07/13/2017 ISSUE 28

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We must speak up when women are told what they can’t wear

BY BETHAN HOLT you are as a woman, the drabber the a sleeveless dress at the State of the guards batting her away last week.
colors you must wear and where men Union address – which takes place And yet it’s an aesthetic she and her
The Telegraph are not taken seriously without a per- in the same space female journalists step-mother Melania returned to on
fectly knotted tie. have now been banned from wearing their trip to Poland for the G20 sum-
It’s the height of summer across the theirs. Trump’s was an off-shoulder mit last week.
Northern Hemisphere and we are all But it feels like we are more sensitive Roland Mouret design which, by the
hot. Swelteringly hot. Which is why than ever to being told what to wear, sounds of it, would have had security Clothes are all too often dismissed as
when we turn to our wardrobes in the especially if it’s an unexpected context. being frivolous but they have become
morning, our first thought has become When Nicola Thorp was sent home for symbols of rebellion and repression in
what is the coolest, breeziest thing I not wearing heels to her temp job at countless political contexts. Take the
can wear to work today? The answer PwC last year, it sparked a debate in women in Iran who have taken to wear-
to that question for many women will Parliament over whether such dress ing white on Mondays in contradiction
have been a sleeveless dress. code restrictions could be enforced by of the country’s strict black-only rule –
employers. At an institution like Con- a small but mighty gesture against the
But when female political reporters gress, which for millions feels like a government which seeks to treat them
turned up for work at the U.S. Congress beacon of democracy and freedom, an as second-class citizens. The suffrag-
in Washington last week, they found out-of-blue repression of women’s fash- ettes cleverly wrongfooted their oppo-
that instead of being waved through ion choices becomes a worrying threat. nents by wearing the most feminine
to get on with their jobs, they were and beguiling clothes of the day, quash-
turned away because their sleeveless Many of the comment pieces that ing the stereotype that strong-minded
dresses did not conform to a rather have mushroomed from the news women would look like oddities and de-
arbitrary-sounding dress code. reports have referred back to “The picting a sense of purity which helped
Handmaid’s Tale,” the brilliant ad- get the wider public on side.
It is down to Paul Ryan, the speaker aptation of Margaret Atwood’s dysto-
of the House of Representatives, to en- pian novel currently gripping viewers What the sleeveless dress row and
force what is simply described in the on both sides of the Atlantic. the intensity of feeling it has evoked
guidelines as “proper decorum” when proves is that even in our culture
it comes to what to wear to Congress. In it we see Offred, played by Elis- where fashion is seemingly so much
“Members should periodically rededi- abeth Moss, dressed in the same a source of joy and self-expression,
cate themselves to the core principles flowing red robes and face shading there is an awareness that we can’t
of proper parliamentary practice,” bonnets as all her fellow handmaids take it for granted. 
he said of this last month. “Members (women who are kept in the homes of
should wear appropriate business at- the ruling elite with the sole purpose
tire during all sittings of the House, to breed). Every opportunity for self-
however brief their appearance on the expression has been removed from
floor may be.” them and their attire is the most pow-
erful representation of that.
CQ Now reporter Katherine Tully
McManus was among the female jour- As Offred’s flashbacks show, the
nalists to complain about the seem- nightmare scenario in which she
ingly new rules, regarding sleeveless finds herself begins with small yet
dresses specifically. “This is real,” she ever-mounting acts of persecution
wrote on Twitter. “Fellow female re- against women. And so social media
porters barred from Speaker’s lobby is today comparing Washington’s
for wearing sleeveless dresses while sleeveless dress ban to one of those
doing their jobs. (It’s hot in DC).” An- incremental steps.
other CQ reporter, Kellie Mejdrich,
added of attending a meeting sans In another twist on the narrative,
sleeves: “Can confirm I was warned earlier this year the president’s daugh-
the next time I would be removed.” ter Ivanka Trump appeared wearing

Meanwhile, a woman who has not
been named reportedly resorted to
stuffing paper into the seams of her
dress to create makeshift sleeves in
desperation to get access; a strategy I
sympathize with knowing the singu-
lar adrenaline-fueled bubbling panic
of being a journalist on a deadline un-
able to get to where you need to be.

The furor has understandably
piqued emotions. It might not seem
so unusual to have to adhere to a
dress code, whether you’re a man or
woman. You only have to look at Royal
Ascot and the polite stack of pash-
minas on hand for women who don’t
conform to their covered shoulder
directive or the beady eyes checking
men are wearing three-piece suits.
Or the unspoken rules of city law and
finance firms where the more junior

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DINING REVIEW

First Bites: Fire & Wine in South County Vero

BY TINA RONDEAU Pan Seared
Columnist Faroe Island Salmon.

Would you drive five miles out of PHOTOS BY GORDON RADFORD
your way to once again savor the cu-
linary creations of Chuck Arnold, the
very talented chef who a few years ago
was wowing diners at Bijou in Vero’s
Old Downtown?

Well, Chef Chuck and another fa-
miliar Vero restaurant face, Roger Lord
– friends from years ago in the Caro-
linas – have just opened a new bistro
in a most unlikely location: the Winn-
Dixie strip mall on Oslo Road in South
County.

If you’re tempted to go, and memo-
ries of Chef Chuck’s creations sure
lured us, you want to turn west on Oslo
Road from U.S. 1, and their new restau-
rant, Fire & Wine, is a bit over two miles
out on the right.

Headline news: This out-of-the-way
restaurant is our Vero Beach dining
discovery of 2017 – great
food, great atmosphere,

Parmesan Encrusted Pan Seared Sautéed Escargot.
North Carolina Trout. Monkfish.

great service, great prices. A headline country ham, zucchini and tomato wine reduction. [email protected].
on its website describes Fire & Wine served over a fried egg in a nest with We concluded with a luscious orange The reviewer is a beachside resident
as a “sublime dining experience.” We parsley vinaigrette. My husband, who
strongly agree. loves escargot served in the classic panna cotta. To die for. who dines anonymously at restaurants
manner, thought this dish was tre- Drink: Fire & Wine serves beer and at the expense of this newspaper. 
Look & feel: From the parking lot, mendous.
the nondescript exterior of this restau- wine, and we accompanied our meal Hours:
rant – which still has the Oslo Diner For entrées, I ordered one of the eve- with a modest bottle of chardonnay Tuesday - Sunday,
sign overhead – isn’t very inviting. But ning’s specials, monkfish ($28), my from a decent wine list.
inside, we found an eclectic newly-dec- husband went for the salmon ($21), and 5 pm to 9 pm
orated restaurant with a Chef’s Counter our companion chose the garganelli Service: For a restaurant in its sec- Beverages:
in the front – where a half-dozen diners pasta ($18). ond week, things appeared to be op- Beer and wine
can watch meals being prepared in the erating very smoothly, with Roger Address:
open kitchen – and a narrow but ade- My pan-seared monkfish was greeting and seating diners in a two- 2950 9th St SW
quately spaced white-table-cloth bistro served on an artichoke and potato thirds-full house. Our veteran server Phone: (772) 794-7587
to the rear. puree, surrounded by a sauté of PEI Mike was both knowledgeable and at-
mussels and spinach done in an or- tentive.
Food: On this initial visit, we started ange saffron broth. From the perfectly
with a soup, a salad and an appetizer, prepared monkfish to the tender little Prices: Appetizers and salads are ex-
had three entrées, and finished with a mussels to the wonderful artichoke tremely reasonably priced, and entrees
house-made dessert. and orange saffron tastes, this dish run from $14 (for a burger) to $28 (for
was fantastic. the beef tenderloin), with most in the
The soup of the night was a sweet $20 range.
potato poblano soup ($6) with a blue My husband’s pan-seared Faroe
cheese crouton as well as toasted pe- Island salmon was also cooked just Initial impression: This restaurant
cans. Delicious. The baby arugula right, topped with pickled beets and makes a very modest boast on its Face-
salad ($8) had shaved Brussel sprouts, grilled asparagus, and served with a book page: “The best food in South
dried cherries, roasted nuts, a fried goat red wine vinaigrette and goat cheese County Vero Beach.” While it no doubt
cheese medallion and was dressed with empanada. Our companion’s pasta will get strong support from this grow-
a spiced rum vinaigrette. was also excellent tossed with house- ing part of Indian River County, island
smoked salmon, white beans, grilled residents will be missing out on some-
But the most interesting of the start- asparagus, charred tomatoes, shaved thing very good if they don’t seek it out
ers was Chuck’s take on an escargot parmesan grana and a lemon white as well. C’mon! It’s not that far.
appetizer ($8) – snails sautéed with
I welcome your comments, and en-
courage you to send feedback to me at

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WINE COLUMN

Who grew the grapes in the wine you’re drinking?

BY DAVE MCINTYRE ser, vice president of WineAmerica, an bulk market from Paso Robles, blends
industry trade group. “A lot of consum- it with another zin from Sonoma or the
The Washington Post ers have a distorted view of how wine is Central Valley and labels the result as a
made. They picture a tasting room with California zinfandel. This wine could be
Do you read the back label on a wine vineyards out the window where the labeled as “vinted.”
bottle, either before you buy it or while grapes are grown to make the wine in
you’re drinking its contents? the production facility right there on the And that’s where market mispercep-
property.” tions factor in. “Vinted could be per-
It may or may not contain a wealth of ceived as implying the wine was made
information aside from the ubiquitous Federal labeling regulations don’t ex- entirely by the bottling winery, when
government warnings. There’s often actly spell out the distinctions clearly, so that is not the case at all,” Kaiser says.
marketing hype, of course, a sentence or Kaiser helped me with an explanation:
two about the winemaker’s passion and Does all this matter if the wine tastes
attachment to the land. Yawn. “Grown, produced and bottled by”: good? Probably not, to most people.
The winery actually grew the grapes, on But in a time when we are increasingly
You may also find chemical analysis, vineyards it either owns or leases with aware of where our food is grown and
such as the pH balance and acidity lev- control over the farming. This is the most where our beer is brewed, and we are
els of the wine, the sugar levels at har- restrictive labeling, for a wine that most willing to seek out and pay a little more
vest (Brix, measured in degrees) or in the resembles that idealized view we have of for authenticity and quality, these dis-
finished wine (residual sugar, or RS, in the artisan vigneron toiling in her vine- tinctions are worth noting. 
grams per liter), data of interest only to yards.
the nerdiest of wine geeks.
“Estate grown”: The winery and its
A foreign wine will tell you the name vineyards are within an established
of the importer (important as a guide to American Viticultural Area, or AVA. (This
quality) and the alcohol level of the wine is often used in addition to “grown, pro-
on the back label. (Domestic wines tend duced and bottled by.”)
to put the alcohol level on the front, in
the tiniest type known to mankind.) “Produced and bottled by”: At least 75
percent of the grapes used were ferment-
The back label will also tell you a little ed in the winery’s facility. That means
bit about the producer and how the wine some purchased wine can be blended in.
was made, though this information is not More likely, it indicates the winery pur-
always clear or complete. The key words chased grapes from established grow-
to look for are “bottled by,” required on ers and made the wine itself. Wines that
all wines sold in the United States. But are altered, as in fortified or carbonated,
there are variations such as “produced may also be labeled as “produced.”
and bottled by.” Some wines are “cel-
lared,” while others are “vinted.” What “Vinted” or “cellared”: Murkier la-
do these descriptions mean? bels, these indicate essentially finished
wines purchased in bulk and then giv-
If you are a casual wine drinker in- en some sort of cellar treatment before
terested in a tasty tipple at a reasonable bottling. This treatment can be blend-
price, the distinctions may be insignifi- ing two or more wines, adding sugar or
cant. Some wine collectors, however, water, filtering, pasteurization, adding
view these statements as an indication of flavorings or something as simple as
the wine’s authenticity. refrigeration. Say, for instance, a win-
ery purchases finished zinfandel on the
“Pulling back the curtain on this is
an interesting topic,” says Michael Kai-

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PETS

Bonz says Solaris is a ‘Golden’ ray of sunshine

Hi Dog Buddies! “Way to go, kiddo!” I said. “I’m thinkin’ Since we’re, you know, BIRD
Gabriel was already here, right? So what
Yapping with puppies is always fun: was it like when you first met?” dogs, we love chasin’ birds on
They’re so energetic an curious an
happy. This week I yapped with Solaris Gabriel, who’d been lying on the couch, the beach, ’specially pellycans.
Anderson-Searle, who’s only 18 months winked at me. “Yeah, here was this wig-
old. He’s a handsome, very golden Gold- gly little fluffmuffin, getting’ in my face, Never catch ’em, though. I also
en Retriever, an he looks like he’s all all slurpy, an I’m like, ‘Oh, for Lassie’s
grown up – but he’s still a total puppy sake, another dog. Yech!’ But it turns out have a shell collection. I bring
between the ears. he’s a pretty cool pupperoo. Now it’s like
I have a little brother, an Mom says we’re ’em home from the beach.”
Me an my assistant knocked, an like peanut butter an jelly.”
TWO Golden Retrievers an a lady an- “Wow! That’s Pawsome!
swered. One of the pooches was on a Solaris was really intrested in my note-
leash and was super wiggly. They wore book, and kept bumpin’ it with his nose as Got any pooch pals?” I in-
snazzy matching green collars, an they he spoke. “Yep. Gabe teaches me lotsa im-
looked like each other ’cept the one not portant stuff. Like We Don’t Destroy Our quired.
on the leash was getting white around Toys; an our crates are The Best Places in
the face and wasn’t as wiggly. I cleverly the World; an where to Do Our Doodie an “Oh, sure! Riley Schmidt,
surmised that the wiggly one on the where to not; an what couch to sit on. Oh,
leash was Solaris. AND Diggin’! Gabe taught me all about she’s a hound. Remus is a
Diggin’! I LOVE diggin’! In the sand, an all
“Good morning,” I said. “I’m Bonzo, over the yard, an the flowers ... an ...” marina dog; an Goldie. Her
and this is my assistant.”
Glancing at their Mom, Gabriel hastily sister Ruby’s from Thailand,
We exchanged Wag-and-Sniffs and the interrupted, “Ummm, hey there, Solaris,
pooch on the leash said, “I’m very pleased let’s not get into that, how ’bout …” which is way around on
to meet you, Mr. Bonzo. I’m Solaris An-
derson-Searle an THIS is my uncle, Ga- To help change the subject I asked, “So the Other Side. Me an Gabe
briel – he’s famous – an this is my Mom what do you do for fun?”
Sheri. My Dad’s Adam. Mom put my also have cat sisters, Lua
leash on me cuz I keep forgetting to Not In between notebook-bumps, he said,
Jump Up. There’s so much stuff to learn “We need a whole buncha exercise, so an Nikki. They’re probly in
an I get excited when we have compnee we run with Dad. He’s a RUNNER, you
cuz I LOVE compnee. So I forget.” know. But I have a Hip Thing so I hafta their room. Lua’s a rescue
be careful. I’m not s’pose to jump - at all.
“No worries, Solaris,” I said. “It’s I hafta go to a spe-shuh-list this month and she has Issues, so we
great to meet you all. Can’t wait to hear an he might hafta do a pruhSEEDure
your story.” when I’m a little older. So I can’t do a-jill- got Nikki as her Emotional Solaris, the Golden Retriever. PHOTO BY GORDON RADFORD
uhtee training like Gabriel.” Support Cat. I sometimes
We sat down in the living room and So-
laris’ Mom took his leash off. Both pooch- “Soggy Dog Biscuits!” I sympathized. snatch their toys and toss
es gave my assistant a buncha frenly nose “Me an Gabe like goin’ for car rides.
bumps. “So, Solaris,” I said, “tell me how In the back seat we each have our own ’em around, just for fun. Cat toys are my Canine Good Citizen and Good Com-
you got your Forever Family.” side an No Crossin’ Over. We’re gonna
go up to Ohio to visit Dad’s folks. Gabe favorite. I like cats, Mr. Bonzo, but I don’t munity Citizen certificates. An I helped
“K. Mom an Dad got me at the same says they live on this lake with this super
breeder as Gabriel, out in ColoRAdo. His ponTOON boat. (He says pontoons are really understand ’em. They get grumpy Mom foster three Humane Society pup-
Daddy is my Grandaddy. He’s Mom’s big, fat float-y things.) Mom an Dad an
first dog an I’M her second dog. So, guess Gabe go every year. I’m goin with ’em this for Absolutely No Reason At All.” pies. I love doin’ that. We had Pebbles the
what, when I was just 8 weeks old I got to year. I can’t WAIT! I love swimmin’. An
fly AN ride a tram AN a car to get here. It campin’! An squirrel chasin’. But we don’t “I hear you,” I said. Pit Pup over Thanksgiving, and I really
was SO fun. I wasn’t scared or anything!” get to do that much cuz most of ’em aren’t
dumb enough to hang out in our yard. “Oooo, and look at THIS toy! It’s a wanted her for my little sister. We had the

squirrel house.” Best Time together, but Mom said a really

He brought over a soft brown cube great family wanted to adopt her.”

with holes in the sides an three stuffed Heading home, I was thinking about

squirrels inside. He held it between his Solaris, and all his puppy exuberance

teeth an flipped it vigorously back and and enthusiasm, and wishing we could

forth an the squirrels went flying out. hold on to that when we got older. I al-

“I also have a lobster house. Wanna ways wanna be excited for whatever’s

try?” next, don’t you?

“Thanks, but I’d better keep takin’

notes.” I said. Till next time,
“I’m doing Serious Stuff, too. See,
The Bonz
Gabe is a famous Therapy Dog. He goes

all over making people feel Much Better, Don’t Be Shy
specially when they’re sad or lonely or
stressed. An I’m learning how to do that, We are always looking for pets
too. Mom’s an Official Trainer with Best with interesting stories.
Behavior Pet Training, an she’s startin’ to To set up an interview, email

take me places, too. She takes me out by

myself sometimes so I can Develop My [email protected].

Own Personality. I’ve already earned my

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ON FAITH

Always give thanks ... because you never know

The ten Boom family.

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT
Columnists

In 1940, the Nazis invaded the Neth- give thanks.” Corrie quickly replied that girls’ barracks. And so, years later, writ- prison, for the letter had been written by
erlands. Among those affected were the she could not give thanks for the fleas. ing about her experience, Corrie ten a fellow prisoner almost 2000 years ear-
members of the ten Boom family, who Betsie reminded her that she could give Boom reflected that this is how she was lier. The Apostle Paul wrote his admoni-
ran a church for people with mental dis- thanks that the two of them were to- taught to give thanks for all things – be- tion to give thanks at all times and for all
abilities, raised foster children in their gether, as most families had been split cause you just never know. things while he was himself imprisoned
home, and did other charitable work. apart. Corrie said she could give thanks by Roman authorities. Apparently joy,
With the invasion, the Nazis insisted for that, but not the fleas. Then Betsie As Rev. Gil Bowen once said, so often peace, hope, trust and gratitude shaped
that much of their work cease. That was noted that somehow the guards had not our resentments and bitterness about Paul’s mood in that Roman cell, be-
when the ten Booms began a secret ef- checked her luggage, and therefore her our lives’ problems are based on our as- cause he, like the ten Boom sisters, had
fort that would ultimately cost most of bible had not been confiscated. Corrie sumption that life would be better with- learned that though we are not shielded
them their lives. They began sheltering agreed she could be thankful for that, out the obstacles, hurdles, troubles and from hardship in this world, neverthe-
Jews and resistance fighters in a hiding but not for the fleas. She could not, deprivations that fall our way. But, can less, the love and goodness of God can
place they constructed in their home. she said, under any circumstance, give we be so sure? Sometimes, in retrospect, be counted upon at all times, and in sur-
Friends and neighbors, who had known thanks for the pestilential fleas. we may find that the challenges and dif- prising ways.
of and benefited from their prior chari- ficulties we have struggled through and
table work, assisted by providing the ten But eventually Corrie learned that the grown from had a redeeming side, and Are you facing anything trying or pain-
Booms with additional ration cards and only reason she and her sister had not we can actually give thanks for them. ful? Are you worried or angry or hurt?
other supplies for those they sheltered. been assaulted by the guards was be- Well, strange as it may seem, perhaps this
cause their captors were so repulsed by It’s fascinating that Corrie and her sis- is precisely the right time to give thanks –
Eventually, however, an informer no- the fleas that they would not enter the ter, Betsie, were discussing the words of because, you just never know. 
tified the Nazis of the ten Booms’ work, the Letter to the Philippians in their Nazi
and in 1944 the entire ten Boom family
was arrested. Corrie ten Boom and her
sister Betsie were sent to the Ravens-
brück concentration camp in Germany,
a horrific, flea-ridden, death-dealing
place. Both girls were afraid, but Betsie
came to Corrie one day with an idea.
She said she had found something in her
bible that might help them. She quoted
a passage to Corrie from the Letter to
the Philippians that said, “In all things,

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TRAVEL

Your great airfare disappeared? Blame ‘dynamic pricing’

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT only necessary but fair. or book earlier.” price – and she did. But in another sense,
The Washington Post As always, though, there are ways So why does dynamic pricing feel so the entire episode looks like a bait-and-
switch exercise.
You probably know what Melanie to game the system to ensure that you wrong?
Frazier felt like when she recently tried don’t overpay for your next trip. “When the fare they see today is not It’s only going to get worse, experts
to book a flight from Portland, Maine, to say. The programs that set these prices,
Atlanta. The price spread in the travel indus- there tomorrow, the level of stress it often referred to as yield-management
try can be dramatic. The difference creates in the purchase path leaves the systems, are becoming more sophisti-
She found a $257 fare – not a bad between the highest and lowest aver- practice less than desirable in the minds cated. They can now use personal data
deal – but by the time she got around age airfare during March, a traditional of consumers and booking agents alike,” about you to predict when you’re likely
to booking the ticket online a few hours month for booking summer travel, was admits Mike von Foerster, chief execu- to buy and how much you’ll pay.
later, the price had risen to $441. Unde- $189, while the spread between the tive of RightRez, a firm specializing in
terred, she set up a fare alert through highest and lowest average hotel rate travel technology and automation. “Consumers should become resigned
Google, and a week later, sure enough, was $196, according to Adobe Analytics. to the idea that we are increasingly be-
the fare plunged to $246. In other words, dynamic pricing is ing targeted for our individual con-
If that range strikes you as strange, great for airline passengers and hotel sumption,” says David Pyke, a professor
Frazier, a retired federal employee you’re not alone. Everyone knows airline guests when they win, but when they of operations in the University of San
who lives in Portland, went through prices fluctuate, says Marwan Batrouni, lose, the entire industry looks bad. Diego School of Business. Companies
all the steps required to purchase the a senior director at Advito, a travel con- are using smartphones and geo-target-
ticket. “But when I hit the purchase but- sulting firm. “On the hotel side, how- Helen Prochilo, who runs Promal Va- ing, or creating predictions based on
ton, a screen came up that read, ‘FARE ever, dynamic pricing is relatively new cations, a full-service travel agency in your location, to squeeze more money
CHANGE – Looks like there’s high de- and becoming more prevalent,” he says. Long Beach, N.Y., has learned to work from their customers.
mand for this flight.’” Rates used to be pretty stable, changing around the system. When she includes a
infrequently. “Now they fluctuate on a price quote, she now prominently men- To win this game, customers have
The new price: $402. daily or even hourly basis,” he adds. tions the date and warns that the rates to act counterintuitively. For example,
Broadly speaking, Frazier experi- could “change at any time” until booked instead of booking a hotel room for the
enced something called dynamic pric- But is dynamic pricing, at least as it and airfare is paid in full. Labor Day holiday, look to the week af-
ing. It’s where the fare or rate fluctuates, now is practiced, fair? ter that, when demand is lower. There’s
often from minute to minute, aided by Still, her clients are often caught off technology you can leverage to your
sophisticated computer programs that Yes, says Peter Vlitas, Travel Leaders guard by the price swings. Just recently, own benefit, such as Google Flights ,
predict demand. Chances are, it has Group’s senior vice president of airline she found a flight for a client from New which allows you to track prices. You
happened to you, too. relations. His company has $21 billion York to West Palm Beach. The client can also use a site like Kayak or an app
In a perfectly fair world, a product in sales volume every year, including called back the next day to confirm. like Hopper to determine the best time
costs the same no matter who you are or airline sales. So if anyone understands to book. These systems aren’t perfect,
when you buy it. But the world of travel the ins and outs of ticket pricing, it’s Vli- “By then, the price had gone up $200,” but they’ll at least tell you which times
is far from perfect. Companies use dy- tas. The proof is in the prices. she remembers. The traveler grudgingly and days to avoid.
namic pricing to maximize their prof- agreed to the new price. “As I was with
its, charging the most during times of “Right now, the American consumer her on the phone booking the tickets, Using apps and sites, and a good
peak demand and lowering rates when is experiencing some of the least-ex- the price went up another $25.” travel agent, can help you keep up
no one wants to travel. While the pro- pensive airfares ever, adjusting for in- with these computer programs that
cess seems wrong to consumers such as flation,” he says. “The airline benefits Even then, the customer booked the set prices. But in the end, the only way
Frazier, industry insiders say that it’s not by offering a higher price point for the airline tickets. And, in a sense, that’s to beat the system may be to do what it
consumer who is willing to pay for how dynamic pricing is supposed to doesn’t expect. 
it. The consumer who wants a lower work. The algorithms that predict de-
price will choose certain flight times mand correctly forecast that Prochilo’s
client would buy the tickets at a higher

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Stylish townhouse chock full of seaside ambiance

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA
Staff Writer

An Old World elegance informs Vil- palm embraced passageways punc-
lage by the Sea, a small, private en- tuated by graceful fountains.
clave in Vero’s South Beach. Of the 16
Village by the Sea homes, the luxuri- Within a charming entry alcove,
ous 3-level townhouse at 1514 Ocean the simple, arched, dark wood front
Drive is one of only two located di- door makes a dramatic statement.
rectly on the oceanfront, with splen- Once inside, McCain says, “it doesn’t
did views of the sparkling Atlantic feel like a townhouse,” but more like
and only steps from its sandy shore. a single-family home – and so it does.
It is spacious and filled with won-
John and Margaret McCain are the derful ambient light, which pours
current owners and consider their in through numerous windows and
home “a charming little gem.” Mc- doors, skillfully placed to take full
Cain leads the way through the house, advantage of the seaside location and
and comments, “you can’t trade that ocean views.
beach for anything in Vero!”
Ceilings and walls are soft white.
He explains that, unlike much Floors are creamy, pillow-edged lime-
Treasure Coast shoreline, the beach stone in the living areas and warm,
outside his door is steadily accret-
ing, or gaining sand, instead of losing
sand to erosion.

McCain is CEO of Texas-based NTT
Data Services, overseeing 50,000 em-
ployees in 40 countries, and the cou-
ple has traveled and lived all over the
globe. Their Ocean Drive townhouse
was a second residence, but they have
“fallen in love with” the Treasure
Coast over the years, and are now
building a home in the Sandy Lane
subdivision with the intention of
making Vero Beach their home base
and primary residence.

Although the townhouse enclave is
just off of Ocean Drive, only moments
from the shops, resorts and restau-
rants of Vero’s charming beachside
village, it imparts a feeling of com-
plete privacy – a quiet retreat shel-
tered from view behind elegant gates
and lush landscaping.

The beautifully designed exteriors
have the ambiance of a Mediterra-
nean resort, with walls a soft, sunny
peach, arched entryways, red tile
roofs, and long, bricked, vine-and-

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glowing hardwood in the bedrooms.
Through this subtle, sophisticated
palette, the flow between indoors and
out becomes seamless.

From the ground floor, a staircase
winds upward, creating a dramatic
sense of transition. The white risers
and polished dark wood treads follow
a sleek, stylish brass railing, which
the McCains had installed. Alternate-
ly, a private elevator serves all three
levels of this charming home.

From the spacious great room on
the main level, the eye is instantly
drawn to the glass east “wall.” Com-
pletely retractable glass doors open
to a 3-arched, columned Italianate
balcony to reveal a stunning, palm-
framed panorama across the sea
grape-grown dunes to the beach and
sparkling ocean. A trio of six-pane
windows on the room’s south side
provides still more outdoor light.

The adjacent dining area also en-
joys a generous flow of outside light
though tall double windows on the
east and west sides. Adding elegance
to the dining experience: a golden
chandelier features a pair of crystal
fixtures extending from gold chains
and encompassed by a sheer white,
oval shade, creating a soft, romantic
glow. A striking art work enhances
the dining room wall – five rows of
five glass squares, separately sus-
pended, each a different design, in
several soft colors. (This lovely work
is included with the house.)

The family cook or cooks will fall
in love with the gourmet kitchen with
its honey-colored wood cabinetry,
granite countertops, cabinet-front
dishwasher and Sub-Zero fridge,
and electric cooktop and oven. The
island is a super-generous 5 feet by
9 feet with an absolutely gorgeous
white quartz top. It accommodates a
breakfast bar, round rinsing sink, mi-
crowave, ice-maker, wine cooler and
Sub-Zero food storage unit.

The kitchen also houses a special
feature that should delight the fami-
ly’s manager-in-chief/listmaker/orga-
nizer: a mini-office with countertop
desk, drawers and space for computer,

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printer, phone and lamp, right below suite baths and double glass doors a wonderful, subtle shadow of green. stone-tiled lounge terrace. This bal-
two sunny corner windows. opening onto a balcony. The stylish The foyer on the ground floor leads uster-edged outdoor space is pleas-
laundry room is also on this level. Cus- antly landscaped with plants and
Just off the kitchen is a pass- tom designed by McCain, it features to the large cabana room, a comfort- palms, and a gate leads down a sandy
through butler’s pantry with hand- stacked, full-size washer/dryer and able place to just hang out and relax. path across the dune to the shore.
some green wood cabinetry, leading beautifully-crafted wood cabinetry in From here one can access the log-
to an elegant little powder room. gia and the community pool on the McCain knows men will appreciate
the 2-bay garage which he designed
The master suite on the third level VITAL STATISTICS with tidy, custom cabinetry and a
is a lovely, airy sanctuary. Two sets of 1514 OCEAN DRIVE convenient full-size fridge with water
double doors open onto a balustrade dispenser on the door. He upgrad-
balcony with possibly the most daz- Neighborhood: Village by the Sea ed the floor with that super-strong,
zling ocean view of all, past swaying Year built: 2005 durable epoxy finish, significantly
palms to the azure sea and the sky. tougher than the usual concrete
The light-filled master bath glows in Home size: 3,100 sq. ft. surface. In addition to impact glass
white and cream and features dou- Bedrooms: 3 throughout, the home’s windows also
ble-sink, granite vanity, water closet, have storm shutters, a nice aesthetic
Jacuzzi tub beneath a pair of win- Bathrooms: 3.5 feature in fair weather and extra pro-
dows, and glass-front shower with Additional features: 2-bay garage; built-in sound system; private tection when a storm blows in. Mc-
built in bench and decorative mosaic elevator serves all three levels; custom millwork; Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cain made sure of that after riding
tiles. Double glass doors open onto KitchenAid appliances; private deeded beach access; heated pool; out Hurricane Jean in a home they
the balcony. The windows and doors had in Hutchinson Island. “Might as
have cocoa-hued shades which offer gated entrance well double down,” McCain says. He’s
privacy and a pleasing color contrast. Listing agency: Premier Estate Properties also had copper gutters installed –
This suite includes a generous his/ Listing agent: Cindy O’ Dare, 772-713-5899 just one of many fine upgrades in this
hers walk-in closet. desirable residence. 
Listing price: $2,750,000
The two guest bedrooms have en

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Renovated home is called ‘future of the barrier island’

BY STEVEN M. THOMAS ey it would cost for demolition, a new
Staff Writer foundation and a new wood or block
frame. Landscaping costs and impact
A stylish ranch-style home in Cast- fees are lower, too, and the process is
away Cove II that’s on the market for quicker.
$749,900 illustrates both the pitfalls
and potential of whole-home renova- Christine McLaughlin, broker/owner
tion projects, a phenomenon that is on of Shamrock Real Estate Corp., agrees
the upswing on the island. that a whole-house renovation is likely
to be 20 percent to 30 percent less costly
The home’s nonprofit developer, than knocking the same house down
Florida Housing League, which has
renovated more than 400 homes state- CONTINUED ON PAGE 71
wide, bought the property out of fore-
closure in June 2016 for $318,000, in- Jeff Flick and Sally Daley. PHOTO: GORDON RADFORD
tending to do a mainly cosmetic rehab
and flip the house for around $380,000. systems. Combined with new roofing,
siding, paver driveway and enlarged,
Once renovation began, however, storm-resistant windows, the renova-
hidden problems came to light that tions make the house “like a new home
required expensive additional fixes for insurance purposes,” according to
and the project morphed into a whole- listing agent Sally Daley of Daley and
house reno, according to Jeff Flick, a Company Real Estate.
banker who volunteers his time to help
the Housing League. “The renovation at 1090 Windsong
was done nicely with many of the latest
“Once we started the remodel we finishes and concepts in mind,” says
found we had to do quite a bit of engi- Joseph O’Neill, a Realtor with Coldwell
neering work, including new strapping Banker Paradise who with his partner
for all the roof trusses and a special Joseph Schlitt has developed a number
heavy-duty anchoring system for exte- of spec homes on the island. “A fully
rior walls. updated house in Castaway is always
desirable as it is one of the most conve-
“That required us to remove all the nient and sought after neighborhoods
drywall and insulation and once we on the barrier island.
went that far, we decided to hire an ar-
chitect to maximize the floorplan and “To build a new house with similar
give the look and feel of a new house.” finishes [in that location] your ‘all in
costs’ would be similar to the asking
Flick says the project, originally bud- price of $749,000. Then after you fac-
geted for less than $50,000, ended up tor in commissions, closing costs and
costing “well north of a quarter-million potential profit you would have to ad-
dollars.” vertise the house for closer to $895,000-
$925,000, which would be a difficult
That took that value of the property price to achieve.”
past the parameters of the Housing
League’s mission of preserving mod- Even at $749,000, Daley says the
erately-priced homes and showed how house is pushing the upper end of the
challenging it can be to successfully re- market in Castaway Cove II but she be-
model a house on the island on a tight lieves the “house shows the future of
budget in an era of ever-stricter build- the barrier island, from Central Beach
ing codes. South.”

On the other hand, even though there “Most of those houses were built
were some expensive surprises along from the 1950s through the 1990s and
the way, the Housing League seems to they are badly outdated,” says Daley.
have stumbled into an outcome that is “They don’t have the kinds of floor-
the highest and best use for the proper- plans, features and finishes that people
ty. The finished product is a residential want today. They are totally out of fash-
gem in a desirable neighborhood that ion.
feels like a new home – which is what
many buyers want – but is well below “The target buyer for this house is
the cost of a new build in the same lo- someone who doesn’t want the hassles
cation. and uncertainty of buying an older
house and remodeling it themselves,
The 2,250-square-foot, 3-bedroom, but who also does not want to spend $1
3.5-bath home evokes a sense of classic million or $1.2 million to tear down and
American suburbia at its best. Post-ren- build new,” Daley says.
ovation, it has a wide-open floor plan
and bright “transitional” look, with A whole house reno saves the mon-
high-end finishes and ingenious archi-
tectural touches.

It has beautiful woodwork, tile and
stonework inside, along with all-new
plumbing, electric lines and HVAC

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: June 30 to July 6

The holiday week was a quiet one for the barrier island real estate market with 6 transactions
recorded, two of them for more than $1 million.
The top sale of the week was of a home in Windsor. The residence at 3485 North Savannah Place
was placed on the market Oct. 13, 2016, for $5.595 million. The sale closed on July 6 for $5.25
million.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Betsy Hanley of Windsor Properties. The
purchaser was represented by Laurin Lott Pohl, also of Windsor Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$1,500,000
$490,000
RIOMAR 961 SANDFLY LANE 12/7/2016 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 7/6/2017 $682,000
$850,000
BETHEL BY THE SEA 612 INDIAN LILAC ROAD 3/14/2017 $525,000 $525,000 6/30/2017
$225,000
VEROMAR 546 INDIAN LILAC ROAD 11/21/2015 $765,000 $700,000 6/30/2017

MARBRISA 690 MARBRISA RIVER LANE 3/17/2017 $970,000 $920,000 6/30/2017

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 961 Sandfly Lane Subdivision: Bethel By the Sea, Address: 612 Indian Lilac Road

Listing Date: 12/7/2016 Listing Date: 3/14/2017
Original Price: $1,750,000 Original Price: $525,000
Recent Price: $1,750,000 Recent Price: $525,000
Sold: 7/6/2017 Sold: 6/30/2017
Selling Price: $1,500,000 Selling Price: $490,000
Listing Agent: Jane Johnson Listing Agent: Chip Landers

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

Pam Pendleton Kathy Nystrom

Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Coldwell Banker Paradise

Subdivision: Veromar, Address: 546 Indian Lilac Road Subdivision: Marbrisa, Address: 690 Marbrisa River Lane

Listing Date: 11/21/2015 Listing Date: 3/17/2017
Original Price: $765,000 Original Price: $970,000
Recent Price: $700,000 Recent Price: $920,000
Sold: 6/30/2017 Sold: 6/30/2017
Selling Price: $682,000 Selling Price: $850,000
Listing Agent: Joseph Schlitt Listing Agent: Kim Small

Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise Selling Agent: The Small Realty Group LLC

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1215 Winding Oaks Circle, #401 Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1235 Winding Oaks Circle, #502

Listing Date: 1/10/2017 Listing Date: 4/7/2017
Original Price: $245,000 Original Price: $234,900
Recent Price: $245,000 Recent Price: $234,900
Sold: 6/30/2017 Sold: 6/29/2017
Selling Price: $225,000 Selling Price: $229,000
Listing Agent: Polly Schoettle Miller Listing Agent: Fran Smyrk

Selling Agent: Polly S. Miller, Broker Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

David Reilly Fran Smyrk

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Subdivision: Vista Del Mar, Address: 5400 Highway A1A, #F1 Subdivision: Vista Del Mar, Address: 5400 Highway A1A, #H27

Listing Date: 2/15/2017 Listing Date: 5/5/2017
Original Price: $210,000 Original Price: $189,000
Recent Price: $210,000 Recent Price: $189,000
Sold: 6/23/2017 Sold: 6/20/2017
Selling Price: $186,000 Selling Price: $177,000
Listing Agent: Christine Hughes Listing Agent: Kathy Walsh

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Lori Schoonover Kim Grieve

BEX Realty, LLC Vero Coastal Homes

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and building new, and says it can be a a structurally strong as brand new.” empty lot or after a tear-down can be new is not so much of an obstacle.
good option. But she sees potential dis- The rapid rise in land values on the prohibitively expensive for homeown- Daley and Flick are convinced the
advantages, too. ers and developers alike.
island is the main factor pushing the Housing League’s renovation in Cast-
“If someone does not want to spend whole-house reno trend. As non-wa- Waterfront lots, where builders away Cove II has hit a sweet spot, with
$1.3 million for a new house, they can terfront lots push past $300,000 and can get higher-end prices, and where much of the appeal of a new home in
save money by renovating, but it will approach $400,000 in many cases, the homeowners know there is great ulti- highly-desirable neighborhood but at a
still be an older product and may not be final cost of a new home built on an mate value, the added cost of building substantially discounted price. 