11/07/2019 ISSUE 45

Fast and furious. P4 Show of bands. P8 ‘CURTAINS’ RISING

Carjacking suspect leads police Brevard totally in tune with ... and fun will ensue
on wild beachside chase. Music Festival’s mission. at the Surfside.

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PROSPECT OF GOURMET MARKETS HAS ISLAND FOODIES SALIVATING Isnardi case
witness list
is extensive

Construction of new Publix in Indialantic. Site of Djon’s Village Market. STORIES BY HENRY A. STEPHENS CORRESPONDENT
[email protected]
STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES PHOTOS: JULIAN LEEK
AND GEORGE WHITE Prosecutors in the rack-
blend their own olive oil, or According to JLL’s Grocery of the past, who came with a eteering case against David
With fresh, organic prod- sip on a locally crafted beer Tracker 2019, the big trend long list in hand to stock up Isnardi have released some-
ucts, prepared grab-and-go or Kombucha, niche gro- continues to be smaller, cu- on groceries for the week, to- thing of a “Who’s Who” list of
meals, and in-store experi- cery stores are popping up rated stores, with an empha- day’s shopper makes shorter, witnesses they may subpoe-
ences that allow customers in communities across the sis on specialty selections more frequent trips for items na as the case chugs its way
to do interesting things like country, much to the delight and an enhanced customer they need that day. toward trial.
of many locals. experience. Unlike shoppers
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 The district of Isnardi’s
wife, Brevard County Com-
Beachgoers adjust to new bonfire rules CLOCK STILL mission Chair Kristine Isnar-
TICKING ON di, includes the Indialantic
STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER the fires safe and ensure the beach is HIGHTOWER area on the county’s bar-
[email protected] cleaned. RAPE CASE rier island. David Isnardi, 59,
Harry Claude Page. served as Palm Bay’s deputy
It’s beach bonfire season again in Nearly 1,000 bonfires were permit- city manager from May 2015
Satellite Beach, with some impor- ted last year as the activity grows in STORY BY GEORGE WHITE STAFF WRITER through September 2017.
tant new changes for users to keep popularity, with roughly 80 percent [email protected]
of applicants living outside the Sat- At some point during that
PHOTO: BENJAMIN THACKER ellite Beach city limits. The burden Accused rapist Harry Claude Page is still 28-month time period, au-
of registration and other duties have behind bars, but more than two and a half thorities allege David Isnardi
been handled by the Satellite Beach years after the crime, only the justice a trial conspired with co-defendant
Fire Department. This year the reser- brings will put this important case to rest Jose Aguiar, 48, also of Palm
vation system has shifted to the Sat- for Satellite Beach. Bay, to use drugs and prosti-
ellite Beach Recreation Department, tutes to blackmail Palm Bay
where bonfires fall under the same Incidents like what transpired in Febru- City Councilman Jeff Bai-
requirements as renting any other ley and then-Deputy Mayor
city recreation facility, said Recre- CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Tres Holton into approving
a rezoning. Isnardi and Agu-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 iar wanted to set up a scrap-
metal business and were
concerned they wouldn’t get
the votes, authorities allege.

Isnardi was arrested May
10 on charges of racketeering,
conspiracy to commit rack-
eteering, conspiracy to com-
mit extortion, and conspiracy
to possess two controlled

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BEACH BONFIRE SEASON including six at Hightower Beach “The problem was that people are expected to generate additional
Park, eight at Pelican Beach Park, would not clean up and there would revenue.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 three at Michael P. Crotty Park and be chunks of wood and other debris
single sites at public beach access on the beach that we would have The city will place signs designat-
ation Department Director Cassie points including Cassia Boulevard, to send public works out to pick ing bonfire locations with plans to
Warthen. Desoto Parkway, Grant Avenue, Park up. One guy reported stepping on have exact online locations on a new
Avenue, Magellan Avenue, Volunteer a burning ember the next morning GIS-based website that identifies
Changes designed to recover costs Way and Ellwood. The fire depart- that had been buried,” she said. the locations of each bonfire access
for the city include an increased per- ment will monitor each of the fires by google earth with a description
mit fee of $50 (up from $25) plus a nightly by ATV. Other changes include bonfire of each site, parking, restrooms and
$100 refundable deposit. season being shortened from Nov. 1 other amenities.
Due to the current Brevard County to April 30 to now Feb. 29 to comply
Applicants must also sign the same sand replenishment project, some with the state turtle nesting season. All permits will be issued by the
notarized hold harmless agreement sites like Ellwood and Crotty Park However, the change eliminates the Recreation Department, located at
required on all other city rentals to will be closed for the season with need for fire department permitting 1089 S. Patrick Dr., Satellite Beach.
guarantee the permit holder is re- other sites possibly closing as the software at an annual cost savings For more information call 321-773-
sponsible for cleanup of trash, she sand project progresses. of $1,500 and increased permit fees 6458. 
said.

A total of 24 locations are available

DAVID ISNARDI CASE horseback-riding instructor from
Palm Bay and defendant Aguiar’s for-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 mer girlfriend.

substances – oxycodone and ethylone • Coy Clark, an Indialantic com-
– with the intent to deliver them. He mercial-investment broker.
remains free on $36,000 bond.
• Dale Davis of Melbourne, who
Isnardi is being defended by Ke- once chaired the Brevard Republican
pler Funk, with the Melbourne law Executive Committee’s efforts in the
firm of Funk, Szachacz & Diamond, Palm Bay area.
LLC, who has demanded a jury trial.
• Melbourne engineering consul-
As part of discovery, Assistant State tant Scott Glaubitz.
Attorney Kathryn M. Speicher re-
cently provided Funk with a list of • Stephen Hamrick of Palm Bay, a
48 people she plans to depose, either disabled U.S. Army veteran.
willingly or by subpoena if necessary.
• Wendy Kleefisch of Indialantic,
In addition to law enforcement owner of Brevard Executive Limou-
agents, these potential witnesses in- sines Inc.
clude:
• Orlando attorney Andrew Lan-
• Co-defendant Aguiar. non.
• Former Palm Bay Growth and De-
velopment Director Stuart Buchan- • Heating and air-conditioning
an, who has identified himself as the contractor Jerry Lawson of Satellite
FBI’s confidential informant against Beach.
Isnardi and Aguiar.
• Palm Bay Mayor William Capote • Brevard County Deputy Clerk to
and former Mayor John Mazziotti. the Board Deborah Thomas.
• Palm Bay City Council members
Jeff Bailey, Harry Santiago and Brian In addition, State Attorney’s Office
Anderson spokesman Todd Brown has released
• Former Palm Bay Deputy Mayor a summary of the investigation by
Tres Holton. Special Agent Bradley Lewis, of the
• Palm Bay City Clerk Terese Jones Florida Department of Law Enforce-
– or her records custodian. ment. In the summary, Lewis adds a
• Former Palm Bay City Manager few more allegations than he had in
Gregg Lynk. his May 9 arrest affidavit.
• Brevard County Utilities Direc-
tor Edward Fontanin, who previously For instance, he states, David Is-
held a similar position with Palm Bay. nardi in May 2018 offered Dale Da-
• Melbourne civil engineer Bruce vis, the local Republican Party chair-
Moia. man, a home through his Space
• Javier Molinares, president of the Coast Paratroopers charity and an
Brevard Hispanic Center. $85,000-a-year Palm Bay city job if
• Victoria Northrup, former presi- Davis would support the council hir-
dent of the Palm Bay Chamber of ing Isnardi’s friend, Gregg Lynk, as
Commerce. the new city manager.
• Palm Bay Realtor Shirley Weems.
• Palm Bay Assistant Public Works Brown said the collection of evi-
Director Barney Weiss. dence in the case includes a video re-
• Jeff Birnbeck, of Sarasota, with cording of Isnardi’s interview before
the Sylint Group, a cyber-security authorities. But he isn’t ready to re-
company. lease that, or recordings of Aguiar, ei-
• Malabar roofing contractor ther, because it would be difficult to
Thomas Bo. redact any admissions they contain.
• Julie Ann Bottum, a children’s
“We are not ready to release any
recordings that may contain state-
ments made by either of the two de-
fendants, due to the complexity of
effectively redacting all admissions
amounting to confessions,” Brown
said last week. 

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SATELLITE HIGH’S A.D. EMBRACES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGE

STORY BY DAVID JONES CORRESPONDENT ball coach (Arnold is now coaching and this is something I like to do.

Satellite High School athletic di- at Eastern Florida). Gaudy’s dad is I think I have something to bring
rector T.J. Gaudy called it a “once-
in-a-life opportunity.’’ currently an assistant basketball to the table for an athletic depart-

Gaudy grew up in Satellite Beach coach at Melbourne High School ment and this is a great school, a
with his father, Mike, a longtime
athletic director and a legendary under head coach Mike Soliven, great community, and a great ath-
Cocoa Beach basketball coach.
who has over 500 wins and has letic department and I just want to
So when the opportunity pre-
sented itself for him to return and been at the school more than 30 be part of it.”
follow in his father’s footsteps, he
knew what he had to do. years. Gaudy coached for seven years

“I bought a house here 10 years For T.J., the first year on the job at Cocoa High School before com-
ago, I’m married and have three
children,’’ T.J., now 34, said. “It was was difficult for everyone involved. ing “home” to Satellite. The hire
just too good of any opportunity to
pass up.’’ “Now everything is done on- has worked out perfectly, and an-

Gaudy played college baseball line so I also had to train all of my other Gaudy has the program on
at the University of North Florida
and interviewed for the Satellite coaches to learn the new system,’’ top again.
baseball job seven years ago. Jason
Arnold got the job, but fate had Gaudy said of the first year. “It was The current job keeps him busy:
something else planned for Gaudy.
a lot of being here late at night or He recently spent one weekend at-
“The athletic director spot
opened up and so it became the early in the morning. So I would go tending the volleyball regionals,
perfect storm for me and my fam-
ily,’’ said T.J., who also has stepped home and feed all the kids and put cross country districts, a swim-
into Arnold’s job as the head base-
them to bed, and then come back ming and diving event, and a road

here and make sure we had all of football game.

our paperwork so our kids were “This is the kind of job you retire

eligible.’’ in,’’ Gaudy said. “The whole fam-

Now in his second year, the chal- ily was driving 45 minutes and now

lenges remain, but he’s much more we’re three minutes away (from

adjusted. Satellite High).’’

“I’m still dealing with it,’’ Gau- Every now and then, he still calls

dy said. “It’s something different dad for guidance. Meanwhile, the
dbaeydobiuntgita’sJloaUt goSofToodthLtehIrSinsTtgu.EfIfD
every love of prep sports continues for
could the Gaudy family. 
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SPECIALTY MARKETS the District of Columbia. Orlando has Stivers would be highly visible. The Market – will open just in time for
the closest stores to Brevard. 20-year-old building has been vacant Christmas. Work on the project began
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for about two years while the Stiverses over two years ago, as he began con-
Buoyed by a successful 2018 social waited for the best fit for the property. verting City Tropics – his former res-
The smaller design and focused media campaign in Germantown, Ten- taurant and bar on 5th Avenue in Indi-
selection of niche grocery stores are nessee (13,000 likes), EGAD has a drive “We believe we’re absolutely the best alantic – and four other buildings to the
specifically tailored to appeal to the of its own (facebook.com/egadtrad- location on the Space Coast because of east into what he calls a gourmet food
community in which they are located. erjoes Instagram @egadtraderjoes) to our central location and the strength of mecca, which will offer a rooftop bar,
Customers can find exactly what they lure the unique grocery store chain the neighborhood. Receiving the new an in-house-bakery, a butcher, fresh
want – and quickly be on their way – considered a destination in many cit- location would be like adding several seafood along with a sushi and oyster
knowing they will likely return tomor- ies to Brevard. thousand horsepower to our economic bar, specialty cheeses, organic produce
row. engine,” said EGAD executive director and grocery items – as well as a wine
While company officials have no Lisa Packard. shop, liquor store and restaurant.
Trader Joe’s is one such market that plans in place to locate in the Melbourne
makes foodies salivate. area, that is not deterring supporters of While Trader Joe’s may still be a pipe Pepaj also owns Copperhead Tavern
EGAD from the energetic multifaceted dream for EGAD, two other gourmet in Indialantic, and Sand on the Beach
Will the Eau Gallie Arts District campaign highlighting the attributes of markets are making concrete progress and Djon’s Steak & Lobster House in
(EGAD) be able to get enough social Eau Gallie. The goal is to get 20,000 so- with new stores on the barrier island. Melbourne Beach.
media likes to woo Trader Joe’s into the cial media likes split between Facebook
former Walgreens at the intersection of and Instagram. There were nearly 5,000 At just over 1-square-mile in size, the “We are aiming for an opening the
Eau Gallie Boulevard and U.S. 1? The recorded in the first 48 hours. Town of Indialantic will soon be home middle of December,” Pepaj said.
answer may require your mouse and to not one – but two – new specialty “The exterior is nearly complete and
a click of support. Trader Joe’s, known The proposed location in the grocery markets. now we are focusing on the interior
for fresh, gourmet food at reasonable 15,000-square-foot former Walgreens and staffing.”
prices, has 488 stores in 41 states and building owned by Jacie and Jimmy Local restaurateur Djon Pepaj said
his newest offering – Djon’s Village

CARJACKING SUSPECT LEADS POLICE ON BEACHSIDE CHASE

STORY BY JENNIFER TORRES CORRESPONDENT 16-year-old male as he exited a park- PHOTO: JULIAN LEEK a black SUV went flying past everyone
[email protected] ing lot at South Apollo Boulevard and in the emergency lane at what my wife
Silver Palm Avenue in Melbourne. A Melbourne as he received a medical called, ‘death speed.’ Then came about
In the early evening hours of Oct. police officer in an unmarked vehicle evaluation. Soon after, Melbourne five Melbourne police cars.”
29, a carjacking suspect fled from Mel- witnessed the incident and followed. police officers responded to an area
bourne police and crossed over the Another officer in a marked patrol nearby at Hibiscus Boulevard and the Melbourne Beach Police Chief Mel-
1-92 Causeway headed for Indialantic. vehicle caught up with Page and at- 600 block of Fee Avenue, after receiv- anie Griswold said her department re-
Soon after, several beachside residents tempted to pull him over, but Page re- ing reports about a man attempting to ceived a request from the Melbourne
took to social media, hoping to find fused and, with the teenage victim still steal cars away from at least two other Police Department to be on the look-
out why the barrier island was sud- inside, turned east onto Fee Avenue drivers – before finally succeeding and out for the vehicle, but did not report
denly home to a large police presence. and eventually crossed over U.S. 1. fleeing the area. any sightings.

Susan Kollen of Melbourne Beach According to Melbourne police, Chuck Justice of Indialantic wit- Page was eventually apprehended
posted on NextDoor to say that police traffic congestion near Riverview nessed Page make his way beachside just after midnight by members of the
vehicles from Melbourne, Melbourne Drive and U.S. 192 forced Page to slow and posted his experience on NextDoor. Indian River County Sheriff’s Office as
Beach and other departments had down, giving the victim – who was un- “We were on Melbourne Causeway and he sought medical attention at Cleve-
been cruising around her neighbor- harmed – the opportunity to escape land Clinic Indian River Hospital. He
hood for an hour and she wondered the vehicle. Page then crossed over the was booked into Brevard County Jail
what was going on. 1-92 Causeway heading for Indialan- on Oct. 31 where he remains, awaiting
tic, where officers lost sight of him. trial. He is charged with kidnapping
Others shared similar posts, hoping and multiple felonies including bur-
to learn more. The incident all started just after glary, burglary with assault or battery,
5 p.m. when police say Page struck felony battery, fleeing with disregard
Police were searching for 28-year- a worker at the Circles of Care facil- of safety to persons/property, and rob-
old Michael Page of Titusville, who ity located at 400 Sheridan Road in bery. 
sometime after 5 p.m. that day had
taken control of an SUV driven by a

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Originally the opening was planned efit a nonprofit or charity that has yet Although Dwaine Stevens, Publix’s prepared food items, and even a cook-
for last December, but design issues to be selected. media and community relations man- ing school.
and permitting requirements delayed ager, has been tight-lipped about what
progress. Pepaj said the new market Down the road, just south of the In- this particular store will offer, at other “We project this store’s possible
will employ 85 people, and instead of a dialantic Shopping Center, construc- established locations the concept store opening some time first quarter 2020,”
typical grand-opening event, he plans tion of the new 27,251-square-foot has included a café, expanded deli and Stevens said in an email last week.
to have a “fun fundraiser” that will ben- Publix concept store also appears to be bakery options, a wider selection of
nearing completion. That would mean an opening any-
where from Jan. 1 to March 30, 2020. 

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HIGHTOWER RAPE CASE found a woman alone Feb. 12, 2017. enough to keep him in jail without bond right to a fair trial,’’ Brown said. “I can
Was she drunk, stumbling down State awaiting trial. But that trial won’t likely tell you that due to Florida’s speedy trial
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 happen before 2020. provisions, our office strives to be ‘trial
Road A1A at 2 a.m., broken down on the ready’ any time after a Notice of Infor-
ary 2017 just don’t happen here. highway, or walking alone on the beach State Attorney Jeff Archer’s spokes- mation is filed with the court.”
Based upon the investigation and the at night? No, she was not in a precarious man Todd Brown says he cannot com-
place or vulnerable situation. ment directly “on any prosecution cur- According to police reports and
serious charges filed against him, Page rently before the Court” due to Florida’s court documents, the victim suffered
is allegedly the type of predator who The 59-year-old woman Page is ac- strict rules of criminal procedure, but serious injuries when a man began
evokes the deepest fears of a peaceful cused of brutally raping in broad day- that in general, once formal charges are punching her, dragged her outside,
seaside small town. light at Hightower Beach was simply filed, the state is ready to go to trial at shoved a towel in her mouth, threat-
sitting in her car at a public beach park, any time. Assistant State Attorney Kath- ened to kill her and sexually assaulted
Evidence gathered by police says reading a book on a cool February day ryn Speicher is expected to try the case, her. DNA evidence collected under the
Page, a Winter Park resident, got out with the window rolled down. but Brown speaks on behalf of the pros- victim’s fingernails linked Page, who
of jail and went hunting for his next ecution. was serving time in Polk County for
victim. According to SunPass toll re- Thanks to excellent police work by failing to report as a sexual predator, a
cords and highway traffic cameras, the Satellite Beach Police Department, “I wouldn’t want to run the risk of status he received after being convict-
Page drove to Brevard – to the beach and prior DNA collected from Page after adversely impacting either a victim’s ed for an attack on a Tampa jogger in
– and drank in our bars, drove around being convicted in a previous sexual as- opportunity for justice or a defendant’s 2000. He ended up spending 13 years
our parks and neighborhoods until he sault, the case against Page was strong in prison for that crime.

For the Hightower incident Page faces
charges of attempted murder, aggravat-
ed sexual battery, robbery and false im-
prisonment. A hearing to continue the
case was scheduled for this Wednesday
at the Moore Justice Center in Viera.

Satellite Beach Police Chief Jeff Pear-
son remembers the case well and is
looking forward to seeing his depart-
ment’s police work put to the legal test
as evidence in the trial.

“We obviously want to see him held
accountable. We’ve done everything we
can do and now it’s in their court and
whatever happens, happens. It was a
very big deal and required a ton of police
work. It was one of the few serious high-
profile cases that we’ve had,” he said.

Most major forensic cases are turned
over to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
because Satellite Beach cannot match the
resources required. This time, they kept
the case and helped get an arrest.

One major safety improvement has
occurred since the incident. Hightower
Beach Park revived and improved an old
video link of the park for officers, this
time with a live feed watched in dispatch
24/7, he said. Plans are in the works for
a similar system at Pelican Beach Park,
Pearson said.

Page is being represented by attorney
John Gray from the Office of Criminal
Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for
the Fifth District. Assistant Public De-
fender Calvin Gittens, the attorney ini-
tially assigned to Page by the 18th Circuit
Public Defender’s office, had to recuse
himself due to a conflict of interest. 

Correction

A story in the Oct. 31 Beachsider on
teacher pay raises contained incorrect
information. Teacher pay raises for
the 2019-2020 school year are being
funded by a variety of sources, includ-
ing $1.5 million the district found dur-
ing an accounting review prompted
by the Brevard Federation of Teachers.
The value of the contract is greater
than $6 million. 

Adrian and Janna Davis
with Shyla

Brevard totally in tune with
Music Festival’s mission

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Brevard totally in tune with Music Festival’s mission

STORY BY KELLIE LANDI CORRESPONDENT Dave Floyd and Tebow. PHOTOS: PAMELA STIMPSON Joe and Kai Townsend.
[email protected]
Jim and Tracy Touro. Analisa Alegria.
Brevard County residents, fami-
lies and pups alike leisurely strolled Captain Tony. to “pet” them while also watching
through the Eau Gallie Arts District students from the program perform
last Saturday while supporting local played at the FM Pizza Oven stage a padded obstacle course. For chil- and showcase their talents. Intra-
businesses and public-school music later that night. As a musician, Car- dren interested in music, Groove coastal Brewing Company also pro-
programs. The Space Coast Music roll supports keeping music pro- Shack, a local performance-based vided a family-friendly beer garden.
Festival hosted over 68 local bands grams in schools. group music lesson facility located
and more than 40 vendors in efforts in Indian Harbor Beach, offered a Bands could be found on stage
to raise money for music education Families and children of all ages musical petting zoo. Anyone inter- non-stop from noon until 10 p.m. A
in Title I schools in Brevard County. were treated to a Family Zone which ested in holding or feeling what an variety of musical genres were rep-
provided little ones with the op- instrument is like were welcome resented from blues to punk rock
Booths, food trucks and vendor portunity to run off some steam in and original sounds, with local
tents colorfully lined Highland Av- bands like Dave Pastorius and Tom-
enue while bands took to one of six my Craig, Pat Travers Band Anja,
stages. Three stages were located The Devil’s Blues, Surf Ninjas and
outside (Mustard’s Main Stage, Queen Vulture. 
Against the Grain Stage and In-
tracoastal Brewing Company Beer
Garden) while three stages were
inside of Not Quite Right, FM Pizza
and Standard Collective.

On the opposite side of Standard
Collective, Bridgette Askew, vol-
unteer and former Brevard County
Schools substitute, checked IDs
to issue out bands. Askew said she
was happy to volunteer, saying she
“likes supporting local community
and bringing events to our commu-
nity.”

Harbor City Local, a nonprofit
dedicated to supporting local musi-
cians and music education, teamed
up with FLEAGAD Market to trans-
form EGAD into quite possibly the
biggest local music festival in Bre-
vard County. Musical performanc-
es are entirely from musicians re-
siding and performing in Brevard
County. One of Harbor City Local’s
goals is to not only showcase the
talents of local musicians, but also
connect the community with the
music scene all while raising mon-
ey to support the next generation
of musicians in local public-school
music programs.

Although there wasn’t a charge
to attend the music festival, dona-
tions were accepted. Festival pro-
ceeds will be donated to area Title
I schools. Festival organizers Scott
Spencer and Scott Keller have re-
ceived a list of needs from various
schools and will determine where
the money will make the biggest
impact.

In addition to donations, raffles
were another way for the commu-
nity to donate to the charity. Local
award-winning surfboard shaper
Ricky Carroll donated a surfboard
for the raffle. “This is my first year,”
said Carroll, who is also a musician
and plays drums in the local band
Keralyn and the Dawn Patrol, which

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Logan Alcairo and Abagail Jackson. The Sky Club Band. Monserrat Lehner.

Lenin Rodriguez and Macy Reed. Lizzy and Samantha Chatterton with Bridgette Askew.

Brylee Martin and Gavin De Palma on drums.

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SEEN & SCENE

Space glam at Haven’s ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ fundraiser

STORY BY KELLIE LANDI CORRESPONDENT David and Rebbeca Alpiza with Connie Arias and Scott McHenry. PHOTOS: TIMOTHY WIRTH Desiree Settgast and Lindy Yotti.
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Rocket Fuel was made with the help seemingly dovetailed into the rest of utero. Therapy services are provided
Ocean waves gently making con- of local brewery Intracoastal Brew- the theme. not only for physical or mental trau-
tact with the shore, Big Band music ing Company, located in the Eau ma but also for behavioral concerns
floating on light breezes and long Gallie Arts District. The craft beer Cosmic Smash, a 1950s-era in- which come as a result of the child’s
tables full of fantastic food were the was a chocolate and caramel impe- spired “The Price is Right” fundrais- negative experiences.
backdrop for Saturday’s Fly Me to rial brown ale. Only 140 cans were ing game, the brainchild of Event
the Moon: A Havenly Affair, the an- made, and they were brewed specifi- Chair Madeline Cales, provided a After meeting Cales, Stott wanted
nual fundraiser for the Haven for cally for Saturday evening’s affair, fun opportunity for guests to donate to be a part of assisting and provid-
Children, one of the few therapeutic and the retro blue and silver logo and win donated prizes with all pro- ing support to local children in need.
shelter care programs for displaced ceeds returning directly to the chil- “I’m happy to see them as a presence
children in the United States. dren from the Haven. in the community.”

The fundraiser was held at the Cales has been a part of the Haven Stott, who spent 103 days in space
newly renovated home of Todd and for Children for four years, and as throughout her career, is also an
Carol Schweitzer on Atlantic Avenue event chair has seen the immediate artist. She provided her work “The
in Melbourne Beach. As guests ar- impact of fundraisers such as Fly Me Wave” for live auction, one of only 100
rived, they were fully immersed in to the Moon. paintings. The image was inspired by
the theme for the evening, which a photo of Isla Roques, Venezuela,
was 1950s inspired, paying homage “A lot of group homes close their taken by Stott while aboard the In-
to the 50th anniversary of the first doors due to not receiving support ternational Space Station. The paint-
spacewalk. The vintage-inspired from their community,” Cales said ing is the first watercolor painting in
Cosmic Café Airstream Food Truck while discussing the diverse needs space. Stott painted the watercolor
was stationed at the entrance of the of the children who receive help or while on the ISS as an Expedition 21
home, along with a photo booth and will receive help from the Haven for Crew Member. It is currently on loan
props. Children with special guest artist from the Smithsonian Air and Space
and retired astronaut Nicole Stott. Museum in Washington, D.C.
Beautiful blue cocktails, a char-
cuterie table and the Haven for Chil- “I’ve known for a while,” Stott said As gala-goers munched on oysters
dren’s own specially brewed beer in reference to her familiarity with while the Big Band played “Under
was on hand for guests to sample. the mission of the Haven for Chil- the Sea,” other guests enjoyed each
dren. “It’s awesome to see a mission other’s company at high-top tables
of care, safety and comfort.” lining the poolside. Mid-century
modern furniture provided glamor-
Cales mentioned they were origi- ous seating under the inviting light-
nally expecting 175 guests but ended ing which resembled a starry night.
up with around 300, some of them
first=time attendees. Cales and Stott Homeowners Todd and Carol
hope that as a result, they will help Schweitzer thanked guests for sup-
spread the word to the community porting the Haven for Children and
about their mission. urged them to spread the word. “For
the children of the Haven, talk to
“We have three homes and cur- your friends. Events like this are the
rently provide 31 beds. Our children reason these children get help.”
range in age from toddlers to teens.
There is a diverse spectrum of chil- Carol Schweitzer echoed her hus-
dren we serve,” said Cales, who em- band. “It’s the right thing to do.
phasized that without funds from These children can’t help them-
this fundraiser, they wouldn’t be selves.”
able to operate annually.
If you are interested in learning
Many of the children the orga- more about the Haven for Children,
nization aims to serve come from please visit www.thehavenforchil-
broken homes, poverty or are still dren.com. 
suffering the effects of drug use in

‘Curtains’ rising at Surfside
Playhouse – and fun will ensue

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‘Curtains’ rising at Surfside Playhouse – and fun will ensue

STORY BY PAM HARBAUGH CORRESPONDENT

STORY BY LISA ZAHNER STAFF WRITER Although it’s 12 years old, the com-
[email protected] edy “Curtains” will be new for most
Brevard audiences when it opens Fri-
day at Surfside Playhouse. Bryan Bergeron. PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY WIRTH

Written by John Kander and Fred Frank Cioffi comes in. An avid fan of
Ebb, the team that brought you “Chi- stage musicals, Cioffi sets out to not
cago” and “Cabaret,” “Curtains” only solve Cranshaw’s murder, but
brims full with theater jokes and dou- also solve the mystery of what is mur-
ble-take humor that begs for deadpan dering the lousy production of “Rob-
delivery and impeccable timing de- bin’ Hood of the Old West.”
signed to delight.
The show was nominated for eight
Its libretto was by Peter Stone. But Tonys and 10 Drama Desk Awards.
when Stone died in 2003, he left the David Hyde Pierce received a Tony for
libretto unfinished. So producers his witty turn as Cioffi. And, it won
turned to Rupert Holmes (“The Mys- two Drama Desk Awards – outstand-
tery of Edwin Drood”) to finish the ing book of a musical and outstand-
libretto and write more lyrics with ing featured actress in a musical,
Kander. Ironically, “Curtains” would Debra Monk.
also mark the final collaboration for
Kander and Ebb, who died in 2004. However, reviews were mixed,

After so many final bows of those
connected with the production (the
show’s orchestrator, Michael Gib-
son, died in 2005), it finally opened
on Broadway in 2007. (It was choreo-
graphed by Rob Ashford, whose par-
ents live in Melbourne Village.)

“Curtains” has great fun with its
play-within-a-play conceit. It is set
both onstage and backstage in 1959
Boston at an out-of-town Broadway
tryout for “Robbin’ Hood of the Old
West.” When the show’s star, Jes-
sica Cranshaw, is murdered after the
curtain call, Boston police detective

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making it not a first choice of com- Jennifer Jesseman, Rob Kenna, Karen Monks and Maria Evangeline Alvey. “There are some lovely songs and
munity theaters. And that’s too bad, show-biz pizzazz,” Bergeron said.
because the book and lyrics are very which so frequently happens in the- mystery musical, like an ode to that “And audiences will get invested in
funny. The show also offers terrific ater settings. time. It’s good, rollicking fun. Silly, the relationship between Georgia
opportunities for performers to dig light-hearted. It’s a romp, that’s what Hendricks and Aaron Fox, a separated
into over-the-top, deliciously droll Cioffi is being played by Rob Kenna, it is.” couple who are songwriting partners.
roles. an Australian transplant who keeps They have written the show and they
very busy in the area theater scene. And there are 10 big production both still love each other.”
“There’s some great music and great numbers with all those costumes and
bits,” said Surfside director Bryan Although he has a decided Austra- wigs galore. Hendricks, played by Jennifer Jes-
Bergeron. “The production numbers lian accent, he’s worked hard to rec- seman, takes on the role of the leading
are fun. And our cast of 35 has great reate a Boston accent, considered one The scenery, designed by Bergeron lady, causing her jealous ex, played by
vocalists. Our full sound will knock of the hardest American accents to and his team, comprises six set Chris Tsocanos, to worry about her.
your socks off in the big numbers.” recreate. changes. Costume designer Suzanne
Childers has created 120 costumes. Their song, “Thinking of Him,”
One of the funniest bits, he says, is To help him get the right sound, Barbara Rybacki has constructed a is one of the highlights. Other mu-
that no one is especially sad that Jes- Kenna turned to another area ac- huge assortment of wigs. sic standouts include “What Kind of
sica Cranshaw gets bumped off short- tor, Steve Budkiewicz, who was born Man,” a witty song in which the cast
ly after the show begins. Cranshaw is and raised in Boston. Kenna would derides critics who trash their show,
portrayed by Kim Dickman, a well- call Budkiewicz and ask him to recite then heaps praises upon the one who
known performer in Brevard commu- some lines into the phone to be re- loves it.
nity theater. Dickman also serves as corded.
the production’s music director. She “It’s a funny, funny song,” Bergeron
recently was music director for Ste- “Every show I do is an accent of said. “And the show within the show
phen Sondheim’s “Putting It Togeth- some type because I’m Australian,” is a cheesy, campy production. Audi-
er,” which ran in August at Melbourne Kenna said, laughing. “When you say ences definitely will have fun at ‘Cur-
Civic Theatre. Cranshaw you say ‘Cransharwww. tains.’”
And there’s this one little line I say …
Because Dickman’s so sought-after ‘You got Aaron to show ya his cahds. “Curtains” opens Friday (Nov. 8) and
and beloved in area theater, it be- And Carmen is Cahmann.” run through Nov. 24 at Surfside Play-
comes a gag that her character meets ers, 301 Ramp Road, (5th Street South),
an untimely demise. “Oh, he’s great,” Bergeron said. “You Cocoa Beach. Tickets are $25 general,
wouldn’t know he’s not from Boston.” $22 seniors, students and military and
“Nobody is sad she’s gone because $10 children 12 years and younger. A
she’s really bad,” Bergeron said. “He’s a pro,” Budkiewicz said. $1.75 ticketing fee will be assessed for
But there’s more than the accent in each ticket. Call 321-783-3127 or visit
Indeed, as the song “The Woman’s “Curtains” that delights Kenna. It’s SurfsidePlayers.com. 
Dead” begins: the shenanigans, he said.
“This is silliness and laughter,” he
“Jessica Cranshaw will never be said. “It’s a classic old time murder
better than she was this evening.”

“But she was horrible.”
“I know. But she’ll never be better.
She’s dead … In terms of future per-
formances, Jessica Cranshaw now has
a conflict.”
“... Shall we observe a minute of
silence to match the audience’s re-
sponse to Jessica’s first number?”
And the song goes on, loaded with
inside theater jokes.
“The funniest part is the director,
Belling, played by Anthony Mowad,”
Bergeron said. “He’s got one zinger
after another.”
Cioffi, who is infatuated with mu-
sical theater, ends up taking over the
role of director and gets involved with
both onstage and offstage drama,

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COMING UP! ARTS & THEATRE

A ‘Vintage’ adaptation of Night Sounds on tap

STORY BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA STAFF WRITER cycles. 772-388-2750 or 321-984-4852. ously on the guitar,
which “leaves fellow
1 The full (or almost full) moon. A 2 Ahh, the Moody Blues. “Fly Me musicians stunned.”
sky filled with stars. The Atlantic High,” “Tuesday Afternoon” and Dawes, according to
the King Center, is
shore. And music. That is what awaits “Nights in White Satin,” from the semi- hailed as “one of the
world’s finest and
you when you attend the Florida De- nal album “Days of Future Past.” Sigh. most creative mod-
ern fingerstyle guitar
partment of Environmental Protec- Vocalist, lead guitarist and composer performers.” Time: 7
p.m. Tickets: start at
tion’s Night Sounds concert series at Justin Hayward joined the group in 1966 $53.50. 321-242-2219.

Sebastian Inlet State Park this Satur- and hit his stride almost immediately

day, Nov. 9. This month’s music will be with these hits. This Sunday, Nov. 10, on

by Vintage, a rock band that has been stage at the King Center, Hayward will

busy with gigs all over Central Florida bring the music that, says the show pro-

for the last decade. Their particular mo, “helped define the times in which

takes on music of the last half-century he worked, having chalked up 50 years 3 If you want to Vintage to perform Saturday at
see the Mel- Sebastian Inlet State Park.
continue to impress audiences of all at the peak of the music and entertain- 1

ages, according to the show promo. ment industry.” Other classic Hayward bourne Civic The-

Find out for yourself on Saturday, in hits – “Question,” “The Voice,” “I Know atre’s hit comedy

one of the coolest live music venues You’re Out There Somewhere,” “The “I Hate Hamlet,” the show the New with a girlfriend who is keeping a

around. Night Sounds regulars know Story In Your Eyes” and “Your Wildest York Times called “unapologetically firm grip on her chastity.” Plagued by

the drill: The music is free, just pay Dreams” – have laid a firm foundation silly and … hilarious,” you’ve only got self-doubt and offers of lucrative but

regular park admission. This al fresco for the Moody Blues’ phenomenal in- this Friday or Saturday, Nov. 8 or 9. So shallow TV shows, it takes, says the

evening takes place “under the moon ternational success and their reputa- hurry. Closing night, the 10th, is al- Theatre promo, “a supernatural in-

and stars” at the pavilions on Coco- tion as “trail blazers and innovators ready sold out. The play is set in John tervention by the ghost of his apart-

nut Point, 9700 South A1A Melbourne who have influenced many fellow art- Barrymore’s old apartment in New ment’s former resident – legendary

Beach. Bring chairs or blankets. Time: ists.” Hayward will bring to the stage York City (which at the time was the actor John Barrymore – to help An-

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Park admission: $8 special guest Mike Dawes, described by author’s real-life home) and “follows drew confront the challenges of life

per vehicle, multiple occupants up to Wikipedia as an English guitar player successful television actor Andrew on stage (and behind closed doors).”

eight (2 bucks each after that); $4, sin- known for composing, arranging and Rally as he struggles with taking on Curtain: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.

gle occupant; $2, pedestrians and bi- performing multiple parts simultane- the dream role of Hamlet, dealing Tickets: $29/$31. 321-723-6935. 



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On November 9, 1989, as the Berlin A people brought up in a society anniversary of the fall of the Wall, is the comparable to the experience of West
Wall tumbled, Hans-Joachim Binder where initiative was ruthlessly crushed speed with which these debates have Germany in 1968, when children forced
was on night shift at the potash mine had to adapt suddenly to the rigors of roared back into the public sphere. their parents to account for their activi-
in Bischofferode, a village in the com- capitalism. ties in the Nazi period.
munist-ruled German Democratic Re- Newspapers and magazines are full
public. Unsurprisingly, many could not. of reassessments of the Wiedervereini- Now, the argument runs, young east
Binder was laid off. So were hundreds gung (reunification). Never before has Germans seek explanations for what
Binder, a maintenance worker who of thousands of others who previously Germany debated its reunification happened to their parents in the early
had toiled in the mine for 17 years, toiled in safe, dreary and unproductive with such vigour. Why? years of reunification.
had no idea of the momentous events state-backed jobs. Despite attempts to
unfolding 150 miles to the east. The save it, including large protests and Many observers say the debate grew This summer Marie-Sophie Schiller,
first sign something was up was when a hunger strike, the potash mine was louder three or four years ago. The most a young Leipziger who hosts a podcast
most of his colleagues disappeared to shut down – one of 8,500 companies in obvious explanation is the migrant crisis called “East – A Guide”, had an “emo-
investigate what was happening at the the east privatized or liquidated by the of 2015-16. Petra Köpping, the integra- tional” talk with her parents about their
border with West Germany, just ten Treuhand, a new government agency. tion minister in Saxony, says that when experiences after 1990. She was aston-
minutes’ drive away. Only three re- she tried to explain to her constituents ished to learn about their daily hard-
turned to complete their shift. Binder bounced around in odd jobs why the state was helping refugees from ships and humiliations. Stefan Meyer,
for a while, eventually winding up on Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, some an activist who grew up in East Berlin,
Less than a year later Germany was Hartz IV, the stingiest of Germany’s un- replied: “Integrate us first!” remembers watching his parents’ con-
reunited, capping one of the most ex- employment benefits, where he lan- fidence ebb as they struggled to find
traordinary stories in modern history. guishes today. Like many East German Many easterners resented the re- their feet in the new country.
Not only had a communist dictator- women, his wife retrained and left for sources being devoted to help new-
ship collapsed, releasing 16 million a job in the west. Asked how he feels comers when they felt left behind. After 1990 “the whole software of
people from the fear of the Stasi (se- about the reunification of his country, he They also disliked the labelling of their life changed” for east Germans, says
cret police); unlike any other country shrugs. “My safe job was gone. For me, complaints as racist. Markus Kerber, a bigwig at the interior
ever freed from tyranny, the entire (East Germany) could have carried on.” ministry. Short-term pain was inevita-
population of East Germany was given But the refugee crisis merely triggered ble. Average labor productivity in the
citizenship in a big, rich democracy. There was no manual to guide the ab- a deeper shift, says Christian Hirte, the east was 30% of that in the west.
sorption of east into west. The policies government’s special commissioner
As a grand, if ill-fated, gesture of wel- that failed people like Binder were always for east Germany. One idea, floated by Kohl’s decision to exchange Ostmarks
come, West German chancellor Helmut going to be subject to fierce dispute. The Angela Merkel, who as chancellor is at a 1:1 rate for Deutschmarks made
Kohl converted some of their worthless surprise, as Germany marks the 30th east Germany’s best-known export, is swathes of firms uncompetitive over-
savings into hard currency at the pre- that the east is undergoing something night. Those that survived struggled
posterously generous exchange rate of
one Deutschmark to one Ostmark.

More than 1 million Ossies took ad-
vantage of their new freedom by mov-
ing to the West, where most thrived.
Official statistics no longer counted
this group – who were disproportion-
ally young, clever, female and ambi-
tious – as East Germans.

For those who stayed behind, howev-
er, the 30 years since the fall of the Wall
have been a mix of impressive progress,
often taken for granted, and sour disap-
pointment.

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with the western rules they had to im- I carried on my life as normal,” says Mr many and beyond. Economically, de- capita growth has outstripped most
port wholesale. By one estimate, 80% Kerber. “Not a single east German had spite the hardships of the early years, other eastern European countries de-
of east Germans at some point found the same experience.” the east soon began to converge with spite starting from a higher base. Yet if
themselves out of work. the west, and life improved drastically east Germans do not always appreciate
Portrayals of the east in Germany’s across a range of measures. their good fortune, it is because their
Perhaps the Treuhand could have national (for which read western) me- reference points have been Hamburg
proceeded more gently, some argue dia have often read like dispatches Today some east German regions have and Munich, not Bratislava or Budapest.
today. Maybe the unified country from an exotic, troubled land, where lower unemployment rates than western
should have developed a new consti- the far right are always marching in post-industrial regions like the Saarland Implicit in the promise of reunifica-
tution rather than simply extending the streets or thumping immigrants. or the Ruhr valley. Wages in the east now tion was a pledge that east Germans
the western one eastwards. could finally enjoy what they had so long
Such accounts risk ignoring the stand at around 85% of the level in the envied in the west. In 1990 Chancellor
Such views tap into a feeling among huge strides made by east Germany west, and the cost of living is lower. The Kohl promised east Germans “blooming
many easterners that they have strug- since reunification. Citizens were lib- life-expectancy gap has closed, the air is landscapes.” Instead they got deindus-
gled to take back control of their own erated from the humiliations of life cleaner, the buildings smarter. trialization and mass unemployment.
destiny. Köpping says east Germans in a surveillance state. They were al-
hold barely 4% of elite jobs in the east. lowed to choose their leaders, express Perhaps the most apt comparison is The convergence between west and
Many rent flats from westerners, who their opinions and travel, to west Ger- with other parts of Europe that shook east eventually ground to a halt. Today
own much of the eastern housing stock. off communism. East Germany’s per just 7% of Germany’s most-valued 500
companies are headquartered in the
Rarely one to dwell on her origins, east. This starves municipalities of tax
Merkel has lately begun to reflect pub- revenue and contributes to the east-
licly on the mixed legacy of reunifica- west productivity gap, which has stood
tion. “We must all…learn to understand at around 20% for 20 years.
why for many people in east German
states, German unity is not solely a posi- For many, the best way to get west-
tive experience,” she said last month. ern lifestyles was to move west. Over
one-quarter of east Germans aged 18-
One obstacle to such understand- 30 did so, two-thirds of them women.
ing is that Germans view reunification The mass emigration of youngsters led
to a plummeting number of births.
differently. Half of west Germans con-
sider the east a success. Two-thirds of The east is also much older than the
east Germans disagree. Many western- west. Since 1990 the number of over-60s
ers were oblivious to the upheaval their there has increased by 1.3 million even
new compatriots endured. as the overall population has fallen by 2.2
million. IWH, a research outfit in Halle,
“On October 4th 1990 [the day after thinks the working-age population in the
reunification], after a night of partying east will fall by more than a third by 2060.

The constitutional pledge of “equiva-
lent living conditions” across Germany
thus looks unattainable. The govern-
ment tries to help so-called “structur-
ally weak” regions, in the east as well as
the west. But although investment in
infrastructure or technical universities
may help some towns, it cannot stop
the demographic decline in many east
German regions.

The picture is much brighter in some
eastern cities. Potsdam, Jena and Dres-
den have clusters of industry and tour-
ism as well as cheap housing; some,
like Leipzig (“Hypezig”, to irritated lo-
cals), have been booming for years.

The changes in the east have social,
cultural and political consequences
which are now coming to the fore. Last
February thousands of Dynamo Dres-
den supporters at an away game in
Hamburg began an unfamiliar chant:
“Ost [east], Ost, Ostdeutschland!”

“Identity is key to understanding east
Germany,” says Franziska Schubert, a
thoughtful Green who represents Gör-
litz in Saxony’s state parliament. Fully 47
percent of east Germans say they iden-
tify as easterners before Germans, a far
higher proportion than at the euphoric
moment of reunification. (The equiva-
lent is true for 22% of westerners.)

Regional identity is hardly abnor-
mal in Germany – ask the Bavarians –
but in the east, it can seem grounded
in politics as much as culture or tra-
dition. 

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What is there left to say about a new John Grisham THE GUARDIANS John Grisham
novel? Maybe only that Grisham has done it again.
BY JOHN GRISHAM | DOUBLEDAY. 384 PP. $29.95 who contact him alleging wrongful convictions are,
“The Guardians” is Grisham’s 40th novel; he’s REVIEW BY MAUREEN CORRIGAN, THE WASHINGTON POST in fact, guilty; but it’s the thousands of others who
now 64 and has been writing suspense novels pretty have become his vocation. “It’s fairly easy to convict
much nonstop since “A Time to Kill” was published a sincere “come-to-Jesus” moment during his recov- an innocent man and virtually impossible to exon-
in 1989. Most of his novels are legal thrillers, but ery, Post was ordained and began serving with a pris- erate one,” Post reminds a potential client. So far,
Grisham has also branched out into stories about on ministry, which led him to innocence work and the team has exonerated eight prisoners.
rare books, sports and medicine. (His 2015 e-book, eventually Guardian Ministries. A trim four-person
“The Tumor,” is about an experimental cancer operation, Guardian Ministries consists of Post; an Quincy Miller may just become the ninth. His
treatment called focused ultrasound technology underpaid litigator who’s a single mother of boys; an fate will depend on a relentless re-investigation
that Grisham champions.) Grisham has even writ- exoneree named Frankie who’s turned private inves- conducted by Post and his colleagues and some
ten a YA legal series featuring a 13-year-old amateur tigator; and the nonprofit’s founder, a former busi- strong-arming of jailhouse snitches and other wit-
legal eagle named “Theodore Boone.” ness executive who, similar to Post, had a conversion nesses who gave false testimony years ago. The
experience and dedicated her life to righting wrongs lawyer Quincy was convicted of killing turns out to
Such creative longevity is not that unusual in the of the criminal justice system. have had ties to a drug cartel. So, too, does the now-
suspense genre, but what is rare is Grisham’s feat retired sheriff who was in charge of the investiga-
of keeping up the pace of producing, on average, That said, “The Guardians” is nuanced in its moral tion 22 years ago. Post knows he’ll eventually have
a novel a year (in 2017 he published two) without vision: Post acknowledges that most of the prisoners to visit the secluded scene of the crime, Seabrook,
a notable diminishment of ingenuity or literary Fla., but he wisely hesitates. Thinking out loud with
quality. Dame Agatha Christie, who barely paused a colleague, Post says: “Our clients are in prison be-
between books to sharpen pencils during her near- cause someone else pulled the trigger. They’re still
50-year marathon mystery career, is another such out here, laughing because the cops nailed the wrong
marvel. guy. The last thing they want is an innocence lawyer
digging through the cold case.”
Which brings us to “The Guardians,” Grisham’s In his titanic efforts to turn justice denied for Miller
latest terrific novel. Grisham’s main character here into justice delayed, Post courts danger both human
is a so-called “innocence lawyer,” a workaholic at- and supernatural. The climax of “The Guardian” sly-
torney-and-Episcopal-priest named Cullen Post. ly nods to many a classic Nancy Drew ad-ven¬ture:
Post has trimmed his life down to the barest of es- Post and Frankie steel themselves to break into a
sentials, living in spartan quarters above the non- boarded-up haunted house, climb up into its dank
profit Guardian Ministries, his workplace in Savan- attic and unearth (as Nancy would say) a “clew” that
nah, Ga. The book focuses on Post’s investigation just may decide Miller’s fate – all before the drug gang
into the wrongful conviction of a black man named gets wind of their location. Post is a driven and lik-
Quincy Miller who was set up to take the fall for able loner whom, I hope, Grisham will bring back
the murder of a white lawyer in a small Florida town in future novels. After all, as “The Guardians” makes
some 22 years before the opening of this story. (In his clear, there’s plenty of work left for an innocence law-
life away from his writing desk, Grisham serves on yer to do. 
the board of directors of The Innocence Project.)

Post’s efforts to ferret out exculpatory evidence in
this cold case put him in grave danger because, for
one thing, the shadowy drug cartel responsible for
the murder has been known to hold grisly parties
in isolated jungle locales south of the border. In the
dead center of this novel, Post hears a cautionary tale
from a traumatized survivor of one of these gather-
ings. This account calls upon Grisham to summon
up his heretofore unrealized inner Caligula.

In an affecting backstory, Post recalls his early
career as a public defender; but the grotesque con-
tradictions of that job – particularly Post’s final as-
signment to defend a depraved teenage rapist and
murderer – brought on a nervous breakdown. After

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PETS

Bonz feels the spirit at Halloween dog parade

Hi Dog Buddies! goodie bag with all kindsa ried up. “Are any of you ex-

First off: a Great Big Paws Up Woof- stuff us dogs like.” pecting a package? I don’t
Out to my pals who stepped in and did
the column while I was off. You’re the While we were yappin,’ know who to deliver it to.”
Bone-Diggity!
more costumed pooches Nobody was, an off she
I missed a couple of pooch-centric
events, but got back in time for the St. began to arrive, on leashes went.
Lucie West Dog Halloween Parade. It
was Super Fun! with their humans in tow. I trotted over to a Yorkie

As usual, I came disguised as a Suave, They were a colorful, en- wearin’ a red, white an blue
Keen-Eyed News Hound. My contact was
a dog with a Totally Cool Kibbles name: thusiastic bunch, an the plaid suit.
Simba Nevola! Simba turned out to be a
tidy, medium-sized mix – looked mostly Yap Level kept rising. I “Hello. I’m Bonzo. Cool cos-
houndy, short tan coat, easy-goin’ kinda
poocheroo, but, when we arrived a liddle couldn’t help notice they tume. What is it?”
early, we were greeted by an “alligator”
onna leash. were all liddle, an I won- “Seriously?” said the liddle

“Um,” I said. I knew he wasn’t an dered if there was a Size pooch. “EVERYbody knows
ackshull alligator, but still. Then the alli-
gator trotted up for the wag-an-sniff and Limit in their neighbor- ‘Young Sheldon.’ It’s a TV show.
said, all cheerful, “YOU must be BON-zo.
SO glad you could make it! We’re expec- hood. Even though Simba We ALL watch it. It’s real funny.
tin’ lots more pooches, of course. I’m
Simba. This is my Mom, Janice.” wasn’t all THAT big, he Sheldon’s a smart, nerdy liddle

“A pleasure,” I said. “Nice costume. An pretty much towered over human. An he wears, obviously,
I love your name.”
the others. Except me, of plaid. I’m Rocky Moorehouse,
“Thanks! Sometimes it’s a challenge
to live up to (King of Beast an all) but I course. I felt Very Tall. by the way.”
like it.”
“Yoo-hoo, Lexie! Over “Thanks for gettin’ me up to
“So, what’s the drill?” There was a nice
clubhouse-y building, a winding side- Heere!” a fluffy white speed, Rocky,” I told him. “An, by
walk, handy trees an grass an houses all
around. Bishon called to a fren, the way, you look totally spiffy.”

“We’re pretty casual here. An every- who was wearin’ froot Slippers.PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN I was walkin’ up to a ShihTzu
body knows everybody, pooches an hu- on her head and a ruffly, inna orange-an-black witch cos-
mans. There’s more grrrl pooches than crayon-box colored out- tume with “Wicked Cute” writ-
guys, which is totally fine by me. An the
grrrls ’specially like this event cuz they fit. I joined them, an in- ten on it, just as Slippers, the UPS
get to dress up. Us guys, well, we do it
mostly cuz we love our Moms an Dads.” nerduced myself. The Bishon pooch, was walkin’ away, lookin a
He smiled.
was wearing a flouncy yellow skirt with which amazingly, was mostly stayin’ bit puzzled.
“I hear ya,” I agreed.
“Anyway, there are three judges, an black polka dots an liddle yellow wings. put. “You’re a good witch, I presume,” I
only one winner, who gets a nice big
“My name’s Dixie Mae Smith, and “Hi, Mr. Bonzo, said Superman. I’m quipped.

this (she nudged the froot-hat) is my BFF Opie Penaranda, and this is Slippers “Of course! I’m Mia Anderson. It’s a

Lexie Palmer. So, whaddya think, Mr. Cizynski. She’s tryin’ to figure out who pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bonzo. You’re

Bonzo? Can you guess what we are?” she’s s’pose to deliver her package to.” not expecting a package, by chance?”

Dixie Mae’s was easy. “YOU are a “Are YOU expecting a package,” Slip- “Nope. Maybe somebody should tell

bumblebee. You look great. Ackshully (I pers asked me. Slippers it’s probly just part of her cos-

couldn’t help myself), you’re a Bumble- “Er, nope. Not that I know of.” tume.”

beeshon.” “Oh, dear. Well, I”ll keep lookin,’” she “Good idea. I’ll do it,” Mia offered but,

They laughed. “OK, now guess who I said, trotting off. just as she was about to look for Slippers,

am,” said the froot-hat. “I’m not sure she gets the concept of a Simba’s Mom announced they had a

“Woof. I dunno. A bowl of froot salad?” costume,” Opie opined. winner. Everybody gathered around for

“No, silly. I’m CAR-munn Muh-RAND- A trio of grrrls called, “Mr. BON-zooo! the Big Reveal.

uh. She was a human dancer an singer in Over HERE!” “An the winner IS … Slippers Cizynski

the MOO-vees a long time ago.” I flipped a page an hurried over. as the UPS delivery human!”

“Well, you both look pawsome!” “Lookin’ good!” I exclaimed. There were yaps of approval as Slip-

I approached a Pomeranian dressed A perky Maltese/Bishon mix rocked pers came forward to receive her goodie

like a UPS delivery human holdin’ a a purple fairy outfit, very femi-nun; a bag. Mia leaned close an whispered in

brown package in front, yappin’ with Su- chocolate Cocker Spaniel had trans- Slipper’s ear. Slippers burst into a smile,

perman – a dashchund in the red, yellow formed into a magical unicorn; and a an Mia an I exchanged a High Paw.

an blue outfit with a big, curly black wig, Yorkie was channelin’ a Ladybug inna Heading home, I was thinkin’ about

red tulle number with black polka dots all my new frens. An about determined,

and liddle wings, reminding me of Dixie conscientious liddle Slippers. If she ever

Mae’s Bumblebeeshon. wanted an ackshull job, she’d be a ter-

The purple fairy said, “Are you writin’ rific UPS Delivery Dog, FOR SURE!

about us? That’s SO Cool Kibbles! I’m

Poppy Palmer, Lexie’s SIS-ter. The Lady Till next time,

Bug is Meadow Moorehouse; an the uni-

-The Bonzcorn is Emma Harty. Isn’t this SO FUN?”
“Totally,” I said. It WAS fun! A total
Yapfest.
Just then, the UPS delivery dog hur-

Don’t be shy!
We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up
an interview, please email [email protected].

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INSIGHT GAMES BRIDGE

NORTH

WHAT HAPPENS WITH NO UNBID MAJOR? 943

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 5

Hawkwind, an English rock band, in a song called “Sea King,” has this lyric: “Unbid to him K 10 9 7
comes a rune once taught.”
A Q 10 9 8
We have been looking at negative doubles that show length in an unbid major. But what
happens when there is no unbid major, as in today’s deal? WEST EAST
K Q 10 8 7
Now a negative double promises length in both minor suits. (If North had been stronger, he J43 A5
would have responded two clubs; but with insufficient power to bid immediately at the two- J5
level, he starts with a negative double.) South’s hand isn’t perfect with those three losing KJ6 10 2
spades, but it would be cautious to rebid less than four hearts.
86432
What should the result be after West leads the spade king?
7432
If only South could gain the lead, he could collect a lot of tricks. Now, though, the defenders
are in control. First, East must overtake the spade king with his ace. Then he leads back SOUTH
his second spade. West takes two more tricks in the suit, and East should discard a
discouraging diamond two. What happens next? J62

West should realize that his side has no more side-suit tricks available. The bidding and AKQ9876
East’s signal mark declarer with the diamond ace. Also, if South needs a club finesse to
work, it will. The defenders must try to gain a trump trick. AQ

West should lead a fourth spade. Then, if East is in midseason form, he will ruff with the 5
heart 10, which effects an uppercut. South will overruff, but then West gains a trump trick,
the defense’s fourth winner. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both

When you’ve taken all possible side-suit tricks, try for a trump promotion. The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Hearts 1 Spades ??
LEAD:
K Spades

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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS DOWN
1 Choose (6) 1 Worldly (13)
4 Cargo ship (6) 2 Collaboration (7)
9 Ordinary (5) 3 Kayak-like boat (5)
10 Art of folding paper (7) 5 Friendly (7)
11 Examine (7) 6 Military camouflage colour (5)
12 Succinct (5) 7 Back-up (13)
13 Bike for two (6) 8 Course (5)
15 Written communication (6) 14 Approve (7)
18 Belief (5) 16 Petty (7)
20 Data storage (7) 17 Incorrect (5)
22 Inns (7) 19 Roof edge (5)
23 Composure (5) 21 Dried coconut kernel (5)
24 Polishing cloth (6)
25 Poll (6)

The Telegraph

How to do Sudoku:

Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
in every column, row
and three-by-three
square.

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT GAMES

ACROSS 95 Four Weddings 57 Breastbones The Washington Post
and a ___ 60 Indivisible minimum: abbr.
1 Cliff’s relatives 61 Piano-playin’ prez SEEING STARS 2 By Merl Reagle
7 Racetrack novelist 97 Like 60 Minutes, 63 Thing, in law
14 Happen for ex. 66 “___ on the aisle”
19 Blue Book action 67 Backside
20 Tangy drinks 98 Where to see stars 69 African spear (anagram of
22 Jerk 101 You do it to wear it
23 Where to see stars 102 1986 book about a famous A. AGASSI)
25 Great fear 70 France of France
26 Guitarist’s replacement conference, Decision ___ 72 Here, in France
27 G.I. IDs 104 Ex-Detroit Piston Bob 76 March through mud
29 Piano-playin’ prez 106 Some tests 77 Verboten
32 Where to see stars 109 Where to see stars 79 “Do as ___!”
35 She was Cagney 115 Literature Nobelist Walcott 80 Put through the machine
116 Go through the emotions?
on TV 117 Queen of mysteries again
38 Repeat 118 Part of EGBDF? 81 Nemo’s pet seal in
40 Wagons-___ (sleeping 119 Loathe
120 Stumble Disney’s 20,000 Leagues
cars, in Europe) Under
41 Beau, to Jeff DOWN the Sea
43 Dr. J was one 1 International Falls 83 Where to see stars
44 Worker, disparagingly 85 Oscar film of 1958
46 Fly high comment 86 Dracula portrayer Frank
47 Australian avian 2 Singer David ___ Roth 89 Hurricane intensity,
48 Where to see stars 3 Navy abbr. perhaps
51 Excessive sentimentality 4 Thomas Waller 90 Focuses (on) obsessively
52 Andropov and others 5 Forks and such 93 Person with a shoe, in Vegas
54 Sonny and Cher’s 1960s 6 Popular pointillist 94 ___ idea (caught on)
7 Steak cut 95 Scavenger hunt verb
record label 8 Best replacement? 96 Children’s org. that’s
55 Disgorge, as a DVD 9 No. on a bill active on Halloween
56 Works thru an agcy. 10 Not pos. 98 Run together, as dyes
58 Hershey chocolate 11 Having a tail 99 Photo shine
59 Modern opening 12 Language quirks 100 Peep show
60 Trainer’s restrainer 13 Papyrus source 103 Smaller, as
61 Hoarfrost 14 Where to see stars some dicts.
62 Not kosher 15 Tummy tightener, once 105 Small brook
64 “___ bodkins!” 16 Walk-on signal 106 Praising poem
65 Where to see a star 17 ___ Today 107 Gun (the engine)
68 Flying watchdog: abbr. 18 Checker choice 108 “Chances ___”
71 Fab rival 21 Chesspieces with board 110 Slangy mouth
73 Depressed 24 Tee off 111 Calendar abbr.
74 Layers 28 Taj Mahal city 112 Certain earnings
75 543-21-9876, e.g. 29 Prefix meaning “Spain” 113 Wrath
76 In separate bursts, 30 Artificially formal 114 Exotic dancer,
31 Where to see a Lili St. ___
in music: abbr.
78 “... farm, ___” star, once
80 Antony was one 33 Scoff at
81 She, in Italian 34 Video alternative
82 Old language 36 Where to see a star
84 Show with changing 37 Qualifying rounds
39 Gambling mecca
hosts: abbr. 41 Sexy cartoon star
85 Where to see stars 42 Actor Tamblyn
87 It’s at the center of 44 D.C. VIP
45 Loam
Japanese belt-tightening 46 On occasion
88 “___ first you don’t ...” 49 Child’s laughter
50 Partly open
90 Alarming events? 51 Opal, for one
91 Tlaxcala friend 53 That certain strum-thing
92 Robin Hood, for one 56 Spanish relative
94 Prefix meaning “billion”

The Telegraph

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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

When the right answer is not to have all the answers

BY CAROLYN HAX of a purpose, and am I doing enough to fulfill it?
Washington Post Is this life enough? Am I enough?

Dear Carolyn: Last year my (And the defining challenge of parenthood,
alas, is knowing when you’ve “parented” enough.)
daughter attended a college and
Outside guidance can be a lifeline when we
thought she made the wrong get lost during this existential search. However,
it is essential to self-discovery that we do get
choice. She learned to like it and lost sometimes, because that’s what encourages
resourcefulness, builds confidence and makes
found happiness, but some major room for the unexpected.

things that bothered her were not You interfere with that process if you remind,
support and advise your daughter every time she
going away with time, such as its location and lack of expresses doubt.

rigor. She also really wanted more friends and never So let her be uncomfortable. Let her figure out
whether it helps to get therapy or call you or lean
found her group. on friends or keep her own counsel. Certainly let
her ask you first, at least, before you weigh in, and
She was accepted (again) at her “dream school” that even then, let her piece together her own advice
by shaping your support into questions: “How
had many of the qualities she was looking for, but her do you feel about that?” “What have you tried so
far?” “What do you think you’ll do next?” Even,
fear of it being too hard was holding her back. After “Is it such a bad thing to be uncomfortable for a
while?”
much thought, she decided to transfer to that college.
Obviously you don’t want to ignore signs of
At first she was adjusting well, but a few things have fragile mental health, if it comes to that – but
your basic human can do a lot of second-guess-
her thinking she made the wrong decision. She is do- ing, churning, regretting, failing, agitating, mis-
interpreting, roiling, false-starting, even outright
ing well academically, getting involved and has made suffering, without risk of lasting harm. To help
her with these, consider the truth: “I understand.
a nice friend group – something she didn’t have at her It’s just hard sometimes.” On you, too, I know. 

first school and desperately wanted. She recognizes the most helpful one is not to say any of them and
let your daughter fend for herself.
her difficulties and is seeking advice from her former
A major challenge of adulthood – perhaps
therapist. the defining one – is the personal search for
“enough.” Is this good thing enough of a reason
As a parent, I am trying my best to support her and to stay; is this bad thing enough of a reason to
leave; do I like this enough to major in it; am I
remind her the transition is still new and she needs to good enough to earn a living from it; am I work-
ing hard enough to get by or succeed; are these
be mindful and open to all the good things her present people reliable enough for me to count on; am I
attentive enough to my friends; do I have enough
situation has to offer.What else can I say to help?

– Parent

Parent: Nothing comes to mind.
Well, a lot of things come to mind, but I suspect

Lots to digest about
inflammatory bowel
disease and its cures

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YOUR HEALTH

Lots to digest about inflammatory bowel disease and its cures

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER Dr. Tania Lopez. class approved for IBD – the ‘biolog-
ics.’”
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) PHOTOS BY: DENISE RITCHIE
is, according to the Mayo Clinic, “an In addition, certain vaccinations
umbrella term” used to describe mul- ulcerative colitis can cause long-last- also are recommended for patients
tiple disorders of the digestive tract. ing inflammation and ulcers in the with IBD to help prevent infections.
innermost lining of the large intestine
Newly arrived Sebastian River and rectum while Crohn’s Disease at- “There are a lot of new medications
Medical Center gastroenterologist Dr. tacks the lining of the digestive tract on the rise,” Lopez says. “There are
Tania Lopez says ulcerative colitis and often spreads deep into the af- some older ones too.”
and Crohn’s Disease are the two most fected tissues.
common conditions under that um- She cites “the immuno-modulators,
brella, adding that, while their symp- There is no one-size-fits-all treat- which are oral medications such as
toms can be quite similar, their treat- ment for these very different diseases, azathioprine and mercaptopurine.
ments are not. which are not likely to be fatal, but And then there are the biologic ones
which can and do make life miserable that are either injectable or oral. Those
“That’s why it’s important to go see for many of those afflicted. kind of regulate the immune system,
your gastroenterologist,” Lopez ex- trigger down or lower that immune
plains, “or your family doctor who can “There are a lot of patients,” Lopez system response to help with all that
refer you to one.” says, “who just stay in their house be- inflammation that’s going on.”
cause they’re afraid to go out because
An accurate diagnosis, she adds, “re- they’re just going to have uncontrolled Lopez notes that “the biologics can
quires blood work, endoscopic evalua- diarrhea. Accidents. Bloody diarrhea. be expensive.”
tion, usually with a colonoscopy, and They can have more than 10 or 20 di-
imaging with a CT or MRI.” arrhea bowel movements a day and She’s not kidding. The cost can be
they complain of having to change as high as $20,000 to $48,000 a year for
And while no one looks forward to their underwear and their clothes rou- some of the newest biologics, but for
a colonoscopy – a procedure in which tinely.” the most part Medicare does cover the
a flexible video camera is inserted drugs.
through the anus to provide a visual According to the Centers for Disease
inspection of the rectum and large in- Control, “the exact cause of IBD is un- That won’t help everyone with these
testine – Lopez says these procedures known,” but it is known that it results conditions, however, since IBD “tends
are necessary in the face IBD. from “a defective immune system.” to affect a younger population,” ac-
cording to Lopez.
If left undiagnosed and untreated, A properly functioning immune sys-
tem attacks foreign organisms such It’s here where Lopez pointedly in-
Collins & Montz as viruses and bacteria to protect the terjects that “IBD should not be con-
body, but in IBD, the immune system fused with irritable bowel syndrome
DCOESMNETTICI&SFTAMRILYY responds incorrectly, causing inflam- or IBS. Although people with IBS may
mation of the gastrointestinal tract. experience some similar symptoms to
Experience the fusion of IBD, IBD and IBS are very different. Ir-
traditional values and The good news? The CDC goes on to ritable bowel syndrome is not caused
say “several types of medications may by inflammation and the tissues of the
modern dentistry. be used to treat IBD: aminosalicylates, bowel are not damaged the way they
corticosteroids (such as prednisone), are in IBD.”
At Collins & Montz, DMD, immuno-modulators, and the newest
we will focus on improving every That damage from various forms of
aspect of your smile for optimal IBD can be so severe that surgery be-
appearance, function, and comfort comes the patient’s only option. And,
through our general family dentistry, in fact, that’s all too common.
and restorative procedures such as
dental implants. Our comprehensive The U.S. National Library of Medi-
range of services and dedication of cine says “surgery may be needed for
quality set us apart. Call today to approximately 20 percent of patients
with ulcerative colitis … [while] up to
schedule your appointment. 80 percent of Crohn’s disease patients
will undergo an operation during their
524 OCEAN AVENUE, MELBOURNE BEACH, FL 32951 lifetime.”

(321) 725-6565 • MELBOURNEBEACHDENTISTRY.COM That’s why Lopez insists “the earlier
[these diseases] are treated, the better
the chance of controlling them. That’s
why people who have these symptoms
should definitely seek out help right
away.”

Borrowing a slogan from the Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation, Lopez con-
cludes by saying: “Don’t let your IBD
control you. Take control of your IBD.”

Dr. Tania Lopez is with Steward
Health Care’s Sebastian River Medical
Center’s Gastroenterology team. Her
offices are at 8005 83rd Ave., Suite One
in Sebastian and 3745 11th Circle, Suite
101 in Vero Beach. The phone number is
772-589-0580. 

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YOUR HEALTH

WHAT WILL – AND WON’T – INTERFERE WITH YOUR PACEMAKER

STORY BY FRED CICETTI COLUMNIST Some sources say cellphones are harm- priate: better safe than sorry. mon problems requiring a pacemaker
less. However, others insist that you Always inform all healthcare profes- is “bradycardia,” a heart rate that’s too
Q. Will sex mess up my pacemaker? shouldn’t put your cell directly over slow. This can be brought on by age.
your pacemaker because it’s possible sionals that you have a pacemaker be-
No – unless powerful magnets are that the pacemaker could misinterpret fore receiving any treatment. And al- An implanted electronic pacemaker
somehow involved – but other things a phone signal, withhold pacing and ways carry an identification card that is made up of a pulse generator and
can cause problems for the device (and make you feel tired. informs people that you have a pace- leads. The leads are flexible, insulated
you). maker. wires that deliver the electrical pulses
Newer cellphones that use new fre- to your heart. The pulse generator is
Modern pacemakers are stable de- quencies might make pacemakers There are more than 3 million artifi- a small metal container that houses a
vices, but there are still some precau- less reliable. This subject is being re- cial pacemakers in use today. They are battery and the electrical circuitry that
tions you should take if you’ve had one searched by cellphone companies. In devices that help the heart beat in a reg- regulates the rate of electrical pulses
of these miraculous gizmos implanted the meantime, the old cliche is appro- ular rhythm when its natural pacemak- sent to your heart. 
in your chest. er isn’t working. One of the most com-

The following could be problems:
* Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
is a no-no if you have a pacemaker. In
fact, any procedure that exposes you to
electromagnetic energy is a problem.
These procedures include therapeutic
radiation, shockwave lithotripsy that
breaks up large kidney stones, and elec-
trocautery to control bleeding during
surgery.
* Metal detectors at airports don’t in-
terfere with pacemakers when you pass
through them briefly. However, you
should not hang around them for a long
time or lean against them. And, if secu-
rity personnel want to use a hand-held
metal detector, ask them to avoid your
pacemaker, or ask for an alternate form
of search.
* Power machines are dangerous.
Stand at least 2 feet away from arc-weld-
ing equipment, high-voltage transform-
ers and motor-generator systems.
* Anti-theft systems. An anti-theft
system is unlikely to cause clinically
significant symptoms in most people
with pacemakers, but they shouldn’t
stay near one longer than necessary.
* Short-wave or microwave diather-
my uses high-frequency, high-intensi-
ty signals. These may interfere with a
pacemaker.
* MP3 player headphones. Both the
earbud and clip-on types of head-
phones can cause interference. Keep
your headphones at least 1.2 inches
away from your pacemaker. Bluetooth®
headsets do not appear to interfere with
pacemakers.
Modern pacemakers have built-in
protection from most types of interfer-
ence produced by everyday electrical
appliances. The following don’t cre-
ate problems and you shouldn’t worry
about being around them if you have a
pacemaker:
Microwave ovens, televisions and
their remote controls, dental equip-
ment, radios, toasters, electric blan-
kets, CB radios, heating pads, stereos,
vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, garden-
ing machinery, electric shavers, food
processors, computers, copy machines
and shop tools.
How about cellphones?
I found a variety of opinions on this.

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YOUR HEALTH

Reverse arthroplasty turns tables on shoulder fractures

STORY BY TOM LLOYD STAFF WRITER Dr. Carl DiLella. ally involved a procedure known as a
“hemiarthroplasty” or a “hemi” which,
The older we get the more likely we PHOTOS BY: DENISE RITCHIE in layman’s terms, replaced one half of
are to suffer complex bone fractures – the shoulder joint. The humeral head
particularly in our shoulders and arms. (or ball) was replaced with a prosthesis
while the existing glenoid (socket) was
The Department of Orthopedic Sur- left intact.
gery at the Philadelphia College of Os-
teopathic Medicine puts it plainly. “El- Often, however, as DiLella says, “this
derly patients,” it says, “are much more made for really pretty-looking X-rays
prone to have more complex bone frac- but very poor outcomes for the patient.”
tures and poor bone quality compared
to their younger counterparts.” Fortunately, times and procedures
change, and today “reverse total shoul-
Dr. Carl DiLella, who is with the Or- der arthroplasty or RTSA is the treat-
thopedic Center of Vero Beach, and who ment of choice” for that kind of complex
received his own medical degree from break, according to NIH.
that renowned Philadelphia orthope-
dic center, has taken a special interest In a RTSA, a prosthetic ball is placed
in treating such fractures – including on the socket side of the joint – the op-
shoulder breaks known as “proximal posite or “reverse” of where it is in na-
humerus fractures” (PHFs), which the ture – and a prosthetic socket is then
National Institutes of Health says have placed on the arm side where it is sup-
been “rapidly rising” nationwide. ported by a metal stem in the arm bone
or humerus.
According to the NIH, “PHFs have in-
creased by more than 40 percent over As an added bonus, with the RTSA
the past five years, making them the procedure, rotator cuff tears or injuries
third most common non-vertebral frac- are no longer a potential future prob-
ture pattern seen in the elderly.” lem.

“Unfortunately,” DiLella explains, As DiLella explains, “you bypass the
“many elderly people have these inju- rotator cuff completely by implanting
ries, usually from a trauma or a fall. I’ve this device. The reason why is [the new
reverse joint] relies on the deltoid mus-
had people trip over a parking brick in cle, which is rarely, if ever, affected by a
parking lot or they miss a step going fracture or a fall.”
down from a curb from a sidewalk.
They lose their footing or their balance “The surgery,” DiLella continues, “is
and down they go onto their shoulder. usually done here at the hospital and
the patient would spend one night.
“If there’s enough force behind that When the patient wakes up from the
situation, they will sometimes break operation they’re very comfortable.
the bone around the shoulder. The They’re protected in an arm sling that
main one being the proximal humerus we provide them [and they] would
that makes up the ball of the ball and spend one night and then they go home
socket joint of the shoulder.” the next day.”

DiLella goes on to share both good Johns Hopkins says these RTSA pro-
and bad news about such injuries. cedures “give the patient significant
pain relief and also help restore range
There are, he explains, many differ- of motion to the shoulder.”
ent types of shoulder bone breaks.
Others clearly agree. By 2015 the use
With a simple break, DiLella contin- of the RTSA procedure, which debuted
ues, the prognosis is also simple. That in 1987, surpassed the older hemiar-
conversation, he says, might go like this: throplasty approach for the first time
“‘OK, Mrs. Jones, you have a simple two- and that lead continues to grow today.
part proximal humerus fracture. Two
simple parts of your shoulder are bro- In fact, NIH says hemiarthroplasty
ken and you will be in an arm sling for appears to be “falling out of favor in the
about a month. Then you’ll come back treatment of fractures of the shoulder,”
and I’ll take an X-ray in a month to show with RTSA taking its place.
you that it’s healed,’ and Mrs. Jones will
go to physical therapy and have a happy If you’ve had a fall and suspect a
life. And a happy shoulder.” fracture of your shoulder, talk to your
orthopedist. A minimally invasive pro-
But when the bone is fractured in cedure like RTSA could well be the best
multiple places things get trickier and way to eliminate your pain and restore
surgery may be required. But which your arm’s range of motion for “a happy
surgery? shoulder and a happy life.”

In some cases, depending on what X- Dr. Carl DiLella is with the Orthopedic
rays or CAT scans reveal, the insertion Center of Vero Beach and the Cleveland
of plates and screws may hold the bone Clinic Indian River Hospital. His office
together, but with other multiple frac- is at 1285 36th St., Suite 100. The phone
tures, treatment can be more complex. number is 772-778-2009. 

In the not-too-distant past that usu-

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FINE & CASUAL DINING

The Wicked Pineapple: Slowly and surely, a go-to eatery

REVIEW BY LISA ZAHNER STAFF WRITER Pineapple Roasted Red Pepper coming straight from the beach.
[email protected] Lemonade Slush. Hummus Bagel. After about 15 minutes our order

The Wicked Pineapple opened a ($4.89), a Pineapple Lemon Slush chocolate chunk cookies ($1.55 each). was ready. My son’s Wicked Pineapple
little more than 18 months ago, intro- ($4.38). The cupcakes were pretty Tempted to order one of Wicked Bowl was amazing as usual, packed
ducing Satellite Beach much sold out by the time we got with juicy fresh fruit atop a thick
to the wonders of Pineapple’s decadent cinnamon layer of the “superfood” acai berry
acai bowls and there, so we chose two rolls, I decided to be good and stick puree and sprinkled with shaved co-
gaining an instant with the hummus bagel. The tasty conut. My asiago bagel was toasted
following, especial- The Wicked Pineapple and creative coffee drinks are excel- and spread with roasted red pepper
ly among the barrier Acai Bowl. lent as well, but that morning I’d al- hummus, then layered with fresh
island’s surfers and ready drunk my limit of coffee so we baby spinach leaves and cucumber
teenagers. decided to split the fruity slush. slices. It sounds like an odd combina-
tion but it’s delicious. My son took a
In our First Bites re- While we waited for our food, we bite and then pilfered half my bagel.
view in May 2018 we looked around at the cheerful dining
noted how fresh, color- area which is part cafe and part surf The slush was both sweet and sour,
ful and wonderfully ap- shop. A dozen or so colorful, shiny a combination of fresh-squeezed
petizing everything we surfboards were propped up in the lemonade and crushed ripe pineap-
had to eat and drink was, corner, marked for sale with hand- ple blended with ice. It was refreshing
but that the speed of the written price tags. On the wall near and lighter than a smoothie. We’ll be
service left something to be the surfboards were some accessories back to Wicked Pineapple soon, even
desired. We figured the long for surfing and paddle boarding. It’s if it’s not the fastest place in town.
wait on our order was a training issue – a comfortable, very clean space with
that the youthful staff was still perfect- high-top tables, plus chairs and love I welcome your comments, and encour-
ing the art of creating the luscious lay- seats informally gathered around age you to send feedback to me at lisamel-
ers of acai, granola, berries and sliced coffee tables. It’s not exactly a cof- [email protected].
fresh fruit. fee house atmosphere but the place
definitely makes you feel at home. The reviewer is a Brevard resident who
A year and a half later we still love The outside eating area is also cute dines anonymously at restaurants at the
the food. My son and his friends with wooden picnic tables and sunny expense of this newspaper. 
swoon when they utter the words yellow umbrellas – a perfect place to
“wicked pineapple.” But then they relax on a nice day, especially you’re Puravida Bowl.
immediately add that 10 bucks for a
small acai bowl seems pretty expen- RESTAURANT HOURS
sive as compared to their own pocket 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues.- Sat.;
money, especially considering the
fact that growing boys could prob- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday;
ably polish off three of those bowls Closed Monday
and still want a cookie or cupcake. BEVERAGES

Last Saturday morning we stopped Mimosas on special occasions
in and ordered a Wicked Pineap- ADDRESS
ple Bowl ($10.25), a Hummus Bagel
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WINE COLUMN

Cabernet franc: The grape to seek out this autumn

STORY BY VICTORIA MOORE from Bordeaux varieties. You’ll find a tion being paid to cabernet franc; the franc from, of all places, Virginia, as
The Telegraph portion of cabernet franc in Sassicaia grape makes up around a third (de- the first vintage of Ramiiisol Cabernet
and Ornellaia but it’s when you taste pending on the vintage) of the blend Franc Riserva 2014 Monticello, Virgin-
It used to be that no one made much the pure cabernet franc from Bolgheri of Leeu Passant Dry Red, the new ia, USA made its debut on the tasting
of a fuss about cabernet franc. that the message really comes across. fine wine made by Andrea Mullineux circuit.
from the fruit of heritage vineyards in
The grape’s homeland is the Loire, Cabernet franc in Bolgheri is really Wellington, Franschhoek and Stellen- Ramiiisol is a new venture set on the
where it is bottled as a single variety special – as a wine like Le Macchiole bosch. slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
and makes wines with a tantalizing Paleo Rosso 2015) demonstrates. In It’s owned by Robert Hefner, whose
scent of redcurrant leaves and wood- South Africa, too, there is more atten- Last week I tried a serious cabernet first career was in ultra-deep gas ex-
land berries. It is also found in Bor- ploration, and his wife MeiLi. The cou-
deaux where, for a long time, it was ple were inspired by a visit to Soldera
treated as a relatively unsung blending in Montalcino in the 1990s, bought a
component. property in Virginia, and decided to go
for it.
Now cabernet franc’s stock is rising.
What I love about it is its perfume – and Why cabernet franc? I asked the
you don’t need much to spot its pres- Robbie Corpora, the Ramiiisol wine-
ence in the bottle. Cabernet franc is fa- maker. “Well, first, the cabernet franc
mously used in Pomerol, where just a was already there. But it’s been a fa-
few percentage points in the blend has vorite of mine since the 2005 vintage
the power to lift the wine with a scent in Virginia and I’ve been standing be-
that soars like larksong. hind cabernet franc in Virginia ever
since.
It’s used in heftier quantities by cult
St. Emilion producer Tertre Rôteboeuf “People are still running around in
(usually about 20 percent cabernet Virginia saying, ‘This is a great grape
franc) while at Château Cheval Blanc, for Virginia,’ then the next year, ‘No,
also in St. Emilion, more than half the that’s a great grape for Virginia.’ But
vineyard is planted to cabernet franc, I am ready to stop and say cabernet
which typically makes up around 45 franc is a great grape for Virginia. And
percent of the Grand Vin. we need to focus on it.”

There are now enthusiastic shouts Bring on the focus. From Virginia
about cabernet franc emanating from and elsewhere: The more we can see of
Bolgheri, the wine region in coastal this beautifully perfumed grape, the
Tuscany that won a reputation for its better. 
so-called SuperTuscans – wines made

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FINEFO&OCDAS&UDAILNDININGING

Food can help control some chronic health conditions

STORY BY JILL U. ADAMS es to Stop Hypertension – may be the and showed benefits. And in the salt- dairy, and include beans, nuts and
The Washington Post most widely researched, beginning restricted study, a high-sodium group seeds.
with a 1997 study that showed the diet was included for comparison and those
If you have a chronic health condition lowered blood pressure in people with people also benefited from the diet. Hensrud wrote “The Mayo Clinic
– and about 60 percent of Americans hypertension. Diabetes Diet,” which recommends lots
live with at least one – you can use food (The current recommendation for of fruits and vegetables and few ani-
to help manage your problem. Yet too Restricting sodium in the DASH salt intake from the American Heart As- mal products. There’s a two-week “lose
many Americans don’t eat with their diet produced greater reductions in sociation is 2,300 milligrams, which is it” phase, in which people try to add
particular health demands in mind. blood pressure, although interpreta- about 1 teaspoon.) five good habits and break five habits.
tion of that data is somewhat contro- Habits to break include no eating while
Those chronic conditions include hy- versial, says Marla Heller, a registered Sodium may be important, but it’s watching TV and no sugar, except for
pertension (75 million Americans), high dietitian who has written extensively not the only thing that matters. “We’ve what’s in fruit.
cholesterol (102 million), and diabetes about the diet. medicalized food too much. People eat
or prediabetes (100 million), according real food,” says Heller, who wrote “The After that, the guidelines are more
to the Centers for Disease Control and “Some scientists noted that if you DASH Diet Action Plan.” She says it’s general: Eat breakfast, eat fruits and
Prevention. slice the data, the decreased sodium better to advise people on foods to eat, vegetables, eat healthy fats, and move
helped only one group — black wom- rather than be hyper-focused on nutri- your body. “We’re not telling people
Each of these conditions can be at en,” Heller says. ents and calories. what not to eat,” he says.
least partially managed by good eat-
ing habits. Your overall diet matters, The first DASH diet trial allowed Heller also stresses foods to include, The DASH diet also is good for dia-
though many people pay little heed. 3,500 milligrams of sodium a day, which rather than what to avoid: Eat more betes, Hensrud says, as long as overall
Most guidelines say we should eat five is about 1½ teaspoons of table salt, fruits and vegetables, choose low-fat calories are limited. That’s because
or more servings of fruits and veg- the main controllable factor for dia-
etables, but only 1 in 4 people actually betes management is body weight, he
does. says.

What are the dietary guidelines for Karen Swanson was diagnosed with
health – and how might they differ for high cholesterol in 2010. Her doctor
specific health conditions? And per- wanted to put her on a statin drug, but
haps more important, how can people she parried. Could she try diet and exer-
successfully change their eating pat- cise first? Her doctor recommended the
terns? DASH diet – which has been shown to
be effective at reducing cholesterol lev-
“From a clinical perspective, we do els. That prompted Swanson to do some
recommend diets based on somebody’s research.
condition,” says Donald Hensrud, a
physician at the Mayo Clinic in Roches- She discovered the importance of
ter, Minn., who specializes in nutrition exercising 30 minutes per day and lim-
and weight management. iting her intake of saturated fats. Satu-
rated fats are animal fats – from meat
The various diets supported by sci- and full-fat dairy products. Also some
entific evidence have greater similari- oils, such as coconut oil and palm oil,
ties than differences, Hensrud says. are high in saturated fats.
They emphasize real food – as opposed
to processed food – and they’re mostly A review of 15 studies found that
plant-based. These include the DASH cutting down on saturated fats low-
diet, the Mediterranean diet and a veg- ered people’s cholesterol levels and
etarian diet. decreased their risk of cardiovascular
disease. 
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CALENDAR

Please send calendar information ber band. Doors open 6:30 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. show
at least two weeks prior to your at Melbourne Auditorium. Visit www.melbourne-
municipalband.org or call (321)724-0555.
event to
[email protected] 8 Eau Gallery featured November artist Su-
san Carden-Flicker’s “Wild and Domesti-
ONGOING cated Animals” with 15% of proceeds benefit-
ting Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary, Inc.
Eau Gallery is at 1429 Highland Ave., Melbourne.

Satellite Beach Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 5 8 “Curtains” the Musical opens at Surfside November 8 | Eau Gallery featured artist Susan Carden-Flicker’s “Wild and Domesticated Animals”
p.m. Thursdays at Pelican Beach Park on A1A. Playhouse in Cocoa Beach at 8 p.m. and
will run weekends until Nov. 24. Tickets are $25. 9 Floridana Beach Community Garage Sale 8 10 Central Florida Winds celebrates
Melbourne Beach Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. a.m. until 2 p.m. Floridana Beach is 12 miles its 20th Anniversary 3 p.m. at East-
the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Oceanside 8 Caregiver Appreciation Day at One Senior south of 192, off of A1A in Melbourne Beach. minster Presbyterian in Indialantic. Call Lynne
Pizza, 300 Ocean Avenue, Suite 6, Melbourne Beach. Place in Viera, in conjunction with UCF to pro- at 321-405-2359, or email: cflwinds@gmail.
vide information on recognizing, supporting and 9|10 Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy com
NOVEMBER helping the caregiver. To RSVP, call 321-751-6771. open house, lower school 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, upper school 2 p.m. to 12 Meet the Author event with local
7 Melbourne Municipal Band free veteran trib- 9 Suntree United Methodist Christmas Ba- 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 321-723-8323 or visit www. children’s author and illustrator Me-
ute concert “Let Freedom Ring” with 80-mem- zaar 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Call Suntree United HTACADEMY.org/OPENHOUSE lissa Colovic, 4:30 p.m. at Melbourne Beach
Methodist Church at 321-242-2585. Library for the release of her second book,
10 Veterans Day Open House at Ameri- “What A Hoot.”
Richard C. Thall can Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Veterans, Active Duty 12 First Annual Yoga Fun Day Space
Richard C. Thall, 83, passed away on Military and their families. Prizes drawn at 3 p.m., Coast Yoga Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
October 27, 2019 at William Child’s Hospice grand prize being a paid two-year lease on a 2019 at Riverfront Park in Historic Cocoa Village.
House in Palm Bay, Florida. Richard is survived by his Audi A3 four door sedan. Bring a new toy valued
loving wife, children, and a host of family and friends. at $10 or more to receive a raffle ticket to win a 16 Brevard Ballet Youth Company will
A memorial service will be held at 3 P.M. Wednesday, private tour of the American Muscle Car Museum be hosting a Nutcracker Ball Fun-
November 6, 2019 at Beach Funeral Home, 1689 South with food and drinks for 20 guests. Must be pres- draiser from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the Tor-
Patrick Drive Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937. ent to win. Visit www.AmericanMuscleCarMu- toise Island Clubhouse in Satellite Beach. The
Military honors will be performed by The United States seum.com for more information. ball will feature a ballet performance, casino
tables, a DJ, raffles and more. Tickets are $50
Navy with refreshments to follow. for singles and $90 for couples.
In lieu of Flowers, please consider donating to the
COPD Foundation. Online condolences may be left at

beachfuneralhome.com.

Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN 16 Fourth Annual Downtown Melbourne
in October 31, 2019 Edition 1 SANE 1 ALAS Food and Wine Festival, 5 p.m. to 9
4 TALL 3 EMPLOY p.m. in Historic Downtown Melbourne. Tick-
8 BUNS 4 TENDER ets $25 to $100 at www.eventbrite.com. Email
9 HAPPINESS 5 LESSER [email protected].
11 SENSED 6 OUTSKIRTS
13 FOREVER 7 USED 16 Melbourne City Ballet Theater pres-
15 PLAYER 10 SERIOUS ents a sneak-peak performance of
16 RISING 12 SPED Swan Lake with a gala, hors d’oeuvres, mu-
18 DECEIT 13 FASCINATE sic, refreshments, silent and live auction and
20 SULTRY 14 RETINUE raffle. The fundraiser will benefit the Brevard
22 NEMESIS 17 GUYS Parkinson’s Support Group and the Melbourne
23 CONCUR 19 TERROR City Ballet Theater.
25 ERSTWHILE 20 SENTRY
26 NUTS 21 LIGHTS
27 ORGY 23 CANE
28 SHED 24 CLUE

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‘Amazing’ condo can be yours
in dreamy Magnolia Key

1 Eighth Ave. #1305 in Indialantic by the Sea: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 3,036-square-foot condominium
offered for $900,000 by Dale Sorensen Real Estate Realtor Eva McMillan: 772-584-0412

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REAL ESTATE

‘Amazing’ condo can be yours in dreamy Magnolia Key

STORY BY BRENDA EGGERT BRADER CORRESPONDENT right outside your many sliding glass The well-maintained Magnolia Key front of three sets of sliders that let in
doors. building is sunny yellow trimmed in a flood of light along with awesome
Located in the Magnolia Key white, a very attractive look by the sea views to the east and north. The
Condominiums, one of the most Go ahead and slide them open and water, featuring covered verandas kitchen, family room and casual din-
prominent buildings on Indialan- walk out on the wide veranda to feel and lots of amenities, including a ing area all have wonderful views.
tic’s picture-perfect oceanfront, the the soft sea breeze and hear the surf community swimming pool, physi-
3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 3,036-square- breaking white on the sand. cal fitness room, barbecue and club- There’s also a capacious formal
foot home at 1 Eighth Ave. #1305 is a dining room off the kitchen with a
“It is a perfect location,” says Dale

Florida seaside dream come true. No Sorensen Real Estate luxury water- house on the property. The lobby large north window for yet another
place could be more perfect for resi- front specialist Eva McMillan, who is where mailboxes and elevators are lo- look at the natural world. There is
dents who want a luxurious condo in offering the condo for $900,000. “You cated is secured by a key-coded lock. room aplenty for a 10- or 12-person
a secure building with garage park- can walk the short distance to all the dining room table along with any
ing for two vehicles and the ocean small shops and restaurants.” A sidelight enhances the front door of the dining room buffet, server or
of McMillan’s third-floor listing and hutch furniture pieces.
Todd Ostrander Top 1% of Brevard offers sunshine and a sneak peek into
“Door to the East Shore” ® County Agents the foyer. A spectacular view of the An open doorway shows the way to
321.749.8405 Atlantic is seen as soon as you step the spacious living room with plenty
Over 200 Million inside. of room for the large-screen televi-
sion. Two north-facing windows
SOLD! The foyer opens into a floor plan make the room bright.
styled on a semicircular open-con-
cept, where the kitchen is placed in The well-equipped chef’s kitchen is
the center, with an open flow into the the center of the home with a big is-
family room and casual eating area in land surrounded by floor-to-ceiling

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REAL ESTATE

VITAL STATISTICS
1 EIGHTH AVE., APT. 1305,
INDIALANTIC BY THE SEA

Brookhaven dark wood cupboards with large center barbecue grill with vide additional storage space. It’s all Subdivision:
with dovetail drawer boxes and soft- range hood. here. Nothing but joy in this kitchen. Magnolia Key Condominiums
close doors and drawers. Many of
the cupboards include full extension A pot filler is mounted above the There is a luxurious laundry room Year built: 2006
undermount drawer slides for added cooktop and a GE ice maker enhanc- with top-of-the-line appliances, more Construction:
storage. es the wine/coffee bar. The granite solid-wood Brookhaven cabinets hung Concrete block/stucco
countertops, custom to the home, on both walls for storage, a generous Architecture: Key West-style
The all stainless appliances in- highlight the look of the kitchen. selection of drawers and an under- Home size: 3,036 square feet
clude a large Sub-Zero side-by-side mount stainless sink for hand wash- Bedrooms: 3
refrigerator, built-in Sub-Zero wine A breakfast bar faces into the kitchen ables. The granite countertop provides Bathrooms: 2.5
refrigerator, dishwasher, built-in wall seating four comfortably. The island is glorious space for folding clothes. View:Wide, sweeping
oven, broiler and microwave, and loaded with cupboards and drawers Atlantic Ocean views
four-burner gas gourmet cooktop and includes a stainless undermount Near the laundry room is a large Additional features: Two garage
preparation sink. Two pantries pro- spaces under building; located
CONTINUED ON PAGE 39 on the third floor and largest
unit of nine different floor plans
in the building; coded secure
lobby entrance; impact glass
sliders; central vacuum; double-
sided gas fireplace; chef’s gour-
met kitchen with gas cooktop
Listing agency:
Dale Sorensen Real Estate
Listing agent:
Realtor Eva McMillan,
772-584-0412.
Listing price: $900,000

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on South Brevard island: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

The real estate market finished October with a solid week in ZIP codes 32951, 32903 and 32937. Satellite
Beach led the way with 11 transactions, followed by Indialantic with seven, Indian Harbour Beach with
five, and Melbourne Beach reporting four.
Our featured sale this week was of a renovated pool home in Melbourne Beach. The home at 412 Hibiscus
Trail was placed on the market May 25 with an asking price of $499,500. The sale closed on Oct. 31 for
$490,000.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Todd Ostrander of RE/MAX Elite. The purchaser was
represented by Carolyn Smith, also of RE/MAX Elite.

SALES FOR 32951

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE


OCEAN RIDGE II OF BR 182 SANIBEL WAY 4/25/2019 $450,000 $450,000 10/31/2019 $425,000
BREAKERS WEST CONDO 2150 ATLANTIC ST 426 9/6/2019 $259,999 $259,999 10/25/2019 $245,000
TREETOP VILLAGE COND 6206 TREETOP DR 28 4/13/2019 $259,000 $225,000 10/25/2019 $225,000

SALES FOR 32903

THE MARENDA 755 N HIGHWAY A1A 403 9/18/2019 $999,900 $999,900 10/25/2019 $957,500
INDIALANTIC SEC G 505 S RAMONA AVE S 9/26/2019 $489,000 $489,000 10/25/2019 $477,000
TERRACE SHORES 1891 TERRACE SHORES DR 8/9/2019 $329,000 $319,000 10/30/2019 $308,000
ATLANTIC GARDENS RES 222 COCONUT DR 10/7/2019 $299,000 $299,000 10/30/2019 $290,000
INDIALANTIC BY SEA 301 S RAMONA AVE S 4/2/2019 $315,000 $299,900 10/30/2019 $275,000
THE CASUARINA CLUB C 1101 S MIRAMAR AVE 404 10/25/2019 $250,000 $250,000 10/25/2019 $250,000
INDIALANTIC VILLAS C 1145 N SHANNON AVE 48 8/8/2019 $172,500 $164,900 10/28/2019 $160,000

SALES FOR 32937

LEASING ISLAND PH1 100 LANSING ISLAND DR 6/30/2019 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 10/25/2019 $1,475,000
MOORINGS SUBD THE 416 BRIDGETOWN CT 5/16/2019 $795,000 $754,000 10/25/2019 $735,000
VENETIAN GARDENS SUB 8 VENETIAN WAY A 6/24/2019 $785,000 $740,000 10/31/2019 $711,750
MARINA ISLE CLB U1B1 14 MARINA ISLES BLVD 0 9/24/2019 $590,000 $590,000 10/30/2019 $575,000
MONACO CONDO PH II A 575 HIGHWAY A1A 402 5/20/2019 $579,000 $559,000 10/30/2019 $550,000
ISLAND VILLAS 503 ISLAND CT 7/3/2019 $499,000 $499,000 10/25/2019 $460,000
CRESTHAVEN SAT BCH 1 150 MAPLE DR 9/11/2019 $340,000 $340,000 10/25/2019 $340,000
MONTECITO PHASE 1B 682 CARLSBAD DR 8/20/2018 $335,990 $340,000 10/30/2019 $340,000
BCCNR BCH CLB CND P1 1125 HIGHWAY A1A 304 8/2/2019 $360,000 $360,000 10/31/2019 $335,000
MONTECITO PHASE 1B 66 CLEMENTE DR 8/5/2019 $319,883 $320,203 10/31/2019 $320,203
GLEASONS REPLAT OF A 2003 PARKSIDE PL 2003 4/25/2019 $359,900 $334,900 10/31/2019 $312,500
EAU GALLIE SHORES 420 GRANT AVE 4/9/2019 $339,000 $320,000 10/25/2019 $312,500
SOUTH PATRICK PARK 130 MELALEUCA DR 8/2/2019 $249,900 $247,900 10/29/2019 $239,500
OCEANUS CONDO 199 HIGHWAY A1A D210 6/18/2019 $259,000 $229,900 10/30/2019 $227,000
EMERALD ISLES PHS 1 23 EMERALD CT 7/19/2019 $219,900 $219,900 10/31/2019 $215,000
SEA PARK HOMES REPLA 401 1ST AVE 10/28/2019 $184,475 $184,475 10/28/2019 $184,475

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Ocean Ridge II Of Br, Address: 182 Sanibel Way Subdivision: Marina Isle Clb U1B1, Address: 14 Marina Isles Blvd 0

Listing Date: 4/25/2019 Listing Date: 9/24/2019
Original Price: $450,000 Original Price: $590,000
Recent Price: $450,000 Recent Price: $590,000
Sold: 10/31/2019 Sold: 10/30/2019
Selling Price: $425,000 Selling Price: $575,000
Listing Agent: Donna Roberts & Listing Agent: Brandon Chesser
Barbara Van Dam
Selling Agent: Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC
Melbourne Beach Properties,Inc
Barbara Wall
Laura Dowling Roy
BHHS Florida Realty
Premier Properties Real Estate

Subdivision: Leasing Island Ph1, Address: 100 Lansing Island Dr Subdivision: The Moorings Sub, Address: 416 Bridgetown Ct

Listing Date: 6/30/2019 Listing Date: 5/16/2019
Original Price: $1,550,000 Original Price: $795,000
Recent Price: $1,550,000 Recent Price: $754,000
Sold: 10/25/2019 Sold: 10/25/2019
Selling Price: $1,475,000 Selling Price: $735,000
Listing Agent: Holly Madden Listing Agent: Sheri Hufnagel

Selling Agent: EXP Realty LLC Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC

Holly Madden Beth Meggs & Paula Warwick

EXP Realty LLC Ellingson Properties

38 Thursday, November 7, 2019 THE MELBOURNE Barrier Island Newsweekly

REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Breakers West Condo, Address: 2150 Atlantic St 426 Subdivision: The Marenda, Address: 755 N Highway A1A 403

Listing Date: 9/6/2019 Listing Date: 9/18/2019
Original Price: $259,999 Original Price: $999,900
Recent Price: $259,999 Recent Price: $999,900
Sold: 10/25/2019 Sold: 10/25/2019
Selling Price: $245,000 Selling Price: $957,500
Listing Agent: Cassandra Hartford Listing Agent: Barbara Wall &
Scott Wall-Desousa
Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC Selling Agent:
BHHS Florida Realty
Nancy Beasley & Joan Wear
DeWayne Carpenter
Keller Williams Realty
Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc

WATERFRONTBREVARD.COM Subdivision: Indialantic By Sea, Address: 301 S Ramona Ave S
JUST LISTED IN THE CLOISTERS!

842 SANDERLING DR, INDIALANTIC Listing Date: 4/2/2019
Original Price: $315,000
LOCATED IN THE SANCTAURY! Recent Price: $299,900
Sold: 10/30/2019
Selling Price: $275,000
Listing Agent: Mary & Samuel Goodwin

Selling Agent: Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC

Mary & Samuel Goodwin

Curri Kirschner R. E. Grp. LLC

Subdivision: Venetian Gardens Sub, Address: 8 Venetian Way A

4 Bedrooms PLUS Office · 2,727 SF · HUGE Master Suite Listing Date: 6/24/2019
Newly Resurfaced Pool, Lush Landscaping, Beautifully Renovated Original Price: $785,000
Recent Price: $740,000
Price Improvement! $554,000 Sold: 10/31/2019
Selling Price: $711,750
Listing Agent: Mary Troilo

Selling Agent: Triad Realty LLC

Mary Troilo

Triad Realty LLC

Subdivision: Monaco Condo Ph II A, Address: 575 Highway A1A 402

CALL DAVID CURRI TO SCHEDULE Listing Date: 5/20/2019
A PRIVATE SHOWING! Original Price: $579,000
Recent Price: $559,000
321.890.9911 Sold: 10/30/2019
Selling Price: $550,000
David Curri Broker/Owner Listing Agent: Janet Allen

davidcurri.com Selling Agent: Sandy Shoes Realty, Inc.

[email protected] Migdalia Coffin

2 Offices to Serve You! RE/MAX Aerospace Realty
• 325 Fifth Ave, Indialantic
• Downtown Eau Gallie Arts District

Get Your Home Value Today, Visit: value.myckhome.com

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 REAL ESTATE Double undermount sinks grace
the dark granite countertops. The
guest bedroom fit for a king bed with matching Brookhaven cupboards
west-facing windows with plantation offer tons of storage under the
shutters and an en suite bathroom. sinks as well as drawers for each
The tiled tub/shower combination sink space. The glass and tile en-
features a rain shower head and the closed shower has double rain
Brookhaven cabinets and vanity have heads across from one another and
lots of drawers and another granite jet body sprays. A jetted garden tub,
countertop. linen closet and water closet with
bidet complete the spa-like room.
The other guest bedroom is just
as nice with frosted-glass French All the bedrooms are carpeted,
doors and a huge closet. A half bath while the rest of floors large neu-
is found nearby. tral; ceramic tile.

The spacious master bedroom in- “It’s an amazing home in an
cludes a fireplace and French door that amazing location on the Atlantic
lead out to the ocean-view veranda. beach,” McMillan says.
The lovely, calming room has plenty of
space for the king bed and a conversa- To view this property, contact
tion area as well. The walkway to the Realtor Eva McMillan at 772-584-
bathroom features two large closets, 0412. 
one equivalent to a small room.

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