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2ALMA LEE LOY,‘VERO’S DOCTOR: TIME IS THE KEY 6 VERO FILM FESTIVAL B2
TO SURVIVING A STROKE SET FOR SPOTLIGHT
FIRST LADY,’ MEMORIALIZED

Sheriff proposes COVID surges as
$11 million hike hospitalizations
in record budget triple in one week

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
[email protected] [email protected]

County commissioners would New cases of COVID-19 infec-
need to raise taxes – or reduce
funding to other agencies and de- tion reported to the Florida De-
partments – to cover the $71 mil-
lion budget proposed by Sheriff partment of Health more than
Eric Flowers for fiscal 2022-23, un-
less property-tax revenues are sig- doubled in Indian River County
nificantly higher than projected.
last week from the previous report
Flowers’ 13-page proposal,
which he submitted to County May 3, and hospitalizations here
Administrator Jason Brown earlier
this month, seeks an 18.27-percent nearly tripled in one week.
increase over his current $60 mil-
lion budget. Percentage-wise, it’s As of Monday, Cleveland Clin-
the largest jump in at least 20 years.
ic Indian River Hospital had 14
Most of the $11 million increase
Flowers is seeking would go to- COVID-positive patients admit-
ward salaries and overtime ($4.1
million), operating expenses ($4 ted, with none requiring inten-
million), and equipment, furniture
and maintenance ($2.75 million.) sive-care beds, according to hos-

Flowers, who took office in Janu- PHOTO: KAILA JONES pital spokesperson Erin Miller.
ary 2021, also wants to add 35 full- That’s a sharp increase from the
time employees to his 519-mem-
ber agency. “If the tax-roll revenues five COVID-positive patients in

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 the hospital the previous week.

The Centers for Disease Con-

trol and Prevention reported 14

new COVID-positive people were

Memorials sprinkled throughout Riverside Park hospitalized in the seven days
leading up to press time Monday,
up from 11 the previous week, and
that 3.7 percent of the county’s

By Nancy Sapey | Correspondent Bronze plaques engraved with names, dates staffed hospital beds were occu-

While Vero’s Veterans Memorial Island Sanctu- and messages are affixed to a cement base in pied by COVID-positive patients.

ary is known for its monuments to veterans, anoth- front of many of the live oaks that adorn the park, Using the early-pandemic crite-

er kind of memorial is sprinkled throughout adja- while other dedication plaques with names and ria based upon the number of new

INSIDE cent Riverside Park – trees, benches, a fishing pier words of endearment are affixed to the backs of infections and the case-positivi-

and gazebos dedicated to Vero residents’ births, wooden benches. The dedication program is run ty rate, Indian River County now

NEWS 1-5 ARTS B1 deaths, anniversaries and friendships. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 would be in the “high community

HEALTH 6 GAMES B13 MY CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
TAKE
PETS B12 CALENDAR B16 Rosario uses school district resources for re-election campaign

REAL ESTATE 11

To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer The other four School Board asking that Rosario be “censured” than a month after submitting a
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] members say the matter should and ordered to “cease and desist public-records request in April.
your issue call: 772-226-7925 be referred to the Florida Ethics all political usage of district re-
Today’s question: Should Commission to determine if Ro- sources.” The calendar entries include
© 2022 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. School Board member Jackie Ro- sario’s actions rise to the level of references to a fundraiser; pick-
sario face consequences for using wrongdoing. To support his allegation, Mi- ing up petitions; submitting pe-
her school district-provided digi- chael Marsh attached to his letter titions to the Supervisor of Elec-
tal calendar to schedule and keep So does the community activ- copies of Rosario’s calendar en- tions office; serving as a judge for
track of political activities related ist who filed a written complaint tries from earlier this year, saying a contest organized by a local po-
to her re-election campaign? with the board last week, also he obtained the information more
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VERO MEMORIALIZES ALMA LEE LOY TWO YEARS AFTER DEATH

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer ger drive at night, Sexton said, “I PHOTO: KAILA JONES vorite Alma Lee stories were shared.
[email protected] drove her. I miss her a lot.” Janie Graves Hoover remembered Loy as
Who’s Who, Most Athletic.
In a celebration delayed two years by the First Baptist pastor Rev. Dr. And, Young added, “she also used to do “a friend to four generations of our family.
pandemic, friends, family and colleagues Joe LaGuardia recalled how, At Christmastime, Alma Lee would have a
gathered Saturday morning at First Baptist upon meeting Loy for the first yo-yo tricks for the little kids.” Santa in the store and, as children, we’d go
Church of Vero Beach to honor one of the time, “when I shook her hand, I After high school, Loy attended Roches- there all decked out in clothes from Alma
most beloved and influential individuals knew there was something dif- Lee’s to get pictures taken by Wally Skiscim.
in the county’s history, Vero Beach native ferent about her. She had a spe- ter Institute of Technology, where she was
Alma Lee Loy. cial spirit.” elected student body president in 1950. “My sisters and I were friends with
Then she earned her degree in Business her nieces Laura Ann and Gwenda Lee.
A dynamic businesswoman and com- LaGuardia recalled the time, Administration from the University of Mi- We campaigned for her when she ran for
munity leader widely acknowledged as during a church budget meet- ami in 1952. County Commission and I pasted her po-
“Vero’s First Lady” over decades of service, ing which Loy was chairing, he litical brochure in my elementary school
Loy died of natural causes April 10, 2020, at had requested additional funds. “Newcomers,” Young recalled fondly, scrap book.
the age of 90. Although he was denied, he had “dismissed Alma Lee at their peril. As was
left the meeting feeling happy, said of my grandfather, she ‘could talk “When the City Council threatened to
Loy’s impact on Indian River Coun- he said with a smile. “She was a the sweetness off a sugar cookie without sell Crestlawn Cemetery, she stepped for-
ty was evidenced by the scores of people master negotiator.” breaking the crust.’” ward to speak for many local people who
present representing virtually every aspect were worried about their family’s final
of the business, public service and philan- Another quality that LaGuar- At the reception following the ser- resting place. She was an amazing public
thropic communities. dia – and anyone who knew Loy vice, the room was filed with laughter, speaker who could get her point cross in a
– recognized: “Alma Lee never and some tears, as memories and fa- powerful and diplomatic way.”
Loy co-owned and operated Alma Lee’s said anything negative about
children’s clothing store for decades and anybody. The most I ever saw The cemetery issue, as Young also em-
was the first female chairman of the Indi- her do was raise her eyebrows.” phasized, was one of the many in which
an River Board of County Commissioners, Loy prevailed, to the ultimate benefit of the
over the years receiving numerous acco- The eulogy was delivered community.
lades at local, state and national levels and by another well-known Vero
playing a leadership role in projects for the Beach native, former mayor Tony Young, Retired Assistant State Attorney Ed Tay-
betterment of the community. whose grandfather A.W. Young was one of lor was one of the kids who always got his
the founders of Indian River County and school clothes at Alma Lee’s.
As diverse and multi-generational as served as Vero’s first mayor.
was last week’s gathering, virtually every “I grew up here. I remember, her shop
attendee had known, respected and been Young struggled at first to gain com- always had this good smell. Even when I
touched by Loy in some fashion, and each posure as he spoke of his lifelong friend. was older, I’d always ask her ‘How’s my out-
had a cherished “Alma Lee story.” “Our family connection began before I was fit?’ Once, she was on my jury. When I lost
born. My dad taught her how to drive. She (the case), she called and apologized. She
Among the greeters, as guests arrived at lived out by my Grandmother Daly’s home. felt bad for me. She was always so kind.”
the church where Loy had been a member She babysat my older brother and sisters.”
since 1936, were two of Loy’s “best pals Pointing out that Loy was inducted
since 7th grade,” Ann Hamner and Eleanor Young shared Loy’s Vero Beach High into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame the
Sexton. They spoke of the three school- School 1947 yearbook blurb, clearly illus- year she died, Young said that particular
mates selling war bonds together in 1942, trating the multifaceted young woman’s honor emphasized what a pioneer she
and, as a matter of fact, Loy was named already established leadership abilities: was as she “broke down barriers, created
Miss Victory for being tops in World War II Beta Club, Glee Club, tennis, band, War new opportunities and championed is-
bonds and stamps sales. Bond chair, Class Vice President, Arrow- sues that bettered Florida.” As the award
head staff, Blotter staff, Honor Society, citation read: “She never said no when the
A lifetime later, when Loy could no lon- community called.” 

RIVERSIDE PARK at their tree.” Haynes explained. “One man are found at the scene. The back story re- ing pier dedicated to Cole Coppola, a youth
is regularly seen sitting and speaking to his mains a mystery. killed in an accident a few years ago. Com-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 deceased wife.” pleted in 2018, the pier which juts out into
Haynes said offerings at the tree base are the river is a great spot for fishing, watching
by Nanette Haynes, grounds maintenance The newest bench, recently installed discouraged as the maintenance crew has fireworks or star-gazing. It even is equipped
manager for the City of Vero Beach, who su- along the fitness trail, commemorates a to clean up the floral remains and miscel- with a recycling box for old fishing lines.
pervises Riverside Park as well as all parks popular morning walker. The island resi- laneous tokens left behind. “The Heart Tree
throughout the city. The tree program was dent, Stella B. Covill, recently passed away at is officially not allowed. It is tolerated but The Grand Pavilion, further along
begun in 2000 by the Tree and Beautifica- 91 years old, was crowned with the moniker not encouraged,” she explained. “More out the walkway to the north, is an open-air
tion Committee. “Queen of the Park” on her bronze plaque. there, more for us to take care of.” structure dedicated to Virginia Robinson
Downey and Dixon P. Downey. Its center is
“We have no more room to plant addi- Her loyal exercise friends paid for the Procedures for officially dedicating a a large gazebo with two smaller buildings
tional trees in Riverside Park,” said Haynes. tribute, which is located at the entry of the tree, a bench or a more unique structure, on each side.
“The live oaks are planted out.” But she said fitness trail near the parking lot. are available through the city’s Public Works
many existing trees are available for new office. The city’s website details how to sub- Some call it Vero’s Taj Mahal as it was built
memorials. A fast-moving morning walker passed mit requests for memorials, the types of tree to memorialize Downey’s wife of 67 years
by exclaiming, “You can’t miss her!” while species al-lowed and costs for plaques. prior to his own death.
Some plaques simply record names plus pointing to the location of the new bench.
dates of birth and death. Others add touch- “She’s always here now.” Costs vary according to the choice of tree The Little Flower Gazebo nearby on the
ing tributes with poetry, bible quotes or or bench, the plaque size and the number of water’s edge is also dedicated to the same
loving phrases such as “Honey Bunch” and The mysterious Heart Tree is an unoffi- words engraved. The process, depending on woman. It has a red roof symbolizing a rose
“Forever in the hearts of those who visit cial memorial along the fitness trail. A limb design, may take several months. and the green pathway is the stem.
me.” Some plaques incorporate portraits. had to be removed from an oak tree leaving
a scar in the bark in the shape of a heart. In cases where a plaque, bench or tree The Grand Pavilion accommodates up
A few donors have chosen to endow both Someone painted it red. didn’t seem sufficient, larger structures have to 150 people and can be reserved for wed-
a tree and a bench. “Visitors like to sit on been donated to grace the park and honor dings, celebrations and meetings through
their bench and contemplate while gazing Nearby on the ground between two loved ones. the City of Vero Beach Recreation Depart-
small hedges, shells are arranged in the ment. 
shape of a large heart. Occasionally flowers The northern end of the park has a fish-

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MY TAKE Jackie Rosario. PHOTO: KAILA JONES This time, the group is trying to remain
relevant by claiming the district’s LGBTQ+
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 record that was provided due to it contain- She also found time to rally her paren- guidelines will allow boys and girls to use
ing items that were not related to board tal-rights allies to attend Monday night’s the same bathrooms, pretending that this
litical group; candidate vetting by another business and would not be considered School Board meeting to speak against issue is a causing an uproar in our public
local political organization; arranging for a public record.” the district’s guidelines for administrators schools.
booth at Main Street Vero Beach’s Down- dealing with LGBTQ+ issues on their cam-
town Friday; three campaign financials Marsh, of course, disagreed with her as- puses. Actually, the guidelines are in place for
sessions; and contacting a local political sessment. only a tiny percentage of the district’s stu-
activist about canvassing. And, again, it’s a concocted controver- dents, and Moore said there are enough
“Why would it be redacted?” he told me sy, similar to the parental-rights group’s single-entry bathrooms to accommodate
“It’s as clear as day that she violated Monday. “There’s nothing personal there, efforts – also fully backed by Rosario – to them.
School Board policy prohibiting the use nothing about kids or family or students. It remove from school libraries books the
of district resources for her own political took them nearly 40 days to give me the re- kids didn’t know were there, and weren’t This isn’t a problem.
gain,” Marsh said during a phone inter- cords I requested. They had plenty of time reading anyway. This doesn’t endanger anyone.
view Monday. “If the board isn’t going to to redact it.” This is just another distraction, anoth-
enforce its own policies, why have them?” er waste of time and effort that should be
Marsh makes a point. spent on improving education and student
If Marsh’s name sounds familiar, that’s If Rosario were allowed to redact the outcomes, another attempt to intimidate
because he was the target of Rosario’s non-board-related entries from the cal- anyone who opposes the group’s agenda.
one-woman crusade last winter to find out endar before making it available for pub- Obviously, Rosario is fine with that – just
why the school district donated $70 worth lic inspection, she would have effectively as she was OK with the other culture-war
of soon-to-expire bottled water to a local, been able to hide her alleged wrongdoing battles over masks during the COVID-19
feed-the-needy Thanksgiving event he or- under the guise that the information was pandemic, library books and critical race
ganized. personal. theory, which wasn’t being taught in our
Florida’s public-records law doesn’t tol- schools anyway.
Rosario, you might remember, wast- erate such gamesmanship, or dishonesty. In each of those engagements, she
ed the school district staff’s time and re- I don’t believe the redaction would’ve sur- worked hand-in-hand with the parents
sources to chase a scandal that existed vived a legal challenge. group.
only in her mind, motivated by her frus- The bigger question, then, might be: So it doesn’t matter, really, that Rosario
tration with Marsh’s relentless social-me- Does any of this matter? might try to dismiss the calendar issue,
dia attacks on her steadfast alliance with Certainly, it should. saying it’s nothing.
a small-but-vocal fringe group that claims Rosario should’ve known better. For most of the past two years, she has
to advocate for parental rights. In her fourth year as a board member, wasted countless hours at School Board
she has been planning her re-election workshops and meetings talking passion-
Rosario’s supporters, then, might argue campaign for more than a year, and should ately about trumped-up topics that have
that Marsh’s complaint about Rosario’s be fully aware of the policies regarding the amounted to exactly that.
calendar was merely another attempt to use of district resources for political pur- Nothing. 
discredit her as a board member and can- poses.
didate. At the very least, she should’ve known
to avoid even the appearance of impro-
Even School Superintendent David priety as she embarked on her campaign,
Moore, who has faced stiff criticism from especially after Moore sent out a Febru-
Rosario, doesn’t believe Marsh’s allega- ary memo advising all employees of the
tions amount to much, because he said School Board policy governing political
many professional people synch their per- activity in the workplace.
sonal and work-related digital calendars. So why did she do it?
Rosario did not respond to a text and
“I don’t think it rises to the level of a email sent Saturday morning in an at-
problem,” Moore said. “I don’t see an issue tempt to get an explanation. She did, how-
with synching your calendars. If you take it ever, find time the past few days to log into
at face value, I don’t see any ill intent. Plen- her Facebook account and thank the pa-
ty of people do it.” rental-rights group for its formal endorse-
ment of her campaign.
Plenty of people, though, aren’t run-
ning for re-election against two challeng-
ers who don’t enjoy the benefits of a dis-
trict-provided Microsoft Outlook calendar
to plan their political activities.

And we’re not talking about Rosario
using the calendar for personal matters,
such as picking up her kids, remember-
ing a dentist appointment, or dinner with
friends.

She used the calendar, synched or not,
to assist with her campaign.

So, yes, I was a little surprised by Moore’s
response, particularly since he knows the
board policy. Maybe I shouldn’t have been.

District sources have told me Rosa-
rio was upset because she believes she
should’ve been given the opportunity to
redact the non-board-related information
before Moore’s staff provided the calendar
entries to Marsh.

Indeed, Marsh received an email from
Cristen Maddux, the district’s public infor-
mation officer, who stated that the record
he received wasn’t “properly redacted.”

She then asked that he “not share the

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Court rules for Vero in dispute on reuse water rates

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer Vero’s legal team argued, successful- Vero rates for high-volume consumers. mer of 2021 that the city would no lon-
[email protected] ly, that the city-owned utility could not
deliver pressurized reuse irrigation wa- “The city maintains broad legislative ger charge utility rates that did not cover
Circuit Court Judge Janet Croom has ter to Indian River Shores for a cost of
ruled in favor of the City of Vero Beach in only 21 cents per 1,000 gallons, and that authority to set its utility service rates its cost of providing service. The city has
a three-year-old utility dispute between charging the Shores a rate which did not
the Town of Indian River Shores over cover its operating costs would pursuant to Florida law, such rates are commissioned a rate study and plans to
reuse irrigation water rates, saying that force the city’s other customers
portions of the town’s water-sewer fran- to subsidize the rates of Indian presumptively reasonable, and the Court impose new rates on all of its water-sew-
chise agreement regarding rates may be River Shores. Vero claimed that
unenforceable. type of rate inequity would be il- may not enforce the Agreement in a way er customers beginning Oct. 1.
legal under Florida law, and the
The Town sued Vero for breach of court agreed. which would cause dis- Those rates would encompass
contract after Vero did not match In-
dian River County Utilities’ rates for “Allowing the Town to de- crimination among oth- the estimated $70 to $80 million
reuse irrigation water after the coun- mand a rate not based on the
ty reduced its own rates substantially legislative process of the City er consumers of Utility or higher cost of constructing a
in 2019. The Shores’ 2012 water-sewer would violate public policy and would
franchise agreement with Vero required be unenforceable,” Croom wrote in her services,” Croom said. new state-of-the-art wastewa-
Vero to match published county rates – a May 19 order granting Vero’s request for
deal struck to undercut an Indian River summary judgment. Town Manager Jim ter treatment plant at the Vero
County Utilities’ pitch for the Shores wa-
ter-sewer business. The ruling in-effect seems to strike Harpring on Friday said Beach Regional Airport proper-
down the section of the Shores’ franchise
Shores ratepayers expected to see re- agreement with Vero requiring Vero to the Shores will fight on. ty, and decommissioning the ex-
use irrigation water rates go down from match the Indian River County Utili-
67 cents per 1,000 gallons to match the ties’ published rates — if charging those “The Town plans to isting plant on the Indian River
county’s new rate of 21 cents per 1,000 county rates pushes costs onto other Croom. take an immediate ap- Harpring. Lagoon. Also included in the rate
gallons on March 1, 2019. When that utility customers. The county’s rates
did not happen, the parties entered into are designed to promote water conser- peal from the Circuit structure would be the ongoing
informal talks, followed by a lengthy, vation, so county rates can be cheaper
state-mandated dispute resolution pro- than Vero rates for low-volume residen- Court’s ruling. Town Council discussion costs Vero will pay to comply with new
cess which failed, landing them in civil tial consumers, but more expensive than
court. and approval is planned for the May 26, state and federal environmental regula-

2022 Town Council meeting. Although tions.

disappointed with the court’s ruling on The city’s “one rate” plan – should it

the narrow issue of whether the alleged go forward – would charge all custom-

pressurized reuse water rate is with- ers the same rate, whether inside or

in the city’s contractual guarantee to outside the city limits. Croom’s ruling, if

match county rates, the town believes not overturned on appeal, seems to set

the court’s ruling is clearly erroneous the city up to enact the “one rate” plan

on both the facts and the law,” Harpring despite the 2012 franchise agreement’s

said. terms requiring Vero to match Indi-

Still pending is a separate lawsuit in an River County rates for Indian River

federal court filed by the Shores, alleg- Shores customers.

ing that Vero’s claim of a permanent Vero’s rate consultant in 2021 estimat-

utility service territory – under a 1989 ed city water-sewer customers’ monthly

agreement with the county, which de- water-sewer bills would increase nearly

nies Indian River Shores the opportunity $18 over a 10-year period, for the average

to seek competitive rate proposals from customer. But that was based upon costs

other service providers – violates federal before the inflationary factors of 2022,

antitrust law. which have driven up the price of fuel,

“The city’s contention that it is free to construction materials, chemicals, elec-

NEWS OTHERS MISS, OR CHOOSE TO IGNORE | PUBLISHED WEEKLY ignore contractual promises made to the tricity and labor.

MILTON R. BENJAMIN town in the water franchise agreement Vero Budget Director Cindy Lawson

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STEVEN M. THOMAS dating the market allocation agreement ress,” with a workshop about the pro-

Managing Editor | [email protected] | 772.453.1196 which the city contends prevents the posed rates to be held in late July or early

DAN ALEXANDER town and county customers in the South August.

Creative Director | [email protected] | 772.539.2700 Barrier Island from obtaining water ser- “The plan is still for one schedule of

vices from the county,” Harpring said, rates/rate structure for all city utility

referring to the federal antitrust dispute customers, as close to Oct. 1 as possible

still in play. A ruling on Vero’s motion to if council gives us the authority to pro-

dismiss that lawsuit is expected soon. ceed after the workshop,” Lawson said

Vero announced publicly in the sum- on Monday. 

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SHERIFF’S BUDGET amendment, which took effect in 1995, lim- “The county is growing, and there are posed budgets, but when the revenue-chal-
its the annual increase in the assessed value increased demands that come with an in- lenged commissioners refused to budge,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of homesteaded properties to 3 percent or creased population and increased activity,” he accepted their decisions, even when it
the change in the national Consumer Price he added. “I understand we need to invest meant reductions.
were to go up 7 percent – that’s the number Index, whichever is less. in public safety, and the cost of inflation is
we’re using for planning purposes, based on impacting everybody these days. In the past, “More times than not, we were able to
the information we have – we can expect our Davis said the increases this year will be the commissioners and the sheriff have fre- come to an agreement,” O’Bryan said. “But
revenues to increase by about $5.5 million,” limited to 3 percent, which, he added, “isn’t quently arrived at a compromise.” there were times when it got a little heated.”
Brown said. anywhere near the increases in market value
that we’ve seen here.” County Commission Chairman Peter Might that happen this year?
“The sheriff is asking for an $11 million O’Bryan said he hopes Brown and Flowers Brown said he’s eager to see the prelimi-
increase,” he added. “So unless the revenues In addition, some of the value assess- can find common ground while discussing nary tax-roll numbers, which Davis will pro-
increase considerably more than we’re pro- ments Davis’ office will provide to the coun- the sheriff’s budget proposal, adding that vide next week, and meet with the sheriff so
jecting, I don’t know where that additional ty this summer will be 18 months old, while the commissioners generally prefer to avoid he can evaluate Flowers’ proposed budget
money would come from.” home prices have continued to rise. tax increases and wouldn’t approve one and make his recommendation to the com-
“specifically for the sheriff.” missioners. “The commissioners typically
County officials use the tax rolls from the “The craziness is still going on,” he said. dig into it and do their homework,” Brown
previous calendar year when putting togeth- Even if Brown’s 7-percent projection is However, O’Bryan said inflation, rising said. “They’ll be ready.”
er the next fiscal year’s budget. That means low, the increase in property-tax revenues gasoline prices and the cost of retaining em- Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Debbie Car-
Brown’s staff will rely on the 2021 tax roll to would need to double to fully fund Flowers’ ployees is a concern. son did not respond to Vero News’ multiple
build the county’s fiscal 2022-23 budget. proposed budget for his law enforcement requests to speak with Flowers or a member
($46.5 million), corrections ($21.6 million) “We’ve got a lot to fund in this county, of his command staff about the specifics of
County Property Appraiser Wesley Davis and courthouse-services ($2.8 million) divi- and costs keep going up,” he said. “If prop- the agency’s budget proposal and reasons
will provide Brown with a preliminary tax sions. erty-tax revenues increase only $5.5 million, such an increase is needed.
roll on June 1, with the final tax roll coming A state law passed enacted in April gives we’re going to need to take an even harder As recently as fiscal 2012-13 – the last of
a month later. Florida’s sheriffs greater autonomy over look at all of the funding requests. four consecutive years of budget reductions
their budgets, allowing them to shift funds during the recession – the Sheriff’s Office
Davis described Brown’s projection of a – particularly during emergencies – without “The constitutional officers make up operated with a budget of $37.8 million.
7-percent increase as being “on the conser- first getting approval from their county com- nearly 75 percent of our total budget, which The agency’s budget has increased an-
vative side,” adding that he’s “very comfort- missions. doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle room for our de- nually since, as the county’s population has
able” with using that number in the plan- “The Legislature decided that it’s not the partments,” he added, “and the sheriff has grown from 139,000 to more than 160,000
ning phase of the process. job of county commissioners to micro-man- the largest budget of the constitutional offi- today, and surpassed the $50 million mark
age the sheriff’s budget,” Brown said. “The cers – by far. for the first time in 2018-19, when Loar was
“It’ll be at least 7 percent,” Davis said. “If I sheriff will get whatever funds are budget- given a $51.9 million budget.
had to guess, I’d say it will be somewhere be- ed, and then he can do what he wants with “We’re not going to cut everybody else A chart provided by Brown shows that,
tween 7 and 10 percent, probably closer to a them.” just to fund the sheriff.” since fiscal 2012-13, the Sheriff’s budget has
double-digit number. For sure, it’s not going So how much will Flowers get? increased at a faster rate than the county’s
to be less than 7 percent.” Brown said he and the county’s bud- O’Bryan said the commissioners were population. 
get director, Kristin Daniels, will meet with tough on Flowers’ predecessor, Deryl Loar,
Although local home prices have skyrock- Flowers and the Sheriff’s Office’s chief finan- who began his three-term run as sheriff in
eted the past two years as the COVID-19 cial officer, Aimee Cooper, to discuss the 2009, during the worst of the Great Reces-
pandemic made the county’s low-densi- agency’s budget proposal. “We take a look sion. He said Loar fought hard for his pro-
ty development and relaxed quality of life at it, see where the increases are, allow him
even more attractive, Florida’s homestead to make his case and then make an eval-
exemption and Save Our Homes legislation uation,” Brown said. “Once we do that, I’ll
prevented property taxes from increasing at make my recommendation. It might be the
a similar rate. requested amount. It might be less.

The homestead exemption reduces the
taxable value of a primary residence by
as much as $50,000. The Save Our Homes

COVID SURGES HERE partment do not include people who use
rapid antigen COVID-19 tests at home and
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 do not seek medical attention, or a PCR test
to confirm. Only tests performed at a hos-
transmission” or red category on the CDC’s pital, physician’s office, clinic, pharmacy,
map, as would be virtually all of Florida. health department or state-run test site are
included in the reports, so the number of
But according to the CDC’s new crite- mild infections of people self-diagnosing
ria, which heavily weighs hospitalizations via a rapid at-home test could be signifi-
and hospital capacity, Indian River County, cantly higher.
along with its Treasure Coast neighbors, is
now in the “medium” category. The Indian River County School District
reported five active COVID-19 cases among
With state public health officials only re- its students – the same as the previous two
vealing county-by-county COVID-19 statis- weeks – as the school year draws to a close.
tics every other week, and at-home testing
being a big unknown factor, it’s tougher to Vaccinations countywide remained low
track how fast the virus is spreading in our the past week, with only 37 people getting a
community. shot, according to the Florida Department
of Health.
But as of Friday’s report, Indian River
County had 353 new cases last week, com- As of last week, 67.6 percent of the coun-
pared to 175 two weeks earlier. The coun- ty’s total population were fully vaccinated.
ty’s case positivity rate – the percentage of Among adults, 76.3 percent were fully vac-
people testing positive out of all the tests cinated, and 95 percent of seniors age 65
performed that week – rose to 14.1 percent, and older were fully vaccinated. Roughly
from 7.4 percent two weeks earlier, indi- half of vaccinated adults have also had a
cating the start of a surge in community booster dose, while nearly two-thirds of
spread. vaccinated seniors have received at least
one booster shot. 
The numbers reported by the health de-

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Suspect a stroke? Seek treatment as ‘F.A.S.T.’ as possible

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent for your treatment. If you show up at the
wrong emergency room, they may have
Dr. Richard Callison, a board-certified to transport you to the appropriate stroke
neurologist with HCA Florida Lawnwood center and every second counts for your
Hospital, says emphatically that time is the survival.”
key to surviving a stroke. “The brain dies 10
times faster than the heart, so it is impera- May is stroke awareness month and ex-
tive if you recognize any signs of stroke that perts say someone in the United States has
you call 911 immediately,” he said. a stroke every 40 seconds, resulting in one
out of every 19 deaths.
“Don’t drive yourself or your loved one,
even if you are close to the hospital, be- “There are multiple kinds of strokes,
cause the EMS paramedics are trained to but the two primary ones are ischemic
identify which type of stroke it is and make and hemorrhagic,” said Dr. Callison. “The
a determination on which hospital to go to most common is the ischemic stroke that

Dr. Richard Callison.

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occurs when not enough blood is flowing Stroke recovery time varies, depending F. Face Drooping – Does one side of the fers the area’s first facility recognized as
to the brain. It’s essentially a brain’s equiv- on how quickly the stroke was treated and face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to a Primary Stroke Center and Advanced
alent of a heart attack. Part of the brain how much damage was done. Generally smile. Is the smile uneven? Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center by
dies when a blood vessel in the brain gets speaking, the maximum point of recovery is the Joint Commission as well as a Compre-
blocked off or clotted, and it deprives that six months, but people can still show signs of A. Arm Weakness – Is one arm weak or hensive Stroke Center by the Florida Agen-
part of brain enough oxygen. additional recovery one or two years out. Re- numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. cy for Health Care Administration.
covery requires physical and speech therapy Does one arm drift downward?
“About 87 percent of strokes are isch- for best results in most cases. Dr. Richard Callison earned his medical de-
emic and result in blood clots in the brain. S. Speech Difficulty – Is speech slurred? gree from University of Missouri, Kansas City.
The other 13 percent of strokes are hemor- “At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital we T. Time to call 911. He completed his neurology residency at Saint
rhagic, which occur when a blood vessel have stroke doctors on call 24 hours a day, Other stroke symptoms include: Louis University School of Medicine and cere-
within the brain ruptures and bleeds into 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure • Numbness or weakness of face, arm or brovascular and interventional neuroradiolo-
the surrounding brain tissue. that regardless of what type of stroke you leg especially on one side of the body. gy fellowships at the University of Iowa Hospi-
are presenting, we have the personnel and • Trouble speaking or understanding tals and Clinics in Iowa City. He has been part
“A TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) is technology to treat it and provide the best speech. of the stroke team at HCA Florida Hospital for
called a mini-stroke and is a warning sign chance for recovery,” Dr. Callison said. • Trouble seeing in one or both eyes. three years. His office is located at 2402 Frist
to a stroke,” Dr. Callison continued. “It’s “Just remember to act F.A.S.T.” • Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of bal- Blvd., Suite 201, Fort Pierce; the office number
basically the same thing as having chest ance or coordination. is 772-460-8838. 
pain prior to a heart attack. It occurs when F.A.S.T. is an acronym that encapsulates • Severe headache with no known cause.
part of the brain is being deprived of ox- the warning signs of a stroke: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital of-
ygen and is no longer functioning proper-
ly, however blood flow via the body’s own Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline
mechanism is restored and there is no per-
manent injury to the brain. Aaron Liebman, Au. D. progression of cognitive decline. decrease noise and increase speech
Doctor of Audiology clarity,” said Liebman. “This more
“A lot of people discount the importance The most common cause of hearing sophisticated computer software
of a TIA, but it is extremely important be- Hearing loss affects nearly half the loss, according to MayoClinic.org, is has provided us with the ability to
cause that is the time to intervene without people in the United States older than sensorineural, which occurs when the adjust the hearing aids to provide
permanent injury and prevent a full-blown 65. Yet according to the Centers for inner ear, hearing nerves or hearing an acceptable sound quality for our
stroke in the future. When a TIA occurs, Disease Control and Prevention and structures in the brain become patients.”
the chance of having a full-blown stroke is Better Hearing Institute, the statistics damaged. In adults, the aging process
the highest in the first 48 hours and within for screening are alarming. While is the most common cause of this type “Most people are not aware when they
the first month.” 74 percent of adults have their eyes of damage and hearing loss. need help. They’ll often blame it on
examined every two years and 63 other people mumbling, background
Strangely enough you can actually have a percent will visit a dentist each year, “First and foremost, my goal as an noise, or say the TV or radio volume
TIA and not know it. Dr. Callison explained only 23 percent of adults receive any Audiologist is to perform a proper is too low,” said Liebman. “So they’re
that certain parts of the brain can do funny form of hearing screening. diagnostic hearing test so I can decide surprised when they get tested and
things when damaged and convince a per- whether a patient needs to be referred realize what they can’t hear.”
son that there is nothing wrong with them. Research by John Hopkins University to an ear, nose and throat physician for
“I’ve had patients sitting on the floor for has confirmed what many audiologists a medical evaluation, or if this is strictly Florida requires licensed audiologists
days next to a phone and not do anything and physicians have long suspected: a permanent hearing loss that needs to have a doctorate in audiology
because their brain was telling them that that there is an irrefutable link between help with hearing aids,” Dr. Liebman requiring years of study concerning
there was nothing wrong with them even hearing loss and cognitive decline. said. “That is what really differentiates hearing, hearing rehabilitation,
though they couldn’t move their left side or In fact, studies have shown that me from a traditional hearing aid anatomy, and function of the
function properly,” he said. individuals with moderate hearing loss salesman. I’ve got a Doctorate in hearing mechanism and hearing
were three times more likely to develop Audiology and my diagnosis is based aid technology. Dr. Liebman utilizes
Stroke used to be the fourth leading dementia. “Losing one’s cognitive on years of education, not a few a range of manufacturers and
cause of death in the U.S., but thanks to ability is the No. 1 fear of people of all months of hearing aid salesmanship. technologies and does not believe
better treatments it is now ranked fifth. ages,” said Dr. Aaron Liebman, board I will take the time to screen and one manufacturer is “the best.”
certified audiologist and owner of assess all the data prior to making
“The biggest thing that came about – Aaron’s Hearing Care in Vero Beach. a recommendation for hearing aids. “If we determine that it is not the
back in 2013 – was new equipment that It’s now scientifically proven that the Even AARP says that you are more best for you, then we’ll change to a
gave us the ability to recanalize large slow onset of hearing loss can have a likely to be successful with a hearing different style or manufacturer to
blood vessels,” Dr. Callison said. “When significant impact on several key brain aid fitting by seeing an audiologist determine which is best for you.”
a bigger vessel inside the brain becomes functions, including the memory. The than a hearing aid salesman”. “Furthermore”, he adds, “in addition
blocked, this new equipment allows us to proactive management of hearing to providing the best technology
go in and pull that clot out more effectively loss may delay or slow down the “In the years just prior to computer possible, it is also vital that the “fitter”
than in the past. Prior to that, we were only digital and computer programmable understands that technology, so the
60 percent effective in being able to get the hearing aids, differences between chosen hearing aid can benefit the
clot out; now our ability to recanalize is hearing aids made by different patient at the highest possible level
more than 95 percent. When I was in fel- manufacturers were not significant,” possible, in terms of comfort and
lowship I would walk into a case thinking, said Liebman, discussing how sound quality.”
‘I hope I can get the vessel open,’ but now I hearing aid technology has advanced
walk in thinking, ‘how quickly can I get the and how an audiologist works with If you are a candidate for hearing
vessel open?’” patients to ensure they have the aids, you should get them fitted
appropriate device for their needs, properly and wear them consistently
The blood clot is removed with a retriev- expectations and budget. to stimulate the brain. Early detection
able stent that expands and incorporates is the key.
the clot and in doing so it opens up the “Research discovered that a digital
blood vessel. While the stent is in place, processing chip could automatically Aaron’s Hearing Care is located at
the blood flow is restored despite the fact evaluate more aspects of incoming 925 37th Place in Vero Beach. The
that there is a clot still in there. Once the sounds, speech and noise, and make phone number is (772) 562-5100.
stent is removed the blood flow is com- decisions on how to adjust itself to
pletely restored. The chances of survival
are greater when emergency treatment
begins quickly with patients arriving at
the emergency room within three hours of
their first symptom having less disability
after a stroke than those who received de-
layed care.

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High blood pressure in young people may have cognitive impact

By Anne McCarthy processing. It also found that available tion may reduce blood pressure and help professor of neurology and epidemiology
The Washington Post evidence is insufficient to explain the maintain brain function. at Columbia University Irving Medical
pattern of brain deficits related to high Center and chief of the Division of Neurol-
High blood pressure in young peo- blood pressure, but that early interven- “Brain injury is cumulative, and it starts ogy Clinical Outcomes Research and Pop-
ple may have a negative effect on their sooner than we think,” says Mitch Elkind, ulation Sciences. “The earlier in life we
brains in midlife, research suggests, look, the more evidence we find that early
raising concerns that the stresses and life changes in cardiovascular risk factors,
sedentary lifestyles many have experi- such as blood pressure, are associated
enced during the pandemic could have a with later-life evidence of brain injury,
lifelong cognitive impact. including undetected strokes, damage to
the brain’s white matter, and cognitive
A study presented at the American impairment.”
Stroke Association’s International Stroke
Conference 2022 in February found that These findings are cause for concern
high blood pressure in young people, because pediatric hypertension in the
ages 20 to 40, appears to be linked to cog- United States has increased fourfold over
nitive changes in midlife, around age 55, the last 30 to 40 years, according to Johns
that may increase the risk for cognitive Hopkins Medicine. About 1 in 25 youth,
decline and dysfunction later in life. ages 12 to 19, have high blood pressure
(hypertension), and 1 in 10 have elevated
These findings suggest that health- blood pressure, according to data from
care professionals could consider more the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
aggressive treatment for young people vention.
with high blood pressure, the study au-
thors said. Alan Sved, professor of neuroscience
at the University of Pittsburgh, who co-
The findings of this small study of wrote the 2020 review, says of the Feb-
142 participants support those of other ruary study that it “further stresses the
studies. A 2020 review that examined importance of this problem. Monitoring
the effects of hypertension on the brain blood pressure at young ages and pay-
at all ages found that heightened blood ing attention to elevated blood pressure
pressure in early life, even in child-
hood, relates to altered brain structure, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 ultrasounds and other methods can de- Skin cancer will strike about
tect these conditions. Some people may 3.4 million Americans this year
in childhood, even blood pressures that not know that they have high blood pres-
would be considered at the slightly ele- sure, so screening remains important. By Linda Searing Most of the time, skin cancer develops
vated or ‘prehypertensive stage,’ can help The Washington Post because of overexposure to ultraviolet
reduce long-term problems.” When a child’s blood pressure is higher (UV) rays, either from the sun or from
than normal during at least three visits to Roughly 3.4 million U.S. residents will an artificial source such as a sun lamp
The February study suggests that high their doctor, they are diagnosed with high be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2022, or tanning bed. UV rays damage skin
blood pressure starting at a young age was blood pressure, according to the Mayo according to estimates compiled by the cells, causing abnormal cells to form,
associated with a smaller brain at midlife Clinic. After a diagnosis, determining the American Cancer Society and the Amer- rapidly divide and spread.
(around age 50). type of high blood pressure – primary or ican Society of Clinical Oncologists.
secondary – is critical. Primary high blood Treatment varies by a skin cancer’s
Christina Lineback, lead author of the pressure has environmental or genetic The vast majority (3.3 million) will type and stage, but common methods
February study and a vascular neurology causes. Secondary high blood pressure is have basal cell or squamous cell carci- include surgery to shave or cut away the
fellow at Northwestern Memorial Hospi- the result of another medical condition. noma, while the others (99,780 people) cancerous tissue or freezing (known as
tal in Chicago, says “the brain areas we will have melanoma – the less common cryosurgery) to destroy the tissue.
measured are important structures, such High blood pressure in young people is but more dangerous type of skin cancer.
as the hippocampus, which is responsible typically treated first with lifestyle chang- Cancer experts predict that 7,650 resi- Preventing the development of skin
for memory formation.” es, including a heart-healthy diet, regu- dents will die of melanoma this year. cancer starts by protecting the skin
lar exercise and maintaining a healthy from UV rays. According to the Amer-
She describes how walking, cognition weight. When lifestyle changes aren’t Melanoma, the most serious skin ican Academy of Dermatology, that
and even emotions can be affected by these enough, a doctor may recommend med- cancer, is killing fewer people, likely due means avoiding indoor tanning and,
brain changes. “This suggests that if we ication. These medications can include to new treatments. when outdoors, seeking shade when-
better controlled blood pressure in young angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in- ever possible, wearing protective cloth-
people there may be less brain changes over hibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, Overall, about 20 percent of Amer- ing, sunglasses and a wide-brimmed
time,” she says. calcium channel blockers and diuretics. icans develop skin cancer at some hat, and applying a broad-spectrum,
point in their lifetime – men more of- water-resistant sunscreen with a sun
Sved agrees and says: “While high blood “Many things can contribute to high ten than women, but women generally protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher to
pressure in young people can negatively blood pressure that we can work on, in- at a younger age than men. Anyone can all skin not covered by clothing.
impact their brain health later in life, there cluding having an active lifestyle, healthy develop skin cancer, regardless of skin
is every reason to believe that interventions diet and avoiding smoking,” Lineback color. All exposure to UV rays – not just
aimed at reducing their blood pressure and says. “The American Heart Association’s sunburn and blistering but tanning, too
other cardiovascular disease risk factors ‘Simple Seven’ is a great reference to Skin cancer ranks as the most com- – can lead to skin cancer. 
can improve that situation.” improve your cardiovascular and brain mon cancer in the United States, but it
health.” also is considered the most preventable.
A sedentary lifestyle and stress can con-
tribute to high blood pressure in young Sved agrees: “The impact of a healthy
people, but so can other factors such lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can-
as sleep apnea, kidney disease, thyroid not be overstated.” 
problems and certain medications. Blood
tests, urinalysis, echocardiograms, renal

Real Estate

Extensive renovations highlight
large Riverwind pool home

1234 River Reach Drive in Riverwind: 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,619-square-foot, lakefront home
offered for $949,000 by Jim Knapp and Stephanie Knapp of AMAC Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-913-0395

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Extensive renovations highlight large Riverwind pool home

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer top is a stunning striated gray/white quartz, Glass French doors open onto a pavered plants and vines, the result of the current
the cabinet countertops glowing quartzite. walkway that extends all the way around the owners’ green thumbs.
An elegant stand-out in the gated, upscale back, perfect for sitting with morning joe,
Riverwind subdivision, the immaculately Appliances are new and LED lighting il- evening cocktail, midday recess with book The primary suite is a cool haven with
maintained home at 1234 River Reach Drive luminates from beneath the upper cabinets or daydreams, or just enjoying the view of hardwood flooring, beautiful double tray
is one you will want to see promptly, before and there is a convenient desk with elec- the wide grassy slope and neighbors’ homes ceiling with fan, and glass slider wall that
it’s gone. tronics hook-ups. circling the lake. opens to the pool deck. Along the stretch
of hallway that leads to the owner’s bath, a
As one of the residences that surrounds a A sunny breakfast “nook” sits along the Your own back yard boasts some lovely wealth of storage awaits – a pair of walk-in
sparkling central lake, this spacious beauty back wall, providing a dazzling lake view.
welcomes from within the lush, well-tend-
ed tropical landscaping that embraces the
entire neighborhood. The color of sunlit air,
and with a handsome red tile roof, the exte-
rior ambiance is subtly Mediterranean.

Between the main house and a separate,
enormously versatile cabana, an entry hall-
way opens into a sunny pool courtyard. The
shimmering pool, framed in white tile, sits
within a wide, red-washed deck, opening via
glass sliders to the main home.

An open design, lofty ceilings with re-
cessed lighting, white millwork, mist gray
walls and gorgeous white oak plank-look
porcelain tile floors impart a wonderful feel-
ing of light, space and flow.

The focal point of the living room is a
white, wall-to-wall, three-section built-in,
with two stretches of shelving above cabi-
nets that flank a taller central section set up
for a wide screen TV.

The unit was installed after the new
porcelain flooring – part of an extensive
COVID-era renovation – and can be moved
or removed if desired, with no annoying,
old-flooring surprises beneath.

With horizontal windows above the
shelves and sliders that open to the pool
area on the opposite wall, the living room is
flooded with natural light.

A low countertop divider separates the
living room from the charming formal din-
ing area, where a graceful chandelier ex-
tends from the white-and-gray tray ceiling
for cozy after dark dining, and a wide win-
dow provides a lovely neighborhood view
and additional ambient light by day.

The large, extended island kitchen is a
total knockout, completely redone in 2020,
with the same gray and white palette. Even if
your kitchen creds are limited to PB&J, you’ll
want to spend quality time here. The island

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closets and, across from them, three addi- Agent Jim Knapp notes that the previ-
tional well-organized bi-fold door storage ous owner was an engineer and the current
closets. owner, Alex Fritz, a military and airline pilot,
which accounts, in large part, for the house
The bathroom is a sophisticated master- being exceptionally well maintained and
piece in white and pale putty. Two long van- equipped.
ities face each other across the wide central
expanse, with white cabinetry, full-width The home’s location off Indian River Bou-
mirrors and makeup-friendly tulip bulb light levard just north of the Barber Bridge means
strips above. The stars of the show are the Riverwind is only minutes away from the
gleaming white soaking tub and the sunken Cleveland Clinic Indian River hospital and
double shower extending the width of the all the surrounding medical offices. It’s also
room and offering benches and two sepa- close to downtown shopping, galleries and
rate controls, including rainforest heads. restaurants, and just a 10-minute drive away
from Vero’s charming beach village with its
A flexible and delightful bonus room near famous restaurants, boutiques, resorts, pro-
the primary suite could service as bedroom, fessional theater, marina, museum, tennis
office, studio or exercise room. It has its own center, dog park and more. 
screened porch and patio on the lakeside.

The second bedroom features a clos-
et, fan, glass sliders to the pool deck and a
pocket door to a bathroom with tub/show-
er which, with a second entry, can serve as
guest/powder room.

Owner Chris Fritz especially loves the
home’s cabana: “Perfect for guests! And
for kids. The kids love it, having their own
space!”

This flexible, private space charms with
hardwood floors; full bath with tub/shower;
kitchenette with fridge, sink and microwave;
bedroom; closet; seating space; and private
entrance to the pool patio.

1234 RIVER REACH DRIVE

Neighborhood: Riverwind
Year built: 2004
Construction: CBS; tile roof
Home size: 2,619 square feet
Lot size: .33-acre
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Additional features: Gated com-
munity, key card entry; central
heat/air, 2 systems (primary suite
separate); all impact windows/
doors, additional impact shut-
ters on patio; 2-bay garage w/
hurricane door; separate cabana
w/kitchenette; surround sound
includes pool patio; window
treatments; ceiling fans; porce-
lain tile and solid wood flooring;
crown molding; 11- and 12-foot
ceilings; island kitchen; split bed-
rooms; walk-in closets; French
doors/atrium doors; solar/electric
heated saltwater pool; screened
porch; pavered porch/patio; 52-
foot lake frontage; HOA fee covers
common areas, grounds main-
tenance, reserve fund, security
and trash; 3-pet limit; no trucks
or RVs; community clubhouse
on lake with exercise equipment,
media rooms, swimming pool
and tennis courts.
Listing agency: AMAC Alex
MacWilliam Real Estate
Listing agents: Stephanie Knapp,
772-696-6302; and Jim Knapp,
772-913-0395
Listing price: $949,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: MAY 16 THROUGH MAY 20

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A moderately busy week for mainland real estate sales saw 42 total transactions of sin-
gle-family residences and lots reported from May 16-20 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at
2260 Cordova Ave. – listed in February for $740,000 – sold for the asking price on May 16.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Lori P. Davidson of
Laurel Agency, Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$740,000
VERO BEACH 2260 CORDOVA AVE 2/22/2022 $740,000 5/16/2022 $729,000
SEBASTIAN 1578 EAGLES CIR 4/11/2022 $739,900 5/18/2022 $685,000
VERO BEACH 5934 LONG LEAF LN 4/18/2022 $644,000 5/19/2022 $649,000
VERO BEACH 4775 S HARBOR DR UNIT#208 3/22/2022 $649,000 5/16/2022 $610,000
SEBASTIAN 6215 109TH ST 2/9/2022 $669,900 5/18/2022 $600,000
VERO BEACH 5250 ELEUTHRA CIR 4/4/2022 $579,000 5/20/2022 $586,000
SEBASTIAN 334 SEBASTIAN CROSSINGS BLVD 1/20/2022 $539,000 5/20/2022 $544,000
VERO BEACH 5414 BARBADOS SQ 2/28/2022 $579,000 5/16/2022 $525,000
VERO BEACH 646 CATALINA ST 2/28/2022 $525,000 5/18/2022 $515,900
VERO BEACH 6815 PAOLA CT 3/31/2022 $515,900 5/16/2022 $489,000
VERO BEACH 5217 ELEUTHRA CIR 4/8/2022 $489,900 5/19/2022 $475,000
SEBASTIAN 1591 SCHOONER LN 4/14/2022 $475,000 5/17/2022 $470,000
VERO BEACH 1737 VICTORIA CIR 2/14/2022 $495,000 5/16/2022 $449,000
VERO BEACH 4478 BEAUTY LEAF CIR 4/9/2022 $449,000 5/18/2022 $445,000
VERO BEACH 1058 4TH LN SW 4/7/2022 $435,000 5/18/2022 $434,000
VERO BEACH 3801 KITTY HAWK LN SW 3/29/2022 $449,000 5/18/2022 $394,500
VERO BEACH 1675 20TH PL SW 2/17/2022 $399,000 5/16/2022 $380,000
SEBASTIAN 1440 TRADEWINDS WAY 5/4/2022 $375,000 5/20/2022 $370,000
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HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALES.

1578 Eagles Circle, Sebastian 5934 Long Leaf Lane, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 4/11/2022 Listing Date: 4/18/2022
Original Price: $739,900 Original Price: $644,000
Sold: 5/18/2022 Sold: 5/19/2022
Selling Price: $729,000 Selling Price: $685,000
Listing Agent: Laura Peterson Listing Agent: Melinda McKee
RE/MAX Crown Realty McKee Realty
Selling Agent: Selling Agent:
Josh DiBiasio Sarah Tafoya
Billero & Billero Properties Dale Sorensen Real Estate

4775 S Harbor Drive, Unit 208, Vero Beach 6215 109th Street, Sebastian

Listing Date: 3/22/2022 Listing Date: 2/9/2022
Original Price: $649,00 Original Price: $669,900
Sold: 5/16/2022 Sold: 5/18/2022
Selling Price: $649,000 Selling Price: $610,000
Listing Agent: Stephanie Knapp Listing Agent: Erica Ogilvie
Alex MacWilliam, Inc. RE/MAX Crown Realty
Selling Agent: Selling Agent:
Tripp Hernandez Becky Stirrat
Dale Sorensen Real Estate Dale Sorensen Real Estate

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MORTGAGE RATES DIP, BUT EXPERT SAYS THE CHANGE ‘ISN’T A TREND’

By Susan Doyle/Michele Lerner | The Washington Post gage averaged 4.43 percent, down from While a decline in mortgage rates is wel- First American’s analysis.
the previous week’s average of 4.48 percent. come news for buyers, “a one-week change “Mortgage rates have generally been
Mortgage rates ticked downward last A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.29 per- in direction isn’t a trend,” said Ratiu.
week, rocked by an undercurrent of eco- cent. The five-year adjustable rate averaged declining since 1981, when they were at 18
nomic uncertainty, but continue to be el- 4.08 percent, up from the previous week’s Rates made headlines in April when percent,” Fleming said. “While mortgage
evated above the familiar days when they 3.98 percent. A year ago at this time, it av- they hit 5 percent for a 30-year fixed-rate rates today are surpassing rates from a de-
hovered around 3 percent. eraged 2.59 percent. “I’ve been waiting for mortgage for the first time in more than a cade ago in 2012, they remain lower than
mortgage rates to drop a little for a while,” decade. This followed months of rates that two decades ago in 2002.”
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage aver- said George Ratiu, senior economist for fluttered between 2 percent and 3 percent
aged 5.25 percent as of last Thursday, a dip Realtor.com. “Generally, mortgage rates after they fell to their lowest level on record Mortgage rates are expected to continue
from the previous week when it averaged reflect the uncertainty in the markets and in December 2020 during the pandemic, their ascent. Last Tuesday, Federal Reserve
5.3 percent, according to data released by tend to respond by dropping a little when when the 30-year fixed-rate average was Chair Jerome H. Powell underscored the
Freddie Mac. This time last year, the 30- there’s more demand for bonds.” 2.68 percent, according to Freddie Mac. central bank’s resolution to keep raising
year rate was 3 percent. interest rates until there is clear evidence
They are still a far cry from the heights inflation is steadily falling.
The rate for the 15-year fixed-rate mort- experienced in October 1981, when the av-
erage for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark
18.45 – the highest year in Freddie Mac’s interest rate earlier this month by half a per-
history of rates dating back to 1971. centage point, the sharpest increase since
2000 and the second of seven hikes expect-
“Recency bias may have many think- ed this year. Although the central bank does
ing that mortgage rates below 4 percent is not set mortgage rates, its own rate-setting
normal, but it is anything but normal from activity does indirectly affect them.
a historical perspective,” said Mark Flem-
ing, chief economist for First American Ratiu believes mortgage rates have the
Financial, a title and settlement services potential to reach 6 percent sometime this
company. “In fact, the historical average for year because of inflation and the contin-
the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is nearly 8 ued intention of the Federal Reserve to
percent.” raise the federal funds rate. “However,
nothing happens in isolation, and these
Still, Fleming acknowledges that ris- are uncertain times, so an economic
ing mortgage rates reduce affordability. downturn, geopolitical issues and supply
Consumer house-buying power declined issues could temper that trajectory for
by $77,000 since April 2021, according to mortgage rates,” Ratiu said. 

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CLOCK THIS WEEKEND

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

A great range of music opens up
this week throughout the area.

1 First up, head north to Mel-
bourne, where, on Friday, May
27, the Henegar Center opens its
next big show – “We Will Rock You,”
the big musical by Queen and Ben
Elton. This is the show loaded with

more than 20 hit songs by that iconic ROLL ’EM!
band, Queen, and its frontman Fred-
die Mercury. In fact, if you’re a lover VERO BEACH FILM FEST
of songs like “Another One Bites the SET FOR DOWNTOWN SPOTLIGHT PAGEB2
Dust,” “We Are the Champions” and

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Roll ’em! Vero Beach Film Fest set for downtown spotlight

BY STEPHANIE LaBAFF | STAFF WRITER David Yakir.

Lights, camera, action! After a multi- PHOTO: KAILA JONES
year hiatus, the fifth Vero Beach Film Fes-
tival is ready to roll cameras and celebrate Films clockwise: “Blind Ambition,”
independent films, as the cinematograph- “The Territory,” “Chasing Ghosts,”
ic extravaganza returns to venues in “The Brink Of,” “Betty Boop” and “Popeye,”
Downtown Vero Beach June 9-12.
“Flotsam, and “The Bubble.”
Listed on the Filmfreeway.com “Top 100
Film Festival” directory, VBFF has resumed
with a few changes, most notably a chang-
ing of the guard. While many of the festi-
val’s dynamic crew have remained, Jerusha
Stewart, founder of the formerly named
Vero Beach Wine and Film Festival, passed
the baton to board president David Yakir.

While still very present at events lead-
ing up to the 2022 festival, Stewart has
turned her sights toward a new endeavor
near and dear to her heart, as CEO and
co-founder of Take Your Seat, an equity
acceleration enterprise.

“I always talk about Vero as being beau-
tiful. It is the most magnificent commu-
nity, but having the kind of art, museums,
major theaters, community theaters and
dance companies makes it even more so,”
says Yakir.

Yakir brings a lifetime of experience in working to integrate technology into ad- the film festival forward. And, while they may have dropped the
the entertainment industry, including as vertising, Yakir says he always knew that Yakir has been a podcast host on iHeart word wine from the film festival’s name,
a writer and director of theater and tele- he would someday return to the enter- Yakir promises: “There will be wine.”
vision. He says that the musical revue tainment industry and realized that the Radio’s “Yak About Today,” which focus-
“Only in America,” the original “Smokey VBFF was just the right project to return es on the Baby Boomer generation, and He explains that the decision to re-
Joe’s Café,” and television programs such him to that earlier career. more recently he has turned its focus to name the festival was twofold – to appeal
as “We Interrupt This Week” and “Song promoting and educating listeners about to a broader audience and to attract film-
by Song,” are among the notable produc- Over the years, Yakir has used his cre- the festival. makers who had not previously submit-
tions he worked on. ativity as a business strategist in media,
entertainment and digital marketing,
Despite having spent a number of years making him uniquely qualified to propel

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aspect of the four- Clockwise: “Calendar Girls”; “Feeling Through.” Second Row: “Worst To First:
day film festival for The True Story of Z100 New York.” Legendary New York DJ Scott Shannon will
ticketholders will be present his film about how he arrived at a small radio station in New Jersey in 1983,
selecting which films
to watch. and turned it into the New York City Powerhouse, Z100.

When they decided uled to take place at the Women’s Club. lowed by a Zoo Crew 1980s Dance Party at
to move forward with New York radio personality Scott Shan- the Heritage Center.
plans for a 2022 film
festival, he envisioned non will present “Worst to First” at the And the granddaughter of the leg-
50 films at two ven- Theatre Guild, a documentary about the endary silent film comic Harold Lloyd
ues. However, the se- launch of New York City’s Z100, the most will present the century-old film “Safety
lection currently fea- successful radio station in history, fol-
tures some 100 films CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
in categories such as
ted their films, “because they think we’re feature, documenta-
a wine festival that shows movies.” ry, environmental and
short films.
Wanting to rebuild the festival while
still honoring its roots, organizers have Two special cate-
scaled things back a bit, says Yakir. They gories, Next Up and
have limited the screenings to six venues Vero Visions, both
on or near 14th Avenue in Downtown Vero to be screened at the
Beach, enabling attendees to, in some cas- Theatre Guild, provide
es, walk from one screening to the next. young filmmakers and
Vero-centric filmmak-
The Heritage Center will serve as the ers with a platform to
festival’s hub, with films being shown showcase their work
at the Courthouse Executive Center, and expose festival-go-
Vero Beach Women’s Club, Commission ers to new topics and
Chambers at the County Administration ways of thinking. Addi-
Complex, Vero Beach Theatre Guild and tionally, a Vero Visions
the Majestic 11. The Women’s Club will party at the Heritage
also serve as a Hidden Cellar lounge for Center will follow the opening night pre-
Cinema Premier VIP pass holders. sentations of Vero Visions.
Adhering to its premise that “film
Yakir says that the most challenging unites us,” the films accepted into the
festival are of a high caliber.
Films include the Cannes World Film
Festival winner “Delivering Hope,” and
range from cartoons and iconic silent films
to thought-provoking documentaries.
The festival opens with a special Par
la Mer (Evening by the Sea) event at the
Grand Harbor Beach Club. Additionally,
filmmakers, sponsors and VIPs will be
feted during a Filmmakers’ Welcome at
Edgewood Eatery.
As in the past, a big draw for film buffs
is the opportunity to talk with the film-
makers in intimate settings, such as the
round table discussions that are sched-

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Clockwise: “Zero Gravity,” “One Pint at a Time,” “Marcus: Live
for Family,” “Safety Last” and “THE.”

Far right: The festival is honored to be joined by Suzanne Lloyd, grand-
daughter of the legendary comedic actor, Harold Lloyd, as she pres-
ents one of his most famous films,“Safety Last!” Made 100 years ago,
“Safety Last!” includes one of the most iconic images from the silent
film era — Harold clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles
from the outside of a skyscraper over the streets of Los Angeles.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 necting the Dots,” about why and how
the film was made, will be shown at the
Last,” at the Vero Beach Theatre Theatre Guild.
Guild. This special showing of
one of the actor’s most famous The festival will close with an Awards
films will be followed by ‘Tast- Ceremony at the Majestic 11, presenting the
ings: Wine and More’ at the Heri- juried and audience awards, followed by an
tage Center. After Party at Hurricane Grill & Wings.

What would a film festival be Yakir says they hope to continue to
without cartoons? The sons of grow the festival by partnering with local
the late Myron Waldman, a leg- nonprofits and engaging young filmmak-
endary animator, will screen ers from local high schools and Indian
some of their father’s work, in- River State College.
cluding “Betty Boop,” “Popeye”
and “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” “We’re not putting on a festival for the
iconic childhood favorites as be- festival’s sake. We’re putting on the festi-
loved today as when they first val for Vero’s sake,” says Yakir.
made it onto the screen.
Films will begin showing Thursday, June
Also at the Theatre Guild, Ballet Vero 9 and will continue throughout the week-
Beach will host the screening of a collec- end. For more information and tickets, vis-
tion of dance films shot in Florida. Among it vbfilmfest.org. 
them are “Rhythms of Our Day” and the
world premiere of “Pourquoi,” both origi-
nal films featuring BVB dancers, and a se-
ries of promotional films to raise aware-
ness of water issues, performed by several
Florida-based dance companies.

At the Women’s Club, Carrie May-
nard-Lester, executive director of the
Substance Awareness Center of Indian
River County, will present “The Addicts
Wake,” about a rural town grappling with
addiction, joined by the film’s director,
Michael Husain.

A special presentation of “Feeling
Through,” nominated for a 2021 Acad-
emy Award for Best Live Action Short
Film, and the documentary short “Con-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” it’ll probably be hard
to stay seated. This is called a “jukebox mu-
sical.” It uses a narrative to tell the story of
some bohemians living in a distant future
where differences are not celebrated and
musical instruments are forbidden. Tickets
range from $25 to $27. “We Will Rock You”
runs May 27 to June 12 at the Henegar Center
is at 625 E. New Haven Ave. Call 321-723-8698
or visit Henegar.org.

2 If classical rings your strings more
than rock, then the Sunday after-
noon Spring Concert by the Presbyterian
Youth String Orchestra should do. The pro-
gram includes Bartok’s “Romanian Folk
Dances,” Dvorak’s “Dumky Piano Trio,”
Elgar’s second movement of the “Serenade
for Strings,” Vitali’s “Chaconne with soloist
Sam Bormett, and Bloch’s “Concerto Gros-
so” for strings and piano, Opus 1, with pia-
nist Becca Harrison. The concert begins 2
p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 520
Royal Palm Blvd., Vero Beach. The suggest-
ed donation is $10. Funds raised will help

Presbyterian Youth Times bestselling author of “The Trident.” the world “where Frogmen have trained,
String Orchestra. The inspiring speaker has been through fought and died.” That will be followed by a
tremendous ordeals and now motivates wreath-laying, and taps and the service con-
audiences with his tales of leadership, re- clusion. Admission will be free from 9 a.m.
demption and the “Overcome Mindset.” Af- to noon on Memorial Day. The Navy SEAL
ter his speech, there will be an Honoring of Museum is at 3300 N. Highway A1A, North
the Fallen with the addition of sand to the Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce. Call 772-595-
Living Beach. The sand comes from around 5845 or visit NavySEALMuseum.org. 

offset the cost of the Youth Orchestra’s up- Beach. Doors open at 3 p.m. Free admission,
coming tour of the Florida Keys. You may but donations will be accepted. Call 772-
also view the concert via livestream on the 231-3498 or visit TreasureCoastChorale.org.
church’s website, FirstPresVero.org, where
you can donate in the “Giving” section on 4 A couple of events commemorating
their website. If you do donate online, be Memorial Day will be held on Mon-
sure to choose “All Other Gifts” in the drop- day, May 30. There will be a Memorial Day
down menu and write “String Orchestra” in Ceremony beginning 8:45 a.m. at Veterans
the memo section. For more information, Memorial Island Sanctuary, which is des-
call 772-562-9088 or visit FirstPresVero.org. tined for quiet reflection. The sanctuary is
adjacent to Riverside Park, south of the Mer-
3 Later in the afternoon on Sunday, rill Barber Bridge. The Navy SEAL Museum
May 29, the Treasure Coast Chorale will have a series of thought-provoking and
presents “God Bless America!” This is the inspiring events on Memorial Day. It begins
final performance in the Chorale’s 20th an- at 8 a.m. with a flag retirement ceremony.
niversary season. The 50-voice Chorale will The official Memorial Day ceremony begins
sing a Salute to America with a collection of 9 a.m. with a welcome by museum executive
patriotic favorites including “Battle Hymn of director Commander (SEAL) Grant Mann,
the Republic,” “The Stars and Stripes Forev- USN (Ret.). There will be a presentation of
er” and “Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America.” colors by the Centennial High School, Black
You’ll also hear “My Country Tis of Thee” Talon Navy JROTC Color Guard. The nation-
and “This is the Dream,” which was inspired al anthem will be performed by Lieutenant
by Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Colonel Cynthia Watkins Pishdad U.S. Army
speech. Guest artists include guitarist Dave (Ret.), followed by the Retirement of Colors.
Mundy, drummer Richie Mola, bass and Rev. Mike Schockley, chaplain USN (Ret.),
banjo player Patrick Gordan, and pianist will give the invocation. The museum’s
Judy Carter. The audience will be asked to chief operating officer, Master Chief (SEAL)
participate in the sing-along portion of the Rick Kaiser, USN (RET.), will introduce the
concert. The concert begins at 4 p.m. at the keynote speaker, Lieutenant (SEAL) Jason
First Baptist Church, 2206 16th Ave., Vero Redman, USN (Ret.). Redman is a New York

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‘Ballet Under the Stars’ benefits stellar initiatives

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer Angela Waldrop, Elizabeth Sorensen, Robb Greenfield and Josh Waldrop. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES Shelly Jenkins and Sue Sharpe.
[email protected]
very easy this evening,” said Adam Center’s Angelia Perry, executive direc-
Ballet Vero Beach is a bit like the Schnell, BVB founder and artistic direc- tor, and Barbara Pearce, executive assis-
children’s book “The Little Engine that tor, of the co-chairs. He also had high tant, represented two organizations that
Could,” which teaches the value of op- praise for the BVB dancers, staff and vol- benefit from BVB’s Ticket Donation pro-
timism and hard work, steadily chug- unteers, adding, “It takes an inordinate gram, introducing the arts to a segment
ging along despite cuts to state and local amount of effort to put on evenings like of the population that would otherwise
arts funding, and creatively coping with this and our entire season, and we could be unable to attend performances.
COVID by performing outdoors. not do it without them.”
From the school district, he applaud-
To celebrate its success, as BVB heads Schnell said that when he started Bal- ed School Superintendent David Moore,
into its 10th anniversary year, its Ballet let Vero Beach nine years ago, he did not “an amazing and innovative person” for
Under the Stars fundraiser at Tree House weathering “a rough couple of years,”
Vero Beach was a decidedly festive af- and Cindy Emerson, director of instruc-
fair. Proceeds benefited the nonprofit tional innovation, for helping to make
organization’s education and communi- the district “a world class education
ty engagement initiatives. space.”

The casually elegant event, chaired Relating the story behind the signa-
by BVB board members Sue Sharpe and ture Firebird cocktail, he said next year,
Shelly Jenkins, was highlighted by jazzy in addition to performing the Sleeping
and joyful performances by ballet mas- Princess for first-graders, they will un-
ter Camilo Rodriguez and resident danc- veil a third-grade matinee, a retelling of
ers Katherine Eppink and Anders South- Firebird that updates Stravinsky’s.
erland.
“It’s got a dual setting of a playground
The evening also featured a lavish and the fantasy world that the Firebird
selection of hors d’oeuvres catered by lives in,” said Schnell. He said ballet
Adrienne Drew, a signature ‘Firebird’ master Rodriguez has devised a world
drink, a live auction, and entertainment where a teacher becomes the Firebird,
by the fantastic Dave Capp Project, that and a boy becomes the evil sorcerer.
had everyone showing off their own
dance moves. “We really believe in the power of the
arts to change lives and we really believe
“They really did make my job very, that it’s the key to all of us going forward
towards a better society,” said Schnell.
Katherine Eppick and Adam Schnell.
Sutherland shared his personal expe-
know what a ‘hashtag’ was, adding with rience as a child, growing up in an un-
a laugh that he needed to ask his stu- derserved community in Seattle, where
dents what it meant. he was introduced to the arts through
an outreach program offered by Pacific
“But we now have a hashtag at Ballet Northwest Ballet.
Vero Beach that’s #InspiredByOurSur-
roundings,” said Schnell. “We really try “I really, truly believe that arts have
to take our art form and use it to better a really special place at the intersec-
the community.” tionality of justice and education,” said
Sutherland. “And so, I believe that it’s re-
In addition to recognizing the gen- ally important for us to support that. I
erous event sponsors, he pointed out wouldn’t be here without that, and a lot
representatives of some of the organiza- of other kids wouldn’t be as well.”
tion’s many partnerships, including sev-
eral from the Learning Alliance, which For more information, visit balletvero
has been instrumental in the Stage to beach.org. 
Page program, that uses arts integration
techniques to combat our community’s
early literacy issues.

A newer partnership with Indian Riv-
er State College involves a fellowship ini-
tiative working with Alex Kanter, Mas-
ter Instructor of Theater, where young
dancers will earn AA degrees paid for by
BVB while receiving training in the sci-
ence of teaching, and ancillary literacy
arts integration with the Learning Alli-
ance.

Marty Mercado, executive director of
the Hope for Families Center and a for-
mer dancer, Gifford Youth Achievement

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Larry and Susan Salustro with Donna and Peter Polk. Pat Schlitt with Kristen and Andy Matteucci.

Jim and Julia Keenan. Alan and Donna Edelstein.

Alex Kanter, Liz Bahl and Tim Kinney.

Jane and Bob Olson with Evelyn and David Gubitosi.

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Military Officers event: Special
salute for aspiring Army Ranger

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer

Members of the Indian River Chapter of Carroll Oates and Walter Lincoln.
the Military Officers Association of Amer- Angela Kulynych and Ben Evans.
ica honored military officers of the past,
present and even the future, at its April lun- Rip Wheeler and Bill Duffy. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
cheon at the Vero Beach Yacht Club.
the Pentagon, supporting the primary and
When retired U.S. Army Col. Carroll alternative national military command
Oates, current MOAA board president, centers.
learned that Ben Evans, a student at Saint
Edward’s School, was interested in eventu- Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Al-
ally becoming an Army Ranger, he and oth- brecht was the marketing officer for the
er MOAA members welcomed him into the well-known “Be all you can be campaign,”
fold, providing mentorship and counsel. and he later co-founded the Albrecht
Group, which was named by Forbes Mag-
Oates said that they brought in the azine in 2017 as one of the nation’s best re-
A-Team to advise Evans, referencing an es- cruiting firms.
teemed group that included several West
Point graduates, a Naval Academy graduate After reflecting on their past experienc-
and a former Army Ranger captain. es, Oates encouraged the MOAA members
to stay in touch with Evans as he embarks
“We all took time with him,” recalled on his own career as an officer in the U.S.
Oates. Army.

Evans, who is now bound for West Point, “I urge all of you to keep an active re-
was happily welcomed as the newest mem- lationship with Ben. He’s going to need
ber of MOAA, whose membership for the it,” said Holland, commenting that Evans
next four years was underwritten by the would encounter problems and issues sim-
chapter. ilar to their own.

Lorraine Holland, vice president of the For more information, visit MOAA.org/
MOAA Florida Council of Chapters, pre- Chapter/IndianRiver. 
sented the young JROTC cadet with a Lead-
ership Award commending his hard work.

“Carroll has introduced me to many
other veterans. Everybody in the Veterans
Council and MOAA has been instrumental
in my getting into West Point. More than
that, Carroll has been a personal mentor to
me. He’s been an example I can look up to
and look to emulate when I become an offi-
cer,” said Evans.

Guests next turned inward, reflecting
on the commendable service of five of the
chapter’s past presidents.

Putting them in the spotlight one per-
son at a time, fellow MOAA members took
turns sharing the highlights of their com-
rades’ military careers, chronicling their
past services that occurred in a variety of
the armed forces and in military conflicts
that spanned multiple generations.

Among those honored was retired U.S.
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric ‘Rip’ Wieler,
who participated in the demonstration of
the first hydrogen bomb to be exploded in
North America.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Michael Weiss
was involved in the establishment of a
blood bank operation that included blood
processing and long-term storage during
the Gulf War.

They told tales of retired U.S. Air Force
Lt. Col. P. Scott Carson, who worked at the
Pentagon as a long-range global strategic
planner for logistics, where he helped with
the buildup for Desert Storm.

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jim Rannazzisi
worked first in the National Security Agen-
cy and later at Air Force Headquarters at

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Bonz reconnects with awesome Ellie in the Big Apple

Hi Dog Buddies! Ellie character in a movie she did called ‘Freaky ALLY liked eatin’ stuff off the floor, specially
Friday,’ an Louise cuz that was Olive’s mid- CRUMMS. ‘Leave No Crumm Unturned!’
This week I visited a lady fren, Eleanor “Sure, Bonz. Here goes! So, Mommy an dle name.” That’s my motto, I guess cuz I didn’t get
Louise Rohlfingstaff, up in New York City. Daddy were feelin sad cuz their previous enough foodfstuffs in my puppyhood. I’m
She lives way high inna big building, where pooch, Olive, hadda go to Dog Heaven “So, when did you ackshully meet your Always Hungry. I even eat what I don’t like.
you can ackshully watch birds swoopin’ an they Weren’t Ready for Another Pooch. Mom in-the-fur?” PLUS, I don’t chew!”
around in the trees from On Top: Cool Kib- They Thought. Meanwhile, I was living in
bles! this very building and wasn’t bein’ taken “A coupla weeks after I got my Furever “Say wha-at?”
care of due to a buncha circumstances: I Famly, me an Daddy flew in one of those “It’s troo. I just SWALLOW, sometimes so
Anyway, Eleanor (everyone calls her El- was just another pupper with a dismal fu- big metal bird-thingys out to Mommy. I was fast I ralph it back up. Mommy an Daddy
lie) is younger than me, about 5 she thinks, ture.” a Carry-On. I got to stay there as her Special haffta schmoosh up my kibbles an I have
a rescue mix who looks like a loaf of bread, Assistant. (Still am. I even get an All-Access a special puzzle dish so I can’t gulp. For
with white feet an muzzle anna long tail “Woof, Ellie, I never knew that!” Backstage Pass.) I loved it out there. Spe- snacks, I enjoy carrots, frozen strawberries,
that Never Stops Waggin’. ’Cept for naps. “Yeah, Soggy Dog Biscuits, for sure. Then cially playin’ with lotsa other poocheroos the occasional banana. My vet has me on
one day when Mommy was doin’ a show on this grrreat dog beach on the Puh-sif- a special diet. But (don’t tell, OK?) some-
Ellie’s fearless but feminine, with an out in Sandy-A-go, a neighbor on the sec- fic Oshun. By the time we got back to New times Uncle Michael or Uncle Jeff accident-
adorable underbite (her folks call her a ond floor, Miss Jeaniene, who knew about York, I was officially a Mommy’s Grrrl.” ly drops a teeny piece of broiled salmon or
QWAY-zye piranha) an cute ears that stick Olive, told Daddy an my brudder there hanger steak on the floor in my vicinity.
up like sailboat sails, an fold in the middle, was a liddle puppy they might be interest- I nodded. It happens. “One time there was an episode at the
so she can make ’em both stick all the way ed in, an Woof-mailed them my pickshur. “When I was about 4 months old,” Ellie theatre, in the dressing room, when I re-
up, or flop over, or just one. It’s huh-LAR- They were uncertain, since Mommy was continued, “still a happy, floppy pupper, I moved (an ate) a protein bar from some-
RY-us. gone, but agreed to meet in-the-fur on the started learnin’ Basic Dog Stuff: Where to body’s bag. An who can forget the Candy
Second Floor Landing. I was, of course, an Do my Duty an Where to Not; Chewin’ Stuff Corn Incident. Which wasn’t my fault. Mac’s
Ellie’s also a Very Good Watch Pooch adorable wiggly liddle muffin. I gave ’em, (Don’t); Eatin’ Stuff Off the Floor (Don’t). It door was left open when the famly was
so, when me an my assistant knocked, we like, millions of kisses, the usual puppy was hard, cuz I REALLY loved chewin’, spe- away an there it was: this big bag of Hallow-
heard lotsa Serious Barkin’ and toenail stuff. Daddy an Mac gave me a Thumbs cially phone cords an pens; an I really RE- een Candy Corn.”
clickin.’ Up but it hadda be you-NANNY-muss. So “Oh boy.”
they went back to the apartment, an called DON’T BE SHY “Yeah. Every single piece. I NEVER want
Ellie was still barkin’ when a human man Mommy. She pondered all night an, the to see another Candy Corn EVER again!”
opened the door. Till she saw us. very next day, agreed to adopt me, Thank We are always looking for pets “I get that. So, any speshull pet pals?”
Lassie! with interesting stories. “Here in my building there’s Miss Jean-
“Oh, it’s YOU, Bonz! I wasn’t sure. Come “I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but iene’s cat, Mariah. An up in the Catskills
IN! Grreat to see you! You know my Daddy, my original name was Georgia. No idea To set up an interview, email (you know, I’ve NEVER seen a cat up there.
Nicholas (who was busy helpin’ Ellie re- why. Anyway, Mommy gave me a much [email protected]. Why can’t they call it the Dogskills?). Oh
move her blue leash an harness). My Mom- more Cool Kibbles name, Eleanor, after a well. There’s no big buildings, just lotsa
my, Heidi’s, elsewhere doin’ a musical, an trees an hills an ponds. We stay at Uncle
my brudder Mac’s at CAH-ludge. Would you Geoff an Uncle Christopher’s house an I
like a liddle snack? Some water?” run an play with their pooch, Grover. He’s
hypoallergenic.”
“Maybe later,” I replied. “Grreat to see It was great seeing Miss Ellie again, an
you, too, Ellie! It’s been a while.” I was a liddle sad sayin’ goodbye. Headin’
home, I was thinkin’ how important it is
We got situated in the living room an I to keep in touch with ol’ frens, if only by
opened my notebook. I hadn’t brought the Woof-Mail. I was also thinkin’ I might see
usual snacks cuz I knew Ellie had a Very if Gramma could find a frozen strawberry
Spuh-SIFFIC meal schedule with No Extra for me to try.
Snacks or Random ‘Accidentally’ Dropped
Crumbs allowed. (I hoped my assistant The Bonz
would abide by the rules, but, from past ex-
perience, I was a liddle con-CERNED.)

“I’m eager to hear your story in dee-tail:
how you an your Furever Famly met, what
your life’s like, stuff like that.”

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THE INITIAL PASS HELPS AS USUAL WEST NORTH EAST
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George Eliot, whose real name was Mary Anne Evans, wrote, “Animals are such agreeable K83 J74 9652
friends — they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”
SOUTH
Unless the animals are in the Victor Mollo bridge stories. Some of those are highly critical J85
of their partners’ play. AQ853
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Can you avoid partner’s feeling critical at the end of today’s deal? You are in four hearts. A Q 10
West leads the spade ace, cashes the spade king and plays a third spade. You ruff high in
the dummy, and East contributes the queen. Dealer: West; Vulnerable: East-West

Two spades was a cue-bid raise, showing a maximum pass with heart support. South’s The Bidding:
jump to game was slightly aggressive.
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
At first glance, you need one minor-suit finesse to work, but in fact, aided by West’s initial Pass Pass Pass
pass, the contract is assured with a counterintuitive play. 1 Hearts 1 Spades 2 Spades Dbl. LEAD:
4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass A Spades
At trick four, cash the heart king, then play a diamond toward your jack. What might
happen?

If West can take the trick with the diamond king, then the club finesse must be winning.
West would have shown up with 10 points (spade ace-king and diamond king), but could
not open the bidding as dealer. He cannot also hold the club king.

Here, though, East is caught in a quandary. If he does not take the trick, your jack wins
and you have no diamond loser. A better defense is to win with the diamond king and shift
to a club. But you win with your ace, cash the heart ace and diamond jack, cross to the
board with a trump and discard your club 10 and club queen on the diamond ace and
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ACROSS DOWN
1 Piece (5) 2 Rent (5)
4 Quantities of paper (5) 3 Chief city (7)
10 Plod (7) 5 Enthusiastic (5)
11 Ravine (5) 6 Gin cocktail (7)
12 Trunk or crate (5) 7 Small, spiny fish (11)
13 Judgment (7) 8 Energy (5)
14 Small (6) 9 Social gathering (3-8)
16 Vexatious (6) 15 Ground (7)
19 Battery, salvo (7) 17 Determine (7)
21 Tilt (5) 18 Barrier (5)
23 Seat (5) 20 Pinafore (5)
24 Gather (7) 22 Prize (5)
25 Senseless (5)
26 Available (5)

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ACROSS 97 Calcutta outfit 51 Thinks out loud The Washington Post
1 Basic 98 TV’s Tarzan 52 Leave out, as a vowel
7 Typographer’s unit 99 Become a recruit 53 Hart of Rodgers Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z By Merl Reagle
11 Bliss spoiler 102 Safety org.
15 TV monitor? 106 Reach and Hart
18 Crescent-shaped 108 Diagnostic option: abbr. 56 Hit and rebound
19 Can’t sing ___ 111 Spanish queen 57 La Strada director
21 Like Godzilla 112 Your cheatin’ art 58 Okeechobee avians
22 Man of photography 113 Scrabble piece 60 Live or Die poet Anne
23 Z 114 Z 61 Marriages
26 Plus 119 “Eureka!” 62 Sidestep
27 Folksinger DiFranco 120 “___ a pity ...” 66 Sopranos can hit it
28 Z 121 Z 70 Left out
29 “Rents” alternative 124 Fitting 71 Hard ___ (not easily
31 Verne character 125 Malevolent Hindu goddess
33 Fixed categorized)
34 Warm the bench 126 Brook fish 73 More secure
35 Truck stoppers 127 Cochise was one 76 Noted horn blower
37 V.I.D. of the Cretaceous 128 Utilize 80 Statements of principles
129 Hot tubs 82 Aqueduct action
Period? 130 Fashion magazine 84 Mini or jumbo, e.g.
38 Honda hospital 131 Vergil’s man 85 Milne Turing or Arkin
41 Evian, par exemple 86 Part of Q.E.D.
43 Ness, for one DOWN 88 Pioneer in email
44 Had some zucchini 1 Easily bent 91 Compass pt.
46 Z 2 Jogger 92 April 15 pointers
50 Hogan’s rank 3 Eventually 93 Thespian, for one
54 Raison d’___ 4 Deface 94 Fermentation
55 Singer Horne 5 Physics tidbit 95 Merry
56 Z 6 Swan lover of myth 100 Natural
7 Wisconsin player 101 Enjoy the bay
(By the way, I made this 8 All together 103 Few and far between
puzzle in mid-May 1997 9 Hairstyle 104 A few laughs
when the country was still 10 All-inclusive 105 Bowls over
called this, and by the time 11 Abridged 107 Kisses Dracula?
the puzzle came out in 12 The Last Don author 109 Monarch, to Monique
newspapers just two weeks 13 The Nuclear, for one 110 “___ this great?”
later, the country’s name 14 Domingo, for one 114 French author
had been changed. I guess 15 Muppeteer-turned-director 115 He’s worse than a grump
timing is everything.) 116 Game with a break
59 Birthplace of the Apostle (In & Out, etc.) 117 College sports org.
Paul 16 Slugger José 118 Look in awe
63 Come up 17 Dancer Charisse 120 Greek letter
64 Wrath 20 Slaughter of baseball 122 Race car circuit?
65 Power 24 Sky bear 123 Author Amy
67 Race distance for a 2 Down 25 Angle opener
68 See 98 Across 30 Sam’s store
69 Old Ford 32 Wood sorrel genus
72 Succession
74 The witching hour (anagram of SAX OIL)
75 Mr. Cassini 35 Glass tube with a stopcock,
77 Edison’s park
78 Part: abbr. used by chemists
79 Penn or Pitt, e.g. 36 That girl
81 Minnesota iron-ore range 38 Actress Rowlands
83 Z 39 Mild oath
87 VHS predecessor 40 Songstress James
89 “Sweet Caroline” singer 42 Labor letters
90 Multiplex features 45 Carved symbol
91 Z 47 Cuts back
96 Dull finish? 48 Most macabre
49 Hop ___ bus
50 King of pop

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Riverside Theatre presents “Almost Heaven: the sanctuary to offset the cost of their upcom- 4 Hurricane Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. pre- 18 Summer Art Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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1 TOR 8 UNTRUTH
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19 HID 16 COMPETE Sebastian Masonic Lodge, with 8 a.m. opening
21 ARMY 17 SIT ceremonies at flagpole, 8:30 a.m. parade start,
22 TERRAPIN 20 DEVOUR and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Festival at Riverview Park,
25 OVEREMOTIONAL 23 PANDA with live music, games and watermelon eating
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