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More than 7,300 Deputy Chief Sheriff New Covid cases,
newcomers moved Milo Thornton Eric Flowers hospitalizations
here in last 2 years dropping sharply
MY By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer the jilted husband placed a GPS tracking device on
By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer TAKE [email protected] his wife’s car. By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
[email protected] [email protected]
Thirteen months after Eric Flowers was sworn in Then last week, Flowers had his No. 2 in the Sher-
More than 7,300 newcomers as Indian River County’s 11th sheriff, the upper tier iff’s Office suspend his No. 3 – Deputy Chief Milo The number of new COVID-19
moved into Indian River Coun- of the Sheriff’s Office is in turmoil. Thornton, the highest-ranking Black law enforce- infections in Indian River County
ty from the start of 2020 to the ment official in the history of Indian River County were down by 34 percent this week
end of 2021, and if the five-year First came the reports, according to multiple re- – for reasons not clear. Flowers, meanwhile, tried from the previous seven days, and
estimates from 2015 to 2019 are liable sources, that Flowers had been caught having the number of new hospitaliza-
a good projection, most of the an extramarital affair with a married woman after CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 tions of COVID-positive patients
new residents came here from was lower by half.
the South Florida and Tampa Bay
regions, followed closely by the Indian River County cases de-
New York metropolitan area. clined slightly more last week than
in the state of Florida as a whole,
Nearly 14,500 new residents where newly reported infections
arrived during the past four dropped 31 percent from 288,793
years, increasing the population to 198,719 cases, according to the
by nearly 10 percent to 161,000, Florida Department of Health.
according to county estimates.
As the first batches of free
The growth numbers were COVID-19 test kits begin to arrive
provided by the county’s Metro- in mailboxes from the federal gov-
politan Planning Organization, ernment, and health insurance
which based its estimates on per- companies began reimbursing
mits issued for new residential members for multiple test kits per
construction, as well as the U.S. month, it’s important to note that
Census Bureau’s average of 2.47 the number of people who tested
people per household and migra- positive via rapid antigen tests at
tion tables included in its annual home and didn’t report their pos-
American Community Survey. itive results to the County Health
Department is a big unknown.
“We’re in a period of above-av-
In the seven days leading up
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were hospitalized with COVID-19,
INSIDE United Airlines partnership brings a surge compared to 62 people the previ-
in applications to Skyborne flight academy ous week, and the total number of
NEWS 1-5 ARTS B1 COVID-positive people in the hos-
pital declined markedly.
HEALTH 6 GAMES B13
On Monday, Cleveland Clinic In-
PETS B12 CALENDAR B16 dian River reported having a total
of 36 COVID-positive patients, 28
REAL ESTATE 15 on regular nursing floors and eight
in the Intensive Care Unit. That’s
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer this to accelerate over the coming portant for Skyborne, but it’s also down 37 percent from last week’s
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] months,” Skyborne Chief Execu- important for United. in-house count of 57 COVID-posi-
your issue call: 772-226-7925 tive Officer Lee Woodward said. tive patients.
Skyborne Airline Academy Vero “United has made it very clear in “In choosing Skyborne as an
© 2021 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. Beach’s new partnership with Unit- its announcements that it is look- Aviate partner, the airline can rely “We are seeing a declining trend
ed Airlines’ Aviate program, which ing to recruit more than 10,000 pi- on us to select, train and mentor in the number of COVID-positive
will provide the flight school’s lots over the next 10 years. their next generation of first offi-
trainees with a pathway to the cers – their future captains – and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
cockpit of a major carrier, already “A large proportion of these pi- we take this responsibility very
is impacting enrollment here. lots will come through the Aviate
program,” he added. “So, to part- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
“We have seen a significant rise ner with United in this way is im-
in applications, and we expect

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MY TAKE cy, pending an in-house investigation into County Commission Chairman Peter prominence as the agency’s public informa-
allegations that he created a hostile work en- O’Bryan compared this kind of situation to tion officer.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 vironment at the County Jail. the controversy spawned by now-former
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, Clearly disappointed, Loar declined to
last week to ride out the growing public buzz The timing of the suspension – coming who was caught on video behaving inappro- comment publicly on Flowers’ situation. But
about whether he would take a leave of ab- only three days after Flowers’ wife was in- priately in an Ohio bar with a woman that he said if a public official is a constitutional
sence or even resign. formed of the affair – was certainly curious, wasn’t his wife. officer that heads an agency, such conduct
leading cynics to wonder whether the alle- can erode respect and make it difficult to lead.
While he ignored efforts to contact him by gations against Thornton were concocted “It wasn’t an affair, but his behavior im-
Vero News, at a Republican luncheon he was to distract the community from Flowers’ be- pacted the people around him, including the According to sources, Flowers’ affair had
overheard asking invitees if they had “heard havior and, at the same time, discredit a po- way he was viewed by his players,” O’Bryan been going on for months before it was ex-
the rumor,” and saying that he was getting tential challenger in the 2024 race for sheriff. said. “And you know what they say: If you posed by the woman’s husband.
divorced. Sources said Flowers also con- lose the locker room, you lose the team.
fessed the affair to his Sheriff’s Office lead- The Sheriff’s Office would not confirm It was two Saturdays ago that the jilted hus-
ership team and apologized, saying he had Thornton’s suspension or any related Inter- “So while an extramarital affair might not band finally told the sheriff’s wife of the affair,
“messed up” and “let you down.” nal Affairs investigation. Contacted earlier rise to the level of having to be removed by the sources said, and she immediately called
this week, Thornton said he “can’t comment” the governor,” he added, “it might be better Flowers, who was attending a Florida Sher-
“A lot of people who supported Eric think on his situation. It was telling, however, that to step down.” iff’s Association conference in Jacksonville.
adultery is a big deal and they’re very dis- Flowers lacked the mettle to directly inform Since then, the husband who discovered the
appointed,” said one of the sources, who Thornton of the suspension, delegating the “I’m not going to say they should resign or affair went to the Florida Department of Law
agreed to speak only on the condition he re- unpleasant task to Undersheriff Thom Rau- not, because it’s their choice, but you’ve got Enforcement’s Fort Pierce office to file a com-
main anonymous. “A lot of them are p---ed len, who sources said did not provide Thorn- to be careful to do the right thing,” said Vero plaint in hopes that an investigation would
off, too.” ton with specific allegations or identify who Beach Mayor Robbie Brackett. publicly expose Flowers’ conduct and protect
filed the complaint. him from retaliation and harassment.
They should be. “I know what I would do – not try to hide
Flowers has failed to meet the higher stan- “Milo was handed tough conditions at the from it,” he added. “You need to own up to it, However, an FDLE spokesman said Mon-
dard of conduct that he promised during his jail, and he addressed them,” another source be honest with your constituents and decide day the allegation “did not meet the stan-
campaign and set for the Sheriff’s Office in said. “Maybe he was too demanding, but what’s best for the people you serve.” dards” necessary to begin a criminal investi-
his first speech after his swearing-in ceremo- there’s something about this suspension that gation. The FDLE reviews complaints only to
ny, at Holman Stadium, where he equated doesn’t feel right. It’s too convenient.” School Board Chairman Teri Barenborg determine if there was any criminality.
the deputies’ oath of office to marriage vows said she has a “hard time with affairs” be-
and said he expected them to reflect his val- For now, we can only wait and see how cause they point to the wrong direction on A source close to the jilted husband said
ues. In so doing, the 41-year-old sheriff for- Flowers, who many of us predicted would be her moral compass, but she acknowledged he still hopes to reconcile with his wife – they
feited the moral high ground needed to hold our sheriff for years to come, plans to address that they “might not matter to some people” have three children – and save their mar-
his deputies accountable for failures. a crisis that could end his public career. if the illicit behavior doesn’t occur during riage. Meanwhile, sources said, Flowers and
Making matters worse, Flowers seemed business hours and affect job performance. his wife have contacted attorneys and ap-
to be flailing desperately with his decision Certainly, it prompts the question: Should pear headed for a divorce.
last week to suspend with pay Thornton, the elected powerful local officials resign, or “As publicly elected officials, though,” she
third-highest-ranking member of the agen- even be removed from office, if they become added, “we should be held to a higher stan- This whole affair is not what any of us
enmeshed in a scandal? dard.” expected when Flowers demanded his dep-
uties and other Sheriff’s Office staffers em-
We asked this question of several. Deryl Loar, who served three terms as brace his lofty standards, think and act as he
sheriff and is now running for O’Bryan’s does, and conduct themselves honorably,
District 2 seat on the County Commission, even when off duty. We expected better.
said the impact an affair “has on the office
or agency” should come before any personal We expected Flowers to be a man of his
concerns. Loar, you’ll remember, groomed word, set the best possible example for the
Flowers to be his successor as sheriff, accel- men and women serving under him, and
erating his promotions – he skipped from keep his oath.
lieutenant to major without serving as a
captain – and putting him in a position of At a minimum, we should expect a public
explanation and an apology. 

Brightline not a worry to public safety officials

By George Andreassi | Staff Writer lice Chief Daniel Acosta said Monday.
“The City of Sebastian has experienced
When Brightline’s new upgraded train
tracks between Orlando and West Palm minimal train incidents to date, which are
Beach are complete in 2023, 32 passenger typically the fault of the car (or) pedes-
trains per day will zip through Indian River trian’s failure to heed the active crossing
County at speeds of up to 110 mph in addi- warnings,” Acosta said.
tion to the 10-to-20 daily freight trains rat-
tling along at 40-to-60 mph. But county Emergency Services Direc-
tor Chief Tad Stone said public safety offi-
With Brightline accidents increasingly cials are starting to discuss how Brightline’s
common in South Florida, are public safety high-speed train service could affect things.
officials concerned about the possibility of
more rail accidents here? “It’s going to be traveling at a higher
rate of speed, so that requires us to up our
Incidents here along the Florida East game a little bit,” Stone said.
Coast Railway tracks until now have been
relatively infrequent and typically involve “Occasionally you get one vehicle that
poor judgment by an individual as a train gets hit by a freight train,” Stone added.“Peo-
is passing through, public safety officials ple are (typically) able to walk away from it,
said. especially if they get tagged in the very back
end of the vehicle.”
“Historically, Sebastian has not expe-
rienced any of the issues that the south- “That’s probably not the case if you’ve got
ern counties have as it pertains to either trains traveling at a higher rate of speed, but
pedestrians and/or vehicles and contact it’s not going to change way we approach the
with FECR freight trains,” Sebastian Po- scene or extricate the patient, or do any of
those other things,” Stone said. 

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NEWCOMERS Among them are more congested from 2003 through 2006, when, relying of permits,” Freeman said.
roadways, greater demand for services on the Census Bureau average, the coun- As for where the new residents are
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and, during boom periods, higher home ty added an estimated 33,300 new resi-
prices and fewer affordable-housing op- dents. coming from, Freeman said the latest
erage growth – some of which has been tions. five-year estimates – which will include
driven by low interest rates, more afford- More than 18,000 of them arrived as 2020 – won’t be available until the spring.
able auto insurance and no state income “There has been a lot of movement a result of the 7,400-plus permits issued But if the 2015-2019 trend continues,
tax in Florida – but it’s not going to last in the United States in recent years, and from 2004 through 2005. most of the newcomers will have migrat-
forever, or even too much longer,” said this is a popular place for people who ed north from South Florida.
Phil Matson, the county’s community are retired,” MPO Staff Director Brian “There’s a lot of new construction go-
development director. Freeman said. ing on here,” Freeman said, “but it’s not “Quarterbacks,” Matson called them,
close to what we saw then.” making a pun on the reference to people
“Historically, growth has never been “Also, because of our warmer cli- who originally moved to South Florida
a straight line here,” he added. “We’ve mate and lower density,” he added, “the During the Great Recession, however, from the Northeast, only to move again
consistently averaged about 1.8 percent COVID-19 pandemic probably contrib- the number of permits for new construc- to the Carolinas, as “halfbacks.”
annually, but there are peaks and val- uted to the decisions of at least some of tion plummeted to 254 in 2009, wallowed
leys. It can go to 3 percent during booms the county’s newer residents to move in the 300s from 2010 through 2012, and While seeing the Tampa Bay area
and drop to 1 percent or less during here.” didn’t surpass 700 until 2014. ahead of the New York metropolitan area
recessions.” At 1.8 percent to 2 per- as the source of newcomers might sur-
cent, however, Matson said the county According to the MPO, the county Back to the more recent estimates: The prise some, more perplexing were Nos. 4
is “pretty close to an ideal rate, where issued building permits for 2,967 new actual numbers of newcomers could be and 5 on the list: non-metro areas (small
we’re getting the benefits of growth that single-family, multi-family and mobile more – or less. cities with populations under 50,000 and
outweigh the negative impact on our homes during the past two years, with rural areas) and the Port St. Lucie area,
daily quality of life.” 1,689 of them approved in 2021. Many of the new residents are re- which includes St. Lucie County and
tired, which means they’re unlikely Martin County.
Matson cited Cleveland Clinic’s Scul- Using the Census Bureau’s average to have children in their households.
ly-Welsh Cancer Center, Florida Power of 2.47 people per U.S. household, the Some of them, however, are moving into “Based on the numbers, we actually
& Light’s four 75-megawatt solar fields, county added an estimated 7,328 new multi-generational homes, where they’re lose more people to Port St. Lucie than
and the American Icon Brewery – which residents due to new construction in joining their adult sons and daughters come here from Port St. Lucie,” Freeman
now occupies a long-abandoned and re- 2020-2021. and, possibly, their grandchildren. said.
purposed diesel plant in downtown Vero
Beach – as examples of those benefits. Similarly, the county issued 5,851 Also, some existing houses are being Regardless of where the newcomers
building permits for new single-family, converted from part-time rental homes migrate from, most of them aren’t com-
“Those things wouldn’t have hap- multi-family and mobile homes from to full-time residences, Freeman said. muting to work, even to Melbourne or
pened if we were a contracting commu- 2018 through 2021, resulting in an esti- Port St. Lucie.
nity,” he said. mated 14,452 new residents. Other homes have what Freeman
called “accessory dwelling units,” which “It’s a pretty long drive to the bigger
The negative impacts? Those numbers, though, pale in com- include mother-in-law suites, garage cities,” Freeman said, “and not a lot of
parison to the nearly 13,500 permits is- apartments and other small apart- the people who move here see it as a bed-
sued for new residential construction ment-like residences on the property. room community.” 

“We do get requests for those kinds

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STUDY: COUNTY ABLE TO PROVIDE WATER TO SHORES

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer and wastewater from the island to the got the county in hot water with Vero, as the and construct a new state-of-the-art waste-
[email protected] county’s treatment plant. city saw the feasibility study as an affront to water treatment plant at the Vero Beach
its utility service territory. Vero asserts that Regional Airport complex. Once that plant
The long-awaited results of a study inves- The estimated cost of connecting to it has a perpetual right and responsibility to is complete, the city can decommission the
tigating whether it would be possible and the county system, consultants say, would serve Indian River Shores according to the sewer plant on the river to pave the way for
sensible for the Town of Indian River Shores range from $47 million on the low end up terms of a 1989 agreement by which Vero the southern portion of the planned “Three
to get utility service from Indian River Coun- to $68 million, and that’s a “conservative and Indian River County carved the county Corners” riverfront development.
ty Utilities has finally arrived and, legal dis- estimate” which depends on timing and up into two water-sewer utility territories.
putes aside, consultants say getting county ever-fluctuating construction and materi- In order to pursue water-sewer service
water-sewer service can be done. al costs. Funding mechanisms would likely Last week, Vero agreed to provide a set of from Indian River County Utilities, Indian
consist of a mix of state and federal grants, terms to the county under which Vero would River Shores has sued Vero Beach in federal
The report arrived last Friday, but Town state revolving fund loans and revenue permit the county to serve the Shores af- court, alleging that the concept of a “perma-
Attorney Pete Sweeney had to review it for bonds, with all these options explained in ter the Shores’ water-sewer utility franchise nent” utility service territory, granted via an
potential redaction of exempt information the report. agreement withVero expires in October 2027. agreement to which the Town of Indian River
before releasing it publicly on Monday af- Shores was not a party, violates federal anti-
ternoon. The project would require the acquisi- City Manager Monte Falls said on Monday trust law.
tion of utility easements and right-of way that he’ll be meeting with staff to discuss de-
Town Manager Jim Harpring summed the from Vero Beach, Indian River County and veloping the terms, but that he has no time- Vero’s attorneys say they’re confident in
report up in three points. “Connecting town the Florida Department of Transportation. line for producing them. their strong defense, while the Shores’ law-
customers to Indian River County Utilities Consultants say the design and permitting yers say the 1989 territorial agreement de-
is certainly feasible. The county has the ca- process would be lengthy, as permits must Shores Mayor Brian Foley Monday said prives the town of the right to seek competi-
pacity to serve Indian River Shores, notwith- be obtained from both the Florida Depart- he’s curious to see what kind of terms Vero tive rates and service from another provider.
standing the city’s many public representa- ment of Environmental Protection and the will put forth. “I don’t know what the city
tions to the contrary,” Harpring said. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. has to sell to the county. We (the town) own The Shores and Vero declared an impasse
everything of consequence pursuant to the in this dispute at mediation last month. Fo-
“While the cost is high, it is as expected The 42-page study findings, prepared franchise agreement,” Foley said. ley said Monday the federal court has been
and there is a clear and obtainable pathway by Tampa-based Arcadis consultants, took notified that the case should be taken out
for funding.” nearly 10 months to complete. Arcadis In 2012, when Vero and Indian River of abeyance. Foley and Vero Mayor Robbie
needed help from county staff to compile Shores signed a new franchise agreement, Brackett have agreed to bring the matter to a
While the county has the capacity at its the research and determine the county’s the town insisted on a reverter clause stat- conclusion as swiftly as possible.
plants, the report says the Shores must con- capacity to serve the town’s approximate- ing that the vast majority of the water-sew-
struct and provide the “conveyance,” i.e. the ly 2,000 households now on the Vero wa- er utility infrastructure would revert to the Indian River Shores has also sued Vero
pipes under the Indian River Lagoon that ter-sewer system. town’s ownership at the termination of the Beach in state court for breach of contract
would bring potable drinking water and re- franchise agreement in 2027, or in 2042, if over the rates Vero is charging the Shores for
use irrigation water from the county water The county’s cooperation with the study renewed. reuse water. That matter is also pending be-
and wastewater plants to the barrier island, fore Circuit Court Judge Janet Croom, as Vero
The Shores must give Vero notice by Oc- has asked for a summary judgment and the
tober 2023 whether or not the town plans Shores has begun deposing potential wit-
to exit Vero’s system, or renew its franchise nesses, including Vero Utilities Director Rob
until 2042. Vero must know the size of its Bolton. 
long-term customer base in order to design

COVID CASES DROPPING COVID-positive people scheduled to re-
ceive monoclonal antibodies at regional
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 centers like the one at the St. Lucie Coun-
ty Fairgrounds in Fort Pierce had their ap-
patients requiring hospitalization, and pointment abruptly canceled when the EUA
we are operating with normal volumes,” was pulled.
said Dr. Gregory Rosencrance, President of
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. “We The treatments would cost between $900
are hopeful that this trend will continue in and $2,100 per patient if not covered by the
the weeks and months ahead.” government and distributed free of charge,
but DeSantis says the wide availability of
The only statistic that went up this week monoclonal antibodies has helped many
was the number of COVID-positive patients Floridians avoid costly hospitalizations and
in the ICU, which jumped from three to even death. “This decision was made with-
eight. out clinical data and without any advance
warning to states and medical providers,
For those at risk of becoming seriously ill leaving sick Floridians scrambling to find an
and ending up in the hospital, Regeneron alternative treatment,” said DeSantis.
and similar monoclonal antibody treatments
had been available for months at no cost at He said the statistics show that the ma-
state-funded centers throughout Florida. jority of the people getting monoclonal
antibody treatments are those vaccinated
But last week, the U.S. Food and Drug against COVID-19.
Administration revoked the Emergency Use
Authorization of these treatments that had As the Omicron-variant surge seems to
been issued on Nov. 21, 2020, saying that be easing a bit, the number of Indian River
the agency believes Regeneron and similar County residents being vaccinated is also
drugs, given by injection or intravenously, declining. Only 150 people got shots last
are not effective against the Omicron variant week, down 44 percent from the previous
of COVID-19. week. According to the Florida Department
of Health’s Jan. 28 report, 75 percent of local
Gov. Ron DeSantis has harshly criticized residents age 5 and older have been vacci-
this decision as not being based upon sol- nated against COVID-19. 
id, peer-reviewed science. More than 2,000

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SKYBORNE metric assessments, followed by an inter- professionalism during their training and According to Jeff Devlin, the center di-
view with Skyborne – all of which is done subsequent time as a Skyborne instructor rector at the Vero Beach academy, the local
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 online to make the process more conve- before moving on to United.” campus currently has 200 students, nearly
nient. all training to become commercial pilots.
seriously.” As part of the partnership, train- He went on to say: “Our robust selection
ee pilots accepted into Aviate will be given After Skyborne cadets have completed process offers candidates a high degree of “There’s a lot of interest in the Aviate
access at Skyborne’s Vero Beach academy the private certification phase of training, assurance that we can support them to suc- program here,” Devlin said, “and we’re see-
to pilot mentors and a conditional job offer they may apply to the Aviate program. ceed in their career aspirations. If, however, ing an increase in the quality of students
for a first-officer position at United, which Woodward said there is no limit on how they are not successful for proficiency rea- as well.”
Woodward said is “leading the way” in re- many cadets will be accepted, but he an- sons, then Skyborne offers a form of mon-
sponding to the global pilot shortage. ticipates 120 to 200 spots being available ey-back guarantee.” Devlin said Skyborne has 52 aircraft on
annually. He said Skyborne’s admissions site and is in the process of updating its
Skyborne, which purchased Flight Safety team will respond quickly to applicants and The guarantee is an industry first in the fleet.
Academy in May, and Aviate will work to- complete the selection process as seam- U.S., Woodward said.
gether in an effort to ensure only the best lessly as possible. Curtis Brunjes, managing director of
applicants will be admitted to the program. Skyborne, which was founded at the United’s Aviate & Pilot Strategy, said he’s
“We are looking for the ‘right stuff,’ to Gloucester Airport in the United Kingdom confident Skyborne will be an “invaluable
Applicants must first meet Skyborne’s borrow a phrase,” Woodward said. “It is in 2018, has quickly earned an internation- asset” to the program, citing the acade-
criteria, then go through a pilot-selection all about identifying talented individuals al reputation as one of the most respected my’s “innovative approach to the aviation
process that includes aptitude and psycho- and developing their skills, knowledge and commercial-pilot training school in the in- market, prestigious reputation and rigor-
dustry. ous training.” 

Wabasso Beach closing for sand project

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer which temporarily reopened on Jan. 20,
[email protected]
will need to close again so crews can re-
Surfers hoping to spend their spring
break riding waves at Wabasso Beach may pair asphalt.
find the park gates locked and the beach
teeming with dump trucks and heavy The dates for that have yet to be deter-
equipment, as county crews will close the
beach at dusk this Friday. mined.

“The contractor will lock the gate that The Wabasso sand dump is part of the
evening following the park closure, and
will mobilize into the park on Saturday, second phase of the North Barrier Island
Feb. 5. On-beach construction activities
and on-road sand deliveries will start on “Sector 3” beach replenishment project.
Monday, Feb. 7 at Wabasso Beach Park
For management purposes, the county
and move south, county spokesperson
Kathleen Forst said. beaches are divided into seven sectors

Forst said it’s uncertain how many starting at the Sebastian Inlet and going
thousands of cubic yards of sand will be
placed just north and south of Wabasso south to Round Island Park and the Indian
Beach Park.
River-St. Lucie county line. North county
“Pre-construction surveys are cur-
rently being conducted to determine the beaches and dunes have been shored up
amount of sand material needed based
on existing conditions. Current estimates three times in the
predict that approximately 40,000 cubic
yards of sand will be placed on the beach past dozen years,
to complete this portion of the Sector 3
Phase 2,” Forst said. “Wabasso Beach Park as storms keep
will reopen following completion of con-
struction activities.” washing the sand

Construction will continue out of Tur- away.
tle Trail Beach Park in Indian River Shores
until April 30. Seagrape Trail Beach Park, The total two-

phase project,

when completed,

will have added

a total of more

than 600,000 cu-

bic yards of sand

to a 6.6-mile

stretch of north

FILE PHOTO county beaches.

South island

beaches in Sector 7 are on the list to be

replenished in late 2022 after sea tur-

tle nesting season concludes. But so far,

county staff has been unable to secure

construction easements from the re-

quired 90 percent of adjacent property

owners.

Design, permitting and advertisement

for contractors to bid on the job are all

expected to begin this summer.

The county’s total fiscal year 2021-22

budget for beach restoration is $16.3 mil-

lion, of which $14.1 million is provided

by or reimbursable through state grants.

That’s down from last year’s beach resto-

ration budget of $26.2 million, of which

$20.9 million was derived from state

grants, according to county financial re-

ports. 

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Mohs surgery most precise option to remove skin cancer

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent can be easily removed either by traditional
excision or by the more precise Mohs sur-
Living in the Sunshine State has many gery technique.
advantages but also one disadvantage –
you are more likely to be diagnosed with “The main difference between tradi-
some form of skin cancer in your lifetime. tional excision and Mohs surgery is that
Mohs surgery is done in real time with the
The most common skin cancers are bas- tumor being examined in the in-house lab
al cell and squamous cell carcinomas, ac- while the patient waits in the office, ver-
cording to Dr. Sean McGregor, board-cer- sus the traditional excision which requires
tified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon cutting the tumor and sending it out to a
with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospi- lab for examination,” said Dr. McGregor.
tal. Fortunately, those types of carcinomas
“Mohs surgery is kind of like cutting a

Dr. Sean McGregor.

PHOTO: KAILA JONES

piece of pie in that we are removing the pie useful for skin cancers that have a high
and the crust underneath the pie and ex- risk of recurrence or that have reappeared
amining it as we go. It gives us the ability to after a previous treatment.
look at the complete margin, including the
crust around and underneath the cancer, It’s also useful for cancers located in an
while at the same time conserve as much area where you want to preserve as much
healthy tissue as possible. healthy tissue as possible such as around
the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet
“If the evaluation shows we didn’t get and genitals. Those cancers that have un-
it all in the first pass, we can go back in defined borders or are large or aggressive
and scrape another layer of the crust in are also best treated with Mohs surgery.
the same office visit, whereas we’d have to
wait a week or more to get the results back Mohs surgery is done in stages, on an
from a pathologist with the traditional ex- outpatient basis, in a procedure room
cision.” near a laboratory that allows the surgeon
to examine the tissue layer by layer after
According to Mayo Clinic, the goal of it’s removed. The surgeon uses a scalpel
Mohs surgery is to remove as much of the to remove the visible portion of the can-
skin cancer as possible, while doing min- cer along with a thin layer of tissue that is
imal damage to surrounding healthy tis- slightly larger than the visible tumor. The
sue. It’s an improvement to standard local surgeon will then take the tissue to the lab-
excision surgery which removes the visible oratory for analysis where the tissue is cut
cancer and a small margin of surrounding into thin layered sections and examined
healthy tissue all at once. Mohs surgery al- under a microscope. The surgeon makes
lows surgeons to verify that all cancer cells a map of where each piece of tissue was
have been removed at the time of surgery, removed so that if a small area of cancer
which increases the chance of a cure and is found in one piece, he’ll know precisely
reduces the need for additional surgery. where to continue the surgery.

Mohs surgery is the preferred method If additional cancer is found, the sur-
of treatment for the most common skin geon will return and continue Mohs sur-
cancers such as basal cell carcinoma and gery by removing an additional layer of
squamous cell carcinoma. It’s especially tissue from the affected area. Again, that

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tissue will be mapped and examined in Occasionally the surgeon may delegate
the laboratory. The process is repeated, the repair of the wound to another spe-
if needed, until the last tissue sample re- cialist such as a plastic surgeon, but the
moved is cancer free. Mohs surgeon usually is a one-stop shop
for skin cancer treatment and repair in
This is a meticulous process that may the office surgical facility.
take several hours, and the patient waits
between each stage. Most of the time will Dr. McGregor said the typical down-
be spent waiting for the results of the lab time after Mohs surgery in just one or
exams so you may want to bring a book or two weeks. “We want the patient to take
magazine to pass the time. You won’t be it easy and refrain from over-exertion or
able to leave the surgeon’s office until the swimming while the wound is healing
procedure is complete. and, of course, to take precautions like
wearing a hat and sunscreen when going
“The Mohs process can take upwards out in the sun.”
of 4-to-6 hours because it’s done in real
time,” Dr. McGregor advised. “But the ad- While both Mohs and excision surgeries
vantage is that once we know the margin have high cure rates, it’s still advisable to
is 100 percent clear, you know it’s all gone. have follow-up exams with your derma-
While the traditional excision is quicker tologist at least once or twice a year. Data
and you may only spend a half hour in the show that people who have been diag-
office, you have to wait a week or so for re- nosed with skin cancer have an increased
sults and come back in and do it all over risk of developing skin cancer again.
again if we didn’t get a clear margin in the
first pass. We are able to get very high cure Dr. Sean McGregor completed a fellow-
rates in different ways, so we discuss the ship in Micrographic Surgery and Derma-
options with the patient and decide which tologic Oncology in association with Mercer
method would be best for them.” University School of Medicine in Macon,
Georgia. Prior to the fellowship, he complet-
The Mohs surgery cure rate is between ed his dermatology residency at Wake For-
97 percent and 99 percent, compared to 92 est University School of Medicine in North
percent to 95 percent for the traditional ex- Carolina and his medical training at the
cision procedure. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medi-
cine, Georgia Campus, in Suwanee, Ga. He
Once the site is clear of all cancer cells, is now accepting new patients at his Cleve-
the wound may be left open to heal or land Clinic Indian River Hospital office 1155
the surgeon may close it with stitches. In 35th Lane, Suite 202. For appointments call
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How to keep your bones in the best possible shape

By Hallie Levine
The Washington Post

In the past 18 months, some of your med- possible shape, here’s the latest thinking density test – a low-dose X-ray known as a chronic heavy consumption of alcohol,
ical care – including supporting your bone on screening, lifestyle strategies and when DEXA scan – can tell you and your doctor and having diabetes, thyroid disease or
health – may have fallen by the wayside. In medication is the best option. how strong your bones are. It’s painless early menopause.
the first few months of the pandemic, for and quick: You lie on an exam table for
example, about a third of healthcare pro- Stay up to date on screening: A bone about 15 minutes while specific bones are When to screen is a bit more complicat-
viders in one survey said they had pushed scanned. ed for men. “People thought osteoporosis
off bone density screenings. was just a disorder of postmenopausal
Women are about twice as likely as men women, and it is only in the past 20 years
Even before the pandemic, an esti- to break a bone because of osteoporosis, that osteoporosis in men has been recog-
mated 10 million Americans older than according to the National Osteoporo- nized,” says Robert Adler, an endocrinol-
50 had osteoporosis, a disease in which sis Foundation. So women 65 and older ogist at Virginia Commonwealth Univer-
bone loss can hike fracture risk, accord- should have a baseline screening, accord- sity in Richmond. And it can have serious
ing to some data. An additional 43 million ing to draft recommendations from the effects on men, in whom fractures tend to
people in the United States, including 16 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. occur about 10 years later than they do in
million men, had low bone mass (osteo- women, he says.
penia), putting them at increased risk for But younger women with osteoporosis
osteoporosis. risk factors should also get scanned, says In 2016, the latest year for which figures
Andrea Singer, director of bone densitom- are available, 381,000 men on Medicare
The resulting fractures can be serious, etry at MedStar Georgetown University experienced osteoporosis – related bone
even deadly: Research shows they’re re- Hospital in Washington, D.C., and an NOF fractures. Of that number, 91,000 – almost
sponsible for more hospitalizations than spokeswoman. a quarter – died within a year.
breast cancer, heart attacks or strokes
among women 55 and older. “We’ve Risk factors may include a smoking The NOF recommends that all men
reached a global crisis when it comes to history, use of steroid medications, au- have a baseline bone density test at age
the care of osteoporosis,” says E. Michael toimmune disorders such as rheumatoid 70, but George Abraham, president of the
Lewiecki, director of the New Mexico arthritis, certain types of past fractures, American College of Physicians, advis-
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es discussing it with your doctor sooner protein, such as legumes and nuts. LOCAL DENTISTS HELP
if you have osteoporosis risk factors like And limit alcohol and caffeine because UNINSURED ADULTS
those above, or low testosterone or docu-
mented loss of height. drinking a lot of either has been linked to Dr. Vic Mckerlie, Dr. Lauren
bone loss. The National Institute of Arthri- Cuculino, Office Manager Claudia,
Both women and men who have a nor- tis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and Dental Assistant Ann provide
mal scan (results are given as a “T-score”) recommends no more than one alcoholic comprehensive dental care
might not need another for up to a decade. drink a day for women, and two for men, exclusively to the Uninsured Adults
Those with osteopenia need a follow-up and the NOF advises fewer than three cups in the Sebastian area.
scan between three and five years later, of coffee a day for everyone.
and for diagnosed osteoporosis, repeat Our facility is very modern but still
testing every two years. Get the right exercise, too: Being phys- modest. We use the latest technology
ically active may help you maintain bone and treatment modalities. We focus
And if you break a bone, it’s important density, even after menopause, when den- on the technology that delivers
to have another scan to check your bone sity typically drops. the highest quality care without all
strength – but this doesn’t happen often the glitz and gadgetry designed to
enough. The NOF found that only 5 per- Weight-bearing moves such as walking increase revenue at the patient’s
cent of men and 9 percent of women using and resistance training are ideal. Try to get expense. This allows us to offer
traditional Medicare received a scan with- 30 to 60 minutes of moderate activity (like lower fees to serve the people in our
in six months of a fracture. brisk walking) or 20 to 30 minutes of vig- community.
orous aerobic activity daily, along with 10
Eat for stronger bones: While some to 15 minutes of resistance exercises (you Dr. Mckerlie grew up in Florida and graduated from the University of Florida
studies suggest that carrying extra can use light dumbbells, resistance bands College of Dentistry, he has been involved in many aspects of Dentistry,
pounds may be bone-protective, some or your own body weight). Along with bal- including participating in the National Dental Practice Based Research
other research has found that a change in ance training, this can help prevent falls, Network. Dr Cuculino Is a graduate of LECOM School of Dental Medicine in
weight – a gain or a loss – may increase the too, by strengthening the muscles that Bradenton, Florida. Together they bring a wealth of dental technology and
risk of a fracture. help keep you on your feet. experience.

But a diet that supports strong bones For specifics, the National Institute on After watching the dental profession change, we felt it had to be done a
also tends to help you maintain a normal Aging has an exercise plan for older adults different way (A Non Insured Way). Patients often remark they find our office
weight. A study published in the American that incorporates balance, cardio and a breath of fresh air in an age where profit and greed driven corporations
Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2018 found strength: Go to NIA.NIH.gov and search are invading every aspect of our lives, including our healthcare.
that a diet rich in produce, nuts, whole- for “four types of exercise.” (If you’ve al-
grain cereals, olive oil and fish increased ready had a spine fracture or you have “We have met so many wonderful and appreciative people”, said Office
bone density in the femoral neck – near the osteoporosis, talk with your doctor and Manager Claudia, “We treat all our patients like we would our own family
top of the femur – in people with osteopo- possibly a physical therapist before doing and friends.” Dental insurance itself is a huge clerical expense for a dental
rosis over 12 months. resistance training, Adler says.) office. If we worked for insurance companies we would have to hire more
people just to process and reprocess claims while the insurance companies
Such diets help control inflammation, When to start and stop meds: If you decide the best treatment for the patient. Dr. Mckerlie said in his opinion
which may have a protective effect on receive a diagnosis of osteoporosis (or the entire concept of Dental Insurance has led to today’s inflated dental fees
bones, Lewiecki says. And they provide osteopenia with a high fracture risk), and a climate that encourages treatment based on fees rather than needs.
plenty of magnesium and potassium, your doctor may recommend medication The insurance system is a breeding ground for greed, fraud, and prejudice.
which are associated with better bone to cut your chance of a bone break. But
density in older adults. which type and how long you’ll need it We see a number of new patients each week yet have always been able to
vary. Most people start with bisphospho- get people in for the emergency care they may need. “We explain to our
Also important is calcium, which helps nates, such as alendronate (Binosto, Fos- patients that we do not cut corners on treatment, care or materials.” said
to build and preserve bones. Women amax), ibandronate (Boniva) and risedro- dental assistant Ann, “We pride ourselves on treating people not just their
younger than 50 and men younger than 70 nate (Actonel, Atelvia), which slow bone teeth.”
need at least 1,000 mg of calcium per day, breakdown.
and women older than 50 and men older Our practice philosophy has enabled us to keep our fees lower than other
than 70 should consume 1,200 mg daily. For severe osteoporosis, some experts offices. For example, our office charges $799 for a lifelike crown made
advise starting with self-injectable ana- locally with today’s latest materials and technology, and there is never a
Ideally, your calcium should come from bolics, such as abaloparatide (Tymlos) and charge for a common, so called Build Up. Other offices customarily charge
food, says Stephen Honig, director of the teriparatide (Forteo), which build bone. between $1000 to $1500 and more, for a crown of comparable or lesser
Osteoporosis Center at NYU Langone quality. Other general proce dures in our office are typically 30% to 60% less.
Health in New York. (A cup of skim milk Because bisphosphonates can cause
has about 300 mg; a cup of cooked fresh stomach upset, heartburn and, in rare Many of our patients are seniors who have no dental insurance or have only
kale has 94 mg.) cases, thigh fractures or jawbone damage, a very limited policy that gives them a few benefits and then charges more
they aren’t advised for longer than five for their other needs.
Vitamin D is important because it helps years. Anabolics, which may cause dizzi-
the body absorb calcium. The NOF recom- ness, leg cramps and nausea, aren’t usu- We offer no coupons, specials or other gimmicks just to get you in the office.
mends that adults older than 50 get 800 to ally prescribed for more than two years We offer only modern quality Dental treatment at an Affordable Cost. There
1,000 international units daily. Fortified because their long-term effects are still is never a charge for a consultation or second opinion. It often pays to get a
dairy and cereal contain vitamin D. And unknown. second opinion.
your skin makes it in response to sunlight,
but it can be hard to get enough this way, After this time, your doctor will pre- Call us today (772) 469-6909
so ask your doctor about assessing your scribe a bisphosphonate or, if you don’t 1323 N. Central Ave., Sebastian, FL
blood levels of vitamin D. respond to bisphosphonates, the drug de-
nosumab (Prolia). This can increase bone
Pay attention to protein, too. “Studies mass, but its benefits subside once you
have shown inadequate amounts of pro- stop using it.
tein are associated with increased frac-
ture risk, which makes sense, because it After five years on a bisphosphonate,
makes up a hefty portion of your bones,” most people should be assessed to see
Lewiecki says. Men older than 50 need whether they need to take a break from
56 grams a day; women older than 50, 46 the medication, Adler says. But about
grams. (Three ounces of chicken without two years after stopping, if a scan shows
skin has about 22.8 grams.) If you’re a ­decreased bone density, your doctor may
vegetarian, make sure to get enough plant put you back on a bisphosphonate. 

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For teens, sleep deprivation related to poor food choices

By Erin Blakemore calories, and 32 percent more carbohy- carbs and added sugars.” dle-to-upper in socioeconomic class, it’s
The Washington Post drates, between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Teens who got less sleep also ate fewer unclear if the effects would carry over to
teens from lower-income brackets.
Between tests, extracurricular activities “Getting less sleep caused teens to eat vegetables and fruits and drank more sug-
and all that texting, it’s no wonder only a more junk,” Kara Duraccio, a psychology ar-sweetened beverages than their coun- The researchers say the extra 12 grams
quarter of U.S. teens get the recommended professor at Brigham Young University terparts. of sugar consumed by the sleep-deprived
eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. who was the study’s lead author, said in a participants would add up to 4.5 pounds of
release. “We suspect that tired teens are Since the study lasted only three weeks, sugar in a school year – all the more reason
That’s a lot of exhausted, cranky teenag- looking for quick bursts of energy to keep the researchers write, it’s unclear wheth- to attempt to help teens get a reasonable
ers – and new research in the journal Sleep them going until they can go to bed, so er the tired teens might have normalized amount of sleep regardless of what’s going
adds another reason for parents to let they’re seeking out foods that are high in their food intake over a longer period. And on in their overscheduled lives. 
their adolescents sleep in as long as pos- since the participants were mostly mid-
sible. Teens who don’t get enough sleep,
the study suggests, consume more sugar
and carbohydrates, increasing their risk
of metabolic disorders, obesity and mental
health challenges.

Researchers analyzed the sleep and
eating patterns of 93 adolescents over the
course of three weeks. During the study
period, the 14-to-17-year-olds woke at the
same time every day. The researchers, how-
ever, changed their bedtimes throughout
the study; one group was given 6.5 hours to
sleep a night, while the other group got 9.5.

Predictably, the teens given more time to
sleep got about 2 hours and 20 minutes more
sleep than their exhausted counterparts.

Both sets of teens ate approximately the
same number of calories per day. But the
kind of food they chose varied, and the
teens with less sleep ate 72 percent more



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Shoulder problems common among the over-60 set

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist other. The three shoulder
bones are the collarbone (clav-
Q. You can settle a bet for me. Who gets icle), the shoulder blade (scap-
shoulder problems more often, athletes or ula) and the upper arm bone
seniors? (humerus).

Athletes such as pitchers, tennis play- Many shoulder injuries are
ers and swimmers are especially suscep- caused by tissue breakdown.
tible to shoulder problems because of Common shoulder problems
their repetitive overhead motions. How- include dislocation, separa-
ever, shoulder problems are most likely to tion, torn rotator-cuff, frozen
victimize people older than 60. You can shoulder, fracture, arthritis,
deduce that, as a group, old athletes are at tendinitis and bursitis. The ro-
the highest risk of shoulder injury. tator cuff is defined as the set
of muscles and tendons that
[Shoulder problems are so common secures the arm to the shoul-
among seniors that I am doing a two-parter der joint and permits the arm
on the subject. This is the first column.] to rotate.

Let’s start with some anatomy. More than 7 million Ameri-
The shoulder is the body’s most movable cans go to a doctor with a shoul-
joint. It is also unstable because the ball of the der problem each year. More
upper arm is larger than the shoulder sock- than 4 million of these visits are
et that holds it. In contrast to the hip joint, a for rotator-cuff injuries.
conventional ball-and-socket, the shoulder
joint is like a tee with a golf ball on it. • Dislocation. Dislocation
The unstable shoulder is held in place occurs when the ball at the top
by soft tissue: muscles, tendons and lig- of the bone in the upper arm
aments. Tendons are cords that hold the pops out of the socket. To treat a
shoulder muscles to bones. Ligaments dislocation, a doctor pushes the
hold the three shoulder bones to each ball back into the socket. Once
a shoulder is dislocated, it may
happen again.

• Separation. A shoulder separation larbone or the upper arm bone.
occurs when the ligaments between the
collarbone and the shoulder blade are • Arthritis. The shoulder can be affected
torn. by osteoarthritis, a disease caused by wear
and tear, and rheumatoid arthritis, an au-
• Torn rotator cuff. Age-related wear of toimmune disease.
tendons can lead to a tear. Repeated overhead
motion can also damage the rotator cuff. • Tendinitis. In tendinitis of the shoul-
der, tendons become inflamed from being
• Frozen shoulder. Movement is very pinched by parts around the shoulder.
restricted in people with a frozen shoul-
der. Causes of frozen shoulder are lack of • Bursitis. The bursa is a small flu-
use because of pain, rheumatic disease, id-filled sac that helps protect the shoulder
bands of tissue that grow in the joint, and joint. If the bursa becomes inflamed, you
insufficient lubricating fluid in the joint. suffer from bursitis. 

• Fracture. In the shoulder, a fracture [In the next column, we’ll discuss diagno-
or a crack usually involves either the col- sis and treatment of shoulder injuries.]

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How hospice can help alleviate ACCEPTING
uncertainty of end-of-life care NEW PATIENTS!

By Lisa Kanarek a loved one and cause them to suffer need- We provide all Primary Care Medical Services
The Washington Post lessly. Knowing what to expect and when
to begin hospice can help alleviate the
In fall 2020, my 94-year-old father was anxiety and uncertainty surrounding end-
discharged from a hospital with orders for of-life care, experts say.
hospice. I didn’t know what to expect. Al-
though over three months, his appetite had “Everyone in this country is entitled to
diminished along with the strength in his hospice,” says Dawn Gross, attending physi-
legs, I avoided researching end-of-life care. cian of Palliative Care Service at the Universi-
It turns out I’m not alone. ty of California at San Francisco, and medical
director of ANX Hospice.
“People stay away from discussing hos-
pice because they feel like it means they’re “To be eligible,” she says, “two physicians
giving up and can’t do anything further,” must agree that the person has a prognosis
says Diana R. Kerwin, chief of geriatrics at of six months or less to live, should the ill-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 erans Affairs). Most private insurance ob-

reflective of late admissions, can be attribut- tained through employers or state exchanges

Aaron’s Hearing Care Center ed to” difficult and variable prognoses “for also pays for hospice care.

most of the leading causes of death among “It’s important to know what your private

Medicare beneficiaries.” insurance covers related to hospice costs,”

As you reconnect with others, trust your hearing So, when should a patient or their family says Amy Tucci, president and chief exec-

By Kenneth R. Rosen with 30+ years of experience talk to their physician about starting hos- utive of Hospice Foundation of America.

to an audiologistTheWashington Post pice care? “Some policies will cover all hospice-relat-

ed expenses, while others may

Hopefully, all of you are doing well as we ‘Hospice is a service covermuchless.”
take the necessary precautions to reduce Tucci says that for those with-
the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). We like any business; out insurance, hospice provid-
are committed to keeping our patients, any ers will often work with families
visitors to our offices and our staff healthy
and safe. there are different and may charge on a sliding
At all times we’re careful to maintain clean- scale according to what the
liness in our offices in Vero Beach. We take
extra steps and follow guidelines to further qualities.’ family can afford, or they may
protect everyone. use charity funds if available to

Aaron Liebman, Au. D. We have instituted a deep cleaning policy – BJ Miller reduce out-of-pocket expenses.
Doctor of Audiology and our staff disinfects all surfaces that are While 71 percent of patients
touched throughout the day. We’re read-
Why wouldn’t you want to be fit ing up to date recommendations as they prefer to be at home receiving
with your hearing aid from the become available while discussing and im-
only audiologist-owned hearing plementing best hygiene practices to ensure hospice services, not everyone
aid office in Indian River your safety.
County? According to Aaron has family or friends available
Liebman, Au.D., Doctor of than I thought possible.”
Audiology, “both Audiologists “Aaron is a very caring man, “You should think about hospice when to tend to them, according to a 2016 survey. A
and hearing aid salesmen patient and works very hard to
are licensed by the state. But, do the best for your problems. your daily quality of life is significantly im- nursing home, a hospital with a floor dedicat-
typically, the salesman has no I would highly recommend
formal education in hearing, him.” These are just three paired and when the treatments are not go- ed to hospice and palliative care, or a hospice
while the audiologist has gone of the glowing testimonials
to college and obtained a degree delivered by local people who ing to change the outcome,” Kerwin says. facility are all options for receiving hospice
in the field”. are “graduates” of Liebman at
Aaron’s Hearing Aid Center. “That includes a person’s ability to stand up care. Custodial care such as housekeeping
What this means to you –
as a patient – is that Liebman Dr. Liebman moved to Florida and walk around, eat, feed themselves, get up or private caregiving, which hospice team
will not only fit you with in 2001. He is originally from
a hearing aid, he’ll use Albany, N.Y. area where both he and go to the bathroom, communicate, and members would not provide, is not covered
alternative methods of testing and his father were audiologists.
for accuracy, so you receive He has found the residents recognize others.” by the hospice benefit.
the proper instrument. He’ll of Vero Beach and the rest
provide all-around service and of Indian River County to be Hospice falls under the umbrella of palli- “Before deciding on a particular agency,
counseling so its full potential receptive and loyal once they
will be clear. And, perhaps most are exposed to his caring and ative care, but some people confuse the two. shop around,” says BJ Miller, a physician,
importantly, he’ll consider you concern for them.
as an individual…including So, if the concept of having your Gross says hospice focuses on maximizing co-founder of Mettle Health and co-author
the affordability of the product hearing aid fitted by someone
he’ll be recommending. who offers more than 30+ the patient’s quality of life using all treat- of “A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical
This type of kid glove treatment years of experience, who offers
may have contributed to a no-fee consultations, who will ments necessary to relieve the symptoms of Advice for Living Life and Facing Death.”
finding quoted on the AARP return your phone calls, who
website that states ‘people fitted will supply free batteries for the a terminal illness, including physical (such “Hospice is a service like any business; there
for hearing aids by audiologists life of your hearing instrument,
are 13 times more likely to and who will provide quarterly as pain, nausea and shortness of breath), are different qualities. So if you live in a place
be satisfied than people who clean up and adjustments
made their purchase through a attractive to you, there’s only psychosocial (anxiety, depression and in- where there are multiple hospice agencies
hearing aid salesman’. one local audiologist to seek
out: Dr. Aaron Liebman, somnia) and spiritual (existential suffering, available to you, interview them.”
Dr. Liebman’s satisfied clients owner of Aarons Hearing Care,
have willingly put their praises tOhWe NOENDLYheaAriUngDaIiOdLoOffiGceISiTn which need not be connected with a religious Hospice is a two-way street; people can
into print. Indian River County.
“Everything I needed to know belief). On the other hand, palliative care is come and go as needed. Miller explains
was talked about up front in a For more information call
very professional way.” “Aaron (772) 562-5100 in Vero Beach. designed to support quality of life at the same that sometimes people sign onto the ser-
has done more for my hearing
time a person is receiving cure-focused/dis- vice, feel better and are discharged from

ease-modifying treatments. hospice. If patients do not like it and decide

Gross emphasizes that hospice-care pro- to try a new treatment that’s coming online,

fessionals do not move into a person’s home. with the stroke of a pen, they can sign off le-

If someone has worsening symptoms that are gally, he says. This process is called revok-

out of control, a licensed vocational nurse, a ing hospice care.

registered nurse or a home health aide could “It’s an administrative burden, but it’s no

stay for eight-hour shifts until the patient is big deal,” he says. “Then your old insurance

once again comfortable. will kick in.”

“The hospice benefit covers all care pro- Predicting the exact day of death can be

vided by hospice,” she says. “This includes challenging, but there are a few indications

medications that are treating symptoms as of when the end is near.

well as equipment intended to improve qual- “We’ll see people have very distinct chang-

ity of life, such as an adjustable hospital bed, es in the pattern of breathing,” Gross says.

bedside table, an oxygen compressor, and all “They take pauses, or what is medically re-

hospice team member visits.” ferred to as apnea, in their breathing. They

During my father’s time in hospice care, seem to be holding their breath, leaving

nurses stopped by my parents’ home twice those at the bedside wondering whether they

a day and were available by phone to answer are going to take another breath.”

questions. But I was responsible for admin- As the 2019 study in the Journal of the

istering medication – morphine and a small American Geriatrics Society found, hos-

amount of Ativan to relieve anxiety – and pice services are underused, especially

ensuring that my father was comfortable in among those with non-cancer illnesses.

between visits. As more people learn about the benefits

Payment options for hospice care include of hospice, they may be less hesitant to re-

Medicare and Medicare Advantage, Med- quest the service.

icaid (benefits vary by state), Tricare (which “Hospice is not something to be afraid of,”

provides health benefits for active military Kerwin says. “It’s taking steps to be sure your-

personnel and retirees and their depen- self and your loved one is provided comfort

dents), and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and and compassionate care as well as support at

Medical Program of the Department of Vet- the end of life’s journey.” 

Upgraded Colonial Gardens
home is close to everything

1060 9th Square in Colonial Gardens: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,319-square-foot home offered for $309,000
by Stephanie and Jim Knapp of AMAC/Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-696-6302

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Upgraded Colonial Gardens home is close to everything

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer menting the kitchen’s recessed lighting,
[email protected] and the dining room’s graceful six-light
candelabra.
The handsome, exquisitely upgraded
residence at 1060 9th Square in the fam- The stylish kitchen features a peninsula
ily-friendly Colonial Gardens neighbor- lunch and storage counter adjacent to the
hood radiates welcome, sitting back from dining room, as well as a U-shaped count-
the sidewalk on its grassy lot, beneath a er, with lots of storage in sleek white Shak-
trio of tall, stately palms, its exterior freshly er cabinetry, and handsome mottled gray/
repainted in a gentle sand/tan, a walkway black/white mottled granite countertops.
from the paved drive curving back to the
recessed, covered entry.

Inside, a sophisticated white and gray
palette and vaulted/cathedral ceilings
enhance the airy ambiance. Dark, clean-
lined fixtures, hardware and other design
elements perfectly enhance the modern
palette, and luxury gray plank laminate
flooring provides flow throughout.

A large “window” in the foyer wall opens Stainless-steel appliances include fridge,
to the adjacent dining room and kitchen, electric stove, dishwasher and microwave;
a beautifully designed area with ample and there is a deep stainless sink. A roomy,
room for a long dining table. double-bifold door pantry is adjacent to
the garage access door.
The large, double, mullioned front win-
dow provides clear natural light aplenty A classy, eye-catching feature in the
for both dining room and kitchen, supple- kitchen is the pale gray, herringbone pat-
terned back splash.

The foyer opens into the living room,
with plenty of space for a variety of furni-
ture configurations. Recessed lighting in
the cathedral ceiling supplements the nat-
ural light flowing in from the double glass
sliders, which open to the patio.

The serene, spacious primary bed-
room suite is a comfy retreat with dove

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gray walls and super soft, gray carpet- ceiling lights and Venetian blinds. snazzy black-and-white shower curtain. restaurant/pub district, as well as several
ing. There is a walk-in closet, natural The guest bedrooms share a bathroom The listing agent, Stephanie Knapp, and schools and the Old Dixie and U.S. 1 com-
light from corner windows and a stylish mercial corridors. In addition, the home is
5-globe ceiling light. as chic as the primary bathroom, with the homeowners point out a treasured as- only a 10-minute drive away from Vero’s
the same vanity, modern fixtures and pect of the home: the “privacy and quiet” charming island village with its restau-
A hallway housing a bi-fold door lin- gray plank flooring. This one sports an and the “family friendly neighborhood.” rants, pubs, boutiques, resorts and famous
en closet leads into the gorgeous, New oval black-framed mirror with marquee beaches. 
York City-chic bathroom, continuing the lighting and has a tub shower with a Colonial Gardens is conveniently lo-
home’s gray plank flooring and soft gray cated, close to Vero’s downtown arts and
walls. A battleship gray cabinet vanity of-
fers four roomy drawers for storage and
wears a gleaming white counter with two
long rectangular basins and modern,
black, single post fixtures.

Above the entire vanity is a simple mir-
ror in a narrow black frame beneath a pair
of four-bulb, marquee light strips. The
glass-front, walk-in shower features beau-
tiful, floor-to-ceiling pale gray tile with
random slashes of darker gray, and a tidy,
hexagonal-tiled soap alcove.

On the other side of the home, the
two guest bedrooms have the same hap-
py-feet gray carpeting as the primary
bedroom, along with stylish recessed

1060 9TH SQUARE

Neighborhood:
Colonial Gardens
Year built: 1992
Construction: frame/shingle
Home size: 1,319 square feet
Lot size: 6,970 square feet

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Additional features: Re-
cessed lighting; split bed-
room plan; Shaker cabinetry;
granite countertops; stain-
less appliances; luxury plank
flooring; vaulted ceilings;
2020 Lennox a/c; 2019
electric panel; washer/dryer
in garage; repainted exteri-
or; front faces south; patio;
smoke detector; irrigation
sprinkler; 2-bay garage; 10
minutes to beach; no HOA
Listing agency: AMAC
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate
Listing agents:
Stephanie Knapp,
772-696-6302, and
Jim Knapp, 772-913-0395
Listing price: $309,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: JAN. 24 THROUGH JAN. 28

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A solid 41 transactions of single-family residences and lots were reported on the mainland for the
week of Jan. 24-28 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom riverfront condo
at 4866 S Harbor Dr., Unit #302 – first listed in October for $1,440,000 – sold for $1,270,000 on
Jan. 27.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Patty Valdes of Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Repre-
senting the buyer was agent Kimberly Taylor of Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$1,270,000
VERO BEACH 4866 S HARBOR DR UNIT#302 10/6/2021 $1,440,000 1/27/2022 $880,000
VERO BEACH 1070 CAROLINA CIR SW 7/31/2021 $975,000 1/26/2022 $815,000
VERO BEACH 1323 LILYS CAY CIR 10/21/2021 $849,000 1/24/2022 $712,000
VERO BEACH 2817 ST BARTS SQ 12/9/2021 $699,900 1/26/2022 $599,000
VERO BEACH 605 40TH AVE SW 10/18/2021 $649,900 1/25/2022 $550,000
VERO BEACH 4390 9TH MNR SW 12/13/2021 $550,000 1/24/2022 $550,000
VERO BEACH 5305 W HARBOR VILLAGE DRIVE 11/29/2021 $575,000 1/25/2022 $535,000
VERO BEACH 2660 HERON BAY LN SW 11/12/2021 $535,000 1/25/2022 $520,000
VERO BEACH 5691 RIVERBOAT CIR SW 12/20/2021 $520,000 1/24/2022 $470,000
VERO BEACH 3895 58TH AVE 11/15/2021 $549,900 1/26/2022 $450,000
VERO BEACH 435 E KEY LIME SQ SW 11/30/2021 $450,000 1/24/2022 $430,000
VERO BEACH 975 26TH ST 9/17/2021 $475,500 1/24/2022 $429,000
SEBASTIAN 702 CRYSTAL MIST AVE 12/21/2021 $429,000 1/26/2022 $400,000
VERO BEACH 8083 WESTFIELD CIR 12/5/2021 $397,000 1/28/2022 $395,000
SEBASTIAN 649 BRUSH FOOT DR 11/3/2021 $389,000 1/27/2022 $365,000
VERO BEACH 1955 GREY FALCON CIR 10/15/2021 $375,000 1/27/2022 $350,000
VERO BEACH 1307 PARKSIDE DR 12/2/2021 $349,900 1/28/2022 $349,900
VERO BEACH 374 S TANGERINE SQ SW 11/17/2021 $349,900 1/24/2022 $320,000
VERO BEACH 1455 11TH LN 12/6/2021 $325,000 1/26/2022 $315,000
SEBASTIAN 401 KUMQUAT AVE 12/19/2021 $289,000 1/25/2022 $310,000
SEBASTIAN 13530 MYSTIC DR UNIT#205 12/3/2021 $315,000 1/26/2022 $289,000
SEBASTIAN 726 DOCTOR AVE 12/9/2021 $289,000 1/27/2022 $280,000
SEBASTIAN 620 HELICON TER 1/6/2022 $275,000 1/24/2022 $280,000
SEBASTIAN 123 CURTIS CIR 9/14/2021 $275,000 1/27/2022 $280,000
VERO BEACH 4370 DOUBLES ALLEY DR UNIT#204 12/22/2021 $293,000 1/27/2022 $258,000
VERO BEACH 572 7TH SQ UNIT#202 11/17/2021 $267,000 1/24/2022 $240,000
VERO BEACH 1735 42ND SQ UNIT#101 11/15/2021 $248,900 1/27/2022 $237,000
VERO BEACH 775 11TH DR SW 12/21/2021 $239,000 1/24/2022 $220,000
VERO BEACH 1420 18TH AVE SW 11/4/2021 $215,000 1/24/2022

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

1070 Carolina Cir SW, Vero Beach 1323 Lilys Cay Cir, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/31/2021 Listing Date: 10/21/2021
Original Price: $975,000 Original Price: $849,000
Sold: 1/26/2022 Sold: 1/24/2022
Selling Price: $880,000 Selling Price: $815,000
Listing Agent: Kurt Gradel Listing Agent: Robert Arnold

Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty Selling Agent: Sand Dollar Realty Group Inc

Tyler Fox Patrick Hall

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

2817 St Barts Sq, Vero Beach 605 40th Ave SW, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 12/9/2021 Listing Date: 10/18/2021
Original Price: $699,900 Original Price: $649,900
Sold: 1/26/2022 Sold: 1/25/2022
Selling Price: $712,000 Selling Price: $599,000
Listing Agent: Chris Junker Listing Agent: Laura Lumbra

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty Selling Agent: Hunters Palm Beach Realty, LLC

Mazie Regan Not Provided

Daley & Company Real Estate Not Provided



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MOHS SURGERY BEST TO 6 B6 B12DISCO FEVER HEATS UP
REMOVE SKIN CANCER GYAC DANCE BENEFIT
KIND-HEARTED CODY,
Coming Up A REAL DADDY’S BOY

BIZ BUZZ AT ELC’S ALLURING MOTIFS LOOM LARGE
MARKET FOR YOUNG IN DEREK GORES’ ‘TROPICOLLAGE’
ENTREPRENEURS
PAGE B2
By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

1 The first glimmer of entre-
preneurial spirit can be seen
in a child selling lemonade in front
of her home. The Young Entrepre-
neurs Market takes that idea and
pumps it up into something bigger,
more fun and really quite charming.
It’s the free monthly marketplace
where business-minded children,
under the eyes of watchful par-
ents, gather to sell cookies, health
food, jewelry, soaps, hot chocolate,
lemonade and more. The markets
take place the first Saturday of the
month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Environmental Learning Center;
the next one is this Saturday, Feb. 5.
“We also have a nice free craft sta-
tion for families,” said mother Joana
Fischer. “We will focus on Valen-
tine’s Day and have the kids create
cards with Florida native plants
and vegetable seeds.” The idea for
the monthly marketplace was in-
spired by Fischer’s home-schooled
daughter, Sophie, who had taken
an entrepreneurs class and created
some business ideas. Now, she sells
Food Goods, a line of homemade
grain-free snacks like granola, dried
apples and crackers made from qui-
noa, which is a seed. Only 11 years
old, she now has a cottage industry.
Other regular vendors include Lady
Bug Botanicals, which sells organic
body scrubs and lotions; and Ca-
suarina Kids, which takes recycled
items and plentiful flora to turn into
bamboo bug spray, fishing rods and
spears. The market is supported in
part by the Acton Academy. “I would
love to create more awareness about
it,” Fischer says. “We always have a
constant flow of people, but it hasn’t
gotten the vibe it should get. It’s
a quite nice experience.” Indeed.

CONTINUED ON PAGE B5

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BY ELLEN FISCHER | COLUMNIST ALLURING motifs
loom large in
Derek Gores has been a member artist at derek gores’
Gallery 14 for some four years now, where ‘tropicollage’
a month-long solo show featuring 20 of his
collage artworks, that he calls “Tropicol-
lage,” opens with a 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. recep-
tion on Feb. 5 during downtown Vero’s First
Friday Gallery Stroll.

For “Tropicollage” Gores spent “four
or five months” creating new collages in-
spired by “the seaside life.”

“In the past, my work has been more
black-and-white, high-fashion subjects.
With this show I was inspired by sea, sun
and colorful beauty,” he says.

All of the collages on display are of torn
and cut paper glued onto canvas. Gores’
materials include pages pulled from fash-
ion and travel magazines, as well as out-of-
date atlases.

“I start with a rough sketch. I use all the
tricks at my disposal, enlarging digitally,
etcetera.”

Gores says that his imagery comes from
“all kinds of sources.” He often culls his
principal image from photos he takes him-
self, but he also finds subject matter in the
photos of fashion photographers and photo-
journalists.

“When I was a young artist of 18, I did
photo realist pencil renderings. The work I
do now is a reconciliation with that.”

Today the female form is Gores’ fa- Derek Gores.
vored subject. When clothed, the women
in his collages sport chic fashions and PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
leggy good looks. His nudes are reminis-
cent of the discreet eroticism of vintage
Playboy magazines.

In his female subjects, Gores says he
depicts “the strong woman.”

“I show women during their indepen-
dent moments – a woman is not a prop for
a man in the scene.”

One of the recognizable women that

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Confrontations” has all that and then some. Gores’ square-jawed woman is shown with
It represents a semi-nude woman, whose eyes nearly shut and mouth open enough to
convey an expression of ecstasy.
face bears a passing resemblance to the
Biblical heroine in Vienna Secessionist Gores’ nude is propped against a back-
Gustav Klimt’s kinky 1901 painting, “Judith ground of blue roses that bump against her
with the Head of Holofernes.” Like Judith,
CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

recurs in his oeuvre is Marilyn Monroe, el Incognito” by Ludwig Bemelmans (best
and this show includes an image of Mon- known for his “Madeline” children’s series).
roe reading a book. At 60 inches tall and 72
inches wide, it is sure to grab your attention. The original images that Gores based
Titled “Marilyn Incognito,” the blonde icon his Marilyn on are from a series of 1953
is shown curled in an upholstered armchair publicity photos snapped by gossip col-
with her legs flung over one of its padded umnist Earl Wilson in Monroe’s room
arms. She is clad in a strappy blue dress, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Monroe was
and her high heels teeter from her toe tips staying at the hotel for a fête celebrat-
as though, at any moment, Monroe might ing Charles Coburn, her co-star in “Gen-
let them fall to the floor. tlemen Prefer Blondes.” The book she
is reading in Wilson’s original photos is
In real life Monroe was an avid reader. A Wilson’s own compilation of jokes, “Look
1999 Christie’s auction of her personal ef- Who’s Abroad Now.”
fects included her library of some 400 books,
including the title of the book she is reading Gores says that he likes “a heroic pose, a
in Gores’ constructed image, “How to Trav- daring confrontation” in his figural work,
and his 48-inch-high collage “Between

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 journalism from Syracuse University. what it takes to be a professional artist. The younger Gores’ prowess
Says Gores, “Then dad got a job as a “In high school I was awarded a work- in his high school art classes gar-
armless sides like rising seltzer nered him a college scholarship.
bubbles. Interspersed through- nursery florist, and that led to his opening shop to study with Frits Van Eeden. He had Like his father, Gores chose to at-
out the composition, smaller im- his own shop, first in Massachusetts, and passion and ability; he was international- tend RISD, studying illustration
ages of femmes fatales echo the then in Brevard County. He finally had five ly known. He was from Holland and sent and earning a BFA in 1993.
main figure’s theme, while snip- or six shops.” work back to his gallery there. He loved the
pets of bold, black-and-white Space Coast. He felt vital here; I feel vital After graduation Gores worked
typefaces and striped pattern Richard Gores died at the age of 61 in here. When I first moved back to this area for Liquid Blue, a T-shirt design
inject a graphic spark in the oth- 2002, but during his relatively brief life set in 2007, he was the first person I visited.” company with an extensive line of
erwise photographic image. an example for Derek that has borne boun- Grateful Dead merchandise. One of
tiful returns. Van Eeden, by the way, is still kicking. the company’s popular shirts fea-
Other, specifically tropical, His name became synonymous with the tured Gores’ design of the Dead’s
settings in the group of collag- “My dad was my first mentor,” Gores Renee Foosaner Education Center in Eau iconic dancing bears climbing an
es include the 24-inch square says. “My dad got to use his art training, his Gallie, the artsy neighborhood of Mel- endless stairway atop an Escher-es-
“Sunshine All Day” depicting a sense of the artistic, and his business acu- bourne, where he taught for around 40 que building.
white ibis strolling before a pink- men. Flower arrangements are artistic and years before returning to the Netherlands
mauve wall. The 48-inch-high beautiful, but running a floral business is permanently in 2021 to be near his ex- Gores also did freelance work
“Tropical Game” is an explosion an art and a science.” tended family. for Sony and Live Nation Enter-
of imagery in warm pinks and or- tainment, creating illustrations
anges that promises fun in a sunny clime – Another early mentor showed Gores and advertising design for solo pop mu-
swimmers, fashion models and a beautiful sicians, rock bands and other entertain-
woman’s face garlanded with fleshy roses. ers. Still later he did work for the “sports
realm,” as he puts it.
Gores has hit the big time, with mu- “Of course, my signature was never on
ral-sized commissions for the Hotel Bel- any of those works,” says Gores. “I was 37
Air in Los Angeles, where he was the ho- years old before I took the leap into becom-
tel’s first visiting artist in February 2020, ing a fine artist.”
Loew’s Miami Beach Hotel, and Porsche. The 51-year-old now keeps his studio
in Melbourne, in the vicinity of Frits Van
Gores has come a long way from his boy- Eeden’s old stomping ground.
hood and teen years in Satellite Beach. His Says Gores, “I love my Eau Gallie Arts
father, Richard Gores, moved the family District.”
there in 1981 from Massachusetts, where
Derek spent the first decade of his life. “Tropicollage” is on view through Feb. 25
at Gallery 14 in the Downtown Historic Arts
In his youth Richard Gores wanted to District of Vero Beach. 
be an artist and attended Rhode Island
School of Design for only a couple of years
before dropping out to pursue a degree in

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Teddy and that should satisfy people of one
Reese Guay. generation, the younger set may

prefer to listen to people their own

age perform jazz in the Vero Beach

High School Jazz Band Concert.

That begins 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

3, at the Vero Beach High School

Kason Gestewitz. Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Lathan Willis. St. Tickets to that are $5 to $12.

While it is tucked into a public space at the JoSea Martin. Call 772-564-5537 or visit Ver-
ELC, there is still plenty of opportunity to
explore the area and visit the Environmen- Art & Collectibles Sale” running this week- oBeachPerformingArts.com. On
tal Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Dr., Vero end, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 4-6 at the
Beach. Admission to the ELC is $5 children Heritage Center. This will be a true treasure Friday, there is some sweet easy
2 to 11 years, and $7 general admission 12 hunt where you can find original artwork,
years and older. For more information on sculpture, furniture, oriental rugs and more. listening planned at the Sebas-
the marketplace, visit ChildrensBusiness- Organizers say there will be plenty of an-
Fair.org/vero-beach. tiques and vintage pieces among the collect- tian Concerts on the Park. That
ibles for all budgets. There will also be a silent
2 Turn someone’s old beauties into your auction. Proceeds raised will help support concert features Dave Scott and
new beauties at “Treasures 2022: An the Cultural Council of Indian River County.
This is their first fundraiser in three years, so the New Reckless Shots. It’s a free
all you culture mavens need to get out there
to help support the cause. The event runs 5 concert and runs 5:30 p.m. to 8

p.m. at Riverview Park in Sebas-

tian. Bring your own chair for that

one. Call 772-589-5969. Although

still easy on the ears, the other

Friday concert features some glo-

p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rious compositions of movie music genius

Saturday, Feb. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, in “The Wondrous World of John Williams.”

Feb. 6 at the Heritage Center, 2140 14th Ave., Of course, this is the composer responsible

Vero Beach. For more information, visit Cul- for themes to a huge array of movies, includ-

tural-Council.org. ing “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park,” among

many others. The concert will be performed

3 There’s a wealth of music for any taste by the Brevard Symphony Orchestra under
coming up. Live! from Vero Beach the baton of Maestro Christopher Confes-

presents “Do It Again: Music of Steely Dan.” sore. The pops concert is presented by the

It begins 7 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Indian River Symphonic Association and

Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. begins 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church

Tickets are $35 to $75. For more informa- of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St. Tickets are $65.

tion, visit MusicWorksConcerts.com. While Call 772-778-1070. 

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Boogie night! Disco dance fever heats up GYAC benefit

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer ty to raise children and to afford them Paul and Nancy Knapp. Sam Spare and Niesha Threats.
[email protected] opportunities to be great. We thank
you for being those partners and those Carl Crider and Barbara Baker.
Bedecked in bell-bottoms, platform contributors that have a heart and want
shoes and miniskirts, guests boogied to contribute to those who need you you are part of the village
down during the recent Saturday Night most.” that is helping nurture, sup-
Fever Dance Party to benefit the Gifford port and inspire aspirational
Youth Achievement Center, where the Freddie Woolfork, GYAC director of dreams and hopes in the lives
Oak Harbor Clubhouse had morphed public relations and facilities opera- of these students,” said An-
into a ’70s-era disco, with music, spin- tions, took guests back to the 1960s, gelia Perry, GYAC executive
ning disco balls and flashing lights. The before desegregation, when he said director, crediting the assem-
crowd was so hyped, many hit the dance Gifford High School, “a proud, digni- blage with helping the chil-
floor before the party even started. fied institution for learning,” provided dren to be their best selves.
a quality education for Black students.
In a throwback to yesteryear, tables Prior to desegregation in 1969, the GHS “GYAC students are indoc-
had been adorned with 45s, disco balls graduation rate was 92 percent. trinated with the belief that
and lighted cups, with organizers hop- they are capable of success,
ing attendees would catch a ‘Saturday Fast forwarding to 1996, he said a no exceptions. We challenge
Night Fever’ for the goal of the nonprof- group of concerned community lead- them, encourage them, cor-
it to enhance the lives of local children ers, led by Dr. A. Ronald Hudson, Dan K. rect them, discipline them,
and families through educational, cul- Richardson and Dr. William Nigh, alert- but most importantly, we love
tural and social opportunities. ed local civic leaders to the fact that the them. We want their futures
graduation rate for Black students at- to be as bright as the sun, and
A troupe of GYAC student performers tending county high schools had fallen your continued support is ab-
wowed the crowd with their own pre- to just 23 percent. solutely making a difference.”
sentation before turning the stage over Later, guests donned head-
to professional dancers who staged a “We weren’t going to sit around and phones for the “silent disco,” selecting
disco variety show. just allow that to happen. These indi- their favorite tunes to dance the night
viduals put together a task force that away to the beat of songs unheard by
“It’s a joy to know that we have in- put together a strategy that we must do the rest of the crowd. It may have looked
dividuals that care so much and real- something,” said Woolfork. a little odd, but unlike the loud discos of
ize that we need you,” said Deborah the past, the headphones made it emi-
Taylor-Long, GYAC board chair, in her Two years later, through the efforts of nently more enjoyable for those diners
welcome address. “It takes a communi- donors, staff and the board of directors, wanting to sit and chat without having
to shout over the music.
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53 Royal Palm Pointe, “That old Gifford spirit has risen up
Vero Beach, FL 32960 again,” said Woolfork. The district’s
2020-21 Black graduation rate was 93.3
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“GYAC is a wonderful place to be.
The teachers care about the students
and their education. It is a lot of work,
but it is worth it,” said Tyjah Warner,
an eighth-grade student at Oslo Mid-
dle School who has attended GYAC for
three years, commenting on the after-
school program.

“Tyjah is one of the many bright stars
shining at GYAC. It’s students like Tyjah
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Ellen and Jim Dodd. Becki and Matt Rundels.

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YOUR WINE IS BOOZIER THAN YOU MAY REALIZE

By Alan Cochrane thicker grape skins, with more she subscribes wholeheartedly to the cli- Still, for those unhappy with or unsure
The Telegraph sugar content which, in turn, fer- mate change, argument: “As the tempera- about the strength of many of our most
ments to produce more alcohol. ture goes up, so does the alcohol level.” popular wines, she has a simple solution:
The alcohol by volume percentages of just read the label.
even the cheapest bottles of wine have crept In the much warmer climes of As Atkins points out, there is a trend
ever upwards to the point where ‘light’ op- California, Australia and South around the world for lighter wines – in New “Far too many people don’t look hard
tions these days can be anything but. America, this has often produced Zealand, for example, there are Doctors’ enough at the labels on wine bottles, where
what were termed “blockbuster” sauvignon blancs at nine per cent ABV and it’s compulsory to record the alcoholic
Most regular wine drinkers who’ve cabernet sauvignon and pinot Moselle rieslings which come in between strength of what’s inside. They should.”
spent decades sampling the products in noir wines, which often leveled seven and eight per cent, with some En-
wine-producing countries, especially off at 14.5 percent ABV. glish white wine varieties at 11 percent. Me? Don’t think I’ll bother. I like a sur-
France, will in all probability instantly re- prise. 
call the days when a drinkable red or white But in my experience, what I
vin ordinaire could be enjoyed for lunch had once regarded as normally
not only very cheaply, but also at not more easy-drinking Côtes du Rhônes
than nine per cent ABV (alcohol by volume). are often just as strong today,
when made from the Syrah,
Back then, this meant that the rest of Mourvèdre and Grenache variet-
the day didn’t have to be spent sleeping it ies, as I discovered on taking de-
off. In 1970 a bottle of red wine may have livery, recently, of some at 14 per-
been around 10 per cent in ABV; now, the cent. It is truly scrumptious, but
same bottle is more likely to be around 13- must be treated with care.
14 percent.
There are many who blame it
I recently quaffed a delicious Châ- on the European Union – but then
teauneuf-du-Pape offered by my sister- those are often the same people
in-law, who was astonished when I asked who lay all of the world’s ills at
her if she was aware that the wine we were the door of Brussels bureaucrats
drinking was 15 percent ABV. who, rumor has it, laid down reg-
ulations that wine can’t really be
Now, by my reckoning, that’s not much classed as “proper” unless it’s at
less than a glass of port, which is of course least 12 percent ABV.
a fortified wine, and she did admit that af-
ter a couple of glasses she slept much bet- Experts disagree, pointing out
ter that evening. I’m not at all surprised. that different appellations insist on
different minimum alcohol levels.
And there is no doubt that every per-
centage increase in alcoholic content in- Then there is what’s known as
creases the effect on the drinker, as we all the Parker effect – the suggestion that not-
know – often to our cost. ed American wine expert Robert J Parker’s
championing of big, bold wines with high
So why is what we’re now drinking so alcohol content (which he’s always denied)
strong. How did we get to a point where the led the cavalry charge by wine makers to-
only stuff on offer generally has a minimum wards the same everywhere.
ABV of at least 13 percent. And even those lev-
els of alcohol are now considered extremely Leading British wine authority Susy At-
moderate by the best-informed oenophiles. kins says that, although Parker has now
retired and “is unknown to younger wine
One simple answer is, as with most consumers, he casts a long shadow.” But
things nowadays, climate change. The
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Bonz admires kind-hearted Cody, a real daddy’s boy

Hi Dog Buddies! “Woof, Cody! That’s Serious- has two Cool Kibbles rest-runts:
ly Soggy Kibbles! Anyhow, tell
Cody Kolbauer is an almost-3-year-old, me how you found your Forever Chives an, um, I keep forgettin’
pure-blood Golden Retreever who looks Dad.”
like he could be in moovies: you know, all the other one. Some kinda fish,
that long wavy golden fur, real feathery, “Dad’s Yellow Lab, Delaney,
great poss-chur. Comin’ out the door with had just gone to Dog Heaven, green, I think. I don’t go to work
his human into his nice, fenced front yard, an Dad was Very Sad. So his
Cody greeted me an my assistant with Grrl-fren, Miss Tiffany, decid- with Dad cuzza ROOLS, but I made
frenly licks and nose bumps, and bounded ed to cheer him up with a suh-
right up for the Wag-An-Sniff. prise just-before-Christmas sure they’re Dog Frenly. PLUS, I
present: ME! I was 8 weeks old
“Good morning, Mr. Bonzo an Mr. Bon- an, of course, Ruh-diculously met all the humans who work in
zo’s Assistant,” he said puh-litely. “Wel- Cute. Miss Tiffany was very
come to my house. This is my Dad, Lou. nice, an I was So Excited she ‘em. They’re real nice, an, of course,
Let’s sit here at this handy table.” picked me. Me an Dad bond-
ed right away. He named me they really like me.
“A pleasure to meet you Cody,” I re- Cody cuz, he says, I was the
plied, as we got all sit-chew-ated on the ‘Cutest Of all Dogs.’ Get it?” “I don’t do the dog park or leash
cool front padio. Cody’s Dad told him to
lie down, an he did. “Totally!” I replied, envi- walks cuzza my con-DISH-shun.
sioning a gold, cabbage-sized
“First, Mr. Bonzo, I guess I should men- fluffball with puppy breath But I have this nice big fenced yard,
tion, I TOTALLY LOVE playin’ an runnin’, an wide puppy eyes. No hu-
but I have this con-DISH-shun.” man can resist that. so it’s perfect. I usta chase squir-

He seemed Crispy Biscuits to me. I mus- “So, what’s your life like? rels. I’m super fast. But I only caught
ta looked suh-prised, cuz he said, “I know Any fav pooch or human
I seem Perfectly Fine but, ever since I was pals? Foodstuffs? Ad-VEN-churs?” one once. A liddle one. I didn’t hurt
about 18 months old, after I play for not
even an hour, I get all overheated and Fall “When I first got to my Forever Home, it. I just placed it on the ground and
Over Inna Pile.” I zoomed around explorin’ everything.
I was also a Nibbler. One time, I nibbled stared at it. Dad heard it squeak.
“Shut the Doghouse Door!” I exclaimed. Dad’s ear an he said ‘Ouch!’ I felt very bad.
“Do you know why?” He picked me up an put me in the
“Another time, when I was about 7
“Well, sorta. The first time it happened, months old, Dad came home from work house, then went back to check on
Dad got all scared. He thought it was my an there I was, standing in the middle of,
heart. I didn’t hurt or anything, I ackshul- like, a zillion feathers. I had just finished the squirrel. Pretty soon it ran away.
ly don’t remember much when it happens. rippin’ open a couch pillow an removin’
My thinking just sorta turns off. Anyway, every single feather, an was tryin’ to figure I decided I was leaving squirrels
Dad brought me to a dog heart doctor who out what to do next. I hadn’t got feathers
took some amazin’ pickchurs of my ack- on me yet, tho. So Dad said, very calmly, Cody. alone from then on.
shull HEART, on the INSIDE, an found out in his Serious Voice, ‘Come. Over. HERE!’ “As far as humans, Dad’s my Total
it wasn’t that. THEN he did a DogNA test Which I did. Dad threw, like, 7-8 garbage PHOTO: KAILA JONES
and found out it’s juh-neddick. My brain bags fulla feathers in the trash. That was
makes me overheated, like, pushin’ the the first an last time I tore stuff up. I don’t BFF. I can always tell how he’s feelin’.
wrong switches or something. Now when nibble anymore, either, ’cept my squeaky
I’m playin’ and feelin’ fine, Dad Always beer bottle. An my tennis ball. I don’t rip He says I have a ‘Good Heart.’ Also, I
watches for The Signs. Then he has me it to pieces. It just gets sorta soggy is all.
stop runnin’ around and brings me in the Me an Dad play Catch with it. I can grab it His Dad lofted the extremely bedrag- love Gramma Diane. She comes over
nice air-conditioned house, or I just lie right outta the AIR. Watch!”
down in the shade.” gled formerly yellow tennis ball, an Cody every weekend. She’s Totally Crispy Bis-

leaped gracefully an grabbed it out of the cuits.”

air like it was nothing. Very Cool Kibbles! An hour went by so fast. Heading home,

Cody brought it right back, too. I was thinkin’ about hansome Cody, so

His Dad said, ‘Sit!’ an Cody immediately pleasant an joyful, even tho he has to deal

did. He also Gave Paw. with a Very Serious con-DISH-shun, make

“Dad’s teaching me some Basic Dog,” he uh-JUST-ments, an miss out on lotsa Fun

said proudly. Dog Stuff, specially bein’ so young. You

His Dad motioned him to take a break, gotta admire a pooch like that.

so he sat down an continued.

“I enjoy riding in our truck, just around Till next time,
The Bonz
town so far. Oh, an I also love swimmin’…
a LOT. About a month ago, we went to Don’t Be Shy
Dad’s fren John’s house an his pooch
Rocky, who’s a White Lab, invited me to We are always looking for pets
play in his pool. It was my first time. It was with interesting stories.
Totally PAWsome! An I found out I’m a Re-
ally Good Swimmer. It’s in my Jeans.

“I usually get regular pooch food, but To set up an interview, email
my fav food is pizza. An the pikkles outta [email protected].
Dad’s burgers. I like whatever Dad eats. He

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YOU NEED 10 TRICKS BUT TAKE ONLY NINE WEST NORTH EAST
643 A K Q 10 9
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 94 Q5 K 10 7 6 3 2
82 A 10 9 7 4 KQJ
A.N. Other said, “Nine out of 10 people who change their minds are wrong the A97542 83 Q J 10
second time too.”
SOUTH
Surely that depends on the activity. If you are a contestant on a quiz show, usually if J8752
you change your mind, you were right the first time. However, at the bridge table, if AJ8
you go down in a contract, then get another try, you will surely benefit from knowing 653
where all of the cards lie. K6

When I run this week’s deal, the declarers who fail to make four spades sometimes do not Dealer: North; Vulnerable: Neither
see what they did wrong. Well, what should South do after West leads the heart nine?
The Bidding:
South starts with four potential losers: two diamonds and two clubs. There is a natural
reaction to assume that East must have the club ace for his overcall, but you can see SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
that that is not the case here. 1 Diamonds 1 Hearts
1 Spades Pass 3 Spades Pass LEAD:
What does the lead tell declarer? That West has nine-singleton or nine-doubleton in 4 Spades Pass Pass Pass 9 Hearts
hearts. So, if South covers the nine with dummy’s queen and takes East’s king with
his ace, he sets up a finessing position. Declarer draws trumps ending on the board,
plays the heart five to his eight and discards a club on the heart jack. Then he can ruff
a club on the board to take 10 tricks: five spades, three hearts, one diamond and that
club ruff.

Some declarers get lucky because the first trick goes heart nine, five, king, ace. Now
they have three heart winners and discard a club from the dummy on the heart jack.
But East should have read the lead too and seen the futility in putting up the king.

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SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (JANUARY 27) ON PAGE B16

ACROSS DOWN
1 Golf peg (3) 1 Stories (5)
3 Middle-distance Olympic 2 Serious (7)
3 Ship’s workers(4)
runner(3) 4 Use (6)
5 Grab (5) 5 Dozing (8)
8 Big (5) 6 Thoughts (5)
9 Sham (7) 7 Old (7)
10 Spotted (4) 12 Tourists (8)
11 Writer of music (8) 13 Chose (7)
13 Particular (6) 15 Huge (7)
14 Messy (6) 16 Atelier (6)
17 Pharmacists (8) 18 Precise (5)
19 Leave out (4) 20 Fashion (5)
22 Precious stone (7) 21 Skinny (4)
23 Therefore (5)
The Telegraph 24 Escorts (5)
25 Possess (3)
26 Finish (3)

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ACROSS 113 Rat Pack member 53 Close to The Washington Post
1 The Grapes of Wrath clan 116 Untrained 54 Szechuan-born leader
6 “___ Joe’s” 118 Hot or thin stuff 55 “Honey” THE LAST NAME GAME (2) By Merl Reagle
11 Gave rise to 121 Ad award or Muse 56 Sales add-on
18 Late actor that Ms. 125 Away, in a way 58 Slangy hats
128 Composer who ended up 63 It’s all in your mind
MacLaine talks to? 65 Kin of “Be specific”
21 Balloon buster playing at high schools? 66 Member of the jet set?
22 Cute child star? 134 Vehement denial 68 Cookout
23 Change the name on 135 Apt co-star of Midnight 69 Tomato or potato, e.g.
24 “Life is ___ dream” 72 From the States: abbr.
25 PC exit Cowboy? 73 Guy on a junkyard set
26 “Yes, non?” 136 Treacherous peak 74 Portend
28 Mourning wetness 137 Test out, as clothes 75 Survey quickly
29 It has an Apple menu 138 Diving bird 76 Circle section
32 Cops 77 Booty
36 Disparaging DOWN 78 Early computer
39 Antibiotic discoverer, and not 1 King in 2 Kings 82 “Hear ye” caller
2 Day-Garner comedy, The 83 Change
a moment too soon? 84 Overfill
45 TV waitress Thrill ___ All 86 Time’s “Man ___”
46 General, in part 3 House type 88 Number of Nights
47 “Aha!” 4 Beast’s mark minus 16 90 Swedish pop group
48 Secretive one 5 Haggard’s heroine 91 Balthazar’s guide
50 Tatters 6 Extremes 94 Where things keep
52 Actress who enjoys doing 7 Fills ___
cropping up
walk-ons? (finds a place) 95 Assortment
57 Cyberpostings 8 Pro ___ 96 Greek letters
59 West Point grad who 9 The Matterhorn, for one 97 Spanish lady
10 Ringer?: abbr. 98 Lust, envy, etc.
became pres. 11 Apple blossom time 103 Serious soap
60 “___ always like this?” 12 Apple, for one 106 Bourbon, for one
61 ___ good example 13 Busy bug 107 Darjeeling, for one
62 Pacino-Depp crime drama, 14 Toothpaste ingredients 108 Kowalski or Kurtz portrayer..
15 Staff member? 109 Accumulate,
___ Brasco 16 Ms. Fitzgerald
64 Banned orchard spray 17 The yearling in The Yearling, as interest
67 Clumsy ones 113 ___ de vivre
70 Scandal subject e.g. 114 Being broadcast
71 Author of Grand Canyon 18 The Well-Tempered Clavier 115 “Or ___!”
117 Orator who lost to
adventure stories? composer: inits.
76 Mimic 19 Sea sí McKinley and Taft: inits.
79 A little 20 Car co. estab. 119 ___ instant
80 Nevada game 120 Gun (the engine)
81 Arizona plants in 1904 122 Marshall of money and
85 Apt rhyme for 80 Across 27 “For Official ___ Only”
87 Adams and Brickell 30 Tool on a pumper magazine fame
89 Atty. foes, often 31 Leg part 123 Hungarian premier Nagy
92 Cleveland suburb 33 Idle of “wink wink, nudge 124 Grizzly, to Gomez
93 Playwright who’s always in 126 Stout relative
nudge” fame 127 Strength, in Latin
hock? 34 Church section 129 Table scrap
99 Novgorod no 35 TV Batman villain played 130 Not Haggard’s heroine
100 Glenn Close film, 131 “___ luck?”
by Joan Collins 132 Droop
___ Attraction 37 “___ glad” 133 NO followers
101 “___ be in England” 38 Rat Pack member
102 Court deposit 39 Lone Star landmark
104 Compass pt. 40 Newswoman Lara
105 First person to perform a 41 Nonsocial type
42 Lacking customers
heart transplant on a 43 Moon vehicles
chicken? 44 Jacks and jackstraws, e.g.
110 Act up a storm 45 Bedrock guy
111 Russian ruler 49 Actress Nelligan
112 Wine adjective 51 Trig function

The Telegraph

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Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 to 8 p.m. 5 VBHS Lacrosse Carnival, Noon to 6 p.m. at Discussion 6 p.m. Mon. ($350) and Luncheon &
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FEBRUARY 567-3202 Beach Outlets, with homebrewers and
5 Vero Beach Opera presents La Bella Italia BBQ, is a kickoff to the Feb. 19 Florida Craft Brew
4 Indian River Symphonic Association pres- Concert, Remembering Sergio Franchi, 7 9-27 Vero Beach Theatre Guild pres- & Wingfest, to benefit Sunrise Rotary charitable
ents Maestro Christopher Confessore and p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. Verobe- ents the Broadway musical, I Do! endeavors. floridacraftbrewandwingfest.com
achopera.org or 772-564-5537 I Do! 772-562-8300
12 Valentine Pops Concert, featuring so-
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in January 27, 2022 Edition 3 BARRE 1 BITTER Festival Pops Orchestra conducted by Andrew
4 GIN 2 REEL Galuska, 7 p.m. at the Community Church of
6 TWO 3 EVENT Vero Beach. $25 at the door. 772-562-3633
8 THETENDERTRAP 4 GOD
9 TRASH 5 NARWHAL 12|13 Vero Beach Blues & BBQ
11 RARE 6 TORTILLA Festival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
13 ALLEY 7 OSPREY Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. at IRC Fairgrounds,
14 WHEEL 10 ARENA with Blues & Rock talent, BBQ and other food,
15 METER 12 RETAILER beer and full bars. $5; under 12 free. veroblues-
16 GAIN 14 WRYNECK fest.com
18 YEATS 15 MISHIT
21 HELTERSKELTER 17 NARROW 17 Live From Vero Beach presents Classic
23 TOR 19 SWEET Albums Live performing the Beatles:
24 KIT 20 STAR Let it Be, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. $30 to
25 THREW 22 SIT $80. Musicworksconcerts.com

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