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VIRTUAL BUILDING 4 6 B2CARDIOLOGIST: HOPE FOR
INSPECTIONS OFFERED THOSE WITH HEART FAILURE
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
SETS ABELLO’S ART APART

Ruling may derail Mandate may help
lawsuits by men get staff vaccinated
arrested in sting at nursing homes

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer MY PHOTO: ROSS ROWLINSON By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer
[email protected] TAKE [email protected]

A federal court judge’s ruling Great views – and a tragedy waiting to happen At Consulate Health Care of Vero
last month could derail attempts Beach, a 159-bed skilled nursing
by the men arrested during a By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Not all the way. has ever driven over that bridge, facility where the staff intimately
February 2019 prostitution sting [email protected] “I’ve walked my bike to the which, at its highest point, rises cares for the frailest of patients,
to sue the Vero Beach Police apex, then hopped on and rode 60 feet above the Indian River La- only one-quarter of the workers
Department and Indian River Indian River Shores Town Coun- down the other side,” Auwaerter goon, providing both picturesque are vaccinated against COVID-19.
County Sheriff’s Office for vio- cilman Bob Auwaerter is an avid said, “but only after I’ve looked to views and catastrophic concerns.
lating their privacy rights during bicyclist who serves on the board make sure there’s nobody coming Sea Breeze’s current staff vac-
the hidden-camera surveillance. of Bike Walk Indian River County, up behind me.” While the less-than-3-foot-high cination rate hasn’t improved at
but he has never pedaled across The reason for his extreme concrete barriers that run along all since emergence of the aggres-
“The judge basically ruled that the high bridge on the Wabasso caution is obvious to anyone who the roadway’s perimeter are low sive Delta variant, and stands only
you don’t have any expectation Causeway. slightly better than Consulate’s,
of privacy when you go to a mas- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 at 28 percent. At Orchid Cove, the
sage spa,” said Brad Jefferson, an nursing home and rehab center
attorney who represents more that used to be Grace Rehab, the
than a dozen men planning to staff vaccination rate of 25.9 per-
file lawsuits against local law en- cent is even lower than pre-Delta,
forcement agencies. by 2 percent.

“His decisions all agreed with The Delta surge, which has
law enforcement’s claims,” he seen COVID-19 kill 27 patients
added, “So unless the ruling is in long-term care facilities locat-
successfully appealed – or we ed in Indian River County during
can figure out how to get our cas- the six-week period ending Sept.
es in front of a different judge – 25, appears to have barely fazed
I’m not sure where we go. vaccine-hesitant workers at these
three of the area’s seven nursing
“Right now, all we can do is homes.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Now, the federal government –
with the full backing of leaders of
INSIDE Florida’s long-term care industry –

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HEALTH 6 GAMES B13 Restaurants optimistic about upcoming season

PETS 14 CALENDAR B16

REAL ESTATE 15

To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer country. In addition to rising costs for Halloween decorations are up at the Ocean Grill. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
For circulation or where to pick up products, lack of staffing and supply
your issue call: 772-226-7925 Local restaurateurs this fall are look- difficulties, many out-of-state restau-
© 2021 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. ing forward to a busy upcoming season rants face challenges posed by vaccine
as they (hopefully) leave behind the mandates for staff and patrons.
roller coaster ride the pandemic has
taken them on since March 2020. Not so here.
But like businesses nationwide,
A lack of diners isn’t the issue on short-staffed local restaurants are find-
Vero’s barrier island and downtown. ing job applicants hard to come by.
Things are going pretty well compared
to what is happening in the rest of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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NURSING HOMES Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cinated, far higher than Sea Breeze and RESTAURANTS OPTIMISTIC
(CMS) two weeks ago launched an easier Consulate, that each reported just over half
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 way to check on a nursing home’s vaccina- their residents vaccinated. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
tion rates, with biweekly updates to its Nurs-
proposes to make vaccination a condition of ing Home Compare. The low rates of staff vaccination here On Sept. 6 – Labor Day, ironically – sup-
employment not just in nursing homes, but are a major disappointment to vaccine plemental federal unemployment benefits
in all of health care. The site does not show cases or deaths by strategists. under the CARES Act that carried millions
facility, though, and neither do state health of people through the pandemic were halt-
How that mandate will rescue an appar- department COVID reports, though they did When the COVID-19 vaccine became ed, but local restaurants haven’t seen the
ently dead-in-the-water vaccination effort through last May. The site also doesn’t show available in December 2020, among the first increase in job applicants one might have
here without prompting mass staff depar- hospital vaccination rates, nor does it in- to be offered the shot were healthcare work- expected after those payments ran dry.
tures in a field already stretched thin is clude rates at assisted living facilities. ers, the hope being to inoculate frontline
literally a matter of life and death at some workers in the pandemic, thereby ensuring Maison Martinique manager Colleen
facilities. In Indian River County, only three of staff would be able to care for patients with- Carr says she isn’t surprised that she and
the seven nursing homes have staff vacci- out themselves or their families getting in- Chef Daniel Wise haven’t seen an influx
The trade-off of protection against nation rates above the state nursing home fected, and that they would avoid catching
COVID-19 with the essential care such staff average of 52.4 percent. the coronavirus in their private lives and Diners at Citrus on Ocean Drive. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
homes must offer is a challenge admin- bringing it into the facility.
istrators fear could lead to nurses leaving Florida Baptist bested the average with in applications. Many restaurant workers,
their jobs, which in turn could mean re- a 72 percent staff vaccination rate. Willow- Medical workers were also seen as am- she said, are pursuing new opportunities
duced admissions, worse staffing ratios brooke Court, the skilled nursing compo- bassadors of vaccination, science-aware outside the hospitality industry, or have
and lower ratings. It could also mean higher nent at Indian River Estates, showed a rate citizens who would spread the good word moved because of a lack of affordable
costs if high-demand positions like nursing of 65 percent of staff vaccinated against to their patients. While that may be the case housing in this area.
aides require pay increases to attract vacci- COVID-19. for many, a significant contingent has resist-
nated workers. ed vaccination and now may be influencing “The Vero housing costs have priced
Palm Garden, a 153-bed nursing home people with their anti-vaccine stance. the service people out of the market,” Carr
In two states that already have vaccine consistently among the worst-rated lo- said.
mandates in place for healthcare workers, cal facilities on regulatory websites, has The Florida Health Care Association, a
the number of staffers leaving over the is- succeeded in vaccinating 60 percent of trade group representing Florida’s long- Instead of reducing hours due to lack
sue has been negligible, according to re- its staff. But that figure has remained un- term care facilities, praised the proposed of staff, Carr says the restaurant has ex-
ports. But both California and New York changed since the end of July. federal mandate for nursing home staff panded services and hours, used the ho-
had far higher average rates of healthcare – and particularly once the Biden admin- tel’s space better and changed the style
worker vaccination prior to the announce- Even the county’s only hospital-based re- istration had expanded it to all healthcare of music to appeal to a broader audience.
ment of the mandate. Florida, with a rate hab center has a rate well below the popula- workers, a move it considered more “fair,” Guests and locals can now enjoy breakfast
of just over 52 percent, will face a much tion at large, and barely improved since Del- the group said. at the Crêperie or visit the Shell Lounge
bigger hurdle when the national mandate ta. The transitional care unit within Steward for happy hour.
goes into effect. Sebastian River Medical Center shows a staff In August, the same group released a sur-
vaccination rate of only 47 percent, a rise of vey showing 92 percent of the state’s nursing At Citrus, chef-owner Scott Varricchio
As the industry awaits specifics of the only 3 percent in the past two months. centers were experiencing staffing challeng- says most of his applicants for open posi-
federal mandate expected this month, the es with the Delta surge and were resorting tions don’t have restaurant experience; and
Both Florida Baptist and Willowbrooke to temporary staffing and other solutions to if he does contact them for an interview,
showed 100 percent of their residents vac- get them through. they don’t show up. For now, he is open
six days a week so that he doesn’t “run the
Established 18 Years in Indian River County More than half the respondents said they crew into the ground,” but he’s hopeful
had reduced capacity as a result of staff he will be able to open seven days a week
(772) 562-2288 | www.kitchensvero.com shortages. Nursing homes, many of which during season.
3920 US Hwy 1, Vero Beach FL 32960 depend heavily on Medicaid funding, were
already feeling the squeeze of Florida’s re- While getting certain food items has
duced reimbursements, and COVID-19 PPE been challenging, Varricchio has altered
costs and social distancing measures that his menu to match availability and upped
increased with Delta were draining coffers his wine selection significantly. Navigating
further. cost increases adds another layer to the
problem. Everything from shellfish to skirt
Laura Schwanke, the daughter of one steak has gone through the roof, with crab
Consulate resident who got COVID-19 earli- more than doubling in price, he said.
er in the pandemic, suspects the rate of vac-
cination among staff may be low because “The cost of gloves is the most unfair. It
so many have gotten covid and believe they went from $30 to $180 a case and we are
are immune. While those people can – and using six times more gloves now. That’s
should, according to the CDC – get vaccinat- $100,000 a year in glove costs alone,” he
ed as soon as they are out of quarantine, oth- added.
ers may have gotten monoclonal antibodies
for their own COVID infections, as Schwan- Fortunately, patrons are visiting the
ke did. If so, they have likely been instructed restaurant more often and running up
to wait 90 days before getting a vaccine. bigger tabs, said Varricchio. “I see some
couples four times a week, and my check
But Schwanke won’t be among them. average has gone up. Not because I’ve
“I think vaccinations should be a choice,” raised prices. People are eating and
said Schwanke. “But I’m on the fence with drinking at a higher level now.”
nursing homes, only because the residents
are very vulnerable.”
Meanwhile, the ranks of the vaccinated
don’t seem to be increasing by much here in
the population at large.
Last week, as the county’s COVID-19 cas-
es dipped to 237, a drop of 29 percent com-
pared to the previous week, hospitalizations
and deaths fell by around a third. But the
percentage of fully vaccinated people here
remained the same as the prior week: 59
percent. 

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Ocean Grill general manager Joey Replo- come in, worked for a few days and then ing on new employees has been very suc- retention bonus for culinary positions.
gle chose to close on Mondays this summer disappeared. cessful because they appreciate the culture “That’s been very beneficial for us to get
to mitigate staffing shortages and found his at Costa d’Este, he said, making it an “easy
restaurant didn’t lose any business. It just With the influx of new residents, Amelio sell to get friends and families in here.” a lot more candidates. We have more staff
made the rest of the weekdays a lot busier. has opted to send out a direct-mail flyer in now than we had pre-COVID in food and
“From June until school started, it was the hopes of reaching a new client base. “We According to Olson, the hotel is taking a beverage,” Fanelli said.
busiest summer we’ve had,” he said. haven’t done anything like that in years,” conservative approach in consideration of
he said. items he anticipates may still be in short Not wanting to increase the pricing on
At The Tides, chef-owner Leanne Kelle- supply as they plan for the upcoming hol- menu items, Fanelli said the hotel is rolling
her didn’t have any staffing issues when “We’ve definitely experienced the ups idays. “People are already booking holiday out a new fall menu at Cobalt and expand-
she re-opened after lockdown. Her long- and downs of the staffing challenges over parties. December looks like it’s going to ing offerings.
time staff stayed the course, which she at- the past year and a half,” said Costa d’Este be an extremely busy month for holiday
tributes to treating her team well, offering General Manager Chad Olson. “I can’t hon- events.” Noting the restaurant has had a banner
paid vacations, benefits and 401Ks. “I care estly say that we’re out of that staffing crisis year, he is seeing bookings for the holidays
about them, and they care about me,” she that everybody else has been feeling, but Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel and Spa’s Di- earlier than usual and expects to sell out.
said, gratefully. we’re status quo.” rector of Food and Beverage Marco Fanelli “It’s been a weird year, and everyone I talk
said staffing issues have improved recent- with in the industry across the country says
Noting the increase in product costs, Back to pre-pandemic staff levels now, ly, partly because the hotel has boosted that we’re really the only ones in this situa-
Kelleher says, “Supply issues are very real. Olson said they offered referral incentives wages and offered a $1,000 sign-on and tion. It’s a good time to be in Florida,” he
The prices that I’m paying for stuff coming to existing staff. Involving the staff in bring- adds. 
in the back door are, in some cases, ab-
surd. I haven’t raised my prices. It’s cutting
into my margins for the moment, but it’s a
short-term pain for long-term gain.”

Things are certainly booming, she said,
with holiday party bookings through the
end of the year. She says that Christmas
and New Year’s Eve dining have already
sold out.

Looking forward to a good season, Cit-
ron Bistro owner Jay McLaughlin said he
has changed the menu a bit, adding several
salads and entrees. Citron also is playing to
a strong Sunday brunch and dinner crowd,
and by pricing fish products according to
the new-normal market conditions.

Dario Bordoli, proprietor of Trattoria
Dario, said 2021 has been the best summer
he’s had in a long time. Addressing staffing
challenges, he is closing the kitchen at 10
p.m. almost every night, but is hoping to
add enough personnel to return to an 11
p.m. or 12 p.m. closing.

“I’ve never needed to run an ad before.
Two of six candidates call back to set up an
appointment but never show up. I’ve never
seen anything like it,” said Bordoli.

He has also had difficulty procuring ev-
erything from liquor to meat. Instead of
increasing prices, Bordoli has changed the
menu. “Sometimes, you just have to take
the loss. I’m not here just for today and to-
morrow. I’m here to stay. I haven’t changed
my menu prices in over two years.”

DiMare chef-owner Jean Zana said after
a steady stream of summer clientele, he
will be returning to pre-pandemic seasonal
hours. “We were crazy until the end of July.
We were not expecting that. A lot of people
are coming back in October, so I’m expect-
ing it to be busy in October,” he said.

While fresh seafood has been challeng-
ing to get and the prices have significantly
increased, Zana said he can still find what
he needs with some effort. “Things are
getting very expensive. We’re trying to stay
with the same menu because people are
used to certain items,” he said.

Pomodoro Grill head chef Amedeo Ame-
lio never had to advertise job openings be-
fore the pandemic. In the past, people just
showed up with resumes in hand. That
hasn’t happened yet this year. Turnover has
also been an issue, as many of the people
he has hired, primarily dishwashers, have

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VIRTUAL BUILDING INSPECTIONS NOW OFFERED LOCALLY

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer an owner or contractor can opt for a virtual owners who must be available at the site un- quirements posted on the town’s govern-
[email protected] inspection under the proper circumstances. til the inspector arrives. ment website, said building official Wayne
Eseltine. Video inspections are limited to
Several local governments now offer vir- Many of the estimated 75 or so virtual in- The county typically processes about 350 air-conditioning replacement, window re-
tual building inspections for certain types of spections the county has performed have permits per day and, with a chronic shortage placement, electrical panel change-out and
minor projects. been for “change-out permits” or “re-in- of inspectors, said McAdam, the pressure plumbing line replacement, with specific
spections” – air conditioning systems or wa- and the chance of long delays can be signif- protocols required. COVID requirements
Locally, Indian River County, Sebastian ter heaters, for example. icant. Building Department inspector Jose and limitations continue to be updated.
and Orchid have conducted several such Gauch said the building department’s nine
inspections; Vero Beach inspections are A lengthy, detailed final inspection on staff inspectors are usually supplemented The Town of Orchid, with a population of
performed by the county’s building depart- a new house – or a permit inspection for by additional inspectors from contracted fewer than 500 people and construction that
ment. Indian River Shores has not yet adopt- commercial restaurant equipment such as a private firms. is virtually all residential, contracts with M.T.
ed the practice. grease hood or oven – would best be done Causley, Inc., a home inspection firm based
on site, in person, he said. All county inspections are related to re- in Coral Gables, for its building inspection
Codifying a practice that began out of ne- quired permits. Can an individual who is needs. Causley provides the town with a
cessity during the pandemic, a new state law There are several benefits of having this concerned about a particular building issue weekly visit from a certified building offi-
effective July 1 allows such inspections to additional “tool in our toolbelt,” said McAd- request an inspection from the Indian Riv- cial and, according to interim Town Man-
continue in certain circumstances. HB 667 am. During months of COVID quarantining, er County Building Department? No, said ager Cherry Stowe, successfully conducted
had been introduced by the Florida legisla- when many people would not or could not Gauch. Private individuals must seek an a few virtual inspections live over FaceTime
ture earlier this year in the face of COVID-19, allow anyone into their home, virtual in- inspection from a private inspection firm. during the summer.
and was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSan- spections were a viable option. Should such an inspection reveal an issue
tis on June 24. requiring further attention, Gauch added, “The availability of these inspections,”
Time saving is certainly a major bene- the county will be notified. said Stowe, “has the potential to alleviate
Virtual inspections can take several fit for inspectors, contractors and property some of the pressure from the one-day-a-
forms: photographs, videos, real-time com- owners. An inspector, said McAdam, can Sebastian’s building department con- week inspection day.” 
munications such as Zoom and FaceTime, complete many more permits sitting in an ducts video inspections, with detailed re-
or through one of several apps designed for office reviewing photos or videos, or observ- “no clearly established right to bodily pri-
contractors, such as VuSpex, used by Martin ing an inspection in real time, rather than RULING MAY DERAIL SUITS vacy exists in the context of surveillance,
County. driving to and from a location, then return- pursuant to a warrant.”
ing to assess and process the info. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Indian River County building official Stuart-based attorney Richard Kibbey,
Scott McAdam said the county began offer- With programs such as FaceTime, said wait and see if there’s a way forward,” Jef- who represents Cash, said his client hadn’t
ing virtual inspection options “around 2020 McAdam, the inspector can ask questions or ferson said. yet decided whether he wants to appeal
or so, during COVID.” Noting the state law have the on-site individual move the camera Moore’s dismissal of his case.
“isn’t a mandate,” McAdam said that wheth- to the best angle. Virtual inspections also In dismissing a lawsuit filed against
er the project is commercial or residential, save precious time for contractors or home- Martin County Sheriff William Snyder “The ruling covers a lot of areas – not
by a customer of a Hobe Sound spa, U.S. just the privacy issue – and a lot of law-
District Judge K. Michael Moore also em- yers are looking at it,” Kibbey said. “We’re
braced law enforcement’s argument that studying our options.”
the sheriff and his detectives were entitled
to qualified immunity, particularly against Kibbey said it’s possible other judges
claims of flaws in the surveillance order in the Southern District of Florida might
and how it was executed. disagree with Moore’s opinions. If so, the
conflict between judges almost certainly
The plaintiff, Daniel Cash, claimed the would work its way to the U.S. 11th Circuit
surveillance order was “vague and facially Court of Appeals in Atlanta.
invalid because it did not specify how to
minimize privacy intrusions or set forth If Moore’s rulings stand, however, any
how to monitor massages for criminal be- future lawsuits stemming from the prosti-
havior.” tution sting might never be filed.

Attorneys for potential plaintiffs in In- “You could still file in state court,” Kib-
dian River County are expected to make bey said.
similar claims, which won the support of
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals Jefferson said one of his clients settled
judges in criminal cases spawned by the his lawsuit against the city of Vero Beach
prostitution sting here. on Sept. 24. He said he was not allowed to
divulge the terms of the settlement.
In August 2020, in fact, the West Palm
Beach-based appeals court judges up- After the Fourth District Court of Ap-
held lower court rulings that police over- peals ruling last year, state prosecutors
stepped their authority and the videos dropped the criminal charges against
recorded during the surreptitious sur- more than 100 men arrested during the
veillance were inadmissible as evidence sting in Indian River County.
against the men arrested on prostitution
charges. The appeals court’s ruling upheld the
May 2019 decision of Indian River Coun-
However, Moore called Cash’s reliance ty Court Judges David Morgan and Nicole
on the appeals court rulings “misguided,” Menz that prosecutors could not use se-
because they’re “not clearly established cretly recorded video surveillance of two
law for the purposes of qualified immuni- local massage spas, where the alleged
ty in the Southern District of Florida.” prostitution occurred, as evidence.

The most damaging of Moore’s deci- Florida Attorney general Ashley
sions to potential lawsuits against law Moody’s office considered taking the case
enforcement, however, was his ruling that to the Florida Supreme Court, but the
deadline to file passed without any such
action being taken. 

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MY TAKE Billy Caneda, the FDOT spokesman for tinues. “In addition to keeping the railing commercial trucks – in the traffic lanes.
our region, said last week the agency’s engi- as unobtrusive as possible, the design and “The car lanes are narrow, and you see a
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 neers were “still reviewing multiple options,” materials should be selected to harmonize
which included different types of railings with the surroundings, while meeting all es- tremendous number of landscaping trucks
enough to allow drivers and their passen- and “even modifications to the bridge itself.” sential safety requirements.” coming eastbound over that bridge in the
gers to view the natural beauty of the lagoon morning and going back over it westbound
and its shoreline, they’re too low to prevent He said FDOT will present its solution to Costs will be a factor here, of course, but in the late afternoon,” Auwaerter said. “And
a bicyclist or pedestrian from being knocked local officials in the next few weeks. if FDOT is willing to make “modifications those trucks often have large side-view mir-
over the edge by a passing motor vehicle. to the bridge itself,” as Caneda said, re- rors that extend out quite a bit.”
Billy Freeman, staff director for the coun- placing the concrete barriers with five-bar,
In fact, local bicycle enthusiasts and ty’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, curb-mounted steel railings might be the Auwaerter suggested installing rows of
county officials complained for years to the said he hopes to hear from FDOT officials by best solution. We’d get a 4-foot-high railing plastic dividers between the traffic lanes and
Florida Department of Transportation, say- the end of the month. mounted on a 6-inch curb, and drivers could bike lines in both directions.
ing the height of the barriers needed to be see above 4 ½ foot railing and through the
increased. “They know the situation, and they’re openings between the bars. That’s not a terrible idea.
not going to dawdle,” Freeman said. “They Nor is this: Prohibiting cyclists and pedes-
“It’s a tragedy waiting to happen,” Au- want to find a workable solution. Califor- FDOT officials already have indicated trians from using the bridge until FDOT cor-
waerter said of the potential for disaster on nia has had a lot of success with these types the Wabasso bridge’s existing concrete bar- rects the barrier deficiencies – a suggestion
a bridge built solely for motor-vehicle traffic. of bridges, and I’m sure FDOT will explore rier – which was retro-fitted in 2005 – was raised by Orchid Town Councilwoman Mary
some of what has been done out there.” not configured in the same way as the two Jane Benedetto last month.
FDOT finally responded last summer with Vero Beach bridges to the south and isn’t de- “I don’t know if that can be done, but the
a plan to install 3-foot-high fencing atop the The California Department of Transpor- signed for similar railings. “Let’s be honest: last thing we want is for a couple of kids to
existing concrete barriers. After Vero News tation’s “Bridge Rails and Barriers” reference If that bridge was being built today, it would get knocked into the lagoon before some-
reported the details of the project, however, guide provides several options for transpor- not be what’s there now,” Freeman said. body says, ‘What were we thinking?’” Au-
residents on the island’s northern tier – espe- tation projects in coastal zones, offering an “You’d have wider lanes, proper bike lanes waerter said. “Too many times, something’s
cially those living in Orchid and the Shores – array of barriers and railings that provide and sufficient barriers and railings. not a problem until it’s a problem.”
protested to their local governments. safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestri- The Wabasso bridge is a problem, at least
ans, and also preserve views. “And you’d still have that beautiful view.” in terms of the safety of cyclists and pedestri-
They didn’t want their views from the There are no plans to replace the bridge, ans who cross it. It’s somewhat ironic, really,
bridge obstructed, particularly by an un- The options include two-, three-, four- which Freeman said is still in good condi- that part of that problem is the scenic view
sightly chain-link fence that was incom- and five-bar steel railings mounted either tion, structurally. But the status quo is unac- offered from atop that bridge – a breathtak-
patible with the aesthetics of the span’s sur- atop concrete barriers or curbs that range ceptable. ing panorama that can distract drivers and
roundings. from 3 ½ feet to 4 ½ feet in height but pro- Certainly, better barriers are needed to cause them to veer to the edge of the traffic
vide openings between the rails to not total- make the bridge safer for cyclists and pe- lanes, sometimes into the bike lane.
“All we’d be missing was the concertina ly block views. destrians. The upgrades, however, shouldn’t Anyone who even occasionally drives
wire,” said County Commission Chairman end there. across the causeway has seen it happen.
Joe Flescher, whose district includes the “Where the primary scenic resource is the The roadway needs to be reconfigured to “Nothing prevents cyclists and pedestri-
bridge. public view from the bridge deck, the railing provide cyclists and pedestrians with great- ans from using the bridge,” Caneda said.
should be designed to minimize impair- er protection from motorists – particularly Nothing but common sense. 
So FDOT relented, suspending the fenc- ment of such views,” the CDOT guide reads.
ing project last month and embarking on a
search for a more palatable solution. “Rail elements should be as thin as possi-
ble and should avoid ‘blocky’ forms,” it con-

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Cardiologist: ‘A failing heart does not mean a failure forever’

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent Dr. Raghavendra Makam. “Half of the heart failure patients present
themselves with pump dysfunction where
There are few diagnoses more fright- PHOTO: KAILA JONES the action of the pump is weak. The second
ening than “heart failure,” but in reality it half are caused by a relaxation malfunction
doesn’t mean the heart has stopped work- because for a heart to pump, it must also re-
ing – it means the heart doesn’t pump blood lax. Many patients might have a good pump-
through the body as well as it should to meet ing function, but they don’t have a good re-
the oxygen demands of tissue and organs. laxing function.

Heart failure is a major health problem “The left side of the heart is connected
in the United States, affecting about 6 mil- to the lungs, and if the heart is not pump-
lion Americans, and it is the leading cause ing properly, you’ll see fluid backing up in
of hospitalization in people older than 65. other parts of the body,” Dr. Makam con-
But heart failure is not a terminal sentence tinued. “Fluid backing up in the feet caus-
and there are many modalities to treat the es swelling in the feet and legs. Fluid back-
condition. ing up in the whole body causes excessive
weight gain, especially around the belly. If
“A failing heart does not mean a failure it backs up in the lungs the patient may feel
forever,” said Cleveland Clinic cardiologist like he’s drowning.”
Dr. Raghavendra Makam. “It’s definite-
ly a fork in the road and if you are having Right-sided ventricular heart failure usu-
symptoms then you need to work on your- ally occurs as the result of left-sided failure.
self. We have medication and devices that When the left ventricle fails, increased fluid
help us manage the condition, but it may pressure is sent back through the lungs, ulti-
be a calling card to make some substantial mately damaging the heart’s right side. When
changes in your lifestyle.” the right side loses pumping power, blood
backs up in the body’s veins causing swelling.
Heart failure can involve the heart’s left
side, right side or both sides, but usually The most common conditions that can
affects the left side first. “Usually, one side lead to heart failure are advanced age, di-
of the heart will fail, and the other side can abetes, obesity, high blood pressure and
only keep up for so long before it too will smoking. Some of the warning signs in-
fail,” said Dr. Makam. clude weight gain, shortness of breath,

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‘You can prevent heart disease utilized when medication heart transplantation isn’t an option. high glucose and high cholesterol. Main-
Heart transplantation is the holy grail if tain a healthy weight. Quit smoking and
by reducing risk factors and proves ineffective. Rhythm get tested for any genetic predisposition
cardiac resynchronizing your heart is failing. Surgeons replace the for development of heart failure.”
seeking help early to not only damaged heart with a healthy one from a
fix the problem now, but to fix intervenes when the left donor who has been declared brain dead. Dr. Raghavendra Makam is proud to be
side of the heart and the During a transplant procedure the sur- part of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River
it on a long-term basis.’ right side of the heart are geon connects the patient to a heart-lung Hospital’s comprehensive heart manage-
not working in unison. The machine which takes over the function of ment team at the Welsh Heart Center. He
system for the cardiac re- the heart and lungs. The surgeon removes was awarded fellowships in cardiac critical
the diseased heart and replaces it with the care from John Hopkins Hospital, cardiology
– Dr. Raghavendra synchronization is a device donor heart, connects the major blood from University of Massachusetts Medical
similar to a pacemaker that vessels and the new heart is ready to work. Center and advanced heart and transplants
helps coordinate the right from Jackson Memorial Hospital/University
“You can prevent heart disease by re- of Miami. The Welsh Heart Center is locat-
Makam and left side. ducing risk factors and seeking help early ed at 3450 11th Court, Suite 102. Dr. Makam
Some people with se- to not only fix the problem for now, but can be reached at 772-778-8687. 
to fix it on a long-term basis,” Dr. Makam
vere heart failure develop said. “Manage your high blood pressure,

arrhythmias or irregu-

swelling of legs, ankles and abdomen, and lar heartbeats and may need implantable

a dry cough triggered by fluid in the lungs defibrillators, or ICDs. These devices are

and unusual fatigue. surgically placed to monitor heart rhythm

Early-stage heart failure can be treat- and deliver an electric shock to the heart

ed with medication to maintain the fluid’s when a life-threatening abnormal rhythm

distribution, which affects the entire body. is detected.

“Fluid management is one of the biggest If the heart is still failing after trying med-

problems,” Dr. Makam said. “Too much fluid ication and prophylactic devices, end-stage

affects the kidneys and lungs because it’s too intervention may be necessary while wait-

wet. Too little fluid will cause the patient to ing for a heart transplant. A left ventricular

feel dehydrated and they can pass out. assist device is a battery-operated, mechan-

“Medication can also be administered ical, pump-like device that’s surgically im-

to help the heart heal and recover. A weak planted and helps the pumping ability of a

heart works against blood pressure. We need heart that can’t effectively work on its own.

to regulate the blood pressure and use med- People often have to wait a long time be-

ication to increase the strength of the heart. fore a suitable heart becomes available and

Heart rhythm problems can also contribute an LVAD can help a weak heart buy time

to the heart reflex and there are medications for the patient or, in some cases, eliminate

to control the heart rhythm as well.” the need for a heart transplant altogether

Advanced heart failure management is when used in end-stage heart failure when

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Growing interest in probiotics amid evidence of benefits

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist Microorganisms – or microbes – are liv-
ing organisms that can be seen only under a
Q. Are probiotics safe? microscope. Microbes are everywhere; the
human body contains billions of them.
There is debate over the precise defi-
nition of probiotics. The United Nations Some microbes cause disease. Others are
Food and Agricultural Organization and essential for health. Most microbes belong
the World Health Organization call probi- to one of four major groups: bacteria, virus-
otics “live microorganisms, which, when es, fungi or protozoa.
administered in adequate amounts, confer
a health benefit on the host.” Less than 1 percent of bacteria cause
diseases in humans. Harmless bacteria
live in human intestines, where they help

to digest food and create essential nuero- their physicians before beginning any
transmitters. new therapy.

Viruses, which consist of one or more The U.S. Food and Drug Administra-
molecules, contain the virus’ genes sur- tion does not strictly regulate herbs and
rounded by a protein coat. Most viruses supplements. There is no guarantee of
cause disease. strength, purity or safety of products. So,
buyer beware.
There are millions of types of fungi,
which are primitive vegetables. Some live There is increasing scientific interest in
in the human body, usually without caus- probiotics. Some researchers believe probi-
ing illness. otics may improve general health.

Protozoa are single-cell animals. In hu- There is evidence that probiotics may
mans, protozoa usually cause disease. help treat diarrhea, vaginal yeast infec-
tions, irritable bowel syndrome and in-
Probiotics is a term that refers to foods or flammation following colon surgery. There
supplements that contain beneficial bacte- is also data to support the benefits of pro-
ria that can help with digestion and defend biotics in reducing bladder-cancer recur-
against dangerous bacteria. The bacteria rence, shortening the duration of intestinal
in probiotics are similar to those normally infections and preventing eczema.
found in your body.
Probiotics are helpful in combating C.
Probiotics are in foods such as yogurt and difficile (aka C. diff), a common and poten-
other dairy products, miso (soybean paste), tially fatal infection in hospitals.
tempeh (soybean cake), and some juices
and soy drinks. C. diff bacteria are omnipresent, but they
don’t pose a threat unless they multiply ab-
There are probiotics that have been used normally in the intestines. This can happen
for centuries. These include fermented when you take antibiotics.
foods and cultured milk products. Interest
in probiotics in general has been growing. Antibiotics often destroy beneficial
bacteria while trying to kill off the ones
Some live microbes have a long history of that are making you sick. If you don’t have
safe use as probiotics. However, the safety of enough good bacteria in your body, C. diff
probiotics has not been thoroughly studied can proliferate.
scientifically.
Saccharomyces boulardii, a probiot-
More information is needed on the ic, is helpful in treating C. diff infections.
safety of use in older people, young chil- Saccharomyces boulardii is a natural
dren, and people with compromised im- yeast, a fungus. 
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New Alzheimer’s drug is for those with mild impairment

By Judith Graham
The Washington Post

The approval of a controversial new
drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm,
is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive
impairment (MCI) – problems with mem-
ory, attention, language or other cognitive
tasks that exceed changes expected with
normal aging.

After initially indicating that Aduhelm
could be prescribed to anyone with de-
mentia, the Food and Drug Administra-
tion now specifies that the prescription
drug be given to individuals with MCI
or early-stage Alzheimer’s, the groups in
which the medication was studied.

Yet this narrower recommendation
raises questions. What does a diagnosis of
MCI mean? Is Aduhelm appropriate for all
people with MCI, or only some? And who
should decide which patients qualify for
treatment: dementia specialists or prima-
ry care physicians?

Debate surrounds Aduhelm because
its effectiveness has not been proved, its
cost is high (an estimated $56,000 a year,
not including expenses for imaging and
monthly infusions), and its potential side
effects are significant (41 percent of pa-

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tients in the drug’s clinical trials experi- Aduhelm’s approval is, ‘Are appropriate
enced brain swelling and bleeding). patients going to be given this drug?’”

Furthermore, an FDA advisory com- Mild cognitive impairment is often re-
mittee strongly recommended against ferred to as a borderline state between
Aduhelm’s approval, and Congress is in- normal cognition and dementia. But this
vestigating the process leading to the can be misleading. Although a significant
FDA’s decision. Medicare is studying number of people with mild cognitive im-
whether it should cover the medication, pairment eventually develop dementia –
and Veterans Affairs has declined to do so usually Alzheimer’s disease – many do not.
under most circumstances.
Cognitive symptoms – for instance,
Clinical trials for Aduhelm, developed difficulties with short-term memory or
by Biogen, based in Cambridge, Mass., ex- planning – are often subtle but they per-
cluded adults over 85, people taking blood sist and represent a decline from previous
thinners, people who had experienced a functioning. Yet a person with the condi-
stroke, and those with cardiovascular dis- tion may still be working or driving and
ease or impaired kidney or liver function, appear entirely normal. By definition,
among other conditions. If those criteria mild cognitive impairment leaves intact a
were broadly applied, 85 percent of people person’s ability to perform daily activities
with MCI would not qualify for the drug, independently.
according to a research letter in the Jour-
nal of the American Medical Association. According to an American Academy of
Neurology review of dozens of studies,
Given these considerations, carefully se- published in 2018, mild cognitive impair-
lecting patients with mild cognitive impair- ment affects 7 percent of people 60 to 64,
ment who might respond to Aduhelm is “be- 10 percent of those 70 to 74 and 25 per-
coming a priority,” said Kenneth Langa, a cent of those 80 to 84.
professor of medicine, health management
and policy at the Uni- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
versity of Michigan.

Ronald Petersen,
who directs the Mayo
Clinic’s Alzheimer’s
Disease Research
Center, said, “One of
the biggest issues we’re
dealing with since

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 sciences center in Toronto that specializes changes over time [with advancing age] factors – poor sleep, for instance, or poorly
in care for older adults. and the question becomes ‘Is this some- controlled diabetes or thyroid disease –
Mild cognitive impairment can be thing more than that?’” said Zoe Arvanita- have been addressed.) Still another group
caused by biological processes (the ac- Diagnosis usually occurs when older kis, a neurologist and director of Rush Uni- of patients fluctuate, sometimes improv-
cumulation of amyloid beta and tau pro- adults tell their doctors that “something versity’s Rush Memory Clinic in Chicago. ing and sometimes declining, with periods
teins and changes in the brain’s structure) isn’t right with my memory or my think- of stability in between.
linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Between ing” – a “subjective cognitive complaint.” More than one set of tests is needed to
40 percent and 60 percent of people with rule out the possibility that someone per- “You really need to follow people over time
mild cognitive impairment have evidence Short cognitive tests can confirm formed poorly because they were nervous – for up to 10 years – to have an idea of what
of Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology, ac- whether objective evidence of impairment or sleep-deprived or had a bad day. is going on with them,” said Oscar Lopez, di-
cording to a 2019 review. exists. Other tests can determine whether rector of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research
a person is still able to perform daily activ- “Administering tests to people over time Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
But cognitive symptoms can also be ities successfully. can do a pretty good job of identifying
caused by other factors, including small who’s actually declining and who’s not,” Only people with MCI associated with
strokes; poorly managed illnesses such as More sophisticated neuropsychological Langa said. Alzheimer’s should be considered for
diabetes, depression and sleep apnea; re- tests can be helpful if there is uncertain- treatment with Aduhelm, experts agreed.
sponses to medications; thyroid disease; ty about findings or a need to better as- Mild cognitive impairment doesn’t always
and unrecognized hearing loss. When these sess the extent of impairment. But “there progress to dementia, nor does it usually do “The question you want to ask your doc-
issues are treated, normal cognition may be is a shortage of physicians with expertise so quickly. But this isn’t well understood. tor is, ‘Do I have MCI due to Alzheimer’s
restored or further decline forestalled. in dementia – neurologists, geriatricians, And estimates of progression vary, based on disease?’” Chertkow said.
geriatric psychiatrists” – who can under- whether patients are seen in specialty de-
In the past decade, experts have identi- take comprehensive evaluations, said mentia clinics or in community medical clin- Because this medication targets amyloid,
fied four subtypes of mild cognitive impair- Kathryn Phillips, director of health ser- ics and how long patients are followed. a sticky protein that is a hallmark of Alzhei-
ment. Each appears to carry a different risk vices research and health economics at mer’s, confirmation of amyloid accumula-
of progressing to Alzheimer’s disease, but the University of California at San Francis- One review of 41 studies found that 5 tion through a PET scan or spinal tap should
precise estimates haven’t been established. co’s School of Pharmacy. percent of patients treated in community be a prerequisite. But the presence of amyloid
settings each year went on to develop de- isn’t determinative: One-third of older adults
People with memory problems and mul- The most important step in identify- mentia. For those seen in dementia clin- with normal cognition have been found to
tiple medical issues who are found to have ing the degree of impairment is taking a ics – typically, patients with more serious have amyloid deposits in their brains.
changes in their brain through imaging careful medical history that documents symptoms – the rate was 10 percent. The
tests are thought to be at greatest risk. “If whether a decline in functioning from an American Academy of Neurology’s review Because of these complexities, “I think,
biomarker tests converge and show abnor- individual’s baseline has occurred and in- found that, after two years, 15 percent of for the early rollout of a complex drug like
malities in amyloid, tau and neurodegen- vestigating possible causes such as sleep patients were observed to have dementia. this, treatment should be overseen by spe-
eration, you can be pretty certain a person patterns, mental health concerns and in- cialists, at least initially,” Petersen said.
with MCI has the beginnings of Alzhei- adequate management of chronic condi- A sizable portion of patients with mild
mer’s in their brain and that disease will tions that need attention. cognitive impairment – from 14 percent to Arvanitakis agreed. “If someone is real-
continue to evolve,” said Howard Chert- 38 percent – are discovered to have normal ly and truly interested in trying this med-
kow, chair in cognitive neurology and in- Mild cognitive impairment “isn’t nec- cognition upon further testing. Another ication, at this point I would recommend
novation at Baycrest, an academic health essarily straightforward to recognize, portion remains stable over time. (In both it be done under the care of a psychiatrist
because people’s thinking and memory cases, this may be because underlying risk or neurologist or someone who really spe-
cializes in cognition,” she said. 



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Vedo’s story, once very scary, now very merry

fren knew my Furev- His Mom picked up a big

Hi Dog Buddies! er Mom, who usta live orange tube with ‘NERF’

This week’s innerview-ee, Vedo Scott, is up there too, doin’ a written on the side, an
a very, very frenly an puh-lite white-with-
gold-spots rescue pooch from Arlington, very Important Job started stuffing squishy
Virginia, right up near the Seat of Gov-
ern-mutt. He answered the doorbell with with the Govern-mutt balls into the end.
Welcoming Woofs, a nice lady not far buh-
hind. I noticed he was wearing a very spiffy in that great big build- “Are you ready, Vedo?”
black necktie.
ing called, ummm, the she said. “ARE YOU
“Good morning, Mr. Bonzo Sir,” he said,
approaching for the Wag-an-Sniff. “I’m CAP-pittle, until she READY???”
Vedo Scott. I’m very pleased to meet you
an your assistant. This is my Mom, Linda. ruh-tired to here. The question was ob-
Can I offer you anything? A liddle snack?
Some wadder?” “Cuzza that human viously ruh-TOR-ickle,

“Good morning, Vedo. I’m good, thank duh-zeeze, my Mom’d since Vedo was standing
you,” I replied, impressed with his man-
ners. “An, I must say, you look exception- been all alone in this big in front of her waggin’,
ally Cool Kibbles with your very shiny coat
and that elegant necktie.” house for a long time. wigglin’ an woofin’ like

“Thank you, sir. I wanted to make a good Her fren thought she crazy.
impression. I’ve never woofed with an ack-
shul noos-paper writer before, so I’m a lid- needed cump-nee, so Then she pulled a knob
dle nervous.”
she sent her my pick- Vedo on the orange tube and
“No worries, Vedo. Just start your story blammo! A ball shot out-
whenever you’re ready an I’ll write it down shur. Well, Mom hadn’t PHOTO: KAILA JONES ta it an sailed over to the
in my notebook.” I opened it an he sniffed hadda dog since she
it, then began his tail.
was, like, 10, an didn’t fence.Vedo flew off in pur-
“I was 9 in August. (Mom made me a rice
cake with peanut budder.) But way back plan to, but she said veg-tubbles, cuz I’m a liddle, well, suit, grabbed the ball, an flew back.
when I was about 1, I got tied to a park
bench in Arlington an uh-BAN-dunned. I she’d give me a try. fluffy around the edges. I speshully like They repeated this a few times. Woof,
dunno why. I was scared. Then a lady came
by leash-walkin’ some other pooches, an “WELL, the minute we met, In The Fur, string beans. An carruts. An smushed Was Vedo Ever Speedy!
spotted me. She looked around to see if my
human was anywhere, but couldn’t find she KNEW I was Her Dog, an I knew she up sweet puh-tadoes an pumm-kin. I’m “Do you wanna try, Mr .Bonzo Sir?”
anyone. Then she called the number on my
dog tag an found my human, who didn’t was my Furever Mom. I’ve been here a year uh-LERR-gic to chiggen. I’ve lost 8 whole I puh-litely declined, an asked whether
want me back, an told the dog-walker lady
to keep me. Then I was really scared. An now an, Mr. Bonzo Sir, we have So Much pounds already! he had any Besties.
sad. I didn’t think I’d been bad or anything.
Fun. I LOVE it here.” “Me an Mom exercise a LOT. We play “My human frens are Miss Marianne,
“Well, Thank Lassie, the lady found a
fren who took me in. I had a good home “Woof, Vedo, that is a Very Moving, hide-an-seek in the house; an do two an Miss Kate an Miss Maureen. My pooch
for a long time, till that owner got sick an
couldn’t take care of me anymore. Her Crispy Biscuits story! So, tell me, how’d you leashwalks a day. I’m tryin’ to remember frens, well, I don’t socialize that much, but

get that unusual name?” to not pull. I also chase squirrels an liz- my sorta grrrlfren is Lucy. She’s just 1, an

“My name USTA be Pupper, which I al- ards. I wait stealthily till they get real close she’s a liddle poocheroo (but I would NEV-

ways thought was kinda like just callin’ creepin’ along the fence, then I shoot into ER tell her that). She wants to play-play-

me ‘Dog,’ you know? But my Furever Mom action. I think that’s the Parsons Russell play ALL the time, so sometimes I hafta

decided my name should be Vedo, which I comin’ out. Those liddle fluffballs are FAST. shoo her away and retreat to under the sofa.

really love, cuz it’s speshull. See, her Mom, An lookee here!” He grabbed a bright green “My BFF is Totally Mom. We take care

Virginia, an her sisters, Emma an Dorothy, ball with holes in it. It bounced like crazy of each other. I can always tell when she’s

were amazin’ humans who Mom learned an made funny noises when he grabbed it. feeling kinda poopy, so I snuggle right up

a lot from. They’re all in Heaven now. So “Izzut thiff SO FUD?” He bopped it an give her liddle kisses. But most of the

Mom made my name from theirs: V-E-DO. around the room a coupla times. Then he time, we just play or relax on the couch.”

Cool Kibbles, doncha think?” petooied it out an headed to the back yard, Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about

“Totally, Vedo!” I was moved. “Come on, Mr. Bonzo Sir. Watch THIS!” how obviously perfect sweet, loving Vedo

“Ooooh, here’s another Cool Kibbles an his furever Mom are for each other. An

thing, Mr. Bonzo Sir. My Mom had my Do- DON’T BE SHY how amazin’ it was that Vedo was strand-
gNA checked an, guess what? I’m mostly
ed at just the right park bench at just the

Basset Hound an Shetland Sheepdog, with We are always looking for pets right time to make his Happily Ever After
a liddle bit of Parsons Russell added. So with interesting stories.
I’m a good famly pooch, calm, sorta lazy, happen.
an have tracking in-stincks.” To set up an interview, email
The Bonz
“Fascinating!” I exclaimed. [email protected].

“Mom gives me healthy food: lotsa

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Lovely lakeside retreat available in Harmony Island

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer with its lofty white ceilings and millwork, double French doors open to the lake view and, facing the front, a full-wall, built-in
[email protected] filtering in through the many well-placed and access the long, broad covered balcony. unit with display shelves, and cabinetry,
windows and French doors that come which flanks a desk and chair beneath
The spacious, light-filled apartment at with handsome white plantation shutters. The glass-top dining table and six a double plantation-shuttered window.
5025 Harmony Circle, No. 201, is an invit- Views include beautiful landscaping, roll- deep-cushioned rattan chairs are illumi- French doors open to a covered balcony.
ing, turnkey property ready for you to make ing green fairways, sparkling water and an nated by three recessed ceiling lights.
it your own. Whether year-round or sea- everchanging expanse of Florida sky. The primary bedroom is a quiet haven,
sonal, you’ll find this well-furnished, sec- This living room/dining room space with ample room for its king bed, blonde
ond-floor retreat an ideal place in which to The wide-open living room/dining room opens to the spacious kitchen via a large night tables and long, low dresser with
relax and enjoy your private space and the beckons with cozy white easy chairs and pass-through and a wide floor-to-ceiling matching mirror. This cool retreat receives
surrounding natural beauty, with plenty of loveseat, and an oval glass-top coffee table. doorway, the top third of which is open, natural light from two sides and has a ceil-
room to entertain, inside and out. Along one wall, a tall, delicately designed white latticework. ing fan and its own French door access to

This sunny kitchen is a sophisticated

The condo’s interior palette includes the pale wood cabinet features an arched top, beauty, with simple white cabinetry and the breezy balcony. From the balcony, you
gentlest of pastels and creamy whites; the double arched doors and a drawer below. countertops, white tile floor and a natural have beautiful views of the lake and the
furnishings are stylish and comfortable, This handsome piece is flanked by a pair wood table/island with white tile inlay top. lovely homes on the distant shore. The suite
with clean, graceful lines in whites and of side chairs with light aqua padded sets. In striking contrast are the black range, includes a walk-in closet and full bathroom.
earth neutrals, with contrasting pieces in You’ll find this appealing hue providing dishwasher and built-in microwave.
light honey wood and pale rattan. tasteful pops of color throughout the home. At the far end of the hall is the second
The double stainless-steel sink sits be- bedroom, currently fitted with twin beds,
Natural light illuminates the interior, Side by side, a pair of tall windows and low wide plantation shuttered windows each with a pretty, adjustable wall lamp,
extending the length of the longest kitchen perfect for reading in bed. The beds flank a
wall; between wall cabinets and counter is tall double plantation-shuttered window.
a mirror splash, adding interest and depth. Another window on the side wall ensures
plenty of soft ambient light. Here there
Opposite, there is a delightful little al- is a sweet little rattan chair, with an aqua
cove with a cheery plantation shuttered cushion long enough for curling up and
window and cozy dining booth with white reading beneath the sunny window. This
table and pale aqua seats and seat backs. bedroom has its own full bath and a long,
It even sports its own small pass-through double bi-fold closet.
opening to the living room. This utterly
charming little booth is lit, after dark, with The screened balcony features a tile
a recessed light. Nearby is a convenient bi- floor, sunny yellow walls and a soft green
fold door laundry closet containing wash- ceiling, with fans. It’s currently fitted with
er and dryer. a round four-top table and five chairs. You
will certainly spend much of your leisure
Making this terrific apartment even time here – enjoying coffee in the morn-
more special – just off the living room/ ing, a cocktail in the evening, the fresh
dining room through a wide doorway – is river breeze, bird song and the changing
a large den, which could easily be called colors of the lake and sky. Add al fresco
an Imagination Room. There is an inviting dining, for one or two, or open the French
sofa, chairs, side table/chests, table lamps

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doors and have an indoor-outdoor party. Lagoon, you are conveniently located only theater, renowned art museum, marina, chitecture features red tile roofs, sunshine
As a resident of the Harmony neighbor- a few minutes from the Barber Bridge that dog park and much more. You’re also close yellow and soft terra cotta red exterior col-
connects the mainland to Vero’s charming to Cleveland Clinic hospital and numer- ors, and lush, well-designed landscaping.
hood within Grand Harbor, you’ll enjoy island village, with its beaches, boutiques, ous other medical facilities, shopping, and Now resident-owned, the community vi-
your own community pool, lounge area pubs, restaurants and resorts. the mainland arts and restaurant district. brates with a wonderful upbeat, neighbor-
and spa. With membership in the Grand hood spirit. 
Harbor Golf & Beach Club, the amenities Also on the island are a professional Grand Harbor’s Mediterranean style ar-
are simply splendid, including a beach
club on the island, golf courses, three
clubhouses, three pools, a private marina,
an equestrian center, a tennis and fitness
complex, hiking trails, an active year-
round social calendar and lots more.

Living here, amidst lush natural beau-
ty on the shore of the storied Indian River

5025 HARMONY CIRCLE

Neighborhood:
Harmony Island
Year built: 1988
Construction: CBS; tile roof
Home size: 1,486 square feet

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Additional features: Sold
furnished; central heat/air;
ceiling fans; 1-bay assigned
carport; appliances include
washer/dryer, electric water
heater, disposal, microwave,
range, side-by-side water/
ice-in-door fridge; carpet/
tile flooring; split bedrooms;
French doors; walk-in closet;
lofty ceilings; balcony; lake/
golf course views; communi-
ty pool; gated and guarded
Listing agency:
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate
Listing agents:
Diane DeFrancisci,
772-538-1614, and
Brenda Montgomery,
772-532-4170
Listing price: $275,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: SEPT. 27 THROUGH OCT. 1

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

The mainland real estate market closed out September on another high note, with 56 transac-
tions of single-family residences and lots reported last (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom apartment at
4878 S Harbor Dr., Unit #301 – first listed in July for $1,400,000 – was sold for the asking price on
Oct. 1.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Stacey Lynn Morabito of Dale Sorensen Real
Estate Inc. Representing the buyer was agent Candace Kennedy of Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$1,400,000
VERO BEACH 4878 S HARBOR DR UNIT#301 7/30/2021 $1,400,000 10/1/2021 $750,000
VERO BEACH 975 SAINT ANNES LN 7/16/2021 $750,000 9/27/2021 $680,000
VERO BEACH 6185 69TH ST 4/5/2021 $799,900 9/30/2021 $645,000
VERO BEACH 5431 ANTIGUA CIR 9/2/2021 $625,000 9/28/2021 $625,000
VERO BEACH 676 CATALINA ST 8/11/2021 $625,000 9/30/2021 $600,000
VERO BEACH 2824 SAINT BARTS 8/3/2021 $629,000 9/25/2021 $575,000
VERO BEACH 4692 SAINT ELIZABETHS TER 7/20/2021 $575,000 9/30/2021 $560,000
SEBASTIAN 568 CONCHA DR 8/3/2021 $575,000 9/28/2021 $525,000
VERO BEACH 2498 3RD PL SW 7/17/2021 $525,000 9/30/2021 $478,550
VERO BEACH 2105 47TH TER 7/28/2021 $495,000 9/30/2021 $460,000
VERO BEACH 4045 CHABLIS ST SW 8/20/2021 $460,000 9/29/2021 $450,000
VERO BEACH 6251 COVERTY CT 8/10/2021 $399,000 9/27/2021 $426,908
VERO BEACH 2563 SAINT LUCIA CIR 2/24/2021 $411,827 9/29/2021 $425,000
VERO BEACH 1917 NEWMARK CIR 7/14/2021 $425,000 9/30/2021 $425,000
VERO BEACH 4100 CHABLIS ST SW 8/12/2021 $440,000 9/29/2021 $409,333
VERO BEACH 2530 SAINT LUCIA CIR 1/21/2021 $391,638 9/29/2021 $407,000
VERO BEACH 1963 GREY FALCON CIR SW 7/24/2021 $425,000 9/30/2021 $399,000
VERO BEACH 4145 ABINGTON WOODS CIR 9/3/2021 $399,000 9/29/2021 $375,000
VERO BEACH 8158 WESTFIELD CIR 7/20/2021 $385,000 9/30/2021 $370,000
VERO BEACH 753 HAMPTON WOODS LN SW 11/9/2020 $374,500 9/27/2021 $350,000
SEBASTIAN 229 PERIWINKLE DR 8/16/2021 $350,000 9/30/2021 $340,000
VERO BEACH 4335 BASELINE DR 8/22/2021 $340,000 9/27/2021 $339,000
VERO BEACH 535 VALENCIA CIR SW 7/15/2021 $359,000 9/30/2021 $335,000
VERO BEACH 2076 NEVARRA AVE 7/19/2021 $375,000 9/27/2021 $334,444
VERO BEACH 1435 MULLIGAN DR 1/21/2021 $295,444 9/28/2021 $330,000
SEBASTIAN 1587 QUATRAIN LN 6/28/2021 $330,000 9/28/2021 $325,000
VERO BEACH 2201 BONITA AVE 6/2/2021 $350,000 9/28/2021 $310,000
VERO BEACH 7840 15TH ST 4/9/2021 $320,000 9/30/2021 $290,000
SEBASTIAN 465 MARK ST 8/20/2021 $285,000 9/30/2021

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

975 Saint Annes Ln, Vero Beach 6185 69th St, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/16/2021 Listing Date: 4/5/2021
Original Price: $750,000 Original Price: $799,900
Sold: 9/27/2021 Sold: 9/30/2021
Selling Price: $750,000 Selling Price: $680,000
Listing Agent: Walter Davis Listing Agent: Tom Englert

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: RE/MAX Elite

Not Provided Jennifer Ciecwierz

Not Provided Keller Williams Realty

5431 Antigua Cir, Vero Beach 676 Catalina St, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 9/2/2021 Listing Date: 8/11/2021
Original Price: $625,000 Original Price: $625,000
Sold: 9/28/2021 Sold: 9/30/2021
Selling Price: $645,000 Selling Price: $625,000
Listing Agent: Christine Hughes Listing Agent: Jason Gill

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Ted Jackson Ursula Zahn

Coldwell Banker Paradise Keller Williams Realty



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FAILING HEART DOES NOT 6 B7 14HOOKEDONFISHINGAT
MEAN A FAILURE FOREVER ‘LINES IN THE LAGOON’
VEDO’S STORY, ONCE
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Coming Up ATTENTION TO DETAIL
SETS ABELLO’S
TWO VENUES OFFER APPEALING ART APART PAGEB2
HALLOWEEN HEAD
START – BOO YEAH!

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

October always seems to be the month
where your activities calendar begins
ramping up. This year, despite the
pandemic, is no different.

1 Get into the spooky mood
of the season with a couple
of goodies designed for fun. The
Vero Beach Theatre Guild is pre-
senting an original adaptation of
Bram Stoker’s classic, “Dracula.”
This one is written by the theater
company’s talented young director
and actor Alex Martinez. It has the
entire story with all the usual char-
acters. The theater expects it will
be a very popular Halloween show,
which is taking place this year be-
cause of happenstance. “Dracula”
runs through Oct. 17, with per-
formances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sat-
urdays and Sundays. Tickets are
$30. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild
is at 2020 San Juan Ave. Call 772-
562-8300 or visit VeroBeachTheat-
reGuild.com. The Sebastian River
Junior Women’s Club will open its
41st annual “Terror on Main Street
Haunted House” this weekend. The
annual event brings out thousands
of visitors eager to get creeped out
by scary rooms staffed by volun-
teers who shout ‘Boo!’ and basi-
cally scare the dickens out of you

CONTINUED ON PAGE B5

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BY MARY SCHENKEL | STAFF WRITER

Art and architecture have always gone ATTENTION TO DETAIL
hand-in-hand for Edgardo Abello, the Octo- SETS ABELLO’S
ber featured artist, along with Carol Staub, APPEALING ART APART
at Gallery 14 in Vero Beach. Abello’s show
‘Oil and Water’ and Staub’s show ‘Then and company, Artistic Visions, in 1994. While
Now’ will remain on display at Gallery 14 he still works as the firm’s CEO, he says the
throughout the month of October. business has changed considerably over
the years.
“Painting, and arts in general, has al-
ways been my main interest,” says Abello.
“But growing up in Colombia, my father
always pushed the idea of getting a profes-
sional degree in architecture or something
like that, more practical.”

Although he would heed his father’s
wish by studying architecture at Mont-
gomery College in Maryland, he says he
was always happiest when finding ways to
appease his artistic nature. He would lat-
er obtain a BFA from the Museum of Fine
Arts/Tufts University in Boston.

“So I ended up with an interesting combi-
nation. With my architectural knowledge, I
started doing architectural renderings and
presentations, which was a more artistic
way of channeling my passion for painting,”
says Abello. Those exquisitely detailed ren-
derings were primarily done in watercolor,
pen and ink, and graphite pencil.

“I would take the floor plans and then
create a beautiful image of what the project
was going to look like.”

After working for a firm in Virginia for a
number of years, Abello founded his own

Edgardo Abello.

PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

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“With time, the whole industry has shifted or, and more recently, oils. very loose painting of scenes, they turn out realistic,” says Abello.
towards more computer-generated graphics; A bright red scarf billowing in the wind to be very realistic. Working with the shad- “In general, I don’t labor over the paint-
that’s what clients want. It’s very seldom that ows and the values and all these things,
I get a request from a client to do a watercolor being held by a woman in a white dress cap- just kind of make it jump out at you as very ing, so they’re always quick, always fresh.
tures the eye as soon as you enter Gallery 14. I’m not the kind of person who must spend

presentation. It’s now mostly animation and “She was so gracious; hundreds of hours do-
virtual reality, and hyper-realistic render- a really classy lady. She ing a painting. I tend to
ings,” Abello explains. was very nice to pose think fast. It’s just the
for me. We went to the House of Refuge in way that I got used to
His brother, Aquileo, moved here from Stuart, and I took a bunch of pictures and working,” he explains.
Columbia three years ago as a partner in came up with this one. It was a little in-
the business to assist with that transition. timidating, putting all that red in there,” “But I kept going far-
Abello admits. “I’m more used to neutral ther and farther and
“He’s a great partner; he’s the only per- colors. But it was fun.” started adding more
son who could put up with me,” says Abel- detail to the quick wa-
lo. “We’re combining a lot of different tech- The same attention to detail employed tercolors that I was do-
niques and kind of bringing them into the for his architectural renderings is exhibit- ing for architecture,
architectural presentation field, with some ed in his paintings.
film industry techniques to create more in- CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
teresting visuals.” “The architectural presentations usual-
ly are deadline driven, so I can’t spend too
Abello, who currently resides with wife much time waiting for paint to dry. I learned
Susan in Stuart, has relocated several to paint fast, and watercolors are very quick
times since coming to the United States in and very effective. I learned to identify
1978 as an exchange student. One of those values and colors and things like that very
prior moves was to Vero Beach, where he quickly, so I can put together paintings
became acquainted with Gallery 14. quickly, especially watercolor,” he says.

The October exhibit features a half-doz- “It’s very realistic. Even when I try to do
en examples of Abello’s works in watercol-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 setts,” said Abello. “This
field had, there must have
and I ended up coming up with some been 10 trucks, and they
really nice styles. But then, I’m always were all like that; old rusty
experimenting. I always do something trucks. I just thought it was
different; I never get stuck with trying such a great picture and I
to come up with a gimmicky thing that wanted to experiment with
I’m using over and over. As soon as I try the snow. The paper comes
something, I try something else,” Abello through the very light wash-
says with a laugh. es of watercolor.”

An example of a new technique he is Subtle nuances and partic-
experimenting with is the use of a pal- ulars are evidenced through-
let knife, as displayed in an oil painting out the piece, especially in
in the show of a pair of pelicans, calmly the intricately detailed grill
bobbing in a deep aqua blue sea. work on the trucks, and their
faded signage.
“With watercolor the texture of the
paper is pretty flat. So I’d like to see “I start with the wet wash-
more texture, and I’m experimenting es first and do the back-
a little more, trying to create a fairly
detailed painting with a pallet knife,” said
Abello.

He says he often considers his subject
matters to be beautiful moments in time,
which is clearly evident in the show. One
sumptuous scene is captured in an oil
painting of his children peering into tidal
pools in the Florida Keys, sailboats dotting
a misty horizon.

“I just wanted to keep the soft feel of it,”
says Abello.

He also has a keen eye for photography
and uses that talent as a basis for much
of his work, such as a watercolor of a pair
of well-used and seemingly forgotten old
trucks against a snowy backdrop.

“This was up in Northfield, Massachu-

grounds. It may look nothing like what the fi- “Watercolors I tend to do more, just be-
nal is going to look like. And then I start doing cause I have a full-time job and don’t always
more dry brush on top of it,” Abello explains. have a chunk of time. With watercolors, I
can pick up the brush and a couple of things
Although oils are newer for him, he says of water and go at it. With oils I like to have
he enjoys using watercolors and oils equal- a little more time. I like to have four or five
ly; the decision is sometimes made for him hours at least or maybe a weekend.” 
based on the amount of time he has.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Saturday gives guests the choice of veal Par-
mesan or Zuppa de Pesce – clams, mussels,
all in the name of fun. The Haunted House scallops and white fish in a delicious sauce.
opens its creaking doors at 7:30 p.m. Friday, There will also be pasta, salad, bread and
Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9 and again at 7:30 dessert. Saturday’s event also offers dancing
p.m. Oct. 15-16, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-31 to live music by Kenny Clarke, a local jazz pi-
on the grounds of the Sebastian Method- anist, and Lynn DiMenna, a retired cabaret
ist Church, 1036 Main St. Admission is $10. singer. Tickets to Saturday’s dinner are $25
COVID-19 masks required. No Halloween per person. The meal on Sunday features
masks allowed. For more information, visit pasta with meatballs. Sunday also features
gfwcsebastianjrs.org. an artists’ reception and the announce-
ment of the winners of the art auction. Tick-
2 It’s all about the food, the art, the ets to the Sunday dinner are $8 per person.
food, the music and then, you got it, Dinners on both days start at 7 p.m., with
more food at Arte dell Orchidea, the fine art doors opening at 5 p.m. so guests can view
auction and exhibition held this weekend the art, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and socialize.
by the Italian American Civic Association There will also be a full cash bar both days.
of Vero Beach. Big dinners are planned for Moreover, there will be a special children’s
both Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10. event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10,
“We’re hoping to make it an annual event,” featuring De Mario, who writes and illus-
said the event’s co-organizer, Marta Ber- trates children’s books. Panera Bread of Mir-
toldo. “It’s going to be really fun.” But there acle Mile is donating sandwiches, fruit and
is certainly more than food involved. The drink to the children’s event. Tickets to the
organization, which is holding the event to children’s event are $5 per child. Bertoldo,
raise funds for its IACA Annual Local Schol- also an event sponsor through the FL Homes
arship Awards, has invited five local artists branch of Exp Realty, was born outside of
to display work as well. Moreover, each artist Naples, Italy. She wants the event to be like
has donated one piece to be sold in a silent a meeting of the two coasts – the Amalfi and
auction, with 100 percent of the proceeds the Treasure Coast. “‘Arte dell’ Orchidea’
going to the scholarship fund. Those art-

Judy Burgarella, Camy De Mario, Lynn DiMenna, Cynthia Colella and Ella Chabot.

ists are: Judy Burgarella, Camy De Mario, features artworks in three categories, Trea-
Lynn DiMenna, Cynthia Colella and Ella sure Coast of Florida locations and coastal
Chabot. And while guests will love the danc- art, Italian scenes and the Italian-American
ing, the art, the auction and general happy heritage,” she says. They will be displayed
atmosphere, Bertoldo hopes everyone will alongside Alice Spinosa paintings depicting
arrive hungry because there will be plenty Naples, Venice, Pompeii, Rome and Abruzzi.
to eat. The club’s past president, Nick Zin- Arte dell Orchidea will be held in the Tee’s
ni, “who’s an awesome chef,” will be there Bella Italia Ballroom at the Italian American
for the weekend. And, Mike Policare, a past Civic Association, 1600 25th St., Vero Beach.
vice president, will be at his side to serve up Reservations to the dinners need to be made
some irresistible Italian fare. The meal on today, Oct. 6. Call 772-778-1522. 

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At ‘Recycle Derby,’ a sustainability and creativity exacta

Kendra Cope and Barb Brass with their Flippin Box Turtle. Tim and Finleigh Capra aboard Baby Bull. PHOTOS: MARY SCHENKEL Area 51 team, Winton Roschach, Ticer Pfeifer and Andrew Taylor.

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer ing director of Coastal Connections. tions, vehicles needed to make it up and cycling facts, including that the average
[email protected] A small but mighty number of teams over a ramp, before heading to the dizzy person creates 9 pounds of waste each
bat (a dizzying task indeed, with team day, which equates on a national level to
People power – along with a me- accepted the challenge to build imagi- members making 10 rotations, with roughly 292 million tons of waste each
ga-dose of creativity – was the name of native vehicles made using 75 percent their foreheads on a baseball bat), then day. About 32 percent is recycled nation-
the game at the inaugural Recycle Der- recyclable materials. weaving in and out of a keg course and ally, but 2 percent, or some 9 million tons
by at Walking Tree Brewery to benefit hydration station (chugging cups of wa- of trash, ends up in our oceans each year.
Coastal Connections and its Vero Goes “Everyone will be breaking down their ter), before making their way over hoses
Zero Initiative, which seeks to reduce carts and recycling them after the race,” (with sprinklers), rumble sticks and an- “Here in Florida, we’re surrounded
plastic waste in the community. said Cope, pointing to bins for each vari- other ramp. by water, and one of the things we’re fo-
ety of recyclables, including paper, Sty- cused on at Coastal Connections is sea
“That’s our sustainability initiative, rofoam, plastic, cardboard, wood, scrap A panel of three independent judges turtles and our sensitive eco-systems. We
which is designed around increasing our metal and tires. evaluated the contestants on showman- must protect these waterways, and one of
recycling opportunities and decreasing ship, creativity and speed. the ways we do that is through recycling
the availability of single-use plastics,” But before that happened, teams and picking up our trash,” said Cope.
said Kendra Cope, president and found- needed to make their way through a While they may not have been the fast-
wacky obstacle course. Among the sta- est, the Area 51 team had showmanship She noted that Florida’s recycling rate
and creativity in spades, which rocketed is about 49 percent, which is better than
them into First Place. Their reward was the national rate but still quite far from
impressive: one beer a day for a year at the state’s 75 percent goal. And, while
Walking Tree Brewery and $500 in cash. Indian River County makes it easy to re-
cycle, she said some 25 percent of items
“So one more reason why people put in recycling bins are considered con-
should compete next year,” said Cope. taminated.

Tied for Second Place in the show- The event also included raffle items
manship and creativity categories were and vendors, who Cope said were all
the Midday Riders on their trusty ‘steed’ small businesses with an environmen-
Donald Quixote, and the littlest entry, tally friendly mission, and who were do-
Baby Bull. However, the speed of the nating a portion of the day’s proceeds to
Midday Riders blew past the others, pro- Coastal Connections. “We’re definitely
pelling them into Second Place. going to be doing it again next year; that
is a guarantee,” said Cope.
Pulling up the rear as an Epic Fail, and
winner of the Golden Trash Can Award, For more information, visit coastal-
was the Coastal Connections team in connections.org. 
their Flippin Box Turtle.

In between races, Cope noted some re-

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Hooked on fishing – and learning – at ‘Lines in the Lagoon’

catches before offering the fish back to a group of environmentally conscious
the lagoon. teens and their families to raise aware-
ness about the ecological health of the
After a long and satisfying day on the Indian River Lagoon. Their hope is to
water, the fishing fanatics met at Walk- develop stewards of the environment at
ing Tree Brewery, which donated a por- an early age, who will continue to keep
tion of beer proceeds, for an awards cer- our waterways clean and safe for future
emony and to celebrate a job well done. generations.
While youngsters dined and played yard
games, their parents bid on a variety of Proceeds from the tournament sup-
auction items and purchased raffle tick- port the Ocean Research & Conserva-
ets for a highly desired Dragonfly pad- tion Association’s Citizen Scientist Fish
dleboard. Monitoring program and the Coastal
Conservation Association’s Florida Star
The event is organized annually by

Edie Collins, Carrie Franco and Ashley Simmens.

Sara Anderson, Paul Fafeita and Lauren Tracy.

PHOTOS & STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE B8
Payton Andrews, Madeline Richards and Heidi Andrews.

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer Participants, from kindergarten
[email protected] through 12th grade, had gathered on
Friday evening for a captains’ meeting
The eighth annual Lines in the La- at White’s Tackle, where they geared up
goon Tri-County Junior Fishing Tourna- in preparation for an early day on the
ment measured up once again this year, lagoon. Bright and early Saturday morn-
drawing 142 anglers who reeled in a ing, they fished by boat and on land, and
whopping 368 fish during the recent sev- submitted digital photographs of their
en-hour catch and release tournament.

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PHOTOS & STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE B7 Joshua Miller with Moses and Judah.
Nicki Genoni and Kristie Challenor.

Owen Collins and Andrew Simmens. Maclean Kahler, Hugh Cochrane and Chris Campbell.

Connor O'Brien, Landon Kahler and Brandon Cochrane.

youth fishing programs, explained Edie poundments – diked areas of salt marsh-
Collins, board president. es or mangrove forests that control water
levels to mitigate mosquito breeding –
Additionally, the nonprofit helps fund might be affecting areas where the fish
research designed to assess the causes are eating.
of the diminishing fish populations, and
studies that evaluate factors that are dam- Young adult committee members of
aging the diverse ecosystems, including Lines in the Lagoon will once again drop
habitats, breeding grounds and nurseries. their lines to assist ORCA by catching fish
to assist that nonprofit’s research efforts.
“There were only two trout caught this Fish that are caught will be measured
year during the tournament. We have and studied to determine the health of
three prizes for trout, so that was really individual species and the ecosystem
unusual. That indicates that the trout in that supports them. The ecosystem of
the Indian River Lagoon are not present,” the 181-mile Indian River Lagoon is con-
said Collins. “We’re trying to focus more sidered “the most bio-diverse habitat in
on the fish habitats and how certain spe- North America,” and provides a varied
cies of fish are being depleted in the Indi- habitat to 4,000 plant and animal species.
an River Lagoon.”
For more information, visit linesinthe
Collins said the Indian River Land lagoon.com. 
Trust is working alongside Coastal Con-
servation to assess how mosquito im-

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Sugar is essential to a balanced wine – even ‘dry’ ones

By Dave McIntyre ers fear the sweetness. The best rieslings
The Washington Post maintain a keen balance between residu-
al sugar and acidity that makes the word
Here’s a pro tip for you: If you ask a re- “sweet” almost irrelevant.
tailer or sommelier for a “dry” wine, you
are likely to be offered one that has percep- Chenin blanc is another white grape
tible sweetness. that makes fantastic wines, dry or sweet.
Wines from Vouvray in France’s Loire Val-
An industry maxim says Americans ley do not always indicate their dryness
think dry but drink sweet. This makes level. South Africa’s chenins, however,
sense, given our national sweet tooth. We are typically dry or slyly off-dry, balanced
love ketchup on our fries, sticky sweet so you won’t notice any residual sugar as
barbecue sauces, sugary sodas, sweet and sweetness.
sour chicken, cookies, cakes and more.
A truly sweet wine can be divine. Sau-
But we have this notion that wine – fine ternes. Vendange tardive. Vin Doux Naturel.
wine, at least – is supposed to be dry, so we Trockenbeerenauslese. Ice wine. Tokaji.
frown on sweet wines as unsophisticated. Port. Madeira. Pedro Ximénez sherry. These
This prejudice should change as boomers names get wine lovers salivating, even if we
yield to more open-minded and adventur- don’t drink them often enough. 
ous generations, but my recent conversa-
tions with winemakers and retailers sug- mon today, because improved viticulture
gest the anti-sugar bias remains strong. helps wine growers get the grapes ripe and
climate change is giving us warmer vin-
So here are a few things to know about tages. Grape concentrate remains a com-
sugar and wine. I hope they will help you mon ingredient in industrial wine, which
appreciate rather than fear a touch of is made inexpensively in large quantities
sweetness in your glass. to fill shelves in supermarkets and con-
venience stores, especially in the popular
Sugar is indispensable to wine. Vint- “red blends” category.
ners spend the entire growing season
coaxing grapes to ripeness, trying to op- Even dry wines can have “sweet” fla-
timize their sugar content. Brix – a mea- vors. Ripe fruit tastes sweet. When I rec-
surement of sugar in grapes – used to be ommend wines, I try to avoid describing
the primary factor in a winemaker’s deci- them as “sweet,” preferring “sweet flavors”
sion to harvest. Today, they also look at the or “ripe peaches” and such. Wines with
color of the seeds and texture and flavor of higher alcohol levels can also taste sweet,
the skins to determine ripeness, but sugar as the glycerin in alcohol gives a percep-
remains the most important factor. tion of sweetness. Alcohol is fermented
sugar, after all.
Wines can be enhanced with added
sugar. Chaptalization is a process com- As in yoga, balance is key. Riesling can
mon for centuries, in which sugar or grape be glorious at any point on the dry-to-
concentrate was added to fermenting sweet spectrum, but it remains the world’s
grape to boost the alcohol level in the fin- most underrated wine because consum-
ished wine. This used to be most prevalent
in northern climes where it was difficult
to ripen grapes consistently. It’s less com-

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IF YOU ARE LUCKY, OPTIMISM WILL WORK WEST NORTH EAST
10 7 6 832 KJ95
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist K Q J 10 643 98
Q 10 3 964 KJ52
G.K. Chesterton said, “What a glorious garden of wonders (the lights of Broadway) Q 10 2 A754 J98
would be to anyone who was lucky enough to be unable to read.”
SOUTH
We also have the saying that it is better to be lucky than good. I never have AQ4
understood that — surely it is best to be lucky and good. Also, sometimes, you need A952
to hope for the best — as in this deal. A87
K63
South is in one no-trump, and West leads the heart king. What should declarer do?
Dealer: South; Vulnerable: East-West
They say that no-trump contracts are easier than suit contracts, which is usually true,
but occasionally no-trump can be a real struggle — as here. The Bidding:

South can see only five top tricks: one spade, one heart, one diamond and two clubs. SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
He needs to be lucky — but which lucky breaks should he assume? 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
LEAD:
It is unlikely that the hearts are 3-3, given West’s lead. Instead, South should play for a K Hearts
3-3 club split and a winning spade finesse.

Now comes the problem of the first trick — should declarer duck?

Surely when losing the one club trick, the defenders can arrange for West to take it,
so there is no point in ducking. (Those who like to employ the Rule of Seven will know
not to duck. Subtract from seven the total number of cards held in the suit led and
hold up for that number of rounds. Here, seven from seven is zero.) Ducking risks a
potentially lethal diamond shift — not that it is here.

Then South should lose a club trick. West wins, cashes three hearts and switches to a
diamond.

Declarer wins, runs the clubs (starting with his king) and plays a spade to the queen.
Luck is at home.

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1 Hostilities (3) 1 Value, price (5)
3 Flatfish (6) 2 Curl of hair (7)
7 Ornaments (8) 3 Fraud, robbery (5)
8 Boil slowly (4) 4 Platform (7)
9 Small cabin (6) 5 Haven (5)
10 Bacon slice (6) 6 Remove (6)
11 Exclamation of rebuke (3-3) 12 Jagged, bumpy (6)
14 Historical gun (6) 13 Mutiny (7)
16 Downgrade (6) 15 Surfeit (7)
18 Thoroughfare (6) 17 Musical drama (5)
20 Father in French (4) 18 Dubious (5)
21 Young fishes (5,3) 19 Weird, scary (5)
22 Genteel (6)
23 Observe (3)

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ACROSS 112 The ___ Squad 47 From head ___ The Washington Post
1 Fergie’s first 115 ___ the other 48 Double-crosser
6 Daisy parts 49 Eightsome PLAYING WITH GIRLS By Merl Reagle
12 Epic poet (choice words) 50 Papua New Guinea volcano
16 Charlotte’s creation 116 Frequent basis for scientific 51 Become frosted,
19 Sung syllables as windshields
theories 52 Word-mangler Crosby
20 Asimov classic 117 First woman to refuse to 54 Ms. Rand
21 Orchestra member 55 Sprint
22 Lizzie’s weapon give up her seat on the 60 Annapolis sch.
23 Sister of Mary, Quite Nautilus? 62 Kitchen bulb?
121 Woman after a facelift? 64 Sun Devils’ sch.
Contrary? 125 Two women after solving 65 Hélène’s uh-uh
25 Naughty girl? this puzzle? 66 Helga’s three
27 Woman who always arrives 128 “Skedaddle!” 68 Loose, as manuscript
129 Oil of ___
last? 130 Uncut pages: abbr.
28 Slant 131 “Weird” Al spoof of a 69 Potato bud
30 Extreme as in UHF Michael Jackson hit 70 Planet of the Apes planet
132 “You rang?” 71 Corleone thug
31 Theol. school 133 The Jackal actor 72 Show Boat tune, “___ River”
32 Female boxer? 134 Iron-fisted ruler 74 Not ___ (no one)
37 Good name to start 135 Fantasticks song, “___ 76 Sponsorship
the year Remember” 77 Major city W of Agra
40 French word on dressing 79 Lass’s counterpart
42 Ms. Couric DOWN 82 With 123 Down, a battle
43 “___ man with seven 1 Short-runway plane (or read
between propaganda
wives ...” backwards, plenty) machines
46 Liquefy 2 Angel’s instrument, 84 Andy Capp’s wife
48 Girl who’s into to Sophia 85 Ready to eat
3 Engrossed 86 The Shadow’s enemy
all-you-can-eat? 4 Fugard play, A Lesson 87 Dealer’s handful
53 Certain señora? 90 New York Times crossword
56 Stovetop buy from ___ editor of the 1970s, Will ___
57 Prefix meaning “poor” 5 “That old black 91 At ___ (now)
58 Highway 93 Candid Camera man
59 African Nobelist magic ___ ...” 94 Debate
61 Horse tender at an inn 6 Crying shame 95 Pre-bypass test
63 At great length 7 Before, once 97 Sidewalk sign,
67 Female freeloader? “Curb ___”
70 Black, to poets 8 Apex 98 He’s out with the in-crowd
73 First woman to take up 9 Addis ___ 103 Plant disease
10 Aristotle’s forte 105 Mr. Carmichael
horseback riding 11 Ranch entree 106 Hall of fame?
75 Leave ___ 12 Mackie of fashion 107 Sits down (with)
13 Dr. J’s old league 108 Sexy Clara
(reward a server) 14 The reel thing 109 Dug, dog-style
76 Woman who always arrives 15 Bomb pro 110 Make up (for)
16 Cools one’s heels 111 Bakery sweets
first? 17 Newspaper edition 113 ___ d’art
78 Clear ___ 18 Dramatist Brendan 114 Gloomy, in odes
80 Greek word for “letter” 24 Metrical foot 117 Haggis ingredient
81 ___ facto 26 Part of a PC’s brain 118 Like Cheerios
83 Wayne Manor butler 29 Late African leader, Mobutu 119 Lousy mood
88 “___ girl!” 120 Concerning
89 N Pacific island, Sese ___ 122 Blackpool mugful
with 37 Down 32 Bone to pick 123 See 82 Down
92 Girl who took advantage of 33 Quiet time 124 TV science guy
34 Loud, harsh cry, variantly 126 Briskness
the all-you-can-eat? 35 Sicilian tourist site 127 Foreign gold
96 Woman who needs a 36 Kid’s denial

makeup checkup? 37 See 89 Across
99 Hide in the shadows 38 Div. of ABC?
100 Subject 39 At the front of the line
101 Small weight 41 Alphabet chunk
102 Criticizes constantly 44 7-7, for example
104 Lodge member 45 “OPEC,” for one
105 Girl who works at

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ONGOING 7-10 The Flamingo, benefiting the 9 Sunset Saturday Night, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12-15 at Pelican
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