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Dorian’s damage to turtle nests
not as bad as feared. P10
Beach access moves
ahead at Surfsedge. P10

No bones about it. Work again
proceeding on Shores condos. P8

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MY VERO Ocean Drive gets new bar, new Bottle Shop owner Social media may
be factor in choice
BY RAY MCNULTY of jurors for Jones

School district’s $20K
probe that went nowhere

The school district paid BY LISA ZAHNER
an outside attorney more Staff Writer
than $20,000 to conduct a
five-month investigation that PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES While accused killer Mi-
produced no substantial new chael David Jones waits for
information about an employ- BY RAY MCNULTY The Boiler, a new bar on Ocean Drive. his first-degree murder trial to
ee’s social-media posts that Staff Writer begin next month for the 2014
were, at worst, inappropriate. death of 26-year-old Moorings
The island this month not resident and Sebastian River
That should bother you. only gained a new beach- Medical Center nurse Diana
During that protracted in- side bar, but new owner- Duve, attorneys now focus on
vestigation, the district con- ship of what was once many seating an impartial jury.
tinued to pay the employee, 32963 residents’ favorite li-
Vicki Sidles, her full salary to quor store, the Bottle Shop. One-hundred potential ju-
stay home and, as ordered by rors were summoned to the
the district’s Human Resourc- The two are located side- Indian River County Court-
es Department, not do the job by-side on Ocean Drive, in house on Tuesday, then an-
for which she had repeatedly other hundred on Wednes-
received “highly effective” rat- CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 day and a hundred more on
ings from her supervisors. Thursday.
That should worry you.
And when the Fort Pierce Waiting at the courthouse
lawyer, David Miklas, com- for those citizens will be a de-
tailed, three-page question-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 naire that the defense and
prosecution will use to start
Virgin Trains won’t learning about the potential
start laying tracks jurors as they begin the pro-
here until summer cess of picking a panel of 12
who will judge the innocence
BY GEORGE ANDREASSI or guilt of Jones.
Staff Writer
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Virgin Trains USA has now
postponed start of new track Special playground equipment makes recess
construction in Indian River better for students with physical disabilities
County until next summer.
DeeDee Adams pushes Noah Fleming on modified playground swing. BY FEDERICO MARTINEZ lines while their peers play on swings,
Virgin Trains also plans to in- Staff Writer slides and other playground equip-
stall so many safety measures ment during school recess.
at its railroad crossings on the Thanks to new technology and in-
Treasure and Space coasts novative thinking by county school Noah Fleming, a fifth grader at
that train engineers would officials, students with physical dis- Rosewood Magnet School, lacks mus-
abilities no longer sit on the side- cle control and is unable to speak, due
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Virgin Trains aney, the council’s director of strategic from Miami to Cocoa and construct pated starting construction by the end
development and policy. new elevated tracks along State Road of this year.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 528/Beachline Expressway from Co-
Virgin Trains plans to construct coa to Orlando International Airport. “In checking with our city manager,
not be required to blow their warning new tracks between West Palm Beach The trains would travel up to 125 mph he has indicated to me it’s been approx-
horns. and Orlando to handle 34 passenger on the SR 528 segment. imately six months since he’s had di-
trains per day, which are projected to rect contact with Brightline,” said Vero
The latest plans for higher-speed start running in summer 2022. Trains Virgin Trains has started construc- Beach City Councilwoman Laura Moss.
passenger rail service between Orlan- would travel up to 110 mph along the tion along SR 528 between Cocoa and
do and Miami were discussed Friday Treasure and Space coasts. Orlando and in Palm Beach County DeLaney said she expected Virgin
by the Treasure Coast Regional Plan- north of its existing service area, but Trains officials to get back in touch by
ning Council, a group of 25 local gov- The company started providing ser- won’t start building in Indian River the end of the year.
ernment leaders. vice between Miami and West Palm County until summer 2020, DeLaney
Beach in May 2018. The trains operate said. Virgin Trains may accelerate the
“We know that the Indian River from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. at speeds of timeline for developing a station in
County portion of construction is de- up to 79 mph. Earlier this year, Indian River Coun- Fort Pierce or Stuart because of unex-
layed versus that that’s happening in ty and Vero Beach officials said Virgin pectedly high projections for Treasure
Palm Beach County,” said Kim DeL- Virgin Trains plans to upgrade the Trains officials told them they antici- Coast ridership, DeLaney said. Cocoa
Florida East Coast Railway corridor also is in line for a station.

But only some of the 34 daily pas-
senger trains would stop at the Trea-
sure and Space coast stations, De-
Laney said.

“Occasional trains, as it’s been de-
scribed, would be stopping at those
other smaller market stations,” De-
Laney said.

In addition, Virgin Trains plans
to install enough safety devices and
warnings at Treasure and Space coast
railroad crossings to meet Federal
Railroad Administration requirements
for “quiet zones” to be established by
city and county governments, De-
Laney said.

Essentially, the safety gates, center
medians, flashing lights, alarm bells
and warning signs at the crossings are
considered so effective that train horns
would not further deter motorists or pe-
destrians from getting onto the tracks,
DeLaney said. “Blowing a horn in addi-
tion isn’t going to make a difference.”

The establishment of Virgin Trains
passenger service between Orlando
and Miami is a key component in the
development of a passenger rail ser-
vice in Florida’s urban areas.

Long-range plans call for Virgin
Trains to connect to Tri-Rail and South
Florida Regional Transportation Au-
thority commuter lines to enhance
transit in Miami.

Plans also call forVirgin Trains to con-
nect to the SunRail commuter line in
Orlando and the passenger rail service
planned between Orlando and Tampa.

Indian River County Commissioner
Peter O’Bryan questioned whether Vir-
gin Trains was moving from a planned
passenger service toward a commuter
service.

“Have they done a ridership study
to show this is going to be feasible?”
O’Bryan asked.

DeLaney said she would request a
ridership study from Virgin Trains.

“We haven’t been provided that infor-
mation thus far,” DeLaney said. “Lots of
inquiring minds would like to know.”

Since starting service in South Flor-
ida, Virgin Trains and its predecessor
companies have consistently fallen far
short of both revenue and ridership
goals. 

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My Vero  Did any board member ever tell you  Have you ever contacted board people, particularly Rosario, who has
what to tweet? members during a board meeting? no apparent connection to the allega-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1  Were any of those who signed the  Why did you buy Mrs. Rosario a cell tions against Sidles or the investigation?
petition (that Sidles created earlier phone?
pleted his scatter-shot investigation, this year to urge the board to not re-  Were you aware that Mrs. Rosario “Justice blamed Rosario for Rendell
which required from district staffers new Rendell’s contract) current board was getting unsolicited porn on her leaving,” Sidles said, referring to the
hours of assistance to provide infor- members? district cellphone? embattled superintendent resigning in
mation and technical expertise, his  How many times have you used  Why do you call her Jackie? April to take the principal’s job at Co-
report raised more questions than it your personal email to contact board coa Beach Junior/Senior High School.
answered. members? Why was Miklas asking Sidles all
those probing questions about other Justice also challenged Zorc’s criti-
That should upset you.
What should concern you most, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
however, is the one troubling ques-
tion that remains unanswered: What
was the real motivation behind this
investigation, which was launched
under former Superintendent Mark
Rendell, who has since left the district
under a cloud.
Certainly, it wasn’t justice, which
had nothing to do with anything that
happened after the State Attorney’s
Office in April found no evidence that
Sidles committed any crime.
But was it Justice – as in School
Board Vice Chairman Tiffany Justice,
who tried unsuccessfully to have Si-
dles prosecuted and fired over Twitter
posts that disparaged her and Rendell
and, at times, inferred the two were
engaged in an improper relationship?
In a 13-page statement emailed to
interim Superintendent Susan Moxley,
School Board Chairman Laura Zorc
and board members Mara Schiff and
Jackie Rosario on Sept. 9, Sidles makes
it clear she believes Justice used her
clout to push for and possibly steer
the School District’s investigation.
Sidles, who resigned earlier this
month to take a job in the private sec-
tor, wrote that she also believes she
wasn’t the sole subject, or even the
prime target, of the district’s “bogus
and wasteful investigation” – a sus-
picion she contends was confirmed
when Miklas “interrogated” her on July
9 in an office in the HR Department.
“It became pretty obvious early on
that they weren’t coming after me,” Si-
dles said last week. “Their attorney told
me he didn’t even need to question me,
and that he already had all the infor-
mation about me that he needed.”
So what did the lawyer want to
know?
“I was there for more than three
hours, and only the first 10 minutes
were about my social-media activity,”
she added. “He spent the rest of the
time on a fishing expedition, question-
ing me about other people, specifically
board members and especially Jackie
Rosario.
“They were looking for some kind of
collusion between me and them.”
Relying on what she called the “best
of my memory,” Sidles shared in her
written statement to Moxley and the
three board members details of Mik-
las’ interrogation, which included
questions that raise suspicions:

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My Vero Don’t expect anyone to fess up. being investigated and who made the Special playground equipment
Justice did not respond to a message accusations. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 left on her district cell phone, nor did
Miklas respond to a voice message left Again, this is Sidles’ story as she re- to cerebral palsy, but he is mentally
cism of Rendell during the final at his office. members it and it is hard to check be- capable and cognizant of everybody
months of his tenure here, and there But Sidles wrote in her statement that cause (surprise!) there is no transcript around him, according to his father,
were angry clashes between Justice it was obvious – to her, her Vero Beach of the interrogation. Mark Fleming.
and Rosario and Justice and Zorc dur- attorney Kelly Armitage and the union
ing public meetings. representatives who attended her inter- On July 10, Rosario sent an email to “School officials wanted to lay Noah
view – that Miklas was “trying to obtain Michelle Olk, the district’s labor and on a slab of cement under a pavilion
Did the conflict between Justice and information detrimental to at least one employee relations director, asking for during recess while the other children
the other board members affect the dis- board member and possible two.” a copy of the “transcript and all record- played,” Mark Fleming says. “That’s
trict’s investigation of Sidles, who pub- She wrote that Rosario was “defi- ings” of the interview, “all of the notes when I stepped in and asked the dis-
licly expressed support for both Zorc nitely in the crosshairs” and asked if and questions” asked during the inter- trict if they could come up with some-
and Rosario in her tweets? Did Justice the rookie board member knew she rogation, the reason for the investigation thing that would allow my son to en-
suggest to Miklas that he try to find was being investigated, why she was and“what the investigator is looking for.” joy recess also.”
some connection between the three?
In a July 11 email to Olk, who re- After a little investigating, Jon Teske,
layed Rosario’s request, Miklas wrote the district’s assistant superintendent
that the interview wasn’t recorded and of operations, discovered a wheel-
no court reporter was present to pro- chair platform that attaches to a regu-
vide a transcript. lar swing set, allowing Noah and other
children who don’t have physical dis-
In that same email, Miklas added: abilities to swing side-by-side.
“I am now quite curious as to why she
wants all possible evidence of the in- One day last week, Noah was enjoying
vestigation. Please keep me apprised the special equipment, grinning broadly
as to whether anyone, including any as teaching assistant Dee Adams gently
board member, attempts to interfere pushed the large swinging platform that
with the integrity of this investigation.” holds Noah’s wheelchair in place.

But which investigation? All of the district’s elementary
The investigation that resulted in schools have playgrounds that include
him recommending that Sidles, who standardized equipment accessible to
essentially spent five months on paid students with various disabilities, but
vacation, be suspended for five days occasionally, as in Noah’s case, more
without pay for “unauthorized use” of specialized equipment is needed,
her work computer, “unprofessional said Peter Copeman, whose job as the
conduct” in social media postings and school district’s building officer is to
“making malicious and intentionally make sure playground equipment is
false statements” about members of installed correctly and is safe for use.
the district leadership?
Or was there some other surrep- The specialized swing, which cost
titious investigation we don’t know $1,485.38 and was installed by school
about – one that prompted a line of staff, was paid for out of the district’s
questioning that had nothing to do playground equipment fund, Cope-
with Sidles’ tweets? man said. When Noah graduates to
“It was a waste of taxpayers’ dollars, middle school, the swing can be re-
period,” Zorc said Sunday. “The rabbit- located to another playground unless
hole line of questioning cost us $225 there is another student at Rosewood
per hour. With the previous superin- who needs it.
tendent, these investigations [using
outside attorneys] got out of control.” There are currently 17 students en-
Moxley has since restructured the rolled at Rosewood who have a physi-
district hierarchy, restoring the posi- cal disability, said Principal Casandra
tion of “assistant superintendent for Flores. The school’s playground re-
human resources” to keep such inves- flects that diversity.
tigations in house. 
Four years ago, the district built a

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cement pathway, so that students who gulley that sometimes resulted in the can’t see well. Another child, who uses hip replacement and a spinal infusion.
use wheelchairs or have trouble walk- boy’s chair nearly tipping over. a small walker, climbed into a bright But something as simple as a swing
ing have an easier route to get to and red plastic swing with latches that makes him happy. It’s made all the dif-
from the playground, Mark Fleming During a recent recess, a kindergart- hold the student securely in place. ference in the world for him.”
said. When Noah first began attend- ner with visual difficulties played with
ing Rosewood, teachers had to push a basketball-sized bright yellow ball “Sometimes I think I’m having a bad Adams, who has been working with
Noah’s wheelchair through a grassy that emits distinct squeaking sounds day,” Mark Fleming said. “But then I Noah since he was in kindergarten,
making tracking easier for kids who think about Noah. He’s already had a
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Special playground equipment namedThe Boiler, are now owned by Jar- Though The Boiler’s setting is still a “Our bar is fully stocked, we have an
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 ed Smith, his wife Billie Jean, his cousin work in progress – with more décor to experienced staff and our prices range
Brian Smith, and Brian’s wife Kelley. come – there’s already a rich, inviting from reasonable to high end, depend-
says she’s glad students with disabili- feel to the place, which measures only ing on what you want.”
ties can play among other students. It Jared Smith has owned The Stamp 1,250 square feet and has an occupan-
helps students like Noah feel they be- bar in Vero’s downtown for nine years, cy limit of 48. She said at least 100 customers
long, giving them more opportunities and has been a co-owner of The Grove stopped in for The Boiler’s “soft open-
to interact with their peers. bar, with fellow St. Edward’s graduate “This was as big as we wanted to ing” last Thursday night, and that the
Andy Capak, for seven years. go,” said Billie Jean Smith, who met her bar was “busy” over the weekend.
Andrea Woodson, who has been then-future husband in 2012, when she
Noah’s teacher since kindergarten, Billie Jean Smith said the family was working as a sales representative “The numbers appear to be very
said she does worry how the boy will group wasn’t looking to buy and oper- for Southern Eagle Distributing and he good,” Billie Jean Smith said. “We hear
be treated when he moves on to mid- ate a liquor store – just a bar. However, was buying beer for The Stamp. “If you people love it.” 
dle school where students can be less local commercial realtor Billy Moss go bigger, you’d probably have to serve
kind and more judgmental. presented them with the possibility of food, and we didn’t want to do that.” Jury selection for Jones trial
doing both and, as she put it, “Every- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“I love Noah,” Woodson said. “He thing just fell into place.” The centerpiece of the establish-
loves school. His favorite things to ment is a 350-gallon, salt-water reef The first page of the questionnaire
do are math, listen to music and play The Bottle Shop, the island’s only tank, resting on the same epoxy-coat- covers the basics: Name, age, etc. It’s
on his swing. And he has such a great full-service liquor store, prospered for ed maple surface you’ll find atop the not until midway through the second
sense of humor. Sometimes when I say years when it was located in Pelican bar, which is 26 feet long, 2 feet wide page that potential jurors find out the
we have to get to work, I’ll look over Plaza. But after John Feuerstein sold it and lined with 12 leather chairs. defendant is Michael Jones and that
and he’ll pretend to be sleeping.”  four years ago, it struggled and the new he’s charged with first-degree murder
owners – blaming the location – moved On the back wall behind the bar are in the death of Diana Duve. That sec-
Ocean Drive bar it to Ocean Drive. two televisions that can be seen from al- tion’s questions are designed to deter-
most every corner of the room, which of- mine the potential juror’s knowledge
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Moss believes the Smiths’ new ven- fers plenty of high-top tables and stools about the details of the case and those
ture will attract a wide range of ages. on an epoxy-coated, concrete floor. involved in it.
the space once occupied by Treasure
Coast Sotheby’s between Bobby’s Res- “We’re seeing more young people The dress code? Those questions continue to the
taurant & Lounge and the Holiday Inn. on the beach, so it seemed like a nat- “Shirts, shorts, shoes, service,” Billie third page, which concludes with a
ural fit to me,” Moss said. “And with Jean Smith said, adding, “We expect survey of sorts about the death pen-
Both the liquor store and the bar, them buying the Bottle Shop, too, it’s our clientele to be a little bit of every- alty asking when, if ever, the person
the perfect combination. This is the body – locals young and old from both
third bar I’ve done with Jared, and he’s the island and the mainland, and vis-
a smart operator who hires the right iting guests of the nearby hotels.
people and creates the right setting.”

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responding feels the death penalty is he knows personally or professionally, Michael David Jones in court. PHOTO BY KAILA JONES Assistant State Attorney Ryan Butler,
an appropriate punishment. but it’s commonplace for a crack de- a capital crimes specialist who is not on
fense team to look at potential jurors’ presence to ferret out anything that the team prosecuting the Jones case,
Along with completing the question- social media accounts and Internet might make them biased toward or said the State Attorney’s staff checks
naire, people in the jury pool will get against their client because Jones’ life official lists to see if the potential jurors
a set of stern instructions from Judge is literally on the line. have ever been a “client” of the state –
Dan Vaughn. During the interim be- either as a defendant or a victim – but
tween leaving the courtroom this week “beyond that, checking the social me-
and returning on Tuesday to be ques- dia of potential jurors is not something
tioned by attorneys in a process called we do. At least it’s not something I do.”
voir dire, potential jurors are forbidden
from researching the case, talking to But Butler speculated that in an Ins-
anyone about the case, reading, watch- tagram world, “I wouldn’t be surprised if
ing or listening to local news. private defense attorneys do that; that’s
the kind of thing they are paid to do.”
They will also be prohibited from Jones has a team of three attorneys from
viewing social media where the case the Public Defender’s office.
might be mentioned, or where they
might see a shared article or comment Since the deceased victim Duve can-
or tweet about the case. not advocate for herself in the jury se-
lection process, her mother and step-
“Even though you have not been se- father would be shown the names of
lected as a juror, there are some strict potential jurors to identify anyone who
rules you must follow about using your went to high school with Duve, worked
cell phones, electronic devices and with her or otherwise knew her.
computers,” the jury instructions state.
One thing potential jurors will be
No searches. No research. No media spared is seeing crime scene and au-
accounts of the case. topsy photographs as part of the selec-
tion process. JudgeVaughn on Monday
In the age of constant digital commu- denied the defense’s motion to show
nication, those half-dozen days might graphic photographs to weed out po-
seem like an eternity, but that’s only the tential jurors who might be deeply af-
beginning for those who end up empan- fected by those photos.
eled to serve for as long as four weeks.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Not only will defendant Jones get
to review the forms to identify people

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Jury selection for Jones trial Work again proceeding on Blue at 8050 Ocean condos
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7
BY LISA ZAHNER AND NICK SAMUEL day of the Blue at 8050 Ocean property. cal examiner’s office in Fort Pierce,”
One of the photos Assistant Public Staff Writers “She said the report shows the bones Rosell said. “State archaeologists will
Defender Dorothy Naumann wanted go to the Medical Examiner’s office
to show was a photo of Duve the way The investigation into the origins of have Asian characteristics and that this week to physically review the re-
police found her in a Publix parking skeletal remains found on a construc- they may be Native American but that mains. They are sure [the fragments]
lot in Melbourne – deceased and near- tion site in Indian River Shores in June she’s not convinced of that so she’s go- came from the same person, but un-
ly naked in the trunk of her own car. continues, with archaeologists testing ing to go to examine the remains her- sure which part of the body” they
a theory about the bones being Native self,” said Zana. “If the remains are Na- came from.
Vaughn also ruled that a 2014 photo American. tive American, Kathryn said her main
lineup by which a cab driver positively concern would be contacting the The forensic report produced by the
identified Jones as the man he picked But developer Yane Zana said he’s tribes to handle the remains properly.” medical examiner states the bones
up at a Melbourne Wendy’s and drove proceeding with his luxury condo recovered belonged to an older adult
to Vero Beach will be admissible as ev- project on schedule and plans to “go Messages to Miyar to confirm were male, approximately 5-feet, 8-inches
idence. The cabbie’s testimony, along vertical” with buildings sometime in not returned as of press time, but tall. A total of more than 160 bones,
with cellphone records and a security October. Christine Canard from the Medical including eight “severely worn” teeth,
video showing Jones outside the Wen- Examiner’s office said “we can tell were collected by law enforcement on
dy’s, is key to placing Jones just yards The side walls and entrance to the you that the bones are very old, and June 5, when a nearly complete skele-
from where Duve’s body was found. development have been constructed, the Indian River Shores police will be ton was uncovered by a backhoe driver
and crews will begin installing under- handling the excavation.” She said
That cab driver is one of more than ground utilities next week. Auger pil- further investigation and study would “The dirt-encrusted bones and
100 people expected to appear on the ings will be sunk soon. Zana said he be done by anthropologists at the C.A. presence of vegetation growing in the
witness list, including six medical ex- has zero qualms about proceeding Pound Lab at the University of Florida. skull are consistent with the remains
perts who all might testify that Jones with construction, based on what he’s having been in the ground for a long
suffers from brain damage. Potential been told by state officials. “The archaeology team from Uni- time,” Chief Medical Examiner Dr.
jurors will get a chance to view the list versity of Florida was at the site last Roger Mittleman wrote in his June 13
of names so they can alert attorneys if “I had a long conversation with Friday for at least three hours, starting report.
they know someone who might be tes- Kathryn Miyar from the state archae- at noon,” Indian River Shores Public
tifying. ologist office and she told me that her Safety Chief Rich Rosell said Monday. Rosell said he does not believe the
work at the state level on the remains archaeology team will be back, which
Jurors with the potential of being will continue, but that the part involv- “Three additional bone fragments fits with Zana’s reported conversation
excused “for cause” due to a range of ing my land is over,” Zana said Mon- were found by the archaeology team with Miyar. 
factors will be individually questioned and turned over to the local medi-
in open court, but separate from the
whole jury pool, next week. 



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Dorian damage to sea turtle nests not as bad as was feared

BY SUE COCKING sea turtle coordinator – said the storm storm's wake. More than 5,400 were es- Bergman said. "Though a heartbreak-
Staff Writer destroyed only about 18 percent of timated to have hatched before Dorian's ing sight to see, it is a part of nature."
turtle nests laid on 32963’s more than arrival. Total nests counted since the
Damage to sea turtle nests along In- 22 miles of sandy beaches. season began in April: 6,159 logger- Bergman pointed out that not ev-
dian River County beaches from Hur- heads; 2,366 green (47 since Dorian's ery turtle nest laid on our beaches is
ricane Dorian's early September tidal And that percentage could go down if departure); and 37 leatherbacks. marked with stakes and red caution
surge was not as bad as first feared. green turtles continue their brisk nesting tape. And not every nest will result in
pace through the season's official end Bergman said it's been a banner successful hatchlings – with or with-
While many beachgoers were horri- Oct. 31, a pace that is steadily upping the season for the green turtles which are out Dorian. He said sea turtles have
fied to see exposed nests, broken egg- overall number of nests for the year. known to be late nesters on our beaches. evolved strategies to deal with storms
shells and dead hatchlings scattered such as laying multiple nests during
in the sand following Dorian's pas- As of last Friday, the county's sea tur- "It seems really, really bad seeing a season and digging them at varying
sage, Quintin Bergman – the county's tle team estimated 1,613 nests were lost endangered species' eggs destroyed distances from the water. 
to Dorian while 1,488 remained in the like this, but there's still a lot of hope,"

Beach path by Surfsedge
moves ahead; completion
expected in November

BY LISA ZAHNER

Staff Writer

A 5-foot-wide public beach access
that caused a great deal of controversy
when the Town of Indian River Shores
wanted to sell a 5-acre overgrown
oceanside parcel to a private develop-
er is now quietly coming to fruition on
the construction site of the Surfsedge
community on A1A.

The town has approved about
$11,000 for the $24,000 project; the re-
maining cost will be split between the
Lutgert Companies, which is building
Surfsedge, and residents of Pebble Bay
who will use the path, along with oth-
er members of the public.

Shores Town Manager Joe Griffin said
it should take roughly six weeks to com-
plete the walled coquina rock path. The
thick forest of invasive Brazilian pepper
trees that covered much of the property
has been torn down and mulched, and
the land cleared, according to Lutgert
project manager Mike Hoyt.

“The path is started with the co-
quina already installed. The fence on
the south side of the path will go in the
next couple of weeks, then the last piece
will be the site wall on the north side of
the path,” Hoyt said. “That is about six
weeks out. We will be able to open it up
to the public after the wall is in place.”

The public beach access honors a
promise made by town officials to the
Schlitt family when the 5-acre proper-
ty was transferred to the Shores. Resi-
dents who live on the west side of A1A
fought to make sure the path they have
used for decades stayed open despite
the sale and development of the land.

Lutgert purchased the land from
the town in an auction for $4.4 million
in April 2017, and is in the final stages
of getting permits for 12 single-family
homes plus 12 luxury condominiums
with ocean views. 

Christine Nevins
and Christina Dailey.

AYE, IT WAS ANOTHER ARRGH-SOME
PIRATE & CARIBBEAN FEST

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Aye, it was another arrgh-some Pirate & Caribbean Fest

Mike and Andi Clemons, Joshalyn Noles, Chris Santangelo. Leann Webster with her dragon balloon. Gloria Rivera. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

Capt. Dan Leeward with Elizabeth, Hunter and Westlee Frazier. T’Pring and Lissette Asencio.

BY STEPHANIE LaBAFF This year’s festival had a notable
Staff Writer Caribbean influence, a fitting choice
as many a pirate visited those tropical
More than a few landlubbers could shores in search of buried treasure and
be ready to take on the pirate’s life adventure.
after their visits last weekend to the
annual Pirate & Caribbean Festival, Fest-goers shopped from among
hosted by the Vero Beach Chamber pirate-themed wares and visited the
of Commerce. The three-day event mermaid lagoon and the popular Pirate
saw pirates storming Riverside Park School, where they learned about
bedecked in their best swashbuckling pirate weaponry, cannons and small
finery. arms, and hand-to-hand combat.

Peg-legs, eye patches and parrots A historical pirate encampment
were among the costumed reenactors’ afforded visitors a chance to
fashionable ensemble accents, not to experience a day in the life of a pirate
be outdone by attendees out to enjoy a firsthand, with parlays and a replica
bit of family-friendly debauchery. of Blackbeard’s ship, and a children’s
treasure hunt kept the little ones
Tankards of ale and juice (for the wee entertained.
ones) overflowed, as storytellers wove
exciting tales of life on the high seas, The mission of the Vero Beach
entertaining visitors from near and Chamber of Commerce is to promote
far who dropped anchor to check out tourism and economic development,
the boisterous and sometimes bawdy and to act as a voice for area
festivities. businesses. For more information, visit
verochamber.com. 



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Feel-good story: ‘New’ Gifford health center well received

BY MARY SCHENKEL
Staff Writer

Treasure Coast Community Toni Hamner, Janay Brown and George Hamner. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Vicki Soulé and Freddie Woolfork.
Health welcomed members of the
community to join them for an Open anticipating having an in-house it’s really great. We’re very happy.” post-natal care at the TCCH Gifford
House and Ribbon Cutting event at pharmacy going down the road and The IRC Medical Society’s We Care Health Center.
their now eighth facility, the TCCH eye care. Because of the central
Gifford Health Center, located at 4675 location, we know that it would make program, where volunteer physicians “This is really exciting that they’re
28th Court, across from the Gifford it accessible for all of the Treasure provide specialized medical joining these energies together for
Middle School and just north of 45th Coast residents. It’s a huge need.” treatments to low-income residents, the Gifford community, making it
Street. will continue to operate in the a stronger institution,” said Toni
Noting that the response has been a southern end of the same building. Hamner. “It’s terrific.”
As previously reported in Vero positive one, she pointed to the crowd The IRC Healthy Start Coalition will
Beach 32963, the Indian River County and said, “It’s like old home week here; also continue providing pre- and For more information, visit tcchinc.
Hospital District approved the TCCH org. 
takeover of the clinic, which was
formerly operated by the IRC Health
Department.

While the Health Department had
recently limited treatment to pediatric
patients, TCCH has expanded services
to all ages. In addition to pediatrics,
services will include primary care,
behavioral health and treatment for
minor emergencies.

“We’re thrilled that the Gifford
community has adopted us,” said
Vicki Soulé, TCCH CEO. “There are
great possibilities in the future. We’re

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Franny Watford, Dr. Herman Fountain and Shelley Stuven. Shaquenna Nelson, Karli Cook and Roody Damas. Edisson Vasquez, Dr. Latia Ilyadis and Annett Uset.

Kristi Roske with children Abby and Tinley. Tristan Hall, Nancy Hall and Joan Benedict.
Vicki Rheinschmidt and Christine Mock.
Jalecia Chambers and Rashonda Williams.

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Scott’s space odyssey delights ‘Military Officers’ event

BY MARY SCHENKEL Bob and Maggie Albrecht with former astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Capt. Winston Scott. Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin first
Staff Writer orbited the earth, only 536 people
said Bob Albrecht, board president, Council’s Veterans Helping Veterans have gone into space. “That is one
As personable as he is courageous, adding that just 136 chapters out of all program, to replace windows in the in 14 million of the world’s current
Winston Scott, retired U.S. Navy cap- those nationwide received the honor. home of a local, disabled Marine Corps population of 7.7 billion,” said Treat,
tain and former NASA astronaut, kept veteran. adding that of that number only 226
his audience rapt with attention at a Albrecht also informed that the Na- astronauts have done spacewalks.
luncheon last Friday afternoon at the tional MOAA provided the chapter Introducing the guest speaker, Terry
Vero Beach Yacht Club, hosted by the with a $5,000 grant for a Military Fami- Treat said, “Let’s put Capt. Scott’s space Born in Miami, Scott has logged
Indian River Chapter of Military Offi- lies Initiative, which they have com- experience into perspective.” more than 7,000 hours in 25 different
cers Association of America. mitted toward a project of the Veterans types of military and civilian aircraft,
He noted that since 1961, when and as a NASA mission specialist,
The nonprofit, nonpartisan served nine days on Endeavour and
association is open to current, 16 days on Columbia; making three
former and retired officers of all spacewalks totaling almost 20 hours.
branches of service, their spouses
and surviving spouses. The group “I’m especially excited about
meets monthly, except in July and speaking to groups like MOAA,” said
August, for camaraderie and engaging Scott, a Cape Canaveral Chapter
programs. Members also award ROTC member, adding that he considers his
scholarships, provide support to decision to enter active duty service
active service members and veterans, “the smartest thing I ever did. Had it
and participate in such community not been for my time on active duty, I
events as the Vero Beach Air Show and don’t think I would have had the career
Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary or the opportunity to do the things that
ceremonies. I have been able to do.”

“Our Indian River Chapter was Scott captivated the group with
awarded the MOAA Five-Star Level of slides and stories of training, launches,
Excellence Award for the year 2018,” space suits, meals, experiences in
space, such as the successful capture –

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Terry Treat, Patty Ryan and Joan Di Scipio. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Mary Shiel, Mary Jo Thompson and Marilyn Scott. Michael Di Scipio, Eric Menger and Tad Woodhull.
Henry Trumbower and Deena Macdonald. Tom Doyle and Jim Rannazzisi.
by hand – of a 3,000-pound errant satellite, and the
fellowship of the international crews.

“Everything we do in space nowadays is
international, and my crews were international as
well,” said Scott. “It’s governments that can’t get
along; people get along just fine. The space program
is a great vehicle, I think, to bring international
bodies together and just set an example for the rest
of the world.”

Commenting that seeing earth from that
special vantage point puts things into a whole new
perspective, he added, “I turn on the news down
here every day and there’s nothing but turmoil. But
when you see it from up there, it is so quiet and so
peaceful. And maybe one of these days we’ll get to
that point here on earth.” 

Chris Buehrig with Mike and Sue Neale and Carlos Halcomb.

Sam Kouns, John Papageorge and Robert Scheppy.



RIVERSIDE’S
2019-20 SEASON:
VARIETY PACKS A PUNCH!

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Riverside’s 2019-20 season: Variety packs a punch!

BY PAM HARBAUGH
Correspondent

Months of busy preparation are Allen D. Cornell, CEO and producing artistic director at
about to emerge, promising another Riverside Theatre, with Hal Jameson, Victoria Hood,
beautiful season at Riverside Theatre. Marion Givhan and Amy Brooks. PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
From bouncy juke-box musicals to taut
drama, the new season is chock full of ed by James Brennan, runs Jan. 7-26. Times, penned: “While Mr. Simon’s
entertainment and pizzazz, as well as The 2002 Tony Award- and Drama autobiographical cycle officially ended
provocative and important works. with ‘Broadway Bound,’ it is in ‘Lost in
Desk-winner is adapted from the 1967 Yonkers’ that he seems at last to be bar-
While some theaters fashion their movie musical of the same name. Set ing the most fundamental scar of all,
seasons with an overarching theme, during the roaring ’20s, it follows Mil- that of a child rejected by a parent.”
Allen Cornell, Riverside’s producing lie Dillmount, who moves from Kansas
artistic director and CEO, wants to New York City in hopes of finding
patrons to have a wide choice of a husband. This musical “borders on
theatrical works from which to choose. cartoon,” says Brennan. “Expect to see
people tap dancing on New York streets
“I try to find a balance in the and at the office, villains getting huge
materials,” he says. “There is a variety laughs, and an entire period in history
of styles and a blend between the most getting ‘sent up.’”
recent and traditional plays. So, there
is a diversity of experiences for our and “Wishin’ and Hopin.’” And of “La Cage aux Folles,” directed by DJ
patrons. course, you can’t have a ’60s musical Salisbury, runs March 10-29.
retrospective without addressing social
The cultural institution’s healthy $10 change, with consciousness raising One of Broadway’s biggest hits, the
million budget earns Riverside Theatre tunes like “Respect” and “A Natural multiple Tony Award-winning musical
the distinction of being Florida’s largest Woman,” “Piece of my Heart” and “Me centers on a gay couple, George and
independent professional theater. It and Bobby McGee.” Albin, who run a popular French drag
boasts of two beautiful venues in its show nightclub, where Albin is the
main building: the Stark Stage is the “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” direct- headliner. Conflict arises when their
larger and more traditional mainstage; son (George’s from a youthful dalliance)
the Waxlax Stage, smaller and more “Lost in Yonkers,” directed by Chris announces his engagement to a girl with
experimental, falls into the “black box” Clavelli, runs Feb. 4-23. ultra-conservative, traditional parents.
category.
Set in 1942, the play revolves around “The Bodyguard,” also directed by
This season, the Waxlax will be two brothers who have lost their moth- Richard Stafford, runs April 14 to May 3.
the place for two different types of er and live with their father at the home
theater works – “The 39 Steps,” a of their stern grandmother, above a The musical features songs that were
highly presentational piece, and one of candy store in Yonkers. It won a 1991 originally recorded by the late Whitney
dramatic realism, “Bakersfield Mist.” Tony, Drama Desk and Pulitzer Prize.
Frank Rich, writing for the New York
While “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
and “La Cage Aux Folles” will dress
the Stark Stage with glamor and high
style, perhaps its most resonating work
this season will be the drama “Lost in
Yonkers,” a Pulitzer Prize-winner by
the late, great Neil Simon.

“‘Lost in Yonkers’ will be the first
time we’ve produced a Neil Simon play
on the Stark Stage,” Cornell says. “With
his passing, I thought it appropriate to
produce one of his works that stands
above the rest. He found a beautiful
balance between comedy and drama,
and this play holds up and is still
relevant to audiences today.”

STARK STAGE:
“Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” direct-

ed by Richard Stafford, runs Oct. 29 to
Nov. 17.

This jukebox musical is designed to
engage anyone who grew up in the ’60s
… or the children or grandchildren who
want to know more about the iconic
music which so informed the lives of
their parents or grandparents.

There are feel-good, bubblegum
pop songs like “The Name Game” and
“My Boyfriend’s Back,” “It’s My Party”

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COMING UP! GET KEYED UP FOR PRIMO PIANISTS
AT RIVERSIDE’S ‘HOWL AT THE MOON’

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA Time: 3:30 p.m. Admission: free. (A atre: Make sure you’re an adult, then
Staff Writer $10 donation would be greatly appre- check out “Dane Cook: Tell It Like It Is”
ciated.) 321-604-0103. (which the stand-up comic Wikipedia
Houston, and is based on the movie in describes as “prolific, charismatic,
which she starred with Kevin Costner. 1 Don’t miss the final September 3 Head to Orlando this weekend. observational, often vulgar” certainly
It centers on the growing relationship Howl at the Moon opportunity The Dr. Philips Center for the does). The show promo notes Cook’s
between a bodyguard and the celeb- acerbic wit and “patented brand of
rity singer he is hired to protect. Al- at Riverside Theatre. This weekend, provocative, on-fire comedic insight
though critics did not like it, it did run
15 months on Broadway, where it enter- Sept. 27-28, crazy-talented pianists Ka- Performing Arts has some entertain- CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
tained tourists.
tie Pinder-Brown and Scott McGilvrey ment choices for you, starting this Fri-
WAXLAX STAGE:
“The 39 Steps,” directed by Trey (plus a secret, skilled, special guest day, Sept. 27, in the Walt Disney The-

Compton, runs Jan. 21 to Feb. 9. drummer) take the stage to ensure
This madcap, laugh-a-minute com-
your farewell to September is a doozy.
edy has been described as Alfred Hitch-
cock meets Monty Python. The clever At the Howl Experience, you, the au-
send-up uses four actors to portray
dozens of characters, some who appear dience, get to pick the tunes and try
as briefly as a firefly on a windy night.
Props are also used in myriad different to stump the pianists. Like that’s go-
forms. The story line follows an inno-
cent man who eludes police as he tries ing to happen. While the howling is
to solve a murder mystery in which he
is implicated. The play received a 2008 happening inside, outside, under the
Drama Desk award for “Unique Theatri-
cal Experience.” oaks, it’s always Live in the Loop, with

free live music, and all kinds of food-

stuffs and beverages (full bar and grill;

don’t BYO). Friday night’s music will

be by everyone’s favorite five-piece

jam band, Souljam, bringing original

music and covers from bands such as

the Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks,

Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee,

the Grateful Dead and Bill Withers.

Saturday In the Loop, it’ll be the Beatle

Guys, billed as the Treasure Coast’s

premier Beatles tribute band. Times:

Howl – 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 7:30

p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Live on the Loop –

6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets: Howl – side

seats $12; table seating $16-$22. Live on

the Loop – free. 772-231-6990 or www.

riversidetheatre.com.

2 Well worth a jaunt up the road:
Spectacularly talented young

musicians step into the spotlight as

the popular free series “Music on

the River” launches its new season

at First United Methodist Church of

Cocoa Beach this Sunday, Sept. 29,

“Bakersfield Mist,” directed by Allen thanks to a partnership between the
D. Cornell, runs March 24 to April 12.
Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard,
Set in a trailer park in hot Bakersfield,
Calif., this contemporary play has First United Methodist and the Space
smart dialogue and unlikely pairings
to explore the meaning of art and Coast Symphony. Five exceptional
life. Inspired by a real event, it brings
together an unemployed bartender, teens from Space Coast high schools
who believes she has a missing Jackson
Pollock masterpiece, and a renowned will blow you away with their musical
art expert.
prowess, performing a variety of mu-
Single tickets are $35 to $85 for Stark
Stage productions and $65 for Waxlax sic from various periods by Poulenc,
Stage shows. Money-saving subscriptions
packages are $95 to $238 for a three-show John Williams, Saint Saen and Bour-
package, $119 to $292 for a four-show
package or $149 to $334 for a five-show deau, as well as tunes from Broadway
package. Riverside Theatre is at 3250
Riverside Drive, Vero Beach. For more musicals such as “Camelot,” “Beauty
information, visit riversidetheatre.com
or call the box office at 772-231-6990.  and the Beast” and “Mary Poppins.”

The “stars of tomorrow” astounding

you with their wonderful “Music on

the River” will be Eunie Bae, 18, of Eau

Gallie High School, on flute; Doug-

las Dyer, 15, Rockledge High School,

on violin; Cole George, 17, Satellite

High School, on bassoon; and Sofia

Bordner, 14, from Viera High School,

joining Astronaut High School senior

Ian Gadapee in a vocal performance.

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of everyday life and human behavior.” tradition.” The tradition is from the Papua.” Showtime: 6 p.m. Tickets: $35. this thrilling piece will be a musician
Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: start at $39.75. “ancient Indonesian island known Also Saturday, later in the evening, familiar to jazz lovers everywhere,
VIPs from $100.31. Saturday, Sept. 28, as Papua,” from which, promises the you can be a part of “Opening Night Branford Marsalis, heralded by the Dr.
brings an entirely different entertain- show promo, comes “unique mu- with Branford and Boléro,” launch- Phillips promo as “America’s most ac-
ment opportunity – “Soul of Papua” sic and diversified colors, along with ing the Orlando Philharmonic Or- claimed sax man.” Time: 8 p.m. Tick-
– described by the theater promo as stunning fashion, and a tradition that chestra’s 2019-2020 season in the Bob ets: $27. 844-513-2014. 

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Hundreds of scientists are about to strand them- Drawing on historical records, oceanographers able to venture farther afield – but always under
selves in sea ice in the North Pole – an ambitious ef- have developed sophisticated models aimed at un- the watchful eye of an armed guard trained to ward
fort to understand the consequences of a changing derstanding where a given piece of ice will travel off polar bears.
climate in the fastest-warming part of the globe. over the course of the year. But the Arctic’s past is
not always a good predictor of its future; the Arctic Most of the researchers will live and work aboard
The effort began last Friday, when the German ice- sea ice extent in the summer fell to near record lows. the Polarstern for two months at a time, then switch
breaker RV Polarstern set sail from the Norwegian with the next team, like participants in a gigantic
port of Tromso with scores of researchers and hun- Once locked into their chosen floe, the scientists intellectual relay race. Virtually their only link to
dreds of tons of scientific equipment onboard. will build a gigantic, floating research station around the rest of the world will be the ships and aircraft
the ship. Each research division will have its own “city” scheduled to arrive at the end of each leg – winter
As winter darkness descends on the Arctic, the on the ice, connected by wooden walkways designed blizzards and stormy seas permitting – to swap out
adventurers will allow the sea to freeze around their to ensure that no meteorologist accidentally stumbles passengers and restock food and fuel.
vessel, trapping them. The Polarstern will spend the through a biology experiment and alters the results.
next 12 months drifting slowly across the pole, as sci- “There’s a Christmas Eve sense for all of us right
entists collect crucial observations on the water, the Via snowmobile and helicopter, scientists will be now,” said Dartmouth geophysicist Don Perovich,
ice, the air and the living inhabitants, until summer co-lead for the project’s sea ice investigations. “It’s
melting finally sets the ship free. just incredible to think about what we’re going to
get to see in the next year.”
The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the
Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) is the largest Arc- Expedition head Markus Rex calls the Arctic “the
tic research project in history and one of humanity’s epicenter of global warming.” Nowhere on Earth is
greatest efforts to understand how melting at the changing as fast as there, where temperatures are
pole will affect the rest of the planet. an estimated 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit higher than
they were 150 years ago.
A decade in the making, the project costs at least $134
million. Its members come from 60 institutions in 17 But the deep cold and impenetrable dark of the
countries, led by Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute. central Arctic make it almost impossible to study
during the winter; planes can’t fly safely, and even the
Soon after departure, the project’s coordinators strongest icebreakers can’t traverse the frozen seas.
will face a crucial decision: To which floe should Drifting with the ice, as the Polarstern is doing, is the
they link their fates? If it drifts too far in any direc- only way to access this remote part of the planet in its
tion, the Polarstern could end up beyond the reach harshest season. But a successful transpolar drift has
of emergency rescuers, or in waters where Russia
prohibits the collection of scientific data. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

Byron Blomquist climbs on a ridge
of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
beyond Utqiagvik, Alaska, on April
10. Blomquist was among a group
gathered to prepare for the upcom-
ing year-long MOSAiC expedition.

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“The Arctic is the The German icebreaker and re-
epicenter of global search vessel Polarstern is shown
in Utqiagvik, Alaska, on April 9.
warming.” The researchers are among a
group gathered to prepare for the
-- EXPEDITION HEAD upcoming year-long MOSAiC
MARKUS REX expedition that will collect data on
Arctic climate and ecosystems.

been achieved just twice before, and “It’s like spending years reading there from page one to the last page.” declining sea ice in the Arctic are hav-
never by a modern research vessel. a random chapter from a book and But MOSAiC is “not just an intellectu- ing dangerous ripple effects across the
trying to figure out what’s going on,” globe.
Now, for the first time, scientists will Perovich said. “In this case, we’ll be al exercise,” Perovich added. Research
be able to watch as open water freezes suggests that rising temperatures and For centuries, the persistent cold
white and still, as the sun dips behind at the top of the world has been like a
the horizon and stays there, as life goes keystone in an arch – it stabilized the
quiet while the auroras dance. They’ll entire Earth system. Its absence, said
be there to bear witness when the light Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric sci-
returns, when the days lengthen, and entist at Woods Hole Research Center,
plants and animals start to flourish in could cause long-established weather
increasingly open waters. patterns around the planet to topple
like dominoes.
They’ll be able to track the Arctic’s
transformation across the seasons and “We should all be worrying,” Francis
make sense of small-scale processes said.
that can have dramatic large-scale con-
sequences. Sea ice reflects the majority of sun-
light that hits it back into space; without

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this reflective power, climate change in the jet stream, the atmospheric waves in Europe and Asia – are the tion the expedition collects, she said.
is expected to accelerate. Already, it’s river that pushes weather across the product of these waves. The exchange of heat between water
thought that global warming is 25 to 40 Northern Hemisphere. Francis’s re- and air, the interactions between ice
percent worse than it would be if the search suggests that recent extreme Although she will not travel aboard and clouds, even the exhalation of
Arctic ice hadn’t melted so much. weather events – the polar vortex that the Polarstern, Francis was involved in gases by microscopic Arctic algae all
gripped the Midwest in the winter, developing the science plans for MO- factor into phenomena that could re-
An increasingly open Arctic ocean the lasting drought in California, heat SAiC. Her research and the work of shape our world. 
also contributes to wild fluctuations many others depend on the informa-

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I FOUND A BETTER OPTION THAN WATCHING THE DEBATE

One telltale sign of encroaching ex- by fans who weren’t alive when she was From those opening words through brilliant piano player, Tedd Firth, but
tremism is the tendency of previously nominated for a Grammy as Best New 90 impeccable minutes, Maye placed she curates them herself from her filing-
well-balanced people to begin mistak- Artist in 1965, an award she lost to a her age-ripened voice and musical vir- cabinet brain, packed with thousands of
ing politics for life. Extremists insist pelvis-thrusting Welsh singer named tuosity in the service of great lyricists: songs. During our interview, she briefly
that everything is political; this fallacy, Tom Jones. Alan Jay Lerner, Lorenz Hart, Alan fumbled for the name of a song from
taken to its extreme (which is what ex- Brandt, Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Jerry Herman’s 1966 musical, “Mame.”
tremists do), leads to madness. Last year, Maye celebrated her 90th Harold Arlen and so on. Then to find it, she launched into the
birthday with a run of sold-out shows lyrics, line after perfect line, until at last
Life is much more than politics. Life (“90 at Last!”) at Feinstein’s/54 Below club “It’s all about the lyrics,” she told me she came across the embedded title.
is vast; politics is but a tool for sharing in Manhattan. She returned this year for after the show, which she performed
the vastness in relative harmony. Thus, an eight-night stand she called “Marilyn entirely on her feet, occasionally jump- Beloved in cabaret hot spots from
the test of healthy politics is happy Maye: I Wish I Were 90 Again!” And she’s ing for emphasis. And after an ad- San Francisco to Palm Springs, Ca-
lives – “the pursuit of happiness,” as it booked for next April, too, with a tenta- ditional hour, also on her feet, spent lif., New York to Provincetown, Mass.,
says right there in the Declaration of tive title: “92 and I’m Not Through.” greeting her fans, one by one. “You Maye remains rooted in the Midwest,
Independence. don’t sing for the audience, you sing to where the original TV host Steve Allen
Indeed, she isn’t. Glittering from head them, and if you don’t add the meaning discovered the Wichita-born singer at
With this in mind, my choice was easy to toe in a dark sequined pantsuit and to the music, it doesn’t come through. a nightclub in postwar Kansas City.
one recent Thursday evening. I could dazzling earrings, Maye strode onto the There’s a failure to communicate.”
either watch another so-called debate Quality Hill stage to feast on the bounty I’m wary of regional stereotypes. Yet I
among an over-large field of would-be of the Great American Songbook. “I Maye favors medleys woven around can’t help thinking Maye’s earnest and
presidents, or I could visit the Quality woke up singing this morning, / Got out timeless themes: songs about happiness, accessible approach is a product of
Hill Playhouse in downtown Kansas City, of the right side of bed,” she breathed, about love, about rainbows (“Why are this particular soil. She sings with her
Mo., to hear a concert by Marilyn Maye. making a shared intimacy of the little- there so many songs about rainbows?”). heartland on her sleeve. Booked long
known verse from Jimmy McHugh’s Also songs about betrayal, about heart- past her 92nd birthday, her schedule
One would be a rich and telling ba- classic, “It’s a Most Unusual Day.” break. The medleys are arranged by her features not just Birdland and Lincoln
rometer of the nation’s past and future, Center in Manhattan but also gigs in
a ray of hope in this uncertain age. The Wamego, Kan., and Lake Okoboji, Iowa.
other would be two-plus hours of talk.
“I’m busier than ever,” she said, a cup
Maye is a national treasure; if you of tea in her hand, slippers on her feet,
haven’t heard of her, it’s because this na- seemingly fresh as the proverbial daisy
tion is so rich and profligate in treasures at the end of a two-show day. Maye’s
that we lose track of them all the time. joy in this fact was contagious, and as
Ella Fitzgerald called her “the greatest I said goodbye, I counted the evening’s
white female singer in the world.” John- pursuit of happiness a smashing suc-
ny Carson featured her on “The Tonight cess. “Here’s to life,” she’d sung to close
Show” 76 times – more than any other her set. “May all your storms be weath-
singer, white, female or otherwise. ered / And all that’s good get better.”

I remember one show, ages ago, Come to think of it, that’s pretty
when the man who put America to sound politics. 
bed each night turned to the camera
after one of Maye’s appearances and This column by David Von Drehle
said simply: “That, young singers, is first appeared in The Washington Post.
the way it’s done.” It does not necessarily reflect the views
of Vero Beach 32963.
She’s enjoying a moment, embraced

ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE  Bone © 2019 VERO BEACH 32963 MEDIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The knee includes the lower end of the thighbone (fe-
PART I mur), the upper end of the shin bone (tibia) and the
kneecap (patella).
Of the 100-plus types of arthritis, three major types af-  Cartilage
fect the knee: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and The area inside the knee where the ends of the thigh-
post-traumatic arthritis. bone, shin bone and kneecap touch are covered with a
 Osteoarthritis smooth, slippery substance called articular cartilage. Car-
The most common form of arthritis of the knee, osteo- tilage protects and cushions the bones as you bend and
arthritis develops slowly. Pain worsens with time. The straighten your knee. Between the thighbone and shin
degenerative “wear-and-tear” with this type of arthri- bone are two wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage called
tis is found most often in people age 50 and above, but meniscus. Meniscus acts as a tough and rubbery “shock
younger people can also be affected. As cartilage in the absorber” to help cushion the joint and keep it stable.
knee gradually wears away, it becomes rough and frayed. Surrounding the knee joint is a thin lining called the sy-
Protective spaces between the bones decrease. Bone novial membrane. The fluid the synovial membrane re-
rubs against bone, causing painful bone spurs. leases reduces friction and lubricates the cartilage.
 Rheumatoid arthritis  Ligaments
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease Ligaments are short bands of tough, flexible fibrous con-
that causes the immune system to attack its own tissues. nective tissue that connect two bones or cartilages or
Normal tissue, such as cartilage and ligaments, become hold a joint together. Ligaments in the knee that con-
damaged; bones soften. This chronic disease attacks mul- nect the thighbone to the shin bone include the:
tiple joints throughout the body, including the knee joint. � Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
If and when the synovial membrane (a specialized layer � Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
of cells that line the joint capsule and produce lubricating � Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
fluid in the knee) swells, knee pain and stiffness result. � Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
Rheumatoid arthritis acts “symmetrically,” meaning if it  Tendons
affects one joint such as the shoulder, hip, elbow or knee, Tendons connect muscles to bones. The two major ten-
it usually affects the same joint on the other side of the dons in the knee are the:
body. If you have RA in one knee, you likely have it in the � Quadriceps tendon that connects the quadriceps
other as well. muscle, which lies on the front of the thigh, to the
 Post-traumatic arthritis kneecap
A type of arthritis that forms as a result of injury to the � Patellar tendon that connects the kneecap to the
bone, meniscus, ligaments and/or other parts of the shin bone
knee can form into post-traumatic arthritis over time. Next we’ll discuss symptoms of arthritis of the knee. 
Your comments and suggestions for future topics are
ANATOMY OF THE KNEE always welcome. Email us at [email protected].
The knee, the largest and strongest joint in the body, is
comprised of bone, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.

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The doctor described the presi- the man who is actually Rough Rider, Roosevelt “hit the line hard,” as he would
dent as “a physical marvel.” in the arena, whose face is say in both football and life. I co-created a Teddy Roos-
marred by dust and sweat evelt book club in Washington partially out of the need
An emergency room attendant and blood,” Roosevelt said to explore each facet of this complex character who
claimed he was “one of the most in a sermon dripping with has, for better or worse, defined what it means to be an
powerful men I have ever seen laid sports analogies. American.
on an operating table,” while an-
other doctor noted that his “mag- In Swanson’s book, we Happy as I am to dredge this deep well, I expressed
nificent physical condition” owed see Roosevelt’s face blood- some initial skepticism about a book devoted to T.R.’s
to his “regular physical exercise.” ied, blinded in one eye and mark on American sports because it seemed John J.
overheated in pursuit of the Miller had already tackled that subject with his 2011
It may well have been over- strenuous life. It’s the sort book, “The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved
blown rhetoric stemming from of heartening journey that Football.” Sure, Swanson sets the scene with an open-
the president’s own trumped-up will make one want to shout ing chapter on Roosevelt’s attendance at the 1901 Ar-
assessment of himself, but there “Go, Teddy! Go!” each time my-Navy game in Philadelphia and devotes another
had to have been a kernel of truth he mounts another hurdle. section to the Ivy League politicking over reforming
in there, considering he had just America’s most dangerous game. But there’s ample
been shot. It’s less Roosevelt’s ath- meat left on the bone covering tennis, baseball, school
letic prowess – he was often sports and more.
Those were medical reports middling – and more his un-
after former president Theodore relenting grit that’s so inspir- There were moments when I could have done with
Roosevelt survived an assassin’s ing. Here we find a president fewer interjections by the author. Swanson’s conversa-
bullet while stumping on the 1912 who is strong not because he tional tone makes clear that he doesn’t intend for this to
campaign trail as a candidate of brags about his might but because he publicly embraces be a typical Roosevelt read. This is an engaging book you
his own Bull Moose Party. His brush with death and sub- his vulnerabilities. That infectious, positive energy was can hold with one hand while doing light biceps curls
sequent bill of good health marked one more chapter in crucial at a time when more Americans were starting to with the other, not a Doris Kearns Goodwin tome that
Roosevelt’s strenuous existence, a life he had dedicated lead sedentary lives and needed some prodding to get gives you a backache.
to a rigorous self-improvement plan that would launch moving again. Swanson describes a country where cor-
him to success and inspire a feeble nation. porate power superseded the state’s, factories robbed At times, Swanson falls prey to the trap of mixing
workers of their physical labor in the fields and doctors Roosevelt myths with facts. In his telling of Roosevelt’s
In his new book, “The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roo- saw more cases of “nervous exhaustion and ‘irritable 1879 boxing match at Harvard against Charles Hanks,
sevelt and the Making of the American Athlete,” Ryan weakness.’” Swanson emphasizes the presence of T.R.’s love interest,
Swanson whips through T.R.’s athletic exploits and influ- Roosevelt’s thoughts about sports extended beyond Alice Hathaway Lee, a point that is debunked in David
ence on American sports with the vigor of sportscaster his philosophy on the benefits of physical activity. His McCullough’s “Mornings on Horseback.” Owen Wister, a
Harry Caray punctuating a Cubs home run with “Holy broader concerns focused on a rapidly industrializing friend of Roosevelt who specialized in fiction, wrote that
cow!”We often think of two body types for Roosevelt: the country that he believed was raising soft, effeminate Lee watched the match from a balcony in the gym, but
bronzed boxer-cowboy hybrid and the paunchy presi- men who could barely face down an army. His goal of McCullough notes that the old gym had no balcony and
dent. Both are correct, as Swanson shows, leading us American athletic supremacy, whether it was Olympic no women were present. It’s a small detail that may be
through T.R.’s physical transformation. races or simply walking, ran parallel with his ambition hard to pin down exactly because the primary sources
to build a world-class military that could rival Britain’s. rely on hyperbolic, 19th-century reporters like Wister.
As a young boy, he was thin and asthmatic. At Har- Even his “Strenuous Life” speech, while often connected But this type of color is what separates this book from
vard, the sinewy figure he developed as an avid boxer with athleticism, was in fact a call to military action in the tedious exactitude of other Roosevelt stories. 
and rower was undercut by his glasses and jittery move- the Philippines.
ments. When he was nearly 60, his ballooning girth sent It seems there’s no aspect of American life that Roos- THE STRENUOUS LIFE
him to a pastoral retreat dedicated to “intense physi- evelt hasn’t touched or, more accurately, punched right
cal training” and “profuse sweating.” In every stage, he through. From his conservation efforts and exploration THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE MAKING
was never the star athlete and never afraid of looking of an uncharted river in the Amazon to his jingoistic
ridiculous. Second to his “Strenuous Life” speech, in expansion of the U.S. military and rollicking time as a OF THE AMERICAN ATHLETE
which he goaded Americans to go to work and to war,
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ON FAITH

Worthy struggle is often more meaningful than winning

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT identity of the other wrestler, but tells Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. The German poet Rainer Maria
us that the two struggled against each Rilke wrote a fascinating reflec-
Columnists other all night long without a winner away from difficult struggles of all kinds. tion inspired by the story of Jacob’s
emerging. Finally, as dawn approached, But we would probably be weaker, poor- unwinnable match. In his poem
Winning can be a wonderfully ex- Jacob agreed to release his opponent, er, and smaller by that choice. “The Man Watching,” Rilke writes:
hilarating and validating experience. but only if he will bless him. And so the “When we win it’s with small things
Who doesn’t like to win, whether the wrestling opponent offers Jacob the and the triumph itself makes us
win comes in a friendly game of golf or blessing of a new name and with it, a small … Winning does not tempt
bridge, a business deal, or some other new identity. As day breaks, Jacob (now that man. This is how he grows: by
contest? No matter how small or great Israel) went on his way though he had being defeated, decisively, by con-
the stakes, winners in any competition been wounded by the struggle. Wres- stantly greater beings.”
usually gain recognition and a nod of re- tling against a more powerful opponent
spect. Success is thrilling. Winning feels had left its mark upon him, even as it What are you wrestling with? Is
great. had blessed him. it significant enough to be a genu-
ine struggle? Are you engaging a
And how about those who do not win? The wisdom of that ancient story worthy opponent? Perhaps our
Well, we have some pretty derogatory would seem to lie in acknowledging the biggest challenges – the ones that
things to say about them, don’t we? They gifts that may come by wrestling and rise up to test our strength and our
are the losers, the failures, the also-rans, struggling with forces more powerful ingenuity, to sharpen our focus,
the has-beens, and the duds. Losing than ourselves. Yes, we could probably recharge our vision, and firm our
does not feel great. No one wants to lose. preserve a nearly perfect winning streak resolve – are something like di-
through life and avoid a lot of bumps vine challenges. When we willingly
But maybe it’s worth reconsidering and bruises as well if we simply walked wrestle with difficult problems we
the commonly accepted belief that win- cannot easily surmount, some-
ning is always good and losing is always thing extraordinary happens. Win-
bad, if for no other reason than from ning seems to matter less and less,
time to time we all lose. Sometimes our because in the worthy struggles we are
losses are our own doing, but some of being renewed, restored and remade.
our losses seem thrust upon us and are We are being blessed. 
just unavoidable. And perhaps, oddly
enough, there are even some losses of
which we can be proud.

One of the most intriguing stories
in the biblical book of Genesis tells of
a nocturnal wrestling match between
Jacob and a mysterious individual. Was
Jacob’s opponent a man, an angel, God?
The story is a bit unclear about the

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PETS

Bonz bonds with Baxter, a good-humored hound

Hi Dog Buddies! me wrong, I wasn’t mistreated. Baxter.PHOTO: KAILA JONES “Wunnerful! I LOVE my famly,
Runnin’ free is just in my an ridin’ in the truck. I have my
This week I yapped with a Cool hound blood, I guess. Anyway, browsed the dog section, including own bed, but I sleep with Mom
Kibbles poocheroo, Baxter Soethe, the last time I was taken to the me. I thought they seemed nice, so I an Dad, so maybe my new liddle
who, for quite a while, thought he Humane Society by the Pooch tried to look Special. They went up brother or sister can sleep in mine.
might never find his Forever Famly. Pleece, my famly was called to an down the aisles, like, five times, It’s about the right size. While
Baxter is Honorary Chairdog for a come get me – again – but they an never once pawsed at my spot. So Dad’s at work, I stay with Poppy
special event comin’ up this Saturday, didn’t. I didn’t blame them.” much for lookin’ Special, I thought. an Gramma. They have a fence so
“Old Dog, New Dog: No Tail Left I can run all over outside, which
Behind,” so I was glad he had time for “Woof, Baxter. What “Anyway, on the day of the ‘Old Dog/ satisfies my hound-running-free
the innerview. happened then?” New Dog’ event, all us pooches were thing. Poppy ’specially loves dogs,
excited; lotsa humans were talkin’ to so we have The Best Time.
Baxter’s a hound-mix pooch, easy “Well, I’d pretty much us an pattin’ us; an I was havin’ fun “Full disclosure, I don’t like when
going, loving, neat an tidy lookin,’ learned my lesson about hangin’ out with a buncha liddle kids. Mom an Dad are doing air-runs. I’m
short hair, tan with white details, runnin.’ So I figured pretty OK with one trip, but two in one day
figures he’s around seven anna half. soon some humans’d come “As it happened, Mom an Dad had is Entirely Too Much. So I redecorate
He was sportin’ a bright red collar, an visit, an see me, an I’d see decided to attend. They decided a the house. I don’t tear stuff up, just
hadda buncha freckles on his nose, all them, an Waa-LAA! But no- Boy Should Have A Dog, but Tristan move it around. Oh, except one time
in all very jaunty. (Popular with the ooo. Day after day went by had been scared by a Pooch With No I thought the trash would look cool in
ladies, I’m guessin.’) an I didn’t get picked. I got it: I was Manners when he was liddler, an he a long line all through the house.”
older, not a cuddly puppy. An I sure was Very Scared of Dogs. But, guess I decided not to ask how that went
He an his Dad greeted me an my wasn’t fancy, or purebred, an it just what? When Mom an Dad spotted over. “Any favrite food?”
assistant at the door, an Baxter came wasn’t in my DNA to run up yappin’ me playin’ with the liddle kids, an “Basically Anything an Everything.
right up for the Wag-an-Sniff. and waggin’ and bein’ all adorable. bein’ frenly an gentle an laid back, I guess I’m a Fat Dog at heart. Good
I was a plain ol’ hound with a rep for they thought ‘Ah-HA! THIS Could Be thing I run around a lot. I really enjoy
“Good morning!” I said. “I’m Bonzo. roaming. The Dog.’ I couldn’t buh-leeve it! We when Dad makes me scrambled eggs
Thanks for agreeing to an innerview. I went over to the Meet-an-Greet area for breakfast.”
know you’re busy these days.” “Ackshully, I had lotsa frens at an, long tail short, they adopted me. Heading home, I was thinkin’ about
the shelter, pooches an humans. It didn’t take long for Tristan to not Baxter’s event, Old Dog/New Dog. I
“No prob, Bonz! Come on in. Al- PLUS, I was chosen to help teach the be scared, an now we’re BFFs. So, hope lotsa pooches get adopted, like
ways time for a fellow pooch. Plus, newcomers about ‘personal space an that’s the main reason I’m proud to Baxter did. He said it’s at Walking
I’ve got some great volunteers. So far, boundaries.’ I was happy, but I still be Honorary Chairdog of this year’s Tree Brewery. I’m not certain what
it’s been a Piece of Pupperoni! I know really wanted a Forever Famly. Before event.” that is, but I’d sure like to see that
we’re gonna find Forever Famlies for I ree-lized it, a whole year had passed!” tree walking, wouldn’t you? (Maybe
lotsa pooches. So, this is my Dad an “Whata Grrreat Story, Baxter! So my Gramma will make me some
Mom, Jeff an Katherine. Mom’s gonna “Woof! A YEAR?” what’s life like now?” scrambled eggs. I’m gonna ask.) 
have a human puppy real soon. I’m so “Yep. An the shelter was plannin’
excited! I already have a great liddle their first ‘Old Dog/New Dog,’ a Cool The Bonz
brother, Tristan, he’s 5. Kibbles event where humans can
have fun an get refresh-mutts an Don’t Be Shy
“I can’t wait to hear about your maybe adopt one of the shelter dogs.
homelife an your exiting project. First I wondered whether I’d get picked to We are always looking for pets
off, tell me about findin’ your Forever participate. I wasn’t holdin’ my breath with interesting stories.
Home.” but – I GOT PICKED!
“I’d first seen Mom an Dad when To set up an interview, email
“I didn’t have a terrible puppyhood they visited the shelter to check out [email protected].
or anything. I’d been adopted once the spiffy, new, air-conditioned kennel
already, when I was a lot younger. trailer (Totally Crispy Dog Biscuits).
Problem was, I was sorta, well, totally, They’d had dogs when they were
what humans call ‘a runner’; every growin’ up, but weren’t really dog-
chance I got I’d escape from where shoppin.’ Plus, Dad’s a Labrador guy.
I was s’pose to be an go flyin’ off to Anyway, to kill some time, they sorta
places I wasn’t s’pose to be. Don’t get

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INSIGHT BRIDGE

NORTH

THE ROBOTS GOT SOME MONEY BACK AKQJ

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 10 8

After having three consecutive six-heart contracts while playing with my wife online at AJ862
bridgebase.com last month, the next evening, the robots (computer-controlled opponents)
got some revenge in this deal. WEST Q3
10 7 5 3 2 EAST
Note North’s correct two-diamond response. With game-going values, bid your longest suit 95
first. Since the robots use two-over-one game-forcing, I would have been inclined to rebid 5 9864
two hearts with that South hand, but the robots were playing that three clubs promised K7642
extra strength. The next two calls were natural, then four no-trump was Roman Key Card J43
Blackwood. South’s six-heart reply showed an odd number of key cards (here, two aces and
the heart king) and a spade void. Scientific bidders, those robots! K974

I led my singleton diamond. Declarer rose with dummy’s ace and, presumably in the dummy J5
for the last time, cashed all four spade winners, discarding three clubs and a diamond from
hand. Then South drew trumps and conceded one diamond trick. (Yes, the fourth spade was SOUTH
unnecessarily dangerous.)
—
There were four tables in six no-trump, which had 12 top tricks. Two pairs of robots tried six
diamonds after the sequence one heart - two diamonds - three clubs - three no-trump - six AKQ762
diamonds. One was favored by the heart-jack start, but the other faced the club-jack lead,
after which the contract was unmakable without the aid of X-ray vision. Q 10 3

The other 11 tables were in six hearts. One robot even made an overtrick when West led a A 10 9 8
low club, and declarer guessed to put up dummy’s queen.
Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both

The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Hearts Pass 2 Diamonds Pass
3 Clubs Pass 3 NT Pass LEAD:
4 Hearts Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Diamonds
6 Hearts Pass Pass Pass

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38 Brit. honors 1 Zeal 76 Fiji’s capital • Skin Cancer Treatments
40 “What ___ options?” 2 Physicist Enrico 77 Great dash
41 Drunkard-poet? 3 ___ chi 79 Arabian peninsula dweller
44 Roasting platform 4 Between ports 80 Garfield’s canine foil
45 Jackass, for one 5 Parliament member 82 Cow feature
47 Grass for breakfast 6 From Egy. or Mor. 83 Legal wrong
48 Gloomy child stars who never 7 Energy bursts 88 Chains containing uracil
8 Garson of Hollywood 89 Music notes
caught on? 9 Lhasa ___ 91 Morsel
50 Daughter of Eugene O’Neill 10 Mariners’ catcher? 92 Master’s manuscript
51 Fashionable, ’60s-style 11 Saõ ___ 94 Bright students’ grp.
54 Plasm opener 12 Chile neighbor: abbr. 95 Magazine features?
56 Where to see Men and 13 Repelled response 96 Egged on
14 Ontario’s Sault ___ Marie 97 Gromyko or Sakharov
Women 15 Regard 98 Gavel-banger’s shout
57 Hot dog? 16 Prom partner 99 Howard of Prop. 13 fame
60 It owns Mallorca 17 Sports award, familiarly 101 The Stand has
62 Be first 18 Colossus isle
64 Linguist-activist Chomsky 19 Great, dark unknown over 1,000
65 Yard-sale disclaimer 21 Vintage cars 102 Level
66 England and France’s 27 A little twisted 103 Guardhouses
29 Compass pt. 105 The same
“Chunnel”? 30 Paris subway 106 Bad investment
71 A respectable distance 32 Of the cheekbone 107 MSNBC Live
73 Barbra’s A Star Is Born 33 Before, to the Bard
35 Chestnut, joke-wise anchor Tur
co-star 36 McCullough’s Truman, e.g. 110 Purviance who starred in
74 Ride to the airport 37 Ear-splitting
75 “I could eat ___!” 38 Daphne or Geraldine in early Chaplin films
78 “Drinking and chariot driving 111 Precipice
Some Like It Hot 112 Trump lawyer Giuliani
don’t mix,” for example? 39 Dallas, Tex. 113 Comptroller General’s org.
81 Stretched tight 41 Dummy 116 Where remains remain,
84 Not ___ (no one) 42 Prepares to feather
85 It splits the board 43 “Hold it,” in an old recording sometimes
86 “... gathers no ___” 117 Band job
87 The Ken that comes with studio 118 Tuck’s partner
44 “Dream Lover” singer 119 See 23 Across
Barbie’s accessories? 45 Single-celled organism 120 Fuel in pressurized
90 Eggs 46 Lack of vigor
91 Like a literary cupboard 49 Greeley’s advice containers: abbr.
92 Delicate hue 50 ___ off
93 Film about a plumber who
(switch options)
says “uh-oh” every time a 51 Soup or salad ingredient
leak happens?
95 “Repeat”
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INSIGHT BACK PAGE

How to muffle that judgmental voice in your head

BY CAROLYN HAX home. He was neglectful, unsupportive and became so
Washington Post
distant. I threatened to leave, and he’d laugh.

Eventually, I discovered he had an online dating

Dear Carolyn: Recently, I was profile. He swore he never met anyone and was just

walking through the park on a seeking attention as we became strangers.

warm summer night, and I came to I moved back home with my family.

the long overdue realization that I However, everyone – my family and his – has pushed

judge other people in my own head. me to try again for the kids. They said I’ll regret it if I

I’d really rather not. It’s not good don’t give the marriage one more chance, since he is

for the soul. Now what? apparently changed and sorry and he wants to be better.

– Your Honor His business is more on track, and he has more time.

My heart says it’s not worth it. I was so unhappy. But

Your Honor: Now, give your soul a checklist. my mind says try again because of the kids and because
• F● orgive vs. judge anything you yourself have done.
• F● orgive anything you’ve forgiven in someone you our relationship prior to marriage was good.
love.
• F● orgive anything that could have even one reason- – So Confused
able or sympathetic explanation – though thinking up
as many as possible is a great exercise in compassion. “fundamental attribution error.” This knowledge So Confused: Don’t let anyone tell you what to
Say you’ve judged a stranger for snapping at his might not eradicate your judginess completely; think, do, feel, try or regret. Observations are valuable;
kids. But maybe he’s just been dumped/fired/scarily mental reflexes are what they are, plus some things preconceived notions are not.
diagnosed. Forgivable, right? So forgive. need our scorn so we’re motivated to change them.
You judge someone’s cart full of junk food? Maybe However, it can put that judgy little voice in its place. I You’re the one who lived in this marriage. You know
her parents harped on food and weight for her entire suspect your soul will approve. your husband – and yourself when you’re with your
childhood and this is her fight song. Forgiveness husband. You (will) know if his change is sincere, rel-
granted, sister. Dear Carolyn: I’ve been married five years. We were evant, enough. If you don’t want to try again, then
You judge jerks for cutting you off? Maybe they together 13 years before that. We have two children don’t. If you’re not sure, then stay put until you are
didn’t see you. Let’s hear it, you imperfect driver: under 5 and have been separated one year. sure, one way or another.
Gimme an F!
Forgiveness draws in; contempt pushes away. Our marriage was awful. He started a new business In the meantime, regardless, live your life in a way
If your soul wants details, then it can search and had absolutely no time for me or the kids. He also that feels right for now, restorative-healthy-certain for
resented that one of my younger siblings lived with now and as likely as possible to be productive later.
us and said that was one reason he didn’t want to be
Has it not occurred to these families how tough it
would be “for the kids” if your second chance were
unsuccessful? Be you, be patient, be sure. 

HPV VACCINE NOW APPROVED FOR
THOSE UP TO 45 YEARS OLD

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HEALTH

HPV vaccine now approved for those up to 45 years old

BY TOM LLOYD nization Practices voted to approve the
Staff Writer use of HPV vaccinations for men and
women up to age 45.
Dr. Cristina McClure, an obstet-
rics and gynecology physician at Vero Ideally, men/boys and women/girls
Beach’s Partners in Women’s Health and should be vaccinated before becoming
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, sexually active, around age 12-14.
has a bit of good news to share about the
human papilloma virus (HPV). However, recent studies have shown
that somewhere between 60 percent
In June, the Centers for Disease Con- and 80 percent of the U.S. population
trol’s Advisory Committee on Immu- has been exposed to the HPV virus at
some point in their life – so some pro-

CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
WELCOMES DR. LORI POSK

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Dr. Cristina McClure.
welcomes Lori Posk, MD, FACP. Dr. Posk
earned her doctor of medicine degree from PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Michigan State University and completed
her internal medicine residency at
Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
Board certified in internal medicine and
clinical informatics, Dr. Posk has been
a member of the Cleveland Clinic team
for more than 20 years. She has special interest in preventative
medicine and improving chronic disease management, and treats
a variety of conditions including:
■ High cholesterol
■ Diabetes
■ High blood pressure
■ Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Posk is currently accepting new patients at the Health &
Wellness Center on the main campus of Cleveland Clinic Indian
River Hospital.
CALL 772.794.3364 FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
Health & Wellness Center
3450 11th Court / Suite 201
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
clevelandclinic.org/indianriverhospital

Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / September 26, 2019 41

HEALTH

tection, even later in life, is deemed the CDC calls it the country’s “most would have a big impact. eases when children are vaccinated
preferable to no protection at all. common sexually transmitted infec- “They have tracked results in the re- prior to their sexual debut. And in
tion,” HPV remains one of the least talk- some cases, vulvar and vaginal can-
The U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- ed about viral infection in the country. duction in HPV in countries that uni- cers have been reduced by over 97-to-
tration says “there are over 100 differ- versally vaccinate,” says McClure, and 99 percent.”
ent types of HPV.” Some variants may More awareness of HPV itself and those results “showed a more than 90
cause relatively benign – though still the effectiveness of the latest vaccine percent reduction in HPV-related dis- Getting vaccinated as late as age 45
undesirable – problems such as genital may not yield quite such impressive
warts, while others can lead to far more results but it’s definitely worth having
serious problems including cancer a discussion with your primary care or
of the cervix, vagina, vulva and anus. obstetrics and gynecology physician.
Still others can result in oropharyngeal
cancers of the head, neck and throat. Dr. Cristina McClure is with Partners
in Women’s Health and Cleveland Clinic
And, according to McClure, “they are Indian River Hospital. She can be reached
even implicated in some skin cancers.” at 1050 37th Place, Suite 101, where the
phone number is 772-770-6116. 
Merck Manuals points out that “the
risk of developing oropharyngeal can-
cer is 16 times higher in HPV-positive
patients” than it is in those who’ve
been protected from these viruses by
vaccine.

The latest HPV vaccine targets nine
specific variants including HPV 16 and
18, which “cause 70 percent of cervical
cancers,” McClure says. The vaccine
also protects against an additional 20
percent of cervical cancers, “so, you
are basically covering yourself against
90 percent of the causes of cervical
cancer in the United States” by getting
vaccinated.

McClure speaks with a sense of ur-
gency when noting that those who
are “immunocompromised” are at far
greater risk.

“The No. 1 patient population we
see here in this office are pregnant pa-
tients,” says McClure, “and [many of
them] are immunocompromised” be-
cause of their age.

“Some of these women,” McClure
continues, “are now getting pregnant
in their 30s. They may have been with
the same partner for a long time, but
they’re more immunocompromised
because they are a little bit older and
we are seeing them have higher rates of
HPV affecting their cervix.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, “when
women are exposed to HPV, their im-
mune systems usually prevent the vi-
rus from doing serious harm.”

But usually isn’t always.
That’s because, as the Rochester,
Minn., institution explains, “the virus
survives for years” inside the body and
can aggressively re-emerge should the
immune system become compromised.
It may seem downright sexist, but
the CDC also says “most men who get
HPV (of any type) never develop any
symptoms or health problems,” and
only a tiny minority will develop geni-
tal warts, cancers of the penis, anus or
head, throat or neck.
“Most women,” says the CDC, “find
out they have HPV when they get an
abnormal Pap test result during cervi-
cal cancer screening.”
Even though “more than 20 million
Americans have some type of genital or
oral HPV infection,” according to Johns
Hopkins Medicine, and despite the fact



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Disney Princess, sunshine, canary, butter: Yellow at NYFW

Yellow. From Disney Princess yellow to butter
yellow and every shade in between, at New
York Fashion Week the color was everywhere.
Almost every designer seemed to have a
variation of the color in their collection.
Here are some of the best yellow looks.

44 Vero Beach 32963 / September 26, 2019 Style Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™

11 style lessons gleaned from London Fashion Week

BY LISA ARMSTRONG, CAROLINE LEAPER,
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON, EMILY CRONIN

AND BETHAN HOLT

The Telegraph

A new two-piece, the must-buy acces-
sory that you already have at home, and
a new answer to the eternal smart/casu-
al question: Our editors share their top
takeaways from London Fashion Week’s
spring/summer 2020 collections.

Dresses over trousers described as “controlled chaos.” Think Quintessentially glasual dressing scarf. But you’re not just wearing yours
Banish thoughts of the haphazard joyous, timeless pieces that are com- The pretty, wearable, feminine 1970s around your neck, are you? Quelle hor-
combinations that became ubiquitous plex to design but feel easy to wear – and clothes that floated down so many cat- reur! There is so much more bang to be
the last time dresses and trousers were double-sided handbags. Silhouettes can walks during the past few days in Lon- had for your buck (and you needn’t spend
an item. This time the proposition is far be transformed with belts. Coats have a don weren’t the only game in town. JW much buck at all, while we’re on the sub-
sleeker with matching, or spliced, prints triple column of buttons so their volume Anderson’s compelling collection was ject). At Rejina Pyo, foulards were worn
that run head to toe. The overall impact can be adjusted. All those disaffected slinkier and lighter on patterns than over the hair (think Jackie O on vacation
is more like a dressy suit than a boho Marni customers will love this – and so most, and proved there’s more than one in Capri) and at Burberry, oversized silk
mismatch. At Ports 1961, a Canadian la- do we. LA way to look comfortable and glamorous. squares printed with jungle cats were
bel that has previously struggled to gain While the jeweled breast-collars looked tied around waists in lieu of belts, but
much traction in its minimalist, utility- clunky (we can only assume they were the Most Inventive Use of a Scarf award
luxe guise, the new artistic director Karl payback for Swarovski sponsorship), goes to Canadian Erdem Moralioglu. At
Templer (who has consulted and styled the clothes beneath were beautifully his show, set al fresco in Gray’s Inn Gar-
for Valentino, Dior and Sacai) maxed out chic and simple. Using draping tech- dens (designed by Sir Francis Bacon at
on optimism and pattern, incorporating niques and sparkly textures, JW created the beginning of the 17th century), super
pleated panels, patchwork, tailoring and one of the most sophisticated collec- skinny scarves, knotted under the chin,
slabs of clashing color to create what he tions of the week with a focus on lan- kept hats in place and then trailed to the
guid maxis in laid back neutrals, pastel gravel, fuchsia swathes were bow-tied
knitted mini slip dresses and lame trou- and be-brooched at the collar of dresses,
ser suits. A masterclass in glasual. LA and vivid printed silks were tied across
the body, adding color to neutrals, or
Summer knits spliced together to create pajama-y eve-
As off-catwalk, editors struggled to ning looks. CGE
dress for the fluctuating temperatures,
on-catwalk designers addressed the Leg-lengtheners
same problem, and added a new cat- We’re not all blessed with the Ama-
egory to our hot-weather wardrobes: zonian long limbs of a catwalk model,
summer sweaters. There were greige but high-waisted, wide-leg trousers
cardigans (a la Katie Holmes, who made can help any of us fudge the illusion
a splash in New York recently when she of legs that go on forever – or at least
wore her Khaite one with a matching for a while. At Christopher Kane they
cashmere bra, should you be so inclined) were rendered in peachy satin (more
– at Burberry, fine-knit and worn open, on which below), Erdem showed them
and chunkier beige at Margaret Howell - with matching jackets in stripes, spots
both designers showed them with tonal and florals, and Margaret Howell’s
layers. Or for something a little brighter, black and white pairs were worn with
Molly Goddard – the woman behind Vil- clogs for a bit of added height (you could
lanelle’s pink tulle dress – applied the also try stacked-heel boots for winter).
same hue to knitwear this season: This But the pick of the bunch was Emilia
bow-shouldered cable knit was the pick Wickstead’s extra-high-rise mono-
of the show, and worthy of any fictional chrome gingham – worn with a polo
fashion-forward assassin’s regard. CGE neck to elongate the torso and balance
out proportions. I’m bottom-heavy,
70 ways to wear a scarf but find this nipped-in at the waist and
The Big New Thing for spring is, in fact, then flaring out silhouette flattering, as
a been-around-since-day-dot thing that does the very petite Lisa Armstrong, so
you likely already have at home: a silk they may surprise you. CGE

Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Style Vero Beach 32963 / September 26, 2019 45

Cross-body ruffles surprise that one of the main takeaways but her take on flower patterns is far Kane to mash up the seedy with the
Ruffles are growing at the speed of from designer Roksanda Ilincic’s show from saccharine. Elsewhere, the quest proper and emerge with a delectable
Japanese Knotweed. Where once they was … a boiler suit. As in, the utilitar- to reinvent florals for spring continued result. His latest collection (title: Eco-
lived in controlled zones – on sweet col- ian garment designed to protect work- at Erdem, Duro Olowu and Ports 1961, sexual) took us on a pleasure-seeking
lars, light peplums, or frilly cuffs – for ers’ real clothes from grime. Sure, Ilincic where different motifs in macro and mi- trip, with looks ranging from hot little
spring they are spreading rapidly across showed dresses too, but it was suiting cro scales were layered up and spliced minidresses with PVC petal inserts to
the body, zig-zagging over dresses and and the haute boiler – cut oversized, in together, clashing zingy colors and dif- assertive blazers.
forming great, swirly tiers on skirts. You crisp gray or candy-pink cotton, with ferent blooms to create a truly mixed
could try big-leaf ruffles, like the ones cuffed sleeves and hems – that felt like bunch on every garment. Making florals Somewhere in the (much more wear-
at Roksanda which became shoulder- the real news. Roksanda called it “re- look exciting is hard – especially consid- able) middle was this dreamy outfit,
grazing, almost cape-like layered col- laxed luxurious day dressing,” and el- ering that this was the summer of the which could be worn for day or night.
lars that might flap up and hit you in evated boiler suits also popped up at Er- floral midi dress – but these reimagin- It’s ‘just’ a funnel-neck sweater and
the face if it’s windy. Or you could find dem, Emilia Wickstead, Rejina Pyo and ings really did look new. CL trousers, but it’s also so much more.
a piece that utilizes lots of small curly House of Holland. They’re boiler suits, Note the ease of the oversized knit, the
piles to make a more dramatic impact, but not the way you’ve seen them (don’t 24-hour satin edge conferred by the silver-bauble
like at Victoria Beckham and Molly expect the women who wear these to Satin has a split reputation – it’s ei- embellishment, the polish of the high-
Goddard, where every textured outfit know their way around an automotive ther slithery and lingerie-like, or prim waisted trousers. And the so-right con-
looked entirely strokable. For a wedding lift). Which begs the question: a boiler enough for the most upright mother-of- trast of fuchsia and salmon, soft and
next spring, though, I’d love to wear one suit for cocktails – would you? EC the-bride ensembles. Trust Christopher shiny, relaxed and tailored. It’s Kane’s
of Preen’s dresses, which experimented pleasure ride, and we all want in. EC 
with the latter effect by sculpting plisse Everyday dresses
fabrics into ruffles to create dramatic – I bring good news! The breezy, easy
and very bouncy – silhouettes. CL dress is here to stay. Rejoice! It doesn’t
take a rocket scientist to work out why
Mille feuille layers this look is going nowhere – it sells and
Remember that Sex and the City scene it makes women feel effortlessly good,
where Aleksandr Petrovsky crawls whether they’re buying Zara’s $50 pol-
into the wisps of Carrie’s mille feuille ka dot dress or a $1250 Molly Goddard
dress? Well, we’ll all be doing the same cotton smock. There was a gorgeous,
thing with our wardrobes next spring languid sensuality to many of the new
because delicate layers – sometimes a dress propositions; Victoria Beckham’s
beguiling number of them – were de- show was a study in how far the dress
signers’ solution to all-weather dressing has come this decade, from body-con to
– and, a cynic may say, a way to mer- body un-con. Her slippery silk midaxis
chandise as many pieces as possible in were cleverly cut to be at once forgiving
one look. Rejina Pyo speaks of dressing and flattering, showing flashes of de-
women for real-life, so it was refreshing colletage and shoulder but with many
to see her show deep V-necked blouses sleeved options, too. At Preen, there were
and undone shirts with camis in con- beautiful, puff-sleeved dresses (of the
trasting hues underneath – color block- kind that lends itself as much to train-
ing and modesty-preservation in one ers as four inch heels), Erdem and Emilia
fell swoop. Elsewhere, polo necks under Wickstead offered elegantly upscale,
knits under blazers under coats under floor-sweeping tent gowns and Goddard
scarves reminded of the finest patisser- evolved her artful aesthetic with gently
ie concoction. Just as divine – and per- fitted-and-flared tiered creations. And
haps easier to pull off – was the practi- breathe. BH
calization (if it’s not a word, it should be)
of swooshy sundresses at Rejina, Erdem Fresh flowers
and Roksanda, where relaxed trench If Simone Rocha were redecorating
coats and anoraks were louchely slung your living room, you could guarantee
over the top to make a great look. BH that she would line up your wallpaper
panels perfectly. To prove it, she pre-
On the boiler suits sented some of the most innovative uses
Think of Roksanda, and the image of print that we’ve seen so far this sea-
most likely to come to mind will be that son, stamping dainty, doily-like floral
of a long, lean gown in a tantalizing color designs over shirts and skirts without
mix. So it was with no small measure of any disconnects. Pretty is Rocha’s thing,

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DINING REVIEW

Miss Saigon: Chef Mylinh whips up a winning Asian menu

BY LISA ZAHNER Lemongrass Pork.
Staff Writer

At some restaurants, you get a glimpse The selections change slightly, de- Lobster Pho. Spring Roll,
of the chef if he or she comes out of the pending on what’s in season, what sea- Summer Roll
kitchen to greet privileged guests. At food treasures the chef finds and what PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES and Shrimp Roll.
Miss Saigon Restaurant, your server is she feels like cooking. Friday is Lobster
your chef – and she’s a pretty amazing Night after a shipment of live Maine paper, egg rolls and tempura shrimp from herbs and those special spices from
woman. crustaceans arrives, and the lobster spe- rolls, all so tempting it’s tough to pick the markets of Vietnam.
cials run into Saturday if they don’t sell a winner but the spring rolls were ter-
Mylinh Nguyen, a Hawaiian native out on Friday. rific and the accompanying peanut We thought we were too full for des-
of Vietnamese descent, turns out some sauce – well, the chef should bottle and sert so we asked for our check, but Chef
delicious Asian cuisine from her kitchen We visited on a Thursday so our sell this stuff. The salad was a moun- Mylinh wasn’t having any of that. She
in the Miracle Mile building that once mouths could only water about the pros- tain of cubed, seasoned ahi tuna tossed brought a plate of complimentary Fried
housed Culinary Capers. Then she pect of Lobster Pho next time. with sweet-sour marinated onions and Bananas and a round of shot glasses of
serves it to you, dressed in high heels greens. We cleaned the plate. sake to our table. The bananas were ex-
and, the night we visited, a somehow- We started with two appetizers – cellent – steaming hot, sweet with a deli-
pristine silky ecru skirt and blouse the App Combo ($15) and the Ahi For my entrée, I ordered the Seafood cate batter.
ensemble, with hair and makeup that Tuna Salad ($10). The combo Pho or noodle soup ($17), and my com-
somehow were model-perfect even after offers a trio of spring rolls panions ordered the Filet Mignon Shak- Dinner for two at Miss Saigon with ap-
hours in a hot kitchen. wrapped in rice ing Beef ($20) and the Seafood Fried Rice petizers and drinks will run about $75
($16). All the entrees were excellent. The to $85 plus tip. It’s the perfect spot for
Chef Mylinh seated us at a booth and shrimp, crab and mussels were fresh, a weeknight meal when it’s not so busy
the friendly bartender brought us our tender, meaty and not overcooked. The and the chef has the time to dote on you.
drinks as he tag-teams with the chef fried rice was flavorful but not salty On weekends, she brings in kitchen prep
when she’s busy in the kitchen. We had a help and some help serving, but still
moment to gaze around this remodeled like the Chinese or Thai version can serves many tables herself.
space – bright red seating, a glitzy full be. The pho noodles appeared to be
bar, mirrored disco balls and a massive hand-cut and, though tricky to eat, I welcome your comments, and encour-
portrait of our chef on a hillside in Viet- tasted great in the savory broth. age you to send feedback to me at lisamel-
nam, which she visits to bring home the Shaking Beef refers to the cook- [email protected].
most authentic spices and ingredients ing method – shaken, not stirred
for her dishes. – so it’s a steak stir fry, but gently The reviewer dines anonymously at
shaken so the outside browns restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
There’s also a boxing photograph and gets lightly coated in 32963. 
of her husband and business partner, yummy sauce while the
world-champion fighter Dat Nguyen, center remains a ten- Hours:
who owns the gym across the street. der medium-rare. Monday through Saturday
It’s served with
Soon our chef returned to explain the a crisp, green 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
menu and answer our questions. There salad and we Closed Sunday
are only 21 food items, including des- would highly rec-
serts. ommend this dish. Beverages: Full Liquor Bar
Everything was
Unlike some Asian restaurants that fresh, served hot Address:
hand you a daunting 30-page menu and seasoned 737 22nd Street,
with a dizzying array of thousands perfectly with
of unfamiliar options, this one is layers of flavor Vero Beach
printed on one piece of
white copy paper. Phone:
772-766-9493
Filet Mignon Pho.

Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / September 26, 2019 47

WINE COLUMN

Carlton is redefining Willamette Valley wine country

BY DAVE MCINTRYE
The Washington Post

An Oregon wine country landmark beautiful area of the Willamette Valley. sonance, winemaker Guillaume Large “In Oregon, the wine is much more
just got a makeover, and the Willamette It is just a 15 to 20 minute drive from is crafting elegant pinot noirs with a expressive than in Burgundy,” Large
Valley a new star attraction. McMinnville and state route 99W, the Burgundy accent. That isn’t surpris- said. “In Burgundy, young wine is not
main tourist route from Portland, but it ing, given that Résonance is the Oregon very expressive, but here – voilà!”
The Carlton Grain Elevator dominates seems a world away. McMinnville has a outpost of Maison Louis Jadot, a leading
the skyline – well, no, it is the skyline – of college, a regional airport and a bypass Burgundy producer. With Résonance and Flâneur, Carl-
the sleepy agricultural crossroads town route around town. Carlton has worked ton has two new attractions that should
of Carlton. Several years ago, when I first hard to maintain a bucolic, agricultural Jadot bought vineyards in the Yam- bring pinot noir lovers from far and
visited the region, the grain elevator was image. hill-Carlton District in 2013, and re- wide.
the landmark for giving directions, as cently opened a gleaming tasting facil-
in, “Turn left when you see the grain “We decided back in 2003, don’t tear ity overlooking its main vineyard. (The Doerschlag exuded some of that op-
elevator.” It was a dilapidated structure down, always refurbish,” Ken Wright production facility is tucked away at the timism as he showed me around the
looming 84 feet over the intersection of told me. “We wanted to protect the look bottom of the hill in a more practical, unfinished renovations of the grain el-
Main and Pine streets, with a WPA-style and feel of Carlton, before the franchises less valuable spot, but you didn’t really evator in late July. “I think Carlton will
mural extolling Carlton’s burgeoning became interested and turned us into need to see another barrel room, right?) become the shining star of Oregon wine
wine industry. Anytown, USA.” In a half-joking aside, country,” he predicted. 
he added, “Like McMinnville.”
With a fresh coat of paint and exten-
sive renovations inside and out, the Upscale renovations and glamorous
grain elevator opened in early Septem- new facilities aside, it’s the wine that
ber as the new tasting room and event ultimately will draw oenophiles to Carl-
space for Flâneur winery. As such, it ton. Grant Coulter, Flâneur’s winemak-
stands to become a symbol not just of er, said he strives for “high touch, low
Carlton’s agricultural heritage, but of its input” wines, made with native fermen-
transition from grain to grapes. tation (no added yeast), and without fin-
ing and filtration, techniques that help
The renovated grain elevator is also clarify and stabilize wine but may also
the second new destination for visi- strip away flavor.
tors to Carlton, after Résonance winery,
owned by the Louis Jadot Burgundy “You have to follow a natural process
house, opened a spectacular tasting as much as possible if you want to make
room and visitors center on the out- something interesting,” Coulter said.
skirts of town earlier this summer. “It’s not just about food. I want to make a
wine that causes you to stop eating and
Big Table Farm winery will soon be look at what you’re drinking.”
taking over the space adjacent to the
elevator that Flâneur occupied during Flâneur’s 2017 La Belle Promenade
the renovations. These newcomers join Chardonnay is edgy and energetic, with
the Carlton Winemakers Studio, a place a lovely citrus note. Coulter also makes
to discover new winemakers, and Ken three pinot noirs, all showing dark berry
Wright Cellars, which took over an old fruit and a lush texture.
train depot in 1994, as attractions for
wine lovers visiting the Willamette Val- A short drive west of Carlton, at Ré-
ley.

The grain elevator was home to the
Madsen Grain Co. until 2003, when
winemaker Ken Wright purchased it
and used it for storage. He sold it in 2013
to Flâneur winery founder Martin Doer-
schlag, who rented the structure out as
the town haunted house for a few Hal-
loweens while he planned its renova-
tion.

That work included removing a centu-
ry’s worth of grain dust and assorted de-
bris, Doerschlag told me when I visited
the construction site. The grain elevator
was built in the 1880s and expanded in
phases in the 1920s and 1950s. Only the
1920s portion was renovated for the cur-
rent opening. Bringing it up to modern
codes, including a commercial kitchen
to be used for cooking classes, was quite
a project.

“The hardest part was the seismic up-
grades,” Doerschlag said.

Carlton is the gateway to the Yam-
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