01/09/2020 ISSUE 02

GAME ON: ORTHO DOC
EMBRACES SPORTS MEDICINE FIELD

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HEALTH

Game on: Ortho doc embraces sports medicine field

BY TOM LLOYD “are due to either trauma or overuse of
Staff Writer muscles or joints,” and as the National
Institutes of Health points out, “illness
According to Johns Hopkins Medi- and aging both cause many structural
cine, “almost one-third of all injuries and functional alterations in the hu-
incurred in childhood are sports-re- man body, rendering elderly people
lated injuries,” and it shouldn’t sur- liable to overloading of the musculo-
prise anyone that as we age into our skeletal system.”
senior years those numbers don’t get
any better. NIH adds that “immobilization
and inactivity have an even more del-
“Most sports injuries,” says Hopkins, eterious effect on those structures and

Dr. Clay Greeson.

PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES

“The great thing about sports
medicine is we can take care of
all those things whether it be
something that takes place in a
major league baseball player or

someone that’s playing golf.”

– Dr. Clay Greeson

functions.” So it is good to stay active other exercise-related options avail-
– despite the risk of injury – and with able, it just might be that Vero’s seniors
golf, tennis, pickle ball, running, hik- are as active as younger residents.
ing, sailing, gyms and a panoply of
Newly arrived orthopedic surgeon Dr.

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Clay Greeson has already grasped that HEALTH
dynamic and is eager to put his exten-
sive sports medicine skills to work here. seven days when he bought a home
here, and he admits, “I’m a pretty deci-
After graduating medical school at sive person. I don’t like to dilly-dally.”
the University of Kansas, this tall, ath-
letic-looking physician did his ortho- That should be great news for Vero
pedic residency at the Cleveland Clin- residents of all ages who suffer the
ic in Ohio and then went on to UCLA sprains, strains and worse that occur
for a sports medicine fellowship. while keeping themselves active and
fit – no matter what age they are.
And he doesn’t lack confidence.
“My take on Vero Beach,” says Gree- Dr. Clay Greeson is an orthopedic
son, “as well as the Florida Coast in surgeon and sports medicine physician
general, is that for both adult ortho- with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hos-
pedic needs as well as sports medicine pital. New to this area, he is now ac-
needs, it’s a wide-open field and no cepting new patients. His office is in the
one’s really put everything together to hospital’s Health & Wellness building
appreciate what’s here. at 3450 11th Court in Vero Beach. The
“I trained at the Cleveland Clinic,” phone number is 772-794-1444. 
he continues, “where we had a very
robust sports medicine program.
We took care of pretty much every
high school [and college] in the area.
There’s nothing like that here.”
At least not yet.
“The great thing about sports medi-
cine,” Greeson says, “is we can take
care of all of those things whether it
be something that takes place in a ma-
jor league baseball player or someone
that’s playing golf” at their favorite
golf course.
Greeson runs through a kind of
checklist of why orthopedics in gen-
eral and sports medicine in particu-
lar has gained increasing popularity
with all age groups, including better,
less invasive surgical techniques, ro-
botic-assisted surgeries, better pros-
thetics, better understanding on how
the ligaments, muscles, bones and
other structures in the body work,
and how they all respond to injury
and to treatment.
That’s especially true of muscles be-
cause, as NIH says, they are the most
commonly acutely injured tissues
among active elderly athletes and that
the lower extremities are the most sus-
ceptible to injury.
Greeson has only been a part of
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
for a short time, so he artfully dodges
a question about how the orthopedic
program here might evolve.
When pressed, however, he does ad-
mit “my hope is it would be a lot like
what we did in the Cleveland, Ohio,
area.
“You build your team. You get your
system together. You get the right type
of people around you. And once you
do that, you can start that umbrella
where you incorporate all the people
around it – meaning your orthopedic
sports medicine professionals, your
PAs, your nurse practitioners, your
primary care sports folks, your inter-
nal medicine folks, your ER, neurol-
ogy-trained folks – because it takes a
large, encompassing system in order
to make it work the right way.”
Green had only been in Vero Beach

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HEALTH

‘Extraordinary’ level of exercise doesn’t damage heart

BY AMBY BURFOOT
The Washington Post

Contrary to concerns raised by The 2018 “U.S. Physical Activ- lines for the same reason that a single those who are passionate about their
some cardiology experts, people who ity Guidelines for Americans” recom- runner death in a marathon attracts serious exercise regimens.
exercise an “extraordinary” number mend 150 to 300 minutes per week of more attention than 25,000 successful
of hours per week are not damaging moderate exercise (such as walking), or finishers. However, it has never been “Our paper, based on far more data
their hearts, according to a new re- 75 to 150 minutes per week of vigorous confirmed by well-conducted epi- than previous papers, is essential to
port presented last week at the annual exercise (such as running), plus two demiological research with a sizable counter the idea that the streets are
meeting of the American Heart Asso- days a week of strength training. The sample of heavy exercisers. littered with the bodies of dead run-
ciation in Philadelphia. guidelines note that the benefits ex- ners,” he notes. “We studied the most
tend well beyond longevity to also in- Meanwhile, papers have shown that strenuous exercisers ever, and there
A group of Dallas-based research- clude lower rates of cancer, high blood Tour de France riders live longer than were no heart deaths in 10 years of
ers shared health and mortality data pressure, diabetes, depression, cogni- non-competitors, and that those who follow-up.”
for 54 men and 12 women who regu- tive decline and serious falls in older complete a famous 56-mile cross-
larly engaged in 35 hours per week individuals. country ski race (the Vasaloppet) in For those seeking a less-extreme
of leisure-time physical activity. Sweden likewise outlive controls. program, Levine offers this 3- to 3.5-
No one had previously investigated Beginning in 2011, however, a small More importantly, large-data meta- hour weekly “exercise prescription for
more than a handful of similar indi- group of physicians began to raise analyses and systematic reviews have life,” based on his decades of review-
viduals. alarms about too much exercise. In a confirmed the benefits, or at least the ing exercise and health research. On
TED talk video viewed more than 1 mil- lack of harms, accrued by serious ex- one day, do an hour of something ac-
Despite their unusual regimens, the lion times, cardiologist James O’Keefe of ercisers. tive and fun. On another day, do an
extraordinary exercisers, who had an Kansas City, Mo., spoke about “startling interval workout that includes four
average age of 53, suffered no heart- new insights that seem to be emerg- Just three months ago, the British minutes at high intensity, followed by
related deaths in 10 years of follow-up. ing about exercise.” A runner himself, Journal of Sports Medicine published three minutes of recovery. Repeat four
In addition, they differed in no signifi- O’Keefe continued: “I’m worried I might a report pulling results from 48 papers times for a total of 28 minutes. On two
cant way from a comparison group of have made a lethal mistake.” on exercise and health outcomes. It or three days, do 30 minutes of moder-
2,088 exercisers who reported about concluded: “Mortality risk was lower ate aerobic activity. On any day, do 30
1.5 hours a day of activity. The next year, O’Keefe and col- at physical activity levels well above minutes of strength training.
leagues wrote a paper that argued the recommended target range. Fur-
Americans have long been advised against more than 2.5 hours of run- ther, there was no threshold beyond Levine also cautions: “Exercise is
to exercise consistently. But beginning ning per week. By doing more, they which lifespan was compromised.” not magic, particularly not for those
eight years ago, some cardiologists claimed, runners might “substantial- trying to overcome a lifetime of bad
started warning about excessive endur- ly diminish the remarkable gains in Levine is no exercise zealot. Like habits. Even high-volume exercisers
ance exercise. The Dallas study seems to longevity conferred by moderate jog- most fitness advocates, he’s primar- who are strong and fit are vulner-
counter those fears. ging.” This contrarian claim – which I ily interested in getting more people able. Anyone who develops symptoms
challenged at the time – made head- to begin moving more and sitting less. while training should consult their
“Our findings tell avid exercisers that But he also believes in supporting doctor.” 
their habits don’t put them at an in-
creased mortality risk,” says first author
Laura F. DeFina, president of the Cooper
Institute, where the data was gathered.

The extraordinary exercisers re-
ported that they had been active for
26 to 28 years. While their total train-
ing in many ways mimicked that of
Olympic distance runners, they ap-
peared normal by many measures.
They had an average BMI of 26.3,
slightly into the “overweight” catego-
ry that begins above 25, and average
total cholesterol of 196 mg/dl, barely
below the 200 mark that is considered
“borderline high.”

The researchers cannot say why
the subjects exercised so much, as the
question was not asked. On a ques-
tionnaire, many noted their partici-
pation in running, bicycling, swim-
ming and other exercise, mostly at an
intensity equivalent to a very fast walk
or a very slow jog – that is, effortful but
not exhaustive.

“Some might have been training for
an Ironman triathlon, some for mul-
tiple marathons, and many simply for
optimal cardiovascular health over
time,” says senior author Benjamin F.
Levine, from UT Southwestern Medi-
cal Center and Texas Health Presbyte-
rian Hospital in Dallas.

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HEALTHY SENIOR

Numerous factors can increase risk of heart attack

Atherosclerosis.

BY FRED CICETTI sure. The more vigorous the activity,
Columnist the greater your benefits, but any exer-
cise can benefit your health.
[In the last column, I wrote about
heart attack symptoms and what to do • Obesity. Obesity is associated with
when you feel them. Today, we’ll discuss high cholesterol levels, high blood pres-
the causes of heart attack.] sure and diabetes. In addition, excess
weight forces the heart to work harder.
A blood clot in a narrowed coronary
artery is the usual cause of a heart at- • Diabetes. This disease acceler-
tack. The clogged artery prevents ox- ates atherosclerosis. Diabetes strikes
ygenated blood from nourishing the more often in middle age. It is also
heart. This can lead to pain, the death more common in people who are
of heart cells, scar tissue and death. overweight. About three-quarters of
people with diabetes die of heart or
There is a variety of causes that lead to blood-vessel disease.
the narrowing of arteries, which is called
“atherosclerosis.” This, in turn, increases • Stress. This can elevate your blood
the likelihood of a heart attack. pressure. It may also lead you to gain
weight from overeating, and make you
The following are some of the lead- smoke to relieve tension.
ing causes of heart attacks:
• Alcohol. Too much drinking can
• Genetics. If early heart attacks run raise blood pressure and triglycer-
in your family, you may be at risk to ide levels. The American Heart As-
have one. You may have inherited the sociation recommends that, if you
tendencies to have high blood choles- drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
terol and high blood pressure. This means an average of one to two
drinks per day for men and one drink
• Cholesterol and triglycerides. per day for women. (A drink is one
These can lead to deposit build-up 12-ounce beer, 4 ounces of wine, 1.5
in the arteries, which constricts the ounces of 80-proof spirits, or 1 ounce
flow of blood. High levels of these sub- of 100-proof spirits.)
stances are dangerous to the heart.
• Diet. Too much saturated fat and
• Smoking. This habit damages the cholesterol in your diet can narrow the
inside walls of arteries allowing cho- arteries to your heart.
lesterol to collect on them. And, smok-
ing can increase the risk of clots form- • Age. More than eight out of ten
ing. The risk of getting coronary artery people who die of coronary heart dis-
disease is two to four times greater if ease are 65 or older.
you smoke.
• Gender. Men are at greater risk
• High blood pressure. Also known than women of having a heart attack.
as hypertension, this can damage ar-
teries and speed up atherosclerosis. • Race. African Americans suf-
High blood pressure makes the heart fer from higher blood pressure and
work harder. The added effort makes a higher risk of heart disease than
the heart thicken and become stiffer. Caucasians. Heart-disease risk is also
The risk of high blood pressure in- higher among Mexican Americans
creases as you age. and Native Americans.

• A sedentary lifestyle. Insufficient [In our next column, we’ll discuss
exercise contributes to high blood treatment for heart attack victims.] 
cholesterol levels. Exercise also pre-
vents obesity and lowers blood pres-

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HOW FASHION TRANSFORMED IN THE 2010s

BY LISA ARMSTRONG would rather eat carbs than dress her.
The Telegraph This screechy dialogue will contin-

In this series, writers give their verdict ue for the foreseeable, with increasing
on the previous decade and predictions numbers of brands latching onto buzz
for the next. Here, Lisa Armstrong reflects words such as “empowering,” “diver-
on how fashion found its political voice, sity” and “gender fluid” to sell pant
but was it preaching, virtue-signaling or suits and other perfectly nice clothes
genuine empowerment? resembling those they’ve always sold.
Adjective-inflation is rife. To be a
In the spring of 2010, I was commis- model is no longer enough. One must
sioned to write an article about the be a model-activist. Designers are hu-
political proclivities of the fashion manitarians and philanthropists. Ev-
world. An election was looming and ery other fashionable socialite has a
the editor thought it would be fun to foundation in their name.
see which way flakey (the word snow-
flake had yet to be co-opted) fashioni- Perhaps they’re reflecting a fractious
stas were leaning. wider world. When a first lady can visit
migrant children wearing a parka em-
The U.S. had proudly designed YES blazoned with the message, ‘I really
WE CAN tote bags and raised mil- don’t care, do you?’ as Melania did in
lions for President Obama and, later, the summer of 2018, you know normal
Hillary Clinton. rules of engagement no longer apply.

In 2020, politicking sells. From the On the other side of the Atlantic,
pink pussy-power beanies that became sartorial diplomacy is still studied as
an ironic badge of the #metoo move- a bona fide act of service by the duch-
ment and the all black gowns actresses esses of Cambridge and Sussex. At the
wore to the Golden Globes in 2018 to decade’s dawn, the duchess of Cam-
signify their solidarity with #timesup, bridge was still Kate Middleton and
clothes have become a tool for minori- her fashion choices went generally
ties who want to be seen and heard. unremarked. But the conjunction of
royalty and youthful glamour meant
In 2017, Dior’s $775 T-shirt with femi- the moment the duchess-to-be ap-
nist slogans sold out and spawned peared in that blue Issa engagement
thousands of knock-offs. Later that dress on Nov. 16, 2010, retailers had
year, Jigsaw, that coziest of labels, un- a new champion. Soon everything
leashed an ad campaign in support of she wore sold out and a new breed
migrants. In 2019, Nicolas Ghesquiere, was born: Zealous repliKates mainly
a man paid millions a year as head of congregated in the U.S. and hunted
womenswear at Louis Vuitton, Insta- down everything she, and later her
grammed his distaste when his boss, children, wore.
Bernard Arnault, was photographed
with Donald Trump. Meanwhile the When Megan Markle initially joined
president’s daughter, Ivanka, saw her The Firm in 2018, she soared ahead,
line of clothing dropped by numerous financially because even more Ameri-
department stores in America after her cans embraced her style than they did
father’s election victory. When Mela- Kate’s. But Meghan’s wokeness – re-
nia Trump was looking for an outfit for flected in a sleeker, more modern look-
her husband’s inauguration in 2016, ing (and far more expensive) wardrobe
designers rushed to announce they than her sister-in-law’s – rapidly grated
on more traditional sections of the pub-
lic. It turns out that three of the most
endearing aspects about Kate are her
calm, quiet composure, old-fashioned
kindness and determination never to
say anything controversial.

In which case, you may wonder,
what was the first lady thinking when
she wore that parka? What was Gu-
cci thinking when it released a black
sweater in 2019 with a neck so high it
could be pulled up over the face, cre-
ating an effect akin to a terrorist bala-
clava or an ever cruder version of the
Black and White Minstrel show, cue a
scandal with the hashtag #gucciblack-
face. What was Prada thinking when,
in the same year, it placed little plas-
tic monkey figures with inflated red
lips in its shop windows? Or Valentino

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with its Masai inspired s/s 2016 show, ative director told me recently. “In Italy brands from a financial dip. We’d gone handbag? A 2019 article on these pages
which featured white models wearing there’s not much racial diversity and from hard-core to norm-core, in the about Jacquemus’s teeny reticule was
cornrows, triggering an outpouring of therefore not as much understanding.” blink of an eye. In reality, the vogue entitled “What is this, a bag for ants?”
offended comments about cultural ap- for athleisure was kicked into touch
propriation, a term first coined in 2016? Parallel to the virtue signaling, fash- when the uber-stylish Phoebe Philo For all its posturing, fashion never
What was John Galliano thinking with ion witnessed its takeover by a dynasty took her bow on the Celine catwalk in quite faced up to the fallout of its own
his anti-Semitic rant at the start of the that embodied a so-wrong-it-became- 2010 wearing a pair of Stan Smiths. In- #metoo moment in 2018, when inten-
decade? We should have seen how po- right sense of style. The Kardashians cidentally, to find a living designer as sively researched articles featuring
litical fashion was about to become. were blingy, plastic and dazzlingly mourned as Philo was when she left accusations of sexual harassment and
honest about their desire to make it. Celine in 2018, you’d have to go back bullying began to appear in publica-
Often they weren’t thinking. Or By 2010 they were ubiquitous in the to Cristobal Balenciaga who closed his tions such as the New York Times.
found it impossible to keep up with tabloids, and about to be ubiquitous house in 1968. The stand-off between The accused superstar photographers
changing mores. In 2009, designers on the far snootier front rows of Paris, her replacement, Hedi Slimane, and continue to work, albeit for less presti-
who cross pollinated ideas from dif- helping to take a porn-aesthetic (in- die-hard Philo fans played out as a gious publications in various parts of
ferent creeds, countries and eras were flated lips and backsides, airbrushed battle between feminism (Philo) and the world, including the Middle East.
called masters of the cultural mash-up. skin, stage-y makeup and mermaid out-of-time misogyny.
Eleven years on, a plait (stolen from hair) mainstream. But there have also been wins. Argu-
Native Americans?) is potentially divi- To the Philophiles’ outrage, Slimane ably, fashion lead the way for wider ac-
sive. “I didn’t see how what I had done The most watched “fashion” show proceeded, in his first collection in ceptance of transpeople when, in 2010,
could be construed as offensive until for much of the decade was Victoria the autumn of 2018, to feature ultra- Riccardo Tisci, then creative director at
later,” Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s cre- Secret’s tack-fest of scantily dressed skinny models, sky-scraper heels and Givenchy, discovered Lea T, a transgen-
models accessorized with – and it now crotch-skimming miniskirts. Com-
seems even more ludicrous than it did mercially, the jury’s still out on whether CONTINUED ON PAGE 58
at the time – giant angel wings. In 2019, new Celine is working. One thing’s cer-
following a run of declining ratings, the tain: At some point the pendulum will
show was finally dropped. RIP. swing away from maxis and flat shoes.
Whether Slimane will be able to claim
Never mind hemlines, ever-more responsibility remains to be seen.
vertiginous heels became a marker of
the bull economy, which, as far as the For now, sneakers are the industry’s
luxury market went, barely paused for cash-cow. Bags, so huge at the start
breath, even in the aftermath of the of the decade that women looked like
2008 financial crisis. Then, suddenly, snails carrying their homes on their
heels could technically get no higher. backs, became increasingly diminu-
tive. With cash going the way of the
Enter the sneaker, which by winter steam engine, who needs a hulking
2018 was de rigeur on every fashion-
able foot and saving many fashion

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 57 Universal Standard, launched in 2015, collaborations and millions of dollars the boutique stores and department
goes from 00 to 40 and Ashley Graham, from brands whose products she fea- stores. Pop-up stores – which can last
der model who starred on his catwalk a size 14-is, is on the cover of Vogue. Ex- tured on her feed. from anywhere between two weeks
and ad campaigns. In 2015, she became pect more of this: Last summer these and two years – are springing up as
the face of the mainstream hair care pages reported that swimwear and un- In her wake, gym teachers, moms a means for small labels to test their
brand, Redken. derwear companies were discovering and tiny nascent labels are finding market relatively cheaply, and for big
an uptick for styles shot on realistically low cost ways to establish healthy labels to capitalize on some street cred.
Nowadays, there isn’t a show or an shaped women. Guess what? Women turnovers by selling directly to their
ad campaign that doesn’t try to re- respond well to images that make them followers and cutting out the middle They need to, because the biggest
dress the lack of ethnic diversity in the feel good about themselves rather than men. Department stores such as Bar- story in fashion now is about sus-
industry. Some ethnicities are more wanting to crawl under a rock. ney’s, Lord & Taylor and House of Fra- tainability and cutting back on con-
on trend than others – Afro hair is in. ser in the U.K., have crumbled. Even sumption. From leather made from
Native South American models, not so Instagram is also remapping the e-tailers, once the apples of venture mushroom skins to eco-dyes, from bio-
much. Age diversity waxes and wanes, way fashion does business. In 2017, capitalists’ eye (in 2017 Apax Partners degradable fake fur to the burgeoning
but is heading in the right direction. Chiara Ferragni, an Italian model paid $1 billion for a majority stake in companies dealing in rental or second
And in 2018, Halima Aden, the first turned blogger (in 2010 online blog- Matchesfashion.com, which a decade hand clothes, fashion is trying to ad-
hijab-wearing model, appeared on the ging was all the rage) and an early earlier had been a small chain of up- dress its position as the world’s second
catwalks at New York Fashion Week. adopter on Instagram, was ranked market fashion boutiques) are also largest polluter after the petrochemical
first on Forbes’ list of fashion influ- feeling the cold. Retail is a-changing, industry. Once so cavalier about fur,
If definitions of beauty and style encers thanks to numerous designer but the cavalry is assembling to defend exotic skins and profligacy, fashion has
have widened, Instagram can take found its conscience.
some credit. While it empowered
armies of narcissists to feed their self- Some of the most female-inspiring
obsession and turned pathological take-outs from the decade aren’t the
exhibitionism into a daily soap show slogans about empowerment, but the
for thousands of de-sensitized follow- woman practicing it. Natalie Massenet,
ers, it has also enabled women who who reputedly pocketed $130 million
wouldn’t previously have got a toe in 2015 when she sold her company
through the industry’s narrow door to Net-a-porter.com; Tamara Mellon, who
build communities of likeminded fans made an estimated $110 million when
and comrades, whatever their size, she sold Jimmy Choo in 2011, Michelle
age, size, nationality or budget. Nowa- Obama who proved conclusively that
days, some of fashion’s biggest driv- you can be passionate about social jus-
ers of sales – are women who never go tice and fashion. Ultimately fashion’s
near the catwalks of Paris or Milan. at its most effective when it leads by ex-
ample, not preaching. 
Instagram has emboldened those
who aren’t model sized to strike a pose.

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DINING REVIEW

Shandong Noodle House: Chinese dishes with a twist

BY LISA ZAHNER
Staff Writer

Walking into the tiny, simply Honey Garlic Chicken.
decorated Shandong Noodle
House last Friday with my two companion said
companions, we discovered he’d never had that
a few “rules” right away. Sit combination of in-
wherever you like as there’s gredients in a soup
no hostess stand. Walk at an Asian res-
straight back to the counter if taurant, but it
you’re grabbing a to-go order. Be pre-
pared for your food to emerge rapidly House Special Beef Pepper Steak.
from the kitchen. One last rule: Enjoy Fried Rice.
every bite! Chicken Corn Soup,
Chinese Russian Soup
When we venture out to an Asian and Egg-Drop Soup.
restaurant, our secret hope is that the
favorite dishes meet some sort of “av- Hours:
erage” standard, that they are what we 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
expect with little deviation. When our Monday through Saturday;
run-of-the-mill dishes turn out to be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
something really special, that’s a Beverages: Beer & Wine
pleasant surprise.
Address:
Shandong Noodle 2089 Indian River Blvd.,
House excels at the
typical slate of Chi- Vero Beach
nese staples – the Phone: 772-257-6775
fried rice, the lo
mein, the spring
rolls and the
dumplings. But the
cooks here put their
own twist on some of
the recipes and that’s what

Steamed Pork certainly works. A tasty soup that was Chicken ($7.95), Pep-
Dumplings. a fine way to start the meal. The soups per Steak (8.95) and the
were included in our lunch specials. House Fried Rice ($11.95)
you’ll remember long after your meal. with beef, pork, chicken
Don’t be afraid to ask questions be- The spring rolls ($2 each) were light, and shrimp. My compan-
fresh and not greasy. We also ordered ion described his pepper
cause there are likely a few things on a plate of Pork Dumplings ($6.95) and steak as having an appetiz-
the menu that will cause you to won- Chicken Lo Mein ($7.95) to share. The ing aroma that “gave the game
der. dumplings were tender and packed away” on this dish. He said it of-
with pork. The lo mein had a generous fered a good proportion of both the
I had to ask about the Chinese Rus- amount of chicken and vegetables and steak and the stir-fry vegetables in
sian Soup and I’m glad we ordered it it was not too salty. We liked the thin- a tasty, slightly sweet deep-brown
because it’s delicious – tough to de- ner, more delicate noodles. gravy. My honey garlic chicken was
scribe, but a savory, homemade-tast- nicely deep fried in a fantastic golden
ing must try. The egg-drop soup was For entrees we ordered Honey Garlic sauce. The fried rice was an enormous
different, too, but good. It tasted like portion, served piping hot with nice
drippings from a Thanksgiving turkey. chunks of meat and shrimp.
Regarding the Chicken Corn Soup, my
We thoroughly enjoyed the owners’
family recipes handed down through
the generations, as our server told is
the Chinese grandparents still staff
the kitchen, whipping up their spe-
cialties. Our lunch excursion for three
totaled $53 plus tip.

I welcome your comments, and en-
courage you to send feedback to me at
[email protected].

Our reviewers dine anonymously at
restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
32963. 

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WINE COLUMN

Winegrowers felt the squeeze in ’19, and ’20 looks no friendlier

BY DAVE MCINTYRE announced in April, in which Constel- prohibitionist focus on wine as det- be subject to tariffs, but then bottles are
lation Brands agreed to sell 30 of its less rimental to health. The Dry January expensive. We used to get cheap glass
The Washington Post expensive wine and spirits brands to movement and the keto diet fad have from China, but the trade war has made
E&J Gallo. The deal was held up because also had an impact. And don’t get her that more pricey. The U.S. bottle market
The new year is starting off on a sour of antitrust concerns. At harvest time, started on White Claw. is dominated by Gallo – get in line!”
note for winegrowers, as the recent hundreds of grape growers throughout
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affect us as consumers – perhaps prices of them did not harvest. There were Story Wine Cellars produces a riesling pressures from international trade are
dip a little in the short term, but shifts even reports of vineyards – including in Germany that currently sells here for putting a financial squeeze on indepen-
in the market could result in less vari- old-vine zinfandel – being ripped out to $20. Proposed tariffs would hike that dent family grape growers. We don’t see
ety and more consolidation as small be replanted with other crops. to $26. The couple have put on hold the growers directly, but we do see the
and midsize wineries take the hit. We similar projects they were developing in boutique family wineries such as Ever-
should be worried. We’re not just talking about jug wines. France’s Loire Valley and elsewhere be- est Vineyards and Smith Story Wine
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Through much of the country, 2019 chardonnay and pinot noir have hit a
will be considered a good year in terms plateau,” said Erin Brooks, co-owner of “We could bring the wine over in If these businesses become casual-
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St. Ed’s girls weightlifters exhibit unity and strength

Meagan Baker. Tyler Colgan. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

BY RON HOLUB ler Colgan. But this has evolved well times a week, but they have taken ad- with any I’ve had in the past.
beyond just another caretaker situa- vantage of the time they do spend in “I believe there is the potential for
Correspondent tion with as many as three from this the weight room.”
team possibly making it through dis- someone on this team to get to the
With three eighth-graders and a tricts and into the regional meet. Rogers says Grace Rodriguez and next level. They must match up a de-
seventh-grader coming together to Meghan Baker (139-pound weight sire with their physical aptitude and
form St. Ed’s varsity girls weightlift- “Everyone has done a really good class) will do well enough in the dis- work ethic. If they can match those
ing team this season, head coach job,” Rogers explained. “We have had trict meet to advance to regionals. three things, I can take them there.
Les Rogers might have envisioned five meets so far, with one more to go Tyler Colgan (at 101) is also a possi- That’s a tall order, but they can really
a case of merely keeping all of his after the holiday break. Then we go bility. All three set or matched per- do well as they get older and mature
young pupils intact, interested in right into districts. sonal record totals in meets before as lifters.”
weight training, and understanding the break, Baker with 190 pounds for
its value as they continue to mature “Grace has placed first in several the bench plus clean & jerk, Rodri- While the coach relies heavily
physically in the immediate future. meets and she has the most team guez with 135 and Colgan with 120. on the leadership of Rodriguez, he
points so far this year. Her 101-pound Rebecca Hurley (lifting at 129) prob- counts equally on additional support
That will always be a major thrust weight class is generally less popu- ably won’t make the four-meet mini- from the homefront.
of this program. Every year seems to lated than others, but almost every mum to qualify for districts.
present still another uphill battle to school has 101s and they are usually “My wife (Lourdes Alvarez-Rogers)
find girls willing to take on a chal- young or first-year lifters. So even if “All of these girls get along so well,” takes care of a lot of administrative
lenge not listed on the mainstream they are in high school, Grace is prob- Rogers told us. “It’s really neat to see type matters, and it’s nice to have her
menu, especially when so many ably ahead of them. Having lifted last them work together, cheer for each around with a second pair of eyes to
other extracurricular activities are year has really paid off for her. other, and just be concerned how the watch the girls in the weight room
available. other person is doing. That is much and at meets. And if I have to leave to
“Meghan was a gymnast in her more prevalent with this group than do an interview with CNN, ESPN or
Nevertheless, this is also a com- first athletic career, so to speak. The 32963, she can fill in.” 
petitive sport, and this team has base and core strength she got from
turned out some pleasant surprises. that enabled her to pick up some of
the techniques I teach much more
“Grace Rodriguez is our leader efficiently. Kendra Mathes (Class of
because she is a second year lifter,” 2017) was an ex-gymnast also, and
Rogers said. “She’s been through the she competed in the state meet three
ropes so it’s nice to have her around times (winning the silver medal in
to guide the other girls through our 2017 for the best finish ever by any Pi-
procedural things. I don’t have to rate, boys included). So I’m pretty ex-
worry about that when Grace is ca- cited about having a gymnast on the
pable of chiming in when the need team again, and I’m looking forward
arises. Having the opportunity to to big things from her.
take on that type of role at such a
young age is a good thing for her, “Tyler and Rebecca both have excel-
too.” lent physical flexibility. That will help
them out a lot, but they are stretched
Rogers enthusiastically embraced pretty thin with other activities. I can
that alpha instinct when introduc- only imagine how good they could be
ing three newcomers to the sport, if I had them in the weight room a lit-
seventh-grader Rebecca Hurley, and tle more. I only see them two or three
eighth-graders Meghan Baker and Ty-

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ON FAITH

In need of a course correction? Let God lead you

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT of Wonder,” about vacationing on
Columnists a barrier island where she watched
one evening as a loggerhead turtle
One of our favorite authors is Bar- crawled slowly out of the water to lay
bara Brown Taylor. She tells the story and bury her eggs. Taylor assumed
in her book, “Tales of Terror, Times the old turtle would make her way

back to the sea after laying her eggs, ever, was the form the ranger’s res-
but the next day she encountered the cue took. The park ranger flipped
same turtle lost in the dunes. It seems the turtle on her back, wrapped tire
that by some navigational error, after chains around her front legs, and
laying her eggs, the old turtle had hooked the chains to a trailer hitch
wandered on into the sand dunes, on his jeep. Then he took off, yank-
rather than back to the safety of the ing the turtle’s body forward so that
sea. By the time Taylor found her, the her mouth filled with sand and her
turtle was disoriented, dazed and neck bent far back, apparently ready
desperate. She appeared utterly sun- to snap. Finally, at the ocean’s edge,
baked, her head and flippers caked the ranger unhooked the chains
with dried sand. and turned the old turtle right side
up. Eventually the waves made her
Taylor said she poured a little wa- light enough to swim ever so slowly
ter on the old turtle then hurriedly away, taking with her the nightmare
called a park ranger to come to the memory of her time marooned in the
rescue. What surprised Taylor, how-

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dunes and her jarring ride back to Peter Montgomery Orrick
the sea.
October 24, 1946 - December 27, 2019
It makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
Might it be when we’ve wandered far Peter was born in Syracuse, NY on October 24, 1946
off track in life that getting back on and grew up in Darien, CT. He spent summers away at
course can be as painful and difficult Camp Dudley in Westport, NY. Peter graduated from
for us as it was for the turtle? It can the Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY, class of 1964. He
hurt to try to crawl back to the space attended Syracuse University and graduated in 1971 with a B.S. degree from the
we should be occupying in life when Newhouse School. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon DKE fraternity. Peter
we’ve drifted far off course and lost spent two years in the United States Marine Corps 1968-1970.
our way. It can hurt to face the dis- Peter enjoyed 30 years in Advertising and Marketing with Benton & Bowles, NY,
tortions we’ve lived by. It can hurt to Ally & Gargano, NY, then Young & Rubicam in New York and São Paulo, Brazil.
strip away a falseness we’ve adopted. After moving to Wilton, CT, he worked for Westinghouse Group W as Director of
It can hurt to admit we need some Advertising and Promotion for the Nashville Network and then Worldwide Director
help in regaining a foothold on the of Advertising and Promotion for Emery and Purolator. In 1990, Peter became a
right path. And even if we turn to God Principal of Riverside Promotions, a Wilton-based Promotion Agency.
for help, sometimes the rescue op- In 1998, Peter moved with his family to Vero Beach, FL where he worked in
eration can be wrenching, making us Marketing and Real Estate sales for Nichols & Associates. He later moved on to
wonder for a time if we are right side Developer housing including Sea Oaks, Carlton & Sea Colony, Regatta Construction
up or upside down. But being dragged and Broker for Palm Coast Development.
back on course is ultimately life-sav- Peter enjoyed Opera, Blues, target shooting at the range, traveling, laughing and
ing for us, as it was for the old turtle. spending time with friends.
Peter is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cindy, and sons, Peter, Jr. of Denver, CO,
Are you safely on your way to plac- and Preston of Charlotte, NC. He was predeceased by his mother, Shirley Bubendey
es and goals you want to reach? Or of Vero Beach, brother, Chris Orrick of Raleigh, NC and father, Harry Orrick of
are you marooned and feeling a little Sonoma, CA.
lost these days? If your life needs re- A service and celebration will be held at Quail Valley River Club on Sunday, January
directing, then perhaps it’s time to 26 at 3 PM. Interment in the family plot in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY will
submit to the course correction a be in Summer 2020.
strong, capable, wise and loving God In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
can offer. Buckle up and hang on. The Hope Lodge, Tampa, FL https://donate3.cancer.org/?campaign=hopelodgetampa
way back may be bumpy, but the ride or Dogs for Life, Vero Beach, FL www.dogsforlifevb.org
is certainly going to deliver you to a
better, safer, more life-affirming and
sustaining destination. 

Susan Hull

Susan Hull, age 78, passed away
December 27, 2019 at her home,
in Indian River Shores.

She was born May 15, 1941 in New Brunswick, NJ
to the late Irving and Mary Van Cleef. She moved to
Vero Beach in 2002.

Susan was a member of the Dutch Reform Church.
She is survived by her Beloved husband, Gerald
W. Hull, Jr.; children and grandchildren, Gerald W.
Hull, III, Gabriella Pinn, Madeline Pinn, Aidan Pinn,
Gerald W. Hull, IV, Emma Hull, Elizabeth Hull, Nancy
Dowches, and Neil VanCleef.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The
Multiple System Atrophy Coalition, 9935- D Rea Rd
#212, Charlotte, NC 28277.

An online guestbook is available at www.
lowtherfuneralhome.com

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The spacious residence at 3 Royal
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North from the foyer, through Before she moved in four years
double glass doors, is one of Garcon’s ago, Garcon completely updated the
favorite rooms – a handsome, comfy kitchen, added the handsome wood
library/study/den with dark wood flooring and put a new walk-in closet
flooring and a mahogany full-wall on the master suite.
built-in unit, one of the most mag-
nificent millwork pieces you’ll find A long, 2-level counter separates
anywhere. Spacious book or display the dining room from the kitchen but
leaves the space open for conversa-

shelves flank a huge, arched TV al- tion and visuals. The kitchen itself is
cove with drawers below and exqui- large and beautifully outfitted, with
site multi-crown molding above. an abundance of elegant cream-
colored cabinetry; gleaming quartz
There is plenty of room on the op- countertops in shades of white/gold/
posite wall to display paintings, post- gray; high-end appliances that in-
ers, photos – whatever makes you clude a Sub Zero side-by-side fridge/
smile. A three-window wall at the freezer, KitchenAid convection oven,
room’s north end brings in plenty

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microwave, ice-maker and dishwash- shower. This area also houses a large
er, Viking glass 6-burner cooktop and laundry room and lovely powder
a wine fridge. A deep double sink fac- room with graceful white pedestal
es the window wall, so whoever pulls sink, sand-and-cocoa colored grass
the KP straw can enjoy the river view cloth wall covering over cream-hued
while washing up. tile chair rail and wainscoting.

The kitchen is spacious enough to You’ll love the master suite, with
include a sunny breakfast nook bay not one but two walk-in closets –
window, as well. large and extra-large. The master
bedroom is spacious but cozy, its tray
The home’s west side contains a ceiling featuring double crown mold-
pair of lovely en suite guest bedrooms. ing and a delicate crystal chandelier
The one that occupies the northwest above the bed. A double glass door
corner features a broad covered ve- wall opens onto the wide, east-facing
randa, large shower and walk-in clos- covered veranda, which turns into
et; the second offers an appealing bay a narrow balcony along the home’s
window seating area and a bathtub/ north side. There is plenty of room
here for seating, and you will likely
want to hang out with your morning

VITAL STATISTICS
3 ROYAL PALM POINTE, 2E

Neighborhood:
Royale Palm Pointe

Year built:
2007,

recent extensive renovations
Construction: Concrete block
Home size: 3,500 square feet

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3.5
View: Indian River Lagoon and
island, north and south
Additional features:
Fireplace; private elevator; top-
notch security; 2-bay, air-con-
trolled garage; private veranda;
marble and hardwood flooring;
walk-in closets; crown molding;
spacious laundry room; access
to stunning riverfront pool and

day docks
Listing agency:
Premier Estate Properties
Listing agents:
Kay Brown, Jeanine Harris and
Luke Webb: 772-234-5326
Listing price: $1,995,000

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tea or coffee, soaking in the incomparable Florida REAL ESTATE
sunrises and gearing up for the day ahead.
hers vanities face each other across the floor and,
The master bath is a relaxation-inspiring room, between, a luxuriously large dressing table with
so spacious you might be tempted to sharpen up storage, large, elegantly framed mirrors, and good
your ballroom dancing skills on its lustrous mar- lighting, flanked by illuminated, glass-front dis-
ble floor. Here, too, the colors are all cream, gold, play shelving. There is an expansive glass door
soft white, imparting a gentle glow. Long his-and- shower with several fixture choices and two water
closets, one with a bidet. 

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REAL ESTATE

Outparcel development could bode well for faltering mall

BY NICOLE RODRIGUEZ restaurants – one that’s 5,734 square
Staff Writer feet and one that is 3,500 square feet
– along with a 5,130-square-foot retail
The real estate services firm called building.
in to rescue the faltering Indian River
Mall thinks new, outparcel develop- The proposed development would
ments adjacent to the mall could help be built on a vacant 4.7-acre plot of
revive the shopping center. land Cataldo owns on 20th Street
next to an existing strip mall he owns
Joe Cataldo, president of Redev- that is anchored by Starbucks and Vi-
Group Inc., has submitted prelimi- tamin Shoppe.
nary plans to the county for two
Cataldo intends to submit more de-

tailed plans for review early next year “It certainly wouldn’t hurt,” Catal-
and have a portion of the develop- do said. “The more activity out there
ment open by the end of 2020, he said. the better.”
To make the project more attractive,
parking will be located on the mall Welsh, who has been tasked by mall
side of the buildings with greenery owner Mike Kohan to secure more
and an aesthetically pleasing pond leases in the mall where more stores
situated on the roadside. seem to close than open, said she’s
close to sealing a deal with a large
Cataldo hasn’t yet secured tenants tenant that could bring more jobs to
for the retail building or two restau- the area.
rants – one likely to be a fast food
establishment; the other slated to be Furniture stores, caterers and res-
a sit-down eatery – but the develop- taurants are interested in leasing
ment has garnered interest from big space in the mall, Welsh said. There’s
names, he said. also interest from an assisted living
facility, hotels and apartment de-
Cataldo and Katy Welsh, senior velopers in a 14-acre mall outparcel
director for Colliers International, owned by Kohan, Welsh said.
believe the planned development
is good news for the mall, which is “Developing an outparcel and put-
roughly 25 percent empty. ting in a couple of restaurants is per-
fect for there,” Welsh said. “That’s

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PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES

what we’re doing with malls across
the country. That’s how we’re revital-
izing them.”

Welsh, however, admits the mall
likely will never revert to a tradition-
al retail destination. The shopping
center currently offers a handful of
dining options, a video arcade and a
movie theater, along with some jew-
elry, clothing and gift stores, but the
rest of the shopping center has be-
come a hodgepodge of businesses
that are not typical retail, including
a vape shop, military store, Hyundai
storefront, pet adoption center, mar-
tial arts centers and a church.

“The mall has become more of a
community center and more of a cli-
mate-controlled environment for the
community to use,” Welsh said.

The mall is still anchored by sev-
eral department stores that indepen-
dently own or lease their land and
buildings and aren’t technically part
of the shopping center, including Dil-
lard’s, Macy’s and JCPenney.

Michael Yurocko, vice president
and broker of Vero-based SLC Com-
mercial, is skeptical that outparcel
development will benefit the mall.

Shopping patterns are shifting as
more shoppers buy online or flock to
“power centers” that usually consist
of stores such as Target or Bed Bath
and Beyond. Open-air “lifestyle cen-
ters” with stores like Gap, Nike and
dining options are also becoming
more popular, Yurocko said.

“It will definitely draw a lot more
traffic and attention out that way, but
how it may impact the mall is a differ-
ent story,” Yurocko said. “The mall is
kind of an island to itself right there.
I don’t know that people who go out
there to eat at restaurants are going to
go shop inside the mall like they may
have done in the past. Shopping hab-
its have changed.”

Kohan could not be reached for
comment. Last year he told Vero
Beach 32963 he’s been attempting to
attract smaller retailers and recruit
restaurants but offered few details.

Kohan purchased the mall three

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Dec. 27 to Jan. 2

The barrier island real estate market ended the decade on a relatively quiet note, though two of the seven
transactions reported were for more than $2 million.

The top sale of the week was of a waterfront home in Riomar Bay. The residence at 750 Lake Drive was
listed May 31 for $3.25 million. The sale closed on Dec. 30 for $3.075 million.

The seller of the property was represented by Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga of Premier Estate Properties
and the purchaser was represented by Charlotte Terry and Kate Weeks of Alex MacWilliam Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$3,075,000
$3,250,000 $2,550,000
RIOMAR BAY 750 LAKE DR 5/31/2019 $3,250,000 12/30/2019 $598,000
$565,000
ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 145 ANCHOR DR 8/23/2017 $3,250,000 $2,995,000 12/30/2019 $550,000

BERMUDA CLUB 1187 GOVERNORS WAY 10/14/2019 $598,000 $598,000 12/30/2019 $360,000
$227,000
SEASONS 9180 SEASONS TER 10/9/2019 $596,000 $596,000 12/30/2019

BEACHSIDE 2160 W BEACHSIDE LN 11/30/2019 $565,000 $565,000 12/27/2019

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

SEA OAKS 1440 WINDING OAKS CIR W, #201 9/20/2019 $400,000 $390,000 12/30/2019
ROBLES DEL MAR 12/27/2019
5601 HIGHWAY A1A, #S106 12/2/2019 $129,000 $229,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Seasons, Address: 9180 Seasons Ter Subdivision: Bermuda Club, Address: 1187 Governors Way

Listing Date: 10/9/2019 Listing Date: 10/14/2019
Original Price: $596,000 Original Price: $598,000
Recent Price: $596,000 Recent Price: $598,000
Sold: 12/30/2019 Sold: 12/30/2019
Selling Price: $565,000 Selling Price: $598,000
Listing Agent: Patty Valdes Listing Agent: Beth Livers

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Susan Rane Not Provided

Keller Williams Realty Not Provided

Subdivision: Anchor The Moorings, Address: 145 Anchor Dr Subdivision: Beachside, Address: 2160 W Beachside Ln

Listing Date: 8/23/2017 Listing Date: 11/30/2019
Original Price: $3,250,000 Original Price: $565,000
Recent Price: $2,995,000 Recent Price: $565,000
Sold: 12/30/2019 Sold: 12/27/2019
Selling Price: $2,550,000 Selling Price: $550,000
Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen Listing Agent: Karl Dietrich

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Cathy Curley Holly Sills

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Billero & Billero

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years after Wells Fargo foreclosed on it and a neigh- The closure of stores, including Sears, which had
boring shopping center. Simon Property Group – been a fourth, independently-owned retail anchor,
the nation’s largest mall owner – had defaulted on a has spurred a steady decline in the mall’s value,
$71.3 million loan. Since then, Kohan encountered county officials said. The current appraised value
financial issues of his own, falling behind on more is roughly $10.3 million, down $30 million from the
than $250,000 in property taxes in 2017. He’s now $40 million-plus appraised value in 1998, county
current on property tax payments. records show. 

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