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New superintendent Cleveland Clinic takes over nearby research center Jones confessed
comes with record of Duve slaying to
transforming schools By George Andreassi | Staff Writer The 107,000-square-foot build- Indian River Medical Center and defense witness
ing at 9801 SW Discovery Way, Martin Health System, includ-
By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer Cleveland Clinic Florida’s take- which will be renamed “Cleveland ing its flagship Tradition Medical By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
over last week of the former Vac- Clinic Institute for Research,” was Center, near the VGTI lab. [email protected]
David Moore has made a career cine & Gene Therapy Institute Cleveland Clinic’s third major ac-
of getting rid of bad schools in the in western Port St. Lucie capped quisition on the Treasure Coast “Cleveland Clinic is committed Michael David Jones, convict-
massive Miami-Dade school dis- an amazing year of expansion this year. to expanding clinical research ca- ed four weeks ago of the slaying of
trict – not obliterating them, but in Florida for the world famous pabilities in the Florida region by nurse Diana Duve, confessed the
fixing them so that students get medical center. On Jan. 1, the Clinic took over killing to a medical expert who
better grades and educations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 testified in his defense and “also
said that he put her in a trunk and
As principal of Miami South- left her in the parking lot of a Pub-
ridge Senior High School, Moore lix,” the witness testified at Jones’
led a turnaround that trans- sentencing hearing.
formed the school from an “F”
to an “A” institution in 2012, as The jury deciding whether to
judged by the State of Florida’s sentence Jones to death or life in
school grading system. prison had not rendered a verdict
by press time Tuesday, but after
In 2017, he led an effort to turn long days of tedious medical tes-
around six other failing schools timony, they heard this surprise
in the district that were in dan- unscripted statement during
ger of being closed by the State of cross-examination of a defense
Florida. That track record was a witness, Dr. David Ross.
main reason the School Board on
Saturday chose him as the new Radiologist Ross said he found
superintendent of schools for In- Jones had brain damage and gave
dian River County. his take on Jones’ mental state
at the time of 26-year-old Duve’s
Pending a successful back- death in June 2014, saying, “He
ground check and negotiated was drunk, he was brain damaged
contract, Moore, 48, said he and he committed a violent act.”
hopes to begin his new job as
early as Dec. 2. Currently an as- Ross characterized Jones as
sistant superintendent in the having what doctors previous-

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MICHAEL DAVID JONES and clinical psychologists might now that a PET scan is not an accepted tool for CLEVELAND CLINIC
know a whole lot more about the human clinical of behavioral brain damage.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 brain and psyche than they did before. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Jones’ family and childhood experi-
ly called “Episodic Discontrol,” which These medical experts testified that ences were dissected just like his brain. creating a translational vaccine and immu-
he said means “where people are going Jones suffered from brain damage from notherapy institute that will advance ther-
to act out of uncontrolled urges” but he multiple blows to the head in his young One doctor would not venture to di- apies in many areas such as cancer, neuro-
caged that by saying it’s episodic because life. Records of concussions or other head agnose Jones with Post-Traumatic Stress sciences and infectious diseases,” Angela
it doesn’t happen all the time. trauma from Jones’ motocross days, from Disorder, but said that Jones growing up Dickens, vice president of marketing for
playing football as a kid or from a couple with a controlling father who had a hot Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital,
“The bottom line is it’s a troubled life,” of car crashes are not available because temper had left him seriously trauma- told Vero News.
Ross said, adding that evidence that doctors and hospitals are only required tized.
points to Jones’ brain damage would ex- to keep records around for a maximum of The 7-year-old high-tech laboratory will
plain why Jones’ life was so troubled. seven years. Jones also modeled his father’s con- be the Clinic’s first research facility outside
trolling, violent behavior in his own close of the Lerner Institute in Cleveland and ac-
During the cross-examination of But the doctors testifying for the de- intimate relationships, doctors said. commodate partnerships with Florida In-
Ross, Chief Assistant State Attorney Tom fense opined that any or all of these expe- ternational University and Vaxine Ltd., of
Bakkedahl asked the radiologist what riences left Jones’ brain damaged. Three more medical witnesses for the Perth, Australia.
he had found out from Jones about the prosecution were set to take the stand
death of Duve, and Ross said Jones ad- Radiologists and neuroradiologists this week and presumably rebut the tes- The Clinic envisions hiring 200 scien-
mitted the crime to him. “He said that he interpreted CT scan, PET scan results timony of the defense’s medical witness- tists in conjunction with FIU and Vaxine to
killed her. He also said that he put her in and other testing to say that Jones’ fron- es, so the taxpayers get to foot the bill for develop therapies for cancer, allergies, in-
a trunk and left her in the parking lot of tal lobe which regulates decision mak- doctors arguing with each other about fectious diseases and neurological issues.
a Publix.” ing and impulse control were affected whether any of these suppositions and
the most. diagnoses mitigates Jones’ crime. Cleveland Clinic’s goal is to develop
Bakkedahl pressed Ross to say wheth- therapies that improve patient care at hos-
er Jones admitted to strangling Duve or Dr. Joseph Wu from California who At a rate of $200 to $400 per hour, these pitals on the Treasure Coast and through-
to beating her to death or killing her by specializes in chronic traumatic en- physician-witnesses for hire bill for frac- out the world, said Rob Lord, president of
some other means, and Ross said he did cephalopathy – the degenerative brain tions of hours like lawyers do. Most run Cleveland Clinic Martin Health System.
not exactly remember. Ross said he had malady most people associate with pro the meter from the time they leave their
not brought his notes or his laptop com- football players – testified that Jones front door until the time they return, with “When you’re involved in research to cure
puter containing his notes to court be- shows the precursors or early signs of Florida owing them tens of thousands of diseases, to improve our ability to treat a va-
cause nobody told him to bring them. the CTE disease. dollars by the time a murder sentencing riety of illness, it benefits everybody in the
is complete. world,” Lord said after the Nov. 12 Port St.
Jury members who for the past week But one of the prosecution’s medical Lucie City Council vote.
and a half have sat through testimony by experts, Dr. Lawrence Edward Holder, a The only irrefutable evidence pro-
a parade of highly qualified, board-cer- former American Board of Radiologists duced by any of these experts is that “But the big effort is the recruitment of
tified, widely published medical doctors Board member affiliated with the Univer- the expert medical witness business as scientists and researchers to seek out cures
sity of Florida Medical School, testified it relates to Florida’s death penalty is ex- to diseases, develop vaccinations, conduct
tremely lucrative.  transformative research that we can move
from the research bench to the patient

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bedside,” Lord said. NEW SUPERINTENDENT tough decisions,’” Zorc said. Moore vowed to reunite the community
Cleveland Clinic anticipates holding She added that the unanimous vote to by meeting with all school employees and
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 students in December. He said he would
an educational symposium at the lab this select Dr. Moore by a board that has often seek honest feedback to learn what peo-
year to show off the facilities and recruit Miami-Dade district – the fourth largest been divided gave her “a great sense of re- ple like and don’t like about the district. In
researchers, Lord said. district in the nation – Moore said his first lief; it was a rough year. But I’m so excited January he will expand that effort to the
90 days here will include reviewing the dis- about the future and what’s coming.” community at large.
Florida International University, which trict’s finances, student academic achieve-
is working toward a takeover of the neigh- ment, internal and external communica- During the past year, board members, “We need to build ownership with the
boring Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular tions and curriculum to get a better grasp particularly Zorc, fiercely battled with for- community, teachers, staff and students,”
Studies early next year, also figures to have of the district’s problems and priorities. mer Superintendent Mark Rendell, whose Moore said. “This is an opportunity to
a significant presence in the former VGTI controversial personnel decisions often unite this school district.”
lab, Lord said. The School Board voted unanimously to put him at odds with the School Board.
offer Moore the position during a special Moore describes himself as someone
FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Med- daylong board meeting on Saturday. Rendell resigned under pressure on May who believes in making long-term, sus-
icine and Biomedical Engineering Depart- 24, leaving the district in a state of financial tainable improvements. “I’m not going to
ment are among the university’s branches “The board’s vote is a great sign of com- confusion and uncertainty with an atmo- rush into a plan,” he told the board.
that could send researchers and students ing together,” Moore said. “I’m humbled sphere of distrust among board members,
to the lab. “Florida International University and thankful to have this opportunity. administrators, teachers, school staff and One of his top priorities is to continue
is interested in conducting research there,” It’s something I’ve been working towards, students. efforts to address equity issues and make
Lord said. “It will help us offer educational praying for, and seeking.”
opportunities as well. We see having Ph.D. During his interview with the board, CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
students and the like working in this build- Board members cited Moore’s extensive
ing.” experience in finance and curriculum,
passion for education and intense desire
Cleveland Clinic agreed to lease the to make IRCS a top-rated district with all
building for $1 per year, records show. The A-rated schools by 2025 as reasons for
Clinic also has the option to purchase the their selecting him.
laboratory for $14.5 million.
Chairman Laura Zorc said she was im-
Cleveland Clinic will acquire the build- pressed with Moore’s compassion for stu-
ing for free if it creates 200 new jobs in the dents and his fearless desire to make tough
next five years, records show. Cleveland decisions when they must be made.
Clinic and the city would split the net pro-
ceeds if the health giant later sells the lab- “What convinced me is when Dr. Moore
oratory.  said he’s ‘not afraid to be fired for making

CORPORATE AIR if the project is approved by the federal
government.
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The addition of a customs facility, which
Air founder and owner Rodger Pridgeon. local lawmakers have lobbied hard for with
“They’re mostly John’s Island, Windsor, the state and federal governments, would
Moorings and Riomar residents.” The lat- allow international flyers to bypass cus-
est investment comes on top of a multimil- toms checks at Treasure Coast Internation-
lion expansion in 2018 that included con- al Airport and Business Park in Fort Pierce
struction of a new ramp and new hangar and fly directly into Vero.
outfitted with luxury amenities.
Currently, flights from out of the country
Pridgeon, who has been in business at bound for Vero have to land in Fort Pierce
the airport for more than 30 years, said air first, clear customs and then take off, fly to
traffic doubled over the past year, necessi- Vero and land a second time, an expensive,
tating more landing and storage space. The time-consuming process that costs a typi-
additional hangars can house roughly five cal Gulfstream owner $1,500.
mid-sized jets each, he said. The project is
slated for completion in March. An average of 50 to 60 foreign flights a
month to Corporate Air in Vero must clear
Looking ahead, the company plans customs at another airport, and Pridgeon,
to cover the cost of a 4,000-square-foot, airport officials and local lawmakers be-
$2-million customs facility for the airport lieve a custom’s facility here will increase
international traffic considerably. 

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With Fort Pierce out, nearest Virgin Trains stop looks like Stuart

By George Andreassi | Staff Writer Miami or Orlando. likely to develop a Fort Pierce station, some and an hour-long drive from Vero to the
But the Treasure Coast station now seems officials said. south. A station in Cocoa likely would be the
Indian River County residents apparently second closest, 64 miles to the north.
will have to drive at least an hour to get to more likely to wind up in Stuart after the Fort “With Virgin Trains not being selected
a Virgin Trains station after Fort Pierce city Piece City Commission last week rebuffed as the developer, my opinion is that will Virgin Trains did not reply to telephone
commissioners rejected a downtown de- Virgin Trains and selected Audubon Devel- significantly alter Fort Pierce’s chances of and email messages in the past two weeks
velopment proposal submitted by the high- opment’s proposal for a mixed-use project getting a station for the worse,” said Indian seeking answers to questions about the sta-
speed rail company. on prime Fort Pierce real estate along the River County Commissioner Tim Zorc. tus of proposals to develop stations in Fort
railroad tracks near the Indian River Lagoon. Pierce, Stuart and Cocoa.
Since Vero will not have a station, a Vir- “If you look at the other areas where Vir-
gin Trains station in downtown Fort Pierce Since Virgin Trains won’t be able to cash gin Trains/Brightline decided to put a sta- Many local government officials see the
– just 15 miles from Vero Beach – would in on transit-oriented real estate develop- tion, they control the real estate around the train stations as economic boosters that pro-
have been fairly easily accessible to island ment in Fort Pierce, as it has at its South station.” vide jobs and attract travelers.
residents wanting to travel by rail to either Florida stations, the company seems un-
A Stuart train station would be 35 miles Vero Beach did not apply to Virgin Trains
for a train station in the city and Indian Riv-
er County has filed state and federal law-
suits challenging the massive passenger rail
project, putting it at crossed swords with the
company.

Fort Pierce’s rejection of the Virgin Trains
USA downtown development proposal on
Nov. 12 was a rare setback for the company
as it develops new facilities for passenger rail
service between Miami and Orlando.

Virgin Trains advanced three other train
station deals in the last month in South Flor-
ida as the rail project continued to gain mo-
mentum.

Virgin Trains plans to run 34 passenger
trains per day through Indian River County
at speeds of up to 110 mph en route between
downtown Miami and Orlando International
Airport. Service is now scheduled to begin in
summer 2022 but the starting date keeps get-
ting pushed back.

Virgin Trains USA, also known as Bright-
line, started passenger rail service between
Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in Jan-
uary 2018 and added Miami that May.

New track construction began in June
on elevated tracks along the Beachline Ex-
pressway/State Road 528 between Orlando
and Cocoa.

Virgin Trails is also improving the Florida
East Coast Railway tracks between West Palm
Beach and Cocoa. Construction is scheduled
to reach Indian River County next summer.

Virgin Trains agreed to build a train station
in Martin or St. Lucie county within five years
after starting service between Orlando and
West Palm Beach, as part of the 2018 settle-
ment of Martin County’s lawsuit challenging
the project’s financial and environmental
approvals.

At least two northbound trains and two
southbound trains per day would stop at the
Treasure Coast station under the agreement.

The City of Stuart’s bid for a station gained
traction last month when Virgin Trains asked
Stuart and Martin County officials to support
federal funding for a $100 million lift bridge
across the St. Lucie River.

“VTUSA having our assistance should
help greatly on a station and new bridge,”
said Stuart Mayor Becky Bruner.

However, Indian River County residents
would have to drive about an hour to get to
a downtown Stuart station, decreasing the
likelihood they would ride Virgin Trains, sev-
eral officials said. 

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School Board hires new staff to help comply with desegregation order

By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer require some sensitivity and some aware- of a desegregation order the district spent NAACP and the district’s Equity Commit-
ness and training in the particular issue,” decades fighting. tee, the board said it would begin taking
The Indian River County School Board said board member Mara Schiff. steps to meet the order’s requirements in
is putting its money where its mouth is Under the leadership of former super- November.
when it comes to finally complying after Schiff’s concern was echoed by other intendent Mark Rendell, and a previous
a half century with a federal court deseg- board members. board, the district spent more than four At that same meeting, the board and
regation order. years and $775,000 battling a lawsuit filed NAACP reviewed and discussed a re-
Job duties for the data analyst will in- by the NAACP to force compliance with port released by the Equity Committee
The board is backing up its vow of com- clude gathering and studying data to de- the order. that gave the district failing marks for
pliance by funding two new positions in termine the effectiveness of the district’s its efforts to recruit, hire and retain Afri-
the school district’s Equity Department. efforts to improve African-American stu- The current board has shown a dra- can-American teachers and adequately
dent achievement and recruit, hire and matic change of heart in working with the address the needs of African American
The board voted Nov. 12 to immediate- retain more African-American teachers, NAACP and making plans to comply with students, who consistently perform far
ly begin seeking a fulltime data analyst, officials said. the desegregation order. below their white classmates. 
but wanted more details about a teach-
er on assignment position, where duties Achieving those goals is a requirement During an Oct. 30 meeting with the
would include working with teachers and
principals in various schools to correct
inequity.

“The teacher on assignment role does

NEW SUPERINTENDENT

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sure the district complies with a 52-year-
old federal desegregation order, Moore
said. Miami-Dade has one of the nation’s
most successful urban school districts.

Newly-elected Board Vice-Chairwom-
an Mara Schiff said she was impressed
with Moore’s plan to “immediately im-
plement [anti-]bias training for all school
employees. Moore said a similar effort at
Miami-Dade had a quick and noticeable
impact. That training must be ongoing
because it takes time to educate and make
people aware of their biases, he said.

Moore vowed to work closely with the
School Board and keep it abreast of im-
portant issues, providing accurate infor-
mation in a timely manner – something
board members frequently criticized Ren-
dell for failing to do.

“You will not be surprised,” Moore said.
“I will keep the board informed. I see the
board as my advisors. You establish policy,
I implement that policy.”

During candidate interviews, several
board members complained about local
media coverage, accusing media of “writ-
ing lies” and “only negative stories about
the district.”

Board member Tiffany Justice asked
what approach the board and district
should take with the media.

Moore told board members that the dis-
trict needs to be pro-active in developing a
better relationship with the media. Provid-
ing accurate information to the media im-
proves the media’s ability to report stories
correctly, he said.

“Get accurate information to the media
quickly so they have the facts and informa-
tion,” Moore said.

Moore said areas where the district
needs to do better include raising expec-
tations and setting goals for all employees
and students and developing a consistent
way to measure if expectations and goals
are being met. 

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‘Ultrasonography’ device takes imaging to new level

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer University’s College of Medicine.
[email protected] As such, he knows a medical

In January of this year Florida Health- game-changer when he sees one, and hav-
care Specialists’ Dr. Hugo Davila un- ing seen the BK device, he knew he wanted
wrapped one of the most modern, flexible one in his Vero office.
and, yes, even game-changing medical de-
vices Vero Beach has seen: the BK Medical In earlier iterations, the use of sound
intra-operative ultrasonography machine. waves in medicine has been around for
decades.
Davila, an accomplished urologist
and surgeon who has been with Florida Today’s ultrasonography is the direct
Healthcare Specialists for five years, is descendant of sonar, the underwater de-
also a clinical assistant professor of Urol- tection technology pioneered by the U.S.
ogy and Robotic surgery at Florida State Navy during World War II – though even

CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Dr. Hugo Davila.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 ‘We’re probably going to be using
ultrasonography in treating
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz would likely
be dumbstruck by how the technology has more diseases and making more
evolved. accurate diagnoses.’

Today it is used to provide incredibly – Dr. Hugo Davila
precise real-time imaging for treating
problems in the gall bladder, the liver, the Second, “it’s not that expensive for the pa- “No. 3, ultrasonography doesn’t give
heart, the kidneys, the female reproduc- tient. When you compare ultrasonography you the radiation. When you get a CT
tive organs and babies still in the womb. with MRIs or CT scans, ultrasonography is scan, you are always concerned about how
It’s also used to detect and treat prostate less expensive than those technologies. many CT scans will be needed. Exposure
cancer, pelvic organ prolapse and a host of to that radiation, over time, can increase
other medical conditions. the possibility of developing cancer. With
ultrasound, you don’t have that problem.
Davila has many good things to say
about this game-changer. “No. 4,” Davila continues, “it’s mobile,
so you can take it from one room to anoth-
First, he says the technology at play in er in your office, which allows you to be
BK Medical intra-operative ultrasonogra- more efficient.”
phy machine is improving both constantly
and consistently and is easily upgradable. No. 5 on Davila’s list of positive attri-
butes is that with this particular device he
can scan just about any of the body’s inter- many years ago. The patients did very well,
nal organs and structures. but five or 10 years later, they may start
having frequency urgency, incontinence
Finally, and maybe the biggest plus of or a prolapse coming back. If I’m not able
all, he says the images this BK device de- to get that surgical report and the patient
livers are in real time. doesn’t remember what specific type of
surgery they had, I can create a three-di-
That’s a huge improvement over, say, a mensional reconstruction of the pelvic
static X-ray pinned to a backlit board in an floor by doing a 360-degree trans-vaginal
operating room. It is a powerful a tool in ultrasound,” and determine how to best
procedures such as biopsies where it al- proceed.
lows Davila to be infinitely more precise
as he collects tissue samples than would Davila also performs kidney cancer
have been possible working from an X-ray surgeries in which “we are taking just the
or scan done hours or even days earlier. growth or the tumor from the kidney, but
we are saving the kidney.” With the BK ul-
In other words, BK Medical’s intra-op- trasonography device, “we put in an ab-
erative ultrasound imaging can guide the domen probe that allows me to see how
surgeon to a precise location. The result is much of that tumor is inside the kidney
something akin to watching a live TV show and where I need to cut, in order to take
of whatever procedure is being performed. out the cancer.”
From inside the body. Davila knows pre-
cisely where his instruments are at any That’s a lot of uses for a device that, to
moment in time during the procedure. the untrained eye, looks like little more
than a keyboard and a high-res screen on
If that’s not compelling enough, Davila a rolling table.
also points to a way the device can uncover
the past. Davila concludes by saying, “I don’t
think ultrasonography is going to go away.
“A lot of pelvic organ prolapse patients I think it’s going to get better and better.
who come to my practice,” Davila explains, We’re probably going to be using ultraso-
“may have had surgery done elsewhere nography in treating more diseases and
making more accurate diagnoses.”

Dr. Hugo Davila is with Florida Healthcare
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‘East Side’ medical practice has new name, new services

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer to make your skin look radiant. Radiant.” Dr. Christopher Olenek. ready wildly popular in Miami and Cali-
[email protected] The National Institutes of Health says fornia, “a relatively new trend” and adds
PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE “in many places throughout the U.S. you
Finding “urgent care” along the hospital PRP injections “have become increasingly can request IV fluids and you’ll get them.
corridor in Vero Beach is about to get a lit- popular, particularly for treating sports-re- chairs? Olenek has transformed an old A nurse or physician’s assistant will place
tle trickier. lated musculoskeletal injuries. The injec- exam room into an “IV lounge” – with an IV catheter in your arm and you’ll re-
tions are widely available at both private four over-stuffed leather armchairs and ceive IV fluids.
Dr. Christopher Olenek is phasing out and hospital clinics, and as a cosmetic, a 65-inch, high-definition TV – for those
his longtime East Side Urgent Care prac- anti-aging service often referred to as the seeking to boost their immune system, “Some services offering IV hydration
tice on 37th Street and replacing it in the ‘vampire facial.’” aid in memory, add energy, lose weight, include a special blend of vitamins and
same location with the newly re-named gain muscle mass, improve gut health electrolytes, and, depending on a person’s
East Side Vero Beach Medical Care. The Transylvania-sounding service, and even just recover from a hangover. symptoms and budget, an anti-nausea
according to ABC News, “is a new kind of drug, a pain medication, heartburn rem-
The new office will not offer walk-in cosmetic procedure and it doesn’t require Harvard medical calls IV lounges, al- edies, and other medications may be pro-
urgent care but rather regular appoint- injecting any acids, fat or toxins into the vided as well.”
ment-based primary care for Dr. Olenek’s body. The main ingredient in this wrin-
patients along with cosmetic and well- kle-removing procedure is a patient’s But Harvard also cautions that these
ness procedures. own blood.” IV treatments are “usually not covered by
health insurance” and patients seeking a
When will that happen? Olenek pauses “Based on in vitro and in vivo research, seat in the IV lounge will need to provide a
reflectively, sighs and says, “I would say PRP may play a role in promoting tissue medical history before anything is admin-
certainly by the end of the year.” regeneration, oxidative stress relief and istered.
re-vascularization, which form the the-
According to Olenek, he is making the oretical basis for the use of platelet rich In fact, it’s probably wise to consult
change in part because he wants to offer his plasma in the clinical treatment of facial your primary care physician – assuming
many existing primary care patients a less rejuvenation,” according to the Nation- that’s not Olenek – before seeking either
hectic, appointment-based atmosphere – al Institutes of Health, which also warns platelet rich plasma injections or any kind
which is difficult in an office that also of- great results are not a sure thing. There of IV treatment.
fers, walk-in urgent care – and because he’s is, NIH says, “little evidence from clinical
eager to offer patients more of the services trials to support its widespread use.” Dr. Christopher Olenek is at East Side
he says they’ve told him they want. Vero Beach Medical Care (formerly East
Now, what about those comfy leather Side Urgent Care) at 927 37th Street. The
New services will include an IV lounge phone number is 772-770-6225. 
with comfy leather chairs for a variety of
treatments. In addition, Olenek plans to
return to his medical training roots by of-
fering some cosmetic procedures in addi-
tion to primary care.

“I went to New York College of Osteo-
pathic Medicine,” Olenek explains. “I went
to Mount Sinai in Long Beach for my intern-
ship. I went to Columbia for my residency in
Manhattan. And during my training, I did
rotations at NYU, Manhattan Eye Nose and
Throat and Mount Sinai for plastic surgery.”

Is this board-certified family medicine
physician about to pick up the scalpel
again and practice plastic surgery?

“No. I won’t be doing breast implants,”
Olenek says flatly. “I won’t be doing face
lifts. Not true face lifts. I’m not going to be
cutting or tightening muscles.”

But he will be offering what’s known as
“platelet rich plasma or PRP injections,”
which he claims “is not a filler. But it is going

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Bonz says Sandy’s story is one of surviving, thriving

Hi Dog Buddies! dug out a liddle hole in the dirt next to PHOTO: KAILA JONES Sandy
what usta be my house, an curled up
Sandy Darling has the biggest, most in it. Then I REE-lized – I was HAVIN’ runnin’ away. Ann didn’t think I liked her. with Sweetie. An I have a big bag of (for-
druh-MATTICK eyes: black with gold edg- PUPPIES! Two, grrrls anna boy. I knew Ackshully I liked Ann an Sweetie a lot, but I merly) squeaky toys.”
es. PLUS black eye liner. Anna very cute if I didn’t get help soon, we were all in needed FREE-dum. I was usta bein’ On My
underbite. When she’s listenin’ to you, she Big Trouble. Own. Then I ree-lized how Cool Kibbles it “You have a Whole New Life! That’s Paw-
has this earnest gaze like you’re the only is to have a Forever Famly. I went to school some Dog Biscuits!”
pooch on the PLAH-nut. “Pretty soon after that, I heard the at Paw Prints, an met lotsa nice humans. I
neighbor lady hollering, ‘Dawg! Dawg!’ didn’t like the Dog Park, an I’d growl at the “I KNOW! An guess what? Ann called
Sandy an her humans were right at the I came runnin,’ cuz I was very hungry. other pooches. An EX-purt told Ann it was The Nice Lady who’d taken us all in tem-
door to welcome me an my assistant, an An, guess what? There was The Waving Leash Aggression. (Also probly cuzza my puh-RARI-ly, to see if my puppies got For-
she came scooting up for the Wag-an-Sniff. Man. I rushed back to my puppies an previous experiences.) But when Ann let ever Homes. Turns out my liddle boy got
I knew she was a rescue Of Unknown Ori- he followed. Well, he hadda talk with the me Off Leash, I felt Much Better. Now I play adopted by a Loving Famly elsewhere, an
gin, but I could tell she hadda LOTTA terrier neighbor lady, an soon as he found out nicely with my Fellow Pooches. The Nice Lady herSELF adopted my grrrls.
in her. Curly wirey hair, some white, a lot- about my Dire Circumstances, he bun- So I ackshully get to visit ’em. Their names
ta sandy color (thus the cognomen); short dled us all into his nice, warm car. After “Finally, I got used to BOUND-rees, and are Gracie an Piper.”
legs, tail curled up a liddle; ears flopped a ride (we were mostly snoozing, happy now I LOVE my yard, an huntin’ squirrels,
over a liddle. (Later I Googled “Terriers” an to be warm) he placed us gently into a an knowin’ I’m safe an seCURE.” “Awwwwwww.”
found a pickshur that looked ex-ZACK-ly cozy, kinda boxy container. There was “An guess what else? Ann’s a writer, an
like her: a Dandie Dinmont.) this roaring noise, which made us sleepy, “What’s you most fun thing to do?” she wrote a WHOLE BOOK about ME. It’s
so we had another lovely snooze. Then “That’s easy. Travelin’ with Ann an called ‘Sandy’s Been Saved.’ It’s got lotsa
“Hullo, Mr. Bonzo! I’m Sandy. These are we were riding in a different car with The Sweetie in our Big Motorhome! (’Cept, I words an pickshurs. I was her technical
my humans, Ann an Ray. I also have human Man (whose name was Karl). We napped don’t like those swoopy things in front that advisor.”
sisters, Cora an Maylin, anna brother, Ra- some more an, when we woke up, it wasn’t swoosh the rain off.) Also boatin’ an fishin’ Sandy showed me the book, which was
mie. I’m SO ex-CITED you’re gonna write cold anymore. It was lovely an warm an ev- Totally Crispy Dog Biscuits. Then it was
about me. I’m pretty much a people pooch. erything was green an sunshiny.” DON’T BE SHY time to go. Heading home, I was thinking
I had a Very Terrible Dog Experience before a lot about Sandy’s amazing rescue story,
I got rescued, so I’m kinda WARE-eee. But “Where were you? What happened?” We are always looking for pets an the kind humans who made it possible.
I know YOU’RE Cool Kibbles. So, umm, “I found out later Karl had taken us onna with interesting stories.
should I start tellin’ you my story?” AIR-plane, an then inna car all the way to Till next time,
his frens who lived here, in FLORI-duh. He To set up an interview, email
“Absolutely, Miss Sandy.” found us a place to stay till my babies were [email protected]. The Bonz
“About 6 years ago, I was living some- old enough to be adopted. I got to play
where called Oklahoma, way far THAT with ’em an teach ’em Important Puppy
way. (She pointed.) Then one day, poof, Stuff. When they were all adopted, a Very
my famly was just gone. I hung around in Kind Lady came to visit ME. She a put long
the neighborhood, in case they came back, rope thingy on me and took me for what
but they didn’t. A neighbor lady gave me she called A Walk. I was happy to be out-
food, but she never let me IN. She called side, but it felt weird being attached to her.
me ‘Dawg.’ I wasn’t fond of it. I wanted to run an chase
“It was Very Cold, so I’d lay on the pave- squirrels an smell the new smells. But she
ment during the day, tryin’ to keep warm was nice an I thought maybe she’d adopt
an, every day, this man would drive by an me. But she left. Rats! I thought. Then, in a
wave to me, which I thought was odd, cuz coupla days, she came BACK and took me
humans don’t usually wave to pooches. home with her, an I really had found my
“Then one day I got attacked by a pack Forever Famly with ANN an SWEETIE!
of Mean Dogs. I thought I was Toast. I “Huh? Sweetie? Who’s Sweetie?”
thought I’d been hurt real bad cuz I start- “Ann calls Ray Sweetie, so that’s what I
ed feeling real tired an kinda strange. I thought his name was.”
“That makes sense,” I said.
“At first I was kinda uh-LOOF an I kept

Riverwind courtyard residence
is ‘close to everything’

1149 Riverwind Circle: 3-bedroom, 4-bath, 2,662-square-foot home offered for $489,900
by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services listing agent Lucy Hendricks: 772-559-8812

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Riverwind courtyard residence is ‘close to everything’

By Debbie Carson | Staff Writer the granddaughters would stay in the of furniture without interfering with the breezes that waft through the house.
[email protected] main house while their parents sought ref- flow of the space. Glass sliders out to the The master suite is also quite large,
uge in the cabana, Kubal said. pool disappear into pockets, opening the
The lushly landscaped home at 1149 room all the more and providing lovely easily handling king-size furniture. Large,
Riverwind Circle is nestled deep inside the Entry to the main house is through the though, is an understatement, according
neighborhood, far removed from the hus- formal living and dining room, which
tle and bustle of Indian River Boulevard. leads to an expansive kitchen and family FEATURES FOR 1149 RIVERWIND CIRCLE
At the same time, the 3-bedroom, 4-bath, room. The kitchen is outfitted with stain-
2,662-square-foot house is mere minutes less appliances and light-colored cabin- Neighborhood: Riverwind
from the beach, shops and dining. And etry that reflects the warm tones of the Lot size: 0.21 acres • Construction: Concrete block and stucco
just down the road from Cleveland Clinic granite countertops.
Indian River. Year built: 2006 • Model: Elizabeth
“We wanted something really pretty,” Builder: Darrell Winslow, Regatta Homes
“It’s close to everything,” said owner Kubal said of the bold granite. “I’m an art- Size: 2,662 square feet under air • Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 4
Lois Kubal. “Everything is at your finger- ist. I can’t stand the sprinkly little stuff.” Additional features: Courtyard home with pool; Cabana/guest
tips.” Instead, the Kubals selected granite with house with kitchenette; tile floors; plantation shutters; impact
defined veins and much character. windows; flex room with laundry and small screened patio;
Kubal and her husband built the house upgraded granite counters; lush landscaping; located deep in
in 2006 with Darrell Winslow of Regatta The kitchen’s peninsula plays host to neighborhood away from Indian River Boulevard.
Homes, opting for the Elizabeth model. tons of storage by way of pull-outs on the Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Their’s is one of only three Elizabeth mod- backside and cupboards on the front. There Listing agent: Lucy Hendricks, 772-559-8812
els in Riverwind. is a walk-thru to the dining room from the
kitchen, allowing for elegant dining during Listing price: $489,900
“It’s never had a dent,” Kubal said, ex- holidays and family gatherings without
plaining that they decided to build new in treating guests to the mess in the kitchen.
Riverwind following the 2004 hurricanes.
Since then, they’ve weathered a number The spacious family room adjacent to
of storms without sustaining a smidge of the kitchen can easily handle large pieces
damage. “It’s a well-built house.”

Kubal’s family had lived in Ocean Ridge
on the island prior to Hurricanes Frances
and Jeanne, but decided to move to the
mainland after the storms. The back-to-
back blows did not damage their island
home but they went weeks without power.

When the Kubals decided to move to the
mainland, they wanted something large
enough for their family and friends. Riv-
erwind offered the option for a substan-
tial home in close proximity to the beach
as well as to the hospital and downtown
Vero. The subdivision’s community center
provides a heated pool, fitness center and
card room, along with a calendar of social
events that includes monthly parties and
regular coffee klatches.

As for 1149 Riverwind Circle, the court-
yard home features a cabana/guest house
with a kitchenette, perfect for extended
family visits or as private living quarters
for elderly parents.

When the Kubals’ daughter would visit
with her husband and two sets of twins,

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to Berkshire Hathaway Home Services list- Developer: Long-delayed Preston Estates ‘back on track’
ing agent Lucy Hendricks.
By Debbie Carson | Staff Writer tire property for sale as a finished site Heine Jr., and that’s the case with Pres-
“The master is gigantic,” she said, lead- [email protected] with ready-to-build lots for $3.3 million. ton Estates and Bridgehampton. “We’re
ing the way to the room. The suite has all part of each other’s projects,” said
plantation shutters, a door out to the pool, When developer Nicholis Rauch- According to county records, the par- Heine, adding that he would “like to do
double walk-in closets and double vani- Heine of NRH Homes announced plans cel was last sold in 2016 for $572,000, so if more in the Vero area.”
ties. The bath also features a water closet, for a 54-home townhouse project on Heine completed the site work and sold
jetted tub and glass-enclosed shower. the north side of 12th Avenue just west the eight acres for $3 million or so, it ap- The challenge, he explained, is that
of Dixie Highway early this year, he pears it would be a profitable venture. there are fewer and fewer opportunities
Elsewhere in the house are another thought the project would be near com- to buy land for development at a price
pletion by now. “If I get my price, I can’t turn it down,” that makes new home projects viable.
bedroom and a “flex room” that was a bed- Heine said, adding that he fully intends
room but has been converted into Kubal’s Instead, because of a series of unex- to build the neighborhood in the coming At Preston Estates, Heine plans to of-
art studio and laundry room. pected obstacles, the 8-acre site that was year if no one steps up to buy the tract as fer the townhomes starting at $199,000.
cleared in February is now growing back buildable land. Units will range in size from 1,300 to
She said the flex room could easily be in as nature reclaims the empty land.
reclaimed as a bedroom by reorienting Preston Estates is one of two projects PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
the washer and dryer to the adjacent bath- Some of the delays that have plagued Heine has going in Vero Beach. The other
room and walling in the closet. Preston Estates include having to relo- is Bridgehampton, a single-family sub- 1,600 square feet and will include either
cate 20 gopher tortoises found on the division on the north side of State Road 1- or 2-car garages.
A door leads to a small screened patio property, problems getting needed road- 60 across from Applebee’s and Walmart.
off the flex room – a patio Kubal has used way access permits, and hiccups in the Multiple floor plans are expected and
as a “catio” for her 19-year-old feline. The process of securing approval from the Two houses are already completed in include options such as 2-bed, 2-bath
door itself has a kitty panel, allowing for county for construction plans. the subdivision and five more are in the and 2-bed, 2 1/2-bath. Heine expects
the senior creature to come and go as it queue awaiting permit approval. In the many of his buyers will be millennials
“They seem to go – start and stop,” meantime, Heine said crews are busy and is designing the project to appeal to
pleases. Hendricks noted the door could said Jason Jeffries, planning director for grading and landscaping the property. that demographic.
swapped out if the next owners don’t have the City of Vero Beach.
need for a panel. He said the plan is to build houses in Preston Estates, named for one of
He confirmed that Heine still has an Bridgehampton just as quickly as they Heine’s cousins, will be a short walk
“You’ve got a lot of opportunities to active site plan for the project that is sell. away from shops and dining at 12th
make this space you’re own,” Kubal said. good until December 2020. At that point, Street and U.S. 1, as well as to various
the developer has the option to seek a Heine comes from a South Florida real businesses along Old Dixie Highway.
With her children grown, Kubal said it’s one-year extension if need be. estate family with companies based in The neighborhood also is relatively close
time for something smaller. She’s looking the Palm Beach Gardens area. “Real es- to restaurants, pubs, shops and art gal-
at moving elsewhere in Vero Beach and Heine admits his Preston Estates proj- tate is in my blood,” he told Vero News in leries in downtown Vero.
finding a condo or something similar. ect “kind of got held up,” but says he is February. “Both my grandfathers were
now “back on track” and expects to com- developers and builders.” More information about the property
“It’s just too big for me,” Kubal said of plete the project in 2020. and project can be found on the com-
her well-loved Riverwind home.  He typically teams up with his uncle, mercial real estate website LoopNet:
Some infrastructure has been in- Chris Heine Sr., and his cousin, Chris https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1205-
stalled at the site, but Heine said it will 11th-Ave-Vero-Beach-FL/16462849/ 
take a few more months to finish land
development. Once sitework is complete
– in February or March – construction
will go vertical.

He envisions 27 two-unit buildings
plus one lone single-family house situ-
ated around a lake in the center of the
property.

While the city calls them duplex units,
Heine refers to them as single-story
townhomes. They will be set up as fee
simple units, meaning buyers will own
their portion of the unit.

Meanwhile, as the development pro-
cess proceeds, Heine has listed the en-

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: NOV. 11 THROUGH NOV. 15

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A busy week in the mainland real estate market saw 40 transactions of single-family residences and
lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 5-bathroom home at 965 Wood
Haven Lane SW – first listed in October 2017 for $1,199,900 – sold for $1,000,000 on Nov. 14.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Jane P Schwiering of Berkshire Hathaway Florida.
Representing the buyer was agent Hugo Raasveldt of Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$1,000,000
VERO BEACH 965 WOOD HAVEN LN SW 10/16/2017 $1,199,900 11/14/2019 $545,000
SEBASTIAN 568 CROSS CREEK CIR 7/25/2019 $600,000 11/12/2019 $530,000
VERO BEACH 2182 FALLS CIR 1/5/2019 $565,000 11/12/2019 $432,000
VERO BEACH 717 HAMPTON WOODS LN SW 8/28/2019 $439,000 11/15/2019 $399,100
VERO BEACH 3090 10TH PKWY 10/11/2019 $415,000 11/15/2019 $380,000
VERO BEACH 423 21ST ST SE 7/29/2019 $425,000 11/12/2019 $370,000
VERO BEACH 7603 S VILLAGE SQ 9/26/2019 $364,900 11/15/2019 $370,000
VERO BEACH 4195 79TH ST 7/26/2019 $382,900 11/14/2019 $356,400
VERO BEACH 4156 ABINGTON WOODS CIR 8/28/2019 $365,000 11/14/2019 $327,500
VERO BEACH 6468 55TH SQ 9/20/2019 $359,900 11/13/2019 $325,000
VERO BEACH 1355 SAINT CATHERINES CIR 9/16/2019 $325,000 11/15/2019 $305,000
VERO BEACH 729 S OCRACOKE 9/23/2019 $300,000 11/12/2019 $292,000
VERO BEACH 5563 55TH AVE 10/7/2019 $297,000 11/14/2019 $290,000
VERO BEACH 3840 7TH LN 9/16/2019 $280,000 11/13/2019 $267,000
VERO BEACH 1380 BUNKER CT 6/10/2019 $278,900 11/14/2019 $265,000
VERO BEACH 350 38TH SQ SW 5/17/2019 $349,000 11/13/2019 $250,000
VERO BEACH 8188 WESTFIELD CIR 9/16/2019 $250,000 11/11/2019 $250,000
VERO BEACH 454 E TANGERINE SQ SW 6/12/2019 $252,900 11/12/2019 $250,000
SEBASTIAN 303 BRIARCLIFF CIR 8/22/2019 $257,000 11/13/2019 $240,430
VERO BEACH 6093 SCOTT STORY WAY 4/17/2019 $244,680 11/14/2019 $240,000
VERO BEACH 1849 POINTE WEST WAY 10/16/2019 $250,000 11/15/2019 $233,000
SEBASTIAN 625 ROSELAND RD 10/1/2019 $250,000 11/15/2019 $230,000
VERO BEACH 6240 33RD MNR 10/11/2019 $230,000 11/13/2019 $209,000
VERO BEACH 1546 26TH AVE 8/8/2019 $215,000 11/14/2019 $185,000
VERO BEACH 1155 37TH AVE 11/8/2019 $189,900 11/12/2019 $175,000
VERO BEACH 2130 88TH AVE 10/17/2019 $179,900 11/15/2019 $167,000
SEBASTIAN 574 BROWNING TER 9/4/2019 $164,000 11/14/2019 $160,000
VERO BEACH 2120 87TH AVE 9/30/2019 $164,900 11/15/2019 $159,900
SEBASTIAN 12746 79TH CT 9/9/2019 $159,900 11/14/2019

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

568 Cross Creek Cir, Sebastian 2182 Falls Cir, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 7/25/2019 Listing Date: 1/5/2019
Original Price: $600,000 Original Price: $565,000
Sold: 11/12/2019 Sold: 11/12/2019
Selling Price: $545,000 Selling Price: $530,000
Listing Agent: Zachary Coletti Listing Agent: Ginny Mitchell

Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise

NOT PROVIDED John Stringer

NOT PROVIDED Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

717 Hampton Woods Ln SW, Vero Beach 3090 10th Pkwy, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 8/28/2019 Listing Date: 10/11/2019
Original Price: $439,000 Original Price: $415,000
Sold: 11/15/2019 Sold: 11/15/2019
Selling Price: $432,000 Selling Price: $399,100
Listing Agent: Peggy Hewett Listing Agent: Christine Hughes

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Peggy Hewett Kathleen Provancher

Berkshire Hathaway Florida Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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SALUTES FOR SERVICE B6 6ULTRASONOGRAPHY TAKES DINING REVIEW: B7
ON VETERAN’S DAY IMAGING TO NEW LEVEL TRATTORIA DARIO

Coming Up Theatre Guild’s ‘Camelot’:
Streamlined and satisfying PAGE B2
THIS ‘GRAND NIGHT
AT OPERA’ FEATURES Adam Schnell.
SUPERIOR SOPRANOS
PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer
[email protected]

1 A glittering afternoon of op-
era awaits: Are you mesmer-
ized by the bel canto of “Norma”?
Heartbroken by the drama of “To-
sca”? You absolutely need to be
at First Presbyterian Church this
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, when
the Space Coast Symphony Orches-
tra brings us “A Grand Night at the
Opera.” Coming together for this
glorious operatic program will be a
pair of sopranos – Amy Cofield and
Mary Anne Kruger, who have had
acclaimed careers as international
opera performers and now (lucky
for us opera aficionados) live in Bre-
vard County. Kruger, according to
the SCSO promo, spent most of her
career in Europe, singing 40-plus
roles, including “Madama Butter-
fly” and “Salome”; Cofield’s inter-
national career has included Eu-
rope, Asia and the U.S., “often being
sought for her ‘’Violetta.’” Together
for this special presentation, Kruger
and Cofield bring their breathtaking

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Theatre Guild’s ‘Camelot’: Streamlined and satisfying

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent Jack Evans as Sir Lancelot. Lance Morgan as Mordred.
[email protected]
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES characters are now miss-
This is not your grandfather’s “Camelot.” ing,” he explains. “A lot
Heck, it isn’t even your big brother’s. Andrew Blizman, Shannon Fallon, Don Hipsman, Nikki Marie Przedwiecki, and Phil Markley. of the dialogue had to be
changed here and there,
You’ll see that the moment the curtain cut back or moved to
opens at the Vero Beach Theatre Guild. different scenes. In the
Rather than a massive castle spanning original version, there are
the width of the stage, the story is set in a conversations I have with
clearing in the forest. The cast, number- Merlyn. I had to catch myself
ing only nine actors, instead of the typi- a couple of times where I start
cal dozen or more, come onto stage with to talk to Merlyn, but he’s not
long, wooden staffs. They bang them on there so I can’t do that.”
the stage in primitive, tribal cadence, be-
fore one of them steps out to begin the
“Once Upon a Time” story.

But this new version is nevertheless
filled with all those soaring, beautiful
songs you’ve grown to love from the orig-
inal Lerner and Lowe musical. It has the
passion, humor, charm and most of all,
inventiveness.

No question about it, a fresh breeze
has blown into a 70-year-old musical.

“It’s a new adaptation by David Lee,” says
director Alex Martinez. “It’s a more inti-
mate experience than what the show usu-
ally is. The audience has been loving it.”

While all the music is there, from “C’est
Moi” and “How to Handle a Woman” to “If
Ever I Would Leave You” and “Camelot,”
changes did have to be made to tighten
the story’s pacing. In fact, you’ll be out in
two hours instead of three.

John Caterina, who plays King Arthur,
did the same role in a production of the
original version last year in Tennessee.
He said the biggest change for him was
doing away with two characters – Merlyn
the Magician and King Pellinore, the old-
er knight mentor.

“But it was very cleverly done,” says Ca-
terina. “The end result is a much more in-
teractive form, with a lot more breaking of
the fourth wall. It’s told as a player sitting by
the campfire telling the story of Camelot.”

Having performed the original version
last year, there are times when Caterina
says he was prone to mix up a line.

“There’s a couple of altered scenes, and

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Martinez, who he calls a “brilliant young it as clean and lean as Lee’s script.
talent.” “It goes back to the roots of theater,”

Indeed. This marks a solid debut as a di- says Martinez. “You have performance
rector for Martinez. A talented 23-year-old and storytelling. The big thing in this new
theater student at Indian River State Col- version is to have the audience fill in the
lege, he moved with his family from West- blanks by using their imagination. You
chester County, just north of New York City, don’t have to build a castle for the audi-
to Vero Beach two years ago. Previously, he ence to feel like they’re in a castle. We’re
had written and acted, and directed an im- all on this imaginative journey together.”
prove group at his high school.
“Camelot” runs through Dec. 1 at the
Martinez immediately got involved Vero Beach Theatre Guild, 2020 San Juan
with the Theatre Guild and directed a Ave., Vero Beach. It performs 7:30 p.m.
staged reading of “A Night in the The- weeknights and 2 p.m. weekends. The the-
ater” last season. Next season, he’ll be ater is dark on Mondays. Tickets are $15 to
directing the VBTG season opening of $30. Call 772-562-8300 or visit VeroBeach-
“Over the Tavern” in July. TheatreGuild.com. 

His concept for “Camelot” was to keep

John Caterina and Caitlin
Harris as King Arthur and

Lady Guinevere.

Rather than all the heraldry expect- rus of people or fancy scenery,” he ex-
ed in a Knights of the Round Table fa- plained. “And all of a sudden, I went ‘Oh,
ble, here the costumes, props, scenery I think there’s an important, touching,
and lighting all have a rustic look. The sexy story here.’”
knights don’t wear suits of armor; they
wear leather breast plates. So yes, at heart is the story of a love
triangle. King Arthur loves Lady Guine-
Their swords, all except for King Ar- vere, played by the sweet voiced Caitlin
thur’s, are wooden. Caterina came with Harris. He also considers Sir Lancelot, a
his own sword, a proper one that he used powerfully voiced Jack Evans, to be his
previously. ideal for a man.

And that’s nice, because there’s a per- At first, Lady Guinevere finds Sir Lance-
fect, story-telling bit of theater early in the lot to be rather a ruffian. She wants noth-
show, when a younger member of the cast ing to do with him. But after a jousting
depicts the Arthurian legend of the young scene, he saves the life of a knight who has
man pulling the sword from the stone. fallen, and she sees something deep with-
in him. The love triangle has been forged.
“Have sword, will travel,” Caterina said.
“The nice thing is I get to use it twice.” They try to resist their love, which
proves the downfall not only for them
The musical number “Before I Gaze at but also for the realm of Camelot.
You Again” has been changed into a duet
between Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. “I just fell in love with this version,”
says Jon Putzke, president of the Vero
“It’s even more beautiful because you Beach Theatre Guild. “It is new, excit-
get to hear his side as well,” says Martinez. ing, faithful to the original score and
storyline. And the fact that we had three
In an interview in Theatermania.com, musicals on our schedule, we thought
Lee, who produced and wrote for such pop- this little gem would fit perfectly be-
ular television shows as “Frasier,” “Cheers” tween the two big ones.”
and “Wings,” said that his idea was to pare
down the story to its basic elements. Putzke is just as enthusiastic about

“I realized I didn’t need a whole cho-

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Hit the road for these feel-good holiday spectaculars

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent “The Nutcracker” by the Space Coast Ballet. PHOTO: KEVIN ROBERTS “Making Spirits Bright” runs Dec. 6 to 24 at
[email protected] various times. Tickets are $30. MCT is at 817
elf and Macy’s costumes which Titusville said Stamos, who co-directs the show with E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne. Call 321-723-
Keep your holiday visitors happy. Get tick- Playhouse purchased from the Paramount Heron. “It’s pretty much the movie script.” 6935 or visit MyMCT.org.
ets now to some shows a little north of Vero Theater in Chicago.
Beach that are designed to ratchet up cheery The plot, based on the 1946 James Stew- “The Nutcracker” will be performed at
moods. There are so many holiday shows “Elf” performs Nov. 22 to Dec. 22 at Titus- art movie, revolves around good-guy banker the King Center by the Space Coast Ballet,
offered up this year, there will certainly be ville Playhouse, 301 Julia St., Titusville. Tick- George Bailey, who suffers a financial blow accompanied by the Brevard Sympho-
something for everyone. ets are $25 to $34, with discounts available for and thinks that the world would be better off ny Orchestra led by Maestro Christopher
students, military and seniors. Call 321-268- without him. He gets heavenly help from an Confessore.
Theater magic and colorful costumes 1125 or visit TitusvillePlayhouse.com. angel named Clarence.
first await you farthest north at the Titus- This is the production that has all the lav-
ville Playhouse, and a little farther south, at “White Christmas” will enjoy a revival at “It’s a Wonderful Life” performs Dec. 6 to ish Kirov-constructed sets and costumes. It
the Cocoa Village Playhouse. In Melbourne Cocoa Village Playhouse where it too opens 22 at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New Haven is directed by Ekaterina Shchelkanova, for-
there are Christmas favorites at the Hen- Friday Nov. 22. Ave., Melbourne. Tickets are $19 to $29. Call merly with the Kirov Ballet and the Ameri-
egar, the Melbourne Civic Theatre and the 321-723-8693 or visit Henegar.org. can Ballet Theatre.
King Center, which also features a beloved While “Elf” has that new car smell,
ballet classic. “White Christmas” is based on the 1954 “Making Spirits Bright” is the annual It has been a long time since this fully
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary holiday show/fundraiser at Melbourne staged and fully orchestrated production
The roster of feel-good holiday fun be- Clooney movie with music by Irving Ber- Civic Theatre. has graced the King Center. It is not to be
gins Friday Nov. 22 when “Elf, the Musical” lin. It took nearly half a century for writers missed.
makes its Brevard community theater debut to bring it to the stage. The production is a variety show and
at Titusville Playhouse. stars one the area’s most charismatic stage “The Nutcracker” performs 2 p.m. and
The storyline concerns some show peo- performers, Alfie Silva. It brings on stage 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the King Center,
This is the musical version of the 2003 ple who put on a show in order to save a performers who interact with Silva and the 3865 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne. Tickets
Will Ferrell movie. It has been adapted for quaint Vermont inn. That means snow, audience. There is music, dance, celebrity start at $25. Call 321-242-2219 or visit King-
the stage in 2010 and has scads of new mu- song and dance. impersonations and plenty of fun both on Center.com.
sic; including “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” and off stage.
which is a big, jolly number performed while “White Christmas” performs Nov. 22 to “The American Nutcracker” with the
Macy’s is being decorated. Dec. 8 at Cocoa Village Playhouse, 300 Bre- This year, director Peg Girard is staging Galmont Ballet at Cocoa Village Play-
vard Ave., Cocoa. Tickets are $18 to $26. Call the show so that a few VIP tables will be house, is Tchaikovsky with a down-home
It follows Buddy, a human raised as an elf 321-636-5050 or visit CocoaVillagePlay- placed on stage. The tables cost $250, seat Americana twist.
by Santa Claus, who ventures to New York house.com. four people and include two beverages per
City one holiday season to find his birth fa- person and bar snacks. “The American Nutcracker” runs Dec.
ther. But he is as out of place in the Big Apple “It’s A Wonderful Life” also will have a re- 20 to 22 at Cocoa Village Playhouse, 300
as he was at the North Pole. vival at the Henegar in Melbourne. “The Christmas show is a fun way to get Brevard Ave., Cocoa. Tickets are $18 to $26.
into the spirit,” Girard said. “Alfie makes Call 321-636-5050 or visit CocoaVillage-
“The show is such whimsical fun,” said “This is a completely different version, every Christmas season better and ‘Making Playhouse.com.
production manager Niko Stamos. “It’s very with different writers and different book,” Spirits Bright’ is what MCT does best.”
funny and has the same energy as the movie “A Christmas Carol” is a national tour
but it’s fleshed out better because of the mu- produced by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan
sical form.” that comes to the King Center mainstage.

The show has all the characteristics It tells the classic Charles Dickens’ story
of a so-called “instant classic” because of Ebeneezer Scrooge being visited by three
the story is already so well known by the spirits who change his wicked ways.
young audiences.
“A Christmas Carol” performs 3 p.m. Sun-
Directed by Steven Heron, colorful vi- day, Dec. 22 at the King Center, 3865 N. Wick-
suals are a big part of the production, ham Rd., Melbourne. Tickets start at $29.75
which will be seen in Joseph Lark Riley’s adults and $20 for children. Call 321-242-2219
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 1 First Presbyterian Church this Sunday.

talent to bear with treasured grand opera
works by Puccini, Verdi, Bellini, Gounod
and other masters of the form. A few: “Belle
nuit” from Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoff-
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2 A glorious, gorgeous, eagerly antic- weekend into a magical Festival Forest, atre.com/festival-of-trees. for ourselves when the Aussie rock band
ipated Christmas tradition in Vero aglow with thousands of twinkling lights, hits the stage at the King Center in Mel-
Beach: Riverside Theatre’s “Festival of and the breathtaking Grand Festival Hall; 3 Join the holiday crowds and enjoy the bourne this Saturday, Nov. 23. Says Wiki-
Trees.” A family must-do to launch your as well as that Christmas season Must, a festive pre-Christmas vibe this com- pedia, Little River Band began in 1975 and
holiday season, this three-day spectacular visit from and even meals with Kris Kring- ing Friday, Nov. 29, at “Christmas in Down- made it big in Australia and the U.S., selling,
starts with a gala this Friday, Nov. 22, and le; plus another huge fav – an ice rink for town,” a holiday street festival from Main so far, in excess of 30 million records. They
is free for the public Saturday and Sunday, kids ages 2 through 11 ($3 rental, socks Street Vero Beach. Vero’s “Main Street” (aka nailed top spots on all the Australian charts
Nov. 23-24. Now celebrating its 22nd year, required). Sorry, non-kids. There will also 14th Avenue) stretches through a vibrant and, over here, 10 singles made the Top 20
“Festival of Trees” has always been a joy- be live performances, vendor booths, and arts district, with galleries, pubs and restau- on the Billboard Top 100, with “Reminisc-
filled, holiday-spirit-filled family event and arts and crafts (in case holiday shopping rants. There will be things to do for kids at ing” peaking at No. 3. Other popular tunes
(if you’ve attended in past years, you know) should cross your mind). The full sched- the Heritage Center, east side of 14th, north included “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Los-
it really, really does just get better and bet- ule is on the theater website. How popular end; music from a live band will fill the air er,” “The Night Owls” and “It’s a Long Way
ter each Christmas season. With this year’s is it? Well, about 5,000 attended last year, and keep spirits bright, and, when the band There.” Bringing the unique LRB sound Sat-
theme “Winter Wonderland,” area design- adding $50,000 to Riverside’s kids’ camps is on break, guess who’s popping in? Need a urday will be bassist/vocalist Wayne Nel-
ers crank up their creative, artistic skills for and classes scholarship fund, and making hint or two? Red and white outfit. Laughs a son; Chris Marion on keyboard; lead guitar
intense competition in five categories, dec- it, hands down, the venue’s largest educa- lot for no reason. Digs kids. Time: 6 p.m. to 9 Rich Herring; percussion Ryan Ricks; and
orating to within an inch of their branch- tion program fundraiser. Time: Saturday, 10 p.m. Admission: free. 772-643-6782. Nashville guitarist Colin Whinnery playing
tips trees provided by Riverside: Tall Tree, a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. rhythm and lead guitar, and sharing lead
Short Tree, Wreath, Gingerbread House and Admission: $10; 12 and under, $5; 3 and un- 4 Little River Band is hotter than ever, vocals with Nelson. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets:
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At Veterans Day Ceremony, salutes for service rendered

Judy Nash, Pat Daniels and Marcya Brodasky. Katie and Beau Guettler. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES Kelly Menger and John Papageorge.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Luquid Lt. Col. Eric “Rip” Wieler, USMC Ret. The quiet seren- honors all those who served in and
places the ceremonial wreath. and World War II veteran Jay Miller. ity of Veterans were honorably discharged from
Memorial Island Sanctuary was all branches of the United States
broken by the sounds of a bagpipe military. As veterans paraded past
playing, the ringing of ships bells flags wafting in the breeze, it was
and the trumpet of a bugle as veter- a reminder to everyone present of
ans and members of the communi- the sacrifices made and the debt
ty gathered for the annual Veterans owed to current and former men
Day Ceremony last Monday morn- and women in uniform, with the
ing, hosted by the Veterans Council realization that “freedom isn’t
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Trattoria Dario: One of Vero’s top Italian restaurants

By Tina Rondeau | Columnist topped with roasted peppers, delicious white Short Rib with Parmesan
[email protected] anchovies and shaved parmesan cheese Risotto and Truffle.
with, of course, a Caesar dressing. An excel-
In an area with no shortage of Italian lent start. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
restaurants, one of the best in Vero Beach is
Trattoria Dario. Then at Tyler’s recommenda-
tion, I decided to try the fresh
For the past couple of years, the chef pre- pompano ($39) and my hus-
siding over this South Beach bistro’s kitchen band opted for the grilled
has been Chet Perrotti, whose forte has long veal chop ($49).
been Italian dishes.
My pompano was
But while some restaurants are very much a great dish, perfectly
a creature of their chef, the man who keeps sautéed in a white wine
Trattoria Dario near the top of the Vero Beach lemon garlic sauce and
food pyramid is its omnipresent proprietor, served with baby heir-
Dario Bordoli. This restaurant is his baby. loom tomatoes and jumbo
lump crab meat, accompa-
On two visits this past month, the charm- nied by asparagus.
ing Bordoli was, as usual, at the front door to
greet us. Both times, the pleasant fall weath- But my husband’s veal chop
er enabled us to dine outside on the enclosed was to die for – a beautiful first bone
seaside patio.

Pompano with Saffron Lobster Ravioli
Risotto and Jumbo with Gulf Shrimp.
Lump Crab Meat.

One of the major things going for Tratto- veal chop topped with a porcini mushroom risotto and topped with a Borolo red wine I welcome your comments, and encourage
ri Dario is that Bordoli has two of the area’s truffle sauce, and served with whipped pota- truffle demiglaze. you to send feedback to me at tina@verobe-
great servers – Bernardo, who has been tak- toes and a veggie. ach32963.com.
ing care of Vero diners for years, and the ex- My veal chop was very good, though I
tremely knowledgeable Tyler. The veal chop with those wonderful por- thought my husband had scored more of The reviewer is a beachside resident who
cinis was so good, in fact, that I became those magical porcinis (I just love those). I dines anonymously at restaurants at the ex-
On a visit in early November, no sooner obsessed with having one, so we re- guess I should be content with very good, pense of Vero Beach 32963. 
had we placed our wine order when Tyler turned 10 days later, this
brought us a basket of hot bread out of the but the previous time was perfection. Hours:
oven and a dish of olive oil and herbs. time with a guest. This time, however, the big win- Daily 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Again, we started ner was our guest – who said his
For starters, we split a grilled Caesar sal- with the grilled Caesar, and as homemade ravioli had won- Beverages: Full Bar
ad ($14). This is one of the planned, I ordered the veal chop. Our derful chunks of lobster Address:
best salads around, the guest chose the lobster ravioli ($32) and this amid the ricotta and
grilled romaine time my husband opted for the slow braised parmesan cheese. 1555 Ocean Drive,
heart truffle short rib ($32) served over parmesan He also gave high Vero Beach
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shrimp that topped the dish.
For dessert on this visit, our

guest enjoyed a crème brulee ($10) and my
husband and I shared a melt-in-your-mouth
chocolate fondant ($9). We then finished
with double espressos.

Over the years, Trattoria Dario has be-
come a favorite of many residents of Indian
River County.

The combination of a top chef, excellent
servers, and a proprietor who cares makes it
easy to understand why.

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5 things you should know about Thanksgiving wine

By Dave McIntyre ately. Do your guests appreciate wine or is not the star for this meal: Save your cult with your turkey feast, remember this:
The Washington Post just guzzle it? Do you need to impress or cabernets and other trophy bottles for an-
merely satiate them? Purchase according- other occasion. 4. Bubbles go with everything.
You’re about to host your biggest din- ly. (Maybe have a special bottle for Uncle Sparkling wine is refreshing and pal-
ner party of the year. You’ve ordered the Leroy.) 3. You can have fun with this! ate cleansing. A sip of bubbly will prime
turkey and purchased several cans of Pick a theme. The original Thanksgiv- you for the next bite, the next plateful, the
pumpkin pie filling, plus the cream of Conventional wisdom frets about pair- ing was a celebration of the harvest, so try next dessert. Whether a prosecco, a cava,
mushroom soup and those crispy fried ing wines with the traditional Thanksgiv- beaujolais nouveau, released each year a a New World sparkler or a true cham-
onions for Nana’s green bean casserole ing dinner because of the wide variety of week before Turkey Day, or other wines of pagne is up to you, your taste and your
recipe. You helped the overflow relatives flavors, from savory (turkey) to spicy (sau- the current vintage. Young wines from this budget. But don’t necessarily limit bub-
with hotel reservations. But what about sage stuffing) to sweet (squash, cranberry year in the southern hemisphere would bles to your welcoming aperitif. They are
the wine? sauce, etc.). So the conundrum is: Which also do. often serious food wines. The red-fruit
wines, and how many? A good maxim is You could feature local wines, from flavors of a blanc de blancs champagne
Here are five things to know – or at have one bottle for every two people. But Virginia, Maryland, New York, Michigan, can sing with a tart cranberry relish and
least keep in mind – about wine with your which bottles? Missouri, Texas or Colorado. Celebrate cut like a dagger through the richness of
Thanksgiving feast. your local bounty on your table, and in turkey and gravy. And every bite and sip
2. Open one of everything. your glass. will be a celebration.
1. It really doesn’t matter. Don’t limit yourself to a single wine. And because this is also a celebration
Hello! You have more important things Open a variety. Maybe no wine will go of family, think of your heritage. Whether 5. You got this.
to worry about! Will the turkey defrost in with everything on your table, but almost your grandparents came from Campania Don’t sweat it. Wine is another season-
time? Stuff it or dress it? Has your adoles- any will pair well with something. There or Croatia, Lebanon or Georgia, you can ing to your Thanksgiving feast. It’s not the
cent nephew outgrown the corner of the are certain grape varieties that have a find wines from those regions. And odds entree or the main act. With a little fore-
dinner table where he banged his knees reputation for versatility with various are you can find an American wine made thought and not a lot of stress, it can help
against the leg last year? Will Uncle Leroy cuisines and dishes – pinot noir, riesling, by someone with a similar lineage, or even make your feast a success.
talk politics? barbera, for example. Rosé is also an ex- your surname. Just be sure to have enough for yourself
As far as the wine goes, stay within cellent partner to foods from garlicky to If you’re still nervous about pairing wines when you’re cleaning up. 
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TUES - FISH FRY

HOMEMADE PIES FRESH JUICES OPEN DAILY 11:30 - MIDNIGHT. KITCHEN OPEN UNTIL 11:30PM
SOUPS TARTS
Happy Holidays & Thank You Very Much American Grill Supporters for Your
PASTRIES DESSERTS Amazing Support! Our Gifts to Celebrate and Give Back to You, As my family
STRUDEL BOWLS
COFFEE QUICHE all live abroad , I am creating FREE Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner
for the lonely people living afar from their family.
Join me and share the love!

(Just the turkey dinner will be offered and complementary)

Join us for the 2nd Annual American Grill Christmas Toy Drive!
10% food discount for bringing an unwrapped toy &
10% off gift certificates until December 20th.

Add an additional 5% for cash Purchases!

Join Us For Fantastic Celebration with
Studio 54 Style New Year Eve Party Created

by AnneMarie Nista!
9090 N. US 1 (Next to Paul’s Guns/ Rock City Gardens) 772-571-5880 PRIVATE ROOM AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 50
OPEN: Tues.- Fr. 10am- 4pm/ Sat. 10am-3:00pm/ Closed Sun. & Monday SOUTH VERO SQUARE  710 SOUTH US1  VERO BEACH
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