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Cleveland Clinic VERO’S RIVERFRONT: DECISIONS, DECISIONS ... Parents sue
adding Primary School Board
Care physicians on mask policy

By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer South of bridge, By George Andreassi | Staff Writer
[email protected] a Community
Sailing Center? Jennifer Pippin was already
It took multiple tries over the unhappy that official policy re-
past two years, but Cleveland Clin- By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer quired her daughter Summer to
ic Florida is at last acquiring one of wear a facemask all day at the
the largest primary care practices After a decade of launching its Vero Beach High School Fresh-
in Indian River County – Primary sailboats onto the lagoon from man Learning Center.
Care of the Treasure Coast. alongside the city’s wastewater
treatment plant, the Youth Sail- Then Summer fell behind in
The move, which is expected ing Foundation of Indian Riv- her class work and activities after
to wrap up by the end of the year, er County is hoping to secure a being directed in mid-October to
adds around a dozen doctors and permanent mooring there and quarantine for 14 days because
advanced practice providers to construct a Community Sailing of exposure to a COVID-19 pos-
Cleveland Clinic Indian River’s Center. itive student in the high school
roster of hospital-owned phy- cafeteria. Fed up, Pippin joined
sician practices. “We’ve elected The center, as presented to the three other parents in filing a com-
to join the hospital and it was by Three Corners Steering Commit- plaint last week against the county
unanimous vote,” said Primary tee, would anchor development School Board asking a state judge
Care of the Treasure Coast’s CEO of the riverfront immediately to suspend the mandatory face-
Mike Luton. “It’s a fine institu- south of the Alma Lee Loy Bridge. mask policy and schedule a hear-
tion under Cleveland Clinic, and ing on claims their Constitutional
Cleveland Clinic’s practices are the The Youth Sailing Foundation rights are being violated.
kind of practices we want to have.” pitch is part of the larger discus-
sion on what should ultimately “It’s not just: ‘We don’t want
Luton said the contracts of- replace the city’s former pow- masks,’” Pippin said in an inter-
fered Primary Care’s physicians view. “The School Board of Indian
were “lucrative,” and said all of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 River County violated a lot of laws,
practice’s 100 or so nurses, clerks parental rights laws. The biggest
and other employees were offered thing is the masking and quaran-
tining without parental consent.”
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The parents contend the man-
INSIDE datory facemask policy violates
the Florida Constitutional require-
NEWS 1-6 ARTS B1 North of bridge, dismantle Big Blue ment of providing a free public
or turn it into riverfront centerpiece? education, creates a system that
HEALTH 7 GAMES B13 is separate and unequal, and vio-
lates parental authority to deter-
PETS B7 CALENDAR B16 mine their minor child’s medical
treatment. The lawsuit equates
REAL ESTATE 15 the mask requirement to medical
treatment.
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer Throughout the 10-year effort
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] to sell Vero Electric, clearing the Patrick Leduc of Tampa, the at-
your issue call: 772-226-7925 shoreline north of the 17th Street torney representing Pippin and
Of all the decisions the City bridge of all the aging, unsightly three other parents, has also filed
of Vero Beach must make before industrial equipment – referred lawsuits challenging mandatory
its 38 acres of prime riverfront to by some city officials as the facemask policies in the Sarasota
utility sites can be redeveloped, “dinosaur” on the river – and and Lee county school districts.
determining the fate of the Big starting with a clean slate was
Blue power plant could prove the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
most divisive. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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BIG BLUE That changed somewhat as Vero turned 30-somethings value the “indus- a binding contract – to fully fund refurbish-
100 years old and basked in its heritage, trial cool” factor in Big Blue and ment and upkeep of the building. For the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 swelling with pride at how the city, in certain liked the idea of partying on the good of Vero’s taxpayers, Howle thinks the
ways, stands relatively untouched by time. rooftop. city should give itself a hard deadline to fish
one overarching goal. or cut bait on Big Blue.
The dream of witnessing Big Blue disman- What’s obsolete to one is charming to Redeveloping unique struc-
another. A visionary architect from Miami, tures like Big Blue into destination Former mayor Laura Moss, who is moving
tled and removed from Vero’s skyline was where art deco buildings and candy-col- hotels is in vogue, Duany told the on to the Board of County Commissioners
viewed as the ultimate, cathartic act of clo- ored remnants of the post-war era share City Council. He pointed to a proj- after two terms on city council, feels that
sure on the city’s past as a high-cost power the neighborhoods with high-rise condos, ect in Savannah, Georgia, featur- the city – not a developer from outside the
producer. A few years ago there was even talk gleaming office buildings and ultra-modern ing a plant similar to Vero’s that is community – should decide independently
of allowing a movie production company hotels, saw Vero’s history – and the kitschy now a buzzing waterfront resort. whether or not it wants to keep the power
to blow Big Blue up in a blaze of theatrical, potential of Big Blue – with fresh eyes. plant.
pyrotechnic glory. There seemed to be scant Then came the coronavirus
sentimental attachment to the towering, Urban planner Andres Duany found some pandemic, the murky economic outlook Since there are no plans for a major city-
mid-century aqua blue structure when Vero’s kindred spirits in a generation of young peo- and doubts about whether or not Vero could owned building on the site, the econom-
electric customers were suffering under op- ple who grew up seeing Big Blue’s smoke make a success out of the ambitious devel- ic reality is that a developer – or rather, the
pressive rates. stacks on the skyline as more of an icon opment plans lauded early in 2020. Now ev- lack of an interested developer – will be the
than an eyesore. The 20-somethings and erything is back on the table, with a total of deciding factor. It’s unlikely that some angel
nine different variations of the master con- investor or philanthropist will launch a “Save
cept plan floating around and a referendum Big Blue” effort just to preserve the building
to decide what to do a year away. for posterity without an intensive commer-
cial use to make it profitable.
Big Blue is nearly 60 years old, and like any
structure that old or that is exposed to the In January, city staff gave public tours of
salt air and Florida climate, is in need of con- the building, and members of the Three Cor-
stant costly maintenance and repair. It sits ners Steering Committee were permitted to
just yards from the river’s edge, in a flood-
prone neighborhood, and must be insured
for storm damage.

Pragmatists like former mayor Harry
Howle, despite growing up in Vero, don’t
have any emotional attachments to Big
Blue – except that it reminds him of the de-
cade-long fight to finally get Vero out of the
electric business.

Howle has stated he thinks the plant
should be torn down if no deep-pocketed
developer emerges soon and commits – in

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shimmy up to the roof to check out the view. SAILING CENTER with the Kiwanis, Exchange and Rotary clubs, open space would be versatile, serving as a
Having a 60-foot-high rooftop with un- along with the Pelican Island Audubon Soci- classroom, meeting room, or even as a po-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ety for assistance building picnic pavilions tential wedding venue.
obstructed views of the Indian River Lagoon and designing irrigation free landscaping.
and beyond is indisputably something that er plant – just north of the bridge – and its From a financial perspective, Keiller said
could not be replicated should Big Blue be current sewer plant on Vero’s mainland wa- Floating docks lining a man-made grassy the city would benefit from the $2.5 million
torn down. Planning Director Jason Jeffries terfront. “Not only do we want to put up a peninsula would allow everyone to enjoy building as well as the potential revenue
reminded city officials that the plant stands beautiful building, but we want to make it their craft of choice, with onsite vendors of- from visitors, including hotel accommoda-
10 feet taller than the city’s current height as user-friendly as possible,” explained Stu fering kayak and paddleboard rentals. tions, retail and restaurants.
limit. “You can’t build a 60-foot building to- Keiller, executive director of the Youth Sailing
day” he said. Foundation, adding that the project would Preliminary plans for the 10,000-square- Keiller said a similar sailing center in Jen-
require no funding from the city. foot boathouse, designed by architect Staffan sen Beach “attracted 3,000 visitors one year.
To help get clarity on the issue, the Three H. Lundberg, include an open area on the That’s 2,000 hotel overnights at a total of
Corners Steering Committee may take an- “We’re proposing to build a $2.5 million first floor with built-in vents for water drain- $673,000 in direct economic impact put into
other tour of the building, with the five new- public park with a building. The building age. On the upper level, a porch would run the county. Of course, the trickle-down effect
ly appointed members climbing up to the would probably be about $1.8 million, and the building’s length, offering a sweeping makes it over $1 million. The centers can re-
rooftop. the rest of the funds would go into the site view of the Indian River Lagoon. Inside, the ally be economic drivers.” 
development, pavilions, parking and an en-
Locals need to drive over the causeway, dowment fund to maintain the building.”
maybe park nearby and take a good, hard
look at the plant and ask themselves how YSF has searched for a permanent home
they would feel if Big Blue was suddenly since 2017, and has already raised one-third
gone. Would you feel a void, like Vero Beach of the $2.5 million cost.
had lost an integral part of its history? Or
would you applaud the move as progress? Or “We’re not starting from zero. We have a
celebrate it as the logical culmination of the substantial down payment on the building,”
Vero electric sale? added Keiller. “We’ve maxed out where we
can go without a proper building down on
The whole community – not just the hand- the water. This is the next natural step. YSF is
ful of folks who attend city meetings – should ready to develop this building, develop that
make their views known to the City Council park and turn it over to the city.”
and to the Three Corners Steering Commit-
tee. Big decisions will happen in the coming The park area would be open to the com-
months and the city needs your input. munity 365 days a year. The addition of in-
frastructure, including bathrooms, water
Big Blue will either become the center- fountains and covered picnic tables, would
piece of the project, the crowning jewel on allow families to enjoy the river from one of
the lagoon, or it will be dismantled. Until this the very few riverfront public parks on the
question is answered, it may be tough for city mainland.
officials to unanimously get behind a plan to
put to voters in 2021.  YSF has already engaged in discussions

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PARENTS SUE SCHOOL BOARD from the Centers for Disease Control, the guidelines and Health Department deci- 17 and the final plan will be up for a vote in
state and local Department of Health, and sions regarding the mandatory facemask December.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 other medical experts. These experts agree policy and the quarantining of students.
face coverings are an important component “When should we consider moving away
Judge Janet Croom had not set a hearing in preventing the spread of COVID-19. “When you look at what other districts are from masks, (and) what criteria need to be
date as of Friday on the request to suspend doing, in terms of our mask policy, we’re ex- in place?” are the key questions, Moore said.
the School Board’s mandatory facemask “There are several exemptions to the tremely flexible,” Moore said. “We’re not tak-
policy pending a ruling on its legality, 19th face covering requirement included in the ing that hard line: ‘It’s this way or the high- State Health Department officials in Indi-
Circuit Court records show. re-opening plan, and we continue to work way.’ We have exemptions. an River County determine which students
with our families based on the individual must quarantine because of exposure to a
School district spokeswoman Cristen needs of their students. “We’re doing everything in our power to student diagnosed with COVID-19, Moore
Maddox provided the following statement have a system that meets the needs of ev- said. “I think we’ve created a model system
Friday in response to the complaint: “The “The district welcomes the opportunity eryone while at the same time understand that minimizes quarantining,” Moore said.
school district’s re-opening plan includes a to defend its re-opening plan in court, and those unique needs for individuals.” “On any given day, there’s never been any
face covering requirement when social dis- does not otherwise comment on pending higher than 1.6 percent of students out of
tancing is not possible for all staff, students litigation.” A plan for phasing out the mandatory school as a result of quarantining. Typically
and visitors on our school campuses. mask policy is being formulated with the it averages about 1.4 percent.”
In an interview after last week’s School help of local pediatricians and medical ex-
“This requirement is based on guidance Board meeting, School Superintendent Da- perts, Moore said. A draft will be presented But Pippin and two other parents suing
vid Moore said the district is following CDC to the School Board for discussion on Nov. the School Board said they’re upset because
they believe their concerns about their chil-
dren’s health and their parental rights have
been overridden.

“When can these children stop from be-
ing muzzled up in order to receive an ed-
ucation?” Nicole Campanelli, whose son
attends elementary school, said during the
Oct. 27 meeting. “Is he going to have to wear
a mask for the next 10 years of his education?

“It’s disgusting and it’s frightening that
you are letting this happen so please stop
using this pandemic as an excuse to boost
your power because you’re only hurting our
children,” Campanelli told the board.

Alexandra Nobregas, another parent su-
ing the School Board, said she withdrew her
daughter from elementary school Oct. 26
“due to the dysfunctional behavior and lack
of leadership.”

Nobregas criticized Moore and outgoing
School Board Chairwoman Laura Zorc for
not wearing facemasks during the presenta-
tion of Zorc’s public service plaque.

“It’s not about your health when we see
an award of the superintendent, handing an
award without a mask, bare hands, shaking
hands with Ms. Zorc,” Nobregas said. “It’s
not about health because if it’s really that
concerning to you, you would be tapdanc-
ing to the guidelines you proposed.”

While the facemask policy and quaran-
tining protocols attracted dozens of parents
and teachers to recent School Board meet-
ings, they don’t seem to be an issue at Vero
Beach High.

None of the students or parents inter-
viewed during an informal survey outside
the school last week had any problem with
facemasks or quarantining.

“We’ve actually been very happy with how
they’ve handled things,” said Summer Par-
melee, whose daughter Chesley is a sopho-
more. “The school handled the masks and
the mask situation well. She’s had no prob-
lem with that.”

Chesley was directed to quarantine for 14
days after displaying a couple of symptoms
related to COVID-19, Parmelee said. By the
time her negative test results came back, she
had already returned to school.

“I wasn’t happy about it, but I under-
stood,” Parmelee said. “She fell behind in a
couple of classes on quizzes, which she was
able to make up with no problems or issues.
The teachers she has have been very helpful,
more so this year than any other year. They

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seem more attentive. They want to be here some of his friends who had been quaran-
and they’re happy to help.” tined fell behind on their school work, but
the facemask requirement has not been a
The students have embraced the mask problem.
requirement, Chesley said. “No one really
wants to do it, but we have to do it, so every- “I feel safe because I feel they take the
one really follows the rules.” necessary precautions in cleaning and wear-
ing masks,” Carmichael said. 
Grayson Carmichael, a sophomore, said

SNOWBIRDS MAY BE FUELING
SURGE OF COVID-19 ON ISLAND

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer with Health Department and Indian Riv-
[email protected] er County Emergency Services personnel
this past Tuesday about what the city needs
In most years, the return of snowbirds to do to get a free testing center inside the
to their barrier island homes is marked by city limits. The Health Department set up
sightings of car transport trucks. This year, free testing pop-up locations in Fellsmere,
the harbinger of their seasonal influx could Gifford, Wabasso and Sebastian, prompting
be a surge in COVID-19 cases. members of the Vero Beach City Council to
ask, “What about Vero Beach?”
Over the seven days prior to Monday press
time, 20 new positive coronavirus cases were Indian River County added 249 coronavi-
reported among barrier island residents. rus cases over the past week, inching toward
the 350-plus weekly case totals the area saw
That, combined with 15 island cases the during peak weeks in late June and in July.
previous week and 16 island cases earlier in
October, makes an alarming 51 new cases The encouraging news is that no new
reported for the 32963 ZIP code since Oct. 1. deaths were reported over the past week,
and only three of this week’s 249 cases came
From the first novel coronavirus cases from the county’s more than two dozen
reported locally in mid-March through Oct. nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
1, only 136 island residents tested positive –
an average of just five cases per week. These Though reports show that 25 new patients
new 51 cases make up a 38 percent increase were hospitalized this week with the virus,
in total positives over the past five weeks. the rate of current daily hospitalizations re-
mained very low, under 10. On Monday af-
In the same time period, positive cases in ternoon only eight COVID-positive patients
the county as a whole increased by 702 cases were in the hospital.
for a 22 percent increase since Oct. 1.
Florida surpassed 800,000 positive cases
Though island cases are increasing more this past week, in a state of 21 million peo-
rapidly, in relative terms, than the rest of the ple where nearly 6.2 million tests have been
county, the island remains the least infected conducted.
ZIP code, with 32968 next at 244 cases.
Nearly 50,000 Floridians have been hos-
Historically the most infected ZIP code pitalized due to the virus, and more than
by raw numbers, Vero Beach 32960, topped 16,800 have died to date, so despite the re-
the 1,000-case mark this week, and the unin- cent uptick in cases, Indian River County is
corporated 32966 ZIP code slipped into the still far better off than many areas of Florida
red-shaded zone on the Florida Department where there is a more dense concentration
of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard granular of people in crowded urban areas. 
data map showing cases by ZIP code.

Vero city officials were set for discussions

PRIMARY CARE cess to care for the communities we serve.”
Luton says the practice is actively re-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
cruiting more doctors, particularly women.
positions with Cleveland Clinic. He said all “We’re putting a focus on female physicians,
but a few accepted. trying to tap that market. We think it’s un-
derserved,” he said.
Primary Care of the Treasure Coast pro-
viders will remain in their existing building, One practitioner who will not be making
which is nearly adjacent to the hospital’s the switch to Cleveland Clinic is Dr. Nancy
east acreage. Baker, a doctor beloved by many and who
donates long hours to the medical chari-
“Cleveland Clinic in Florida is recognized ty We Care. She is changing to a concierge
for providing high-quality care, and we are practice. Concierge medicine offers pa-
excited to be a part of it,” said Dr. Guy Ul- tients in-depth care on a retainer basis, for
rich, an internal medicine specialist who which patients typically pay an annual fee
serves as president of Primary Care of the rather than rely on reimbursement through
Treasure Coast. private insurance or Medicare.

As for Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hos- Baker’s associates at the Sebastian offices
pital, its president, Dr. Greg Rosencrance, of Primary Care of the Treasure Coast – ad-
said in a statement that the two entities vanced practitioner Mark Sulzman and Dr.
“have a shared culture of putting patients at Christina Namvar, a D.O., will remain with
the center of everything we do. Working to- the group, according to office staff, as will
gether, we can strengthen and improve ac- Dr. Rick Baker, Nancy’s husband. 

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VOTERS GREETED BY NEW GENERATION OF POLL WORKERS

By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer vance of the presidential preference primary, Mari Shiel and saw ‘The Daily Show’ and they said you’re
[email protected] which took place just as the state went into Marilyn Hazell going to need poll workers.’”
lockdown. He managed to find replacements help set up voting
County residents who waited until elec- from his list. booths at Christ Classes typically take three hours for a
tion day to vote encountered some new – by the Sea United worker in operations, more for someone
and mostly younger – faces when they went Then in August, Bias lost nearly 100 poll Methodist Church. acting as a clerk. This year, the rooms used
to the polls Tuesday. workers who dropped out in the days before for training were rearranged to put more
the primary, again due to fears of the coro- PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN distance between desks, and sneeze guards
In spite of fears that too few poll workers navirus. “I wouldn’t say there was a shortage were installed for extra measure. At the vot-
would sign up due to COVID-19, the Indi- because I had all the workers I needed, but I gage young people in the election. ing locations, poll workers were required to
an River Supervisor of Elections office was didn’t have any extras the way I usually do,” Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” was wear face coverings, though they still faced
flooded with “10 to 20 times” the usual num- said Bias. increased risk because masks were not man-
ber of applications this election season, ac- among the first to draw attention to the poll datory for voters.
cording to Shane Bias, who runs the county’s With the September recall election inter- worker shortage. Noah, who has strong ap-
poll worker program. rupting his precious preparation days for peal among young people 18 to 34, put out a With luck, the pool of poll workers will one
the November general election, Bias might plea on his show and on Twitter back in July. day include again 97-year-old Eleanor Car-
Bias estimates that between 600 and 700 have been in real trouble had it not been for It linked the risk of the coronavirus among son, who for years has worked at the polling
people put in for the one-time gig, many of a big boost a few months earlier when ce- people over 60 – the majority of poll work- station at Indian River Estates, the retirement
them younger people and many with full- lebrities began a social media effort to en- ers – and the possibility of fewer poll workers community. Carson dropped out this year
time jobs. That’s in contrast to the army of forcing some voting stations to close. “This is after that voting location was moved due to
retired seniors who typically help out at the your chance to save granny, protect your de- pandemic concerns for its senior residents.
polls. “We were inundated by applications mocracy, and get paid,” he said. Applications
and phone calls. It’s been crazy,” said Bias, began pouring in in volumes Bias had ever Carson, a retired registered nurse who
who was still getting applications as late as seen before. “Normally I would get 50 to 100, moved to Vero from Fort Lauderdale in 1999,
last Friday. but this time it was like 600 to 700.” signed up as a poll worker after her husband
died in 2005. “It was one of the most fun, ed-
Bias hired 270 workers for the general “We have people who are teachers, nurs- ucational, inspiring things I’ve ever been a
election. They went through the three hours es, even younger kids who call and say ‘we part of and it was a wonderful place to make
of training and the 14-hour day on election new friends,” she said. Once heavily involved
day, all for a stipend that for first-timers in leadership with the Girl Scouts, the Junior
breaks out to well below minimum wage. League and the Red Cross, she had “always
been curious” about the voting process.
A good number of those were alternates
who went through training but remained on “I just always wanted to see how voting
stand-by in case others didn’t show up. In an worked. And I just loved it. We were all like
accelerating pandemic, that was a real risk. family.” 

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Cardiologist bullish on new treatments for heart failure

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer agrees that is no longer the case. Dr. Nazar Sharak.
[email protected] Today, he says, the patient’s cardiol-
PHOTO: KAILA JONES
Heart failure is the No. 1 reason for hos- ogist will meet with the surgeon and fill
pitalization among patients old enough to him or her in on the patient’s history,
receive Medicare benefits. medications, lifestyle and such, and in a
very real way becomes directly involved
According to the Centers for Disease in the surgical process.
Control and Prevention, some 6.2 million
Americans have heart failure. Each year “Absolutely,” says an energized Sharak,
600,000 heart failure deaths are recorded “I think that’s been recognized over the
in this country. years and now Medicare actually man-
dates that.
Newly arrived Cleveland Clinic Indi-
an River Hospital cardiologist Dr. Nazar “Before you go for any type of advanced
Sharak appears to take those statistics as
something of a personal challenge. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

“In terms of the heart failure now,”
says Sharak, “there’s been a big push in
research [and] new advances in therapeu-
tics. There are new drugs that have been
previously used for some other indica-
tions that now have shown some prom-
ise [in treating heart failure]. We also
have new devices, where pacemakers are
pacing both ventricles at the same time.
That’s had a big impact.”

In fact, according to Sharak, new ad-
vances in treating heart failure are com-
ing into the field of cardiology all the time.

So what exactly is heart failure?
While the term itself sounds downright
fatalistic, it does not mean the heart has
“failed” or stopped working altogether.
It actually means, according to the
Mayo Clinic, “your heart muscle doesn’t
pump blood as it should.”
The National Institutes of Health gives
a somewhat more complete description:
“Heart failure often only affects the left or
right side of the heart, but can affect both.
In left-sided heart failure, the left ventri-
cle of the heart no longer pumps enough
blood around the body. As a result, blood
builds up in the pulmonary veins (the
blood vessels that carry blood away from
the lungs). This causes shortness of breath,
trouble breathing or coughing – especially
during physical activity. Left-sided heart
failure is the most common type.
“In right-sided heart failure, the right
ventricle of the heart is too weak to pump
enough blood to the lungs. This causes
blood to build up in the veins (the blood
vessels that carry blood from the or-
gans and tissue back to the heart). The
increased pressure inside the veins can
push fluid out of the veins into surround-
ing tissue. This leads to a build-up of fluid
in the legs, or less commonly in the geni-
tal area, organs or the abdomen.
“Biventricular heart failure means both
sides of the heart are affected. This can
cause the same symptoms as both left-sid-
ed and right-sided heart failure, such as
shortness of breath and a build-up of fluid.”
When asked to debunk a longstanding
myth that, if heart surgery is indicated for
a certain patient, the surgeon takes over
entirely and that patient’s cardiologist is
relegated to the sidelines, Sharak happily

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 is the most impactful field there is.”
Finding his way to Vero Beach was
procedure there has to be a discussion and
it has to be with the patient and whoever probably the easiest part of his journey
is involved in the patient’s care, general so far. His wife is a native Floridian with
cardiologists, conventional cardiologists roots in Boca Raton and, says Sharak,
and the surgeon. And there should be a Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
group discussion where all options are on “stood out the most” from all the places
the table and every risk is discussed and he interviewed as “a very good group of
the decision is made cumulatively as a people to work with.”
group. Not just one [person] says a patient
needs surgery.” Dr. Nazar Sharak is a cardiologist with
the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hos-
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Task force: Colorectal screening should begin at age 45

By Alyson Chiu cer screening for the American Cancer Soci- concerned that the patient would get a bill climbing rates among younger white people,
The Washington Post ety, called the proposed update a “welcome that they couldn’t afford to pay,” Smith said. Black people have historically been hit much
change.” Although the existing guidelines “We’re already seeing screening rates go harder by the disease than other groups.
An influential independent task force from the cancer society and the task force up in adults at age 45, but they’ll go up a lot
composed of experts in prevention and are “both highly respected” and used fre- more now.” “It’s been shown that in the Afri-
evidence-based medicine plans to change quently by health-care providers, Smith said can-American community, they have high-
its guidelines on colorectal cancer screen- he hopes “removing that barrier” of insur- Rates of colorectal cancer, which causes er incidence and mortality of colorectal can-
ings to recommend that adults begin get- ance coverage will increase the number of tumors in the colon and rectum, among peo- cer, and there’s been the question whether
ting screened at 45 years old, instead of 50, referrals for people in the 45-to-49 age group. ple younger than 50 have been increasing by this is due to biology or access to care,” said
citing “new science” that shows a younger about 2 percent annually in recent years, Robin Mendelsohn, co-director of the Cen-
starting age could prevent more deaths “It may very well be that a physician, who troubling experts who have yet to figure out ter for Young Onset Colorectal Cancer at
from the disease. has been shown to be sensitive to the costs what is causing the steady rise. Although a Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in
of care, would choose not to recommend March report from the cancer society indi- New York. “More and more, we believe that
“Colorectal cancer is the third leading getting screening at age 45, because they’re cates that the trend is largely being driven by
cause of cancer deaths, so making an im- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
pact on that third leading cause, where
we think there are quite a few preventable
deaths, can make a big difference,” said Mi-
chael Barry, a member of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force and a professor of med-
icine at Harvard Medical School.

The draft recommendation statement,
which was released last Tuesday and is now
open for public comment, marks a depar-
ture from its last update to the guidelines
about five years ago. (Task force recommen-
dations are typically revisited every five
years.) The panel previously concluded that
data on lowering the starting age was mixed
and that beginning screenings before 50
would provide only a “modest” benefit. Its
position stood in contrast with the Ameri-
can Cancer Society’s, which updated its rec-
ommendation in 2018 to say regular screen-
ings should start at age 45.

Now, though, Barry said a review of
more recent epidemiological studies on
the risk of colorectal cancer increasing
in younger people, coupled with simula-
tion modeling, which suggests additional
deaths could be prevented if screenings
were to start at 45, led the task force to the
same conclusion as the cancer society.
The draft statement will be available for
public comment until Nov. 23, with final
recommendations expected to be released
“within a few months,” Barry said.

Outside experts say the consensus among
the leading organizations could have broad
implications on access to care.

“These guidelines, if finalized, eventually
will change standard of care for preventive
medicine and how we recommend cancer
screenings for average-risk Americans,”
said Kimmie Ng, director of the Young-On-
set Colorectal Cancer Center at the Da-
na-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Many insurance companies, for instance,
often base their coverage on recommenda-
tions from the task force, which evaluates
screening tests, counseling services and pre-
ventive medications, Ng said. As it stands,
the draft statement makes regular colorectal
cancer screenings for people ages 45 to 75 a
service that most private insurance plans are
required by law to cover with no co-pay for
patients, according to the task force.

“I think the result of all of this will be that
lives will be saved,” Ng said.

Robert Smith, senior vice president of can-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 incidence increasing, that means that which are considered the gold standard, tected, people can have 10 years between
we’re missing opportunities to prevent the and stool-based tests. colonoscopies, compared with stool-based
it’s likely access to care.” disease, and we’re missing opportunities tests, which have to be repeated much
According to the cancer society report, to avert preventable deaths,” he said. A colonoscopy is an invasive procedure more frequently, Barry said. Mendelsohn
that involves cleansing the colon before- added that if the alternative tests come
Black people “are less likely to receive both The task force’s draft statement recom- hand and being put under anesthesia, but back positive, people will still have to get a
timely follow-up of a positive screening test mends two screening methods: direct vi- experts say the risk of major complications colonoscopy.” 
and high-quality colonoscopy, contribut- sualization tests, such as colonoscopies, is low. And if nothing concerning is de-
ing to higher mortality.”

By lowering the starting age, Barry said
the task force is aiming to raise awareness
among everyone, especially Black people,
that much can be done to detect colorectal
cancers early and potentially prevent the
disease.

“We didn’t find evidence that would
justify a separate recommendation for
Black people, but think there’s a substan-
tial benefit of applying the screening we
recommend to populations of all races
and ethnicities,” he said.

Awareness that colorectal cancer can
pose a risk to people under the age of 50
spiked this year following the death of ac-
tor Chadwick Boseman in August. Bose-
man, of “Black Panther” fame, was diag-
nosed in 2016 with Stage 3 colon cancer,
which progressed to Stage 4 before his
death. He was 43.

Though there is strong evidence that
screening is effective, about a quarter of
people in the traditionally screened 50-to-
75 age group, where the cancer is prevalent,
have never undergone testing, Barry said.
Smith also noted that people often don’t
immediately get screened after turning 50.

“It’s usually in their mid-50s, and with



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Lead poisoning can pose a danger to adults, too

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist

Question: I know lead poisoning is a effects. However, make you become contaminated
danger to children, but what effect does it adults can suffer from lead irritable, affect your because lead can leach in from these
have on adults? exposure. memory and ability to concentrate, and containers.
it can increase blood pressure, particu-
It’s true that children are more vul- Lead can affect many parts of your larly in older people. Lead can also lead HOBBIES. Refinishing furniture, pot-
nerable to lead poisoning than adults body, but the primary victim is the ner- to digestive problems and cataracts. Ex- tery and making stained-glass artifacts
because lead is more easily absorbed by vous system, which can be weakened by posure to high lead levels can be fatal. are hobbies that use lead.
growing bodies. The tissue of children exposure to this metal.
also is more sensitive to lead’s damaging Symptoms of lead poisoning in adults FOLK REMEDIES. There are potions
Lead exposure can cause anemia, may include: numbness in extremities, that contain lead such as greta (lead ox-
weak muscles, headache, abdominal ide) and azarcon (lead tetroxide) that
pain, loss of memory, mood disorders have been used to treat intestinal prob-
and abnormal sperm. lems.

Lead is a natural component of the CANNED FOOD. In 1995, the Unit-
earth’s crust. However, people have ed States banned the use of lead solder
spread lead throughout our environ- for sealing food cans, but some foods
ment by burning fossil fuels, mining and still are imported from other countries
manufacturing. Two common sources of where lead solder may be used.
lead in our environment were paint and
gasoline; lead has been banned from COSMETICS. Kohl, a mixture used in
both of them. eye makeup, frequently has high levels
of lead.
The following are sources of lead ex-
posure: Here are some steps you can take to
prevent exposure to lead:
WATER. Plumbing can contain lead,
which you cannot see, smell or taste. You • Clean up paint chips immediately.
can have the water tested. • Clean floors, window frames, win-
dow sills, and other surfaces weekly.
PAINT. The federal government • Wash hands often.
banned lead-based paint from housing • Clean or remove shoes before enter-
in 1978. Many homes built before 1978 ing your home to avoid tracking in lead
have lead-based paint both inside and from soil.
outside. This kind of paint can also be • Repair damaged painted surfaces.
found on old toys and furniture. Small • Plant grass to cover soil with high
children can be exposed by eating lead- lead levels.
based paint chips or chewing on objects • To remove lead hazards permanent-
painted with lead-based paint. ly, you must hire a certified lead-abate-
ment contractor. Contact the U.S. De-
SOIL. Lead from exterior paint, old partment of Environmental Protection
leaded gas or other sources can be ab- Agency to locate certified contractors in
sorbed by soil that you can track into your area. For more information, go to:
your home. www.epa.gov/lead. 

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lead from old paint or soil brought inside.

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EXPERTS’ TIPS FOR NAVIGATING
THE HOLIDAYS AMID PANDEMIC

By Joel Achenbach rather than in person, in holiday gather-
The Washington Post ings involving people from outside their
household. People who live or work with
Here are tips to help navigate the fall and someone at increased risk should also not
winter holidays, based on interviews with participate in such gatherings, the CDC
infectious-disease experts and the official advises.
guidance from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention: Do: Get together outside rather than in-
side if possible. If forced to be indoors, try
Do: Consider alternative ways to cele- to open windows and maintain good air
brate the holidays to limit the risk of con- circulation.
tracting or spreading the coronavirus,
which causes the disease COVID-19. The Do: Wear a mask, stay at least 6 feet apart
anticipated fall spike in coronavirus in- and practice good hand hygiene.
fections and hospitalizations has begun in
much of the country. Do: Bring your own food, drinks and
utensils to gatherings.
Do: Limit in-person gatherings in size
and duration. The more people involved, Do: If kids go trick-or-treating and reach
and the longer the event, the greater the risk. into a common bowl of candy, make sure
they use hand sanitizer afterward. People
Don’t: Participate in a holiday gathering leaving candy can leave it wrapped in indi-
if you have symptoms or believe you have vidual bags by the sidewalk.
been recently exposed to the coronavirus.
Don’t: Assume that if you wear a mask
Do: Pay attention to the coronavirus you do not need to be physically dis-
infection rates in your community and in tanced. Interventions such as masks, dis-
places from where out-of-town guests are tancing and hand-washing are meant to
coming. “When planning to host a holi- supplement one another to reduce risk of
day celebration, you should assess cur- infection.
rent COVID-19 levels in your community
to determine whether to postpone, can- Don’t: Assume that you are not infec-
cel or limit the number of attendees,” the tious if you feel healthy. The coronavirus
CDC states. can be spread by people who are asymp-
tomatic.
Do: Understand who has increased
risk of a severe outcome from COVID-19. Do: Talk with family members and
That includes older adults and those with friends in advance to create a plan that
chronic health conditions, such as heart everyone can abide by and be comfortable
disease, obesity and diabetes. The CDC with. Be prepared to decline invitations.
recommends that people at increased Think long term: The pandemic won’t last
risk of severe illness participate remotely, forever.

Don’t: Just wing it. 

Vista Royal condo has space,
light and golf course views

39 Woodland Drive, Apt. 207 in Vista Royale: 2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,000-square-foot condominium
offered for $126,900 by Rick Wykoff of Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 813-431-7758

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Vista Royal condo has space, light and golf course views

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer FEATURES FOR 39 WOODLAND DRIVE, APT. 207
[email protected]
Neighborhood: Vista Royale
Rolling green, palm- and oak-dotted Year built: 1978
acreage and 3-plus miles of roads wind
through the Vista Royale condominium Home size: 1,000 square feet
community adjacent to McKee Gardens, Bedrooms: 2 • Bathrooms: 2
providing residents with expansive views View: 18th fairway, 9th green, sunsets
and all sorts of opportunities to enjoy walk- Additional features: enclosed porch; impact glass; split bed-
ing, biking, golf and the wealth of other ac- rooms; 1 assigned parking space; walk-in closet; tile, laminate
tivities their neighborly community offers. and carpet flooring; recessed and ceiling fan lighting; appli-
ances: range, fridge, built-in microwave, dishwasher, disposal;
The airy, light-filled, 2-bedroom, 2-bath upgrades include: kitchen pass-through, impact windows,
apartment at 39 Woodland Dr. was de- flooring; HOA fee covers cable TV, insurance, grounds main-
signed to make the very most of its 1,000 tenance, recreation facilities, sewer, trash, water; community
square feet. It also boasts one of Vista laundry room just outside the front door; community recre-
Royale’s most beautiful views, perfectly ation and social opportunities include: on-site golf course and
filling the bill as a retirement residence, restaurant; bocce ball, pickleball, billiards, four clubhouses
snowbird nest or year-round home. Own- with heated pools, card rooms, computer lab, kitchens, library,
ers Bob and Karen Formont absolutely picnic areas, sewing and crafts rooms, tennis courts, wood-
love Vero Beach and their Vista Royale working shop, shuffleboard
neighborhood, and agree the pastoral Listing agency: Alex MacWilliam Real Estate
panorama tops the list of the many things Listing agent: Rick Wykoff, 813-431-7758
they love about the apartment they’ve en-
joyed for two decades. Listing price: $126,900

From their spacious second-floor en-
closed porch, the Formonts look out across
the 18th fairway and the ninth hole of the
community’s 18-hole golf course. They say
they especially get a kick out of watching
their putter-wielding friends, and silently
cheering them on.

A long pond (water hazard) glistens in
the sun and, Karen says, strutting sandhill
cranes often make an appearance. Anoth-
er great feature are the gorgeous sunsets.
There is nothing, Karen adds, that can
quite compare to sipping a glass of wine
on the porch as the sinking sun gloriously
paints the western sky.

The porch also houses a very roomy
storage closet.

The heart of this beautifully upgraded
home – kitchen, dining room and living
room – is illuminated by plentiful natural
light through a trio of double windows and
the glass slider wall opening onto the en-
closed porch. The pale sand color of the
walls and tile in the foyer and kitchen, and
the white ceiling and molding, enhance
the airy ambiance.

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Handsome, honey-colored, wood-
look laminate flooring defines the dining
room/living room space.

With a broad doorway off the foyer and a
pass-through to the dining room, the kitch-
en is its own sunny space without being cut
off from the dining and living rooms. Kar-
en points out the extra-large pass-through
– one of several upgrades and another fa-
vorite feature – is not only convenient to
the adjacent dining room but also open to
conversation with family and guests.

The kitchen cabinetry is white wood,
the countertops a toasty brown. The fo-
cal point splash is a classy assortment of
brown, tan and cream glass tiles, and the
wide window above the double, stain-
less-steel sink looks out upon robust green
foliage. Karen, a nature lover, calls this
sunny area her “tree house.”

The home’s smart floor plan provides
privacy with a “split bedroom” set-up,
separating the owner’s bedroom from the
guest bedroom with a hallway. Both are
carpeted and en suite.

In the owner’s bedroom, you needn’t
get out of bed to enjoy the early morning
view: Just raise your head from the pillow.
Glass sliders with a vertical shade provide
access to the porch, where the Formonts
frequently enjoy morning coffee as they
greet the day, the birds and the early-bird
golfers. There is a roomy walk-in closet,
and a sleek tan-and-white bathroom with
glass front shower.

Along the hall to the guest bedroom is
a linen closet. The bedroom receives lots
of ambient light through wide double win-
dows, with a nice front view of the neigh-
borhood. This flexible room, Karen points
out, can easily serve as an office or den.
She has upgraded the closet with addition-
al shelving in addition to hanging space.
The guest bathroom has a tub/shower.

Bob is particularly pleased with all the
services the monthly fee covers, and notes
that the responses to any problems within
the unit are fast, pleasant and professional.

Over the years, the Formonts have done
a lot of entertaining and have often filled
their home with visiting kids and grand-
kids, the latter of whom love to “camp,”
with piles of pillows and blankets on the
porch. It is most definitely, they say, a
warm and welcoming family home. 

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: OCT. 26 THROUGH OCT. 30

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

Another outstanding week of mainland real estate sales saw 56 transactions of single-family resi-
dences and lots reported from Oct. 26-30 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom residence at
1012 E Polo Grounds Dr. first listed in August for $729,000, sold for $695,000 on Oct. 26.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Mark Moore of IRRE
Group.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$695,000
VERO BEACH 1012 E POLO GROUNDS DR 8/5/2020 $729,000 10/26/2020 $643,000
VERO BEACH 2816 CORONADO WAY 7/15/2020 $749,000 10/26/2020 $555,000
VERO BEACH 155 31ST AVE SW 8/19/2020 $629,000 10/30/2020 $460,000
VERO BEACH 6490 36TH LN 9/17/2020 $450,000 10/30/2020 $440,000
SEBASTIAN 1668 FATIMA CT 10/27/2020 $444,900 10/27/2020 $439,000
VERO BEACH 4774 FOUR LAKES CIR 11/29/2019 $540,000 10/30/2020 $425,000
VERO BEACH 425 40TH CT SW 11/4/2019 $430,000 10/28/2020 $381,600
VERO BEACH 1614 SEGOVIA CIR 6/4/2020 $409,900 10/29/2020 $376,500
VERO BEACH 5913 BUTTONWOOD SQ 7/31/2020 $383,500 10/29/2020 $375,000
VERO BEACH 1055 QUAIL CT SW 7/16/2020 $410,000 10/28/2020 $350,000
VERO BEACH 7679 FIELDSTONE RANCH SQ 8/10/2020 $365,000 10/26/2020 $349,000
SEBASTIAN 982 OSWEGO AVE 9/30/2020 $357,000 10/30/2020 $324,500
VERO BEACH 1761 WILLOWS SQ 3/12/2020 $335,000 10/29/2020 $310,000
VERO BEACH 2490 55TH SQ 9/18/2020 $307,800 10/30/2020 $305,500
VERO BEACH 5280 ELEUTHRA CIR 2/28/2020 $345,000 10/27/2020 $299,900
VERO BEACH 1746 WILLOWS SQ 6/1/2020 $320,000 10/30/2020 $299,000
VERO BEACH 1896 17TH PL SW 9/8/2020 $298,900 10/30/2020 $294,000
VERO BEACH 4315 55TH ST 3/12/2020 $307,000 10/29/2020 $288,500
VERO BEACH 1415 BUNKER CT 9/21/2020 $289,900 10/27/2020 $282,000
VERO BEACH 2008 ALBANY TER SW 6/6/2020 $309,000 10/27/2020 $280,000
SEBASTIAN 443 JOY HAVEN DR 10/23/2020 $310,000 10/27/2020 $275,000
SEBASTIAN 248 BARBOSSA DR 9/4/2020 $280,000 10/28/2020 $270,000
VERO BEACH 520 CALAMONDIN WAY SW 9/29/2020 $279,900 10/27/2020 $270,000
VERO BEACH 1133 37TH AVE SW 7/19/2020 $282,000 10/29/2020 $268,000
VERO BEACH 8340 PALADIN SQ 8/28/2020 $274,000 10/28/2020 $265,500
VERO BEACH 2356 BONITA AVE 10/26/2020 $268,000 10/26/2020 $259,040
VERO BEACH 2557 BELLA VISTA CIR 2/17/2020 $257,315 10/29/2020 $256,000
SEBASTIAN 137 ASHBURY BLVD 6/5/2020 $269,900 10/30/2020 $255,000
SEBASTIAN 625 LAYPORT DR 7/22/2020 $265,000 10/30/2020

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

2816 Coronado Way, Vero Beach 155 31st Ave SW, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/15/2020 Listing Date: 8/19/2020
Original Price: $749,000 Original Price: $629,000
Sold: 10/26/2020 Sold: 10/30/2020
Selling Price: $643,000 Selling Price: $555,000
Listing Agent: Bethany Burt Listing Agent: Colleen Rosenbaum

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Rosanne Moler Colleen Rosenbaum

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Keller Williams Realty

6490 36th Ln, Vero Beach 1668 Fatima Ct, Sebastian

Listing Date: 9/17/2020 Listing Date: 10/27/2020
Original Price: $450,000 Original Price: $444,900
Sold: 10/30/2020 Sold: 10/27/2020
Selling Price: $460,000 Selling Price: $440,000
Listing Agent: David Decker Listing Agent: Tim Borden

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Realty LLC

Meghan Gervasio Christopher Young

Atlantic Shores Realty Execs Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.



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Coming Up MUSEUM’S MESMERIZING
AHN EXHIBITION:
TIME TO WALK AND ‘LIGHT’ FANTASTIC
TALK ART AT FRIDAY
GALLERY STROLL PAGE B2

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

After all the stress from the pan-
demic and politics, a little nature
therapy might be just what you
need. And fortunately, Florida has
some nice fall weather right now.
So it’s time to get outside.

1 High on such an outdoor list
should be the First Friday
Gallery Stroll in the Downtown
Vero Beach Arts District. It takes
place 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday,
Nov. 6 in the artsy area along 14th
Avenue. There are a host of galler-
ies for you to casually visit. View
landscapes, portraits and glass
sculpture, clay works, all from
the whimsical and colorful to the
more serious and serene. Many

Adam Schnell.

PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE

times galleries will offer a bit of
wine and cheese, but with the vi-
rus still trying to trounce on our
fun, that aspect of a gallery stroll
may be slightly adjusted. But you
certainly will be able to meet and
greet many artists and the galler-
ists supporting them. So slip on
those comfy shoes and your art-
sy-est facemask and have some
fun. You remember that, right?
The stroll takes place along 14th
Avenue from 21st Street to 18th
Street. For more information, vis-
it VBArtsDistrict.blogspot.com

CONTINUED ON PAGE B5

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MUSEUM’S MESMERIZING
AHN EXHIBITION: ‘LIGHT’ FANTASTIC

BY ELLEN FISCHER | COLUMNIST ence, but they do fit conveniently into a of these things and yet all of them at the but I am more interested in creating the
busy schedule. And there is time to expe- same time. illusion of space in my work. I use light
A new exhibition at the Vero Beach rience the show more than once; it con- just to reveal the space.”
Museum of Art will both brighten your tinues through April of next year. Ahn’s work is described as “light art.”
day and leave you with the impression of As one of a handful of light artists working Ahn does that revealing in a manner
having bumped into eternity with no ill “His work is very different, as you see,” mainly in the U.S., Ahn incorporates light familiar to a traditional painter in oils or
effects. The artworks on display in Chul- says VBMA curator Anke Van Wagenberg. into his pieces as an active element. a sculptor in marble. His artworks either
Hyun Ahn: New Light might not be the hang on the wall or rest, sans pedestal,
next best thing to a near-death experi- Ahn’s work is neither sculpture nor He is careful to distinguish his work directly on the floor. New Light compris-
painting. It is not installation art, nor is from that of his colleagues. es a dozen wall pieces and a freestanding
it a sideshow hall of mirrors. It is none
“Many people say my art is ‘light art,’

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PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

floor piece. All the that has been used in terious glow emanates. Ahn says, “this one is #41
artworks on dis- magic acts for decades. Moving close enough to peer into the and that one is #39. I started with #1 like,
play take the form 15 or 17 years ago.”
of shadow boxes “The idea throughout structure might give you a vertiginous
that contain a light my work is that of ex- thrill. Aptly titled “Well,” the illusory If those artworks remind you of Dan
source and two mir- panding space. Into in- space within appears to plunge to the Flavin writ small, you are right – sort of.
rors that face one finity, and beyond infin- center of the earth itself. The tube
another. In some ity … technically, there of light that rises from the center of Flavin was a minimalist artist whose
of these works, the artist adds geometric are two mirrors that that depthless darkness serves to art focused on fluorescent tubes. Not
forms, cut from reflective or translucent bounce forever to make enhance the dizzying effect, rather specially made ones, mind you, but the
film, to the inside surface of the top piece an illusion of infinity.” than allay our basophobia (fear of kind that people used to be able to buy
of glass (a two-way mirror), which reflects One of the most convincing of these falling). in hardware stores by the carton. Flavin’s
the forms repeatedly in the mirror fixed pieces is located in the center of the Stark For the Trekkies among us, it’s first fluorescent light pieces were made in
to the back of the box. Rotunda. To a visitor approaching from a little like standing at the top deck 1961, and his last shortly before his death
the museum’s main hallway, the work in the engine room of a galaxy class at age 63, in 1996.
Ahn is candid about the technique, one presents itself as a low, circular parapet of starship and looking down at its warp
pre-cast concrete tile, from which a mys- “The first time I used fluorescent
core. Except where the warp core is blue, lights, people talked about Dan Flavin,”
Ahn’s light source slowly changes colors. says Ahn.
The artwork is so mesmerizing that you
won’t notice the color changes until you “I did not know about him, and be-
force yourself to pay attention. gan to research his work. Actually, I later
made a piece I called ‘After Dan Flavin.’
Van Wagenberg says that Ahn created The difference between his works and
“Well” specifically for the VBMA exhibi- mine is that I use mirrors in conjunction
tion. It is the newest piece in New Light, with the lights, to create an illusion of
which contains works from the past six deep space.”
years.
Like Flavin, Ahn at first used fluo-
Three small wall-mounted works share rescent lights in his work, but as LEDs
the rotunda space with “Well.” Although became a readily available commodity,
these are dated 2019, they are part of Ahn’s sometime around 2005, Ahn began to rely
continuing Forked Series, in which fluo- on them.
rescent tubes create the lines and define
the space in the artwork. They are the only Did the mirrors in his work come first,
works in the show where the light source is or the lights?
directly visible; the others employ hidden
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). “I started to use mirrors in my work
first. Two mirrors facing each other mak-
Pointing to two neighboring works, ing infinite space. I at first put them in a

CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 piece is unquestion-
ably unlike the often colorful, geometric
small, open-topped box. Ambient light abstractions in the rest of the row.
came in through the top of the piece. Then
I covered all the interior sides of the box Created in 2012, it is the largest piece
with mirrors and looked inside a peephole Ahn has ever made, its size determined by
to see the result. I could not see anything, the largest commercially available piece
because no light could get into the box. I of glass he could buy.
realized that it was necessary to have light
inside the box. So, I accepted a light source “The track came from a decommis-
as one of the elements in my work.” sioned railroad museum. I was lucky that
they were willing to cut the rails down to
Born in the port city of Busan, South the length I needed, 30 inches. The stone
Korea, Ahn was educated at the presti- came from a railroad track. I tried to
gious Chugye University for the Arts in make it pretty real.”
Seoul. He emerged from that institution
with a BFA and a penchant for painting Ahn evidently did his homework. The
in a geometric abstract style. The young rails appear to be the standard 4-feet, 8.5-
artist came to the U.S. in 1997 and stud- inch gauge of both U.S. and Korean rail
ied English in Michigan for a couple of lines. The similarity is no coincidence.
years. He moved to Baltimore in 2000 American businessmen built Korea’s first
upon his acceptance for graduate study at major rail line in 1896, and that track
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), width has been maintained in South Ko-
where he was awarded an MFA in 2002. rea ever since.
Ahn has conducted his career from Balti-
more ever since, fabricating all his pieces As has the romance of the rails. Re-
in his studio there with the aid of an assis- member when you were a kid, and put a
tant who, like Ahn, is an American whose penny on the rail to be flattened by the
life began in South Korea. next diesel engine that came along?

Why did Ahn, who travels internation- “Not only in America, but also in Korea
ally to supervise the installation of his ex- we do that. And if you put your ear on the
hibitions, select Baltimore as home base? rail, you can hear vibrations from miles
away,” says Ahn.
He says, simply, “Baltimore is afford-
able, compared with other cities.” Ahn continues, “Immediately, when
you see a train track, your age does not
Ahn also acknowledges his city’s varied matter. It’s ‘Ohhhh!’” he says,
art museums and acclaimed art school. with a sigh of childlike awe.
Ahn is represented by C. Grimaldis Gal-
lery in Baltimore. Appropriately enough, the
title of his piece is “Railroad
Perhaps the work by Ahn in the current Nostalgia.” 
show that most blurs the line between
time and space is located against the back
wall of the darkened Stark Gallery. It
replicates a life-size, converg-
ing railroad track. The

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or go to Facebook and search for Vero
Beach Arts District.

2 More outdoor events commem-
orate Veterans Day, which takes
place Nov. 11. Join in on a clay shoot Sat-
urday, Nov. 7 at the Clay Shoot Tourna-

ment. The event will raise funds for the works and is the author of “Sheep No
Veterans Council of Indian River County. More: The Art of Awareness and Attack
Check-in and continental breakfast are Survival.” His book will be available for
at 8 a.m., followed by a mandatory safety purchase at the muster. The 5K run/walk
briefing and the playing the National An- beach challenge begins 8 a.m. The cost
them at 8:45 a.m. The “shot-gun” start is at to register for that is $40 general and $20
9 a.m., followed at noon by lunch and the active duty. You need to register for that
awarding of prizes. The event is expect- online. The statue unveiling takes place
ed to end by 3 p.m. Players need to bring at 10:30 a.m. All activities will take place
their own gun and shells, plus eye/ear on the outdoor lawns of the museum,
safety equipment. You can also buy shells 3300 N. Highway A1A, North Hutchinson
at the range. Golf carts are not provided Island, Fort Pierce. Call 772-595-5845 or
but you are welcomed to bring your own. visit NavySealMuseum.org. Visitors are
However, there will be a limited number urged to bring a lawn chair.
of golf carts and guns for rent. Those will
be available on a first-come, first-served 4 Next week, the Veterans Council of
basis. The cost is $110 per person. Lunch Indian River County will also hold
tickets for non-shooters are $25. The event a Veterans Day Celebration beginning 9
will be held at the IRC Shooting Range, a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans
10455 102nd Terrace, Sebastian. For more Memorial Island Sanctuary. The event will
information, visit VeteransCouncilIRC. include a keynote address by Lt. Col. (Ret.)
club and click onto “events.” You can also Curtis Holden, who has a long and highly
call 772-410-5820.
Lt. Col. (Ret.)
Curtis Holden.

3 You can also show your apprecia- distinguished career serving the country.
tion of the strength and bravery of Just briefly, he served in Operation Desert
our warrior heroes at the National Navy Storm, during which he was in charge of
UDT-SEAL Museum’s 35th Annual Mus- many programs, including select Iraqi
ter Saturday, Nov. 7. The time-honored police departments. He received a mas-
tradition includes Navy SEAL tactical ter’s degree in criminal justice and was a
demonstrations and K-9 demonstra- police supervisor during the Boston Mar-
tions. There will also be live music, food athon bombing in 2013. So, yes, Holden
trucks, the unveiling of Lena Toritch’s will give quite the speech, no doubt. There
NSW K-9 Memorial Statute, and a 5K run. will also be a Parade of Colors and wreath
Because of the presence of working dogs, laying, with music by the Vero Beach High
outside animals are not permitted. In School Band. Free. Veterans Memorial Is-
order to be as safe as possible with the land Sanctuary is in Riverside Park in Vero
pandemic, there will be two identical Beach. For more information, visit Veter-
programs in one day, the first beginning ansCouncilIRC.club. 
at 11 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. FBI
Special Agent Jonathan T. Gilliam will be
the keynote speaker for both the morn-
ing and afternoon muster. Gilliam has a
distinguished career including serving
as a SEAL, graduating from the Army
Ranger school, working in counter-nar-
cotics, serving as a Federal Air Marshal
and serving in the FBI’s criminal and
counterterrorism force. He has been
seen on numerous major television net-

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Tricked-out cars are a treat at mobile Halloween parade

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer Angie Holshouser, Graham McLeod, Jeff Matthews, Patty Howard Glenn Conn with his
[email protected] golden doodle, Harvey Mushman.
and VBPD Off. Darrell Rivers. PHOTOS: BRENDA AHEARN
In light of the pandemic, the City of Vero
Beach Recreation Department introduced ghouls, and skeletons out for a joyride in a
something new this year, presenting the classic convertible.
62nd annual Halloween Parade as a Hal-
loween Car Parade. They pulled off this Mary Lou Brown, aka the mermaid, said
trick, along with goodie bags filled with it was her first time participating in the
treats, to the delight of children and adults Halloween parade.
alike.

Participants decorated their cars and
paraded along Beachland Boulevard from
Riverside Park to Sexton Plaza, where they
were met by a crowd of Halloween fans
anxiously waiting to see this year’s appa-
ritions.

In place of the traditional costume con-
test, the outfitted vehicles were judged by
Recreation Department staff, with winners
awarded prize bags filled with extra-spe-
cial spooky treats.

The Halloweenies were definitely cre-
ative, with a lineup that included a golf
cart full of superheroes, a giant spider, Olaf
from “Frozen,” “Men In Black” escorting an
alien with the help of a few secret agents,
and Vero Vintage Volkswagens filled with
skeletons and Cheech and Chong.

There was also a mermaid-eating shark,
a Jeep pirate ship and its crew, a witch and
wizard, a “monster” truck with a load full of

Jason Bristol and Kristel Kalev as “Cheech and Chong.” Mary Lou Brown and Elliese Shaughnessy.

Bob Gibson and Kay Reschak.

“The Rec. Department is fantastic. little bit while being responsible and as
Kudos to everyone involved,” she said. safe as possible.”
“Childhood is precious, and we need
to protect it. Some of that is protecting Dwyer explained that Halloween is a
health, but some of it is protecting what time for fun, allowing us to dress up and
you do in life. You have to have some fun.” be someone or something else for a few
hours, and that the car parade gave fam-
“With the coronavirus, we wanted to be ilies an opportunity to do an activity to-
as safe as possible and socially distance,” gether.
said Gaby Dwyer, parade supervisor. “We
just wanted to try to get back to normal a “It’s more of a family project if they have
to decorate the car.” 

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Bonzo’s new bud Bernie has had quite a journey

Hi Dog Buddies! goin’ back an forth to the shelter, checkin’ “I have a feeling there’s a sto-
out the pooches, but The Right Dog wasn’t
This week I innerviewed Bernie Gaul, a ever there. Then (an this is the Cool Kib- ry behind that,” I ventured.
rescue poocheroo from Puerto Rico. He’s bles part) she was havin’ this random con-
9, but he’s still got a lotta frenly puppy exu- versation with a lady one day, an the lady “Yeah. Mom says Houdi-
berance. Me an my assistant arrived at the happened to mention that she knew of this
same time Bernie’s Mom did cuz she’d been really cute, frenly 8-month-old pup (me) ni was good at escaping, an I
out on an AIR-rund. She said to wait till she whose owners didn’t want him any more
went in an got Bernie all settled down cuz cuz he was way too much trouble. Well, I was, too. I was always scoot-
he was always Extremely Wiggly an Over- had No Idea! I felt awful.
joyed whenever she got home from being ing out the door an runnin’
ELSE-where. “Then, before I knew it, this Very, Very
Kind Lady was pickin’ me up an puttin’ me all over the neighborhood.
We didn’t hafta wait long. When the door in her car. I was confused, but not scared
opened, Bernie was right there, all puh-lite, cuz she was Real Loving. An, even though, I’d always come home with
an came up for the Wag-an-Sniff. He looked at first, I was what I like to call ‘energetic,’
very poodle-y with a dash of terrier, ’special- an what Mom called ‘Kinda Crazy,’ she still a treasure for Mom. Like
ly around the face. His dark coat was wavy said I was The Perfect Dog For Her. An there
an he had kind eyes. was no doubt in my mind that she was Per- that ol’ dirty ball I found.
fect for Me, too.”
“I just LOVE cump-ny! I’m Bernie Gaul, It’s probly good I outgrew
of course, an this is my Mom, Jean. Come “When did you meet Pippi an Penny? You
on in.” seem to get along great.” all that.”

As I opened my notebook, a dark tiger cat “They were livin’ with Mom when I ar- “Probly so,” I con-
wandered over an nudged Bernie. “So, who’s rived. I gotta admit it took awhile. I guess,
your fren?” cuzza me bein’ part terrier, my instinks curred. “Got any special
were to chase ’em. So they retreated to the
“This is Mr. Bonzo. He’s writing a story basement an stayed there for two months.” pals?”
about ME for the paper.” He turned to me.
“Mr. Bonzo, this is my sister Pippi. My other Pippi sat up from her catnap an said, “Lots! I love dogs an
sister, Penny, is a liddle shy. They look like “Better buh-lieve it. We didn’t leave the
twins, but they’re not.” basement at all. Then, one day, we ree-lized humans! Around here
we missed our comfy chairs by the window,
“A pleasure,” I said. an hangin’ out on the carpet, an seein’ the there’s Merry, she’s
“Likewise. Well, I’ll go catch a catnap sunshine. ‘For Meowin’-Out-Loud,’ we said
an leave you two to your innerview.” She to each other. ‘We gotta go reclaim our terri- also from Puerto Rico.
jumped gracefully onto a side table an tory.’ So we did.”
curled up. Then Rusty, a Long-
“So, Bernie, how did you discover your “Woof, how’d that go?”
Forever Home?” “Totally Cool Catnip,” Pippi said. “We just haired Dachshund; an
“Well, I’d been a homeless street dog in decided to get along, since we were famly an
Puerto Rico (they call us Satos), an we usu- all. Now we’re besties.” snowbirddogs Della,
ally have short, Dismal Dog Biscuits lives “True, true,” Bernie agreed. “At first, I
unless we’re scooped up by the Dog Rescue didn’t have an Official Name. My papers a Schnauzer, an Bear, a Poo. Bernie. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
Humans. Which I was. Several of us pups got from the rescue place an the vet had all Then there’s Augie, a Lab-mix rescue,
taken back to the mainland with some visit- different names. I was Taco, then Winston,
ing surfers, an I got ’dopted pretty quick. I then Bear. Well, me an Mom agreed those an my human sister, Rachel, she sneaks look like a mop. I do like the part after my
thought I’d found my Forever Famly. were Majorly Soggy Kibbles. So Mom de-
“Meanwhile, Mom, who was livin’ in cided on Bernie, for no particular reason, me people food when Mom’s not lookin’. shower, when I run around an shake the
Long Island at the time, had just retired an I agreed. She also sometimes called me
and was lookin’ for The Right Dog. She kept Houdini.” They’re both up in Long Island. An my hu- water off, especially when I’m right next to

man brother, Shayne, in St. Augustine. An Mom. Now THAT’S FUN!”

my human BFF John. He ALWAYS has BA- Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about all

CON TREATS. On leash walks, I stop an wait the coincidences that happened so Bernie

at John’s house. Me an Mom ride in the car an his Forever Mom could find each oth-

over to visit my other human frens Sam an er. And I was especially lookin’ forward to

Debbie. They’re way fun: They always have bedtime, when I get my dish of duh-li-shus

snacks an toys for me.” yogurt.

“You must have a favrite snack.”

“I am very fond of yogurt,” he replied. Till next time,

“No Woof!” I exclaimed. “Me, too.” The Bonz
“But my very, very most favrite treat,”
Bernie asserted, “is Parmesan Cheese. It’s

the only thing I still sneak off the table every Don’t Be Shy
chance I get. I just LOVE it.”
We are always looking for pets
“Do you like swimmin’?” with interesting stories.
“No. ’Specially not the ocean. The beach
is OK, but I’m pretty sure the ocean is out to

get me. It’s always chasin’ me. I don’t like To set up an interview, email

baths either. Mom hasta groom me a lot [email protected].

cuzza my long, curly hair. If she didn’t, I’d

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Open season: Island establishments are returning to business

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer with curbside service there,” said Marx, PHOTOS: BRENDA AHEARN ovation to update the third-generation
noting they’ve worked out all the kinks grocery.
A pandemic can’t keep some island es- and customers can be on their way with to the deli.
tablishments down. a delicious sandwich, fresh salad, or His Polo Grill restaurant changed As the market jumped over one
bottle of wine in about 10 minutes with- COVID-related hurdle after another, Keen
One long-time favorite, the Havana out having to get out of their cars. hands over the summer, freeing Marx up says they’re finally seeing the light at the
Nights Piano Bar, reopened this past week. to focus on the couple’s newest venture end of the tunnel and plan to reopen on
The Polo Bistro in Pelican Plaza is planning While many customers come in for – the Polo Bistro. It offers the same fresh Dec. 18.
to resume operation this coming Monday. the array of made-fresh items, Marx salads, deli sandwiches, more than 200
And the Village Beach Market is doing its says they keep coming back for wine be- fine wines and charcuterie-type items as “The bank was inundated with PPP
best to reopen as well. ing sold at very attractive prices. “We’re the Polo Deli. loan applications, which held up our con-
doing quite well in the wine business struction loan for nearly a month,” said
Havana Nights Piano Bar, located because our prices are really good. They Curbside service will also be available Keen. It took the building department
above South Beach’s Maison Martinique, usually are the same or better than the at the Bistro, or you can enjoy the covered twice as much time as Keen had planned
had been dark since the pandemic shut- large so-called discount houses. We patio. The Pelican Plaza location is nearly for revision approvals.
down in March except when it was open handpick only wines that we really like.” twice as big as the Flamevine deli, ensur-
as a private party venue, with guests ing there’s plenty of room for customers to To add to the problems, equipment
bringing in their own chefs. Marx, well-known for his previous come in and enjoy a glass of wine. Polo has been delayed because manufactur-
ventures with Chelsea’s, the Lemon Bistro will be open Monday through Fri- ers couldn’t get parts due to shutdowns
Owner Boris Gonzalez happily re- Tree, Cafe Euro and The Polo Grill, de- day from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. across the country, and supplies and
opened the piano bar to the public last cided last November that he was ready building materials were held up. Most
week. The first batch of patrons for open- to leave the restaurant business behind Island residents have also been anx- recently, the county government’s com-
ing night were by invitation only. They and turn his attention iously awaiting the reopening of the puters were hijacked, halting permitting.
were the customers who had been call- Village Beach Market, which closed in
ing and “camping out on our doorstep,” August for what Jason Keen, store owner, Throughout the entire process, Keen
noted Gonzalez. and his team have continued to serve cus-
says was a much-needed ren- tomers via online and phone-in orders,
Now that the Havana Nights Piano Bar an onsite produce stand, and a food truck
is open again, the phone has been ringing serving prepared meals and deli items.
off the hook as longtime customers make
reservations, anxious to get back to their Keen said the warehouse is stocked
happy place, Gonzalez said. with most dry goods, grocery items and
wine. Customers can place an order on-
“The piano bar is open by reservation line or call, and the staff will pull their or-
only with light fare, drinks and music. ders for pickup or delivery.
Little by little, we’ll start adding more fine
dining,” he shared. For now, the menu is a “We’ve been part of the community for
little different, with a nice variety of cus- such a long time. We were really striving
tomer favorites. to be open for as many as we can as quick-
ly as we can,” said Keen. “We want to sim-
Havana Nights is open Thursday ply be better each and every day, and the
through Saturday at 4:30 p.m. renovation is a natural course to be better
for our customers and our community go-
The Polo Bistro at Pelican Plaza is now ing forward.”
scheduled to reopen Nov. 9th. The fledg-
ling deli and wine shop were open for The Village Beach Market Food Truck
less than a month before the pandemic is open Monday through Saturday from 8
shutdown. Owners Kelly Stubbs and John a.m. to 7 p.m. The Produce Stand is open
Marx shifted everything over to their Polo Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to
Deli location on Flamevine and offered 6 p.m. And Pick-Up or Home Delivery is
curbside service. available Monday through Friday. Orders
can be placed by calling the store or via
“The deli did really well over the sum- the website, villagebeachmarket.com. 
mer, and for now we’re going to continue

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WHICH FIT IS THE PREFERRED? WEST NORTH EAST
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By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist J42 953 A8
J 10 9 8 74 KQ65
John Ruskin, the leading English art critic of the 19th century, wrote, “In order that 9832 Q5 A J 10 7
people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for
it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.” SOUTH
10 5
In order that bridge players may be happy with their bidding, these three things are K Q 10 7 6
needed: They must find the right suit fit. They must not go too high. And the contract A32
must end in success: a plus score. K64

When a partnership has two eight-card fits, if one is 4-4 and the other 5-3, usually the Dealer: North; Vulnerable: Neither
4-4 is preferable. But what about 5-3 and 6-2, as in today’s deal?
The Bidding:
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six-card suit, then admitted to three-card heart support on the next round. South went SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
with the 5-3 fit, but should have continued with three spades to let North choose. 1 Spades Pass
2 Hearts Pass 2 Spades Pass LEAD:
Against four hearts, West led the diamond jack. When allowed to win the trick, he 2 NT Pass 3 Hearts Pass J Diamonds
adroitly shifted to a spade to dummy’s queen to try to cut declarer off from the dummy. 4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass
South played a trump to his queen, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed his last diamond
and led another trump, but East won and returned the spade jack to strand declarer
in the dummy. When East got in with the club ace, he led his last spade to promote
West’s heart jack as the setting trick.

Note, though, that four spades is cold. Declarer takes East’s diamond-king lead,
draws trumps, plays a heart to the queen and leads a club to his queen. He loses only
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ACROSS DOWN
1 Distinguishing feature (5) 1 Study of place names (8)
4 Characters (7) 2 Fragrance (5)
8 Postpone (13) 3 Strands (7)
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23 Goals (7) 16 Kingdoms (6)
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ACROSS 113 Alphonse’s queen 59 About to experience The Washington Post
114 Supplement 61 ___ U.S. Pat. Off.
1 Drop cloth? 115 “Rats!” 63 Osprey’s grips
4 Author Kingsley 116 LEAP ___ 64 Sixth century date
8 Old Persian governor 120 Word with maker 67 Timer attachment?
14 Mel’s family 68 Sherpa’s sighting
18 Bear, to Banderas or breaker 69 Dr. Seuss’s If ___ the Zoo
19 Full of eggs and cream 121 ___ among men 71 Informal negative
20 LEAP ___ 122 ___ LEAP 72 Exultation
21 Infamous Roman 123 Bill for worms? 73 Ogler
22 Hockey legend 124 Last stop 75 Piccadilly potable
23 ___ LEAP ___ 125 Barrels of brew 77 Water pitchers
25 Sufficient, slangily 126 Ponderosa, e.g. 78 Part of a Latin conjugation
26 Chutney chunk 127 Starchy pie filling 79 Guitar accessory
28 Battle of Britain heroes: abbr. 128 Slob’s room 80 ___ LEAP ___
29 European capital 81 Hearts, e.g.
30 Plastic tip on a shoelace DOWN 82 Designer Gucci
31 Future watcher 84 She narrates To Kill A
32 Org. linked to Halloween 1 Super-surges in sales
35 1933 musical, 2 Land next to Lebanon Mockingbird
3 Sarawak neighbor 87 Poet’s pasture
Flying Down ___ 4 Ship to Colchis 91 Feller in the woods
37 ___ LEAP 5 Peace, in Russia 92 Bot. or geol.
42 Sergeant-___ 6 Surface for spirals and spins 93 Winter menace
45 Pinocchio’s makeup? 7 Actor and bridge player 95 Barn bird
46 Houdini and others 8 49ers city, on airport labels 97 Printer’s unit measure
48 Minn. neighbor 9 Prefix of a people 98 Peter Pan pooch
49 Humbert’s obsession 10 Some marbles (or 99 Like Lucy, in Peanuts
52 Flossing advocacy grp. 100 Gobs and gobs
55 One for the book? backward, to whack) 101 Of swimming
56 Befuddled 11 Coin of Iran 103 Amassed, as bills
57 Indignant denial 12 At ___ (twixt walking and 106 Buffalo Bob’s pal
58 Long dress 107 Aleutian island
60 Be an apt pupil running) 108 Carry on, as a battle
62 Berlin output 13 Grad sch. goal, perhaps 110 Black hole, beforehand
63 LEAPS ___ 14 ___ LEAP ___ 111 Receiver sound
65 City on the Truckee 15 ___ LEAPING 112 “___ girl!”
66 Windy City daily, familiarly 16 Straighten 114 Puts it to
67 ___ LEAP 17 Cushy 116 MENSA measures
70 Hula hoops, once 20 Cereal-box come-on 117 Newman movie
74 Southerner’s boat? 24 Tostada alternative 118 Verily
76 ___ LEAP 27 ___ LEAPS ___ 119 Walmart’s Walton
77 Charlotte’s sister 30 Subject for critics
78 Mottled mount 32 Member of a Wolfpack O HOPPY DAY! By Merl Reagle
83 Actress Moreno 33 The animated
84 Stephen Foster’s river
85 Roo’s creator Mr. Flanders
86 Invalid 34 Scornful cry
88 “There’s no 36 Western Hemisphere org.
38 Japanese stringed
___ ‘team’ ”
89 Focus instruments
90 Annapolis has one: abbr 39 Bark shrilly
91 Covert comments 40 Like some fixations
93 Steak stabber 41 Drive
94 VIP’s lofty seating spot 43 Fannie and Ginnie, perhaps
96 LEAP ___ 44 Card game for three
102 Farmer, in the spring 47 Pines
104 Stuck, job-wise 49 Menu, for one
105 Biblical life saver? 50 Olfactory worker?
107 Terrible 51 Actress Anderson
109 Bow-wow at the Bijou 52 Run ___ (go wild)
53 Title for Judi Dench
54 Of fixed references
56 Abby’s sister

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6|7 Comedy Zone at Riverside The- Plates. Coastal-connections.org mance streamed online beginning Nov. 7 at 7
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