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SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL FIGHTS TO FILL PATIENT BEDS Cut in state funding
reduces services to
By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer special needs adults
[email protected]

As Sebastian River Medical Cen- The downward trend, which began in year – with 18 percent fewer inpatients, 35 By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer
ter braced for the financial strains 2017, the year Steward Health Care acquired percent fewer outpatient procedures, and [email protected]
of a pandemic and tried to finish the hospital, has brought patient utilization nearly 25 percent fewer ED visits. That first
a much-delayed $65-million addi- to its lowest point since 2012. quarter, January through March, is typically The Arc of Indian River Coun-
tion, the hospital was also fighting the county’s busiest for healthcare. ty, a nonprofit that provides job
for an infusion of its own financial Sebastian River was apparently never training, group homes and other
life-blood – patients in the door. able to recover from a dismal first quarter in Sebastian River ended the year showing services to special needs adults,
2019 that saw volumes fall sharply year over has been forced to cut services
Figures just released by the state CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 due to pandemic conditions and
to Vero News show Sebastian River reduced state funding.
Medical Center continued to see a
drop in patient volume through the A day program operated by Arc
end of 2019. That is despite assur- that provided job and life skills to
ances last fall from then-CEO Kyle 110 clients before the pandem-
Sanders who predicted an “aston- ic has been cut by half, and the
ishing turnaround” was underway group’s transportation services
with an anticipated 9 percent in- have been eliminated. In addi-
crease in patients by year’s end. tion, up until last week, five group
homes here were on lockdown for
Instead the 2019 figures show a months, with residents isolated
4 percent decline in inpatients; a from friends, family and residents
9 percent drop in emergency de- in other group homes. Now, lim-
partment visits; and a 24 percent ited visitation is allowed but with
drop in ambulatory outpatient services. no physical contact.

While figures for 2020 will not be available Even before the coronavirus
for several months, this past Sunday, Sebas- outbreak, Florida ranked dead
tian River showed only 69 of its patient beds last nationwide in terms of reim-
filled; only 10 more were staffed and avail- bursements to the organizations
able beyond that. That accounts for just over that support special needs adults,
half the hospital’s licensed beds. and the situation has only gotten

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INSIDE Vero City Council opts to focus Vero Beach police suspended enforcing parking limits
on riverfront development costs
NEWS 1-5 ARTS B1 By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer few months, you might’ve
PEOPLE B7 By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer [email protected] noticed unticketed ve-
HEALTH 6 GAMES B13 [email protected] hicles parked for longer
CALENDAR B16 Vero Beach police than the allowed two or
PETS 10 Vero Beach officials have decided to nail down have stopped enforcing three hours.
many of the costs of the city’s planned riverfront time limits on parking
REAL ESTATE 11 development project sooner instead of later, and spaces in the beachside That’s because the Vero
to get a more concrete idea about the commer- business district and Beach Police Depart-
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 cial viability of the plan. downtown, ostensibly in ment hasn’t been enforc-
For circulation or where to pick up an attempt to help strug- ing parking time limits
your issue call: 772-226-7925 Up till now, the council and the project steer- gling merchants during the pandemic. during the coronavirus pandemic, which
ing committee have moved far down the line prompted a state-mandated shutdown of
© 2020 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. with planning a major waterfront development But the lack of enforcement of time lim- businesses deemed unessential and the re-
without tabulating or analyzing the costs of the its has actually made the beachside parking stricted operations of those permitted to
various components or the overall project. problem worse, some merchants said. remain open. “We’re in an extraordinary sit-

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 If you’ve been to the Central Beach or CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
downtown Vero business districts the past

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SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS be sufficient to sustain staff and facilities “We’re required to adhere to a lot of the RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
long term. same assisted living facility guidelines, but
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 we don’t receive a lot of the same funding,” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“COVID is not going away soon, and said Dales. “We still have to maintain a level
worse during the pandemic. there are not a lot of options at this point of health, safety and care, but don’t receive Front-loading analysis of the financ-
“It’s hard enough to provide services as to how to keep programs up and running additional covid funding.” es and the development market as newly
until COVID passes,” said Dales. proposed might drag the process out a few
normally, before something like covid It wasn’t until Aug. 1 that the Division months, but it would likely result in a more
comes along,” said Heather Dales, CEO of “We’ve already been asked to provide of Emergency Management established a realistic and feasible plan in the end.
the Arc IRC, which supports more than 220 service to another 20 individuals as soon as contract with Curative Labs Inc. to distrib-
clients in total. “We have to go to the com- we reopen,” said Dales. Some of those in- ute kits to adult special needs group homes Now, the council is expected to start
munity to meet normal operating expens- dividuals were in similar day programs in to self-test staff every two weeks.
es or to do capital improvements [because Vero Beach and Fort Pierce that have closed NEWS ANALYSIS
of sparse state funding].” permanently. On the plus side, only one staff member
has tested positive and there have been no talking about project infrastructure costs
State funding comes from the Centers “The problem is, if Arcs here and around incidences of coronavirus among clients. and recurring maintenance costs – and
for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the state close their day programs, where When the staff member tested positive, the how to fund those costs – at a council
passes through the Florida Agency for Per- do people go?” said Dales. Department of Health was experiencing meeting or workshop in October that will
sons with Disability, but Florida eliminat- testing delays of several days, so the Arc be devoted to financial concerns.
ed all funding for day programs like the Arc The Arc of IRC continues to provide tapped its own funds to test everyone the
runs effective Aug. 1, unless the programs modified day-program activities for clients employee had come in contact with. Councilman Rey Neville asked for a
fully reopened. living in its group homes, keeping differ- workshop. He said the process followed
ent group home clients separate. But cli- The Arc of Indian River County has pro- by the council up till now of coming up
That was impossible for the Arc, with its ents who live at home with their families, vided support to adults with special needs with a plan, floating a referendum and
group homes, where half the day students on their own or in other group homes are for the past 45 years. While its behavior, then, after it passes, performing the due
live in a state-mandated lockdown similar out of luck. supported employment and residential diligence required to make the plan work
to the nursing home lockdown. services continue to operate, long-term is “totally backwards.”
Transportation services have been cut, prospects for its day programs remain un-
“The state was paying us to keep the pro- too. “The Arc of IRC owns and operates 21 clear. “So, let’s say we can’t do what the plan
gram running after COVID, even in a lim- vehicles, [and is] the only agency in the calls for? Then we’re going to be stuck in
ited way, as long as we kept the direct care county that provides people with special “We’re trying to be very creative on how the mud here.”
staff,” said Dales, who so far has been able needs door-to-door transportation,” ac- to keep day programs open, but it’s going
to keep the agency’s 15 day-program staff cording to a pre-pandemic paragraph on to be challenging,” said Dales. “We’ve been The city’s volunteer recreation adviso-
employed. the group’s website – but those buses aren’t trying to find some positive ways to work ry committee is also scheduled to look at
running now. with the state so that we don’t have to lay potential recreational uses of the riverfront
“That was to ensure there would be pro- staff off and completely alter programs. parcels when that group meets in October.
grams when covid passed. But now the Unlike assisted living and nursing
state is pulling all that funding and there is homes, the Arc received no funding for “This is statewide; it’s a huge issue. I’m Over the next few weeks, City Manager
nothing in the wings that will keep the pro- testing or PPE during the first five months on a state call every week. We’re trying to be Monte Falls and Planning Director Jason
grams operational.” of the pandemic, even though its group positive, but the mood is very challenging, Jeffries will meet with local and region-
homes are subject to the same quarantine disheartening.”  al developers to gauge their interest in
The cash Arc had on hand will not to requirements.

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building hotels, restaurants, shops, boat- But the city’s hired planner says it’s not Acknowledging that the task of envi- mittee and opening five spots to others
ing facilities or even multifamily dwell- realistic to expect to pay zero dollars for sioning the so-called “Three Corners” de- was set for approval this Tuesday.
ings on the site. Falls said he would report a massive riverfront redevelopment. He sign and the task of figuring out the cost,
back to the council about those meetings said developers are not going to pay for viability and sustainability of the vision “Having the young generation’s input
in October. everything. are two separate jobs, the City Council on how we move forward and impact the
has decided to remove itself from the next 50 years is awesome,” Mayor Tony
“Our intent is to never take something to Project architect Andres Duany has as- project steering committee and encour- Young said.
a referendum until we as staff and council sured the city that he’s collaborated with age new members to join, representing a
know what the impact is going to be to the credible and deep-pocketed developers broader demographic spectrum of Vero In response to statements that the
city financially,” Falls said. every step of the way as he presented five residents and businesspeople. council did not tackle the financial as-
different versions of the riverfront plan. pects of the project in a timely way and
Vero has $21 million in proceeds from He said he designed it around develop- Specifically, the council seemed to ask money questions earlier in the pro-
the sale of the city’s electric utility to FPL, ers’ interests, often getting inspiration agree that more young people need to cess, Graves defended the council saying
a portion of which the city could spend from developers on elements the market weigh in on the major waterfront devel- that several members did indeed raise fi-
on riverfront site improvement, roads, would support in the current economy – opment the community will be living nancial concerns early on.
trees, pavilions, a fishing pier, day docks a boat barn, for example, appeared in the with for many decades.
and other features. But Falls said he’s in- post-pandemic design after a developer But they were told not to worry about
tent on making the project pay for itself pushed for it. A resolution formally removing the five finances at that juncture – that the design
via developer fees and leases. council members from the steering com- meetings were “a dream session,” Graves
said. 

PARKING LIMITS chants about the suspension of time-limit
enforcement, but Al Benkert, former pres-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ident and a current vice president of Vero
Beach’s Oceanside Business Association,
uation because of COVID and the shutdown, said beachside merchants want the city’s
and the impact it’s had on local businesses,” parking ordinances enforced.
Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey said.
“We’ve been talking to merchants, who’ve “The parking regulations were put in
told us they haven’t been getting many cus- place to provide convenient parking for
tomers, and some businesses have been customers of the retail stores,” Benkert told
struggling to stay open. Vero News.

“So, we’re trying to be understanding and “Our oceanside shopping district is a
make it easier for their customers [by mak- major attraction for visitors and residents
ing it more convenient to park], especially of our little piece of paradise.
during the summer months, which are typi-
cally slower, anyway.” “We do need the parking regulations
enforced for the retail stores, so their cus-
Currey said the citywide suspension of tomers have easy access and they can
parking enforcement – the action was ap- stay in business. If the parking regulations
proved by City Manager Monte Falls – does are not enforced, the spaces are taken by
not apply to violations pertaining to the use non-shoppers for long periods of time.
of handicapped spaces and fire lanes.
“With recent lack of enforcement, we see
Currey said he expects to resume ticket- less available parking for customers in cer-
ing time-limit violators when Vero Beach’s tain areas along Ocean Drive.”
busy season unofficially begins on Nov. 1,
unless public-health conditions prompt an Asked if police told the business associa-
extension. tion that enforcement of parking time lim-
its was being suspended during the pan-
“It all depends on the circumstances,” demic, Benkert declined comment.
Currey said. “We’re doing this to help the
merchants.” Main Street Vero Beach Executive Di-
rector Susan Gromis said her organization
But is it helping? supports and appreciates the city’s efforts
Some merchants said they’ve seen beach- to make parking downtown easier for
goers, including people from out of town, shoppers and diners during the pandemic.
park for hours in spaces along Ocean Drive,
especially at Sexton Plaza. Currey says he “We haven’t exactly been swarming with
hasn’t heard any complaints from mer- people the past few months,” Gromis said.
“We very much appreciate any help we can
get.” 

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SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL Those losses occurred as Steward un- Clinic Indian River with a 5.7 percent rise over the same four years.
dertook a major expansion, including a in inpatient discharges over the previous The numbers all mean that when
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 takeover in May 2017 of eight hospitals year, as compared to Sebastian’s 4.2 percent
owned by Community Health Systems, Se- drop. Since 2016, Indian River has experi- COVID-19 began scaring more patients
200 fewer inpatient discharges than the bastian River among them. enced a 15 percent increase in inpatients. away from local hospitals than it drove
prior year, with a total of 4,497 in 2019. in, Sebastian River was already struggling,
When compared to 2016, the last full Cleveland Clinic Indian River showed with only weeks to turn around a four-year
Emergency room visits last year fell to year under the Sebastian hospital’s prior a gain of 230 ER visits in 2019 over 2018 – downward trend before the pandemic
14,244 from 15,720 in 2018. Ambulatory owner, ambulatory services at Sebastian 51,182 compared to 50,921. threw it into “seismic financial shock,” as a
services dropped to 4,623 from 6,144. River have declined 33 percent. Emergen- corporate statement described it.
cy room visits have fallen 25 percent over Indian River’s ambulatory visits in-
Steward Health is the nation’s largest the same four-year period. Inpatient dis- creased by 6 percent over the previous First-quarter figures won’t be available
for-profit privately held hospital sys- charges, a key state measure of inpatient year, to 17,179. That’s up 26 percent since for another year, but by the end of March,
tem, with 35 hospitals, including three in volume, fell by 12 percent. 2016. Steward Health Care was furloughing
Florida. workers, including at Sebastian. It was
At the same time, competitors Cleve- Palm Bay Hospital, a nonprofit like among the first systems in the nation to
The company reported a total of $600 land Clinic Indian River Hospital to the Cleveland Clinic but owned by the Health do so.
million in operating losses in 2017 and south and Palm Bay Hospital to the north First system, showed a slight drop in in-
2018, according to a public filing cited by a showed upward trends in utilization. patient discharges in 2019. But it was still At around the same time, Steward an-
state health information agency in Massa- a 12 percent increase over 2016 – the pre- nounced it would let patients decide with
chusetts, where the health system began. The latest 2019 figures show Cleveland cise percentage that Sebastian dropped their physicians whether to postpone
non-emergency elective procedures, ef-
fectively finding wiggle room in the CDC’s
guidelines and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ March
20 executive order urging hospitals to post-
pone unnecessary elective procedures.

Those services are a major source of
hospital revenue, but they can sap PPE
supplies and occupy beds that might be
needed in a COVID-19 surge.

“Our interpretation of this order is that
the ultimate authority still rests with the
medical decision making of individual
physicians,” said Darren Grubb, Steward’s
vice president of communications, in an
email.

DeSantis’ order was lifted May 4, after
the first wave of cases had peaked, and
so far, it has not been reimposed even
through the summer second surge.

Whether increased numbers of patients
actually sought elective procedures at Se-
bastian River won’t be known until the
next batch of ambulatory procedures fig-
ures are released next year.

But there was another decision on
Steward’s part that may have supported
Sebastian River’s volume in the pandem-
ic. It placed COVID-positive patients at
its Rockledge hospital. That left hospitals
in Melbourne and Sebastian essential-
ly free of COVID inpatients, a move that
may have influenced non-COVID patients
deciding where to go for treatment while
minimizing exposure to the virus.

And while volumes were dropping at
Sebastian River, Steward apparently had
little choice but to forge ahead with expan-
sion plans.

The 24 rooms that finally opened this
summer – four years after the project start-
ed – brought the hospital’s acute care bed
capacity to 145, according to AHCA.

In rosier times, rather than furloughing
workers, Sebastian River would have been
hiring staff for the new wing. Instead, by
mid-July, as completion of the wing was
announced, the hospital was only staffing
87 of its beds, according to state reports.

Since Steward took over, Sebastian
River has been late filing its prior year re-
port. Twice, it has been fined by AHCA: a
$4,000 fine last September, and a $2,040
fine from the year before. It was also fined
$1,100 for the late filing of its ambulatory
outpatient total. 



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Orthopedic surgeon campaigns for new programs

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer [high schools] in a very small locale,
[email protected] along with a community college, which
would be a great footprint for a program.
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Clay Greeson If you add all those kids up, it would be
is actively promoting one idea he came over 4,000 kids.”
here with when he arrived less than a
year ago – a systemwide Cleveland Clin- Just to our south, however, St. Lucie
ic “sports medicine” program – while County – where Cleveland Clinic has two
also advocating a second idea, hoping hospitals – boasts five times the number
to convince the hospital group to look of public and preparatory schools with
into testing a pain-killing procedure for nearly 10 times the number of students.
patients with osteoarthritis.
Perhaps Greeson’s stronger argument
Both could be “tough sells.” for a sports medicine center rests on
On the surface at least, the demo- Vero’s seniors. With golf, tennis, pickle-
graphics of Vero Beach don’t seem ide- ball, running, hiking, sailing, gyms and
ally suited to support a major sports a host of other exercise-related options
medicine program. available, Vero’s seniors are often just
as active – or possibly even more active
While Johns Hopkins Medicine – than their counterparts in rest of the
does say “almost one-third of all county.

injuries incurred in childhood Greeson says, “I think we can provide
are sports-related injuries,” a lot of options to keep people doing the
Vero’s largest age group has things they want to do. You don’t have
long since left childhood be- to be a high school football player to be
hind them. considered a sports medicine patient.
Nevertheless, looking It should be across the age spectrum,
at Indian River County which is what’s exciting for me. I enjoy
overall, Greeson sees that part of it. But yes, we want to abso-
“three very good

Dr. Clay Greeson. ‘I think we can provide a lot of
options to keep people doing
PHOTO: KAILA JONES the things they want to do.
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patient. It should be across the

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Aaron’s Hearing Care Center

As you reconnect with others, trust your hearing
to an audiologist with 30+ years of experience

lutely go after those targeted ages of the For patients with osteoarthritis-relat- Aaron Liebman, Au. D. Hopefully, all of you are doing well as we
young folks and get them into the clinic ed knee pain, Greeson claims the Iovera Doctor of Audiology take the necessary precautions to reduce
as well.” treatment “temporarily stuns the sen- the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). We
sory nerves around the knee.” Why wouldn’t you want to be fit are committed to keeping our patients, any
Whether or not Vero has a large with your hearing aid from the visitors to our offices and our staff healthy
enough potential patient population “If it does that,” he continues, “it only audiologist-owned hearing and safe.
to warrant establishing a systemwide could likely have a positive influence on aid office in Indian River At all times we’re careful to maintain clean-
sports medicine program here remains things like hospital stay, length of stay County? According to Aaron liness in our offices in Vero Beach. We take
to be seen. and recovery time.” Liebman, Au.D., Doctor of extra steps and follow guidelines to further
Audiology, “both Audiologists protect everyone.
Meanwhile, on a different front, Gree- And, if it does perform as advertised, and hearing aid salesmen
son is hoping testing can convince the this modern-day cryotherapy could are licensed by the state. But, We have instituted a deep cleaning policy
hospital that a very old pain-relieving have a big impact by reducing the use of typically, the salesman has no and our staff disinfects all surfaces that are
technique does, indeed, have a place pre- and post-operative opioid prescrip- formal education in hearing, touched throughout the day. We’re read-
in modern medicine in general, and in tion drugs. while the audiologist has gone ing up to date recommendations as they
treating pain from osteoarthritis in par- to college and obtained a degree become available while discussing and im-
ticular, through a system provided by That said, Greeson freely admits, “we in the field”. plementing best hygiene practices to ensure
medical device manufacturer Iovera. need to know if this works and wheth- your safety.
er or not it is an effective treatment and What this means to you –
In this case, “old” is something of an what the adverse events are. as a patient – is that Liebman than I thought possible.”
understatement – it also rhymes with will not only fit you with “Aaron is a very caring man,
a word that’s the very definition of the “This hasn’t been studied in a robust, a hearing aid, he’ll use patient and works very hard to
therapy. Cold. randomized controlled trial fashion,” alternative methods of testing do the best for your problems.
concludes Greeson. “I know that the for accuracy, so you receive I would highly recommend
As the University of Kansas Health Cleveland Clinic is hoping to initiate the proper instrument. He’ll him.” These are just three
System points out, “using cold to relieve that, and we would love to be a part of it.” provide all-around service and of the glowing testimonials
pain is a practice that’s been around counseling so its full potential delivered by local people who
since Hippocrates first noted its heal- Dr. Clay Greeson is an orthopedic sur- will be clear. And, perhaps most are “graduates” of Liebman at
ing properties in ancient Greece,” but geon and sports medicine physician with importantly, he’ll consider you Aaron’s Hearing Aid Center.
whether or not a newer generation of Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. as an individual…including
treatments to harness the power of “fo- His office is in the hospital’s Health & the affordability of the product Dr. Liebman moved to Florida
cused cold” will succeed is still being Wellness building at 3450 11th Court in he’ll be recommending. in 2001. He is originally from
debated. Vero Beach. The phone number is 772- This type of kid glove treatment Albany, N.Y. area where both he
794-1444.  may have contributed to a and his father were audiologists.
“Iovera works,” says the University of finding quoted on the AARP He has found the residents
Kansas, “by applying targeted cold to website that states ‘people fitted of Vero Beach and the rest
a peripheral nerve. A precise cold zone for hearing aids by audiologists of Indian River County to be
then forms under the skin – cold enough are 13 times more likely to receptive and loyal once they
to immediately stop the nerve from be satisfied than people who are exposed to his caring and
sending pain signals while avoiding made their purchase through a concern for them.
damage to the surrounding tissue. Pain hearing aid salesman’. So, if the concept of having your
relief from this process typically lasts hearing aid fitted by someone
between three to five months.” Dr. Liebman’s satisfied clients who offers more than 30+
have willingly put their praises years of experience, who offers
Iovera’s devices, according to the into print. no-fee consultations, who will
company’s website are, “used to de- “Everything I needed to know return your phone calls, who
stroy tissue during surgical procedures was talked about up front in a will supply free batteries for the
by applying freezing cold. It can also very professional way.” “Aaron life of your hearing instrument,
be used to produce lesions in peripher- has done more for my hearing and who will provide quarterly
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A neighborhood walk is an easy, fun way to keep fit

By Jill U. Adams For good reason, too; walking can help peo- keep people from taking it up even though Schwartz talks about dosing – how far
The Washington Post ple manage their weight and reduce their walking can help joint problems. you walk and at what intensity. There’s a
risk for heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabe- huge range that can satisfy the novice to
I’ve taken to walking the streets of my tes, depression and some cancers. The easiness of walking poses another the extreme athlete.
neighborhood during the coronavirus paradoxical problem.
pandemic. It’s a way to get out of the house People who promote walking for exercise And if you run into obstacles, here are
when most of us are spending more time emphasize how easy it is – no gym mem- “A lot of people don’t consider walking to some ways to deal with them.
at home than ever before. It’s a simple and bership or pricey equipment required. be exercise,” says Jessica Schwartz, a New
effective way to get exercise. York-based physical therapist and spokes- Blisters: “Footwear is important,” Vin-
And yet, walking is not completely free woman for the American Physical Thera- cent says. Wear comfortable-to-you shoes
Many doctors and public health organi- of discomforts or barriers to access. For py Association. In her practice, Schwartz – and lace them properly. Lacing should be
zations – such as the American Heart As- instance, certain consequences of walk- often sees more injuries after a walkathon snug, she says, “but not so snug that you
sociation, the Centers for Disease Control ing may dissuade people from a regular than after the New York City Marathon. can’t squeeze a finger under laces.” A good
and Prevention and the American Diabetes practice, such as blisters. Also, physical That’s because people don’t think they fit means some space around the toes,
Association – promote walking for exercise. problems, such as arthritic knees, may need to train for a 5- or 6-mile walk. and your heel should not slide against the
back of the shoe. For other foot problems, a
If you are one of the 80 percent of Amer- podiatrist may be able to assess and treat
icans who don’t get the recommended 150 with orthopedic insoles.
minutes of physical activity per week, it’s
best to work up to those distances grad- Gastrointestinal problems: If you fear
ually. “Walk up and down your street the sudden urge to go while out walking,
several times. Then add an extra block,” plan a route around lavatory access, such
Schwartz says. as in public buildings, but check for good
ventilation in advance. And carry hand
“Physical and psychological barriers sanitizer.
are a normal part of getting started with
exercise,” says Heather Vincent, a spe- Air quality, heat and humidity: Aller-
cialist in sports medicine and director of gens and air pollution can trigger short-
the UF Health Sports Performance Cen- ness of breath in sensitive people. Avoid
ter at the University of Florida. This is air-quality problems by using indoor spac-
true for any exercise, she says. “If you’re es, keeping a safe distance from others and
currently sedentary, you may experience wearing a mask. Those with exercise-in-
some discomforts.” duced asthma should carry inhalers.

It’s not uncommon to feel twinges or As for those hot summer days, Vincent
stiffness as you start on a walk, but you says, “the best times to get out are early or
may just need a warm-up period, Vincent late.” Wear sunglasses and a brimmed hat
says. “Give it a few minutes,” she says, if for further protection from the sun – and
you’re doubting the wisdom of pushing on find routes with lots of tree shade.
in the face of specific sensations – a stitch
in your side or an achy knee. Hand swelling: Some people find their
fingers swell on long walks, particularly on
As you walk, your blood is flowing to warm days. It’s not clear why this happens,
joints and muscles. Keep breathing deep- although that doesn’t keep people from
ly. Those early twinges should let up soon theorizing everything from blood pooling
enough, Vincent says. “Walking is wonder- to low salt levels. The only study on the phe-
ful for chronic aches and pains.” nomenon found that 29 percent of women
and 16 percent of men noticed some swell-
A 2015 review of 26 studies found that in ing of their hands after walking. Anecdotal
people who have chronic muscle or joint reports on hiking forums suggest that us-
pain, those who walked for exercise had ing trekking poles helps prevent swelling.
less pain and better mobility than those Some doctors advise stretching and fisting
who didn’t exercise. your hands while you walk.

Vincent says, however, it’s a red flag if you Motivation: Vincent calls this the big-
start moving and the pain worsens in in- gest barrier: “The drive to get out there and
tensity, especially if it’s a sharp or radiating do it.” Fitness trackers help many people
type of pain. “That’s something that proba- set and keep goals.
bly needs to be checked out,” she says.
Schwartz says that socially distant
The benefits of walking go beyond ar- walking with a buddy or a family member
thritis pain. “Walking is probably the best can help with motivation. And, she says,
exercise you can do,” says Loretta DiPiet- if buying a new pair of sneakers helps you
ro, professor of exercise science at George start a walking program, then go ahead
Washington University. and do it. 

It’s aerobic, which is good for cardiovas-
cular health. It’s weight-bearing, which is
good for bone health. It works your mus-
cles, which helps with leg strength and
stability. It benefits your brain and your
mood, making you feel better.

And it helps you control your blood sug-
ar. DiPietro conducted a study of inactive
people 60 and older with a risk of diabetes.
When participants took a 15-minute walk
after eating a meal, their blood glucose lev-
els came down quickly.



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Bonz says this pooch has much to be ‘Merry’ about

My Dad, Ira, is elsewhere.” cool with it. Other than Mom

Hi Dog Buddies! “No worries, Miss Merry. an Dad, my best human pal is

This week’s innerview reminded me how You went through a lot. How my brother Tyler. He’s great at
lucky most of us poocheroos are to have
loving Forever Famlys an never hafta worry did you finally find your For- roughhousin’. I don’t like ridin’
about havin’ foodstuffs an water an a com-
fy bed an toys an snacks. We take all that for ever Famly?” in the car, ’cept when we go
granite. But lots of pooches don’t. Pooches
like Merry Alderman. “OK, so, all us hurricane visit Tyler in Gainesville. My

Merry’s a pretty black an white grrrl, pooches got scooped up human sister Donna’s blood-
4 anna half, she figures. She was one of
about 200 pooches who were rescued from from Puerto Rico. We got put hound Maggie lives in South
Puerto Rico after that scary hurricane,
Maria, back in September 2017. Human inna big sorta BIRD, which Carolina. She’s older than me
egg-sperts say Maria was a CAT 5, which, I
found out, has nothing to do with ackshull was scary at first, but we an way mellow. When I get a
cats: the 5 part means it was Very, Very Bad.
were dry an safe so that was liddle too bouncy, she just
Soon as the door opened, Merry came
flyin’ up, leapin’ an barkin’ like a liddle OK. Then we flew in the sky, sorta bats me away. I don’t
black-an-white CAT 5 hurricane, with a
lady right behind her. an ended up inna a shelter, take offense, though.

“Good afternoon,” I said, bracing my- Tri-County Animal Rescue, “When Mom an Dad go
self. “Miss Merry, I presume?”
in a place called Rat’s Mouth. away, I stay in my cozy ken-
Woof, could that liddle pooch jump. An
bounce. The humans use the Spanish nel. When I see Mom getting

“BARK! BARK! BARKIDDY BARK, BARK, name, I guess it sounds bet- dressed up, I know she’s goin’
BARK!”
ter. I know cuz I’m tri-lingual. out, so I go get in my kennel.
The lady showed us to the couch. Merry
did a bunch more leaps. Dog, human English, an hu- Sometimes I just like to hang

“I admire your energy, Miss Merry,” I man Spanish.” out in it, even when they’re
said, steadying my notebook. “An you cer-
tainly have a lovely, strong voice.” “Pawsome, Miss Merry!” PHOTO: KAILA JONES Merry here. I have my favrite knot-
“Anyway, Mom had NEV- ted rope an my heavy-duty
By then, the lady had hooked the leash ER had a dog. Amazing, right? toys to chew on. I’m a very
on, an Merry had come to a stop. A wiggly
stop. They’d just moved here, an enthusiastic chewer. Before

“Oh, Mr. Bonzo! I get SO ex-CITED when once they settled in, Dad want- “My shelter name was Mary, and both I learned the House Rules, I chewed some
I meet new pooches an HUE-muns. I LOVE
comp-nee but I guess I do get a teeny bit ed a dog. Mom was, like, OK, but not a big Mom an Dad’s moms were also Mary. of Mom’s clothes. I no longer do that.
too ex-ZOO-buh-rent.”
one. They both wanted a rescue pooch, Which was a lotta Marys. They didn’t wan- “As you perhaps noticed, I am very ath-
She trotted over for the Wag-an-Sniff.
“It was SO Crazy Kibbles scary when that thank Lassie, so they started looking an na confuse me by changin’ my name, so letic.”
hurry-cane came, anna buncha us pooch-
es got separated from our famlys, an our found my pickshur on the Tri-County web- they just changed the spelling.” An understatement, I thought, nodding.
homes got washed away, an we were wan-
derin’ around totally lost. Oh, poo, I forgot site, an drove down to check me out. By “What’s life like now?” I asked. “Any spe- “I get four walks every day. If it wasn’t for
to innerduce you. This is my Mom, Pam.
then I was all tidied up an lookin’ good, I cial pooch pals?” the constraints of my leash, I’d be chasin’

must say. “I love makin’ new pooch frens. My those liddle lizards. Me an my pooch pals

“As soon as we saw each other, Mr. Bon- nextdoor snowbirddog neighbor Bernie’s agree those silly twerps are totally irresist-

zo, I knew it was Meant To Be. They were my BFF. He’s a MIX-ture, an also a rescue ible. Inside, I enjoy running full speed up

kind an fun, an they ’preciated how play- from Puerto Rico like me. Me an another an down the hallway. Dad says I gallop. I’m

ful (an smart) I was. They ’dopted me the neighbor, Rusty, hang out a lot, too. He’s not at all fond of water (except in my dish),

day after New Year’s. I admit I was pretty a Dashchund mix. I go to Paw Prints day probly cuzza my hurry-cane experience,

nervus at first, inna new place an all. I was care two times a week an have The Best but I love my bath an mani-pedi at Paw

shakin’ like a leaf all the way home. It took Time runnin’ around with all the other Prints. I do enjoy being a grrrl.”

a liddle while for me an Mom to get use pooches. I boss ’em around, but they’re Heading home, I was thinkin’ about

to each other. Now I’m a Momma’s Grrrl. charmin’, barky, bouncy, uber-energetic

Dad’s the one who makes me behave. We DON’T BE SHY Merry, a rescue pooch who overcame a lot-
wrestle around a lot. I’m not a snuggly, ta scary stuff, never gave up, an found her

lapdog kinda grrrl, but I always want Mom We are always looking for pets Forever Famly. Dog, I love happy endings,
an Dad nearby. If they’re doin’ other stuff with interesting stories. don’t you?
an I wanna play, I bug them – er – skillfully
convince them – to stop what they’re doin’ To set up an interview, email The Bonz
an play with me.” Merry lowered her voice. [email protected].

“Ackshully, Mr. Bonzo, I Rule the Roost.”

St. David’s Island villa offers
resort lifestyle at home

1444 St. Davids Lane in St. David’s Island at Grand Harbor: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 1,785-square-foot lakefront villa
offered for $295,000 by Alex MacWilliam, Inc. agent Jim Knapp: 772-913-0395

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St. David’s Island villa offers resort lifestyle at home

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer which opens into the great room, with the in a lot more morning light,” says Knapp. On the opposite side of the great room,
living room and dining room providing A powder room, conveniently located the first-floor owner’s suite spreads out
The 1,785-square-foot, two-story villa lake and golf course views. luxuriously. With French doors opening
at 1444 St. Davids Lane in the St. David’s near the front entry, allows guests to “pow- onto the screened lanai expanding the pri-
Island neighborhood in Grand Harbor is A soaring 20-foot ceiling and clere- der” their noses without invading private vate retreat, the owners enjoy water views
filled with sunshine and happy memories. story windows admit floods of light. A family spaces.

When the owners bought the home 23 wood-burning fireplace sits at the center The kitchen is comfortably situated with the morning light, and shade in the
years ago, they were looking for a place to of the room amid a wall of built-ins, beg- just off the great room, with a large pass- afternoon. Down the hall, a walk-in clos-
escape from the frigid northern winters. ging to be filled with your favorite books through so that whoever is prepping in the et with built-ins and a generous bathroom
They found that and more at Grand Har- and treasures. kitchen can be part of the conversation. complete the domain.
bor, from the two 18-hole golf courses and The kitchen has been completely redone
tennis complex to the oceanfront beach Off to one side, a window seat and pic- with modern touches, including granite The upper level can be reached from
club. “It’s a lifestyle community,” says ture window allow you to perch and watch countertops, drawers for pots and pans, the staircase leading from the foyer to two
Jim Knapp, a longtime realtor with Alex human activity on the golf course and ani- and updated appliances. guest bedrooms with a shared bathroom.
MacWilliam, Inc. Real Estate, who has the mal and bird hijinks on the lake. Below the The bedrooms each have an exterior sink
villa listed for $295,000. window seat, a floor window doubles as a The old cabinets were moved and re- and door providing a higher level of acces-
place for cool air to breeze through and a purposed, providing tons of storage in the sibility, convenience and privacy.
Knapp notes that “St. David’s Island is spot where your pet can enjoy an outside two-car garage located just off the kitchen.
a homeowners-association community view as well. Knapp notes it is rare to have a double ga- Both rooms offer outdoor views. One has
(HOA). Each owner owns the land under rage in the villas – just one more feature a balcony and a terrace while the other has
their townhomes. However, this HOA op- “Because it’s an end unit, it opens up on that makes this villa so desirable. a nook where you can keep an eye on what’s
erates more like a condominium associ- the east side of the property, which brings going on from your bird’s-eye perch.
ation and offers the benefit of a master
insurance policy on the structure of the
building; it’s responsible for both roof re-
pairs and roof replacement, taking the
burdens of typical, single-family home-
ownership off the owner.

“In effect, it is a single-family home but
lives like a condominium – ideal for sea-
sonal, retired or just busy residents.”

A brick pathway leads to the court-
yard garden entry tucked behind the ga-
rage. Once inside, the courtyard offers a
cozy, private space to read and enjoy your
morning coffee.

Step from the courtyard into the foyer,

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The large, open terrace, overlooking the lifestyle for residents. Amenities are just a
St. David’s community pool, faces south, golf-cart ride away to two championship
getting the benefit of both late-afternoon golf courses, tennis courts, a marina, boc-
shade and great southern exposure. ce and dining. A trip over the river takes
you to the members-only, barrier-island
“The St. David’s community pool is one beach club.
of the top three community neighborhood
pools in Grand Harbor,” says Knapp. “It’s a Membership options are available and
popular gathering spot for the neighbor- include golf, tennis, tennis and golf, or so-
hood plus it has shade cabanas if you want cial memberships. Within the community,
to get out of the sun but still be at the pool.” slips at the sheltered harbor and marina
are available for lease through Suntex and
St. David’s Island at Grand Harbor is just provide easy access to the Intracoastal Wa-
one of the secluded, residential enclaves terway and the Atlantic Ocean via the Fort
within the 900-acre, guard-gated commu- Pierce and Sebastian inlets. 
nity that provides a full-featured resort

FEATURES FOR 1444 ST. DAVIDS LANE

Neighborhood: St. David’s Island at Grand Harbor
Year built: 1991

Construction: Frame with stucco
Home size: 1,785 square feet
Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2 full baths, 1 half-bath
Pool: Community pool

View: Grand Harbor Golf Course and lake
Additional features: Guard-gated; granite kitchen countertops;
wood-burning fireplace; window seats; walk-in closet; French
doors; two a/c units; courtyard entry; terrace; screened lanai;

two-car garage
Listing agency: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Real Estate

Listing agent: Jim Knapp, 772-913-0395
Listing price: $295,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: SEPT. 7 THROUGH SEPT. 11

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

Another brisk week of real estate sales on the mainland saw 27 transactions of single-family resi-
dences and lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 5853
Lake Pine Road – first listed in June for $597,745 – sold for $580,000 on Sept. 9.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Geof Hoge of the GHO Homes Agency LLC.
Representing the buyer was agent Kathy Nystrom of Coldwell Banker Paradise.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$580,000
VERO BEACH 5853 LAKE PINE RD 6/25/2020 $597,745 9/9/2020 $405,000
VERO BEACH 7420 32ND CT 4/15/2020 $499,000 9/10/2020 $387,500
VERO BEACH 4540 8TH PL SW 8/7/2020 $387,500 9/8/2020 $320,000
SEBASTIAN 1741 MAINSAIL ST 7/2/2020 $335,000 9/9/2020 $310,000
VERO BEACH 2719 TROPICAL AVE 7/8/2020 $325,000 9/11/2020 $300,000
VERO BEACH 445 29TH CT SW 8/3/2020 $325,000 9/8/2020 $300,000
SEBASTIAN 702 MEDIA TER 1/10/2020 $330,000 9/8/2020 $295,000
VERO BEACH 1287 SCARLET OAK CIR 7/1/2020 $304,900 9/8/2020 $285,000
VERO BEACH 5540 N HARBOR VILLAGE DR UNIT#102 1/21/2020 $349,000 9/9/2020 $270,000
SEBASTIAN 105 MALTZ AVE 6/26/2020 $275,000 9/10/2020 $260,000
VERO BEACH 2646 53RD AVE 8/16/2020 $269,900 9/8/2020 $254,990
VERO BEACH 2527 CROWNED EAGLE CIR 4/28/2020 $260,700 9/10/2020 $250,000
VERO BEACH 5220 3RD MNR 8/20/2020 $255,000 9/11/2020 $250,000
VERO BEACH 5065 8TH PL 7/13/2020 $259,000 9/8/2020

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

7420 32nd Ct, Vero Beach 4540 8th Pl SW, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 4/15/2020 Listing Date: 8/7/2020
Original Price: $499,000 Original Price: $387,500
Sold: 9/10/2020 Sold: 9/8/2020
Selling Price: $405,000 Selling Price: $387,500
Listing Agent: Mark Moore Listing Agent: Vance Brinkerhoff

Selling Agent: IRRE Group Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise

Pam Pendleton Steven Rennick

Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Rennick Real Estate

1741 Mainsail St, Sebastian 2719 Tropical Ave, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/2/2020 Listing Date: 7/8/2020
Original Price: $335,000 Original Price: $325,000
Sold: 9/9/2020 Sold: 9/11/2020
Selling Price: $320,000 Selling Price: $310,000
Listing Agent: Thomas Yates Listing Agent: Ashley Fletcher

Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Realty LLC Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

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Not Provided The Lafferty Group RE

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Coming Up

GET INTO A ‘NEW
YORK FILM FEST’
STATE OF MIND

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

1 Grab your Guinness and get
ready for something truly
wonderful – the Irish Repertory
Theatre’s unique digital fall sea-
son. The three-month run begins
Thursday, Sept. 17 with violinist
Gregory Harrington performing

Gregory Adam Schnell.
Harrington.
PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
his interpretations of traditional
and contemporary songs, juxta- A SHOW OF HANDS
posing Bach and Bob Dylan, Bee- FOR FULL-HEARTED
thoven and Leonard Cohen, Radio- ‘SOUP BOWL’ POTTERS
head and Johnny Cash. His annual
sold-out spring concert had to be PAGE B2
canceled this year due to the pan-
demic. Instead, it will be presented
at 7 p.m. this Thursday. Joining him
onstage will be cellists Eleanor Nor-
ton and Philip Sheegog. But that’s
just the start of what has got to be
some amazing offerings by the

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A SHOW OF HANDS FOR FULL-HEARTED ‘SOUP BOWL’ POTTERS

BY MARY SCHENKEL | STAFF WRITER

This year’s 28th annual Soup Bowl fund-
raiser to benefit the Samaritan Center, a
transitional residential facility for homeless
families, will take place a little differently as
a result of coronavirus limitations.

This year’s aptly themed “Empty Bowl;
Full Hearts” event will occur Thursday,
Nov. 5 at the Heritage Center, but without
the delicious soups prepared by restau-
rants and businesses, as organizers rec-
ognized the numerous COVID-related
difficulties faced by local restaurants over
the past six months.

Happily, though, thanks to the creative
talents of local potters, people will still be
able to get their hands on this year’s crop
of handcrafted soup bowls that some 30
artists have been working on for the past
two months.

Additionally, Indian River Clay mem-
bers stepped up to offer its facility for
production, taking the place of the Vero
Beach Museum of Art, which has re-
mained closed since March.

“We were approached by the Samari-
tan Center toward the end of July, which
is when they decided that they wanted

Members of Indian River Clay: Bev
Swatt, Patty Wright, Linda Thiessen,
Ginny Piech Street, Marilyn Kanner and
Carol Petterson. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

Linda Thiessen.

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to go through with it, and they realized “It has always been a homecoming for all cess, which helped limit the number of members, adding, “We’re tickled to death
that it wasn’t possible to have the bowls of us. Everybody gets together and it’s kind people at any given time. that all of these people have stepped up.
made at the museum,” said Maria Sparsis, of like a big party in a way, and that’s just It’s no surprise, because they do it every
co-founder, board chair and resident art- not possible this year,” Sparsis explains. “It’s been really low key, but I was year, but we’re glad we could facilitate it
ist at the nonprofit clay studio. amazed at how many people showed up this year.”
On the plus side, Indian River Clay moved and did their thing,” says Sparsis. “Some
They implemented myriad safety precau- this past year into a new 4,000-square-foot people chose to get the clay and work at She and Sparsis agree that the spurt of
tions and dedicated August and September facility on 16th Street. In addition to the home, and I don’t blame them, but it’s creative energy has given everyone a boost.
to the Soup Bowl, spreading the process over space being considerably larger than the never been crowded. We’ve never had to
two months rather than two weeks. museum’s, studio members have 24/7 ac- get closer than 6 feet from each other.” “I’m not happy with the whole COVID
thing, but it’s caused us to move out of our
Ginny Piech Street, a co-founder and comfort zone and look at things in a dif-
their part-time studio manager, said they ferent way,” says Piech Street.
appreciated the chance to show off the
“fabulous new space” with potential new “A lot of us sort of went into this in a state

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Clockwise from left: Indian River Clay artists gath-
er around freshly finished bowls; a bowl being
constructed by one of the artists; bowls waiting to
go in the kiln.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 ed about it; every member has participated will produce 100 bowls, but we’ve got “They look really nice but that’s how
to whatever extent they could.” potters who can make two,” says Sparsis. many he could produce this year so that’s
of decline, because you’re not motivated to “And they’ll do the best they can with the how many he made,” says Sparsis. She
make anything when you don’t have an As in prior years, contributors have two that they make, so everybody feels also partnered with him on a set of 16
outlet for it. And right now, there is very multiple levels of abilities and skills. like they’re contributing. So, if the bowl shallow white bowls, into which Hagood
little selling anywhere,” says Sparsis. “So you get is not perfect, just think of it as be- has painted fish designs. “He can draw
this has really brought a lot of enthusiasm “I think that’s one of the nicer things ing support for a potter that’s really trying but I cannot, so he drew all this marine
back into the studio. Everybody was excit- about this event. People that can produce and will potentially be a famous artist.” life in the bowls that I made.”
100 bowls and are experienced potters
The process has been a literal trial by fire. “Clay people are the best people in the
“We have four kilns and we’ve been fir- whole world. I don’t know what it is, but
ing pretty often; each bowl gets fired twice. my theory is that the clay comes from the
It’s been a fun challenge to get everything ground and working with clay just makes
fired and glazed and re-fired. It’s been a you a very grounded person. That’s my sto-
great exercise for us,” says Piech Street. ry and I’m sticking to it,” said Piech Street.
Some bowls are routinely sought out by “The people in the studio, the people who
fans, such as the little ‘turtle’ bowls made have come in for Soup Bowl and the people
by Linda Thiessen, who annually crafts who are working independently are all just
the same number of bowls as her age. amazing people. They have given so much
We’re not telling. of their time and creative energy to con-
“We have hand-built bowls and wheel- tribute to this over the years.”
thrown bowls. The hand-built bowls lend a
whole new approach to it; it’s fun to see what Sparsis says Indian River Clay plans to
people come up with,” says Piech Street. restart a limited number of classes in Oc-
“We have some that will by no means hold tober, each with limited participants.
soup, but they’re symbolic of the event. Peo-
ple buy them to support the charity, often “It’s just not the same but it’s the best we
seeing one and saying, ‘Oh I want that,’ and can do right now,” she says. “We used to
not necessarily thinking about it for soup.” have two classes at the same time; things
Sparsis says she gets her creative juic- like that just aren’t happening right now.”
es flowing by making a new bowl design
with each bag of clay. In addition to regular memberships, they
“So my bowls tend to come in sets of 16, have four resident members; two of those
because that’s how many bowls we get out are currently available. Resident members
of a bag of clay. So it’s 16 of this, 16 of that, have their own 8-feet-by-10-feet workspace,
16 of the next thing, because otherwise I where they can keep their own equipment,
just get bored,” says Sparsis, who has so and have full use of the rest of the studio.
far crafted 97 bowls.
Included in her sets are little bean pots This year’s Samaritan Center Soup
with handles, and ramen noodle bowls Bowl will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
that can hold chopsticks, with a tur- Thursday, Nov. 5 ONLY at the Heritage
tle-shaped cutout on one side and a rest Center. The number of people inside at
on the opposite rim. any given time will be limited, and masks
Husband Randy Hagood, who Sparsis are required. Bowls ($15 donation per
taught to throw during the shutdown, bowl requested) must be paid for by check
produced three bowls. or exact cash amounts. Some bowls will
be sold as sets of four and eight.

For more information, visit Indianriver-
clay.org or call the Samaritan Center at 772-
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Eleanor Norton. Dermot Crowley and Dearbhla Molloy. Molloy on a poetic stroll through the Na- films such as Dustin Hoffman’s “Quar-
Philip Sheegog. Bill Irwin. tional Gallery of London, will be present- tet” and “A Man Called Ove,” and clas-
ed Oct. 13-18. Eugene O’Neill’s “A Touch of sics such as Orson Welles’ “The Magnif-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Blues,” filmed at the Lyric Theatre in Bel- the Poet” has an all-star cast and creative icent Ambersons” and “The Sunshine
fast, which will be presented Sept. 22-27. team and will be presented Oct. 27-Nov. 1. Boys” with Walter Matthau and George
award-winning, New York City-based Irish “Give Me Your Hand,” starring acclaimed You will not want to miss Bill Irwin in his Burns. In a different section, you’ll find
Rep. The lineup for the Digital Fall Season actors Dermot Crowley and Dearbhla celebrated, award-winning concept piece Cork, Canvas & Company, a Zoom gath-
also includes Geraldine Hugh’s “Belfast “On Beckett/In Screen,” which will be pre- ering where you’ll sip wine and make
sented Nov. 17-22. There’s so much more, art. Remaining sessions begins 6 p.m.
including a concert presentation of Dylan Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19. The cost per
Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” session is $25 non-members and $20
to be streamed in December. Tickets to museum members. Get all this by visit-
these are free, but the theater would cer- ing VBMuseum.org.
tainly appreciate a donation, with sugges-
tions running from $10 to $25 per viewer. 3 If you’re in a mood for a drive and
You need to make a reservation in order to an actual visit to a museum, head
get access. The shows will be streamed at south to the A.E. Backus Museum &
various times. For more information or to Gallery. This is the place where you can
make reservations, visit IrishRep.org and discover the Highwaymen artists – self-
click onto “Digital Fall Season.” taught African-American artists who
created vibrant works of early Florida,
2 If you have not taken advantage ripe in bloom and moonlight. Backus
of the Vero Beach Museum of Art guided some of the Highwaymen artists
website, then you’re really missing out. such as Harold Newton and Alfred Hair
On its home page, you will see links to in starting the art movement and creat-
numerous offerings, including “Muse- ing these Florida masterpieces … many
um Extras.” There you will find Anke’s of which you once were able to find
Art Moment, hosted by Anke Van Wa- in garage sales of all places. Owners
genberg, the museum’s senior curator. of these works have wised up by now,
During the pandemic, while the mu- with price tags vaulting into the thou-
seum has been closed, she has been sands. By the way, a new movie called
regaling art lovers with a series of up- “The Highwaymen” will begin produc-
close-and-personal looks at select piec- tion after pandemic restrictions lift.
es from the museum’s collection or ex- The film is by an independent Orlando
hibition. Visitors to Anke’s Art Moment company called Stars North. It will tell
series have learned about Sol LeWitt, the true story of the group of painters
Milton Avery, Romare Bearden, William as they painted their way from hard
Wegman, Sharron Quasius and just so labor in citrus groves. So, in the mean-
many more artists. They’re all online, time, brush off your knowledge base
six months’ worth’ in fact. While you about this important art movement by
are on Museum Extras, be sure to look visiting the A.E. Backus Museum & Gal-
at its Flick Pick series. These are smart- lery at 500 North Indian River Dr., Fort
ly curated films, which can be streamed Pierce. Admission is $5 with discounts
free or sometimes rented for a tiny fee. for seniors, veterans, members of AARP
There’s also about six months’ worth and AAA. It’s free for current museum
of weekly selections, including docu- members, students with I.D., active
mentaries on celebrities such as opera duty military personnel and children
singer Maria Callas and choreographer under 18. Call 722-465-0630 or visit
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‘Honor the Fallen Ruck’: A solemn 9/11 remembrance

All who participated Saturday did so to tating physical and mental injuries.
ensure the remembrance of the 2,977 peo- “The Global War on Terrorism has been
ple who died at the World Trade Center site,
the Pentagon and a field outside of Shanks- running for almost 20 years now,” said Jim-
ville, Penn. Among them were 343 New York my Lee Jackson, Do You Give a Ruck found-
City firefighters and 70 law enforcement/ er. “A lot of us watched the Twin Towers
EMTs, all of whom, like Siller, ran toward collapse when we were children. That was
danger to save lives. a pivotal point in a lot of our lives. Whether
we lost family members there, or it put us in
The event also paid homage to the the direction of serving in the military. It’s
thousands of American servicemen and important to keep the tradition of honoring
women who perished in Iraq, Afghani- the fallen who sacrificed their lives.”
stan and continuing conflicts, as well as
those who have come home with debili- For more information, visit doyou-
givearuck.com. 

Kim and David Kiernan with children Kaylin, Connor, Thomas and their dog Mako. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

Jimmy Lee Jackson, Charles Jackson Tom Morgan and Brandon Parkerson.
and Sean Laughlin.

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer icate their morning ruck in their memory,
dubbing Saturday’s walk ‘Honor the Fallen
In a pre-coronavirus life, Riverside Park Ruck.’ The mission of the group is to im-
on the Saturday closest to September 11 prove the lives of veterans by raising public
was always filled with participants in the awareness and fundraising for organiza-
Tunnel to Towers Run & Walk. The annu- tions whose programs and activities sup-
al event pays homage to the nearly 3,000 port them. They host biannual fundraising
individuals who lost their lives during the rucks in the spring and fall, and hold prac-
horrific September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks tice rucks several times a week for fellow-
against the United States, as well as the ship and to stay in shape.
men and women of the military who con-
tinue to make sacrifices every day in the This special ruck honored victims of
line of duty, carrying on the promise – We the 9/11 attacks, and those who have given
Will Never Forget. their lives to our country since that pro-
found date during the Global War on Terror,
This year, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to explained Charles Jackson, the group’s vice
Towers Foundation canceled all in-person president.
events nationwide, and instead hosted a
Never Forget Virtual Challenge that began Despite early-morning storm clouds and
Aug. 14 and runs through Oct. 19. To partic- the threat of downpours, the group was
ipate, visit https://tunnel2towers.org/nev- joined by first responders, veterans and ci-
erforgetvirtualchallenge/. vilians, who biked, ran and walked to hon-
or the fallen. Many participated in full gear,
When members of Do You Give a Ruck, just as Stephen Siller did when he headed
a group of local, like-minded military vet- into danger, running through the Brooklyn
erans and supporters, learned that there Battery Tunnel and to the World Trade Cen-
would not be an in-person gathering here ter buildings, where he perished.
to honor the victims, they decided to ded-

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‘Impact 100’ determined to win the numbers game

Connie Dominianni and June Fitzgerald. MaryAnn Miskel and Barbara DiMarzo. Pilar Turner and Judy Peschio. Kris Rohr and Barbara DiMarzo.

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer spring and are unlikely to resume any time which is now entirely online.
[email protected] soon.
“We’ve also refined the appli-
When Indian River Impact 100 hosted Impact 100, a nonprofit itself, has also
its annual meeting on Zoom last April – been affected. Their annual Fall Brunch, cation itself to make it easier for
during which its members voted to award meant to encourage continued support
five $100,000 transformational grants to and entice new members into the fold, can- the nonprofits to answer,” said
area nonprofits – the hope was that life not go on as previously planned. And yet,
would have returned to normal by now. It keeping the membership momentum in- Rohr. “We’re still very diligent
has not. creasingly robust is more critical than ever.
in terms of what we want from
Not only are many of the local nonprof- “It is a huge challenge because without
its faced with growing numbers of people our membership we don’t have the mon- them, but we’ve taken great
in need of their services, the fundraisers ey to give away,” said board member and
they rely on to subsist were curtailed in the marketing chair Kris Rohr. “So, it’s really pains to make it easier.”

Potential applicants also

heard from 2020 grant recipi-

ent Stacey Watson-Mesley, CEO

of Big Brothers Big Sisters, who

shared her own experiences.

Additionally, they learned

Brenda Lloyd and Mary Ellen McCarthy. aboutPHOTOS: KAILA JONES the opportunity to

meet with the Impact Vision-

important to us to keep the numbers up. ing Team, for assistance formulating and

Obviously, the best thing is when you can fleshing out their ideas. Mary Ellen McCar-

get people together and we can share our thy, who heads that team, said they have al-

mission and triumphs.” ready met with 26 different organizations

Current plans call for a Virtual Brunch since January and are available to meet

on Nov. 18 featuring guest speaker Debbie with others.

Ritchie, a founder of the Pensacola chapter, Proposals will now fall under five focus

who will speak about the power of team areas. Arts and Culture has been estab-

philanthropy. lished as a stand-alone this year, joining

The Impact 100 model is based on each Children and Families, Education, Envi-

woman contributing $1,000 (annual dues). ronment, and Health and Wellness.

Funds are pooled and members vote to “Our process is all about making every

select the nonprofits that become that applicant successful,” stressed LaForge.

year’s Community Partners as recipients of “One thing I learned from some of our

$100,000 grants. Community Partners is that by applying

The other finalists receive equal shares for one of our grants, even though it’s tough

of any remaining funds. Over the past 12 and our criteria are more stringent than

years, Indian River Impact 100 members some other funders, they become a better

have collectively contributed $4,659,000 to organization.”

local nonprofit organizations. She explained that the process can be

Simply put, increased membership especially helpful to smaller and/or fledg-

equals increased grant potential. ling nonprofits to help them begin think-

“There are a lot of funders that do team ing “bigger and better. I think that’s what

philanthropy, but the reason that we are our process helps them to do.”

different is that our members actually This year will hold its challenges, but the

choose who receives a grant,” said board ladies are forging ahead with ways to keep

president Gladys LaForge. “Our process both their membership and the nonprofit

is pretty unique. We do everything in our community engaged.

power to make sure every organization that “We’ve planned out to the end of the

applies has an opportunity to succeed.” year and then we’re going to evaluate,” said

At last week’s Nonprofit Information LaForge. “This group does not lack for cre-

Session, 45 nonprofit representatives at- ativity; we’ll come up with a way.”

tended a virtual meeting led by grants For more information about membership

chair Mary Blair, where they received or the grant process (applications are due by

guidance on the application process, Nov. 11), visit Impact100ir.com. 

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TRUST PARTNER’S CARD AND SOUTH’S BIDDING WEST NORTH EAST
KJ876 54 AQ32
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 732 KQJ5 10 9 4
J4 A 10 9 8 3 K2
George Eliot wrote, “There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence.” 10 7 4 AK 9863

If your bridge partner is one of those, lucky you. But regardless, you must be able to rely on SOUTH
your partner’s bids and plays. Trusting the opponents is a tad more dangerous because they 10 9
might intentionally be trying to mislead you; however, most of the time, they are dependable. A86
Q765
This deal was played at Bridge Base Online last month. It looks so easy to defeat three no- QJ52
trump, but it made seven times and failed only thrice. Why?
Dealer: East; Vulnerable: North-South
As a secondary issue, what is the best contract for North-South, and how do they get there?
The Bidding:
After West led the spade seven, almost every East won with the ace and returned the spade
two, low from three remaining cards. (Two Easts sensibly led back the spade queen, which SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
worked perfectly.) Pass
Pass Pass 1 Diamonds Pass LEAD:
At every table where the contract made, West took the second trick with his jack and cashed 1 NT Pass 2 Hearts Pass 7 Spades
the spade king, under which East failed to unblock the queen. 3 Diamonds Pass 3 NT All Pass

One East realized that throwing away the queen was safe. If South had started with four
spades, he would have responded one spade, not one no-trump.

Each West should have used that same deduction and, at trick three, led the spade six. East
would have overtaken with the queen and continued with the three.

The best North-South contract is four hearts, which here would have made easily. But I do not
see an obvious way to get there.

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4 Perplex (7) 2 Browned bread (5)
8 Sport’s shoe (7) 3 Refectory (7)
9 Heather genus (5) 4 Looking-glass (6)
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11 Dried plum (5) 6 Copy (7)
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ACROSS 94 Bronze place 47 Satisfied sounds The Washington Post
96 Nickname of Captain 48 Go to all that trouble
1 Barbecuing place 50 “... over ___ milk” PILGRIM’S PROGRESS By Merl Reagle
6 Colorado Springs inits. Standish? 51 Not-very-gregarious type
10 Supports 102 Bikini saison 52 Apple cover
15 Back book flap blurb 103 Indiana team 53 Ton, for one
18 Oscar acceptance-speech 106 CIA counterpart, once 54 African Nobelist
107 Following 55 Charged particle
word 108 Pilgrims’ worries about rocks 56 Hovering mysteries
19 Proscribed items 60 Periodic payment
21 Jane Curtin TV role and shallow water? 61 Actress Bullock
22 Place for the night 111 Work the lifeboats 62 Booker T’s band
23 How Pilgrims always 113 Watery retreat 64 Western Europe’s longest
114 Hurling stat
pack their clothes? 115 Particular moment river
25 Nary a soul 116 Character in Rebecca (or 65 Streisand film
26 Gallaudet College lang. 66 Neverland pirate
27 She’s a Lennonist what 69 Capshaw and Winslet
28 Woodpile tool no Pilgrim does 70 Tea preference
29 Pilgrims’ arrival bash? during de summer?) 71 Lock fed by the Oich
32 Top spot 120 Existential extension 72 Mattel dolls
34 ___ de deux 121 Overact 75 “___ Wiedersehen”
36 Balances 122 Practice piece 78 Clay for porcelain
37 It’s got the gold metal locked 123 Send a chill through 80 Falklands War nation: abbr.
124 One lift or squat, 81 Ducklike bird
up for ex. 82 Play beginning
38 Pilgrim’s remark after one day 125 Shipboard denial 83 Get ___ out of (enjoy)
126 Iowa city 85 3 Down is on it: abbr.
in the New World? 127 Actress Annie 86 Practice
42 Poodle or pencil follower 87 Way off the parkway
44 Slayer of Hotspur DOWN 88 Remark to be
45 How the Amazon flows,
1 Torpedo craft wary of
generally 2 Play ___ (guess) 89 Scout’s brother in To Kill a
46 Song of India star 3 City near Mt. Rainier
49 Titleist 1 holder 4 Drowning in red ___ Mockingbird
50 Noisy takedown 5 Musical’s first half? 93 Nudging part
52 Pilgrims’ sighting from 6 Oust 95 Fighter in gray
7 Lawn patch 96 Neither male nor female
the Mayflower? 8 Spanish year 97 Wall St. hotshot,
56 Second word of The 9 Ducks and geese
10 Robber for short
Raven 11 Dr. Alzheimer 98 Goes along (with)
57 Effortlessness 12 Double you? 99 Anne’s vampire
58 Our, to Orozco 13 Midas and Minos 100 Authority
59 Light touch 14 Ooze 101 Long looks
62 Chigger, for one 15 French resort 103 TV teaser
63 Hudson and Ford 16 From both parents 104 “So long from Sonora”
67 Violinist Bull with an apt first 105 Rocky composer Bill
at once? 108 King-in-waiting, e.g.
name 17 “At the low, low 109 Tournament type
68 Discussing recipes? 110 Sp. miss
73 Do an alteration price of ...” 112 Trace of smoke
74 Virus variety 20 ___ attention (straightens up) 117 Amount
76 Unreturned bullets on a court 24 Force out 118 White House monogram
77 Author Caldwell 30 “___ can manage, thanks” 119 Sgt., for one
79 New news about old news 31 Fine and dandy
81 He and Pacino once 33 Refrigerant gas
35 Engraved pillar
played brothers 39 Yosemite ___
84 It means “before” 40 Gives, as odds
85 Favored a particular type of 41 Salinger girl
42 Pleasure carriages
Pilgrim humiliation? 43 Dix, in Dixie
89 Jennifer Grey’s dad 46 Diaphanous
90 Talk-show topic
91 Finds fault with
92 Roast lamb, in French,

agneau ___
93 Conger

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$125. 772-492-3933 to 2 p.m. at Indian River County Fair-
19|20 MayorsCupMatchesatBentPine 28 14th annual Bernard & Betty Egan Memorial grounds, with cars, trucks and children’s activi-
Golf Club hosted by Indian River Golf Classic to benefit the Samaritan Center 10|11 Vero Beach Arts and Crafts ties. $5 pp; children under 2 free. 772.220.1220
Golf Foundation, honoring area golf professionals, with for Homeless Families, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Vero Expo and Vero Beach
12:45 p.m. Sun. Awards Luncheon. 772-713-9593 BeachCountryClub. $200includesbreakfast,lunch,and Home & Remodel Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at In- 25 The Great Duck Derby, 12 Noon to 4 p.m. at
games such as the Golf Ball Launcher. 772-770-3039 Captain Hiram’s to benefit Treasure Coast
Crossword Page B10 (LOADS O’ WORDS) Community Health initiatives for low income familes,
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN with 5,000 ‘adopted’ yellow duckies swimming their
in September 11, 2020 Edition 1 HIGH 2 INDEX way to the shore around 2:30 p.m.; with cash prizes to
4 RACKS 3 HALIBUT the first four across the finish gate. Adoption is $5 per
8 PENDULUM 4 REMIT duck; discounts for larger numbers. Duckrace.com.
9 MILL 5 COMMAND
10 HOAX 6 SALSA NOVEMBER
11 BETRAYAL 7 BEFORE
12 DEPART 13 AMATEUR 5 28th annual Samaritan Center Soup Bowl,
14 REDUCE 14 ROTUNDA themed Empty Bowls – Full Hearts, 9 a.m.
16 APPARENT 15 CLIQUE to 7 p.m. ONLY at the Heritage Center, to bene-
19 MAIL 17 PROOF fit Samaritan Center for Homeless Families. The
20 DOPE 18 EAGLE number inside at any given time will be limited,
21 GENEROUS 19 MARCH and masks are required. Bowls ($15 donation
22 FORCE per bowl requested) must be paid for by check
23 ACHE or exact cash amounts. 772-770-2900

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