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POETRY ‘ALL GROWN UP’ ON 14TH AVENUE
WHY IS SKIN CANCER SO B6
PREVALENT IN COUNTY?

MY TAKE AFTER LONG WAIT, MORE SAND Gifford rappers
IS COMING TO VERO BEACHES suspects in Vero
BY RAY MCNULTY deputy’s slaying
By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer promised $4 million sand dump things could postpone the start
School superintendent [email protected] in November. date again – the biggest unknown By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer
under fire over finances being $2 million in state funding
A decade after Vero Beach res- That means more than 11,000 that may not materialize. Indian River County Sheriff’s
Don’t be fooled by the School idents and businesses were told heavy dump trucks staging along detectives believe the two Vero
Board’s unanimous approval their critically eroded beaches A1A and Ocean Drive during the But if all goes well, the county Beach-connected rap musicians
last week of the budget-fixing were next on the list for replen- height of the 2019-2020 season. will have the final permit from charged earlier this month with
shell game Superintendent Mark ishment, the city’s oceanfront the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers first-degree murder in Mira-
Rendell put forth to push the may finally start getting the The project was supposed to mar were involved in the shoot-
projected general fund balance begin last fall, and a great many CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 ing death of an off-duty deputy
above the 5 percent required by in Gifford two years ago, two
school district policy. high-ranking law enforcement
sources said.
Nobody was happy about it.
Not only did board members The sources, who agreed to
voice concerns about Rendell’s speak only on the condition of
money maneuvering, which in- anonymity, said the fact that
cluded the extreme measure of Jamell Demons, also known as
using the property-tax account YNW Melly, and Cortlen Henry,
intended for technology expen- also known as YNW Bortlen, were
ditures to pay for personnel po- at the scene of the shooting of
sitions that should be paid for longtime deputy Gary Chambliss
out of the general fund; they also was common knowledge in the
expressed dissatisfaction and Gifford community.
angst over the superintendent’s
failure to prevent such a crisis. According to the source most
Even Rendell, who oversaw knowledgeable of the case, the
the creation of this budget mess, two rappers were standing in a
warned in his letter to the board: group and firing gunshots when
“While we have transferred the Chambliss, who was standing
costs associated with some per- about 170 yards down the street,
sonnel to revenue sources that
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INSIDE Tuesday’s City Council election: Old Vero versus new Vero

NEWS 1-7 PETS 14
DINING B6
HEALTH 8 GAMES B12
CALENDAR B15
REAL ESTATE 15 By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer plus the old postal annex proper-
B1 [email protected] ty and a few other scattered par-
ARTS cels, Vero is virtually built out. So
What is Tuesday’s Vero Beach it’s not really about growth.
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 City Council election about?
For circulation or where to pick up The power structure of Vero
your issue call: 772-226-7925 It’s the first election in a de- Beach is a constant tension be-
cade that is free from debate tween old Vero and new Vero.
about the sale of Vero electric. TONY YOUNG ROBERT BRACKETT LINDA HILLMAN Between people who were born
Some say this election is about ROBERT McCABE LAURA MOSS BRIAN HEADY locally and have deep roots, and
“growth” but other than the two people who made their living
large riverfront parcels to be lev- and raised their kids somewhere
eled over the next five years after
utility structures are removed, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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MY TAKE cent?” Justice asked. “Do we need to have caught some of these things ahead of gan to counterpunch, claiming whis-
even 5 percent? Is that the best use of our time. That’s the frustration.” tleblower protection under district pol-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 money – in a bank account? Or is it better icy and submitting a complaint alleging
being used to serve our students and pay Rosario wasn’t alone in expressing dis- Rendell misrepresented the financial
are not recurring, this is not a long-term our teachers and staff?” may: To make sure the district doesn’t condition of our schools to the board and
solution.” again get blindsided by budget woes, community.
Her suggestion, though, didn’t garner Barenborg told Rendell she wants the
“I feel like we’re putting a Band-Aid on much backing from the rest of the board. district’s new CFO, when hired, to partici- Morrison’s filing prompted a second
the problem,” School Board Chairman While Teri Barenborg was open to further pate in monthly meetings with the board. budget-related investigation, conducted
Laura Zorc said, “but sometimes you discussion, Mara Schiff warned that the by the Tallahassee-based Sniffen & Spell-
need a Band-Aid when you’re bleeding.” district needs to maintain sufficient cash Zorc wants more accountability, and man law firm, which presented its find-
reserves to be prepared in the event of she said she will get it. ings to the board last month.
Zorc and three other board members hurricanes and other emergencies.
voted in favor of the plan because the dis- “In the coming months, we have some Zorc said board members were legally
trict’s general fund was bleeding money Zorc flatly rejected Justice’s idea, say- difficult decisions that we are going to prohibited from publicly discussing the
and they were left with no other practi- ing, “I have a lot of anxiety about chang- need to make,” she said. “Some are going report until last week’s meeting, where
cal, palatable option for the district to get ing the 5-percent fund balance ... This is to be popular, and some aren’t going to be she revealed that the firm’s investigator,
through the current school year without not something I want to even consider. I so popular.” Mark Logan, found no evidence of crim-
violating its own budget rules. feel it’s a last resort.” inal conduct or gross negligence by Ren-
Although Rendell accomplished his dell.
Tiffany Justice voted for it because, It should be. mission – he was required by district pol-
well, she tends to embrace, support and Rendell’s lack of oversight of the dis- icy to present the board with a plan to re- “I am confident that the superinten-
defend almost everything Rendell does, at trict’s budget and his failure to sufficient- store the projected general fund balance dent did not intentionally withhold finan-
least publicly. ly monitor its spending practices do not to 5 percent – his rocky run as superin- cial information from the board,” Zorc
justify further recklessness. His corrective tendent appears to finally be eroding the said, offering what was at best a tepid en-
In fact, Justice dutifully attempted to actions these past few weeks became nec- board’s confidence in his ability to man- dorsement.
provide advance cover for Rendell, who essary only because he didn’t do his job, age the district.
faces the task of building a 2019-20 bud- at least as it pertains to finances. Rosario said that, while she accepted
get that returns all those temporarily Then, when the budget mess became The recent budget mayhem was merely the report’s conclusion that there was no
funded positions to the district’s general public, Rendell tried to blame his chief fi- the latest in a long line of headline-grab- evidence of unlawful behavior or gross
fund without any significant influx of ad- nancial officer, Carter Morrison, who has bing controversies that have occurred on mismanagement, Rendell’s oversight of
ditional revenue. since resigned. Rendell’s watch. the district’s finance department was
“It is incredibly unfortunate that we are sorely lacking, adding, “There certainly
Saying the board can expect to have here,” board member Jackie Rosario said, You might remember he wrongly sus- may have been neglect of duty.”
“some difficult decisions to make regard- adding “we shouldn’t be in this situation pended Morrison in July, tried to demote
ing positions and services,” she urged the in the first place ... him in November and then reinstated Despite accepting its most significant
other members to consider reducing the “Had we been budgeting correctly him in December, after an investigation conclusion, board members were highly
district’s required cash reserves to 3.5 or and revisiting our budget the right way by the statewide law firm of Allen, Norton critical of the investigator’s report, which
4 percent, which still would be above the on a regular basis, we probably could’ve & Blue cleared the CFO of Rendell’s bogus they said included no statements from
state-mandated 3 percent. allegations that Morrison tried to under- Morrison or his finance director, Julianne
mine him. Pelletier, who filed a second whistleblow-
“Do we need to have in excess of 5 per-
It was in November that Morrison be-

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er complaint against Rendell in Decem- the investigator’s attempts to contact ty disappointed with all of this.” yond sick and tired of chasing our tails
ber and was so disturbed by the way her him. But Pelletier, who has moved to New Despite the board’s frustration, though, and wasting money.”
boss had been treated that she, too, re- Hampshire and works for the state Pub-
signed. lic Utilities Commission, was eager to tell it’s unlikely it will authorize any further She then uttered words that some
her story. investigations into the budget snafu. might construe as a warning shot across
Zorc called the investigation “incom- Rendell’s bow: “If we have someone in
plete,” which proved to be a rather mild “I don’t believe this investigation is “I don’t want to throw good money a position who is not qualified – or who
assessment when compared to Rosario’s complete, and I don’t think it’s accurate, after bad,” Schiff said, adding that this continues costing us thousands of dollars
rebuke. leaving her out,” Rosario said, adding, “To experience should better prepare board because we have to keep hiring attorneys
not even acknowledge Mrs. Pelletier in his members for future crises. and consultants, or use up district staff
“Do I agree with how this investigation report? That was a gross injustice to her, time to clean up their messes – then I
was handled? Absolutely not,” Rosario to her reporting, to her attempts to tell us “I want to get the house in order and think it’s time for them to go.”
said, repeatedly blasting the investigator what was going on. move on.”
for not reaching out to Pelletier, who has So don’t be fooled by the board mem-
since taken her complaint to the Flori- “I can’t wrap my head around that,” she Zorc agreed, saying she will insist that bers’ talk of starting over, moving forward
da Department of Education’s Inspector continued. “Where did they get their in- the district’s next budget “significantly” and, as Schiff put it, “not creating more
General’s Office. formation from? I don’t understand how reduces funds for fees available for attor- chaos.”
we paid significant money for this investi- neys and consultants.
Apparently, Morrison, now working gation and that’s all we received. I’m pret- In July, they’ll vote on whether to ex-
in the private sector, did not respond to “We have spent more than enough tend Rendell’s contract. 
money on legal investigations and con-
sultants,” Zorc said. “Personally, I’m be-

VERO CITY COUNCIL ELECTION our parks and city owned land and respect
our rich history because he already has.”
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Brackett as of Feb. 1 reported $34,185 in
else and who now offer up their own ideas campaign contributions, which includes
about how things should be done. If any- $2,650 he donated to himself, about $200
thing, that is what this rather dull election of which was lumber for signs and post-
is probably about. age. Brackett’s donor list reads like an In-
dian River County Who’s Who. Just about
On the old Vero side there’s Councilman every local elected official is there, plus
Tony Young. Young not only wants to get many of the attorneys and small business
owners. Brackett is being supported by
NEWS ANALYSIS the more moderate Republican estab-
lishment, people like Tax Collector and
re-elected, but to preside as mayor during former Vero first lady Carole Jean Jordan,
the city’s centennial year, 100 years after and also by the Tea Party contingent,
his grandfather, A.W. Young, was the first namely builder Toby Hill and County
mayor of the city. Commissioner Bob Solari. Councilman
Val Zudans and wife Tracey are also big
It’s poetic and it’s appropriate. Young supporters of Brackett’s candidacy.
has done a good job representing Vero’s
established families and its veterans, and Representing those who forged their ca-
he’s a likeable guy – often a consensus reers elsewhere and moved to Vero rather
builder. He’s raised more than $20,500 for late in life are incumbent Councilwoman
his campaign, only $1,600 of which was his Laura Moss and Vero Beach Chamber of
own money, and he enjoys a broad base of Commerce CEO Robert McCabe.
support. In other words, Col. Young will be
pretty tough to beat. Young says this elec- Moss, simply by being everywhere and
tion is about “leadership, pure and sim- meeting everyone, has managed to make
ple.” He says Vero needs a council that is friends with a wide variety of people and
informed, engaged and will keep the city’s adopt an interesting collection of positions
priorities properly aligned. on issues, but her number one goal at this
point seems to be staying in office. Moss
Also representing the Vero establish- loaned her own campaign $7,500 for this
ment is Robbie Brackett. Unlike Young, race. Why? Because she obviously wants a
who got out of Vero to become a combat say in what direction Vero takes going for-
medic in the U.S. Army and travel the world ward. Moss appears to be trying to compete
in service to his country, Brackett grew up with Brackett, but she does not have the
in his family’s various real estate, develop- Vero heavy hitters behind her financially.
ment and investment businesses, where
he is now a partner with his father, Robert In a recent television interview, Moss
Brackett Sr., and other family members. said of herself, “I was smokin’ hot” for be-
ing the top vote getter in the November
According to the paperwork in his cam- election that did not count – a showing
paign packet on file with the city, Brackett that she recently said gives her a “man-
has interests in seven different companies date” to push her positions. Moss took en-
that own dozens of properties, plus he lists tirely too much credit for completing the
78 different addresses as “Brackett Fam- sale of Vero electric, and sadly, she seems
ily Rentals.” Brackett has also inherited a to have fallen into the trap of previous Vero
staunch tradition of philanthropy in a fami- council members who inflate the impor-
ly that gives back and re-invests in the com- tance of their office.
munity that has been good to them, and he
chairs the Brackett Family Foundation. McCabe is the least known of the six
candidates; he only moved to Vero from
The Vero native’s campaign materials Michigan and in 2016 took on the task of
say Brackett wants to “Overhaul our bud- heading up the Vero Beach Chamber of
get and keep taxes low,” but also that “We Commerce, which was founded by former
can count on Robert Brackett to protect Vero councilman Charlie Wilson in Janu-

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VERO CITY COUNCIL ELECTION – who grew up elsewhere but have been in the reason this slightly screwy election is Heady has run for office so many times
Vero Beach for decades. Heady and Hill- taking place in late February. Of the nearly we lost count. He does not raise money or
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 man are both outsiders in many ways. $10,500 Hillman raised this election cycle, post yard signs or send mailers. He’s got
Heady lobs grenades at just about anyone she contributed only a couple hundred name recognition from one two-year term
ary 2014. McCabe knows corporate Amer- in power, staking out his permanent spot dollars worth of in-kind donations. on the council, and from more than two
ica. He worked for General Motors for 32 as the vocal opposition. decades of being a professional contrari-
years, with responsibilities spanning six The donors who support Hillman are a an. Heady’s mission is to ask the questions
continents. But despite his business acu- Hillman does not have big business ex- total throwback, with the spouses of three nobody else asks and to challenge most
men and reputation as a turnaround ex- perience or influential social circles. The former Vero officials – Debra Fromang’s everything the City of Vero Beach does, ei-
pert, McCabe’s fundraising efforts have retired Publix cashier represents the av- husband David, the late Sabe Abell’s wife ther from the podium or in court.
limped along like a flat tire. McCabe, like erage person working in Vero’s service in- Karen and Jay Kramer’s wife Alla – on the
Moss, put a lot of his own money into his dustry and living in one of Vero’s modest list, as well as former mayor and county The three people elected will join Mayor
campaign. Of the $9,461 McCabe reported mainland neighborhoods. commissioner Caroline Ginn. Hillman’s Harry Howle, and Councilman Val Zudans.
in contributions as of Feb. 1, $8,500 came motto is “Vero Strong” and she calls her- Vice Mayor Lange Sykes did not run for
from his own pocket. Hillman earned some credit and grass- self a fighter for Vero’s historic neighbor- re-election. There is no early voting this
roots support from Vero’s old guard who hoods and parks. Her campaign video time around. City residents who haven’t
Then there are the two in-between can- don’t like the direction the city is going says residents can “save Vero” by voting already voted by mail can go to the polls
didates – Brian Heady and Linda Hillman when she filed suit for alleged election vio- for Hillman. on Election Day, Tuesday, Feb. 26. 
lations last fall. The city settled, and that’s

GIFFORD RAPPERS

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was struck by a stray bullet.
Detectives believe one of the rappers

fired the fatal shot. Capt. Tony Consa-
lo, head of the Sheriff’s Office’s criminal
investigations division, would not say
whether either or both men are suspects,
but he confirmed that detectives working
the Chambliss case will attempt to talk to
them.

“After that shooting in Miramar, our de-
tectives will be following up for possible
information in connection to the Garry
Chambliss homicide,” Consalo said. “Per-
haps, given their current situation, they
might be able to shed some light on the
case.”

He declined further comment because
the investigation was “active.”

Demons, 19, and Henry, 20, were in-
dicted by a Broward County grand jury on
two counts of first-degree murder in con-
nection with the shooting deaths of two
friends – Christopher Thomas Jr., 19, of
Gifford, and Anthony Williams, 21, of Fort
Pierce – in the early hours of Oct. 26 in Mi-
ramar.

If convicted, they could face the death
penalty. Henry also faces two counts of be-
ing an accessory after the fact.

According to the indictment, which
was handed down on Feb. 7, Demons and
Henry orchestrated the killing and then
attempted to make it appear their friends
were killed in a drive-by shooting.

Henry drove the gunshot-riddled, al-
ready-dead bodies to a local hospital at
4:35 a.m. and gave a statement to police at
the emergency room. However, a prelimi-
nary investigation uncovered inconsisten-
cies in Henry’s story.

Only days later, detectives used forensic
evidence to determine that the drive-by
had been staged and Demons had shot
and killed his friends.

Demons turned himself over to author-
ities on Feb. 12. A day earlier, Henry was
arrested in Texas and extradited to Florida.
Both are being held at the Broward County
Jail without bail.

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GIFFORD RAPPERS deniable voice” that was “raw, emotive and prompting some in the group to return struck Chambliss.
haunting.” fire. “The detectives know that when the
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Back in Indian River County, detectives Witnesses who came forward said as other shooters returned fire, that’s when
Considered a rising star in the Florida are hoping Demons or Henry, confronted many as three people in the group were Garry was killed,” one of the sources said.
rap world, Demons, who grew up in Gif- by the possibility of death by lethal in- shooting and none of the bystanders was “Makhail used to run with those individ-
ford, recently collaborated with Kanye jection, will offer information about the able to identify the gunman who killed uals, but then got into some kind of dis-
West on a music video that has received Chambliss shooting in hopes of getting a Chambliss, the source said. agreement with them.”
more than 17 million views on YouTube. deal in Broward, sources said.
Hours later, deputies arrested 21-year- Consalo didn’t say when his detectives
Demons’ most famous song, “Murder They know the Gifford shooting was ig- old Makhail Chambliss, who was a distant planned to travel to Broward County.
on my Mind,” has attracted more than 88 nited when someone standing in a group relative of the deceased, and charged him
million views, and he has more than 1 mil- between the 4300 and 4400 blocks of 28th with “discharging a firearm from a vehi- Demons has had several run-ins with
lion social media followers. A CNN report Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2015, cle,” which is a felony under Florida law. the law, including a 2015 arrest for firing a
cited a Billboard profile that noted an “un- threw a bottle at a passing car. gun at a group of people near Vero Beach
The bullets from his gun, however, did High School, though not on the actual
The car’s driver began firing gunshots, not match the caliber of the bullet that campus. 

BEACH REPLENISHMENT a 20-year-old referendum prohibiting city’s 3.1-mile shoreline from PHOTO: KAILA JONES
the city from spending tax dollars on en- Tracking Station Beach in
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 gineered beach projects, Vero had been the north to Castaway Cove the economy, but that he would appreciate
forced to wait on repairs, at the mercy of in the south. a courtesy heads-up.
in hand by the end of February and will ap- Indian River County and fickle state fund-
prove a final sand source, obtain construc- ing. This endeavor will take “I would like to be able to notify my cus-
tion easements and surveys, and put the months, and it will move tomers, not to say they shouldn’t come, but
project out to bid in July. Vero is allowed to shore up its dunes in from staging point to stag- to let them know if they were having a spe-
an emergency situation, and the city has ing point up and down A1A cial event or a rehearsal dinner or a Christ-
By August the county commission is spent more than a quarter million dollars and Ocean Drive. All equip- mas party, that the beach would be under
expected to award the job to a contractor, in recent years to ensure its boardwalks ment must be off the beach- construction,” Varricchio said, adding that
who would be ready to mobilize on Nov. 1 don’t tumble into the ocean. es by April 1, 2020 when the he would also need to possibly redirect his
at the end of sea turtle nesting season. earliest-nesting species of front-curb supply deliveries to the restau-
“The highest levels of erosion or damage turtles returns. rant if dump trucks are using that area of
“These are only estimated dates,” Coun- from the past two hurricanes has been the the parking lot for staging.
ty Administrator Jason Brown said last southern portion of the Jaycee/Conn Beach “As always, we will try to
week upon providing the timeline to Vero boardwalk,” said County Public Works Di- limit the impact to the pub- “We have to get trucks in there, too,” he
Beach 32963. “Lack of state funding could rector Rich Szpyrka lic, but we need to complete said. “But it doesn’t affect me as much as it
potentially impact the projected timeline the project and we have a limited time does the hotels and some of the other busi-
as well.” But the county’s planned project is far frame in which to do so,” Szpyrka said. nesses.”
broader. It would truck in an estimated
Vero’s beaches are some of the most 200,000 cubic yards of processed sand from The Florida Department of Environ- Vero City Manager Jim O’Connor said
eroded in the county, but as the result of sand mines in dump trucks to stabilize the mental Protection’s Feb. 1 permit authori- city officials, after his March 15 departure,
zation letter lists Tracking Station Park, Jay- would try to keep Ocean Drive hotels and
cee Park, Conn Beach and Humiston Park businesses informed as well. “The issue
as the main staging areas. there is that we’re not always kept in the
loop,” O’Connor said. 
County Szpyrka said the timing of any
beach closures would be determined by
the contractor. When Wabasso Beach was
closed for beach replenishment, some
businesses were caught off guard, while
others like Disney’s Vero Beach Resort were
notified of the timing of the work.

“I can’t speak to prior circumstances. For
all of our beach projects, we plan to notify
everyone within each sector at the time we
advertise for bid. This will give them about
three months’ notice,” Szpyrka said.

Scott Varricchio, owner of Citrus Grill-
house at Humiston Park, said he’s all for the
shoring up of Vero’s beaches if it’s good for

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Bone to pick: Study doesn’t back ‘cement’ for spine fractures

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer and discs in the neck and lower back.
[email protected] They can lead to chronic pain and spinal
deformity.
A substantial portion of patient visits
to doctors in this country are due to os- A procedure known as vertebroplas-
teoporosis and compression fractures of ty has long been a common method of
the vertebrae, according to the National treating spinal compression fractures,
Institutes of Health. but in January the New York Times pub-
lished a scathing article on the proce-
Given this area’s older population, os- dure, in which bone cement is injected
teoporosis-related spine fractures are es- into the spine in an attempt to “stabilize”
pecially common here. one or more of the 33 bones that make up
the spinal column.
These fractures are generally caused
either by trauma or by the age-related The Times article was based on an
breakdown of the cartilage of the joints

Dr. Fabio Roberti.

PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE

American Society for Bone and Mineral ment and procedures.
research task force report, and accord- “Meta-analysis studies are very good,
ing to the paper, vertebroplasty “relieves
pain no better than a placebo.” because they give you an idea of what’s
out there,” Roberti says.
Dr. Fabio Roberti, director of neuro-
surgery at Cleveland Clinic Indian Riv- Vertebroplasty did not fare well in this
er Hospital, agreed to weigh-in on the particular study. Or in other trials.
questions raised by the report and arti-
cle. (Why consult a neurosurgeon about In fact, according to the National In-
back pain? Because the spinal cord be- stitutes of Health, “two double-blind,
gins at the base of the brain where mes- randomized, placebo-controlled trials
sages from our body’s pain receptors are of vertebroplasty demonstrated that this
processed and the spine itself is simply procedure was no better than a sham
jam-packed with pain receptors.) intervention, [meaning without the in-
jection of the cement] in relieving pain
“This is an important topic for our or improving function for patients with
community,” says Roberti, “I’m glad you vertebral fractures.”
brought it up.”
Roberti, however, is quick to add that
The ASBMR report, according to not all vertebral augmentation proce-
Roberti, is a “meta-analysis,” meaning it dures using bone cement should be col-
“chooses all the major studies available” ored by the same brush.
to compare and contrast the effective
success rates for multiple forms of treat- “I only use balloon kyphoplasty. Not
vertebroplasty,” says this veteran neuro-
surgeon.

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rosis we, of course, prevent the onset of a higher risk of experiencing a second
these fractures.” one.” Or a third, or fourth, or more.

He points to increased intakes of Vita- Back to treatment, Roberti says there
min D and calcium as good first steps for is no one-size-fits-all solution to frac-
prevention and adds there are new “stron- tures of the vertebrae. “What’s good for
ger medications we can use and should Patient A may not be good for Patient B.
use if patients start having this problem.” We’re all different.”

Women in general – and post-meno- So the best thing to do is to talk with
pausal women in particular – are more your primary care physician. He or she
likely to suffer vertebral fractures than may suggest a bone density test or possi-
men, although both sexes are susceptible. bly refer you to a specialist for treatment,
including surgery, if needed.
“I have data I was reviewing recently,
and 20 to 30 percent of females will expe- Dr. Fabio Roberti is the director of neu-
rience a vertebral fracture in their life,” rosurgery at Cleveland Clinic Indian River
Roberti says, “compared to 10 percent of Hospital. His office is at 3450 11th Court,
males. That’s significant.” Suite 301 in Vero Beach. The phone num-
ber is 772-563-4741. 
And, “when a patient experiences one
vertebral fracture in their life, they have

“If we actually read into this study, he says, because, while some back-pain
vertebroplasty is not associated with patients clamor for immediate surgical
improvement. But other techniques, in- intervention, the tried and true prescrip-
cluding kyphoplasty, are associated with tion of rest – possibly with the aid of pain
improvement” in pain relief, enhanced killers, a back brace and mild physical
movement and function. therapy – often resolves these back prob-
lems in just a few weeks.
Kyphoplasty is a newer, modified ver-
sion of vertebroplasty in which a balloon “We do these non-surgical treatments
is inserted into the collapsed vertebrae first because surgeries carry complica-
and inflated to elevate the bone to its tions, time and cost,” Roberti explains.
proper position and then removed. This, He adds that Medicare will not pick up
according to NIH, “enables the appli- the cost for any surgical intervention –
cation of more viscous cement at much minimally invasive or otherwise – un-
lower pressure than is needed in ver- less the more conservative approach has
tebroplasty. This results in less cement been tried first.
leakage and fewer complications.”
Taking a step back from treatment,
Even so, Roberti cautions that any sur- Roberti says the most important thing
gical procedure should take a back seat “is prevention of vertebral fractures.
to a more conservative approach. “We That’s No. 1. Osteoporosis needs to be
need to do medical management first,” prevented, and by preventing osteopo-

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In a bad mood? How and why exercise can help

By Scott Douglas makes you feel better about yourself and exercise. A short walk, a brief session of For example, a University of Arizona
The Washington Post reinforces the knowledge that you can be stretching or yoga, or a handful of body- study found the biggest boost in endo-
successful in challenging situations. For weight exercises (planks, pushups, dips, cannabinoid levels when people ran at
Are you usually in a better or worse some people, the harder the workout, the etc.) all count. an easy or moderate pace for 30 minutes.
mood after you work out? Research backs better their mood after. When the people walked or ran very hard
the near-universal observation that you Duration for 30 minutes, their endocannabinoid
almost always finish a workout in a bet- With that background, here’s what Even a 10-minute walk around the levels decreased. (The subjects were fit
ter mood. Exercise leads to both types of research and experience suggest about block increases blood flow and gives runners, so for them walking slowly was
good moods psychologists talk about: workout variables. you the chance to mentally regroup and a much lighter intensity than their usual
positive high activation (feeling alert, ex- improve your mood. A significant mood workout.)
cited, happy) and positive low activation Type boost requires at least 20 minutes of ex-
(feeling calm, content, relaxed). Aerobic exercise tends to trigger more ercise, according to most research. Higher-intensity workouts help you
release of the feel-good brain chemicals Longer can be better, assuming you blow off steam during and bask in a par-
So, if you want to lift your spirits with than anaerobic workouts, such as weight- have the endurance and don’t get tighter agon-of-virtue sensation after. Light-in-
exercise, the most important thing about lifting. But, again, the best type of work- or more sore as you keep exercising. En- tensity workouts can be the best choice
your workout is that it exists. Anything is out is one that you do. If you love spin dorphin levels, for example, start to surge when you’re fatigued and feel you need to
better than nothing. That said, how you class, go to it. If running is your thing, hit after about an hour of moderate aerobic decompress. With experience, most peo-
structure your workout – how long, how the road. If weightlifting is most appeal- exercise, and increase exponentially af- ple learn how to match their pre-exercise
hard, etc. – can supercharge the post-ex- ing today and swimming calls tomorrow, ter. In part because of higher endorphin mood with the workout intensity that will
ercise mood boost. heed those hints. Doing exercise you en- levels, many people find that longer produce the best post-exercise mood.
joy is the key to consistency. workouts tend to produce the pleasant
Endorphins and emotions Any form of purposeful exercise calm of the positive low activation mood Setting
Understanding how to construct a trumps incidental physical activity, ac- mentioned earlier. There’s a growing body of research in
mood-lifting workout starts with under- cording to a Heidelberg University study favor of “green” exercise, or working out
standing why exercise leads to feeling that asked subjects to record their moods Intensity in nature. Brain researcher Jeffrey Burns,
better mentally. after both working out and engaging in In terms of better brain chemistry, of the University of Kansas, does much of
You’ve probably heard of endorphins, “nonexercise activity” such as climbing easy- to moderate-intensity workouts his winter running on a treadmill. “I don’t
which are among the body’s natural opi- stairs or cleaning. Only the workouts are best. (If you train by heart rate, this feel like I get the same benefit from that as
oids and circulate in greater numbers boosted mood; in fact, the daily-life ac- effort level occurs between about 60 and I do from being outdoors and letting my
during exercise. In addition to endor- tivities decreased feelings of calmness. 80 percent of your maximal heart rate.) mind go free,” he says. If your schedule,
phins, the exercising brain enjoys higher So, make the effort to do some form of the weather, the local geography and your
levels of endocannabinoids (which act on preferred type of exercise allow it, make
the same receptors as the psychoactive the effort to get outside to play.
ingredient in marijuana), neurotrans-
mitters and other feel-good chemicals. Timing
Another contributor to a calmer mood If you’re on a conventional schedule,
is the slight increase in core tempera- there’s much to be said for a morning
ture that occurs during exercise, which workout that puts you in a better mood
reduces muscle tension. “After exercise, as you head into the day’s responsibil-
the nervous system is quieter, your mus- ities. Of course, there’s also much to be
cles are more relaxed, and that feeds said for a post-work exercise session that
information into your brain that you helps you reset emotionally.
interpret as a good feeling,” says J. Car- Some research and lots of anecdotal
son Smith, a kinesiology professor at the evidence favor morning exercise for the
University of Maryland. simple reason that, with fewer claims on
Your mood, however, is determined by your time at sunrise, you’re more likely
more than what’s going on inside your to do it. But remember: The best work-
body. Exercise is a regular opportunity to out for a mood boost is one that happens.
hone your self-efficacy, which is the be- Midday or early evening exercise might
lief that you can accomplish goals you set mesh better with your schedule. 
for yourself. Pushing through a workout



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Why is skin cancer so prevalent in Indian River County?

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer “We are being blasted by ultraviolet that might be on the scalp. Dentists might Dr. James Grichnik.
[email protected] light,” Grichnik says. “I think people don’t be able to identify melanoma that might
really appreciate how much damage we al- occur in the oral space. A masseuse might PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE
The latest community health needs as- ready have stored in our skin. Yes, it’s cu- be able to identify a region of concern on
sessment survey conducted in Indian River mulative. Hugely cumulative.” the back. Our interest would be in educat- are melanocytes; the cells that make mel-
County found alarmingly high rates of – and ing anybody that has the ability to look at anin and are found in the lower part of the
a high level of concern about – skin cancer. That said, it’s hard to change social the skin surface.” epidermis. Melanin is the pigment that gives
norms and people’s habitual behavior. skin its natural color and when exposed to
In response to a question in the survey This Harvard-educated physician also re- the sun or artificial light, melanocytes make
that asked whether respondents in the coun- For decades having a “healthy tan” emphasizes basic safety precautions we’ve more pigment and cause the skin to darken.”
ty had ever had skin cancer, “21.3 percent wasn’t considered the oxymoron that it ac- heard for years, advising people to avoid be-
suggested they had had skin cancer whereas tually is. Being tanned was seen as highly ing outdoors (or at least in direct sunlight) And while “melanoma” is the type of
in the entire state of Florida [that figure was] desirable, vaguely synonymous with being at midday, use zinc or titanium-based sun skin cancer most people know and fear,
only 9.1 percent,” says Scully-Welsh Cancer fit and happy. blockers, and wear loose-fitting long-sleeved the most common types of skin cancer ac-
Center Director Dr. James Grichnik. clothing when outdoors – simple steps that tually are basal cell carcinoma and squa-
Today, many doctors recommend check- can help reduce the risk of skin cancer. mous cell carcinomas.
Grichnik is still working to determine ing your own skin once a month using a
what Scully-Welsh can do to reduce that full-length mirror along with a hand-held Skin cancer “begins in the epidermis, “Probably more people die from meta-
shocking incidence of skin cancer, but he mirror to look at areas that are hard to see, which is made up of three kinds of cells,” static squamous cell carcinoma” than from
said better skin-health education is the like your back or neck, yet most of those according to the National Cancer Institute. the better-known melanoma, Grichnik says.
best first step. physicians will admit getting their patients “Squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells
to comply with such a routine is not easy. that form the top layer of the epidermis. Be- That said, when caught and treated ear-
“The unfortunate truth,” he says, “is neath them are basal cells or the round cells ly, all forms of skin cancer are almost al-
that that exposure to ultraviolet light caus- It’s here where Grichnik offers a novel under the squamous cells. Below that layer ways curable.
es a lot of mutations in the skin and ulti- proposal: educating a range of personal
mately results in skin cancer. We have an care professionals to help spot skin can- Dr. James Grichnik is the director of the
older demographic here – it’s something cers that might otherwise go undetected Scully-Welsh Cancer Center at 3555 10th
on the order of, I think, maybe 70 percent until it is too late. Given the proper train- Court behind the Cleveland Clinic Indian
or more who are over the age 50.” ing, he says, hairdressers, dentists and River Hospital. The phone number is 772-
masseuses and others might well help de- 226-4800. 
And since developing skin cancer is tect skin cancers at their earliest and most
largely a cumulative thing, older people, easily treatable stages.
who have had more exposure to ultravio-
let light exposure than younger people, are “Hairdressers, he says, “can play an im-
more likely to contract the disease. portant role in identifying a melanoma

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Breast cancer types and risk factors explained

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer The risk rises with age. your risk of breast cancer. Evidence is growing that exercise reduc-
death in women. The chance of developing About three quarters Drinking alcohol is linked to an in- es breast cancer risk.
invasive breast cancer at some time in a of women with breast
woman’s life is about 1 in 8. cancer are older than creased risk of developing breast cancer. [This is the first installment in a three-
Obesity is a breast cancer risk, especially part series on breast cancer]. 
The female breast is composed primari- 50 when they are
ly of milk-producing glands (lobules), ducts diagnosed. for women after menopause.
that connect the glands to the nipple, and
soft tissue. Breast cancer is a malignant tu- high risk of developing a new cancer in ei-
mor that has grown from breast cells. Nearly ther of her breasts.
all breast cancers start in the ducts or lobules
of the breast. The cancer can spread (metas- Women who started menstruating be-
tasize) to other parts of the body, but it will fore age 12 or who went through meno-
continue to be defined as breast cancer. pause after age 55 have a slightly higher risk
of breast cancer.
There are many forms of breast cancer.
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the Having multiple pregnancies and be-
most common form. It starts in a duct, then coming pregnant at an early age reduces
breaks through the duct wall and invades breast cancer risk.
the tissue of the breast. At this point, it can
metastasize through the lymphatic vessels Long-term use of hormone replacement
and the bloodstream. therapy (HRT) after menopause increases

Lymph plays a major role in breast cancer.
It is a fluid that carries immune-system cells
through lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes are
small collections of these cells in the vessels.
Almost all lymphatic vessels in the breast
connect to lymph nodes under the arm.

Cancer cells that enter lymphatic ves-
sels can spread and begin to grow in lymph
nodes. This is why doctors check the lymph
nodes to see if breast cancer has spread.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the
most common type of noninvasive breast
cancer. The term “in situ” means the cancer
is confined to its original site. DCIS denotes
that the cancer cells are inside the ducts but
have not spread through the walls of the
ducts into the surrounding breast tissue.
Nearly all women diagnosed at this early
stage of breast cancer can be cured.

There are many risk factors for breast
cancer.

The risk rises with age. About three quar-
ters of women with breast cancer are older
than 50 when they are diagnosed.

Breast cancer risk is higher among wom-
en whose close relatives have the disease.

A woman with cancer in one breast is at

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Bonz says Mac and Miles evoke nothing but smiles

Mac PHOTOS: KAILA JONES to climb trees after ’em.
I can jump really high.
Hi Dog Buddies!
We never do catch ’em,
This week I had a fun yap with Miles an
Mac Yarina, who are as close as ackshul though. We play tug-of-
litter brothers, even though they’re not.
When me an my assistant rang, we heard war with our toys but we
some Serious Barkage, so we sorta expect-
ed a coupla Big Burly Pooches. But no. don’t rip them to shreds

At the door was a lanky, long-leggedy like other pooches do. We
white an brown Brittany with that han-
some, long-snoot, spaniel face an Always can even toss ’em in the
Payin’ Attention expression. Next to him
was this liddle dude – real well-built, air an CATCH ’em. We’re
wavy black hair, great posture – also span-
iel-looking but short. Anna lady. QUICK!”

Amidst a good bit of frenly barkin’ an “Ackshully,” said Miles,
Wag-n-Sniffs all ’round, I introduced my-
self an my assistant. “Mac is quick. Mom calls

“I’m Miles,” said the Brittany, “an this is him a Per-PET-chewull
my liddle brother, Mac. We’re rescues. An
this is our Forever Mom, Gloria.” Puppy. I’m much more

“It’s a pleasure,” I told them. “An I must paw. I noticed Miles did, too, an he gave chill.”
say, you have Excellent Watch Dog Barks.”
Mac a liddle nose bump. “Also,” Mac added proudly, “I’M the Of-
“Thanks, Dog!” said Miles.
“Mine’s scarier than his!” piped up Mac. Miles “Yep,” said Miles. “This liddle goof- ficial Watchdog. I patrol from window to
“Well, they both sounded plenty Watch
Doggie from outside,” I said quickly. “So, “Yep! I’m ball was so happy an loving an well-be- window to make sure there aren’t any Bad
I’m eager to hear your stories.” special!” Mac innerjected. “An it’s MY turn to
“Me first,” said Miles. They flopped down tell MY story. It’s REAL draMAtic.” He sat up. haved. (An housebroken, which was a Guys. Mom puts stools by the windows so I
on the couch next to their Mom. Miles rest-
ed his head on Mac’s caboose and began. “Go for it!” said Miles. real plus.) The very first day he arrived, can ackshully see out.”
“I was a stray rescue. Mom adopted me “My tail begins in a Walmart parking lot
as cumpnee for Jen – a Brittany like me – in Pensacola. Some human had me for sale I was sitting on the couch as usual, an “What are you sleeping arrangements?”
cuz Jen’s two rescue brothers had both for the low, low price of $10. I was around
gone to Dog Heaven. Jen was a wunnerful 4, but real scrawny and fulla fleas. I figured here came this scrawny, weak liddle guy – I inquired.
Big Sister, but then she hadda go to Dog I probly wouldn’t make it to 5. But guess
Heaven, too. I missed her so much. But what? An animal shelter human happened jumped right up next to me an snuggled “We have nice big kennels with lotsa
I’m a total Mamma’s Boy, so I was doin’ OK to see me and ackshully bought me, even
mostly. Bein’ a Dog Person, Mom always though I wasn’t even worth 10 cents, prob- up. An that was that. Me an Mom knew he cozy mats,” said Miles.
did a lotta Dog Fosterin,’ an this silly fluff- ly. She took me home an gave me a lovely
muffin was one of our Fosters.” bath – my first one. I loved it. Then she took belonged in our famly. It didn’t matter that “Miles snores!” said Mac.
He nudged Mac, and Mac licked his nose. me to a pooch doctor so I could get healthy
“Mom wanted to expand our famly, an enough for a Forever Home. It was a liddle he wasn’t a girl or a Brittany. He has what “Humpf!” said Miles.
she thought a girl rescue Brittany would be scary, but the humans were real nice.
good for me. But there was just something “Trouble was, they found out I had humans call kuh-RIZZ-muh. How about treats?” I asked.
about Mac.” heartworms, which is Real Serious, plus it
costs a lotta munny. Since I looked sorta “We all worked together to get him “FROZEN BREAD!” they both responded.
like a Boykin span-yull or a Cocker span-
yull, except liddler, the shelter lady called heartworm free. Buh-leeve me, the hardest “Mom freezes stale bagels or pita bread,”
a Boykin anna Cocker rescue, tryin’ to find
me a foster home till I could get better. part was keepin’ him quiet till he was To- said Miles.
Here’s the Totally Cool Dog Biscuits part,
Mr. Bonzo. They found MOM to foster me, tally Better.” “We also like frozen watermelon and
thank Lassie! An they delivered me here, to
Mom an Miles!” “What a great story!” I said. “So what’s pineapple, an cooked carrots,” added Mac.
I admit, I hadda wipe my eyes with my
your life like now?” “Do you travel much?” I wondered.

“We do laps around our backyard,” said “Not much. We do like car rides. We both

Mac. “It’s all fenced, an there are bushes too, have seatbelts, of course,” said Miles. “When

so we make our own agility course. Well, me Mom hasta go out, she always gives us each

mostly. I’m smaller, but speedier. When we a cookie first. I’m cool with it, but Mac some-

go out at night, I hafta have a light on my times has Separation Anxiety, so he won’t

collar cuz, being all black, I’m totally invisi- touch his cookie till Mom gets back. Go figure.”

ble. In the daytime, we chase squirrels. I try Heading home, I was thinking about

how many Pooches Less Fortunate are

DON’T BE SHY saved when humans decide to rescue or
adopt. Not just mixes an mutts, but also

We are always looking for pets fullbreds, can need rescuing. I was also
with interesting stories. thinking about frozen bagels.

To set up an interview, email The Bonz
[email protected].

Modernist home called
‘a hidden gem’ in Forest Park

420 W. Forest Trail in the Forest Park subdivision: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2175-square-foot home by nature preserve and golf course
offered for $299,000 by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services agent Cindy Schulz-Long: 772-559-4464

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Modernist home called ‘a hidden gem’ in Forest Park

By Kathleen Sloan | Staff Writer father, John Hill, played golf at Vista Royale dows are huge squares, about 6 feet a side. The sun room provides the perfect ring-
[email protected] every day, the course not requiring mem- Sliding-glass doors also flood the house side, air-conditioned seat for the backyard
bership and open to the public. with light. action, the walls mostly windows, the floor
A modernist house built in 1986 in the brick, the basket-weave pattern another
Forest Park subdivision is sure to attract Millennials, who often eschew home- The great room includes a rustic variation on the square. The concrete deck
golfers, hikers, naturalists and those who owners’ associations, will be pleased to wood-burning fireplace built of vintage outside is a quarter circle, the curve echo-
appreciate fine form and function. know Forest Park’s membership is entirely bricks, the mantle a lovely piece of rubbed ing the serpentine edge of the yard, a wild
voluntary. If you choose to join, it’s a negli- wood. Centered on the back wall, it is profusion of palm, philodendron, oak and
“Forest Park is a hidden gem,” said Cindy gible $50 a year and is mostly a social orga- framed by rectangular windows showing other flora.
Schulz-Long, Berkshire Hathaway Home nization. There are monthly gatherings, the slices of the back yard.
Services listing agent. It’s built along the Flor- dog-dress-up theme party proving popular. The kitchen was recently redone, built-
ida Ridge, with rolling land, curving roads, The back yard has a nature-preserve in Shaker-style cabinetry in white enam-
large lots and swales, making the 1980s de- The house design lifts several pages quality. Orcutt said her father maintained el paint, granite counters and marble tile
velopment a cut above most subdivisions. from Frank Lloyd Wright’s ideas on pro- bird feeders and made a house for screech backsplash looking “new and fresh,” said
portion. Wright, in his autobiography, said owls, watching owlets fledge. Other back- Schulz-Long. The stainless-steel applianc-
The home at 420 W. Forest Trail sits on a he played with wooden geometric blocks yard sights included otters, bob cats, wet- es are also new.
large .71-acre lot that backs onto preserve as a child, that are “still in my fingers to land and upland birds.
land owned by the St. Johns River Water this day.”
Management District. Joggers, walkers and
hikers, especially those with dogs, will be in The house plan from above is two over-
their glory, wending their way along trails lapping squares, the two-car and golf-cart
and small waterways that lead to the river. garage jutting beyond the main house,
enclosing one end of the long, rectangu-
Nearby neighbors include the Pelican lar front porch. The garage has a hip roof
Island Audubon Society and the coun- intersecting the house gable roof, allowing
ty-owned Oslo Boat Ramp, great gathering for a cathedral ceiling in the great room
places for nature lovers. that soars to 14 feet just beyond the foyer.
A new roof was put on two years ago.
Vista Royale is also a neighbor, its golf
course a stone’s throw from the house on Bringing the outside in is another Wright
Forest Trail. Judy Orcutt, daughter of the canon in evidence here. Most of the win-
owner, her mother Sue Hill, and deceased

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There are three bedrooms, one in front with ceramic tile to the ceiling. The long
with a square picture window, ceramic vanity has lots of storage below, the orig-
tile floor and double pocket doors that inal white wood finger-pull drawers and
make it suitable for a study or den. The cabinets looking classic contemporary. The
second bedroom is on the side, also with transom window is wall-to-wall above the
a big square window, off-white carpet wall-to-wall mirror, also fine design.
recently laid. The two bedrooms share a
full bath with a big glass mirror and new The Hills were the only owners of the
vanity lighting. The original white tile house, with its fine design and high-qual-
flooring is still perfect. A huge linen clos- ity materials. The play of basic shapes and
et with deep shelves will stow plenty of volumes, mostly the square and cube bal-
fluffy towels. anced by the rectangle and hyper rectan-
gle, is felt in every room. The next owner
The master bedroom has a view of the will appreciate the great bones of this
back yard through another huge square 33-year-old wood-sided, modernist house
window. He has a big closet; hers is a walk- on a big lot at the edge of a nature preserve.
in, both with extensive built-in storage. The
bathroom has an oversized walk-in shower Schulz-Long will hold an open house, 1
p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24. 

FEATURES FOR 420 W. FOREST TRAIL Ryan and Melissa Weaver, Agency Owners
Ryan Weaver Insurance, Inc. is a locally owned
Neighborhood: Forest Park
Lot size: 120 feet by 259 feet, .71 acres independent agency that has been serving
Construction: Wood siding over frame Indian River County for over 12 years.

Year built: 1986 • Size: 2,175 sq. ft. All lines of commercial or personal insurance available.
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2
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ing fireplace, sun room, new paint throughout 2nd Floor – Vero Beach
Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
(772) 567-4930 • [email protected]
Listing agent: Cindy Schulz-Long, 772-559-4464 www.rweaverinsurance.com
Listing price: $299,000
Conveniently located just off of Miracle Mile,
across from Classic Car Wash on US-1

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: FEB. 11 THROUGH FEB. 15

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A hefty 37 transactions of single-family residences and lots were reported for the mainland real
estate market from Feb. 11-15 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the custom 4-bedroom, 4-bathoom,
3,541-square-foot home at 6785 49th Court – first listed in December for $374,999 – sold for
$365,000 on Feb. 12.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Michelle T. Clarke of
Berkshire Hathaway Florida.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$365,000
VERO BEACH 6785 49TH CT 12/20/2018 $374,999 2/12/2019 $310,000
VERO BEACH 4555 BRIDGEPOINTE WAY UNIT#129 11/2/2018 $329,900 2/11/2019 $298,000
VERO BEACH 5486 5TH LN 1/3/2019 $299,499 2/14/2019 $288,000
VERO BEACH 1195 31ST AVE 10/10/2018 $324,900 2/11/2019 $275,000
VERO BEACH 4430 23RD WAY 8/8/2018 $280,000 2/11/2019 $254,000
VERO BEACH 443 N TANGERINE SQR SW 11/12/2018 $269,900 2/14/2019 $253,000
VERO BEACH 6380 LENNOX LN 1/28/2019 $259,900 2/12/2019 $249,000
VERO BEACH 4179 56TH LN 7/4/2018 $299,000 2/14/2019 $236,700
SEBASTIAN 131 ALDEA DR 4/12/2018 $232,700 2/12/2019 $236,246
SEBASTIAN 1050 PERSIAN LN 9/29/2018 $241,325 2/11/2019 $235,000
VERO BEACH 4975 CORSICA SQR 9/12/2018 $250,000 2/12/2019 $218,500
SEBASTIAN 8446 FLORALAND AVE 11/2/2018 $229,900 2/11/2019 $218,000
SEBASTIAN 150 PORT ROYAL CT 5/31/2018 $234,000 2/15/2019 $215,000
VERO BEACH 1820 N GARDEN GROVE CIR 2/1/2019 $215,000 2/15/2019

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

4555 Bridgepointe Way Unit #129, Vero Beach 5486 5th Ln, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 11/2/2018 Listing Date: 1/3/2019
Original Price: $329,900 Original Price: $299,499
Sold: 2/11/2019 Sold: 2/14/2019
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SYMPHONY SET FOR PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
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By Samantha Baita | Staff Writer
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1 Happy 10th, SCSO! No surprise,
the Space Coast Symphony
Orchestra is celebrating a decade of
terrific music-making with … more
terrific music-making, and their Ten-
Year Anniversary Gala concert is go-
ing to be a musical doozy you won’t
want to miss this Sunday, Feb. 24,
at Trinity Episcopal Church in Vero
Beach. Always innovative and fear-
less, the orchestra has chosen to mix
a premier of new music with estab-
lished pieces which, says Conductor
Aaron Collins, “represents who we
are as an organization.” Take a look
at what the concert promo reveals
Collins and 75 Space Coast Sympho-
ny Orchestra musicians have in store
for you: leading off, the world pre-
miere of “Aue!,” a Samoan-inspired
piece “by the orchestra’s favorite
contemporary composer, Christo-
pher Marshall.” Next there’ll be Paul
Hindemith’s 1943 masterwork “Sym-
phonic Metamorphosis of Themes by
Carl Maria von Weber,” described as

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Mayo makes impression as artist and artist’s assistant

By Ellen Fischer | Staff Writer Liz Mayo. McCarthy says.
[email protected] In the beginning, McCarthy gave Mayo the
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
Some people know her as a painter of sim- task of sorting through and organizing a back-
ple landscape scenes, many of them inspired log of emails he had received over the years.
by recent trips to Italy. Others know her as the Today, when he has an exhibition or a work-
founder and sole employee of Artfully Man- shop on the horizon, McCarthy’s graphic de-
aged, an enterprise that frees artists who would signer sends Mayo the art and ad copy for the
rather be in the studio from at least some of the event, and Mayo makes sure it gets to everyone
desk-bound drudgery of their profession. The on McCarthy’s emailing list. She posts it to so-
effervescent Liz Mayo finds time to be both cial media platforms, as well.
artist and artist’s assistant, a feat she discusses
with her characteristic sparkle. For the past five years, McCarthy says,
Mayo has organized a painting workshop
Mayo’s recent paintings, atmospheric oils he conducts annually at First Presbyterian
on paper and canvas, can be seen through Church in Vero Beach. Not only does she per-
the end of this month on the guest artist form the behind-the-scenes work of promot-
wall and in the window of the Main Street ing such an event, but Mayo is also present
Vero Beach Studios and Gallery on 14th Av- during the workshop to ensure that needs
enue. And, if you are an artist who needs or- such as “Where is the cadmium yellow?” or
ganizing, her fliers for Artfully Managed are “Quick! A paper towel!” are met.
also available there.
In a round-about way, Mayo’s work for Mc-
Serendipitously, Mayo’s business of man- Carthy led to his upcoming March 2019 exhi-
aging artists’ marketing and communication bition at Gallery 14. Through her effective pro-
needs intersected with her desire to paint motion of his workshops in Vero, a couple of
about seven years ago, when she took on an the gallery’s member artists were introduced
impressionist landscape painter named Wil- to McCarthy’s paintings, which led to an invi-
liam McCarthy as a client. tation from Gallery 14’s exhibition committee.

Mayo met McCarthy through an introduc- About three years ago, Mayo’s duties for Mc-
tion by pastel artist Dawn Miller, one of her Carthy expanded to include traveling to Italy to
Vero-based clients, when Miller and McCarthy help with an annual week-long painting work-
had neighboring booths at the Vero Beach Art shop he conducts each September at a villa in
Club’s annual Under the Oaks Fine Arts and the municipality of Farnese (about 60 miles
Crafts show at Riverside Park. northwest of Rome).

McCarthy, a Connecticut resident and reg- “Liz has become my right-hand gal for a lot
ular exhibitor at the juried show, recalls that at of things,” says McCarthy. “She makes sure the
the time, Mayo was a volunteer booth-sitter – students have everything they need, so I can
a person who temporarily watches an artist’s concentrate on teaching.”
booth when the artist needs to step out for a
while. Over the course of several shows, Mayo In addition to being McCarthy’s studio as-
consistently handed McCarthy her Artfully sistant, Mayo has had the opportunity to paint
Managed business card when he returned to in his workshops.
his post. One day, McCarthy says, he took a
good look at the card. “He has you work from your memory and
imagination. You might drive down the road
From there McCarthy’s and Mayo’s stories and see a vista you like, and take some sketch-
intertwine. es. Back in the studio, you may peek at those
sketches, but then you close your sketchbook
“He asked me if I could help him, even and you begin to paint.”
though he is based in Connecticut. I said, ‘Ab-
solutely,’” Mayo recalls. Says Mayo: “My art is a loose interpretation
of what the landscape should be, in my mind.”
“She does everything that I don’t want to
do, like anything that involves a computer,” She estimated that about half of her paint-
ings on display at Main Street Vero Beach

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were either painted in, or inspired by, Italy. pany, and also as a paralegal,” says Mayo, who CONTINUED FROM PAGE B2 course, “and was hooked for life.” I hear you’d
Evidently, her paintings have the power to has an associate degree in paralegal studies. better be on your toes, because this guy sure
transport others to that magical place; as of For several years before her marriage, she a joyful, “fun piece of music, based on We- will be. As usual, the comedy is of the 18-and-
this writing she has sold three Italian land- worked for law offices in Boston that special- ber’s piano works and a melody from his up variety. This week’s Live in the Loop music
scapes from the exhibition. ized in patent, trademark and copyright in- overture to the opera ‘Turandot.’” The con- will be delivered by oldies rock and party band
fringement litigation. cert will conclude with the romantic and Doo-wop City. Time: Comedy Zone, 7:30 p.m.
Back home in Vero, Mayo has been helping heroic “Symphony in D Minor,” described and 9:30 pm.; Live in the Loop, 6 p.m. to 9:30
artists do what they do best for nine years. Im- Mayo and her family, computer engineer by Wikipedia as “the most famous orches- p.m. Tickets: Comedy Zone, side seats $12, ta-
mediately after founding Artfully Managed she husband Brian and their son Zachary, came tral work by the 19th-century Belgian com- ble seats $16 and $18; Live in the Loop, free.
worked for, among others, artist Emily Trem- to live in Vero 18 years ago. But it was not the poser Cesar Franck” and considered one 772-231-6990.
ml’s Palm House Gallery and Studio. Today Massachusetts native’s first glimpse of our of the most significant French symphonies
Mayo has about 15 steady clients whom she has ocean side community. in the repertoire. Make the celebration last 3 A trio of popular works will launch the
assisted in one capacity or another throughout – enjoy complimentary dessert and wine Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra’s 11th
the past decade. Over the years she has worked “My uncle had a place here when I was lit- and schmooze with the musicians at the season this Sunday, Feb. 24, at the VBHS Per-
on short-term projects for many others. tle, and my mom and dad would borrow it for post-concert reception. Time: 3 p.m. Tick- forming Arts Center, and you’ll likely find at
a cheap family vacation. I’ve been coming to ets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, 18 and least couple of them familiar: Felix Mendels-
“What I do for each client is individual- Vero my whole life.” under or with student ID, free. 855-252-7276. sohn composed his “Hebrides Overture (Fin-
ized to them. I start by sitting with them and gal’s Cave),” says Wikipedia, following a trip
talking about what they need. I ask what Although Mayo had tried her hand time and 2 Couldn’t we all use a few good laughs to the British Isles, which included an excur-
made them call me, how they had heard again at painting as a young wife and mother, right about now? We’re in luck, be- sion to the Scottish island of Staffa, and its
about my services.” “nothing ever stuck.”That is, not until after set- cause this very weekend, Feb. 22-23, it’s Riv- basalt sea cave known as Fingal’s Cave; next
tling in Vero. In 2006 she began taking classes erside Theatre’s Comedy Zone, with a load of is one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works,
For some artists, Mayo designs and sends and painting with the artists at Palm House. bi-coastal laughs and the usual let-yourself- which many feel outstrips anything he had
out a quarterly e-newsletter that keeps the Her talent for organizing events, as well as her go Live in the Loop music. Bringing the funny previously written, his defining Symphony
artist’s followers up to date on available work, palette, did not go unnoticed there. She soon this week will be Valerie Storm, a Florida girl, No. 3, “Eroica”; and, finally, a piece by Charles
upcoming shows and class offerings. For came to the conclusion that artists, notorious- and L.A. native Johnny Lee Dam. According Ives entitled “The Unanswered Question.”
other artists, she creates and maintains web- ly unorganized when it comes to the business to her bio, Storm got her comic calling early: Renowned music librarian Linda Mack
sites. Maintaining a mailing list is a perennial aspect of their careers, needed her help. That’s when, as a 5-year-old contestant in the Lit- called this work a study in contrasts: “Strings
chore for artists, some of whom engage Mayo when she decided to start Artfully Managed. tle Miss Fort Myers Beauty Pageant, she was intone slow diatonic, triadic chords; a solo
to keep their lists current and make sure ev- asked by the interviewer if she liked going to trumpet asks the question seven times; the
eryone on it gets an e-card about their lat- At the same time she has continued on her school, she replied, “Hell no, I’d rather stay flutes try to answer the question, each time
est show. Other clients want her to assist in own creative path, learning first-hand about home and watch cartoons.” The audience ex- getting more and more agitated and atonal.”
hanging their exhibitions and logging sales the challenges an artist faces in getting work ploded and she had found her calling. Dam This will be a diverse and fascinating musical
at the reception. She also photographs and before the public. says he got his start when he took a six-week afternoon. Time: 2 p.m. Admission: free. Do-
frames art, too. stand-up class at a community college, deliv- nations appreciated. 772-562-6125. 
“The last time I had a show was two sum- ered his first five-minute set at the end of the
“I do whatever they need me to do,” she mers ago at the Emerson Center with two oth-
explains. er artists,” she says, and admits, “I’m very good
at getting my clients’ work out there, but not so
“In a past life I worked for a marketing com- good at getting my work out there.” 

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‘May Darkness Restore’: Sexton’s poetry, ‘all grown up’

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer
[email protected]

Last week, as rain pelted his hand-built
house and the 600-acre ranch it faces, Sean
Sexton settled in at a harvest table piled with
books of poetry, including his latest, “May
Darkness Restore.” It was two days after
Sexton’s return from the National Cowboy
Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, where
he had been invited to read for the eighth
time in nine years. And it was the day before
Valentine’s Day, when he read to a packed
room at the Vero Beach Book Center.

Sexton, who is a talented painter and
clay artist in addition to working his sizable
cow-and-calf operation, was designated the
county’s first poet laureate in 2016. By then,

Sean Sexton. first time; this year’s April Joel Nelson of Alpine, Texas; and Randy Rei- ing,” which has sold 2,000 copies.
7 event will again be at the man of Cascade, Montana, will be reading Two days before the Book Center signing,
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES Heritage Center. It will in- here that Sunday.
clude three of the top poets he slipped a copy to folk-rocker David Cros-
he was already known as the local poetry from Elko; headliners who Sexton also gets the credit for recruiting by, whose sold-out concert at the Emerson
ambassador, staging and wrangling top na- helped draw the crowd of talent for the Lenten Organ and Poetry Se- Center Sexton was still euphoric over the
tional poets to read here at the annual Laura 15,000 to the annual event, ries, begun two years ago at Community next morning. He had Crosby’s latest album
Riding Jackson Poetry and Barbecue event Sexton says. Church of Vero Beach. Nelson will arrive cranked loud over the rain; turning it down
for the past nine years. two days early to read April 4; Alfred Corn of to read a poem or two, allowing the lowing of
“I just called and asked Rhode Island, a poetry barbecue alumnus a nearby cow to drift through open windows.
Last year, tornado warnings drove the read- them,” says an elated Sexton. Here, there and one of the poets who wrote a blurb for
ing and its catered barbecue indoors for the will be a maximum of 250 seats. Already at Sexton’s new book, will read on March 7; and “This is like Volume 2,” he said of the
least one fan at the book center was anx- two other barbecue alums, Gianna Russo of book. “We’re getting old. Our parents are
iously inquiring as to when the Laura Rid- Tampa and Miami’s Mia Leonin, will read gone, our children are grown and the hori-
ing Jackson Foundation website would offer March 14 and April 11 respectively. zon is now about here,” – he lifts his hand to
tickets. (The answer: soon.) chest level – “instead of way out there.”
“May Darkness Restore” is his second col-
Poets Andy Hedges of Lubbock, Texas; lection of poems, following 2010’s “Blood Writ- Since “Blood Writings” was published in
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“Blood Writings.”
More than objects, though, Sexton seems
The young assistant editor at Press 53, inspired by relationships – cow to calf, cow-
Christopher Forrest, worked tirelessly and en- boy to cow, husband to wife, father to son.
thusiastically with Sexton, he says. When Ralph Sexton was dying in hospice
care in September 2014, his family brought
“We had 14 separate hour-long conversa- him an old western-style shirt to wear in-
tions on the phone. He never once said, ‘Look, stead of the standard gown.
man, I don’t have time for this stuff,’” Sexton
says with a laugh. “We split a cowboy shirt down the back,
eased/ his bruised arms through the sleeves,/
The editors wanted all the poems Sexton and he assumed the appearance of a sleepy
gave them, but asked for eight to be revised. rancher, taking his noonday nap,” Sexton
It was during those dialogues with Forrest writes in one poem, “Day’s Work.”
that Sexton said his writing skills noticeably
advanced. “He went to death as to a day’s work,/ got
his shoulder into it as when he was thirteen/
“The great thing is he loves my poetry. working at the dairy/ milking a man’s worth/ of
Having somebody who’s not only telling you cows before school. He said no to the feeding
what’s wrong but telling you what’s right – tubes in quiet disappointment …”
that’s the rare thing.”
On Friday March 1, Sexton will share read-
Sexton finds much of his subject mat- ings from his book at the Laura (Riding) Jack-
ter for paintings and poetry in the vista he son Foundation Writing Center on 14th Ave-
looks out on, though it’s the house itself that nue during the First Friday Art Walk.
charms visitors even on approach. A few of
the architectural details, including an elab- Elsewhere in Florida, he has been asked
orate iron door, were supplied by his grand- to inaugurate Bok Tower Gardens’ Pollinat-
father Waldo Sexton, himself a dairy farmer ing with Words poetry series April 13 in Lake
from Indiana, who built the Ocean Grill and Wales, where he will be joined by his longtime
similar Vero landmarks. Others details of friend Bill Maxwell, the renowned opinion
the home, like the colorful mosaic stepping writer with the Tampa Bay Times who got his
stones embedded in the front walkway, are start at the Fort Pierce Tribune.
the work of wife Sharon, well-known for her
ceramics and sunny naive paintings. In Orlando, Sexton has helped curate Lay of
the Land: The Art of Florida’s Cattle Culture, an
By contrast, Sean Sexton paints in the re- exhibit sponsored by the Florida Cattlemen’s
alist style. The cover of his new book is taken Association at the Albin Polasek Museum and
from a massive 72-inch-by-84-inch oil paint- Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park. Sexton,
ing, “Allegory of Work,” a still-life of rusted who has paintings in the exhibit, will join poet
tools, a slab of steak and a roll of barbed wire, Hedges for a reading at the show’s closing re-
among other things. ception April 12. 

His efforts as a painter earn at least one
poem. Titled “Scraping an Old Palette: On

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Post & Vine: Good food, great venue ... what’s not to like?

By TIna Rondeau | Columnist Pork Chop.
[email protected]
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
On a pleasant winter night, the kind
of evening that has attracted a bumper
crowd of northerners to Vero this winter,
there is no more laid-back spot in the Arts
& Dining District for relaxing and enjoy-
ing a drink and some food than the open-
air covered deck of Post & Vine on 14th
Avenue.

While this isn’t exactly fine dining, the
food is good! Post & Vine offers a variety of
tempting appetizers to enjoy with a cock-
tail, beer or glass of wine; salads, sand-
wiches or burgers if you’re in the mood for
something light; and a short list of tasty,
well-executed entrées for those seeking a
full-dinner.

But the outdoor dining area is what
makes Post & Vine unique, and the casual
ambiance of the spacious covered deck –
where you see some diners in shorts and
flip-flops – is where most of Post & Vine’s
dining and drinking takes place. There’s
nothing else quite like it in Vero.

As it happens, when we visited last
week, all the outside tables were full.
So rather than wait for what the hostess
guessed might be 20 minutes, we decid-
ed to dine at a high-top table across from
the bar, which on this evening was fairly
quiet.

Bread Pudding.

Our very pleasant server excellent. Asian Chicken Hours:
quickly brought us a couple of glasses of My gorgeous piece of Wings. Mon.-Tue., 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
wine. I then decided to start with a house salmon, grilled perfectly with capers
salad ($8) and my husband ordered the and a citrus beurre blanc, was one of the ing options in Wed.-Fri., 4 p.m. to late
lobster bisque ($8 for a cup). best I have had recently. Vero’s downtown arts and Saturday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
restaurant area, Post & Vine’s open-air
The salad was very nice, and my hus- On previous visits, we have enjoyed deck is unique – and with a large firepit at Sunday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
band said the lobster bisque – a rich, two of the other entrées offered on the one end, it is a very nice venue for a win-
creamy soup with nice chunks of lobster short menu – the char-grilled marinated ter or spring Vero evening. If you haven’t Beverages: Full Bar
and finished with aged sherry – was very chicken breast ($16) and the garlic skirt tried it yet, it’s very much worth a visit.
f lavor f u l. steak ($23). Both were very good. We still Address:
haven’t tried the teriyaki sirloin ($21), but I welcome your comments, and encour- 1919 14th Avenue,
For entrées, out of the five that Post I’m betting we won’t be disappointed. age you to send feedback to me at tina@ver-
& Vine offers, I went for the char-grilled obeach32963.com. Vero Beach
salmon ($23), and my husband decided If you’re not that hungry, however, Post Phone:
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My husband is a big meatloaf fan, and
he said Post & Vine’s rendition, served While there now are a number of din-
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ACROSS DOWN
1 Glacial era (3,3) 1 Incomers (10)
4 Gasps; pulls (6) 2 Leaders (10)
7 Keep up (8) 3 Gleaned (8)
9 Resolved (7) 4 Sharpen (4)
12 Small wood (5) 5 Against (4)
13 Streams (5) 6 Comfort (4)
15 Animated (5) 8 Hero (4)
16 Former prisoner (23) 10 Revelation (10)
17 Parched (5) 11 Shabby (424)
19 In the air (5) 14 Depressant (8)
20 Have doubts about (7) 18 Smidgen (4)
24 Scope (8) 21 Impulse (4)
25 Hayfield (6) 22 Compensated (4)
26 Revoke (6) 23 Talon (4)

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ACROSS 101 Where undeliverable mail 48 Stonecutter’s tool The Washington Post
ends up: abbr. 49 Crap-game player
1 Marine leader? 51 Formal discourse DOUBLE BILLS 3 By Merl Reagle
5 Dribbling guard 102 Like Unsolved Mysteries 52 Make concrete
8 Photo cards 103 With 112 Across, a 55 Hemingway in Manhattan
11 Orange-flower oil 57 Tree or street
17 Hang ten vendor telling you what 58 When azaleas bloom: abbr.
18 Curl Up and Dye, sandwiches he has left? 59 Copacetic
107 Furry sitcom alien 60 Mugful at Murphy’s
for one 108 Type of saw 62 Drum effect
20 Tuition cost 111 Old odist 65 Chick follower?
21 Binary compounds 112 See 103 Across 66 Sequel start
22 Result of feeding hot sauce 115 Stretches ___ (exaggerates) 67 Pinch
116 Wine cask 68 Overfill
to a cat? 117 Ear buzzers 69 An Ali
25 “Help!” 118 Sect’s object, sometimes 70 Cabell or Slaughter of
26 Mag heads 119 A trillion has a dozen
27 Romantic attachment? 120 Actress Hagen baseball
28 Inflatable doll? 121 Mental mediator 71 June 6 event
30 Relative of sri 122 Care one way or the other 74 Extremely dangerous
32 Living qtrs. 75 Appliance name
33 Author of them DOWN 76 Stomach woe
34 Pepperoni? 1 Longtime U.S. Davis Cup 78 “Five minutes ago if not
40 Decks out
41 Meadow captain sooner”
42 Superpower? 2 College green 79 Sudden thrill of pleasure
43 Eoan events 3 Trinity author 81 Tube pasta
47 D.C. 11 4 Where to go to go 85 Grants grp.
48 Surveys 86 GATT subject
50 Hockey-stick end to Togo: abbr. 88 Where Telemundo tapes
53 Bering Sea bird 5 Waters near Stockholm, with 89 ___ of one’s existence
54 Hamster morsel 91 Weathered
55 Least: abbr. 93 Across 92 Left-hand list on old
56 With 77 Across, the name of 6 Not up to par?
7 Nincompoop Chinese menus
ex-Secretary of State Haig’s 8 “___ A Rich Man” 94 Spanish king,
new exercise video? 9 Rids of corrosion
61 Mismatched 10 Ooze Juan ___
62 You can bet on it 11 “Forget it” 96 Heads off
63 Corrida cry 12 Glorified 97 Pro football players
64 Where Ike was reared 13 San Remo’s beach 98 Soliloquy start
65 Where to see the inscription 14 The Country Girl 99 ___ the world (sound asleep)
“Th-th-th-that’s all, folks”? 100 Hombre’s address
69 Actress Bonnie playwright 103 Ready to eat
72 Quaker morsel 15 Golfer Tony who 104 Alphabet section
73 Stephanopoulos, won the 1964 105 Reading from the heart?
to Clinton, once 106 A prime time
74 Upsilon preceder British Open 108 Star Wars Knights
77 See 56 Across 16 Brit. verb ending 109 Mashie, today
80 Child occupier 18 Obis 110 Premium podium prize
81 Pageantry 19 Sunday and Monday night 111 La ___, Bolivia
82 Sinuous suffocator 113 Find fault with
83 Misérables opener games org. 114 That guy
84 Confrontation 23 Deli rolls
86 Where’s Irving? 24 Swindler’s “two
87 At this time
90 Type of welder tens ___ five”
93 See 5 Down 29 Chop
94 Rottweiler, for one 30 Kiosk
95 Frustrated cry about 31 Bushwa
a stinky pet? 34 Cow catcher
100 Apple’s Wozniak 35 Bugged
36 Sampled
37 Example of long life?
38 Snow melter
39 Eye-product prefix
44 Decline
45 Ex-Senator Sam
46 Type of terrier

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THE SINGLE WAY TO IMPROVE BIDDING WEST NORTH EAST
KJ 9854 63
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 9852 AQ7 J 10 6 3
643 A K Q 10 9 72
Anne Frank wrote in her diary: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment K Q 10 4 9 J8732
before starting to improve the world.”
SOUTH
At the bridge table, occasionally one can improve slam bidding by showing a single card. In A Q 10 7 2
today’s deal, what should North rebid after he opens one diamond and South responds one K4
spade? J85
A65
Despite the weak trumps, the North hand is worth game now. (Yes, in support-point terms
the hand contains just 17: 15 high-card points and 2 shortage points for the singleton; but Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both
the hand has only five losers: three spades, one heart and one club. That makes it worth
game.) The Bidding:

However, rather than raise directly to four spades, North should jump to four clubs, which SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
is a splinter bid showing game values in spades with four trumps and a singleton (or void) 1 Hearts Pass 1 Diamonds Pass
in clubs. (A singleton is seven times more likely than a void.) Now South knows that he has ?? LEAD:
no club losers, because if necessary he can ruff his two low cards in the dummy. He should 9 Hearts
then use some form of Blackwood to learn that one key card is missing and sign off in six
spades.

How should declarer play after West leads the heart nine? (With dummy known to be so
short in clubs, leading that suit loses some of its luster.)

South can afford one trump loser, but not two. This is a textbook suit combination. The
correct play is first to cash the spade ace. If an honor drops, it’s all over. But if only low cards
appear, declarer crosses to the board with a heart (or a diamond) and leads a spade toward
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ONGOING 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., with Live on the Loop 24 Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra pres- their medical needs, featuring a culinary tour of
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King of the Hill Tennis Tournaments, 6 p.m. 23 Centennial Pre-K Party and Kinder- 24 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra 10- 2 Kruise for Kids Motorcycle Poker Run,
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