12/08/2022 ISSUE 49

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MY TAKE Plans moving ahead for new Sebastian Inlet bridge New COVID-19
infections locally
BY RAY MCNULTY surge last week

Sheriff pulled over in By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer as the existing structure. Bridge clearance will be By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
car with stolen plate [email protected] 51 feet – a full 12 feet higher than the existing 39- [email protected]
fooPtHcOlTeOaS:rJaOnSHcUeA. KNODoISt only will the center be higher,
In most instances, there’s noth- State transportation officials will host public but the north and south bases of the bridge will be The number of new COVID-19
ing especially newsworthy about meetings next week to explain plans to replace raised to prevent flooding from storm surge. infections locally surged last
a sheriff’s deputy stopping the the 57-year-old Sebastian Inlet bridge so the pub- week, rising 54 percent to 97 cas-
driver of a car bearing a stolen li- lic knows what to expect when the project gets The vehicle lanes will remain 12 feet wide in es here, according to the Florida
cense plate. underway in 2026. each direction, but eight-foot bicycle lanes will be Department of Health. State-
added on both sides of the bridge. wide, cases rose by the same per-
But when the driver that was Several alternatives were considered, but the centage, jumping from 12,155 to
pulled over turns out to be the working design calls for a new bridge twice as wide CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 18,761.
sheriff?
The number of local people
That’s venturing into man- hospitalized here with COVID
bites-dog territory, which makes doubled, according to Cleve-
it worth at least a small headline – land Clinic Indian River Hospi-
even if the sheriff was unknowing- tal spokesperson Erin Miller. “At
ly the indirect victim of an out-of- CCIRH, we have 12 covid patients
town car thief who swapped tags in our care as of this morning,
with the auto he was driving. none of which are in critical care,”
she said Monday.” That’s up from
And that appears to be what six people hospitalized the previ-
happened to Sheriff Eric Flowers ous week.
on Nov. 25, when a deputy re-
sponded to a stolen-tag alert from It’s unclear if these increases
one of the agency’s automated are the first sign of the widely pre-
license plate readers and pulled dicted winter surge, or are simply
over his boss, who was driving the result of people traveling by
his girlfriend’s Hyundai Palisade air or train to visit family over the
south on State Road A1A, north of holidays, and gathering in larger
Indian River Shores. groups than they normally might
to eat turkey.
In a video posted on the Sher-
iff’s Office’s Facebook page at While influenza and Respirato-
10:33 p.m. this past Friday, Flow- ry Syncytial Virus are also sending
ers addressed the incident, albeit people to the hospital Emergency
under the guise of giving an up-
date on the license plate reader CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
system he had installed along lo-

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Huge backlog of felony cases awaiting trial here

HOMEBUILDER SAVING OAKS IN BID TO PRESERVE By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer told Vero News. Meadows is taking on the challenge
VERO’S ‘OLD FLORIDA’ AMBIANCE: See story, Page 5 [email protected] from Judge Dan Vaughn, who managed the bulk of
the felony cases as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on
After the holidays, Circuit Court Judge Robert hearing schedules and suspended jury trials entire-
Meadows will take over Indian River County’s crimi- ly for seven months.
nal docket, inheriting a veritable mountain of back-
logged felony cases. Bad as the current backlog is, it could have – in
Meadows’ view – been a lot worse. “Dan Vaughn
“I’ll have 1,100 cases on my docket,
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CRIMINAL CASE BACKLOG mulated into a mountain. In December trials will start on Tuesday or Thursday. Lon- custody in accordance with Florida’s Baker
2021, Vero News reviewed court records ger trials for major crimes will be handled on and Marchman acts, and this year he’s taken
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and found more than 1,800 open or re- different weeks, hopefully by senior judges, on a portion of the felony cases to help out.
opened felony cases hung in the Indian Riv- Meadows said.
knows how to move a docket,” Mead- er County Clerk of the Court case system. Starting in January, a portion of Circuit
ows said, and credited him with doing an Meadows will also hear changes of pleas Court Judge Victoria Griffin’s court time will
amazing job of adapting to ever-changing Since 2023 judicial assignments were at 8:30 every morning, giving defendants be set aside to assist with the felony dock-
COVID-19 restrictions on criminal courts. announced in September, Meadows, ample opportunity to access his court, as et. Meadows said Griffin will handle felony
Vaughn and the 19th Circuit’s Chief Judge Vaughn does. For defendants who have been hearings, pleas and trials one or two weeks
Virtual proceedings may have helped Charles A. “Tony” Schwab have devised a in custody for an extended period of time, per month. To accomplish this, the probate
new scheduling system for felony trials. the court will be offering more “time served” docket will be divided among several judges.
NEWS ANALYSIS plea deals. This will help jail overcrowding
Under the current system, dozens of and clear cases off the felony docket. If the backlog of serious criminal cases
keep civil, probate and other courts on cases are routinely set for trial on the same that mushroomed during the COVID-19
track, Meadows said, but “you could not use morning, so lawyers and defendants must It’s typical for county and circuit court pandemic is not whittled down significantly
Zoom for criminal proceedings except for show up ready to try the case, with wit- judges to emerge out of the State Attorney’s during Meadows’ turn on the felony bench,
first appearances and arraignments. Once nesses on stand-by. But then only one or Office after having served a decade or more the jail will be filled with more long-term
you got past first appearances and arraign- two cases – typically the oldest – proceed prosecuting criminal cases of increasing se- residents like seven-year resident Asbury
ments, everything had to be in person.” to jury selection that week. verity, or to seek an elected judicial office af- Lee Perkins, who awaits sentencing for a
ter a career track of high school, college, law first-degree murder conviction for killing his
Even before the pandemic, Vaughn in- The rest are continued, tossed back school and then a private trial law practice. business partner and estranged wife Cyn-
herited hundreds of felonies from Judge into the pile for a later date. It puts a tre- thia Betts.
Cynthia Cox, who had tried to unsuccess- mendous amount of stress on overworked But Meadows went to law school after re-
fully to clear a backlog of 700 cases be- prosecutors and public defenders. tiring from the Indian River County Sheriff’s When defendants live at the jail for many
fore handing over the criminal docket to Office at the rank of lieutenant. Before grad- months or years, the Sheriff’s Office be-
Vaughn in January 2019. Senior judges like Joe Wild, David Mor- uating from Appalachian School of Law in comes responsible for their routine and ur-
gan, Robert Pegg and Paul Kanarek have 2004, Meadows worked on road patrol, traf- gent medical, dental and mental health ex-
No one could have predicted what would been brought in to help Vaughn focus on fic and as a detective in the Investigations penses, plus pricey medications.
happen in March 2020, when pandemic selected felony trials, and Meadows hopes Division. He left the Sheriff’s Office in 1997
lockdowns halted court proceedings and to use senior judges even more if the bud- with 23 years of service. Former Ocean Drive financial advisor and
no jury trials occurred for seven months. get allows. attorney Michael David Jones lived at the
After being admitted to the Florida Bar in county jail for five and a half years before be-
COVID-19 quarantines at the jail, sick Under the new system, Meadows will set 2005, the Vero Beach native practiced crimi- ing convicted in 2019 and sent to state pris-
lawyers, witnesses and defendants upend- two cases for trial each trial week, with two nal defense, family law and civil litigation for on for killing Moorings resident Diana Duve.
ed hearing schedules. Hundreds of defen- backups in case defendants take a plea. At- 13 years. “I’ve been on both sides,” he said. It’s not cheap for taxpayers to house, feed,
dants were granted blanket continuances torneys, defendants, victims, witnesses and guard and provide medical care to violent
by memo, month after month. law enforcement officers involved in the He’s currently assigned to the juvenile of- offenders that long while their cases drag on.
case will know on Thursday that the case fender docket, plus he handles other types
Unfortunately people kept committing will be tried the following week. That way of cases including probate, dependency and If Meadows can’t clean up the felony
felonies during the pandemic, so the grow- everyone will have the weekend to prepare. the issuance of protection orders. Meadows mess, justice will be further delayed for hun-
ing pile of cases aging in the system accu- Juries will be selected on Mondays. Shorter also presides over hearings for people in dreds upon hundreds of victims of violent

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crimes, or crimes involving theft of property, health evaluation and promise the court not that several Indian River County Sheriff’s have their trial, regardless of the outcome,”
stolen identity, fraud, exploitation of the el- to work in the I.T. field while on probation. deputies plus the Florida Highway Patrol Meadows said of the defendants who come
derly and other serious offenses. identified Williams as the driver of the vehi- before him.
Each third-degree felony could have got- cle, which was clearly in Indian River County.
Bond arrangements have been modi- ten Starkweather up to five years in prison Everyone involved in the felony court
fied to reduce the number of people being plus a $5,000 fine had the case gone to trial As the community marked another Vero system in Indian River County deserves the
housed at the county jail by making it easier and he been convicted with the substantial Beach Christmas Parade last weekend, closure and peace of mind that only a con-
to get out on bail, but the goal is for Indian evidence collected by law enforcement. island resident Susan Harvey, the driver viction or an acquittal can bring. 
River County to stay tough on crime, despite That case lingered for nearly two years with charged with driving drunk into the crowd
the growing felony caseload. Starkweather free on bail before he was of pedestrians on Ocean Drive at the 2021 SEBASTIAN INLET BRIDGE
sentenced. parade, striking an elderly couple and leav-
State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl has stated ing the scene, was still out on $50,000 bond, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
publicly that criminals won’t be getting off Another serious felony case on the barrier awaiting trial.
easy because of the case backlog. But in re- island, involving exploitation of an elder- Beyond that will be a cement barrier on
ality, the mountain of cases has got to play ly John’s Island couple by their caregiver, is How long will the parishioners of Holy each side, then a 12-foot path to be shared by
some role in pleas, or in decisions about still awaiting trial. Former nursing assistant Cross Catholic Church who donated hun- pedestrians and cyclists who don’t feel com-
whether to file charges. Sophia Monae Shepherd, aka Sophia Brown, dreds of thousands of dollars in the col- fortable braving the bike lane next to traffic.
is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from lection plate over the years – money they
Already we’ve seen the man who drove employers Alfred and Michelina Martinel- thought was supporting charitable works Auto traffic will still flow over the old
the car that killed John’s Island resident li by making fraudulent purchases on their of their church, but was being siphoned-off bridge while the new bridge is being con-
Carl Cutler while Cutler was riding his bicy- credit card over an eight-month period in into an off-book bank account – need to structed oceanward of the footprint of the
cle along Highway A1A walk away from the 2017. Shepherd’s sister Chiquita Lashae Mc- wait to see alleged thief Deborah True face existing bridge.
tragic crash, not charged with any crime for Gee was convicted in March and sentenced trial for the crimes for which she is accused
Cutler’s death. The driver was only issued a to 12 years for her crimes against the 80-plus- of committing over the past decade when The $95.2 million bridge is expected to last
$1,000 fine for reckless driving. year-old Martinellis, but Brown’s case is still she was the church administrator? Will True 75 years once constructed. The eastern half
pending, with no trial date in sight. broker a sweet plea deal like Starkweather? of the bridge will be used for two-way traffic
Already we’ve seen some unthinkably le- while the existing bridge is demolished and
nient plea deals like the one struck with a How long will Michael Gianfrancesco’s With every year that passes between a the western half of the new bridge is con-
36-year-old west Vero man who planted a family need to wait to see the trial of Jamie criminal offense and the alleged offender structed.
hidden camera in the bathroom of two teen- Jarvontae Williams on vehicular homicide going to trial, memories fade, law enforce-
age girls in an oceanfront estate in Indian charges for killing the South Barrier Island ment officers move on or retire, witnesses Final approval of the bridge replacement
River Shores. resident and his dog as they were walking and victims relocate or even die waiting to study is expected in the first half of 2023,
along the shoulder of Highway A1A in May offer their testimony. The accused either sit with right-of-way acquisition going into the
Lennon Ford Starkweather, who was con- 2021? in a jail cell waiting, or out in the commu- spring of 2024.
tracted as a technology expert to install high- nity, sometimes under community control
tech equipment at what’s commonly known The court in Fort Pierce has not even with an ankle bracelet, or living their lives in The final design should be complete by
as “The Wackenhut House” got a sentence of found Williams guilty of Violation of Proba- relative freedom, but with a felony accusa- the summer of 2025, with construction to
two years’ probation for pleading no contest tion yet for being outside St. Lucie County tion hanging over their heads. start in early 2026.
to two third-degree felony counts of Video the evening of the crash without permission
Voyeurism on a victim under 19 years old. from his probation officer – despite the fact “They deserve their day in court, and to FDOT hopes to have the new bridge com-
Starkweather also had to undergo a mental
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SEBASTIAN INLET BRIDGE much point in going higher than 55 feet
because the channel is not deep enough in
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 a lot of place.

pleted by the fall of 2028. Boats might be able to get through the
Former Florida Sen. Charlie Sembler inlet, but would likely get stuck heading to
a marina to dock and fuel up.
served for three years on the Sebastian
Inlet Commission in the late 1980s and The virtual public meeting will take
his great-grandfather worked on the con- place at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 on the GoT-
struction of the inlet itself. He said there’s oWebinar platform. People can also listen
been talk about replacing the 1965 bridge in by telephone.
since then.
The in-person meeting will be held from
Sembler said the impetus at the time 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the City of Sebas-
came from people with large boats and very tian Community Center on Central Avenue.
high 16- to 18-foot antennae wanting an
even higher bridge – as much as 60 or 80 feet. Comments from the public on the plan
will be accepted through Dec. 27. For more
But research showed there was not information, go to the FDOT website project
page and search for Sebastian Inlet. 

COVID CASES RISE munity Level category right now. Among
the hard-hit areas are Queens, Brooklyn,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Bronx and Staten Island, New York, plus
Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Is-
Department this month, Cleveland Clinic’s land and Bergen County, New Jersey.
chief medical officer, Dr. David Peter, said
Monday that thus far “we have not had a Other than those heavily populated ar-
large uptick or surge in RSV and flu cases. eas of New York and New Jersey with a to-
tal of roughly 10 million people, the com-
“We have seen slightly more cases since munities labeled as “high” by the CDC are
Thanksgiving, but it has not had any real not major metropolitan areas, but more
impact on hospital operations,” Peter said. rural parts of the country.

Public health officials fear a “tripledem- The CDC takes COVID’s toll on each
ic” this winter if COVID-19 cases spike due county’s hospital capacity into account in
to highly transmissible Omicron subvari- its COVID Community Level standing, so
ants and waning vaccine immunity due to with Influenza and RSV being in-season
the slow uptake of “booster” shots at the and filling up emergency departments,
same time the flu and RSV are making peo- the rural areas categorized as High COVID
ple very ill. Community Level could be labeled that
way because people sick with COVID are,
Nearly 10 percent of all deaths nation- relative to hospital bed and ICU capacity,
wide last week were attributed to respira- putting greater stress on smaller health-
tory illnesses – a combination of influenza, care systems.
pneumonia, RSV and COVID-19.
The CDC’s Covid Community Level map
Fifty-four of Florida’s 67 counties, in- can be misleading. For example, California
cluding Indian River County, are in the has no counties in the High COVID Com-
Centers for Disease Control and Preven- munity Level category, but that does not
tion’s Low COVID Community Level, with mean the state had low community spread.
two pockets of counties in the Tampa Bay
area and in North-central Florida in the Los Angeles County reported 16,595
Medium COVID Community Level cate- cases and 54 deaths last week, the high-
gory. No Florida counties are in the High est number in the United States, but that
COVID Community Level category. county’s 1,285 hospitalizations account-
ed for fewer than 6 percent of the hospital
Nationally, the number of Low COVID capacity, so the CDC placed Los Angeles
Community Level counties are decreasing, County in the Medium COVID Commu-
as the Medium and High categories inch nity Level category, not in the high cate-
up. According to the CDC, only one in 20 gory. 
U.S. counties are in the High COVID Com-

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Homebuilder saving oaks to preserve Vero’s ‘Old Florida’ ambiance

By Steven M. Thomas | Staff Writer a real challenge,” Handler said. “Three guys said. “Many builders would have scraped basso Beach Park, where there is a county
[email protected] went to the hospital, two with heat exhaus- it and started from scratch and put in a lot beach with a lifeguard.
tion and one with a chainsaw injury. more units, but we see the value in preserv-
Near the end of a roller coaster year for ing as much as we can of the native land- Seaglass will also have its own private
the construction and real estate indus- Once the property was partially cleared, scape in this location. beach club, just south of the Disney resort,
tries, GHO Homes continues to move for- Handler, his civil engineer and other mem- with a kitchen, bathrooms, deck, beach
ward at its two largest projects on Vero’s bers of his team walked the tract and made “If we can’t build communities with char- chairs and other amenities.
barrier island, opening a model home at on-the-spot decisions to move roads from acter, what are we even doing?”
the Strand this month and getting ready to where they were shown on the preliminary Because of ongoing uncertainty about
“go vertical” at Seaglass, across from Dis- site plan in order to save more trees. A lot of the community’s character will material prices and the state of the real es-
ney’s beach resort. come from its location, a block from the At- tate market in 2023, Handler hasn’t set pric-
“The roads split in a bunch of places to lantic Ocean. It is just steps from the public es for the villas and single-family homes yet,
GHO bought the 47-home Strand com- go around stands of oak trees,” Handler restaurants at the Disney resort and Wa-
munity in Indian River Shores from Lennar CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
in 2021, after the mega-homebuilder failed
to gain traction with the project. GHO presi-
dent Bill Handler told Vero News his compa-
ny has sold 13 homes in the upscale devel-
opment since then and has 26 for sale.

Handler said buyers have come from “all
over,” including most recently a purchaser
from Alaska who becomes one of the snowi-
est of island snowbirds.

There are nine inventory homes at vari-
ous stages of permitting and development
in the Strand, including three that will be
complete in the first quarter of 2023, with
the first one deliverable in February.

Handler said buyers picking out lots and
ordering new homes instead of purchasing
from inventory should expect to get the keys
about a year after a contract is signed.

GHO opened a model home at the Strand
this month and plans a grand opening-type
event at the Florida Coastal-style residence
in January to kick off the winter sales season.

A couple miles north on A1A at route
510, roads and utilities have been installed
at the 26-acre, 72-home Seaglass project.
Construction of three model homes is slat-
ed to begin any day and Handler says the
development will open for sales in the first
quarter of 2023.

There will be 28 attached villas of about
2,200 square feet and 44 homes that top
out around 2,700 square feet.

Anyone who thinks of big builders as
merely hardnosed businessmen should
hear Handler talk about the project, where
he has gone to great trouble and expense
to save hundreds of mature oak trees and
preserve an “Old Florida” ambiance, with
winding streets, native hammocks, board-
walks and other features.

“You don’t get opportunities like this
very often,” he said. “You can’t create the
kind of character that we are preserving
here. From the treescape to the topogra-
phy and angles of the lots, pretty much
every lot in Seaglass is unique. Buyers will
have a special sense of place from the day
they move into their homes.”

The Seaglass parcel originally was part
of Disney’s 70-acre Florida Beach Resort
planned development, which was approved
in the 1980s but never completed.

When Handler bought it for $6.9 million
in 2019, it was a densely grown tract as natu-
ral as anything left on the island.

“The tree survey cost a fortune and was

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MY TAKE went public two days after Vero News re- ment or got away with anything. The dep- munity and presence on social media.
quested from the Sheriff’s Office all public uties did their jobs. Or maybe Flowers didn’t want to say
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 records related to the traffic stop – and less
than 12 hours after Flowers and his agency Their boss, however, needlessly invited anything because the SUV he was driving
cal roadways more than a year ago. spokesman were informed via email that suspicion of this seemingly innocent traf- belonged to his girlfriend, and he didn’t
In fact, he cited his mid-afternoon, the Indian River Shores Police Depart- fic stop by not immediately addressing it. want to remind everyone that their rela-
ment, which also responded to the alert, tionship began as an extramarital affair
day-after-Thanksgiving traffic stop as an had provided us with its report? Surely, someone as media savvy as for which he publicly apologized earlier
example of the system’s effectiveness, say- Flowers, who served as his predecessor’s this year.
ing in the video: “Folks, I know this all too To be sure, Flowers doesn’t appear to public information officer for several
well, because it even happened to me.” have done anything wrong in connection years, should’ve known this unusual, dep- It’s also possible Flowers, elected in
with the traffic stop. uty-stops-sheriff story would eventually 2020, initially kept quiet because he’s in
Flowers then went on to explain that get out. the final month of what has been a brutal
he was returning from Black Friday shop- According to the Sheriff’s Office’s case sophomore year in which his agency has
ping when he was stopped, and he was report, Flowers’ girlfriend – her name was You’d expect him to handle it better. endured controversial shootings, labor is-
“shocked” to learn that the license plates redacted under Florida’s victim’s-rights Instead, Flowers allowed rumors to sues, internal turmoil and, of course, the
on his girlfriend’s SUV had been “switched law – drove to St. Petersburg for a bache- spread – some began circulating as early affair that convinced his wife to file for di-
out.” lorette party last month and, while there, as the following morning – and distrust to vorce last summer.
her license plate was stolen and replaced grow, especially when the case report on
He said there had been 12 reported cas- with the plate from a car stolen in Pinellas the traffic stop could not be found on the But this one was a gimme.
es of license plates being stolen from cars County on Nov. 5 or 6. Sheriff’s Office website. All he needed to do was grab a camera
and trailers locally in the past two months. Not only were the agency’s Nov. 25 case and produce one of those happy-news,
She claimed in the report to have been reports posted under the Nov. 23 heading, Facebook-page videos explaining exact-
“Bad guys know that if they steal a vehi- unaware of the swap, and one of the re- but all three of the listings during the time ly what happened, why it happened and
cle, they also have to steal a replacement sponding deputies wrote that the license frame when the traffic stop occurred were what we can learn from his experience.
license plate to be able to get by our tech- plate was “barely anchored into the completely blacked out. He also should’ve promptly listed the
nology,” Flowers said, warning that we all frame.” Why? case report on the Sheriff’s Office website.
should regularly check our tags. We don’t know. If Flowers had managed this situation
After the Black Friday stop, Sheriff’s Sgt. There might be a reasonable explana- in the open and transparent manner we
That’s good advice. John Finnegan “escorted” Flowers and his tion, but Flowers didn’t provide one. As should expect from the county’s top law
Why, then, did he wait a week to offer it? girlfriend to her Vero Beach home, the re- usual, our sheriff again chose to ignore an enforcement officer, there would’ve been
Why didn’t he produce and post this port states, because deputies confiscated opportunity to provide answers to Vero no questions, no doubt, no suspicion.
video on Facebook with the same sense the stolen license plate at the scene. News readers. He could’ve treated us to a very human,
of urgency as he has done with his agen- So we’re left to speculate. “it even happened to me,” man-bites-dog
cy’s happy news, such as those feel-good I can only hope any of us, if put in the Perhaps Flowers hoped nobody would story to which we all could relate – and
photographs of him handing out donated same situation, would receive the same notice, which would be incredibly naïve, from which we all could learn.
Thanksgiving turkeys, and participating in accommodation. given the sheriff’s prominence in our com- We can only wonder why he didn’t. 
the Vero Beach Christmas Parade?
Was it mere coincidence this video Other than that, there’s no reason to be-
lieve Flowers received preferential treat-

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HOMEBUILDER AMAC Alex MacWilliam Real Estate. “It is JUDGE: STRUNK FUNERAL HOME
what people are looking for.” OWNERS MUST POST $3.1M BOND
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Despite its advantages, the pace of sales By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Jimmy some flexibility,” said Vero Beach at-
but he said there has been strong interest in the community has been relatively slow [email protected] torney Buck Vocelle, who represents Young
from buyers and island agents. to date, for several reasons. For a while, ma- and Millennium. “His property has been tied
terial and labor shortages limited the num- A circuit judge last week ordered the own- up in litigation for a long time.”
“We have an interest list of about 500 peo- ber of homes GHO could build on the island ers of Strunk Funeral Home & Crematory to
ple,” he said. and at its dozen-plus mainland subdivisions post a $3.1 million bond and pay $25,800 per Croom said the bond amount was equal
month during the remainder of their ongo- to the price Young paid to purchase the
At the Strand, five models in the subdivi- “There was a sales quota that only al- ing legal battle with Millennium Funeral Strunk properties from Dorothy Strunk in
sion range in size from 2,734 square feet to lowed so many sales per month,” Handler Home. Strunk’s owners are challenging Mil- June 2021, after her husband, Glenn, died in
3,041 square feet and come with three bed- said. “We had to limit sales because we lennium’s ownership of the properties on February 2020.
rooms plus den/office, 3.5 to 4.5 baths, and didn’t want to make promises to people to which their businesses operate.
three-car or oversize two- Glenn Strunk owned and operated the
car garages. deliver homes that we couldn’t keep.” According to Circuit Judge Janet Croom’s business for 47 years. Shortly before his
More recently, real estate market jitters order, the bond must be posted by Dec. 21, death, he gave the business to his three adult
Pre-construction list and the rent payments are due on the first children, who claim their stepmother didn’t
prices start at $1,645,990 have made buyers cautious. day of each month. Both the bond and rent have the legal authority to sell the properties.
and go up to $1,785,000. “Between inflation, rising interest rates, payments will go into the court registry,
The inventory homes, which will hold those monies until the case Dorothy Strunk died this past May, and
which come with up- stock market fears and the war in Ukraine, is concluded. “Bond is supported by the ev- there was no mention of her stepchildren in
grades, are priced between plus all the scary headlines people are read- idence,” Croom said in issuing her ruling, her paid obituary.
$1,822,000 and $1,946,000. ing, making the decision to buy a home has which came at the end of a Dec. 1 hearing
gotten harder,” Handler said. that lasted more than eight hours. As for the rent, Croom said she deter-
“It is a wonderful prod- mined the amount based on “competent,
uct at a very good price,” He is confident in the Strand’s prospects, If Strunk fails to submit the bond to the substantial evidence” and isn’t speculative.
said Matilde Sorensen, just the same. “We are building a handful Clerk of Court’s Office within the allotted 20
co-owner of Dale So- of inventory homes that I know we will sell days, Croom ruled, the existing lis pendens She said the bond and rent amounts are
rensen Real Estate. “I have during season. Longer term, we have some- – legal notice that a lawsuit has been filed “reasonable,” based on the damages Millen-
a client who is very inter- thing that is rare in the market, with new disputing ownership of the properties – will nium has shown will likely result if the court
ested. The floorplan is great, the swimming homes in Indian River Shores at this price automatically be discharged. rules the lis pendens was “unjustified.”
pool is beautiful and you have deeded point. I wouldn’t say we have a captive mar-
beach access.” ket, but we have more new product coming If the lis pendens is discharged, Millenni- If Millennium wins the case, Young would
than anyone else, with a 100-plus island lots um owner James Young Jr. would be free to not be entitled to the entire $3.1 million, “but
Sorensen’s point about the value propo- here in the Strand and at Seaglass. sell or lease the property, if he so desired. he would be able to file a claim against that
sition at the Strand is illustrated by recent money for damages,” Vocelle said, adding
sales in Central Beach where smaller homes “We are not in rush. The Strand is a whole “It’s good for our case because it allows that Croom “wants this case to go to trial
that date from the 1950s and 1960s have new level for us and we are taking our time sooner rather than later.” 
fetched between $1 million and $2 million. to make sure we do it right. I think we will
close out sales here in 2024 and feel very
The brand new smooth-finished concrete good about what we built.
block Strand houses come with a long list
of the latest amenities and fine finishes and “Island agents have been coming by to
are, of course, built to current storm codes look at the model and make appointments
that make them more or less impervious to to bring their clients when they arrive in
weather. town.” 

All five models come with solid construc-
tion features like 5/8-inch plywood roof
sheathing, 8-foot, solid-core front doors and
impact-resistant windows, and include lux-
ury finishes, high-end appliances, and In-
ternet-based control panels.

Each house also comes with a traver-
tine-paved covered patio, 14-foot by 28-foot
saltwater pool, and deeded beach access to
the Atlantic shore just across A1A.

“I think it is a good product in a great loca-
tion that is very well priced,” said Charlotte
Terry, leader of the Charlotte Terry Group at

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Doc goes extra miles to support Sunshine Physical Therapy

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent Dr. Nathaniel Helfferich.

Most long-distance runners do it for the PHOTO: JOSHUA KODIS
proverbial runner’s high, but some have
an additional purpose in their stride. Dr.
Nathaniel Helfferich, a doctor of physi-
cal therapy at Sunshine Physical Thera-
py Clinic, recently ran a 50K ultra-mara-
thon to raise money for Sunshine’s adult
scholarship program, which subsidizes
therapeutic services for people of limited
means.

The amount of money raised – $2,500 –
wasn’t huge, but Dr. Helfferich said it will
subsidize care for five or six patients, and
the epic endeavor hints at the dedication
of Sunshine’s staff to the clinic’s work and
vision.

Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic is the
only nonprofit 501(c)(3) in the State of Flor-
ida that provides physical, occupational
and speech therapy to children and adults.
Clinic staff and board members believe in
the right of human potential that should
never be denied simply because of an ar-
bitrary decision by a distant insurance
company that conflicts with a doctor’s rec-
ommendation, or because of the financial
status of a patient.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 tra-marathon in 2021. Honestly, when you “We are not your typical
are running in the woods there are times physical therapy clinic. We
Indian River County, the clinic opened when you have to walk and hike through take as much time needed
in 1953 and became a nonprofit in 1954 rough terrain, so it feels more like a long with each patient so they
to provide therapy services to those in hike vs. a grueling run.”
need within the community. It’s grown never feel rushed, and
exponentially throughout the years, ex- Helfferich just took first place in his we establish a personal
panding from its humble beginning in a age group at the Sky 2 Summit 50K trail relationship with them.”
donated house on 17th Street to a large ultramarathon in Sky Valley, Georgia, one
complex complete with gym and fitness of the most scenic and challenging trails Dr. Nathaniel Helfferich
center. the Smokey Mountains have to offer. The
31-mile trail traversed 15,000 feet of ele-
“I haven’t always been a long-distance vation change and two 4,700-foot climbs
runner,” said Helfferich. “I was a sprint- to the summit of Rabun Bald, the sec-
er in college, but during the off season I ond-highest point in Georgia.
loved hiking and running on trails in the
woods. I had friends who were running “I ran the race last year in 5 hours and
trails competitively and they opened 23 minutes and finished third, but this
my eyes to the trail running communi- year the same course was far more chal-
ty. I started training and ran my first ul- lenging because the weather didn’t coop-

erate,” Helfferich said. “It was cold and ticollis, toe-walking syndrome, speech
pouring rain, with 30-to-40-mile-an-hour disorders, swallowing and eating issues,
wind gusts. While my goal was to break 5 and other developmental delays and dis-
hours; it actually took me longer than last orders.
year, at 5 hours and 40 minutes, but I still
placed first because everyone was slower Mary Silva, executive director of Sun-
due to the inclement weather. shine Physical Therapy Clinic, told Vero
Beach 32963 that anyone on Medicaid
“The purpose for this run was to raise automatically qualifies for assistance. All
money for the adult scholarship program others must fill out an application and
at Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic,” prove that they earn below 200 percent
Helfferich explained. “It funds therapy of the poverty level based on the size of
services for adult patients who have con- the family. Sunshine provides more than
ditions medically necessary for skilled $480,000 in care each year to those with-
therapy, but who unfortunately don’t have out the ability to pay.
the financial means of getting the appro-
priate care they need or require more care While there are walk-in patients, a doc-
than their insurance covers. tor’s referral is the best way to gain access
to the compassionate care and services
“I’m happy to say that between my Go offered at Sunshine Physical Therapy, in-
Fund Me page and private donations, I cluding physical, speech and occupation-
raised about $2,500, which should treat al therapies.
five to six patients for the duration of their
recovery. Donations are still coming in, “We are not your typical physical ther-
so I hope to build on that total.” apy clinic,” said Helfferich. “We take as
much time as needed with each patient so
Physical therapy is often prescribed fol- they never feel rushed, and we establish a
lowing an injury or surgery to reduce pain personal relationship with them. We work
and inflammation, improve balance, ac- with them in our gym and develop an in-
celerate healing, strengthen muscles and dividual fitness program that they can
increase range of motion. follow once they are done with PT or their
insurance runs out.
The physical therapy department at
Sunshine treats patients suffering from “Some will opt to join our Sunshine Fit-
orthopedic/musculoskeletal disorders ness program and pay a monthly fee so
and injuries, as well as neurological con- they can continue using our gym with the
ditions, including stroke, Parkinson’s Dis- guidance of a PT professional. It’s more
ease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord inju- intimate than a large commercial gym
ries and traumatic brain injuries. and a great environment where patients
feel safe and cared for.”
“We are a Medicare-approved facility
so most treatments are covered for the Dr. Helfferich completed his advanced
elderly. Private insurance is also accept- DPT education in general orthopedics
ed,” Dr. Helfferich said. “If you don’t have and sports injuries at Baylor University
insurance, or you have a high-deductible in Waco, Texas, in 2019 and started work-
insurance, then you can apply for finan- ing at Sunshine Physical Therapy in ear-
cial assistance through programs like ly 2020. To support his ultra-marathon
the adult scholarship program that I am scholarship fund, send your donation to
promoting. There are additional finan- Sunshine Physical Therapy, 1705 17th St.,
cial assistance programs for children as Vero Beach. Stop by to visit anytime or
well.” call 772-562-6877 to learn more about the
clinic’s services and financial assistance
Pediatric services at Sunshine Physical programs. 
Therapy cover post-op physical therapy,
muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, tor-

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TIPS FOR TRAVELING WHEN YOU DON’T HEAR WELL

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist schedule so you have time to rectify pos-
sible problems caused by miscommuni-
Q. I’ve been losing some hearing the cation.
last few years. I have a trip coming up
that will take me far from home and I was • If you are severely hearing-impaired,
wondering if you had any suggestions for tell ground personnel, flight attendants,
handling my hearing problems on the train conductors and bus drivers that
road. you would like them to give you import-
ant information face-to-face.
A. About one in three Americans over
60 suffers from loss of hearing, which • There are small, portable visual alert
can range from the inability to hear cer- systems available that flash a light when
tain voices to deafness. Traveling poses the telephone rings, an alarm clock goes
special problems for the hearing-im- off, or a fire alarm sounds. These can be
paired. installed easily in hotel rooms. Request a
room that is equipped for an individual
Here are some tips to help navigate with hearing loss. These communication
your trip: features are frequently provided free of
charge to hotel guests.
• Make travel arrangements in ad-
vance. Request written confirmation. • Always carry an under-the-pillow vi-
brating alarm clock when you travel.
• Consider using a travel agent who
can make reservations with airlines, ho- • FM listening systems can help the
tels and tourist attractions. If possible, hearing-impaired traveler listen to lec-
meet with a travel agent in person to in- tures and tours by having a speaker use a
sure accurate communication. transmitter microphone to broadcast over
airwaves to a receiver.
• You can use your computer to make
reservations. Be sure to print copies of • Portable infrared systems can be
important information such as confir- used with hotel televisions and radios.
mation numbers, reservations and maps. These transmit sound via invisible in-
frared light to a listener’s receiver.
• Arrive early for every event on your
• If you wear a hearing aid, be sure to
pack extra batteries and tubing. 



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Thanks ... very much!
Showing gratitude is good for all

By Jennifer Cook ter of gratitude to someone who positively ciate being appreciated. And the recip- Austin and an author of the study.
The Washington Post impacted them – their parents, friends, ients of the letters found it significantly This mis-calibrated expectation may be
coaches or teachers from long ago. less awkward than the writers predicted.
Giving thanks is good for the person In short, receiving gratitude was far more one potent reason we often do not express
giving it as well as the one receiving it. So Importantly, the letter writers were likely to make someone’s day than the our gratitude more often, Kumar said.
why don’t we express gratitude more of- asked to predict how surprised, happy and people giving them gratitude expected. “Essentially, if you think you’re not going
ten? awkward the recipients would feel after to be making that much of an impact, you
receiving their gratitude. The researchers “In everyday life, we seem to not ful- might not actually bother to do so,” he
Research suggests that many people then followed up with the recipients to see ly realize the magnitude of the impact said.
don’t realize how much a simple gesture how they reported feeling. that we’re having on other people,” said
of thanks can mean. In one 2018 study Amit Kumar, professor of marketing and Undervaluing gratitude’s effects on
published in Psychological Science, over The gratitude expressers consistently psychology at the University of Texas at the receiver may be because of a mis-
300 participants were asked to write a let- underestimated how much people appre-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 with competence can actually stand in the down what you are grateful for improves need social relationships, we value social
way of engaging in these sorts of actions,” happiness and well-being. relationships, we crave being connected
match in the perspectives between what Kumar said. with other people.”
the gratitude giver and receiver focus on. Emerging social cognition research
The words left unsaid and the thanks left Intriguingly, participants in these re- shows we have a bias toward “undersoci- Gratitude is a unique catalyst for not
ungiven may be because of these miscon- search studies reported they want to per- ality,” where we underestimate how pos- only finding these connections but also
ceptions. form these prosocial actions more often. itively others respond to our social out- strengthening them, Algoe said. The
But by undervaluing the benefits of shar- reach, extends to all manners of prosocial “find-remind-and-bind” theory propos-
Kumar and his colleagues found that ing gratitude with the recipient, we build behavior, whether it is performing acts of es that feeling grateful helps us find new
the participants writing the gratitude let- barriers to both our own well-being and kindness, asking for help or just striking contacts, reminds us that current connec-
ters were hung up on competence express- that of those we care about. up a conversation. tions care about us, and binds us closer
ing their appreciation – was their letter ar- together.
ticulate and eloquent enough? Unfortunately, we do not often have op- But making an active intention to give
portunities to recalibrate our sense of how thanks when you feel grateful can make a In one 2022 study published in Scientif-
But the people receiving those letters our appreciation impacted someone’s day, difference. “At the end of the day, it boils ic Reports involving 125 couples in a five-
cared more about the feelings of interper- which may make it harder to overcome down to this: Most people want to be val- week field experiment, Algoe and her col-
sonal warmth and did not judge the writ- this “misplaced barrier.” This also means ued,” said Sara Algoe, psychologist who leagues found that nudging one partner to
ers as harshly on how the appreciation let- missing out on the benefits of expressing runs the Emotions and Social Interactions express more gratitude led to more time
ter was written: They were happy simply gratitude for ourselves; research con- in Relationships Laboratory at the Univer- spent together as a couple.
for receiving gratitude in the first place. sistently finds practices such as writing sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “We
In the experiment, half of the couples
“In some cases, this inordinate concern had one person who was encouraged to
express their gratitude whenever they felt
grateful to their partner. The prompt was
formulated to “really capitalize on people’s
natural opportunities to experience grat-
itude and show them that there are these
opportunities to express it and then have
them make a plan to express it,” Algoe said.

The gratitude-expressing partner was
also encouraged to keep this extra as-
signment a secret so that their apprecia-
tion would be received as more genuine.
(Most partners kept the secret, but one
did confess that they talked about the ex-
periment as soon as they left the labora-
tory, Algoe said.)

Those encouraged to express thanks
did share their gratitude with their part-
ners more often; these couples increased
the amount of time they spent together by
an estimated 68 minutes a day on average,
which represents more social investment
and stronger social bonds.

“I think one of the big takeaways is that
gratitude can contribute to well-being,
and part of the reason that it contributes
to well-being is because it helps us feel
connected to other people,” Kumar said.

You likely have people in your life who
you are grateful for. So how should you
express this gratitude? “The first thing is
do it,” Algoe said. “Don’t forget that basic
step. And don’t overthink it.”

You can also make it easier to express
gratitude. Kumar said that after see-
ing the benefits of gratitude from his
research, he began keeping a supply of
thank-you cards on his desk to help him
remember to express gratitude more of-
ten in his daily life.

Algoe suggests reframing the goal of
what gratitude is for. She calls it putting
the “you” in “thank you.”

“It’s subtle, this just turning it away
from yourself and turning it toward them
and what it was about their actions that
were great,” she said.

Ultimately, just remind yourself that
saying thank you really does make a dif-
ference.

“It’s not like a huge amount of effort,”
Kumar said. But a small shift in how often
you express thanks can make a “pretty big
difference when it comes to how we feel
and how we treat others.” 

Huge Grand Harbor condo
comes with special views

4878 S. Harbor Drive, No. 201, River Village at Grand Harbor: 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 3,394-square-foot riverfront condo
offered for $1,500,000 by Diane DeFrancisci of AMAC Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-538-1614

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Huge Grand Harbor condo comes with special views

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer ing – none of which distract from the mag- of water birds and other wildlife, including a wealth of custom, cream, soft-close cab-
[email protected] nificent views. bottlenose dolphins and rare West Indies inetry with recessed lighting above, below
manatees that inhabit the lagoon. Dramatic and in the ceiling. Stainless-steel applianc-
Awesome views. Private elevator. Abun- This townhome is one of the few that of- flights of pelicans are common. es include double oven, water dispenser
dant open space. Fabulous community fers both sunrise and sunset views and is fridge with bottom freezer drawer, deep
amenities. And all within one of the most designed, says owner Susan Sussman, “so The feeling of being a part of the natural sink beneath the window bay, a vegeta-
beautiful riverside developments on either you get the light but not the heat.” world just outside is one former New York- ble sink opposite, built-in microwave with
side of the Intracoastal. The stunning con- er Sussman especially treasures.
do at 4878 S. Harbor Drive, No. 201, River Immediately ahead from the foyer,
Village at Grand Harbor has it all!

From the moment you pass through
Grand Harbor’s main gate and begin the
winding, tree-shaded drive through trop-
ical landscape, past rolling fairways and
sparkling water features, you know you
have entered a special place.

The Mediterranean architecture, with
red tile roofs and soft, sunny colors, is
warm and welcoming, and acres of pro-
tected preserve land within this unique
development – a Certified Audubon In-
ternational Cooperative Sanctuary – bring

Florida’s natural beauty to your door. along a wide hallway boasting a gorgeous “I launch my paddle board just off the smooth cooktop beneath, and dishwasher.
From the first floor lobby, step into a pri- pomegranate-red, white-framed accent 14th hole,” she says. “There are always The two-seat “lunch island” also accom-
wall, is the spacious living room/dining egrets and other birds, morning and eve- modates storage – and there is a pantry.
vate elevator that will whisk you up to your room area, with wide windows and glass ning,” and endless watery trails to explore.
beautiful home. Prepare for an “Oh, wow!” sliders open to the north, south and east, The laundry room contains additional
moment as you exit into the dramatic foyer, revealing a panorama of waters-edge sea- Meanwhile, the home’s open floorplan cabinetry and a beautiful new burgundy
dazzling in bold red, with white tray ceiling, grape “hedges,” oaks, palm trees and sky. is perfectly suited for entertaining, casual Samsung washer and dryer.
gleaming steel elevator door and black-top or formal; you can easily serve a dinner for
bench providing perfect accents. In one direction you see the lush signature 14, or enjoy an intimate glass of wine with The light-filled front bedroom features
14th fairway; in the other, looking eastward, a companion of the long balcony. its own private balcony, so close to the
From there, your spacious 3,394-square- you see the storied Indian River Lagoon with palms that you can touch the green fronds.
foot home opens up with wide hallways, John’s Island on the far shore. You will share Also wide open to the amazing natural You’ll certainly be drawn here to relax,
crown molding, 10-foot tray ceilings, and this rich natural environment with a variety vistas, the kitchen glows with sweeps of doze, decompress. There is a walk-in clos-
an unbroken flow of earth-toned tile floor- cream-and-black mottled granite counters, et and a full bath with a gorgeous Chinese
red wall covering with tan/gold bamboo
design. As in all three bathrooms, each and
every towel rack is a sturdy grab bar.

The second bedroom also includes a pri-
vate balcony. With cozy neutral carpet and
cheerful sea blue walls, doors and woodwork,
it features a ceiling fan, a trio of ceiling-level
windows, closet, and full bath with warm
butterscotch walls against white cabinetry.

The primary suite is a private retreat in
which you’ll want to linger. There is a high
tray ceiling with ceiling fan; long, built-in
wall unit for huge TV and endless storage;
and sliders to your private balcony.

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You have but to lift your head from the Another special feature of this marvel- plenty of room for your vehicle. River Boulevard businesses and medical
pillow to enjoy the glorious Florida sunrise ous home is the private, fully equipped “I feel safe and at home in Grand Har- facilities; downtown Vero’s gallery and
illuminating the verdant, natural world fitness room downstairs that Sussman restaurant district; and, across the river,
in your “backyard.” You’ll love the conve- created during COVID isolation. From bor,” Sussman says. “I can ride my bike Vero’s island village with its many parks,
nient features Sussman created in the cus- your private elevator, head down to your everywhere. It’s very friendly. Never seems beaches, restaurants, boutiques, resorts,
tom walk-in closet. transformed two-car garage to do some crowded. When I’m at the kitchen sink, I live theatre, art museum, tennis center,
reps. And, Sussman notes, there’s still see friends walking by and we wave hello.” marina and dog park. 
The primary bathroom is a grand and
glorious knockout: Dark wood vanities with Grand Harbor is minutes from Indian
granite tops (one with dressing table) face
across the wide central space beneath a
stunning tray ceiling. A stand-alone jacuzzi
tub sits along a curved glass-block wall, be-
hind which is a spacious walk-in/or wheel-
chair shower with bench and grab-bars.

4878 S. HARBOR DRIVE, 201

Neighborhood: River Village
at Grand Harbor
Year built: 2004
Construction: CBS

Home size: 3,394 square feet
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3

Additional features: Private
elevator; balconies; island
kitchen; laundry room; fitness
room; recessed lighting; exqui-
site sconces/chandeliers; two-
car garage/air-conditioned
storage; double hurricane
protection with impact win-
dows/shutters; central electric
heat/air; central vac; com-
munity clubhouse w/heated
pool; pets allowed; gated w/
guard; Grand Harbor ameni-
ties include dining, golf, beach
club, tennis/pickleball courts;

marina and yacht club.
Listing agency: AMAC
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate

Listing agent:
Diane DeFrancisci,

772-538-1614
Listing price: $1,500,000

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

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

Activity picked up in a significant way in the mainland real estate market, with 46 transactions of
single-family residences and lots reported last week (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 485
Jacqueline Way SW – listed in July for $950,000 – sold for $910,000 on Nov. 28.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Marilee Mintzer of Keller Williams Realty.
Representing the buyer was agent Jim Johnson of Coldwell Banker Paradise.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$910,000
VERO BEACH 485 JACQUELINE WAY SW 7/8/2022 $950,000 11/28/2022 $860,000
VERO BEACH 366 33RD AVE SW 10/2/2022 $895,000 12/1/2022 $712,500
VERO BEACH 1856 23RD AVE 8/15/2022 $799,900 12/1/2022 $585,000
VERO BEACH 880 SARINA TER SW 9/13/2022 $595,000 11/30/2022 $528,250
VERO BEACH 3257 SUSSEX WAY 7/14/2022 $545,000 11/29/2022 $514,000
VERO BEACH 1354 SCARLET OAK CIR 8/1/2022 $575,000 11/28/2022 $475,000
SEBASTIAN 498 TULIP DR 10/6/2022 $489,900 11/28/2022 $465,000
SEBASTIAN 119 STONY POINT DR 10/3/2022 $465,000 11/29/2022 $465,000
VERO BEACH 6016 BELLA ROSA LN 5/27/2022 $484,210 11/29/2022 $465,000
VERO BEACH 340 40TH CT SW 8/3/2022 $535,000 12/1/2022 $460,000
SEBASTIAN 402 LLOYD ST 10/11/2022 $470,000 12/2/2022 $455,000
SEBASTIAN 1623 INDIAN RIVER DR UNIT #202 9/8/2022 $499,000 12/1/2022 $455,000
SEBASTIAN 730 S EASY ST 10/25/2022 $499,900 12/2/2022 $450,000
SEBASTIAN 102 SALAZAR LN 7/6/2022 $520,000 11/28/2022 $445,000
VERO BEACH 2380 LAKE IBIS LN SW 9/17/2022 $470,000 11/30/2022 $419,900
SEBASTIAN 237 BARBOSSA DR 10/12/2022 $419,900 11/29/2022 $416,000
VERO BEACH 945 4TH LN 10/28/2022 $419,500 11/29/2022 $385,000
VERO BEACH 5010 HARMONY CIR UNIT #101 6/2/2022 $439,000 12/1/2022 $379,950
SEBASTIAN 1263 SCHUMANN DR 10/11/2022 $389,950 11/30/2022 $370,500
VERO BEACH 615 KENWOOD DR SW 11/7/2022 $400,000 11/30/2022 $362,500
VERO BEACH 504 7TH SQ UNIT #202 10/19/2022 $362,500 11/29/2022 $335,000
VERO BEACH 6485 OXFORD CIR UNIT #102B 9/6/2022 $350,000 11/30/2022 $325,000
VERO BEACH 1149 N 13TH SQ 10/12/2022 $335,000 11/29/2022 $325,000
SEBASTIAN 585 JAY ST 7/7/2022 $355,000 11/28/2022 $320,000
VERO BEACH 1646 32ND AVE 6/15/2022 $349,000 12/1/2022 $295,000
VERO BEACH 726 63RD AVE 9/22/2022 $295,000 11/28/2022 $295,000
VERO BEACH 2186 33RD AVE 9/19/2022 $350,000 11/30/2022 $291,000
VERO BEACH 3425 1ST RD 7/2/2022 $299,000 11/28/2022

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

366 33rd Ave SW, Vero Beach 1856 23rd Ave, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 10/2/2022 Listing Date: 8/15/2022
Original Price: $895,000 Original Price: $799,900
Sold: 12/1/2022 Sold: 12/1/2022
Selling Price: $860,000 Selling Price: $712,500
Listing Agent: Rick Wykoff Listing Agent: Jonathan Arsenault

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Pat Etayo Debbie Bell

Robert Slack LLC Berkshire Hathaway Florida

880 Sarina Ter SW, Vero Beach 3257 Sussex Way, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 9/13/2022 Listing Date: 7/14/2022
Original Price: $595,000 Original Price: $545,000
Sold: 11/30/2022 Sold: 11/29/2022
Selling Price: $585,000 Selling Price: $528,250
Listing Agent: Anitra Murphy Listing Agent: Melinda McKee

Selling Agent: Redfin Corporartion Selling Agent: McKee Realty

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Compass Florida LLC NOT PROVIDED

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SOME SIMPLE WAYS TO BOOST YOUR HOME’S VALUE

By Rachel Kurzius | The Washington Post protecting the investment you’ve made in of the Real Estate Appraisal Group in stylish knobs and drawer pulls. If you can
your home. Washington, D.C. The first level (known spend a bit more time and money, swap
Some elements of home value are be- as C1) is reserved for houses that are out dingy faucets and shower heads, and
yond your control. Many of their recommendations won’t brand new and haven’t been lived in, and outdated towel bars and hooks, too.
exactly get your blood pumping: “[It’s] the sixth level (C6) signals that a house is
You can’t pick up your house and move definitely more of a checklist of decided- uninhabitable. Upgrade to LED lighting: Replacing
it to a different location, for example. But ly non-sexy items that folks need to take incandescent recessed lights with LED
even if you don’t have a massive budget or care of,” says Dana Scanlon, an agent Those extremes are set in stone, but versions, which are significantly more
a lot of time, you’re not powerless when it with Keller Williams in Bethesda. On the it’s in between the two ends of the spec- efficient, will save you electricity, and
comes to increasing your home’s value. bright side, some of their suggestions trum that people can level up or down, also the hassle of frequent bulb changes.
won’t cost you a dime. sometimes based on very simple things Highlighting eco-friendly upgrades like
We asked home appraisers and real es- like how messy their house is. this when you market your home for sale
tate agents for the quick upgrades and rel- Clean up: Appraisers use six levels can make a difference, says Craig Mc-
atively easy maintenance tasks that make to describe the condition of a home, ex- Replace bad gutters: “When you’re Cullough, an agent with Compass in D.C.
the biggest difference when it comes to plains Jonathan Montgomery, president buying a home, a single-family home in “Also,” he says, “it makes [the home] look
adding value before selling, or simply particular, you need to recognize that more modern, fresher.”
moisture is your enemy,” Scanlon says.
One of the main ways to fight this foe is Get rid of carpet: If you have carpet
by regularly cleaning out your gutters that’s worn out or not neutral – especially
– Scanlon suggests doing it twice in the in places other than bedrooms – experts
fall and twice in the spring. But if regu- say you really ought to get rid of it if you’re
lar maintenance won’t cut it, and they’re hoping to sell. Some lucky homeowners
leaky and damaged beyond repair, don’t tear out old carpeting only to discov-
wait to replace them. Nonfunctional gut- er hardwoods underneath. But if you’re
ters (meaning they don’t properly redirect not in that camp, McCullough suggests
water away from your house) can lead to laminate or vinyl plank flooring as wal-
much pricier problems, such as founda- let-friendly options.
tion and roof damage, and mold.
Freshen up landscaping: Think of this
Maintain your HVAC system: Proper as decluttering, but for the outdoors:
heating and cooling are essential to mak- trim overgrown hedges, clean up flower
ing your home livable, yet many home- beds, collect loose branches, spread fresh
owners don’t think about their HVAC mulch, paint your front door. “Those are
(heating, ventilation and air condition- going to be relatively inexpensive en-
ing) until something goes wrong. To avoid hancements that will really improve the
a breakdown, change your HVAC filters look and feel of your home,” says John, of
each season and have a technician out Washington Appraisal.
twice a year to give the system a checkup.
Don’t stink it up: If a home smells like
Change cabinet hardware: Even if you smoke or pets, “that is a big deterrent in
can’t afford a full renovation, one sim- price,” says Emily Lowe, of RE/MAX in
ple upgrade that agents say often goes a Nashville.
long way in kitchens and bathrooms is re-
placing old cabinet hardware with more Paint!: Painting is “the number one
thing you can do to make the biggest im-
pact the quickest,” Lowe says. It’ll make
you feel instantly better about living in
your space, or if you’re planning to list,
it’ll signal to buyers that your home has
been well cared for. If selling is your goal,
going neutral is key. “What you want
to shoot for is that everybody could see
themselves moving in,” Montgomery
says. 

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FUN AT ‘LAGOON
LANTERN WALK’

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

1 Florida’s velvety evenings
are a perfect backdrop for
you to enjoy the outdoors. And
nothing better than the Lagoon
Lantern Walk, which runs in the
evening on Friday, Dec. 9 at the
Environmental Learning Center.
The event includes lantern making,
performances by Aerial Antics, a
campfire with s’mores and guided
walks through the ELC campus.
The organization has had similar
glowing evening events, but this is
the first of this kind, says ELC envi-
ronmental educator Meghan Car-
penter. “This is much bigger and
holiday-themed,” she says. “People
can come out and make a whole
evening of it.” The evening starts
with food service at 5 p.m. when the
Treasure Coast Girls Coalition will
be selling hot dogs, hamburgers,
French fries and vegetarian options
along with soft drinks and water.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Aerial An-
tics will present a half hour excerpt
from one of their popular produc-
tions. After that, guests are invited
to gather round the bonfire to make
s’mores. They’ll certainly want to
head to the lantern section, where
you’ll make your own lantern of
tissue paper and made bright with
battery powered lights. “People
can design and do whatever color
theme they want to with their lan-
tern,” Carpenter says. “A couple lay-
ers of tissue paper provides a nice
color the light can shine through.”
Then, take those lanterns along
one of the guided walks around
the ELC campus. The guides will
talk about the different nocturnal
animals in the area. You might see
sudden bright eyes of raccoons or

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Ballet Vero Beach leaps
and bounds into 10th season

Katherine Eppink.

Grace Avril, Katherine Keshtmand, Cristal Aparicio Next, Lucinda Gedeon,
and Rosa Salcedo Atwater. PHOTOS: JOSHUA KODIS then CEO of the Vero Beach Mu-
seum of Art, connected them with the
BY MARY SCHENKEL | STAFF WRITER “I mean, starting an arts organiza- the positive response, they forged Learning Alliance, resulting in a Stage
tion is tough, let alone a ballet com- ahead and in April 2014 had a full- to Page program that uses dance in
Vero Beach hits the internation- pany in a small town, and we want to fledged ‘reveal’ performance. schools to improve literacy skills.
al stage once again in January when celebrate making it to this point. The Over time, BVB increased its resi-
they present the Lviv National Phil- truth of it is, we really did start at ab- In year five BVB added “Nutcracker dent dancers. Rodriguez was joined by
harmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, led by solute zero,” says Schnell, crediting on the Indian River,” which Schnell Katherine Eppink and Anders South-
conductor Theodore Kuchar and fea- Camilo Rodriguez, BVB ballet master, calls a pivotal moment. erland and, most recently, Alyssa
turing guest pianist Stanislav Khris- with the idea. Donley. Performances have also been
tenko. A partnership with the Indian River augmented by dancers from other bal-
Schnell is also Riverside Theatre’s Land Trust helped the ballet to high- let companies, initially the American
As Ballet Vero Beach heads into director of dance education, and in light the Indian River Lagoon and its Midwest Ballet, and in 2019 with Di-
its 10th Anniversary Season, Adam 2013, to test the waters, he proposed wildlife. And so that children from un- mensions Dance Theater of Miami.
Schnell, founding artistic director and adding a professional ballet perfor- derserved elementary schools could Schnell says he is pleased with the
CEO, says he is both surprised and ex- mance to the annual Riverside Dance take part in the ballet, they rehearsed relationships that have developed be-
cited about their remarkable success. Festival, held each August. Based on students at the schools before having tween dancers and audiences.
them join professionals on stage. “Whether the artists live here full
time or whether we’re bringing them
in consistently, whether it’s a danc-
er or choreographer or composer, the
audience really gets a deeper under-
standing of who that person is.”
This fall, BVB debuted a Fellowship
Initiative in partnership with Indian
River State College and the Learn-
ing Alliance, which Schnell says is
working out exceptionally well. The
program blends dance at BVB with
educational classes at IRSC, and arts
literacy and teaching with the Learn-
ing Alliance.
“The two fellows that have joined
us immediately made the atmosphere
in the studio even better than it was
before,” he says, referencing Lindsey
Kader and Abriella Mauldin.

Vero Beach High School
Performing Arts Presents

Through the ages

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and Abriella Mauldin.
“I have nothing but good things to er premiere, is a modernization of
say about these two young women. let like we have it today, Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” first per-
They are eager, they work incredibly which is the Ballets formed by the Ballets Russes in 1910.
hard, they seem to get it both emotion- Russes. We’re doing Schnell says a composer friend has
ally and physically. We haven’t even a program called modernized the music and Rodriguez
done a performance with them yet, Beyond the Bal- has updated the choreography, setting
and already they have exceeded my lets Russes; it on a school playground and in the
expectations. They just bring energy taking that fantasy world of the Firebirds.
everywhere they go,” says Schnell. company as
a jumping “So the teacher becomes the Fire-
“So now we have seven of us in the off point, but bird, the bully becomes the sorcerer,”
room. All of a sudden, we’ve almost saying, ‘where he explains.
doubled our size. It’s things like that has dance gone
that don’t seem significant, but it since then?’” BVB will also perform a student
totally changes the energy, and The first piece is matinee of “Firebird” for all local
it totally changes how many “Sylvia Pas de Deux,” third-graders and will build their lit-
people are out there in the com- eracy curriculum around it. Addition-
munity talking about what we choreographed by Rus- ally, there will again be a matinee of
do and even just being exposed to sian-born George Bal- “Sleeping Princess” for first-graders.
the community.” anchine, founder of the
New York City Ballet, which CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
Of the upcoming season, Schnell calls a charming
Schnell says, “we are cel-Anders Southerland.duet with beautiful classical
ebrating some chore- dancing that not enough com-
ographers that have panies perform.
had a huge impact That program also features
a world premiere of a piece
on our [BVB] Schnell is choreographing to
history, but Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero.”
also a bigger im- “We wouldn’t have that
pact in the dance world.” score if it weren’t for a now al-
In January, Tastemak- most forgotten dancer from the
ers includes two works, Ballets Russes, Ida Rubenstein.
“Ori” and “Rust,” by Ariel So, I’m trying to pay homage to
Grossman, founder of the her with my piece of choreogra-
all-female contemporary phy.”
company Ariel Rivka Dance, The third dance, anoth-
which performed here in 2017,
and the West Side Story Suite,
by French choreographer Yves
de Bouteiller.
“Some of our most success-
ful programs are when we get
to expose people to artists like
Yves and Ariel,” says Schnell.
“And then in February, we are
paying homage to a company
who, in my opinion, if it never
existed, we wouldn’t have bal-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 namic is quite different from the early has supported us along the way,” says Abriella Mauldin.
days of BVB. Schnell.
“The Ballets Russes was just revolu- platform and we’re going to use it for at
tionary, the way they paired compos- “That’s what keeps me going now. I “Every $10 donation has gotten us least another decade, I hope.”
ers and designers and choreographers don’t know how to express my grati- here. Every person who decided to
and great dancers. We’re showing that tude enough. When I go on stage and come to a show has gotten us here. And Performances take place at the Vero
we’ve been doing our own scale of that I say, ‘We really are your ballet com- I do not take the responsibility that has Beach High School Performing Arts Center.
all along, in a way that’s exciting for pany,’ I am thanking everyone that been bestowed on us lightly. We have a For more information, visit BalletVeroBe-
the audiences,” he says. ach.org. 

The season closes in April with
Choreographer’s Notebook: Samuel
Kurkjian, featuring performances of
“Debussy Suite,” “German Dances”
and “Chopin Variations.”

“April is really, to me, the sort of
crowning moment of the season in
that we are finally able to present three
works that we have by Samuel Kurkji-
an,” says Schnell, adding that Kurkjian
had influenced his own choreography.

In addition to the mainstage pro-
ductions and student matinees, they
perform hour-long, accessible/fami-
ly-friendly Sunday matinees modified
for the differently abled and young
children, they frequently dance spe-
cial performances, and they offer on-
line archival film access.

“There are so many layers. It really
is taking everything we’ve been doing
and turning up the volume a little bit
so that we can really push forward into
our second decade.”

Thanks to the dancers, donations,
grants and the support of the school
district and the community, the dy-

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coffee. Reservations required. Admission
is a canned good which will be donated to
the Food Bank of Indian River County. The
Hallstrom House Farmstead is at 1723 Old
Dixie Highway SW, Vero Beach. For more
information, call 772-778-3435 or visit IR-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 this weekend in Riverside Park. Hosted by House where visitors will see small Christ- 4 Those willing to take a small road trip
the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce, the mas trees adorned by Swedish ornaments. south can plan ahead for the PSL In
possums beneath some scrub. While noc- two-day event will bring in area businesses The cost for the Holiday Fika is $15. It runs Lights Party, scheduled for Dec. 16 outdoors
turnal animals are usually “more skittish” and crafters into the sweet surrounds of Riv- 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Then, at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Cen-
and perhaps will not make themselves erside Park. In addition to finding the perfect on Sunday, the IRCHS presents its 9th an- ter in Port St. Lucie The free event includes
readily available for viewing, the guides will gift, visitors will also enjoy food, wine and nual St. Lucia’s Day Festival of Lights. The a dazzling light display, a visit from Santa
also bring along black lights to shine upon beer, and entertainment. It’s all presented in event features a local Swedish family per- Claus, children’s crafts and activities. There
lichen growing on the trees. “That glows a relaxed atmosphere. “It’s not intense, like forming a candlelight procession in which will be hot cocoa, cookies, candy canes, mu-
under black light,” Carpenter says. It should Black Friday,” said Debbie Avery, president young ladies, dressed in white dresses with sic by Gary Palmer, the PSL Orchestra Brass
be fun. The event has two different packag- of the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce. red sashes, balance crowns of candles on Quintet, Elvis impersonator Keith “King”
es you can buy: $20 will get you one lantern “It’s a lot of fun for (those) who like to get out their heads. The crowns are made of ever- Gipson, and performances by the Preston
and two s’mores; $35 will get you two lan- and shop. It’s right before the holidays so it’s a green Lingonberry branches, which sym- Contemporary Dance Company. If you want
terns and four s’mores. Additional s’mores good time.” The Holiday Shopping Fair runs bolize new life in winter. St. Lucia’s Day was more than snacks, then head to the food
cost $5; additional lanterns cost $15. Lagoon 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 9 a.m. first celebrated in Sweden in the late 18th trucks where you can purchase gourmet
Lantern Walk begins at 5 p.m. at the Envi- to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Admission is free. century and commemorates the martyr St. waffles, paninis, coffee, ice cream, and is-
ronmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak For more information, call 772-226-5459. Lucia and the monks who brought Christi- land-style barbecue. The event also includes
Dr., Vero Beach. Pre-registration required. anity to Sweden. Now, the day is also cel- a Festive Pet Costume Contest and parade, so
Space is limited, so best to get your tickets 3 Learn more about the Swedish cele- ebrated in Denmark, Norway, Bosnia and be sure to dress up your friendly family pet
now by heading to DiscoverELC.org. If you bration when the Indian River County Croatia. The candlelight procession will be for the holidays. Register your pets at 6 p.m.
want more information, call 722-589-5050. Historical Society presents two events this followed by a tree lighting ceremony and The contest begins 9:30 p.m. Prizes to be
weekend. First is the Holiday Fika, which Swedish holiday refreshments. St. Lucia’s won. The PSL In Lights Party runs 6 p.m. to
2 Those who missed all those Black Fri- includes Swedish Coffee, tea and small Day Festival of Lights runs 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 9 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the MIDFLORIDA Cred-
day and Cyber Monday offers, cheer bites followed by a tour of the Hallstrom Sunday, Dec. 11, and includes pastries and it Union Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center
up. The Holiday Shopping Fair takes place Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information,
visit CityOfPSL.com/PSLinLights. 

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St. Francis Manor nets precious support at Boulevard event

By Mary Schenkel | Staff Writer Kim Gibson and Bonnie Metz. PHOTOS: MARY SCHENKEL Don Weston and Glenna Colom. Dale and Betty Jacobs.
[email protected]
peaceful, five-acre tree-lined property over the past few years, including impact “We just want to continue doing what
For nearly 50 years, St. Francis Manor surrounds a small lake with a boardwalk. windows and new roofing. we’re doing. I think there has only been
has been providing safe, affordable hous- maybe two rate increases. I mean, the stu-
ing to limited-income seniors, a commod- “Our mission is to be able to contin- “So our goal is to maintain those build- dios are below $400 a month, and then the
ity that is becoming increasingly more ue providing affordable apartments for ings before building new. There are still 18 one-bedroom apartments are $600 a
difficult to find. Understanding the in- seniors. Our studios are under $400 a some plumbing issues, maybe electrical, month.”
creasing need, supporters of the organi- month,” said Metz. “We’ve been able to that we need to zoom in on.”
zation enjoyed a fundraising Evening at maintain that coming up on 50 years, two Prior to the tennis exhibition, Metz and
the Boulevard, hosted by Counter Culture years from now, which is exciting.” Although any expansion plans are in Maria Elena Kitchell, board president,
chef/owners Anthony and Lisa Damiano, the future, she said there is a huge need expressed their appreciation to everyone
with presenting sponsor Gibson Produce. She said proceeds from the event will for additional housing now. involved in the success of the event, with
primarily help with operational costs. Kitchell noting that this was the first time
In addition to delicious passed hors “We have a waiting list of 100 people, one of their fundraisers had been held
d’oeuvres, the evening featured a large “Honestly, right now our focus is main- and it’s growing. We have people that walk outside of their own property.
assortment of auction items, filling a table taining the 1974 buildings, which is all the in or call every day that need housing im-
that ran down the length of the room, mu- studio apartments.” mediately,” said Metz. For more information, visit StFrancis-
sic by members of the Gifford Youth Or- Manor.org. 
chestra and a tennis exhibition featuring She explained that thanks to grants She notes that the wait list nearly
four pros from the Boulevard. received from various funders, they have matches their current residency of 120 se-
been able to make a lot of improvements niors.
“Tonight is our first fundraiser since
2020, since COVID, so we are very excited
about that,” said Bonnie Metz, St. Francis
Manor executive director.

“We have a goal of expanding in the
next couple of years, hopefully 36 more
apartments,” said Metz.

St. Francis Manor currently has 98 stu-
dio apartments, and 18 one-bedroom
apartments, the latter constructed four
years ago. Located on 20th Avenue, the

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Chris and Lyndal Hill with Theo Perry. Joe and Denise Carr with Linda and John Colontrelle. Helena Perry with Spenser and Taylor Miner.

Ed Shanaphy and Terri Randazzo. Laurie Wykoff and Barbara Heim.

Lynn DiMenna and Janet Desmarais.

Eileen and Bill Thomas.

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The best wine books of 2022 get up close and personal

By Dave McIntyre
The Washington Post

This was the year of wine writer mem-
oirs. Who knew we live such interesting
lives?

My favorite wine books to recommend
for holiday gifts this year include memoirs
from two writers who are as different as
can be while still focused on a mutual love
of wine, a valedictory collection of col-
umns from a celebrated writer’s long ca-
reer, and a new edition of what may be the
indispensable guide to wine for our time.

“The Life and Wines of Hugh Johnson” world in which most wine conformed to 1988. “Drinking with the Valkyries” is a bottle – I mean, the book.
By Hugh Johnson (Académie du Vin Li- the preferences of one all-powerful critic. collection of Jefford’s columns, most-
brary, 252 pages, $45) “To Fall in Love, Drink This,” her latest, is ly for Decanter magazine. In such short “The Wine Bible”
The venerable British writer has helped more personal. doses he employs several moods, from By Karen MacNeil (Workman, 736 pag-
ignite many a reader’s love of wine (includ- the giddy delight of drinking young vin- es, $40 for paperback)
ing mine) with books such as “Vintage: For Feiring, wine is about connections tage port (the column that lends its title New wine lovers beginning to explore
The Story of Wine” and “The World Atlas – to nature, to the world, and most of all to the book) to somber reflection during the horizons beyond the glass or anyone
of Wine,” now in its eighth edition (and to other people: would-be lovers, even a the quiet of coronavirus pandemic lock- needing a one-stop reference book should
co-authored by Jancis Robinson). “The Life chatty plumber who shares his own vul- down in France, where he lives, when the look no further than the third edition of
and Wines of Hugh Johnson” is an updated nerabilities while taking too long to fix arrival of nightingales on their spring “The Wine Bible.” MacNeil has updated
revision of his 2005 work, “Wine: A Life Un- her toilet. migration from Africa reminded him this third edition with color photos (final-
corked.” Rather than loading us with sta- that underneath the stillness, the world ly) and new sections on ancient wine his-
tistics of vineyard acreage and soil types, “Drinking with the Valkyries” still moved. tory and climate change. I enjoy opening
Johnson takes us along as he recounts his By Andrew Jefford (Académie du Vin Li- the book at random. I’m always certain
own journeys exploring the world of wine. brary, 224 pages, $35) Jefford’s essays are like that glass of to see something new through MacNeil’s
This is a don’t-miss book for people who Andrew Jefford is of the British school, wine at day’s end – restorative, uplift- authoritative, whimsical and ever-joyful
plan their travels around vineyards. a generation younger than Johnson, ing and enlightening. You may want to perspective. 
having begun his wine writing career in read another before putting down the
“To Fall in Love, Drink This”
By Alice Feiring (Scribner, 269 pages,
$17)
While Johnson is a traditionalist, Al-
ice Feiring is a firebrand. This country’s
leading proponent of natural wine, Fei-
ring burst onto the wine scene in 2008
with “The Battle for Wine and Love: Or
How I Saved the World from Parkeriza-
tion.” The book is a memoir as well as a
battle cry against a not entirely imaginary

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It’s (now) a wonderful life for Kya, and she deserves it

Hi Dog Buddies! Cali-something. Anyway, Dad, I later now you have your Kya.
learned, had just lost his buh-loved dog, Loving Furever Famly
This week’s innerviewee story was Dax, who hadda duh-ZEES. It was very and you never haff to witch sisters in a movie called ‘Hocus Po-
very in-TENSE, which made the Happy sad. Dad had just bought speshull water think about all that cus.’ I don’t know what that is, but I got
Ending extra Crispy Biscuits, an made for Mom an was in his truck inna park- Ever Again. So, tell me to wear a red curly thing on my head an
me wanna rush back to my Gramma an ing lot when he noticed a buncha peo- about your NEW life.” Mom an Dad looked very silly, too. It was
Grampa an give ’em lotsa wags an nose ple looking at somethin’ in the gutter. SO fun! I didn’t even know About FUN
bumps. He went over an saw – me. I was a total “It’s uh-MAY- before.”
mess: dirty, skinny, mangy, too weak to zing! I have my Very
Kya Pertierra is a middle-size mutt of move, an I had lotsa woons all over me. Own Food Bowl! An Heading home, I was still a little Wet
in-duh-TER-muh-nut origin, as she put I was maybe 1 in human an I do remem- water bowl. An a Eyes (inna good way) hearing and see-
it. When me an my assistant got to her ber bein’ very scared. My memry’s still Fluffy Bed. I got the ing how Miss Kya was rescued from Dire
house, Kya an her Dad came out to greet fuzzy. No Puppies Pruh- Straits and has a wonderful happy life with
us. Kya was wearing a pink sweater anna SEE-jur an, when I a loving Furever Famly. (I’d love to see that
pink leash an stood timidly behind her “Anyway, Dad still had Dax’s stuff in his tripped an hurt my phodo of Miss Kya in the red curly thing.)
Dad, peepin’ around at me. She had long truck so he got Dax’s blanket an scooped toenail cuzza still
legs, pretty gold eyes, an black eye liner. I me up, wrapped me in it, gave me liddle bein’ a liddle wob- Till next time,
noticed she had a lotta scars all over her. sips of Mom’s speshull water, then gently bly, the vet fixed it
They were healed, but I shivered, knowin’ put me down on the seat where Dax usta right away. See?” The Bonz
what she musta gone through. sit. He was cryin’ a liddle.
She lifted her Don’t Be Shy
“Good morning, Miss Kya. I’m Bon- “Dad called the shelter, which was paw, which hadda
zo. I am so happy to meet you In The Fur. run by the share-uff. I didn’t have a chip white bandage We are always looking for pets
Thank you for agreein’ to share your story.” thingy that shows who owns you, and no- wrapped around with interesting stories.
body thought I was gonna make it, any- it.
“Good morning, Mr. Bonzo,” she said in way. Well, Mom an Dad weren’t gonna To set up an interview, email
a shy liddle voice. “My Dad an my Grampa leave me in the shelter, or anywhere else, “I’m not so skinny anymore, either. I [email protected].
Jeff an Gramma Maggie assured me you so they took me home, then to the same gained 10 pounds and now I’m 40 pounds.
were very kind an puh-lite. I’m learnin’ vet who had taken care of Dax. I didn’t I get duh-lishus kibbles an PUMM-kin. An
what my Dad calls MAN-ers. So now I’m know it then, but I’d found my Furever Dad carries me places when I get pooped.”
spose to say, ‘Welcome to my home! This Famly. Ackshully, Mr. Bonzo, I hadn’t ever
is my Dad, Jon-Paul. My Mom, Jessica, is even HEARD of a Forever Famly. “What’s daily life like now?”
workin’.” “I’m SO happy! At first, Dad says, cuz
“It took a LOT of time for me to get bet- I didn’t have a proper care-free puppy-
She smiled a small smile. “You know, ter. The vet said I probly wouldn’t have hood, I started chewin’ stuff (like pup-
Mr. Bonzo, it still feels funny havin’ an lasted another day if Dad hadn’t saved me. pies do). Stuff like, lemme see, Shoes.
ackshull Mom an Dad an a ackshull home, I had ban-duges an special dog pants for a Rugs. Furniture. Even the fancy house
an just learnin’ how to be a dog!” while cuz I couldn’t even walk to go Do My Dad an Mom got for me. Basically every-
Duty.” thing. But they understand. I get Leash
“Well, Miss Kya,” I told her with sincer- Walks every day. I even have a Dog Walk-
ity, “you’re doing a grrrreat job! I’m ready “Oh, Miss Kya,” I said, aghast. “What er, Miss Gay, for when Dad an Mom are
to hear your tail whenever you’re ready to had happened to you? Didja get hit by a car workin’. She totally loves me! An, guess
share it.” or somethin’?” what, NOW I have an ackshuill YARD.
An FREE-dom without danger. Oooo, an
“OK! We can sit right here in the yard if “No. The share-uff said I was attacked guess what else?”
that’s OK. I love the nice soft grass.” by a pack of fellow dogs, probly on purpose (I was so happy to see how happy SHE
cuzza horrible humans who make dogs was, tellin’ me about her new life. I swiped
“Me, too!” I replied, gettin’ situated fight each other and use another dog as at my eyes again.) “What?” I asked.
(the grass WAS nice an soft). Kya leaned BAIT, if you can buh-leeve it. Honestly, Mr. “For Halloween (do you know what
against her Dad, put her head on his knee, Bonzo, I’m glad I don’t remember much.” that is?) ...”
an began. “Sure do.”
I wiped my eyes with my paw. “Oh, for “Me an Mom an Dad dressed up as
“It was way far from here, a place Lassie’s Sake, Miss Kya. Why would hu-
called, um, something like Cali-flower, mans EVER do such a terrible thing? But

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NORTH

HOW MANY TRUMPS ARE IN THE DUMMY? 92

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist —

In an auction that did not include a transfer bid, what was the longest trump suit you A Q J 10 9 8 4 3 2
have seen come down in the dummy?
WEST A3
Hobart Brown, who was a sculptor, said, “Money doesn’t always bring happiness. J EAST
People with 10 million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.” AQ9432
K5 KQ853
Is a player with 10 trumps happier than one with nine? Probably. But before last KQ97
month, I had not seen more than eight trumps appear on the board. Then this deal J65
occurred.
76
During the pandemic, like thousands of others, my wife and I have played at a casual
Bridge Base Online table against two robots. Then, our opponents do not mind if J52
we discuss a deal afterward or get a glass of wine, and because they play almost
instantly, we can complete about twice as many deals per hour as at an in-person SOUTH
game.
A 10 7 6 4
One drawback of robots is that they only note your no-trump range. Otherwise, they
assume that you bid like them. Well, Kitty and I open two diamonds with a weak K 10 8 7
major two-suiter (at least 5-4), and the robots assume it is a weak two-bid. This
results in some strange auctions. But, given the opening bid, not really this one. —

West’s two-heart overcall was natural. This made me feel more confident — perhaps 10 8 6 4
partner had good spades. So I jumped straight to five diamonds. Not exactly what
Kitty wanted to hear, but then she saw me table — if you can table on a computer Dealer: East; Vulnerable: Both
screen — nine trumps!
The Bidding:
Unfortunately, after West led the club king, Kitty had to lose three tricks and go
down one. SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
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1 Chopper (3) 1 Letter puzzle (7)
3 Ocean (3) 2 Showy display (5)
5 Hollow (4) 3 Fashion (5)
8 Passageway (5) 4 Leaning (5)
9 Heretic (7) 5 Shortfall (7)
10 Recede (7) 6 Indicating assent(7)
12 Mount (5) 7 Society (4)
13 Rabble (3) 11 Current unit (3)
15 Games (5) 14 The curb (anag.) (7)
17 Interval (3) 15 The last (anag.) (7)
19 Dip (5) 16 Whisky (3)
20 Tuneful (7) 18 Small flute (7)
23 Student (7) 19 Bankrupt (4)
24 Trunk (5) 20 Merriness (5)
25 Span (4) 21 Beds town (5)
26 Fowl (3) 22 Ventured (5)
27 Two (3)

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ACROSS 90 Chi. daily 42 Noted Arthur The Washington Post
1 It might be thick as a brick 94 Writing this part of the 44 Saint, e.g.
5 Cookie man 45 Light announcer COVERING YOUR BUTT By Merl Reagle
9 Rudiments puzzle 46 “___ luck?”
13 A hard ___ follow 96 What Goofy wears? 48 Portrayer of Mr. Sulu
18 Zeno’s home 100 Biological bristle 49 Major periods
19 TV-watching spot 101 007 villain Blofeld 51 ___ Park IL
20 Sellout sign 104 Certain jackets 55 Rhine city
22 Status symbol of a sort 105 “Give me librium or give 58 Certain spy
23 A bit too casual for casual 60 Cribbage piece
me ___” 61 Danielle’s day
Friday? (line from The Boys in the 62 Do film work
25 Sal who portrayed Band) 63 1980s defense idea: abbr.
106 Lake transit 64 Long, as a hike
Dov Landau in 108 Tax time: abbr. 65 Big name in vodka
Exodus 110 Ticket piece 66 Cyclo ending
26 Carpentry tool 112 Dance segment 67 Level
27 Belief 113 Items of apparel with 70 Count addition
28 Shopped for summer mousies all over them? 72 Some trends
clothes? 118 Stares at 73 Sailor
31 With Marilyn and Clark, a 120 1960s group, 74 Put up a fight
Misfits star Procol ___ 75 Cafe order
32 Waist wear 121 Taste fully 78 Kidney, for one
35 Bible bk. 122 Where a certain TV 81 Geologic concept
36 Up-___ (okay) actress shops for clothes? 82 Deadly snakes
37 Points on a diamond? 125 Surface 83 “How lame can you get!”
39 Yale song word 126 Start of a campaign slogan 84 Colorful coverage?
41 Some opera singers 127 Italian river 85 Hosts
43 Car-racing org. 128 Songwriter Jacques 89 Teeth cleaners
47 Sleepwear? 129 Vintage possessions 91 Butt
50 Insect stage 130 March time 92 “Whattaya know!”
52 On the Mediterranean 131 Intro to VW 93 Troubled
53 Palindromic Indian 132 Delilah to Victor’s 95 Zola’s indictment,
54 And now a word from our Samson, 1949
cheerleader DOWN in English
55 Noted Arthur 1 Sergio Leone specialty 97 Like some life insurance
56 Nora Charles portrayer 2 Hymn word 98 Wildcats of the Big 12
57 Mattel fella 3 Predilections
59 Undies for astronauts? 4 Fine fabric Conf.
63 Island with a famous 5 Fool 99 Awful
ferry 6 Ranch sound 102 Martini’s vermouth partner
67 Pocketful for Woods 7 Branch 103 Sherpa, for one
68 ___ dare 8 Protected 107 Willie of Eight Is Enough
69 Lavish attention 9 High points 109 Trims
71 Last step before 10 Knickknacks 111 Derek et al.
showering? 11 Kin of “more”: abbr. 113 Spring phenomenon
73 Apparel styles aimed at 12 Tiramisu et al. 114 Mata-___
swimmers? 13 First in a series 115 Green land, in song
76 ___ many words 14 Fatty, perhaps 116 Dyed-in-the-wool
77 Way-out West? 15 Ski-lift support 117 Partly open
78 Max Jr. who played 16 Camp sight 119 Inc., in Germany
Jethro 17 Shouts from the south 123 Ground dweller
79 Hash house habitués 21 Wiped-out avians 124 ___-Turn
80 Wife’s nickname for her 24 Chess pces.
banker hubby? 29 Ewan’s Phantom Menace
84 Calif. hrs. co-star
85 Thou’s cousin 30 Torte cousins
86 Org. the U.S. 33 Low-grade wool
belongs to 34 Lawgiver
87 Na Na opener 38 Haggard novel
88 “___ man 40 Unknot
answers ...”

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