully says, “we wouldn’t consider
those medical weight-loss proce-
known as Sancho the Fat – lost his dures. Two words that we really love
to use in bariatric surgery – because
throne when he gained so much that’s what works – are durable and
sustainable.
weight he could no longer walk. His
“A lot of people think if they go
nobles revolted and replaced him get this laser thing done at a plastic
surgeon’s office, they’re going to lose
with his cousin. their weight. But when you’re talk-
ing about people who are 80 to 100
In desperation, Sancho sought pounds overweight – and have a lot of
other diseases including diabetes as
out a draconian solution. a result of their obesity – those lasers
are not going to help.”
He had his lips sewn shut, forc-
That said, Radecke adds, “we do
ing him onto an all-liquid diet. And not discourage these plastic surger-
ies after bariatric surgery because
while Sancho did eventually regain [those patients who have been obese
for a long time] have certainly earned
his throne after losing half his body the ability to do that.”

weight, today there are infinitely At the same time, he reiterates,
“there is no laser procedure done
safer, faster, far more effective and in this world” that can have the im-
pact on obesity that bariatric surgery
less gruesome procedures avail- does.

able. He points to two patients he oper-
ated on the day before who were tak-
Just ask Dr. Patrick Domkowski ing three injections of insulin every
day for their diabetic neuropathy.
at Sebastian’s Riverside Surgical & “Today they can say their diabetes is
in remission. They require no shots.
Weight Loss Center. Bariatric Director Jessica Miller, certified bariatric nurse Barbara Allen, Dr. Jason Radecke and Dr. Patrick Domkowski. They will go home on no medicine for
their diabetes in 24 hours – 24 hours.”
Domkowski just marked his 10-
And while neither Domkowski nor
year anniversary of performing River Medical Center, and earlier (ASMBS) gave him a present. Radecke will promise remission from
diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol
modern bariatric surgeries at the this year the American Society of Sort of. problems or sleep apnea – let alone
decreasing the risk of cardiac disease
Steward Health Group’s Sebastian Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery The ASMBS approved a new pro- or certain cancers – the current data
seem to suggest they could make that
cedure known as the “Single Anasto- promise if they wanted to.

mosis Duodenal Ileostomy” (SADI), With new procedures and new
techniques coming into play all the
Collins & Montz which adds one more clinically prov- time, people with serious weight
en tool to Domkowski’s tool belt – a problems clearly have much better
DCOESMNETTICI&SFTAMRILYY belt that also includes sleeve gastrec- options than King Sancho of Leon
tomies, duodenal switch procedures, did. They just need to consult a bar-
lap bands or gastric banding, gastric iatric physician.
balloons and gastric bypasses.
Dr. Patrick Domkowski is at Riv-
But Domkowski gives more credit erside Surgical & Weight Loss Center
for Riverside’s success to the people and is the surgical chief at the Stew-
ard Medical Group’s Sebastian River
Experience the fusion of traditional around him than to any individual Medical Center. His office is at 14430
values and modern dentistry. procedure – successes that include U.S. 1 in Sebastian. The phone is
being designated a “Bariatric Center 772-581-8003. 
of Excellence” and garnering a five-

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function, and comfort through our general family dentistry, and restorative Those people include his part-
procedures such as dental implants. Our comprehensive range of services and ner, Dr. Jason Radecke, a fellowship-
dedication of quality set us apart. Call today to schedule your appointment. trained bariatric and minimally
invasive surgeon; Barbara Allen, a

certified bariatric nurse practitioner;

and, Domkowski continues, “a great

team in the office. These are people

who have been with us a long time,

and I think that speaks to the culture

we have been able to grow. They want

to stay with us.

“We’re very blessed to have this

great team.”

Radecke echoes his partner’s sen-

timents and then points back to that

healthgrades’ five-star rating: “We

are one of six places in the entire state

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YOUR HEALTH

Proper antibiotic use critical for personal, public health

BY FRED CICETTI date on immunizations. probably won’t have enough pills to of these drugs. Antibiotics are a
• Take antibiotics exactly as pre- kill the germs in your system. This class of antimicrobials, a group that
Columnist can lead to more resistant bacteria. includes anti-viral, anti-fungal and
scribed. If you cut your treatment anti-parasitic drugs.
Q. I had a bad cold so I asked my short, you kill the vulnerable bacte- • Don’t pressure your doctor for
doctor for an antibiotic. He seemed ria, but allow the resistant bacteria antibiotics if you have a viral ill- Previous treatments for infections
reluctant, but I insisted and he gave to live. ness. included poisons such as strychnine
me the prescription. I was supposed and arsenic. When antibiotics ar-
to take it for 10 days, but I stopped • Never take leftover antibiotics Penicillin, which was introduced rived, they were called “magic bul-
after 7 because I felt better and I … from your medicine cabinet or from six decades ago, was the first lets,” because they targeted disease
a friend. The antibiotic might not antibiotic. It was derived from without harming the host. 
Stop! Next you’ll tell me you pre- be right one to use. And, if it is, you mold. We now have more than 150
fer not to cover your mouth when
you cough.

Taking antibiotics unnecessarily
and not completing your prescrip-
tion are the leading causes of “su-
perbugs,” bacteria that are resistant
to antibiotics. These superbugs are
one of the most serious threats to
global public health.

The first thing you should know
is that antibiotics are used to com-
bat bacteria, not viruses. So, these
potent drugs should be used for in-
fections of the ear, sinuses, urinary
tract and skin.

They’re also used to treat strep
throat. They should not be used
for viruses that cause most sore
throats, coughs, colds and flu.

However, each year doctors in the
U.S. write about 50 million antibi-
otic prescriptions for viral illnesses
anyway. Patient pressure is a major
cause for these prescriptions.

When you don’t finish your pre-
scription, your antibiotic doesn’t
kill all the targeted bacteria. The
germs that survive build up resis-
tance to the drug you’re taking.
Doctors are then forced to prescribe
a stronger antibiotic. The bacteria
learn to fight the stronger medica-
tion. Superbugs are smart, too; they
can share information with other
bacteria.

The antibiotic vancomycin was,
for years, a reliable last defense
against some severe infections. But
some superbugs have figured out
how to resist even vancomycin.

More than 70 percent of the bac-
teria that cause hospital-acquired
infections are resistant to at least
one of the antibiotics most com-
monly used to treat them. About
100,000 people die each year from
infections they contract in the hos-
pital, often because the bacteria
that cause hospital-acquired infec-
tions are resistant to antibiotics.

Here’s what you can do about this
problem:

• Protect yourself by washing your
hands often, handling and prepar-
ing food safely, and keeping up to

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YOUR HEALTH

Medical translators: No pill for that – but there’s a tablet

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER the Steward Medical Group’s Sebas-
tian River Medical Center has just
Imagine. You’re in a foreign coun- added 13 of them, mounted on poles
try. You suffer a medical emergency. with wheels that allow them to be
Even assuming you can find your taken anywhere in the hospital so
way to the nearest hospital, it’s pos- that patients whose first language
sible no one there will speak English isn’t English can explain – in their
fluently enough for you to explain native tongue and in real time – what
what’s wrong. their symptoms are to someone who
not only is fluent in that language but
It happens. Overseas and here in also is a certified medical translator.
Florida, too.
The service, called “video remote
In fact, Visit Florida, the state’s interpretation,” comes from a com-
official source for travel planning, pany called Stratus Video of Clear-
marketing and tourism, says some water, Florida, which currently pro-
10.7 million overseas visitors come vides onscreen translations for 27
to the Sunshine State each year. In- different languages.
evitably, some of them fall ill or suf-
fer accidents while they are here and Stratus Video is the largest video
need medical care. remote interpreting company in the
world, with more than 1,500 hospi-
That’s one reason state and federal tals and thousands of clinics using its
authorities, including the Centers service, which is available for emer-
for Medicare and Medicaid Service gency situations, complex diagnosis
(CMS), have mandated that Florida descriptions, psychological assess-
hospitals have certified medical ments and even regularly scheduled
translators available. But keeping doctor’s appointments.
medical-grade translators for dozens
of languages on hand isn’t easy – and SRMC’s education director Amy
there isn’t a pill that will solve the Colletti says the hospital’s registra-
problem. But there is a tablet. tion desk is “a big area that needs”

Specifically, there’s the iPad. And

Med/Surg Director Janice Meadows with the Stratus Video Remote Interpreting system. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE

the translation service, and points that he was being told.
out it’s also used in the diagnostic Equally to the point, Meadows con-
center, emergency department and
elsewhere. tinues, “his wife and family were so
appreciative” because they were able
The idea is not an entirely new to more fully understand the situa-
one. Translation services have been tion.
available by telephone for years, but
the addition of real-time video, in “I think that when this was first
Colletti’s eyes, is a game-changer. presented to us, it was presented as
being for the patient, but we probably
“To have someone face-to-face didn’t consider the benefit that the
like that on video conferencing is a family would receive.”
lot better than on the phone. I think
it’s a more personal service,” she Like any iPad, SRMC’s new devices
says, because “there’s a lot of com- use wireless networking technology
munication that’s not verbal. This to provide high-speed Internet and
captures communication through network connections while Stra-
body language, tone of voice and fa- tus provides the medically certified
cial expressions.” translators at a small fraction of the
cost that any hospital would have to
Nurse leader Janice Meadows pay to employ dozens of translators
agrees. In just a short time “it’s been for 24/7 availability.
very successful,” she says.
This fall, according to Meadows,
“We’ve had them about three SRMC plans to “roll this same service
weeks and have had the opportunity out” to the hospital’s medical group,
to use it in a couple different set- including its primary care providers.
tings,” Meadows explains.
Sebastian River Medical Center,
“I have the orthopedic service line a 154-bed hospital at 13695 U.S. 1
here and we had a gentleman who near the Indian River County/Brevard
was Spanish-speaking who need- County line, is part of the Steward
ed an interpreter so we could tell Medical Group. The main number at
whether he understood everything” the hospital is 772-589-3186. 

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FINE & CASUAL DINING

Petrillo’s: Family bistro not immune to off nights

REVIEW BY LISA ZAHNER STAFF WRITER Spaghetti and Meatballs. estrone, it had no broth to speak
[email protected] Pesto Tortellini. of. The one highlight of the soups
was the nice shavings of Parmesan
Petrillo’s is a family-owned busi- Garlic Rolls, Minestrone and cheese on top.
ness that has been around Indialan- Pasta Fagioli Soup.
tic for decades. When you walk into The presentation on the Bruchet-
the bar area, you are surrounded ta was lovely, so we were hopeful it
by the character and history of the would taste as good as it looked but
place. In fact, parts of the restaurant the bread was not oiled or grilled,
seem frozen in time. I’m not sure if it was even toasted.
We could taste no garlic or basil in
This kind of bistro often delivers the dish at all, and the topping was
on the promise of traditional, mouth- plain diced tomato, a little onion and
watering Italian recipes handed a faint hint of olive oil.
down from somebody’s grandmoth-
er. Unfortunately, that’s not what we Our salads were cold, fresh and
were served last Saturday for dinner. crisp, but they were bagged, pre-
made Romaine salad mix with Ital-
We arrived around 8:30 p.m. and ian dressing. We were not offered any
there were probably a dozen cars in grated cheese for our salads or our
the lot. It’s a large place, with dining entrees.
areas both north and south of the
bar plus patio seating. There is no My son’s Spaghetti and Meatballs
hostess stand, but we were greeted looked appetizing – large meatballs,
and seated quickly in a booth. Our a huge, wide bowl of pasta and vivid
friendly server took our drink or- red sauce. The spaghetti was cooked
ders almost immediately, came back al dente and the meatballs were ex-
within a couple of minutes with our cellent, moist and perfectly sea-
water and my Chianti and asked if we soned, but the bitter sauce tasted just
had any questions about the menu. like canned stewed tomatoes with
There is a lot of variety, including no garlic or spices and zero sweet-
specialty pizzas and calzones, subs, ness. More than half of the dish went
classic Italian entrees, seafood and uneaten. My enormous portion of
meat dishes. tricolor cheese tortellini was smoth-
ered in what tasted like a heavy Al-
We ordered cups of Minestrone fredo sauce with a bit of pesto stirred
and Pasta Fagioli ($4.99 per cup) and in. I ate maybe a half-dozen bites. We
the Bruchetta ($7.99) appetizer. For did not order dessert.
our entrees, my son chose his favor-
Our friendly, attentive server must
Bruschetta. have known the soups were pretty sad.
She did not charge us for them, so our
bill totaled $45 plus tip.

I welcome your comments, and en-
courage you to send feedback to me at
[email protected].

The reviewer is a Brevard resident who
dines anonymously at restaurants at the
expense of this newspaper. 

ite, Spaghetti and Meatballs ($14.99), than an hour RESTAURANT HOURS
which for us has become a litmus before closing 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.
test of sorts for Italian restaurants time, I thought 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
– the dish that no cook should ever maybe we’d gotten
mess up. I opted for the Pesto Tortel- the well-cooked bottom 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
lini ($14.99). Our entrees came with of the pot. But the beans BEVERAGES
garden salads and garlic rolls. were still hard, and the other Beer & Wine
ingredients just didn’t seem ADDRESS
Our soups were served hot – that like they’d simmered together
was the only good thing about them. long enough to blend into soup. 960 N. Hwy A1A
The Minestrone was very thick, the The Pasta Fagioli also tasted pretty Indialantic, FL
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WINE COLUMN

The French paradox: Drinking wine and staying healthy

STORY BY LUKE MINTZ have the cancers that [other Western mixed research” into the impacts of not noir, however, Shah also recom-
The Telegraph countries] do, they don’t have the heart wine on cardiovascular (heart) dis- mends limiting yourself to one glass a
disease we do, they don’t have the dia- ease, but thinks that the high levels of day, with some alcohol-free days each
When Dr. Will Clower moved from betes that we do. Whatever they’re do- antioxidants and polyphenols found week.
his native Alabama to work at the In- ing, they should keep doing it because in wine (particularly red wine) help
stitute of Cognitive Sciences in Lyon, it’s working for them, and the reasons our heart and immune system. This makes Emmanuel Macron,
France, one of the first things he no- will be revealed over time.” who claims to drink a glass with lunch
ticed about the French was their ad- “If you look at people over a long and dinner every day, something of a
vanced attitude towards wine. In words that will come as even period of time, the people that have bad example.
more of a delight to vino-lovers, he a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Sitting with his fellow scientists also thinks that wine can indeed be are the people that drink one glass of “It’s a bit too much”, she says of the
in the university’s lunchroom on his good for the heart, due to their high wine a day,” she says. “There’s a U- French president’s habits. “He’s 41,
first day, he spotted a cask of red wine levels of antioxidants. shaped curve: drinking one, maxi- he looks in shape for his age, but he
alongside the juice, water, and sand- mum two glasses of red wine, three of needs to consider that your metabo-
wiches, from which members could This is a view shared by Toral Shah, four times a week, can be beneficial to lism changes a lot at that age. May-
pour themselves endless refills. a nutritional scientist and chef who longevity.” be he should have a few days [each
specializes in cancer prevention after week] where he doesn’t drink alcohol
“It struck me as odd – we [in the Unit- overcoming the disease in her twen- Before you run to your local wine – that’s a recommendation from the
ed States] see wine as an intoxicant, ties. She says there has been “really merchant to set up a daily order of pi- WHO.” 
it’s the sum of its pharmacological
properties, so why on Earth would you
serve it over lunch? But as I watched,
I never saw anyone going back to get
more. For them it’s considered food, so
of course you’re going to have it with
your lunch – it’s a no-brainer.”

For Dr. Clower, it was the perfect
illustration of the “French paradox” –
the idea that French people can drink
as much vin as they like without ever
seeming to suffer from the associated
health problems.

Is this correct? Are the health im-
pacts of wine any different to those of
beer, spirits, and other alcohols?

Ask a British government official,
and they’ll probably tell you that there
is no such thing as a ‘good’ level of any
alcohol. All booze is harmful, they say,
and that includes wine.

But Dr. Clower, who has written two
books on the so-called ‘French Para-
dox’ since moving away from Lyon,
isn’t so sure. If you look at it country
by country, he says, the data does not
show that higher wine consumption
means higher rates of cancer.

“There’s a closet full of caveats to
that, but what it does say is that the
relationship between wine consump-
tion and cancer is overly simplistic
and doesn’t tell the whole picture,” he
says.

He says that one-off studies can
only tell us so much about the health
impacts of wine – it’s far more useful
to look at individual countries that
are doing it well and try to emulate
them.

“It’s frustrating, [a study comes out
saying], ‘Drink wine because science
shows it’ll make you live ten years lon-
ger.’ And then a month later, ‘Don’t
drink because it’s going to kill you.’
There are cultural habits and cultural
behaviors, and if those behaviors lead
to lower weight, longer lives, healthier
bodies, then the reason why is truly
academic.

“The French live longer, they don’t

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CALENDAR

Please send calendar information in is Boxing Fitness - 4 week course twice
at least two weeks prior to your per week for $120. Stretching sessions with
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event to information, contact General Manager Anna
Udell at (321)425-5838.
[email protected]

ONGOING 21 Dissolve stress, improve health naturally
with meditation, 6:30 pm at the
Satellite Beach Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 5 Melbourne Beach Library, 324 Ocean Ave, The
p.m. Thursdays at Pelican Beach Park on A1A. evidence-based Transcendental Meditation is
effortless, and once learned, easy to practice at
Italian Lessons 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays hosted May 19 | Space Coast Ballet Company auditions for “The Nutcracker.” home. No belief system or concentration required.
by The Italian American Club of Brevard, 1471 This free introductory talk presents research on the
Cypress Ave, Melbourne. There are four levels 17 Rock & Roll Revue, a 12-piece ensemble live music, community fair and silent auction TM technique. More info: (772) 480-0047.
of classes, including beginners. Complimentary of the Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB), to follow. Entry fee is $30 until May 17 or $35
coffee and dessert are served at the break. will present its third ‘50s-style sock hop, 7 p.m. at the day of race. To register go to www.racesignup. 21 Beach Gardeners of Melbourne Beach
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the club offers lunch with homemade Italian dress is optional. Those who would like to brush up email [email protected]. 6:30 pm at the Community Center 509 Ocean
bread, fresh garden tossed salad, lasagna, coffee on their dancing skills can do so from 6 to 7 p.m., Avenue, Melbourne Beach. Everyone is welcome to
and dessert are included. Tickets are $9.00. Call when Laura Beers offers lessons for $5, payable 19 Space Coast Ballet Company attend and enjoy light refreshments, speaker, food
321-242-8044 or visit italianacsb.com to the instructor. Tickets cost $10, and can be community auditions for its 2019 and plant table. The club is excited about hosting
purchased at ticket outlets or at the door. Call 321- production of “The Nutcracker” at The King Judi from Judi’s Butterflies as our March speaker.
MAY 339-7705 or visit www.melbournemunicipalband. Center. Dancers from any dance school are She comes with a vast amount of information and
org for more information and the specific addresses encouraged to audition. For more information, experience about the butterflies in our area.
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Beach boat races with two 25 Memorial Day Car Show, 8 a.m. to noon
leading race sanctioning organizations, Offshore 18 Fifth Annual Armed Forces Day 5K, 19 Melbourne Athletic Club Afro at Dunkin’ Donuts Beachside on A1A
Powerboat Association (OPA) and Powerboat P1 in 7:30 a.m. at The Avenue at Viera. Dembow Master Class at 1pm, then in Indialantic. Free show, no judging. All years,
a partnership of sporting action and entertainment Includes breakfast and awards Ceremony post- at 11 a.m. on May 19, Thai Chi - 6 week course makes and models welcome, cars, trucks and
at six race venues. All the racing action takes place race for top male and female by age group, $50 Members, $75 Non-Members. Also going bikes, rat rods and under construction. Contact
on Sunday. Best spectator viewing areas include Bill Antonetz at 321 725-3648 for details.
Minuteman Causeway, Lori Wilson Park, and
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BREVARD INDIAN RIVER

Join our directory for the most affordable way to reach out to customers for your service or small business targeting the South Brevard barrier island communitites. This is the only
directory mailed each week into homes in 32951, Indialantic, Indian Harbour and Satellite Beach.
Contact Lillian Belmont, 321-604-7833 [email protected].

Classic Indialantic home
features open design

412 Rio Villa Blvd., Indialantic: 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,597-square-foot pool home near the beach
offered for $614,999 by Coldwell Banker Paradise agent Linda G. Coleman: 321-543-6033

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REAL ESTATE

Classic Indialantic residence features open design

STORY BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER CORRESPONDENT is elegant and open with graceful spectacular views of the backyard sweeping front yard to the tree-lined
columns visually separating the lanai and 27-foot-by-16.5-foot heated street.Thisroomcaneasilyaccommodate
The spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath formal dining room from the foyer pool and spa in the fenced backyard. a table set for six along with a console
home at 412 Rio Villa Blvd. has curb and living room. The living room, demilune for china storage.
appeal to spare, with its beautifully kitchen and family room all present The dining room has hardwood floors
landscaped yard, paver driveway and and a bay window offering a view of the To the right of the foyer is a flex
deep, covered porch highlighted by
handsome pillars.

Listed by Coldwell Banker Paradise
agent Linda G. Coleman for $614,999,
this classic island home has 2,697
square feet of air-conditioned living
space, along with great outdoor
space, with a screened-in swimming
pool, spa and summer kitchen.

The tiled, high-ceilinged entryway

Barrier Island Newsweekly THE MELBOURNE Thursday, May 16, 2019 35

REAL ESTATE

VITAL STATISTICS
412 RIO VILLA BLVD.,

INDIALANTIC

space enhanced with glass-paned the backyard and pool through an to the family room, which likewise Neighborhood: Rio Villa
French doors and hardwood flooring. expansive window wall. That wall, as overlooks the lanai and has glass Year Built:1999
Listed as the fourth bedroom, it has a well as a huge wood-trimmed skylight French doors that open out to the pool Construction:
desk niche with cable and telephone in the center of the room, allows light patio. A natural gas fireplace with
installations already present and to pour into the room. gorgeous keystone coral surround Concrete block, stucco, tile roof
could serve as an elegant office in the flanked by built-in shelving gives the Lot size: .29 acre
front of the home. The kitchen includes a natural gas room a cozy character. Bedrooms: 4
cooktop, built-in wall ovens – regular Bathrooms: 3
“You can raise a family here and stay and convention – built-in microwave Discovering the master suite in its Swimming pool:
and age in place, never having to leave, and wine refrigerator, dishwasher and own private wing of the home is a joy. 27 feet by 16.5 feet
since the home accommodates the disposal. An island/peninsula provides The large bedroom accommodates View:
stages of a lifespan,” Coleman said. The additional breakfast seating. White a king bed and features a unique
current owners had to move for career cupboards with neutral tile backsplash window seat with pool and backyard Pool and spa in garden setting
reasons, but they had some regrets. and unpolished stone countertops view. Another set of French doors Additional features: Well
“Everyone says they hate to leave the create a beach-look and feature soft- provides not only a great view of the
neighborhood because everyone is so close drawers. A large pantry provides pool and yard but easy access for that sprinkler, barbecue, open floor
friendly,” Coleman added. additional storage space. early morning dip. plan, ceramic tile, hardwood
floors, natural gas fireplace,
The bright, white eat-in chef’s Checking on children or company Two walk-in closets with shelving skylight, ceiling fans, living
kitchen has an exceptional view of is a breeze as the kitchen is open room cathedral/vaulted ceiling,
CONTINUED ON PAGE 39
window treatments
Listing agency:

Coldwell Banker Paradise,
Indialantic

Listing agent:
Linda Coleman, 321-543-6033

Listing price: $614,999

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on South Brevard island: May 3 to May 9

The real estate market had another strong week in ZIP codes 32951, 32903 and 32937. Indialantic led
the way with 10 sales, followed by Satellite Beach with 9. Melbourne Beach and Indian Harbour Beach
reported 5 each.
Our featured sale this week was of a condo with panoramic ocean views in Indian Harbour Beach.
Penthouse unit 401 in The Cristal at 1907 Highway A1A was listed on Feb. 9 for $719,000. The asking price
more recently was $675,000. The sale closed on May 3 for $655,000.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Todd Ostrander of RE/MAX Elite. The purchaser was
represented by Lisa Springer of Keller Williams Realty.

SALES FOR 32951

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$460,000
$405,000
MELBOURNE BEACH S 1801 REDWOOD AVE 11/3/2018 $500,000 $490,000 5/3/2019 $350,000
MELBOURNE SHORES 1ST 255 CARDINAL DR 2/20/2018 $435,000 $415,000 5/9/2019
FLORIDANA BEACH 5TH 7020 FLORIDANA AVE 5/3/2019 $350,000 $350,000 5/3/2019 $858,908
$525,000
SALES FOR 32903 $507,000

GRIFFITHS OCEAN VILL 1725 HIGHWAY A1A N 402 2/24/2017 $849,900 $849,900 5/3/2019 $515,000
STUART TERRACE 1ST A 298 CORAL WAY W 4/1/2019 $525,000 $525,000 5/3/2019 $440,000
SANDPINES SEC 2 203 SAND PINE RD 3/17/2019 $499,900 $499,900 5/6/2019

SALES FOR 32937

INDIAN HEAD ACRES S2 528 ALHAMBRA ST 9/6/2018 $598,900 $539,900 5/9/2019
EAU GALLIE SHORES 305 SHERIDAN AVE 3/2/2019 $435,000 $424,900 5/7/2019

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Melbourne Beach S, Address: 1801 Redwood Ave Subdivision: Melbourne Shores 1st, Address: 255 Cardinal Dr

Listing Date: 11/3/2018 Listing Date: 2/20/2018
Original Price: $500,000 Original Price: $435,000
Recent Price: $490,000 Recent Price: $415,000
Sold: 5/3/2019 Sold: 5/9/2019
Selling Price: $460,000 Selling Price: $405,000
Listing Agent: Eva McMillan Listing Agent: Barbara Van Dam

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc Selling Agent: Melbourne Beach Properties,Inc

Stephanie Dandridge Linda Hollington

Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc Coldwell Banker Res. R.E.

Subdivision: Indialantic By Sea, Address: 505 N Miramar Ave 404 Subdivision: Stuart Terrace 1st A, Address: 298 Coral Way W

Listing Date: 11/10/2018 Listing Date: 4/1/2019
Original Price: $425,000 Original Price: $525,000
Recent Price: $400,000 Recent Price: $525,000
Sold: 5/9/2019 Sold: 5/3/2019
Selling Price: $395,000 Selling Price: $525,000
Listing Agent: DeWayne Carpenter & Listing Agent: David Settgast
Kirk W Kessel
Selling Agent: Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl
Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc
Herve Barbera
Eva McMillan
Bar Invest Realty LLC
Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Palm Colony Club Con, Address: 2700 N Hwy A1A 12-107 Subdivision: Griffiths Ocean Vill, Address: 1725 Highway A1A N 402

Listing Date: 1/24/2019 Listing Date: 2/24/2017
Original Price: $165,000 Original Price: $849,900
Recent Price: $165,000 Recent Price: $849,900
Sold: 5/6/2019 Sold: 5/3/2019
Selling Price: $160,000 Selling Price: $858,908
Listing Agent: Claudine Sloms Listing Agent: DeWayne Carpenter &
Kirk Kessel
Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Selling Agent:
Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc
Dianne Shelton
DeWayne Carpenter
RE/MAX Aerospace Realty
Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

WATERFRONTBREVARD.COM Subdivision: Burns Village Sec 1, Address: 1100 Steven Patrick Ave
JUST LISTED IN THE CLOISTERS!

270 CAMELLIA TR, INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH 140 SAND DOLLAR RD, INDIALANTIC Listing Date: 2/4/2019
$849,900 $449,900 Original Price: $219,900
Recent Price: $219,900
5 Beds, 4.5 Baths · 4,582 SF 4 Beds, 2 Baths · 2,028 SF Sold: 5/9/2019
.43 Acres · Oak Hammock Community Lush Landscaping · Sparkling Pool Selling Price: $205,000
Walking distance to Eau Gallie Yacht Club! Listing Agent: Nick Farinella
Walking distance to the beach!
Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Res. R.E.

Elizabeth Frommann

Coldwell Banker Paradise

Subdivision: Indian Head Acres S2, Address: 528 Alhambra St

1750 SHORE VIEW DR, INDIALANTIC 842 SANDERLING DR, INDIALANTIC Listing Date: 9/6/2018
$589,000 - PRICE IMPROVEMENT! $589,900 - JUST LISTED! Original Price: $598,900
Recent Price: $539,900
5 Beds, 4 Baths · 3,550 SF 4 Beds, 3 Baths · 2,727 SF Sold: 5/9/2019
Completely Renovated · Stunning Kitchen Gorgeous Pool · Lush Landscaping Selling Price: $515,000
Located in guard-gated “The Sanctuary!” Listing Agent: Josephine Como
1,000 SF newly added master suite!
Selling Agent: CENTURY 21 Baytree Realty

Robin Miller

Listed.com, Inc.

300 TENTH TR, INDIALANTIC 1107 ASHLEY AVE, INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH
$589,900 - JUST LISTED! $214,900 - JUST LISTED!

4 Beds, 3 Baths · 2,483 SF 3 Beds, 2.5 Baths · 1,460 SF
Fully Upgraded · Private Backyard Private Patio · Renovated Kitchen
Walking distance to restaurants & shopping!
Located South of Fifth Ave!

1209 PARKSIDE PL., INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH · COMING SOON FOR $289,000!

David Curri Broker/Owner

321.890.9911

DavidCurri.com

[email protected]

325 Fifth Ave, Suite 100, Indialantic

Get Your Home Value Today, Visit: value.myckhome.com

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offer plenty of clothing space. The walk-through tile shower features the kitchen area with access to the Shopping, restaurants and the beach
recently remodeled bathroom has double shower heads. double-car garage. Other advantages are close by as is the bridge to the
double, yet separate sinks placed in here are city water and sewer and a mainland. Sidewalks run on both sides
unpolished stone countertops with Two medium-sized bedrooms that natural gas hot water heater. of the wide street in a quiet, hidden
soft-close drawers. A free-standing accommodate queen beds flank a neighborhood of friendly residents.
tub looks like a piece of art in the shared bathroom with a single sink, “The neighborhood is a mixture
center of the room and provides a and tub/shower. of families and ages,” Coleman said. To view the home, contact Realtor
special place for your wine glass. A “There are young families with Linda Coleman with Coldwell Banker
The home has a tiled pool bath children, retirees and working couples.” Paradise in Indialantic at 321-543-6033. 
as well. The laundry room is off

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