11/09/2017 ISSUE 45

TAVR MAY BE THE ‘GREATEST
CARDIAC SHOW ON EARTH’

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TAVR may be the ‘Greatest Cardiac Show on Earth’

BY TOM LLOYD catheter aortic valve replacement, or business and I’ve had no problems.
Staff Writer TAVR, allowed the hospital’s surgical None whatsoever.”
team to give her heart a brand new
Eileen Barnum is pretty, petite and replacement valve by running a cath- Pausing briefly, she adds, “I will say,
downright perky. eter through the groin instead of by once I came home from the hospital, I
the more traditional open heart sur- got right back to doing what I always
She’s also 94 years old and she just gical procedure that had been “the do instead of resting, so I was a little
had the aortic valve in her heart re- gold standard” for cardiac cases for tired. But that’s gone. Now I’m kinda
placed by surgeons at the Welsh Heart decades. normal.”
Center in Vero Beach with a procedure
that didn’t even exist a few years ago. Barnum, a fourth-generation de- That may not be the kind of quote
scendent of legendary circus owner you’d have seen on a 1920s-era circus
That procedure, known as trans- poster from P.T. Barnum, but Eileen
Barnum’s cardiologist, Dr. Vikranth
Trans-catheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR. (Vic) Gongidi, couldn’t be any happier
with it or with his patients progress
and showman P.T. Barnum, knows a – or with the decision to opt for the
little something about what consti- TAVR procedure.
tutes “the greatest show on earth” and
– judging by her smile – she might just Traditional open heart surgery is a
be willing to cede that title to Welsh marathon that can last several hours.
Heart Center team. It requires general anesthesia, slicing
open up the chest cavity, cutting out
“Well, I was only in the hospital a the damaged heart valve, stitching a
few days,” Barnum says proudly, “and new one in and then sewing up that
I came home and I just went about my hole in the chest. Recovery times often
include a week or more in the hospital,
and most patients won’t resume their
normal lives for two months or more.

Gongidi explains that with tradi-
tional open heart surgery, “We tell

SRMC

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patients to restrict or limit their ac- Dr. Vikranth Gongidi with TAVR patient Eileen Barnum. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Gongidi, rated a five-star cardiolo-
tivities for at least eight weeks. Some- gist on Healthgrades.com, knew Bar-
times 10 to 12 weeks. With her, it was num was “not a good candidate for
two days.” open-heart surgery” so he ordered
those “pictures,” including CT scans.
While two days is remarkable by CT scans were essential because, as
anyone’s standards, the more far- Gongidi explains, before undertak-
reaching and significant part of the ing the TAVR procedure, “We want to
story might be that heart valves dam- get a road map of her body before we
aged by stenosis or calcification in go in there so we don’t get surprised
older patients like Barnum can now – once we go in.”
given the right circumstances – be re-
placed in an operation that takes only Maybe it was the thoroughness
about 30 minutes and requires only a of Gongidi’s preparation, or maybe
tiny fraction of the recovery time. it was his bright, reassuring smile,
but this patient-doctor pair clearly
Moreover, as Gongidi points out, in formed a bond.
the not-too-distant past, “If you were
over the age of 75, you would be hard- Barnum impishly calls Gongidi “my
pressed to even find a surgeon who own personal cardiologist” before
would do surgery on you.” jokingly admonishing him for being
too busy to take her out dancing.
Barnum sailed past that cut-off
mark nearly two decades ago. Aortic stenosis is particularly com-
mon in people over 70, so the grow-
“We’re lucky in this communi- ing use of the TAVR procedure is cer-
ty,” Gongidi continues, “to have Dr. tainly good news for the older but still
[Mark] Malias and Dr. [Cary] Stowe young-at-heart like Barnum.
who take on high-risk procedures or
high-risk patients.” And with Barnum’s heart now
pumping far more efficiently than it
High risk or not, this was no snap was before TAVR, she is feeling – and
decision. looking – much better than just “kin-
da normal.”
As Barnum explains, “Dr. (Nancy)
Baker sent me to Dr. Gongidi and Dr. Vik Gongidi is with the Indian
whatever he saw on the pictures that River Medical Center and the Welsh
he took, he decided that I should have Heart Center. The phone number is
this [TAVR procedure] and I wasn’t 772-788-8687. 
going to argue.”

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Adult Day Care’s mission also includes caregiver support

BY TOM LLOYD Karen Deigl. The result? According to the Na- The National Institutes of Health
Staff Writer tional Institute on Aging, each year calls family caregivers “the invis-
PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE tens of thousands of caregivers be- ible second patients” in a two-pa-
Stress is not a competition. gin falling into their own spiral of tient scenario and it recognizes that
But if it were, people who serve as this or that’ so they can feel like social withdrawal, anxiety, depres- the effects of being a caregiver “are
caregivers for spouses or other fam- their loved one is just being stub- sion, exhaustion and irritability. generally negative ones with high
ily members would probably have born. They may then blame them- rates of burden and psychological
bragging rights over everyone else. selves for their resentment, which morbidity as well as social isola-
That includes those who care for adds another emotional burden and tion, physical ill-health and finan-
loved ones suffering from demen- leaves them feeling overwhelmed. cial hardship.”
tia, Alzheimer’s disease, brain in-
juries, stroke or any other cognitive Fortunately, in Vero Beach and in
disorder as well as those with physi- Sebastian, help is available through
cal disabilities who simply cannot the Senior Resources Association’s
be left at home alone. Adult Day Care Centers, where
Caregivers often suffer from deni- you’ll find Karen Deigl, Shawna
al. They try to convince themselves Callaghan, Vivian Johnson and
things will get better, but the truth scores of highly trained adult-care
is things probably won’t get better. experts who can give family care-
With Alzheimer’s patients, for ex- givers helpful advice and a much
ample, brain cells are degenerating needed respite.
and dying which causes an irrevers-
ible decline in memory and mental Deigl is the president and CEO
function. of the Senior Resources Associa-
Caregivers can also get frustrated tion, which operates the only state-
and even angry at the very people licensed adult day care facilities in
they’re helping. ‘He or she,’ they’ll Indian River County. Callaghan is
tell themselves, ‘knows how to do SRA’s director of operations and
Johnson is a certified nursing as-
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put everyone around her at ease. SRA Adult Day Care. tions or dollars for “daycare schol-
Current caregivers can enroll arships” to help those who can’t af-
PHOTOS CONTINUED ON PAGE 56 ford the $11 an hour – or $60 dollars
their loved ones in SRA’s Adult Day a day – daycare cost, those dona-
Care (where they are referred to as tions allow Deigl to accurately state
“clients” rather than “patients”), that Adult Day Care “is an amazing
and Deigl is quick to point out some program. I just wish more people
options. knew about it.”

“Not every [client] comes in ev- For more information, the Senior Re-
ery day.” Deigl explains. “They can source Association is at 694 14th St. in
come for a few hours, they can come Vero Beach. The phone number is 772-
for half a day, they can come for the 569-0760. In Sebastian it’s at 815 Davis
whole day or they can come for the St. where the phone number is 772-388-
whole week.” 5827. The Senior Resource Association
can also be found online at www.seni-
Deigl adds, “All of our employees orresourceassociation.org. 
are certified. They are either certi-
fied nursing assistants, licensed
practical nurses or registered nurs-
es. [So] we are able to administer
medications,” the client’s physi-
cians have prescribed.

The staff-to-client ratio, Deigl
continues, is one employee to ev-
ery five clients and, echoing NIH’s
stance on caregivers, SRA’s Adult
Day Care Centers also provides care
plans for the caregivers as well as
for the client.

Both of SRA’s Adult Day Care Cen-
ters offer individual and structured
group activities including exercise,
music, current events and even
dancing. According to Deigl, local
entertainer “Hobo Jim comes in on
a weekly basis, two times a week, at
both places” and that seems wildly
popular with most clients.

Callaghan then chimes in say-
ing, “We have some collaborations
we do, too. The Vero Beach Art Mu-
seum comes in and teaches an art
class and the Environmental Learn-
ing Center comes in and does some
environmental based [events], so
the programming is varied.”

There is also a computer clients
can use, but at least in the Vero
center, there is currently only one.
Asked if they would turn down ad-
ditional computer donations, Dei-
gl’s response is instantaneous: “Oh
my gosh, no. Absolutely not.”

Callaghan seizes the opportunity
to add that iPads would also be very
welcome, in no small part because
there are senior-specific games
and programs available for the new
iPads.

Both the Sebastian and Vero
Adult Day Care Centers are funded
in part by the Florida Department
of Elder Affairs, but Deigl points to
Impact 100, the John’s Island Foun-
dation, the John’s Island Service
League and Dr. Paul Minotty’s Mi-
notty Foundation, as well as the lo-
cal United Way, as being among the
donation superstars helping SRA
serve more clients and more home
caregivers.

Whether it’s the recently com-
pleted renovations of the Sebastian
facility or furniture for both loca-

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PHOTOS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 55 Gary Olcha. Hugh Smith tends the SRA gardens.
Fran and Elizabeth play a game of Connect 4 with caregiver Danielle Furline. Larry Goodwin.

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Harper’s Bazaar at 150: The 8 editors who have shaped fashion

BY JUSTINE PICARDIE fashion magazine could be as inter- I am now in my understanding of fashion and beauty
The Telegraph ested in brilliant fiction as it was in fifth year as edi- does not preclude an interest in poli-
the latest Parisian couture; and sub- tor, and thought I tics and current affairs.
They painted their castles pink, sequent editors continued in that knew the archives
started Andy Warhol’s career, com- fine tradition. reasonably well. Snow was Bazaar’s longest-serving
missioned Henry James and invent- But even so, I was editor (from 1933 to 1957) and remains
ed what a fashion magazine could Her successor was the eminent astonished to the most influential – her many claims
be. On the 150th anniversary of the writer and poet Margaret Sangster, discover a great to fame include coining the phrase the
world’s oldest glossy, Justine Picar- whose achievements included the se- many essays and ‘New Look’ for Christian Dior’s debut
die, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Ba- rialized publication of Hardy’s Tess of short stories by Vir- collection in 1947. But I’ve also grown
zaar, celebrates the extraordinary the d’Ubervilles in Harper’s Bazar (as ginia Woolf, Evelyn fond of several other, less famous edi-
women who came before her it was known until it added the miss- Waugh and Nancy tors, whose distinctive voices continue
ing ‘a’ in 1929). Mitford, among to speak from the pages of the bound
Harper’s Bazaar celebrated its 150th others, and illus- volumes that surround me at my
anniversary last week, and ever since Sangster was followed, in turn, by trations by Cecil
it was founded in New York in 1867, the Elizabeth Jordan, an active suffragette Beaton, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí CONTINUED ON PAGE 58
magazine has been shaped by a se- and prolific novelist who developed a and Andy Warhol.
ries of remarkable women, who seem lasting friendship with Henry James
to me to be as inspiring today as they on one of her regular trips to London. Bazaar has always been famous for
were during their lifetimes. (I rather like the sound of these ex- its fashion expertise – indeed, it is the
peditions, when she would ensconce oldest fashion magazine in the world –
The first editor, Mary Louise Booth, herself at Claridge’s for weeks on end, but what is perhaps less well known is
set a high standard for those who fol- and dine with the cream of British its commitment to art and literature.
lowed her: for not only was she a distin- high society.)
guished author, she was also a deter- Its greatest editors – including the
mined opponent of slavery, a tireless As you might imagine, the Bazaar ar- visionary Carmel Snow, who launched
campaigner for women’s suffrage, and chives are filled with treasures – some the careers of Diana Vreeland, Tru-
a literary powerhouse who published of which had been lost or forgotten, man Capote and Richard Avedon –
Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy and until we embarked on reading our way have understood that style is more
Wilkie Collins in the magazine. through the bound volumes of maga- powerful when seen in a wider cul-
zines, in preparation for this momen- tural context, and that a sophisticated
Booth’s editorship proved that a tous anniversary.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 57 the future seems somehow brighter women’s suffrage and the abolition intoxicating mix of art, culture and
than before. True, we may be living of slavery, and had been praised by high fashion attracted the greatest art-
desk as I write now. in uncertain times; but the bold and Abraham Lincoln for her work during ists to Bazaar’s pages, from the photog-
Several of my favorites worked for brave women of Bazaar have already the Civil War. raphers Richard Avedon, Louise Dahl-
endured myriad dangers, while con- Wolfe and Lillian Bassman, to Carson
the British edition of Bazaar (which tinuing to shine a light throughout 2. Elizabeth Jordan, U.S. editor, McCullers and Truman Capote, who
launched in 1929, although the Ameri- the most troubled eras, with their 1900-1913 contributed short stories, and Andy
can magazine was available in this grace, wit and intelligence. Warhol, who started at Bazaar as an in-
country before then, and in Paris). One Elizabeth Jordan was a suffragette house illustrator. She also championed
of these redoubtable women was the All of which means that we who and had been a reporter covering Chanel, Schiaparelli and Balenciaga.
Honorable Mrs. James Rodney, who follow in their (well-shod) footsteps high-profile murder trials in 1890s
first appeared as a society columnist will still hold true to Carmel Snow’s New York before taking the helm at 4. Mrs James Rodney, British editor,
in 1932, then served as fashion editor motto: ‘Elegance is good taste, plus a Bazar. She fostered a lasting friend- 1939-1945
until 1939, before taking over the edi- dash of daring.’ ship with Henry James after meeting
torship during the challenging years of him at a dinner at Claridge’s. James The Seattle-born Mrs. Rodney
the Second World War. Eight women who shaped an iconic subsequently contributed many ar- came to London by way of Paris and
magazine ticles to her magazine, including The Rome, and joined Bazaar as a society
Margaret Sangster developed a last- Manners of American Women, and Is columnist before being appointed
ing friendship with Henry James on 1. Mary Booth, U.S. editor, 1867-1889 There a Life After Death? fashion editor in 1934. The London
one of her regular trips to London, Nov. 2, 1867, was a historic moment couturier Digby Morton complained
when she would ensconce herself at in publishing: the inaugural Harper’s 3. Carmel Snow, U.S. editor, 1933- bitterly that he kept tripping over her
Claridge’s and dine with the cream of Bazar was launched as “a repository 1957 black poodle, invisible against the
British high society of fashion, pleasure and instruction.” black carpet of her office. She de-
The editor of this 16-page weekly was A prodigious talent-spotter, Snow voted herself to the war effort, fill-
A longstanding friend and cham- Mary Booth, who filled her fledgling hired Alexey Brodovitch as her art di- ing the windows of New York’s Fifth
pion of Elsa Schiaparelli (who often magazine with stories by Wilkie Col- rector and Diana Vreeland as her fash- Avenue department stores with Brit-
came to stay with her in London), lins, Charles Dickens and Thomas ion editor, and together they redefined ish fashion. She was a friend of fash-
Rodney was also a loyal supporter of Hardy. Booth was a campaigner for what a fashion magazine could be. An
British couturiers, including Norman
Hartnell, and devoted her consider-
able energies to maintaining morale
during the relentless bombing of the
Blitz, when her editorial team com-
bined their day jobs with war work
for the Red Cross or as volunteer fire-
wardens at night.

An unexpected consequence of this
immersion in Bazaar’s past is that

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ion visionary Elsa Schiaparelli and “Before her, it was society ladies who we live in,” she said, “and if it’s a good was to make “the most beautiful mag-
in the 1950s, after her marriage to a put hats on other society ladies.” In magazine, it reflects it provocatively. azine in the world,” pulled together
Scottish laird, painted several rooms her 26 years at Bazaar, Vreeland revo- That’s what we did.” a dream team that included Patrick
of her castle in the designer’s trade- lutionized notions of beauty by us- Demarchelier and her creative direc-
mark shocking pink. ing off-beat models such as Anjelica 8. Liz Tilberis, U.S. editor, 1992-1999 tor Fabien Baron to create a Bazaar
Huston, and her collaborations with British-born Tilberis, whose aim that captured and defined the 1990s.
5. Anne Scott-James, British editor, Avedon and Louise Dahl-Wolfe gave The much-loved editor inspired loy-
1945-1951 rise to some of Bazaar’s most famous alty and friendship from those who
images, including the 1943 cover that worked with her: including Diana,
Scott-James became one of the launched Lauren Bacall’s career. Her Princess of Wales, who posed for the
most celebrated female journalists in eccentric Why Don’t You? column of- magazine on several occasions, and
Fleet Street. After working as an as- fered aphoristic advice such as, “Why Hillary Clinton, who wrote a moving
sistant at Vogue, and then as women’s don’t you wear a blue sapphire thistle tribute after Tilberis died of ovarian
editor of Picture Post, she accepted in one ear and a ruby thistle in the cancer in 1999. 
the editorship at Bazaar in 1945 – the other?”
same year that she gave birth to her 6th Avenue Jewelers
first son, Max (Hastings). Scott-James 7. Ruth Ansel, U.S. art director, 1963-
published early stories and articles by 1969 2060 6th Avenue,
John Mortimer and John Betjeman, Vero Beach, FL 32960
and launched the food writer Eliza- Ansel was Bazaar’s first female art www.6thAvenueJewelers.com
beth David’s career with a monthly director, and at 24, the youngest in
column that ran for seven years. the industry. She helped create the 772.217.8985
aesthetic of the Swinging Sixties: her
6. Diana Vreeland, U.S. fashion edi- pages popped with neon color, she put
tor, 1936-1962 Steve McQueen on the cover and Jean
Shrimpton in a NASA space suit. “A
“Vreeland invented the fashion magazine is meant to reflect the time
editor,” Richard Avedon once said.

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DINING REVIEW

Citron Bistro: Achieving equilibrium in the Village Shops

BY TINA RONDEAU and my husband chose the fresh catch, Seared Ahi Tuna.
Columnist which this evening was swordfish ($29).
PHOTOS BY GORDON RADFORD
It was a perfect Vero fall evening, and My grouper was grilled with a white
as we discussed where to relax with beurre blanc and presented atop a
a glass of wine after a stressful day, it bed of jasmine rice. It was accom-
seemed almost unimaginable to not panied by grilled asparagus driz-
dine al fresco. zled with a white balsamic. My
husband’s pan-seared sword-
So off we went to the Village Shops, fish was also grilled (you can
which Jay and Joan McLaughlin have get it blackened if desired) and
tastefully restyled into an oasis of bou- was served with a plantain-
tiques set among oaks and palms in the sweet potato mash, haricots
heart of Indian River Shores. vert and carrots.

As we approached the Citron Bistro, Both seafood entrées were
the McLaughlins’ clubby trattoria where gorgeous pieces of fish, nicely
the food is consistently as good as any seasoned, and cooked perfect.
around, it quickly became apparent that
others had beat us to the idea of dining On this visit, we decided to for-
under the stars. go Citron’s house-made desserts,
which we have enjoyed on many occa-
But happily, the hostess had one un- sions.
reserved table in the courtyard, and we
settled down under one of Citron’s color- In addition to Equilibrium, the Cit-
ron Bistro offers a more than adequate

Marinated Pan Seared
Pork Chop.

ful blue and green umbrellas to the task selection of beers and wines. The only Chocolate Mousse that diners are not seated after 8 pm.
of recovering our equilibrium. thing lacking is a liquor license that Cake. It seems a bit early to us as well, but I
would allow diners to enjoy a pre-din-
As fortune would have it, we didn’t ner cocktail. With an appetizer, entrée neighborhood. In a manner similar to reckon it is a small price to pay to have a
have to look very far. There on the wine and a modest bottle of wine, a party of their restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper great neighborhood bistro in the Shores.
list was a bottle of Equilibrium ($46) just two should be able to dine at the Citron East Side (going strong after more than
waiting to be ordered. Bistro for about $110. 30 years), we would describe Citron I welcome your comments, and en-
Bistro as an “under-the-radar” gem. courage you to send feedback to me at
This lighthearted white blend – a Whether you wind up dining inside [email protected].
combination of sauvignon blanc, char- or out, the McLaughlins have given res- For those who have not yet discovered
donnay and muscat – turned out to be idents of the northern side of our island it, a final reminder to make reservations The reviewer dines anonymously at
just the thing to restore a “state of har- a “neighborhood joint” for a pretty nice in season and to come on the early side. restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
monious balance,” and it subsequently Citron Bistro’s agreement with Indian 32963. 
paired mighty well with the food. River Shores is that everyone will be out
and on their way home by 9:30, meaning Hours:
For starters on this evening, I went Daily, 5pm to 8pm
with the house salad ($7) and my hus- Beverages: Beer and wine
band ordered the Caesar ($7). My salad
was a mix of Arcadian greens, sweet Address:
drop peppers, cucumber, shredded rad- 6260 North A1A,
ishes, shaved red onion, parmesan, to- Indian River Shores
mato and olives, served with a balsamic
vinaigrette. My husband’s Caesar was Phone: (772) 231-6556
the classic rendition of this dish. Both
very refreshing.

Then for entrées, I decided to try the
pan-seared black grouper special ($36),

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WINE COLUMN

California wine country’s hurting for visitors

BY DAVE MCINTYRE porting over Twitter and Facebook, the Mayacamas, you will see more of after the fire, of course smoke taint
using social media at its best to keep the fires’ effects. is the big concern. Even if they don’t
Washington Post locals informed of the latest evacuation actually have it, they will have to fight
notices and the progress of the fires. Carole Meredith, one of Califor- the perception that they have it. And
Northern California wine country nia’s most preeminent viticulturists, all the wine producers in Napa and
wants you to know: It is open for busi- As I write this, estimates of the fires’ watched the fires from her home on Sonoma are going to have to over-
ness. economic toll have topped $3 billion. Mount Veeder, where she and her come the false perception that the
Much of that will be lost tourism rev- husband, Steve Lagier, have a small 2017 vintage has been ruined. That
Last month’s wildfires across Napa, enue, as fall is high season for hotels, vineyard and winery. They finally will take a lot of effort.”
Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and So- restaurants and wineries welcoming evacuated as the flames approached,
lano counties sparked countless visitors to wine country. As soon as and then they returned days later to There were wineries that frantically
headlines about wine country burn- the fires spread to the national head- find their home intact and their prop- picked the remaining grapes as the
ing. Dramatic photos of the winery lines, many tourism-based business- erty relatively unscathed. fires swept down the hillsides, and I’ve
at Signorello Vineyards engulfed in es began receiving cancellations. seen news reports and social media
flames fed fears that venerable win- The more lasting damage may posts suggesting that vineyard work-
eries along Napa’s Silverado Trail or “I’ve spoken with countless winery come not from fires, but from popu- ers were not provided protective gear.
nearby Atlas Peak, where the confla- staff, winemakers, vineyard owners, lar misconceptions that smoke has
gration started, were also destroyed. hotel concierges, and chefs, all who ruined the vintage. “Almost all of the But fear has turned to resilience. We
have acknowledged that visitors have 2017 fruit was in the wineries, so it will hear a lot more stories of heroism
Alarmist headlines spelled the ruin been canceling left and right, fearing will be unaffected,” Meredith said. and selfless generosity. The effects of
of the 2017 vintage and predicted that they’ll witness terrible devasta- these fires will be felt for years. 
price increases and shortages in fu- tion surrounding the area, and/or bad “For a few who picked during or
ture years. Thankfully, these turned air quality,” Stierch wrote me. “One
out not to be true. colleague who works at a tour com-
pany stated that 75 percent of their
To be sure, the fires were the dead- business canceled for the next month
liest in California history. At least 42 due to those fears.”
people perished, and thousands of
buildings burned to the ground. Most And yet, she says, most of the dam-
of those were homes. age is on hillsides and more moun-
tainous areas off the beaten tourist
A handful of wineries burned down; path. “Napa Valley has little damage.
dozens more were damaged. Vine- It’s as beautiful as ever,” she says. “If
yards were singed, though they actu- you drive up Highway 12 from So-
ally served as firebreaks, protecting noma to Santa Rosa” – another ma-
many wineries from the flames’ fury. jor wine country route – “you’ll pass
wineries like B.R. Cohn, Ledson, Cha-
The fires threatened the cities of teau St. Jean and Kenwood” – which
Napa, Sonoma and Calistoga, yet received some damage – “and you’ll
these were all spared major damage see where the fires burned in some
by the heroic efforts of firefighters parklands and some damaged houses
along the road.”
“Downtown Sonoma is perfectly
fine,” says Sarah Stierch, a freelance If you explore the higher elevations,
writer based in the historic town at around Mount Veeder or Atlas Peak
the heart of California wine country. in Napa, or along the routes connect-
“We suffered no damage, and it’s as ing Napa and Sonoma counties across
bucolic and lovely as ever.”

Stierch became a hero to many dur-
ing the fires with her levelheaded re-

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ONGOING 9 Wine Women and Shoes, 6:30 p.m. at Sun 11 Veterans Day Ceremony, 9 a.m. at Vet- 13 Opening Tea for The Circle, a giving
Jet Aviation hangar to benefit Humane erans Memorial Island Sanctuary with circle funding Vero Beach Museum of
Vero Beach Museum of Art - DeWitt Boutelle af- Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County guest speaker Lt. Gen. Flora D. Darpino, U.S. Art outreach programs, 3 to 5 p.m. at Marsh Is-
ter Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life thru Jan. 7 and - shopping, fashion show, Best in Shoe contest Army 39th Judge Advocate General. land Clubhouse. 772-231-0707
Masters of American Photography thru Jan. 14. and auctions. 772-388-3826
11 Bazaar, Bake Sale and Craft Show, 8 14 Friends Fall Luncheon celebrating the
Riverside Theatre - Hank Williams: Lost Highway, 9 Emerson Center’s Humanity Series pres- a.m. to Noon at St. Francis Manor. works of Richard Rodgers, 11:30 a.m.
a musical tribute on the Stark Stage thru Nov. 12. ents author Jay Barnes on When the Wind 772-562-8575 at and to benefit Riverside Theatre, with an en-
Blows: Florida’s Hurricane History, 7 p.m. at Em- core performance at 7:30 p.m. 772-231-6990
McKee Botanical Garden - It’s a Jungle out erson Center. Free. 772-778-5249 11 Veterans Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. at
There Exhibition thru April 29. Riverview Park hosted by City of Se- 14 Literacy Services of IRC Love of Lit-
9-26 Vero Beach Theatre Guild pres- bastian, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ameri- eracy Author Series presents Miami
Downtown Vero Beach – monthly 5 to 8 p.m. ents the hilarious musical Little can Legion followed by open house at VFW Post Herald columnist and author Carl Hiaasen, 6:30
First Friday Gallery Strolls. Shop of Horrors, staring Ben Earman. 772-562- 10210 and AL Post 189. p.m. at Windsor Beach Clubhouse. $150. 772-
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NOVEMBER 11 OBA Sunset Saturday Night Free Con-
10 Patriot Golf Day at Grand Harbor Golf cert, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Humiston 15 2017 National Philanthropy Day Cel-
9 Art-tini Night, 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Club to benefit Folds of Honor Foun- Park on Ocean Drive. 772 532-7983 ebration, 5:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Mu-
Springhill Suites hosted by Vero Beach Art dation scholarships, 8 a.m. registration, Color seum of Art, awards presentation and cocktail
Club - exhibits by Sebastian Middle School stu- Guard ceremony and flyover and 9 a.m. shot- 11 Celebrating Sunshine Kids Gala, 6 p.m. reception honoring local individual, group and
dents and VBAC members. Free. 772-231-0303 gun start followed by BBQ awards luncheon. at Bent Pine Golf Club to benefit Sun- corporate philanthropists. $75. 772-538-0815
$100. 772-778-9200 shine Physical Therapy pediatric programs – en-
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goon - dinner, dancing and auctions to 10 Cox Gifford Seawinds Community and cash bar. $75. 772-562-6877 Center’s 25th annual Gol-
benefit Indian River Land Trust, 6 p.m. at Rock Outreach invites local veterans to fin’ for the Lagoon Charity Golf Tournament &
City Gardens. $175. 772-794-0701 Champions of Freedom Veteran Appreciation 13 Bridge in the Garden, 9 a.m. at McKee Dinner at Bent Pine Golf Club. Thurs. 6 p.m.
Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at the Vero Beach Coun- Botanical Garden - duplicate bridge cocktails and dinner (non-players welcome);
try Club. Free; limited seating. 772- 562-2365 and luncheon. $75. 772-794-0601 Fri. tournament, lunch and wards reception.
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RENOVATED CACHE CAY HOME FILLED
WITH FINE INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILS

91 Cache Cay Drive in Cache Cay: 2-story, 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 2,883-square-foot waterfront home
on .28-acre lot, offered for $945,000 by Charlotte Terry of Alex MacWilliam, Inc.: 772-538-2388

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Renovated Cache Cay home filled with fine details

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA palms and lush, well-balanced land-
Staff Writer scaping provide an elegant, tropical
context.
A pale red paver walkway leads to-
ward the dramatically soaring front The roof line extends into a ca-
entrance to the stately, newly reno- thedral configuration over the en-
vated home at 91 Cache Cay Drive, closed entryway, mimicking the
the dark hardwood door and multi- striking foyer, illuminated by a gor-
paned, geometrically designed win- geous crystal chandelier extending
dow above it in striking contrast to from the soaring cathedral ceiling.
the white exterior walls. Graceful The eye is immediately drawn to
the handsome open staircase, with

white risers and balusters, dark are a wonderful, gentle blue green.
hardwood treads and handrail, and Here, and throughout the first lev-
a sand-hued, woven-fiber runner,
providing firm footing and a smart el, the walls and woodwork are white,
textural contrast. A charming foyer enhancing the shimmering natural
detail: offset by white chair rail, the light and beautiful water views from
wide wood planks of the front door virtually every room, via the many
windows and glass sliders.

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The gorgeous wide-plank hard- and access to the 2-bay garage, and
wood flooring of the foyer continues leads back along the stairs to a roomy
through the spacious living/din- stairwell storage area. From there,
ing room, which extends the entire a small hallway leads to a powder
length of the home, and offers plenty room; the kitchen/family room; and
of room for any seating configura- the laundry room, with large washer
tion the homeowner desires. Day- and dryer, utility sink, ample storage,
light streams in through windows a second interior access to the garage
along the south, east and west sides, and an outside door.
and blinds provide privacy and a
cozy ambiance after dark. Beneath a Family and friends alike will most
graceful chandelier, family meals or certainly gravitate to the heart of
formal dinner parties will forever be this lovely home – the kitchen/family
enhanced by the serene waterfront room and adjacent screened porch.
views.
The chef’s kitchen is a visual and
The foyer also has a roomy closet practical charmer, in shades of cafe
au lait, from the glowing granite

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countertops and island, to the tiled with electric cooktop. A kitchen fea-
floor, cabinetry and crown molding. ture that could very well see as much
use as the appliances is a convenient-
The island houses a 2-stool break- ly located built-in desk with plenty of
fast bar, cookbook and display elbow room, file, drawer and cabinet
shelves, and wine cooler on one side space above and below and phone
and loads of drawer and cabinet stor- hook-up.
age on the other. A pair of sleek glass
pendants over the island, recessed The kitchen is accessed from the
lighting and a large window above dining area and front hall and is open
the stainless double sink ensure suf- to the screened porch bar though a
ficient illumination day or night. slider window pass-through above
the sink.
Stainless appliances include a dou-
ble-door fridge with drawer freezer, From the island, the kitchen flows
dishwasher, microwave and oven into the spacious family room, which

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is anchored by a white, full-wall, built- table and chairs, as the current own- yond the home’s bulkhead new pier common areas makes this riverfront
in unit accommodating wide screen ers have done. and dock on Bethel Creek, and on to beauty great for all sorts of entertain-
TV with electronic storage below, as the Indian River Lagoon. The t-dock ing: large or intimate, day or night,
well as storage and display cabinet Four-panel glass sliders open onto – fishing, anyone? – has a lift permit, inside or out.
and shelves. Between the kitchen the screened porch and provide a so get those toys ready for some fun
and seating area, there is ample room beautiful, panoramic view of the riv- on the water. An archway from the family room
to create a “floating breakfast nook” – er from the first floor, looking across leads through a small hallway into the
the robust swath of vegetation be- The configuration of the first floor private first-floor guest bedroom, its

RIVER CLUB at Calrton 5/5.5 $3,470,000 NEW PRICING OLD RIOMAR 4/4 $995,000 NEW LISTING
Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 180847 OCEAN RIDGE 6/4.5 $2,600,000 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 CENTRAL BEACH 3/2.5 $950,000
Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 181139 Karen Smith 772-559-1295 193859 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388
Karen Smith 772-559-1295 196730

CACHE CAY 3/3.5 $945,000 NEW LISTING NEW LISTING RIVERWIND 3/3 $545,000
Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 CACHE CAY 3/2.5 $799,000 ISLAND CLUB Riverside 4/2F/2H $699,000 Wendy Eckert 772-559-7064 191592
Karen Smith 772-559-1295 180620 Carolyn Lange 772-473-7982 196756 Judy Freni 772-532-4892 195661

CACHE CAY 3/3 $529,000 RIVERWIND 3/3 $528,500 CACHE CAY 3/2.5 $520,000 CENTRAL BEACH 2/2 $499,000
Carolyn Lange 772-473-7982 183711 Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 180295 Roger Smith 772-473-0086 181108 Barbara Parent 772-633-3027 193055

NEW PRICING NEW LISTING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 5 Unit Complex $375,000 NEW PRICING
OLD SAVANNAH 3/2 $499,000 GRAND HARBOR Victoria Is 2/2 $425,000 Alex MacWilliam, IV 772-473-6972 193205 GRAND HARBOR Wood Duck 3/2.5 $299,900
Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 177068 Barbara Parent 772-633-3027 195724 Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 189452

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pale blue walls evoking the sky and The open balcony design is stylish
water. Sunlit though a 3-panel window, and doesn’t impede the view. Here,
an easterly alcove is the perfect spot for you’ll unwind, soak in the sights and
a small writing desk and comfy chaise sounds of nature at her lovely best
or perhaps a pair of easy chairs. This and feel all that tension slip away. Any
bedroom has a full bath, walk-in closet time of day is beautiful, of course, but
and, best of all, a glass slider wall that sunset is the main event. You may
opens wide onto its own patio and lets even catch a neighbor serenely glid-
in the glorious view. ing across the shimmering water on a
paddle board.
The second level is given over en-
tirely to the carpeted master suit With walls a whisper of violet
and en suite guest bedroom, both of against white woodwork and a sand-
which open onto the lovely sunset hued carpet, the guest suite imparts
observation deck, built to last, out of a calm, airy feeling. There is a large
Trex (high-performance composite walk-in closet and water closet with
decking). It’s also kind to bare feet. private tub.

situated in one of the most desirable country club locations The glass slider wall and a pair of
in Indian River County. Close to all the fine dining, shopping, windows to the northwest fill the
and medical offices while being so close to the beach that you master suite with light. This private
can smell it on the afternoon breeze. sanctuary boasts a huge walk-in clos-
et and, on the slim chance more clos-
The Ultimate Country Club Lifestyle AMENITIES INCLUDE et space is needed, a second walk-in
in Vero’s Most Desirable Location. at the top of the stairs.
• 13 Har-Tru tennis courts featuring 7 lighted courts
The Boulevard Tennis Club boasts a members-only as well as stadium and grandstand courts The master bath has L-shaped,
tennis complex catering to all levels of players from the wall-to-wall cafe au lait cabinetry
beginner to the professional. Enjoy a spacious clubhouse • Fitness Center that includes cardiovascular and with glowing white countertops and
with distinctive Key West-style architecture highlighted strength training equipment two sinks, a wall-to-wall mirror and
by extensive elevated decks serving up perfect views 3-globe light fixture above each sink.
of the tennis action. The Boulevard is more than just • Swimming pool with deck furniture The large, glass-front shower is a
tennis; membership provides access to the state-of-the • Sports Bar and Grille centrally located within standout, tiled in varying shades of
art fitness center and pool complex, Pro Shop, and Tie grey and bisque.
Breaker Restaurant and Lounge as well as the option the complex
to book private lessons with the fitness instructor or • Men’s and woman’s locker rooms Although Cache Cay is a private,
the massage therapist. Additionally, The Boulevard has • Full-service tennis pro shop located in the quiet, almost hidden enclave of wa-
reciprocal agreements with several private marina and terfront homes nestled, as it were,
golf club communities which will link you to some of main clubhouse in the embrace of serpentine Bethel
the most exclusive golf destinations in Vero Beach. • Meeting room facilities Creek, residents are only moments
Located on Indian River Blvd., The Boulevard is • Outdoor pavilion from the shops, restaurants, resorts
and pubs of Vero’s charming beach
Membership definitely has it’s village, and not much further from
advantages from the high $300s the renowned Vero Museum of Art;
the nationally respected Riverside
CALL 772.342.0061 GHOHOMES.COM Theatre (Equity) and other popular
art and sports venues. 
Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Oral representation cannot be relied upon as correctly stated representations of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this advertisement and
to the documents required by section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee. Images displayed may not be the actual property for sale, but may be model or other homes built of similar design. VITAL STATISTICS
91 CACHE CAY DRIVE

Neighborhood: Cache Cay,
Bethel Creek area
Year built: 1989
(newly renovated)

Construction: frame
Home size: 2,883 square feet

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3.5
Additional features: 24-hour
guard/gated entrance; 2-car ga-
rage w/hurricane door; impact
windows/doors; 2 central heat-
ing/cooling units; 7 ceiling fans;
pool plan available; riverfront
screened porch; new Trex dock
with lift permit; second floor
sunset deck; blinds and shades
included, irrigation sprinkler
Listing agency:
Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Real Estate
Listing agent: Charlotte Terry,
772-538-2388
Listing price: $945,000

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Hackers target nearly $1B in real estate settlement funds

BY KENNETH R. HARNEY attacks and the dollar amounts stolen Real estate clients who have been
during the past year are stunning re- scammed are now fighting back,
Washington Post alty industry experts, who expected seeking recovery of funds through the
that greater public awareness of the courts and turning to an FBI weapon
In this year of horrendous cyber- problem – and efforts by title and re- little known to the general public, the
heists – Equifax the most prominent alty firms to better secure their sys- “Financial Fraud Kill Chain.”
– you’ve probably taken at least a few tems – would thwart the hackers.
precautions: changed passwords, The bureau says that it may be able
stopped opening files and links from “It’s unbelievable how often this is to stop the transfer and recover con-
unknown senders, upgraded your happening,” said Jessica Edgerton, sumers’ funds if the wire transfer
computer security measures, maybe associate counsel for the National As- amount is $50,000 or more, the bank
put a freeze on your credit reports. sociation of Realtors in Chicago.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 79
But if you’re buying a house and
heading to settlement, you still may fecting home buyers. The bureau de-
be far more vulnerable than you think scribes the growth rate of this type
to the fastest-growing form of real es- of theft as “steep,” though the sharp
tate cybercrime in the United States: statistical rise may be partially attrib-
thefts of home-purchase money wired utable to increased reporting of such
to complete closing transactions. hacks by consumers, banks and real
estate industry participants. It’s also
The scam generally works like this: shocking and devastating to the home
Hackers find an opening into a title buyers involved. Consider two recent
company’s or realty agent’s email cases involving substantial losses:
account, track upcoming home pur-
chases scheduled for settlements – L● ast May, a Washington, D.C., cou-
the pricier the better – then assume ple lost $1.57 million when their wire
the identity of the title agency person transfer of settlement funds was hi-
handling the transaction. jacked after cyberthieves reportedly
penetrated a title and escrow com-
Days or sometimes weeks before pany’s email system and steered the
the settlement, the scammer poses money to their own account.
as the title or escrow agent whose
email accounts they’ve hijacked and I● n January, a Denver couple signed
instructs the home buyer to wire the a contract to buy a $504,000 new
funds needed to close – often hun- home. They had sold their previ-
dreds of thousands of dollars, some- ous house and planned to use the
times far more – to the criminals’ own $272,536 in proceeds as a down pay-
bank accounts, not the title or escrow ment. Somewhere along the path to
company’s legitimate accounts. The the scheduled closing in April, hack-
criminals then withdraw the money ers gained access to the email system
and vanish. of the title company, realty agent or
mortgage company – no one seems
According to new data provided for to know which. The couple received
this column by the FBI, in fiscal year genuine-looking email instructions
2017, nearly $1 billion ($969 million, on wiring the down payment cash in
to be precise) was “diverted or at- preparation for the settlement. But
tempted to be diverted” from real es- the instructions were bogus and the
tate purchase transactions and wired money disappeared. Nothing has
to “criminally controlled” accounts. been recovered.

That figure is up explosively from Although cyberthefts involving
fiscal 2016, when the FBI counted $19 home settlements have been occur-
million in wire-transfer frauds af- ring for several years, the number of

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Oct. 27 to Nov. 2

The barrier island real estate market came back to life in late October with only 10 transactions recorded, including
three for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of an oceanfront home in the South Beach estate section. The residence at 1880 S.
Highway A1A was placed on the market Feb. 15, 2016 with an asking price of $4,995,000. The sale closed on Oct. 26
for $3,557,817.

Both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction were represented by Cindy O’Dare and Clark French of Premier
Estate Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$463,000
$549,000 $566,000
SUMMERPLACE 1830 E SANDPIPER ROAD 5/23/2016 $609,000 $463,000 10/31/2017 $875,000
SHORELANDS 1521 SHORELANDS DRIVE 4/19/2017 $995,000 $609,000 10/30/2017 $1,200,000
CHARLESTON SQUARE 655 RIOMAR DRIVE 2/10/2017 $1,300,000 $995,000 10/30/2017 $950,000
ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 196 SPINNAKER DRIVE 10/24/2017 $975,000 $1,300,000 10/30/2017 $385,000
OCEANRIDGE 116 DEVONWOOD WAY 8/5/2017 $399,900 $975,000 10/27/2017
OLD ORCHID 9650 E MAIDEN COURT 8/23/2017 $399,900 10/27/2017 $155,500
$350,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT $2,825,000

VISTA DEL MAR 5400 HIGHWAY A1A AVENUE, #D8 8/22/2017 $159,900 $159,900 11/1/2017
BAYTREE OCEAN VILLAS 8428 POINCIANA PLACE, #4 3/1/2017 $425,000 $395,000 11/1/2017
SURF CLUB 4750 HIGHWAY A1A, #6 6/22/2017 $2,995,000 $2,995,000 10/27/2017

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Summerplace, Address: 1830 E Sandpiper Road Subdivision: Shorelands, Address: 1521 Shorelands Drive

Listing Date: 5/23/2016 Listing Date: 4/19/2017
Original Price: $549,000 Original Price: $609,000
Recent Price: $463,000 Recent Price: $609,000
Sold: 10/31/2017 Sold: 10/30/2017
Selling Price: $463,000 Selling Price: $566,000
Listing Agent: Janyne Kenworthy Listing Agent: Elizabeth Sorensen

Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Nancy Beeh Debbie Bell

Peters and Company LLC Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Subdivision: Anchor The Moorings, Address: 196 Spinnaker Drive Subdivision: Surf Club, Address: 4750 Highway A1A, #6

Listing Date: 10/24/2017 Listing Date: 6/22/2017
Original Price: $1,300,000 Original Price: $2,995,000
Recent Price: $1,300,000 Recent Price: $2,995,000
Sold: 10/30/2017 Sold: 10/27/2017
Selling Price: $1,200,000 Selling Price: $2,825,000
Listing Agent: Judy Hargarten Listing Agent: Clark French

Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties

Judy Hargarten Clark French

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Premier Estate Properties

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Riverfront lot located in a tranquil and wooded setting Beautiful lakefront custom courtyard 3BR/3.5BA w/private Beautifully maintained 4BR/3BA lakefront home, Eleuthra
with approx. 120 feet of water frontage and dock in place master plus office w/built-ins, fine millwork throughout model, gated community w/pool, fitness center, tennis
$549,000 $495,000
$1,200,000

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Charleston Square, Address: 655 Riomar Drive Subdivision: Oceanridge, Address: 116 Devonwood Way

Listing Date: 2/10/2017 Listing Date: 8/5/2017
Original Price: $995,000 Original Price: $975,000
Recent Price: $995,000 Recent Price: $975,000
Sold: 10/30/2017 Sold: 10/27/2017
Selling Price: $875,000 Selling Price: $950,000
Listing Agent: Claudia Johnson Listing Agent: Michele Ritchie

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Barbara McCarthy Nancy Beeh

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Peters and Company LLC

Subdivision: Old Orchid, Address: 9650 E Maiden Court

Listing Date: 8/23/2017
Original Price: $399,900
Recent Price: $399,900
Sold: 10/27/2017
Selling Price: $385,000
Listing Agent: Chip Landers

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Janyne Kenworthy

Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

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