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HOSPITAL IS A ‘LATE PAY’

MY TAKE School Board
to develop plan
BY RAY MCNULTY for deseg order

It gets harder to believe
Susy Tomassi still alive

All of us want to believe that By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer
Susy Tomassi is still alive and
out there somewhere. The Indian River County

We want to believe it’s her de- School Board says it will begin
mentia preventing her from re-
membering where she belongs, developing a plan this month –
and returning home.
possibility including busing stu-
We want to believe she wasn’t
kidnapped and killed, her body dents to different schools than
dumped in a location known to
only her killer. the ones they now attend – to

But believing that got harder comply with a 52-year-old feder-
last week when the Sheriff’s Of-
fice released surveillance video al desegregation order.
that shows a person getting into
a white pickup truck at the exit The board made that promise
of South Vero Square, about an
hour after Tomassi wandered to the NAACP during a special
away from the Quilted Giraffe
restaurant at about 5 p.m. on meeting on Oct. 30.
March 16, 2018.
“We know there’s work to be
Tomassi’s husband, Patrick,
says the person the video de- done,” Board Chairman Lau-
picts getting into that truck
was his wife, who he said often ra Zorc told NAACP members.
would walk from the restaurant
to the Oslo Riverfront Conser- Piper unveils plane that can land at push of a button “We’re ready to roll up our sleeves

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 and get to work.”
The dramatic change of heart

comes after years in which the

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer braking system will activate and three years, are expected to begin school district fought the NAACP
[email protected]
bring the plane to a full stop. later this year through the com- in court to try and get out from un-

A new generation of Piper’s top- The HALO technology is ex- pany’s global dealer network. The der the federal order, claiming that

of-the-line M600 airplane will be pected to save lives in the event selling price will be $3 million. it had complied or was complying

equipped with a safety system that pilots become incapacitated. Piper’s M600 is a single-engine, with key elements of the plan.

will make it the first single-engine Deliveries of the self-landing pressurized, business-class plane At a nearly four-hour-long

general aviation plane able to land aircraft, which Piper has been de- with a range of 1,441 nautical meeting last week, the two sides

without any assistance from a pi- veloping and testing for the past CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

lot, the Vero Beach aircraft manu-

INSIDE facturer announced last week. SAND REPLENISHMENT
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To advertise call: 772-559-4187 place to land. A massive project to replenish sand on
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your issue call: 772-226-7925 It then will assume control of Vero’s critically-eroded beaches began

all the systems necessary to land Monday at Tracking Station Beach Park.

the aircraft on the best-suited Dump trucks and excavators could be

runway, communicating with seen at the beach park – which closed

passengers and air traffic control Friday – dumping tons of sand for the

facilities to determine new flight- 3.1-mile project.

plan routes and estimated time The area designated for sand replen-

until touchdown. Tracking Station Beach Park closed for replenishment. PHOTO: ROSS ROWLINSON CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Sebastian hospital’s a chronic ‘late pay,’ according to its local vendors

By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer Health Care’s rapid growth and sys- “Hey, but that’s OK,” joked Debbie Gee nization of that size delay payment as long.
[email protected] tems integration issues. of the tax collector’s office. “That penalty “When you have to feud and fight with
means extra money for the county.”
Sebastian River Medical Center’s “We expect to have these issues resolved them for over 90 days to get paid, it’s not
out-going president, Kyle Sanders, claims and our local vendor partners paid by the Online records going back to 2002 show worth working with them when we’re so
patients are finally coming back to the end of the year – a process which has al- Sebastian River’s prior owner, Community busy,” he said. “You’ve done the work for
hospital, after state records show admis- ready begun,” the spokesman said. “We are Health Systems, or CHS, paid the taxes like them, you deserve to get paid.”
sions last year were at their second-lowest also in the process of reaching out directly clockwork.
point in a decade. to impacted vendors to update them on That contractor is also critical of Stew-
our progress and assure them of our com- CHS has a gripe of its own with Steward ard’s decision to bring in a national com-
That turnaround, should it prove true, mitment to them.” not paying on time. The health system, pany, Boston-based Suffolk Construction,
would be good news for the hospital, one of which in May 2017 sold Steward eight hos- to build its $65 million addition, when lo-
36 in a for-profit national chain. But will it But it will take considerable reassurance pitals including Sebastian River, has sued cal commercial builders could have done
mean the hospital will start paying its bills for vendors who, according to state records, Steward for $10 million in costs incurred the job.
any faster? in 2018 saw their bills stay on the hospital’s during the ownership transition. The CHS
books for an average of 102 days. That’s a lawsuit is ongoing in Williamson County, “I’m a true believer that this is our com-
According to multiple businesses and month longer than under Sebastian River’s Tenn., a spokesperson said. munity,” he said. “Don’t hire somebody
government entities, Sebastian River Med- prior owner, and more than a month longer from out of state. If you’re going to be in this
ical Center has developed a reputation for than competing hospitals. Not all the bills are so impersonal. For community and be a community hospital,
maddening delays in paying invoices, de- small business owners, proud of their work don’t go out of town to hire your workers. I
lays that have agencies issuing fines and During this period, monthly water and and reputations in the tight-knit commu- spend my money in this community, and I
vendors refusing them services. sewer bills also have gotten the brush-off. nity of Sebastian, the hospital’s delays are want everybody to do the same.”
Since Steward bought the hospital in May a slap in the face, and having to constantly
Some vendors say they have considered 2017, Sebastian River has been late pay- hound the hospital for payment is a thorn If businesses are upset at being blown
legal action but are fearful of scaring off ing the bills more often than they’ve paid in their bookkeepers’ sides. off by the hospital, Sebastian River has also
new customers. Others say they grudg- on time. Last month, they were late again. missed deadlines filing paperwork with
ingly take on new projects for the hospital According to county records, 16 months of “They are the slowest and the worst,” AHCA, the state regulatory agency oversee-
without having been paid for prior work, late fees the hospital has rung up total al- said J.R. Lochmandy of Barefoot Bay, a re- ing healthcare entities.
including some who say they are owed for most $2,000. tirement community nine miles north of
work from six months to a year ago or even Sebastian River and a prime source of pa- The hospital was late filing its 2017 au-
longer. Even the hospital’s 2018 property tax- tients for the hospital. dited financial statements with AHCA, due
es got put on the back burner. They were May 30, 2018. After three certified letters,
After being informed about this story, a due last November but didn’t get paid until Sebastian River regularly runs ads in the the state finally got the documents in Sep-
spokesman for Sebastian River late Mon- April 9 – eight days after they became delin- Barefoot Tattler, a mom-and-pop paper tember 2018. AHCA fined Sebastian the
day acknowledged the slow-pay problem, quent and triggered a $12,000 late fee. Lochmandy’s parents bought 18 years ago. minimum amount, $2,040.
and attributed it to new owner Steward “They want their end of it taken care of with
extreme urgency, and yet my mother has to In March of this year, Steward was late
sit here and hound them for money,” Loch- again filing information with AHCA; this
mandy said in August. time it was Sebastian River’s ambulatory
outpatient data. Despite what the agency
By mid-September, he was so infuriat- said were three courtesy reminders sent
ed by the wait for payment – three to four and “numerous” phone calls, Steward was
months at its worst, he says – he contacted 11 days late. The fine was $100 a day, for a
the ad agency the hospital uses. total of $1,100.

“I can’t wait for my money anymore,” he And there was one more incident, also in
told the agency. If he didn’t get paid within March. Steward was fined $500 by AHCA for
30 days of publication, he “couldn’t guar- not adding its new CEO, Sanders, to its ros-
antee” their next ad would run. “I said the ter of employees required to be listed in a
30-day countdown clock starts immediate- state background screening clearinghouse.
ly,” he said. “She paid me two back invoices
that afternoon.” That won’t be an issue going forward.
Two weeks ago, Sanders announced his
That was Oct. 24. “So this just started,” resignation and is leaving the hospital later
Lochmandy said. “We’ll see.” this month.

Most small business owners who spoke For anyone following Steward Health’s
to Vero News asked to remain anonymous history, those AHCA fines were a red flag.
for fear of appearing demanding to current
or future customers. Others found the sub- In November 2017, Steward Health sued
ject too painful to discuss, the debt – which the state of Massachusetts, its original
for some ran into the tens of thousands of home base, over the filing of four years’
dollars, according to sources – affecting not worth of financial statements. Steward has
only the business and its owner but families since accrued more than $300,000 in fines,
and employees. contending the state had no statutory au-
thority to demand the information and
“It’s been an absolute nightmare,” said had “no apparent will” to keep the docu-
a local entrepreneur who doesn’t even ments private.
look for payment from Sebastian River
before four to six months. One sizable bill Last month, the Massachusetts agency
languished unpaid for more than a year, equivalent to Florida’s AHCA got hold of
though a portion was paid “via insane the financials anyway. The owner of most
phone calls.” of the real estate at Steward’s 36 hospitals
nationwide, Medical Properties Trust, is a
“I stress over that,” the owner said. “These publicly traded company, and is required
people have not been good at paying.” to file financial information with the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission. Those
Another contractor who quit doing work documents included Steward Health’s fi-
for Sebastian River – he says he “fired” the nancial statement. 
hospital – said he has never seen an orga-

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SCHOOL DESEGREGATION “We need to go back to doing it to ensure MENTAL HEALTH TESTIMONY SEEN KEY
there is diversity in our schools,” said Green, IN SENTENCING OF MICHAEL JONES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 who acknowledged implementing the plan
would be a major challenge for the district. By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer enjoying business lunches and cocktail
reviewed and discussed a report released “It’s not the committee’s role to figure out [email protected] hours to living in a jail cell, eating meals
by the district’s Equity Committee that how to do it. It’s the district’s responsibility served on mess hall trays and being told
gave the district failing marks for its ef- to become compliant [with the federal or- When jurors return to court next which days he can shave and shower.
forts to recruit, hire and retain more Afri- der].” Wednesday to decide whether convict-
can-American teachers and adequately ed killer Michael David Jones will be Only three friends have visited Jones
address the needs of African-American The Equity Committee gave the school sentenced to death or to life in prison, in jail over the past five and a half years,
students, who consistently perform far be- district passing grades in the areas of trans- the defense team is expected to focus and he’s had no visitors other than his
low their white classmates. portation and extra-curricular activities, but on Jones’ shaky mental health – but jail attorneys and expert medical witnesses
noted some concerns that the board agreed records show Jones has been a model since December 2017.
The School Board did not dispute any to look into. prisoner.
of the findings in the Equity Committee’s Jones spends his days with dozens of
report. Instead board members used the For example, the NAACP has collected At least two medical experts have men accused of violent crimes. When
meeting to seek additional input from the numerous complaints that very few Afri- examined Jones and will testify about it’s lights out in Jones’ cell, he’s been
NAACP and Equity Committee. can-American students make the Varsity mitigating factors that might help ex- forced to bunk at various times with five
Cheerleading Squad at Vero Beach High plain what was going on in Jones’ head men accused of murder, plus others fac-
Among other things, the board agreed School, NAACP President Tony Brown said. around the time that 26-year-old Moor- ing charges of attempted murder, deal-
to an Equity Committee recommendation ings resident and Sebastian River Medi- ing drugs, domestic violence, armed
that the district set an initial goal of mak- The problem is most African-American cal Center nurse Diana Duve was killed burglary and child abuse.
ing sure there are at least five teachers of students are not aware of an unwritten rule in June 2014.
African-American descent at each school at the school that requires students to en- A reasonable person might conclude
building. roll in expensive tumbling classes prior to A hearing about medical experts that if Jones suffers from mental ill-
cheerleading tryouts. Many African-Ameri- last week – with the jury not present – ness, this complete lack of control over
The School Board also revived a com- can students can’t afford the tumbling train- suggested Jones’ lawyers may claim he his life, possibly coupled with loneli-
mittee recommendation that the district ing, Brown said. suffered some sort of blackout. A doc- ness or a sense of abandonment or be-
consider rezoning portions of the district to tor is set to testify that Jones has brain trayal, might have set off some violent
ensure that schools have a more racially di- A similar problem exists in lacrosse – stu- damage which affects his behavior and or unpredictable behavior – especially
verse population. dents can’t afford the equipment required to impulse control. if he has brain damage affecting his im-
participate in the sport, Brown said. pulse control.
Merchon Green, the Equity Committee’s Two days after Duve’s death, Jones
chairwoman, shared the district’s own data Moxley said she would direct her staff to went from working in his Ocean Drive But Jones seems to have handled his
that shows student populations at several look into the concerns. PNC Wealth Management office and
schools have become increasingly segregat- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
ed – most notably Dodgertown and Gifford The School Board, NAACP and Equity
Middle School, which have predominately Committee will spend the next two weeks fi-
African-American enrollment. nalizing an initial progress report that must
be submitted to a federal judge by the end of
Board Vice-Chairman Tiffany Justice December. An annual progress report is one
expressed concern that busing more stu- of several requirements the district must
dents would be costly and create discomfort comply with as part of a court settlement
among some parents. But her views weren’t with the NAACP.
shared by others at the meeting.
The NAACP four years ago filed a lawsuit
“Yes, it would be costly,” board member to force the district to comply with the fed-
Teri Barenborg responded. “But I think it’s a eral desegregation order that dates from the
very fair thing to do.” 1960s. Former Superintendent Mark Rendell
and his board spent more than $750,000 of
Interim Superintendent Susan Moxley taxpayer money fighting the NAACP and
said she has already directed her staff to look trying to get the court to release the district
at the possibility of providing busing for stu- from the federal order.
dents whose parents may not be in a posi-
tion to transport them to different schools. Moxley and the current board have ad-
opted a new attitude and shown a willing-
“We still need to study the cost,” Moxley ness to correct problems identified by the
said. “It’s not an easy problem to fix.” desegregation order.

Green noted that in 1967, districts “This feels like a new day,” a cautious-
throughout the country started to bus stu- ly-optimistic Brown said. “The board and
dents to different schools to try and deseg- NAACP need to have a continuing dialogue
regate certain schools. to see what is and isn’t working.” 

PIPER SELF-LANDING PLANE

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miles. The six-seat luxury aircraft can fly nology and is one of the most significant
up to 30,000 feet at a maximum speed of advancements in general aviation histo-
260 knots or 299 mph. ry,” he added.

“The M600 and its HALO Safety System “The team at Piper is proud that they
with Autoland is the result of an unwaver- will be the first to market with Garmin Au-
ing commitment to safety, as well as the toland, which will ultimately help pave the
desire to evolve our products based on way for others.” 
market input,” Piper President and CEO
Simon Caldecott said in a prepared state-
ment.

“The HALO system greatly enhances
situational awareness and operational
safety through the use of advanced tech-

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MY TAKE While it’s theoretically possible the “I say ‘he,’ because I believe a man was the Sheriff’s Office having dispatched a
truck driver merely offered to give her driving the truck,” he continued. “Any- helicopter, K-9 and marine units, agri-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 a ride and innocently dropped her off way, it appears they had a brief conver- cultural units on all-terrain vehicles, a
somewhere, it seems highly unlikely – sation before she walked around to the SWAT team, detectives and patrol depu-
vation Area behind the Publix-anchored especially since police never heard from passenger side and got in. The driver ties within an hour after she was reported
plaza to smoke cigarettes. the driver during the intensive search for then goes east on Oslo Road, but, just a missing.
the missing woman. few minutes later, we see him traveling
Deputies say the video shows the west at a noticeably higher rate of speed. Farless said the westbound truck reap-
truck, after Tomassi got in, heading east “I believe whoever was driving that peared on the video only 3 ½ to 4 min-
on Oslo Road – toward the boat ramp – truck did something bad to her,” Sheriff’s “Maybe he was going to do something utes after first departing eastbound with
before turning around and speeding west Detective Greg Farless told me. to her there, but there were too many Tomassi. That’s only slightly longer than
toward U.S. 1 only a few minutes later? people around,” he added. “For whatever the 3 minutes and 15 seconds it took
“We know she walked the plaza, turned reason, he turned around and got out of the detective to make a test-run round
“This enhances our speculation of foul left at the Pizza Hut and was almost to the there. trip on Oslo Road between the driveway
play,” Sheriff Deryl Loar said last week. conservation area when she ran into the behind South Vero Square and the Oslo
stopped truck,” Farless explained. “You “She was still in that truck.” Boat Ramp.
But to still believe Tomassi’s disap- can’t really see it, but I believe he said That fits, given the failure of a massive
pearance was voluntary – or even acci- something to her as she walked behind search of the area to turn up any clues That means there was no time for the
dental – starts to seem like wishful think- the truck. as to Tomassi’s whereabouts, despite driver to have done something to Tomas-
ing at this point. si before heading back toward U.S. 1

“She’s not down there,” Farless said.
“We’d have found her.”

We can only wonder if Tomassi will ever
be found, now that the Sheriff’s Office
has publicly released this video, which
was recorded by a surveillance camera at
the rear of the Publix Supermarket.

While Loar and his detectives are hop-
ing the video will prompt calls from wit-
nesses who might’ve seen the white truck
in the plaza on that day, the grainy video
could not be enlarged enough to identify
the vehicle’s make, model or license-plate
number.

In fact, when deputies initially re-
viewed the poor-quality footage from
that camera many months ago, they
saw only a generator in the foreground
and what appeared to be a vehicle in the
background.

It wasn’t until an outside agency en-
hanced the video at the Sheriff’s Office’s
request that detectives discovered a
white truck driving out of the plaza and
stopping at the Oslo Road exit. They also
noticed a pedestrian getting into the ve-
hicle.

Detectives then showed the video to
Tomassi’s husband, who confirmed the
person getting into the truck was his wife,
based partly on what she was wearing
that day.

That was several months ago, Farless
said, adding that detectives working the
case didn’t go public with the video at
that time because they were checking out
at least one possible suspect.

“We were looking at somebody else,”
Farless said, “and we didn’t want to re-
lease the video and give the guy a chance
to get rid of the truck.”

Would releasing the video several
months ago have made a difference?
Probably not.

It might not make a difference now: By
going public with the video last week, de-
tectives are telling us they’ve got nothing.

No suspects. No leads. No clues.
That’s not likely to change, unless
someone comes forward with new infor-
mation – which is where the video can
help.
But they’ll need to get lucky.
At the moment, they don’t know what
kind of truck it was. They don’t know if

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the driver was a local resident, or some- JONES SENTENCING in and out of jail are public record. match the defense’s two expert witnesses
one passing through. If he was a resident, Jones has only been transported to the – a forensic psychologist and a neuropsy-
does he still live here. They don’t know if CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 chologist – with its own duo of experts in
Tomassi is still alive, though they can’t jail’s medical wing twice – once for a rou- the same fields.
help but suspect she is dead. circumstances without outward difficulty. tine intake psychological exam and once
According to information obtained in July 2014 for “a medical reason.” One expert, Dr. Michael Gamache,
“I pray that I’m wrong,” Farless said. would address both the alleged brain
All of us do. in response to a public records request He has not been on suicide watch, ex- damage the defense says Jones has, and
But Tomassi was 73 and suffering from filed by Vero News, inmate Jones has fit cept briefly as part of jail protocol on June a second, Dr. Michael Brannon, who has
dementia, which her husband said made in and gotten along with “no disciplinary 26, 2017 “when returned from Broward already examined Jones, would testify to
her very trusting of others, so much so infractions” while in the Indian River County Jail – psychiatric assessment need- whatever mental illness Jones might claim
that it left her vulnerable to those with County Jail. ed at our facility before placed in general to have had at the time of the crime.
bad intentions. population due to seriousness of charge.”
She had no access to money, other The details of Jones’ medical records Unfortunately for the prosecution,
than the watch and jewelry she was wear- and psychological evaluations are pro- The conclusion of Jones’ murder tri- Judge Dan Vaughn ruled that state law
ing, so robbery was an unlikely motive. tected by privacy laws and to an extent by al turned into a battle of medical experts as written only provides for one mental
And now, more than 19 months after attorney-client privilege, so it’s unknown with conflicting testimony about Jones’ health evaluation by the state – a point
she disappeared, we see this video that what if any medications he’s been taking, mental state. Since the sentencing phase successfully argued by Assistant Public
shows her getting into a stranger’s truck. but his past transports within the jail and of his trial also will likely hinge on medi- Defender Stanley Glenn last week. 
“There’s a wild chance someone is cal testimony, prosecutors were hoping to
holding her captive,” Farless said, “but
those cases usually involve younger vic-
tims.”
As grim as things seem – with every-
thing about this case pointing to tragedy
– all of us want to believe Tomassi will be
found alive and returned to her husband
and family.
But it got harder last week. 

PHOTO: ROSS ROWLINSON

BEACH REPLENISHMENT

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ishment extends from north of the Sea-
watch Condos in Indian River Shores
south through Central Beach to the Ri-
omar Golf Course.

The $6 million replenishment will in-
fuse more than 200,000 cubic yards of
sand along the stretch of beach known as
Sector 5.

The project will occur in three phases
with Tracking Station Park, Jaycee Park
and Humiston Park used as access points
for trucks carrying sand onto the beaches
as work moves south.

County officials previously said Track-
ing Station Park would be closed until
the end of the year, but the county’s new
public information officer, Brian Sulli-
van, said the park now is expected to re-
open right after Thanksgiving.

Closure dates for beaches at Jaycee
Park and Humiston have not yet been an-
nounced. 

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Reverse arthroplasty turns tables on shoulder fractures

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer his own medical degree from that renowned
[email protected] Philadelphia orthopedic center, has taken a
special interest in treating such fractures –
The older we get the more likely we are to including shoulder breaks known as “prox-
suffer complex bone fractures – particularly imal humerus fractures” (PHFs), which the
in our shoulders and arms. National Institutes of Health says have been
“rapidly rising” nationwide.
The Department of Orthopedic Surgery
at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic According to the NIH, “PHFs have in-
Medicine puts it plainly. “Elderly patients,” creased by more than 40 percent over the
it says, “are much more prone to have more past five years, making them the third most
complex bone fractures and poor bone qual- common non-vertebral fracture pattern
ity compared to their younger counterparts.” seen in the elderly.”

Dr. Carl DiLella, who is with the Orthope- “Unfortunately,” DiLella explains,
dic Center of Vero Beach, and who received

Dr. Carl DiLella.

PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE

“many elderly people have these injuries, types of shoulder bone breaks.
usually from a trauma or a fall. I’ve had With a simple break, DiLella continues,
people trip over a parking brick in parking
lot or they miss a step going down from a the prognosis is also simple. That conversa-
curb from a sidewalk. They lose their foot- tion, he says, might go like this: “‘OK, Mrs.
ing or their balance and down they go onto Jones, you have a simple two-part proximal
their shoulder. humerus fracture. Two simple parts of your
shoulder are broken and you will be in an
“If there’s enough force behind that situ- arm sling for about a month. Then you’ll
ation, they will sometimes break the bone come back and I’ll take an X-ray in a month
around the shoulder. The main one being the to show you that it’s healed,’ and Mrs. Jones
proximal humerus that makes up the ball of will go to physical therapy and have a happy
the ball and socket joint of the shoulder.” life. And a happy shoulder.”

DiLella goes on to share both good and But when the bone is fractured in multiple
bad news about such injuries. places things get trickier and surgery may be

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Fortunately, times and procedures change, ever, affected by a fracture or a fall.” continues to grow today.
and today “reverse total shoulder arthroplas- “The surgery,” DiLella continues, “is In fact, NIH says hemiarthroplasty ap-
required. But which surgery? ty or RTSA is the treatment of choice” for that
In some cases, depending on what X-rays kind of complex break, according to NIH. usually done here at the hospital and the pears to be “falling out of favor in the treat-
patient would spend one night. When ment of fractures of the shoulder,” with
or CAT scans reveal, the insertion of plates In a RTSA, a prosthetic ball is placed on the patient wakes up from the operation RTSA taking its place.
and screws may hold the bone together, but the socket side of the joint – the opposite they’re very comfortable. They’re protect-
with other multiple fractures, treatment or “reverse” of where it is in nature – and a ed in an arm sling that we provide them If you’ve had a fall and suspect a fracture
can be more complex. prosthetic socket is then placed on the arm [and they] would spend one night and then of your shoulder, talk to your orthopedist.
side where it is supported by a metal stem in they go home the next day.” A minimally invasive procedure like RTSA
In the not-too-distant past that usually the arm bone or humerus. could well be the best way to eliminate your
involved a procedure known as a “hemiar- Johns Hopkins says these RTSA proce- pain and restore your arm’s range of motion
throplasty” or a “hemi” which, in layman’s As an added bonus, with the RTSA proce- dures “give the patient significant pain re- for “a happy shoulder and a happy life.”
terms, replaced one half of the shoulder dure, rotator cuff tears or injuries are no lon- lief and also help restore range of motion to
joint. The humeral head (or ball) was re- ger a potential future problem. the shoulder.” Dr. Carl DiLella is with the Orthopedic
placed with a prosthesis while the existing Center of Vero Beach and the Cleveland Clin-
glenoid (socket) was left intact. As DiLella explains, “you bypass the rota- Others clearly agree. By 2015 the use ic Indian River Hospital. His office is at 1285
tor cuff completely by implanting this device. of the RTSA procedure, which debuted in 36th St., Suite 100. The phone number is 772-
Often, however, as DiLella says, “this made The reason why is [the new reverse joint] re- 1987, surpassed the older hemiarthroplas- 778-2009. 
for really pretty-looking X-rays but very poor lies on the deltoid muscle, which is rarely, if ty approach for the first time and that lead
outcomes for the patient.”

Lots to digest about inflammatory
bowel disease – and its cures

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer If left undiagnosed and untreated, ulcer-
[email protected] ative colitis can cause long-lasting inflam-
mation and ulcers in the innermost lining
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is, of the large intestine and rectum while
according to the Mayo Clinic, “an um- Crohn’s Disease attacks the lining of the
brella term” used to describe multiple digestive tract and often spreads deep into
disorders of the digestive tract. the affected tissues.

Newly arrived Sebastian River Medi- There is no one-size-fits-all treatment
cal Center gastroenterologist Dr. Tania for these very different diseases, which
Lopez says ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s are not likely to be fatal, but which can
Disease are the two most common con- and do make life miserable for many of
ditions under that umbrella, adding that, those afflicted.
while their symptoms can be quite simi-
lar, their treatments are not. “There are a lot of patients,” Lopez says,
“who just stay in their house because
“That’s why it’s important to go see your they’re afraid to go out because they’re
gastroenterologist,” Lopez explains, “or just going to have uncontrolled diarrhea.
your family doctor who can refer you to Accidents. Bloody diarrhea. They can
one.” have more than 10 or 20 diarrhea bowel
movements a day and they complain of
An accurate diagnosis, she adds, “re- having to change their underwear and
quires blood work, endoscopic evaluation, their clothes routinely.”
usually with a colonoscopy, and imaging
with a CT or MRI.” According to the Centers for Disease
Control, “the exact cause of IBD is un-
And while no one looks forward to a known,” but it is known that it results from
colonoscopy – a procedure in which a “a defective immune system.”
flexible video camera is inserted through
the anus to provide a visual inspection of A properly functioning immune sys-
the rectum and large intestine – Lopez tem attacks foreign organisms such as
says these procedures are necessary in viruses and bacteria to protect the body,
the face IBD.

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but in IBD, the immune system responds Dr. Tania Lopez. jects that “IBD should not be confused
incorrectly, causing inflammation of the with irritable bowel syndrome or IBS. Al-
gastrointestinal tract. PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE though people with IBS may experience
some similar symptoms to IBD, IBD and
The good news? The CDC goes on to IBS are very different. Irritable bowel
say “several types of medications may be syndrome is not caused by inflammation
used to treat IBD: aminosalicylates, cor- and the tissues of the bowel are not dam-
ticosteroids (such as prednisone), immu- aged the way they are in IBD.”
no-modulators, and the newest class ap-
proved for IBD – the ‘biologics.’” That damage from various forms of IBD
can be so severe that surgery becomes the
In addition, certain vaccinations also patient’s only option. And, in fact, that’s
are recommended for patients with IBD all too common.
to help prevent infections.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine
“There are a lot of new medications on says “surgery may be needed for approx-
the rise,” Lopez says. “There are some old- imately 20 percent of patients with ulcer-
er ones too.” ative colitis … [while] up to 80 percent of
Crohn’s disease patients will undergo an
She cites “the immuno-modulators, operation during their lifetime.”
which are oral medications such as
azathioprine and mercaptopurine. And That’s why Lopez insists “the earlier
then there are the biologic ones that are [these diseases] are treated, the better
either injectable or oral. Those kind of the chance of controlling them. That’s
regulate the immune system, trigger why people who have these symptoms
down or lower that immune system re- should definitely seek out help right
sponse to help with all that inflamma- away.”
tion that’s going on.”
Borrowing a slogan from the Crohn’s
Lopez notes that “the biologics can be and Colitis Foundation, Lopez concludes
expensive.” by saying: “Don’t let your IBD control you.
Take control of your IBD.”
She’s not kidding. The cost can be as
high as $20,000 to $48,000 a year for some Dr. Tania Lopez is with Steward Health
of the newest biologics, but for the most Care’s Sebastian River Medical Center’s
part Medicare does cover the drugs. Gastroenterology team. Her offices are at
8005 83rd Ave., Suite One in Sebastian and
That won’t help everyone with these 3745 11th Circle, Suite 101 in Vero Beach.
conditions, however, since IBD “tends to The phone number is 772-589-0580. 
affect a younger population,” according
to Lopez.

It’s here where Lopez pointedly inter-

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What will – and won’t – interfere with your pacemaker

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist

Q. Will sex mess up my pacemaker?

No – unless powerful magnets are tection from most types of interference pacemaker could misinterpret a phone working. One of the most common prob-
somehow involved – but other things can produced by everyday electrical appli- signal, withhold pacing and make you lems requiring a pacemaker is “bradycar-
cause problems for the device (and you). ances. The following don’t create prob- feel tired. dia,” a heart rate that’s too slow. This can
lems and you shouldn’t worry about being be brought on by age.
Modern pacemakers are stable devices, around them if you have a pacemaker: Newer cellphones that use new fre-
but there are still some precautions you quencies might make pacemakers less re- An implanted electronic pacemaker is
should take if you’ve had one of these mi- Microwave ovens, televisions and their liable. This subject is being researched by made up of a pulse generator and leads.
raculous gizmos implanted in your chest. remote controls, dental equipment, radi- cellphone companies. In the meantime, The leads are flexible, insulated wires
os, toasters, electric blankets, CB radios, the old cliche is appropriate: better safe that deliver the electrical pulses to your
The following could be problems: heating pads, stereos, vacuum cleaners, than sorry. heart. The pulse generator is a small met-
* Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is hair dryers, gardening machinery, elec- al container that houses a battery and the
a no-no if you have a pacemaker. In fact, tric shavers, food processors, computers, Always inform all healthcare profes- electrical circuitry that regulates the rate
any procedure that exposes you to elec- copy machines and shop tools. sionals that you have a pacemaker be- of electrical pulses sent to your heart.
tromagnetic energy is a problem. These fore receiving any treatment. And always
procedures include therapeutic radia- How about cellphones? carry an identification card that informs Surgery to implant the pacemaker is
tion, shockwave lithotripsy that breaks I found a variety of opinions on this. people that you have a pacemaker. usually performed under local anesthesia
up large kidney stones, and electrocau- Some sources say cellphones are harm- and typically takes less than three hours.
tery to control bleeding during surgery. less. However, others insist that you There are more than 3 million artificial The pulse generator is usually implanted
• Metal detectors at airports don’t in- shouldn’t put your cell directly over your pacemakers in use today. They are devic- under the skin beneath your collarbone.
terfere with pacemakers when you pass pacemaker because it’s possible that the es that help the heart beat in a regular Some models are as small as a quarter. 
through them briefly. However, you rhythm when its natural pacemaker isn’t
should not hang around them for a long
time or lean against them. And, if secu-
rity personnel want to use a hand-held
metal detector, ask them to avoid your
pacemaker, or ask for an alternate form of
search.
• Power machines are dangerous. Stand
at least 2 feet away from arc-welding
equipment, high-voltage transformers
and motor-generator systems.
• Anti-theft systems. An anti-theft sys-
tem is unlikely to cause clinically signifi-
cant symptoms in most people with pace-
makers, but they shouldn’t stay near one
longer than necessary.
• Short-wave or microwave diathermy
uses high-frequency, high-intensity sig-
nals. These may interfere with a pace-
maker.
• MP3 player headphones. Both the
earbud and clip-on types of headphones
can cause interference. Keep your head-
phones at least 1.2 inches away from your
pacemaker. Bluetooth® headsets do not
appear to interfere with pacemakers.
Modern pacemakers have built-in pro-

Vero Lago home is ‘out of the
way but close to everything’

4408 56th Lane in Vero Lago: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,613-square-foot home offered for $232,000
by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services listing agent Craig Parham: 772-321-0697

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Vero Lago home is ‘out of the way but close to everything’

By Debbie Carson | Staff Writer pantry, and an island complete with sink. room and the first of two spare bedrooms. originally intended, Parham said. Or, they
[email protected] The stylish black appliances convey with Prior owners removed the wall that creat- could leave it as is and use the room as a
the property. ed the bedroom closet but the next owners home office, gym or a den.
Nestled among conservation and could easily re-convert the space as it was
stormwater areas, with a golf course to the Opposite the kitchen is the laundry At the front of the house is the other
north, Vero Lago sits at the intersection of
53rd Street and 58th Avenue. Surrounded
by green space, the community feels like
it is miles from anywhere, but is actually
just a short drive away from Publix Plaza
on U.S. 1 and close to downtown and the
beach.

“It is its own kind of island,” said Berk-
shire Hathaway Home Services listing
agent Craig Parham. “It’s out of the way but
close to everything.”

It was that type of community that ap-
pealed to the former residents and current
owners of the three-bedroom, two-bath,
1,613-square-foot home at 4408 56th Lane
in the subdivision, according to Parham.

The couple selling the house came to
Vero from Colorado, seeking a warmer cli-
mate. They liked the location and minimal
carrying costs of the Vero Lago home but
knew it was just a temporary stop. They
ultimately wanted to buy on the barrier is-
land – and now have made that purchase
after selling their home in Colorado.

56th Lane is set back from the road and
lush with landscaping dotted with purple
and coral flowers. The front porch offers
a screened alcove and a blue seahorse-
shaped doorknocker on the red front
door that hints at the personality found
within.

The entryway opens into the spacious
family/dining room combo. Off the living
room is the screened and covered back
patio, which overlooks a heavily wooded
preservation area that separates Vero Lago
from Bent Pine Golf Course. The yard is
fenced and the patio is equipped with a
large doggy door that can be secured.

Parham said the preservation area is
home to at least one bobcat, which is spot-
ted by neighbors from time to time.

Through the living room is a roomy
kitchen that serves as the hub of the house.
It features granite countertops, a large

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guest bedroom, large enough for a queen ed entrances, one off 58th Avenue and the some looking to buy a permanent place. in a good community” at a better price.
bedroom set and outfitted with a built-in other off 53rd Street. “These won’t last,” he said of houses like Parham has scheduled an open house
mantel perfect for displaying photos and
knickknacks. From the home on 56th Lane, it is a the one on 56th Lane that are priced in the for the property on Sunday, Nov. 10, from
short walk to the community center, where low $200s. “It’s hard to find a decent place 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
Near this guest bedroom is a hall bath as residents can make use of the communi-
well as the exit to the garage, which has an ty pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, fitness
epoxy finished floor as well as an insulated center, and even a small playground.
door.
Parham, who is a resident of Vero Lago,
The master bedroom is quite spacious said he’s found the community to be fam-
and has a generous walk-in closet. The en ily-friendly, well run and professionally
suite is outfitted with a single vanity and a managed. He added that the lots feel very
shower/tub enclosure. The vaulted ceiling in private, even though there are neighbors,
the master suite lends the space a larger feel. one of the features that led him to buy a
home in the subdivision.
Vero Lago is a Mediterranean-inspired
community started in 2005 by Centex, Another plus, the HOA takes care of the
which built nearly half the community be- lawn and landscaping. “You leave and ev-
fore the Great Recession hit in 2008. After erything outside is taken care of,” Parham
that, Tapestry Homes took over construc- said.
tion, completing the development in 2018
with a total of 525 homes. It has two gat- According to Parham, seasonal resi-
dents already are drifting back into town,

FEATURES FOR 4408 56TH LANE

Neighborhood: Vero Lago
Lot size: 55 feet by 160 feet

Builder: Centex
Construction: Concrete block with stucco

Year built: 2008
Size: 1,613 square feet under air

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Additional features: Backs onto quiet nature preserve;
fenced yard with covered and screened patio; large-dog
friendly community; new A/C in 2017; wired for home securi-
ty system; gated community with pool, fitness center, tennis
courts, and clubhouse; HOA maintains lawn, landscaping and
exterior pest control

Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Listing agent: Craig Parham, 772-321-0697
Listing price: $232,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: OCT. 28 THROUGH NOV. 1

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A strong week of activity on the mainland real estate market saw 47 transactions of single-family
residences and lots reported from Oct. 28-Nov. 1 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom home at 1416
48th Ave. – first listed in July for $645,000 – sold for $620,000 on Oct. 29.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Brad Shearer of Treasure Coast Sotheby’s
International. Representing the buyer was agent Cheryl L. Burge of Berkshire Hathaway Florida.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$620,000
VERO BEACH 1416 48TH AVE 7/5/2019 $645,000 10/29/2019 $515,000
SEBASTIAN 48 SUNSET DR 9/26/2019 $529,000 10/30/2019 $460,000
VERO BEACH 3095 BERKLEY SQUARE WAY 6/20/2019 $480,040 10/28/2019 $429,000
VERO BEACH 4247 DIAMOND SQ 9/18/2019 $439,000 10/29/2019 $420,000
VERO BEACH 6470 36TH LN 8/5/2019 $435,000 10/31/2019 $379,000
VERO BEACH 4703 ASHLEY LAKE CIR 8/14/2019 $399,900 10/30/2019 $346,498
VERO BEACH 3395 WILD BANYAN WAY 11/30/2018 $359,909 10/29/2019 $325,000
SEBASTIAN 134 KEYSTONE DR 10/1/2019 $325,000 11/1/2019 $320,000
VERO BEACH 1782 BERKSHIRE CIR SW 9/23/2019 $325,000 10/29/2019 $295,000
VERO BEACH 4391 BEAUTY LEAF CIR 9/19/2019 $295,000 11/1/2019 $295,000
VERO BEACH 1230 26TH AVE 8/14/2019 $295,000 10/28/2019 $288,460
VERO BEACH 1727 BERKSHIRE CIR 8/6/2019 $288,460 10/28/2019 $287,000
VERO BEACH 445 W FOREST TRL 9/17/2019 $287,000 10/28/2019 $280,000
VERO BEACH 4550 21ST LN 7/18/2019 $305,000 11/1/2019 $275,000
SEBASTIAN 620 S EASY ST 10/23/2019 $269,900 10/31/2019 $275,000
VERO BEACH 8090 WESTFIELD CIR 10/9/2019 $285,000 10/30/2019 $272,000
SEBASTIAN 457 BYWOOD AVE 10/1/2019 $274,500 11/1/2019 $270,000
SEBASTIAN 461 LANFAIR AVE 4/12/2019 $299,900 10/31/2019 $265,910
VERO BEACH 2673 CROWNED EAGLE CIR 10/23/2019 $270,910 10/31/2019 $260,000
SEBASTIAN 1415 TRADEWINDS WAY 5/6/2019 $294,900 10/31/2019 $249,555
VERO BEACH 6015 SCOTT STORY WAY 4/14/2019 $255,245 10/30/2019 $247,000
VERO BEACH 4910 48TH PL 6/11/2019 $259,900 11/1/2019 $242,040
VERO BEACH 2728 GRANVILLE MNR 8/22/2019 $247,040 10/30/2019 $230,000
VERO BEACH 5986 SPICEWOOD LN 9/6/2019 $239,999 11/1/2019 $219,000
VERO BEACH 548 7TH SQ UNIT#201 9/9/2019 $219,000 10/28/2019 $215,000
VERO BEACH 5600 39TH ST 8/20/2019 $229,000 10/30/2019 $208,000
SEBASTIAN 115 NEBRASKA CIR 9/27/2019 $204,900 10/30/2019 $205,000
VERO BEACH 5040 HARMONY CIR UNIT#103 5/23/2019 $219,000 10/28/2019

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

48 Sunset Dr, Sebastian 3095 Berkley Square Way, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 9/26/2019 Listing Date: 6/20/2019
Original Price: $529,000 Original Price: $480,040
Sold: 10/30/2019 Sold: 10/28/2019
Selling Price: $515,000 Selling Price: $460,000
Listing Agent: Erica Ogilvie Listing Agent: Geof Hoge

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty Selling Agent: The GHO Homes Agency LLC

Chris Junker Kurt Gradel

RE/MAX Crown Realty Keller Williams Realty

4247 Diamond Sq, Vero Beach 6470 36th Ln, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 9/18/2019 Listing Date: 8/5/2019
Original Price: $439,000 Original Price: $435,000
Sold: 10/29/2019 Sold: 10/31/2019
Selling Price: $429,000 Selling Price: $420,000
Listing Agent: Sam Robbins Listing Agent: Lynn O’Malley

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Kathleen Davila Robin Burgarella

RE/MAX Crown Realty Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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READING EVENT SHOULDER FRACTURES CRAB STOP OFVERO

Coming Up Buzz thrill: Sounds of the
‘60s scintillate in ‘Beehive’ PAGE B2
ENJOY ENCHANTING,
TIMELESS ‘CAMELOT’ Adam Schnell.
AT THEATRE GUILD
PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer
[email protected]

1 A brand-new adaptation of a
beloved musical: “Camelot,”
Lerner and Loewe’s unforgettable
musical, opens on the Vero Beach
Theatre Guild stage this coming
Wednesday, Nov. 13. All those lush,
irresistibly hummable, unforget-
table tunes will fill the theater, as
director Alex Martinez and his cast
re-tell the story of idealistic new
king Arthur, who, relates the show
promo, strives to create a different
kind of kingdom – one “built on
honor and dignity.” Multi Emmy-
and Golden Globe-winning director
David Lee has created this adapta-
tion, which remains true to score
and storyline (which is post-Mer-
lin): Arthur’s ideals are tested when
Queen Guinevere falls in love with
the young, strong, honorable young
French knight Sir Lancelot “and the
fate of the kingdom hangs in the
balance.” The musical received five
Tony noms, and four wins; and the
original cast recording made it to

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Buzz thrill: Sounds of the ’60s scintillate in ‘Beehive’

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent PHOTOS: ANGEL UDELHOVEN
[email protected]

Riverside Theatre is serving up a sweet
little bonbon to a designated demograph-
ic with its season opener, “Beehive – The
60s Musical.”

The show, created by Larry Gallagh-
er, is a musical revue of songs from the
1960s made popular by girl groups such
as the Supremes and the Shirelles, and
iconic female voices like Tina Turner,
Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin.

While the title of the show is a misno-
mer – it is not a musical, but really a mu-
sical revue, meaning only songs and no
real story or character development such
as you would find in the book of a proper
musical – “Beehive” does have an emo-
tional component.

And that component is fun.
Just go and get used to the fact that
people all around you will be singing
along to such songs as “It’s My Party”
and “The Name Game.” Even before the
first note is sung, the audience gets into
the act with an early ’60s heartbeat – the
two-one clapping that leads into the song
“My Boyfriend’s Back,” sung by Kathryn
Brunner, who was Elle in last season’s

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Bailey Purvis. Tavia Riveé, Karissa Harris and Kathryn Brunner.
Caitlyn Caughell.

“Legally Blonde.” The second act also shows the decade’s lective female musical voice, one filled early ’60s-inspired teal off-the-shoulder
Actually, you’ll see the six talented arc, beginning with the death of Amer- with individuality. satin dress.
ican innocence – or, perhaps more cor-
singers venture into the audience for a lit- rectly, American naiveté. Karissa Harris steals the show with The six on-stage musicians, led by mu-
tle participation a couple of times. her great big, full-bodied tribute to Tina sic director and keyboardist Ann Shut-
It begins with the tear-jerking “Abra- Turner. She’s got the voice, the powerful tlesworth, form a solid back drop to the
And the costumes! Oh my. Kurt Alger ham, Martin and John,” the 1968 song attitude and the physical projection of the singers. Manny Moreira on lead guitar is
goes over the top with a wonderful array written by Dick Hollar that laments the great singer. You’ll go crazy for her sexy terrific. You get the feeling, though, that
of pedal pushers, chiffon, go-go boots, assassinations of those national leaders “River Deep” and “Proud Mary.” he wants to let loose even more.
mini-skirts and more. The wigs are also seeking to do good and asks the question
spot-on. “Anybody here, seen my old friend …?” It After the energy Harris unleashes as Director/choreographer Richard Staf-
signals the decade’s watershed moment, Tina Turner, Aveena Sawyer comes on ford keeps the fun quotient high, while
Just don’t leave at intermission, be- which unleashed resounding change onto stage with some more sedate and beauti- at the same time honoring the important
cause it is the second act when the bubble American society. The song is effective fully sung Aretha Franklin songs, “Chain changes for women during the 1960s. It’s
gum pops and the performers dive head- enough, though, without the schmaltzy of Fools,” “Never Loved a Man” and “Nat- a cute show with some very good stand-
long into some great rock ’n’ roll, all met projections of Abraham Lincoln, Martin ural Woman.” out moments, giving you plenty of reason
by thunderous applause. Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy. to sing along or at least tap that foot.
Finally, it is Bailey Purvis who brings
While the first act leaves you wanting Quickly following are songs high- out the gusto as Janis Joplin. Although “Beehive – The 60s Musical” runs
more of Tavia Riveé, who delivers an im- lighting substantial societal changes for her portrayal shows Janis to be surpris- through Nov. 17 at Riverside Theatre, 3250
peccable Diana Ross in “Where Did Our women, such as: “The Pill,’” approved ingly sober and energetic rather than Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. Tickets
Love Go” and “Come See About Me,” it’s in 1960 for birth control; “Women’s Lib” the singer’s more vulnerable, frayed start at $35. Call 772-231-6990 or visit Riv-
not until the second act that the singers stirring into the American lexicon; and singing style, she also brings down the ersideTheatre.com. 
really strut their talented stuff with terrific in 1965, when Helen Gurly Brown took house with her big numbers “Somebody
tributes to iconic voices of the late 1960s. over editorship of Cosmopolitan, turn- to Love,” “Cry Baby” and “Me and Bobby
ing the previously male-led magazine McGee.”
into one extolling female sexuality and
political empowerment. Other standout performances include
Caitlyn Caughell, who takes on the role
Also changing with society was the col- of Connie Francis in an excellent “Where
the Boys Are.” She is stunning in a divine

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No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Pop Albums. If,
by chance, you have not visited the Guild
Theatre, you’ll find it is, indeed, a conge-
nial spot. “Camelot” runs on select dates
through Sunday, Dec. 1. Curtain: 7:30 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday matinees, 2 p.m.
Tickets: $15 to $30. Box office open Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 772-562-
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2 The full (or almost full) moon. A sky 1 “Camelot” at Vero Beach Theatre Guild starting Nov. 13.
filled with stars. The Atlantic shore. And
music. That is what awaits you when you at- 2 Vintage to perform at Sebastian Inlet State Park Saturday. 5 “When We Were Apollo” at
tend the Florida Department of Environmen- Majestic Theatre Nov. 13.
tal Protection’s Night Sounds concert series at have to schlepp in your own. (And you really for a queen.” In its 15 years, the Society has
Sebastian Inlet State Park this Saturday, Nov. 9. shouldn’t.) When East Harbor’s final notes are awarded more than $100,000 to “wonderfully at the Majestic Theatre to benefit the Lau-
This month’s music will be by Vintage, a rock played, around 9, extend your evening, sug- talented and deserving student musicians.” ra (Riding) Jackson Foundation, which has
band that has been busy with gigs all over Cen- gests OBA organizers, with a stroll down icon- Curtain: 4 p.m. Tickets: general, $20; students recently moved the fragile structure from
tral Florida for the last decade. Their particular ic Ocean Drive, and maybe “cruise on over to $5, available at verobeachchoralsociety.org or the grounds of the Environmental Learning
takes on music of the last half-century contin- an after-party at one of our fabulous hotels, at the door. 772-494- 5011. Center to its new home on the Mueller Cen-
ue to impress audiences of all ages, according restaurants and bars.” Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ter Campus of Indian River State College.
to the show promo. Find out for yourself on Admission: free. 772-410-VERO (8376). 5 An interesting juxtaposition: This The film, according to its website, is “an in-
Saturday, in one of the coolest live music ven- coming Wednesday, Nov. 13, relive timate and personal look at the Apollo Space
ues around. Night Sounds regulars know the 4 Should your musical tastes run to the one of the most exciting, historic events in Program” via interviews with 19 of the more
drill: The music is free, just pay regular park classical, the Vero Beach Choral Soci- America’s history – the moon landing, July than 400,000 Americans in the workforce
admission. This al fresco evening takes place ety Fall Concert, “Crowned with Glory Great,” 20, 1969. At the same time, support an effort dedicated to carrying out President Kenne-
“under the moon and stars” at the pavilions will suit you to a T (or a High C). Choir Mas- that has saved a treasured, century-old piece dy’s commitment to land astronauts on the
on Coconut Point, 9700 South A1A Melbourne ter Jason Hobratschk wields the baton this of local history, poet Laura Riding Jackson’s moon by 1970. The film highlights the mem-
Beach. Bring chairs or blankets. Time: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Community Church of homestead. The film “When We Were Apol- ories and experiences of “some of the most
to 9 p.m. Park admission: $8 per vehicle, mul- Vero Beach. Works by Handel, Vaughan, Wil- lo” celebrates the 50th anniversary of the inspiring behind-the-scenes figures: engi-
tiple occupants up to eight (2 bucks each after liams, Britten, Parry and other music, all “fit Apollo 11th journey, and will be screened neers, technicians, builders, contractors.”
that); $4, single occupant; $2, pedestrians and In addition to the film, the afternoon will
bicycles. 772-388-2750 or 321-984-4852. include a panel discussion with Jim Handley
and Ken Clark, led by Martha Lemasters, all
3 Or head for Vero’s cool, charming and Apollo Project co-workers. Lemasters, a Vero
happening beachside village for the resident, is author of a memoir “The Step,”
monthly music fest known as Sunset Saturday about her years working on the Apollo Pro-
Night, a popular, free, family-friendly con- gram during a time when very few women
cert series on Ocean Drive at Humiston Park, were in the workforce, and“men at Cape Ken-
which features a different music genre and nedy outnumbered women 200 to 1.” She is
spotlights a different non-profit organization the only woman among the 19 interviewed
at each concert. This very Saturday, Nov. 9, in the film. This will certainly be a complete-
you’ll get to hear East Harbor Band, which ly fascinating and gripping afternoon. Time:
bandsintown.com calls an up-and-coming 4 p.m. Admission: $100. 772-569-6718. 
alternative-pop band from Central Florida.
They’re young, and talented and perform of-
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‘Curtains’ rising at Surfside Playhouse ... and fun will ensue

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent terrific opportunities for performers to dig ican accents to recreate. Jennifer Jesseman, Rob Kenna, Karen Monks and
[email protected] into over-the-top, deliciously droll roles. To help him get the right sound, Kenna
Maria Evangeline Alvey. PHOTO: TIMOTHY WIRTH
Although it’s 12 years old, the comedy “There’s some great music and great bits,” turned to another area actor, Steve Bud-
“Curtains” will likely be new for many audi- said Surfside director Bryan Bergeron. “The kiewicz, who was born and raised in Bos- structed a huge assortment of wigs.
ences when it opens Friday at Surfside Play- production numbers are fun. And our cast ton. Kenna would call Budkiewicz and ask “There are some lovely songs and show-
house. of 35 has great vocalists. Our full sound will him to recite some lines into the phone to
knock your socks off in the big numbers.” be recorded. biz pizzazz,” Bergeron said. “And audiences
Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, will get invested in the relationship between
the team that brought you “Chicago” and One of the funniest bits, he says, is that no “Every show I do is an accent of some type Georgia Hendricks and Aaron Fox, a sepa-
“Cabaret,” “Curtains” brims full with theater one is especially sad that Jessica Cranshaw because I’m Australian,” Kenna said, laugh- rated couple who are songwriting partners.
jokes and double-take humor that begs for gets bumped off shortly after the show be- ing. “When you say Cranshaw you say ‘Cran- They have written the show and they both
deadpan delivery and impeccable timing gins. Cranshaw is portrayed by Kim Dick- sharwww. And there’s this one little line I say still love each other.”
designed to delight. man, a well-known performer in Brevard … ‘You got Aaron to show ya his cahds. And
community theater. Dickman also serves as Carmen is Cahmann.” “Curtains” opens Friday (Nov. 8) and run
Its libretto was by Peter Stone. But when the production’s music director. She recently through Nov. 24 at Surfside Players, 301
Stone died in 2003, he left the libretto un- was music director for Stephen Sondheim’s “Oh, he’s great,” Bergeron said. “You Ramp Road, (5th Street South), Cocoa Beach.
finished. So producers turned to Rupert “Putting It Together,” which ran in August at wouldn’t know he’s not from Boston.” Tickets are $25 general, $22 seniors, students
Holmes (“The Mystery of Edwin Drood”) to Melbourne Civic Theatre. and military and $10 children 12 years and
finish the libretto and write more lyrics with “He’s a pro,” Budkiewicz said. younger. A $1.75 ticketing fee will be assessed
Kander. Ironically, “Curtains” would also Because Dickman’s so sought-after and But there’s more than the accent in “Cur- for each ticket. Call 321-783-3127 or visit
mark the final collaboration for Kander and beloved in area theater, it becomes a gag that tains” that delights Kenna. It’s the shenani- SurfsidePlayers.com. 
Ebb, who died in 2004. her character meets an untimely demise. gans, he said.
“This is silliness and laughter,” he said.
After so many final bows of those con- “Nobody is sad she’s gone because she’s “It’s a classic old time murder mystery musi-
nected with the production (the show’s or- really bad,” Bergeron said. cal, like an ode to that time. It’s good, rollick-
chestrator, Michael Gibson, died in 2005), it ing fun. Silly, light-hearted. It’s a romp, that’s
finally opened on Broadway in 2007. (It was Indeed, as the song “The Woman’s Dead” what it is.”
choreographed by Rob Ashford, whose par- begins: And there are 10 big production numbers
ents live in Melbourne Village.) with all those costumes and wigs galore.
“Jessica Cranshaw will never be better The scenery, designed by Bergeron and
“Curtains” has great fun with its play- than she was this evening.” his team, comprises six set changes. Cos-
within-a-play conceit. It is set both onstage tume designer Suzanne Childers has creat-
and backstage in 1959 Boston at an out-of- “But she was horrible.” ed 120 costumes. Barbara Rybacki has con-
town Broadway tryout for “Robbin’ Hood of “I know. But she’ll never be better. She’s
the Old West.” When the show’s star, Jessi- dead … In terms of future performances,
ca Cranshaw, is murdered after the curtain Jessica Cranshaw now has a conflict.”
call, Boston police detective Frank Cioffi “... Shall we observe a minute of silence
comes in. An avid fan of stage musicals, to match the audience’s response to Jessica’s
Cioffi sets out to not only solve Cranshaw’s first number?”
murder, but also solve the mystery of what And the song goes on, loaded with inside
is murdering the lousy production of “Rob- theater jokes.
bin’ Hood of the Old West.” “The funniest part is the director, Belling,
played by Anthony Mowad,” Bergeron said.
The show was nominated for eight To- “He’s got one zinger after another.”
nys and 10 Drama Desk Awards. David Cioffi, who is infatuated with musical the-
Hyde Pierce received a Tony for his witty ater, ends up taking over the role of director
turn as Cioffi. And, it won two Drama Desk and gets involved with both onstage and off-
Awards – outstanding book of a musical stage drama, which so frequently happens
and outstanding featured actress in a mu- in theater settings.
sical, Debra Monk. Cioffi is being played by Rob Kenna, an
Australian transplant who keeps very busy
However, reviews were mixed, making in the area theater scene.
it not a first choice of community theaters. Although he has a decided Australian ac-
And that’s too bad, because the book and cent, he’s worked hard to recreate a Boston
lyrics are very funny. The show also offers accent, considered one of the hardest Amer-

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Storytime memories made at Head Start’s Read Event

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer room, it shows the kids that someone Jonathan Luke. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
[email protected] outside of their family has an interest in
them,” explained Nancy McCurry, EOC
The Economic Opportunities Coun- development director. “We really need
cil is working to build a community of to get men to visit the classrooms. A lot
young readers one Head Start class- of the kids don’t have positive male role
room at a time. models in their lives.”

They were recently assisted in that The EOC has assisted at-risk fami-
effort when a lineup of local commu- lies and individuals to transition from
nity leaders took part in the Head Start poverty to self-sufficiency since 1965.
Community Read Event, visiting early They currently serve about 275 chil-
learning classrooms throughout the dren through Indian River County Head
county and spending time with chil- Start – a free program designed to en-
dren during a special storytime. sure children ages 3 to 5 are healthy and
kindergarten ready.
The fun began in the Early Bird
Classroom at Dodgertown Elementary “Head Start is extremely important.
School, where Jonathan Luke, EOC hu- These are at-risk children living at or
man resources manager, shared “The below the poverty level. Getting them
Cow That Went Oink” by Bernard Most. the head start they need to be prepared
for kindergarten can make all the dif-
“I remember when I was this age. Sto- ference in their lives,” said McCurry.
rytime was one of my favorite things,”
said Luke. “I did this last year and I had To volunteer or for more information,
so much fun doing it. The kids really en- visit eocofirc.net. 
joyed it too.”

“When guest readers visit a class-

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Crab Stop: Room for more crabs (and crab lovers)

By Tina Rondeau | Columnist well-seasoned crab meat mixture stuffed Crab Bites. Ultimate Feast.
[email protected] inside crab shells, fried, and served with a
side of rémoulade sauce. An attractive pre- PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
After five years and goodness knows how sentation, but like my garlic crabs, not a lot
many thousand crabs, the Crab Stop of Vero to eat. Again, garlic potatoes saved the day. Lobster Bites.
Beach has moved from its hole-in-the-wall
startup location at the northern end of 14th Fortunately, before our entrées we Hours:
Avenue into much larger quarters on Royal had started with two bowls of soup Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Palm Pointe. – the New England clam chow-
der ($5.95) and the lobster bisque Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
While the art on the red walls (paintings ($5.95). I liked the clam chowder Beverages: Full Bar
of New Orleans street scenes) remains un- better than my Massachusetts Address:
changed from the space’s previous occupant, husband, but the homemade 89 Royal Palm Pt,
Cajun Cove, the restaurant we found on a vis- lobster bisque enhanced Vero Beach
it last Tuesday was far more casual – and far with a dash of sherry was
busier – than its predecessor. tasty. Phone: 772-257-5221

Seated toward the rear, we had an excel- But my advice would
lent vantage from which to observe heaping be to round up some
platters of steamed blue crabs and snow crab friends who love Mary-
clusters – accompanied by jumbo shrimp, land-style blue crabs
corn coblets and mounds of potatoes – mak- – or snow-crab clus-
ing their way to tables. ters – and head for the
Crab Stop with at least a
I was intent on ordering some of the blue party of four to feast on
crabs, despite the fact that they tend to be one of the table combos
high in cholesterol. or the even larger seafood
platters.
While the menu offers a variety of
tempting “table combos” that include The new location is a big
shrimp and even lobster, my husband has step up from 14th Street, and
never been a big fan of the whole blue- for nice evenings, there is seat-
crab experience. So I wound up soloing ing out back on the canal. I also
with two “add ons” – a half dozen garlic
crabs ($30), along with a pound of potatoes Blues Clues
($2.99). Snack Pack.

My husband ordered the crab cake din-
ner ($15.95), served with garlic potatoes
and slaw.

My garlic crabs were extremely tasty –
the Crab Stop seasons the crabs not with
Old Bay but its own spice mixture. But the
amount of work required to extricate the
meat from the shells left me exhausted,
and still a bit hungry. I was glad for the
mound of potatoes.

My husband’s two “crab
cakes” consisted of a

should note that Crab Stop for the past
year also has been filling a second restau-

rant of the same name on the river in Se-
bastian.

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

The reviewer is a beachside res-
ident who dines anonymously at
restaurants at the expense of Vero
Beach 32963. 

Garlic Crabs. Crab
Cakes.

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