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MARDY FISH OPENS UP IN 5 ARTIST DAZZLES WITH B2 B6‘SENSE OF CONNECTIVITY’
NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY CUT-GLASS LAMPS AT TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K

MY TAKE Death toll since
COVID surge
BY RAY MCNULTY hits 128 here

GOP group’s censure of By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer
Barefoot a big mistake [email protected]

Those who attended the In- PHOTO: KAILA JONES Another 18 people have died
dian River County Republican of COVID-19 in Indian River
Executive Committee meet- Jury trial in malpractice suit postponed until February County, according to the county
ing last week saw an anti-mask health department’s latest tally,
Facebook group successfully in- By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer ical Center, now Cleveland the lead attorney for Indi- dated Sept. 11. Combined with
filtrate the party’s most-power- [email protected] Clinic Indian River Hospital, an River, June Hoffman, said the previous week’s reported 29
ful local organization, pack the more time to find a new expert could “bankrupt” the hospital. deaths, the total lost locally in
room with supporters and begin What may well be the largest witness. the Delta surge rises to 128.
dictating policy. medical malpractice suit ever Hoffman earlier had asked
tried in Vero was continued Plaintiffs’ attorney David for postponement of a jury tri- That is a horrifying number –
Not only did committee chair- until February, after 19th Cir- Carter says more than $100 al because of COVID – a con- 30 more fatalities than the num-
man Jay Kramer allow leaders of cuit Judge Janet Croom gave million in damages may be at tinuance Croom had denied – ber of people lost in the collapse
the “We The People Indian Riv- defendant Indian River Med- stake in the trial, an amount of the condo tower in Surfside in
er County” Facebook group to CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 June. Yet while what death toll
speak in opposition to the school reverberated around the world,
district’s mask mandate, but he an even greater loss of life over
then presided over a voice vote six weeks in a county of 160,000
in which committee members did not warrant public mention
overwhelmingly agreed to cen- by government officials at the
sure Brian Barefoot, one of our state or local level.
community’s most-respected
Republicans. While the CDC is now show-
ing deaths on the “county view”
The reason for the censure? page of its COVID data tracker,
Barefoot is the School Board the figure does not correspond
chairman who, along with Mara to the figure privately released
Schiff and Peggy Jones, voted by the local health department.
on Aug. 24 to adopt the district’s
mask requirement for Pre-K That death count – along with
deaths in long-term care facil-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ities, case counts and testing
numbers – goes only to a select
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NEWS 1-5 ARTS B1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

HEALTH 6 GAMES B13 COMPLAINTS HALT THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WABASSO BRIDGE FENCE

PETS B12 CALENDAR B16

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To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer expressed dismay that the planned galva-
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] nized steel chain link fencing would ob-
your issue call: 772-226-7925 struct views of the lagoon below and would
© 2021 Vero Beach 32963 Media LLC. All rights reserved. The Florida Department of Transporta- have what Mayor Bob Gibbons termed “a
tion has halted installation of a 3-foot-high significantly adverse visual impact.”
chain link safety fence along both perime-
ters of the Wabasso Causeway high bridge The long-delayed project, which was
after posts for the new barrier had already started in mid-summer, followed years of
been installed – and it is now searching for urging from cyclists and the Indian River
a more aesthetically pleasing alternative. County Municipal Planning Organization
Bicycle Advisory Committee to make the
Following a Vero News report about the
project last month, many Orchid residents CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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MALPRACTICE JURY TRIAL PHOTO: KAILA JONES emergency was called when, in fact, “the
button was never pushed,” as the judge
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Circuit Judge Janet Croom discusses social distancing measures prior to continuing the trial to February. noted repeatedly in orders.

but she granted a continuance after being before Indian River Medical Center voted altered medical records that showed, That failure to sound a Code Blue was
informed that a separate settlement with to pursue a takeover by Cleveland Clin- among other things, a much shorter time finally revealed in a nurse’s handwrit-
anesthesiologist Dr. Donnie Konovsky ic Florida. Today, the file is thousands of frame that Hughes was without oxygen ten timeline, one of hundreds of pages
included the withdrawal of an expert wit- pages long. than was originally noted, according to a of documents that the hospital failed to
ness that the hospital was also intending forensic examination of electronic health share with the plaintiff for more than a
to use. The file includes not only the actions records requested by the plaintiffs. year after the evidence was requested.
of healthcare providers as Hughes left
The suit involves a June 2017 incident the operating room, but allegations of Records also showed a Code Blue “IRMC delayed by more than a year
for which the hospital has already admit- plaintiffs’ receipt of 753 pages and count-
ted liability. ing of discoverable material and ob-
structed the administration of justice in
That event left 42-year-old Toshuua this action,” wrote the judge in an August
Hughes permanently and severely dis- 2020 order that lifted Florida’s caps on
abled in a state known as unresponsive medical malpractice cases.
wakefulness, after she failed to regain
consciousness following a hysterectomy “Today, because IRMC spent years
and stopped breathing. hiding evidence, plaintiffs cannot bring
many of the claims that would have oth-
The suit claims anesthesiologist Kon- erwise been available to them,” the judge
ovsky, formerly with Anesthesia of Indian wrote.
River, as well as staff of the hospital, failed
to adequately monitor and respond to A second order, in April of this year, al-
Hughes’ dangerously low oxygen levels, lowed the plaintiffs to ask a jury for puni-
a condition that ultimately damaged her tive damages.
brain.
Before Judge Croom continued the
Hughes is now in a neurological care trial, prospective jurors – all 200 of them
center in Sarasota, where her husband of – had received their summons and been
more than two decades, Rodrick Phini- advised that the trial would involve
zee, has visited so often, he has put “a masks and social distancing. Any jurors
couple hundred thousand miles” on the who felt they could not comply with that
family car. policy would have been excused, Croom
said.
The first paperwork in the case – the
plaintiffs’ 22 pretrial discovery requests At the same time, the hospital is bat-
that the hospital never responded to – tling its malpractice insurance compa-
dates back to January 2018, one week ny in U.S. District Court. That suit has
brought to light through public record

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numerous issues that were formerly con- COVID DEATH TOLL caused considerable alarm. There were designed for consumers.
fidential, including the hospital’s appar- still 692 cases of COVID uncovered here Of the 18 deaths in Indian River County
ent legal strategy to admit liability and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 last week, but that was down from 1,118
request arbitration, a move that often the previous week. added to the record last week, three were
obviates the need to release damaging group of physicians, pharmacists and people who lived or worked in a local
evidence. When plaintiffs refused the re- clinics, as well as the county’s two hos- Another data dark zone is the number nursing home or assisted living facility.
quest for arbitration, the evidence began pitals. A note on the report asks that the of COVID cases and deaths in individual That compares to 11 deaths in long-term
to surface. document not be forwarded. long-term care facilities, where to date 35 care reported the previous week, a num-
percent of the state’s COVID fatal cases ber that was more than twice the number
As for the trial to be held here, court- Other news organizations across Flor- have occurred or originated. Until late of the week before that.
house workers had been adding extra ida continue to be stymied by Gov. Ron May, the state published figures by facili-
plexiglass around the jury box to make DeSantis’ refusal to allow the state health ty, a report that allowed families to make In all, there have been 157 deaths con-
a safe space for courtroom deputies to department to publicly break out on its informed decisions about their loved nected to the county’s long-term care
stand guard. own website by county the most dire one’s care and safety. Vaccination rates industry since the pandemic began in
consequence of the coronavirus – loss of in facilities are also hard to determine, March 2020.
That added precaution, among oth- life. available only on a complex spreadsheet
ers, followed last week’s inspection of the on the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Long-term care residents are expect-
courtroom layout by attorneys for both In addition, deaths are now logged Medicaid Services) website which is not ed to be among the first in line to receive
sides. During that tour, Cleveland Clinic by date of death, not the date the infor- COVID vaccine booster shots as soon as
Weston’s chief medical officer, Dr. Scott mation is received by the state officials. they are authorized at the federal level. 
Ross, who appeared at the hearing in a That has created a delay in reporting that
white lab coat, cited what he claimed was keeps communities from knowing the re-
an incorrect method of measuring the al-time effect the virus is having.
distance between jury chairs.
The most recent figures, for the week
“It’s supposed to be 6 feet from arm rest ending Sept. 11, included six additional
to closest arm rest,” he insisted. Court- deaths for the week ending Sept. 4, and
house staff had placed the designated four deaths from the week before that.
juror seats 6 feet away using the center of That means of the 18 deaths reported last
the seat back as the starting point. “This week, only eight occurred last week. But
is only 42 inches,” he declared, diligent- because of the reporting time lag, there
ly sanitizing a measuring tape borrowed were likely more deaths last week that
from the defense team. have not yet been logged. Still, the totals
are lower than they have been in recent
He later asked the courthouse chief weeks.
deputy whether the temperature check
cut-off of 100 degrees was on the Fahren- Positivity rates in the county have fall-
heit scale, before outing “half the depu- en off sharply, now down to around 17
ties” in the courthouse lobby for wearing percent, a figure that is still worrisome
their masks under their noses.  given that rates over 10 percent once

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MY TAKE supposed to be taken when guests are
in the room, “and there definitely were

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 guests at that meeting.” The voting

also was conducted without a show of

through eighth-grade students in re- hands, so there was no actual count.

sponse to the recent surge in COVID-19 “I saw a lot of new faces,” the mem-

cases locally – and in defiance of Gov. ber continued, adding, “You might see

Ron DeSantis’ wrongheaded executive a deep fracture in the membership

order barring such mandates. after this, especially with the way this

The extent of We The People’s take- whole thing was handled. It was dis-

over of the committee became obvious gusting.”

Friday morning, when the censure was Reached by phone last week, Kram-

first announced on the group’s Face- er refused to comment on the censure

book page, where the administrator vote, saying it was a “private meeting.”

wrote: Obviously, however, what happened

“We hope it sends a message to Brian at that meeting didn’t stay private

Barefoot that the people who oppose long – the story began leaking the next

his illegal actions are not a minority morning – and the post on the We The

NOR a handful of people. Hopefully, it’s People group’s Facebook page stated

a wake-up call to him to stop breaking that a Republican Executive Commit-

the law. After all, his own party is con- tee representative planned to read

demning his actions.” the censure motion during the pub-

Which makes no sense at all. lic comment segment of this week’s

The censure is, by all rational stan- School Board meeting.

dards, an ill-conceived, empty gesture Barefoot, though frustrated, stood

that lacks merit, deserves no credibili- firm, saying he’ll wear the concocted

ty and, ultimately, will do nothing but censure as a “badge of honor.”

damage the REC’s stature, particularly He’s not a committee member, any-

among traditional Republicans who way, and he refuses to succumb to

know Barefoot as a man of principle pressure from a political committee or

and honor. a Facebook group trying to bully offi-

Barefoot, 78, is a former Indian River cials elected to nonpartisan positions.

Shores mayor who enjoyed a successful He attributed the group’s action to

career in investment bank-

ing, and served as president

of Massachusetts’ Babson

College for seven years.

He’s a smart, serious and

thoughtful man who cares

so much for our community

that he stepped out of retire-

ment to bring his vast knowl-

edge, experience and pro-

fessionalism to our School

Board at critical juncture.

He should be celebrated,

not censured, for standing

up to DeSantis, who couldn’t Brian Barefoot.
be more misguided about

the need for mask mandates

in our public schools. the “unfortunate political climate we

But even with some of our find ourselves in, where the moderates

more-prominent elected officials in the in both parties are pushed aside,” thus

room – County Commission Chairman creating a polarization that makes it

Joe Flescher, Tax Collector Carole Jean “difficult to find a path forward.”

Jordan and School Board Vice Chair- Far wiser than his myopic adversar-

man Teri Barenborg – no one spoke out ies, Barefoot said it’s counterproductive

in Barefoot’s defense. to play politics with education when,

Neither Flescher nor Jordan re- in terms of academic achievement, our

sponded to messages left on the mobile school district “ranks in the middle of

phones. Barenborg said she only “sat the pack of 67 counties in a state that

there and listened” and did not partic- ranks near the bottom nationally.”

ipate in the vote, but decided over the The district, he said, has “too many

weekend to resign her Republican Ex- serious issues to confront to waste time

ecutive Committee membership. on needless distractions.”

“The vote wasn’t unanimous, but As for the Republican Executive

the ayes were noticeably louder,” said a Committee, “they want me to adhere

committee member who spoke on the to what they consider to be a good Re-

condition of anonymity. “But the vote publican,” Barefoot said, “but this isn’t

never should’ve happened. This item the way the Republican Party that I’ve

wasn’t even on the agenda.” been a member of all my life should

The same member said votes aren’t act.” 

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Mardy Fish shares story of his battle with Aaron’s Hearing Care Center
anxiety disorder in documentary on Netflix
As you reconnect with others, trust your hearing
to an audiologist with 30+ years of experience

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Simone Biles withdrew from events at the To- Aaron Liebman, Au. D. Hopefully, all of you are doing well as we
[email protected] kyo Olympics earlier this summer, and Japa- Doctor of Audiology take the necessary precautions to reduce
nese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka has tak- the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). We
On the first day of the 2015 U.S. Open, en a break from the women’s tour – Fish was Why wouldn’t you want to be fit are committed to keeping our patients, any
Mardy Fish went public with his battle with a flooded with interview requests throughout with your hearing aid from the visitors to our offices and our staff healthy
severe anxiety disorder that derailed his ten- this year’s U.S. Open, which concluded Sun- only audiologist-owned hearing and safe.
nis career. day in New York. aid office in Indian River At all times we’re careful to maintain clean-
County? According to Aaron liness in our offices in Vero Beach. We take
Six years later, Vero Beach’s home-grown He has accommodated as many requests Liebman, Au.D., Doctor of extra steps and follow guidelines to further
tennis star is sharing his story again – in as possible, accepting his role as a survivor Audiology, “both Audiologists protect everyone.
greater detail, with more depth and per- and mentor who has experienced the dam- and hearing aid salesmen
spective, summoning input from family and age a mental health issue can do and contin- are licensed by the state. But, We have instituted a deep cleaning policy
friends – on film. ues to overcome it. typically, the salesman has no and our staff disinfects all surfaces that are
formal education in hearing, touched throughout the day. We’re read-
The fifth and final episode of the sports “I want to share my story so I can help,” while the audiologist has gone ing up to date recommendations as they
documentary series “Untold: Breaking Point” Fish said, adding that he “opens up” more in to college and obtained a degree become available while discussing and im-
made its global debut on Netflix last week. this documentary than ever before. in the field”. plementing best hygiene practices to ensure
your safety.
“The response has been overwhelming,” “The timing for a documentary about What this means to you –
Fish said last weekend from his Los Angeles mental health was perfect,” said Fish, now as a patient – is that Liebman than I thought possible.”
home. “People have reached out to me from 39, father of two young children and the U.S. will not only fit you with “Aaron is a very caring man,
all over the world to say they suffer from sim- Davis Cup captain. “There have been some a hearing aid, he’ll use patient and works very hard to
ilar issues and found comfort in knowing very prominent athletes to come out lately alternative methods of testing do the best for your problems.
they were not alone. and talk about how they’ve struggled.” for accuracy, so you receive I would highly recommend
the proper instrument. He’ll him.” These are just three
“I’ve received thousands of messages on For those wondering: Fish said he has spo- provide all-around service and of the glowing testimonials
Twitter,” he added. “Not hundreds, but thou- ken to Osaka, as well as other athletes who’ve counseling so its full potential delivered by local people who
sands. Some from people you’ve heard of, reached out to him. will be clear. And, perhaps most are “graduates” of Liebman at
such as players and coaches from tennis and importantly, he’ll consider you Aaron’s Hearing Aid Center.
other sports, and many from people you’ve “It made me feel better when I talked as an individual…including
never heard of. about it,” he said, “so, in addition to edu- the affordability of the product Dr. Liebman moved to Florida
cating people about these issues, I wanted he’ll be recommending. in 2001. He is originally from
“I’m trying to get back to everyone.” to provide others with a success story that I This type of kid glove treatment Albany, N.Y. area where both he
With athletes’ mental health having made didn’t have when I was going through it.”  may have contributed to a and his father were audiologists.
headlines in recent months – U.S. gymnast finding quoted on the AARP He has found the residents
website that states ‘people fitted of Vero Beach and the rest
WABASSO BRIDGE FENCE But Freeman said FDOT had previously for hearing aids by audiologists of Indian River County to be
indicated the existing concrete barrier on are 13 times more likely to receptive and loyal once they
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the Wabasso bridge – which had been ret- be satisfied than people who are exposed to his caring and
rofitted in 2005 – was not configured in the made their purchase through a concern for them.
bridge safer for bikers and pedestrians. The same way as the two Vero Beach bridges hearing aid salesman’. So, if the concept of having your
bridge’s narrow bike lanes, separated by a and isn’t designed for similar railings. hearing aid fitted by someone
less-than-3-foot concrete barrier from a Dr. Liebman’s satisfied clients who offers more than 30+
60-foot drop to the lagoon, had caused it to District 4 Communications Manag- have willingly put their praises years of experience, who offers
be considered one of the most dangerous er Guillermo Canedo explained that “the into print. no-fee consultations, who will
for bikers in the state. current FDOT standards do not provide a “Everything I needed to know return your phone calls, who
crash-tested alternative to fencing for the was talked about up front in a will supply free batteries for the
To explore the possibility of an alter- type of concrete bridge railing on the Wa- very professional way.” “Aaron life of your hearing instrument,
native to the chain link fence that would basso Beach Road high level bridge. The has done more for my hearing and who will provide quarterly
not only protect bikers but also preserve department is researching and reaching clean up and adjustments
the aesthetics, Gibbons sought support out to other states to determine if there are attractive to you, there’s only
from Indian River Shores, the neighboring other viable options they have used.” one local audiologist to seek
municipality to the south, and the county out: Dr. Aaron Liebman,
MPO. When information becomes available owner of Aarons Hearing Care,
regarding options for the bridge, it will be OthWe NOENDLYheaAriUngDaIiOdLoOffiGceISiTn
On Sept. 3, a virtual meeting took place presented at an MPO board meeting. Indian River County.
to discuss the project. In attendance were
Gibbons and Orchid Town Manager Noah “Ironically, “Gibbons added, “I had to For more information call
Powers; Indian River Shores Town Manag- commence Orchid’s governmental activi- (772) 562-5100 in Vero Beach.
er Jim Harpring and Mayor Brian Foley; ties in this matter absent any collaboration
MPO Staff Director Brian Freeman; and with my colleagues on the Town Council,
an FDOT representative. Shortly after- in order to avoid running afoul of state law
ward, Gibbons said he’d been informed requiring municipal government in the
that FDOT has directed the contractor sunshine.” COVID and the absence of most
to suspend work on the bridge, and that council members in the summer months
the FDOT office in charge of the project have precluded traditional meetings.
(District 4) “has requested its Operations
Department to examine the potential for So as not to “confuse the joint govern-
installation of a railing on the high Wa- mental process with any grass roots efforts
basso (County Road) 510 bridge similar to to address this significant issue,” Gibbons
the more visually pleasing railings on the clarified, he will now “leave it to others
Merrill P. Barber and 17th Street bridges in within our Orchid community to carry out
Vero Beach.” whatever process they determine appro-
priate on an individual and/or broader
level.” 

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New Cleveland Clinic doc sheds light on managing diabetes

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent Dr Alexander Williams. ters for Disease Control, Diabetes affects
34.2 million adults in the U.S. – and 1 in 5 of
Dr. Alexander Williams is one of Cleve- PHOTO: KAILA JONES them don’t know they have it. It is also the
land Clinic’s newest hires, joining the In- seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.
dian River Hospital team just last month and the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower
after completing his endocrine and dia- limb amputations and adult blindness. It’s
betes fellowship at Vanderbilt University also on the rise, with the number of adults
Medical Center in Nashville. The young diagnosed with diabetes more than dou-
endocrinologist specializes in diagnosing bling in the last 20 years.
and treating health conditions related to
problems with the body’s hormones, or “Generally speaking, diabetes refers to
the endocrine system of the body – includ- blood sugar that is too high,” Dr. Williams ex-
ing diabetes, which is caused by problems plained. “There are two major types of diabe-
with the hormone insulin. tes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune reac-
tion that generally occurs in younger people,
“The whole endocrine field was always although it can appear at every age. The body
interesting to me,” Dr. Williams said. “There attacks itself by making antibodies against
are so many different hormones that regulate the insulin producing cells in the pancreas.
different things in the body. If everything is As a result you end up without enough insu-
working well, you don’t think about it. lin, which can be life-threatening.”

“If there are any issues like diabetes, how- The CDC states that only 5 percent to 10
ever, where there’s a problem with insulin percent of the people who have diabetes
either not being enough and the patient is have type 1. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes
insulin resistant, or with thyroid hormones develop quickly, usually in children, teens
being too high or too little, both can cause and young adults. If you have type 1, you will
problems. I like the focus of endocrinology have to take insulin every day to survive. But
with all these hormones because it is really with the help of insulin therapy and other
about keeping things as normal as possible treatments, this condition can be managed,
to prevent illnesses or complications from and the patient can lead a long, healthy life.
illness down the road.”
“Type 2 diabetes is more of a mild lack
Diabetes is the most common disease of insulin or insulin resistance. Your body
Dr. Williams treats. According to the Cen-

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doesn’t use insulin well and can’t keep blood treme fatigue, blurry vision, cuts and bruises glucose information to your smartwatch. ly. Eating a low-carb, vegetable- and pro-
sugar at normal levels.” Dr. Williams con- that are slow to heal, weight loss, and tingling, CGMs are convenient and effective but may tein-based diet is the best prevention.”
tinued. “Generally, we see it in older adults pain or numbness in the hands and feet. not be as accurate as traditional meters.
and overweight people. Oftentimes it can Dr. Williams attended medical school
be treated without medication by changing Should you experience any of these warn- “Type 2 diabetes can be managed with diet at Ross University School of Medicine in
their lifestyle, diet and other medications. ing signs, consult your primary care physi- and lifestyle if it’s a mild case,” Dr. Williams Portsmouth, Dominica, and completed his
cian. Early detection and treatment of di- clarified. “You must always be mindful of it residency at Carilion Clinic, at Virginia Tech
“If medication is needed, much of it is in abetes can decrease the risk of developing and be on top of it. While diet and exercise Carilion in Roanoke, Virginia, and his fel-
pill form, but there is a new group of inject- complications of the disease including neu- changes will help, there may still come a time lowship at Vanderbilt University Med Center
ables that are not insulin that help people ropathy, eye complications, kidney disease, when you need medication as it progresses. in Nashville.
control blood sugar and lose weight. Of cardiovascular disease and foot problems. Your insulin-producing cells are not working
course, there is always insulin, but we try to as well as they used to. Even if you don’t re- Having grown up on the west coast of Flor-
reserve insulin for type 2 diabetics for those The good news is that diabetes can be quire medication, your primary care doctor ida, he feels right at home in Vero Beach in
who didn’t do well on other therapies.” controlled and a person with diabetes can will want to check you once or twice a year. his new position with Cleveland Clinic In-
live a perfectly normal life. dian River Hospital. Dr. Williams is now ac-
About 90 percent to 95 percent of people “Diet is a huge factor. Some people drink cepting new patients at his office located in
with diabetes have type 2, according to the “The only treatment for type 1 diabetes 72 ounces of soda a day and have very high the Health and Wellness Center at 3450 22nd
CDC. It develops over many years and is is insulin,” said Dr. Williams. “The best way blood sugar. If they stop they can have Court, Vero Beach. Call 877-463-2010 for an
usually diagnosed in adults. Type 2 diabetes for a patient to monitor their blood sugar normal blood sugar almost immediate- appointment. 
can be prevented or delayed with healthy level is to measure it at home. We recom-
lifestyle changes such as losing weight, eat- mend that the patient check their blood
ing healthy food and being active. sugar once a day to four times a day.”

Alarmingly, more than 1 in 3 adults in the The traditional blood sugar meter, called
United States have prediabetes and more a glucose meter, is the tried-and-true meth-
than 84 percent of that group doesn’t know od of glucose monitoring for diabetes. The
they have it. The condition occurs when sug- drop of blood that you get with a simple fin-
ar levels are higher than normal, but not high ger prick is enough to place on a test strip.
enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.
New methods of measuring blood sugar
Your primary care physician will be the are now available, however. In recent years,
first line of defense to the disease and will technologies have come out to make the pro-
most likely be the one to diagnose and man- cess less painful by not using finger pricks.
age the condition. Only when the patient These noninvasive monitors known as con-
starts needing more medicine or needs to tinuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can be
transition to different insulins will you be worn on the arm or abdomen and can mea-
referred to an endocrinologist. sure your blood sugar every five minutes.
CGMs detect glucose through interstitial flu-
Some of the symptoms of diabetes are uri- ids in the skin. Some CGMs have the capabil-
nating often, feeling thirsty and hungry, ex- ity of connecting to and downloading blood

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Telemedicine – a boon amid pandemic – hit with cutbacks

By Trisha Pasricha 2020, telehealth accounted for 32 percent While not an absolute replacement for she said. Her new medication was working
The Washington Post of office and outpatient visits, and have in-person visits, many assumed telemed- well, and after living with ulcerative colitis
stabilized at 13 percent to 17 percent across icine was here to stay. When Berner’s clinic for eight years, she knew what symptoms
When Gabi Berner stopped responding all specialties, according to a McKinsey re- told her they would offer only in-person vis- to look out for. “It would all be for a quick
to her ulcerative colitis treatment in sum- port. its after June 15 this year, she dropped her five-minute appointment for my doctor to
mer 2020, she was grateful to confer with appointment. confirm I’m doing well.”
her doctor over the telephone. Together, The nation’s largest health insurer, Unit-
they planned for a new medication and edHealth Group, covered 1.2 million tele- “I didn’t really want to pay money to Beyond a pandemic necessity, tele-
transitioned her care to a different doctor health visits in 2019 and 34 million in 2020. Uber an hour away for a general checkup,” health held promise for the long term. Its
who could coordinate transfusions. potential to reach individuals in remote
communities, nursing homes, and low-in-
Telehealth visits, which flourished during come neighborhoods could mitigate bar-
the pandemic, made it possible. They were riers to care. The release from certain re-
popular with patients like Berner. And ex- strictions enabled patients to hear expert
perts predicted they would expand in the opinions without moving from their din-
months to come. Instead, telehealth oppor- ing room tables. In turn, it gave physicians
tunities are being steadily pared away. the opportunity to see patients across the
country without obtaining licenses in
For Berner, the new clinic was almost multiple states. Telehealth also allowed
an hour away from her apartment in Cam- providers an informative window into the
bridge, Mass., and she didn’t have a car. actual living environments that shaped
She was working full time from home as a their patients’ well-being.
data scientist and hardly went out to shop
for groceries – much less to sit in a clinic But as the second summer of the pan-
waiting room. She could check-in easily demic wanes, state emergency orders that
with telemedicine visits. mandate coverage of telehealth visits and
waive the requirement for out-of-state
“It’s usually just a short conversation medical licenses are expiring.
between you and the doctor,” Berner said.
“So unless I’m out of remission, a phone In their wake, more patients are dis-
call is preferable.” covering that telemedicine is no longer
an option for them. With a fourth wave of
Patients and doctors like me welcomed
the transition to telemedicine during the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 “And while they’re busy taking time off and providers. Practices in an area of higher so- tients’ complex gastrointestinal motility
taking two flights to get here, their cancer cial vulnerability are more likely to use tele- disorders regularly baffle multiple spe-
coronavirus cases surging, the safety of isn’t taking a vacation for them to figure this phone than video systems to provide care. cialists before reaching her.
in-person visits, especially for immuno- all out.”
compromised patients, remains a concern. Early in the pandemic, at least 1 in 4 Besides alleviating distance issues,
Many people are capitalizing on the Americans did not have the digital litera- telemedicine helped McKnight build rap-
“Even with vaccination, cancer patients loosened rules while they can. A recent pa- cy skills or devices to participate in video port as many of her patients have a history
don’t always mount enough of an immune tient was evaluated virtually by Kasi’s col- visits. At highest risk included the elderly, of trauma or anxiety.
response,” said Pashtoon Kasi, a medical leagues at five of the leading institutions people on Medicaid and those whose pre-
oncologist at the University of Iowa. “So in the nation within a span of two weeks ferred language is not English. “When they’re in the comfort of their
if there’s any way we can minimize their before meeting him for a final opinion. own homes, they’re in their element, so
exposure to the hospital, minimize their Patients at the intersection of all three it’s easier for them to focus on telling us
number of visits, we want to.” Without telemedicine, “this would not are routine for Leah Karliner, primary care exactly what they want to tell us,” she said.
even have been physically possible,” he said. physician and professor of medicine at the “Patients who are more anxious in person
After Kasi’s clinic began offering tele- University of California at San Francisco. seem to be calmer on video.”
medicine visits, he was thrilled by a huge Other patients are losing access to tele- Nonetheless, she was heartened to observe
uptick in out-of-state patients seeking his medicine because of a technological gulf. For many of her patients grow comfortable Removing this added stressor, McKnight
opinion. Because of it, he said, clinical trial in-state patients, some providers continue to with telemedicine over time, often with the said, probably played a big role in the clin-
enrollment in his field reached an “all-time reimburse video visits at comparable rates to help of family living together in lockdown. ic’s improved no-show rate during the pan-
high” in 2020 – a record that he believed in-person, but this has become infrequent As care delivery patterns keep shifting, she demic.
would be surpassed in 2021. Such trials for telephone visits. Medicare announced it emphasizes being “nimble” with solutions.
can offer patients new, innovative treat- will no longer offer payment parity for video She was caught off guard when her team
ments that they would otherwise not have and telephone visits after the federal public “With every change,” Karliner cau- was informed by hospital leadership that
a chance to try – often the best option for health emergency order expires (most re- tioned, “there is a potential for creating or after July 1, all visits needed to be strictly
many patients with advanced disease. cently extended until Oct. 18 by Xavier Bec- worsening healthcare disparities.” in-person. McKnight found herself trapped
erra, secretary of Health and Human Ser- in a disturbing paradox: unable to treat pa-
On Aug. 22, however, the state emergen- vices). As of March, only 22 states required The deluge of cumbersome, rapidly tients who could not physically travel due to
cy order in Iowa expired. The United States insurers to even cover telephone visits. evolving policies that differ by payer, state COVID-19 concerns, but now also unable to
is one of the few countries in the world and type of service has sowed unease about provide virtual care.
where physicians must apply to practice This can exacerbate a troubling inequi- reimbursements, sometimes deterring
medicine separately in each state – an an- ty. “You’re basically cutting people off at practices from offering telemedicine at all. “A lot of these patients have become ac-
tiquated requirement that was waived by the knees,” said Ji Chang, assistant pro- customed to telemedicine not just with us,
many emergency orders at the start of the fessor at the NYU School of Global Public “It’s not even just about reimbursements but with their other providers,” she said.
pandemic. In several states, those waivers Health, recalling how one physician de- now,” Chang said. “That perception of un-
have already terminated. scribed the effect. certainty poses a bigger barrier than the McKnight continues to feel the heat of
actual reimbursement itself.” being a middleman explaining the abrupt
“A lot of patients don’t have the time or Her work found that the digital divide – change to her patients.
the money to fly down from New York or that is, the gap between people who have full Megan McKnight, a physician assistant
Florida to come see me in Iowa and discuss access to digital technology and those who at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, “I tell them that this is a new rule that
if they are a good fit for our trials,” Kasi said. do not – affects not only patients but also and her team receive more than 400 refer- we didn’t choose to implement or even
rals a year from across the nation. Her pa- necessarily agree with, but unfortunately
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Spacious Coventry Island home includes a private pool

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer closet space, as you will see as you explore. Step through a wide arched doorway for folding; wall cabinetry; a big window and
[email protected] The impressive, covered, recessed en- between the living room and dining room bright ceiling light so you won’t mismatch
into the kitchen, a sleek all-white beau- the socks; and a very convenient ironing
The elegant, two-story, lakeside estate try soars to two floors and features double ty offering a long, two-level white Corian board that folds away into a wall closet.
at 4845 Coventry Dr. in Grand Harbor’s ex- glass French doors with a tall arched win- countertop separating kitchen from fam-
clusive Coventry Island neighborhood is a dow above. Step through into the foyer and ily room, with plenty of space for stools From the kitchen, a pair of glass French
spacious, light-filled haven embraced by look up: At first- and second-story levels, on the family room side. On the kitchen doors with arched transoms opens to the
lush tropical landscape. broad, handsomely angled shelves topped side is a deep, white, cast-iron double sink lanai and screened pool.
with crown molding offer excellent spaces situated so that whoever is working there
Grand Harbor was created with a great for displaying your favorite art pieces. Or is facing the family room for unimpeded On the other side of the house is the
respect for the unique natural, water-cen- let the architecture itself provide the art – conversation flow between the two spaces. downstairs owner’s suite, another big,
tric environment which is its signature. As the home’s design throughout is masterful. high-ceilinged room glowing with ambi-
you drive the winding, oak-shaded streets to The counter and cabinetry extend along ent light from beautifully designed French
Coventry Island, you will see how the design The foyer offers a coat closet to the left, doors and windows on two sides.

and placement of structures makes them fit and the open, white balustrade staircase the wall, housing a cook top, built-in mi- Imagine waking up to the perfectly tran-
seamlessly into their verdant surroundings, to the right. In an adjacent hallway is a crowave, side-by-side fridge, elevated quil view, bringing that first cup of joe out
a breathtaking riverine ecosystem rich in the charming powder room. double oven (no stooping required) and to the pool patio to watch the residents of
native plants, birds and other species that lots and lots of cabinet space. There is also the lake begin their day as you begin yours.
call it home. (The community has been des- The wide living room features a full a nice roomy pantry.
ignated an Audubon bird sanctuary.) wall, a three-section picture window look- The graceful, asymmetrical pool, glow-
ing out upon the patio and screened pool The family room features a tall, wall- ing with cerulean blue tiles, is nestled
The home is instantly impressive with area. The dining room flows from the liv- to-wall bay with plantation shutters, pro- amidst tropical vegetation on the screened
its handsome rooflines and archways, but ing room space and occupies a lovely, large viding a magnificent backyard view of deck. Beyond the swaying palms, the lake
it is when you step into the two-story foy- bay with arched top window. After-dark tall palm trees and other robust tropical is alive with water plants and bird life –
er that its welcoming personality literally dining is romantically illuminated by a plants, and the beautiful lake beyond. on a recent morning, a blue heron poked
glows: the abundance of windows, multi- beautiful chandelier featuring a circle of about in the shallows for a snack while a
ple bays and clear glass French doors, the rectangular glass-shaded lights. The spacious laundry room offers wash- pair of rowdy ducks flapped and fussed.
lofty ceilings and spacious open design er and dryer; sink with lots of counter space Listing agent Stephanie Knapp says a bald
flood the interior with clear, natural light. eagle visited the premises recently.

So precise is the home’s design and In the little hallway from owner’s bed-
placement on its lot that you can look out room to bathroom are a pair of roomy walk-
in all four directions from almost every in closets. The bathroom has an oval tub
room. And, wherever you choose to cast beneath a plantation-shuttered window;
your eyes, the view from each and every glass door walk-in shower with high win-
window will be postcard worthy. dow; a pair of vanities; and white cabinetry.

In addition to the wonderful light, another Upstairs, you’ll find a loft roomy
desirable feature is the abundance of storage/ enough for a lovely sitting room with a

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MORTGAGE RATES REMAIN
STUCK IN HOLDING PATTERN

cool view down onto the foyer. The third bedroom, at the front of the By Kathy Orton | Washington Post holding pattern. However, with inflation a
The large second-floor owner’s suite house on the second level, also has a full simmering concern, when mortgage rates
bath as well as a long, double bi-fold door As the summer wound down, mortgage do begin to move, they will most likely
– yes, there are two – is entered through closet and lovely views to the front and side. rates stagnated. The 30-year fixed mort- move higher.”
double doors and offers beautiful pool gage rate – the most popular home loan
and lake views and another irresistible The two-bay garage also has a big stor- product – has barely budged for more than Bankrate.com, which puts out a week-
opportunity to enjoy the morning in your age room. a month. ly mortgage rate trend index, found the
own natural paradise, with the breeze and experts it surveyed mixed on where rates
the birdsongs. Listing agent Jim Knapp says of this According to the latest data released are headed in the coming week. Forty-five
beautiful home: “The Coventry house of- last Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year percent say they will remain unchanged,
This bedroom, too, is en suite and offers fers a great location, a lifestyle community fixed-rate average crept up to 2.88 per- 36 percent say they will rise, and 18 per-
a walk-in closet that could easily serve as a and lots of space, at a great price, allowing cent with an average 0.7 point. (Points are cent say they will fall.
dressing room, nursery, office or addition- a new owner to update and renovate to fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of
al bedroom for caregiver or nanny. make this property a great Florida home. the loan amount. They are in addition to James Sahnger, mortgage planner at C2
the interest rate.) It was 2.87 percent two Financial, predicts rates will hold steady.
Adjacent is a wonderful enclosed porch “It is an opportunity for an owner, contrac- weeks ago and 2.86 percent a year ago. “Rates have been pretty consistent since
with a splendid view from a glass wall/bal- tor or investor to update the original home Since the 30-year fixed average jumped the middle of August and are likely to re-
cony down to the pool and out to the lake. for a burgeoning market and the Grand Har- from 2.77 percent to 2.87 percent in early main rangebound,” Sahnger said. “From
Here, through a large side window, is an- bor comeback, which is well underway.” (Last August, it has essentially held steady the a technical trading perspective, rates
other dramatic view as the changing light year, Grand Harbor was purchased by the res- past five weeks.
and shadows play against the angles of the idents and has since seen amenities upgrad- continue to trade between the 50-, 100-
red tiled rooftops of the neighboring hous- ed as membership increases.) Freddie Mac, the federally char- and 200-day moving averages. As these
es as the day lengthens. tered mortgage investor, aggre- averages continue to get tighter, rates are
Grand Harbor is conveniently located gates rates from around 80 lend- setting themselves up for a larger move to
4845 COVENTRY DRIVE close to Vero’s charming seaside village, ers across the country to come up either side.”
with its upscale shops, boutiques, resorts, with weekly national averages.
Neighborhood: pubs and restaurants, sandy stretch of The survey is based on home pur- Meanwhile, mortgage applications
Grand Harbor Coventry Island beaches and the blue Atlantic, as well as chase mortgages. Rates for refi- continued to retreat two weeks ago. Ac-
Riverside Park with the Vero Beach Muse- nances may be different. It uses cording to the latest data from the Mort-
Year built: 1997 um of Art and Riverside Theatre, just south rates for high-quality borrowers gage Bankers Association, the market
Construction: CBS, tile roof with strong credit scores and large composite index – a measure of total
Home size: 3,043 square feet on Indian River Drive to the Barber Bridge, down payments. Because of the loan application volume – decreased 1.9
Lot size: 7,840 square feet and across the Intracoastal. You are also criteria, these rates are not avail- percent from a week earlier to its lowest
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 3.5 only a few minutes away from downtown able to every borrower. level since mid-July. The refinance index
Additional features: 2 central Vero’s restaurant, pub and gallery district. dropped 3 percent, while the purchase
heat/air units (upstairs and The 15-year fixed-rate average index was flat, dipping 0.2 percent. The
downstairs); French/sliding Grand Harbor Club offers champion- ticked up to 2.19 percent with refinance share of mortgage activity was
doors; high ceilings; 9 ceiling ship golfing, tennis, boating, an island an average 0.6 point. It was 2.18 unchanged, accounting for 66.8 percent of
fans; appliances include built- beach club, bike/jog/nature trails, fine percent two weeks ago and 2.37 applications. 
in oven, cooktop, washer/ and casual dining, and a wide array of percent a year ago. The five-year
dryer, electric water heater, other activities. Memberships are avail- adjustable rate average edged
disposal, microwave, fridge; able.  up to 2.42 percent with an aver-
central vacuum; 2-bay garage; age 0.3 point. It was 2.43 percent
two weeks ago and 3.11 percent
private screened, heated a year ago.
pool; covered patio; screened
porch; security guard, gated “Mortgage rates remain at rest,
having been at a relative stand-
Listing agency: still since the middle of June,”
Alex MacWilliam Inc. Real Estate said Holden Lewis, home and
mortgage specialist at NerdWal-
Listing agents: let. “When they eventually make
Jim Knapp, 772-913-0395, a move, they will follow the economy’s
trajectory – probably upward. If they move
and Stephanie Knapp, downward, it will be because of a winter
772-696-6302 resurgence of covid-19.”

Listing price: $689,000 The most recent disappointing employ-
ment report had little effect on mortgage
rates. The U.S. economy added a lacklus-
ter 235,000 jobs in August, falling well be-
low what was forecast and a steep drop-off
from June (962,000 jobs added) and July
(1.1 million jobs added).

“While the economy continued to add
jobs in August, the pace was lower than
expected, but the unemployment rate im-
proved nonetheless,” said Danielle Hale,
chief economist at Realtor.com. “With lit-
tle economic data on tap this week, mort-
gage rates are likely to remain in their

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: SEPT. 6 THROUGH SEPT. 10

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A relatively slow week for mainland real estate sales saw 29 transactions of single-family residenc-
es and lots reported from Sept. 6-10 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 6420
Monserrat Dr. – first listed in July for $497,900 – sold for the asking price on Sept. 7.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Ted Jackson of Coldwell Banker Paradise.
Representing the purchaser was agent Janyne Kenworthy of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$497,900
VERO BEACH 6420 MONSERRAT DR 7/25/2021 $497,900 9/7/2021 $471,200
VERO BEACH 1746 BERKSHIRE CIR SW 8/2/2021 $440,000 9/8/2021 $450,000
VERO BEACH 2895 W BROOKFIELD WAY 7/20/2021 $450,000 9/10/2021 $397,000
VERO BEACH 1804 BERKSHIRE CIR SW 7/16/2021 $397,000 9/10/2021 $355,500
SEBASTIAN 111 DUNCAN ST 7/20/2021 $349,900 9/10/2021 $350,000
SEBASTIAN 116 HARRIS DR 8/20/2021 $339,000 9/7/2021 $350,000
VERO BEACH 1435 BRUNTSFIELD TER 6/28/2021 $349,900 9/8/2021 $350,000
VERO BEACH 1346 30TH AVE 5/21/2021 $396,000 9/10/2021 $339,000
VERO BEACH 646 WALL ST 8/28/2021 $339,000 9/10/2021 $335,000
VERO BEACH 739 S OCRACOKE SQ SW 6/4/2021 $320,000 9/9/2021 $320,000
VERO BEACH 1626 25TH AVE 6/11/2021 $325,000 9/9/2021 $315,000
VERO BEACH 1815 32ND AVE 8/2/2021 $315,000 9/8/2021 $306,785
VERO BEACH 2592 BELLA VISTA CIR 2/4/2021 $276,915 9/8/2021 $305,000
SEBASTIAN 732 CLEVELAND ST UNIT#A8 7/16/2021 $310,000 9/8/2021

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

1746 Berkshire Cir SW, Vero Beach 2895 W Brookfield Way, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 8/2/2021 Listing Date: 7/20/2021
Original Price: $440,000 Original Price: $450,000
Sold: 9/8/2021 Sold: 9/10/2021
Selling Price: $471,200 Selling Price: $450,000
Listing Agent: Delila McKenna Listing Agent: Kelly Fischer

Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Allan Grieve Chip Landers

Vero Coastal Homes Berkshire Hathaway Florida

1804 Berkshire Cir SW, Vero Beach 111 Duncan St, Sebastian

Listing Date: 7/16/2021 Listing Date: 7/20/2021
Original Price: $397,000 Original Price: $349,900
Sold: 9/10/2021 Sold: 9/10/2021
Selling Price: $397,000 Selling Price: $355,500
Listing Agent: Shaun Welsh Listing Agent: Jada Plante

Selling Agent: Billero & Billero Properties Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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1 Arrrr! The annual Vero Beach
Pirate & Caribbean Festival
is where it’s happening this week-
end. The family-friendly event has
atmosphere galore, with an ex-
tensive menu of Caribbean foods,
tropical drinks, steel drums, calyp-
so and reggae. And, yes, don’t for-
get the rum, pirates and mermaids.
The event is held beneath the cool-

ing oak trees in Riverside Park. WRAY LIGHTS UP ANTIQUE SHOP
There will also be themed vendors, WITH UNIQUE, CUT-GLASS LAMPS PAGEB2
interactive games, treasure hunts
and much more to keep the whole
family entertained. The Bawdy
Boys will bring some Irish-inspired
tunes (think seafaring shanties
and drinking songs). Sweet Justice
reggae band will play music from
its latest release. A duo known as
Bamboo will perform festive island
music and Keith Anthony Barbrie
will perform on his steel drums and
congas. The schedule of events,
which is chock full of fun, invites
you into a Living History Pirate En-
campment where you can see how
the crew would have lived on shore
(they had to sneak around, they
were pirates … arrrr) while waiting
for repairs on their ship. There will
also be demonstrations of pirate
weaponry, thrilling pirate tales, a

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WRAY LIGHTS UP ANTIQUE SHOP
WITH UNIQUE, CUT-GLASS LAMPS

BY MARY SCHENKEL | STAFF WRITER Holly Wray. task lighting; it’s just fun. It’s for someone
who wants something that nobody else
Creativity flourishes within the mind PHOTOS: KAILA JONES has. And there will never be another one,
of Holly Wray, a cheerful, multi-talented because I’m just not good enough to do two
educator and artist. Wray’s eye-catching, of any of them,” Wray says with a laugh.
one-of-a-kind lamps made their local de-
but last June in an exhibition she called Wray grew up in Stillwater, a tiny mill
‘A Bucket of Glass’ at San Telmo’s Décor, a town of some 1,500 people in upstate New
lovely antique shop in Sebastian’s Village York. After attending the State University
Square. In addition to gorgeous furnish- of New York at Plattsburgh, she obtained
ings and décor, co-owners Manuel Lopez a master’s degree in education at SUNY
and Jorge Buffa showcase works of art cre- Albany and went to work as a sixth-grade
ated locally and elsewhere. teacher in her “dream school,” Shenende-
howa in Clifton Park, N.Y.
“I consider it glass sculpting rather than
stained glass. It’s definitely functional art; Spelling the town name was “the first
that’s how I approach it, anyway. It’s not thing you had to learn before you got in-
terviewed,” she says with a laugh, adding

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At any given time I’ve got glass in my feet, just watching him. He inspired me.”
I’ve got solder burns on my legs. Bill bought Commenting “I’ve always loved different
me breaches and they’re great, but you got
to put them on. It’s like a Pilates tape; you’ve things,” Wray says she finds bases for her
got to do it and not just watch it.” lamps anywhere and everywhere, from flea
markets to museum shops, whatever catch-
Once Allyson started school, Wray went es her eye. She now has shelves filled with
back to school to receive a degree in admin- pieces just waiting their turn.
istration and also studied education law,
“because at that time everything was go- Referencing a metal samovar topped with
ing a little crazy. Everyone had an opinion one of her intricate glass shades, she recounts
about absolutely everything.” Noting that how she got it from an antique shop owner
things have gotten even worse, she adds, “I who she helped with auctions. As nobody
don’t know how they do it now.” had shown any interest in the samovar, he
said he was going to put it in the dumpster.
She honed her craft by experimenting,
reading books on glass and taking classes, in- “And I said, ‘Oh, may I be your dumpster?
cluding with an artist who deftly cut glass de- I love it. When he asked what I was going to
spite only having one arm. “It was absolutely do with it, I said, ‘I’m going to turn it into a
amazing; his balance, his skill. I learned a lot, lamp.’ That was probably 25 years ago.”

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that it was one of the largest edges, rather than using
school districts in the state. bulky lead,” she explains. “They
were so cautious, because they
“At the time I got hired knew if there was any blood the proj-
there were 10,000 kids on ect was over – and perhaps my
campus. Seven elementa-
ry schools. It’s a whole job. I did a lot of the work, but
school system on cam- they were so proud.”
pus. It was bigger than She left after 14 years
any university I ever when they adopted their
went to.”
daughter, Allyson, from Ko-
Wray says her first rea. Allyson now works as a
introduction to glass work-
ing came when the nurse in Sebastian and lives
grandfather a few houses down
of one of her from Wray.
students pre- Wray and Bill,
her husband of

sented her with a bucket more than 40
filled with glass. A demolition years, moved from
expert, he had accumulated New York to Sebastian so that he
the glass while taking down an could be treated for cancer at Mof-
old cathedral. fett. He lost his courageous battle two
years ago.
“He says, ‘My granddaughter “I don’t think he would have made
said you’d know what to do with the nine years if it hadn’t been for Mof-
this.’ It was a bucket filled with fett. They were just wonderful.
glass and he left it,” recalls Wray That’s why this has been such a
with a chuckle. “That’s why I wonderful adventure for me; to
called my show at San Telmo’s have a new door open.”
Décor ‘A Bucket of Glass.’” Wray says she did a lot of
whittling and woodworking
Wray would cut the glass and while Allyson was a baby, as
make little kits before teach- it was safer than glass. She
ing her students how to later set up a spot in the
copper the edges. basement for her glass
work.
“It’s the Tiffany “It’s really dangerous.
method that I use, with
the coppering of the

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 she calls ‘globs’ but what are known in
the industry as ‘dumps.’ The ovoid pieces
An epergne she bought at a are made, she explains, “when there isn’t
flea market some 30 years enough glass for pouring more sheets,
ago was finally turned they drop the glass into water. They’re
into a lamp about five all different sizes and colors; they’re so
years ago. “I was much fun.”
just waiting.
A whole shade made of dumps can also
be very heavy when put together with cop-
per and “about three and a half pounds of
solder.”

She has also begun experimenting with
reverse painting, carefully painting a de-
sign on the inside of a glass shade.

“Sometimes I like to go outside my com-
fort zone. The bases give me an idea, but
I’m kind of flexible with things. I used to
draw what I saw in my head and then try
to work from it. That was way too hard;
too limiting. So now I just have the overall
feeling and then go ahead and do what I
can do to get to where I want to go.”

Wray works out of her home studio,
where, she says, “I have totally ruined the
rug with solder.”

Currently on her worktable is an al-
most-finished creation that she is almost
ready to light up. Her husband used to do
the wiring before teaching her how to do
it herself.

Each of the lamp’s multiple sides has,
she explains, “a different attitude. It’s two

lamps. It has an outer lamp, but when
it’s lit, you’re going to see a whole other
little world of action going on inside,
which I’ve never done before.”
She says San Telmo’s has
about a dozen of her imagi-
native lamps. “I think I
brought over anoth-
er five or six of
them after the

I knew I loved it.” other ones sold. It’s just been
Some projects will so exciting. The guys are great;
they’re so supportive.”
never be sold, such as a
standing lamp that fea- Wray says she found the shop
tures an elaborate ani- by chance, having wandered in
mal carousel she de- with a friend after lunch.
scribes as an epic
project, taken up “Right away, I could see
after her husband some of my lamps on some
died. of that furniture,” she re-
calls. After showing them
“That was my some pictures, they asked if
therapy, my joy, my they could come to her home to see
angel on my shoulder. I them in person.
said, ‘Look honey, I’m defying “They said they were going to
gravity again!’” she recalls. “I saw take six lamps and they took
it in my head and kept my fingers 14 lamps. They couldn’t nar-
crossed that everything would fit row it down,” she says with a
the way I hoped it would, and it did. laugh. “I’m just so appreciative.
He was an engineer, so it used to They’ve been just so great to
drive him crazy that I was me. It’s kind of like an ex-
defying gravity.” tension of family at this

With many of the point. And that hap-
shades, she utilizes what pened fast.” 

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 covery Station Immersive Flooring. There is
a $5 suggested donation. The Environmen-
chance to fight a pirate and a kids’ treasure tal Learning Center is on Live Oak Dr., Vero
hunt. Festival hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fri- Beach. To RSVP, email art@DiscoverELC.
day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. org. Of course, you may want to head there a
to 4 p.m. Sunday. The festival will be held couple times this coming week because on
at Riverside Park, 3258 Riverside Park Dr.
Admission is free, however organizers are
happy to receive a $2 “buck-in-ear” dona-
tion per person. For more information, visit
VeroBeachPirateFest.com.

2 Getting into the pirate mood even
more, Running Zone Foundation has
a “Pirates in the Park 2-Miler” beginning
6:30 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 18 in Riverside
Park. There will be a best pirate costume
contest. Registration fees are $25 to $35
for individuals and $10 to $20 for children
12 years and younger. Proceeds benefit

the Vero Beach High School cross country Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce. For more in- The 64-acre lagoon island campus has two Monday, Sept. 20, the ELC will have a Full
team. There is also a free kids short run for formation contact StopHunger.org. galleries featuring nature art. There will Moon Forest Therapy program from 8 p.m.
children. Free beer for all participants of also be music by Michael O’Brien as well as to 10 p.m. This part of the organization’s
legal drinking age. There is a random give- 4 Enjoy an Autumn Jazz Concert Sat- the unveiling of the recently renovated Dis- Nature Wellness program will take you for
away of a $500 Visa gift card. To register, go urday afternoon at First Presbyterian a moonlight forest therapy walk through its
to RunningZone.com or 321-751-8890. Church of Vero Beach. The concert is the cul- Wabasso Island campus. It’s designed to be
mination of an intensive jazz workshop held a slow and gentle walk so that you can un-
3 The inaugural “Out Run Hunger 5K earlier in the day. The student ensemble fea- wind and not feel as though you have to get
Run/Walk” will be held 7 a.m. to 9 tures Mason Farrow on drums, Pat Gordon something done in as little time as possible.
a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 18, at Causeway on bass, Luke Larabie on guitar and Tanner This is an immersive experience, so expect
Cover Marina, 601 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce. Goulet on sax. The students will be perform- an amble, not a calorie-burning dynamo
This course is USATF certified. All partici- ing with a couple of celebrated professionals walk. The cost is $20 general and $18 ELC
pants receive a T-shirt, finisher medal and – the church’s music director, Jason Craig, member. Call 772-589-5050 or visit Discov-
chip timing. Awards will be given to the on keyboards and Paul McCall on trumpet. erELC.org. 
top three male and female finishers in var- Admission is free, but you do need to register
ious age categories. Registration costs $35. for it so the church can maintain social dis-
Proceeds will benefit the Treasure Coast tancing. The First Presbyterian Church is at
Food Bank, which serves children, fami- 520 Royal Palm Blvd., Vero Beach. For more
lies and seniors. There will also be a virtual information, visit VeroVinoFestival.com.
5K Run/Walk. Packet pick-up is 4 p.m. to 7
p.m. Friday at Cobb’s Landing, 200 North 5 The Environmental Learning Center
invites you to join them at an outdoor
cocktail reception for their resident artists.

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Vero’s Tunnel to Towers 5K fosters a ‘sense of connectivity’

Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ryan Eggers and Dep. Chief Milo Thornton with Samantha Varenkamp, Brandon Parkerson
and Rehanna Pelletier.
Susan Hanner and Gina Kempf. deputies Chad MacConnell, Romeo Santana, Christian Castano and Jake Orehostky. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer York in 2002 as a tribute to all 2,977 victims Proceeds support numerous programs Tunnel to Towers is watching as firefighters
[email protected] of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, par- of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, such and law enforcement personnel partici-
ticularly the 343 NYC firefighters and first as assisting first responders and military pate in full gear.
Because of the recent surge in COVID responders who sacrificed their lives by service members and their families. To
cases, it was a smaller than usual crowd running toward danger. The New York City mark the 20th anniversary, the foundation “Just to see them with that still power-
of roughly 300 people who showed up last event, too, was canceled in 2020. has pledged to deliver 200 mortgage-free ful belief in their brethren and what that
Saturday for the Vero Beach Tunnel to Tow- homes in 2021 to heroes who epitomize stands for, what it means to leave no man
ers 5K Run & Walk at Riverside Park to ben- The race symbolizes the acts of Stephen that legacy of selflessness. on their own, is always a very powerful part
efit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Siller, a firefighter with Brooklyn’s Squad 1. of our event. It just reminds us that this is
Upon learning of the terrorist attack, Siller Additionally, a Never Forget Walk was what was happening on 9/11,” said Kempf.
“It got canceled last year; we weren’t ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, undertaken by foundation chairman/CEO
even allowed to be in the park,” said Gina weighted down with 60 pounds of gear, to Frank Siller, Stephen’s brother. On Aug. However, with COVID hitting our Fire
Kempf, race director. Despite all obsta- the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. He, 1, he embarked on a more than 500-mile Rescue particularly hard, their turnout was
cles, she said the event raised more than and 11 others from that squad, would never trek through six states in six weeks, mak- considerably smaller.
$110,000. “Record breaking by a lot.” return home. ing stops at the Pentagon and Shanksville,
Penn., before ending on 9/11 at Ground “I know that there’s a very high level of
Tunnel to Towers originated in New Zero. At one of the stops, Siller related people that are either out with COVID or
that the foundation was building a mort- are having to cover for people who are out
Furniture • Coastal Home Décor • Art • Gifts & MUCH MORE! gage-free home for the pregnant wife of one for COVID. I believe right now the num-
of the 13 service members killed in Kabul. ber is close to 50 percent who have had
Don’t pay new prices when you can COVID-related issues. A lot of our Fire
Kempf said planning for Tunnel to Rescue are having to work overtime to
have quality preowned furniture and decor Towers kicks into high gear in February. get through these very trying times,” said
for up to 70% off retail Although encouraged by the pandemic’s Kempf.
downward trend this spring, they became
HUGE Selection - Lowest Prices In Area disheartened by the ensuing summer “As much as I love to see them all out
Inventory Changes Daily surge, generated as much by ignorance as there the way we normally do, we can’t pos-
contagion. sibly have that expectation when they’re
20% OFF FREE We Take struggling, trying to make our county safe
Delivery Consignments “The Delta variant has changed the and get patients to the hospital and just do
Any One Item & Buy Estates! game completely, from the age group to their day-to-day job.”
(Excluding Furniture) Any Purchase Of the demographics to the location; from the
$500 or More Store Is Over believers to the not believers to all of it, the She said Dan Richie, who introduced the
VN 1 coupon per purchase per day. 9,000 SQ. FT. ! Delta variant really truly changed us and event to Vero Beach in 2012, issued a push-
Expires 9/30/21 (1 Hour Limit) not in a good way at all,” said Kempf. up fundraising challenge to his friends as
Mon-Friday 10-5 part of his walk, stopping periodically to
10% OFF VN 1 coupon per purchase per day. & Sat 10-4 “It is just so extreme in our county right do 343 push-ups along the way. “As though
Expires 9/30/21 now. The fact that we have a morgue truck walking 3 miles wasn’t enough for him,”
Furniture backed up to the hospital really pretty Kempf said with a laugh.
(On 1 Piece) much says it all. It’s just been a very trying
time. You can’t just say ‘we’re going to have Kempf annually places 405 images along
VN 1 coupon per purchase per day. an event and just not worry about it,’ be- the start of the route as a visual reminder
Expires 9/30/21 cause that would be irresponsible.” of first responder lives lost in NYC on 9/11,
representing 343 firefighters plus NYPD
Voted Best Consignment Store She received comments from both sides and Port Authority officers and the K-9 on
– some advising to cancel what could be a duty that day.
(772)226-5719 super-spreader event and others adamant
644 Old Dixie Hwy SW that it take place, as it was outdoors. To Added this year were photos of the Ka-
(Between 4th St. & Oslo) minimize risk, their solution was to have a bul victims. Mike Hussey, director of the
Blue Heron Plaza, Vero Beach two-hour rolling start, individually timing Sebastian River High School ROTC pro-
kaleidoscopeconsignments.com those who wished it. gram, brought an honor guard to pay trib-
ute with Marine, Army and Navy flags.
“So what we’re hoping is to create a per-
fect environment of honor, respect and “I just pray that people will still feel
showing the world that Vero Beach has not some sense of connectivity back to 9/11.
forgotten.” Hopefully they feel a connectivity back to
9/12; that’s always my goal,” said Kempf,
One of the more commanding aspects of speaking of the country’s unity the day af-
ter the horrific attacks. 

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Megan Hedin and Kenneth Blanton. Lt. Nathan Kovatch, Robert Effern, Bat. Chief Jamie Coleman, Olivia Shanaphy, Sophie Bentham Wood and Laura Moss.
Joshua Morris and Dexter.

Kaytie Layton. Shawn Hoyt. Karley Currey and Chief David Currey.

Kenny Stephanz and Bob Rydzewski. Kevin Cornelius, Wyatt Catandella and Whitney Catandella.

American flags representing all lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 were placed in front
of the Firefighter Memorial at Indian River County Fire Rescue Station 2.

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SOME RED WINES BENEFIT FROM BEING A BIT COOLER

By Susy Atkins 50 degrees, so not nearly as cold as a typ- Here are three reds that count as chill- region and this is just the sort of lively but
The Telegraph ical white, rosé or sparkler – it might only able treats. soft beaujolais that suits summer chilling:
take half an hour in your fridge, or a short- packed with cherries, both black and red,
You don’t have to chill red wine. I think lived plunge in an ice bucket. Two factors Maruxa Mencia 2019 and ripe plums, with a smooth chocolatey
this needs saying, as it has become such determine when I do this. First, it is only The mencia grape of north-west Spain note, too.
a fashionable thing to do, especially in in hotter weather – I generally stop doing – not too tannic, rarely oaked – lends itself
the summer. So if you don’t want to do it, it in the autumn. well to a light chill and this has a distinctive Te Mata Gamay Noir 2020
don’t – but then again, don’t serve your succulence, with raspberries, red cherries My favorite red to chill right now. It’s
red too warm, either, or it can taste a little Second, as you might expect, chilled and a hint of chocolate. I actually like this made from the beaujolais grape but in New
jammy. Keep it out of the sun: A coolish red wine marries better with cold food on its own as a mouthwatering red aperitif. Zealand’s North Island and shines bright-
room temperature will be just fine. than hot: the best matches are with cold ly with scented and juicy cranberries and
cuts of pork, beef and lamb, cured meats, The Best Fleurie 2019 strawberries, finishing on a refreshing
That said, I do prefer specific styles af- pork pies, cold cheesy flans and quiches, Fleurie is one of the named “crus”, or tang. Fine on its own or try it with simple
ter they’ve had short spell in the fridge. In and – in the case of the lightest reds – cold special designated areas, of the Beaujolais ham or pork pies with salad. 
younger reds – which are soft and round- poached salmon.
ed, low in tannins and unoaked – it brings
out and emphasizes a fresh tang and suc-
culent red fruitiness.

Top candidates include beaujolais, the
somewhat superior beaujolais-villages
and juicy versions from Beaujolais’ “crus”
– the best wine-producing areas within the
region – because the region’s gamay grape
delivers a bright, lively red-berry character
with no tough edges.

Certain Italians work well too, partic-
ularly bardolino from around Lake Garda
and montepulciano d’abruzzo from the
central-east zone. This time it’s the Ital-
ianate red-cherry quality that gets a cer-
tain extra refreshing lift for being served
that bit cooler.

Pinot noir is another great grape for
chilling, so consider it for younger, rela-
tively simple red burgundies and pinot
from the New World. I especially like su-
per-fresh Marlborough, New Zealand pi-
nots on the cool side.

In tasting a selection for this column, I
was also pleasantly surprised to find two
offbeat Spanish reds much improved by
chilling. One is the mencia, and the other
is the ripe but very soft and blackcurran-
ty Bobal Extreme 2018 from Manchuela,
Spain.

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Bonzo meets Micky, a jolly and gentle giant

Micky was showing a good deal of in- was.) Anyway, I knew Dad an Pa-POO an Cane Corso Mastiff.” (Micky lowered his
YaYa were my Forever Famly right away. It voice). “Full disclosure, he’s the only pooch
Hi Dog Buddies! trest in my assistant’s satchel, which, as took a liddle longer with Maggie, Jasmine I know who’s bigger than me, an he makes
usual, contained duh-lishus snacks. With an Shawny.” me a liddle nervous.
the go-ahead from his Pa-POO, Micky sat
I looked around the room in case I’d “I love ridin’ in our convertubble, strapped
puh-litely an received one. Then his Pa- missed anybody. in, of course, when we go to the Saturday
Morning Farmers Market. There’s lotsa
Micky Kacavas is a sturdy, good lookin’ POO signaled him over and, to my amaze- “They’re my cat sisters and brother. We vegtubbles an stuff for the humans PLUS,
get along fine but we this just-for-dogs barkery booth where we
purebred Boxer. But he’s no Snob ment, Micky hopped onto the couch an don’t play that much, cuz get samples of homemade treats with apple-
I could accidently squash sauce an steak an eggs an stuff in ’em. Way
Nose. He’s kind an frenly, with a gold them. I really love snug- duh-lushus. You should go sometime.”
glin,’ an kisses and playin’.
coat, white bib an paws, freckles on “I got named after an- “Any favrite toys?”
other boxer, Micky Ward. Micky laughed, and his YaYa went over
his nose, an Crispy Biscuits black He’s not a boxer like me. an opened a door. “Take a look,” he said.
See, a human boxer puts I’d never seen anything like it. There
polka dots on his skin that show on big funny paws and were heaps, piles an baskets of stuffies,
then bounces around with more stuffies than I’ve ever seen, even at
through his white bib. An Really big another human with big the pet store. Maybe Zillions.
“Seriously? How do you pick a favrite?”
paws. In fact all of him is Really Big: funny paws, an they bop “Ackshully, my favrite toys are emp-
each other.” ty water bottles. Some of our neighbors
100 pounds, ackshully. I stood as leave ’um out for me when we go on Leash
We both shook our Walks. Or finish their water and hand me
tall as I could, but I still felt a liddle heads. Humans! the empty out the car window. I LOVE the
way they crinkle. Whenever I get one, I
on the short side. “Anyway, you’d shoulda HAFF to go home Right Away an put it in
seen us when we moved to the recycling bin. It’s the re-SPONS-ubble
Micky an his humans were at the here from Maine about a thing to do.
year ago. It was Dad an Pa- “When Dad’s home I hang out with him
door to greet me an my assistant. POO, an YaYa an me an the 24/7. If he’s gone, it’s Pa-POO. Since I was
cats. It took 29 hours, with only potty an a tiny pupper, I sleep with Dad or Pa-POO
With welcoming wags, he came water stops. We had the very first house in an YaYa. One time I rolled over, bopped Pa-
our subdivision, so we ended up being the POO with my paw an gave him a shiner. I
right up to – ackshully, up ON – Official Welcome-to-the-Neighborhood felt really bad, but he wasn’t mad or any-
Greeters. We have wonderful pooch an hu- thing. For a while he looked like one of
my assistant, who patted his big man neighbors.” those human boxers.”
“You must have lotsa pooch pals?” Heading home, I was thinkin’ of frenly,
head and laughed. But he didn’t “Oh, Woof, yes: Nathan, Nana and Tom- thoughtful Micky, the Gentle Giant who
my, they’re dachshunds; Sadie, she’s some sqwunched down so as not scare liddle
approach me for the truh-dition- Micky kinda Poo; Shane; Ty an Kaia from Hawaii. dogs; an recycled plastic bottles. I made a
al Wag-an-Sniff. What the Woof, I Kaia’s always given’ me kisses. She’s liddle mental note to let my Gramma an Gram-
but fearless. Then there’s cousin Rocco, a pa know about the special dog treats at the
thought. Instead, he sqwunched PHOTO: KAILA JONES farmers market. I wonder what they’re do-
DON’T BE SHY ing Saturday.
down on all fours, so he was ack-
We are always looking for pets The Bonz
shully looking UP at me. with interesting stories.

Then, soon as I innerduced myself, he settled himself smack in his Pa- To set up an interview, email
[email protected].
stood up and came over for the Wag-an- POO’s lap. Most of him hung over the sides,

Sniff, as usual. an his head was higher than his Pa-POO’s,

“So glad you’re here, Mr. Bonz. I’m usu- but they were both all happy an relaxed.

ally the biggest pooch in the room and I “Well, Shut the Doghouse Door,” I

sometimes accidently scare the fluff outta thought to myself. “Micky is a 100-pound

smaller pooches, which most of ’em are. I lapdog.”

always sqwunch way down so they won’t “Can’t wait to hear your story,” I told

be conCERNED. I can tell you’re not con- him. An he began.

cerned.” “I was born in Maine. Which is way up

“You ARE a good size poocheroo,” I ac- at the top. About four-ana-haff years ago,

knowledged, with a keen grasp of the ob- Pa-POO, YaYa and Dad had just lost Rocky,

vious. “And a Cool Kibbles, frenly sort. It’s a also a Boxer. An YaYa said That Was IT! No

pleasure to meet you.” more pooches. Never!

“Back atcha,” Micky said, leading the “Well, Never turned out to be about 2

way into the living room. “This is my Pa- weeks. See, YaYa an Dad had both been

POO, Ted, an my YaYa, Denise …” secretly lookin’ online for another Boxer.

Before I could say “Ummm, your …?” An they found this nice breeder who had

he explained. “That’s like your grampa an a new litter. I was the RUNT, if you can

gramma. It’s Greek.” buh-leeve it. (When we had our 2-year

“Oh! Greek! Cool Kibbles!” reunion, I was the biggest. Now, just my

“My Dad, Adam’s working. He’s a Shef!” head is bigger than my whole pupper self

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NORTH

THE WINNING PLAY IS TOUGH TO FIND 2

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 3

Alexis de Tocqueville, a French diplomat and historian, said, “In a revolution, as in a K J 10 9 8 4
novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end.”
A 10 7 5 2
At the end of this deal, South had an uncomfortable feeling that he could have made
six diamonds. Can you see what he needed to do after West led a low trump? WEST EAST
AJ976
Most Souths at Bridge Base Online opened one no-trump. Then half the Norths Q 10 10 5 4
surprisingly raised to three no-trump. The others showed some sort of minor-suit hand 732
and ended in a variety of final contracts, including seven diamonds. Q96 987542

One North-South pair was using the weak no-trump, so South opened one diamond. Q
Everyone these days overcalls with that tepid West hand. North might have cue-bid
two spades to show a good diamond raise, but so liked her hand that she started KJ3
with two clubs. Four hearts was a control-bid, and four no-trump Roman Key Card
Blackwood. SOUTH

Declarer covered the trump lead with dummy’s eight and captured East’s queen with KQ83
his ace. South cashed two hearts to discard dummy’s spade, then led the heart jack,
on which West discarded a club. Declarer led the spade king and ruffed West’s ace. AKJ6
Then came the club ace and another club, but East won with his king and led the club
jack, ruffed by South and overruffed by West. A65

South immediately rued not having the diamond seven instead of the six. But he had 84
blown the contract at trick one! He had to win with dummy’s diamond king, so that he
could have ruffed the third club with the diamond ace — difficult to anticipate. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Neither

The Bidding:

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

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1 Sandbank (4) 2 Deserve (4)
4 Group of cows, e.g. (4) 3 Starvation (6)
8 Sheet of glass (4) 4 Messenger of the gods (6)
9 Three-hulled boats (9) 5 Sour (6)
11 Deep gorge (6) 6 Item of furniture (4,5)
13 Temporary (7) 7 Avid (4)
15 Colliers (6) 10 Japanese warrior (7)
16 English county (6) 12 Old Testament book (4)
18 Squalls (6) 13 Together (2,7)
20 Soundness of mind (6) 14 Trolley bus (7)
22 Bank clerk (7) 17 Irish county (4)
23 Wild dog (6) 19 New Testament dancer(6)
25 Legendary outlaw (5,4) 20 Get smaller (6)
26 Contented sound (4) 21 Male relative (6)
27 Vegetable (4) 23 Practical joke (4)
28 Get off mother’s milk (4) 24 Settee (4)

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ACROSS diapers and jockeys? 45 Specified The Washington Post
1 1978 Peace Prize 100 Ton of money 46 Kimono accessory
102 Ernie of golf 47 “___ Force, Luke” DID YOU GET MY LETTER? By Merl Reagle
co-recipient 104 Walkabout director 49 Stuart Saves His Family
6 Court tactic 105 Turk. neighbor
9 Civil War side 106 Panorama director Harold
13 Holy Trinity part 109 Not too bright 50 “___ differ ...”
19 ___ by the rules 110 Juice relative
20 Ferdinand’s mate 112 His owner called 55 12th century date
22 Arm 57 City N of Paris
23 Founding father with a him “Pig”
116 With 123 Across, overreact 59 “___ of
grog problem? barren ground”
25 Consumption just a tad (The Tempest)
26 Indefinitely, in Latin to slow restaurant service?
27 That worried look in 120 1st or 2nd, e.g. 61 Trash
122 Styron’s “choice” heroine 62 “Yes, Yves”
some women’s eyes? 123 See 116 Across
29 Playwright Ayckbourn 125 Chant 64 ___ of Sundays
30 Spark’s cousin 126 Navy chopper features 66 Has ___
32 Actor, author, and 127 Opera giant
128 Switch back (is linked with)
crossword fan Ron 129 Has a one-on-one with 69 Four-couple combo
33 Bigot, e.g. 130 Lilliputian 70 Sgt. Bilko, for one
34 U.N. first name, once 131 Blot out 71 It means “a thousand”
72 Millionaire’s milieu
36 Quiet spell DOWN 73 Less stale
38 Salt’s kin 1 What a dip! 74 Is unable to, in Mayberry
39 The Man of baseball 2 Seething 75 Adm. Zumwalt et al.
43 Apt name for a boat if I 3 Vreeland of Vogue fame 79 Certain chord,
4 Appendices in mus.
were at the helm? 5 Ticked (off) 80 Star Wars knights
48 ___ Lanka 6 Certain inmate 81 Mills of photography studio
7 Bilbao bear
51 Wine factor 8 Principal Skinner’s fame
52 Hellenic H 82 Spheres
53 Congregation head nemesis 84 Heston film,
54 Bewitched nickname 9 Invoices again
56 Chinese calculator 10 Melancholy poem The ___ Man
58 Tucson’s county 11 Uninteresting 85 Pocket contents?
60 Varied: abbr. 12 Singer Vaughan et al. 86 Mosaic piece
61 King’s idea that gave “thanks 13 “... ___ the cup and the lip” 91 Retiring partner?
14 Norwegian skating star 95 Friend of sleuth Jessica
for dropping in” 15 Omnivores, e.g. 97 Familiarizes
a whole new meaning? 16 Disagreement 98 It means “body”
63 Actress Verdugo 17 Addams Family adjective, 99 Satellite
65 Coup d’___ 101 20/20 or ER, e.g.
67 Playwright Pirandello in the song 103 Magic baskets?
68 What your seafood entree 18 Compass pt. 107 Autobiography of singer
did before it was caught?
76 Spherical bacteria 21 Saw Turner
77 Are, to Armand 24 Crossword grid 108 Precipitous
78 What’s Up, Doc? star 28 Bedevils 109 Hive member
79 Iffy wager in 1970s 31 Niteries 111 Use a divining rod
tennis? 35 A U.S. Dept. 113 The end of ___
83 Perfectly 37 Int’l relief org. for kids 114 Poets
87 Emulate Mark Spitz 38 Breakfast, for one 115 Bovine celeb
88 Drop out 40 Mexican entree 116 Volcano section
89 Table scrap 41 Spanish drink 117 Some rentals: abbr.
90 French friends 42 It’s for the birds 118 Lodge letters
92 “Ambient music” 43 Drive back 119 Arab sailing vessel
man Brian 44 Helpful 121 Emulate Greg Louganis
93 Actress Lupino 122 Knight’s title
94 Gym measurements: abbr. 124 Acetyl finish
96 Transitionwear between

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sure Coast Food Bank, which serves at Riverside Park, with best pirate 25 Fashion Forward, a student-produced Center featuring paintings, 3-dimensional works
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