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HEALTH

Algorithm method: ‘Calculator’ ID’s heart disease risk

BY TOM LLOYD Dr. Jose Rivera, a new cardiologist at
Staff Writer the Sebastian River Medical Center,
is trying to get across.
What’s the best way to avoid the
massive personal and emotional And, while not having a myo-
traumas – let alone the huge finan- cardial infarction – or heart attack
cial costs – that come with a heart – may seem like painfully obvious
attack? advice, Rivera says a relatively new,
“evidence-based” algorithm is now
Easy – don’t have one. available to help physicians spot
That, in a nutshell, is the message and treat the most common cause of

Dr. Jose Rivera. PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE

these potentially fatal cardiac events: ease.” And preventing CAD helps
coronary artery disease, or CAD. prevent heart attacks.

“The most preventable form of Rivera continues by saying that
cardiovascular disease,” Rivera both the American Heart Associa-
states flatly, “is coronary artery dis- tion and the American College of

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HEALTH

Cardiology enthusiastically endorse “Up to 80 percent of tors and prescription drugs, while control, not smoking, maintaining
the use of the something called the indirect costs can include lost pro- healthy glucose or blood sugar levels
“atherosclerotic cardiovascular dis- cardiovascular diseases,” ductivity, time away from work and along with a healthy weight as rem-
ease risk calculator” to determine skilled post-operative nursing care.) edies that can be applied if CAD is
the likelihood of anyone between and CAD in particular, discovered early.
the ages of 20 and 59 experiencing a Meanwhile, in September of this
coronary crisis over a 10-year period. Rivera says,“can year, the National Bureau of Eco- Those things, says Rivera, can
nomic Research estimated that car- do more to help patients avoid un-
By combining information about be prevented.” diovascular disease in general and planned trips to the cardiology ER
a patient’s age, sex, blood pressure heart attacks in particular cost the than anything else.
(both systolic and diastolic), levels And while it might not seem possi- United States between $110 billion
of both high density lipoproteins ble to put a price tag on the physical and $123 billion annually. “Statins,” Rivera leans forward to
(HDLs) and low density lipoproteins and emotional trauma that a heart say, “have been shown to decrease
(LDLs) as well as several other fac- attack can bring – if it doesn’t kill you The out-of-pocket cost to heart at- your cholesterol by more than 30
tors into what is essentially a math- – plenty of people try. tack patients can also vary wildly de- percent.” Indeed, statins have been
ematical equation, doctors are now pending on where that patient lives. clinically proven to help reduce or
able to get remarkably accurate risk For example, in 2010, the National even eliminate plaque within the
projections and recommend preven- Business Group on Health estimated The insurance company AFLAC arteries. They are the proverbial ap-
tive treatments much earlier than the average cost – both direct and in- says the average bill for treatment ple-a-day-that-keeps-the-cardiac-
was previously possible, according direct – of a severe heart attack can for a heart attack in, say, Danville, surgeon-away for hundreds of thou-
to Rivera. be well over $750,000. (Direct costs, Ark., is about $3,334, but in Modesto, sands of people nationwide.
says NBGH, include hospitals, doc- Calif., the same procedures carry an
CAD is the narrowing or blocking average price tag of $92,057. The ASCV risk calculator can be
of arteries leading to the heart. It is viewed online at http://tools.acc.
caused by the buildup of cholesterol The website FloridaHealthFind- org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator/ but
and fatty plaque deposits along the er.gov claims the hospital cost for the medical analysis of the results,
inner walls of those vessels. If that a heart attack here in Florida can as well as designing a program of
plaque restricts or blocks the flow of range anywhere from $25,236 to preventive care, should be left to a
blood to the heart, a heart attack can $63,900 and up. board-certified cardiologist such as
occur. Rivera.
Rivera is adamant that behav-
The Centers for Disease Control ioral changes and the early use of Dr. Jose Rivera is with Sebastian Riv-
says more than 715,000 people in the statin drugs can keep hearts beating er Medical Center. His office is at 7754
United States will have a heart attack “healthily” much, much longer. Bay Street, Suites 6 & 7 (next to Bay
this year brought on by CAD – one Street Pharmacy) in Sebastian. The
every 44 seconds. “Up to 80 percent of cardiovascu- phone number is 772-589-3000. 
lar diseases,” and CAD in particu-
lar, Rivera says, “can be prevented.”
He cites diet, exercise, lipoprotein

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HEALTH

Melbourne gastro doc sets up shop in Sebastian

BY TOM LLOYD Bonnie Borland, Mariana Magana, Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald and Joan Farnum.
Staff Writer
Vero ENT Associates
For well over a decade, gastroenter-
ologist Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald treated would like to welcome our Newest Team Member
patients throughout Brevard County,
from Melbourne and Palm Bay to Vi- Michele Sypniewski, ARNP
era and Indian Harbour, with Omni
Healthcare. Today his patients can
find him a few miles to the south at
the Sebastian River Medical Center.

As a gastroenterologist, Fitzgerald’s
areas of expertise include the health
and treatment of diseases affecting
the entire digestive system, includ-
ing the esophagus, the stomach, the
small intestine, the colon and rectum
along with the pancreas, gallblad-
der, bile ducts and liver, and he says
there is some good news in his field of
practice, including a declining rate of
colorectal cancer and improved drugs
for treatment of Hepatitis C, ulcerative
colitis and Crohn’s disease.

According to the American Col-
lege of Gastroenterology, some of the
most common problems doctors like
Fitzgerald deal with on a daily basis

772-563-0015 Michele Sypniewski, ARNP
has joined Vero ENT Associates
1325 36th Street, Suite A, as an Advanced Registered
Vero Beach, FL 32960 Nurse Practitioner. She adds over
Verobeachent.com 20 years of experience in several
specialties to the practice and is
now accommodating same day
appointments for both children
and adults.

SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS

Welcome to the team Michele!

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are colon polyps, cancers, hepatitis, HEALTH
heartburn, peptic ulcers, gallbladder
and biliary tract diseases, nutritional he points to treatments for Hepatitis “Treating Hepatitis C now is no dif-
problems, irritable bowel disease (in- C and of the irritable bowel diseases, ferent than treating a blood pressure
cluding Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. problem.”
colitis), and pancreatitis.
“These new biologic drugs you see While Fitzgerald describes himself
In other words, it’s a job that’s prob- on television ads like Remicade and as a “general gastroenterologist” his
ably best suited to someone with an Humira make both of those diseases eyes do light up when the word “dys-
eidetic or near-perfect memory along much more manageable,” Fitzgerald phagia” enters the conversation.
with the ability to teach as well as to says. “It’s been a particularly signifi-
diagnose and treat his or her patients. cant improvement in [the treatment] “I really, really like the esophagus,”
of Crohn’s disease.” says the former Wake Forest medical
That seems to describe Fitzgerald professor. “I think I can help people
perfectly. After finishing his residency Even more impressive is that fact with swallowing issues, too.”
and fellowship at Wright State Univer- that treatment for Hepatitis C, which
sity, the silver-haired Fitzgerald says used to take six months to a year, often Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald is now with
he served 10 years on the faculty of the with debilitating side effects, is much the Sebastian River Medical Center. His
Wake Forest Medical School. improved. Today, with [new drugs] office is at 7765 144th Street, Suite 6 in
Sovaldi and Harvoni, Fitzgerald says, Sebastian. The phone number is 772-
The first topic Fitzgerald tackles is 589-0580. 
colorectal cancer screening, and the
affable GI doctor starts with some
good news. That particular disease,
he claims, is actually declining in the
United States – in part because of ef-
forts to screen those 50 years of age
and older with colonoscopies and
in part because of improvements in
home colon cancer tests such as Co-
loguard.

“These newer [home] tests” ac-
cording to Fitzgerald, “are incorporat-
ing DNA. They’re not only looking at
blood in the stool, they’re looking at
DNA. So, they’re combination tests.”

Since the National Cancer Institute
says colorectal cancer “is the third
most common type of cancer in men
and women in this country,” the drop
in the number of cases is at least a
little encouraging, though Fitzgerald
quickly adds two salient points.

First, he says, “the colorectal cancer
rate is declining – except in the 29-49
year old group – because we’re screen-
ing those age 50 and older but we’re
not screening those aged 29-49.”

Then he flatly states that while the
home tests are improving, “they’re not
as good as colonoscopy.”

Fitzgerald admits it’s not unheard
of to have somebody say, “I don’t want
a colonoscopy. My sister-in-law had
a colonoscopy 15 year ago and got a
perforated bowel. She had a negative
outcome from a colonoscopy, so I’m
not gonna have a one.”

However, AdvocateHealth.com
says, “Gastroenterologists perform
higher quality colonoscopies and
provide more comprehensive care
for gastrointestinal conditions than
any other physicians. This translates
to more accurate detection of polyps
and cancer, fewer complications from
procedures and less time in the hospi-
tal for patients treated by GI special-
ists.”

And real-time colonoscopies are far
more detailed than any mail-in home
test could ever be.

Advances in gastro-related phar-
maceuticals are another area of good
news in Fitzgerald’s view. Specifically,

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HEALTH

Prediabetes need not be a ‘doomsday’ diagnosis

BY GABRIELLA BOSTON duce your risk of developing diabetes. carbs,” says Scritchfield, who suggests training are valuable,” Stull says.
Washington Post limited snacking while eating three “The main thing is to do something,”
Game-changer: Balanced meals equal-size meals per day.
Almost 90 million Americans have The idea is to eventually replace at Stull says. “Time is the biggest obstacle.
it, but even though the condition can least some simple carbohydrates (such Game-changer: Exercise But if you can just do 10 to 20 minutes,
carry long-term life-threatening con- as processed foods, fruit and milk Because sugar is the No. 1 fuel that it will make a difference.”
sequences, they may have no clue. products) with complex ones (whole muscles use for movement, exercise
grains, beans and vegetables), says helps lower blood sugar. Game-changer: Sustainable life-
What is it? Rebecca Scritchfield, a registered di- “The big, overarching thing about style
Prediabetes – which, in up to 30 per- etitian. “You want to get quality carbs exercise is that it is one of the most effi-
cent of cases, can lead to full-blown with lots of fiber with each meal. Com- cient ways to reduce insulin resistance What if you make all these positive
Type 2 diabetes within five years, ac- bine that with protein and fat, and you [and lower blood glucose levels],” says changes and your blood glucose level
cording to the Centers for Disease Con- can avoid spikes in your blood sugar,” Kyle Stull, a master instructor for the still isn’t going down – and maybe it
trol and Prevention . Scritchfield says. National Academy of Sports Medicine. even goes up over time?
But don’t give up, not so fast. Still, she doesn’t suggest that you cut Insulin is a hormone created in the
“It’s not a doomsday message, and out fruit because it’s relatively high in pancreas that helps deliver sugar (from “It’s not your fault,” Mansukhani
it doesn’t mean you have to turn your sugar. “I recommend sticking to one food) to the muscle cells (for move- says. “We know there is a group that
whole world upside down because to three servings of fruit per day,” she ment). doesn’t respond. In their case, medi-
you’re prediabetic,” says Renu Man- says. When insulin is resistant, it is less ef- cation might be necessary.” Some pa-
sukhani, a doctor at the National Cen- Fruit juices, though, should be fective in getting the sugar – the fuel – tients even undergo weight-loss sur-
ter for Weight and Wellness in Wash- avoided. They lack fiber and are high in to the muscle cells. gery to help deal with their increased
ington. sugar, a combination that often creates But with exercise, insulin becomes risk, she says.
“Even just small lifestyle changes blood sugar spikes. more sensitive, Stull says, and some
can make a big difference,” Man- Along with complex carbs such as studies show that blood glucose levels Bear in mind that incremental life-
sukhani says. vegetables (which should take up half fall by as much as 15 percent or more style changes that encourage less
We’ve asked experts in the field what your plate), your meal should have pro- after aerobic exercise. stress, more sleep, healthier eating and
you – if you are in this pretty common tein and fat, which will help you feel What kind of exercise is the most ef- more exercise have benefits beyond
prediabetic category – can do through satiated and “stop you from overeating fective, and how much of it should we diabetes prevention. Remember, baby
lifestyle changes to significantly re- be doing? “Both aerobic and resistance steps.

“Don’t try to cut carbs completely –
you’re setting yourself up. But maybe
choose an apple instead of an apple
crisp,” Scritchfield says. 

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13 freakishly fashionable Halloween costume ideas

BY ALICE NEWBOLD
The Telegraph

Fancy yourself as Stranger Things’
Eleven, Carrie or Catwoman this
Halloween? Whether you want a
classic costume or to nod to a 2016
pop culture hit, do horror in style
with these click-to-buy outfit
builders that hit the right note
between ghoulish and girly.

The Hocus Pocus witches Melania Trump of chiffon and sheer inserts to reveal a bial rocker if
Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sar- Melania Trump will be one of Hal- leopard print bra underneath. Oh, and attempting.
ah Jessica Parker’s characters are all loween 2016’s most popular costumes don’t forget your baseball bat.
about sweeping velvet, lace, embellish- with her superb take on the potential Hillary Clinton
ment and crazy hair, nails and make- first lady at the UNICEF Halloween Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn She’s known for
up. A chance to embrace your eccen- Ball. And, how easy does this costume 2016’s anti-hero blockbuster Suicide her sharply cut trou-
tric beauty side while tapping into this look to achieve? All you need is a white Squad saw Margot Robbie star as de- ser suits, and the fiery
season’s velvet trend. dress, Donald Trump mask and a lot of mented super-villain Harley Quinn. red Ralph Lauren pantsuit Hillary
contouring. With her smeared clown makeup, Clinton wore for the first televised
Anna Wintour ripped fishnets, hot pants and stud- presidential debate was no excep-
The Vogue matriarch is an obvious Beyoncé in Lemonade ded jewelry, Robbie looked like a tion. Make sure your hair is perfectly
choice for fashion devotees. A bouclé The rippling mustard Roberto Ca- Cirque de Soleil acrobat on the loose quaffed, your demeanor full of deter-
suit or pencil dress, slingbacks and a valli gown that Beyoncé wears in her from a mental asylum. Make sure you mination, and then find another poor
razor sharp bob are essential. Don’t political and highly personal visual dress scantily and act off your prover-
forget to employ some interns for the album Lemonade is bound to make a CONTINUED ON PAGE 58
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soul to dress up as Donald Trump. Offset your sugary pink dress with Anne Hathaway have all moonlighted Ab Fab
tube socks, Converse and a pack of as Catwoman in recent years, but it’s Grab yourself a bottle of Bolly, a pack
Ghostbusters waffles (if you’re a Stranger Things Lee Meriwether’s Sixties siren that cap- of cigs, an outlandish Nineties outfit
The female-led remake of Ivan Re- novice, here’s why waffles are crucial, tured our imagination. With a shiny and voila! – you’ll not only have yourself
itman’s 1984 fantasy-comedy “Ghost- plus more character costume ideas). second-skin suit, bandit style mask and an excellent night out, you’ll be instant-
busters,” starring Leslie Jones, Melissa cat ears, there’s something wonderfully ly recognizable as one half of Ab Fab
McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McK- Star Wars’ Rey DIY and easy to about her feline façade. duo Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone.
innon, will appeal to those who want Orphan, loner, junk scavenger, Jedi?
to travel as a pack this Halloween. Try Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” character Wednesday Addams Daenerys Targaryen
making your own proton packs out of Rey, is the first female hero in the mov- Pale, plaited youngster Wednesday “Game of Thrones”’ Daenerys Tar-
old cereal boxes for a makeshift nod to ie franchise. Her draped and belted Addams is obsessed with death and garyen might spend most of her time
the full ghost busting look. dusty grey ensemble would be simple the macabre. Though her deadpan trekking through desert lands con-
to replicate, and easily identifiable if wit is optional, Wednesday’s morbid quering kingdoms in what appears to
Stranger Things’ Eleven you execute the hair knots correctly. schoolgirl style is easy to replicate. Pop be a few rags, but she does know the
“Eleven” is set to be the most popu- a sharp white collar on a dark long- merit of a statement gown – particu-
lar Halloween costume this year, as Catwoman sleeved dress and keep everything else larly in a shocking shade of blue. This
a pink Peter Pan collar dress by ASOS Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and a complete black out. is a look that befits comfort by way of
was viewed once every 3 minutes on flat shoes, and layers. Just add plenty
the site in the run-up to the holiday. of cuffs and chokers to top it all off. Oh,
and a convincing, white-blonde wig if
you can find one. 

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What to wear to a Halloween party if you don’t want to dress up

BY VICTORIA MOSS spend, or women who
The Telegraph refuse to dent their win-
ter coat budget with any
If Halloween costumes are your idea Halloween nonsense, can
of sartorial hell, then take comfort in take heed in the cata-
the knowledge that there are ways to logue of freaky accesso-
cheat the dress code. Your witch friends ries on offer. You can be
may cackle at you for not joining in, but a cat or bat for as little as
you can remind them that you can re- $5, and once you’re inside
wear your black dress multiple times the party you can remove
while their fake blood-stained number your thrifty accessory.
has a definite shelf life. Job done. 

Herewith are four chic cheat op-
tions for women who won’t go near
fake blood this Halloween.

The novelty tee or knit The black dress Consider a black lace blouse a ward-
Those with a disposable Hallow- Halloween is a prime opportunity robe staple this winter. Vamp it up for
een budget will find much to like in to justify buying the black party dress Halloween with dark makeup, employ
Chinti and Parker’s playful cashmere you have been coveting. Not only will as a day-to-night staple under suit-
Halloween edit. Zoe Karssen’s spi- you be able to wear it multiple times ing at work, or wear high-neck styles
der and bat embellished crew-necks over the Christmas season, a classic under crew-necks to bring a dash of
also hint at the gruesome dress code, cut will stand the test of time. A thin glamour to knitwear. It’s a one-way
while keeping you snug on the trick polo neck or body worn underneath ticket to a chic, and sensible, Hallow-
or treat trail. High street brands such slips and slinkier designs will help een outfit.
as ASOS and New Look have a hand- ward off the chill.
ful of tongue-in-cheek T-shirts that The frightful accessories
will raise a smirk or two, and won’t The gothic blouse Those with a small amount to
dent your bank account.

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DINING REVIEW

Café Coconut Cove: German food at Oktoberfest time

BY TINA RONDEAU Café Coconut Cove also has a hand-
Columnist ful of outdoor tables, right on the In-
dian River. On an evening when there
Once again, it’s October – and having is a breeze, the outdoor tables provide
lived for some years in Munich, that to a perfect setting for a predinner sunset
me means Oktoberfest. drink while waiting for a table.

I was never one for the mob scene in The combination of the riverside set-
the giant Hofbräu-Festzelt beer tent, ting, the old-world European charm
but I sure do miss the bratwursts, the you find inside the restaurant and the
leberkäse, the sauerkraut and, of course, good German food are hard to beat.
the German pastries.
I welcome your comments, and en-
So at this time of the year, we gen- courage you to send feedback to me at
erally drive north on Vero’s barrier [email protected] .
island to get an authentic German
food fix at Café Coconut Cove in Mel- The reviewer dines anonymously at
bourne Beach. restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
32963. 

The owners of this restaurant are excellent German mixed salads which of Viennese cuisine. Café Coconut Cove
a German restaurant family that are included with each meal. But for a Ger-
came here a quarter century ago from Hours: Tuesday through
Aachen, and the menu in this attractive It’s with the entrées that the decision- man food fix, Saturday, 5 pm to 9 pm
hide-away on the Indian River lagoon is making here gets really tough. Café Co- there was no top-
definitely Deutsche. conut Cove offers a choice of a half doz- ping our compan- Bar: Beer and wine
en schnitzels including, in deference to ion’s bratwurst plate Address:
Last Thursday, our party of three ar- Florida, a grouper schnitzel; a half doz- – two pork and beef brats,
rived at 7:40 p.m. to a full restaurant en wurst plates including one featuring perfectly cooked, and served 4210 South A1A,
that had just a couple of tables avail- rouladen; a half dozen grill plates; and with sauerkraut. All of the dishes Melbourne Beach, FL
able (they don’t take reservations). This even a couple of dishes for vegetarians. came with a potato puff and a vegeta- Phone: (321) 727-3133
place seems to be gaining more fans ble, in this case sugar snap peas.
with each passing year. On this evening, I ordered the com-
bination plate ($24), my husband opted For dessert on this evening, we
For starters, we decided to forgo the for the basic Wiener schnitzel ($26), and passed on the homemade Black Forest
wonderful crispy German potato pan- our companion chose the bratwurst cake – a delicious confection we have
cakes with sour cream and an apple plate ($18). enjoyed in the past – and went for the
cranberry compote that we have en- homemade apple strudel topped with
joyed here on previous visits, and this My combination plate consisted vanilla ice cream. Fantastic!
time ordered the homemade liver pâté of jäger schnitzel – a lightly breaded
($7.50) and the mushroom toast ($7.50). medallion of pork tenderloin – along To accompany your meal, Café Co-
with a bratwurst, sauerbraten, and red conut Cove offers a very reasonably
The pâté, presented with crackers cabbage. Memories of Bavaria came priced wine list (including several
and bread, was gone in a flash. Deli- flooding back as I enjoyed these clas- Rieslings and one German pinot noir)
cious! And the sautéed mushrooms, sic dishes. as well as Warsteiner Pils, a German
served with grilled bread and a horse- premium beer.
radish dill cream sauce, were very tasty. My husband’s lightly breaded veal
cutlet was also an excellent rendition of Dinner for two at Café Coconut
Then we proceeded to the small but what might be the best known specialty Cove, together with a nice bottle of
wine, comes in for well under $100 in-
cluding tip.

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WINE COLUMN

Some wine writers benefit from aging, too

BY DAVE MCINTYPRE ing, evokes an old-fashioned era when is not just cultural or philosophical; it the 100-point system, but I asked
Britain was the arbiter of style and is also related to the fact that France is whether the elder Johnson had ever
The Washington Post taste, as well as wine’s primary market. farther north. It’s as simple as that.” encountered a “perfect” wine.

For more than half a century, Hugh His first wine article was published Johnson expressed disdain for mod- “Oh, yes, lots,” he said. “Not that
Johnson has seen, and chronicled, in December 1960 (he was 21) in the ern wine fads such as “natural” or “or- there’s one kind of perfection, cer-
wave after wave of wine trends. The British edition of Vogue and was about ange” wines and the idea that age-old tainly. There’s a perfect Beaujolais,
emergence of California in the 1970s, pairing wines with turkey. His first winemaking techniques are superior there’s a perfect expression of near-
followed by other New World wine re- book, “Wine,” was published in 1966 to modern methods. ly everything in the wine world. I
gions. The emphasis on new oak and — a full 50 years ago. The “Pocket Wine taste a wine and ask myself, ‘Is there
ultra-ripe, powerful wines in the 1980s Book” debuted in 1977 at a slim 144 pag- “Orange wines are a sideshow and something I could suggest?’ But no —
and 1990s, and the more recent back- es. It included Johnson’s brief write-ups a waste of time,” he said. “What’s the bingo, you’ve got it.” 
lash in favor of lower-alcohol wines on various wineries with international point of experimenting? We know
that taste more of fruit than of wood. reputations. The 2017 version is 337 pag- how to make really good wine. Why
es long and difficult to fit into just about do we want to throw away the formula
He has seen quirky stuff as well: the any pocket. The expanded size reflects and do something different? Making
“orange” and “natural” wines that re- the impressive growth in the world of good wine is hardly modern technol-
ject modern winemaking techniques. wine over the past four decades. ogy, it’s just experience and common
sense. And hygiene!”
Throughout it all, Johnson, 77, has “It’s proliferation, really,” Johnson
remained a traditionalist. says when I ask him to name the most Johnson has never been a fan of
profound change in wine since the first
“I’ve never taken to certain fash- edition. “In the wine world, everything
ions,” he told me during a recent in- has changed. I do compare it with other
terview in New York, where he was disciplines, though, of course, change
promoting the 40th annual edition in wine is much slower than in science
of Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book or the arts, and especially in I.T., for
2017. “I’ve never liked deep, thick, ex- sure. But now you have grape varieties
tracted alcoholic wines, whoever made no one had ever heard of in 1977, and
them. I’ve always liked lightness, re- an expansion of flavors no one had ever
freshment, acidity. So I’ve stuck to my thought of or experienced.”
guns on that sort of thing, and in a way
the wheel is coming full circle.” As he took a sip of tea, I asked what
he looks for in a wine.
If there was a hint of self-satisfaction
in that last comment, Johnson deserves “You hope the wine expresses some-
it. His writings have shaped how a gen- thing more than just the fruit that went
eration views wine, not just through his into it,” he said. “Climate, geography,
annual pocket guides but also through soil, the philosophy of the winemaker.
more massive tomes such as “The World It may be a style related to local foods.
Atlas of Wine,” published in its seventh
edition in 2013. “His Vintage: The Story “And a blend of grapes, of course.
of Wine,” published in 1989, and its People discount the idea that you
companion television series served as might get a better wine with two
my basic wine education and became grapes instead of just one. It’s geogra-
my inspiration to write about the grape. phy, in that the way in which French
wines, to take it to a really general
Johnson, whose copious writings level, differ from the Italian or Spanish
include several volumes about garden-

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ONGOING nior Woman’s Club, 7:30 Oct. 26 thru 31. $8; 9:30 a.m. lineup at Vero Beach Women’s Club; NOVEMBER
$7 with a nonperishable item for Ecumeni- 10 a.m. parade along 14th Avenue to Vero
Riverside Theatre - Ring of Fire: The Music cal Food Pantry. Free Trunk or Treat, 2 to 4 Beach Community Center for costume contest. 3 Hunger-Free Holidays Radiothon, with Trea-
of Johnny Cash on the Stark Stage thru Nov. 13. p.m. Oct. 29 at Sebastian United Methodist Free to participate; prizes for best costumes sure & Space Coast Radio accepting pledges
772-231-6990 Church, with treats, games and food. 772- and float. 772-231-4787 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit United Against Poverty.
663-8107 772-770-0740 or 855-YES-FOOD.
Vero Beach Museum of Art – Landscape art- 29 Spoken Word Poetry Workshop for
ist Bruce Marsh thru Jan. 2; David Drake: Potter 28 Half-Haunted Halloween, a not-so- teens, featuring Sabrina “Fiyah Fly” Car- 3 Samaritan Center Soup Bowl held at 40-
and Poet thru Dec. 18; American Spirit: Selec- spooky evening at Environmental penter presented by Laura Riding Jackson Foun- plus locations throughout IRC to benefit
tions from the Manoogian Collection thru Jan. Learning Center, 4 to 7 p.m. with music, ‘nature dation, 1 p.m. at Environmental Learning Center. Samaritan Center of IRC, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
8. 772-231-0707 nightmares’ and more. Costumes optional, Free. 305-860-0940 p.m. and a few 4:30 to 7 p.m. Minimum dona-
standard admission. 772-589-5050 tions of $5/bowl or $10 to-go, $15 for hand-
Pumpkin Patch at Christ by the Sea, 9 a.m. to 29|30 Autumn in the Park jur- crafted soup bowls and $1 chances for ceramic
6 p.m. daily thru Oct. 31, with special Festival 28 Halloween Party and Magic Show, 7 ied arts and crafts festival soup tureens. 772-770-3039
Day Oct. 29. 772-231-1661 p.m. at Vero Beach Book Center. Free; presented by Treasure Coast Pilot Club, 9 a.m.
costumes welcome. 772-569-2050 to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park. 772-569-4935 4 11th annual Football Classic, Vero Beach
OCTOBER High School vs. Sebastian River Hospital
29 Halloween Costume Show, 11 a.m. 30 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at Citrus Bowl Stadium, to benefit Scholarship
27-31 Haunted House: Terror at Riverview Park, hosted by City of presents Titanic: A Tribute to James Foundation of Indian River County, with tented
on Main Street (ages 8 & Sebastian. Horner, featuring film scores with movie VIP BBQ Dinner in the end zone at 5:30 p.m.
up), presented by GFWC Sebastian River Ju- clips, 3 p.m. at Vero Beach High School Per- followed by 7 p.m. kickoff and dessert at half-
29 City of Vero Beach Rec. Dept. Hal- forming Arts Center. $20; students free. 855- time. $50. 772-569-9869
loween Parade and Costume Contest, 252-7276

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3 CON 2 YOUNGER can Island Audubon Society, with samplings of
5 BORED 3 CALL world and local honey. $30. 772-567-3520
8 USUAL 4 NOBLES
9 BALANCE 5 BULLETIN 4-6 Sebastian Clambake Lagoon Festi-
10 HUGE 6 RANGE val, Take me out to the Clambake,
11 REFEREES 7 DRESSED at Riverview Park with food and drink, enter-
13 TARGET 12 PECULIAR tainment and vendors to benefit local nonprof-
14 WISHED 13 TRAFFIC it organizations and public-purpose projects.
17 ACCOUNTS 15 HIGHEST
19 AGES 16 STAGES 5 Margo Donadio Memorial - Fire Girls
22 FARMING 18 CARGO 5K, 7:30 am at South Beach Park to
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24 CHOIR 21 STAY Program.
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VERO BEACH 32963 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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each week during season to all 11,000+ homes on the
Vero Beach barrier island. If you are interested in a listing
in the Vero Beach 32963 Business Directory, please
contact marketing representative Kathleen Macglennon at
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WARM MEMORIES MADE AT RIVERFRONT
HOME IN CACHE CAY

69 Cache Cay Drive in Cache Cay: 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 3,170-square-foot waterfront home offered for
$985,000 by Kimberly and Michael Thorpe, Broker Owners of Treasure Coast Sotheby’s
International Realty: 772-532-5233

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Warm memories made at riverfront home in Cache Cay

BY STEPHANIE LaBAFF

Staff Writer

While David and Fraulein Jaffe are
trading in their sandals for snow-
shoes, the memories made along the
river at 69 Cache Cay Drive in Cache
Cay will surely keep them warm.
Their spectacular home is one of the
best-priced riverfront properties on
the island.

David Jaffe moved to Vero Beach
when he was 15 years old and re-
turned after completing medi-
cal school. While showing his new
bride the area, they decided to drive
through Cache Cay only to discover it
was a gated community. Fortunately
there was an open house and they
“decided to take a look,” recalls Jaffe.

“When my wife and I walked into
the open house, she fell in love with
the house and the floor plan, and I fell
in love with the views.” That was all
it took, and for the next 25 years they
called this beautiful spot home.

The traditional frame home with
metal roof and brick accents is locat-
ed in a quiet, guard-gated commu-
nity where mature oaks and palms
grace the property and a border of
mangroves creates a natural buffer
between the backyard and the riv-
er’s edge.

Mahogany front doors open to
vistas of the river. The living area is
airy and enhanced by an abundance
of natural light. Crown molding and
double glass doors add a touch of el-
egance as the room opens to the cov-
ered patio bringing the serenity of

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the river into the heart of this home. tor and a Bosch dishwasher. Unique The large island and breakfast bar sic design is accented by natural light,
Wainscoting and crown molding extras include a prep sink, pull-out are the perfect places for everything recessed lighting and light fixtures.
pantry shelves, a coffee garage, a from coffee with a neighbor to after- Wood and granite countertops paired
in the formal dining area create an soapstone farmer’s sink, a breakfast school snacks for the kids to a light with custom cherry cabinets add
ambiance perfectly suited for enter- nook and bar. repast of wine and cheese. The clas- warmth to the room.
taining, whether a lively family meal
or an intimate dinner party. The
custom built-in buffet adds warmth
without overtly revealing its more
practical nature and makes enter-
taining a cinch.

Renovated in 2005, the gourmet
kitchen is a cook’s dream. Profes-
sional-grade appliances include a
Thermador gas cooktop, two Kitch-
enAid ovens, a KitchenAid refrigera-

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Adjacent to the kitchen, the family ing the sunset over the river, which
room features a high ceiling and large attracts everything from pelicans and
windows, creating a welcoming at- osprey to manatees and dolphins.
mosphere for relaxing in front of the
built-in entertainment center. Glass Sitting on 108 lineal feet of river-
double doors open to the covered pa- front along the Intracoastal Water-
tio and summer kitchen. way, the property boasts a private
dock with cleaning station, bench
The covered patio provides a seam- and full-service boat lift, providing
less transition between the house and easy access to the river via a deep-
pool area, a perfect spot to relax and water inlet. The Jaffes enjoyed water
enjoy the serene setting while watch- skiing, wakeboarding and fishing

VITAL STATISTICS
69 CACHE CAY DRIVE

Neighborhood: Cache Cay
Year built: 1989

Lot Size: 152 feet by 108 feet • Home size: 3,170 sq. ft.
Construction: frame and brick
Bedrooms: 4 • Bathrooms: 3

Additional features: gated and guarded community, security system,
central vacuum, French doors, storm shutters, spa bath, built-in cabinets
throughout, summer kitchen, pool, fence, dock and boat lift with Intra-

coastal access.
Listing agency: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s International Realty
Listing agents: Kimberly Hardin Thorpe, 772-532-5233, and

Michael Thorpe, 772-532-0449
Listing price: $985,000

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with their sons, and their chocolate Back inside, the den is located just
Labrador enjoyed taking rides in the off the foyer with a built-in desk area
boat and going for swims off the spoil and window seat providing the per-
islands. A rare find in Cache Cay, the fect at-home workspace. The closet
backyard is fenced making it a great space offers the versatility of using
place for pets. the room as a fourth bedroom.

The cabana bath with shower of- The master suite is a pleasant sur-
fers swimmers convenient access to prise with a river view through double
the house. With its bright, eclectic doors leading out to the pool and pa-
tile, it feels like every day is full of tio area. High ceilings and soft tones
Florida sunshine. create an inviting space to while away

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Sunday afternoons. The three-sided house are two additional bedrooms
gas fireplace divides the sleeping area filled with light softened by the
from the en-suite bath. warmth of the wood floors and built-
in storage space.
The spa-like master bath boasts a
freestanding tub with the backdrop The laundry room and 3-car garage
of a glass block window. The en- complete this lovely waterside home.
closed shower and double vanity with With cabinets galore and a built-in
a granite countertop finish off this ironing board in the laundry room
open space providing plenty of room there isn’t anything you can’t tackle.
for couples to maneuver in this haven The spacious garage provides plenty
of classic elegance with a splash of of room for fishing, surfing and golf
modern touches. Two custom Cali- gear for the whole family, as well as
fornia walk-in closets round out the secure parking for vehicles.
room with plenty of space.
Located near shops, restaurants
The split plan creates a buffer be- and beaches, Cache Cay borders In-
tween the master suite and guest dian River Shores, recently voted the
rooms. On the opposite side of the safest town in Florida. 

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New mortgage programs
helping thaw freeze-outs

BY KENNETH R. HARNEY minimum FICO credit score of 680. In
addition, you need to have household
Washington Post income below the median for your
county, and your household debt-to-
So you still think it’s impossible income ratio cannot exceed 45 per-
to get a mortgage because lenders’ cent. Quicken also offers a 3-percent-
standards continue to be super-strict down alternative. Both programs
and your profile doesn’t quite fit the compete directly with Federal Hous-
standard underwriting molds? You’re ing Administration (FHA) mortgages
right: It can be tough. But it’s no longer that require 3.5 percent down and
impossible, thanks to new programs come with mortgage insurance pre-
that are becoming available from na- miums that are noncancelable for the
tional and regional lenders for appli- duration of the debt.
cants who qualify.
Quicken chief executive Bill Emer-
Check out terms like these: son told me that although the compa-
M● inimum down payments of 3 per- ny’s 1 percent and 3 percent plans are
cent or even 1 percent, sometimes relatively new, “our data shows they are
without monthly mortgage insurance performing very well” and are expect-
premium charges ed to continue doing so because they
D● ebt-to-income levels that stretch as are carefully underwritten. They’ve got
high as 45 to 50 percent average FICO scores of 739 and average
L● ooser definitions of what qualifies debt-to-income ratios of 36 percent.
as income Roughly 90 percent of all borrowers
●Underwriting flexibility that ac- funded have been first-time home pur-
knowledges that growing numbers of chasers, according to Emerson.
Americans live with extended fami-
lies and have multiple resident earn- Or consider the 3-percent-down
ers who can contribute to household program offered by Bank of America
expenses in partnership with Freddie Mac and
Things have loosened up in recent Self-Help Ventures Fund, an affiliate
months – and that’s good news for buy- of Self-Help Credit Union, a commu-
ers with moderate incomes and not nity development lender. This pro-
a lot of down-payment cash who are gram does not require borrowers to
stuck paying rising rents and see no have any specific amount of cash re-
clear path to homeownership. It’s all serves – a common problem for mil-
part of a nascent effort by major lend- lennials and families with modest
ers and mortgage investment giants incomes. There’s also no private mort-
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reach gage insurance or required monthly
out to creditworthy borrowers: mil- premium payments, although the
lennials, immigrant families and first- fixed interest rate is marginally high-
time buyers of all backgrounds. er – currently about 4.5 percent – than
The key term here is “creditworthy.” on a standard conventional loan, ac-
The new low-down-payment loans are cording to Deborah Momsen-Hudson,
not for people with subprime credit director of secondary marketing at
histories or FICO scores in the tank. Self-Help Credit Union.
Unlike mortgages during the bubble
years of 2004 through 2007, they come Another variation of the new low-
with mandatory full documenta- down-payment concept comes from
tion underwriting, buyer education two mortgage companies specializ-
counseling programs and the sort of ing in lending to minority and mod-
hands-on servicing that was painfully erate-income first-time borrowers:
absent a decade ago. Alterra Home Loans and New Ameri-
Take Quicken Loans’ 1-percent- can Funding.
down program, for example. If you are
qualified on credit and income, Quick- Partnering with Freddie Mac, the
en, the largest independent mortgage companies jointly launched the “Your
lender in the country, may give you a Path” pilot program last month. Mini-
“grant” of two-thirds of the 3 percent mum down payments are 3 percent;
mandatory down payment. You’ve got earnings from second jobs held by bor-
to come up with the remaining one- rowers can be counted if the employ-
third – 1 percent of the house price. ment has been continuous for at least
Quicken does not require its grant 12 months (half the usual 24-month
money to be repaid. But it does vet requirement); and incomes from non-
you thoroughly upfront and requires a borrower residents can be used to ex-
tend the maximum debt-to-income ra-
tio of 45 percent to 50 percent.” 

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Builder Foglia has a bevy of major projects in works

BY ALAN SNEL
Staff Writer

Don’t let his casual demeanor fool you. Joe Foglia at his construction site at Jacksonville, sniffing out work, build- built for businesswoman and devel-
Dressed in brown boots, jeans and 21 Royal Palm Point. P HOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE ing huge luxury houses and launching oper Katherine McConvey that’s on the
a button-down shirt with sleeves innovative commercial projects. He market for $35 million.
rolled up, Joe Foglia with his joke- dent will go to scout a construction spends about 25 hours a week in his
filled, blunt-talking ways might lead job and make a bid. SUV, including daily four-hour round Foglia, who used to be a triathlete
you to believe he owns a small con- trips to Vero from his golf course com- and ride mountain bikes, said his
tracting business that would renovate Foglia of Coral Springs drives 60,000 munity house in Coral Springs. work is so intense nowadays that “I
your bathroom or kitchen. to 70,000 miles a year up and down the don’t do anything for fun. Weekends
And, sure enough, he will put in a Florida East Coast, from the Keys to His construction epicenter is the bar- are for proposals, invoices and ac-
new kitchen for you. He doesn’t pass rier island and Vero mainland, where he counting.”
up work because he wants his em- has done $35 million worth of construc-
ployees to draw steady income. tion work in the past three or four years, To maintain his pace and ability
But Foglia is much more than a by his account. Going back a bit further, to take on projects, Foglia recently
small-time remodeler. His construc- his residential development and reno- changed the structure of his com-
tion portfolio bulges with an eye- vations include 20 oceanfront or river- pany, Foglia Contracting Corp. DBA
popping array of multimillion-dollar front custom homes in Vero since 2004, Foglia Custom Homes, hiring more
projects on the island, Vero Beach including many of the finest and most than 20 fulltime workers so he is less
mainland and to the south in Fort architecturally distinctive homes in the dependent on top subcontractors
Pierce, including the largest home on 32963 Zip Code area. who are in demand with other build-
the barrier island (44,000 square feet) ers and developers in the current hot
and the house with the highest listing Foglia’s most high-profile houses on construction market.
price ($35 million), not exactly week- the island include a 44,000-square-foot
end projects. estate in the Kansas City Colony section He still uses skilled tradesmen to
The odometer on Foglia’s Ford Ex- (he used 50 workers for that job) and an do specialty work such as plumbing
plorer bears witness to the lengths ultra-contemporary, 18,000-square- and electric on his jobs, but now has a
the 49-year-old Broward County resi- foot house at 3700 Ocean Drive he dedicated workforce of craftsmen he
can count on at all times.

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“Having the crews gives me the abil- Ariel view of a 44,000-square-foot home built by Joe “The only other job I had other than
ity to look at work I wouldn’t have been Foglia that is the largest house on the barrier island. building was a part-time job main-
able to consider before,” Foglia said. taining tennis courts when I was
ground in early 2017 but hasn’t decid- younger,” said Foglia, who is married
One of Foglia’s main managers, ed whether to sell the building after it to Isabelle, a clothing designer who
Alex Silveira, said he moved with his is built, sell office condo units or go for makes custom apparel for her e-com-
family to Vero Beach from West Palm long-term leases with lawyers seeking merce company called Bullet Blues.
Beach because Foglia is hiring full- office space near the courthouse. He has a 19-year-old son who attends
time employees. the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Foglia, a Flushing, N.Y., native, has
Those workers were busy construct- lived in Coral Springs since 1976, Commercial real estate agent Billy
ing one of his main Vero projects last when his parents moved there from Moss, who has worked with Foglia on
week – four luxury waterfront town- New York. Now, his parents live on his law office project in downtown Vero,
homes on Royal Palm Pointe. The two- the same street as he does in the Ea- described Foglia this way: “He’s a very
story, 3,300-square-foot homes with gle Trace community in Coral Springs progressive developer who is high en-
two boat slips each will sell for $1.8 in northwest Broward County. ergy with a great sense of humor and he
million-$2.1 million. Foglia was hired
by developer Bill Nelson for the Royal His dad, Joseph James Foglia, worked CONTINUED ON PAGE 78
Palm Pointe project, which is called on rocket and lunar module projects for
21 Royal Harbor. The units are being Grumman before going into property
marketed by Cindy O’Dare and Clark development. It was from his father that
French of Premier Estate Properties. Foglia got his love for building.

Touring the 21 Royal Harbor site,
Foglia pointed out his superior con-
struction materials – exterior wood
pieces that are spray primed on site and
on all four sides; heavy-duty 20-gauge
metal studs; and concrete blocks filled
with a dense foam that hardens and in-
creases insulation value.

Also on the mainland, Foglia is de-
veloping a new office building, 1745
Professional Center, on land he owns
along State Road 60 about a block and
a half from the Indian River County
Courthouse. He expects to break

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Oct. 14 to Oct. 20

The middle of October saw a slowing of the barrier island real estate market, with five homes sold,
including one for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of a property in the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The home at 924
Orchid Point Way was placed on the market March 1 with an asking price of $1.15 million. The sale closed
on Oct. 14 for $1.085 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Heidi Levy of Orchid Island Realty. The purchaser was
represented by Fran Smyrk of Treasure Coast Sotheby’s.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$351,500
$438,694
SEA OAKS 1536 SABAL COURT 6/29/2016 $375,000 $375,000 10/14/2016 $925,000
$1,085,000
MAROON 920 HOLOMA DRIVE 2/2/2016 $660,000 $545,000 10/14/2016
$285,000
RIOMAR 910 SEAGRAPE LANE 7/1/2016 $1,095,000 $1,095,000 10/14/2016

ORCHID ISLAND 924 ORCHID POINT WAY 3/1/2016 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 10/14/2016

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

HARBOR INN 2140 SPYGLASS LANE, #212 6/6/2016 $315,000 $315,000 10/14/2016

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1536 Sabal Court Subdivision: Maroon, Address: 920 Holoma Drive

Listing Date: 6/29/2016 Listing Date: 2/2/2016
Original Price: $375,000 Original Price: $660,000
Recent Price: $375,000 Recent Price: $545,000
Sold: 10/14/2016 Sold: 10/14/2016
Selling Price: $351,500 Selling Price: $438,694
Listing Agent: David H. Reilly Listing Agent: Matilde G. Sorensen

Selling Agent: The Land Corporation of Fl Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Not provided Hank Wolff

Not provided Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 910 Seagrape Lane Subdivision: Harbor Inn, Address: 2140 Spyglass Lane, #212

Listing Date: 7/1/2016 Listing Date: 6/6/2016
Original Price: $1,095,000 Original Price: $315,000
Recent Price: $1,095,000 Recent Price: $315,000
Sold: 10/14/2016 Sold: 10/14/2016
Selling Price: $925,000 Selling Price: $285,000
Listing Agent: Kay Brown Listing Agent: Elizabeth M. Sorensen

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

Lucy B Hendricks Erika L Ross

Berkshire Hathaway Florida The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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is very meticulous about what he does. Indian River Commerce Center is a rant on U.S. 1 south of downtown near Then there’s John Harwell, a former
“The most interesting thing about five-level mixed-use building on In- the Virginia Avenue corner that will painter who can pick up where Sil-
dian River Drive at Citrus Avenue, a be rehabbed from a previous eatery. veira left off and close a project, since
him is about how creative he is. His few blocks south of the popular Fort Harwell is very detail oriented from
finishes in his homes and commercial Pierce waterfront and a stone’s throw Foglia also rehabs houses and his painting background, Foglia said.
buildings are all first-class, like what from the St. Lucie County Court- commercial buildings and does de-
you would see in a large city, but he house. Slated to break ground in the molition. He enjoys talking about his And, there’s Jose Medina, Foglia’s
adjusts the look to fit Vero Beach. ... He first quarter of 2017, it will feature re- penchant for “forensic remodeling,” crew chief who coordinates his work-
brings together brokers and architects tail space on the ground level, with where his workers can detect struc- ers’ assignments.
and has a team spirit in his approach tural problems.
to his development. He knows his busi- Foglia has also invested in con-
ness and I enjoyed working with him.” Joe Foglia talks with foreman Alexandre Silveira.
struction equipment, from excava-
When not in Vero Beach, chances parking on the second level. The third The builder has changed his man- tors to extendable lifts. Having 20-
are Foglia is in Fort Pierce working floor is designated for office and pro- agement style from the time when he plus workers on the payroll plus the
on several major projects, where he is fessional use, while the fourth and served as superintendent for all of his equipment gives him the flexibility
both developer and builder, in various fifth floors will be residential. projects, now entrusting a trio of key to knock out a wide range of con-
stages of planning or construction: supervisors to manage day-to-day struction work – from remodeling
Indian River Villas is a 23-unit con- operations on his building sites. a kitchen to building stylish luxury
Inlet Palms is a seven-unit luxury do development across from the five- homes that end up on the pages of
residential development in a world- level mixed-use building on Indian Silveira, a Foglia project manager design, building and architectural
class waterfront location at 1502 Seaway River Drive. Home prices will range and field supervisor, is a concrete shell publications. 
Drive on the south side the Fort Pierce from $400,000 to $1.2 million. specialist who can take a building proj-
Inlet. Units, which have docks and un- ect from the ground to the drywall.
obstructed views of the blue-water in- Sweeties Diner will be a new restau-
let and all the colorful boat traffic that
passes through it, will sell for just under
$1 million to just under $2 million. The
three-level townhomes will have at least
3,000 square feet of living space. Con-
struction on the one-acre site across
the inlet from a state park is scheduled
to begin the third week of October, with
the homes ready for occupancy in Oc-
tober 2017. Foglia closed on the land,
which once hosted an Army barracks,
for $1.45 million in June 2015.

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ISLAND LISTINGS!
Ocean Pearl - Luxury Oceanfront - $589,000
Robles Del Mar - 2 BD/2.5 BA/2 Car Garage - $315,000
Royale Riviera - Steps to South Beach - $220,000

SOLD AND SAVED!
Sea Forest Ct., listed $795,000. Sold 97% of list
Pebble Beach Villas, listed $169,900. Sold 100% of list
Vista Del Mar, listed $129,900. Sold 97% of list

Kim Small & Ron Small

772.480.4660

625 Beachland Boulevard, Suite 1, Vero Beach, FL 32963
We speak fluent Canadian