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MY TAKE: DO WE NEED 2 SPEEDING TICKETS SOAR 6 B2PAIR OF VERO ARTISTS IN
A ‘BRADY LIST’ HERE? IN VERO; CRASHES DOWN SUNSHINE STATE SHOW

Vero Beach High principal hospitalized with COVID-19 As more receive
vaccine jabs, new
By Steven M. Thomas | Staff Writer infections decline
[email protected]
By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
Vero Beach High School prin- PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN a principal of a huge school like But the school district provid- [email protected]
cipal Shawn O’Keefe has been Vero Beach High – which has six ed no information on quaran-
hospitalized due to COVID-19, school district and Health De- assistant principals – would have tining as a result of exposure to All of our local COVID-19 sta-
according to multiple sources partment records. come into contact with some O’Keefe, either. While five stu- tistics moved in the right direction
who did not want to speak on the number of staff members or stu- dents tested positive for COVID this week. As nearly 4,700 more
record. Either O’Keefe tested positive dents who would have been re- 19 at Vero Beach High on Feb. 16, people received a vaccine shot,
more than a month ago or the quired to quarantine. new infections were down, hospi-
His current condition is un- school district did not report his CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 talizations were down and death
known. School district spokes- case for some reason. reports were way down.
person Cristin Maddux wrote
in an email, “Due to the HIPAA One would have imagined that The county experienced its
privacy rule, we cannot disclose lowest daily case count in many
individually identifiable health months on Monday, with only 14
information of our students or new positive infections reported.
staff members.” The daily average of new cases
was 43, inching down from last
Cleveland Clinic Indian River week’s daily average of 47 cases.
Hospital, where he is a patient,
declined to provide information New island cases dropped by
on O’Keefe’s condition. nearly one-third from last week,
with 22 residents testing positive
But the school district Tuesday in ZIP code 32963. Only one per-
released a statement attributed son was reported dead this week
to O’Keefe saying: “I am optimis- of complications from COVID-19.
tic to be able to return to Vero
Beach High School next week.” It Both the local and state case
provided no other information. positivity rates remained low,
with Indian River County’s pos-
Oddly, Vero Beach High School itivity rate staying in the single
has not reported a teacher or digits for the past 14 days, with
staff member testing positive
for COVID-19 for more than a CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
month, according to a review of
Cultural Arts Village
INSIDE City seeks to increase use of marina by transient boaters inches closer to reality

NEWS 1-7 ARTS B1 By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
[email protected]
HEALTH 8 GAMES B9 By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer in the last two years.” Although
[email protected] it is legal for boats to moor in the Vero is on the verge of accom-
PETS 14 CALENDAR B12 non-channel waters of the lagoon, plishing a feat its arts community
Now that the City Council has it is unlawful for them to land their has sought for six years: approving
REAL ESTATE 15 green-lighted the first segment of dinghies on city-owned shorelines, official zoning for a Cultural Arts
the Vero Beach Municipal Marina’s which some do on a regular basis, Village.
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 multimillion-dollar renovation, it tying up in the Fingers canals, at
For circulation or where to pick up has begun to discuss issues relat- Memorial Island, Riverside Park The proposed Cultural Arts Vil-
your issue call: 772-226-7925 ing to the growing number of boats and other locations. lage area extends six blocks west
anchoring in off-marina waters. Boaters outside the marina come to shore in from the 14th Avenue downtown
dinghies to shop, sightsee and do other activities. arts district. Situated south of east-
According to City Manager Monte Falls and Ma- Collins had previously noted a significant drop bound Route 60 (19th place), it
rina Director Sean Collins, “an estimated 20 boats” encompasses much of the historic
are anchoring in non-marina waters at any giv- CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
en time, a number which “has probably doubled CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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MY Do we need a ‘Brady List’ here to track problem officers?
TAKE

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer information] we got from the officer.” According to Ayala’s policy, grounds for our legal system, even for law enforcement
[email protected] Another reason a Brady List isn’t need- being placed on the list included dishonesty, officers,” he added. “So, unless someone
criminal behavior, misconduct, abuse of au- comes up with specific guidelines, I don’t
Fewer than half of Florida’s 20 state attor- ed here, Bakkedahl said, is that Florida’s thority, and indications of religious or racial know how I’d go about putting people on
neys compile and maintain a “Brady List” – a public-records law allows anyone, including bias. that list. I know I’d be reluctant to ruin an of-
collection of names of police officers, dep- defense attorneys, to request the personnel ficer’s career based on gut feelings and spec-
uties and other law-enforcement personnel and Internal Affairs files of law enforcement Brady List critics, particularly the heads of ulation.”
whose credibility issues could undermine officers. police unions, say the lists unnecessarily and
the integrity of prosecutors’ cases. unfairly expose officers to public scrutiny Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey
“All that information is available,” he said. and, in some cases, wreck careers. agrees with Bakkedahl. “I don’t think there
Our circuit is among those that don’t. “All you have to do is make a public-records are enough issues in this area, fortunate-
The reason? request. That’s not the case in some other They also argue that many of the allega- ly, that present a need for that list,” he said.
State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl, whose ju- states, but here in Florida, the public-re- tions of dishonesty and untruthfulness force “When officers break the rules or behave
risdiction covers the four-county region that cords laws are very liberal.” sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors to badly, we address it. If something rises to the
includes Indian River, said we don’t need make subjective judgments regarding cred- level of a crime, we bring in the State Attor-
such a list to identify and weed out cops that Just so you know: The term “Brady List” ibility. ney’s Office. We’re all about accountability.”
can’t be trusted. gets its name from Brady vs. Maryland, the
He said the 19th Circuit’s counties are 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring Bakkedahl embraced those same con- On the other side of the question, a prom-
comparatively small, and that if a cop in any prosecutors to turn over all exculpatory evi- cerns, though he said cops who can’t be inent local defense lawyer refuted much of
community has credibility issues, everyone dence, including that which the defense may trusted should be fired, and that cops who Bakkedahl’s argument and advocated for a
will know it – especially other cops, prosecu- use to impeach witnesses. break the law should be prosecuted. Brady List in our circuit.
tors, defense attorneys and, sometimes, the
news media. Bakkedahl said criminal justice reform “If everyone knows these officers cannot “Tom is right when he says word gets
“That kind of information gets around,” groups began pushing for Brady Lists in be trusted, they’re of no use to us, so being around about bad cops, but there are a lot of
Bakkedahl said, referring to stories of cops Florida seven years ago. on a Brady List is, effectively, a Scarlet Letter,” young lawyers who haven’t been here as long
with histories of lying under oath, falsifying he said.” And that’s fine, as long as the listing as we have and don’t have the same con-
reports, tampering with or fabricating evi- The lists that do exist are accessible via is justified. tacts,” said defense attorney Mike Kessler, a
dence, coercing or intimidating witnesses, public-records requests. Last summer, in longtime Vero Beach resident who now lives
racism or other misconduct. fact, now-former Ninth Circuit State Attorney “But what’s the threshold?” he continued. in the Fort Pierce area.
“So, if we’ve got a case where we have Aramis Ayala publicly released her office’s “What behavior warrants being put on that
credibility issues with the officer, we’re not Brady List, which contained the names of list? If an assistant state attorney says he or “So, I don’t agree with his premise,” he
going to prosecute,” he added, “unless we more than three dozen law enforcement of- she is somewhat uneasy with the officer’s added. “Everybody doesn’t know everybody
have other independent verification of [the ficers and other personnel in Orange and Os- credibility – or just isn’t comfortable with here. If there’s a cop with credibility issues,
ceola counties and the reasons they’re on it. putting the officer on the witness stand – is not everyone is going to hear about it. Not
that enough? everyone who needs to know will know it.
She added another 12 names in Decem-
ber before leaving office in January. “There’s a presumption of innocence in

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“But they would if there was a Brady List.” CULTURAL ARTS VILLAGE said Vero’s Planning Director Jason Jeffries selling, the other for cafés, restaurants and
Kessler also challenged Bakkedahl’s claim after the 5-0 vote that gave thumbs up to small businesses. We envision an inviting,
that Florida’s public-records law makes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the first steps. “State statute requires the shaded streetscape that supports a diversi-
Brady Lists unnecessary, saying police some- City Council to hold two public hearings ty of economic events and activities.”
times resist turning over files relating to In- Edgewood neighborhood, ending at north- for both ordinances. These City Council
ternal Affairs investigations. bound 20th Avenue. hearings will be held in April.” The vision is for a pedestrian and
“If I request a cop’s record, I might not get bike-friendly zone with amenities that in-
his IA file,” Kessler said. “If the IA investiga- The idea is to encourage the revitaliza- Despite much skepticism, Barbara clude an amphitheater for open-air perfor-
tion is still open, you won’t get it. If the officer tion of one of Vero’s oldest neighborhoods Hoffman, who led the Cultural Council of mances, a cultural arts education center,
is cleared, you might not get it. into an inviting mixed-use, creative arts Indian River County for a decade prior to plus green space to support book, art, food
“I regularly make records requests, and hub where painters, sculptors, woodwork- her retirement in 2020, never gave up on and music festivals.
half the time the requests are refused,” he ers, musicians, writers and merchants can the idea that became the plan that is now
added. “I’m told to get it through discovery, build a community that attracts tourists, about to become a reality. “The village concept will pull more activ-
and that’s what I do. Sometimes, it’s a shell gives locals an artsy place to explore, and ities back to the downtown district, contrib-
game.” brings commercial investment to benefit Hoffman said the Vero Beach Arts Village uting to a comfortable, appealing, walkable
Kessler also scoffed at Bakkedahl’s con- the community, while honoring Vero’s rich is a true community partnership that “will environment where people can spend time
tention that police misconduct can be han- history and heritage. offer complimentary creative environ- meeting, shopping, eating and working,”
dled in-house by sheriffs and police chiefs ments – one for working, one for living and
– and in public by prosecutors when that Changes to the city’s land development CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
misconduct breaks the law. code and zoning regulations set to be con-
“Cops don’t get charged with perjury,” sidered in March and April would allow
Kessler said. “I’ve been here 36 years and I’m artists and skilled craftspeople to live, work
pretty good at my job, but I can’t recall a cop and market their products at their home
in this circuit getting charged with perjury.” studios in the district. It would also allow for
He said there are cops in our communities small-scale cafés and tea rooms where larger
who continue to work in law enforcement restaurants would not be permitted.
despite their history of misconduct and oth-
er disciplinary issues. Vero’s Planning and Zoning Commission
Kessler agreed with Bakkedahl that some voted unanimously last week to recommend
objective criteria need to be established for the City Council approve the land develop-
putting someone’s name on a Brady List, but ment code language necessary for the arts
said he believes the benefits of prosecutors village to take shape. On March 4, commis-
and law enforcement bosses publicly hold- sion members will vote on whether to rec-
ing employees accountable outweigh any ommend the actual zoning changes for the
harm that might be done to cops who can’t Cultural Arts Village to the city council.
be trusted. 
“Both ordinances (text amendment
and Official Zoning Map amendment) are
tentatively scheduled for first reading on
March 16 [at the] City Council meeting,”

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CULTURAL ARTS VILLAGE VERO HIGH PRINCIPAL COVID-19, compared to two the previous positive for the virus since the school year
weeks. started, Health Department records show.
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A total of 229 students and 57 staff So far this school year, 56 students, nine
Hoffman said in her comments to the zoning there was no indication that this was relat- members have tested positive for staff members and eight unknown peo-
commission. ed to O’Keefe. COVID-19 in 21 public schools since the ple have tested positive at eight private
new school year started on Aug. 24, dis- schools in the county, Health Department
Artists have already bought homes and Other school COVID-19 news this past trict records show. records show.
set up studios and galleries in the area, along week was more positive, and the spread of
with other businesses, showing faith that the the virus appears to have slowed in Indian That resulted in the quarantining of The county’s seven charter schools have
Arts Village would eventually be embraced River County’s public schools. 1,971 students and 37 staff members who had a total of 79 students, five staff mem-
by city leaders. had come in close contact with the car- bers and 11 unknown people test positive
The week of Feb. 15-21 ended with 22 riers. for the virus this school year, according to
The Friends of the Vero Beach Art Village students testing positive for the virus, the Health Department. 
501(c)3 has a 30-member leadership team same as the week of Feb. 8-14, school dis- St. Edward’s School reported two stu-
led by Hoffman and a website www.verobe- trict records show. dents tested positive for COVID-19 be-
achartvillage.com. Hoffman says nonprofit tween Feb. 7 and Feb. 13, state Health De-
organization is ready to take the helm of the Altogether, 137 students quarantined partment records show.
arts village from the Cultural Council as soon during the week of Feb. 15-21, School Dis-
as the zoning changes are finalized.  trict records show. Altogether, the barrier island prep
school has had 17 students, five staff
Five staff members tested positive for members and two unknown people test

COVID INFECTIONS DECLINE

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only one day higher than 9 percent and
only two days between 8 percent and 9
percent.

Intensive-care bed capacity as of press
time Monday was showing 27 percent of
beds available on the state report – not a
great number but it has been worse in the
past month and a half.

Of the 32,257 locals vaccinated, 87 per-
cent of those have been age 65 or older.

Vaccine distribution was not quite as
robust as it has been in recent weeks, with
state officials announcing that winter
storms had slowed the shipment of vac-
cine. Ironically, when parts of the country
were frozen solid, Pfizer scientists in Mich-
igan announced last weekend that they’d
been experimenting with storing their vac-
cine at warmer temperatures.

Initial results indicate the Pfizer vaccine
can be kept viable for at least two weeks at
minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Should the
guidance on storage of the Pfizer vaccine
officially change, that could help vaccine
distribution to pharmacies and clinics that
do not have the ultra-cold storage to freeze
vaccine at minus 80 degrees.

The one-dose Johnson and Johnson/
Janssen vaccine is scheduled for emergen-
cy consideration by an FDA panel Friday. If
approved, millions of doses of that vaccine
should be ready to ship in March.

No announcement has been made about
when Florida will shift to the next phase of
vaccination, opening appointments up to
people younger than 65 with no dire health
issues, or what groups might be eligible to
receive the one-dose Johnson and Johnson
shots, if approved by the FDA. The focus
across the state is still on working through
the backlog of vulnerable senior citizens
who desperately want the vaccine and get-
ting them onto the two-shot regimen. 



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Speeding tickets in Vero soar, crashes way down, in 2020

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer through enforcement, you hope the crashes in the city last year resulted in in- left to the officer’s discretion.”
[email protected] number of crashes goes down,” Currey said juries, compared to 179 the year before. Fa- The 2020 report also identified the city
last week after release of the Vero Beach talities fell from four in 2019 to two in 2020.
Vero Beach police officers wrote 1,052 Police Department’s annual Traffic Crash/ intersections where the most crashes oc-
speeding tickets in 2020, compared to only Enforcement Analysis Report. There was also a noticeable decrease in curred, and there were no surprises – 17th
696 the year before, but crashes are down the number of vehicle-versus-pedestrian Street and U.S. 1 jumped to the top of the
considerably. “We issued a lot more citations for accidents from 24 in 2019 to 10 in 2020, list with 20, after being No. 2 in 2018 (24)
speeding last year, and the number of as well as vehicle-versus-bicycle crashes, and 2019 (20).
Which raises the question: Is the increase crashes dropped significantly,” he added. which dropped from seven to four.
in citations the reason Vero Beach police “Also, when you reduce speeds, crashes The intersection of Indian River Bou-
responded to only 741 crashes in 2020 after tend to be less severe, and we had fewer The police crackdown on speeding on levard and the Barber Bridge moved into
being called to 968 the year before? crashes involving injury in 2020 than we city streets included Currey’s decision last a three-way tie for the No. 2 spot last year
did in 2019, too.” year to add a third officer to the agency’s with 17 crashes, the same number as U.S.
Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey be- traffic unit and, as the report states, em- 1 and 20th Street and U.S. 1 and 20th Place.
lieves there is a correlation. In fact, only 113 of the motor vehicle bracing a “zero tolerance mentality” in en-
forcing speed limits – especially in response The boulevard-bridge intersection was
“When you reduce drivers’ speeds to citizens’ complaints in areas known for sixth in 2019 (11) and fourth in 2018 (19).
speeding and, particularly, in school zones. The worst intersection in both 2018 and
2019 was U.S. 1 and 20th Street, where a
After issuing 49 speeding tickets in city-high 26 crashes occurred each year.
school zones in 2018, Vero Beach police of-
ficers wrote 141 in 2019 and 346 in 2020. The report attributes the department’s
increased enforcement of speed limits in
“When we say, ‘zero tolerance,’ it doesn’t 2020 also to its use of traffic watches, more
mean everyone that gets stopped is issued a visible patrols in areas of concern, radar re-
citation,” Currey said. “Our officers still can cording kits to identify problem areas where
give warnings, depending on the circum- increased enforcement is necessary, speed
stances, just as we did initially along Indian trailers and electronic message boards.
River Drive East and Live Oak Road.
“We’ve wanted to add a third traffic of-
“We do have details where there’s zero ficer for a while, and we finally had the
tolerance,” he added. “School zones are big staffing opportunity to do it last year,” Cur-
areas for that, and for obvious reasons. But rey said. “But, really, our efforts involve all
there’s no mandate, no quota for writing those other measures, too.
speeding tickets.
“As a police chief or sheriff – no matter
“Whether to write a ticket or not is still where you are, not justVero Beach – traffic is

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the No. 1 complaint you get from citizens,” PHOTO BY BRENDA AHEARN in the normal number of “regulars” – boaters PHOTO BY BRENDA AHEARN
he added. “We talk to the community, and who return year after year – occupying the
we try to respond to the feedback we get.” ure-to-yield tickets in 2020, compared to marina’s mooring buoy field. rent marina rates by adding a daily dock-
only 65 in 2019. They issued 93 citations for age fee, providing boaters a place to come
The department’s traffic analysis report not wearing seatbelts in 2020, after issuing Transient mooring rental, which includes ashore, “and not do it illegally.”
also revealed: 131 in 2019. use of marina facilities, is $20 a day, with har-
bormaster approval required after five days. In addition to the fee, the proposed res-
 For the past three years, most mo- Currey didn’t venture a guess as to the olution would require proof that the vessel
tor-vehicle crashes occurred from January increase in traffic volume, but he said he If those “estimated 20 boats” moored at has been pumped out within the last seven
through April. expects to see more vehicles on city streets the marina for a week instead, it would bol- days.
every year. ster marina income by $2,800, but Falls says
 DUI arrests dropped from 55 in 2019 it can’t be assumed the marina is losing that Falls said there already is “a dinghy dock
to 19 in 2020 – a decrease Currey said prob- “Vero Beach is truly a gem, and it has been much in revenue due to the outside boats. they can use, because there is an imme-
ably was the result of COVID-related clos- discovered,” Currey said. “More people are diate need,” but Vice-Mayor Rey Neville
ings and capacity restrictions placed on coming here, and more of those people are “‘Lost revenue’ would assume the boats suggested putting “more dinghy parking
restaurants and bars last spring, more din- staying here. We’re a city of 17,000-plus citi- moored outside the marina were previous space” into the marina plans going forward,
ers relying on take-out and home-delivery zens, but that number swells to double – or customers and we do not have that infor- an idea Falls plans to discuss with Council
services, and more people using Uber and even triple – our population at this time of mation,” he said. down the road.
Lyft when they go out. year.
Rather than a clear-cut case of lost reve- Falls reasoned that if the city plans to con-
 Tickets issued for motorists running “The city is only about 13 square miles, nue, said Falls, “the problems we see are no tinue enforcing laws against landing on city
stop signs dropped from 517 in 2019 to but the county is growing, and those people oversight of waste pump-outs, and boats property, “we’re going to have to make some
318 in 2020; and careless driving citations come into the city to eat, shop, go out, go landing their dinghies in areas where that kind of accommodation for those vessels.”
dropped from 240 in 2019 to 135 in 2020. to the beach and do all sorts of things,” he is not allowed.”
added. “That puts a lot more traffic on our Part of that strategy going forward, in his
However, Vero Beach police wrote 90 fail- streets.”  Falls said the Vero Beach Police Depart- opinion, will be to encourage those boaters
ment is aware of citizens’ concerns and of to dock at the marina as full-fledged cus-
the existing regulations, and that they are tomers. 
monitoring the Fingers as well as Veterans
Memorial Island and Riverside Park, where
illegal dingy landing is occurring.

“We’re currently actively enforcing Sec-
tion 46-35 of the City Code, which says that
no vessel may launch from or land on any
City property, except the City Marina or
other areas designated for boating,” Falls
stated. Falls is considering amending cur-

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injected into the face through micro nee-
dling. While the idea of having injections
in your face may sound uncomfortable,
Dr. Sikora numbs the face with lidocaine
with nerve blockers so that there is very
little discomfort during the process.
There typically is some slight post-treat-
ment bruising.

“I recommend a series of three treat-
ments a month apart with a booster
treatment once a year,” said Dr. Sikora.
“The PRP stimulates your body to make
more collagen, resulting in firmer, tight-
er skin and the reduction of fine lines
and wrinkles. It also enhances skin tone
and texture.”

Now technology has made it possible
for PRP to be integrated into a cosmetic se-
rum, which Dr. Sikora says is “an amazing
advancement. The patient’s PRP is added
to a skincare serum that can be used dai-
ly. I have one patient who had severe acne
and had already tried facial peels and la-
sers with no results, yet when she used the
SoME serum with her own PRP she saw
significant improvement.”

Just within the past few months, Dr.
Sikora has started using PRP to treat hair
loss. “We inject PRP directly into the scalp
and it stimulates inactive follicles to be-
come active. It takes what’s already there
and stimulates it to grow. It works on men
as well as women. Female hair loss is dif-
ferent, and it responds very quickly. I rec-
ommend three treatments, but some will
notice significant results after only one.

“There are just so many options with
regenerative medicine,” continued Dr.
Sikora. “It’s a growing industry and people
are becoming more aware. I started this
regenerative journey by taking classes in
Ayurveda medicine and acupuncture. I
went to India for several months to study
and learn about it. I’ve always been in-
terested in integrated medicine than can

10 February 25, 2021 VeroNews/Sebastian River News | HEALTHY SENIOR

Picking the right surgeon is an important decision

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist than one column. Today we’ll discuss sur- who meet published standards. For phy- any prospective surgeon about his or her
geons and healthcare facilities. In our next sicians to become board certified in a track record doing your procedure.
Question: I’m having surgery and I’m column, we’ll cover the surgery itself.] surgical specialty, they must complete
afraid that the doctor will operate on the the required years of residency training You should have your surgery done in an
wrong side of my body. Is there anything I can Every year, more than 15 million Amer- in that specialty, and then pass a com- accredited healthcare facility.
do to prevent this? icans have surgery. The process of surgery prehensive examination.
from the initial questions to the recovery is Hospitals are accredited by the Joint
Absolutely. Ask your surgeon to mark complex. Probably the most important de- The specialty boards issue certificates Commission on Accreditation of Health-
the site of the operation. Some surgi- cision to be made is the choice of surgeon. that are valid for six to 10 years. To retain care Organizations (JCAHO). Surgical
cal organizations recommend that their certification, physicians must become re- centers are accredited by the Accredita-
members use a marking pen on patients. The American College of Surgeons certified and must show continuing educa- tion Association for Ambulatory Health
Don’t be reluctant to request this service (ACS) recommends that you look for a tion in their specialty. Care (AAAH) and JCAHO. Cancer treat-
to make your surgery safe. surgeon who is board certified and a fel- ment facilities are approved by the Com-
low of the college. Fellows of the ACS are board-certi- mission on Cancer (CoC).
[Surgery is a topic that requires more fied surgeons whose education, train-
Specialty boards certify physicians ing, professional qualifications, surgical Most surgeons work at one or two local
competence and ethical conduct have hospitals. Find out where your surgery
been found to be consistent with the col- will be done and how often the same
lege’s standards. operation is done there. Research shows
that patients often do better when they
The letters “FACS” after a surgeon’s have surgery in hospitals with more ex-
name stands for Fellow of the American perience in the operation.
College of Surgeons.
Ask your doctor about the success rate at
If you want to know about a surgeon, the hospitals you can choose between. The
you can phone your state or county med- success rate is the number of patients who
ical association for help. Or you can just improve divided by all patients having that
ask a prospective surgeon to provide cre- operation at a hospital.
dentials. Often, you can find the infor-
mation you need hanging in frames on a It is a common medical practice to get
surgeon’s office walls. a second opinion about surgery. With a
second opinion, you will get expert advice
In addition to having credentials, your from another surgeon who knows about
surgeon should have a lot of experience treating your medical problem. Don’t be
performing your operation. You should ask reluctant to get more than one opinion. 



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Nap time: The new coffee break
of the working-from-home era

By Galadriel Watson feel so needed and so revitalizing? And
The Washington Post will I have to live without? I spoke to ex-
perts to get their advice.
There are many habits I’ve gained while
working from home: snacking when de- The desire to nap
sired, taking the dog for a midmorning There are two biological processes that
walk, talking to myself and settling in for contribute to daily drowsiness, says Sara
a daily nap. That last one will be especial- Mednick, a professor of cognitive science
ly painful to give up if or when I return to at the University of California at Irvine and
an office; my naps have become essential author of “Take a Nap! Change Your Life.”
afternoon pick-me-ups. Why do my naps The first system is the circadian: It

prompts you to stay awake when lar disease. Memory is better after a
it’s light out and asleep when it’s nap. And on it goes.
dark. In the middle of the day, it
causes the hormone cortisol to start de- On the other hand, many people can’t
creasing from its morning high and your tolerate naps and feel groggy when they
core body temperature to slightly dip; los- wake up. This may be because they go into
ing heat helps you fall and stay asleep. The heavy, slow-wave sleep, which is the deep-
second is the homeostatic: It makes you est stage of sleep, making it difficult to
sleepier the longer you’ve been awake. As return to the waking world. Naps can also
the day progresses, it continually increases disrupt that night’s sleep. “Naps tend to
your “sleep pressure,” causing you to have be kind of a double-edged sword,” Epstein
a growing need for sleep. Together, at mid- says. “If you’re sleeping during the day-
day, these create “kind of a perfect storm time, you’re going to sleep less at night.”
that makes people tired,” Mednick says.
However, not all people are equally Daytime sleepiness can also be a symp-
affected by these processes. “Some peo- tom of an underlying condition or sleeping
ple really experience it, and some people disorder. If you’re often napping or feeling
don’t,” she says. And, of course, not every- sleepy during the day, try to extend your
one can or does give into it. A 2009 survey sleep at night. If that doesn’t help, “you
by the Pew Research Center found that, on should probably be checking with your
a typical day, one-third of U.S. adults nap. doctor or a sleep specialist,” Epstein says.
Needing a nap is “a reflection that you
haven’t gotten sufficient sleep at night to The pandemic’s effect on sleep
address your body’s need for sleep,” says Epstein has found that pandemic sleep
Lawrence Epstein, past president of the habits have veered in two directions – bet-
American Academy of Sleep Medicine and ter and worse – which have had an effect
clinical director for sleep medicine at Bos- on naps. Many people’s sleep habits have
ton’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. And gone awry. They may be suffering from
chronically missing out on sleep is noth- greater insomnia and poorer sleep. Addi-
ing but trouble. “It affects performance, tional time in bed doesn’t equal quality
concentration, mood,” Epstein says. It time. Stress, illness, nightmares or a need
also “affects physiological processes in- to finish work set aside while caring for
volved in maintaining good health,” he children have interrupted nightly rest,
adds, noting links to obesity, hyperten- which means those people are more like-
sion and heart disease. ly to need to nap. Others, freed from their
Pros and cons of naps alarm clocks, “are now getting more sleep
For many people who are sleep-deprived, and feeling more rested,” Epstein says.
a short shut-eye session is the ticket, Med- They, therefore, don’t need to nap.
nick says. “Your mood gets better, your cre- Mednick says she has heard from many
ativity, your perceptual processing, your people who have taken up daytime snooz-
memory processing.” ing. “There are definitely a lot of people
The benefits of napping show up in who are at home and think, ‘Oh, finally. I
study after study. Mednick has found that can work out when I want, I can nap when
nappers perform as well on a pattern-rec- I want, I can wear what I want,’” she says.
ognition task as people who have slept “There are a lot of self-care choices that
overnight. She has found that naps en- people suddenly have.”
hance creative problem-solving. Naps can Julia Hobsbawm, a British entrepreneur
boost and restore brain power. Toddlers and writer who focuses on social health,
who nap express more joy. Adults nappers isn’t surprised that at-home workers might
can tolerate frustration longer and feel be napping more. “Our lives, even in lock-
less impulsive. Naps may help protect old- down, tend to be full of stuff to do and
er people from cognitive decline and de- endless digital distraction,” the author of
mentia. Runners can use naps to improve “The Simplicity Principle” says by email.
endurance. People who nap once or twice “Our brains start to behave like a comput-
a week have a lower risk of cardiovascu- er which has been switched on for days on
end: It gets worn out faster.” As more peo-
ple work from home and can regulate their
days themselves, she says, “I would see it as

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entirely posi- hours you
tive if people be- need. Then,
gin to build in naps or a daily reset.” when you return to the office,
How to nap effectively make sure you go to bed early enough to get
If you’re in the napping camp, Mednick in those hours. “You do that,” Epstein says,
suggests setting an alarm for about 20 min- “and hopefully, you won’t need a nap.”
utes, long enough to enable you to enter
Stage 2 sleep. She considers this period of Back at the office?
light sleep, in which your heartbeat and A work environment shouldn’t stop
breathing slow and your muscles relax, “the you from catching 40 winks if you want,
reset button of sleep.” In a NASA study that though, Mednick says. “People can still
found that naps helped pilots become more find ways to nap, and they always have.”
alert, 10 to 20 minutes was good. Experiment They might sit in their car, book an empty
to see what refreshes you without making conference room or lean their head on their
you groggy or ruining your bedtime. hand to look as if they’re in deep thought.
Make yourself comfortable. Lie down Another option is to encourage your em-
if possible; one study found that rest in a ployer to set up a napping space. “It’s actu-
bed had more benefits than rest in a seat. ally in their best interest to find ways to cre-
Use an eye mask and ear plugs if needed. ate a better-rested workforce,” Epstein says,
Try to set aside your worries, perhaps by adding that sleep problems increase rates
first engaging in a few minutes of mind- of absenteeism and work-related accidents
ful meditation. Breathe slowly and deeply. and decrease work productivity. “Unfortu-
Concentrate on relaxing your muscles. nately, that’s not the corporate mind-set.”
After your nap, if you need help becoming Hobsbawm thinks this should change.
alert, splash your face with water or step into “The idea that we can work as automatons,
bright light. A caffeinated beverage might always on and permanently connected to
help – but not too late in the day, because it our devices, is as unhelpful as it is outdat-
could adversely affect your overnight sleep. ed,” she says. “Everyone needs a moment,
If you’ve become a napper while working several times a day, to reset their thoughts
at home and are worried that you won’t be and do as little as possible. If you can nap,
able to nap when you return to your office, then great, but if you can’t, the main thing
“this is a great time to find out how much is to switch out of what you’ve been doing.”
time you need to feel fully rested,” Epstein Alternatives could be a physical activity,
says. (Current recommendations are seven such as a walk, or an artistic activity, such
to nine hours a night for healthy adults.) as coloring. “A reset is like a battery charge,”
Play with your schedule to see how many Hobsbawm says. “It can be short, but it has
sweet benefits.” 

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Bonzo’s new pint-sized pal Jag is tons of fun

Hi Dog Buddies! decided she wanted a small dog. She was an secure here at home.
gonna rescue one, but the rescue place
With a name like Jag (short for Jaguar), only had big dogs. Then she went up to New Totally Crispy Biscuits,
I figured this week’s innerview-ee would York to see her Mom (Gramma Barbara),
probly be big, scary, really speedy, and/or who had a puppy named Pumpkin, a Ha- right?”
maybe even – a cat. Except for the speedy vanese like me.
part, I was totally WRONG. “Totally!” I replied.
“Well, you see how adorable Havaneses
Jag Mulvey is a Havanese, weighin’ in at 9 are, right?” (Jag stood on his back legs an Learning how to com-
pounds, still mostly puppy at only 8 months did a liddle twirl. He was, in fact, adorable.)
old, with short, soft, curly hair, cream-col- “So Momma Kat decided to get a Havanese. partmentalize is an Im-
ored with some darker places, anna liddle She found a REP-pew-tubble breeder in
black beard. The only things big about Jag Fort Myers, who sent her pickshurs of the portant skill, impres-
are his bark an his personality. new litters. I was the last un-spoken-for
pupper of my litter, an Momma Kat said, sive in such a young
After sizing me up from a distance, he ap- ‘I’ll take HIM!’
proached for the Wag-an-Sniff. pupster.
“So, when I was 10 weeks old, Momma
“A gracious good afternoon,” he said Kat an Gramma Barbara drove down to pick “I’m still learnin’
puh-litely. “I’m Jaguar Mulvey. Call me Jag. me up. I felt safe an comf-tubble, an napped
This is my human Kathy. I call her Momma on Gramma Barbara’s lap the whole way. stuff, tho,” Jag contin-
Kat. We are so pleased you’re here.”
“At first, Momma Kat had this sorta play- ued. “Like, Momma
“My pleasure,” I replied. pen for me so I wouldn’t be tem-tud to chew
Then he noticed my assistant an hit the the furniture, and I could get use to every- Kat’s shoes. I admit, I
Bark Button. He ran around an around bar- thing. It was comfy, but I was a liddle scared
kin’ nonstop. In between barks he was mut- at first. It was so-o big. But Momma Kat occasionally nab one
terin’, “Gotta protect Momma Kat! Gotta snuggled with me a lot so I knew everything
protect the house!” was OK. Plus, I’m sure she was happy to only an chew it when the
Jag’s Mom kept assurin’ him my assistant need one small Poo Bag on our leash walks
was okey-dokey, while my assistant tried to instead of a large, Heavy Doody one (an closet door’s open.
appear as un-scary as possible. The black probly a shovel) when walking with Hum-
mask probly didn’t help. Finally, Jag con- phrey or Tru. Same with furniture
cluded my assistant was, in fact, okey-do-
key, and the barks turned into licks an wags. “I learned the Rools pretty fast, special- legs. ’Cept when
“I take my Doody as Protector of Momma ly that very important Where to Potty an
Kat Very Seriously!” he stated solumnly. Where to NOT Potty. Cuz Momma Kat is Momma Kat sprays
“I can see that!” I replied. “So, tell me a Very Social Human, she wants me to be
about yourself.” Very Social, too. So I go to the Canine Coun- some ukky stuff on
“OK! Well, Momma Kat always had big try Club to learn how to buh-have around
dogs. I mean BIG. St. Bernards!” Fellow Pooches Large an Small. Large is ’em she calls Apple Jag, the Havanese. PHOTO BY KAILA JONES
“Yup, that’s big!” takin’ a liddle longer. I’m doin’ pretty good Bitters.
“First was Humphrey. He was 216 with humans, also. I ackshully got all A’s on
pounds.” my Canine Country Club report card. “It’s OK to chew my brown dog stuffy, tho.
“Yipes,” I thought, “it’d take 24 of Jag to
add up to one Humphrey.” “PLUS, guess what? I’m followin’ in Tru- An my amazin’ ball. It moves by it-SELF! But chiggen an liverwurst. An cheese treats.
“Then there was Truman. He was only man an Humphrey’s pawprints: They were
128 pounds.” mascots at Quail Valley, where Momma Kat I Don’t Like the I Robot. It’s s’pose to clean “At night I flop into my own Very Big Bed
“‘Only’ being a relative term,” I thought. is Very Well Known an in charge of some
“Anyway,” Jag continued, “when Tru stuff. So now, cuzza my bein’ so Frenly an or something but I know it’s ackshully Out (it used to be Truman’s). I lay on my tummy
went to Dog Heaven last July, Momma Kat Social, I’m Quail Valley’s new mascot. An I
still make sure Momma Kat is always safe To GET Me! It zooms all over the floor an I go with my back legs out to the sides like a frog.

bonkers. I run away but it always finds me. Momma Kat thinks it’s funny. She says I’m ‘a

So I hide under the chair. What I also don’t keeper.’ An I say she’s one, too. All in all, I’m

like is The Car. It scares me. I cry an whine one happy boy.”

whenever I hafta go in it. Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about exu-

“I LOVE Walks! When Momma Kat does a berant liddle Jag: exactly the right pooch at

liddle walkie thing with her fingers, I rush to exactly the right time, so he an his Forever

the door. We go at least a mile a day. We also Mom can share lots of Happily Ever Afters.

snuggle on the couch an watch TV, specially

dog stuff like that commercial with a hu- Till next time,

man called Rachel something, anna whole The Bonz
buncha dogs. They bark an I bark back.”

“Any pooch pals?” I inquired.

“My BFF’s a fellow Havanese, Mad Don’t Be Shy
Dash, he’s a neighbor. We attend the Ca-
nine Country Club together, where we run We are always looking for pets
around with Emma. She’s little, like us, but with interesting stories.
not a Havanese.”

“How about foodstuffs?” To set up an interview, email
“I’m NOT into veg-tubbles. Or kibbles. [email protected].
I’m a carnivore, an kinda a picky eater. I like

Harbor-view penthouse condo
evokes Mediterranean feel

5320 W. Harbor Village Drive in Grand Harbor Riverfront: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 2,444-square-foot penthouse condo
offered for $752,000 by Diane De Francisci and Martin Carder of Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-538-1614 and 772-696-0131

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Harbor-view penthouse condo evokes Mediterranean feel

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer south side. At the southeast corner, the
[email protected] owner’s bedroom opens through glass slid-
ers to a private balcony and a view east to
With clean, elegant lines, in colors that the picturesque harbor and incomparable
sing of Portofino and the sunny Riviera, Florida sunrise. For this beguiling vista, you
the condos of Grand Harbor’s Harbor need only lift your head from the pillow.
Village curve gracefully along the water’s
edge. Of course, you could choose to enjoy
your first steaming mug of coffee on the
At 5320 W. Harbor Village Drive, a private balcony in the crisp morning air. Across the
elevator whisks you to the beautiful crème sliders, graceful neutral-colored drapes en-
de la crème, No. 401 – the penthouse. Step sure privacy in this lovely sanctuary.
out into your private foyer, which opens
into the spacious, light-filled living room, Along the carpeted hallway to the own-
dining room and kitchen, and you’ll imme- er’s bathroom is a bank of mirrored sliding
diately see that this sophisticated home is doors, behind which you’ll be delighted to
exceptional. discover a spacious walk-in closet.

The living/dining room walls glow in a
gentle yellow; large, sand-hued floor tiles,
white baseboards and crown molding, and
a long glass slider wall expand the feeling of
endless space.

The kitchen features an abundance of
cabinetry subtly punctuated with small,
round gold pulls. The long section of the
counter separating the kitchen and living
room is two-level; the living room side a
snack bar, while the kitchen side includes
counterspace, electric outlets and a wide
sink.

The white cabinetry and pale sky-blue
wall and tray ceiling trim are illuminated
by recessed lighting. A diagonal patterned,
dark blue-and-cream multi-tonal tile
splash provides a classy focal point.

Just off the kitchen is a tidy laundry room
with plenty of (sock-sorting-friendly) natu-
ral light via a double window above the nice
big sink.

Beyond the kitchen snack bar, beneath
one of the double windows, is the dining
area, centered with a graceful, candle-bulb
crystal chandelier.

At the front of the home to the left of the
entry door are the two guest bedrooms, and
a bathroom that sports its own delightful
pop of color in the form of well chosen, pat-
terned wall covering. Both bedrooms are
carpeted and have ceiling fans and planta-
tion shutters.

The owner’s suite occupies the home’s

Then, wait until you see the owner’s predominantly a muted dusty rose, with
bathroom. It is the definition of sleek, small delicate pops of yellow as soft as
modern sophistication, not to mention sunshine-kissed air. (They are, in fact, the
a lovely, indulgent space where you can much lighter, much softer versions of the
escape and relax. The floor, cabinetry, buildings’ exterior colors. Perfect.)
tub, sinks and countertops are serene
white. The wall colors are well chosen, There is a tiled glass shower with silver
frame and a long sleek vanity cabinet with

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drawers and storage. Twin built-in basins relaxing – protected from the elements. At so much more upbeat.” Drive, with its excellent shops, boutiques,
with silver-colored fixtures flank a low- the end of the living room, in a narrower The community’s amenities include golf restaurants, clubs and resorts, as well as
er-height makeup vanity. A large frameless configuration, the balcony wraps around Riverside Park, home of Riverside Theatre
mirror extends the entire length with a sil- the owners’ suite. and beach clubs with a wide range of coun- (Equity,) Vero Beach Museum of Art, walk-
ver marquis light strip across the top. The try-club activities and amenities, including ing/jogging/exercise trail, adjacent dog
tub is an elegant oval ensconced in a corner Listing agent Diane De Francisci says tennis and fine dining. park, and numerous shows and events
surround, all glowing white and ready to that since Grand Harbor became resi- throughout the year. 
help you soak the day away. Candles. Mu- dent-owned in recent months, “things are And Grand Harbor is only minutes away
sic. A magazine. Bubbles. Wine. from Vero’s beachside village along Ocean

As spacious and comfortable as this
home is, you will likely be spending a large
amount of leisure time out on the broad,
beautiful, covered balcony looking across
the harbor at the moored boats and other
colorful condos curving along the shore-
line, creating a distinctly Mediterranean
ambiance.

The balcony extends across the entire
east side of the home, very wide along the
living room, providing ample space for
family and guests – for seating, dining and

5320 W. HARBOR VILLAGE DRIVE

Neighborhood: Grand Harbor
Year built: 2000
Construction: CBS

Home size: 2,444 square feet
Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2.5
Additional features:
Electric central a/c; 2-bay ga-
rage; laundry room in unit; ex-
pansive balcony; storm/secu-
rity shutters; riverfront view;
intracoastal access; gated with
guard, community pool; club
membership available

Listing agency:
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate

Listing agent:
Diane De Francisci,
772-538-1614, and
Martin Carder, 772-696-0131

Listing price: $752,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: FEB. 15 THROUGH FEB. 19

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A successful week of mainland real estate sales saw 52 total transactions of single-family residenc-
es and lots reported from Feb. 15-19 (many shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom penthouse at 7
Royal Palm Pointe Unit #PH-E – originally listed last June for $1,950,000 – sold for $1,850,000 on
Feb. 18.
Representing the seller in the transaction was Matilde Sorensen of Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.
Representing the buyer was agent Beth Livers of Berkshire Hathaway Florida.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$1,850,000
VERO BEACH 7 ROYAL PALM PT UNIT#PH-E 6/1/2020 $1,950,000 2/18/2021 $725,000
VERO BEACH 6405 LILY LN 6/10/2020 $850,000 2/17/2021 $585,000
VERO BEACH 5820 PALMETTO PRESERVE RD 8/26/2020 $600,000 2/16/2021 $525,000
VERO BEACH 4253 DIAMOND SQ 7/21/2020 $550,000 2/16/2021 $459,000
VERO BEACH 6025 VENETTO WAY 12/19/2020 $459,000 2/16/2021 $450,000
VERO BEACH 10445 STATE ROAD 60 12/3/2020 $575,000 2/16/2021 $447,000
VERO BEACH 475 STONEY BROOK FARM CT 9/3/2020 $458,500 2/16/2021 $435,000
VERO BEACH 3916 58TH CIR 12/7/2020 $435,000 2/18/2021 $425,000
VERO BEACH 4385 9TH MNR 1/7/2021 $424,990 2/17/2021 $390,000
VERO BEACH 6435 PALM PL 12/1/2020 $400,000 2/15/2021 $385,000
SEBASTIAN 773 S EASY ST 10/21/2020 $400,000 2/16/2021 $383,616
VERO BEACH 5686 ARABELLA DR 7/27/2020 $374,580 2/16/2021 $370,000
VERO BEACH 5160 65TH ST 3/10/2020 $400,000 2/17/2021 $369,900
VERO BEACH 8240 HEATHER CT 11/4/2020 $369,900 2/15/2021 $358,000
SEBASTIAN 305 GEORGIA BLVD 1/4/2021 $364,900 2/19/2021 $350,000
SEBASTIAN 990 GREENBRIER AVE 1/15/2021 $359,000 2/19/2021 $345,000
VERO BEACH 1820 TARPON LN UNIT#E304 1/6/2021 $349,000 2/18/2021 $335,000
VERO BEACH 2260 47TH TER 9/16/2020 $389,000 2/17/2021 $317,454
VERO BEACH 1490 BRUNTSFIELD TER 6/23/2020 $313,254 2/15/2021 $275,000
VERO BEACH 2820 21ST PL 12/18/2020 $275,000 2/17/2021 $269,600
SEBASTIAN 851 FOSTER AVE 12/15/2020 $269,900 2/16/2021 $251,000
SEBASTIAN 581 DURANT ST 1/22/2021 $250,000 2/18/2021 $250,000
VERO BEACH 2253 TIMBERLAKE CIR 12/29/2020 $250,000 2/17/2021 $240,000
VERO BEACH 667 5TH AVE 1/16/2021 $249,900 2/17/2021 $230,000
VERO BEACH 6355 OXFORD CIR UNIT#104D 1/19/2021 $235,000 2/18/2021 $224,000
SEBASTIAN 782 JORDAN AVE 12/10/2020 $214,900 2/19/2021 $215,000
VERO BEACH 5035 FAIRWAYS CIR UNIT#C206 9/17/2020 $239,000 2/19/2021 $214,500
SEBASTIAN 13570 MYSTIC DR UNIT#106 10/28/2020 $228,000 2/16/2021

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

6405 Lily Ln, Vero Beach 5820 Palmetto Preserve Rd, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 6/10/2020 Listing Date: 8/26/2020
Original Price: $850,000 Original Price: $600,000
Sold: 2/17/2021 Sold: 2/16/2021
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Coming Up ‘100% PURE FLORIDA’: VERO ARTISTS
IN SUNSHINE STATE SHOWCASE
A VERY VIVALDI
WEEKEND ON TAP PAGE B2
AT BALLET VERO

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

1 There’s no doubt that Vero
Beach art enthusiasts con-
sider themselves lucky. While
performances in cultural meccas
like New York City are still not
happening because of the pan-
demic, Vero Beach art providers
are continuing to find safe ways
to keeps the arts in our lives. In-
deed, Ballet Vero Beach has been
presenting both in-person and
special “watch at home” produc-
tions, like this weekend’s “Com-
poser’s Notebook: The Music of
Antonio Vivaldi” ballet. Patrons
are invited to mask-up, keep
themselves socially distanced
and be part of a reduced audience
to thrill at “the dance.” Or, for
those who are still nervous about
venturing out, they can watch in
the safety (and pajama-friend-
ly setting) of their own home.
The performance is a second
in the company’s “Composer’s
Notebook” series. This one fea-
tures three original pieces cho-
reographed by artistic director/
CEO Adam Schnell and one piece
choreographed by Matthew Lo-
vegood. The choreographers ex-
plore the intricate orchestrations
in Vivaldi’s masterful works. The
program brings back Schnell’s
“Two Trumpets,” which debuted
last season. Lovegood’s “Caprice”
has been performed around the
country for more than 15 years.
The live performance begins 7:30
p.m. this Friday, Feb. 26; and 2:30
p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
27. The company’s “Accessible
Series,” designed for the needs of
differently abled individuals and
their families, will present the

CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

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‘100% PURE FLORIDA’: VERO ARTISTS IN
SUNSHINE STATE SHOWCASE

Dr. Elise Geary. BY PAM HARBAUGH | CORRESPONDENT

PHOTOS: KAILA JONES Vero Beach artists Dr. Elise Geary and
Ernestine Vicari Stafford have a lot in com-
mon. Both were raised in Michigan and Weinrich family. She can’t recall a time
have retired here, enjoying Vero’s casual and when there was not a foreign exchange
uncongested appeal. student staying at their house. Her parents
were so no-nonsense that they allowed
Each has had substantial German influ- their daughter, who was about to turn 14,
ences in their lives, and they have both been to take advantage of a rare invitation from
accepted into the 15th annual “100% Pure the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit to
Florida” juried art show at the Fifth Avenue attend its life drawing class, a study tech-
Art Gallery in Melbourne this March. They nique employing nude models.
are two out of 45 artists chosen from around
the state for the exhibition. Yet, while Geary loved to paint, she chose
to pursue a career in dermatology, because
There, however, the comparison stops. she feared she would have trouble support-
While Stafford is drawn toward more rep- ing herself as an artist. While completing
resentational art, focusing heavily on sea- her residency at Duke University School of
scapes and images of boats, Geary paints Medicine, she met her husband, Leon Geary,
abstracts with a heavy focus on the feelings who was studying pulmonary medicine.
evoked by various topics.
The couple had built their careers in
“Rather than paint the wave, I’m trying to Durham, N.C., and her parents moved from
depict what you feel,” says Geary, an owner/ Michigan to Chapel Hill to be close. After her
artist at Ocean Drive Gallery. “The mass of father died, Geary took her mother, who had
that wave. The strength of the breeze. The once painted watercolors, to an art class.
moisture in the air. The wetness of the sand.”
“I became re-addicted to art and knew
Indeed, for her 36-by-36-inch oil painting that I would do this more and more, and that
“Phoenix Rising,” which will appear in the it would be a second career as soon as I quit
show, Geary found inspiration in Septem- practice,” says Geary.
ber, when news of the vaccine was coming
out after the bleakness of the pandemic that They remained in North Carolina for 30
had changed our world. years before moving to Vero Beach, which

“I can’t say I was depressed,” she says.
“Things were just kind of getting to every-
body, including me. One day I was ready
to paint ... I felt hopeful. There was sort of
that blue flame of hope in the middle of a
better day.”

Intriguingly, the emotional aspect to her
work belies her Swiss/German upbringing
(her first name, Elise, is pronounced “Ay-
lee-zeh”) in the academically informed

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was a wonderful moment. land Ave., Melbourne. Hours are 10 a.m. to
“I was excited, absolutely,” she says. “I 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A recep-
tion is planned for 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
want people to feel good when they look at Friday, March 5 during the Eau Gallie Art
my art. To see it and feel happy.” District First Friday Art Walk. Awards will be
announced that evening at an outdoor cer-
The 15th annual “100% Pure Florida” ju- emony. Call 321-259-8261 or visit FifthAve-
ried exhibition runs March 5 to March 27 nueArtGallery.com for more information. 
at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, 1470 High-

did not fit with her style as an artist who likes Ernestine Vicari
to blend colors into an “atmospheric” im- Stafford.
pression. She uses brushes, a palette knife
they discovered on a golf trip. and even spatulas to get those bursts of en-
She says they appreciated that Vero was ergy and vibrant colors onto her canvases.

quiet and uncrowded, adding “we could “I just used the analytical side for de-
park by the boardwalk, walk on the beach. I cades,” Geary explains. “It was like I had
said this is just perfect. The restaurants were been in a desert and here was my oasis.”
small and good. It was just wonderful, not
my bad stereotype of Florida.” Stafford, too, knows all about that “oasis”
feeling. She was raised in Lake Orion, Mich.,
Geary and her husband built a home on on the outskirts of Detroit, and says the wa-
Vero’s barrier island and moved here full- ter and boating is in her blood.
time in 2010. She worked part-time for a
while and in 2015 took up the paintbrush “I used to disappear and take my
once again. sketchbook with me,” she recalls. “It was
like camping on the water. I would go
She loved her medical practice and is still over to some lonely dock and sit by my-
happy to answer friends when they ask her self and paint.”
about a spot on their skin, but she cherishes
her art-filled days – whether actively paint- In fact, the artwork that gained her entry
ing or even those times when she produces into the “100% Pure Florida” exhibit is “Top
nothing. And that surprises her. Mast,” a 33-by-39-inch collage of a regatta of
sailboats, their mainsails filled with wind.
“Being an artist has really enforced that
the contemplative time, the down time, Although representational, there is an
is just as critical,” she says. “That’s just as abstracted quality to the collage that im-
important. Georgia O’Keeffe once didn’t parts a sense of movement and excitement.
paint for three years and went back to it
with a vengeance.” “Collages are very freeform and semi-ab-
stract,” says Stafford. “Collage offers you the
Geary prefers to paint large and favors opportunity to create without any boundar-
working in oils on canvas. She says she tried ies. It takes on a life of its own.”
acrylics, but their fast-drying characteristic
Stafford says that she began teaching art
to stay busy when her first husband was sent
to work for two years near Heidelberg, Ger-
many, on the banks of the Neckar River.

Later, they moved to Florida and set-
tled in Punta Gorda, on the state’s west
coast. While there, she showed in exhib-
its from Fort Myers to Sarasota and had
a small business creating greeting cards
of the area’s lighthouses and historic
scenes. Her work was in 20 gift shops,
galleries and art centers and, when not
painting, she again taught art.

Stafford remarried after her first hus-
band passed away and the couple even-
tually made their way to Vero Beach. Like
Geary, she had been attracted to the town’s
casual appeal.

She says she still finds herself drawn to
the water – in this case the ocean – and takes
walks along the beach almost daily.

She recalls that receiving word that she
had been accepted into “100% Pure Florida”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Philly Plowden.

performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. such as Julio Iglesias and the late Robert
All live performances will be held at the Palmer, performed on “America’s Got
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Talent” and has brought his good-na-
Center, 1707 16th St., Vero Beach. Tickets tured, high-energy comedy to clubs
start at $10 for both live and recorded per- around the country. Wallace was in the
formances. Call 772-564-5537 or visit Bal- top 100 in the “World Series of Come-
letVeroBeach.org. dy” and in the finals for the “Florida’s
Funniest Comedian” competition. The
2 Renowned presidential histori- Ernestine Vicari shows begin 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday,
an, international keynote speaker Stafford. Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets
and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Do- are $20. Get there early enough and you
ris Kearns Goodwin will be the featured tickets left for the simulcast, which will can enjoy the Live in the Loop free con-
guest at the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s be presented at the museum. Those who certs. This weekend, “Collins and Com-
International Lecture Series next week. want to remain at home can also take pany” will perform rock, pop, country,
Goodwin wrote the New York Times in the lecture via livestreaming. Tickets
bestsellers “No Ordinary Time: Frank- are $80 for museum members and $95
lin and Eleanor Roosevelt – The Home
Front in World War II,” “Team of Rivals:
The Political Genius of Abraham Lin-
coln” and “The Bully Pulpit: Theodore
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and
the Golden Age of Journalism.” She is a
frequent guest on television news pro-
grams including “Meet the Press.” You
might also have seen her interviewed a
few times by Stephen Colbert. No doubt,
this should be a scintillating lecture. Ke-
arns Goodwin is expected to speak on
momentous decades in American histo-
ry, from the Industrial Revolution, the
rise of the robber barons, the Progressive
Era, the Great Depression and the two
World Wars. The program begins 4:30
p.m. Monday, March 1. There are still

Doris Kearns Goodwin.

for non-members. The program will not Motown and more on Feb. 26; “Jessie &
be recorded, so if you buy a ticket for the the Thieves” will perform hits from yes-
livestream broadcast, be sure to set a re- terday and today, including those by the
minder to be at your computer to watch. Beatles, Mumford and Sons, Billie Eilish
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is at 3001 and Bruno Mars. You can make table
Riverside Park Dr. Call 772-231-0707, ext. reservations for the Loop concerts or
123 or visit VBMuseum.org. Wear a mask bring your own lawn chair. The bands
and social distance, please. will perform three sets, beginning 5:45
p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Food and
3 Enough of this seriousness. Time drinks will be available for purchase at
to laugh it up. Best place for that is both the Live in the Loop and Comedy
the Comedy Zone at Riverside Theatre. Zone performances. Riverside Theatre
The stand-up comedians scheduled is at 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach.
for this weekend are headliner Philly Call 772-231-6990 or visit RiversideThe-
Plowden and opening act Nathan Wal- atre.com. Wear a mask and social dis-
lace. Plowden has opened for big names tance, please. 

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Ideal wine temperature? It’s probably not what you think

By Dave McIntyre erator cold), while heavier wines should be to prepare dinner, and at that time put your
The Washington Post just cooler than room temperature. red wine in the door of the fridge to chill. If
you only open one bottle, you get the idea.
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week or so, but the temperature of the achieve their refreshing apogee when cold, an ice bucket is ideal for chilling several
wine in our glass. Most of us are doing it while weightier whites such as chardonnay, bottles. But not just ice – ice and cold water
all wrong. pinot gris and the Rhone varieties such as maximize the temperature exchange and
viognier, roussanne and marsanne show cool the wine faster. My secret weapon is
The standard advice is to serve white better when cool. This advice holds for a gel-pack sleeve marketed by Rapid Ice. I
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ture. But this custom developed before ev- their crisp, refreshing nature, and as they one around a bottle to give it a quick chill;
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Fahrenheit or a home thermostat set at 72. more pronounced.
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our reds too warm. With reds, the lighter gamay (beaujolais), will warm up. If it’s too warm, stick it in the
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warmer glass, which may taste dull and, if line of just cool enough for wine and warm
a heavier wine, alcoholic. enough for humans, you won’t need to do
much. If you can think ahead, put your
As always, the weight of the wine makes white wine in the fridge a few hours before
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AIM FOR THE GAME MOST LIKELY TO MAKE WEST NORTH EAST
10 9 AKQJ8 7543
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist AKJ82 7 965
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Warren Buffett, who is a keen bridge player, said, “If past history was all there was to 764 K9 Q 10 5 3
the game, the richest people would be librarians.”
SOUTH
At the bridge table, any time you smell a game, bid that game. (Yes, if you are playing 62
in a matchpointed pairs event, you tend to be more circumspect.) Q 10 4 3
A96
In this week’s deal, look only at the North hand. He opens one spade, his partner AJ82
responds one forcing no-trump (showing 6-12 points and fewer than four spades),
he continues with two diamonds, and South rebids two no-trump (game-invitational). Dealer: North; Vulnerable: Both
What should North do now?
The Bidding:
The drawback of including this deal, which was played at Bridge Base Online, is
that you know South must be the declarer, which suggests that bidding spades or SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
diamonds cannot be right. On BBO, though, almost every North continued with three 1 Spades Pass
diamonds, which ended the auction. After a club lead, declarer was able to win 11 1NT Pass 2 Diamonds Pass LEAD:
tricks by discarding his heart on the third round of clubs. As you can see, it takes a 2NT Pass ?? A Hearts
heart lead to defeat five diamonds.

However, one North felt that game in either of his suits was unlikely, and the running
spade suit suggested that three no-trump could be the winner.

Right he was. West led the heart ace, under which East strangely encouraged with his
nine. This persuaded West to continue with a low heart. South won with her 10 and
ran the spades. East pitched a club, and West erred by discarding all of his clubs. So,
when declarer cashed dummy’s club king, all became clear and she took 11 tricks:
five spades, one heart, one diamond and four clubs.

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SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (FEBRUARY 18) ON PAGE B12

ACROSS DOWN
1 Grille (5) 1 Bursary (5)
4 Northern Brit (4) 2 In a certain order (12)
8 Sent in a CV? (7) 3 Obvious (7)
9 Pugilist (5) 4 Teams (5)
10 Business (5) 5 Circular route (5)
11 Pays (7) 6 Excuses? (12)
13 Score (6) 7 Lawned (6)
15 Bureau (6) 12 Period (3)
17 Most pale (7) 13 Lowest (anag.); owlets
20 Wide or bye? (5)
22 Dogs’reins (5) (anag.)(6)
23 Result (7) 14 OK (3)
24 Map (4) 16 Welcomed (7)
25 Bureaux (5) 18 Art stand (5)
19 Rose prickle (5)
21 Zones (5)

The Telegraph

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Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
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square.

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ACROSS 88 Dorian Gray got his 45 Third Man actress Valli The Washington Post
89 Lady of Sp. 46 Art to be transferred
1 Perfumed powder 90 Creator of 49 Preamble start CAR PART-Y By Merl Reagle
5 In a hands-on-hips pose 50 Adriatic port
11 Romantic works The Far Side 51 Bully’s riposte
15 U.S. power giant 91 Tip of the Aleutian Islands 52 Have debts
18 Horse that’s part Man? 93 Lawn replacement 53 Be an informer
19 Already, time-wise 94 “Women” doesn’t have one 55 Key Largo co-star
20 Second chance to watch 95 1950s U.S. Treasurer 60 June Allyson and Van
22 Stood in the shadows
23 Experienced déjà vu at Baker Priest and others Johnson film,
96 With 109 Across, Too Young ___
the salvage yard? 62 Trap
26 Bark beetle target Indy driver’s lament? 63 The biggest U.S. ICBMs
27 Make changes across the 103 Given to brooding 64 Work at too long
104 Table scrap 65 Half of a tennis doubles team
board? 105 Beginning of a cycle? 67 Prom night rental
28 Taiwan’s highest 106 Buck or Jesse 69 Transform by computer a la
108 Building addition Terminator II
peak, Hsin-___ 109 See 96 Across 70 Florida city
(or backwards, a tree) 114 Born 73 Crossword clue,
29 City driving may 115 Glowing coal for short
arouse it 116 Wakes 78 Part of a 45
30 Wild Asian sheep 117 Actress Swenson 79 Anwar’s successor
32 Cause of a shirt stain? 118 Goal-line successes 81 Lash, in a way
37 “So that’s it ...” 119 Grub 82 Made basic machinery
38 “No ... should ___?” 120 Most adorable changes
39 Call for help 121 Pre-coll. test 83 Multiplies by 8
40 Pet house 84 Return of the Jedi being
41 Chinese noodle dish DOWN 85 Hard copy
44 Meth ending 86 Pile in the barn
45 Former colony now part of 1 ___ down (demolished) 87 Check that’s in the mail
Yemen 2 The Newbery or the 90 CXII halved
47 Hosp.-related 92 Wire service
48 ___ for news Peabody 93 Idea of a sort
49 World’s oiliest oil 3 Island or porch 94 “I before E
painting? 4 Least stale or mushy except ___”
54 Dick Francis novel, 5 Mid-ocean time zone 95 Slangy ailments
Dead ___ 6 77 Sunset Strip character 97 Wight, for one
55 Arthur in a dress 7 Jacob’s father 98 Couch potato opposites
56 Seven Danish kings 8 Skimpy swimwear 99 Slot machine feature
57 Jaw-dropping feeling 9 Disapproving word 100 Jagged, as a leaf’s edge
58 Cratchit kid 10 Cruising cyberspace 101 121 Across takers
59 Have ___ 11 Gluck opera, 102 Europe’s second largest lake
(start fighting) 107 Chair-back piece
61 Actress Lupino ___ ed Euridice 110 Lawyers’ org.
62 Famous clown who 12 German article 111 Pooch patcher
painted clowns 13 The Baroque, for one 112 Bud’s sidekick
66 Elvis, to some 14 Poisonous plants 113 The ultimate ending
68 What classic 15 Travis’s last stand
cars shouldn’t be judged by? 16 Kraal or thorp inhabitant
71 Like studio audiences 17 Respected
72 The dog-wolf-fox family 21 He wed Octavia
74 Post-Tyson Distress 24 Loch hoax, popularly
Disorders? 25 Without butter
75 Shady plan 31 Mazda’s “great
76 Asian holiday
77 He had Blanc expressions little car”
78 Special delivery? 33 Prime-time time
80 Common verb 34 Needing a 5XL
81 Injury
82 Drivers of convertibles? shirt, say
86 Car maker 35 Customers
87 One chest muscle, briefly 36 Ex-pitchers Darling and

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42 New York lake
43 Joseph Smith follower
44 By ___ (just barely)

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ONGOING of Metaforas 1 and 2 by Juan Y. Leyva. Limited 5 Sebastian River Area Chamber of Com- in-person seating, or via online at ccovb.org.
in-person seating, or via online at ccovb.org. merce Concerts in the Park, 5:30 p.m. to 772-469-2321
Check with organizations directly for updates/ 772-469-2321 8 p.m. at Riverview Park, features the Sebastian
cancellations. River High School Band. Free. 12-14 70th annual Under the Oaks
26-28 Ballet Vero Beach presents Fine Arts and Crafts Show at
Vero Beach Museum of Art: Chul Hyun Ahn: Composer’s Notebook: The 7 Atlantic Classical Orchestra and Vero Beach Riverside Park, a juried show with 200+ artists from
New Light thru April 30; Poetry of Nature: Music of Antonio Vivaldi, with works by Artist Museum of Art Chamber Music Series around the country, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri. and Sat.,
Hudson River School Landscapes from the Director/CEO Adam Schnell and Matthew Love- present A Little Night Music, featuring Sere- and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. to benefit Vero Beach
New York Historical Society thru May 2. Vb- good’s Caprice, 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 2 p.m. and 7:30 nades by Beethoven and Reger, 3 p.m. at VBMA. Art Club outreach programs. Free; masks required.
museum.org p.m. Sat., plus Accessible Series performance 2 772-231-0707 x 136
p.m. Sun. at VBHS PAC. Online archival film access 12-21 Indian River Firefighters Fair
McKee Botanical Garden: Sean Kenney’s Nature March 5-21 at balletverobeach.org.772-905-2651 10|11 Art in Bloom Luncheons at at the Indian River Coun-
Connects LEGO Bricks exhibition through April the Vero Beach Museum ty Fairgrounds, with carnival rides, games and
25. Mckeegarden.org 28 Vero Beach Polo Club Charity Match, 1 of Art, with 11 a.m. and 12 Noon attendance food, 4-H Livestock and Horticulture exhibitions
p.m. to benefit Special Equestrians of groups each day to minimize table sizes, featur- and live entertainment. Firefightersfair.org
First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero The Treasure Coast. 20 tailgate spots available ing floral exhibition viewing, a streamed presen-
Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for purchase in advance; no tickets sold on game tation by renowned British floral designer Shane 12 to April 25 – Top 60th Anniversary In-
day. $50 per space (4-person limit). theverobe- Connolly, and luncheon. Virtual option available. vitational show at A.E. Backus Muse-
Art in the Park Fine Arts & Crafts Shows, 10 a.m. achpoloclub.com $225. 772-231-0707 x 111 um and Gallery, featuring works by 10 former
to 4 p.m. at Humiston Park, Feb. 28, March 28 top award winners from Best of the Best and
and April 11. Verobeachartclub.org MARCH 10-21 Vero Beach Theatre Guild Through the Eye of the Camera juried shows.
presents Marcel Achard’s 772-465-0630
Humane Society Thrift Shop Donation Drive, 10 1 Vero Beach Lecture Series presents Pu- laugh fest, “A Shot in the Dark.” 772-562-8300
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays thru March 27 at 5099 litzer Prize winning author, Doris Kearns 13 2 Brothers 100 Stars, with imperson-
North A1A (across from 7-Eleven), accepting ev- Goodwin on No Ordinary Time: Three leaders 11 Do it Again celebrates the Music of ators Anthony and Eddie Edwards rec-
erything from clothing to furniture. who shaped the American century – Theodore Steely Band in concert, presented by reating stars from the variety shows of the ’70s
Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roo- Live from Vero Beach, 7 p.m. at the Emerson and ’80s, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Emerson Cen-
FEBRUARY sevelt, 4:30 p.m. at VBMA. 772-231-0707 x 123 Center; doors open at 6 p.m. $30 to $85. Mu- ter. 772-778-5249
sicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849.
26 Community Concert Series presents 4 Touch & Go tribute band performs the 13 Argentine Asado Experience to benefit
guitarist Miguel Bonachea and pianist Music of the Cars presented by Live from 12 Community Concert Series presents therapeutic riding programs at Special
Jill Truax in Concert, 6:30 p.m. at Community Vero Beach, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center; doors Pictures at an Exhibition and other Equestrians of the Treasure Coast, 5 p.m. at SETC
Church of Vero Beach, with the World Premier open at 6 p.m. $30 to $85. MusicWorksConcerts. works by Mussorgsky, transcribed for organ facility, with meat cooked by a grill master over
com or 800-595-4849. and performed by Andrew Galuska, 6:30 p.m. coals, beer and wine, and student demonstra-
at Community Church of Vero Beach. Limited tions. $100. 772-532-3299

Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN 15 Vero Beach Lecture Series presents
in February 18, 2021 Edition 1 USE 1 UPSET renowned Chef Art Smith on Tastes of
3 TAN 2 ENABLES America: From land and sea to table, 4:30 p.m.
5 ROWED 3 TOYS at VBMA. 772-231-0707 x 123
8 SCARY 4 NOVELS
9 VICTIMS 5 RECOVERY 15 Rock the Boat, an evening of outdoor
10 TOLD 6 WHIST fun, 5 p.m. at Quail Valley River Club
11 ELEVATOR 7 DESTROY to benefit Youth Sailing Foundation, with YSF
13 ASSUME 12 EMERALDS sailors competing in four classes of boats in a
14 TRICKY 13 ALTERED sailing regatta, cocktails, delectable cuisine and
17 THEORIES 15 CENTRES auctions. $200. Ysfirc.org
19 ENDS 16 MENDED
22 RATTLED 18 EXTRA 17 Unveiling of The Source’s Dignity Bus,
23 HURRY 20 STYLE an emergency shelter on wheels for
24 DRAWS 21 THIN the homeless, 5 p.m. at 6585 12th St. (corner of
25 DEN 12th St. & 66th Ave.). 772-564-0202
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