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at Vero Classical Ballet, ARTS & THEATRE
they’re Montessori-
style ballet lessons. es, companies need to raise at least Performances take place at 2 p.m. and
The little kids watch half the money needed from funding 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Vero Beach
the bigger girls. sources such as grants and donors. High School Performing Arts Center. Tick-
They learn that ets can be purchased at verobeachper-
way a lot; it’s re- During the pandemic, Trammel formingarts.com or at the door. 
closed the school to in-person classes,
but continued them virtually. Some
parents even installed ballet barres
in their homes so the children could
continue to practice and participate
online.

Still, they lost about half the stu-
dents, which diminished the number
of girls who tried out for “The Nut-
cracker.” As a result, many of the girls
have had to take on more than one role
in many cases.

Montserrat Gallegos.

Lydia Dalgleish.

ally wonderful. derella” and “Swan
I love the classical Lake.”
method that Barry “The Nut-
teaches,” says Whalen. cracker is pe-
rennial around
“I’m grateful that most of the world
we have this program
in town. It’s such a gift because of the
for these girls to have Christmas season.
the opportunity to be It’s the only ballet
a part of this kind of a that the major compa-
program, which is more nies actually make a profit
common in a bigger city. on,” says Trammell, adding
It’s a real ballet school, that for most other performanc-
where they get to grow into
the different parts,” she adds.

In addition to the annual
production of “The Nutcrack-
er,” students also perform in
the spring, alternating be-
tween “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cin-

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COMING UP! Clue in to huge fun with Theatre Guild’s ‘Sleuth’

BY PAM HARBAUGH is also a lover of mind games. The fect one to kick off
Correspondent Theatre Guild production is directed the holidays, Quil-
by Beth McKenzie-Shestak, and has linan says. This is
1 You’ll want to head to the Vero already been selling steadily at the the musical stage
Beach Theatre Guild to see one Theatre Guild box office, says the version of the movie
organization’s artistic director Jon starring Will Ferrell.
of the most popular stage whodunits, Putzke. “Sleuth” runs through Sun- It revolves around
day, Nov. 21. Tickets are $15 to $30. Buddy, the Elf, who,
“Sleuth.” The plot is a clever one. So Curtain is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. as a baby, crawled
18, Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, into Santa Claus’
clever, in fact, that one is loath to say Nov. 20; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 bag one Christmas
and Sunday, Nov. 21. The Vero Beach and ended up being
anything about it for fear of ruining Theatre Guild is at 2020 San Juan raised by Santa and
Ave. Call 772-562-8300 or visit Vero- his Elves at the North
all the fun. The gothic setting is the BeachTheatreGuild.com. Pole. One Christmas, he decides to go
looking for his father, a businessman
remote home of mystery writer An- living in New York City. The challenge
here, for Buddy, is not making all those
drew Wyke, who has invited his wife’s massive amounts of toys for good little
boys and girls worldwide, but to crack
lover, Milo Tindle, to help him stage the heart of his workaholic and disbe-
lieving father. “Our incredible cast of
a robbery. Twists and turns galore students have embraced this musical Beach. Tickets are $25 general and $10
with great enthusiasm,” Quillinan says. youth. Call 772-231-1661.
are used to delight audiences and “We have a large span of ages with this
one, and it is great to have so many new
keep them scratching their heads. 2 For something on stage more of a faces with us.” Tickets are $10. Curtain
holiday-nature, be sure to take the is 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m. and 5
Written by Anthony Shaffer, the play p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, and 1 p.m. Sun- 4 Area organizations, institutions
day, Nov. 21. Riverside Theatre is at 3250 and businesses are offering some
received the 1970 Tony for Best Play. family to see “Elf, Jr., the Musical,” run- Riverside Dr., Vero Beach. For more
information, call 772-231-6990 or visit
Two years later, it was turned into a ning this Friday through Sunday, Nov. RiversideTheatre.com. nice excuses to enjoy Florida’s velvety

popular movie starring Laurence Ol- 19-21, at Riverside Theatre. The produc- fall weather. The St. Helen’s Harvest

ivier and Michael Caine. Intriguing- tion is a fully staged one by Riverside Festival runs 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thurs-

ly, Shaffer suggested in an interview Theatre’s children’s program. “With day, Nov. 18, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday,

that the character of the mind game- the strangeness of the last two years, Nov. 19, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

loving mystery writer was inspired we felt it was time for a fun, feel-good 20 and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

somewhat by Shaffer’s close friend, musical for our families,” says director 21. The event includes midway rides,

Stephen Sondheim, who apparently Kevin Quillinan. The musical is a per- games, food and plenty of family fun.

It will be held at the Jackie Robinson

Training Complex, 3901 26th St., Vero

Beach, Fla. Arm band vouchers cost

$25 at the gate. Call 772-567-5457. St.

Sebastian Church will hold a “Stars &

Stripes Cornhole Tournament” from

9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

3 A couple of concerts this week- The event is designed to be a family
end may be more to your liking.
fun day benefiting the Veterans Coun-

First is the Vero Beach School Fall Band cil of Indian River County’s “Veterans

Concert, which starts 7 p.m. Thursday, Helping Veterans” program. For more

Nov. 18, in the performing arts center information, call 845-1315. The Sebas-

of Vero Beach High School, 1707 16th tian River Art Club will have its Arts

St. Call 772-564-5600. Classical Gui- and Crafts by the River event 10 a.m.

tar & Piano Concert, featuring Miguel to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 20, at Riv-

Bonachea on guitar and Marcos Flores erview Park, 800 U.S. 1, Sebastian. The

on piano, begins 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. event helps support local book banks

21 at Christ by the Sea United Method- and the art club’s scholarship fund.

ist Church, 3755 Highway A1A, Vero Call 772-321-9333. 

NEW TECH HAS
DOCS WELL-ARMED FOR
ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERIES

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New tech has docs well-armed for robotic-assisted surgeries

BY KERRY FIRTH Dr. George Fyffe.
Correspondent
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
Imagine what you could do with
two extra arms. Well, advanced tech-
nology in the medical profession has
actually achieved that expanded
capability through robotic-assisted
surgeries. Highly skilled and trained
surgeons are utilizing the four arms
of a robot to perform a multitude of
minimally invasive surgeries with
precision that can’t be duplicated in
open surgery.

Dr. George Fyffe, a gynecological
surgeon with Cleveland Clinic Indi-
an River Hospital, uses robotic sur-
gery to perform minimally invasive,
laparoscopic hysterectomies.

During his robotic-assisted sur-
geries, a thin, lighted tube with a
camera on the end is inserted into
the abdomen through a small inci-
sion. The image is sent to a video
screen in magnified, high-definition
3D, giving the surgeon a clear view
of the abdomen. The camera is also
steadier than a handheld camera.

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camera to one of the arms of the ro- tions. But at Indian River Hospital dures on my own. I’ve been robotic of fibroids, uterus, ovarian cysts and
bot which allows us to operate as if the conversion rate from robotic to assisted laparoscopic surgeries ectopic pregnancy.
we had our hands in there,” said Dr. open surgery is 2 percent or less. since 2012.”
Fyffe. “It gives us more dexterity and Dr. George Fyffe completed his resi-
a better view, so we are able to ma- “Not all surgeons are trained for Besides hysterectomies, other dency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital
nipulate specimens that we are op- robotic assisted surgery,” Dr. Fyffe common reasons for undergoing Center in New York and has been with
erating on. The robot has four arms said. “There is a very steep learning robotic assisted gynecologic pro- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospi-
to which we attach tiny instruments. curve. The surgeons must first go cedures include, the diagnosis and tal for nearly 16 years. Prior to joining
The arms are ‘wristed’ and move like to an animal lab, then a robotic lab, treatment of endometriosis, chronic Indian River Hospital, Dr. Fyffe was
a human hand but with a far greater complete a series of modules and pelvic pain, pelvic inflammatory affiliated with Jackson North Medical
range of motion. then they are ready to start being disease, myomectomy and causes of Center in North Miami Beach, Flori-
proctored by an experienced robotic infertility. da; Archbold Medical Center in Cairo,
“The surgeon sits at the console surgeon. Georgia; and North Shore Medical
a gives commands to the laparo- A reproductive entomologist can Center in Miami. He can be reached at
scopic instrument instructing it to “My proctor was my chief resident use robotic assisted surgery to re- his practice at Cleveland Clinic Indi-
move left, right, up, down, across in medical school. He flew down to verse a tubal ligation by going in and an River Partners in Women’s Health,
and in between. Robotic-assisted Indian River Hospital and proctored opening up the ends of the tubes and 1050 37th Place, Suite 101, Vero Beach,
surgery allows us to move our hands me on five cases before he signed me rejoining them. Robotic-assisted 772-770-6116. 
and instruments with six degrees of off and I was able to do the proce- surgery is also used for the removal
freedom in terms of movement as
opposed to open surgery that only
allows us three degrees of freedom.
Not only do we have more arms to
work with, but we have greater dex-
terity in those arms than we do with
our own hands. We are also able to
manipulate the instruments and
move the tips of them in different
ways. Regular laparoscopic instru-
ments don’t allow that.”

During the procedure, in most
cases, there is a doctor at the console
and a doctor by the patient; how-
ever, the procedures can be done
with a surgical assistant. Procedures
requiring general anesthesia will
also have an anesthesiologist at the
patient’s head checking their vital
signs continuously.

“The benefits of robotic assisted
surgery are less blood loss, less time
in the hospital, smaller incisions and
a much quicker recovery time,” Dr.
Fyffe explained. “A robotic-assisted
hysterectomy can be performed in
the morning and the patient can be
sent home later that evening, alle-
viating the need for overnight hos-
pitalization. And the patient can
go back to their normal routine af-
ter about 10 days. The robot gives
us four arms to work with instead
of two making the procedure more
precise, and since it’s minimally in-
vasive it keeps the patient out of the
hospital.”

Robotic-assisted surgery may not
be for everyone, however.

During the procedure, the pa-
tient’s head is tilted back and the feet
upwards. A patient who can’t take on
a supine position because of a prior
medical condition would not be a
good candidate for a robotic proce-
dure.

Testing is done in the operating
room prior to the surgery to establish
whether the patient can safely toler-
ate an inverted position for about
two hours. In some cases, the proce-
dure may start as a robotic assisted
surgery but convert to open surgery
due to bleeding or other complica-

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Beware of scams during Medicare’s open enrollment

BY SUSAN JAFFE prevalent during The person on the phone Then the caller asked questions
The Washington Post Medicare’s open-enrollment pe- said she needed Heimer’s Medicare about her medical history and of-
riod, which began Oct. 15 and runs number to make sure it was correct fered to send her a saliva test “ab-
Finding the best private Medicare through Dec. 7. A common trap be- for the new card she would receive. solutely free.” That’s when Heimer
drug or medical insurance plan gins with a phone call like the one When Heimer hesitated, the woman became suspicious and hung up.
among dozens of choices is tough Linda Heimer, an Iowa resident, re- said, “We’re not asking for a Social She contacted the 800-MEDICARE
enough without throwing mislead- ceived in October. She won’t answer Security number or bank numbers helpline to get a new Medicare
ing sales tactics into the mix. the phone unless her caller ID dis- or anything like that, this is OK.” number and called the AARP Fraud
plays a number she recognizes, but Watch Network Helpline and the
Yet federal officials say com- this call showed the number of the “I can’t believe this, but I gave Federal Trade Commission.
plaints are rising from seniors hospital where her doctor works. her my card number,” Heimer said.
tricked into buying policies – with- But later that morning the phone
out their consent or lured based rang again and this time the caller
on questionable information – that ID displayed a number matching
may not cover their drugs or include the toll-free Medicare helpline.
their doctors. When she answered, she recog-
nized the voice of the same woman.
In response, the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services has “You’re not from Medicare,”
threatened to penalize private in- Heimer told her.
surance companies selling Medi-
care Advantage and drug plans if “Yes, yes, yes, we are,” the woman
they or agents working on their be- insisted. Heimer hung up again.
half mislead consumers.
It has been only several weeks
The agency has also revised rules since Heimer disclosed her Medi-
making it easier for beneficiaries care number to a stranger and,
to escape plans they didn’t sign up so far, nothing’s gone wrong. But
for or enrolled in only to discover armed with that number, scam-
promised benefits didn’t exist or mers could bill Medicare for ser-
they couldn’t see their providers. vices and medical supplies that
beneficiaries never receive, and the
The problems are especially scammers could sign seniors up for

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a Medicare Advantage or drug plan agency is concerned about ads wide- entire year, until the next open en- Nonetheless, the scams continue
without their knowledge. ly promoting Advantage plan ben- rollment period, unless they’re eli- around the country, experts say.
efits that are available only in a lim- gible for one of the rare exceptions to
In California, reports of deceptive ited area or to a restricted number of the rule. A misleading TV commercial in
sales practices for Medicare Advan- beneficiaries. CMS has also received the San Francisco area has enticed
tage and drug plans have been the top complaints about sales information CMS this year spelled out another seniors with a host of new benefits
complaints to the state Senior Medi- that could be construed as coming remedy for the first time. including dental, vision, transporta-
care Patrol for the past two years, from the government and pressure tion benefits and even “money back
said Sandy Morales, a case manager tactics to get seniors to enroll, she Officials can grant a “special en- into your Social Security account,”
for the group. The patrol is a federally said. rollment period” for individuals who Morales said. Beneficiaries have told
funded program that helps seniors want to leave their plan due to decep- her group that when they called for
untangle insurance problems. Coleman reminded the companies tive sales tactics. These include “situ- information they were “erroneously
they are “accountable and respon- ations in which a beneficiary pro- enrolled into a plan that they never
Nationwide, the Senior Medical sible for their marketing materials vides a verbal or written allegation gave permission to enroll into,” she
Patrol has sent 74 percent more cases and activities, including marketing that his or her enrollment in a MA or said.
in the first nine months of this year completed on a MA plan’s behalf” Part D plan was based upon mislead-
than in all of 2020 to CMS and the by sales representatives. Companies ing or incorrect information … [or] In August, an Ohio senior received a
Health and Human Services Inspec- that violate federal marketing rules where a beneficiary states that he or call from someone telling him Medi-
tor General for investigation, said can be fined or face enrollment sus- she was enrolled into a plan without care was issuing new cards because
Rebecca Kinney, director of the Ad- pensions. A CMS spokesperson could his or her knowledge,” according to of the pandemic. When he wouldn’t
ministration for Community Living’s not provide examples of any recent the Medicare Managed Care Manual. provide his Medicare number, the
Office of Healthcare Information and violators or their penalties. caller became angry and the benefi-
Counseling at HHS, which oversees “This is a really important safety ciary felt threatened, said Chris Reeg,
the patrols. She expects more com- If beneficiaries discover a problem valve for beneficiaries that clearly director of the Ohio Senior Health In-
plaints to come in during Medicare’s before March 31, the date the three- goes beyond just the limited oppor- surance Information Program.
open-enrollment period. month disenrollment period ends tunity to switch plans when someone
each year, they have one chance to feels buyer’s remorse,” said David Reeg said another person received
And last month, CMS officials switch to another plan or to original Lipschutz, associate director of the a call from a salesperson with bad
warned the private insurance com- Medicare. (Those who choose the Center for Medicare Advocacy. To use news: She wasn’t getting all the ben-
panies selling Medicare Advantage latter may be unable to buy supple- the new option, beneficiaries should efits from Medicare she was entitled
and drug plans that federal require- mental or Medigap insurance, with contact their state’s health insurance to. The beneficiary provided her
ments prohibit deceptive sales prac- rare exceptions, in all but four states: assistance program at Shiphelp.org. Medicare number and other infor-
tices. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts mation but didn’t realize the caller
and New York.) The option to leave is also available was enrolling her in a Medicare Ad-
Kathryn Coleman, director of if a sizable number of plan members vantage plan. She found out when
CMS’s Medicare Drug and Health After March, they are locked into are unable to access their doctors or she visited her doctor, who did not
Plan Contract Administration Group, their Advantage or drug plans for the hospitals who were supposed to be in accept her new insurance. 
said in a memo to insurers that the the provider network.

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Why many older adults feel better about their health

BY JUDITH GRAHAM good (33 percent), while only 27 her health as “good.” thing wrong with me” standard.
The Washington Post percent gave a fair (20 percent) or “I have all my faculties and good, But expectations for what consti-
poor (7 percent) evaluation. tutes good health change as people
A common myth about aging is longtime friendships,” Goldman move into later life.
that older adults are burdened by How could this be true when the said. “I used to be a bad sleeper, but
illness and feel lousy much of the majority of older adults – about 60 now I’m sleeping much better. Al- “Older people expect some de-
time. In fact, the opposite is usu- percent – have two or more chronic most every day, there are moments terioration in health and aren’t
ally true. Most seniors report feel- illnesses, such as diabetes, arthri- of clarity and joy. I’m involved in a thrown off course in the same way
ing distinctly positive about their tis, hypertension, heart disease or lot of activities that are sustaining.” when it occurs,” said Jason Schnitt-
health. kidney disease, and higher rates ker, a professor of sociology at the
of physical impairment than other Even when older adults are cop- University of Pennsylvania who has
Consider data from the 2017 Na- age groups? ing with medical conditions and studied self-rated health.
tional Health Interview Survey (the impairments, they can usually
most recent available), adminis- The answer lies in how older think of people their age who are Resilience is also at play. As older
tered by the Centers for Disease adults think about their health. worse off – those who have died adults adapt to illness and other
Control and Prevention. When For many, good health means more or gone to nursing homes, said El- physical changes, they tend to ad-
asked to rate their overall health, 82 than the lack of illness or disabil- len Idler, a professor of sociology just their outlook. “I may be handi-
percent of adults ages 65 to 74 de- ity. The components of health they at Emory University in Atlanta and capped, but I can still walk,” one
scribed it as excellent (18 percent), tend to value more are vitality, a leading researcher in the field of 86-year-old woman told Swiss re-
very good (32 percent) or good (32 emotional well-being, positive so- “self-rated health.” By comparison, searchers after being hospitalized
percent) – on the positive side of the cial relationships, remaining ac- seniors still able to live on their own from a fall and forced to use a stick
ledger. By contrast, 18 percent of tive and satisfaction with life, while may feel “I’m doing pretty well.” to get around. She considered her-
this age group had a negative per- poor physical functioning plays a self fortunate and rated her health
spective, describing their health as less important role. At some point, merely surviving positively. “As long as you can get
fair (14 percent) or poor (4 percent). can be interpreted as a sign of good to church, as long as you can walk,
“Being healthy means being able health. “People hit their 80s and you can say all’s well,” a man in his
This trend toward positivity is to continue doing what I like: go- 90s, look around and feel pretty 80s declared after becoming se-
also evident among adults age 75 ing to the theater, organizing pro- good about just being alive,” Idler verely disabled because of a slipped
and older: 73 percent of this group grams, enjoying the arts, walking,” said. disk in his spine and an embolism.
said their health was excellent (12 said Lorelei Goldman, 80, of Evan- He, too, felt good about his health.
percent), very good (28 percent) or ston, Ill., who has had ovarian and That isn’t true for younger adults,
breast cancer. She also describes who measure their health against Lest you think older adults’ bias
an ideal “there shouldn’t be any-

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toward positivity is a sign of denial social connections are more likely rated mental health separately, and ed their mental health as poor; just
or a lack of objectivity, a large body to rate their health negatively as results for older adults again over- under 8 percent considered it fair;
of research shows it’s highly mean- they age. turn common assumptions about nearly 23 percent thought it was
ingful. “Self-rated health is very negativity associated with older good; nearly 41 percent believed
strongly predictive of longevity” as At younger ages, women rate age. it was very good; and 28 percent
well as other outcomes such as cog- their health more poorly than men, judged it excellent. This data, based
nitive health and use of health-care but this changes in later life, with The National Social Life, Health on a representative sample of 3,101
services, Schnittker said. men becoming more likely to report and Aging Project, spearheaded by individuals surveyed in 2015, was
worse health and women becoming investigators at the University of provided upon request and has not
Idler and Yael Benyamini, a pro- more optimistic. Chicago, found that fewer than 1 yet been published.
fessor at Tel Aviv University’s Bob percent of adults (ages 57 to 97) rat-
Shapell School of Social Work, Sometimes surveys assess self- “Mental health becomes an even
were among the first scholars to more important component of self-
highlight the association between rated health with age,” Schnittker
self-rated health and mortality in said. Depression, in particular, ap-
a much-cited 1997 study that exam- pears to be a negative influence,
ined research reports from around affecting how people view their cir-
the world. The link was consistent cumstances.
even when adjustments were made
for respondents’ medical condi- Although Laurie Brock, 69, of
tions, medication use, health-care Denver, has severe arthritis and
utilization, socioeconomic status systemic lupus erythematosus, she
and other factors. considers her health “very good”
and credits her optimism, close re-
In a phone conversation, Be- lationships and “extremely active
nyamini offered [an explanation] life.” Poor health would mean being
… for this finding, which has been bedridden, “not being able to go out
widely replicated: It may be that or be as mobile as I am” or extended
people who feel healthy are more suffering, she said.
likely to be active and take care of
themselves, making it likely they’ll “My attitude now is, ‘I’ve lived
survive longer, Benyamini said. 70 good years, and I hope the next
years are rich as well,’” Brock said.
This positivity isn’t universal. Af- “I think most people fear old age.
rican Americans, Hispanics, people But once they get there, it’s like,
with lower levels of income and ed- ‘Oh, I’m still going, I’m still OK.’
ucation, and individuals with poor And fear becomes acceptance.” 

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Answering questions on Alzheimer’s, glaucoma and gout

BY FRED CICETTI of the disease. The disease is “anterior chamber.” If you have glauco-
Columnist more common ma, the fluid drains too slowly out of the
Q. I heard that in men. eye and pressure builds up. This pres-
Q. I’m having some memory lapses gout is a form of Early at- sure may damage the optic nerve.
and I’m worried about Alzheimer’s. arthritis? Is this tacks usu-
What should I do? true? ally subside However, increased eye pressure
within three doesn’t necessarily mean you have glau-
If you’re having some memory Osteoarthri- to 10 days, coma. It means you are at risk for glau-
lapses, go to the doctor with a posi- tis, rheuma- even without coma. A person has glaucoma only if the
tive attitude. The fact is that many dif- toid arthritis treatment, and optic nerve is damaged.
ferent medical conditions may cause and gout are the
Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. You could three most com- the next attack The most common treatments for
be suffering from the effects of a high mon forms of arthritis may not occur for glaucoma are medication and surgery.
fever, dehydration, poor nutrition, re- among seniors. months or even years. Medications for glaucoma may come in
actions to medicines, thyroid prob- Most people with gout are eye drops or pills. For most people with
lems or a minor head injury. You get osteoarthritis able to control their symptoms glaucoma, regular use of medications
when cartilage – the cushioning tis- with medication. will control the increased fluid pressure.
And then there are those pesky sue within the joints – wears down.
emotions. Feeling sad, lonely, worried This produces stiffness and pain. Q. Who is most likely to get glaucoma? Laser surgery is another treatment for
or bored can affect people facing re- Rheumatoid arthritis, which is char- Those at highest risk are African glaucoma. The laser is focused on the
tirement or coping with the death of acterized by inflammation of the joint Americans, everyone over age 60, and part of the anterior chamber where the
a loved one. Adapting to change can lining, occurs when the immune sys- people with a family history of glau- fluid leaves the eye. This makes it easier
make you forgetful. tem turns against the body. coma. for fluid to exit the eye. Over time, the
Glaucoma is defined as a group of effect of this surgery may wear off. Pa-
There are benefits to an early diag- Stress, alcohol, drugs or an illness diseases that can damage the eye’s tients who have laser surgery may need
nosis of Alzheimer’s. Knowing early can trigger gout. It’s caused by a build- optic nerve, which carries images to keep taking glaucoma drugs.
helps patients and their families plan up of crystals of uric acid in a joint. Uric from the eye to the brain. Here’s how
for the future. acid is in all human tissue and is found glaucoma works: Studies have shown that the early de-
in foods. A clear fluid flows through a small tection and treatment of glaucoma is the
It gives them time to discuss care space at the front of the eye called the best way to control the disease. So, have
while the patient can still participate Often, gout affects joints in the low- your eyes examined thoroughly and
in decisions. Early diagnosis also offers er part of the body such as the ankles, regularly if you are in a high-risk catego-
the best chance to treat the symptoms heels, knees and especially the big toes. ry. And that includes all of us geezers. 

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HEALTH

36 million Americans 65 and Aaron’s Hearing Care Center
older suffer a fall each year
As you reconnect with others, trust your hearing
to an audiologist with 30+ years of experience

BY LINDA SEARING ing to the National Council on Ag- Aaron Liebman, Au. D. Hopefully, all of you are doing well as we
The Washington Post ing. Factors that contribute to higher Doctor of Audiology take the necessary precautions to reduce
risk for older people include muscle the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). We
Each year, about 36 million people weakness, balance issues, vision Why wouldn’t you want to be fit are committed to keeping our patients, any
65 and older experience a fall, ac- problems, wearing ill-fitting or slip- with your hearing aid from the visitors to our offices and our staff healthy
cording to the Centers for Disease pery-soled shoes and various home only audiologist-owned hearing and safe.
Control and Prevention. About 1 in hazards, from poor lighting to clut- aid office in Indian River At all times we’re careful to maintain clean-
5 of those falls causes a serious in- tered floors and more. County? According to Aaron liness in our offices in Vero Beach. We take
jury, such as a head injury or a bro- Liebman, Au.D., Doctor of extra steps and follow guidelines to further
ken bone – usually to the wrist, arm, In addition, medications that may Audiology, “both Audiologists protect everyone.
ankle or hip. cause a person to become dizzy or and hearing aid salesmen
sleepy increase the risk for falling, and are licensed by the state. But, We have instituted a deep cleaning policy
Hip fractures alone result in hos- this includes medications commonly typically, the salesman has no and our staff disinfects all surfaces that are
pitalization for 300,000 older Ameri- taken for high blood pressure, allergies, formal education in hearing, touched throughout the day. We’re read-
cans annually, and more than 95 sleep problems, anxiety or depression. while the audiologist has gone ing up to date recommendations as they
percent of those fractures are due to college and obtained a degree become available while discussing and im-
to falls. As for head injuries, falls are To prevent falls, health experts in the field”. plementing best hygiene practices to ensure
the most common cause of traumat- urge older people to have their doc- your safety.
ic brain injury. tor or pharmacist evaluate their What this means to you –
medications for possible falling risks, as a patient – is that Liebman than I thought possible.”
The CDC says falls are the lead- have their vision checked annually will not only fit you with “Aaron is a very caring man,
ing cause of not only injury among and eyewear updated if needed, and a hearing aid, he’ll use patient and works very hard to
older people but also injury-related make their home safer by keeping alternative methods of testing do the best for your problems.
deaths, with more than 32,000 peo- floors clutter free, adding grab bars for accuracy, so you receive I would highly recommend
ple in this age group dying each year in the bathroom and making sure the proper instrument. He’ll him.” These are just three
because of a fall. Although people all staircases have handrails and are provide all-around service and of the glowing testimonials
of any age can and do fall, risk rises well lit. counseling so its full potential delivered by local people who
with age. will be clear. And, perhaps most are “graduates” of Liebman at
Also, they are advised to regularly importantly, he’ll consider you Aaron’s Hearing Aid Center.
But falling is not considered an do exercise that will strengthen their as an individual…including
inevitable result of aging, accord- legs and improve balance.  the affordability of the product Dr. Liebman moved to Florida
he’ll be recommending. in 2001. He is originally from
HARBOR PRIMARY CARE This type of kid glove treatment Albany, N.Y. area where both he
may have contributed to a and his father were audiologists.
THET L. TUN M.D. finding quoted on the AARP He has found the residents
website that states ‘people fitted of Vero Beach and the rest
Board Certified Internal Medicine for hearing aids by audiologists of Indian River County to be
are 13 times more likely to receptive and loyal once they
• Accepts Medicare be satisfied than people who are exposed to his caring and
made their purchase through a concern for them.
• Dr. Tun is an active member of hearing aid salesman’. So, if the concept of having your
the medical staff at Cleveland Clinic hearing aid fitted by someone
Dr. Liebman’s satisfied clients who offers more than 30+
Indian River Hospital since 2011 have willingly put their praises years of experience, who offers
into print. no-fee consultations, who will
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Sarah Jessica Parker shows how to own your style in your 50s

BY TAMARA ABRAHAM
The Telegraph

As Carrie in the hit TV series “Sex
and the City” (which ran from 1998-
2004), Sarah Jessica Parker became
the original muse for single women
not needing a man to ‘complete them’.
During my own years living, working
and dating in New York, it was Carrie
and Co. who made me feel like I was
living my best life, rather than failing
to tick the ‘meet a man’ box on the life
goals agenda.

Now, with a 56-year-old Parker re-
prising the role of Carrie in the up-
coming SATC reboot “And Just Like
That,” she has become an inspiration
for women in their 50s who make no
apologies for dressing how they want.
Photos of the cast shooting in Manhat-
tan and Brooklyn show Parker wearing
everything from a gingham Batsheva
dress with multiple silk head scarves,
to Norma Kamali body-con, with
clogs, tulle skirts, vintage Gucci tailor-
ing and floral corsages in-between.

Cementing Parker’s status as the

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definitive fearless 50-something fash- 50 don’t want to look about it? Stop ageing? Disappear?” ships without a token 20- or 30-some-
ion muse is the December edition of dull, they want to look This frustration is echoed by the thing ‘hottie’ on the cast has the po-
Vogue, for which she is the cover star, their best,” she says. tential to be a game-changer in the
wearing a frothy Dolce & Gabbana “They want help sourc- show’s creator, Michael Patrick King: way real-life 50-something women
Alta Moda gown. In the accompanying ing great pieces which “One bitchy response [to news that see themselves.
shoot, she is seen twirling in a Chanel are timeless and have ‘And Just Like That’ would be going
coat and pleated Dior dress; sitting in a stylish details, i.e. the into production] online was people We all know that our lives only get
feathered Fendi couture gown; beam- new classics. They are sharing pictures of the ‘Golden Girls.’ richer as we age – and the 50-some-
ing in an Alexander McQueen dress ready to invest in creat- And I was like, ‘Wow, so it’s either thing knows herself better, and has
with a Christopher John Rogers skirt ing their own individual look.” you’re 35, or you’re retired and living more disposable income to spend on
and top – and she looks as comfortable in Florida. There’s a missing chapter herself than younger counterparts – so
wearing these confections as the rest A lot of this has to do with the lack here,”  he tells the magazine. why is this not represented on screen?
of us feel in trainers and jeans. of representation of the 50-something
woman in the media, an issue that In creating a mainstream show The fact that, at 56, Parker is anchor-
Of course, not everyone will agree frustrates Parker. about a trio of 50-something women ing a mainstream, high-budget show,
that the fashion industry needs a role who are juggling work, family, friend- is already much-needed progress. 
model like Parker. There are probably “It almost feels as if people don’t
plenty of women reading this thinking, want us to be perfectly OK with where
“I already wear exactly what I please we are, as if they almost enjoy us being
and don’t give a hoot what anyone pained by who we are today, whether
thinks about it.” More power to you. we choose to age naturally and not
But you are in the minority. Accord- look perfect, or whether you do some-
ing to a 2019 study from DC Thomson thing if that makes you feel better,” she
Media, only a sixth of the 1,000 women tells Vogue. “I know what I look like. I
aged 50-65 polled felt more confident have no choice. What am I going to do
in their appearance in their 50s.

I see this all the time in real life.
Given my job, I’m often asked for ad-
vice on style by family, friends, and
friends of friends, and “Am I too old to
wear this?” is one of the most common
questions.

Fashion stylist Annabel Hodin finds
herself tackling these kinds of ques-
tions regularly too: “Clients aged over

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Manolo Blahnik:‘Visually, I find sneakers horrendous’

BY BETHAN HOLT of sync,” he tells me from his home That’s why you’ll never find him with his niece Kristina as CEO since
The Telegraph on the Spanish island of La Palma, designing sneakers. “If that’s what 2013, is also not one to effusively
where he’s surrounded by several of people want, then OK, fine,” he sighs, praise the celebrity du jour, despite
The legendary shoe designer on his 17 labradors, including the matri- “but visually I find them horrendous. the fact that their feet will likely be
Princess Diana, influencers and why arch of the brood, Apollonia. “I think I like the end of the body to be light shod in his Manolos. “I don’t know
he loves dressing older women. ‘I’ve seen these shoes four times al- and beautifully dressed, not with the names of all those girls. I don’t
ready in my career,’” he continues, these heavy things.” notice new girls now,” he says dis-
His shoes, loved by everyone from “and I’ve never been tempted to do missively. He has no time for “all
royalty and politicians to reality TV such a thing or to be fashionable.” Mr. Blahnik, whose business is still those girls who waste time as influ-
stars, might be affectionately known privately owned and has been run encers, it’s kind of horrid. Maybe this
as ‘Manolos’ but there’s really only pandemic is going to change that?”
one way to address the genius be- he asks, hopefully.
hind those creations: Mr. Blahnik.
It’s the title used by everyone who Instead, the world of Mr. Blahnik
works with him and which encapsu- is a rarefied haven where Netflix and
lates the old school charm, eccentric Zoom are out (he says he hasn’t en-
creativity and romance which he em- joyed wasting hours on the platform
bodies like no other living designer. during the pandemic) and memories
of the ‘spontaneous’ 1970s when he
At 78, and marking 50 years in the was just starting out and the sophis-
business of making beautiful shoes, ticated women he met along the way
Mr. Blahnik is as utterly himself as are in.
ever, untouched by boring modern
niceties of PR tickboxing. Born in La Palma in 1942, Mr.
Blahnik attended boarding school
For example, despite creating some in Switzerland, then initially stud-
of the most of-the-moment footwear ied politics and law at university, but
of the past half century, he recoils soon followed the siren call of cre-
at the idea off kowtowing to trends; ativity, moving first to Paris and then
“Sometimes I see shoes which are so London, becoming increasingly im-
hideous, I wonder if maybe I’m out mersed in fashion.

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“It was Mrs. Vreeland who really ton and Megan Markle both have We could still have a beautiful Prin- Blahnik reserves his praise for “la-
started it all, she told me that I had an considerable collections of sleek cess,” he says wistfully. dies of a certain age, they’re my fa-
incredible amount of talent,” he re- Manolo Blahnik BB pumps in their vorites. The new girls are never go-
calls of meeting the legendary Vogue wardrobes, but it is their late mother- He’s equally admiring of Carolyn ing to compare with those old ones.”
editor Diana Vreeland who encour- in-law, who wore Manolos through- Bessette Kennedy; “she married Mrs. Anna Wintour, 72, a long-time
aged him to begin his own business, out her life in the public eye, but per- Onassis’ son and then they both died Manolo devotee, might be pleased
which he did in 1971. “It took me haps most famously on the evening in a plane. She was beautiful, so el- to hear that. “I adooooore Amanda
years to learn my trade,” he says. “It that she debuted her ‘revenge dress’ egant. She could be the daughter Harlech, she’s the last bastion of
was very casual at the beginning, I in 1994, whom Mr. Blahnik particu- of Carolina Herrera. She had these style,” Mr. Blahnik coos. “I love Eng-
didn’t have a clue. larly admires. “The Princess Diana white shirts from the Gap which she lish people like that, they have this
was divine, she would be in her 60s wore with long skirts.” incredible madness and they know
“People used to stay all afternoon now and I miss her tremendously. how to dress beautifully.” 
just talking in my little shop.” And by Rather than being obsessed with
people, he means the likes of Bianca the latest bright young thing, Mr.
Jagger and Grace Coddington, argu-
ably the influencers of their time,
though probably with more focus on
adventure than algorithms – Jagger
was wearing Manolos when she rode
into Studio 54 on a horse.

Soon, the Manolo look went glob-
al and he became a star in America
(this was long before “Sex and the
City,” the show which has made him
a household name today, was even a
twinkle in HBO’s eye), where people
would queue for hours at a time to
meet him. In Atlanta, he remembers
a woman who asked him to sign her
leg, coming back several hours later
to proudly show off her freshly inked
tattoo of his autograph. “America is
so extraordinary, so weird and fun-
ny,” he laughs.

Today, the Duchesses Kate Middle-

As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, we wish
to express our gratitude to this community for
your support over the past 27 years.

It has been such a pleasure to share in so many
happy moments or your lives, like weddings and new
babies. It has been a joy to watch your families grow!

OUR FINAL DAY WILL BE SATURDAY,
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We wish you and your families many blessings!
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WINE COLUMN

Only winners in this island battle of the wine-pairings

Pate en Croute Wild Florida Chef Ben Tench.
& Foie Gras Torchon. Cobia Crudo.
Roasted Chateaubriand
Pan Seared
with Risotto. Diver Scallop.

BY TINA RONDEAU Raspberry Parfait.
Columnist

Since the start of the pandemic,
which has seen us greatly cut back on
our dining adventures, I have looked
forward to the monthly wine-pairing
dinners on the open-air porch of Hea-
ton’s at the Vero Beach Hotel & Spa.

With a breeze off the ocean wafting

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WINE COLUMN

Grilled Seminole-Pumpkin Salad. sauvignon. A beautifully made wine,
earthy and complex with a deep ma-
Amuse Bouche. genta color, this brought out the best
Wagyu Filet and in a wagyu filet and beef cheeks served
with celeriac and bone marrow.
Beef Cheeks.
The final course at Heaton’s was a
Vero’s top chefs, Ben Maine Lobster 2016 cabernet blended from grapes
Pot Pie. grown at a variety of elevations. This
Tench! was somewhat lighter bodied, and
the best vintages from each winemak- was served along with a chocolate
Choccolate Longtime residents er’s vineyards, and in recent months, tart, black cherries, blood orange and
Tart. will remember Tench the wines have at times overshad- star anise.
owed the dishes they are paired with.
from his highly re- The most-recent dinner featuring the All of the Stonestreet wines were
wines of Stonestreet Estate Vineyards very good, and it was great to have a
garded island restau- was no exception. chance to try the two single-vineyard
wines which, in my estimation, are
rant, Tangos, where he Stonestreet’s vineyards sit on the great values – even at $85 a bottle in
side of an expansive mountain estate wine stores for the “Upper Barn” and
reigned for 17 years be- that towers above the Alexander Val- $132 a bottle for the “Rockfall.”
ley in Sonoma, and the grapes that go
fore shutting it down to into Stonestreet’s cabernets, chardon- Heaton’s is now pausing its wine-
nays and sauvignon blancs grow at el- pairing dinners for the Christmas hol-
become executive chef evations ranging up to 2,400 feet. idays, but we are looking forward to
its Rodney Strong dinner Jan. 16 and
at The Moorings Yacht Our evening at Heaton’s began with a Ferrari Carano dinner in February.
a 2019 sauvignon blanc blended from
& Country Club. grapes planted between 500 and 1,000 Then we come to Vinz. The plan,
feet. A light wine and slightly acidic, we were told at the start, was for Ben
The big news for it paired well with the amuse bouche Tench to prepare two courses, and son
served as a starter. Trey to prepare two.
Tench fans is he now
Then we moved slightly higher up So the first course was a pan-seared
has left The Moorings the mountain for a 2017 chardonnay. diver scallop prepared by Ben with
This medium body wine was a classic leek confit, Ossetra caviar and a lem-
after seven years, and California blend and was served with on beurre blanc. Heavenly. And per-
a grilled Seminole-pumpkin salad fectly accompanied by a Graville la
through the seaside restaurant, there has taken over as executive chef at that had too much Tuscan kale and Coste Graves, a crisp and dry white
has been little reason to worry about chard for our taste. Bordeaux blend. What a start!
the vaccination status of diners at Vinz – where he will try to replicate
nearby tables. The third course transported us to The second course was Trey’s turn,
the success he had on Ocean Drive a the 1,800-foot level for a glass of 2017 and he presented a dish from his Ken-
But last week brought us a two-fer: “Upper Barn Vineyard” chardonnay. tucky restaurant – a pate en croute and
In addition to a Wednesday outing decade ago with Tangos. This unique wine, perfectly balanced, foie gras torchon, with grain mustard,
at Heaton’s – which on this occasion opulent and elegant, was paired with cornichons and lingonberry chutney.
featured a great introduction for us to Tench was joined for this wine pair- a Maine lobster pot pie. This was nicely complemented by a
some excellent California wines – we St. Cosme Cote du Rhone, a peppery
finished the week with a French wine- ing by his visiting son, Trey, who grew Then for a fourth course, we were syrah with cassis flavors.
pairing dinner at Vinz Wine & Dine in taken to the top of the mountain for
the open-air atrium of Pelican Plaza. up in his father’s Vero kitchens, went a 2016 “Rockfall Vineyard” cabernet Next was a wild Florida cobia crudo
– a ceviche-style dish prepared by Trey
While Heaton’s has had something on to study culinary arts, and now is with finger lime, yuzu and tomatillo. I
of a monopoly on island wine-pairing loved this preparation, and it was paired
events in recent months, Vinz propri- executive chef of the trendy small- with Joseph Droughin pouilly fuisse, a
etor Zandra Simm has held a number very nice Burgundian chardonnay.
of them over the years – I recall re- plates restaurant at the historic Wil-
viewing one of her first in 2014 – and But the fourth course was one that
this week’s sold-out Vinz dinner pair- lets Distillery on the Kentucky Bour- evoked memories – Ben’s roasted cha-
ing featured the offerings of one of teaubriand with a wild mushroom
bon Trail in Bardstown, Ky. and broccolini risotto. Better even
than I remembered, and well paired
The best way to write about these with a full-bodied Cailloux Brulants
chateauneuf du pape.
two quite-different experiences is
The evening concluded with a rasp-
chronologically. berry parfait with vanilla Chantilly
and chocolate pearls, with a glass of
The Heaton dinners each month Laurent Perrier Brut Rose. This bright,
fresh rosé champagne, the most rec-
feature a different winemaker, and ognized in the world, was the perfect
way to end an amazing evening.
the hotel’s chefs then develop a menu
Will Vinz be doing more of these
that pairs with the wines. wine pairings? Probably, though the
“Father & Son” approach may not be
This approach tends to showcase possible with Trey in Kentucky. But
Ben Tench tells us he is determined to
pick up where he left off with Tangos
and surpass it with the nightly menu
at Vinz – and all by itself, that is excit-
ing news indeed. 

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PETS

Bonzo has some chuckles with charming Charlie

Hi Dog Buddies! tally loved, so she decided she wanted a Woof! Charlie sat, his Mom Charlie.
black Havapoo grrrl. held up one finger an said.
Woof, did I have a fun innerview ‘ONE.’ An Charlie barked PHOTO BY KAILA JONES
with Charlie Hoffman, a spruce, ami- “WELL, she found MY breeder On The once.
able FLUFFY liddle dude with a lotta Line, with pickshurs of a bran new lit- body’s gathered, an make my Grand
talent and all the coolest aspects of his ter, which happened to be mine. There She held up two fingers, Entrance with that long TP streamer
mixture: Havanese/Poodle/Yorkie. His were pickshurs of all those irresistubble said ‘TWO,’ an Charlie trailin’ out behind me, an I’m like,
face an head were very Yorkie-esque: puppy faces except mine, cuz I was al- barked twice. They contin- ‘Let’s Get This Party Started!!’ Mom-
long, center-parted wavy hair around ways either drinkin’ my nice warm milk ued all the way to FIVE! An my’s guests think I’m huh-LARRY-us!
eyes, nose an mouth, an fluffy ears. or curled up sleepin’. All Mommy could he didn’t mess up At All! It They pat me an tell me how Cute I am.
The rest of him was bunny-soft, mostly see was my fluffy white caboose, which was uh-MAZE-zing! (Which I don’t mind, even though I’m a
white with some goldish places. An that really stood out cuz all my littermates Guy. I mean, you can’t deny, I AM Super
TAIL: It was silky white an, when he were black. Apparently, the back half of “I bet your days are To- Cute, right?”)
sat, it curled on the floor in circles like me was adorable enough cuz Mommy tally fun-filled!”
you were lookin’ inna cuppa cappa- picked ME, even though I wasn’t black, “Charlie, you are the King of Cute!”
CHEEN-oh with lotsa swirly cream. No an I wasn’t a girl an I wasn’t an official “Yep. Pretty Much! I As I prepared to leave, Charlie said,
Woof! You shoulda seen it! Havapoo.” kiss Mommy every morn- “Hey, Bonz, we outta get together when
ing to wake her up cuz you’re not workin’. Just hang out. Yap
As he trotted up for the Wag-An-Sniff, “It was meant to be,” I said. “Happens it’s burnin’ daylight, an about dog stuff.”
I saw he was wearin’ this snazzy orange all the time.” I’ve got places to go, an fun stuff to do! Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ it
an black striped tie, the long kind. To- I have lotsa pooch pals: Lief an Goose would be Cool Kibbles hangin’ out off-
tally pawsome! “Soon as I was 8 weeks old,” Charlie down the street; Leash Walk frens Cody the-clock with Charlie, a Cool Kibbles
continued, turning from watch-dog du- an Buckeye; an the gang at Doggy Day dancin,’ countin’, costume wearin’, cat
“Bonz! Dude! A PLEASURE to meet ties to hop onto his Mom’s lap an give Care three times a week. Even the Great lovin’ poocheroo, who really brought
you. Come IN! Come IN! Have a SEAT! her a few kisses, “the breeder flew me Dane. (Although I’m only 10 pounds, I out my Inner Puppy.
Can I offer you anything? A Water? A down to here onna BIG bird-sorta thing, ROOL at Doggy Day Care.)
Snack? THIS is my Mommy, Eve!” accompanied by a Nanny. Mommy met Till next time,
me at the airport an snuggled me right He leaned in and lowered his voice:
“Totally my pleasure,” I replied, po- away. It was WONDER-ful.” “Truth be told, Bonz, I also have a liddle The Bonz
litely declining refreshment (bein’ On crush on one of the neighborhood pets.
The Job an all). “Can’t WAIT to hear “It appears your new life has been To- She’s ackshully a … cat. I give her gentle Don’t Be Shy
your story.” tally Cool Kibbles thus far,” I observed. liddle licks whenever I see her. She has
this tiny liddle purr.” We are always looking for pets
He settled on the floor buh-tween his “Bet your dog biscuits, Bonz! I have with interesting stories.
Mom and my Assistant an me, sitting up several nap beds (I sleep with Mommy “I hear you, pal,” I said. He sighed.
attentively lookin’ out toward the slid- at night, of course); anna big pile of “Anyway, I have human frens, too: To set up an interview, email
ers. mostly squeaker toys, including a pink Miss Jewel, an the mailman, an the [email protected].
chiggen with blue polka dots. My favrite UPS guy (I dressed like the UPS guy
“I always guard Mommy an her frens, is Piggy. I get car rides an daily leash on Halloween). An I meet lotsa frens
just in case. You can’t be too careful, walks; an Mommy’s teachin’ me cool walkin’ along Ocean Drive an the Vil-
you know.” stuff. Wanna see?” lage Shops. Several stores put out water
speshully for us pooches. Some of ’em
I nodded. I nodded. have TREATS. Like Sara Campbell; an
“I’ll just begin at the beginning then, “It’s SHOWTIME!” Charlie an- J. McLaughlin, where I hang out with
shall I?” he said. nounced, as he performed well-exe- the human guys so they don’t get bored
“Ready when you are.” cuted Sit!’; ‘Shake!’; ‘High 5!”; and his while they’re waitin’ for their ladies.
“I was born July 6, 2018 in Ohio. Down favrite – ‘Dance!’ His Mom held a snack “Oh, an one of my VERY FAVRITE
here, Mommy had two Tibetan Terri- way up high, an said ‘Dance!’ Char- things is when Mommy has a PARTY!
ers, Coco 1, then, after her, Coco 2. A lie quickly jumped up on his back legs I tell you, Bonz, I am a Party ANIMAL!
while after both Cocos had gone to Dog an twirled around several times. I was I sometimes wear a cos-TOOM. An get
Heaven, Mommy decided she wanted duly impressed. “I LOVE dancin’!” he THIS: When all the people have arrived,
another dog fren. Her pooch doctor exclaimed. I’ll grab the end of a toilet paper roll an
hadda black Havapoo who Mommy to- But the most amazin’ thing Charlie run through the house to where every-
did, in my opinion, was COUNT! No

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Fran San Miguel and Rita Ziegler.
Associate Artist: Johnson Hagood

Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery
2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772-643-6782
Website: mainstreetverobeach.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri.
November Guest Artists: Photographer John
Wartman and artist Jeffrey Coffin
Resident Artist: Clair Brunetti

The Rowe Gallery

46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175
Website: therowegallery.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. and Thurs.; 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
Nov. 26-27 Black Friday Sale
Resident Artist: Lori Rowe, contemporary
impressionism and realism

Except where noted, hours are by appointment Gallery 14
or chance.
1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES Website: gallery14verobeach.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Fri., 10 a.m.
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art to 4 p.m. Sat.
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 November Exhibit: Facing Truth: Mixed Media
Website: jmstringergallery.com Collage by Christine Peloquin and Visions of a
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat. or Song: Mosaic Glass by Anita Prentice
by appointment. Partner Artists: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee,
Exhibit Nov. 11 to Dec. 31: Brushstrokes Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara
Opening reception 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell
Working artists, antique paintings, furnishings, Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel
sculptures, object d’art and private collections
Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery
Koman Fine Art 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345
2905 Cardinal Drive. Website: verobeachartclub.org
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri. (closed
Instagram: komanfineart Nov. 15-26; open Nov. 27-28)
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat. Exhibit thru Nov. 29: Another Beautiful Day
Collection of living artists, from realism to
abstraction Website: palmhousegallery.com Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com GALLERIES ELSEWHERE
Gallery Artists: Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and 11 Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery
Laughing Dog Gallery Rick Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat. 4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 Staley, Barbara Tiffany and Emily Tremml Artist Owners: Sue Dinenno, Barbara Glover, Website: barbarakrupp.com
Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com Chuck Haaland, Sherry Haaland, Judy Mer- Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. and Thurs or by
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery cer, Dawn Mill, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, appointment.
Contemporary American craftsmen, including 3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Current Series: “Trees” and small paintings for
the Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art Website: stevediossy.com the holidays
glass Hours:11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues to Fri., 10 a.m. to Resident Artist: Barbara Krupp, original acrylic
6 p.m. Sat., noon to 5 p.m. Sun. paintings
Meghan Candler Gallery Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. 772-234-8811 Wild Dolphins’ license plates
Website: meghancandlergallery.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES
Curated paintings and sculpture by more than All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday
40 contemporary artists Gallery Strolls

Ocean Drive Gallery Raw Space
3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126
772-579-7667 Website: artconceptalternative.org
Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to
For an appointment call Andrea Lazar, 2 p.m. Sat.
772-915-9962
Gallery Artists: Elise Geary, Andrea Lazar, Gail
Fayerweather and Sherrie Petermann

Palm House Gallery & Studio Artists Guild Gallery
3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234

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CALENDAR

ONGOING Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. p.m. Sun. at Jackie Robinson Training Complex, 20 Sebastian River Art Club presents Arts
with midway rides, games, food and family fun. and Crafts by the River, 10 a.m. to 3
Vero Beach Museum of Art: Martin Puryear, NOVEMBER 772-567-5457 p.m. at Riverview Park, supporting local food
Printmaker; and American Perspectives, Stories banks and the SRAC Scholarship Fund. 772-
from the American Folk Art Museum Collection, 18 Wine Women & Shoes, 6:30 p.m. at 19 Denim & Diamonds Hope Gala at the 321-9333
through Jan. 2. 772-231-0707 Sun Aviation to benefit the weVenture Rustica to benefit American Cancer
Women’s Business Center at Florida Tech., with Society, with childhood cancer research ambas- 20|21 Vero Beach Boat Show, 10
Vero Beach Theatre Guild: Anthony Schaf- wine and savory bites, designer shopping, fash- sador, Lily O’Dare and country music by Scotty a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside
fer’s whodunit “Sleuth,” through Nov. 21. 772- ion show, auctions and raffles. $150: $200 VIP Emerick. 772-205-3990 Park, with local boat dealers and all things nau-
562-8300 tickets. 321-674-7007 tical. Free.
19-21 Riverside Theatre presents
Riverside Theatre: Weekly Friday and Sat- 18 Vero Beach High School Fall Band Con- “Elf, Jr., The Musical,” 5 p.m. 21 Capt. Hiram’s River Challenge Sprint
urday Comedy Zone, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on cert, 7 p.m. at VBHS PAC. $10 & 12. Fri., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sat. and 1 p.m. Sun., a Triathlon, with 7:30 a.m. 400-meter
the Waxlax Stage ($20), and Live on the Loop 772-564-5537 fully staged production by Riverside Theatre stu- lagoon swim from the Capt. Hiram’s Sand Bar,
concerts, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (free; tickets re- dents. $10. 772-231-6990 19 km bike ride and 5K run to benefit lagoon-
quired). 772-231-6990 18-21 St. Helen’s Harvest Festival, centric nonprofits. 772-581-6179
5 to 10 p.m. Thurs; 5 p.m. to 20 Stars & Stripes Cornhole Tournament/
First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero 11 p.m. Fri; noon to 11 p.m. Sat. and noon to 6 Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. 21 Rag, Tango & Olé! Concert featuring
Sebastian Church to benefit Veterans Council of IRC classical guitarist Miguel Bonachea
Veterans Helping Veterans program. 845-239-1315 and pianist Marcos Flores, 3 p.m. at Christ by
the Sea United Methodist Church. Adults $25;
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN youth $10. 772-231-1661
in November 11, 2021 Edition 1 MELON 2 ELECTOR
4 COLLIE 3 OUNCE 21 Thanksgiving Inspirational Concert,
10 STERN 5 OVERSEE with vocalist/pianist Dolores Mark, 4
11 EMERALD 6 LEAVE p.m. at Unity Spiritual Center to benefit Gifford
12 ACTRESS 7 ENDLESS Youth Orchestra. $10 donation appreciated.
13 SUEDE 8 ASIA Unityevents.org or 772-538-1181
14 MORSEL 9 DENSE
16 REBELS 14 MUSTARD 25 14th annual Thanksgiving Day Trot
19 SMART 15 EXTREME Against Poverty, 7:30 a.m. at River-
21 ASSURED 17 EARNEST side Park to benefit United Against Poverty,
24 AILMENT 18 FAITH with ¼ mile kids race, 5K Run/Walk and free
25 IDEAL 20 ATLAS sweet potato pancake breakfast. TrotAgainst-
26 DISPEL 22 SHINE Poverty.org.
27 DEBTS 23 DULY

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SPACIOUS POOL HOME AVAILABLE
IN SOUGHT-AFTER CASTAWAY COVE

1144 Spanish Lace Lane in Castaway Cove:
5-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 3,164-square-foot,

two-story home offered for $1,490,000 by
AMAC agent Phil Sunkel: 772-538-2339

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REAL ESTATE

Spacious pool home available in sought-after Castaway Cove

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF A brick-paved pathway leads to the A black granite island countertop The exotic granite tables in the
Staff Writer front door from the top of the drive- delineates the different areas. Light breakfast nook and dining room are
way, where guests can park in the wood cabinets accented by brushed staying with the house. These spec-
Tucked behind a wall of lush, tropi- carpark just off the two-car garage. steel hardware tie in with the appli- tacular pieces enhance the architec-
cal landscaping on a large corner lot, ances. tural touches throughout, including
the two-story home at 1144 Span- The formal foyer features interior hardwood floors and the arch-shaped
ish Lace Lane in Castaway Cove is and exterior doors highlighted with The kitchen layout is efficient, and windows that soften the angularity of
unique, says Phil Sunkel, Realtor at stained glass windows. The inte- with both a prep sink in the island the rest of the house.
AMAC (Alex MacWilliam Real Estate). rior door opens into the great room, and the main kitchen sink overlook-
where a two-story cathedral ceiling ing the yard, there’s plenty of room A hallway off the breakfast nook
“The beauty of this house is that it’s accents the dramatic wood-burning for extra little helpers. The breakfast leads to the two-car garage, laundry
ready to live in,” says Sunkel, noting the fireplace. nook is adjacent to the kitchen and room, powder room and an exterior
variety of spaces that make the house overlooks the pool. exit. A two-bedroom suite is located
flexible for most any family dynamic. “The great room is an exceptional
feature. There are few homes in Vero
“One of the things very hard to that have that true ‘wow’ factor like
find in the market right now is space this one when you walk into a great
and this home has plenty of space,” room,” says Sunkel.
says Sunkel of the layout of the
3,164-square-foot home, which was The owner’s suite is accessed
extensively renovated in 2009. through a doorway to the right, main-
taining complete privacy in the spa-
“To have a house this size with that cious suite. Dual sinks, a water clos-
many bedrooms and that structural et, a walk-in shower and a jetted tub
layout is pretty rare right now in that complement the room. A private en-
lower million-dollar range,” Sunkel try allows for access to the pool and
adds. “It is not your standard home. private backyard.
That’s really what makes this a cus-
tom home.” The dining room is to the left of
the foyer and opens into the kitchen.

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at the rear of this wing. With a seat- an office with work and lounging spac-
ing area, two bathrooms and private es. Both of the upper-level bedrooms
entrance, this space would make a enjoy access to private balconies – one
perfect in-law suite. sunrise and the other sunset.

You could easily add a kitchen to Outside, the owners created an oa-
these rooms to make suite even more sis of tropical vegetation surrounding
autonomous, notes Sunkel, pointing the heated pool and spa in their pri-
out the plumbing already in place vate slice of paradise. You can enjoy
on the shared wall with the summer cocktails on the covered patio while
kitchen. you grill steaks in the summer kitch-
en. The raised deck offers a place for
A dramatic, granite staircase with guests to congregate when you have a
a frameless, glass railing opens up full house.
the space leading to the upper level
where two bedrooms and a bathroom A private, outdoor shower is per-
are located. The bedrooms are at op- fect for rinsing off after a day on the
posite ends of the second-story land- beach, which is just two houses from
ing. The bedroom at the front of the the community beach access.
house is large enough to create an
upstairs owner’s suite with defined “Castaway Cove is hands down
spaces. There’s room for a seating ‘the’ family neighborhood on the
area as well. barrier island,” says Sunkel. “It has
that special feel. Everyone knows
The current owner uses this space as each other and you don’t have a lot

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VITAL STATISTICS
1144 SPANISH LACE LANE

of cookie-cutter homes.” between the Indian River and the At- Ocean Drive for shopping, dining, Neighborhood:
Castaway Cove is located just lantic Ocean. and visiting Riverside Theatre and Castaway Cove
the Vero Beach Museum of Art for Year built: 1989
south of the Alma Lee Loy Bridge. The guard-gated community in- cultural outings. For families with Construction: Frame
The family-friendly neighborhood cludes deeded beach and river ac- children, Saint Edward’s School is Lot Size: 99 feet by 121 feet
encompasses six phases or ‘waves’ cess, is convenient to mainland shop- just a few miles to the south.  Home size: 3,164 square feet
with more than 400 homes situated ping, and is just a short drive to Vero’s Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms:
4 full baths and 1 half-bath

Pool: Heated and spa
View: Pool

Additional features:
Guard-gated community;
wood-burning fireplace; granite
staircase; black granite coun-
tertops; jetted tub; deck; patio;
sunrise and sunset balconies;
electric roll-down shutters; out-
door shower; fenced backyard;
two-car garage; central vacuum;
granted river and beach access.

Listing agency:
AMAC

(Alex MacWilliam Real Estate)
Listing agent:

Phil Sunkel, 772-538-2339
Listing price: $1,490,000

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Foreclosure rates have risen, but are still below normal

BY MICHELE LERNER Foreclosure rates rose during the Looking just at September num- owners who lost income resulting
The Washington Post third quarter of 2021 compared to the bers, foreclosure filings rose 24 per- from the severe economic disruption
third quarter of 2020 and the second cent month-over-month and 102 per- caused by the pandemic.
The shock of the 2008 financial quarter of 2021, according to the Q3 cent compared to September 2020.
crisis lingers in the minds of many 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report But Sharga said that September fore- As foreclosure moratoriums lift
Americans who watched home values from ATTOM, parent company of Re- closure activity in 2021 was 70 percent and forbearance programs end, fore-
plummet and millions of people lose altyTrac, an online marketplace for lower than that activity in September closures are anticipated to increase.
their homes to foreclosures and short foreclosure and distressed properties. 2019 before the pandemic. But if foreclosure activity increases
sales. at a similar pace as it did in Septem-
But foreclosure rates still remain Government agencies and mort- ber, the annual foreclosure rate will
The economic downturn created below historically normal rates, Rick gage lenders have worked through- continue to be below normal, Sharga
out 2020 and 2021 to support home- said.

by the coronavirus pandemic ini- Sharga, executive vice president of
tially brought new fears of a hous- RealtyTrac, said in a statement.
ing market meltdown but the quick
rebound in late spring and early The report shows 45,517 proper-
summer in 2020 gave most buyers ties with a foreclosure filing such as
and sellers confidence in real estate. a default notice, a scheduled auction
Still, many Americans continue to or a bank repossession during the
grapple with financial losses and third quarter of 2021, up 34 percent
economic hardship resulting from from the previous quarter and 68 per-
the pandemic. cent compared to the third quarter of
2020.

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Lenders started the foreclosure REAL ESTATE
process on 25,209 properties in the
United States during the third quar- sents the first double-digit quarterly rates with 1 in every 3,276 housing
ter of 2021, up 32 percent from the percent increase since 2014. units, followed by Illinois (1 in every
previous quarter and up 67 percent 3,508 housing units); Delaware (1 in
from a year ago, according to AT- Looking just at September 2021 every 3,834 housing units); Nevada
TOM’s report. That increase repre- numbers, 1 in every 7,008 proper- (1 in every 4,009 housing units); and
ties in the United States had a fore- New Jersey (1 in every 4,487 housing
closure filing. On a statewide basis, units). 
Florida had the highest foreclosure

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Buyers, take note: Closing costs rise along with home prices

BY MICHELE LERNER said in a statement. “In fact, closing the first half of 2021 were: half of 2021 were:
The Washington Post costs as a percentage of purchase  Delaware: Average closing  Kentucky: Average closing
prices declined this year, going from
While many buyers focus primar- 1.06 percent of the transaction in costs, $17,831 costs, $2,355
ily on the price of the home and the 2020 down to 1.03 percent. So, in ad-  New York: Average closing costs,  North Dakota: Average closing
funds needed for a down payment, dition to keeping up with high de-
closing costs are also part of the mand, the mortgage industry is doing $17,582 costs, $2,321
equation. a good job in holding down the costs  Washington state: Average clos-  Indiana: Average closing costs,
it can control.”
Closing costs vary by state and are ing costs, $13,909 $2,193
frequently estimated to average be- The states with the highest average  Maryland: Average closing  Missouri: Average closing costs,
tween 2 percent and 6 percent of the closing costs, including taxes, during
amount you’re borrowing. Naturally, costs, $12,056 $2,102
as home prices rise, so do closing The states with the lowest closing Average closing costs in Florida, in-
costs.
costs, including taxes, during the first cluding taxes, were $8,551. 
For example, if you borrow
$400,000, your closing costs could
range from $8,000 to $24,000. If you
borrow $500,000, your closing costs
could range from $10,000 to $30,000.

Closing costs include fees and taxes
that are required to settle a real estate
transaction, such as lender and own-
er title insurance policies, appraisal
fees, settlement fees, recording fees,
land surveys and transfer taxes, ac-
cording to ClosingCorp, a provider
of residential real estate closing cost
data and technology.

Rising home prices contributed to
the increase in closing costs during
the first half of 2021, according to a
new report by ClosingCorp. Nation-
ally, the average closing costs for a
home rose to $6,837, up 12.3 percent
compared to the same period in 2020.
Excluding taxes, average closing costs
were up 10.5 percent during that same
period to an average of $3,836.

ClosingCorp’s data for the first half
of 2021 found that closing costs range
from less than 1 percent to 5.68 per-
cent of the sales price of a home de-
pending on the jurisdiction. While
actual closing costs were up, closing
costs as a percentage of the purchase
price declined in the first half of 2021
compared to the first half of 2020.

“Although the average home price
increased by nearly $45,000, the clos-
ing costs, excluding taxes, on that
property only increased by $400,”
Bob Jennings, CEO of ClosingCorp,

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Nov. 5 to Nov. 11

The first full week of November brought a slowdown in real estate activity on the barrier island with just
five transactions recorded last week, though three sales each topped $2 million.

The top sale of the week was of a British West Indies-style home across the street from the ocean in
Seagrove. The residence at 255 Ocean Way was placed on the market Aug. 25 for $3.275 million. The home
sold on Nov. 10 for $3 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga of Premier Estate
Properties. The purchaser was represented by Talle Genoni of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$3,000,000
$3,275,000 $2,700,000
SEAGROVE 255 OCEAN WAY 8/25/2021 $3,275,000 11/10/2021 $2,292,500
$1,305,354
SURF CLUB 4790 HIGHWAY A1A 3/29/2021 $3,200,000 $2,995,000 11/5/2021 $585,000

OCEANSIDE 2145 SANFORD CT 9/17/2021 $2,295,000 $2,295,000 11/5/2021 $552,000
$515,888
THE STRAND 208 STRAND SQ 10/26/2020 $1,180,850 $1,180,850 11/9/2021 $415,000
$365,000
PELICAN COVE 955 MARIGOLD LN 9/23/2021 $565,000 $565,000 11/1/2021 $360,000
$358,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

VERO BEACH HOTEL AND CLUB 3500 OCEAN DR, #331 4/16/2021 $569,000 $569,000 11/1/2021

BEACH HOUSE COTTAGES 924 COQUINA LN, #3 3/2/2021 $519,888 $519,888 11/1/2021

BAHA MAR 4150 HIGHWAY A1A, #109 9/22/2021 $425,000 $425,000 11/3/2021

VERO BEACH HOTEL AND CLUB 3500 OCEAN DR, #411 12/18/2020 $395,000 $389,900 11/1/2021

VERO BEACH HOTEL AND CLUB 3500 OCEAN DR, #407 12/16/2020 $395,000 $385,000 11/1/2021

BETHEL CREEK TOWNHOU 4904 BETHEL CREEK DR, #2 8/18/2021 $365,000 $365,000 11/9/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Bethel Creek Townhou, Address: 4904 Bethel Creek Dr, #2 Subdivision: The Strand, Address: 208 Strand Sq

Listing Date: 8/18/2021 Listing Date: 10/26/2020
Original Price: $365,000 Original Price: $1,180,850
Recent Price: $365,000 Recent Price: $1,180,850
Sold: 11/9/2021 Sold: 11/9/2021
Selling Price: $358,000 Selling Price: $1,305,354
Listing Agent: Stephen Boyle Listing Agent: Richelle Smart

Selling Agent: IRRE Group Selling Agent: Lennar Realty Inc

Chase Mariposa Not Provided

Coldwell Banker Paradise Not Provided

Subdivision: Oceanside, Address: 2145 Sanford Ct Subdivision: Surf Club, Address: 4790 Highway A1A

Listing Date: 9/17/2021 Listing Date: 3/29/2021
Original Price: $2,295,000 Original Price: $3,200,000
Recent Price: $2,295,000 Recent Price: $2,995,000
Sold: 11/5/2021 Sold: 11/5/2021
Selling Price: $2,292,500 Selling Price: $2,700,000
Listing Agent: Cindy O’Dare & Richard Boga Listing Agent: Kay Brown

Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties

Christine Hughes Candace Moore

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Seaglass Real Estate LLC

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How much is your home worth? Here’s how to find out

BY MICHELE LERNER Va. “If you want to know what your
The Washington Post home will sell for, then you should
definitely be speaking with a sea-
Whether you plan to sell your soned Realtor who is familiar with
home, refinance your mortgage, bor- the area where you live.”
row from your home equity or just
want to estimate your net worth, it’s The fair market value of a home is
important to understand how much typically defined as the price a buyer
your home is worth. will pay for a seller’s home. In theo-
ry, the fair market value and the ap-
But figuring out your home value praised value of a home should be the
isn’t a simple task. You’ve probably same, says Joe Buffington, broker/
picked up your tax bill and thought owner of Re/Max Realty Center in Ol-
the assessment was too low. Or may- ney, Md.
be you’ve used an online calculator
to guess what you could get for your “However, in a rapidly moving mar-
home if you sold it and found the ket, either up or down, the appraised
range too broad. value can lag behind the market,”
says Buffington. “Appraised value
While tax assessors, real estate tends to lean heavily on what has sold
agents, appraisers and automated in the area, which could have been an
home value estimators are all avail- active listing one to six months ear-
able options, each has a different role lier. Real estate agents tend to look at
and will likely have a different idea of where the market is heading to help
what your home is worth. our clients decide on the correct price
for their home.”
“My best advice is to consider the
goal you are trying to accomplish and An appraised value depends on the
then hire the person who is best suit- evaluation of a professional apprais-
ed to provide that information,” says er, usually hired by a lender for a re-
Lauren Kolazas, a real estate agent finance or a purchase mortgage loan.
with RLAH Real Estate in Arlington,
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town or county to determine your bathrooms, says Schley. They also information to be accurate,” says Ko- “We first look at what your home
home’s value for property taxes. The won’t include any interior upgrades lazas. “An online tool can’t see your is likely to sell for, including the low
frequency of tax assessments varies. you may have made, points out Kola- curb appeal or your brand-new kitch- end, the most likely price and the
For example, in Indian River County zas. en, just like a mortgage calculator high end,” says Kolazas.
assessments are done annually but doesn’t know your credit score.”
in some places assessments only take Many online real estate sites offer Estimated sales costs and the re-
place every three years. In Virginia, estimates of your home’s value, but If you’re buying a home, your lender maining mortgage balance are sub-
homes are assessed every two to four their accuracy is debatable. will hire a private appraiser. If you’re tracted from the sales price to deter-
years. refinancing your mortgage, your mine your net proceeds.
“Home value tools are similar to lender may either hire an appraiser or
“Sometimes the tax assessor’s val- WebMD,” says Buffington. “WebMD in some cases use an automated valu- You can also hire an appraiser to
ue is higher than market value, while gives you a range of information, but ation model, which Schley says rely gather information about your home
in other cases the assessor’s value is I wouldn’t get surgery based solely on public records and multiple listing value.
lower than market value,” says Rod- on this information. It’s important service data.
man Schley, founder and CEO of to always consult with a professional “Typically, appraisals are initiated
Commercial Valuation Consultants after gathering some information If you want to know your home by a lender as part of a potential home
in Denver and president of the Ap- online.” value for your own purposes, you can purchase, sale or refinance,” says
praisal Institute, a professional or- ask a real estate agent to estimate Schley. “Many consumers directly
ganization of real estate appraisers. Buffington reviews Zillow’s Zesti- your home value at any time. You’ll hire an appraiser for a home valua-
“In most situations, the tax assess- mates and the National Association get a detailed comparative market tion or pre-listing information, but
ment process uses a value model to of Realtors’ Realtors Property Re- analysis if you’re thinking of selling federal lending requirements pro-
produce what’s called a “mass ap- source tools as a starting point for the property. hibit borrower-ordered appraisals for
praisal” for many properties, which home value analysis. mortgage purposes.”
is different from an individual ap- “I always explain to clients that a
praisal that focuses only on a par- “I realize that consumers look at comparative market analysis has a Kolazas estimates that an appraisal
ticular property.” Zillow for pricing advice, so looking short shelf life, especially in this mar- costs $600 to $800, but she says a real
at it helps me understand the con- ket,” says Buffington. “Once a new estate agent will provide better mar-
In Indian River County, the prop- sumer’s point of view,” says Buffing- listing comes on the market, a home ket information.
erty appraiser’s values typically are ton. “There’s a lot of data out there goes under contract, a seller reduces
below market values. and it’s my goal to harness the best their list price or withdraws their “For instance, will the online rank-
resources to give my clients the best home from the market, or a home ings of a local elementary school pull
Since tax assessments usually don’t advice.” goes to settlement, the list price of your property value up or down? An
include inspections of a home the any comparable home could change appraiser typically doesn’t look at
way an appraisal does, they’re more Kolazas says online home value es- for better or worse.” that kind of information,” she says.
likely to be based on flawed infor- timating tools are similar to online
mation such as the incorrect square mortgage estimating tools. Kolazas says looking at the num- If a homeowner opts to have an
footage or number of bedrooms and bers is the most important step in de- appraisal done before they list their
“They may give you some initial ciding whether to sell. house, Buffington says he’ll use that
information or a data point to begin information to help justify the list
with, but they’re missing too much price to buyers. 

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