10/27/2022 ISSUE 43

ONE-DOSE TARGETED RADIATION
NEW TREATMENT AFTER LUMPECTOMY

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One-dose targeted radiation: New treatment after lumpectomy

BY KERRY FIRTH Dr. Anastasia Tousimis. Clinic Indian River Hospital. “This
Correspondent type of radiation is for select women
PHOTOS: JOSHUA KODIS with breast cancer who are under-
The next worst thing to finding going breast conservation therapy,
out you have breast cancer is the re- which entails removing the tumor
ality that you’ll have to have to en- (lumpectomy) and checking the
dure weeks of radiation therapy af- lymph node under the armpit (sen-
ter your lumpectomy. tinel node biopsy). After that pro-
cedure is performed, the patient re-
The traditional radiation treat- ceives approximately 20 minutes of
ment used to be Monday through IORT at the lumpectomy site.
Friday for six weeks, or about 30
treatments. In recent years, the “Perhaps the biggest patient ad-
trend has been to shorten it to Mon- vantage of IORT is the time-saving
day through Friday for only three factor,” Dr. Tousimis continued.
weeks, or about 16 treatments. “They come into the hospital in the
morning and go home that after-
Now, if you meet certain crite- noon. The next day they can do ev-
ria, the newest form of treatment erything they normally do but they
is one-dose targeted intraoperative can’t do any heavy lifting or strain-
radiation therapy (IORT) which is ing, swimming or driving if they are
completed at the same time as your taking any pain pills. A week later
lumpectomy surgery and eliminates they are back to all their normal ac-
the need for any further radiation tivities.”
visits.
What differentiates IORT from
“Targeted intraoperative radia- traditional radiation therapy (ex-
tion therapy is a course of radia- ternal beam radiotherapy, or EBRT)
tion that’s given as one dose at the is that it delivers radiation directly
same time as the surgery, right after to the tumor or tumor bed instead
the lumpectomy is performed,” said of treating the entire breast. All of
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the radiation can be delivered at one Of course, early diagnosis is the MRI and a mammogram every year was diagnosed at age 45, you should
time versus the standard radiation best way to achieve a cure for breast starting at 30. High-risk women start screening at 35. We also encour-
schedule of five days a week for up to cancer. The American Cancer Soci- have a lifetime risk of breast can- age regular exercise and a healthy,
six weeks. And because it is so target- ety recommends annual mammo- cer 20 percent to 25 percent greater low-fat Mediterranean diet.”
ed, the dosage of radiation is much gram screening starting at the age than women at average risk, based
smaller, thereby preserving nearby of 40 for women at average risk for on family history. Lifetime risk is 80 Dr. Tousimis completed her medi-
healthy organ and tissues. breast cancer. A woman is consid- percent higher for those who have cal education at Albany Medical
ered average risk if she doesn’t have the BRCA gene mutation based on College and her residency at Guthrie
“The whole theory behind this a personal history of breast cancer, a genetic testing, or have a first-degree Clinic. She finished her fellowship
type of radiation is that when a strong family history of breast can- relative with the BRCA gene but have at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
woman has a reoccurrence of breast cer, or a genetic mutation known to not had genetic testing themselves. Center specializing in Breast Oncol-
cancer after a lumpectomy and ra- increase the risk of breast cancer ogy Surgery, followed by an MBA at
diation therapy, 90 percent occur (such as a BRCA gene), and has not “If a patient has a strong family the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
at the lumpectomy site, which is had chest radiation therapy before history of breast cancer, we recom- nology. Her office is located in the
considered the area of highest risk,” the age of 30. mend starting their screening 10 Scully-Welsh Cancer Center, 3555
Dr. Tousimis explained. “Instead of years younger than your first-degree 10th Court, Vero Beach. Call 772-770-
treating the entire breast, we target Women who are a high risk for relative’s diagnosis,” Dr. Tousimis 6856 to schedule an appointment. 
the area has the highest risk of reoc- breast cancer should get a breast advised. “That means if your mother
currence.

“It’s important to note that we fol-
low national guidelines and only
select certain patients for this type
of treatment. The patient has to be
older than 50, have a tumor less than
2 centimeters in size and be diag-
nosed with invasive ductal cancer,
which is the most common type of
breast cancer. They also have to have
hormone positive tumors, meaning
their tumors are estrogen positive
and lymph node negative. Plus, their
lumpectomy specimen has to have
clear margins.”

For those patients who qualify,
IORT is completed in one day. Under
general anesthesia the surgeon will
remove the tumor and then place a
radiation applicator directly into the
tumor bed, where it emits radiation
1 centimeter deep into the lumpec-
tomy cavity. The device delivers a
smaller dose of X-rays than in stan-
dard radiation therapy. Your radia-
tion team will determine the proper
dose of radiation, and after about 20
to 30 minutes of radiation the inci-
sion is closed.

The technology was developed by
a surgeon in the 1990s and the Eu-
ropeans have been using this type
of radiation for years. A randomized
study published in the Lancet medi-
cal journal in 2010 compared 2,000
women. Half of them got targeted
radiation and half of them got the
traditional six weeks of whole breast
radiation. The study showed that lo-
cal recurrence rates were similar in
the two groups. A more recent pub-
lication in the August 2022 Radiation
Oncology Journal showed that the
intraoperative group actually had
a better non-breast cancer survival
rate than the other group, most likely
due to sparing the heart and lungs
from radiation.

Because IORT requires unique
equipment that may not be avail-
able at every healthcare facility, it is
used less often than external beam
radiotherapy. Fortunately, Cleveland
Clinic Indian River Hospital has the
equipment and accredited surgeons.

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Conjunctivitis has several causes, and spreads easily

BY FRED CICETTI coloration, pink eye also makes should be instructive. ophthalmologist who gave me ste-
Columnist your eyes itch and water. Often, you I am allergic to all kinds of roid eye drops to help relieve the
feel like you have sand or an eye- symptoms. Only time corrects vi-
Q. “Pop-Pop, don’t feel bad that lash caught in your eye. The infec- pollen. These allergies usu- ral conjunctivitis – typically two to
you gave me a cold in my eye. It tion clouds your vision. When you ally irritate my eyes, espe- three weeks.
wasn’t your fault ... was it?” sleep, a crust forms on your eye and cially in the fall. When I had
makes it difficult to open. Your eyes mild symptoms recently, I Maggie had a minor case of pink
A. This question came from my become light sensitive. assumed it was the pollen in eye that disappeared in days. Her
granddaughter, Maggie. She got the air. I exposed everyone mother and grandmother suffered
conjunctivitis – known colloquially My experience with pink eye in my family before my eye the way I did. Pink eye has a quaint
as “pink eye” – a week after I did. worsened and I discovered I name, but it doesn’t describe what
Subsequently, Maggie’s mother and had a viral infection. If I had the adults in my family contracted.
grandmother also got nasty cases gone to a doctor immedi- The three of us looked like we had
that required multiple visits to an ately for a diagnosis, I might been repeatedly jabbed in the face
ophthalmologist. have been able to prevent by Muhammad Ali. My left eye was
the infection from spread- so bad that it made my ophthalmol-
Conjunctivitis is an infection of ing by being more careful ogist actually say, “Yuck.”
the transparent membrane (con- about contact.
junctiva) that lines the eyelid and While suffering from pink eye,
part of the eyeball. The infection Next time I have any kind there are ways to deal with the
creates swelling of the eyelids and a of watery, itchy eyes, I will symptoms. Warm compresses help
reddening of the whites of the eyes. be much more careful. Sor- if you have viral or bacterial con-
ry, Maggie. junctivitis. Cool compresses are
Pink eye is caused by bacteria, vi- My family physician gave me an- better for allergic conjunctivitis.
ruses and allergens such as pollen. tibiotic eye drops in case the infec- Non-prescription artificial tears are
Pink eye from bacteria and viruses tion was bacterial. I was instructed soothing.
can be highly contagious for as long to see an ophthalmologist in two
as two weeks after symptoms begin. days if there was no improvement. To prevent the spread of pink eye,
Allergic conjunctivitis is not conta- No improvement would indicate wash your hands often and avoid
gious. that I had a viral infection. My eye contact with others. Don’t share
didn’t get better, so I went to an washcloths or towels. Change your
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Running doesn’t wreck your knees – it strengthens them

BY GRETCHEN REYNOLDS we take. decided, he should delve more deep- cartilage.
The Washington Post Ever since the first marathon end- ly into the effects of this consuming But some runners showed symp-
activity on runners’ joints.
Almost all runners, whether vet- ed with the death of its entire field toms of new, if slight, damage in the
erans or newcomers, poky or fleet, (consisting of the one soldier, Phei- So, for a 2019 study, he and his bones and cartilage right around
youthful or antique, share one bond. dippides), some people have been orthopedic colleagues recruited 82 their kneecaps, a part of the joint
Someone soon will warn us that we convinced running must be hard on middle-aged, first-time racers who that absorbs much of the pound-
are ruining our knees. us, especially our knees. An online had signed up for the 2017 London ing from running. “We could not
survey conducted by Esculier and Marathon. Few had done much, if ignore this, since it likely happened
“A lot of people think that running his colleagues, its results published any, previous running and none felt because of the training and racing,”
is bad” for knees and other joints, this year in the Orthopaedic Jour- knee pain. The researchers scanned said Johann Henckel, a study co-
said Jean-Francois Esculier, a clini- nal of Sports Medicine, found more the runners’ knees before they be- author and also an orthopedic sur-
cal professor of physical therapy at than half of the 2,514 respondents gan a structured, four-month train- geon at University College London
the University of British Columbia in believed distance running damages ing program and, again, two weeks and the Royal National Orthopaedic
Kelowna, who studies running. knees. after most completed the marathon. Hospital. “So then, we had to ask,
(Eleven dropped out during train- does this damage last or get worse?”
But accumulating research, in- This stubborn idea persists de- ing.)
cluding studies from Esculier and spite considerable evidence to the If it did, running was harming
others, generally shows the reverse. contrary. Study after study indicates Interestingly, although none of people’s knees.
In these studies, distance running running rarely causes or exacerbates the runners reported knee problems
does not wreck most runners’ knees arthritis in most runners’ knees, at the start, most of their first scans The scientist-surgeons helped
and, instead, fortifies them, leav- even older runners, who are at rela- showed signs of incipient joint in- settle that concern, though, with a
ing joints sturdier and less damaged tively high risk for arthritis. juries, including cartilage tears and follow-up study, published in 2020,
than if someone had never taken up bone-marrow lesions, any of which during which they scanned the run-
the sport. Shifting the public’s perceptions could be early steps toward arthritis. ners’ knees again, six months after
is hard, however, said Alister Hart, their race. Most of them still ran, al-
There are exceptions, though, so an orthopedic surgeon and research But this simmering damage had though with reduced mileage.
it is important to understand the professor at University College Lon- been partially reversed by training
nuances of the science, the unique don, who used to worry about his and racing. Two weeks after their The new scans showed their
history of your knees and the me- own knees, especially after he fin- first marathon, most of the runners’ knees were healthier now than in
chanics of what really happens be- ished his first marathon and limped existing bone marrow lesions had the weeks right after the marathon.
hind our kneecaps with each stride afterward for days. At that point, he shrunk, as had much of their frayed Many of the lesions and tears that
had begun shrinking during train-

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ing were smaller and the fresh dam- ning, he said, the cartilage probably
age seen around some kneecaps had thickens, although that possibility
largely dissipated, with few remain- still needs to be studied.
ing signs of lesions and tears.
“Bottom line is that cartilage does
“I feel comfortable at this point become more robust” with running,
saying running should not harm Esculier said.
most people’s knees and can, in fact,
be beneficial,” Hart said. Some runners will develop knee
injuries or arthritis, though. But
How, though, does running re- so will many non-runners. A help-
vamp knees? ful online summary of the science
of knees and running, created by
Hart and his colleagues believe Esculier and others, points out that
running strengthens the major leg people who are overweight, past age
muscles supporting the knee, al- 50, with a family history of arthritis
lowing them to take on and offload or a personal history of knee inju-
more of the strains involved in re- ries face a substantially higher risk
peatedly striking the ground. of knee problems than other people,
whether they run or not.
The knee’s cartilage probably also
bulks up, thanks to the repeated “If running makes your knees
squishing it receives during run- hurt, you don’t have to run,” Hart
ning, Esculier said. “For a long time, said. “It’s fine to try something else.”
we thought that cartilage could not He cross-trains with cycling, he says,
adapt” to running or other activi- and his research group is studying
ties, he said, because it lacks blood how biking affects joints.
supply and nerves. “But in fact, car-
tilage does adapt,” he said, “by be- But even confirmed skeptics
coming stronger and more tolerant might find sturdier knees and other
to compression.” solace in running, if they try it. Hart
remembers recently presenting his
In a 2022 review of past MRI stud- group’s findings about running and
ies he co-wrote, he and his col- knee health to other physicians. One
leagues found evidence that the of them, he said, “told me he just
knee’s cartilage flattens immedi- didn’t believe it.” But a few weeks
ately after a run, but then bounces later, he saw the man jogging in Lon-
back into shape within a few hours. don’s Regent’s Park. 
With long-term recreational run-

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What you need to know about
the latest on long COVID

BY FRANCES STEAD SELLERS ple had not recovered and 42 per-
cent reported partial recovery. That
The Washington Post study found that the risk of long
COVID was greater among women,
Nearly three years into the coro- older people and those who live in
navirus pandemic the long-lasting economically disadvantaged com-
consequences of COVID-19 are be- munities.
coming more evident, but we still
don’t know the exact causes of long The results of that study are com-
COVID. And we don’t have a test to pelling because it is so large. It in-
diagnose the condition. cluded more than 33,000 people
with laboratory-confirmed infec-
Most people who develop COVID tions, along with 62,957 never-in-
recover quickly, but a subset suffer fected individuals.
new or ongoing health problems
that are first identified at least four Even people with mild infections
weeks after infection, according to can develop long COVID, but ex-
the Centers for Disease Control and perts say it is more common among
Prevention. people who are the sickest during
the period of acute infection. Peo-
Researchers from the National ple who have preexisting physical
Institutes of Health, which was and mental health problems, such
awarded more than $1 billion over as respiratory disease and depres-
four years to support research, and sion, are also more prone to long
groups of patient-researchers are covid.
working to develop a better under-
standing of the prolonged health Many experts see long COVID as a
consequences of infection with the growing public health crisis.
virus.
Long-haul symptoms range wide-
“So many of the questions don’t ly from person to person. In the
yet have good answers,” said Har- Scottish study, the most commonly
lan Krumholz, a professor of medi- reported symptoms were cardio-
cine at the Yale University School of vascular, including palpitations
Medicine, who has been studying and chest pain, breathlessness and
long COVID. “brain fog,” or reduced mental acu-
ity.
U.S. government estimates sug-
gest that between 7 million and Some people report lingering fa-
23 million Americans – including tigue, tinnitus or ringing in their
1 million who can no longer work ears, and tremors that can be debili-
– are suffering from the long-term tating. Others, including Sen. Tim
effects of infection with the virus Kaine (D-Va.), report recurrent pins-
that causes COVID. Those numbers and-needles feelings.
are expected to rise as COVID be-
comes an endemic disease. Since July 2021, long COVID can
be considered a disability under
A large Scottish study published the Americans With Disabilities Act
last week in Nature Communica- (ADA).
tions found that between six and 18
months after infection, 1 in 20 peo- Long COVID can also strip away
the equivalent of a decade’s worth of

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aerobic fitness, according to a large- System in New York, said recent
scale new scientific review of long studies show that even though vac-
COVID patients and exercise. cination reduces the chance of de-
veloping long COVID, the protective
There are many unanswered effect was not as much as previously
questions, including understand- believed.
ing the mechanism that causes
these debilitating conditions, which “That is one of the most important
would be key to diagnosis and treat- things we need to understand next,”
ments. Putrino said.

Researchers do not know why Researchers are considering many
only some people are affected – and potential drugs and other strategies
whether there is a chance to reduce for treating long COVID. But devel-
the risk of developing long-term oping effective therapies depends on
problems. understanding the mechanism that
causes it.
Because the coronavirus has been
with us for less than three years, Some of these treatments seek to
researchers can’t yet tell how long eradicate any persistence of the virus,
the symptoms of long COVID will others seek to modulate the immune
persist. Researchers in the Scottish system, others are designed to miti-
study were able to follow up with gate certain symptoms.
participants six, 12 and 18 months
after infection. Among them, 13 “The key is to start testing these
percent of people with long COVID approaches with rigorous methods
showed improvement between six so that we can determine if there
and 18 months after infection, and are benefits and to define any risks,”
investigators are trying to figure Krumholz said. “Trials will be starting
out the factors associated with that soon.”
change
Those trials will test whether specif-
Another big outstanding question ic interventions can improve people’s
is how much protection vaccina- health and even restore their function
tion offers. The Scottish study offers and feeling to pre-infection days.
some optimistic data. But David Pu-
trino, director of rehabilitation in- “They need to be done well,” Krum-
novation for the Mount Sinai Health holz said, “because right now, so many
people are trying novel therapies with
very little evidence.” 

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T he good jeans guide: How to find t he perfect pair

BY TAMARA ABRAHAM to last a few years because we don’t Two-thirds also agreed that it’s the most black jeans will come up smaller than
The Telegraph want to go through the shopping pro- important garment to get right. And the the same style in a pale wash – some
cess again any time soon. fact that the average woman owns six brands will amend their cut to allow
Is there any piece of clothing on pairs, only three of which she actually for this, but many don’t. Just remem-
which we place more expectations That’s because tracking down those wears, confirms just how much time ber that it’s usually the manufacturer
than our jeans? They need to look good. perfect jeans can be like searching for a and money is wasted in pursuit of wear- that’s the problem, not you.
They need to make our legs look long mortgage with a reasonable interest rate with-anything jeans.
and our bottoms lifted. They need to right now – near impossible. No won- BEST IF YOU’RE PE-
feel comfortable. They need to go with der, then, that 46 percent of us feel that The good news is that denim TITE
everything else we own. And they need denim is the most challenging garment has come a long way over the past
to buy, according to a survey of 2,000 couple of decades. It has never “When trying a new
women earlier this year by the OnePoll. been more inclusive, more flat- brand, I’ll usually order
tering, more sustainable and the jeans in a size up
more affordable. and a size down, as well
as my usual size,” says
The bad news is that nothing Holly Tenser, Buying
can replace the process of trying
on pair after pair until you find Manager for Ready to
the best style for you. Wear at Browns. “This
helps to find the per-
So where do we begin? Fit is fect and most com-
the obvious place, and it will fortable fit.”
vary depending on the cut,
degree of stretch, rise and de- Denim trends tend
sired look. Even though siz- to move more slowly
ing is largely based on waist than the wider fash-
circumference, one brand’s ion industry, so you
size 28 can vary wildly from can expect to get de-
another’s. The solution, fash- cent wear from what-
ion influencer and Telegraph ever you buy. That
contributor Emily Johnston says, is said, I’d steer clear of skinny jeans,
to know your measurements. “Know which now look a bit dated. If you pre-
your inseam, know your waist mea- fer a slim fit, try a straight leg, which is
surement and follow along when a little more open at the ankle. That’s
retailers describe the body type for the bestselling shape at John Lewis
which each style is recommended,” right now, according to in-store per-
she advises. Her other essential tip is sonal stylist Lucy Knight, who says
to check that the back pocket of the they’re easy to wear with trainers,
jeans is in proportion to the waistband loafers, boots and heels alike. Sales
– they should not be one size fits all. of looser fit boyfriend jeans are also
rising – John Lewis has reported that
Generally speaking, I’ve found that they’re up by 85 percent year on year.
you are likely to need to size up if you’re Wide-legs and flares are modern
trying jeans that are 100 percent cot- classics and my personal favorite
ton, and size down if you’re trying shape – they look great with a small
stretch jeans (typically 2 percent elas- heel or platform sneakers – as well
tane – any more than that, and you’re as the tapered ‘mom jean’ look. The
in jeggings territory). You can also rise on these should be high, hitting
expect a ‘boyfriend fit’ to run larger the navel, for a waist-cinching effect.
than a pair designed with a more fit- If you have a shorter torso, you may
ted silhouette in mind. Even the dyeing achieve this more successfully with
process can affect the fit: Indigo and

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a mid-rise pair, as a ribcage-grazing main things that clients get wrong is price discrepancy between the cheap- satile, as they’re easy to dress up and
style will obscure your waist entirely. the sizing, opting for comfort rather est denim on the market and the offer- down; that said, I do love wearing a
Keep an open mind though. “Try on a than the correct size,” says Knight. ing at luxury department stores ($2,000 particular pair of pale jeans with a
selection of shapes, brands and sizes,” “Over time, denim relaxes and those Valentino feather-trimmed jeans, any- navy wool blazer and heels, so you
advises Knight. “It’s often the jeans jeans will end up being too big with an one?) Embellishments aside, is there shouldn’t feel like you need to adhere
that clients think they ‘can’t pull off’ unflattering shape.” any difference beyond fancy market- to certain ‘rules.’
that they end up taking home.” ing? The answer is: it depends on the
BEST IF YOU’RE CURVY AND TALL brand. I know from expe- Those inky hues will require more
BEST IF YOU To get perfectly worn-in jeans – the rience that a $200 pair of care though: Turn your
jeans will last longer and jeans inside out and wash
HAVE A LONGER kind that have fit better than anything on a cool cycle to prevent
become soft and I’ve bought from the any shrinkage or fading.
BODY faded through cheaper stores. At this Knight warns against us-
level in cost, you can ing fabric conditioner, as
If your prefer- repeated wear expect to find thought- this damages fibers in
and feel like ful details like strate- the denim and will cause
ence is for a clas- an old friend gically placed fading, them to lose their shape.
when you put designed to make To wash or not to wash
sic straight leg them on – you your body look leaner is the eternal denim de-
need to play and more toned. bate, and I stand firmly
jean, consider a long game. on the side of washing
Or become a But that’s not to say as infrequently as pos-
Swedish brand regular at your that you can’t find de- sible to preserve color,
local preloved cent denim on a bud- softness and fit. It’s
Asket, which fashion bou- get. My own denim better for the environ-
tiques in the collection includes ment too.
has gone the hope that you pairs by M&S, Gap, Ultimately, which-
will stumble Levi’s, Frame and a ever brand you choose
extra mile upon a pair of grungy wide-legged and however much
vintage Levi’s Raey pair that I love you spend, your jeans
when it comes in your desired and my mother hates. should make you feel
size, wash and and look your best.
to fit. Its wom- cut before any- BEST IF YOU’RE As Tenser says: “If
one else does. TALL you don’t love them,
en’s Standard
There is of Darker washes will prove more ver- what is the point?” 
jeans launched course a huge

last year in 54

different sizes,

to accommo-

date different

body types

and leg lengths, as well as waist size. I

can vouch for the fact that they are very

flattering, although they do require

some wearing-in.

A lot of shoppers forget about that

critical new jeans phase: “One of the

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Pop culture gives eek chic inspiration this Halloween

Halloween is coming up quick, so if or both. Pop culture plays an important
you don’t have anything to wear yet, role when deciding on what to wear for
don’t fret! There are always the classics Halloween each year. This year gave us
like a witch, a black cat, a vampire or tons of inspiration, some from those
Mrs. Frankenstein, but you might want we lost like Olivia Newton John and
to do something a little more than the the Queen, and others like Max from
usual go -tos this year. “Stranger Things” or Kourtney Kar-
dashian and Travis Barker.
The best costumes are those that
require minimum effort but still de- Here are some last-minute pop
liver maximum impact. You don’t need culture ideas to wear to impress your
to spend a fortune to look fabulous, friends at a party or even while trick-
whether you want to look spooky or chic or-treating with the kids. 

Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Style Vero Beach 32963 / October 27, 2022 63

The wrong way to wear tights

BY LISA ARMSTRONG
The Telegraph

There’s Conservative Party in- If high hemlines aren’t for you, wear Tights size is not clothing size one size larger – I’m 5-foot-9 and a
fighting and then there is the war opaques with knee or calf-high boots There are few things less pleasant size 10 but since I started buying an
waged over tights. Some see them as and midi-length silk skirts. than a saggy pair of tights. Avoid the extra large, my tights-wearing life has
an indispensable part of their win- dreaded crotch hammock by going improved immeasurably. 
ter wardrobe; others consider them Sheer tights with black stilettos for
frumpy crotch-droopers. For years, Christmas
the fashion world allied with tight-
phobes, and editors would stride As a style, it’s always been byword
through a polar vortex in bare legs for sex appeal. It’s also an easy one
rather than pull on a pair of 20 denier. to pull off with almost any length of
skirt. “Legs are the number one fea-
Now that all seems ridiculous – not ture for parties this year,” says styl-
least because it was an idea foisted ist Annabel Hodin. “Fabulous tights,
upon us by the Anna Wintour crowd, clean silhouettes and great shoes.
all of whom have chauffeurs. “The What could be better?”
pandemic made the industry see
sense,” says Katherine Homuth, the Print and pattern tights are in
founder and inventor of Sheertex, a Speaking of fabulous tights – plain
brand that makes unbreakable tights hosiery is being swapped for jazzier
from the same material as bullet- styles. “The rules on tights have relaxed
proof vests. “I live in Canada where a lot,” says Ilka Dunn, a stylist specializ-
there’s no possibility of bare legs in ing in corporate dressing. “There’s now
winter.” a playfulness that wasn’t there before.”
This includes fishnets (the Pretty Wom-
Designers finally got the practi- an look is avoidable if worn with below-
cal memo – and read at least half of the-knee skirts) and all sorts of prints.
it. While opaques are still banished “I love the idea of polka dot tights,” says
to the fashion wilderness, sheer and Telegraph’s Lisa Armstrong, “so long
print hosiery is firmly in the spotlight. as they’re the central focus and you’re
In fact, tights were the one look unit- wearing black head to toe.”
ing diverse collections from Balen-
ciaga, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. Splash out on quality
In a cost-of-living crisis, price is ev-
Personally, I feel vindicated. I erything – but more expensive tights
stayed loyal when their approval rat- might make financial sense if super-
ing was below Liz Truss’ – but I did market specials ladder almost imme-
learn a few rules along the way: no diately. Sheertex claims their tights last
nude or tan styles, no sneakers, no for up to 100 wears and Homuth says
wrinkly opaques with ballet flats and we need to start thinking of hosiery
no tights until mid-October (because like we do underwear – as pieces worn
once they’re on, they’re not com- for years and thrown in the washing
ing off for months). In celebration of machine (cheaper tights should be
passing this significant date, here is hand washed to avoid bobbling).
some more hosiery how-to.

Buy the sheerest style
This year, it’s all about wearing
boots, ballet flats and heels with
tights that are 15, 20 or 30 denier
max. “Sheer tights are more flatter-
ing,” says stylist Arabella Greenhill.
“Thick, heavy styles can look very
dense whereas thinner tights are like
an extra texture.” If you feel cold just
thinking about striding into winter
with this little amount of fabric on
your legs, remember heavy boots and
knit skirts are also in fashion.

Opaques can be trendy
Opaques, flat shoes and sensible
skirts will always have a whiff of a
police officer about it, but thick tights
and minis are eternal – because 100
denier or wool hosiery looks cozy,
while miniskirts are slightly daring.

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PETS

Bonzo gets his fill of fun with Frank and friends

Hi Dog Buddies! notebook an started to ask Frank about Come’on IN, grrrl!”
his life when, from another office, out
This week’s innerview day started trotted this hansome, long-leggedy Gold- I zoomed back an
out pretty NORM-ull: gather my pen an en Doodle, a big boy, wearing his coat in
notebook, stuff the duh-lishus treats short, tight curls, his human by his side. grabbed my notebook,
into The Satchel, fluff my ruff, drive to
the location with my assistant; then, af- “Hey there, Dog,” he addressed Frank. as everyone ran over
ter the usual inner-DUCK-shuns an Wag- “’Sup? So, is this the journalist you told
an-Sniffs, put on my Ernest Journalist us about? Bonzo was it?” He turned to to a liddle poocheroo
Face an cun-DUCK the innerview. me. “Hi Paw, Bonzo! I’m Mason Proctor.
This is my Dad, Collier.” dancin’ an wearin’ a
This week started like that, but it
didn’t quite end up like that. Here’s Apparently I had missed an Impor- delicate pink harness
what happened. I was meeting Frank tant Memo. “Well, err, High Paw, Ma-
Bertrand, a French Bulldog, at his of- son! Ummm, you work here, too?” an leash, with another
fice in The Moorings, down south by
the ocean. Many humans an dogs live “Betcha Biscuits, Bonz! I’m the En- Nice Lady. The latest
there, an there’s lotsa water and pretty forcer. Keep everybody in line, ya know?
houses an boats an stuff like that. Make sure nobody does nothing they’re arrival was a Shih Tzu,
not s’pose to, know what I’m sayin’?”
The office has a table in the foy-AIR white an fawn, a lovely
with dog AN human snacks, anna dish “I buh-leeve I do, Mason. So, what
of nice cool water. Lotsa neighborhood are ...” liddle pupper, carry- FGreaonrkgiwe iatnhdMCaoscoon.,
pooches an their humans stop by al- PHOTO BY JOSHUA KODIS
most every day to say hello. Buh-fore I could finish my query, Frank ing her tiny self like
an Mason had begun rough-housin’. An royalty.
So we walk in an I innerduce myself right then, in walked yet another Nice
an a Nice Lady says Frank’ll be out right Lady with an eager, animated Yellow Lab, “Really, fellows,”
away. Sure enuff, right away, another exceedingly bouncy an frenly.
Nice Lady approaches with Frank trot- she addressed the still
ting beside her. If you’ve ever met a “Hey, hey, HEY! I know YOU,” he said.
Frenchie, you know they ruh-ZEM-bull “I read your COLL-ums. Sometimes I bouncy trio, “DO calm down. Surely you mended Mom get a puppy to train and
an exceedingly neat, trim, tidy loaf of chew the corners, no offense. I’m, Geor-
bread, with the Coolest Pooch Face gie McGraw, by the way; I had my sec- are aware this hansome doggo is Mr. love. Happily for both of us, she got me.
EVER: just Smushy Enuff to make hu- ond birthday last Friday an I got a won-
mans go all goofy. Frank was all that derful green bone stuffy, cuz green’s Bonzo, the journalist who it appears is We loved each other instantly, an we’ve
anna bagga treats. Irish, an my famly roots for the Fight-
ing Irish sports teams. Hey, Mr. Bonzo, trying to write about US. So just SHUSH!” shared so much over the years. Not to
“BON-zo! SO great to meet you. WELL- come outside an play with us. We hang
come! I’m Frank Bertrand. I’m pretty together all the time. We have tons of She smiled up at me, eyes sparklin’. boast, but I buh-leeve I’ve helped her
much The Boss around here. The Capo. fun! Hey, GUYS!” he called, heading for
Top Dog. This is my Mom, Daina. My Frank an Mason, who were tumblin’ A tad disconcerted, I felt myself blush- feel much better.
Boxer step-brother JJ’s at home. An THIS about in a flurry of fur.
(he indicated the First Nice Lady) is Miss ing an hoped fervently that my fur con- “By the way, surely you’ve noticed
Marsha The Broker. Except for me, she’s “I’d love to, but I’m on the clock,” I
In Charge! Come on over, Have a seat.” called to Georgie, although I was cer- cealed it. “Good morning, Miss Coco. It our stylish blue Moorings Bandanas,
tain he couldn’t hear me. I was scrib-
As usual, my assistant rooted around bling like crazy, tryin’ to remember the is my very great pleasure. Umm, tell me with our names m-BROY-dered on.
in The Satchel, produced an apple-an- stuff Frank, Mason an Georgie had said
yoghurt treat, an broke it in haff to bet- before they started playin’. about yourself.” They were speshully made by an X-
ter accommodate Frank’s mouth.
But it was no use so, for the first time “Certainly. May I call you Bonzo?” Change stoo-dent from GER-munny
I’d just got comf-tubble, opened my in my career, I put down my notebook,
dived into the fun, an had The.Best.Time. “By all means,” I responded, open- who’s stayin’ at my house, Jette! We’re
Ever! Until Frank stopped an hollered,
“Hey, there she is! Yo! Coco! You MADE it! ing my notebook. Again. By then Miss BFFs. She has taught me many neces-

Marsha The Broker had sternly ad- sary dog things.”

vised Frank, Mason an Georgie that “They are indeed lovely,” I managed.

No Roughhousing In The Office was a “What a fine fren to have.”

rule, NOT a guideline, and they had ad- Headin’ home, I found myself Totally

journed to the padio. Pooped which, given my impromptu

“First of all,” Coco began, “Mason is a work break, was no mystery. But, just

wanna-be Behavior Cop, but one clap of between us, OK?

thunder and he’s under the desk. An, al-

though Frank fancies himself In Charge, Till next time,
in ackshull fact, it is I! I am the Boss. I
am the Queen! Additionally, I organize The Bonz

our morning beach get-togethers an Don’t Be Shy
our Afternoon Yappy Hours. They’re for
us AN our humans. We’re a very social We are always looking for pets
bunch. I’m 11 now, an I’ve been with with interesting stories.
my Mom, Erika, since puppyhood. You To set up an interview, email

see, 10 years ago, Mom got her very first

pooch, but it tragically hadda go to Dog [email protected].

Heaven far too soon. The doctor recom-

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Except where noted, hours are by appointment Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat. Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
or chance. Collection of living artists, from realism to Wed. to Sat.
abstraction. Gallery Artists: Elise Geary,
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES Andrea Lazar, Gail Fay-
Laughing Dog Gallery erweather and Sherrie
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art 2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 Petermann
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com
Website: jmstringergallery.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Palm House
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat. Contemporary American craftsmen, including Gallery & Studio
Working artists, antique paintings, furnishings, the Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd
sculptures, object d’art and private collections glass floor). 772-231-6816
Website:
Koman Fine Art Ocean Drive Gallery palmhousegallery.com
2905 Cardinal Drive. 3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. Gallery Artists: Wendy
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 772-579-7667 Douglas, Dede Gilbert, Rick
Instagram: komanfineart Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy
Mellott, Jack Staley, Barbara
Tiffany and Emily Tremml

Michael John O’Haire Steve Diossy Marine Meghan Candler Gallery
Art Gallery
Michael John O’Haire of Vero Beach, Florida, 3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops.
our beloved husband, father, grandfather, 2973 772-234-8811
brother, mentor, friend, and lawyer, passed Website: stevediossy.com Website: meghancandlergallery.com
away October 3, 2022 at the age of 83. Michael Hours: Closed Mondays; check website for Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat.
was born in Buffalo, New York on February 8, hours. Curated works by 40+ contemporary art-
1939. His family moved to Vero Beach when Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect ists, including her newest, Claire Kendrick
he was in elementary school, where he later Wild Dolphins’ license plates
graduated from Vero Beach High School in Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Wed. to Sat.
1956, alongside his high school sweetheart (and HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES October Exhibit: Spirit Visions by Jacquilyn
later wife), Shirley Smith O’Haire. All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Eusanio and Roger Conti
Michael was an incredibly bright scholar, which Gallery Strolls Artists: Nuné Asatryan, Carol Calicchio, Roger
his professional career echoed. He graduated Kenyon College in Ohio Conti, Jacquilyn Eusanio, Scott Harper, Craig
where he was a recipient of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship and Raw Space Krefetz, and Maria Claudia Rivadeniera
received a BA in English, graduating magna cum laude with honors, in 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126
1960. Also at Kenyon, Michael edited HIKA, the undergraduate literary Website: artconceptalternative.org
publication. He then received his JD degree from Harvard Law School in Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to
1963. He was admitted to the Florida Bar that same year, and he practiced 2 p.m. Sat.
law in Vero Beach from 1963-2022.
Artists Guild Gallery Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery
Michael tried and won many cases at both the trial and appellate levels. 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772-643-6782
In addition to being a fierce and respected litigator and sophisticated Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com Website: mainstreetverobeach.org
transactional lawyer, Michael’s legal work included: the early development Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri. and first Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri.
of John’s Island, under the tutelage of his father-in-law, Sherman Smith Jr., Sat. of the month Resident Artist: Clair Brunetti
where he was chief legal council from 1973-1976; the creation and growth Artist Owners: Nick Binghieri, Sue Dinenno, October Exhibit: Treasure Coast Scenes by
of the Indian River Land Trust where he was the director emeritus; the Barbara Glover, Chuck Haaland, Sherry Haa- Vera Titova
creation of Marine Bank and Trust Company; service as legal counsel to land, Judy Mercer, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom,
the Indian River Farms, Fellsmere, and St. Johns Water Control Districts, Fran San Miguel and Rita Ziegler Gallery Veritas & Art Library
and the Indian River Mosquito Control District. Michael loved Vero Associate Artist: Johnson Hagood 1420 20th Street, 323-547-1188
Beach and its natural beauty, and he worked hard to legally protect it. He Website: thegalleryveritas.com
served as a mentor to high school students who were at risk of dropping Gallery 14 Hours: noon to 2 p.m. Tues. and Thurs.
out; director of The Holmes Foundation, Inc., a charitable foundation; and 1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525 Resident artists: Xaque Gruber, Barry Shapiro,
an alumnus interviewer for Harvard as well. Website: gallery14verobeach.com Lisa Cave, Lu Mullan, Suzanne Roff, Haeley
Michael was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, where he is Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri; 10 a.m. Kyong and Mary Gallatin
committed in the columbarium. He enjoyed reading, traveling to his to 4 p.m. Sat.
second homes in Key West and North Carolina, and taking long walks October Exhibit: Life in Bloom: Colorful Worlds GALLERIES ELSEWHERE
with his dog. He was also a member of the Riomar Bay Yacht Club, by Susan Davis Abello and A Different Look:
Harvard Club of Central Florida, and John’s Island Club. Expressionism by Shelley Weltman Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery
Michael is survived by his wife, Shirley Smith O’Haire. He is also survived Partner Artists: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, 4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
by his son, Sean O’Haire; daughters, Meghan Candler and Deirdre O’Haire; Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara Website: barbarakrupp.com
daughter-in-law, Baerbel O’Haire; son-in-law Rick Candler; sister-in-law Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Hours: Online only until October
Gail O’Haire; and five grandchildren, Sydney O’Haire,Chloe O’Haire, Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel Current Series: Exploring Beauty
Conor O’Haire, Maura Kloski, and Lloyd Kloski. He was preceded in Resident Artist: Barbara Krupp, original acrylic
death by his parents, Jack and Beatrice O’Haire; and his adored brother, Vero Beach Art Club Gallery and Market Place paintings
Tom O’Haire. 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345
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Thank you, Papa. We all miss you and love you. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri. 46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175
October Exhibit: Color and Movement Website: therowegallery.com
Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. and Thurs.; 2
Big Art Now Gallery p.m. to 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
1791 Old Dixie Highway, 561-440-4260 Resident Artist: Lori Rowe, impressionism,
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CALENDAR

ONGOING October 29 | COVB Halloween Parade & Costume Contest. 11 Veterans Day Commemoration, 8:30
a.m. at Veterans Memorial Island Sanc-
Check with organizations directly for up- NOVEMBER 6 Walk-a-Thon for Military/Veteran Sui- tuary hosted by Veterans Council of IRC.
dates/cancellations. cide Awareness, 9 a.m. at Riverside Park,
3 Samaritan Center’s 30th annual Soup Bowl hosted by American Gold Star Mothers of IRC to 12 Tactical 10K and 2 Mile, 7 a.m. at South
Vero Beach Museum of Art: Changing Na- fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Heritage benefit Dogs for Life, Next Generation Veterans Beach Park to benefit the Vero Beach
ture: A New Vision, Photographs by James Center, with 1,200 soup bowls crafted by local of IRC and Mental Health Association of IRC. IRC- Police Department Foundation. RunSignUp.com
Balog through Dec. 31 and Picasso, Matisse potters, and quart containers of cold soup-to-go. GoldStarMoms.org
& Friends: Drawings from a Private Collection $15 per bowl and $15 per container requested. 12 Walk to Remember, 7:30 a.m. registra-
through Jan. 8. 772-231-0707 772-770-3039 6 Treasure Coast Chorale presents Shall We tion opens for 9 a.m. walk at Riverside
Dance, recognizing dance songs through Park to benefit the Alzheimer & Parkinson As-
Riverside Theatre: Butterflies are Free on the 3 Vero Beach High School Performing Arts the ages, 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Free; do- soc. of Indian River County. AlzPark.org or 772-
Stark Stage thru Nov. 13. Weekly Friday and Sat- present its Fall Jazz Band Concert, 7 p.m. at nations appreciated. 772-231-3498 563-0505
urday Comedy Zone and Live on the Loop con- VBHS PAC. 772-564-5537
certs. 772-231-6990 or RiversideTheatre.com 8 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 12 Yard Sale, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
4 Vero Beach Film Festival Super Secret performs Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Garden Club of IRC, with plants, home
A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery: Best of White Party, 6 p.m. at Historic Dodger- Schumann, 7 p.m. at Community Church of VB, goods and other items. 772-567-4602
the Best Fine Art Exhibition through Nov. 18. town, with white-clad guests bringing their own with violinist Paul Huang, violist Matthew Lip-
BackusMuseum.org picnic supper and competing for best tables- man, and cellist David Finckel. $35. CCOVB.org 12 We Golf Fore Habitat, 11 a.m. at Big-
cape. Wine and entertainment provided. $100. or 772-778-1070 Shots Golf to benefit IR Habitat for Hu-
Terror on Main Street Haunted House, Oct. VBFilmFest.org manity, with golf, games and lunch buffet. $75.
28 to 31, 7:30 p.m. at 1036 Main St. $10. 8 Vero Beach High School Performing Arts 772-494-1810
4-6 Sebastian Clambake, 2 p.m. to 9 Fall Band Concert, 7 p.m. at VBHS PAC.
First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero p.m. Fri., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat., 11 772-564-5537 12 Playtime in the Park, 11 a.m. for young
Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. at Riverview Park, with sea- children Free. RiversideTheatre.com
food and clams galore to benefit local nonprofit 9|10 American Theatre Guild pres-
OCTOBER capital projects. SebastianClambake.net ents “Stomp” at the Maxwell C. 12 Gospel Concert to benefit Feed the
King Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway- Lambs, 12 Noon at First Presbyterian
28 Family Movie Night & Costume Party, 5 4-27 Vero Beach Theatre Guild pres- AtTheKingCenter.com or 321-242-2219. Church, featuring Cynthia Poitier, Sister Kay
p.m. at Riverview Park hosted by Sebastian ents the musical, Musical Chairs. Wright, Pastor Maya Miller and the JC7 Music
Police Dept., with contest at 6:15 p.m. and Disney’s VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com or 772-562-8300 10 Indian River Land Trust annual Benefit Group. $25. 772-404-9955
Hocus Pocus at 7 p.m. Free; BYO chairs/blankets. Dinner, 6 p.m. at Rock City Gardens,
5 18th Annual Navy SEAL Museum Muster with cocktails, dinner, live entertainment and 12 An Evening at the Boulevard hosted by
28 Halloween Double Feature Movie 5K Beach Challenge, 8 a.m. start for run- auctions. $250. 772-794-0701or irlt.org. Counter Culture to benefit St. Francis
Night, 6:30 p.m. at Women’s Club of ners and walkers. $30-40; $20 active duty and Manor, 5 p.m. at Tennis Club, with heavy hors
Vero Beach, for all ages. $12. 772-205-2259 first responders. navysealmuseum.org d’oeuvres, beer, wine, tennis exhibition and mu-
sic. $100. 772-562-8575
28-30 Vero Beach Theatre Guild
presents Yasmina Reza’s 12 US Marine Corps 247th Birthday Ball
Art, a stage reading in the Studio Theatre. Vero- presented by Indian River Detach-
BeachTheatreGuild.com or 772-562-8300 ment, 5:30 p.m. at Pointe West Golf Club. $60.
772-234-1512
29 COVB Halloween Parade & Costume
Contest, 9:30 a.m. lineup at Women’s 12 Shell’ebration to benefit Coastal Con-
Club of VB, before 10 a.m. parade along 14th Av- nections, with drinks, appetizers and
enue to Community Center for costume contest awards ceremony to celebrate five years of ac-
(ages 0 to 17). No entry fees. COVB.org, 772- complishments, 5:30 p.m. at a Moorings beach-
231-4787 or 772-567-2144 side residence. $150. Coastal-Connections.org

29 Enchanted Lantern Chase 2-Mile, 5 12|13 Vero Beach Arts & Crafts
p.m. from Environmental Learning Expo, Holiday Edition, 10
Center, followed by music, refreshments and a.m. to 4 p.m. at IRC Fairgrounds. Free admis-
food trucks. RunSignUp.com sion.

29 Fire & Ice themed Halloween Bash, 5 Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. at Capt. Hiram’s, with 3-cat- 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Vero
egory costume competition (pre-registration re- Beach to raise funds for local groups and organiza-
quired), live music, food and drink. Hirams.com tions. Free; $5 donation appreciated. 772-226-7911

29|30 Spooktacular and Haunted 5 Beachside Bonfire Fest, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Gardens, 7 p.m. at Rock to benefit the World War II Tribute project
City Gardens, with zombies, spooktacular char- spearheaded by the Military Officers Association
acters, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. story time with Malefi- of America, with drink/food specials at Waldo’s
cent, hayrides with headless horseman, witch’s Rockabilly Night, Costa d’ Este Beach Resort &
brew and trick ‘r treat. $15 ($12 in advance), 12 Spa’s Latin Night, Mulligan’s Beach House’s Au-
and under free. RockCityGardens.com thentic Campfire Experience, The Boiler’s Un-
der the Sea Party, and Kimpton Vero Beach Ho-
30 Hunchback of Notre Dame Silent Film tel & Spa’s USA Beach Party offering food/drink
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RIOMAR HOME BLENDS
MODERNITY AND OLD FLORIDA CHARM

726 Riomar Dr. in Riomar: 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,996-square-foot home offered for $3,295,000
by Premier Estate Properties Estate Agent Lange Sykes: 772-473-7983

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Riomar home blends modernity and Old Florida charm

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF
Staff Writer

When Rick and Carla Masterson
tackled the renovation of the three-
bedroom, three-bath home at 726
Riomar Dr., they took great care to
maintain the Old Florida feel of Rio-
mar, the island’s original subdivision.

“This Historic Riomar estate pres-
ents as a brand-new home; nothing
went untouched in the well-con-
ceived 2022 renovation,” says Lange
Sykes, Premier Estate Properties es-
tate agent. “All the major home sys-
tems have been updated, including
the under-slab plumbing and con-
version [from septic] to the S.T.E.P.
system.”

Having moved to Vero Beach from
Atlanta, with all its history, the Mas-
tersons were drawn to the vintage
neighborhood. “Historic Riomar is
one of, if not the most beautiful ar-
eas in Vero Beach. Its tree-canopied
roads, close proximity to the beach,
local shops, restaurants and Quail
Valley River Club make it an ideal life-
style for us,” they share.

The couple notes that they love the Custom millwork throughout the
“close-knit community where neighbors house adds elegant undertones, from
take a vested interest in each other.” lattice-patterned wainscoting to the
crown molding; and custom carpen-
The house is set back from the try complements the ornate HVAC air
roadway, with an expansive lawn and returns that are original to the house.
circle drive allowing a broader view of
the old-growth oak trees surround- The foyer opens directly into the
ing the backyard and showcasing the formal living room at the center of
new metal roof. the house. Cased openings and ceil-
ing details define the space without
Travertine pavers along the front closing it off.
porch add to the allure of the glass-
enclosed, wooden double-entry “I personally appreciate the prop-
doors. Stepping inside, a swath of erty’s elegant floorplan. It affords a
dark hickory wood flooring is a rich wonderful flow and use of space. It is
contrast with the home’s clean mid- open, yet affords privacy for its own-
century lines. ers,” says Sykes.

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A formal office is just off the front dual sinks and Carrara white marble
entry with two guest bedrooms, two floors with a basket weave mosaic in
bathrooms – one with an exterior the shower. A walk-in closet and spa-
door so it can function as a pool bath cious bedroom complete the suite,
– and the owner’s suite completing which enjoys a sunny, southern ex-
the western wing of the house. A short posure as light streams through
hallway ensures guests enjoy a bit of windows set into three sides of the
seclusion from the common areas. room.

At the rear of the house, the owner’s The kitchen is situated just off the
suite features a private seating area foyer in the eastern wing, along with
so you can sit and enjoy a cup of cof- all of the communal living spaces.
fee or read a book without leaving the Barstools along the breakfast bar cre-
homeowner’s chambers. This flexible ate a sense of division between the
space would work well as an office, kitchen and formal living area, giving
studio or nursery. it the feel of a great room without los-
ing the intimacy of separate spaces.
The updated bathroom features
The cook’s kitchen is both elegant
and functional. With high-end appli-
ances – a SubZero refrigerator, Kitch-
enAid oven, Wolf induction cooktop
and Miele dishwasher – and sophis-
ticated touches like marble counter-
tops and custom cabinetry, you can
prepare a gourmet meal with ease.

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VITAL STATISTICS
726 RIOMAR DR.

Garage access, the dining room, The outdoor area is the core of the Vero Beach’s oldest and most sought- Neighborhood: Old Riomar
and the laundry room are conve- home, easily accessible from any of after beachside community. It cap- Year built: 1964
niently located adjacent to the kitch- the significant rooms, and increases tures yesteryear’s charm with cano- Construction:
en. An exterior door in the laundry the overall living space. There’s room pies of live oak trees shading quaint
room opens onto a private courtyard for everyone to enjoy lounging pool- shell-stone lanes. Concrete block with stucco
with an outdoor shower so you can side or playing in the fenced backyard. Lot size: 100 feet by 175 feet
rinse off after coming up from the Lush landscaping creates a private “Home to the 1919-era private Rio- Home size: 2,996 square feet
beach, which is the ultimate amenity space where you can relax and enjoy a mar Country Club, this prestigious
of this oceanside community. variety of entertainments from sepa- neighborhood is walking distance to Bedrooms: 3
rate dining and seating areas. Ocean Drive, its wonderful restau- Bathrooms: 3
The family room is at the rear of this rants, quaint boutique shops, Quail
wing with a wood-burning fireplace “I am particularly fond of the pool Valley River Club and one of the Pool:
flanked by a wet bar and built-ins. and spa heater-chiller, which allows town’s most beautiful beaches,” con- Heated saltwater with
The bar refrigerator is original to the one to tailor water temperatures to tinues Sykes.
house. The Mastersons had it refur- their personal preference and enjoy spillover spa
bished to add a hint of authenticity. these beautiful home features year- Cultural offerings are readily avail- View: Pool and garden
round,” notes Sykes. able at Riverside Theatre or the Vero Additional features:
“The home is very spacious with Beach Museum of Art, with Riverside Office; wet bar; motorized
plenty of areas for our family to enjoy, “It’s easy to live well in Riomar. The Park offering a tennis facility and blinds; wood flooring; wood-
but it still maintains a very cozy feel,” lifestyle is one of a kind, as is this es- boat launch with the City Marina and burning fireplace; impact
note the Mastersons. tate,” Sykes adds. “Historic Riomar is an off-leash dog park nearby.  sliders and windows; outdoor
shower; tin roof: 500-gallon pro-
pane tank; and air-conditioned,

two-car garage
Listing agency:
Premier Estate Properties
Listing agent:
Estate Agent Lange Sykes,
772-473-7983
Listing price: $3,295,000

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Home flippers get hurt by housing market correction

BY PRASHANT GOPAL ville and Atlanta, pandemic boom California, the margin was just 6.5 help markets reach their floor quickly
areas where affordability has been percent after topping 45% in March. by cutting prices more aggressively
Bloomberg strained. Flippers made up about 14 than traditional homeowners who
percent of transactions in those re- “Flippers are powering the wild can typically afford to wait for more
After an abrupt end to the U.S gions in the second quarter but those swings in prices,” Mark Zandi, chief favorable conditions. In doing so,
.housing boom, home flippers who shares sank in July and August, ac- economist for Moody’s Analytics, they can get the housing market mov-
were winning big just months ago are cording to more recent monthly data said of the most speculative mar- ing again by allowing prices to fall
now racing to stem losses. provided by Attom. kets. They’re “pushing them skyward faster, so they’re affordable to buyers.
when mortgage rates were low, and
The doubling of mortgage rates The typical profit margin in August forcing prices back to earth now that Phoenix property investor Ben Ar-
since January has damped down dropped to 25.9 percent from 30.9 rates are higher.” redondo has had to slash prices after
buyer demand and depressed val- percent a year earlier. In San Jose,
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tions, from Phoenix and Las Vegas
to Jacksonville, Florida. It’s a swift
turnabout for flippers such as Tammi
Merrell, who’s stuck with homes to
sell and loans to pay.

“It’s a high-risk, high-reward busi-
ness – and now we’re facing the high
risk,” said Merrell, a full-time flipper
in the Denver area. “I’m just praying
for break even.”

America’s housing slowdown is im-
pacting the real estate industry, but
it’s a particularly big blow to flippers,
from property rookies to giant iBuy-
ers like Opendoor Technologies Inc.,
who are taking losses on quick deals
in hopes of heading off problems be-
fore they get worse.

Flippers with loans need to repay
them, and rising interest rates make
carrying costs even greater. Their
troubles can reverberate across the
market: Just as investors bid prices
higher on the way up, they can accel-
erate the move downward.

For most flippers, the focus will be
on selling, and the faster, the better. A
small number will keep buying even
though finding “truly undervalued
homes is a guessing game of how far
the market will adjust,” said Steven
Swidler, an economics professor at
Lafayette College in Pennsylvania
who studied flippers in the aftermath
of the 2008 financial crisis.

“It’s a human foible: We hate to take
losses and we don’t necessarily adjust
expectations to what they should be,”
Swidler said. “It’s like the Kenny Rog-
ers song, The Gambler. Some don’t
know when to fold.”

Home-flipping activity reached a
record at the start of the year, making
up one in 10 transactions, surpassing
the levels in the last bubble, accord-
ing to Attom, an Irvine, California-
based data provider, which tracked
sales of properties that previously
sold within the last 12 months. While
the share remains elevated, it fell to
8.2 percent in the second quarter.

Conditions have changed since
then, with mortgage rates near the
highest level in 15 years. Demand has
cooled particularly fast in Sun Belt
markets such as Phoenix, Jackson-

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Robert Toll, pioneer of modern American suburbia, dies at 81

BY BRYAN MURPHY Toll’s brother and business partner, from cities in farmland and wooded
The Washington Post Bruce, confirmed the death. Toll had groves.
health issues related to Parkinson’s dis-
Robert Toll, co-founder of Toll Broth- ease. The Toll Brothers blueprint includes
ers homebuilders that transformed rural targeted land purchases, appeals for
tracts across the country into planned The brothers built their first model quick zoning approval and prede-
communities of expansive houses and colonial-style homes in suburban Phil- signed houses – now often selling for $1
multi-acre lots but also faced resistance adelphia after founding Toll Brothers million or more and typified by high-
from preservationists trying to halt sub- in 1967. The company soon became ceiling great rooms and elaborate mas-
urban-style sprawl, died Oct. 7 at his among the most ambitious develop- ter suites – that allow buyers to make
home in Manhattan. He was 81. ers pushing to build a new generation some personalized changes.
of tony commuter enclaves farther out
The business model made Toll and
his brother wealthy and put the com-
pany on the Fortune 500 list. That also
opened doors for philanthropic initia-
tives by Toll that included a program
in Maine, Seeds of Peace, that brings
together children from global conflict
zones to share experiences at a former
summer camp.

Toll’s company, meanwhile, has re-
ceived praise for its growth and ire for
its hard-charging corporate vision.

It has been targeted with various
complaints over the years for alleged
construction flaws and by opposi-
tion to “McMansion” subdivisions
disrupting life in once-bucolic areas.
In April, activists in Ann Arbor, Mich.,
climbed into trees in attempts to block
a 57-home Toll Brothers development
known as Concord Pines.

Toll’s company heavily promotes its
brand as “luxury” living, but he also ac-
knowledged that developers have their
own image problems to overcome – of-
ten seen, he told a journalist in 1989,
as “big, ugly builders with black hats,
mustaches, gold chains and big Cadil-
lacs.”

“Toll Brothers recognized the shifting
demographics,” said James W. Hughes,
a professor of urban planning and pol-
icy development at Rutgers University.

In the 1980s, baby boomers were
looking to “trade up” in a surging econ-
omy, he said. At the same time, officials
in suburban fringes and rural areas in
the Northeast were looking to control
density by putting restrictions such as
minimum two-acre lot sizes.

“Toll was perfectly placed with the
kind of developments they were push-
ing,” Hughes said. “This is when they
really took off.”

But Toll, as the son of a developer,
knew that mistakes were still possible in
land deals. As a joking but unsubtle re-
minder of what awaited colleagues who
took unnecessary risks, he kept a pitch-
fork in the corner of his office to symbol-
ize the jab one could expect for erring.

Robert Irwin Toll was born in Elkins
Park, Pa., in Philadelphia’s northern
suburbs, on Dec. 30, 1940. His father
was involved in Philadelphia-area real
estate, struggling during the Depres-
sion and then rebuilding his career.

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He graduated in 1963 from Cornell Uni- economy recovered, however, cur- school programs and then covered to help the next generation.
versity, where he majored in political sci- rently building about 10,000 homes a their tuition at college or vocational “I fully understood the value of the
ence, and he received a law degree from year. Forbes estimated Toll’s net worth institutions.
the University of Pennsylvania in 1966. at $1.1 billion. Tolls generosity,” said Nelson, who now
He worked briefly at the Philadelphia law One of the students, Naeemah Nel- works at the healthcare technology firm
firm Wolf Block before leaving to start Toll In addition to his brother, Toll is son, 40, went on to a degree in anthro- Medtronic. “I wanted to make sure to
Brothers with his younger brother, Bruce. survived by his wife of 38 years, the pology from George Washington Uni- give back and have some impact.”
former Jane Snyder Goldfein; five chil- versity in 2004 (with tuition covered)
“We built two homes,” Toll recalled. dren; and 12 grandchildren. Toll re- and a master’s in business at the Uni- In southern Maine, Toll purchased
“Instead of selling them, we used them tired as chairman and chief executive versity of North Carolina in 2012. the former site of Camp Powhatan,
as samples for the lots we owned down of Toll Brothers in 2010. where he was a counselor when he was
the street.” That landed contracts to Her career has taken her from lo- 18. The site became Seeds of Peace,
build 20 more like them, only a little In 1990, Toll and his wife pledged cal initiatives in Philadelphia, such an organization that brings together
bit “fancier” than the models that were to sponsor 58 third-grade students at as helping former inmates find jobs, young people and educators from ar-
priced at about $17,500. a predominantly Black elementary to working on development pro- eas of ethnic and political tensions
school in West Philadelphia as part grams in Egypt and Indonesia with such as the Balkans, India and Paki-
“Those houses today sell for $1 mil- of the Say Yes to Education Founda- General Electric. She also joined a stan and the Middle East including
lion,” Bruce Toll said. tion. The couple paid for the students’ national Say Yes to Education board Israelis and Arabs. 

At the time, the suburbs were push-
ing beyond the first wave of postwar,
track-house developments. Toll and his
brother were among the first develop-
ers to recognize how the trends in high-
way construction and retail changes
such as malls that would open up areas
that were largely still farmland.

In the late 1960s, Toll wrote in a
New York Times essay in 2005, he
was tracked down by a man who just
bought a home in a Toll Brothers devel-
opment in Pennsylvania farm country.
A farmer was leading his pigs through
the man’s backyard. The farmer told
Toll that his family had a colonial-era
covenant, from Pennsylvania’s name-
sake William Penn no less, that gave
him access to a water site on the Toll
subdivision. “It was true ... They had to
buy the rights back from the farmer for
about $30,000,” he wrote.

As Toll Brothers grew – the company
is active now in 60 markets across 24
states – Toll became increasingly frus-
trated by the vagaries and volatility of
local politics, including pressure on of-
ficials to change zoning rules to block
development.

“I fully support preservationists who
buy land to be set aside, which is the cor-
rect way to do it,” he wrote in the Times.
“But some towns think they can change
zoning laws after we’ve applied for ap-
proval of a subdivision by coming up with
spurious reasons why we can’t build.”

Still, some of Toll’s challenges came
from within. A Boston Globe investi-
gation in 2001, amid rising claims of
problems with Toll Brothers construc-
tion across the country, found a variety
of apparent flaws such as wall panels
improperly cut and other shortcuts. At
the time, a Toll Brothers statement to
the Globe said that no national home
builder “has customers who are more
satisfied than Toll’s.”

In 2010, Toll Brothers agreed to a $25
million settlement in an investor law-
suit that claimed the company over-
stated its ability to manage the hous-
ing slump during the Great Recession.
(The company went public in 1986.)
Toll Brothers denied wrongdoing in
agreeing to settle.

The company bounced back as the

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 75 another house as the market adjusted
Now she’s got one house under
the slowdown caught him mid-flip on
27 houses. He’s managed to sell most contract, another on the market
of them but says he expects to lose getting lowball offers and two more
around $1.3 million. in progress that will be finished in
the next two months. Losses will
“I know a lot of investors who are grow but even thin margins are a
getting hammered,” Arredondo said. big problem when you’re a full-time
flipper, she said, adding that her
So-called iBuyers such as Open- brother is the sole breadwinner in
door are also taking their lumps like his family.
traditional flippers, just on a bigger
scale. These companies seek to make “We have hard-money loans with
a profit in part by charging each seller 10- to 14-percent interest rates,” Mer-
a service fee to take a home off their rell said. “It’s a constant dance – do
hands and then resell it after making I wait it out or do I price drop? Both
minor repairs. cost money.”

Opendoor’s performance in recent For the most part, investors so far
weeks shows what investors like Mer- are paying back their loans, said
rell are up against. Across the US, 42 Noah Brocious, president of Capi-
percent of the homes the company tal Fund I, a hard-money lender that
sold in August transacted for less does business in Phoenix, Colorado
than what it paid for them, according and Texas. The default rate in his
to YipitData. That figure was 76 per- portfolio, which dipped to 1.25 per-
cent in Phoenix, though that doesn’t cent, has climbed to 2.5 percent in
include revenue from service fees or the past two months. But it remains
other related products. Opendoor lost below pre-pandemic norms.
money on about 20 percent of all Au-
gust sales after including service fees, Flippers with nicely renovated
but excluding selling expenses, Yipit- turn-key properties will stand out in
Data said. this market, Brocious said. But it will
be painful for those who overpaid,
Betting on rising US home prices counting on rapid appreciation to
was a winning move for at least a de- make them money, he said.
cade, with the pandemic boom only
super-charging gains. The potential “Lots of them in hindsight were
for profits lured in people such as making bad buys,” Brocious said.
Merrell, a former employment re- “Anybody that’s flipping right now
cruiter who now flips in partnership needs to be looking closely at pricing
with her brother. The year started of property: Price it to sell. Today is
out with a bang for them: They made not the time to get greedy.”
more than $100,000 on one four-bed-
room house alone. Arredondo, the Phoenix flipper, is
trying to put things in perspective.
But by May, Merrell knew trouble He won much more over the last two
was brewing when she had to cut a years than he’s likely to lose.
home price by $20,000 to get the prop-
erty sold. In August, she lost $8,000 on “I’m giving back money I made,” he
said. 

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How to get the best result
when painting exterior wood

BY TIM CARTER often see paint peel from your car
The Washington Post or from aluminum siding or garden
tools? The reason is simple. Metal
Not long ago in this column, I doesn’t expand and contract to the
shared why it’s so hard to preserve degree that wood does. Yes, paint will
exterior wood using any number of peel from metal, but the root cause is
products. One of them was paint. You often poor preparation of the surface
may have been one of the many read- or cheap paint.
ers who have written to me.
Glues work best when they’re ap-
If I had to boil down the emails I plied to clean, dry, dust-free surfaces.
received to just one, it would read: The same is true with exterior paint.
“Tim, I have to paint my exterior (fill Let’s exorcise the pressure-wash de-
in the blank). I don’t have a choice. mon here and now. Pressure-washing
Why do paints fail? What can I do the object you’re about to paint does
to get the longest-lasting result? And not get it perfectly clean.
what is the best exterior paint, in
your opinion?” You can test this with ease. Take
your dirty car to a carwash where
Countless professional papers have you can spray it with a pressure
been written about these topics. Sci- washer. Go ahead and use the soap

entists with PhDs in chemistry spend setting, get the wand as close as you
their entire careers wrestling with feel comfortable to the paint and
these questions. That said, I’ll do my rinse it. Then pull your car out of the
best to answer them in the limited bay and drive to the edge of the lot.
space of this column. Let your car dry in the sun. You’ll
see there’s still a light film of dirt on
First and foremost, it’s important the paint.
for you to realize that common ex-
terior house paint is really just glue To get any exterior object really
with color added to it. Think about clean, you need to rub the surface
it. Glue sticks to things, right? That’s with a sponge or brush using soapy
what you want: Your paint needs to water. You then rinse with clear wa-
stick to your house siding, windows, ter. This mechanical agitation gets
furniture, deck railing and so forth. the object clean just as your hands
And, if given the choice, you’d want it rubbing across your skin gets you
to stick for 20 or 30 years! clean in the shower.

In a previous column, I wrote that Another cause of paint failure on
paint and wood don’t play well to- exterior wood objects is the failure
gether because wood has a propen- to pre-paint each piece of wood be-
sity to expand and contract when it fore the final object is built. Think
gets wet and then dries. Most paints of how you build a deck railing,
can’t take this back-and-forth motion fence, picnic table or other struc-
and eventually crack and lose their ture. You make all the cuts, assem-
grip on the wood. Peeling paint is the ble the pieces and then paint it. The
result. problem with this approach is that

Have you noticed that you don’t CONTINUED ON PAGE 82

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Oct. 14 to Oct. 19

Another relatively slow week for real estate activity on the barrier island saw just
five sales recorded, including two for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of a home in the new Indian River Shores
community of Surfsedge. The property at 936 Surfsedge Way was originally listed
on March 10, 2021 for $1.93 million. The sale closed on Oct. 14 for $3,093,139.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Megan Raasveldt of Dale
Sorensen Real Estate. The purchaser was represented by Scott Reynolds of
Compass Florida.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE


SURFSEDGE 936 SURFSEDGE WAY 3/10/2021 $1,930,000 $1,930,000 10/14/2022 $3,093,139

SEA FOREST COURT 51 N CASEREA CT 9/19/2022 $857,777 $857,777 10/14/2022 $847,000

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

JOHN’S ISLAND 500 BEACH RD, #207 9/12/2022 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 10/14/2022 $1,851,000
BETHEL ISLE 4800 BETHEL CREEK DR, #6S 7/21/2022 $995,000 $995,000 10/19/2022 $850,000
KENTUCKY CLUB CONDO 1536 OCEAN DR, #206 9/13/2022 $499,000 $499,000 10/19/2022 $510,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Sea Forest Court, Address: 51 N Caserea Ct Subdivision: Kentucky Club Condo, Address: 1536 Ocean Dr, #206

Listing Date: 9/19/2022 Listing Date: 9/13/2022
Original Price: $857,777 Original Price: $499,000
Recent Price: $857,777 Recent Price: $499,000
Sold: 10/14/2022 Sold: 10/19/2022
Selling Price: $847,000 Selling Price: $510,000
Listing Agent: Susie Wilson Listing Agent: Jennifer Moscrip &
Peter Marini III
Selling Agent: Susie Wilson Real Estate PA Selling Agent:
Keller Williams Realty
Stephanie Elliott
Sally Daley
ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Douglas Elliman Florida LLC

Subdivision: Bethel Isle, Address: 4800 Bethel Creek Dr, #6S Subdivision: John’s Island, Address: 500 Beach Rd, #207

Listing Date: 7/21/2022 Listing Date: 9/12/2022
Original Price: $995,000 Original Price: $1,750,000
Recent Price: $995,000 Recent Price: $1,750,000
Sold: 10/19/2022 Sold: 10/14/2022
Selling Price: $850,000 Selling Price: $1,851,000
Listing Agent: Kit Fields & John Pierce Listing Agent: Troy Westover

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

Melissa Talley & Kay Brown Michael Merrill

Premier Estate Properties Douglas Elliman Florida LLC

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 79 ally important. When I built my last had a urethane resin. The resin is chain. While you may do everything
house, I covered the entire exte- the glue component of the paint. I right when applying the last coat of
at each place where one piece of rior with thousands of linear feet of painted the house 25 years ago and paint, a layer three levels down may
wood touches another, you’ve got a redwood siding and redwood trim drove past it a year ago. There’s not fail because that painter didn’t do
tiny gap. Unless you live in the des- boards. It took extra hours of work, one place where the paint is peeling. things right or used a cheap paint
ert, water contacts the unpainted but each time I cut a piece of siding or The current owners do what I do and with inferior glue.
wood at these locations, and you a trim board, I painted the cut edge of wash the outside of the house every
know the rest of the story. the end grain of the wood that would two years. The paint looks as good as This is why it’s so very important
butt up against another piece. I didn’t the day I put it on. to use the best paint, read the label
Most people don’t have the patience paint all the sides that would be hid- instructions and, if the manufac-
to cut all the pieces of wood and then den, but this one simple step paid off The last thing I want to share is turer says to prime bare wood, then
prime and paint them. The end grain in spades. the adhesive-chain issue. If you’re do it. For best results, apply the fin-
of each piece requires at least three painting something that’s already ish paint within hours of the primer
coats of paint for ultimate protection. You can drive by this house in got multiple coats of paint on it, re- drying to get the best mechanical
Once the paint has dried and cured Cincinnati. I painted it with the alize that you have a chain. Each and chemical bond between the two
for a week, assemble the structure. best paint available at the time. It previous layer of paint is a link in the linked layers. 

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