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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS 76 ___ supra 5 Hair restraints 80 Museum piece The Washington Post
1 Murder, She 77 Adjutant, e.g. 6 Maroon 81 Out caller
78 Director 7 The cop in It’s A 82 Math homewk.
Wrote 84 Butler’s last
network Grosbard Wonderful Life
4 Delighted cries 79 Counterpart of 8 Kent’s love word, 1939
7 Unoriginal 9 Integra maker 85 Disneyland prefix
11 Holding tanks, in dim., 10 Dress line 86 Sufficient, old-
a way in music 11 Gray wolf
17 Small branching, 80 Spent 12 Quitter’s motto style
of a sort 83 Sexy subject 13 AT&T rival 87 Aphorisms
19 Dave Garroway’s 88 Race for Alain 14 Market types 89 Ghostlike
signoff Prost 15 Shoo-fly pie 91 Chef Potts?
20 Supernatural 90 With 4 Down, 95 Sucker
21 “Did ___ the one whose cow? ingredient 96 Ben and
about ...” 92 ___ handstand 16 Charon’s river
22 Spectacle 93 Actress Merkel 18 Stage: abbr. Gertrude
pioneers 94 Champaign’s 19 Invention 98 Of a continent
24 Basic sister 99 Design a garden
26 Director Howard 95 Sees or sites protection 103 Easter is one
27 Some salmon 97 Adjusted 22 Kukla’s creator 105 Kite’s props
28 Wall St. hotshot opening? 23 Florida wrecker 106 ___ off
29 Pyrite, e.g. 100 Altercation
30 Whistle-wetter in 101 Actress Patricia of 1992 (intermittently)
Watford 102 Actress Peeples 25 Lethal wrapper 107 Ultimate, in a
32 “___ in ‘Tom’” 104 1948 Oscar tune 31 British inc.
34 Fred’s neighbors, 108 Little marvel 33 Gulf E of Djibouti way
on TV 110 Rejuvenation 34 Turkey 109 Detector’s find
40 A pair, in Paisley station 35 Old Nick’s thing 111 James Garfield’s
42 Bounce on one’s 112 Night, in 36 “So long”
knee Glasgow 37 Wire cutter? middle name
45 Oogenesis 113 British verb 38 Stumble 114 Slips (away)
subjects ending 39 Slangy OK 115 In apple-pie
46 Govt. check 114 Like Alistair 41 Abe Lincoln’s
issuer Cooke: abbr. order
47 Where the 116 Immigrants take sign 117 Thes. entries
rubber meets the it: abbr. 43 Cast off 119 Resembling
road 118 Classy movie
49 Hartford foe duo inhibitions paddles
51 High-tech East 124 Personal assets 44 Callback? 120 Wins, in a card
Coast sch. 127 Dressing choice 48 Climactic cry
52 Paul Scott’s “The 129 Crime-world 50 Young ___ (kids) game
___ Quartet” go-between 53 Pertaining to 121 Actress
55 Old college cheer 130 Brings home
56 23rd Psalm verb 131 Dogfight pond scum Andersson
57 Livid participant 54 Evita’s guy 122 Actor Neeson
62 ___ corpus 132 Underpriced 56 It’s covered with 123 Actress Turner
64 Reminiscer’s items 125 Actress Thurman
word 133 Grant and March film 126 Actress Arthur
65 Help out on the 134 Kristi 58 Fratricidal guy 128 Actor Beatty
hwy. Yamaguchi’s 59 Baseball’s
66 Show shock surface BED AND BREAKFAST ALTERNATIVES By Merl Reagle
68 Poet’s word 135 Magazine Daniels
69 No-more-seats famous for its 60 Buñuel-Dali film
sign fold-in
70 Carl said he DOWN of 1929, An ___
never 1 ___ wolf Dog
said it 2 Bumbler 61 Double curve
75 Typical guy’s 3 Old, as milk 63 Ravel work
exclamation? 4 See 90 Across 67 Ling-Ling was
one
69 Cold shoulder
70 Completely,
colloquially
71 Wild goat
72 Lobster catcher?
73 “Look what ___!”
74 Chan portrayer
Warner
75 Diving bird
79 “Son of” sequel?

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

How to tell annoying FaceTimer it’s time to turn it off

BY CAROLYN HAX If it wasn’t conceivable in the moment to respond
Washington Post in the moment and show her kindly to a room with
a door, three minutes into FaceTime Part I, then
Dear Carolyn: When does That answers your questions, but they’re the make it so next time: “I’m going to interrupt you
FaceTime become an intru- wrong questions. for a sec – let’s move you to the guest room where
sion? you can talk freely. It’s too chaotic in the family
What I hope you’ll ask – and what I’m answering room. Hi [relative’s name]!! [smiley-waving at iPad
My sister-in-law recently whether you ask it or not: Is it really more “sensitive” screen].”
relocated to our area. We in- and less likely to “alienate or upset” someone to skip
vited her to join us for our right past talking to her and jump straight to icing If your home is too small or thin-walled even for
traditionally quiet New Year’s her out? With “needless to say” certainty of your that, then, after a polite time allowance for calls,
Eve celebration. About two righteousness, no less? you step in with apologies and say you’re all un-
hours before midnight, she pulled out her iPad and able to play with the calls going on – “thin walls,
FaceTimed her daughter, son-in-law and grand- Answer: No. It isn’t. Silently blackballing someone so sorry.”
daughter, and proceeded to talk for the next two isn’t kind at all, it’s cowardly, and “confronting” days
hours or longer. Essentially three people were in- later isn’t much better. Both hit your sister-in-law after It was in fact dishonest of all of you to allow the
vited into our home, disrupted our evening and be- the fact when mid-fact was available to you all along. behavior to continue for two hours as if you had no
came a huge distraction. objection to it, only to attach consequences that
Both my husband and daughter bemoaned the kick in a full year after the fact and that your sister-
loss of our peaceful evening. We like the family she in-law won’t even know she brought upon herself,
called, and I understand a brief phone call, but over much less be able to address. With loved ones, you
two hours? either voice your objection clearly or you waive your
I’m for confronting her, but my very sensitive hus- right to punish them for it.
band doesn’t want to alienate or upset her. Need-
less to say, we won’t be including her in future New As for what you do about it now, the short answer
Year’s celebrations, but what about other holidays? is, nothing. It happened, it tanked your party, it was
as much a result of your failure to stop it as of your
– Angry and Frustrated sister-in-law’s choice to start it.

Angry and Frustrated: FaceTime becomes an in- But now you know.
trusion when the people surrounding the call are Invite her to whatever you normally would as
too distracted by it to carry on with what they were a forewarned, forearmed host. Be ready – as in, re-
doing, and I can’t see how other holidays will be spectful enough – to speak your mind and to give her
any different from New Year’s. a chance to speak hers. And consider a no-devices-
in-communal-spaces rule, since all of us should.
I think this is the beginning of a beautiful host-
ship. 



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HEALTH

Weight-loss surgery can have wide-ranging benefits

BY TOM LLOYD – chairman of surgery for the Sebas- Dr. Jason Radecke.
Staff Writer tian hospital – appear to have come
about as close as anyone to healing PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Medical definitions can be a very patients with type 2 diabetes through
tricky thing. Take, for example, one some 1,500 gastric sleeve or gastric
seemingly clear-cut word: cure. bypass procedures.

The Massachusetts General Hos- “We say we put your diabetes into
pital website claims that bariatric remission,” Radecke says diplomati-
weight loss surgery does not “cure” cally, sidestepping the “cure” de-
diabetes. But then the famed Boston bate. “The gastric bypass will put
hospital’s Digestive Healthcare Cen- diabetes into remission 85 percent
ter goes on to say, “Weight loss sur- of the time.”
gery causes profound changes in the
incretins – the hormones in the gas- The gastric sleeve procedure, Ra-
trointestinal tract that cause insulin decke adds, “is close” to bringing a 75
to be released. These changes lead percent remission rate.
to significant improvement in type
2 diabetes and can cause long-term Radecke goes on to make it clear
changes in the pancreas that causes there’s more at stake than insulin
diabetes to go away.” shots in overcoming diabetes through
weight-loss surgery.
“Long-term changes” that cause
“diabetes to go away” sounds an aw- He points to heart and blood vessel
ful lot like a “cure” to most folks. diseases, nerve damage, kidney dam-
age, eye damage, foot damage, hear-
However the terms are parsed, Dr. ing impairments, obstructive sleep
Jason Radecke, the vice-chair of sur- apnea and all the other complica-
gery at Steward Health’s Sebastian tions the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins
River Medical Center and his partner and the National Institutes of Health
at the Riverside Surgical & Weight say excess weight and diabetes can
Loss Center, Dr. Patrick Domkowski bring with them.

“What is the cost of treating hy-

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HEALTH

“... we are one of only
six hospitals in the
entire state to receive
a five-out-of-five-star
Healthgrades score [for
these procedures].”
-Dr. Jason Radecke

pertension?” Radecke asks. “What our bypass is like $12,000,” without
are the costs of treating sleep apnea? any assistance from insurance.
What are the costs of treating hyper-
cholesterol going to be? When I talk But those numbers deserve an as-
about 85 percent [remission rates] terisk because, Radecke points out,
for diabetes after a gastric bypass, they are “all-inclusive.”
it is a 90 percent cure of cholesterol
problems for the rest of your life. It They include anesthesia as well
is a 90 percent chance that you will as everyone who has to see you be-
come off of your C-PAP machine and fore and after the procedure as well
never require it again which, by the as all pre-op visits and post-op vis-
way, decreases your heart attack risk its. Those are often separate charges
by about sevenfold and your stroke elsewhere, he says.
risk fourfold.”
And, while Radecke admits,
Weight-loss surgery has proved it- “there’s still a stigma surrounding
self to the extent that Medicare now the idea of surgery to lose weight,”
pays for it, though some insurance he proudly points out “we are one of
companies are still holding out, only six hospitals in the entire state
keeping a closer eye on their bottom to receive a five-out-of-five-star
line than on the waistlines of their Healthgrades score” for these proce-
customers. dures.

“All of them are different,” says Ra- SRMC is the only hospital in Indi-
decke. Some will pay. Others won’t. an River, Brevard or St. Lucie coun-
ties to be certified by the American
It makes sense for Medicare to Society of Metabolic Surgeons and
pay for bariatric surgery, in part, be- the American College of Surgeons as
cause the cost of ongoing diabetes a “Bariatric Center of Excellence.”
treatments can range upwards of
$100,000 to $200,000, depending on Whether the weight-loss surgeries
age and sex, while the one-time cost performed there constitutes a “cure”
for the sleeve or bypass procedures or a “remission” will be up to individ-
are less than one tenth of that. ual patients to decide.

As Radecke puts it, Medicare “is Dr. Jason Radecke is with the Riv-
saving taxpayers a ton of money” by erside Surgical & Weight Loss Center
paying their share for the procedure. and Steward Healthcare’s Sebastian
River Medical Center. His offices are at
At SRMC, according to Radecke, 14430 U.S. 1 in Sebastian. The phone
“our private-pay sleeve is $9,900 and number is 772-413-0678. 

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HEALTH

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome now seen as physical disorder

BY MARIA CANFIELD Dr. James Shafer. tend to co-exist in people with CFS,
Correspondent such as migraine headaches.
PHOTO BY GORDON RADFORD
It seems that chronic fatigue syn- For decades, CFS was considered to
drome (CFS) is finally getting the rec- be psychological in nature. Those di-
ognition it deserves as a physical –not agnosed were told to get more sleep,
psychological – disorder. exercise, eat better and undergo psy-
chotherapy; their frustration and suf-
Up to 2.5 million Americans suffer fering only deepened when none of
from CFS, characterized by overwhelm- these things worked, or – in the case of
ing fatigue that lasts 6 months or longer. exercise – made their condition worse.
The fatigue, which is not associated
with any other medical condition, often “Unfortunately, there is still a stigma
gets worse after even the most minimal about CFS,” Dr. Shafer says. “Several de-
physical or mental exertion, and is not cades ago, there was the same stigma
relieved by a full night’s sleep. Other about MS – it was thought to be a disor-
troubling symptoms of CFS can include der imagined by melodramatic young
chronic muscle pain, headaches, fre- women.”
quent sore throats, dizziness, and prob-
lems thinking and concentrating. In CFS, Dr. Shafer believes some
combination of genetics and environ-
Vero Beach neurologist S. James Sha- mental factors causes an inflammatory
fer says “there is no specific test that response, resulting in the symptoms so
leads to a CFS diagnosis. A doctor needs familiar to sufferers. The environmen-
to connect the dots by looking at the tal factors are currently unknown; Dr.
constellation of symptoms and ruling Shafer says “it could be anything. And
out other conditions.” what triggers an inflammatory response
could be different for each person.”
An understanding of the data on
CFS is also important; while it is not CFS is sometimes referred to as my-
directly associated with any other algic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue
condition, there are conditions that syndrome (ME/CFS). Myalgic simply
means muscle pain, but encephalomy-

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HEALTH

• Most medical schools in the pression or anxiety. a method of therapy that uses electri-
United States do not have CFS as While anyone can be affected by cal stimulation to relieve chronic pain.
part of their physician training.
CFS, it is most common in people be- The CDC is currently formulating
• The illness is often misun- tween the ages of 40 and 60. CFS is revised guidelines for managing CFS.
derstood and might not be taken diagnosed far more often in women Vero’s Dr. Shafer sees this as significant,
seriously by some healthcare than men, in an approximate ratio of saying “it will bring more attention to
4:1. This heavily-female prevalence is the disorder, paving the way for more
providers. similar to other inflammatory condi- research and funding than there is
• More education for doctors tions, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis currently. It would be great if a clinical
and rheumatoid arthritis. trial were conducted on treatment ap-
and nurses is urgently needed proaches for CFS.”
so they are prepared to pro- While CFS is not curable, it is man-
vide timely diagnosis and ap- ageable. In his practice, Dr. Shafer pre- Dr. Shafer sees patients and conducts
propriate care for patients. scribes anti-inflammatory medication research at the Vero Beach Neurology
As indicated by the George- or medications used to treat fibromy- and Research Institute, located at 1040
town research, CFS can also be mis- algia, such as Lyrica or Cymbalta. He 37th Place, Suite 201, in Vero Beach.
taken for other conditions, such as may also suggest “neurostimulation,” The phone number is 772-492-7051. 
insomnia, sleep apnea, anemia, de-

elitis refers to an inflammation of the
brain and spinal cord. Dr. Shafer prefers
the term CFS to ME/CFS, saying “it’s a
leap to say that the central nervous sys-
tem is involved. We need a better under-
standing of CFS before we can say that.”

Although fewer and fewer medical
professionals continue to view CFS as a
psychological condition, those who still
do may be swayed to revise their think-
ing by recent findings that the syndrome
is often accompanied by immune sys-
tem “disruptions,” such as chronically
high levels of cytokines (substances se-
creted from the immune system) that
can cause inflammation and pain, and
poor functioning of the body’s infection-
fighting white blood cells.

There are also factors that can pre-
cede the onset of CFS. One in 10 people
diagnosed with the syndrome recently
had a viral infection, such as Epstein-
Barr or Ross River, which is carried by
mosquitos or infected animals, or an
infection called “Q fever,” caused by
the bacterium Coxiella burnetii.

Additionally, researchers at George-
town University Medical Center re-
cently found there to be distinct chang-
es in brain chemistry in CFS patients
after they rode a stationary bike for 25
minutes; specifically the level of mol-
ecules (called miRNAs) that turn pro-
tein production on or off. Interestingly,
this same change in brain chemistry
was seen in those suffering from Gulf
War Illness (GWI), which has many of
the same characteristics as CFS.

Senior investigator and professor
of medicine James N. Baraniuk, M.D.,
says the study lays the groundwork
needed to understand these disorders
in order to diagnosis and treat them ef-
fectively. He adds, “This news will be
well received by patients who suffer
from these disorders who are misdiag-
nosed and instead may be treated for
depression or other mental disorders.”

The Georgetown findings were pub-
lished in the journal Scientific Reports.

Alarmingly, it is believed about 90
percent of those suffering from CFS
have not been diagnosed. As outlined
on the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) website, the reasons include:

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ON FAITH

In God we trust, because we know He will find us

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT
Columnists

Have you heard the saying: “There saying about no atheists in foxholes, sources for remedying a problem are life; just trust.’” (Timothy Jones, Chris-
are no atheists in foxholes”? Appar- but they do claim that a variation of it exhausted, we must finally acknowl- tianity Today, March 1, 2003.)
ently that assertion has been vigor- occurs in Plato’s “Laws” from the 4th edge the need to look elsewhere for
ously refuted by a few people, so century BCE. So apparently it’s been a help. And “elsewhere” may indeed be After hearing about the impact that
perhaps it is an overstatement. But long-accepted notion that uncertain God. Intriguingly, when we look for his license plate had had, the owner
its point is clear enough. The point is people look outside of themselves for God, God is likely to find us. of the car bearing the T-R-U-S-T plate
simply that in times of extreme du- hopeful signs and certainties. (who turned out to be a trust officer at
ress, when we find ourselves at war A remarkable occurrence of being a local bank), paid a personal visit to
either literally or figuratively, even That really doesn’t surprise any of found by God in a desperate circum- Buechner one afternoon. He present-
the most skeptical among us tends to us, does it? When we know our own re- stance happened to novelist Frederick ed Buechner with the license plate
want to believe in, or turn to, or hope Buechner a number of years ago. His which bore the word that had con-
for God. Researchers don’t seem to be teenage daughter was struggling with veyed a profound message of hope in
able to agree upon the source of the anorexia and the outlook was bleak. a seemingly hopeless time. Buechner
Buechner felt utterly helpless, unsure placed that license plate, a little bat-
of what he could do to change matters, tered and rusty around the edges, on
doubtful that the future would hold a bookshelf in his office. It stands as
some resolution to this threat to his a reminder that a seeker in desper-
daughter’s life. ate need can count on being found
and reassured, by a God who is always
One day, as Buechner sat in his car worthy of trust.
on the roadside not far from his Ver-
mont home reflecting on this problem, Is it true that there are no atheists
a car drove past bearing a license plate in foxholes? That’s hard to say. But it
that read T-R-U-S-T. Buechner later seems virtually certain that whatever
wrote: “Of all the entries in the lexicon foxhole we find ourselves fearfully
of words that I needed most to hear, huddling in, our willingness to search
it was that word trust. It was a chance for God and to receive the signs of
thing, but also a moment of epiphany God’s care and compassion for us, may
– revelation – telling me, ‘trust your be just what we need to see us through.
children, trust yourself, trust God, trust You can safely trust in that. 

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Why blingier is better when it comes to jewelry in Hollywood

BY CAROLINE LEAPER ing Cinderella and you know just why “The first person to wear them was
The Telegraph I’m calling.’ She flew to Austria and Emma Roberts at last year’s Oscars,
worked with our techni- followed by Naomie Harris, Penelope
As awards season picks up pace, cian to cut a crystal into
Nadja Swarovski reflects on the impact that glass-slipper shape Cruz and others. Actresses
her family’s crystal company has had for Lily James to wear. never know what they’re go-
on the film industry, on and off the red
carpet. “On the modern red ing to wear until the last
carpet, we have found minute, so we’ve worked
“Marlene Dietrich was the first star that celebrities are happy to make the collection
to wear Swarovski on the silver screen. to wear crystal dresses as adaptable as possible.
She had this amazing crystal costume and carry crystal bags, We have earrings and
jewelry in Blonde Venus [1932]. It had but for the jewelry they necklaces with detach-
to be large enough that the camera always prefer diamonds. able pendants that enable
could capture it in black and white and We decided that for our women to make the piec-
that set the standard for the exagger- new fine jewelry collec- es work with whatever
ated costume pieces we wear now. tion, we would work with they’re wearing.
a supplier in Northern “Getting red-carpet
“After that Marlene moment, the California to produce jewelry right, to me, is a
brand started working closely with synthetic ‘Created’ matter of physics. Gems
costume designers. Dorothy’s slippers diamonds and we’re reflect light back onto
in “The Wizard of Oz,” Audrey Hep- already finding that
burn’s tiara in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” stars who care about the face, so anyone
and most of Marilyn Monroe’s on- the environment are who wants to shine
screen jewelry came from Swarovski. interested in this new should choose
Fact: her Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best material. It’s a bit like large earrings or
Friend look was nothing but crystals! growing a diamond; the conditions a necklace to give
are the same as the natural stone- them that sparkle.
“Now we have an office in Los An- forming environment, but the process This isn’t like what
geles dedicated to film costumes. A is sustainable and requires no mining.
few years ago, designer Sandy Powell you wear to the office
called me up and said, ‘Nadja, I’m do- or on the tube. This is the place where
you want to stand out.” 

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The black tie dress code for women

BY BIBBY SOWRAY & KRISSY TURNER broad. As Debretts puts it: “For ladies, a
The Telegraph smart dress (such as a cocktail dress) is
appropriate. It can be long or short, as
The words ‘black tie’ strike equal long as it’s not too short. It need not be
amounts of excitement and fear within black.” Over the years the description
me. Excitement that I have the opportu- has also become somewhat further
nity to dress up, fear that a.) I have noth- muddied.
ing to wear, and b.) I’m going to get it
completely wrong and stick out like a sore So, what does black tie really mean
and inappropriately-dressed thumb. and what rules should we follow? Here
are our expert tips for nailing the
The problem is that ‘black tie’ is quite dress code …

Be aware that you have options be slim line, it could be structured, it
“It stems from the men’s outfit – a could be empire line, it could even be
dinner jacket and a black tie, literally - voluminous. It doesn’t matter as long
and the idea is your meant to compli- as it looks ‘smart’. Our top tips would
ment that look,” explains Astrid Joss, be to avoid anything too tight and
fashion and beauty editor at Brides anything that falls more than an inch
magazine. In terms of length, as De- or so above the knee.”
bretts explains, black tie can mean
long, midi or short (though not too Don’t be afraid of color
short) in length, so, unless your invite “The key is that it doesn’t have to
advises on a specific length within the be black,” says Ward. “I attended a
black tie code, the choice is up to you. black tie dinner recently in a hot pink
“I personally think you’ve got to go Roksanda dress and was the only
long,” says Joss, “but if you can’t wear girl in color, and that’s quite typical.
long at least try and go below-the-knee And a huge oversight. Color and print
or three-quarter (midi) length – keep works too!”
the skirt full and think Dior 1950s, it’s
a lot smarter and you can dress it up.” Dress for your shape and size
For stylist Martha Ward, the speci- “When choosing an evening dress
fications are less strict: “The thing I’m for a black tie event always ensure you
always called upon by my girlfriends dress for your size and shape,” says
is the anxiety over ‘black tie’ – the Donna Stamp, womenswear buyer at
eternal question: What to wear? And John Lewis. “A long, flowing gown will
it’s simple really: a nice dress. It could generally look great on taller women,

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while petite women tend to suit a 50s A wedding invite specifying a black no difference at a wedding,” says Joss. compromise with black accessories
prom dress or something more fitted tie dress code can easily leave you in However, there are some rules you and a printed dress.
that cuts off at the knee.” a spin. Do the same guidelines apply?
“Black tie is black tie, there’s absolutely should bear in mind: Should you wear When you’re shopping for a dress,
What about a black tie wedding? a hat? “When it comes to a wedding, try and think of your look as a whole,
you do not wear a hat with a long dress. from shoes, to bag to jewelry to make
You have to balance out the look – so, sure everything is in tune. If you have
if you’re covered up in a long dress plain, one-color dress then your ac-
you wouldn’t put something massive cessories can make a statement, if
on your head as well. Fascinators can your dress has a bold print or pattern
work, if you can get one that goes with then the accessories are simply there
your outfit, but try and keep it small. to support and elevate it, so think
If you’re really in doubt, just do a nod along simpler lines. And avoid plat-
to something on your head, like a glit- form shoes – they’re the quickest way
tery clip or hair slide.” to make an outfit look cheap. Go for
single soles instead. 
Can you wear black? “Yes, abso-
lutely. I think that’s really stylish.
But keep black seasonal – keep it in
winter so don’t wear it in the sum-
mer and I’d say probably if it is more
of an evening event. The only rule is
don’t wear white, cream or ivory. You
should never go there, long or short,
especially long. I’ve seen people do
it and it’s so unbelievably, jaw-drop-
pingly wrong.”

Think about your accessories
“Don’t leave it to the night to think
about your accessories and make-
up as a pair of killer heels, sparkling
necklace or bright red lip can trans-
form any outfit,” says Stamp. If black
is normally your go-to but the weather
calls for something brighter, perhaps

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DINING REVIEW

Hands-on cooking classes in a spectacular kitchen at sea

BY TINA RONDEAU
Columnist

Like most foodies, I love to cook. On
evenings when I am not checking out a
restaurant for this column, I generally
can be found in the kitchen, preparing
that night’s dinner. I often conclude
the day reading cooking magazines as
I watch TV cooking shows.

I have always loved cooking classes.
I took them for years in Washington
at L’Academie de Cuisine – one of the
top cooking schools in America which
Francois Dionot sadly closed in De-
cember after a 41-year run – and I have
attended a few on vacations (yes, I en-
joy them that much).

I also have been intrigued by the
growing number of cooking classes
and demonstrations offered on cruise
ships. Some include celebrity chefs as
well as those from the ship’s own kitch-
ens. Oceania, Holland America, Celeb-
rity – they all are getting in on the act,

some with a broad curriculum of im- classes on the Seven Seas Explorer, and inviting to experi- mint labneh, wasabi-encrusted grou-
pressive culinary courses, others with there’s no sharing. Each participant has enced and not-so-experi- per, and Florida shrimp with snow peas,
demonstrations that I haven’t found her own top-of-the-line induction cook- enced cooks alike. glazed apple and mustard crema. Yum.
particularly useful. top, stainless steel sink and collection of
cooking essentials. In these classes, you “You’re here to have fun,” Alas, the cruise came to an end be-
But on a cruise earlier this month on get your hands into the food; watching she told the class. “The way fore I could sign up for any of the other
Regent Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer, I a partner do the work is not an option. it works, I’m going to lay out seven sessions (a course promising to
had an opportunity to take a couple of the ingredients step by step, the way impart the secrets of Argentine-style
classes in the ship’s spectacular Culi- The first class I took was called “The they are laid out in the recipe. After that, master grilling sounded particularly in-
nary Arts Kitchen – a facility that rivals Foodie’s New World.” Led by chef/in- I will demo the first dish, then you will teresting).
any cooking school on land. structor Brenda Lanoue, who has taught go back to your station where the team
at the Culinary Institute of America in will have laid out everything you need, But the Seven Seas Explorer will
This may well be the most amazing the Napa Valley and is one of several and you’ll prepare the dish. Then you be sailing 10-night cruises out of Mi-
setup at sea – 18 fully-equipped, state- chefs recruited by Kelly to lead classes will come back up and I will demon- ami until late March when it heads to
of-the-art cooking stations that allow at sea, this course focused on prepar- strate the second dish.” the Mediterranean. So let’s see, if I take
attendees to take 90-minute cooking ing such dishes as spicy gazpacho, gin- two classes per cruise . . .
classes during which they prepare dish- ger-spiced chicken, and my husband’s It was indeed fun, and I also picked
es, which vary from day to day, under favorite, “drunken sailor cake” – a very up some useful tips. So I put my name I welcome your comments, and en-
the guidance of a veteran chef. easy to make rum cake. (I’ll post the reci- on the waiting list for a second ses- courage you to send feedback to me at
pe online at VeroNews.com.). sion, and as good luck would have it, a [email protected]. 
The program is run by chef Kathryn spot opened up in “Floribbean: Florida
Kelly, a creative food mastermind who Supported by two sous chefs and meets the Caribbean.”
developed the first hands-on cooking a pot-washer (wish I had one of
classes at sea a half dozen years ago on those at home), Lanoue had a very That course explored the fusion of
a couple of Oceania’s ships. pleasant manner that was open such Floridian and Caribbean dishes
as spiced snapper on wilted greens with
One very big difference is that in

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WINE COLUMN

Sommelier tips for finding a wine you like at a restaurant

BY DAVE MCINTYRE
The Washington Post

How do you describe the flavor of great place to start – it’s where I meet about menus,” Parsons says, possi- over Facebook,” Porto Carreiro says.
a wine? Gobs of fruit, including some people.” bly because they are relying on their “The language may not be changing,
you perhaps have never tasted? Forest smartphones for recommendations but the idea of having technology in
floor, flint, stones or other things you Pay attention to wines you like. instead of their own palates. But one’s pocket to shortcut an interac-
would never put in your mouth? Be able to describe a wine’s charac- Porto Carreiro sees how technology tion is very real and has impacted the
teristics – at least something beyond can help facilitate communication dining experience.”
Much of wine’s charm is the sheer the obvious. as well.
variety of flavors and sensations it “People say all the time, ‘I like red When in doubt, ask.
offers. “It tastes like wine” simply wine,’ ” laments Jeff Porter, wine di- “Thanks to the Internet, social me- “No good sommelier is interested
doesn’t capture vino’s veritas. Trying rector for the Batali and Bastianich dia and mobile devices, guests are in fleecing you,” Parsons says. “They
to describe it sometimes makes me Hospitality Group in New York City. showing me photos of wines they want to put a delicious wine in front
feel like a cat chasing a laser pointer. “Great, I have 3,000 reds in my cellar. have enjoyed recently, or ones their of you.” 
As soon as I grasp an impression, it’s Know what you don’t like,” he says. cousins or other friends recommend
gone, only to taunt me again from the “Talk to the sommeliers – our job is to
other side of my palate. make you happy.”
Parsons says a lot of a sommelier’s
Yet there are times we need to de- job is translation. “How can we hear
scribe what we like about a wine. This what you’re saying and deliver a de-
is especially true in a transaction – for licious wine to your glass?” He sug-
example, when we are buying wine gests customers to think of a graph,
at a restaurant. We haven’t tasted ev- with “fruity vs. earthy” on one axis,
ery wine in the place, so how can we and “light vs. heavy” on the other.
give clues to our tastes that will help
a sommelier or waiter recommend a Don’t be afraid to engage.
winner? “Why not ask, ‘What are you really
excited about?’” says Eduardo Porto
Too many of us shy away from this Carreiro, beverage director of the
transaction. We’re reluctant to speak Ford Fry Restaurant Group in Atlanta.
to a waiter about anything other “Be willing to experiment and drink
than food, or we hesitate to ask for something different. All of us have
the attention of a sommelier, either wines we like to explore, and we’re
because we don’t feel confident talk- happy to share them.”
ing about wine, or we fear the wine Parsons and Porto Carreiro had
expert will take advantage of us. We slightly different takes on the ef-
may rely instead on our friends’ rec- fect of technology. “People don’t ask
ommendations through social me- about the wine list the way they ask
dia or an anonymous rating on some
smartphone app. Or there may be no
one to help us navigate a wine list,
leaving us on our own to choose.

We should not be reluctant to dis-
cuss our wine preferences. But to
make those discussions more fruit-
ful, we should try to speak the lingo.
Here are some tips from four somme-
liers for diners who want to enjoy a
good wine with their meal:

Don’t get hung up on flavor.
“We can all taste the same wine
and debate flavors like peach or
pear,” says Taylor Parsons, a somme-
lier and hospitality consultant in Los
Angeles. “But if you tell me you like
wines with high acidity, or full body,
then I have something to go on.”
Amanda Smeltz, sommelier at Bar
Boulud and Boulud Sud in New York
City, also likes to steer customers into
a discussion of body and texture of
wines they like.
“We need to clarify the vocabulary
we use when we talk to each other
about wine,” she explains. “When
someone says ‘smooth,’ that means
no rough edges, no tannin. ‘Dry’
doesn’t tell me much. But body is a

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PETS

Bonz falls head over paws for delightful Duchess

Hi Dog Buddies! Kensington Spaniels, in Hilton Head. “Of course, silly!” she laughed. “You there’s an hors d’oeuvre at the edge of

This week I innerviewed Duchess Mommy an Daddy called an told ’em MUST try it. When we go to Fishers the coffee table, I sneak up on it: I ca-
Davidson, an English Springer Span-
iel (like me). An I just wanna say … they wanted a liddle girl puppy, not a Island, on Long Island Sound, me an sually move in, approaching the table
WOOF! I mean, she’s got it Goin’ ON!
She was right there at the door to greet Show Dog, just a plain ol’ Family Dog. Daddy go lookin’ for pheasants. Not to sideways. Then, when the moment’s
me an my assistant, an she trotted
over politely for the Wag-an-Sniff. So the kennel put ’em on The List. hunt. Just to flush. We wouldn’t hurt right, I NAB it!”

“WELLcome, Mr. Bonzo! I’m so very “Finally (it was ’09) the kennel called ’em. The pheasants are scwunched “Rock on, girl! Any pooch pals?”
pleased to meet you in The Fur. I love
your column. This is my Mommy, Wes- an said they had the perfect liddle way down in the underbrush, hopin’ “At the beach, I run around with Ed-
ley, an my Daddy, Sandy. Please, make
yourself comf-tubble. Can I get you girl. ME! See, I couldn’t be a die, he’s a terrier. Up at Fish-
anything? Water? A liddle snack?”
Show Dog cuz of not havin’ ers Island, me an my cous-
She led us into the living room.
“Um, I, er …” I stammered. Her coat a Full Collar, which means ins Birdie an Rory hang out.
was soft as a bunny, snow white, an a
pretty color humans call ‘liver,’ but I’m my fluffy white fur didn’t go Mostly, though, I’m a People
thinkin’ dark chocolate. She had a cool
haircut, the back short, tummy, chest all the way around my neck. Pooch. When we’re on walks,
an legs longer an wavy. And when she
walked away, it was like she was wea- ’Cept for that, I was perfect. people are always stoppin’
rin’ dark chocolate pantaloons an fluffy
white boots. Uh-DOR-ubble. Pretty So Daddy picked up my hu- to say how pretty I am. Same
face, too: big brown eyes, dark chocolate
nose, an a beauty mark, like that human man sister, Leigh, at college in the car. I sit in the front
model lady. Her tail was bobbed, an her
long, wavy ears were all different colors, (she LOVES dogs) an they seat in my halter, lookin’
with natch-rull highlights.
OK, I admit it. I was staring. Fiddling drove up to the kennel. Well, out the window. I specially
with my notebook, telling myself firm-
ly to snap out of it. they took one look at me love drivin’ through the
“Right! So! Miss Duchess, tell me
about your journey.” (not to brag, but I was an Ir- Shenandoah. There’s cows
“Well, up in New York state, Mommy
an Daddy had Daisy, a German Short- resistubble Liddle Fluffball) an silos an stuff. But, when
haired Pointer, an a Beagle named
Duke. (All their dogs’ names start an they Totally Melted. An I PHOTO: GORDON RADFORD Duchess I see Daddy puttin’ on his
with ‘D.’) They’re up in Dog Heaven KNEW I’d found my Forever loafers, that means they’re
now. Then Mommy an Daddy moved Famly. When we got here, I goin’ Out To Dinner an I
here. Their frens had Springer Span-
iels, which Mommy an Daddy thought met Mommy, an my human hafta Stay Home. Which
were Totally Cool Kibbles, so they de-
cided that’s what their next pooch brother, Graham. He was a Isn’t FAIR. I lie on the couch
would be. Their frens told ’em about
great Big Brother. Helped me get used we won’t notice ’em. But I always do. an POUT. I won’t even look at ’em, cuz

to my new home, the rools an stuff. Stealthily I creep closer, then, POW! I my feelings are hurt. But don’t get me

He’s in Heaven now. I still miss him.” spring straight up in the air! My ears wrong, I’m a totally lucky girl. Yummy

“I totally understand, Miss Duchess,” I fly straight up, too. Mommy says I look food, lotsa toys. Cozy nests to nap in.

toldher.“So,tellaboutyourlifethesedays.” like one of those Wile E. Coyote/Road- Ribbons for my ears.”

“Mommy says I was the Perfect Puppy. runner cartoons, like I’m onna tram- I couldn’t buh-leeve how fast the

I didn’t whine, or chew stuff I shouldn’t. poline. Well, you better buh-LEEVE time had passed. Heading home, I

PLUS, I’m affectionate. An puh-lite. An those pheasants take off like their tail- couldn’t stop thinkin’ about bunny-

smart. Me an Daddy have this morning feathers are on fire.” soft fur, an those big brown eyes. Sigh.

routine: Daddy says, ‘Get the paper.’ I go “Pawsome!” I exclaimed, relieved to Till next time,

out to the front yard an stand over the learn that flush didn’t mean what I had

paper an Check Out the Day: nose to thought it meant. “Any favorite food?” The Bonz
the breeze, inhalin’ all those cool morn- “Well, Mr. Bonzo, I must admit this
ing smells. Then I pick up the paper and one little food thing: Dead Sea Crea-

toodle into the TV room where Daddy tures. I find the aroma irrresistubble. Don’t Be Shy
is, with his cuppa coffee. He takes the Mommy an Daddy make sure I don’t
paper an gives me a Treat. ackshully EAT any, but I’ve come We are always looking for pets with
close. I’m tryin’ to get over it. It helps interesting stories.
“Another thing I love (you can pro- when Mommy gives me a peanut but- For a questionnaire, email
bly relate, bein’ a Springer, too): Flushin’

Pheasants. Didja ever flush a pheasant?” ter Kong. I also enjoy hors d’oeuvres.

“Ackshully, no. Not yet,” I managed. When we have a party, I love hangin’ [email protected].

“Umm, they’re birds, right?” out with the humans. If, perchance,

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ONGOING Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra with pianist 27 Indian River Charter High School 5K at Riomar Country Club, with cocktails, dinner
Gunilla Süssmann performing Rachmaninov’s Glow Run/Walk, 6:30 p.m. through and a video highlighting findings and future ex-
Vero Beach Museum of Art - Paul Outer- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, 7:30 p.m. at IRCHS and IRSC campuses. 772-410-6881 ploration. $200. 772-234-5032
bridge: New Color Photographs from Mexico Vero Beach Community Church. 772 778-1070
and California, 1948-1955 thru June 3. 27 Souljam at Sebastian Inlet State Park FEBRUARY
26 Vero Beach Museum of Art Rock of Night Sounds concert series, 7 p.m. at
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BY STEPHANIE LABAFF talizing on the view with the intent
Staff Writer of the design. Clearly, the kitchen
is the signature piece,” says Foglia.
The kitchen is the heart of every “When you walk inside, once you get
home; and when builder Joe Foglia your attention focused away from
and architect Hal Lambert teamed the river it’s the kitchen area that
up to create a renewed vision for the draws everyone.”
riverfront property at 665 Lake Drive
in Riomar Bay II, the kitchen set the The project was a major renovation
tone for the entire house. with structural changes, a significant
addition and updated design. The
“Hal Lambert did a great job capi- challenge for Lambert was to create

a plan that would upgrade the house to breathtaking views of the Intra-
without changing its character. coastal Waterway through stunning
floor-to-ceiling windows. The cir-
“We wanted to keep the front the cular room with double tray ceilings
same and at the same time expand hints at the understated elegance that
the living space while taking advan- echoes throughout the house.
tage of the site and the river view from
the back,” recalls Lambert “We were Extensive millwork and special de-
adding to the footprint of the house tails including automatic sunshades,
and needed to make it all blend.” limestone flooring and integrated,
slotted HVAC built into the moldings
In a nod to the British West Indies- add the finishing touches.
style architecture, Lambert eliminated
the modern butt-glass glazing across A den, pool bath and the master
the back of the house and replaced it suite are located in the northern por-
with 10-foot, Windoor, impact sliding- tion of the house, creating a private
glass doors giving access to the patio domain for the homeowners. The
while creating an unobstructed view spacious master suite enjoys views
of the Intracoastal Waterway. of the river while his and her cedar-
lined walk-in closets, a jetted tub,
“We were trying to get as much walk-in rain shower, dual sinks and a
glass as we could facing the water,” water closet finish the space.
explains Foglia.
The gourmet kitchen is one of
The formal living room gives way

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the most substantial and elaborate takes advantage of the views in the place before spilling out into the out- ing and going. Design and function-
kitchens in the county, according to open-space floorplan. More than just door living space. ality were key factors, according to
Foglia. The functional masterpiece a kitchen, the area provides space for designer Rick Montgomery. “It was a
by Kitchens By Design of Vero Beach eating and a family room with a fire- Three islands form a buffer and fun kitchen to do. We had to get the
create a natural flow for those com-

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model or other homes built of similar design. Just off the kitchen a Subzero wine
cooler, powder room, laundry area
and formal dining room are easily ac-
cessible for entertaining. Guests and
overnight visitors are housed in this
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everyone. This design feature cre-
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generational gatherings during the
holidays.

Two spacious bedrooms with en

VITAL STATISTICS
665 LAKE DRIVE

Neighborhood: Riomar Bay II
Year built: 2001

Lot Size: 225’X130’
Home size: 8,300 square feet
Construction: Concrete block

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms:
6 full baths, 2 half-baths
Additional features: Gated
guarded community, Control4
smart home system, automatic
sunshades, impact glass, secu-
rity system, central vacuum,
two gas fireplaces, spa bath,
generator, gourmet kitchen,
wet bar, wine cooler, summer
kitchen, salt-system pool, , 3-car
garage, equipment storage,
outdoor shower, fish-cutting
station, dock and boat lift with
Intracoastal access.
Listing agency: Treasure Coast
Sotheby’s International Realty
Listing agents: Michael and
Kimberly Thorpe, 772-532-5233
Listing price: $5,900,000

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The house includes a Control4 tinctive riverfront estate in Vero
Home Automation system. Foglia Beach with 8,000 square-feet of the
says, “It’s state of the art. Everything finest finishes and craftsmanship
can be done on the pad: the A/C, found along the East Coast of Flori-
sound system, media, lighting, secu- da,” says Kimberly Thorpe, co-broker/
rity and pool functions. It basically owner of Treasure Coast Sotheby’s.
controls the whole house.”
“Like a unique gem, this Riomar
The pie-shaped lot widens at the Riverfront Estate is perfection per-
rear of the property. Paired with lush sonified,” adds Michael Thorpe,
vegetation, the fenced backyard pro- Sotheby’s other co-broker/owner.
vides a level of privacy for outdoor “Sumptuously renewed, the home
activities where the lawn meets the offers a unique blend of multigenera-
river along the cap rock seawall. The tional privacy and dramatic, enter-
mangroves tie the shoreline together, taining spaces. From the breathtak-
and the rocks create a small estuary. ing ‘triple island epicurean kitchen’

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suite baths and pool access are locat- add a dramatic touch to the already
ed on the main floor. Two additional stunning view.
bedrooms and a shared sitting room
can be reached via the stair tower The outdoor eating and gathering
which links both sections of the home space includes a gas fireplace, out-
to the three-car garage. door bathroom and summer kitchen
designed to be wholly self-sufficient,
Taking advantage of the beautiful so there’s really no need to run back
view along the river, the loggia adds inside. Teak cabinets house a Bosch
outdoor living and dining space. dishwasher, galley sink, ice maker
The infinity-edge, salt-system pool and refrigerator drawers. A 2,000-gal-
is a striking feature surrounded by lon propane tank provides fuel for the
French-pattern, tumbled-ivory trav- pool, both fireplaces, the range, grill
ertine. Fire bowls with water features and whole house generator.

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Jan. 12 to Jan. 18

Real estate activity on the barrier island picked up a bit in mid-January with 10 transactions reported,
including one for more than $2 million.

Our featured sale this week is of a home in John’s Island. The residence at 561 Sea Oak Drive was placed
on the market Dec. 29, 2015. The most recent asking price was $2.65 million. The sale closed on Jan. 11 for
$2.5 million.

Both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction were represented by John’s Island Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$607,500
$650,000 $652,500
VERO BEACH ESTATES 540 BANYAN ROAD 5/3/2017 $699,000 $650,000 1/17/2018 $595,000
PALMS AT SILVER PALM 4119 SILVER PALM DRIVE 6/7/2017 $595,000 $659,000 1/17/2018 $850,000
$995,000
MARBRISA 340 MARBRISA DRIVE 12/6/2017 $595,000 1/16/2018 $250,000
$465,000
SEAGROVE WEST 215 RIVERWAY DRIVE 1/11/2017 $885,000 1/12/2018 $335,000
$475,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT $519,000

HARBOUR SIDE WEST 1815 MOORINGLINE DRIVE, #PH-B 12/13/2017 $254,000 $254,000 1/16/2018
RIVER MEWS CONDO 2165 VIA FUENTES, #2165 11/17/2017 $495,000 $495,000 1/16/2018
PORPOISE BAY VILLAS 300 HARBOUR DRIVE, #301B 7/17/2017 $349,900 $346,900 1/12/2018
BAYOU CONDO 600 RIOMAR DRIVE, #2 9/25/2017 $550,000 $495,000 1/12/2018
SEA OAKS 1420 FERN COURT, #301 11/2/2017 $519,000 $519,000 1/12/2018

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Vero Beach Estates, Address: 540 Banyan Road Subdivision: Palms at Silver Palm, Address: 4119 Silver Palm Drive

Listing Date: 5/3/2017 Listing Date: 6/7/2017
Original Price: $650,000 Original Price: $699,000
Recent Price: $650,000 Recent Price: $659,000
Sold: 1/17/2018 Sold: 1/17/2018
Selling Price: $607,500 Selling Price: $652,500
Listing Agent: Karen Burke Listing Agent: Christine Barry

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Lauren Connolly Bill Baysura

Custom Real Estate Srvcs IRC Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Marbrisa, Address: 340 Marbrisa Drive Subdivision: Seagrove West, Address: 215 Riverway Drive

Listing Date: 12/6/2017 Listing Date: 1/11/2017
Original Price: $595,000 Original Price: $995,000
Recent Price: $595,000 Recent Price: $885,000
Sold: 1/16/2018 Sold: 1/12/2018
Selling Price: $595,000 Selling Price: $850,000
Listing Agent: David Riley Listing Agent: Janyne Kenworthy

Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Josh Stalls Marilee Mintzer

HBRES, Inc. Keller Williams Realty of VB

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: River Mews Condo, Address: 2165 Via Fuentes, #2165 Subdivision: Porpoise Bay Villas, Address: 300 Harbour Drive, #301B

Listing Date: 11/17/2017 Listing Date: 7/17/2017
Original Price: $495,000 Original Price: $349,900
Recent Price: $495,000 Recent Price: $346,900
Sold: 1/16/2018 Sold: 1/12/2018
Selling Price: $465,000 Selling Price: $335,000
Listing Agent: Allie McGraw Listing Agent: James Namvar

Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Selling Agent: Weichert, REALTORS Hallmark

Terri McConnell Nancy Freiheit

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Bayou Condo, Address: 600 Riomar Drive, #2 Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1420 Fern Court, #301

Listing Date: 9/25/2017 Listing Date: 11/2/2017
Original Price: $550,000 Original Price: $519,000
Recent Price: $495,000 Recent Price: $519,000
Sold: 1/12/2018 Sold: 1/12/2018
Selling Price: $475,000 Selling Price: $519,000
Listing Agent: Barbara McCarthy Listing Agent: Fran Smyrk

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Dan Downey Not Provided

Berkshire Hathaway Florida Not Provided

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to the oversized covered loggia.” home is the perfect solution for some- a short walk, bike or golf cart ride
The house offers a haven for a wide one wanting a new home without the to Quail Valley River Club, Riomar
hassle of building their own. Country Club, Riomar Beach access,
demographic. Its thoughtful design the City Marina, Riverside Park, Riv-
can just as easily accommodate a Riomar Bay II is a gated, riverfront erside Theatre, Vero Beach Museum
family with young children and teens community ideally located between of Art, Vero Beach Dog Park and shop-
or a retired couple with grandchildren the bridges with easy access to beach- ping and dining on Ocean Drive. 
visiting from afar. This “renewed” side and mainland locations. It’s just