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is considered severe, then it needs the entire time,” Dr. Gonzalez said. night stay in the hospital they can cedure. We are proud to be able to
to be repaired. The way you know “We are guided by the echocardio- go home and resume their daily bring this quality of cardiac care to
it is severe is that the patient will gram which enables us to see the activities. Vero Beach.”
present a shortness of breath. heart in 3-D detail. We rely on our
cardiac anesthesiologist, Dr. John “If you have severe leakage of the Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical
“You also have to do an echo- Lindenthal, to show us where the mitral valve and you don’t fix it, degree at Universidad Nacional de
cardiogram, and if the echocar- leakage is so we know where to put you will keep coming back to the Colombia in Bogota, Colombia, and
diogram shows that the leakage is the clip.” hospital and eventually die,” Dr. completed his internship in Internal
severe then there are two ways that Gonzalez said. Medicine at Lincoln Medical and
you can fix it,” said Dr. Gonzalez. Dr. Gonzalez said the MitraClip Mental Health Center in New York.
procedure reduces leakage 96 per- “While there are some risks, they He also completed fellowships in
“One way is with open heart sur- cent of the time, and it will most are minimal compared to the ben- cardiovascular imaging and inter-
gery, which is the gold standard to likely last for the rest of the pa- efits. The bottom line is you will ventional cardiology at Icahn School
fix this problem. But some patients tient’s life, since most of the candi- live longer. We are very fortunate of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an
are too old or sick for the open- dates are over the age of 75. There to have such an experienced car- additional fellowship in structural
heart procedure and they sim- is basically no recovery time. Pa- diac team at Cleveland Clinic In- heart disease at New York University
ply won’t survive the surgery. For tients can walk just two hours af- dian River Hospital. Not long ago School of Medicine. 
them, we now have new therapies ter the procedure, and after a one- you would have had to travel to
with this mitral valve procedure to Orlando or West Palm for this pro-
stop the leakage.”

A heart patient is usually seen by
a general cardiologist first who lis-
tens to the heart, hears a murmur,
and finds the leakage of the mitral
valve with an echocardiogram.
The patient may have experienced
shortness of breath, or he may not
be able to lie flat or walk.

That patient would then be re-
ferred to a cardiac surgeon and in-
terventional cardiologist who work
as a team. They review the case and
determine which procedure is best
for the patient.

If the patient is not a good can-
didate for open heart surgery, then
the team will suggest the MitraClip
procedure, which is done by the
surgeon and interventional cardi-
ologist working together.

“During the procedure, a min-
iature clip is attached to the ab-
normal part of the valve, closing it
tightly, while the rest of the valve
opens and closes normally. This
prevents or minimizes the amount
of regurgitation through the valve.”

According to myheart.net, the
MitraClip procedure is performed
through a small incision in the
groin, unlike traditional mitral
valve surgery that requires saw-
ing open the breastbone. A tube is
passed up through the leg vessels
to the right side of the heart where
the tube then passes into the left
side of the heart using a technique
known as transseptal puncture, a
specialized technique that allows
access to the mitral valve.

The MitraClip is then passed
through this tube connected to a
delivery system which is an instru-
ment outside the body that allows
the doctor to control the delivery of
the MitraClip. The MitraClip is po-
sitioned with its arms open below
the mitral valve. It is then pulled
upward, and the mitral leaflets are
grasped. After the clip is closed,
doctors check to be sure there is a
reduction in mitral leakage.

“We are working as team and
communicating with each other

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Sleep experts: Many people using melatonin incorrectly

BY ALLYSON CHIU belief that it will help them fall sleep and sleep medicine clinician at Johns cycle of sleep and wakefulness, taking
The Washington Post faster. Instead, the experts say, there’s Hopkins University. And contrary it right before you want to fall asleep
not enough strong evidence that sup- to popular belief, it doesn’t promote doesn’t typically have the immedi-
By the time sleep-starved people plemental melatonin is an effective sleep in the same way a sleeping pill ate sleep-inducing effect many takers
come to Jennifer Martin, a psycholo- sleep aid for chronic insomnia, and might. “It’s really a nighttime informa- seem to assume it does.
gist who specializes in insomnia, there is some risk that taking it im- tion hormone,” he said.
many have already “tried everything properly may exacerbate, rather than Although some research has found
they can possibly buy over-the-coun- help, sleep issues. The hormone, which is secreted by that taking melatonin may slightly re-
ter,” she said. Chief among the options: the brain’s pineal gland in the evening, duce the time it takes certain people to
supplements containing melatonin, a Interest in melatonin was climbing serves as a signaling mechanism, said fall asleep, “it doesn’t have a powerful
hormone that is produced in the body even before the pandemic, according Bhanu Kolla, a professor of psychia- effect,” said Christine Won, medical
and influences sleep. to a research letter published in Febru- try and psychology, and a consultant director of the Yale Centers for Sleep
ary in JAMA. The report tracked usage at the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Sleep Medicine. Citing several studies, a
“What I’ve noticed about melatonin trends among U.S. adults from 1999 Medicine. “It starts telling the brain clinical practice guideline published
use is that it is going up, and during the to 2018 and found that melatonin use that it’s biological night” and time to in 2017 by the American Academy of
COVID pandemic, usage has gone up more than quintupled and that dos- sleep. Sleep Medicine suggests that melato-
dramatically,” said Martin, president- ages were rising. Although many sleep nin should not be used to treat chronic
elect of the American Academy of experts recommend supplementing Sleep specialists often use low doses insomnia in adults.
Sleep Medicine. Researchers have doc- only with small amounts (typically of melatonin, which is only available
umented an increase in sleep-related less than 1 milligram, or between 1 by prescription in many other coun- So why do some people swear by it?
problems since the pandemic began, and 3 milligrams), the researchers not- tries, to help treat sleep-timing prob- “The placebo effect in humans is very
and more than half of American adults ed an increase in people who reported lems, such as jet lag or shift work dis- powerful,” Wu said. If people “believe
surveyed in a Casper-Gallup study in taking doses greater than 5 milligrams order. Depending on when it’s taken, that melatonin makes them fall asleep
January reported using some kind of per day. But they emphasized that the small amounts can alter the timing of better, then of course they would re-
sleep aid, with 11 percent turning to use of “high-dose melatonin supple- people’s internal clocks. In the case of lax and calm down, feel more at peace
nonmedicinal products such as mela- mentation” generally remained low. jet lag, for example, the Mayo Clinic and then fall asleep more easily. But
tonin or tea. recommends taking melatonin in the I would argue that you could get the
Here’s what sleep experts say you morning if you fly west and at night if same if I gave you a sugar pill.”
But Martin and other sleep experts should know about melatonin. you fly east to help your body adjust.
are concerned that many people are Some experts do recommend mela-
taking melatonin out of the mistaken Melatonin is the “darkness hor- But although melatonin plays a key tonin to help with insomnia. Kolla
mone,” said Mark Wu, a neurologist role in helping to regulate the daily uses melatonin as a sleep aid for some

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of his patients who have substance to somehow be related to REM sleep,
abuse or addiction disorders, noting which is the phase of sleep in which
that it has “very low abuse potential” most dreaming tends to occur, experts
and few known side effects. said.

“There’s a lot of comfort with using It’s widely considered safe to take
melatonin, because so far we know small doses of melatonin or use sup-
that at least on a short-term basis, mel- plements over short-term periods. But
atonin seems to be a safe supplement the effects of long-term usage or tak-
or medication,” Won said. “But what ing higher doses is less clear.
we don’t know is what the long-term
effects are or what higher doses might “We don’t have information that it’s
entail.” unsafe, but we also don’t have infor-
mation that it’s safe,” Martin said.
The amount of melatonin natu-
rally produced in the body is typically Wu said he’s less concerned about
much lower than what is commonly chronic usage if people are sticking
available in supplements, which can to low doses, appropriate timing and
contain 1 milligram to 10 milligrams quality products.
of the hormone. That means mela-
tonin levels in the body can be much But another worry is that melato-
higher than is natural after a supple- nin, considered a dietary supplement,
ment is taken. is not regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration as a prescription or
In addition to the dosage, when you over-the-counter drug, which means
take melatonin can make the differ- the FDA is not authorized to review
ence between potentially improving products’ safety and effectiveness be-
and worsening sleep issues, Wu said. fore they reach the market. Experts say
“A complicated thing about circadian this can make it difficult to be certain
timing is that when exactly you do how much melatonin is in a product
the treatments totally affects the out- and how pure it is.
come,” unlike with a traditional sleep-
ing pill, which would make you sleepy A 2017 study in the Journal of Clini-
regardless of the time you take it. cal Sleep Medicine found that the
amount of melatonin in supplements
“The best way to take melatonin is to often varies widely from what is listed
make sure you’re taking it at the same on the label. Of the more than two doz-
time every day,” Won said. “It’s your en supplements studied, actual mela-
master clock organizer, and if you’re tonin content ranged from 83 percent
taking melatonin at different times less to 478 percent more than the label
during the day, you can actually con- stated, researchers wrote. The study
fuse your circadian clock, and then also reported that amounts within dif-
you’re finding yourself less able to ini- ferent lots of a particular product var-
tiate sleep.” ied greatly.

Experts added that melatonin and If you are taking melatonin, experts
other sleep aids are often recom- generally recommend using products
mended in conjunction with behavior from established brands with good
changes. track records and positive reviews.
Some product labels have the “USP
“You can’t medicate yourself out of Verified” mark, which indicates that
poor sleep hygiene,” Craig Canapari, the formulation meets U.S. Pharmaco-
director of the Yale Pediatric Sleep peia requirements. Experts also urged
Center, previously told the Washing- people taking other medications to
ton Post. “You can take all the mela- exercise caution. “There’s always the
tonin in the world, but if your eyes are concern about interactions with other
glued to your screen until five seconds medications that you have to worry
before you expect to fall asleep, it’s not about,” Won said.
going to work.”
“Because the timing that you take
Possible known side effects of mela- melatonin is so important in terms
tonin include feeling groggy or dizzy of how it affects your internal clock, I
after taking it or when waking up the always recommend that people work
next morning. The effect may be more with a sleep specialist, because if you
pronounced with larger doses, which get it wrong, you can make yourself
can lead to melatonin levels that are worse,” Martin said.
not only much higher than normal in
the evening, but may also linger into What’s more, sleep problems and
the morning, Martin said. circadian rhythm disorders are often
complicated, and turning to over-the-
Won added that older people might counter products such as melatonin
be more susceptible to this “hangover may delay getting necessary treat-
effect” and waking up still drowsy. But ment.
experts said these symptoms are gen-
erally mild and go away once people Martin said about the patients who
stop using the supplements. finally reach her: “I wish that they had
come to see me first before they spent
Additionally, some people re- hundreds and hundreds of dollars on
port having strange, vivid or intense things that didn’t work and suffered
dreams while taking melatonin. One for another year before they got evi-
theory is that the hormone appears dence-based help.” 

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Only a handful of spider species are dangerous to people

BY FRED CICETTI Black Widow most common in the southern and A fluid-filled blister forms at the site
Columnist western areas of the United States. of the bite and then drops off to leave
Brown an expanding ulcer. This injury re-
Q. I am petrified of spiders. Is my fear Seniors, young children and people quires professional medical attention.
justified? Are they dangerous or just All spiders deliver ven- Recluse with high blood pressure are at highest Other possible symptoms include mild
creepy? fever, rash, nausea and fatigue.
om to their victims through risk of developing symptoms from a
Spiders are not aggressive. They bite black widow spider bite, which There is no special treatment or
you only in self-defense. Most bites by fangs. The fangs of most spi- looks like a red ring. Symp- medication used for a bite from a
spiders are harmless. However, there toms include severe cramps, brown recluse spider. If infection de-
are dangerous spiders. Spider bites are ders are either too short or too fragile weakness, headache, anxi- velops, antibiotics are used.
responsible for fewer than three deaths ety, itching, nausea, vomit-
a year in the United States. to penetrate human skin. ing and difficult breathing. There are other spiders that can pro-
If muscle cramps develop, duce bite wounds like the bite of the
Spider bites also have caused people The most dangerous spiders to hu- take the patient to the nearest brown recluse. Some of these are the
to have limbs amputated. These vic- hobo spider, running spider, jumping
tims refused to get medical remedies mans are the black widow and brown hospital. Medications are used to spider, wolf spider, tarantula, sac spi-
early and suffered from large wounds treat the cramps, spasms and pain of a der and orbweaver spider.
that became infected. recluse. bite. Antivenom is given for severe poi-
soning. What looks like a spider bite may
Spiders do not attack in packs. They The black widow spider is from one- have been caused by kissing bugs,
don’t get into bed with you and bite The brown recluse spider, also fleas, bed bugs, flies, mites, wasps, ants
you in your sleep. Spiders like to be left half inch to one inch long. It is shiny known as the violin or fiddleback spi- and blister beetles. In addition, an ap-
alone in crannies where they snare in- der, is common in the midwestern and parent spider bite might be caused by
sects without intrusion. and deep black with an hourglass- southern states. It is brown with a dark herpes, bedsores, diabetic ulcers, poi-
violin-shaped marking on its head. son oak and Lyme disease.
There are at least 50,000 spider spe- shaped mark on its belly. The mark is This spider is about a half-inch long
cies. Spiders are defined as having and is light brown. General first-aid treatment for spider
eight jointed legs, no wings, no anten- red or orange. bites includes cleaning the wound, ic-
nae and only two body sections. Spi- Brown recluse spiders are usually ing the bite to reduce pain, and elevat-
ders spend their entire lives capturing Black widow spiders live in dark found underneath logs, rock piles ing the wound site if possible.
and eating other insects. and leaves. If these spiders wander
places such as closets and woodpiles. indoors, they hide in dark closets, In the case of an infected bite, medi-
shoes, or attics. cal treatment is needed. 
Only the female spider is dangerous

to humans. These spiders are found

throughout North America but are

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Proof that older models are the most relatable campaign stars

BY LAURA CRAIK AND ANNABEL JONES Happily, when it comes to the rep- can be no greater enticement to buy the in M&S. Photographed alongside Til-
The Telegraph resentation of older models in fash- clothes. But for younger customers, too, bury with a softer interpretation of
ion, things have improved since 2017, these women are aspirational, each one the graphic eyeliner that Twiggy made
When it comes to advertising cam- when Calvin Klein received criticism an example of a life well lived. Everyone famous, there’s no denying the model-
paigns, the fashion and beauty indus- for casting Lauren Hutton, then 73, in loves a story, and in uncertain times, it’s turned-actress can hold her own, if not
tries don’t exactly have clean copy- a video campaign for its underwear, heartening to see a familiar face gaz- outshine her younger disciples. AJ
books. Blighted by lack of race and only for her to appear for two scant ing out from a billboard, magazine or
age diversity, in recent years brands seconds near the end of the clip. The phone screen. “I know her,” you might Isabella Rossellini, 69, for Lancome
have tried to do better, but only after public quickly cried “tokenism,” and think, or “I grew up with her.” And while
being shamed into doing so by public any impact was lost. they may not quite have had the same
opinion. social media impact as when 80-year-
Given that older women are pretty old Joan Didion was made the face of
Which is why news that Charlotte much the only ones with any dispos- Celine in 2015, what they do have is a
Tilbury has just cast Twiggy, 72, as the able income these days, it feels puz- synergy with the brands they’re repre-
face of her expanded and well-loved zling not to allow them to see them- senting. LC
Pillow Talk collection, is so positive. selves reflected in the ad campaigns
The fabled 1960s British model joins a of the brands they love and covet.
roster of older women including Helen Designer clothes and handbags have
Mirren, 76, and Jane Fonda, 83 – both never been more expensive. Who do
ambassadors for L’Oreal – who prove we think is buying them? Clue: not
that beauty brands are finally recog- the teenage or twenty-something
nizing that it’s good business sense to models fronting so many of the cam-
appeal to their vast army of loyal older paigns.
customers. Tilbury might be adored
by Gen-Z, but her cult products are So it’s encouraging to see a slew of
equally coveted by their parents. And fashion advertisements this season fea-
even their grandparents. turing not just midlife models, but mod-
els old enough to draw their pension.
For customers of a similar age, there

Twiggy, 72, for Charlotte Tilbury
Sixties supermodel Twiggy joins Kate
Moss, 48, and Jourdan Dunn, 31, as the
latest face of the beauty brand. “Twiggy
was creating her own makeup looks in
the Sixties – before makeup artists ex-
isted,” says Tilbury. “Her incredible,
iconic drawn-on lashes were a major
beauty moment.” The model is a perfect
fit for Tilbury’s lineup, striking a chord
with baby boomers who will fondly re-
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In 1996, Isabella Rossellini was fa- paign. With so many SATC fans la- The fabled French actress stars along- Granted, this sits a little differently
mously fired as the face of Lancome menting Cattrall’s non-appearance in side a motley crew of muses includ- when you have nobody’s casting ap-
for being “too old.” “There is no work “And Just Like That,” the release of the ing Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber proval to seek but your own, and yet
between 45-60 – you’re in limbo,” the ad, shortly after the reboot had aired, in Balenciaga’s “friends of the brand” it’s only a positive to see the legendary
actress and model said of the ageist was perfectly timed to capitalise on campaign, which sees each “muse” DV take center stage in her own ads,
beauty standards that prevailed at the public interest. FarFetch’s creative di- shot separately at home. Huppert is even if she is flanked by Bella and Gigi
time. Four years ago at 65 the esteemed rector, Yannis Henrion, says he chose seen in her chic Parisian apartment, Hadid in a bid to appeal to the youth
beauty and daughter of Ingrid Bergman Cattrall because “she’s one of the most first standing in front of her fireplace market. Women half her age would
was re-signed to Lancome two decades referenced fashion icons of this day wearing black sunglasses indoors be- quake at being photographed along-
after being let go. “I was told that adver- and age.” That she looks happy, relaxed cause #French, then again sat on a sofa side these beautiful sisters, but Dona-
tisements represent women’s dreams, and is dressed in a series of flattering that probably costs more than your car. tella holds her own, putting herself at
not reality, and that women dream of but fashionable clothes that wouldn’t Creative director Demna Gvasalia says the center of her brand, as she ought
looking young. So I had to go. It felt very look out of place in Samantha’s ward- he chose Huppert because the cam- to be. LC 
unjust,” she said when speaking of her robe only adds to the impact. LC paign focuses on “products that con-
return to the brand that once dismissed tinue from season to season, becoming
her. Today Rosellini remains a Lancome Jerry Hall, 65, for Saint Laurent timeless.” Geddit? 69 = timeless, and
ambassador and last year appeared on Hubert’s visage certainly looks it. LC
the cover of the U.S. edition of Harper’s
Bazaar. AJ Donatella Versace, 66, for Versace

Helen Mirren, 76, for L’Oreal Paris

In a move four years ago that proved Unlike some older models whose
to be extremely profitable, L’Oreal campaign frontage feels somewhat out
Paris launched a “Golden Squad” of of the blue, Hall’s casting feels organic.
over-50s led by Jane Fonda and Helen Her association with the fashion house
Mirren, as part of a campaign to chal- stretches back to the 1970s: She famous-
lenge the perception of aging. Mirren’s ly fronted the Yves Saint Laurent Opium
frank and honest discussion of the top- fragrance campaign in 1977. She also
ic has resonated particularly well with made her debut catwalk appearance in
customers. “I take great issue with the a Saint Laurent show. “I wore his tuxedo.
term [anti-ageing],” she once told O, I was really very lucky,” she remembers.
The Oprah Winfrey Magazine. “You She and the late Yves were also firm
can’t avoid aging. The way I see it, you friends. Five decades later, the series of
have two choices in life: You can either images, shot in black and white and art
get older, or die. And I want to continue directed by the label’s current designer,
to see what life has in store.” L’Oreal Anthony Vaccarello, are both credible
evidently understands that, bucking and impactful, though whether they
industry form in naming its mature will entice the average sexagenarian to
skincare line Age Perfect. AJ wear a black velvet jumpsuit remains to
be seen. LC
Kim Cattrall, 65, for FarFetch
Why Miss Jones! She may not have Isabelle Huppert, 69, for Balenciaga
appeared in the “Sex and the City” re-
boot, but Samantha would undoubt-
edly have approved of her altar ego’s
fronting of the new FarFetch cam-

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The 7 secrets that guarantee
you’ll always be well dressed

BY LISA ARMSTRONG
The Telegraph

Back in the distant, pre-paleopan- New Yorker can look nonchalant and as
demic era, a trip to New York was al- if they’ve just nipped back from a beachy
ways a bit like the ice bucket challenge, weekend in the Hamptons. In two more
sartorially at least. Even at the height words: chic simplicity. Every single per-
of one of those steaming, airless sum- son – on the Ralph Lauren catwalk and
mers they always like to complain the front row, including Anna Wintour –
about, chic Manhattanites maintain a was in black or white. Except me. I didn’t
purposeful, unflustered air – and a lot get the memo, so I was in pale pink.
of that comes down to their pared back Weirdly, I didn’t feel awkward because
style. I always came back to the U.K. at least it was a trouser suit, the other
feeling braced and determined to re- New York stand-by. That’s the first les-
duce my wardrobe by half. It seemed to son. Have some fall-back tailoring you
me that New Yorkers make a few pieces can dress up, down and wear for years.
go a very long way simply by switching Or as Ralph Lauren himself says: “I’ve
around their heels and accessories. always believed in timeless clothes that
have no age attached to them – and to-
Has that approach changed through day, timeless style has to do with clothes
several lockdowns and what, by all defined by a kind of beautiful tailoring
accounts, was a mass exodus to the that has an ease, sophistication and
beaches of Long Island, the farms of modern glamour.”
New Jersey and the cabins of upstate
New York, idylls from which many Was there even a dress code memo last
have yet to return? week? The PR person I asked was a bit hazy
on the point. She thought perhaps not. It’s
Hell, no. If anything, New Yorkers have just that even now, when there’s so much
doubled down on the less is more man- color on the catwalks and in the shops,
tra. Take the recent Ralph Lauren show New Yorkers have inordinate respect for
– his first in two years and the main rea- monochrome. A shimmery Jessica Chas-
son I was there. Old-school glamour was tain, one of Ralph’s guests of honor, in a
in abundant supply, and yet everyone beaded jumpsuit, told me monochrome
exhaled that kind of effortless, pared reminded her of old Hollywood. “There’s
back look which sums up New York style something incredibly special in the time-
at its best, even if it’s the antithesis of the less elegance of wearing black. Not only
way those four patron saints of the city does it give an effortless feel to any outfit,
(Carrie Bradshaw and co) dress. but it also gives me inner and outer confi-
dence when I wear it.”
How do they do it? In two words: in-
visible grooming. Makeup, hair, nails It’s one thing for a luminous, Oscar-
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winning, Titian-maned film star to cite director of Harper’s Bazaar and Elle the ante, but unless you’re meticulous Lesson five – show some skin – stems
the glories of black, but what about the U.K., is known for her unfailingly black, about their quality and controlled about from Mair’s assertion that “a restricted
rest of us who fear it may drain or age us? white and khaki wardrobe. Over the the amount of color you’re piling on, it palette is such an easy way to look pulled
Then, lesson two is white is your friend, years she has honed her strategy. “Head can all start to look like fancy dress. Les- together. It never feels too much, even if
and with brands such as Me&Em in- to toe black is boring and unflattering, son four, monochrome doesn’t have to you’re mixing up print.” She’s absolutely
tent on serving up smart wear (in every and there are different shades of black, mean black and white. It could be navy right. It also allows for a degree of cleav-
sense) that’s washable and crease resis- so it isn’t true that it all goes together,” and grey or camel and orange … any- age and bared shoulders, à la Laetitia
tant, even a white maxi dress needn’t she says. “Instead, I love the graphic thing that imposes an orderly boundary Casta, on the Ralph Lauren catwalk last
be off-puttingly high maintenance. simplicity of pairing black with white. on the limitless and sometimes over- week, without any danger of looking
It disrupts the eye so you don’t look like whelming choices out there. And you vulgar. An off the shoulder top or dress
My American colleague Emily Cro- a solid block, and it’s impactful without can build in light and color via a clear is an ageless, glamorous dress-up piece
nin, who did time in New York before any real effort. I think if the white part bright lipstick (Sisley’s range of 12 Phyto that looks good on everyone.
moving to London, thinks the appeal of of an outfit is a simple T-shirt or shirt, Rouge Shine lipsticks deliver moisture
a monochrome wardrobe lies in its psy- it also allows you to wear more deca- and an energizing but not overpower- Keep patterns classic (lesson six),
chological force as much as its super- dent fabrics – the kind of things you’d ing hit of color and dark green or blue whether that’s a herringbone tweed or
ficial qualities. “There’s a competence normally keep for evening – a lace shirt, eyeliner, which won’t register as stagey, a Shetland knit. If you want a sublime
and no-nonsense subtext to black that or maybe feather trimmed trousers. A but simply bring out the color of your example of this, Uma Thurman’s black
I really love. You can really tell who the focus on texture and embellishment eyes). I find using powder and an eye- satin, Bottega Veneta fishtail skirt and
tourists are in New York. They’re the keeps things interesting while a flash of liner brush not just easier to apply than white shirt at the Oscars last month
ones in color, pattern, with this season’s white near the face is uplifting.” liquid versions, but the results are more was a salutary lesson in how the right
trends all going on.” New Yorkers do subtle and flattering as you get older. I kind of minimalism can hold its own in
trends too – more than Parisians – but Lesson three, keep an eye out for inter- really like the range of colors in Victoria the face of what might, on paper, seem
as Cronin says, “they pride themselves esting fabrics (from herringbone to sat- Beckham’s vegan palettes and find they like superior displays of firepower.
on their pin sharp black suits, foot-long in) and be ruthless about details. Sure, last a long time.
coffee cup … and perfect manicures.” jewelry, tassels, fringes and feathers up Final lesson: Just because something’s
classed as a staple, it doesn’t mean you
In other words, there’s something shouldn’t invest in the best version you
tribal about wearing monochrome. It can afford. Once you get past the basic-
says you’re streamlined, disciplined, item-basic-price mindset, they become
and know your own mind. And regard- one of those magical wardrobe fixers
less of what they think, you don’t have you can wear anywhere while still look-
to be a New Yorker to adopt it as your ing and feeling like you. A white shirt is
signature. While Cronin says a decade best when it’s slightly oversized, and in
in the U.K. has seen her go native (flo- a full-bodied fabric that holds its shape,
rals, color, pretty dresses), Avril Mair, or in a floppy, thick linen that drapes
the Scottish-born, London-based style gracefully. 

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WINE COLUMN

Reggio Emilia: Castles and vineyards – and few tourists

BY SARAH LANE
The Telegraph

Central to the series of cities that dot commonly associated with nearby Castello di Canossa. The city of Reggio Emilia.
Emilia Romagna’s Food Valley like a Modena than Reggio, is aceto balsamico
string of pearls, Reggio Emilia is regu- tradizionale, the superior PDO-certified wines are still, local traditions call for Medici Ermete.
larly squeezed out of visits to the area by version of balsamic vinegar differenti- bubbles and the winery makes some
its more celebrated neighbors: Parma to ated from everyday balsamico by the supreme sparkling, including Cadel- For superb food like braised duck
the west, Modena to the east, and Bolo- word ‘tradizionale.’ Nothing but grape vento rosé, central to their summer- breast pasta and tiramisù with tradi-
gna just an hour’s drive away. is used to make it, and it must mature time rosé events. tional balsamic, also served alone as a
for a minimum of 12 years in batteries of digestive, and a first-class wine list, book
And while the name of such a prized decreasingly-sized barrels. Another winery that believes strongly at Ristorante Badessa, which is housed
product as Parmigiano Reggiano is in Spergola is Tenuta d’Aljano; it produc- in an octagonal former cheese dairy.
regularly abbreviated, slicing the city The Venturini Baldini winery and re- es excellent still and sparkling versions
out of the picture, and Modena takes sort produces Malbo Gentile, a luscious, as well as some interesting Lambrusco. The central piazzas of Reggio Emilia
all the credit for traditional balsamic fruity red, and the enticingly fresh, ap- This is the heart of Lambrusco country itself fill with pavement tables each
vinegar, Reggio Emilia actually makes pley white Spergola. While both these and the vines have grown here since an- evening: delis like Antica Salumeria
some of the best of both, along with a cient Etruscan times. Giorgio Pancaldi serve platters of char-
series of specialties that include the cuterie with gnocco fritto (fried doughy
stuffed pasta and charcuterie that the Historic Lambrusco specialists pillows) while for erbazzone, Reggio’s
region does so well. Medici Ermete make several excellent Swiss chard-filled specialty pie, try the
versions including award-winning Melli bakery. The city’s main square is
Perfect partners for the local cuisine, Concerto (Salamino Lambrusco) and Piazza Prampolini, dominated by the
the area’s wines range from impressive Phermento, a cloudy pink Sorbara cathedral’s curious unfinished facade
contemporary Lambruscos to fresh dry Lambrusco. and the city hall where a free museum
whites and well-structured reds. celebrates Reggio’s role as home to the
There’s a good choice of local wines Italian flag, first adopted by Bologna,
Reggio Emilia is central to a recently at charming Agriturismo Cavazzone, Modena, Ferrara and Reggio in 1797.
established walking trail dedicated to which offers traditional dishes, includ-
one of history’s most extraordinary and ing meat-filled cappelletti pasta, and Full of cultural and culinary surprises
influential female figures, Matilde di farmhouse accommodation, while La and surrounded by glorious country-
Canossa, one of just three women bur- Razza, another appealing farmhouse side, Reggio Emilia is something of a
ied at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. with rooms, also has a gluten-free menu. rarity: easy to reach, yet refreshingly un-
While the route stretches from Man- discovered, a joy to explore. 
tua, her birthplace, to Lucca in Tuscany,
its heart is here among the castles and
green hills outside Reggio Emilia.

Along with neighboring Parma,
Reggio is home to one of the world’s
favorite cheeses: Parmigiano Reggia-
no, and some of the tastiest is made
here with milk from red-coated Razza
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PETS

Bonzo makes a new bon amie: Ashley the Frenchie

Hi Dog Buddies! “So, Mlle Ash,” I inquired, “how did fence so I couldn’t dig out. Ashley
you find your Furever Famly?” However, I am TRAY inge-
I hadda fun, fascinating innerview nious an easily overcame I also love dressing up. When Mommy
with a charming French Bulldog this “I was ackshully a suh-prise Noel that obstacle. I didn’t think an I attended the Bark in the Park, I
week: Mademoiselle Ashley Fernan- present for Mommy, all decorated and Mommy would know who wore my beautiful TuTu. I also wore
dez. She’s gonna be 2 in October an al- waiting in all my irresistible-ness under had done it, but my face it, and a festive pink hat, for my first
ready she’s an adorable example of her the Arbre de Noel. So festive! I was an totally covered with sand birthday party. Mommy made me a
breed, both her con-for-MAY-shun an adorable petit chiot. Mommy had al- betrayed me.” duh-LISH-us peanut budder-and-ba-
her doganality. ways wanted a French bulldog: We are, nana cake. C’est delicieux!
as you can see, Forever Cute. We always “What else do you do for
Even before the Wag-an-Sniffs, I look innocent so (an I do not boast, it is fun? I bet you have lotsa “An when I’m all pooped from playin,’
learned a bit about her. First, she’s no simply true) we usually receive Blanket pooch pals,” I inquired. Mommy carries me home. I snuggle up
timid liddle blossom. An second, she Forgiveness for whatever we might do, with her to go to sleep, an dream about
loves car rides. I know this because, the now or in the future.” “OUI! beaucoup de chewin’ stuff. I am a very happy grrrl!”
instant her Mom opened the front door, bons amis! I love playin’
this little black-an-gold blur shot outta “I can totally see that!” I said. (Her with them at the beach Heading home, I was pick-shurin’
the house and into the yard with her large sailboat ears, button nose, bright and the dog park. There’s Mlle. Ash’s sweet, squishy face, an
Mommy hot on her tail. As she roared eyes and charmingly smushy face were Bosco, another Frenchie, fun-loving, adventure-seeking enthu-
by I think I heard her say something like definitely off the Cuteness chart.) an Cooper, a Lhasa apso, siasm: a great big doganality in a tidy
“Aah-lons juwee!” they’re boys; an my grrrl- liddle package.
“I am fortunate that is the case, frens Nera, a Cane Corso,
After a few spins around the yard, Monsieur Bonzo, because I have a pe- an Cupcake, a Labradoo- Till next time,
Ashley’s Mom cleverly apprehended tit issue I have not, as yet, been able to dle. They’re my Posse. I also sometimes
the speedy liddle muffin by opening overcome. Chewing. I am a Chewer. sneak over into the Big Dog section and The Bonz
the car door an sayin’, “Let’s go, Ash!” Even at my young age, I have already run with the Big Boys – four German
whereupon Mlle. Ashley jumped into chewed to bits many, many shoes, sox, Shepherds. I can totally keep up with Don’t Be Shy
the car, her Mom scooped her up, an grooming brushes, paper, hair ties, ba- ’em. I run right under their tummies.
we all went inside. sically anything unfortunate enough Ack-shully I don’t think they even know We are always looking for pets
to fall to the ground. I’m there. But I Don’t Care. I love flyin’ with interesting stories.
“Humpff!” she said, as the front door across the field, my ears flappin’ in the
closed securely. After bestowin’ welcom- “There was one time in particular: I wind! It’s TRAY exciting!” To set up an interview, email
ing bounces and kisses on my assistant, thought it was creative but, alas, Mom- [email protected].
she trotted over for the Wag-an-Sniff. my didn’t share my enthusiasm. It in- “Have you ever met any other kind of
volved a fresh new roll of papier hygié- pet?” I wondered.
“Bone-JURR, Monsieur Bonzo! I just nique. Holding one end gently between
could not help myself: the world smells my teeth, I ran from room to room, zig- “Oui. Once at the beach I met this big,
so lovely and the grass is SO nice an ging and zagging, decorating the entire unusual animal. It walked Real Slow an
green, neh say pah?” house. A true work of art. I wish she’d at it didn’t have any fur either. Just this big
least got a snappy for my scrapbook.” round hard thing on top an a SIM-uh-ler
Feeling like a Dog-of-the-World, I thing on the bottom. With legs sticking
suavely employed half of the French I stifled a laugh behind my paw. out in between. An it’s head kept poppin’
words I know. “I am, as you may have noticed, quite out of it to look at stuff, an then popping
smart and, when I was only a wee chiot, back in. I went up to say bone-JURR, an
“Bone-JURR, Mademoiselle Ashley. A I had already figured out that, when I ask it some questions, but it zipped its
pleasure, indeed,” I said. (The other two grabbed something an wished to hide head AN feet in. I found out it’s called a
are “chien” an “croissant.”) it (there are So Many Things to grab), I TURR-dull. Strange.
could simply zip way under the bed just
“I am TRAY excited to tell you my far enough that Mommy couldn’t reach “I also met a cat one time. I thought it
tail!” she exclaimed. “And please do call me. Looking back, I think perhaps I was was just a petit dog. I went up to sniff it
me Ash. This is my Mommy, Irina. We the only one who found that fun. an it bopped me on the nose. So I don’t
are each other’s meilleure amie! I also “I also dig,” she continued. “In my like cats that much so far.
have a human frere and soeur, Sebas- view, digging goes along with chew-
tian, he’s 16 in human, an Mia, she’s 13. ing. Mommy put sandbags around the “But, Monsieur Bonzo,” she said ear-
They’re TRAY FUN!” nestly, “I don’t always just run around.

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Except where noted, hours are by appointment J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art
or chance.
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES Website: jmstringergallery.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat.
Koman Fine Art Exhibit through May 31: Masterworks, Then &
2905 Cardinal Drive. Now: 19th and 20th Century Antique Painters
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 plus recent works of John Phillip Osborne &
Instagram: komanfineart John C. Traynor
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat. Working artists, antique paintings, furnishings,
Collection of living artists, from realism to sculptures, object d’art and private collections
abstraction

Laughing Dog Gallery Artists Guild Gallery
2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234
Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and 11
Contemporary American craftsmen, including the a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat.
Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art glass Artist Owners: Sue Dinenno, Barbara Glover,
Chuck Haaland, Sherry Haaland, Judy Mercer,
Meghan Candler Gallery Open House: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 8; 9 a.m. Rick Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack Dawn Mill, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, Fran
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. to 5 p.m. April 9; noon to 4 p.m. April 10 Staley, Barbara Tiffany and Emily Tremml San Miguel, and Rita Ziegler
772-234-8811 Gallery Artists: Elise Geary, Andrea Lazar, Gail Associate Artist: Johnson Hagood
Website: meghancandlergallery.com Fayerweather, and Sherrie Petermann Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. 3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery
Curated paintings and sculpture by more than Palm House Gallery & Studio Website: stevediossy.com 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772- 643-6782
40 contemporary artists 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 Hours: Closed Mondays; check website for Website: mainstreetverobeach.org
Website: palmhousegallery.com hours. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri.
Ocean Drive Gallery Open House: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 8; 9 a.m. Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect Resident Artist: Clair Brunetti
3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. to 5 p.m. April 9; noon to 4 p.m. April 10 Wild Dolphins’ license plates April Exhibit: Charles Blake – Birds of a Feather
772-579-7667 A portion of sale proceeds will benefit Quail
Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Valley Charities HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery
For an appointment call Andrea Lazar, 772- Gallery Artists: Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345
915-9962 Gallery Strolls Website: verobeachartclub.org
Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri.
Exhibit April 2 to May 21: Inspired by 2020

Raw Space GALLERIES ELSEWHERE
1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126 Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery
Website: artconceptalternative.org 4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to Website: barbarakrupp.com
2 p.m. Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. and Thurs or by
appointment.
Gallery 14 Current Series: Exploring Beauty
1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525 Resident Artist: Barbara Krupp, original acrylic
Website: gallery14verobeach.com paintings
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Fri., 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sat. The Rowe Gallery
April Exhibit: Southern Light: Watercolors by 46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175
Reed Dixon Website: therowegallery.com
Partner Artists: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. and Thurs.; 10
Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Resident Artist: Lori Rowe, impressionism,
Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel abstract and instinctualism

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CALENDAR

ONGOING 14 Diamonds in the Rough fundraiser to 16 Tipsy Turtle 2-Mile Run/Walk, 8 a.m. 16 Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents
benefit Camp Haven, 6 p.m. at Bent at Sexton Plaza to benefit Coastal memories of Louis Armstrong, led by
Check with organizations directly for up- Pine Country Club, with cocktails, dinner, pro- Connections, followed by beach bash after- clarinetist John Skillman, Noon at Vero Beach
dates/cancellations. gram and entertainment. $195. 772-999-3625 party, with music, silent auction, and vendors. Yacht Club. $40/$45. Optional 11:30 a.m. buffet
Coastal-connections.org lunch, $20. 772-234-4600 or TCjazz.org
Vero Beach Museum of Art: Vero Collects: 14 Live From Vero Beach presents Touch
Hidden Treasures Revealed exhibition, through & Go – the Ultimate Cars Tribute 16 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 2 p.m. at the 19 Vero Beach High School Symphony Con-
May 15. 772-231-0707 Band, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. $30 to $70. Vero Beach Women’s Club to benefit cert, 7 p.m. at VBHS PAC. 772-564-5537
Musicworksconcerts.com the Gifford Youth Achievement Center. $75 or
Riverside Theatre: Weekly Friday and Sat- $325/table of 5. 772-205-2259 20 Atlantic Classical Orchestra, conducted
urday Comedy Zone and Live on the Loop con- 15 Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living, by David Amado, presents Italian Post-
certs. 772-231-6990 7 p.m. at Community Church of Vero 16 Easter at the Farm, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. cards, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero
Beach, performed by full choir and soprano Ra- at LaPorte Farm, with arts and crafts, Beach, with cellist Oliver Herbert. 772-460-0851
Pelican Island National Wildlife Centennial chel Carter Murphy, conducted by Andrew Ga- egg hunt at noon, family friendly activities and
Trail Meet & Greets, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. luska and accompanied by chamber orchestra visits by the Easter Bunny and Chicken Little. $2 21 Vero Beach High School Spring Band Con-
Wednesdays thru April. fws.gov/refuge/peli- and organ. Free will offering. 772-469-2320 donation pp requested. LaPorteFarms.com cert, 7 p.m. at VBHS PAC. 772-564-5537
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First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero
Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (November 14, 1931 – March 24, 2022)

APRIL Earl Cranston Conway, of Vero Beach, Florida, and West Chester, Pennsylvania, passed
away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was 90 years old. His loving wife of 67
7 Live From Vero Beach presents One Night years, Nancy, was by his side as he entered the Kingdom of God.
in Memphis: Tribute to Elvis Presley, Carl Earl was born on November 14, 1931, in Asbury Park, New Jersey and attended Long Branch
Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash, 7 High School and then the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) on a full academic scholarship.
p.m. at the Emerson Center. $35 to $80. Music- In addition to being a full-time student, Earl enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training
worksconcerts.com Corp (Army ROTC) program, joined the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and competed as a member of the varsity swim
team. He graduated from Penn in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations, and was
8 Indian River Symphonic Association pres- commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and assigned to attend the Officers Basic School at Fort Meade, Maryland. Earl
ents the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, received further training at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he and Nancy moved following their marriage on October 23,
7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach, 1954 and, in 1955, he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, 35th Regiment
with pianist Joyce Yang playing Chopin’s Piano “Cacti,” 2nd Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Concerto No. 1 in E minor. 772-778-1070 In 1957, Earl became a sales and marketing representative in Philadelphia for P&G and spent the entirety of his professional
career with the company, earning several promotions that included his heading all sales and marketing for P&G in Europe.
8-10 Ballet Vero Beach presents Stu- In 1985, Earl was asked by then Vice Chairman Thomas Laco to spearhead what became P&G’s transformative work around
dio to Stage, a comedic skewer- the adoption of the principles of total quality management. Earl immersed himself in the work, which led to his embracing
ing of ballet schools as well as heights of techni- the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, known for his pioneering work in continual quality improvement. The impact of
cal accomplishments, 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and Earl’s leadership in total quality management continues to be an integral part of P&G’s strategy.
7:30 p.m. Sat. at Vero Beach High School PAC, Following his retirement from P&G in 1992, Earl and Nancy moved to Vero Beach, where Earl enjoyed scuba diving
with online virtual versions April 15 to May 1. and earned his Divemaster certification.
Accessible/Family Friendly performance, 2 p.m. As an international thought leader on quality, Earl was asked by Vice President Al Gore to be an advisor to the White
Sun. 772-905-2651 or balletverobeach.org. House on quality management, a role he held from 1992 to 1993. In addition, he was invited to speak to high-profile
government officials and business leaders in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Wuxi, Peoples Republic of China
9 City of VB Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. at Mul- in 1992, and Moscow and Kirov, Russia in 1994.
ligan’s Beach House, for children up to age Of his many leadership roles post-retirement, he was co-chairman of the U.S. Quality Council of The Conference Board,
9, with prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. a member of the American Society of Quality, an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati, and an adjunct faculty
Please bring 6 empty plastic eggs. 772-231-4787 member at Indian River Community College in Vero Beach. In addition, he lectured frequently with Dr. Deming at
Columbia University. He was vice chairman of the Indian River Memorial Hospital in Vero Beach, and also served
9 Denim and Diamonds, a country chic in leadership and Board roles for Volunteers of America in New Orleans; Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio; the
event to benefit Veterans Council of IRC, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Vero Beach; and the Civic Association of Indian River County in Vero Beach. Of his
5 p.m. at the IRC Fairgrounds covered pavilion, many honors, he was a proud recipient of the American Supplier Institute’s Taguchi Quality Engineering Award.
with live country music by Southbound 75, din- Earl is preceded in death by his father, Earl C. Conway Sr., former Senator of Guam, and his mother, Alda H. Kennedy;
ner and open bar, auction, a mechanical bull and a sister Kathleen C. Samaras. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and their children, Karen Marie (John Carlson), Anne
and dancing. $150 and $175. 772-410-5860 Margaret (David Heneberry), Earl Edward (Nancy Jeske), and Nancy Maureen (Robert Scott Young); grandchildren,
Meryl Suckow, Erika Suckow (Alex Souza), Ryan Madison (Giulia Guarino), Sarah Conway, Patrick Conway, Natalie
9 Give Laugh Love to benefit the Sally Young, Matthew Young, Mary Bresnan (Alex Eames), Ana Heneberry, and Jon Heneberry; and his brother, Michael
Wilkey Foundation, which supports un- Conway of Maui, and sister, Mary Kennedy Ball of Denver.
derserved youthful in memory of the late Sally
Wilkey, a St. Edward’s grad and granddaughter On Monday, April 4, 2022, a visitation will be held from 9:15am to 10:15am EDT, and a funeral mass will be celebrated
of Boots & King Van Nostrand, 6:30 p.m. at the at 10:30am EDT, at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Heritage Center, with comedian Gina Brillion,
open bar, auctions and dinner. $250. 772-643- A celebration of life will be held in Vero Beach at a later date and time to be announced.
3510 or sallywilkeyfoundation.org
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Saints Peter and Paul Parish (West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
9 Russian pianist Sergey Belyavski and Ger- or Indian River Memorial Hospital Foundation (Vero Beach, Florida).
man violinist Christoph Seybold in con-
cert, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center to benefit Arrangements by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. West Chester, PA 610-696-1181 www.DellaFH.com
the Gifford Youth Orchestra. $10 donation sug-
gested. 772-778-5249

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CALENDAR

22 Ballet Under the Stars fundraiser, 6 23 Chase your Tail 5K to benefit H.A.L.O. followed by BBQ lunch. $125 includes shells, performances, auctions and dancing. $300;
p.m. at Tree House Vero Beach to ben- No-Kill Rescue, 7:30 a.m. from Sebas- loaner guns, continental breakfast and lunch. $500 for two. 772-589-5050
efit Ballet Vero Beach, an elegant cocktail party tian’s Community Center. halorescuefl.org $35 to watch and have lunch. 772-564-0034
with sumptuous bites, open bar, exclusive BVB 24 Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra pres-
performance, auction, and dancing to the Dave 23 Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration, 23 Gifford Youth Orchestra Diamonds and ents pianist Joana Gonzales performing
Capp Project. $150. Balletverobeach.org presented by City of Sebastian Natural Crystal Gala, 5:30 p.m. at the Heritage Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, 2 p.m.
Resources Board, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverview Center, with cocktails, dinner and performances at the Vero Beach High School PAC. Free; donations
22|23 Wheels & Keels at the Moorings Park, with live entertainment, food, vendors, by GYO members. $150. GYOTigers.org appreciated. VeroBeachChamberOrchestra.org
Yacht and Country Club with environmental organizations, lagoon art show/
Fri. dinner and auction, and Sat. Antique & Exotic Car sale, and children’s activities. Free. 23 Restoration Gala and Thomas R. 24 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
and Boat Show to benefit Youth Sailing Foundation, Schidel Education & Event Pavilion Coast to Coast concert, 3 p.m. at the
Arc Oyster Reef Restoration, Navy SEAL Trident House 23 Charity Shoot to benefit the Education Unveiling, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. VIP) at the Environ- St. Edward’s School Waxlax Auditorium, includ-
Charities, Vero Beach Rowing, Lines in the Lagoon, Spe- Foundation of IRC, 10 a.m. at Winsor mental Learning Center, an immersive experi- ing the world premiere of Michael Daugherty’s
cial Equestrians and Crossover Mission. Wkvero.com Gun Club at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports, ence with cocktails, dinner, professional dance ‘A Florida Story, A Celebration of Vero Beach’
narrated by Indian River Poet Laureate, Sean
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9 LIGHTER 4 DIGS Jacob Craig presents A Little Night
10 GENESIS 5 OFTEN Music, 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, per-
11 GNAW 6 SHREWD forming classical favorites, musical theater and
12 SUM 7 BLISS contemporary choral literature. Free; $10 sug-
14 GRIN 13 MEDIOCRE gested donation. 305-797-7177
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21 BASH 19 SPITE Foundation Tennis Championships at
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PALM ISLAND PLANTATION HOME
‘LIVES IN THE MOMENT’

121 Palm Island Lane in Palm Island Plantation: 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, 3,673-square-foot,
two-story home offered for $2,495,000 by Cindy Schulz-Long, Realtor with
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: 772-559-4464

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Palm Island Plantation home ‘lives in the moment’

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF tropical motifs – a nod to the elegant the tranquil setting. Where the hedge where Schulz-Long fondly recalls en-
Staff Writer British West Indies-style architecture parts, a drive of brick pavers leads to a tertaining family and friends.
Palm Island Plantation is known for. two-car garage and front door where
Roger Long and Cynthia Schulz- a covered entry opens into an elegant She says she would open the French
Long moved into the two-story car- Detailed craftsmanship is abundant foyer where guests can pause before doors to the courtyard while enter-
riage home at 121 Palm Island Lane in throughout. The British West Indies- heading into the more formal spaces. taining or enjoying a coffee in the
Palm Island Plantation in 2005. inspired design marries quality con- morning as she listens to water trickle
struction with transitional exterior To the left of the entry, tucked away from the fountain.

“It’s a very traditional home,” says features using shutters, exposed rafter behind pocket doors, is a library lined Access to the garage and laundry
Cindy Schulz-Long, homeowner and tails, carriage-style garage doors and with custom-designed cherrywood room are conveniently located to-
Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway covered porches to create the ultimate built-ins and millwork. Schulz-Long ward the front of the house near the
HomeServices. “This is the home in indoor-outdoor living, admirably says they spent endless hours in the dining room, with the butler’s pantry
that I always wanted to live in. It has adapted to a subtropical climate. space reading and many a night en- providing a staging area between the
good bones, and the floorplan is very joying cocktails with the French dining room and kitchen.
practical. “One of the most wonderful fea- doors open to the outside and the gas
tures is the Brazilian walnut floors,” fireplace providing warmth and am- The kitchen and breakfast room
“It’s a home that lives in the mo- says Schulz-Long, while also noting biance. are spacious, with an island setting
ment,” continues Schulz-Long. the millwork, including the arches, off the areas. The farm sink and gran-
custom molding and wainscoting. A large formal dining room is lo- ite countertops are offset by stain-
Leah Muller designed the interior cated to the right of the front entry, less-steel KitchenAid appliances, a
of the award-winning home, creating A thick hedge running the length
an elegant retreat infused with exotic of the property provides privacy for

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gas cooktop, a pot-filler and a Miele den,” notes Schulz-Long, pointing to
coffeemaker, making the room func- the retention area behind the house.
tional and elegant. Only a few homes surround the pri-
vate enclave, and she said the place-
The breakfast room offers a lovely ment of their home gives them the
view of the pool and the “secret gar- best view.

The Cambridge great room at the
center of the house combines Eng-
lish elegance with an exotic tropical
feel. Thatched raffia wallpaper cov-
ers the inverted hip ceiling, adding to
the sense of spaciousness. Intimate
conversation areas allow guests to
enjoy views of the pool while others
watch the television tucked into the
built-ins across the eastern wall of
the room.

The owner’s suite occupies the rear,
eastern wing of the house and can be
reached through the great room.

“We have one of the best views
through the bay window,” Schulz-
Long says. “You feel like you’re practi-
cally in the pool.” A walk-in closet and

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VITAL STATISTICS
121 PALM ISLAND LANE

en suite bath resplendent with a jet- but then you have a yard like this. It’s Palm Island Plantation but want to be Neighborhood:
ted tub, walk-in shower, water closet so Zen.” The couple enjoyed the add- closer to their children. “We’ve had Palm Island Plantation
and bidet complete the elegant space. ed layer of privacy the preserve offers. so many wonderful memories here,”
“You don’t even know that you have says Schulz-Long. “The house was al- Year built: 2003
Just off the butler’s pantry, a set of neighbors.” ways perfect and just waiting for the Construction: Concrete block,
stairs leads to an open loft area per- next adventure that we were going to
fect for studying or a children’s game They spent many evenings grilling have. I love this home. It was a won- frame with stucco
room. On either side of the loft two en dinner in the summer kitchen and derful place to experience life.” Architecture: British West Indies
suite bedrooms with a shared balcony dining on the covered porch. “In the
overlook the street – a great place to mountains, when the sun is getting Palm Island Plantation abuts the Lot Size: 83 feet by 151 feet
watch passers-by, notes Schulz-Long. low, you call it ‘alpenglow.’ Here, we historic Jungle Trail and is a short Home size: 3,673 square feet
call it ‘swampenglow’ because as the drive to shopping and dining in Vero
“We are outdoor people,” she says. sun goes down, you can see the sun Beach’s charming Village by the Sea Bedrooms: 3
“The yard is one of the things that hitting the trees,” Schulz-Long says. along Ocean Drive. Enjoy cultural Bathrooms:
makes this house so desirable. It’s a events at Riverside Theatre or the 3 full baths and 1 half-bath
great house with a great floorplan, The couple have loved their time at Pool: Heated swimming pool

with spa
View: Pool and garden
Additional features: Brazil-
ian walnut floor; crown mold-
ing; jetted tub; bidet; loft; gas
fireplace; butler’s pantry with
ice machine and wet bar; pot
filler; Miele coffee maker; gas
cooktop; wine cooler; library;
balcony; security system; storm
panels and impact glass; sum-
mer kitchen; courtyard; two-car
garage; great slate of commu-

nity amenities
Listing agency: Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices

Listing agent:
Cindy Schulz-Long, 772-559-4464

Listing price: $2,495,000

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Vero Beach Museum of Art in River- REAL ESTATE
side Park.
clubhouse with a heated pool, spa and
The 58-acre, ocean-to-river, guard- private cabanas; fitness center with a
gated community offers some of the pool and steam rooms; and a Har-Tru
finest Anglo-Caribbean architecture tennis court. The River Cabana – with
on the barrier island along with resort- 12 boat slips, deep-water docking and
like amenities, including a beachside a river deck – offers easy access to the
Indian River Lagoon. 

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New condos on North Hutchinson Island
close to sold out

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI nearly sold out almost a year prior to Ocean Development LLC, of Lauder- buildings on a 3.28-acre parcel, with a
Staff Writer expected completion. dale-by-the-Sea is building at 4810 parking garage, exercise room, heated
Ocean Palms Drive, just off State Road pool and 436 feet of ocean frontage.
Cristelle Cay, a luxury ocean- With the buildings about halfway A1A, 3 miles south of the Indian River
front condominium project under done, 19 of 21 units have been sold. County line. The Sailfish Building has nine
construction just south of 32963, is three-bedroom homes, three on each
Just two apartments are left in the The project consists of two four-story floor, ranging from 1,977 to 2,100
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square feet. Preconstruction prices In addition to the hot real estate I don’t know of and working my way up the coast, I
started at $1.3 million. market, Gilman credited the rapid another location right don’t know of another location right
sales to the project’s location, design now that is as naturally now that is as naturally beautiful as
The Mahi-Mahi Building has 12 and price. beautiful as Vero and North Vero and North Hutchinson Island,”
two-bedroom homes, four on each Hutchinson Island. Gilman said.
floor, ranging in size from 1,785 to “Obviously there has been a great
1,884 square feet. Prices started demand for housing in our area, all — David Gilman Cardinal Ocean Development is a
around $1 million. over whether in homes or condomini- family-owned and operated business
ums,” Gilman said. “So, that has con- with parks and preserve land, includ- that has been building condominium
David Gilman, who owns Cardinal tributed to our sales. ing the neighboring Queens Island projects for more than half a century,
Ocean Development along with his wife Preserve. Gilman said.
Gail, said he expects to complete con- “My observation is that purchasers
struction in January or February 2023. were waiting for the right beachfront “Having built in Pompano Beach “My wife is a designer. She designs
location, the right design of an apart- the apartment plans,” Gilman said.
“We’ve been enjoying a very good ment and the right price,” Gilman “She has a lot to do with the design of
market. The project is heavily sold,” said. “I think those are the factors that the building. We’ve worked together
Gilman said last week. “All we have is contributed to our sales.” like that for many years. It’s a mom
two left. We opened up last May. Be- and pop business.” 
tween May and February, we sold 19.” North Hutchinson Island is loaded

Redfin: More Americans than
usual considering relocation

BY MICHELE LERNER Helper’s data analysis found some
surprises, too. For example, way
The Washington Post more people moved into New York
City in 2021 than moved out – 86
As the pandemic enters year percent more people, in fact.
three, a higher percentage of
Americans than usual continue to San Jose had the opposite experi-
consider relocating, according to a ence in 2021, with 68 percent more
new report from Redfin real estate people moving out than moving in
brokerage. to that high-cost housing market,
according to HireAHelper. By state,
And in 2021, the number of Arkansas saw the highest percent-
Americans moving in a year in- age (44 percent) of people moving
cluded more people relocating out in compared to moving out.
of state, according to research by
HireAHelper, an online market- Redfin’s Housing Migration
place for moving services that is Trends report is more forward
part of the Porch Group of consum- looking since it compares searches
er companies. by buyers. Miami continues to be
the most popular migration desti-
A record 32.4 percent of Redfin. nation among Redfin users, based
com users searched for a home in on the number of people search-
a different metro area in January ing to move there compared to
2022, which is up from the previ- people who live there now and are
ous peak of 31.5 percent during the searching for homes in other plac-
first quarter of 2021, according to es. Other popular destinations
Redfin’s report. The percentage of include relatively affordable cit-
buyers looking to relocate is much ies with warm weather, including
higher than before the pandemic, Phoenix, Tampa, Sacramento and
when about 25 percent of buyers Las Vegas. 
searched for homes outside their
metro area.

Buyers who are relocating fre-
quently look for a more affordable
location and are able to move more
easily because of remote work poli-
cies, according to Redfin’s analysis.

Among those who moved in
2021, 17 percent relocated to a dif-
ferent state, according to HireA-
Helper’s research based on Census
Bureau reports, which is the high-
est percentage of nonlocal moves
since 2015.

The data shows that the high-
est ratio of people who moved out
compared to people who moved in
were in New Jersey (54 percent) and
California (49 percent). But HireA-

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: March 25 to March 31

The barrier island real estate market exited March like a lion last week with 15 transactions
reported, including 10 sales for more than $1 million.
The top sale of the week was of a waterfront estate in Riomar Bay. The home at 503 River Dr. was
listed on Jan. 18 for $5.85 million. It sold on March 31 for the full asking price.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Fredi Ash and Christine Barry of ONE Sotheby’s
International Realty. The purchaser was represented by Kay Brown and Melissa Talley of Premier
Estate Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$4,100,000
$3,800,000
RIOMAR 856 RIOMAR DR 9/2/2021 $4,250,000 $4,295,000 3/25/2022 $2,375,000
$1,620,000
OCEANRIDGE 1966 OCEAN RIDGE CIR 6/23/2021 $5,400,000 $4,795,000 3/31/2022 $1,615,000
$1,295,000
ORANGE PARK ESTATES 725 IRIS LN 2/7/2022 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 3/29/2022 $1,025,000
$1,012,000
VERO BEACH ESTATES 768 BOUGAINVILLEA LN 3/9/2022 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 3/31/2022 $910,000
$875,000
SEASIDE 2235 SEASIDE ST 1/25/2022 $1,700,000 $1,625,000 3/29/2022 $650,000

CASTAWAY COVE 1144 SPANISH LACE LN 10/4/2021 $1,575,000 $1,295,000 3/30/2022

VEROMAR 546 EUGENIA RD 5/30/2021 $1,350,000 $1,095,000 3/28/2022

ANGLERS COVE 1975 ANGLERS CV 2/3/2022 $900,000 $900,000 3/28/2022

VERO BEACH ESTATES 668 CAMELIA LN 2/26/2022 $899,999 $899,999 3/31/2022

SEASONS 2065 INDIAN SUMMER LN 2/23/2022 $860,000 $860,000 3/30/2022

SUMMERPLACE 1840 E SHELL LN 10/15/2021 $795,000 $699,000 3/25/2022

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

BILLOWS 1180 REEF RD, #A-26 2/16/2022 $975,000 $975,000 3/29/2022 $1,555,000
SOMERSET BAY 3/31/2022 $1,160,000
HARBOUR SIDE II 9055 SOMERSET BAY LN, #202 9/2/2021 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 3/31/2022 $470,000
1821 MOORINGLINE DR, #2-A 2/1/2022 $450,000 $450,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Oceanridge, Address: 1966 Ocean Ridge Cir Subdivision: Orange Park Estates, Address: 725 Iris Ln

Listing Date: 6/23/2021 Listing Date: 2/7/2022
Original Price: $5,400,000 Original Price: $2,500,000
Recent Price: $4,795,000 Recent Price: $2,500,000
Sold: 3/31/2022 Sold: 3/29/2022
Selling Price: $3,800,000 Selling Price: $2,375,000
Listing Agent: Lucy Hendricks & Listing Agent: Sally Daley
Jane Schwiering
Selling Agent: Selling Agent: Douglas Elliman Florida LLC
Berkshire Hathaway Florida
Kay Brown & Melissa Talley
Anthony Fulcher
Premier Estate Properties
Atlantic Shores Realty Execs

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 856 Riomar Dr Subdivision: Billows, Address: 1180 Reef Rd, #A-26

Listing Date: 9/2/2021 Listing Date: 2/16/2022
Original Price: $4,250,000 Original Price: $975,000
Recent Price: $4,295,000 Recent Price: $975,000
Sold: 3/25/2022 Sold: 3/29/2022
Selling Price: $4,100,000 Selling Price: $1,555,000
Listing Agent: Joseph Schlitt & Joseph O’Neill Listing Agent: Erika Ross

Selling Agent: Douglas Elliman Florida LLC Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Mike Thorpe Daina Bertrand

ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Vero Beach Estates, Address: 768 Bougainvillea Ln Subdivision: Castaway Cove, Address: 1144 Spanish Lace Ln

Listing Date: 3/9/2022 Listing Date: 10/4/2021
Original Price: $1,600,000 Original Price: $1,575,000
Recent Price: $1,600,000 Recent Price: $1,295,000
Sold: 3/31/2022 Sold: 3/30/2022
Selling Price: $1,620,000 Selling Price: $1,295,000
Listing Agent: Kathy Nystrom Listing Agent: Phil Sunkel

Selling Agent: M&M Realty Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Patti Martin Cindy O’Dare & Richard Boga

Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Premier Estate Properties

Subdivision: Seaside, Address: 2235 Seaside St Subdivision: Somerset Bay, Address: 9055 Somerset Bay Ln, #202

Listing Date: 1/25/2022 Listing Date: 9/2/2021
Original Price: $1,700,000 Original Price: $1,150,000
Recent Price: $1,625,000 Recent Price: $1,150,000
Sold: 3/29/2022 Sold: 3/31/2022
Selling Price: $1,615,000 Selling Price: $1,160,000
Listing Agent: Robbie Berlingieri Listing Agent: Talle Genoni

Selling Agent: Billero & Billero Properties Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Terri McConnell Bob Niederpruem

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Premier Estate Properties

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COMPETITION FOR HOMES HEATED UP IN FEBRUARY

above list price, at an average of
$17,838 higher.

Markets with the least amount of
competition include Green Bay, Wis.,
where less than 1 percent of the homes
sold for above asking price; Norfolk (5
percent sold above list price); Madi-
son, Wis., (15 percent sold above list
price); Mobile, Ala., (24 percent sold
above list price); and Fort Myers, Fla.
(25 percent sold above list price). 

BY MICHELE LERNER

The Washington Post

The fear that mortgage rates will
rise higher later in 2022 accelerated
the start of the spring housing market
in February.

Nearly 40 percent (39.9 percent) of
homes sold for more than their list
price in February, up from 36.2 per-
cent in January and also from 30.7
percent in February 2021, according
to researchers at OJO Labs, a real-es-
tate-technology company that oper-
ates the Movoto by OJO home search
site. Homes that sell for more than
the asking price are an indicator that
more than one buyer competed for
the property.

More homes sold above their listing
price in 42 of the top 50 metro areas
in the country in February compared
with January. In 11 markets at least 50
percent of homes sold for more than
their asking price in February, ac-
cording to OJO Labs.

Not only did the number of above-
list sales increase, so did the aver-
age amount that buyers paid above
the asking price compared to other
months. In February 2022, homes in
those 50 markets across the nation
sold for an average of $5,912 above the
list price. In February 2021, homes
were selling for an average of $2,908
above asking price. In January 2022,
homes sold for an average of just $508
above the list price.

The markets with the highest per-
centage of sales above list price in
February include:

1. San Francisco, where 71 percent
of homes sold for more than asking
price, at an average of $137,588 above
the list price.

2. San Diego, where 63 percent
sold above list price, at an average of
$32,647 higher than the asking price.

3. Los Angeles, where 59 percent
sold above list price, at an average of
$17,349 higher.

4. Sacramento, where 59 percent
sold above list price, at an average of
$8,425 higher.

5. Denver, where 58 percent sold

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