Several criminal cases readers have been following are still winding their way through the backlogged felony court system. Nearly two years after allegedly crashing into two 90-something year old pedestrians leaving the Vero Beach Christmas parade, a 74-year-old Summerplace woman finally is set to be tried next month for the felony of leaving the scene of an accident, and for driving under the influence of alcohol with damage to property or persons. According to her arrest record, Susan Harvey told police she’d had dinner with friends at the Ocean Grill, including two Cosmopolitan drinks, and that she did not know she had hit the pedestrians on the 3400 block of Ocean Drive. An off-duty Vero Beach Police officer helped out, getting Harvey to pull over after leaving the crash. Police say Harvey smelled of alcohol, failed to perform roadside sobriety tests and registered a .129 and a .130 blood-alcohol level on a breathalyzer – over Florida’s legal limit of .08. Out on $50,500 bond since December 2021, Harvey is represented by defense attorney Bobby Guttridge and is set to stand trial before Circuit Court Judge Robert Meadows. Meanwhile, convicted former Indian River County fire-rescue chief Brian Burkeen was scheduled to be back in town from Is it possible that our state government doesn’t trust us to do what’s best for the Vero Beach community – our hometown where, despite another surge in population and development, we’ve managed to preserve so much of what makes this place so special? Or is it that the Florida governor and his bootlickers in the Legislature – arrogantly believing they know best – want to continue to erode the once-sacred doctrine of “home rule,” dictate local policy from Tallahassee and impose their will on all of the state’s municipalities, counties and school boards? The answer should be obvious to anyone who has been paying attention to the accelerating rate at which the state has been usurping the authority of local governing bodies. The state government wants to expand its already-vast powers because it doesn’t trust that we’ll agree with its positions, too many of which are ideologically driven, and no longer tolerates dissent. Increasingly, there is one way to do things in Florida – the way the state tells us to do them, regardless of whether the mandates make sense locally, or that a sizable segment of the community might be opposed. And once the state has ruled, local governments and school boards are helpless to do anything but obey. “It’s a one-size-fits-all approach,” Vero Beach Mayor John Alternatives to improve the dangerous intersection at U.S. 1 and Aviation Boulevard were discussed this week in two workshops hosted by the Florida Department of Transportation at the Vero Beach Community Center and via webinar. The intersection, where traffic jams have caused 137 crashes including one fatalOn Saturday afternoon, 46-year-old Moorings resident Jonathan Michael Christy hit the beach with his wife Jennifer Faletto for his regular workout. Swimming in the ocean was routine for the St. Edward’s School graduate, one of the hobbies he loved along with listening to music, playing the piano and hiking with his dog. The surf forecast Saturday called for sunny skies, mild winds, a moderate risk of rip currents and a surf height of 3 feet. Christy entered the water near the 900 block of Reef Road, several miles south of the Vero Beach city limits. Wearing gray board shorts and INSIDE To advertise call: 772-559-4187 For circulation or where to pick up your issue call: 772-226-7925 NEWS HEALTH PETS REAL ESTATE 1-7 8 B8 11 ARTS GAMES CALENDAR B1 B9 B12 © 2023 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. MY TAKE BY RAY MCNULTY Officials brainstorm on mainland traffic headache October 19, 2023 | Volume 10, Issue 42 | Newsstand Price: $1.00 | For breaking news visit VeroNews.com YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MILLIONS OF ADULTS HAVE ADHD – MOST CASES UNDIAGNOSED Your Health, Page 8 LAUGHTON’S ART CAPTURES NEXUS OF SKY AND SEA Arts & Theatre, P. B2 Resolutions to criminal cases still a ways off By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer [email protected] CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 By Samantha Baita | Staff Writer [email protected] PHOTO: JOSHUA KODIS CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 We want home rule, not Tallahassee partisanship MISSING By Nick Samuel | Staff Writer Jonathan Michael Christy. AVIATION BOULEVARD AND U.S. 1
Cotugno said, “but once these bills become law, it’s a done deal.” Cotugno doesn’t agree with the state’s encroachment on local government, and his sentiments are shared by numerous other city, county and school district officials across party lines. Their concerns are real. The fates of too many laws that govern what is and isn’t acceptable in our community – quality-of-life matters that previously were best handled by local governments manned by neighbors we knew and elected – are now being decided at the state level. Total strangers who know little-to-nothing about the Vero Beach area’s residents and priorities are substituting their judgment for ours on a variety of what should be hyper-local issues: vacation rentals, business regulation, land use, historic tree removal, septic-to-sewer projects, affordable housing and even parade permits. The state’s assault on local public education has been especially egregious, enacting and amending laws to require school districts to change or revoke policies and curriculums that don’t align with its grand vision. Our School Board, in fact, has been forced to review 80 policies that were impacted by new state mandates, governing everything from library books to what and how history may be taught. Earlier this year, a divisive new state law required that our school district revoke its racial equity policy, which two years earlier had been unanimously approved by the board and celebrated by the local Black community. “The members of our community elect us because they want us to represent them and make decisions that are in the best interests of students, based on the knowledge and experience we bring to the job,” School Board Chair Peggy Jones said. “I’ve been in education for nearly 50 years, and I’ve never seen this much intrusion from the state,” she added. “There’s no reason for it.” Actually, there is. The reason is that our current state government has launched a culture war, and our public schools are the battlefield. Most of the new laws affecting education have more to do with ideology and indoctrination than student outcomes. That’s why Gov. Ron DeSantis now endorses school board candidates and targets incumbents for electoral defeat, ignoring the Florida constitution, which states that school board elections should be nonpartisan. Yes, it’s a power grab, as much so as any gerrymandered map. The same holds true for DeSantis’ firing last year of twice-elected Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, whom he accused of being too liberal in his approach to law enforcement. Earlier this year, the Republican governor removed Monique Worrell, state attorney for Orange and Orlando counties, criticizing her performance as a prosecutor. Both Warren and Worrell are Democrats. Now, DeSantis and House Speaker Paul Renner are backing a proposal to consolidate Florida’s 20 judicial circuits in what critics say is a transparent attempt to expand their conservative reach to the courts and prosecutors. Diamond Litty, the 19th Circuit public defender who oversees the four-county region that includes Indian River, said the proposal likely would put the Treasure Coast’s communities in the same circuit as Palm Beach and Broward counties. “There’s no way a state attorney or public defender could handle an area that large,” said Litty, who last week traveled to Tampa, where she was among an overwhelming majority of speakers who expressed opposition to the consolidation at a meeting of a special committee tasked with reviewing the proposal. She wasn’t sure how the proposal would impact judges, but news reports indicate they, too, believe it’s a bad idea. Know this, though: If the consolidation happens, there’s no way any voter in the Vero Beach community, which will be outnumbered by the South Florida masses, will ever have a meaningful say in who represents us as our state attorney and public defender. Despite the political overtones, Litty said, the proposal is not overly popular with Republicans or Democrats. That’s refreshing to hear, given the tribalism that currently dominates our political discourse. Partisan politics, however, should be reserved for the national and state arenas. It has no place in local government, where candidates or elected officials having an “R” or “D” after their names should be irrelevant. Here, they usually are. City Councilman Rey Neville is a Democrat, but his political leanings have not been noticeable in his interactions with his Republican colleagues. The same was true of Mara Schiff, a liberal Democrat who served on our School Board for four years and often aligned with lifelong Republicans Brian Barefoot and Teri Barenborg. Despite their political ambitions, the people running our state government shouldn’t try to force unnecessary and unproductive division into our communities, as it’s attempting to do next year, when Florida voters will decide whether to make school board elections partisan. Nor should the state government continue to muscle its way into our hometown affairs by passing laws that override local authority and autonomy, as it did when it effectively prevented our community – 2 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | LOCAL NEWS www.veronews.com CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 MY VERO
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | LOCAL NEWS October 19, 2023 3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 MISSING SWIMMER Official Municipal Elections Sample Ballot November 7, 2023 City of Sebastian and City of Vero Beach Indian River County, Florida Instructions: To vote, fill in the oval completely next to your choice. Use only a black or blue pen. If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot. Do not cross out or your vote may not count. Need to Update Your Voter’s Signature? Where: Florida Voter Registration Application forms are available at all government offices, public assistance offices, libraries and upon request by calling, emailing or visiting the Elections Office website. How: Use a Florida Voter Registration Application form completing all required blocks per instructions. When: At any point there is a significant change in your signature or identifying “mark.” For Comprehensive Elections Information visit VoteIndianRiver.gov Call our office: 772-226-4700 Visit our office: 4375 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967 City of Sebastian City Council Member (Vote for up to Three) City of Vero Beach City Council Member (Vote for up to Two) ELECTION DAY POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7 A.M.—7 P.M. Damien H. Gilliams Damien L. “Junior” Gilliams Fred Jones Sherrie Matthews Bob McPartlan Christopher Robert Nunn Taylor J. Dingle Honey Minuse John E. Cotugno Where Do I Vote? On Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling place. To locate your polling place visit VoteIndianRiver.gov or call 772- 226-4700. It is a felony to vote in a precinct in which you do not reside. Address changes within the state of Florida may be processed at any time, including Election Day at the polls. Voters who wait to update their address on Election Day may have a slight delay in voting and may also be directed to another polling place based on the voter’s new residence address. BE VOCAL... VOTE LOCAL and others throughout Florida – from regulating growth. We’re perfectly capable of making the best decisions for Vero Beach and the surrounding community. Sure, we’ve messed up some. We’ve got too many storage facilities and mattress stores. We probably don’t need all the new car washes that are on the way. And we didn’t respond to the pollution of our lagoon soon enough. But we continue to learn from our mistakes. We’re dealing with the challenges that seem to increase every year. Our community is still the best place to live on Florida’s east coast, if not the entire state. We don’t need the outside interference, especially when it comes at the cost of forfeiting more of our local governance, which has enabled us to preserve the building height restriction that contributes mightily to the uniqueness of our community – and that the state’s new affordable-housing statute could undermine. We don’t want our local governments, overseen by neighbors we’ve elected to act as guardians of our communities, to be reduced to mere administrators who are subservient to an all-powerful, centralized state government. We don’t want Tallahassee, where our voices are limited to one House representative and one senator, to tell us how we should be governed. We want the state to embrace the concept that all Republicans once held dear. We want home rule. his prescription snorkel mask, he began swimming laps parallel to the beach about eight to 15 yards offshore, according to an Indian River County Sheriff’s report. But on shore, as 10 minutes went by and Faletto could no longer see Christy in the water, panic set in. Faletto called 911 and asked beachgoers for help in looking for her husband. Christy’s disappearance launched a multi-agency search involving the U.S. Coast Guard, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Indian River County Fire Rescue. As of press time Monday, Christy had still not been found. “He is such a strong swimmer, fit and loves to go to the gym,” said longtime family friend Kyle Ball. “It’s such a shock to everyone.” A licensed professional counselor, Christy became the third local resident to go missing off the coast of Indian River County within the past two years. Family members urged as many people along the coast as possible to search the beaches for Christy. It’s the latest case of a person missing at sea off Florida’s southeastern coast. Indian River County Sheriff’s officials issued a public alert on Sunday asking for help in locating Christy. Sheriff’s Digital Forensic Detectives checked several locations in the area for possible surveillance video, according to spokesperson Sgt. Kevin Jaworski. U.S. Coast Guard crews used a 45-footlong response boat, an MH-60 Jayhawk aircraft, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and the 154-foot-long Cutter Bernard C. Webber ship to comb the Atlantic Ocean. Law enforcement officers continued to update the family on the case. Christy’s mom, Mary Lou Christy, and his cousin are part-time residents at The Moorings. His father, Frank Leonard Christy, who died in 2021, was a developer of the Hampton Inn & Suites on Miracle Mile. Christy doesn’t have any children, Ball said. Jonathan Christy graduated from St. Edward’s School in 1995, Georgetown University in 1999 and Naropa University in 2013, where he earned a master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, family members said. Christy’s sister, Kathleen Christy White of Illinois, a 1998 St. Edward’s School graduate, traveled back to Indian River County to help with the search efforts. Family and friends continued to stay hopeful as the search for Christy remained ongoing. “He’s a wonderful guy. I’ve known him for 25 years,” Ball said. “He lived in Italy for a while. He’s well-traveled and a great person.”
ity between 2017 and 2021, is the focus of an FDOT Project and Environment Study to evaluate intersection improvements that will increase safety, address traffic demands, and “take into consideration enhanced features for the railroad, pedestrian, bicycle and transit users,” according to an FDOT public project update. The area addressed in the study includes U.S. 1 between 21st Street and 41st Street, Aviation Boulevard between 27th Avenue and U.S. 1, and 32nd Street from U.S. 1 to 13th Avenue. Notorious for its lengthy waits, the intersection is fed by traffic along U.S. 1, Vero’s principal north-south artery, exacerbated during the work week by traffic coming and going from Piper and the airport complex, county government offices, and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Add to that the increasing north-south rail traffic from the new Brightline passenger trains along the tracks that parallel U.S. 1 across the intersection. Within the congested project area, U.S. 1 is a four-lane road with no turn lane over the tracks onto Aviation and no bike lanes. Aviation is a two-lane road with no shoulders, sidewalks or bike lanes. On the east side of U.S. 1, 32nd Street is an unpaved two-lane road feeding precariously out on to U.S. 1. By 2045, the combined north-south, east-west daily traffic volume at U.S. 1 and Aviation is expected to grow from the 2021 daily count of 46,200 vehicles to 74,300 vehicles per day, resulting in a significant, dangerous and unacceptable plunge in the level of service, FDOT said. Of the eight alternatives initially considered, four plans, none of which include an underpass or overpass, remain the best alternatives in terms of safety, features and traffic flow. No decision will be made until the end of next year, but Alternative 1, a conventional intersection extending Aviation Boulevard east across U.S. 1 to meet 33rd Street, would be the cheapest to build at $37.1 million. It also impacts the fewest right-of-way properties, requiring 27 parcels on 5.33 acres. The most expensive option, estimated to cost $45.7 million would install a median U-turn with roundabout. Other options involve a one-way pair, or a displaced lefthand turn from northbound U.S. 1. Common features of all the designs would include: roadway reconstruction, new/upgraded drainage, traffic signals, street lighting, widening or replacement of the U.S. 1 bridge over the main canal; a stormwater pond; transit bus stops; and shared-use paths. None would have a significant environmental impact. 4 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | LOCAL NEWS www.veronews.com CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 HEADACHE INTERSECTION 855-520-1722 • [email protected] MEDICARE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT OCT 15 – DEC 7 Got Medicare, Need Medicare New Plans are now available Supplemental, Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans No Cost, No Obligation & No Pressure Plan Consultations & Reviews Schedule your appointment today! Your Local, Licensed, Trusted Health Insurance Broker Contact Diane Wyland state prison in Raiford this week to challenge his lengthy sentence for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of county property in a black-market tire sales scheme. But just hours before his hearing, it was postponed to December. Burkeen was sentenced to 12 years in prison plus 18 years of probation in July 2020 by now-retired Judge Dan Vaughn after pleading no-contest to first-degree felony grand theft charges. An error was discovered on Burkeen’s sentencing worksheet, taking the total score down from a 92 to a 56, and Burkeen alleges that both the judge and prosecutor treated him unfairly as a first-time offender when he was re-sentenced to the same combined 30-year term of punishment in February 2021. The revised score, Burkeen’s attorney asserts, should have corresponded with only 21 months in prison. Burkeen appealed the second sentence but was shot down, making the sentence final in 2022. Burkeen claims there was no explanation given for a sentence so much harsher than the guidelines. “There was also no explanation on the record for why the sentence remained exactly the same in the face of such a staggering difference in the scoresheet. There can only be one logical explanation: prejudice.” “The imprisonment portion of the sentence – 12 years – was nearly 7 times harsher than Burkeen’s of 21 month guideline sentence and his overall 30-year sentence was 17 times harsher,” the court pleading said. “A second appeal was taken, arguing that (1) the trial court had a policy against downward departures and that it failed to give the proper weight to the scoresheet and Presentence Investigation Report (PSI); and (2) there was a lack of PSI for the resentencing.” Judge Victoria Griffin, who is assisting Judge Robert Meadows with the felony docket, will hear Burkeen’s arguments, plus testimony from key witnesses. Finally, in the case of former Holy Cross Catholic Church administrator and bookkeeper Deborah True, accused of stealing more than a half million in church funds donated by parishioners, not much is happening and the case has been continued numerous times while True has been out on bond since her arrest in 2022. The State of Florida seems to be collecting discovery documents detailing what True’s day-to-day accounting and fiduciary responsibilities were to the church and its members, and defense attorney Andy Metcalf has deposed the lead Vero Beach Police detective who investigated the crimes, plus the Catholic church’s Palm Beach Diocese Finance Director Vito Gendusa, CPA about the case. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CRIMINAL CASES
6 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | LOCAL NEWS www.veronews.com City Council candidate Dingle scoffs at rumor of political ‘back-room deal’ NEWS OTHERS MISS, OR CHOOSE TO IGNORE | PUBLISHED WEEKLY MILTON R. BENJAMIN President and Publisher | [email protected] | 772.559.4187 LOCATED AT 4855 NORTH A1A, VERO BEACH, FL 32963 | 772.226.7925 STEVEN M. THOMAS Managing Editor | [email protected] | 772.453.1196 DAN ALEXANDER Creative Director | [email protected] | 772.539.2700 Associate Editor: Paul Keaney, Asst. Managing Editor: Lisa Zahner, Society Editor: Mary Schenkel, Reporters: Stephanie LaBaff, Ray McNulty, Samantha Rohlfing Baita, George Andreassi, Columnists: Kerry Firth, Ellen Fischer, Tina Rondeau, The Bonz, Photographer: Joshua Kodis, Graphic Designers: Robert Simonson, Jennifer Greenaway, Tania Donghia-Wetmore JUDY DAVIS Director of Advertising [email protected] | 772.633.1115 KATHLEEN MACGLENNON | [email protected] | 772.633.0753 MARIO CORBICIERO | [email protected] | 772.559.5999 CHRIS MCINTOSH | [email protected] | 772.485.4000 ADVERTISING SALES Vero Beach City Council candidate Taylor Dingle denies any promise to nominate John Carroll for mayor in exchange for receiving Carroll’s endorsement in the November election. Responding to growing-but-unsubstantiated rumors of the alleged arrangement, Dingle wrote in an Oct. 6 statement that he had not made any such deals with any current council member and if elected, does not “intend to make any nominations” for mayor during the Nov. 22 organizational meeting. “The same applies for voting,” Dingle said on Sunday. “Nominating and voting has never crossed my mind. Winning this election is my one and only concern.” He went on to add that “no type of backroom deal” was made with Carroll and his wife, Tracy, a former City Council member, in exchange for the couple’s support of his campaign. He said he was surprised to learn of the Carrolls’ endorsement, which they announced in a Facebook post on Aug. 25, but is grateful for their backing, which included Carroll inviting him to a local Rotary Club meeting as his guest. Dingle, 27, said Carroll told him he is supporting his candidacy because the councilman believes “it’s time to pass the torch” to a younger generation and bring “new, fresh ideas” to city government. “I hope to work with him soon, along with the others on the dais,” Dingle said. “I think we’d make one of the most diverse councils ever. “Unfortunately,” he added, “some have jumped to their own conclusions, or hope these rumors deter others from voting for me – or they just like drama.” Asked about the rumors, Carroll said Monday “nothing could be further from the truth,” adding that he backed Dingle’s candidacy in 2022, when he, Dingle and Tracey Zudans supported each other’s campaigns. “Taylor called me the day before the candidate qualifying period ended to tell me he was thinking about running, and he wanted to know my thoughts,” Carroll said. “I told him he should, because we need to get more young people involved and get some new, fresh ideas on the council. “He has come a long way as a candidate,” he added. “He’s vice chairman of the city’s Utilities Commission, and he’s got more knowledge now.” Dingle, a John’s Island golf professional, received only 9 percent of the vote and finished fifth in a seven-candidate race in 2021. He ran again last year, getting 11 percent of the vote to finish sixth in an eight-candidate race. Dingle is one of three candidates seeking two council seats on Nov. 7. He will be joined on the ballot by incumbent John Cotugno and former council member Honey Minuse, who lost her re-election bid last year after she was targeted by a local grassroots group opposed to the city’s plan to build a substantially larger boat-storage facility at the municipal marina. After serving as mayor for the past 11 months, Cotugno said he would welcome the opportunity to continue as mayor if re-elected. He declined to comment on the rumors of a Dingle-Carroll agreement. Dingle found himself beating back a second round of attacks last week after a video was distributed accusing him of shifting positions on the contentious Twin Pairs issue. In an email to Vero News last week, Dingle wrote that he “never supported” the lane reduction, his position “has not wavered,” By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer [email protected]
While COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are down this month nationwide and in Florida, a third updated vaccine option was granted emergency approval last week by federal drug regulators, and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Novavax vaccine, a protein-based formula which does not rely on mRNA technology, joined the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this week as the third updated formula designed to protect against B.1.1.5 Omicron and closely related subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But few people are rolling up their sleeves for the latest version of the booster. According to an Oct. 12 Reuters report citing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only about 7.6 million Americans had gotten the new Fall 2023-version vaccine boosters so far. That’s roughly 2.2 percent of the population. According to the Florida Department of Health’s Oct. 13 report, nearly 19,000 or fewer than 1 percent of Floridians had gotten the new Fall 2023-version shot. Vaccination rates have plummeted locally, with 78.6 percent of adults getting the original two-shot dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but only 19.1 percent of adults getting the Fall 2022-version bivalent booster, which has since been discontinued. Among county senior citizens age 65 and older, there was huge demand for the first two-shot dose, with 95 percent being what was considered “fully vaccinated” in 2021, but only 35.7 percent of those age 65 and older opted to get the Fall 2022-version bivalent booster shot last year. By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer [email protected] Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | LOCAL NEWS October 19, 2023 7 and he “would not approve it if elected” to the council. Dingle issued the public statement after a video on the TruthLocal YouTube channel – produced by a studio loosely connected to former local political operative Charlie Wilson – was posted online and sent via text message to registered city voters. The brief video claims Dingle “is on record for slowing downtown traffic,” inferring he supports the proposed lane reduction along the Twin Pairs through downtown Vero Beach. Dingle wrote that he wants the downtown area to be “economically and culturally vibrant,” but added that “lane reduction is not the answer.” He expressed his support for the less-draconian traffic-calming and safety measures approved by the previous council. Dingle wrote in his email to Vero News that the TruthLocal video was intended to “spread false, misleading and uncredited information” about him and to “trick city residents.” On Monday, Wilson acknowledged that he is a partner in the TruthLocal studio, but he defended the video, citing remarks Dingle allegedly made to the Let’s Talk Vero website about the proposed lane reduction last month, when he was quoted as saying, “I am not entirely in favor of removing our infrastructure, but it would be inappropriate to take a position at this time, until we have collected all the data.” Wilson then referred to TruthLocal’s most recent video, which quotes Dingle as saying he is opposed to the lane reduction. “It is not a political outlet,” Wilson said of the studio, which states in its terms of service that it will not knowingly publish or produce any material that is false. “I’m not involved in politics in Indian River County, nor am I involved in the Vero Beach city elections. “I do have my opinion on the Twin Pairs,” he added, “but I don’t have a candidate in the race and I don’t care who gets elected.” On Sunday, Dingle said it was important that city voters know where council candidates stand on important issues, such as the Twin Pairs lane-reduction proposal. “I’ve knocked on hundreds of doors,” Dingle said. “The Twin Pairs is on a lot of people’s minds, but only a handful of people want to see a reduction of lanes.” Carroll, a proponent of the proposed lane reduction, said he and his wife have endorsed Dingle despite their differences regarding the Twin Pairs. “I’m not a one-issue person,” Carroll said. “As you know, I’ve got a lot of balls in the air. That’s why I ran. I want to get things done.” Dingle also has been endorsed by former Vero Beach mayors Robbie Brackett and Val Zudans, both of whom have contributed to his campaign fund. Brackett, who was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November, gave him $1,000, the largest amount from any donor thus far. Tracey Zudans, who was elected to the council last year, has filed to run against District 5 incumbent County Commissioner Laura Moss in 2024. Third updated Covid vaccine option gets emergency OK
8 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | YOUR HEALTH www.veronews.com That cranky neighbor on your block or irritable colleague at work might not be to blame for their temperament. They might be one of the 8 million-plus adults in the United States suffering from adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder – ADHD – more than 80 percent of whom are undiagnosed. Dr. Theresa (Terri) Prescott, a psychiatrist who practices in Vero Beach, believes most of those with the condition could have been helped earlier if their problem had been diagnosed and treated. “The adults I see who have ADHD say that as kids they had poor self-esteem and didn’t do well in school. But many of them were not hyperactive and passed their classes so they were not picked up as children with behavioral problems,” she says. Though it can seem a bit nebulous, “adult ADHD is a very real mental health disorder that includes a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior,” according to Mayo Clinic. “Adult ADHD can lead to unstable relationships, poor work or school performance, low self-esteem … struggles with impulsiveness, restlessness and difficulty paying attention.” No two people suffering from ADHD are exactly alike. One may be able to concentrate if they’re interested in or excited about what they’re doing, but others have trouble focusing under any circumstances. Some of those afflicted may look for stimulation, while others avoid it. Some people with ADHD can be withdrawn and antisocial. Others can be very social and go from one relationship to the next. “ADHD tends to run in families and, in most cases, it’s thought the genes you inherit from your parents are a significant factor in developing the condition. Research has identified a number of possible differences in the brains of people with ADHD from those without the condition, although the exact significance of these is not clear,” according to NHS, the United Kingdom’s national health service. “For example, studies involving brain scans have suggested that certain areas of the brain may be smaller in people with ADHD, whereas other areas may be larger.” Even though the condition is not clearly understood, effective treatments are available, according to Harvard Medical School. Mainstays of treatment for adult ADHD are medications, psychotherapy and various forms of coaching and coping techniques. Dr. Prescott uses both cognitive behavioral therapy and emotional therapy in her practice. “I’m a big-picture person,” she says. “I believe that both ‘nature and nurture’ are important in dealing with adult ADHD.” Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that helps people change negative thought patterns into positive, healthier ways of thinking. The idea is that if you change the way you think about a situation, your feelings and behaviors can change, too. For example, CBT may help change “all or nothing” thinking, which many people with ADHD succumb to, thinking that their accomplishments must be either perfect or a failure. Emotional or behavioral therapy can be effective in helping adults with ADHD learn how to deal with frequent emotional ups and downs. Medical News Today lists three additional types of therapy that can be helpful: Mindfulness, which encourages awareness and calmness through various techniques such as breathing exercises. Family therapy, which can involve family members or partners engaging in Millions of adults have ADHD. Most cases are undiagnosed By Jackie Holfelder | Correspondent “One size does not fit all as far as treatment is concerned. If one thing doesn’t work, try something else. Don’t be married to the idea that one thing is going to do it.” – Dr. Theresa (Terri) Prescott
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | YOUR HEALTH October 19, 2023 9 therapy to learn how to handle the behaviors of people with ADHD. Group therapy, which typically involves multiple people receiving psychotherapy together, sharing difficulties and successes. Dr. Prescott believes that ADHD can’t be prevented because the brains of people who have it are hard-wired differently. The Attention Deficit Disorder Association agrees, stating: “An ADHD brain isn’t wired the same way as a non-ADHD one. Science suggests that specific differences in the brain’s structure, function, and chemistry may be a cause of ADHD.” Symptoms of adult ADHD are varied and can include problems with: • Concentration • Following directions • Remembering information • Organizing tasks • Procrastination • Boredom • Anxiety • Depression • Controlling anger • Impulsiveness • Low self-esteem • Mood swings • Relationship problems • Substance abuse or addiction • Motivation • Restlessness • Talking too much Dr. Prescott says there are three main types of adult ADHD: Inattentive ADHD. With this type, your symptoms are mostly about being distracted and having trouble paying attention. You might be disorganized, often lose things or have trouble following instructions. Hyperactive/impulsive ADHD. If you have this type, most symptoms center on acting impulsively or being overactive. You might feel restless, have a hard time sitting still, or talk a lot. You also may interrupt people or have a hard time waiting your turn. Combined ADHD. This is the most common type of ADHD. If you have it, you have some symptoms of both other types. Getting an accurate diagnosis isn’t easy. There isn’t one specific thing that can tell you that you have ADHD. Instead, your doctor will make a diagnosis based on information from numerous sources. Diagnosis of ADHD in adults can also be difficult because certain symptoms are similar to those that are caused by other conditions, such as anxiety or mood disorders. And many adults with ADHD also have at least one other mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. For the best outcome, make an appointment with a healthcare professional who has experience and training in helping people older than 17 with ADHD. This could be a psychiatrist, neurologist, clinical psychologist or clinical social worker. Ask your primary care doctor for information or a referral to one of these specialists. You can also search for a specialist in your health insurance plan’s online directory. A local support group for adults with ADHD may be able to recommend a doctor near you. Before or during your appointment, you may take psychological tests, like completing a checklist of symptoms or a behavior rating scale. You may also get tested to check for a learning disability or other problems that might be mistaken for ADHD or that people can have at the same time as ADHD, such as depression or anxiety. Your history of medical issues and a physical exam can help your doctor rule out a condition like a thyroid problem or seizure disorder that could mimic the effects of ADHD. Your doctor will ask you questions about the symptoms you’ve noticed at school or work, your use of drugs and alcohol, your driving record, and your relationships with family and friends. Adults need to meet a lower threshold of symptoms than kids – five out of nine over the past six months – for a diagnosis. “One size does not fit all as far as treatment is concerned,” Dr. Prescott says. “If one thing doesn’t work, try something else. Don’t be married to the idea that one thing is going to do it.” Dr. Theresa (Terri) Prescott graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She trained in General Psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center and completed a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Prescott is board-certified in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Her practice, Progressive Mind Center PLLC, is located at 333 17th St., Suite Q, Vero Beach, and she is accepting new patients: 772-213-8881. Dr. Theresa (Terri) Prescott. PHOTOS: JOSHUA KODIS
10 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | HEALTHY SENIOR Q. Is essential tremor the same thing as Parkinson’s disease? A. Essential tremor (ET) is often confused with Parkinson’s disease. Unlike Parkinson’s disease, however, ET doesn’t lead to serious complications. Parkinson’s is associated with a stooped posture, slow movement, a shuffling gait and other difficulties. Not all tremors are ET. There are more than 20 kinds of tremors. For instance, excessive caffeine, alcohol withdrawal, problems with thyroid or copper metabolism or the use of certain medications may cause tremor. A genetic mutation is responsible for about half of all cases of ET. The only other known risk factor is older age. Although ET can affect people of all ages, it usually appears in middle age or later. Men and women are affected equally. Abnormal communication within the brain causes ET. There is no cure yet for this disorder. Tremor is an involuntary movement of one or more parts of the body. Most tremors occur in the hands. Tremors can also show up in the arms, head, face, vocal cords, trunk and legs. Q. What causes snoring? A. As you fall asleep, your tongue, throat and the roof of your mouth relax. If they relax too much, they may partially block the flow of air to your lungs. Then the tissue at the back of your mouth vibrates, creating the sound of logs being sawed. As the airway narrows, the vibration intensifies and the snoring gets louder. Here are some other causes of snoring: Alcohol relaxes throat muscles, so it promotes snoring. A soft palate that is long and low restricts the opening from the nose into the throat. That triangular thingy hanging in the back of the palate is called a “uvula.” If your uvula is long, that creates wood-sawing, too. Overweight people have bulky neck tissue. Extra bulk in the throat narrows your airway. A stuffy nose or one that is blocked by a crooked partition (deviated septum) between the nostrils requires extra effort to pull air through it. This creates an exaggerated vacuum in the throat and pulls throat tissues together. Very loud snoring may also be associated with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious condition. When you have sleep apnea, your throat tissues obstruct your airway, preventing you from breathing. Heavy snorers should seek medical advice to ensure that they don’t have sleep apnea. About one quarter of adults snore regularly. Almost half of normal adults snore occasionally. Men snore more than women. And snoring usually gets worse as we get older. Q. What is C-Reactive Protein? A. C-reactive protein (CRP) is made by the liver. Elevated CRP in your blood indicates that you have inflammation or a bacterial infection. CRP levels do not always change with a viral infection. The CRP in a healthy person is usually less than 10 milligrams per liter (mg/L). Most infections and inflammations produce CRP levels more than 100 mg/L. CRP is a general test that may indicate a variety of ailments including rheumatoid arthritis, pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis, appendicitis, bacterial meningitis, inflammatory bowel disease and urinary tract infection. The test is used to monitor patients. CRP tests don’t diagnose a specific disease; they warn that more testing may be required. There is a high-sensitivity version of the CRP test (hs-CRP) that is used to assess the risk for heart problems. It measures CRP between 0.5 and 10 mg/L. Most studies show that heart-attack risk rises with hs-CRP levels. If the level is lower than 1.0 mg/L, the risk is low. There’s an average risk for between 1.0 and 3.0 mg/L. A level higher than 3.0 mg/L indicates a high risk. Explaining essential tremor, snoring and C-reactive protein By Fred Cicetti | Columnist
POSITIVELY POINTE WEST Sought-after ‘Palermo’ model available 1400 Earlsferry Ave., Pointe West, East Village: 4-bedroom, 2-bath 2,188-square-foot home offered for $529,900 by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty agent Chip Landers: 772-473-7888
12 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | REAL ESTATE www.veronews.com Within the acclaimed Pointe West development, the East Village neighborhood is especially appealing, with its lush lawns, wide sidewalks and beautifully landscaped homes. Among those charming homes, the house at 1400 Earlsferry Ave. is a standout. A Palermo model, the home exudes a coastal vibe enhanced by numerous special features added by the homeowner, inside and out, including luscious landscaping that likely stirs envy in the hearts of most gardeners who pass by. Extensive paver walkways extend from the sidewalk to the front porch, curve from the porch around to the pavered patio in back and flank the driveway to the garage. Assuring the welcome is always warm, the broad, covered front porch features four white columns rising from a white railing, with plenty of space for seating. Surrounded by plantings in rock mulch beds, this breezy outdoor space is a wonderful go-to for relaxing and just taking a little breather. You’ll find the predominantly white interior as light and airy as the outside, with 12- foot ceilings, wide windows, tall doorways, crisp, minimal window treatments, clean architectural details and recessed lighting. Tray ceilings and extra wide baseboards and door frames are elegant features. Through the front door, you enter the spacious living room which, the homeowner pointed out, could be reconfigured into a parlor/sitting room/dining room space, should you choose. The Palermo is certainly designed for flexibility. The home’s open central space currently contains living area, dining area and kitchen. Above the dining table, a simple fourshade bar chandelier supplements ambient light, providing intimate after-dark illumination, adjacent to a wide window between kitchen and living room. The island kitchen features white, shelf top cabinetry with crown molding and simple gold-tone pulls. Side-by-side, freezer-drawer-below fridge, oven, dishwasher, and built-in microwave are stainless steel in a matte gray finish. The island offers a two-seat lunch counter and cabinet/drawer storage. Mottled granite countertops echo the sandy hues of the tile flooring. A delightful addition to the kitchen is the custom butler’s ”galley,” which the homeowner has transformed into a charming vignette. The door is gone. The walls are an airy soft blue and open shelves extend in an L along one end and down the right wall. Below is a narrow counter, with custom built-in storage for recycling and other specifics, all behind a stylish gathered curtain. A perfectly proportioned chandelier extends from a rectangle of gingerbread trim from the ceiling, creating wonderful lighting for the various dishware and other pantry items the owner has arranged on the shelves. Utilitarian has never looked so appealing and there is plenty of storage. The laundry room sports soft mint green walls with open, white shelving and leads to the garage/mudroom, where a stretch of handsome hangars keep wet, muddy shoes, hats, bumbershoots and clothes out of the house, while maintaining a stylish flair. Sought-after ‘Palermo’ model home available in Pointe West By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer [email protected]
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | REAL ESTATE October 19, 2023 13 From the family room, glass sliders open to the pleasant screen porch in the home’s southwest corner, a second wonderful porch, a great spot to relax and unwind while enjoying pleasant views of the landscaped yard. The primary suite features light oak lux vinyl flooring, and a tray ceiling with sleek white three-blade fan light. The simple but elegant white bathroom offers w/c; walkin, double-head shower; mottled cream/ black granite vanity top with wide white wood frame mirror. There’s also an extended, floor-to-ceiling storage area. The three guest bedrooms share the second bathroom, serene and spa like, following a re-do by the owner, with white walls, commode, tub, marble double basin vanity top and soft-close cabinetry is a serene mossy green. The tub/shower tile is in tan shades bisected with a slender horizontal strip of brown-tone mosaic. The sleek vanity fixtures are silver, and above the mirror is a three-light strip of three clear glass cones. Pointe West is conveniently located just a short drive away from everything Vero Beach has to offer, including the city’s famous seaside village with its upscale shopping, dining and entertainment on the shores of the Atlantic. Neighborhood: Pointe West, East Village Year built: 2020 Construction: CBS Home size: 2,188 square feet Lot size: 70’ X 40’ Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Additional features: Central heat/air; 2 garage spaces; extensive landscaping; paver walk-ways; island kitchen w/custom butler’s pantry, granite countertops; vaulted/cathedral ceilings; crown molding; downstairs primary bedroom; split plan; walk-in closet; glass sliders; storm panels; 6 ceiling fans; oversized baseboard/door trim; epoxy coated garage floor; front faces east; gutters; irrigation sprinkler; irrigation well; large front porch/ screened back porch; county water/sewer; community pool, play area and sidewalks; HOA fee $205 monthly; includes common areas, individual lawn care, recreational facilities, reserve funds; pets allowed, max 3; tenant approval required; golf and social memberships available Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty Listing agent: Chip Landers, 772-473-7888 Listing price: $529,900 1400 EARLSFERRY AVE.
14 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | REAL ESTATE www.veronews.com MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: OCT. 9 THROUGH OCT. 13 TOP SALES OF THE WEEK Last week was a slow one for mainland real estate sales, with a mere 21 transactions of sin- gle-family residences and lots reported (some shown below). The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 460 Wingate Terrace SW – listed in May for $824,900 – sold for $772,500 on Oct. 12. Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Barbara Zapotocky of RE/MAX Aerospace Realty, Inc. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS ORIGINAL SELLING TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD PRICE VERO BEACH 460 WINGATE TER SW 5/19/2023 $824,900 10/12/2023 $772,500 VERO BEACH 5827 MAGNOLIA LN 7/14/2023 $750,000 10/12/2023 $750,000 VERO BEACH 5026 MONROE CIR 9/1/2023 $675,000 10/10/2023 $650,000 SEBASTIAN 584 REDWOOD CT 8/22/2023 $465,000 10/10/2023 $482,150 VERO BEACH 5580 40TH AVE 5/16/2023 $495,000 10/12/2023 $475,000 VERO BEACH 1425 MULLIGAN DR 7/18/2023 $495,000 10/12/2023 $465,000 VERO BEACH 475 10TH PL SW 9/8/2023 $425,000 10/11/2023 $405,000 VERO BEACH 5626 W 1ST SQ SW 5/26/2023 $445,000 10/10/2023 $394,000 SEBASTIAN 674 BENEDICTINE TER 7/10/2023 $399,000 10/13/2023 $385,000 SEBASTIAN 121 CAPRI AVE 4/13/2023 $360,165 10/10/2023 $360,165 SEBASTIAN 156 CRAWFORD DR 4/6/2023 $345,165 10/11/2023 $356,165 VERO BEACH 315 12TH AVE 8/30/2023 $325,000 10/11/2023 $330,000 VERO BEACH 1720 5TH AVE 7/18/2023 $315,000 10/10/2023 $300,000 VERO BEACH 926 22ND AVE 9/13/2023 $287,500 10/13/2023 $285,000 Stats were pulled 10/14/23 11:39 AM
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | REAL ESTATE October 19, 2023 15 HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALES. Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 5/16/2023 $495,000 10/12/2023 $475,000 Becky Stirrat Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Steve Borenz Berkshire Hathaway Florida 5580 40th Ave, Vero Beach 8/22/2023 $465,000 10/10/2023 $482,150 Robin Raiff Douglas Elliman Florida LLC Eddie Nero Keller Williams Realty 584 Redwood Ct, Sebastian Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 9/8/2023 $425,000 10/11/2023 $405,000 Donna Browning ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty NOT PROVIDED NOT PROVIDED 475 10th Pl SW, Vero Beach 7/18/2023 $495,000 10/12/2023 $465,000 Kathy Hainey Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Becky Stirrat Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. 1425 Mulligan Dr, Vero Beach Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 9/1/2023 $675,000 10/10/2023 $650,000 Bill Lynch Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Gene Billero Billero & Billero Properties 5026 Monroe Cir, Vero Beach 7/14/2023 $750,000 10/12/2023 $750,000 Sally Daley Douglas Elliman Florida LLC Michael Bottalico Alex MacWilliam, Inc. 5827 Magnolia Ln, Vero Beach Q: I have paid off the mortgage on my home but I am concerned. I have heard that someone can take a loan out against your home without you knowing and you could lose your home. To address my concern without knowing other options, I am keeping a minor amount due in a home equity line of credit (HELOC) so that the bank remains involved in what happens to my home. Is this a reasonable way to protect my home? Or is there something else I should consider? A: Your question is timely, as October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. These days, savvy consumers try to be careful about everything they do and everything they own. If you’re not, it’s easy to lose assets in the blink of an eye. There are two sides to your question: real estate and credit. We’ll address the real estate side first. Our legal system operates with an element of good faith. Unfortunately, this element of good faith can allow bad operators to take advantage of the system. Let’s start with the process of getting a mortgage. You apply with a lender. The lender sends out an appraiser to look at the home. Then you sit down with the lender to sign documents. One of those documents then gets recorded or filed in the office that handles the filing or recording of local real estate documents. In the first step, the lender will take your application. That application will need to have sufficient information about you to tie your name to the propBy Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin | Tribune HOMEOWNER SEEKS A REASONABLE WAY TO PROTECT HOME OWNERSHIP AFTER PAYING OFF THE MORTGAGE
16 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | REAL ESTATE www.veronews.com erty in question. The loan officer will use that information to request a whole bunch of documents be drawn up in your name. In the next step, the appraiser goes out to the property. The owner allows the appraiser inside to view your home. From that visit to the property, the appraiser will build his appraisal and come up with a value for the home. Then, the lender or settlement agent will require you to show up and show an identification card to prove that you are who you say you are to sign the loan documents. Finally, the document that creates a lien on your property must get recorded or filed. How would a fraudster infiltrate this system? Each of these steps would require a bad actor to falsify documents, provide false identification and claim that they are you for purposes of taking out the loan. And, if an appraiser showed up out of the blue to view your home, you certainly wouldn’t let them in if you had not just accepted an offer to purchase the property. So, how do you protect yourself in this scenario? First, sign up for notifications from the various credit reporting agencies that alert you to a change in your credit history or if you have any new applications for credit. If you get an email alert for something like that, you can take steps to see who is doing what and why with your credit. A further step you can take is to simply freeze your credit with the credit reporting bureaus. This step would prevent any potential bad actor from using your name to get credit extended to them. When a lender “pulls” your credit, they would get a notification that the credit file is locked and the lender would be unable to determine whether to give the new loan or not as they couldn’t see if the file was a good or bad file. In addition, you can purchase credit monitoring products that will instantly notify you about changes to your credit history. You can also receive similar products for free from online companies that sell your data to creditors and other merchants. Your bank may also offer free credit monitoring. Getting frequent notifications about your credit history is smart. But don’t forget the dark web. Monitoring your email address and other personal information on the dark web is equally important for preventing cyber theft. You just need to know what’s going on. Back to real estate. Many government agencies that record or file real estate documents have a free service to alert you when any document is recorded against the title to your home. With this notification, you’d know that someone had filed something against the title to your home. If you paid off your mortgage loan and the lender filed the release of the mortgage to your home, you’d know that was something good. If you saw a new mortgage filed against the home, you’d know it was something bad and would need to notify the lender that fraud had potentially occurred. The properties most at risk these days for fraud are vacant homes and vacant property lots. With vacant properties, a bad actor can claim to be the owner and a lender might fall for the bad actor’s scheme. When the appraiser goes out to see the lot or vacant home, the appraiser might be able to get the appraisal done without the real owner knowing that anybody had been out to see the property. We think that if you live in your home year-round, monitor your credit history regularly, freeze your credit, and sign up for any alerts that your local recording office offers you, you’ll likely be protected. Keeping a HELOC open isn’t going to make a difference. Bad actors can take advantage of your current lender even if you kept a small amount in the home equity line of credit (HELOC). They could do everything they would otherwise do and simply request a payoff of the HELOC at the fraudulent loan closing. The only notice you might get is that your HELOC loan has been closed, but by that time, the bad actor will be long gone. So will more of your home equity. The prudent course of action these days is to stay vigilant with your personal finances, credit history, and your homes. Watch for any recordings or filings that may be placed on the title. Remember, in most jurisdictions you can view the documents recorded against your home online. Often easily and for free. Try it for yourself. Take a look at the most recent document filed or recorded. If you see that it shows a mortgage or lien you don’t recognize, immediately take action and start investigating. Thanks for your question. And make sure your passwords are safely stored and strong. They should include more than eight characters, upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation of some sort. That, in and of itself, will go a long way toward protecting your personal finances and your home.
Cool Beans Brew is a good goto place for fun arts and crafts workshops. This weekend, there’s something for the younger set when co-owner Dawn Feola presents a “Ghost Candleholder Children’s Class.” Young students should be thrilled when crafting battery-operated votive candles with a laser-cut wood ghost figure. Children will choose additional decorations and accessories to make that ghostly image come to life. The cost is $25 per person. It runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The next day, Cool Beans Brew presents artist Rita Pankraz teaching acrylic painting on wood in “Painting with Rita! Turtle on Wood Workshop” running 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22. All supplies and instruction will be provided. The cost for the “Painting with Rita!” class is $40 per person. Cool Beans Brew is at 1115 Delaware Ave., Fort Pierce. Call 772-828-2355 or visit CoolBeansBrew.com. MILLIONS HAVE ADHD; MOST UNDIAGNOSED CONTINUED ON PAGE B3 A very ‘Cool’ crafts class for children: Ghost Candleholder By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent Coming Up 1 BONZO WON OVER BY 15 WESTIES PIPER & AVA B8 HOUSE OF THE WEEK: POINTE WEST HOME 8 BROADENED HORIZONS LAUGHTON’S ‘EVOCATIVE’ ART CAPTURES NEXUS OF SEA AND SKY PAGE B2
B2 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | ARTS & THEATRE www.veronews.com Sailing solo by sailboat from Boston to Stuart, Peter Laughton says he had a lot of time to contemplate the course of his life, after leaving a corporate job as a trade show designer behind. After spending eight weeks at sea, covering 2,000 miles, he emerged with a whole new perspective on life and of our human frailty. “Being alone in my thoughts and at the mercy of the wind and restless seas, I felt a strange detachment from society and a new appreciation to the land we belong to,” says Laughton. “Seeing the land from the water’s perspective is very different, and drifting slowly under sail beneath an intense canopy of bright stars is intoxicating. By the time I arrived in Stuart I knew my life would take a different direction.” To pass the hours while he was on board, Laughton began painting small watercolor seascapes, the sort suitable for notes or postcards. With nothing but the sea, clouds and the distant horizon as inspiration, he p e r f e c t e d the ability to capture the vastness of the ocean and the never-ending BY KERRY FIRTH CORRESPONDENT BROADENED HORIZONS Laughton’s ‘evocative’ art captures nexus of sea and sky Peter Laughton. PHOTOS: JOSHUA KODIS
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | ARTS & THEATRE October 19, 2023 B3 dance of clouds against the sky. Laughton says he was mesmerized by the complex interactions between sky, water and land, and through his artwork, strove to capture the fickle ways that light impresses itself on that panorama. “I never really called myself an artist until I came ashore in Stuart back in 2011,” Laughton says. “I boldly decided to visit some local galleries to see if anyone was interested in showing my paintings. Luckily there one was willing to give me a show and my career as an artist was born.” Since those early days, when he worked primarily with watercolors, Laughton has experimented with different media approaches. While mixed media allowed him the most flexibility and range of expression, he found that oil painting was his most satisfying means of expression and has focused on that for the past decade. “My most recent paintings have evolved from a mostly impressionistic style to one that is a bit more abstract,” he explains. “This difference is achieved largely through unusual textural innovations in otherwise uniform surfaces. Some of my latest work has a three-dimensional element that I achieve by applying layers of different textures to make it more abstract.” The one thing that hasn’t changed, however, is his subject matter. Laughton’s artwork depicts the vastness of the sky on the horizon where it meets the depths of the ocean, along with the interplay of light in the clouds and the waves breaking at the shoreline. One can’t help but feel small in comparison to the natural phenomena that emerge from the canvas. “Evocative, suggestive seascapes and landscapes draw people toward my paintings and into a timeless space that silences the chaos around us,” he says. “I want to solicit an emotional response to images drawn from my imagination, which is incessantly fueled by the world around me.” Laughton doesn’t use photos or references when he paints. Instead, his artwork begins with an idea, which is committed to paper with a rough sketch. However, rarely does that original sketch transform into a painting that mirrors its image. Instead, it evolves throughout the process. “I keep a photo record of each painting’s evolution to document its transformation,” he explains. “Sometimes the painting has changed in interesting ways that reflects something within me that needed to be expressed. It’s a process that originates in my head and grows and changes as the brush meets the canvas.” Not one to be beholden to a single means of expression, Laughton also creates remarkable sculptures in wood. He began sculpting back in the 1970s, when he would construct freeform sculptures using scrap wood gathered from a furniture design business he owned. His sculpting style mirrored the simple, clean lines of his furniture, which was constructed using teak and leather. “I love working with my hands and I love working with wood. Most galleries won’t show sculptures, however, because they can’t make enough money on the sale. I, too, realized that I couldn’t make a living off my sculptures, so while I enjoy making them, I don’t do them regularly.” For the past five years, Laughton has lived and worked out of his corner apartment in the historic Pocahontas building in downtown Vero Beach. “My friends in Stuart directed me here and I fell in love with the building,” he confides. “It was in the middle of a renovation, and I had to wait a month before I could move in. I love that I can walk from my bedroom to my studio and paint whenever I have an inspiration, whether it be in the middle of the night or the light of day. The natural light coming in from the windows facing east inspires me to capture that first morning light of day in my seascapes.” Along with the size of Laughton’s paintings – some as large as 4 feet by 5 feet – his reputation as an artist has also grown, with quite a few of his works gracing the homes of John’s Island and Windsor residents. Locally his work is represented at the upscale Meghan Candler Gallery in Vero’s Village Shops. Enjoy the Florida autumn at Ye Ole Davis Farms when it presents “Fall Festival on the Farm” all day Saturday. Davis Farms has been owned by four generations and is a USDA-certified organic produce farm. In addition to being a source to pick up produce, Davis Farms also offers locally roasted organic coffee, organic teas, local baked goods and more. The festival includes vendors, music, ice cream, food specials, raffles, games, crafts and more. Fall Festival on the Farm runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Ye Ole Davis Farms, 9320 90th Ave., Vero Beach. Free admission. For more information, visit YeOleDavisFarms.com. The Vero Beach Oktoberfest runs this weekend. This is the spot for a weekend full of live entertainment, a marketplace and, yes, a Biergarten with a full bar (think Schnapps shots) under a 15,000-square-foot Beer Garden Tent hosted by dirndl-clad waitresses. Cuisine is both German and American. There’s also a Kids Zone during the day. The Oktoberfest runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Indian River County Fairgrounds, 7955 58th Ave., Vero Beach. Admission is $5 general and free for those under the age of 13. Parking is free. For more information, visit VeroBeachOktoberFest.com. The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents “Bewitching Broadway” this Sunday afternoon at the Emerson Center. The concert features Michelle Knight and Cesar De LaRosa, professionals who have performed at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. They will perform “fiendish Broadway favorites” from a number of musicals appropriate for a Halloween season. Those musicals include “Sweeney Todd,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Wicked,” Wizard of Oz, “Nightmare Before Christmas” and many more. They will perform with the orchestra under the baton of conductor Aaron T. Collins. “This is going to be such a fun concert,” says Collins. “Broadway music is always full of excitement and emotion. Add two expressive singers like Michelle and Cesar and these musical stories will come to life.” A little background on the two singers: Knight is an Orlando native and graduate of the University of Central Florida. She appeared on Broadway in “Jersey Boys.” She currently sings the role of Dory in “Finding Nemo” at Disney World. De LaRosa is known as the runner-up for Telemundo’s “Yo Soy El Artista.” He’s baritone in the popular a cappella group “Voiceplay.” “Bewitching Broadway” begins 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Concertgoers aged 18 and younger or with a college ID are admitted free. For more information, call 855-252-7276 or visit SpaceCoastSymphony.org. CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 2 3 4
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B8 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | PETS www.veronews.com This week I had a Very Cool Kibbles time innerviewin’ West Highland White Terriers Piper an Ava, who live way north on the EYE-lin. They walk on Wabasso beach every morning an, woof, do they have some Tails to Tell. Both pups were frenly and CORE-jull, and came right up for Wag-an-Sniffs soon as a nice lady answered our ring. I innerduced myself an my Assistant, an the larger of the two said, “We’re very egg-cited to meet you Mr. Bonzo. I’m Piper. I’m 2. This is my liddle sister Ava, she’s just 8 months. An this is our Mommy, Judy, an (Piper peeped into a room where a man was workin’ at a DESK) this is our Daddy, Marcus.” The man looked up, smiled, said Hello an went back to workin’. After intros, we got comf-tubble on a sofa with some of the fluffiest blankets I EVER saw. When Piper an Ava settled in, they almost disappeared into the fluff. Piper was Totally Pruh-pared for the innerview: Soon as I opened my notebook she began: “Bein’ oldest, I’ll be Spokespooch an Ava’ll add stuff, too. Mommy was born in a Westie Household (that’s what we’re called – Westies). She’s ALWAYS had Westies. So, when the two she had in 2021 went to Dog Heaven, Mommy an Daddy found out it was hard to find the kinda Westie they wanted cuz humans were, like, stockpilin’ pooches during that DUH-zeese thing. So they hadda go all the way to Sweden to find the right Westie. Which was ME. My breeder was right near where Daddy’s from, a place called Kristianstad. Isn’t that WAY Crispy Biscuits?” “The Crispiest!” I agreed. “So, when I was 16 weeks old, me an Daddy flew inna PLANE an Mommy met us at The Mouse airport in what’s called BAGgudge Claim. She brought home-made dogfood for me an I ran straight to her an we gave each other kisses an then we sat by that big thing that goes around with all your stuff on it and I gobbled it All Up. Mommy still makes our dinner and we still gobble it All Up. “An, Mr. Bonzo, guess what we did soon as we got to my new Furever Home? Daddy took me for a walk on the BEACH. It was uhMAZE-ing. We’ve beachwalked Every Morning Ever Since. Ava, too. It’s our FAVrite Thing To Do! Rain or Sun. Mommy says we look like Swamp Rats. But we always look pretty again when we get all Cleaned Up. Oh, an Mommy decided to name me for something about this town, so she picked Piper. I like it, don’t you? But, cuz we’re purebreds (but not Snobnoses), we also have those looong papers names. You’ll NEVER guess mine: It’s Lady Tuffington of Way West Piper.” “Woof! That’s Seriously Fancy!” I observed. “I KNOW! Right? But I never use it. It’s a liddle silly, if you ask me.” Then Ava, almost invisible in the fluffy couch throw, piped up. “I’ll tell about me now, OK, Pie?” “Go, Grrrl!” encouraged Piper. “Um, well, since I’m just a pupper still, my tail’s short. I was a Valentine’s Day present for Mommy an Piper. My fancy name’s, lemme see, Ava Angel Alborada, cuz my pooch parents are Spanish, but I was born in Texas. Mommy named me Ava after a real pretty human lady named Ava GARDner. Pie was the Best Big Sis EVER, right away. We never like to be apart!” “I hear you both made some intrestin’ discoveries on your beach walks a while back,” I commented. “Oh, Woof, yes,” replied Piper. “It was just buh-fore we got Ava. We were on our usual early mornin’ walk on the beach, when I came upon this Mysterious Package in with all the seaweed. I sniffed an sniffed. Didn’t recognize the smell. WELL, Mommy really, really, really didn’t want me poking around, tearing it open, an she called the puh-LEECE. An they came an there were lots of Serious, Important-lookin’ humans on the beach with us for a while. Then they went away and took the package. I found out later it was stuffed with what humans call COKE. That’s Very Bad Stuff that some humans sell to other humans an then they can all get put in jail. When Bad Guys try to sneak it in onna boat but it gets washed up then pooches like us sometimes find it. Ava found another package a couple weeks ago with a big number on it.” “Yeah. It was weird,” Ava said. “Why do humans do that?” We all just looked at each other. Who knew? “So,” I said, movin’ on, “Tell me about your pooch pals? Favorite foodstuffs? Whaddya do for fun?” “Well,” said Piper, “there’s Gramma Kitty and Grampa, they’re humans. Our pooch Besties are Gracie an Buzzy; food faves are sammon-withthe-skin-on an Fresh Market prime beef paddies. For fun: the beach, of course, an Jungle Trail.” “Oooo, an I LOVE chewin’ Mommy’s shoes,” Ava chimed in. “She puts ’em high up on the counter just to see how high I can jump. My record’s 3 pairs in 8 weeks. Mommy called me Ava Mis-bee-hav-uh.” “I don’t think Mommy considers that a game, kiddo,” Piper said, with a smile. Then to me, “I guess I should disclose that us Westies can be, well, stubborn.” “Yep,” added Ava. “Mommy sometimes calls us donkeys.” “You see,” continued Piper, “while most pooches live to please their humans, Westies came from the Highlands of Scotland, where our job was to get rid of VER-min. We roamed the land, made our own decisions.” “I guess I don’t need to ask whether you wear clothes?” “For sure, that’d be NO,” said Piper. “When we get all groomed an look beautiful, truth be told, our first instink is to go find some nice mud (or maybe something deceased) and ROLL in it. We Westies are rugged.” Heading home, I was marveling at the full, rich, fun lives beach-lovin’ Piper an Ava were living. An makin’ a note to check with gramma about maybe getting’ some yummy sammon. We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up an interview, email [email protected]. DON’T BE SHY The Bonz Hi Dog Buddies! Piper and Ava: How the Westies won over Bonz! Piper and Ava PHOTO: JOSHUA KODIS
Serving mainland Indian River County VeroNews/Sebastian River News | GAMES October 19, 2023 B9 Force him to donate to your worthy cause By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist One of the most satisfying card-play techniques is forcing an opponent to give you the contract-fulfilling trick. How did South bring home three no-trump in today’s deal? West led his fourth-highest spade six: two, nine, queen. (If West had led a minor, he could have defeated the contract.) Strangely, despite having all four aces, that South hand is a borderline two-no-trump opening. Edgar Kaplan’s 4Cs method rates it at only 19.55 points. The barren 4-3- 3-3 distribution and poor spot cards reduce the hand’s worth. North was right not to use Stayman. He had 4-3-3-3 distribution, and his point-count meant that they presumably had at least 29 combined points. Three no-trump was probably making, but four hearts might fall to a bad trump break. The declarer had eight top tricks: two spades, two hearts, three diamonds and one club. He could hope for a 3-3 club split, but much more likely was gaining a third heart trick. So, South played a heart to dummy’s king and returned a heart. When East discarded a diamond (playing red on red!), declarer paused. If West had five hearts, he surely had at least five spades. It is dangerous to lead from an unsupported king around to a big balanced hand. Maybe West could be given the lead in hearts and forced to sacrifice a third spade trick. South won with his heart ace, cashed the club ace and took two diamond winners, happy to see West follow throughout. Now came a heart. West was welcome to three tricks in that suit, but then he had to lead away from his spade king. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Neither NORTH J 5 2 K 6 4 3 K Q 10 8 7 3 WEST K 10 8 6 4 Q 10 8 7 2 5 3 Q SOUTH A Q 3 A J 5 A J 9 A 6 4 2 EAST 9 7 9 8 7 6 4 2 K J 10 9 5 The Bidding: OPENING LEAD: 6 Spades SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 2 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass
B10 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | GAMES www.veronews.com The Telegraph How to do Sudoku: Fill in the grid so the numbers one through nine appear just once in every column, row and three-by-three square. The Telegraph SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (OCTOBER 12) ON PAGE B12 ACROSS 1. Obstructs; inns (4) 3. Peddle (4) 9. Proprietor (5) 10. Region of Spain; Al in a coat (anag.) (9) 11. Sleeping vision (5) 12. Hors d’oeuvres (9) 15. Vacuum cleaner (6) 17. East African country (6) 19. Too quaint (anag.) (9) 21. Au revoir (5) 23. Fidgety (9) 24. Back tooth (5) 25. Member of nobility (4) 26. Large reptile, in short (4) DOWN 1. Pain from bending? (8) 2. Recurring cycle (8) 4. Novelist Hemingway (6) 5. Weighing down (7) 6. In the past (4) 7. Container; musical instrument (4) 8. Cover for an opening; panic (4) 13. Devise (8) 14. Mesmerising (8) 16. Ask (7) 18. Metal; PC (6) 20. Social insects (4) 21. Force; type of 20 Down (4) 22. Lazy (4)
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B12 October 19, 2023 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | CALENDAR www.veronews.com ONGOING Check with organizations directly for updates/cancellations. Indian River Bird and Nature Show at the Environmental Learning Center sponsored by Pelican Island Conservation Society through Oct. 27. FirstRefuge.org Vero Beach Museum of Art: Infinite Variations: The Imaginative Worlds of M.C. Escher, through Jan. 28. VBMuseum.org or 772-231-0707 Riverside Theatre: Friday and Saturday Comedy Zone 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Waxlax Theatre, and free Live in the Loop outdoor concerts, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. RiversideTheatre.com First Friday Gallery Strolls, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Vero Beach Arts District. OCTOBER 19 Hidden Faces, the human side of homelessness, 5:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center hosted by the Source, with hors d’oeuvres by Dining with Dignity Catering, cash bar, presentation and entertainment. $20. 386- 290-4396 20 & 21, 27-31 Haunted House Terror on Main Street hosted by Sebastian River Junior Women’s Club, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1036 Main Street. $10. 772-925-9235 21 Fall Festival on the Farm, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ye Ole Davis Farm in Sebastian, with vendors, music, games, crafts and food specials. Free admission. YeOleDavisFarms.com 21 United Way of IRC Day of Caring, 8 a.m. breakfast at Holman Stadium at Jackie Robinson Training Complex, with projects by individuals and groups starting at 9 a.m. Register at UnitedWayIRC.org. 21 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. walk at Riverside Park, to raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. 689-208-4881 or ACSEvents.org 21 H.A.L.O.ween Haunted House and Fall Festival to benefit H.A.L.O. NoKill Rescue, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Indian River Shores Community Center and Fire House, with hayrides, Kona Ice, costume contest for children and dogs (1:30 p.m.), indoor dog gym and adoptable pets. Free. 21 Coping with Gun Violence in IRC: What we Need to Know, hosted by the Assoc. of University Women VB, 1 p.m. at IRC Sheriff’s office Admin. Bldg., with panelists Kristen Azari, Moms Demand Action; Wes Samons, Mental Health Collaborative; and Sheriff Eric Flowers. Free but pre-registration is required. AAUWVB.org 21 Frightening 4K, 6 p.m. from Indian River State College campus. RunSignUp.com 21 Dinner and a Ghost Hunt, 7:30 p.m. at Hallstrom House to benefit IRC Historical Society. $125. IRHistorical.org 21|22 Halloween Boo Bash Arts & Crafts Event at Riverview Park in Sebastian, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., with vendors, music and food trucks. 21|22 Vero Beach Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. at IRC Fairgrounds, with libations, entertainment, marketplace and Biergarten. VeroBeachOktoberFest.com 22 Great Duck Derby, noon to 4 p.m. (ducks launched at 3 p.m.), at Captain Hiram’s, with ‘adopted’ ducks racing to fund Treasure Coast Community Health women and children’s programs. $5 per duck; discounts for multiples. DuckRace.com/TreasureCoast 22 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Bewitching Broadway, with vocalists Michelle Knight and Cesar De LaRosa performing fiendish Broadway favorites, 3 p.m. at the Emerson Center. SpaceCoastSymphony.org 23 Tropical Night Luau to benefit the Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy, 6 p.m. at Quail Valley River Club, with buffet, dancing, auction and children’s presentations. 772-492-3933 or YouthGuidanceProgram.org 24 An Orchestral Spooktacular, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC and livestreamed. $5 to $12. 772-564-5537 24 to November 12 - Riverside Theatre presents Million Dollar Quartet: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, on the Stark Stage. 772-231-6990 or RiversideTheatre.com 25 Cultural Arts Guide Reveal Party, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kilted Mermaid hosted by the Cultural Council of IRC. Cultural-Council.org Our directory gives small business people eager to provide services to the community an opportunity to make themselves known to our readers at an affordable cost. This is the only business directory mailed each week. If you would like your business to appear in our directory, please call 772-633-0753. 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