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PLACE ON EARTH
HappiestSTILL THE

BY BRITTANY SHAMMAS |WASHINGTON POST to Disney,” said Chinos Liner, founder Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Late Friday, the Florida Department
of the Cancun-based Chinos Cause for a state of emergency Sunday after two of Health announced the state’s first
The Disney trip had been planned Cancer, “I think you forget about what people tested positive for covid-19, deaths, two patients in their 70s who
for months when reports of coro- happens in the world.” the disease caused by the virus, in each returned from international trips.
navirus hit the news, and leaders of areas outside of Orlando. At a press Meanwhile, 278 people were being
the children’s cancer charity weren’t Beyond the polished grounds of briefing, Vice President Pence did monitored.
about to cancel. the park last week, anxiety over the not directly answer a question about
virus mounted. The death toll sur- whether he would feel comfortable On financial websites and Disney
They ushered seven kids through passed 3,400 by Saturday as countries bringing his family to Disney World fan blogs this week, observers fretted
the crowded gates of the Magic King- reported ever-increasing numbers of during the outbreak, offering only: “I over vacations to the parks and invest-
dom on Wednesday, toward the pale- infections and global financial mar- travel across this country all the time.” ments in the company. They raised the
pink Cinderella’s Castle. They snapped kets reeled. specter of Disney closing its theme
photographs as the group posed with park locations in the United States –
Rapunzel and Tiana, a face mask something that’s happened only dur-
covering one little girl’s smile. They ing hurricanes and the 9/11 terrorist
screamed through the gentle twists attacks but became more tangible to
and turns of Big Thunder Mountain some after Disney’s Asia parks shut-
Railroad and stayed late into the night tered late last month.
for Space Mountain.
“It’s not outlandish to think that we
Although experts say coronavirus could eventually bump up against the
poses a higher risk to those with un- world’s leading theme park operator
derlying conditions, there have been temporarily closing down its iconic
few reports of children becoming sick. theme parks on both coasts,” analyst
Among this group, accompanied by a Rick Munarriz wrote on the investment
doctor who tended to their medical advice site the Motley Fool. “Even if
needs, the virus wasn’t anyone’s top Disney doesn’t resort to locking down
concern. its entrance turnstiles, the growing
number of worrisome headlines will
“When you’re fighting for your life eventually weigh on travel plans.”
and you have this opportunity to come

THE MAGIC KINGDOM THEME PARK AT WALT LEFT: CHILDREN WITH CHINOS CAUSE FOR
DISNEY WORLD IN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., CANCER POSE WITH A PRINCESS AT THE
CONTINUES TO BUSTLE DESPITE THE ORLANDO MAGIC KINGDOM.
AREA FEELING THE IMPACTS OF CORONAVIRUS.

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There has not been official guidance former Disney executive and retired Orlando is the tourism capital of the of the week, some seemed reluctant to
on travel to unaffected parts of the professor from the University of Cen- United States, the driver of a $75 bil- discuss its potential impact.
United States or to large gatherings of tral Florida’s Rosen College of Hospi- lion industry in Central Florida. Even
people. Still, the Centers for Disease tality Management. “They’re playing as fear over the coronavirus crept clos- The city’s mayor and at least one
Control and Prevention warned the vi- ‘What if.’ What if this happens? What er, with the cancellation of five confer- commissioner offered only a prepared
rus inevitably will spread widely with- if this happens? They’re making con- ences dealing an estimated $186 mil- statement declaring that the city “will
in the country, potentially requiring tingency plans.” lion blow to Orange County by the end continue to monitor and work closely
communities to “modify, postpone, or with the County and State Health De-
cancel mass gatherings.” CHILDREN WITH CHINOS partment.” The University of Central
CAUSE FOR CANCER POSE Florida barred a hospitality profes-
Last week, though, busloads of peo- sor from giving interviews about the
ple streamed into the Magic Kingdom, FOR A PHOTO IN FRONT virus’s potential impact on tourism,
the world’s most-visited theme park. OF CINDERELLA’S CASTLE. instead referring inquiries to top ad-
Children cheered as Mickey and Min- ministrators.
nie skipped across the steps of Cinder-
ella’s Castle. Costumed Disney charac- Becca Bides, vice president of mar-
ters embraced fans and held them close keting for Orlando’s tourism bureau,
for photos. Lines for rides stretched said in prepared comments that there
an hour long late into the afternoon; had been “no significant impact” to
conversations revolved around which leisure visitation, adding that 91 per-
rides to try or memories of past visits. cent of visitors come from within the
United States. She said the region
The coronavirus was on the front “does not have direct air service to
pages of the newspapers stacked in China or any country currently under
Disney resorts but not on the forefront a U.S. travel advisory.”
of visitors’ minds.
Disney representatives did not re-
“It’s here, right? It’s not like you can spond to multiple interview requests
bunker down and become a hermit,” from The Washington Post. In a post
said Patrick White, 57, who came on the company’s blog, chief medi-
from Chicago with his adult daugh- cal officer Dr. Pamela Hymel wrote
ter. “Or you can, but to me that would Disney was “in regular contact with
be very lonely.” health agencies for information and
guidance.” She noted the parks have
There was the occasional sight of “high standards of cleanliness” and
someone whipping out a bottle of are implementing preventive mea-
Purell, and park officials reported add- sures in line with CDC recommenda-
ing hand sanitizer stations throughout tions.
the parks – although few were visible
at the Magic Kingdom Wednesday. Similarly, Universal Orlando Resort
Employees at two stores said they had said in a statement officials were re-
none left for sale.
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“Right now, all the parks are in plan-
ning stages,” said Duncan Dickson, a

A CLOSURE SIGN STANDS IN FRONT OF THE
ENTRANCE TO WALT DISNEY CO.’S DISNEYLAND
RESORT IN HONG KONG, TEMPORARILY CLOSED
BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, ON MARCH 5.

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inforcing health and hygiene proce- anything like this. My family’s been do- said in an interview he was optimistic “All eyes have to be on the mouse.”
dures, enhancing cleaning protocols ing this for 30 years, and I’ve never seen leisure tourism would stay strong, be- Tourists in Orlando, for their part,
and “ready to act as needed.” anything like it.” lieving that even amid a public health
crisis “people will want to travel, will ranged from nonchalant to concerned
In the wake of the first three conven- At Fun Spot, a small, family-owned want to relax in environments where about the virus – but not concerned
tion cancellations, Orange County May- park just off the touristy Internation- they feel safe.” enough to change their vacation plans.
or Jerry Demings at a news conference al Drive, carts of people sped up and
Thursday said the county remained free down the White Lightning and Free- Disney World still was still ending Alex Riddell, visiting from Ontario
of confirmed cases. He called the risk to dom Flyer roller coasters. each day with its “Happily Ever After” with his wife, was unfazed, telling a
the community “very low,” adding that fireworks show. The Most Magical Place reporter, “It’s a sickness. It’s going to
leisure travel remained strong. It was a normal day, said John on Earth was still the Most Magical eventually either be cured or peter
Chidester, the park’s vice president of Place on Earth. out.”
“We invite families and others to marketing. There had been no down-
consider vacationing here, especially turn in sales or interest. Major decisions were being made Local Armando Torres, at the Magic
during spring break,” said the mayor, behind the scenes, where parks of- Kingdom for his son’s birthday, argued
the husband of U.S. Rep. Val Demings. “I think we’re all waiting,” he said. ficials watched the virus closely. Late that “every few years there’s a scare.”
“We are still open for business here in “We’re waiting to see how the story un- into the week, the situation didn’t seem Jokingly, he added, “You’ve got to die
Orange County.” folds. I don’t think anyone is taking it significant enough to warrant closure, of something.” Others said they be-
any further than that, because nobody said Dickson, the former executive. But lieved now was the time to travel, in
Some in the Orlando tourism indus- knows what will end up occurring. Are that could change. case the situation worsened.
try said they fear for the spring and we hopeful? Yes.”
summer months. Orlando Travel Com- Disney officials have to balance “It almost made me not want to
pany owner Ashley Moss, whose family Albert Ko, a professor of epidemiol- keeping people safe against causing come,” said Prentis Davis of Alabama,
has been in the business for three de- ogy and department chair at the Yale unnecessary panic, Dickson said. And who was celebrating his son’s seventh
cades, said she had been moving “full School of Public Health, said the coun- they have to consider the impact on birthday and wore a shirt with the
steam ahead” – until the second half of try appeared to be entering a phase of the 85,000 employees who count on word “Daddy” over Mickey’s face. But,
the week. the virus where people might need to them for a paycheck. he added, “I figured it was going to get
consider reducing unnecessary travel bad regardless.”
Bookings remained stable, but her and avoiding large gatherings in close “It’s a difficult thing because there
optimism slipped as she read news quarters. are huge economic consequences, but Jake and Rachel Beren went back
reports and contacted vendors about there are also huge safety and health and forth in the days leading up to their
availability for April and beyond. At that stage, he said, it’s important consequences,” he said. “So you’ve got flight: Should they still go? Should they
to be proactive rather than reactive. to make your decisions based on the still bring their boys, one a toddler and
“The hard part about this is there’s best interests of both.” the other 4 months old? In the end, they
really no way to prepare for it, and “When do you pull the trigger?” Ko reasoned they hadn’t worried about
there’s really no way to tell which direc- said. “That’s kind of the unknown, or Disney’s actions, whatever they might SARS or the flu or H1N1. They stocked
tion this is going to go,” Moss said. “Is it the uncharted territory.” be, could send ripples across the entire up on hand sanitizer and made the trip
going to get worse, or is it going to get entertainment industry, the Motley from New Jersey to Florida.
better at some point? I’ve never seen For now, Orlando International Air- Fool’s Munarriz said, telling The Post:
port remained crowded with visitors. As he watched his towheaded son
Demings, the Orange County mayor,

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frolic at a waterfront area in the Disney Liner, of the Cancun-based can- with the doctor’s presence, he added, dren’s names arranged into 53 – the
Springs shopping complex, Jake Beren cer charity, said his organization was and many of the kids already had face number Chinos Cause for Cancer has
said he was glad they’d come. Still, his “conscious of what’s going on” and masks. taken to Disney since getting started in
worries hadn’t fully dissipated. insisted it would never put the kids 2015.
at risk. They planned to visit Disney’s Holly-
“Every time we see someone sneeze, wood Studios and several other parks The virus, Liner said, “would nev-
we’re like, ‘Hold your breath; run away,’” The group, which included six ju- during their week-long trip. Everyone er stop us from coming to make the
he said, venile cancer patients, felt secure wore matching shirts with the chil-
dreams of the kids.” 

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FORMOVIETHEATERS,HOPEFULLY THISISNOTIMETODIE

During a pandemic, the close quar- New offerings from Apple Inc., AT&T ing 24 Oscar nominations, including for Disney’s perhaps most-anticipated
ters of a movie-theater auditorium are Inc.’s WarnerMedia, Comcast Corp.’s “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story” and release is the live-action remake of
among the last places anyone would NBCUniversal, Disney and so on may “The Two Popes.” “Mulan,” which is set in ancient China
want to be. result in more people reserving trips to and features an all-Asian cast.
theaters only for the big blockbuster Even before the coronavirus out-
Already, the outbreak of the novel films worth venturing out to see. break, Rich Greenfield, an analyst for The multiplex cinema companies
coronavirus has led cinemas in north- LightShed Partners, was predicting are coming off of a spending spree
ern Italy and all across China to tem- WarnerMedia’s HBO Max is set to a double-digit drop in the domestic that’s saddled them with debt. AMC
porarily shut their doors. The reality is launch with a catalog of Warner Bros. box office. A more selective consumer made a pair of $1 billion acquisitions
that soon U.S. exhibitors such as AMC, movies in May, while NBCUniversal’s means there’s more pressure on the in 2016, buying Carmike Cinemas in
Regal and Cinemark may have to do Peacock service coming next month top 10 films to drive attendance, ac- the U.S. and Europe’s Odeon & UCI.
the same – or suffer a massive decrease will draw from its own film library. Dis- cording to his Jan. 6 report. “As we look Cineworld took over Regal for $5.9 bil-
in patrons anyway. ney+ has already managed to sign up at the overall film slate for 2020, we lion (including debt) in early 2018 and
more than 25 million subscribers, and simply do not see the excitement that in December agreed to buy Canada’s
Studios are even starting to delay Netflix Inc. has signaled that it’s step- will drive top 10 attendance,” Green- Cineplex Inc. for $2.1 billion.
film releases, with MGM and Univer- ping up film investments after receiv- field wrote.
sal Pictures announcing last week that They’ve also made expensive up-
they will postpone the opening of the grades to their venues, adding more
latest James Bond movie, “No Time to luxurious reclining seats and better
Die,” from next month until November. food and drink options.

There’s still a lot of uncertainty about AMC, which like the others is rated
how badly the coronavirus will spread below investment grade by credit agen-
and what it will do to the economy. cies, had $10.1 billion of net debt as of
But what is clear is that the disruption December.
couldn’t come at a worse time for the U.S.
movie-theater industry in particular. With competition from streaming-
video apps and the coronavirus out-
The U.S. box office fell about 5% last break threatening movie attendance,
year to $11.3 billion, even with Walt theater stocks are getting crushed
Disney Co.’s record-shattering release
of “Avengers: Endgame,” the highest- “Health-related epidemics, such
grossing film of all time, and a handful as flu outbreaks, could cause people
of other big features. In fact, Disney – to avoid our theatres or other public
thanks to “Endgame,” “The Lion King,” places where large crowds are in at-
“Toy Story 4,” “Frozen II,” “Captain tendance,” read Cinemark’s latest 10-K
Marvel” and “Star Wars: Episode IX – filing, part of a list of boilerplate-type
The Rise of Skywalker” – almost single- risks that most people might gloss over
handedly propped up the box office. during normal times.
And still, it was unable to surpass 2018’s
record ticket sales, or even the total for Now that risk has become very real.
2016, according to Box Office Mojo. So much for all those costly theater
renovations if nobody can even at-
Theaters were already bracing for tend. 
the sudden deluge of streaming-video
services, which have been spending This column by Tara Lachapelle
like mad on original content. first appeared on Bloomberg. It does
not necessarily reflect the views of Vero
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© 2020 VERO BEACH 32963 MEDIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SHOULDERPAIN, PART XIII location of the lesion, the underlying cause of the
problem and stage of disease. Your doctor may advise
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis one or more of the following surgical treatments:
of the Shoulder (continued) � Core decompression
Removes the inner layer of bone so more blood
Today we’ll cover how doctors diagnose and treat post- can flow into the area
traumatic arthritis, osteonecrosis and rotator cuff tear � Osteotomy
arthropathy. Reshapes either the affected bone or surrounding
bones to decrease stress on the afflicted area
POST-TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS � Bone graft
Diseased bone is replaced with healthy bone from
 Diagnosis another part of the body
Post-traumatic arthritis is caused by the wearing out � Joint replacement
of the shoulder joint from an injury, from a fall, In late-stage ON, when the shoulder joint cannot
sports, vehicle accident or other source of physical be saved, it is replaced with artificial parts.
trauma. The wearing-out process is exacerbated by Also, experimental medications and combination thera-
continued injury and excess body weight. Your doctor pies designed to increase growth of new bone and blood
will perform a physical examination. X-rays will be vessels are showing promising results.
performed and a CT scan, MRI or other imaging
studies may be done. Blood tests may also be ordered. ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ARTHROPATHY
 Treatment
Treatment starts with weight loss, low impact exercise,  Diagnosis
strengthening of the muscles surrounding the joint The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons
and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medi- that surround the shoulder joint to keep the head of
cines) such as ibuprofen and naproxen. The shoulder the upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket
can also be injected with cortisone or substances of the shoulder. If the ball within the joint’s socket
called Hylamers, which act like artificial joint fluid. shifts in and out of position, you may have rotator
When these measures are not effective in treating cuff tear arthropathy. Your doctor will perform a
pain and maintaining function, surgical treatment, physical exam which will include maneuvering the
such as debridement (“cleaning out”), reconstruction shoulder. Even though the rotor cuff is not visible
or replacement of the shoulder joint will likely be on X-ray, rotator cuff tear arthropathy can often be
recommended. diagnosed through X-ray based visualization of abnormal
positioning of the ball within the socket. If there is still
OSTEONECROSIS a question, MRI and ultrasound can help confirm the
diagnosis.
 Diagnosis  Treatment
Osteonecrosis of the shoulder is a progressive disease Since standard shoulder replacement implants rely
that occurs if blood cannot reach the long bone of on a fully functioning rotator cuff, a different type of
the upper arm (the humerus) due to joint dislocation, surgery called reverse shoulder replacement, in
bone fracture or bone cell death from taking steroids which the locations of the ball and socket components
at high doses or drinking too much alcohol. are switched, may be recommended. 
Treatment
Treatment varies based on the patient’s age, size and YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE TOPICS ARE
ALWAYS WELCOME. EMAIL US AT [email protected].

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Ignore the lackluster title, Trevor-Roper was at- and academic ceremonies in gorgeous regalia, deter-
“The Professor and the Parson.” tracted to clever ras- mined to be the center of attention or, better still, of
It’s the only part of Adam Sis- cals, especially those rapt adulation. Over the years, he propositioned many
man’s sprightly new book that is whose antics played young women (including Trevor-Roper’s stepdaugh-
anything less than a reader’s de- upon the endless cre- ter!), married seven or eight times, usually without
light. Best known as a biographer, dulity of the human benefit of divorce, and even served a term in prison
most recently of John le Carre, mind and the gull- for bigamy. During the first 18 months after his release
Sisman here tracks the career of in 1953, he unrepentantly “wooed and won no fewer
a narcissistic fantasist, bigamist ibility of bureaucratic than four women,” eventually marrying one of them.
and con man who during his mid- institutions. Cheeky In 1955 he was “betrothed to yet another young wom-
to-late 20th-century heyday styled scoundrels like Peters an when he was arrested again,” this time for passing
himself, variously, as Professor, Dr., or Sir Edmund Back- bad checks and stealing a car.
Father, Reverend or Monsignor house – subject of
Robert Parkin Peters. Trevor-Roper’s own Though he might be charming if scams were going
scintillating exposé, well, Peters could also be vicious when cornered. As
A charlatan who apparently “Hermit of Peking” Sisman writes: “Whenever Peters felt in danger of be-
couldn’t distinguish reality from ing unmasked, he would counter-attack, seeking to
imposture, this illegitimate Angli- – brought color to discredit his accuser or accusers with slander and in-
can parson – he was defrocked in the world and con- nuendo, and threatening legal action. He would never
1955 – falsely claimed degrees from tributed to what retract, or apologise; he appeared to have no shame,
Britain’s most prestigious universi- Samuel Johnson and therefore no conscience. An egotist, he was indif-
ties, as well as expert knowledge of called the gaiety of ferent to the thoughts and feelings of those whom his
Renaissance ecclesiastical history. nations. actions might have damaged; other people, it seemed,
To provide bona fides for his many existed solely to serve his purposes.”
self-declared academic accomplish- As Trevor-Roper
ments, Peters regularly swiped let- soon discovered Trying to understand Peters’ motivation, Sisman
terhead paper from the offices of dis- while compiling a lists the attributes indicative of “narcissistic person-
tinguished scholars and then used it substantial folder ality disorder.” These include “exaggerating your
to compose phony recommendations for himself. Even devoted to the de- achievements and talents,” “requiring constant ad-
more boldly, he presented papers at international con- ceptions of the pseudo-clergyman, Peters could bob up miration,” “having a sense of entitlement,” “expecting
ferences, though the more astute suspected that he pla- anywhere. Peters operated on a global scale. He regularly special favors and unquestioning compliance with
giarized most of whatever he said. managed to land positions at churches and educational your expectations,” “taking advantage of others to get
institutions around the world. In the United States alone what you want” and, overall, “behaving in an arrogant
He was certainly nimble-witted and hard to trap. A he taught at the College of Wooster, was almost appoint- or haughty manner.”
student pointed out the close similarity between the ed to a tenured position at the University of Texas and,
wording of one of Peters’ talks and a work by the theo- before his past caught up with him, was very nearly hired Robert Peters died at age 87 in 2005. Perhaps dis-
logian E.L. Mascall. Peters impishly turned the accusa- by both Catholic University and American University. ingenuously, Sisman stresses that “The Professor
tion on its head: “It was vewy naughty of Ewic to use my Fleeing the law in Europe, the resourceful parson re- and the Parson” has no purpose beyond entertain-
lectures in his book without acknowledgment.” Once he surfaced as “Principal of the Anglican Divinity School in ment. It isn’t, he insists, a cautionary tale, a warning
tried to wangle a legitimate Ph.D. from the University of Ceylon.” After failing to establish the “College of St. Fran- of imminent danger. Might that statement actually
Manchester. All was going swimmingly until the examin- cis” in British Columbia, Peters kindly offered to validate be a bit of protective flimflam? Read this excellent
ers were “surprised to find the candidate unfamiliar with some old documents for a university library in Vancou- account of a sanctimonious, egotistical crook and
much of the content of his own thesis.” Denied the de- ver. They later turned up for sale in an antiquarian book hypocrite, then you tell me. 
gree, Peters appealed the decision all the way up to the shop in Seattle.
queen. In his behavior toward others, Peters usually put on THE PROFESSOR AND THE PARSON
superior airs and treated those around him with undis-
The professor of Sisman’s title is none other than guised condescension. What he seems to have craved, A STORY OF DESIRE, DECEIT, AND DEFROCKING
Hugh Trevor-Roper, then Regius Professor of Modern above all, were prestige and obsequious admiration. He
History at Oxford. Though a severe and exacting scholar, particularly loved rituals, officiating at church services BY ADAM SISMAN | 231 PP. $26.95
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DO NOT MATCH A SPEEDY DECLARER WEST NORTH EAST
98754 2 K63
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 10 8 4 3 Q65 J72
Q 10 9 J7642 83
Traffic is going at a steady 65 mph on an interstate. You are coming up the entry ramp. What 5 9832 A K Q J 10
is your ideal speed when you reach the top of the ramp?
SOUTH
Right — 65. So why do many drivers try to merge at 50 or 55? It increases the risk of an A Q J 10
accident. AK9
AK5
At the bridge table, though, if you are playing against a speedy opponent, do not try to 764
match him. Take your time; do not be rushed into a mistake. In this deal, for example, how
should East plan the defense against three no-trump after West leads the spade nine, and Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both
South immediately calls for dummy’s singleton?
The Bidding:
South has a normal-looking two-no-trump opening, although his ace-king count is high.
If you take two points for an ace and one for a king, the opener will normally have seven SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
points; this hand has eight, which is the usual number for a two-club opening followed by a 2 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass
two-no-trump rebid. But it would be quite some upgrade to open two clubs. LEAD:
9 Spades
After North’s thin raise to game, East might have risked a double, which would have said that
he had a solid suit and hoped partner could find it. Typically, though, this would have been
a major suit because the responder had not used Stayman or a transfer. However, here,
West might have led a club on the shortest-suit principle — partner’s longest suit will be my
shortest.

What is a nine lead? Top of nothing. So East should know that South has the spade
A-Q-J-10. Then, playing the king gives declarer four spade tricks and nine in all. But if East
ignores third hand high and calmly plays the spade three, declarer cannot find a ninth trick.

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ACROSS DOWN
7 Grotto (4) 1 Summerhouse (6)
8 Balance (8) 2 Apt (8)
9 Remove (6) 3 Attendant (5)
10 Bike for two (6) 4 Besotted (7)
11 Now (5) 5 Flowerless plant (4)
12 Type of falcon (7) 6 Stand motionless (6)
15 Refectory (7) 13 Bread grillers (8)
17 Pastries (5) 14 Fabric (7)
20 Narrow passage in sea (6) 16 Real (6)
22 Stop work (6) 18 Task (6)
23 Creamy colour (8) 19 Huge (5)
24 Circle (4) 21 Female relative (4)

The Telegraph

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Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
in every column, row
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ACROSS 93 “Jane Goodall came 39 Scourge of 1918 The Washington Post
1 Everydog as ___” 41 Early Beatle Sutcliffe
5 Peter Pan beast, briefly 43 Colorado quakers PSYCHIC CONNECTION HALLOWEEN PARTY By Merl Reagle
9 Assertive Parks 96 “Glenn Close came 44 “Scuse me while ___ the
13 Shows disinterest as ___” THE Art & Science
18 Kids’ cereal sky” (Jimi Hendrix)
19 Some soil 100 ___ au vin 45 Capricious Peer of Cosmetic Surgery
20 “How about if ___ 101 They were Freud’s idea 47 Pass again on the track
102 The “A” in A-Rod 49 Tenth bk. of the N.T. SPECIALTIES INCLUDE:
you halfway?” 103 Change course suddenly 50 Corn option • Minimal Incision Lift for the
22 A Barrymore 104 P.W. of South Africa 52 Clinton’s maiden name
23 “Gordon Jump came 107 Whoopi in The Color Purple 53 Stickum containers Face, Body, Neck & Brow
109 Dye group 54 Temporary replacement • Breast Augmentations
as ___” 111 Lennon’s Plastic 55 A Deadly Sin
26 Maria’s friend in West Side 61 Substitute & Reductions
___ Band 62 Memo abbr. • Post Cancer Reconstructions
Story 113 “Maria Callas came as ___” 64 Tavern total • Chemical Peels • Botox
27 Type of twisting or wrestling 115 “Willard Scott came as ___” 66 Gielgud’s john • Laser Surgery • Tummy Tucks
28 “Frances Farmer came as 120 Coached 68 Dispenser sweet • Obagi Products • Liposculpture
121 Much-impersonated guy 70 Superlative ending • Skin Cancer Treatments
___” 122 “Albert Broccoli came as 72 Seat of queens
30 “David Lean came 73 Neither Dem. nor Rep.
___” 74 Seven-hill city
as ___” 128 Unforgiven first name 75 Long-time Iraqi diplomat,
35 Early Super Bowl 129 Starts a chip-building
36 Famed Siamese ___ Aziz
37 First name in the enterprise? 76 Ear or Erie follower
130 Cola-can meas. 80 Nude or clothed Goya
Dreyfus Affair 131 Tucson campus, familiarly
38 A ___ soap 132 Head of the Comets subject
40 Hernando’s house 133 Actor Richard 81 Actor Howard
42 Reagan’s first Secretary of 134 Gala get-together 83 Nome tool
135 Feel sorry for 85 ___ Picchu
State 87 Lacy protector
46 Dentist’s deg. DOWN 88 Cummerbund country
47 Summon a genie 1 Truth in Lending enforcer: 89 German industrial city
48 “Lee Horsley came 92 “Command understood”
abbr. 94 Tarzan creator’s monogram
as ___” 2 A Gershwin 95 Target
51 “Eddie Cantor came 3 Valley in the road ahead 97 Give the once-over
4 The end of the bovine soup? 98 Calling all cats?
as ___” 5 Attack K2 99 Jazz saxophonist Coleman
56 Adm.’s place 6 Veteran Kovic 105 0 on the ph.
57 It holds a donkey-tail 7 Acorn-y subject 106 Charge of a sort
8 The common chord 107 “Here she is now”
in place 9 Latvian capital
58 Sign up for (with “in”) 10 Muscat citizen et al.
59 Yankees legend Gehrig 11 Cop played by Pacino 108 Lands, ultimately
60 Mag mogul with a mansion 12 Of the wind 110 Like a certain Italian?
63 Even under ideal conditions 13 Long (for) 112 Playful fish-eater
65 Two-pronged 14 When things are darkest? 114 Burn like the noonday sun
67 Viper type 15 Fillmore was one 115 Solidarity guy
69 New York city 16 Rembrandt’s homeland: 116 Cinder ender
71 Geiger of counter fame 117 Bad to the bone
72 “Three Dog Night came as abbr. 118 Marsh elder plant
17 Box-spring support 119 Line to the sprinkler
___” 21 Overly 123 Flamenco shout
76 Fellow 24 “Rule, Britannia!” composer 124 Received
77 It’s for the money 25 Frowned-on act 125 “Pardonnez” follower
78 Proto finish? 29 ___ frown (looks unhappy) 126 Not fore
79 Delicate wording 30 Small anchor 127 Dissenting vote
80 Woodchuck’s cousin 31 Lower Saxony port
82 Actress Joanne
84 Ms. Moore’s (anagram of EMEND)
32 Baseball-cap feature
production co. 33 “Snug as ___ ... ”
86 Amp schlepper 34 Secret society
90 ___ Nuevo (New Year)
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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

His galpal’s pregnancy is everybody’s fault but his

BY CAROLYN HAX Don’t lay anything on the line with anybody un-
Washington Post til you look in a mirror and own this. Every bit of it.
If all you want is to get yourself off the hook, then
Dear Carolyn: I’m kind of you’re going to do and say things that, with the
benefit of maturity, time and perspective, you’ll be
freaked out about my girlfriend’s ashamed of the rest of your life.

unplanned pregnancy. She was You got it out of your system here with me,
anonymously. Good. Now square yourself up and
planning to have an abortion, but own your fatherhood. Not just paternity – father-
hood. You made the choices that got you here, just
she backed out. Now she is saying as your girlfriend made hers, and so now both
of you need to work together to figure out what
she can’t go through with it and would offer the best possible outcome for all in-
volved, eventual baby included. That’s what good
will have the baby and give it up for adoption. I think people do.

this is all due to her mom working on her emotions.

She should never have told her mom, and I am secret-

ly mad she did. Even though they are very close, she

should have kept this to herself.

I am not ready to be a father and was very clear on

that to my girlfriend. I’m worried she will change her

mind again and keep the baby and I will be stuck. Re: Unwilling father: I agree, but let’s also un-

She’s really emotional and confused right now but all I derstand our society’s irrational responses to un-

can see is that she’s going to ruin our lives because her planned pregnancies. The mother could be apply-

mom stuck her nose in where it didn’t belong. ing unhealthy pressure on her to not abort. He has

How do I support my girlfriend through this preg- girlfriend (“She should never have told her mom”). every right to ask her to consider getting counseling
You blame the mom (“this is all due to her mom
nancy, which I want to do, while still making it clear from a more neutral source. Our society’s hostility
working on her emotions”).
I am not on board with being a father? I will pay the You projection-blame your girlfriend again (“she’s to abortion leads to unwanted children … and de-

child support for 18 years but that’s all I’m willing to going to ruin our lives”). cades of guilt in store for both parents, including fa-
You blame alcohol (“we got drunk and had unpro-
do. I’m not going to be a father to a child because we thers who pay support dutifully.
tected sex one time”).
got drunk and had unprotected sex one time. Should I Where’s the part where you blame yourself for It will be easier for him if he realizes, though, that

lay this all on the line now? Waiting to see if she actu- drinking too much and having sex you weren’t ready he can’t control what she does.
to have? Being ready means ready for the conse-
ally does give the baby up seems too risky. quences, including pregnancy. – Anonymous

– Not Ready to Be a Father

Not Ready to Be a Father: Let’s see. You blame your Anonymous: A strong second on unbiased coun-
seling for them both, thanks. 

VERO HOSPITAL INITIATING INNOVATIVE
‘FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE’

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Vero hospital initiating innovative ‘fracture liaison service’

BY TOM LLOYD Maria Puras, RN, with
Dr. Seth Coren.
Staff Writer
PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Most – if not all – of us hope to leave
a legacy, something that will make the
world a better place while we’re here
and continue to do so after we’re gone.

Veteran Vero Beach orthopedic sur-
geon Dr. Seth Coren, with the help of
registered nurse Maria Puras, may be
on the cusp of creating just such a lega-
cy in the form of a “fracture liaison ser-
vice” devised by the doctor that is being
put in place at Cleveland Clinic Indian
River Hospital and could, someday, be
instituted at other hospitals throughout
the Cleveland Clinic system.

To understand Coren’s plan, you’ll
need some numbers.

Over 10 million Americans have os-
teoporosis, a potentially lethal bone
disease.

The National Osteoporosis Founda-
tion says osteoporosis “occurs when
the body loses too much bone, makes
too little bone, or both. As a result,
bones become weak and may break
from a fall or, in serious cases, from
sneezing or minor bumps.”

In addition to those 10 million with
osteoporosis, another 44 million
Americans suffer from low bone den-
sity, and while bone disease doesn’t
get the headlines that heart disease
and cancer do, the effects of brittle
bones can be devastating.

For example, 86 percent of hip frac-
tures, according the National Institutes
of Health, “occur in individuals aged 65
and older” and the one-year death rate
for those patients who have a hip frac-

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is to identify people adding “so when a patient comes in and have to come into the hospital. And it’s coming at a bargain price,
and I see that one of the primary care “And if they have another fracture, according to Coren. “The beneficial
who are admitted physicians in the community is man- thing for Cleveland Clinic is it’s not
aging the patient, I call the doctor and their quality of life every single time costing them any money. I don’t get
to the hospital with I let them know the patient’s here with goes lower and lower and healthcare paid to do this.”
a fracture. If they want to manage it, costs go higher and higher. We can
specific fractures ... I’ll still ask them to let me go ahead prevent that from happening.” Of course, there are costs that
and do further studies.” Cleveland Clinic is picking up, includ-
which are called major There are currently a host of bone ing a new computer-tracking system
If the primary care doctor isn’t density medications including Forteo, that will launch soon, but those costs
orthopedic fractures.’ going to manage the post-fracture Tymlos, Fosamax, Boniva and Prolia pale in comparison to Medicare re-
treatment, Puras continues, “then that help build bone and make future admission fines triggered by patients
– Dr. Seth Coren at that point we’re going to go ahead fractures less likely. that are treated, fall again and have
and refer out the consults to the peo- to be readmitted, not to mention be-
ture can be as high 58 percent. ple that do want to manage it. So pre- The best news, however, in Coren’s ing able to offer osteoporosis patients
That climbs to 62 percent the next ventative management is really what words, is that “we hope this may be a safer, healthier and happier future.
we’re looking at because it reduces something that we can export to the
year and 66 percent the year after the quality of life every time they fall rest of the Cleveland Clinic.” And that is the definition of a worth-
that, and 4 percent more with each while legacy. 
passing year. Systemwide. Nationwide. And may-
be even someday, internationally.
Explains Coren: “What we’re in
the process of starting and initiating
is something called a fracture liai-
son service. The purpose of this is to
identify people who are admitted to
the hospital with specific fractures –
primarily fractures of the hip, spine,
pelvis, tibias and proximal humerus,
which are called major orthopedic
fractures” – in order to educate and
treat them to prevent future fractures.

“The reason we’re doing this is that
if you have a hip fracture or major os-
teoporotic fracture, then you have a
significant risk for having more frac-
tures,” Coren says, noting that older
people and those with osteoporosis
are most at risk.

Coren has been advocating for a frac-
ture liaison service for a long time and,
when pressed, he admits he has been a
“squeaky wheel” in Vero Beach for years,
lobbying the hospital to initiate such a
program – with little to no success.

Until the Cleveland Clinic took over.
“In the past,” Coren says, “I hadn’t
gotten any support from the hospital
administration to expand this to the
general population,” but Cleveland
Clinic almost immediately stepped up.
“So, now we are in the process of
creating assistance where, not only
do patients get treated appropriately
for their broken hip,” but also receive
education and medications “so they
don’t come back with another broken
hip in the next year or two.”
“A lot of times the [fracture] patient
gets lost. They’ll come in the hospital
[to have their fracture fixed], they’ll go
to rehab, and then they’ll get sent to
their primary care physician, who may
or may not treat the osteoporosis. The
orthopedists [who set the bone or oper-
ate] aren’t looking to treat osteoporosis.
“One of the biggest advantages we
have here is Maria,” Coren adds, turn-
ing to Puras. “She will follow that pa-
tient in rehab and then make sure the
patient has had a bone density test,
say within the first four to six weeks. If
they haven’t, we’ll follow up from the
fracture liaison service to make sure
they do get properly treated.”
Puras jumps into the conversation,

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MRI-GUIDED ULTRASOUND SURGERY
OFFERED RELIEF FROM TREMORS

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is not the way I want to live. I can’t write
Wearing a hospital gown, he sat at my own name anymore.”
the edge of his bed, talking to the at-
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His wife, his right hand in his practice, helmet produce sound waves, all di- frame around his head. New MRI his bare scalp to the helmet. I peered
assisted him however she could in his rected at a single spot in the brain. scans performed with this frame over and asked him how he was faring.
retirement, but it wasn’t the same. Where these waves merge, they in- holding his head in place were aligned
crease the temperature of the tissue, to his prior brain imaging, enabling “I feel fine,” he said. “I’m used to look-
He decided to be treated with MRI- and ultimately burn a hole the size of a a computer to precisely navigate his ing at people upside down anyway.”
guided focused ultrasound surgery. sesame seed in the brain. anatomy in 3-D space.
A wall of glass separated him and
In this bloodless surgery, 1,000 The neurosurgeon pinned a metal He lay down on the MRI table, with the table from us, a team of his doc-
transmitters housed in a water-cooled
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tors and nurses. We were in a mission could mean transient or permanent the intensity is increased, and the le- to trace between two lines and to
control center, but with sights on the side effects such as arm numbness or sion is made permanent. draw a spiral. This millimeter march
cerebral, not the celestial. a wobbly gait. Each dose of sound ap- progressed for two hours, until the
plied to the brain can be tested first This energy was intermittently ap- neurologist tested his tremor one
Our target was a portion of his left with a lower intensity, to check for re- plied to the target. With each appli- more time.
thalamus, which controls his right side. duced tremor and these effects, before cation, a neurologist tested the pa-
An omniscient satellite, this dense col- tient’s righthand tremor, asking him “If you had this control, this exact
lection of neurons receives data on sen- control for the rest of your life, would
sation and movement in the right body you be happy?” he asked our patient.
and transmits it to the rest of the brain.
“Extremely happy,” he responded.
Like cartographers, the neurosur- With that, his treatment ended. He
geon and neuroradiologist measured was gently helped off the table. The
and directed the initial position of the head frame was removed and his scalp
sound waves. dried. A nurse gave him a pen and paper
to demonstrate his control. He signed
Here, more than most areas, the his name with delight, grinning at his
brain’s anatomy is unforgiving. One penmanship.
false millimeter in the wrong direction His wife and son, brimming with an-
ticipation, were brought in to see him.
Their eyes met the papers he’d been
writing on. “That is your signature,”
she asked in disbelief. “You did this?”
In his raw account of his neurosur-
gery training, “When the Air Hits Your
Brain,” Frank Vertosick Jr. insists upon
knowing the patient. “To have the au-
dacity to cut into a person’s brain with-
out the slightest clue of his life, his oc-
cupation … I find that most simply
appalling,” he cautions.
There is no cutting in focused ultra-
sound surgery, but Vertosick’s words
resurfaced in my mind as I watched
a once tremulous dentist enjoy his re-
captured freedom.
With a steady hand, a first in years,
he signed his name again for his wife.
Science is still explaining our pa-
tient’s tremor, and why interrupting
the circuits in the thalamus as we did
can treat it. Still, with such improve-
ments, MRI-guided focused ultra-
sound surgery is being investigated for
treating several neurological diseases.
In a landmark trial for one-sided
hand tremor, this procedure reduced
symptoms significantly, and improved
patients’ ability to eat, drink, dress
themselves, write, work and socialize.
We were discussing this on a phone
call two months after that day.
“I’ve been playing guitar, and I’m
going to start painting again,” the pa-
tient said. “Ninety to 95 percent of my
tremor is gone.”
With one set of frequencies and
amplitudes, sound can burn a hole in
the brain, with another, we hear the
strumming of a guitar.
In neurosurgery, we are used to
performing heroics. Within narrow
time scales, we try to stave off human
mortality. In cases like these, we hope
to provide another, equally important
aspect to life – quality.
We try to look for context when we
meet patients. We ask about likes, hob-
bies, occupations. As healers, it helps
us understand what we should be
working toward. It helps us see the life
behind the disease.
A shaky hand can have a large foot-
print. 

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HEALTHY SENIOR

Peritoneal dialysis: Abdominal lining to the rescue

BY FRED CICETTI you can go about your usual activities the following: heart failure, abnormal
at work, at school or at home. brain function, inflammation of the
Columnist sac around the heart, an overload of
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) body fluid, high acid or potassium lev-
Q. This may sound like a crazy ques- usually is done at home using a special els in the blood.
tion, but is it possible to use your own machine called a cycler. This is like
stomach to take over for your kidneys CAPD except that several cycles (ex- More than half of the people on long-
when they aren’t working right? changes) occur. Each cycle usually lasts term dialysis are 60 or older. Older
1-1/2 hours and exchanges are done people often adapt more easily than
This question isn’t as bizarre as it throughout the night while you sleep. younger people to long-term dialysis.
seems. It is possible to use the abdomi- However, seniors are more likely to
nal cavity, which includes the stomach, Dialysis is usually prescribed when find the treatments tiring. 
to perform kidney functions. kidney problems are responsible for

Kidneys are designed to remove
waste and extra fluid from your blood.
These organs contain millions of tiny
blood vessels to handle this task. They
also make hormones that keep your
bones strong and your blood healthy.

If your kidneys aren’t working prop-
erly, unwanted substances in the
blood can be removed through a pro-
cess called dialysis. Most people who
need dialysis can lead a reasonably
normal life.

There are two types of dialysis – he-
modialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

In hemodialysis, a patient is con-
nected to an artificial kidney. This me-
chanical kidney – or dialyzer – filters
the blood and then it is returned to the
patient. The treatment time typically
lasts three to four hours. Most people
suffering chronic kidney failure re-
quire hemodialysis three times a week.
Hemodialysis can be done in a health-
care facility or at home.

In peritoneal dialysis, the filter that
is used is the peritoneum, the large,
blood-rich membrane lining the abdo-
men and the organs within it. A fluid
is sent into the abdominal cavity via
a catheter inserted into the abdomi-
nal wall. This fluid (dialysate) is left in
the cavity long enough to absorb blood
wastes. Then the fluid is drained and
replaced.

There are several kinds of peritoneal
dialysis; two major ones are: Continu-
ous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
(CAPD) and Automated Peritoneal Di-
alysis (APD).

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal
Dialysis (CAPD) is the only type of
peritoneal dialysis that is done without
machines. You do this yourself, usually
four or five times a day at home and/or
at work.

You put a bag of dialysate (about
two quarts) into your peritoneal cav-
ity through the catheter. The dialysate
stays there for about four or five hours
before it is drained back into the bag
and thrown away. This is called an ex-
change.

You use a new bag of dialysate each
time you do an exchange. While the
dialysate is in your peritoneal cavity,

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ALMOST 40,000 U.S. ORGAN
TRANSPLANTS IN THE LAST YEAR

BY LINDA SEARING donors since 2014. Transplants from
The Washington Post living donors – 7,397 – also were at an
all-time high. Still, not everyone who
In what turned out to be a record-set- needs a new organ gets one.
ting year, 39,717 organs – kidneys and
livers, for instance – were transplanted UNOS reports that, on average, 17
in 2019 in U.S. residents. people die each day because the organ
they need is unavailable. More than
It was the seventh consecutive year 112,000 people are on the waiting list
that the number of organ transplants for an organ transplant. For a trans-
has increased, according to the United plant to become reality, organ donors
Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and transplant recipients must be a
the nonprofit organization that has close match, based on such factors as
the federal contract to coordinate the compatible blood and tissue types. De-
country’s organ procurement and pending on the specific organ, a similar
transplant effort. body size might be needed.

Kidney transplants were the most The location of the donor and recipi-
common, with 23,401 people getting a ent, the severity or medical urgency of
new kidney last year, followed by trans- the potential recipient, and the length
plants of the liver (8,896), heart (3,551) of time spent on the waiting list also
and lung (2,714). Most donated organs may be considered. People who want to
came from 11,780 people who had be an organ donor can have that noted
died, a 38 percent increase in deceased on their driver’s license. 

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ST. EDWARD’S

St. Ed’s teen opens musical door to special needs kids

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA
Staff Writer

At 16, Zayna Shaikh (pronounced Zayna Shaikh. pediatrician Sobia Khawaja, and dad, that, although she has yet to determine
‘shake’) possesses a focus and dedi- cardiologist Shahbaaz Shaikh, have a specific discipline, she knows she
cation that belie her years. The stand- she says with pride. provided first-hand examples of ser- wants to “go into medicine, somewhere
out Saint Edward’s School junior, She named this intrepid band of stu- vice to others. in the northeast, a school with a strong
whose academic, sports, musical and science program,” which can also sup-
other extracurricular activities fill dent volunteers the Beautiful Beats, “My mom and dad are strong role port her passion for music. 
her days to the brim, has somehow and the music classes grew even more models,” she says. It is small surprise
found time to initiate and sustain an dynamic – and fun. The Wabasso stu-
exciting project: establishing a music dents couldn’t wait for their weekly 9
program for the students of Wabasso a.m. to 11 a.m. music class.
School, a public school for special
needs children. Supported by local music therapist
Nilsa Poso, Zayna arranged in-service
As an eighth-grader, Zayna began training for the 20-some Wabasso
volunteering at Wabasso School, in School teachers, enabling them to in-
large part, she says, because her older corporate music into their own class-
brother, Zee (now 18), is a student there, es as well.
and deals with autism. Later, digging
deeper into the ways music can impact One autistic student had long been
autism spectrum disorder, she chose to shy and introverted, with no social in-
write an AP English Language class re- teraction, until music was introduced.
search assignment on “Music Therapy “He was so excited. That (reaction)
in Children With Autism.” had never happened before,” a teacher
shared with Zayna.
Music has always been a significant
part of Zayna’s life: It’s how she deals To create a more sustainable pro-
with stress and anxiety, especially, she gram, which didn’t rely solely on volun-
smiles, during the often crazy-busy, teers, funds would be needed, so, late
emotional teen/high school years. A last year Zayna launched Music Pro-
musician herself, Zayna has played gram for Wabasso School organized by
flute since fourth grade, and, at Saint Zayna Shaikh, with a goal of $2,700 for
Edward’s, has been selected for the “instruments, sound panels to create a
Four-County Band and the prestigious music room, as well as music lessons.
Florida All-State Band.
The first instruments order was re-
As she worked with the various Wa- ceived Dec. 20, and the online effort
basso School classes over the years, continues.
she recognized the “great dispar-
ity” between her own school, with its Kohlstedt is impressed with Zayna
strong music department, and Wa- and her friends, who have given so
basso School. much of their precious free time for the
Wabasso students. “She has inspired us
“I noted that these deserving chil- to start our own (music) program.”
dren didn’t have music as part of their
curriculum. Music is a universal lan- To that end, Wabasso School, work-
guage. I see (Zee) go through struggles ing with Melody Music, expects to
and stresses, I see the students’ anxiet- have a music instructor on board – on
ies. I use music as an outlet, and I want a weekly basis – beginning the Monday
them to feel that same feeling.” after Spring Break.

So the enterprising young woman What prompted Zayna, barely in her
brought her concern to the principal, teens at the time, to dedicate herself
Christopher Kohlstedt. Without hesi- so steadfastly to such an endeavor? As
tation, “he enthusiastically embraced long as she can remember, her mom,
and supported my desire to develop a
music education program that is en-
gaging and adaptable for all enrolled
students (approximately 60).”

Initially, Zayna borrowed basic in-
struments from Saint Edward’s for the
Wabasso students – egg-shakers, sticks,
clappers, little drums, tambourines,
as well as colorful scarves for waving
rhythmically. Her classes were an im-
mediate success. “They loved it.”

Next, Zayna sought more student
volunteers from among her class-
mates and was delighted when several
stepped up. “They are so dedicated!”

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11 style lessons from Paris Fashion Week

BY LISA ARMSTRONG, BETHAN HOLT, CAROLINE Miu’s sleekly tailored double-breasted of all the stuff you’d dream of find- mind would consider giving away;
LEAPER, CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON and gold buttoned floor length coats ing in a charity shop, but very rarely thick golden thread swirls around
The Telegraph also appeal. LA actually do. And once you see it close hand-embroidered jewels on neat
up, you realize this is ready-to-wear mini shifts and beads encrust almost
These are the style lessons to know Party separates at almost-couture levels of exqui- every inch of Margaret-on-Mustique
from the Paris catwalks ... The Celine show was basically full siteness, which no one in their right kaftans. Less bling and more suited
to a down-to-earth party wardrobe
Riding coats were Hedi Slimane’s lush velvet maxi
The soundtrack of Paris, apart from skirts, shirtdresses and blazers, in
falling rain and some last-minute proper 1970s shades of toffee and
demonstrations, was the swish, swish, witchy purple. You’ll probably have a
flap of strong-collared, long coats cut velvet jacket knocking around from
close to the torso and fanning out gen- party seasons past, so just add an
tly over the hips. At Sacai, Japanese ankle skimming, A-line velvet skirt to
creative director Chitose Abe, one of update to Celine levels of glam goth
fashion’s most inventive minds, went librarian. BH
the full English and teamed them
with her version of a riding boot and a The practical detail
pearl necklace. But like everything in Hermès produces its classic, print-
this collection, there were imagina- ed silk squares and thin scarfs every
tive twists: satin lapels and backs that season, but for autumn they chime
made them part day, part evening. She with a wider scarf-dressing trend and
expanded on this device throughout. creative director Nadège Vanhee-
To wit: duchess satin front, 1950s-style Cybulski has emphasized their im-
couture dresses with knitted backs. If portance by inventing pragmatic new
you want interesting clothes that don’t ways to wear them. On high-neck
date and elegantly challenge the sta- knits, she’s added precisely designed
tus quo, this is your label. Though Miu loops to artfully tie them through,
while on other sweater styles there

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slashed-sleeve dresses and trenches.
But then it was back to black, albeit
with delectable details such as stilet-
tos embellished with layers of leather
flowers and quilted pillow bags. Pic-
cioli has such a light hand and sympa-
thetic world view that he made all of
this look soft, sensuous and inviting,
rather than apocalyptic. Interesting,
because he tiptoed through the same
field of landmines as Balenciaga’s
Demna Gvasalia, without setting any
of them off. LA

were tubes to lace through necklaces Dries Van Noten gave all guests a the World Health Organization, no Long tailored trousers and pillow
punctuated with the house’s iconic squirt of hand sanitizer on arrival at doubt. CL bags
turnlock. This is quiet, practical lux- his show themed around Michelle
ury; it makes all the difference when Gurevich’s song Party Girl, about an Black is the new black Joseph Altuzarra presented an in-
styling, and will ensure that your pre- ironic, melancholy raver. His collec- Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino’s cre- teresting juxtaposition, determining
cious trophy scarf will not blow away tion was more upbeat – every look ative director, is known for his fe- that his prim tailoring ensembles
in the breeze. CL was a collage of turquoise sequins, licitous color combinations but like (nipped, darted waists and portrait
gold foil brocades and purple satin so many designers this season, he collars on jackets) would look better if
Extra long gloves – and many were teamed with wet- showed a mainly black collection. they were teamed with fluffy slippers.
If you now live in fear of touch- look or embellished gloves that were Strapless, supple black-leather mid- I often think, when getting ready to go
ing the wrong, virus-covered sur- almost shoulder-grazing. Extra-long is, softly tailored coats and stompy out, how much better I’d feel if I’d just
face, may I draw your attention to gloves and evening wear was a key ankle boots gradually gave way to kept my slippers on and, voilà, it’s now
next season’s most corona-friendly combination approved by Balencia- embroidered silk flowers, gunmetal officially “a look.” The key to making
microtrend; over-the-elbow gloves. ga, Balmain and Elie Saab, too – and sequins and glorious Valentino-red it work was in the longline trousers,
which crumpled loosely at the hem to
relax the whole effect.

Every model wore a variation of the
slippers, covered in shearling or feath-
ers, but it is the coordinating bags that
will no doubt be easier to integrate into

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 75 helping were the fuzzy animal mas-
cot-costumed models who carried
your real-life wardrobe. Altuzarra’s her faux bags down the catwalk dur-
puffy clutches looked like pillows; ev- ing her finale – think literal; a croco-
ery model held theirs close to their dile toting a faux-crocodile handbag.
chest in a subliminal statement on But the real standout was her tan not-
comfort dressing. CL leather balloon-shaped trench, worn
with matching cord belt and trousers.
Scarf dresses It looked chic, modern, and unmistak-
With “About Time: Fashion and ably luxurious. CGE
Duration” as this year’s Met Gala (the
biggest night on the fashion calen- Oat milk dressing
dar) theme, we can expect a series of You may have heard of “stick of
vintage-inspired (and hopefully actu- butter” dressing. This was the term
al vintage, a more sustainable choice) coined by U.S. fashion blog Man Re-
looks on that glitziest of red carpets. peller to describe our recent affecta-
Accordingly, designers have gone into tion for wearing head-to-toe camel
overdrive dipping into different de- hues. Breaking dairy news: We’ve
cades. One of the most wearable re- moved on from butter and now it’s all
sults is the 1970s scarf dress, which about milk. This being planet fash-
might take the wear-everywhere midi ion, the shade to embrace now is less
dress crown from the polka dot. Stella full-fat cow’s, and more a very slightly
McCartney showed them long and nuttier oat milk shade (I would say al-
loose, with handkerchief hems and mond, but given its slightly worrying
scarf tails peeking out at the collar; eco credentials, let’s stick to oat). It was
at Givenchy they bore clashing prints Isabel Marant who made the yummi-
and low-slung belts. If you still have est case for oat milk dressing, break-
the original ’70s version somewhere in ing up her usual embellished, luxe
your wardrobe, now is the time to pull hippie aesthetic with several looks
it out. CGE resembling a long, tall glass of oat
milk. The key to oat milk dressing is
The strong shoulder to break up the textures; see Marant’s
A few years ago, I was advising you combination of a fluid silk skirt with
to cut the shoulder pads out of your a walnut whip-soft sweater, complete
blazers – I hope you’ve kept hold of with the wide shoulders that were ev-
them, as it’s now time to sew them erywhere on the Paris catwalks. Oth-
back in. The power-shouldered blazer er ideas from the Marant school of oat
has been making inroads for a few sea- milk dressing include fuzzy shearling
sons now, and appeared on too many gilets, structured knits and cozy-as-
catwalks to count – Alexander Mc- chai-latte capes. BH
Queen’s were the best of the bunch, in
classic Prince of Wales check graphi- Blazer plus leggings
cally spliced with black panels, patch- You know by now that a Jacket-drobe
worked multicolor, or rose-gold metal- is going to be a 2020 essential, but you
lic for evening, all with the same sharp may be wondering how, specifically, to
cut and just-below-the-butt length. wear one this autumn/ winter. Look no
But the new addition for autumn/win- further than Saint Laurent, where An-
ter 2020 was shoulder-padded evening thony Vaccarello did that clever thing
wear: at Givenchy, a sheer black blouse of totally hammering home a new styl-
frilled with white feathers – about the ing concept (I say new, it’s true none of
lightest-weight garment imaginable – us are exactly strangers to leggings and
boasted sharp, structured shoulders, blazers) by doing it again and again in
and this otherwise floaty white gown different colors. 22 out of 66 looks on
was grounded with squared shoulders the SL catwalk involved some formula
dripping with black beads. CGE of jacket plus leggings. Expect this to
be everywhere – business on the top,
Tan “leather” party on the bottom. Most of the jack-
Stella McCartney doesn’t use real ets were blazers with a distinctly 1980s
leather – or shearling, or fur. The feel, from the power-dressing propor-
“vegan leather” trend is one that she’s tions to the popping color vintage pal-
been championing for years now, long ette, ranging from soft powder pink to
before it became popular, when faux vivid turquoise checks and regal pur-
leather was predominately cheap ple. Latex leggings, meanwhile, came
plastic stuff and it was near impossible in black, red, beetroot and aubergine.
to convince a luxury consumer to go Vinyl won’t be for everyone – though
near it, let alone to pay as much for it Vaccarello also offered it in pencil skirt
as they would leather. But those were and wiggle dress form – but few of us
the days when even fur was still rela- can go wrong with sleek leggings (make
tively common on the catwalk – much sure yours are of a good thickness) and
has changed in a few short years. a fabulous piece of tailoring. The final
Now brands like Nanushka, who also ingredient in the new Saint Laurent
showed faux leather, are helping Mc- look? A pussy-bow blouse. BH 
Cartney to push her message. Also

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Louis Vuitton creates clothes for the modern elite

BY LISA ARMSTRONG Laurent, but a lot of it felt dialed in. Call a baroque composition spliced with Vuitton’s creative director may be one
The Telegraph the Puritans. minimalist verses. of fashion’s least retro-minded de-
signers, but he still loves time warps.
The tall black pilgrim hat in Gucci’s At Vuitton, the 17th century kill- Banish thoughts of your local fancy The lush sweep of fashion history in
show in Milan – seems so long ago – was joys were joined by several Elizabeth dress emporium. These time trav- the background of his show, gave his
always too striking an apparition to re- Is, at least one Louis XIV, a Madame elers had been outfitted by Milena clothes some much needed context
main an isolated sighting. Sure enough Pompadour and some 19th century Canonero, the Oscar winning cos- – something they sometimes lack,
there was some uncannily similar mil- Parisian horizontals ... in total 200 fig- tume designer of classics such as being strangely disconnected from
linery in the backdrop at Louis Vuitton, ures dressed as historical figures dat- "Barry Lyndon" and "A Clockwork Or- everything else that’s going on. But
the closing show of one of the most ex- ing from the 15th century to the 1950s ange." That’s quite some gravitational maybe that’s the point – Ghesqui-
traordinary fashion months I can re- stood behind a gauzy mesh scrim (the pull on the part of Vuitton. ere’s vision is arguably a 21st century
member. It’s not just the escalating re- set accessory of the season) and sang version of court dress – a not ignoble
sponses to coronavirus that made each And worth it. Nicolas Ghesquiere, tradition. After all, most of the popu-
hour feel part of a rolling news bulle- lation throughout history didn’t dress
tins, but the shows themselves: They’ve like the gentlemen and courtiers por-
been exceptionally good. trayed in paintings, or standing be-
hind this scrim.
Even if the clothes end up not being
delivered to stores next winter because Meanwhile, on the catwalk itself,
of quarantined factories in China and Ghesquiere’s ruffles, pinstripes, moto-
Italy, the production values of some cross inspired trousers, meticulously
shows – Gucci, Balenciaga, Marc Ja- patchworked leather pencil skirts,
cobs, Moschino and now Vuitton inter matador jackets – worn in various per-
alia – have been outstanding. mutations of time and dress code mash
ups – not only threw up some fine in-
History, natural disaster and more dividual pieces, but as complete outfits,
history – that’s about the sum of it. held their own against the 18th century
Fashion is in a reflective mood. Sex? gentlemen and 17th century Euroroy-
Not so much. Yes there were some als. These are clothes for a modern elite
mini skirts here and there and some and not pretending otherwise. 
shiny patent black leggings at Saint

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DINING REVIEW

First Bites: Edgewood Eatery in the old downtown

BY TINA RONDEAU Initial impressions: Chef Zach,
Columnist
who clearly has talent, has put
It’s been a long time since we dined
at the restaurant in Vero’s old down- together a very creative menu
town that at one time housed Villa
Nova, and before that the Quilted that offers more than
Giraffe. We liked those places. But
in recent years, the space has gone the usual number of
through several not-so-great in-
carnations – occupied by the likes choices for vegans
of Grumpy’s Burgers and Off the
Rail – and when it changed hands or diners looking
again 10 months ago, we did not rush
to visit. for a gluten-free

But recently, we’ve heard some en- meal. We cer-
couraging reports about the Edgewood
Eatery. So last Thursday, we visited for a tainly wish
belated First Bites.
Amish Chicken. him a bright
Headline news: Located on 21st Street
across from the Pocahontas Park shuf- future.
fleboard courts, the Edgewood Eatery is
the creation of Denise Terrance-Cam- dessert. I welcome
pion and her son, Zach, who trained as I ordered your com-
a chef at Johnson & Wales University. ments, and
Their New American cuisine empha- one of the eve- encourage you
sizes “locally sourced (ingredients), dis- ning’s specials, a veg- to send feedback
tinctively crafted.” The menu is brief, etable bisque with crispy chick- to me at tina@vero-
and the specials change often. peas ($10) and my husband ordered beach32963.com.
the caramelized onion bisque with The reviewer dines anon-
Look & Feel: From the street, the grilled cheese croutons ($9). The ymously at restaurants at the ex-
Edgewood doesn’t look like much of an bisques were tasty (though my hus- pense of Vero Beach 32963. 
upgrade on its recent predecessors. But band’s came to the table luke warm
inside, the space is the most attractive and had to be stuck in the microwave). As for the Amish chicken, I liked the
it has been in eons – totally remodeled
and very open. With white-washed brick For a second course, we shared the approach – the chicken breast
walls and light gray paneling, it has a crispy Brussels sprouts ($9). The flash
sleek, modern appearance. The restau- fried sprouts, served with a tzatziki and leg basically bake
rant really seems too classy to be called sauce, were delicious – and even better
an “Eatery.” after I further augmented them with along with a butter-
some squeezed lemon.
Food: Last Thursday evening, we milk biscuit – and
sampled two “starters,” one “shareable,” For entrees, I ordered the Amish
two “fillers” and a chicken ($25) and my husband had the they were served
pan-seared branzino special ($29). My
Pan-Seared husband’s branzino was a nice piece of with wilted kale
Branzino. fish served over a medley of zucchini,
a sundried tomato relish and shaved and kernels of

fennel. corn. But while

the dish was

tasty, the chicken

did not wind up Crispy Brussels Sprouts.

as moist and flavor-

ful as it should have.

For dessert, we shared Bread Pudding.
an order of a very good warm

bread pudding ($7).

Drink: Edgewood

has an impressive

selection of beers,

as well as an assort-

ment of wines available

either by the bottle or glass.

I tried a pinot noir which was

very light, and subsequently

switched to an excellent primi-

tivo. My husband enjoyed a

French chardonnay.

Service: Our server Tracey

was knowledgeable and at-

tentive. Hours:
Prices: The Edgewood

appetizers ranged from $9 12 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
for the soups to $14 for salm- Tuesday to Saturday
on rillettes. The shareables

ranged up to $13 for the Medi- Beverages: Beer & Wine
terranean flatbread. Entrees

start at $16 for a burger (which

got raves from a friend) up to $29 Address:

for the branzino. 1327 21st Street, Vero Beach
Also of note: In addition to dinner

five nights a week, the Edgewood Eatery Phone: 772-217-3156
serves lunch.

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WINE COLUMN

Would you believe lab-created ‘molecular’ wine?

BY DAVE MCINTYRE
The Washington Post

It was bound to happen sooner or From left: Endless West’s co-founders, to the extreme with various additives. inexorable plonk that floods the mar-
later. Someone has made wine in a chief of product Josh Decolongon, Still, count me as an intrigued skeptic. ket, without the pesticide use or the sul-
laboratory. fites heavily used in faulty inexpensive
CEO Alec Lee and CTO Mardonn Chua. We may need this technology in a post- wines, so much the better.
Well, not wine, exactly. It’s a “molecu- apocalyptic world, when agriculture is
lar exclusive” made from “neutral spirits ogy may have an “archival” use in the difficult if not impossible, and I can see As for me? I’d still be interested in a $15
with carbonation, natural flavors, cara- age of climate change. it being useful in space travel. But in a DRC twin, even without the mystery. 
mel color and beta carotene for color.” time when we are turning away from
But I’ll call it wine, for simplicity’s sake. “Warming temperatures and erratic processed foods with added “natural
It’s 6 percent alcohol, and it’s supposed weather patterns are already altering colors” and “caramel color,” the natural
to taste like moscato. the way that California wine tastes cred for this product escapes me.
– and, more troubling, are already
It’s called Gemello, Italian for “twin,” threatening its viability in the future,” Wine’s very appeal is that it is not eas-
and it’s made by Endless West, a San Mobley wrote. “Could a lab-produced ily copied in a petri dish or test tube.
Francisco company launched in 2015 alternative, which requires very little The same vineyard, farmed by the same
by Alec Lee, Mardonn Chua and Josh land and water and a fraction of the hands in exactly the same way, can pro-
Decolongon, three dudes with a “why time and labor needed for real wine duce dramatically different wines from
not” attitude to life. They previously production, be a solution?” one year to the next. Cabernet sauvi-
released a molecular whiskey called gnon from here does not taste like cab-
Glyph, and along with Gemello, they’ve In other words, could we replicate the ernet from there.
introduced “the world’s first riceless flavor of Napa cabernet sauvignon today
sake,” called Kazoku. (or even 10, 20 years ago?) to preserve it The care and choices a vintner makes
against the ravages of climate change? every day in the vineyard, the attention
According to the company’s news re- she pays in the winery, are all reflected
lease, Gemello “is lightly effervescent, Solimine objects to the word “syn- in the glass we enjoy at dinner. A wine
with notes of orange blossom, mango, thetic” to describe Gemello and its sister from last year’s vintage will not taste the
and hints of peach, and is reminiscent products. “Our use of pure molecules same five years from now as it does to-
of sparkling white wines made from the from plants (you can also think of them day. Wine is a time capsule, and like our
muscat grape found in the northwest- as natural flavor and aroma tinctures memories of years gone by, it evolves.
ern regions of Italy. Unlike traditional or extracts) means that we do not syn- How do we capture that in a lab?
wines, Gemello contains no grapes and thesize, engineer, or artificially create or
is made entirely from flavor and aroma augment any ingredient or compound A significant number of wine drink-
molecules sourced more efficiently that we use in our wines and spirits,” ers don’t want such mystery – they only
from plants, fruits and yeasts, like ethyl she said in an email. “When we say ‘pure want pleasant-tasting alcohol at a cheap
butanoate found in peaches.” molecules or compounds,’ these are fac- price. If this technology can deliver
tually molecules and compounds that inexpensive, clean-tasting alcoholic
Yeah, love me some ethyl butanoate occur naturally in nature without the non-grape juice to compete with the
dripping down my chin on a hot Au- need to change them.”
gust day.
She’s lucky “Frankenwine” has al-
Is your mind racing? Mine is, mostly ready been used to describe highly ex-
with questions. I haven’t tasted Gem- tracted, monstrous wines manipulated
ello yet, but why moscato? E&J Gallo
Winery makes a tasty moscato by the
boatload and sells it for $6 a bottle
under the Barefoot label. (Gemello is
priced at $11 to $15.)

If we can analyze wine to the point
where we identify the various molecules
that make it taste and smell the way it
does and then extract said molecules
from plants to produce a “twin,” why not
replicate Louis Roederer Cristal Cham-
pagne or a burgundy from Domaine de
la Romanée-Conti?

I’d take a DRC copy for $15 any day.
Endless West touts the environmen-
tal benefits of its production methods.
Producing Gemello requires much less
water and land, and produces less CO2
than traditional winemaking, says com-
pany spokeswoman Lea Solimine. It can
also be made without sulfites and the
pesticide residues that come from tradi-
tional viticulture, she says.
Think of the ramifications. Esther
Mobley, the San Francisco Chronicle’s
wine journalist, noted in her email
newsletter that Endless West’s technol-

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PETS

Playful retriever makes a believer out of Bonz

Hi Dog Buddies! up. After the same thing happened to. Well, turns out, it Molly.
three times, Brenda finally said Mom was a leg on Mom’s
This week’s Yap was with another could have me.” table. She said it was PHOTO BY KAILA JONES
pretty an vi-va-shus Golden Retriever, an-TEEK. I found out
3-year-old Molly Woodall. She anna “Woof, that was a close one,” I ex- that means Real Old, Poppy can
lady greeted us, and Molly, wearing a claimed. an I thought she take that trip to Honeymoon
colorful bandana over a red collar, trot- wouldn’t mind so Island they were gonna do, when they
ted right over for the Wag-and-Sniff, an “It sure WAS,” agreed Miss Molly. much cuz it wasn’t made the wise decision to go the other
several frenly nose-bumps for my assis- “Mom an Poppy had planned to take a all bran new. But direction and get me instead. Plus, I
tant. liddle trip to a place called Honeymoon it didn’t work that can go WITH ’em cuz it’s Dog Frenly. (I
Island, but, when Mom heard I was way. Sometimes Googled an found out.)”
“Hi, Mr. Bonzo! I’m Molly Woodall. available, she told Poppy she wanted it’s hard to un-
This is my Mom, Donna, an my Poppy, to go get me. So, instead of taking their nerstand how hu- “That’s a Totally Crispy Dog Biscuits
Ray. An this is my fren Maya who’s stay- liddle trip, they took a bigger trip, all mans think, you idea, Miss Molly,” I told her.
in’ with us for a liddle while.” the way to Delluh-ware in this sorta know? Anyway, I
house with wheels on it. It’s called a don’t chew stuff Heading home, I was thinking about
She pointed to another Golden Re- mow-der home. I was thrilled to have a anymore. Now, Miss Molly figurin’ out a way to keep
triever, who also came up for the Wag- Forever Famly, but not so thrilled about my favrite thing is her stellar fetch record intact while not
an-Sniff, a liddle slower than Molly, the drivin’ part. That’s when I found Catch. Mom has one of those Chuck-It having to mess up her hair-do. Way
an said in a soft, pleasant voice, “It’s a out I have a Deli-cutt Tummy. I lost my thingys. She chucks my ball wa-ay far smart. But I totally couldn’t understand
pleasure. I’m going to go rest on my mat kibbles several times on the way down an I ALWAYS catch it an ALWAYS bring why she didn’t love swimmin’. Me, I
now.” An she did. but, thank Lassie, I outgrew it. An thank it back.” love swimmin’ almost as much as I love
Lassie Mom an Poppy unnerstood. bread. Almost.
“I’m lots younger,” said Molly. “But “Do you have pals other than Maya?”
we’re Besties. Come’on, let’s go sit out “Oh, an listen to THIS: Mom wanted I inquired. Till next time,
by the pool.” to call me Lily. But Poppy wanted to
call me Molly. So Mom said to Poppy, ‘If “Well, there’s Pepe, he’s a Chihua- The Bonz
“I bet you love swimming,” I re- YOU pay for her, we’ll call her Molly. If I hua; an Diesel an Sammi, they live in
marked, her bein’ a retriever an all. pay, it’s gonna be Lily.’” St. PETE with my human cousin Sue. Don’t Be Shy
An my NAY-bers Coco, she’s a Dober-
“Ackshully, I CAN swim, but I don’t “Woof! Your Poppy must REALLY like man, an Dixie, a MIX-chur. I share my We are always looking for pets
like to. It messes up my hair. An I don’t the name Molly!” ball with them. I also like to watch the with interesting stories.
like bein’ wet. Ugh! Mom tries to get me squirrels, geckos an tor-dusses. I don’t
to by throwing a ball into the pool, cuz We laughed. hurt ’em or anything. I do sometimes To set up an interview, email
she knows I LOVE fetch. But I just stand Molly continued her story. “Up in lick the tor-duss’ shells. (But us pooches [email protected].
by the edge an wait for the ball to float Delluh-ware, Brenda took super good hafta be real careful outside cuz a Big
over to me.” care of us puppies. I still think about Bobcat was spotted prowlin’ around
her a lot. When Mom an Poppy picked at night.) I have human frens, too: the
Clever girl, I thought. “So, Miss Molly, me up, Brenda gave ’em a box of stuff ladies who play cards with Mom; an
where are you from originally? An how for me, with familiar smells so I’d feel ’specially my vet. We roll around on the
did you get here?” secure: a blanket, a shoe, a sneaker and floor an play. Some pooches are ’fraid
some food. An a long list of How To Take of goin’, but not me. I almost drag Mom
“I was born on the 4th of July in Del- Care of This Puppy instructions. Wasn’t through the door.”
luh-ware. What happened was, Mom that pawsome?”
had just lost her Golden Retriever, Max, “Totally,” I agreed. “So what’s your fa- “That’s a great attitude, Miss Molly!
an she was Real, Real Upset. Plus, she vrite thing to do?” By the way,” I inquired, “Now that you
didn’t like not havin’ a dog. At all. Any- “Chewin’ usta be. When I was a pup- don’t toss your kibbles any more, do you
way, her nephew told her this lady in ster, I chewed A Lot. I loved chewin’. like car rides?”
Delluh-ware, Brenda, had one pooch That’s why Brenda sent the shoe an the
left in her newest litter – me. But an- sneaker. Then, one time, down here, I “Oh, YES. Specially in our mow-der
other lady called Dibs on me before thought it’d be fun to chew this intrest- home. I’m thinkin’ maybe Mom an
Mom could, so Mom was all bummed ing-lookin’ piece of wood. So I started
out. BUT, on the day the other lady was
s’pose to come get me, she didn’t show

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Try to experience the joy of love’s extravagance

airport with a silent man and a talk- he was a minister, she said, “Preach- time, aren’t we? Just me and the love
ative woman. Trotter had flown in er, I want you to meet my friend. He of my life, goin’ to the Opry and then
for a meeting, and after claiming his don’t say nothing, ’cause cancer got to see the King. You be sure and pray
bag he made his way to the curb to his voice box. I love this man. I love for him, won’t you?”
wait for his hotel’s shuttle. Although this man more than anything else in
most of those in line for the shuttles the world. The doctor said he doesn’t What a privilege it is to witness at
appeared to be business travelers have but three months to live. You’re times the lengths to which love will
who stood impatiently, there was a a preacher. I want you to pray for him. go. There was nothing that women
man and a woman at the far end of Maybe it will do some good. Mean- would not have done for that man. Ex-
the line who didn’t quite fit the mold. travagant? Yes. But how sad it would
They were sitting on their luggage,
BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT and though the man was silent, the
Columnists woman could not stop talking. And
so Trotter edged his way down the
How extravagant are you? When shuttle line in an attempt to get away
we think of extravagance, most of us from her endless barrage of com-
think of lobster, diamonds and Fer- ments and questions.
raris. But we can be extravagant in
more than our spending habits. We Just then a hotel shuttle drove up
can also be extravagant in how we and everyone hopped on, everyone,
care, how we engage and how we love. that is, except the silent man, the
talkative woman and Trotter. And so
Rev. Mark Trotter once told a story a conversation began that went some-
about his encounter at the Nashville thing like this: “What hotel you goin’
to?” the woman shouted to Trotter.
When he responded she said, “We’re
goin’ to that hotel, too.” For the rest
of their wait and all of the shuttle ride
she talked, and talked and talked.
When she learned from Trotter that

while,” the women went on, “we’ve be if at least once or twice in our lives
come down here to Nashville to go love didn’t motivate us to throw cau-
to the Grand Ole Opry. I’ve got tick- tion to the wind and do something
ets for tomorrow night. He has al- extravagant. How sad never to love so
ways wanted to go to the Opry. Then deeply that you were willing to give
the day after that I have rented a car. everything, even your very life, for
We’re going to drive over to Mem- the sake of that love.
phis. We’re going to Graceland to see
where the King is buried. He always How extravagant are you – and for
wanted to see that. Then we’re goin’ what and for whom? May we all know
home. Oh, we’re goin’ to have a great the utter joy of love’s extravagance
some time in our lives. 

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ONGOING March 12 | Art in Bloom luncheon, floral exhibit and lecture at Vero Beach Museum of Art 20-22 ShrimpFest & Craft Brew
Hullabaloo at Riverview
Vero Beach Museum of Art: From Homer to on Ocean Drive at Humiston Park featuring The health checks, information and presentations. Park in Sebastian hosted by Rotary Club of Se-
Hopper exhibit thru May 31. Landsharks, with food vendors, beer and wine; Free. bastian and Exchange Club of Fellsmere, 2 to 9
featured nonprofit is H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue. p.m. Fri.; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. and 11 a.m. to 5
Riverside Theatre: “La Cage aux Folles” on Free. 772-410-8376 19 Successful Aging Luncheon featuring p.m. Sun., with music, arts & crafts, food, beer
the Stark Stage thru March 29. 772-231-6990 Frances Mayes, author of Under the and wine. shrimpfestfl.com
15 Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra con- Tuscan Sun, 11:30 at the Vero Beach Museum
Vero Beach Theatre Guild: “Jesus Christ Su- cert, featuring pianist John Korczynski of Art to benefit Alzheimer & Parkinson Assoc. 20-22 Garden & Antique Show
perstar” thru March 29. 772-562-8300 playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, 2 of IRC. $175. 772-563-0505 ext. 107 and Sale at McKee Botanical
p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. $10 dona- Garden, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 11 a.m.
MARCH tion appreciated. 772-562-6125 19 Live from Vero Beach presents Bro- to 4 p.m. Sun, featuring 25+ nationwide antique
ken Arrow: A Neil Young tribute, 7 vendors. Standard admission. 772-794-0601
12 Art in Bloom luncheon, floral exhibit 15 Vero Beach Choral Society presents p.m. at the Emerson Center. $30 to $95. 800-
and lecture, 11 a.m. and 12 Noon seat- A Musical Menagerie, 4 p.m. at Com- 595-4849 21 Run Vero Race Series Citrus Classic 5K,
ings at Vero Beach Museum of Art, featuring munity Church of Vero Beach. $20; students $5. 7:30 a.m. from Pocahontas Park, with
Garden District co-owners Greg Campbell and 772-494-5011 free Kids Run and post-race festivities. 772-643-
Erick New. $225. 882231-0707 7010

12 Educate and Celebrate, an evening of 22 Chamber Music Concert, 3 p.m. at
Haitian culture, arts and crafts, 6 p.m. Christ by the Sea, with a piano con-
at Grand Harbor Golf Club to benefit Haiti Part- certo and strings ensemble works. $10 & $25.
ners. 772-539-8521 772-231-1661

12 Live from Vero Beach presents famed 22 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
folksingers, The Kingston Trio, 7 p.m. presents Fan Favorites, Redux, 3 p.m.
at the Emerson Center. $30 to $95. 800-595- at Vero Beach High School PAC. $25 & $30; 18 &
4849 under free. 855-252-7276

13 Rhythm on the River Concert series at 23 Vero Beach Museum of Art Inter-
Riverview Park presented by Sebastian national Lecture Series presents Ric
Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 to 8 p.m., with Burns, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker
Sandy Back Porch and Penny Creek Band. Free. on the Art of Filmmaking: New York, 4:30 p.m.
followed by reception. 772-231-0707
13 Indian River Symphonic Association
presents the Brevard Symphony Or- 16 Vero Beach Museum of Art Interna-
chestra with flutist Amy Porter, 7:30 p.m. at tional Lecture Series presents writer/
Community Church of VB. 772-778-1070 documentarian Joe Medeiros on the Unthink-
able Theft of the Mona Lisa, 4:30 p.m. followed
13-15 69th annual Under the Oaks by reception. 772-231-0707
Fine Arts and Crafts Show,
with 200+ juried artists from around the world, 16 Hanneke Cassel Trio, featuring blue-
to benefit Vero Beach Art Club, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. grass, Americana musicians Hanneke
Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. at Riverside Cassel, Mike Block, and Christopher Lewis, 7
Park. Free 772-231-0303 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. $10 suggest-
ed donation. 772- 562-9088
13-22 Indian River County Fire-
fighters Fair, with carnival 17 Riverside Theatre Gala Premier Bene-
rides, games and food, 4-H livestock and agricul- fit starring Broadway star Kelli O’Hara;
tural competitions and family-friendly entertain- festivities begin 5 p.m. with performances on
ment. Firefightersfair.org. the Stark and Outdoor Stages, food and parties
in the Orchid Lobby. $600 to $1,000. 772-231-
14 Haiti Clinic 5K, 8 a.m. from South 6990
Beach Park, with proceeds dedicated
to improving healthcare and health education in 18 Woman of the Year Luncheon host-
Haiti. 772-226-0403 ed by Junior League of Indian River,
11:30 a.m. at Oak Harbor Club, honoring wom-
14 Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge en in Business Professional, Civic/Non-Profit
117th Birthday Celebration, 10 a.m., Professional, Volunteer and Rising Star catego-
with Aurelia Skipwith of U.S. Fish & Wildlife and ries. $100. www.jlir.org.
others ‘laying planks’ recognizing the three new-
est refuges. 18 Miss Hibiscus Pageant, 7 p.m. at the
Heritage Center, hosted by Main
14 Habitat’s Island Gala to benefit Habitat Street Vero Beach; winner will serve through-
for Humanity, 6 p.m. at Grand Harbor out the year beginning with the Hibiscus Festi-
Beach Club, with island-themed food, music and val. $10 at the door.
entertainment. $125. 772-562-9860, ext. 209
19 Senior Expo hosted by American As-
14 Oceanside Business Assoc. Sunset sociation of University Women, 9
Saturday Night Concert, 6 to 9 p.m. a.m. to 1 p.m. at Intergenerational Center, with

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23 Rock the Boat Gala, 5 p.m. at Quail Val- 24 Love of Literacy Luncheon, 11:30 24-27 Vero Beach Opera presents 24 to April 12 Riverside Theatre presents
ley River Club to benefit Youth Sailing a.m. at Quail Valley River Club to the Rising Stars Opera Festi- “Bakersfield Mist,” a comedy drama
Foundation, with cocktails, sailing demonstra- benefit Literacy Services of IRC, with awards val at Vero Beach High School PAC, concluding inspired by true events, on the Waxlax Stage.
tions, dinner, dancing and auctions. $200. 772- presented to Students of the Year. $125. 772- with Rising Stars Concert 7 p.m. Fri. 772-569- 772-231-6990
492-3243 778-2223 6993
26 Cheers for Charity Fashion Show, 4
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN p.m. at Patchington to benefit Live
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8 CEREAL 2 EDGE and Suicide Prevention program. $20; limited
9 CALENDAR 3 SWEDE seating. 772-231-3543
10 STAY 4 SCARLET
11 LEVEL 5 PRESERVE 26 Concerts in the Park featuring Mike
13 SECRETS 6 VACANT Telesmanick, 5 to 7 p.m. at Vero
15 SATCHEL 12 EXCITING Beach Museum of Art. BYO chair. $10 & $12.
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Residence on Porpoise Bay offers best of Moorings lifestyle

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF ited,” recalls the owner. “We went
Staff Writer to every little town looking before
I retired; and a friend of ours said,
The owners of the 4-bedroom, ‘You’ve got to look at Vero.’ It felt like
4.5-bath, waterfront house at 1910 the Midwest only with palm trees. We
Cutlass Cove Drive in The Moorings fell in love and decided to stay.”
knew they had found their Florida
home the first time they drove across While the home was originally
the bridge. built in 1981, it was lovingly and ex-
tensively renovated in 2013 by Harry
“We looked all over Florida, and Howle Architects & Associates and
Vero Beach was the last place we vis- Reilly Construction, according to

Lucy Hendricks, co-listing agent with side and the Indian River Lagoon on
Jane Schwiering at Berkshire Hatha- the other. “If you’re going to be in
way HomeServices Florida Realty. Florida, you want to be near water.
That’s what brought us here. The ac-
“It’s hard to find a single-story cess to the water is just awesome.”
home with this much square foot-
age,” says Hendricks – nearly 5,000 Along with easy access to swim-
square feet under air – and that was ming, boating and fishing, the couple
one of the things that attracted the enjoys visits from the pelicans, dol-
couple when they were searching for phins and manatees.
a retirement residence.
There’s something special about
The other key factor, says the own- Porpoise Bay; river wildlife seems
er, was The Moorings’ enviable loca- to be drawn to the area. So much so
tion, with the Atlantic Ocean on one that during spring break, folks line

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up on the wall to watch the mana- As you step through the front door,
tees. “When I wash the boat, they all you encounter a perpendicular hall-
come over to water themselves with way that divides the space into three
the freshwater,” says the owner. “I’ve main areas: the formal living and
come to appreciate this bay a lot, es- dining area straight ahead and the
pecially for the wildlife. It’s unique.” master and guest wings at either end
of the hall. Both wings can be closed
The remodeled house exudes an off for privacy with smartly designed
understated elegance that blends disappearing doors.
with the wide, water view instead of
competing with it. With high ceilings The master wing features a room
and a wall of sliders across the rear, at the front of the house the owners
this is a “true Florida home,” says are currently using as an office. The
Hendricks. space includes an en suite bath and

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plenty of room for use as a bedroom, refrigerator drawers for easy access
gym or library. Just down the hall, the and what seems like miles of gran-
master suite overlooks the pool with ite countertops. Around the corner,
water views beyond. Three walk-in caterers can handle any party while
closets and access to the pool are two maintaining anonymity. A side-by-
features that showcase the level of side refrigerator and freezer offer ex-
thought the owners put into creating tra room for food storage, and there’s
the perfect space. plenty of space for kitchen prep work
and wine storage.
On the opposite side of the house
are two guest suites, one with a kitch- Overnight guests can come and
enette. A powder room and a laun-
dry room are centered around the
kitchen and family room. A wet bar
and butlery adjacent to the kitchen
ensure that meal prep and dining are
a breeze.

The gourmet kitchen boasts pro-
fessional-grade appliances with four

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go through the garage and visit the screened with electric shutters that swimmers, and an updated dock with retrofitted to create an outdoor
kitchen for late-night snacks without can block the wind and sun along two boat lifts is ready for the family kitchen that’s actually indoors. With
disturbing their hosts. with built-in heaters mean you can to climb onboard and spend the day a powerful exhaust system, the grill
hang out by the pool whenever you fishing and cruising on the Intra- can put out plenty of smoke without
Off the family room, the all-season feel the need. coastal waterway. disturbing guests. And with a sink
porch extends the use of the house and storage, there’s no need to leave
for 365 days of the year. Covered and The saltwater pool beckons to An enclosed breezeway has been

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Robbie Berlingieri was the the beautiful outdoors. pane tank that feeds the fireplace, a
#1 top agent in the Real Estate One of the more ingenious features fire pit, and built-in gas grill.
company, and was honored to receive
is the addition of an attached “boat- As a member of the Moorings Prop-
this year’s Eagle Award. house.” Accessed from the outside, erty Owners Association, residents
this air-conditioned space is situ- have private beach access and secu-
ated near the dock for easy storage of rity. Designed as a boating commu-
boating and fishing equipment and nity, The Moorings Yacht & Coun-
even includes a filet station. Not an try Club offers a wide range of other
angler? No problem. The room would amenities, sporting opportunities,
also make a great art studio, craft
room or game room.

“There’s not much that was not
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including Pete Dye’s signature is-
land course, Jim Fazio’s Hawk’s Nest
championship course on the main-
land, a large tennis center where
professional matches are sometimes
played, pickleball courts, a croquet
court, a state-of-the-art fitness cen-
ter with pool and spa, a yacht club, as
well as fine and casual dining. 

VITAL STATISTICS
1910 CUTLASS COVE DR.

Neighborhood: The Moorings
Year built: 1981
Construction:

Concrete block with stucco
Architecture: Old Florida
Lot size: 121 feet by 189 feet
Home size: 4,962 square feet of
air-conditioned living space

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms:
4 full baths and 1 half-bath

Pool:
Heated saltwater swimming pool

View: Porpoise Bay
Additional features: Island
kitchen; butlery; wet bar; gas
fireplace; impact windows and
shutters; office; two-car garage;
summer kitchen; all-season
screened porch; boathouse;
propane generator; video
security; fire pit and dock with
6,000- and 16,000-pound lifts

Listing agency:
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices Florida Realty
Listing agents: Jane Schwiering
and Lucy Hendricks, Realtors,

772-559-8812
Listing price: $2,595,000

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6 ways to save money on your homeowners insurance

BY KEVIN BRASLER icy term ends to sign on with a lower- home. Many homeowners do not some companies, the poor-credit
The Washington Post priced company. Although you might maintain adequate insurance cover- penalty more than triples their rates,
have to pay a small administrative fee age, leaving themselves financially and insurers increasingly use other
You’re probably paying too much to cancel your current insurance, this vulnerable in the event of a total loss. secretive and opaque methods to cal-
for homeowners insurance coverage. fee is usually much less than the sav- Don’t count on your insurer to keep culate rates. Whether insurers should
ings you’ll get from a lower-cost carrier. your homeowners policy up to date. use credit histories and other data
Each year, most Washington-area Every few years, have your insurer to set rates is a hotly debated topic
homeowners let hundreds of dollars Even if you select a low-priced com- re-estimate your home’s replacement among the insurance industry and
slip through their fingers because pany, don’t waste hundreds of dollars cost, and then adjust your coverage as consumer groups such as Checkbook.
they buy coverage with high-priced a year buying the wrong coverage. needed. Keep in mind that insurance
companies. Nonprofit consumer Some tips on minimizing premiums: agents may try to sell excessive cov- Consider declining optional high-
group Consumers’ Checkbook col- erage by providing inflated estimates er coverage limits and other add-
lected price quotes from major insur- Take a high deductible. You’ll get a of replacement costs. If you buy too ons. Raising limits for some types of
ers for seven local families and found big discount, and it will make you less much coverage, you’re paying for in- coverage – such as liability coverage
each could save more than $1,000 per likely to file small claims that may surance you can’t use. – won’t increase your premium much,
year by choosing a low-priced com- generate future premium hikes. Keep and most consumers find the extra
pany over a high-priced one. in mind that the purpose of insurance Limit the number of claims you protection worth it. But be wary of
is to protect you from losses that you make. Filing a claim will result in agents and companies that try to tack
That’s easy money. can’t afford to cover yourself. If you higher premiums from most insur- on extras without discussing them
Checkbook has done these types of buy insurance for small losses, you ers and may cause an insurer to drop with you first.
comparisons for property insurance pay insurance company overhead – you – which will make it difficult and
for 30-plus years, always turning up sales, administrative and claims han- more expensive to get insurance else- Keep in mind that what compa-
big price differences among the larg- dling costs – to deal with losses you where. nies sell as their standard insurance
est insurers. Often, highly rated com- could cover out of your own pocket. policies varies, which makes direct
panies offer low premiums. You need to determine how big a loss Maintain a good credit record. cost comparisons more difficult. For
Because pricing methods and pre- you can incur without unacceptably With many companies, your credit example, some insurers estimate the
miums can dramatically change over disrupting your life, and then set your score will influence the rates you’re amount of dwelling coverage needed
time, shop around for a better rate ev- insurance deductible levels accord- offered more than anything else. The and then automatically include an
ery other year or so. If you’re consid- ingly. prices most companies offer custom- extra 25 percent or more of protection
ering an insurance swap, know that ers with poor credit are double what to make sure you’re covered in the
you don’t have to wait until your pol- Obtain an accurate estimate of people with excellent credit get. With event of a total loss.
what it will take to rebuild your

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Similarly, while coverage for in- ditional charge, while others impose
creased living expenses is usually additional hefty premiums.
set at an amount equal to 30 percent
of the dwelling coverage, with some No matter which company you
companies, there is no limit; they in- choose or which coverage you se-
stead reimburse for actual living ex- lect, you’ll want a company or agent
penses for up to one year. And some that offers unbiased information and
companies automatically cover per- quotes accurate prices. Unfortunately,
sonal property using a replacement- Checkbook’s undercover shoppers
cost provision rather than charging often found many agents more inter-
ested in selling them too much insur-

an extra premium for it. If you are ance and unwanted options than dis-
interested in these types of enhance- pensing solid advice and reliable price
ments, make sure you’re comparing quotes. Their information was often
prices for the same coverage. incorrect, even dishonest. When shop-
ping for insurance, speak with several
Consider that what you get with ba- companies and agents – and question
sic coverage is particularly important price quotes that seem excessive or in-
if you own an older home, where you clude unrequested coverage.
might want to make sure expensive-
to-replace features such as woodwork Document features of your home
are properly covered. Standard poli- and keep the list up to date. If you
cies promise to repair or replace what make improvements, promptly report
is damaged, but not to pay for a rep- them to your insurer. Take pictures or
lica of what was lost. Also, with older videos of your belongings and keep
homes, make sure you’re covered this information in a safe place away
in case there are additional costs to from your home. Being able to prove
bring old systems up to code during a the value of your home and belong-
rebuilding process. Some insurers in- ings will ensure you’ll be fairly com-
clude this type of coverage for no ad- pensated in the event of a loss. 

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Estate planning? Consider
these tax ramifications

BY ILYCE GLINK AND SAMUEL J. TAMKIN from your wife upon her passing, and
The Washington Post the value of the home to you for sale
purposes is the value of the home at
Question: My wife passed away this the time of her death.
past year, and our home is titled in
her trust, with me as trustee and my If you sell the property now and
children as beneficiaries upon my the value has not increased much
passing. If I sell the house, is my cost since she died, you have little or no
basis the value on her date of death? profit and would not have to worry
about federal income taxes. If, how-
If so, and there is a gain when sold, ever, the value of the home has in-
am I entitled to the $250,000 gain ex- creased significantly since she died
clusion? If I stay in the house and my and you have lived in the home for
children inherit it upon my death, two out of the past five years as your
what are the tax ramifications to primary residence, you can claim
them regarding step up, gain exclu- the $250,000 exclusion from federal
sions, etc.? income taxes.

Answer: We are sorry for your loss. This means the first $250,000 of
The good news is it sounds as though profit would be tax free to you. (Mar-
you and your late wife spent time (and ried couples get a $500,000 tax ex-
probably money) thinking through clusion when they sell their primary
how your estates would be handled residence and non-married partners
after your passing, and that is an in- would each be able to claim the
credibly important step most people $250,000 exclusion if they each meet
go miles out of their way to avoid. the criteria.)

Now, to your question: If your We can think of a few variations
wife’s trust owns the property and that might cause problems. If the
has named your children as benefi- trust was a joint trust or your trust
ciaries upon her death, your kids now owns half of the home and her trust
own the home. If your wife’s trust owned half of the home, you will
named you as successor beneficiary have to treat the home as two sepa-
upon her death, you inherited the rate transactions when you sell it.
home when she died. You will have two sets of calculations:
the profit you have on the sale of the
Outcome No. 1: If your kids own home given what you paid for the
the home, the tax issue and other home and the sale price.
sale considerations would relate to
your kids and not you. Because your Your computation would be based
children now own the home, and pre- on your half ownership of the home,
sumably control it through the trust, which you would have received after
they would be responsible for all tax- your wife’s death, and which would
es owed after the home is sold, and be valued at whatever the value was
they would receive the remaining at or around the time of her death.
proceeds after those taxes are paid. Again, if the total profit is less than
$250,000 and you are eligible for the
By the way you have structured home sale exclusion of $250,000, you
your question, however, we assume would not have to pay any federal in-
that when your wife passed, you be- come taxes on the sale.
came the successor trustee and the
successor or sole beneficiary under For most people, the home sale ex-
the trust. In this second outcome, clusion of $250,000 would be enough
you would have inherited the home to wipe out any federal tax due, but if

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you live in an area with high appreci- sion – you might want to talk to an ac- like their longtime home is still their planning to achieve the desired out-
ation, you could find yourself having countant or other person who helps primary home. (Hint: If you do not come. That is why we frequently
to pay taxes on the sale. you with your federal income taxes. spend most of your time there, it is recommend seeking the advice of
Sometimes, people forget they might probably not your primary residence a trained professional. We are not
For more help in computing what lose the home sale exclusion exemp- for tax purposes.) punting – we just do not have enough
you might owe – if the profit on the tion when they take up residence in a details of your situation to make a de-
sale exceeds the $250,000 or you do different state because they still feel Everyone’s financial situation is finitive call. 
not qualify for the home sale exclu- a little bit different and may require

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Feb. 28 to March 5

The barrier island real estate market turned in another strong performance with 14 transactions reported
last week, including seven for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of a riverfront estate in the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The residence at
709 Grove Place was listed Feb. 25, 2019, for $5.2 million. The asking price more recently was $4.95 million.
The sale closed on Feb. 28 for $4.462 million.

The seller of the property was represented by Heidi Levy and Anne Torline of Orchid Island Realty. The
purchaser was represented in the transaction by Nancy Hardy of Premier Estate Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$4,425,000
$5,500,000 $3,900,000
RIOMAR 1804 OCEAN DR 8/20/2018 $4,295,000 $5,250,000 3/2/2020 $1,645,000
VEROMAR 3636 OCEAN DR 10/29/2019 $1,995,000 $4,295,000 3/3/2020 $1,274,000
$1,295,000 $1,150,000
ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 233 BINNACLE PT 10/22/2019 $1,350,000 $1,995,000 3/2/2020 $628,000
$637,000 $431,530
PALM ISL PLANTATION 209 COCONUT CREEK CT 12/18/2019 $450,000 $1,295,000 3/5/2020
$1,111,000
PEBBLE BAY ESTATES 4655 PEBBLE BAY SOUTH 10/4/2018 $1,195,000 2/28/2020 $620,000
$615,000
SEASONS 2081 AUTUMN LN 1/6/2020 $637,000 3/2/2020

SUMMERPLACE 1860 E SHELL LN 11/16/2019 $450,000 2/28/2020

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

SEA OAKS 8890 N SEA OAKS WAY, #105 9/10/2019 $1,225,000 $1,150,000 3/3/2020
SEA OAKS 1480 FERN CT, #306 2/1/2020 $639,900 $639,900 2/28/2020
SEA OAKS 8830 S SEA OAKS WAY, #305 3/3/2020 $615,000 $615,000 3/3/2020