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5NEW HANGAR AT AIRPORT GOP LEADER’S WIFE NOW 5 6REPUBLICAN VOTERS GET
IN SCHOOL BOARD RACE TO PICK OUR NEXT SHERIFF
SET FOR JULY COMPLETION

MY TAKE Since lockdown
eased, alarming
BY RAY MCNULTY COVID-19 surge

Too many acting as if By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
pandemic has passed [email protected]

Anyone who has been out and Last week, Vero Beach – which
about the past few weeks surely
has noticed the dwindling num- generally only makes it into the na-
ber of masks in public, even when
indoors, and a growing abandon- tional press in stories about lead-
ment of social distancing efforts.
ing places to retire – was labeled by
Almost anywhere you go, you’ll
see unmasked people socially con- the New York Times a “rising hot
gregating in groups – often face-to-
face in close proximity – or seated spot” for COVID-19.
at tables with friends, co-workers
and clients. On a map accompanying a story

Beaches, retail stores and about a surge in nouvelle corona-
churches again are crowded. Bar-
ber shops, hair salons and gyms virus cases in Florida and Texas,
are busy. Golf courses, tennis
courts and pickleball complex- Indian River County stood out for
es are buzzing with activity. In
many cases, if the servers in bars nearly doubling the number of
and restaurants weren’t wearing
masks, you’d think the pandemic people who tested positive in the
had passed.
past two weeks.
And that’s how too many of us
are acting. While the total number of cas-

“The compliance seems to have es here remains comparatively
slipped,” said County Administra-
tor Jason Brown, who wore a mask low, the surge since the easing

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 of the lockdown order has been

alarming.

The barrier island, where more

Slow results render nursing home tests useless than a month passed with no new
cases, now has registered four new
cases – an increase of over 40 per-
cent – in little more than a week.

By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer homes – and 14 of 24 in Indian Riv- several hundred positive cases in At press time the countywide
[email protected]
er County – have been tested for Florida. count stood at 216 positive cases.

After months of waiting for COVID-19, a Florida Department Locally there were only a hand- The county’s death toll had risen to

widespread testing, Florida’s nurs- of Health spokesperson told Vero ful; the May 18 testing of 424 resi- 13 with the death of a 41-year-old

ing homes and assisted living facil- News last week. dents and staff at Indian River Es- woman, our youngest local victim

INSIDE ities are finally getting their wish, According to state records, the tates’ nursing home and assisted by nearly 25 years.

with almost two-thirds of senior testing appears to have turned up CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

NEWS 1-6 PEOPLE B6 care centers fully tested in Indian
PETS B12
HEALTH 7 GAMES B13 River County and 85 percent com- DISNEY’S VERO BEACH RESORT
CALENDAR B16 pleted statewide. IS BACK IN (BRISK) BUSINESS
REAL ESTATE 11
B1 In some cases, though, the tests
ARTS of staff and residents took so long

To advertise call: 772-559-4187 to return – more than two weeks By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer
For circulation or where to pick up
your issue call: 772-226-7925 for one facility – that results were Guests were ready and waiting when Dis-

essentially rendered useless. And ney’s Vero Beach Resort reopened on Monday,

there are no plans at the state level with 80 percent of the rooms booked.

to retest, certainly not on the week- The Walt Disney Company has begun sprin-

ly basis that federal guidelines re- kling fairy dust from coast to coast, reanimating

quire to safely open the homes to locations nationwide after shutting down all its

visitors again. U.S. parks and resorts in mid-March. The Vero

The staff and residents of all but PHOTO BY BRENDA AHEARN CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
500 of the state’s 3,700 elder care
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MY TAKE County Administrator Jason Brown wields a 6-foot now, we’ll look back and say DeSantis made
stick at a news conference to visually illustrate the the right call – that the economic damage
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 amount of recommended social distance between people. done by the shutdown was greater than the
health damage done by the virus.
for the first time at last Friday’s coronavirus PHOTO BY BRENDA AHEARN
news conference and carried a 6-foot-long Or maybe the virus will continue to spike,
wooden pole he used as a prop to demon- the threat of infection from the virus. Clearly, not everyone is. and the body count will soar, forcing the
strate the Florida Department of Health’s so- “Wearing or not wearing a mask But the recent spike in cases grabbed governor to get serious about the science
cial-distancing recommendation. Brown’s attention: He said he has “pressed and make an even tougher decision.
shouldn’t be a political statement,” Brown the pause button” on plans to further open
“Our absolute numbers aren’t very high,” said. “It shouldn’t be a divisive or even con- some county facilities, including the Inter- What’s baffling, though, is that so many
Brown said, “but the trend is not positive.” troversial issue. Wearing a mask is some- generational Center, and services. folks here don’t seem to be worried, or even
thing we all should agree on, despite our Brown said he has no plans to take the concerned, as the infection numbers con-
“Unfortunately, as we’ve reopened our political views.” county back into shutdown, however, re- tinue to go the wrong way at an accelerat-
economy, some people began thinking: The gardless of the increase in cases. He said he’s ing rate. 
shutdown is over.We can go back to normal,” He said people who wear masks in public prepared to make adjustments if necessary
he added. “But we can’t go back to January – should be “admired and respected, because but sees no reason to divert from the gov- COVID-19 SURGE
to what was normal before COVID – because they are going the extra mile to reduce the ernor’s strategy and impose more stringent
the virus hasn’t gone anywhere. chance that they infect someone else.” restrictions. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“I have the authority to make changes if
“We can keep businesses open, but we But is anyone listening? it came to that, but there’s no set numerical The median age of people testing positive
still need to take precautions, and that According to FDOH’s local administrator, threshold that would prompt me to act,” has skewed much younger in June. Hovering
means wearing a mask in public, especially Miranda Hawker, the number of COVID-19 Brown said. for months in the 60s, it’s now down to 50
when you can’t socially distance.” cases in the county increased by 55 percent “I can tell you we’re not at that point now. years old.
over the past two weeks. In the five weeks We’ll continue to watch what happens, eval-
Complicating matters is the concocted since DeSantis reopened the state, the per- uate the data and make adjustments as we So many children have been testing pos-
politicization of the decision to wear or not centage of people testing positive for the vi- go forward. itive across Florida that a brand-new report
wear masks, which, in today’s America, have rus here has crept upward to 3.6 percent last “Otherwise, the governor has taken the appeared on Monday devoted to pediatric
become as polarizing as your choice of cable week, while the median age of those infect- lead and we’re going to follow his orders.” cases. Of the 142 kids tested here in Indian
news outlets. I’ve heard numerous stories of ed dropped to 50. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who on May 4 em- River County, a worrisome 9.2 percent or 13
people in our community – on both sides of “Our demographics are shifting to a barked on a phased-in reopening of the youngsters tested positive, ranging in age
the issue – confronting or making snide re- younger population,” Hawker said Friday. state, last week announced Florida’s public from infant to 17. We don’t know how this
marks to strangers in public. “Everyone needs to be careful.” schools – as well as state colleges and uni- extrapolates to the rest of the county’s young
versities – would reopen in the fall. population, since kids represent a scant 1.5
To disparage someone for wearing a mask He also successfully lobbied the Republi- percent of the 9,000 people that thus far
during a pandemic, though, is as wrong- can National Committee to bring President have been tested.
headed as it is ignorant. Donald Trump’s nomination-acceptance
speech and celebration to Jacksonville. The emergence of these very young peo-
As Brown put it: Wearing a mask in public The Washington Post reported Jackson- ple who have tested positive coincides with
is an “act of economic patriotism,” because ville public safety experts, business leaders the first real “sentinel testing” of asymptom-
it serves as a tool that allows the economy and local officials “expressed anxiety” over atic people by the Health Department out in
to reopen and remain active while reducing the event coming to their city because it will the Fellsmere, Gifford and Wabasso neigh-
“needlessly endanger the health of partici- borhoods.
pants and state residents already grappling
with a record-high number of new corona- That begs the question, how many local
virus cases.” kids would test positive if sentinel testing
Maybe, when COVID-19 is no longer a was widely available?
threat and we know far more than we do
School officials are keeping a close watch
on the rate of infection among kids as plans
to reopen school in August are due out in the
coming weeks.

School Board candidate Brian Barefoot is
watching the virus data he receives in brief-
ings as a board member of the Indian Riv-
er Hospital Foundation. He also served as a
board member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Massachusetts and Array Health Solutions,
and gets reports from the front lines where

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his daughter is a pediatrician in Boston. DISNEY’S VERO RESORT Lounge chairs and umbrellas were Robinson’s family are Disney Club
“A high positivity rate like this in children lined up at a safe distance on the beach members. They return to the Vero resort
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 as cast members raked seaweed from the each year. Their current visit was booked
could have a lot of implications,” Barefoot wrack line – a collection of seaweed and a while ago, and Robinson never consid-
said. property was one of the first to roll out the debris left along the beach by high tide. ered rescheduling, even with all the con-
red carpet in the phased reopening. cerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though it’s been shown that the very Kaitlin Robinson, a 29-year-old from
young don’t experience serious COVID-19 On a warm, sunny Monday, visitors Akron, Ohio, visiting with her family “Disney is a place that you know you
illness seniors do, kids can fuel the spread began to trickle down to the beach after pointed to the piles of seaweed that were are going to get the best care. There’s al-
of a virus. “What you get is little Johnny who checking in – anxious to get some sand being buried, so guests have a pristine ways the best quality of everything, so I
goes to school and gives it to his buddy and between their toes before heading back beach to lounge on. “That’s not some- know that they are doing whatever they
his buddy goes home and gives it to a parent up to the pool or gift shop to grab a sou- thing you get anywhere else. That’s over can to keep us safe,” she said.
or even a grandparent who could have some venir. the top.”
real problems,” Barefoot said. Given the size of the property, Robin-
While the beach only had a few sun- son isn’t concerned about crowding, and
Barefoot agreed it’s not possible or wise to bathers and beachcombers early in the she said, “With everything that’s going
keep everything shut down indefinitely, but day, the Vero resort was at 80 percent on, I really needed to have a break from
said the school district should be planning capacity, according to rooms coordina- life.”
for every contingency, up to and including tor Makeya Jones, and a lot of the guests
the logistics of potentially testing every stu- seemed to be Florida residents. Just down the beach, two young ladies
dent and teacher before classes resume in from Cookeville, Tenn., set up their lawn
August. At the first of year, the resort had been chairs near the water’s edge. They come
fully booked for this week, but Jones said with their family every year to spend a
And for the families who can’t or won’t there were some cancellations; those week at the resort.
send kids back to a physical classroom un- were partially balanced out by others
til they feel it’s safe, there needs to be a dis- wanting to take a vacation after being Their trip was delayed by a few days
tance-learning alternative. “Everybody’s sit- stuck at home in recent months. since the resort only just opened, but
uation is different,” Barefoot said. they say that’s OK. They plan to make
To ensure guest safety, cast mem- the most of their time on the beach and
On the opposite end of the demographic bers have upped their cleaning regime, shopping in Vero Beach.
spectrum, 11 nursing homes and assisted social-distancing protocols have been
living facilities were battling coronavirus as implemented, hand sanitizer has been A group of four adults traveling togeth-
of press time, with the latest reported out- placed at all doors, masks must be worn er laughed as they chased the swash from
break at Indian River Estates (see related everywhere on property with the excep- waves breaking on the beach. Having just
story) where 18 people tested positive – all tion of the pool deck and the beach, and arrived from Chicago, they couldn’t wait
asymptomatic. you cannot enter the property without a to get outside. As Disney Vacation mem-
reservation. bers, they visit Vero every year.
Anyone should be able to get tested, re-
gardless of symptoms, at the hospital testing “The pool has been sectioned off in “We love it here because it’s not a real
center. areas to promote social distancing. De- touristy area. We like to go into town and
pending on the size of your family, pool shop on Ocean Drive, and we’ve got plans
Yet, people calling the Cleveland Clin- chairs are set up in a section, so people to go fishing,” they said. 
ic Indian River Nurse Triage Line must still are spaced off from others around you,”
meet certain criteria: “Anyone over the age said Jones.
of 16 who has a fever and respiratory illness
(such as cough, runny nose, sneezing) or The Vero location opened in October
any patient with a fever and gastrointestinal 1995 and has drawn tourists to the area
illness (such as diarrhea, vomiting) is eligi- from near and far. Locals show up to dine
ble for testing, by appointment only.” in the resort’s restaurant, cheer on the
annual Tour de Turtle release [which has
Indian River County Health Department been canceled this year] and enjoy the
Director Miranda Hawker said at last Fri- spa and hotel for staycations.
day’s COVID-19 press conference that she
did not know how many of those testing The spa was still closed on Monday,
positive here were asymptomatic, but that but non-guests can make reservations for
the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- the Wind & Waves Grill through opent-
tion estimates that 35 percent of all people able.com. To gain access to the property,
who have tested positive are asymptomatic you must have a reservation, which will
or pre-symptomatic. be verified at the gate, explained Jones,
adding that she and the rest of the staff
The past six weeks have clearly and con- are glad to be open again.
sistently shown that the more we test, the
more cases we find. 

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NURSING HOME TESTS facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks got tested there is no official mandate from Florida’s nior communities – those willing to foot the
by the Health Department. governor, even though the widespread test- bill for testing and do it themselves, as is the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ing effort is well underway. case with Indian River Estates.
That policy was hardly consistent. At Ve-
living components turned up only negatives ro’s HarborChase, more than a month went “I just want to know that we have proce- Currently, the state has no plans to repeat
– though 18 positives were later discovered by without facility-wide testing after the first dures in place that if someone goes to visit its mass testing. And the cost of frequent
by community-wide testing of all 1,266 staff of five men died of COVID-19 in the memory their mother, that two weeks later we’re not testing isn’t the only impediment to reopen-
and residents done by the company itself care wing in a 10-day span in April. At that going to have 50 infections roil a nursing ing. Not only do federal guidelines include
just two weeks later, proof that follow-up is point, the Health Department of Indian Riv- home or long-term care facility,” Gov. Ron weekly testing of staff for elder care facilities
essential. er County tested as part of contact tracing, DeSantis said at a mid-May press confer- to reopen, there must also be a drop in cases
trying to confine the spread of the virus. To- ence. One month later, there are no proce- in the community.
Of the 24 senior care facilities in Indi- day, HarborChase shows 11 COVID-19 posi- dures in place for follow-up testing of staff,
an River County, 12 have reported cases of tives on state charts. let alone residents or visitors. Even if this first Indian River County saw a startling surge
COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, round of testing wraps up, there is still no in cases last week, as did much of Florida.
with a total of six deaths. From the start of the pandemic, Florida’s plan for more. With people continuing to ignore county
senior care testing appeared ad hoc. For officials’ pleas to wear masks and adhere to
Talk of mass universal testing of senior a month, federal guidelines said facilities DeSantis wants to lift the lockdown on se- social distancing limits, that surge seems al-
care facilities began in earnest in mid-May. should be tested weekly – though it never nior facilities based on mass testing but that most bound to worsen.
Until then, the state’s policy was that only said who should pay for that. To this day, outcome seems unlikely for all but a few se-
In this county alone, that defiance is de-
priving several thousand seniors of the right
to see their families and friends, after having
already spent more than three months con-
fined to their rooms and apartments. “Visita-
tion is probably months away,” read a head-
line in the AARP bulletin last week.

Adding insult to that injury, DeSantis
blamed long-term care testing, among other
things, for the spike in cases. But rather than
make the numbers look worse, the wide-
spread testing may have made them seem
better than they actually are.

A comparison of the state’s own numbers
before and after senior facility testing point
to a possibility that the massive testing ef-
fort the governor now blames for the rise in
COVID-19 positives, in fact, generated thou-
sands of negative test results that could be
keeping the so-called positivity rate from
rising faster.

Not that the frustrated residents are eager
to be tested again.

It took a nerve-wracking 15 days before
the Isles of Vero finally got a call from state
health officials telling them all their assist-
ed living residents were COVID-19 negative.
That’s a day longer than the required 14-day
quarantine of people who test positive.

At Grace Rehabilitation Center, director
Randall Rees waited seven days with no word
on test results there.

“I told them we can’t wait,” said Rees. “The
testing process went smoothly. They got it
done in a four-hour window. But getting the
results has been an absolute nightmare.”

Facilities that did their own testing got
results back quicker, several said. Those test-
ed by the Health Department had to have
results sent by U.S. mail due to privacy rea-
sons. A health department staffer said facil-
ities were told to allow seven to 10 business
days for results to arrive. That’s after the tests
were processed by a lab – another three to
five days, at minimum.

And Indian River Estates’ results from its
own follow-up round of testing took 12 days
and counting – not all results were in Mon-
day when the first COVID positives showed
up on the state charts.

At Grace Rehab, Rees is already looking
ahead to the next round of testing, wonder-
ing who will pay for it. If the state refuses to
pay for follow-up, Rees and his company will
have to decide whether to take it on them-
selves – at $10,000 a round, he estimates. “I
don’t know how we could afford it.” 

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NEW HANGAR AT GOP leader Jay Kramer’s wife in School Board race
AIRPORT SET FOR
JULY COMPLETION By George Andreassi | Staff Writer he was trying to hang onto the electric her campaign. “I’ve decided to run for
business. the School Board because I care about
By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer Alla Kramer’s unexpected last-min- the future of this community,” Alla Kram-
[email protected] ute entry into the Indian River County “Jay, I’m sure he’s going to advocate for er said in an email response to questions.
School Board race in District 5 probably his wife,” Barefoot said. “I’m sure there
After a COVID-19-prompted work slow- came as no surprise to her husband, Jay are plenty of people he influences that “I have two children who went through
down earlier this year, Corporate Air’s Kramer, the county’s Republican Party he will encourage to support her, but I’ve the Indian River County school system,”
$2.6-million expansion at Vero Beach Re- chairman. got a few supporters as well, so we’ll see. Alla Kramer said.
gional Airport is back in gear, with comple- Education ought to be nonpartisan. It’s
tion of a new ramp and hangar slated for But it certainly did to former Indian why it’s a nonpartisan race.” “I have a Master of Arts in Education
the end of July, according to company own- River Shores Mayor Brian Barefoot. and have been a teacher. I’ve been a vol-
er Rodger Pridgeon. Jay Kramer described Barefoot’s unteer in the classroom for 10 years. I
Had she not filed, Barefoot, a retired claims about a political grudge as “fool- know firsthand the issues, expectations
“The ramps are paved, and the hangar is college president who started his cam- ish” and “irrelevant.” and concerns we face here.”
about 50 percent,” said Pridgeon. paign in February and said he had never
heard of Alla Kramer, would have been In his role as Republican Party chair- Justice, who had previously declined
The project broke ground in November pronounced the unopposed winner of man, Jay Kramer said, he would not play to disclose whether she intended to seek
and was initially scheduled for comple- the seat. favorites. a second four-year term, delivered an
tion in April, a date that got pushed back emotional farewell address during the
by the pandemic. The project includes a But now, Barefoot and Alla Kramer “Typically, we don’t get involved in the June 9 School Board meeting.
12,000-square-foot hangar and 100,000 are facing off in an Aug. 18 nonpartisan primary races,” Kramer said about the
square feet of ramp, where planes can election for the School Board seat being Republican Executive Committee. “We Justice was loyal to former Superinten-
be parked, fueled, loaded, unloaded and vacated by Tiffany Justice. can’t endorse one candidate over the dent Mark Rendell, who left the district
boarded. other, especially when you have multiple under pressure from the School Board
Barefoot clearly sees the hand of Jay Republicans running. majority over concerns about financial
Pridgeon’s latest investment comes on Kramer behind his wife’s candidacy, cit- and personnel mismanagement.
top of a multimillion expansion in 2018 that ing a grudge that dates from Kramer’s “This really is not complicated, and
included construction of ramp space and a time on the Vero Beach City Council, I don’t see any conflicts at the current “I think the school district has had
new hangar with luxury amenities. when Vero and Indian River Shores were time,” Kramer. “We play by the rules and an enormous amount of controversy
at odds over the sale of the city’s electric that’s what we’ve done. I have not taken and chaos over the past four years, and
When the current project is complete, utility. advantage of the situation.” I think there has been an effort to attri-
the flight service company – which pro- bute some of that to me – which I know
vides fuel, maintenance, storage and oth- “He does not like me at all,” Barefoot Alla Kramer, a former president of is not true,” Justice said. “I do not believe
er services to private planes – will have said about Jay Kramer. “This goes back the Women Republicans of Indian Riv- a divisive, contentious election is what’s
five hangars at the airport, each one able to when I was mayor of the Shores and er, declined to address questions about best for kids right now.” 
to accommodate five mid-sized aircraft leading the lawsuit against the city and party politics and her husband’s role in
“up to a Boeing Business Jet.” There’s also
a 4,200-square-foot terminal outfitted for to cover the cost of a 4,000-square-foot, ernment. The addition cess that costs a typical Gulfstream owner
high-end clients. $2-million customs facility for the airport if of a customs facility, $1,500.
the project is approved by the federal gov- which local lawmakers
Expansion is being driven by a steady have lobbied hard for, An average of 50 to 60 foreign flights a
increase in private jet traffic. Even with the would allow interna- month to Corporate Air in Vero must clear
pandemic, Corporate Air’s business nearly tional fliers to bypass customs at another airport, and Pridgeon,
doubled over the past year, increasing de- customs checks at Trea- airport officials and local lawmakers be-
mand for hangar space, according to Prid- sure Coast Internation- lieve a customs facility here will increase
geon. al Airport and Business international traffic considerably.
Park in Fort Pierce and
He said most of the private jet travelers fly directly into Vero. “Vero Beach is a unique town. It has real
who use his facilities live on the barrier is- quality people,” said Pridgeon, who has op-
land. “They’re mostly John’s Island, Wind- Currently, flights erated at the airport since 1987.
sor, Moorings and Riomar residents.” from out of the country
PHOTO BY KAILA JONES bound for Vero have to Vero Beach Mayor Tony Young said in
In addition to its fueling, maintenance land in Fort Pierce first, clear customs and November that Corporate Air’s expansion is
and storage services and facilities, Corpo- then take off, fly to Vero and land a second good for Vero.
rate Air has a luxury charter division, Or- time, an expensive, time-consuming pro-
chid Island Aviation. “It works hand-in-hand with the fact that
we want to be a place that people love to
Looking ahead, the company plans come to,” Young said. 

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COUNTY’S REPUBLICAN VOTERS
GET TO PICK OUR NEXT SHERIFF

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Lives Matter movement’s call to defund the
[email protected] police – so much so that she vows to “slash
the sheriff’s $51 million budget in half” – and
A candidate with no law enforcement ex- believes Florida’s Baker Act, which allows
perience and no party affiliation has blocked people suspected of mental illness to be held
more than half of the county’s 119,678 regis- involuntarily in a mental health facility for
tered voters from having any say in who be- up to 72 hours, is unconstitutional.
comes the next sheriff.
Then there’s this: “I support rehabilitation
The result: The county’s 55,288 registered for addicts in lieu of jail, while recommend-
Republicans will choose between Sheriff’s ing the arrest and prosecution of the large-
Maj. Eric Flowers, Fellsmere Police Chief scale drug dealers, especially those in public
Keith Touchberry, Indian River Shores Public office ... Law enforcement officers, judges,
Safety Director Rich Rosell and retired Sher- prosecutors and other public officials are in-
iff’s Capt. Chuck Kirby in the Republican pri- volved in narcotics trafficking.”
mary.
Such misconduct doesn’t get reported by
The winner will run against – and almost the news media because of fear, according to
surely easily defeat – political newcomer Cooney, who claimed one journalist told her,
Deborah Cooney on Nov. 3 in a race to re- “I have kids. I don’t want to be found face-
place Sheriff Deryl Loar, who is retiring when down in a ditch.” She said there are “stand-
he concludes his third term in January. ing threats to media, whether expressed or
implied.”
Cooney, a 57-year-old Brown University
graduate and former bank executive, closed Cooney wrote that the number of police
August’s four-man Republican primary for shootings “is climbing rapidly,” and she con-
sheriff last week when she paid the $5,500 nected the rising numbers to an increase in
fee to qualify as a no party affiliation candi- officers’ exposure to electro-magnetic fields
date in November’s general election. (EMFs) emitting from their equipment.

Her surprising candidacy – Cooney was She stated that she believes there’s a con-
expected to drop out after failing to submit nection between the coronavirus pandemic
the necessary 1,134 valid signatures to get and “harmful EMF radiation from 5G, Smart
on the ballot via petition – means that the Grids and other sources,” and she has joined
county’s 62,667 Democratic Party and inde- efforts to reduce those emissions.
pendent voters will not be allowed to vote in
the Aug. 18 Republican primary. She also opposes vaccine mandates.
Cooney, who said she was the valedicto-
For all practical purposes, this means only rian of her high school class while growing
Republicans get to pick our county’s next up in Massachusetts, described herself as a
Sheriff. Democrat but said she opted to run without
a party affiliation because she didn’t have the
“My candidacy does not close the GOP “extra money” to pay the Democratic Party’s
primary,” Cooney wrote in an interview con- $2,800 assessment.
ducted via email. “Anyone can vote in the Re- “We are also very disappointed in the
publican primary for sheriff and other local conduct of the local Democratic leaders,”
offices by registering as a Republican before Cooney wrote. “They do not support their
July 19. I may do this myself.” candidates. In fact, they harass their can-
didates. Perhaps they are really working for
Cooney, who in February filed to run as a the Republican Party? They have refused to
Democrat, will be the longest of longshots in explain their conduct.”
November, regardless of her opponent. It is When Cooney first filed to run, a spokes-
likely many voters will find it difficult to take person for the Democrats of Indian River
her seriously. said the group doesn’t endorse candidates
until after primaries. Cooney stated she first
According to her campaign literature, registered as a Democrat when she moved to
Cooney claims: Florida seven years ago, but she always con-
sidered herself to be an independent.
 Local law enforcement, including the In her email, Cooney wrote that she near-
ly missed the qualifying deadline because
Sheriff’s Office, is assisting a “drug cartel” two of the banks she uses locally denied her
and pushing illegal narcotics on the county’s access to her accounts for more than two
black population, then entrapping and bust- weeks, and she suspects “foul play.”
ing the users and “forcing them to do the car- She stated she was finally able to access
tel’s bidding” – a practice she equated with her funds on June 10 – “after much stress”
“slavery” and “modern-day Jim Crow.” – and pay the qualifying fee by last Friday’s
noon deadline. “There were no legitimate
 Police unions are “mafia protection banking issues,” Cooney wrote, adding “it is
no coincidence that these banks committed
rackets” that accept illegal payment for “po- these financial crimes against me during the
lice protection or a bribe to induce police candidate qualifying period.” 
to look the other way when a crime is com-
mitted,” and law enforcement employees
should not be permitted to join such “crimi-
nal organizations.”

 If she’s elected, the Sheriff’s Office will

“pay reparations to victims of crimes perpe-
trated by our deputies, because that is just.”

Cooney also stated she endorses the Black

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Hypothyroidism: When that tiny gland stirs up trouble

Dr. Melvyn Lobo. The Mayo Clinic agrees. It says “at first, ment of overt hypothyroidism is pretty
you may barely notice the symptoms of hy- straightforward.”
PHOTO: KAILA JONES pothyroidism, such as fatigue and weight
gain. Or you may simply attribute them to “The recommendation,” according to
getting older. But as your metabolism con- Lobo, “is replacement [of the missing hor-
tinues to slow, you may develop more-ob- mones] with Levothyroxine. The medica-
vious problems including chronic fatigue, tion is to be taken about an hour prior to
increased sensitivity to cold, constipation, breakfast. Some medications can inter-
dry skin, a puffy face, muscle weakness, fere with absorption and thus should be
elevated blood cholesterol, depression and taken at least two hours later after taking
impaired memory.” Levothyroxine. These include iron, calci-
um, aluminum hydrochloride and several
The good news? of the medications used to treat gastric re-
Once diagnosed, says Lobo, “the treat-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer according to NIH, affecting less than 5 per-
[email protected] cent of the population.

A small butterfly shaped gland in the However, since hypothyroidism is most
neck has caught the attention of the common in people over the age of 60, Vero
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s Beach’s demographics tend to support Lo-
Pointe West family practice physician bo’s report of seeing people with the dis-
Dr. Melvyn Lobo. ease frequently.

Weighing in at a mere 15 to 25 grams (or According to NIH, “women are much
0.5 to 0.8 ounces), the thyroid gland affects more likely than men to develop hypothy-
nearly every organ in the body. roidism,” and it is not a condition to be tak-
en lightly.
According to the National Institutes of
Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases The Johns Hopkins Department of En-
at NIH, this tiny gland actually controls the docrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
way your heart beats, and without enough says hypothyroidism can lead to tiredness,
thyroid hormones, many of your body’s weight gain, depression and abnormal
functions can slow down dramatically and bone development.
result in a host of problems.
Oddly, Hopkins also reports “the most
At the same time, too many hormones common cause [of the condition] is the
from the gland can create an entirely dif- body’s own immune reaction to itself when
ferent set of problems. it produces antibodies that actually attack
the thyroid gland,” and it adds that “treat-
“Hypothyroidism” is the medical term ments for other thyroid conditions can also
for the thyroid producing too few hor- trigger hypothyroidism.”
mones while “hyperthyroidism” refers to
that same gland producing too many. According to Lobo, “fatigue, intolerance
to cold, coarse hair and hair loss, brittle
According to Lobo, “we see a fair num- nails, decreased sweating, depression and
ber of patients in our office with hypothy- weight gain are some of the symptoms that
roidism,” which at first glance might seem patient may present with.”
odd since it is a relatively rare condition,

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 have to have another blood test. Once COLD FACT: EVEN IN FLORIDA,
you’ve reached a dose that’s working for HYPOTHERMIA CAN HAPPEN
flux. Follow-up testing is done in about four you, your healthcare provider will probably
to six weeks to determine [the patient’s] re- repeat the blood test in six months and then By Fred Cicetti | Columnist that increases muscle cell activity
sponse to therapy.” once a year. and generates heat.
Question: I retired and moved from
NIH adds that “some prescription med- Lobo concludes by saying, “Untreated northern Minnesota to Florida. I was But, shivering alone does not mean
icines can also interfere with thyroid hor- hypothyroidism can have severe conse- wondering if there is any way that you have hypothermia. Healthcare
mone production and lead to hypothy- quences; therefore, the clinician needs to someone in the Sunshine State can get professionals recommend looking for
roidism, including amiodarone, a heart be vigilant and test those with symptoms hypothermia. “umbles,” too. These are stumbles,
medicine; interferon alpha, a cancer med- and screen those with risk factors for the mumbles, fumbles and grumbles.
icine; lithium, a bipolar disorder medicine; condition.” Answer: Hypothermia occurs
and interleukin-2, a kidney cancer medi- when your body doesn’t maintain a Watch for these specific symptoms:
cine.” Once hypothyroidism is diagnosed Dr. Melvyn Lobo is a family practice doctor normal temperature, which is about confusion or sleepiness; slowed,
and treatment has begun, you will prob- with the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hos- 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. When your slurred speech; shallow breathing;
ably need a blood test about six to eight pital’s Pointe West facility. He completed his core temperature drops to 95 degrees, weak pulse or low blood pressure;
weeks after you begin taking a thyroid hor- medical education at Dow Medical College you are suffering from hypothermia, changes in behavior such as apathy;
mone replacement so that your dose can be in Karachi, Pakistan. His office is at 1960 which can be lethal. change in appearance such as pale
adjusted if needed. Pointe West Dr., Suite 101 in Vero Beach. The skin; poor body control or slow reac-
phone number is 772-564-7828.  Can your internal temperature tion times.
Each time your dose is adjusted, you’ll drop to 95 or below in Florida? Yes.
And in summer up north. If you suspect that someone has hy-
pothermia, call for emergency medi-
You can get hypothermia in an cal treatment. Here are some first-aid
air-conditioned environment. It can tips to follow until professional help
strike you if you are soaked in the arrives:
rain on a cool, windy day, or if you fall
into chilly water. Water colder than • In general, try to warm the vic-
70 F can begin to cause hypothermia tim. Replace wet clothing. Share your
quickly. body heat.

People older than 65 years are espe- • First warm the chest, neck, head
cially vulnerable to hypothermia be- and groin with an electric blanket or
cause they tend to suffer from illness- warm compresses. Don’t use direct
es or take medications that interfere heat from a lamp or hot water.
with regulating body temperature.
Also, older adults often produce less • Don’t warm the limbs because
body heat because of a slower metab- you will drive cold blood to the heart,
olism and less physical activity. lungs and brain; this will lower the
core body temperature. Use an elec-
Seniors make up about half of the tric blanket or warm compresses.
annual fatalities from hypothermia
in the United States. • If the person’s breathing has
stopped or appears dangerously low
Low body temperature impairs or shallow, begin cardiopulmonary
the brain, so hypothermia is espe- resuscitation (CPR) immediately if
cially dangerous because its victims you’re trained in that procedure.
may not know they’re in trouble. Se-
vere hypothermia eventually leads to • Provide warm non-alcoholic bev-
cardiac and respiratory failure, then erages. Alcohol lowers the body’s abil-
death. ity to retain heat. Forget that image of
the St. Bernard with the brandy keg.
Hypothermia comes on gradually.
Shivering is a common and obvious • Don’t rub the victim, especially an
sign. Shivering is a natural response older person who may have thin skin.

• Handle people with hypothermia
gently because they’re at risk of car-
diac arrest. 

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Harbor Village condo
boasts beautiful
water views

5540 N. Harbor Village Drive, No. 202 at Harbor Village in Grand Harbor: 2-bedroom, 2-bath,1,400-square-foot
waterfront condominium offered for $321,500 by Diane DeFrancisci of Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-538-1614

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Harbor Village condo boasts beautiful water views

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer have a warm, Mediterranean vibe. From
[email protected] your 1-bay garage, an elevator (or stairs,
if you are so “inclined”) brings you to the
Envision the bright and airy condo at second level where the building façade is a
5540 N. Harbor Village Drive, No. 202, as cheerful Tuscan yellow.
the perfect home port for a boating lifestyle
– or as a great seasonal rental, or simply a Approach the welcoming entry alcove at
shipshape, cozy residence with wonderful
harborside views and lots of amenities, all
just minutes away from Vero’s charming
seaside village, with its many restaurants,
pubs, shops and resorts.

As you approach the Harbor Village
community, within the larger Grand Har-
bor development, you’ll immediately see
this serene enclave is in a class by itself.

The architecture and colors of the styl-
ish structures along the yacht-filled harbor

No. 202 across a small white-railed walk- walls and millwork, enhance the feeling of
way and step into a cool, light-filled space. space and flow.
White tile in the entrance foyer/hallway
and beautiful white oak floors throughout The living room/dining room opens
the rest of the home, along with a lofty tray onto the large screened porch through a
ceiling in the living room/dining room glass slider wall on the east side, which al-
and shades of white and pale dove gray on lows ambient light to pour in, and offers a
terrific view of boats bobbing in the har-
bor. This spacious porch features a bal-
cony and offers plenty of room for a sofa,
table and chairs.

Framed by a wide graceful arch, the
porch is protected with electric hurricane
shutters, transforming it into a cozy interi-
or room during inclement weather. Open,
it is a breezy space in which to welcome the
new day with that first cup of joe; unwind
in the evening with a beverage-of-choice;

Weston Model In The Desirable GHO Neighborhood Of Serenoa.

3bd/3ba plus office/den or 4th bedroom. SS appliances, wine refrigerator, gas range, extensive crown
moldings, and custom home office built-ins. Designer flooring. Two-car garage with custom epoxy flooring,
metal roof, and custom light fixture. Impact windows and doors throughout. Covered back patio that backs
up to preserve. 3050ft total, 2269 under air. Community features: gated, sidewalks throughout, clubhouse
with gym, kitchen, entertaining space, and heated pool. Town maintained community walking trails across
the street and south country park which includes, tennis, basketball, and baseball fields.

Carrie F. Nettleton

Realtor®

Cell 860.966.7464

[email protected]

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check out the activity on the docks; enjoy tropical wallcovering in raspberry and master suite, a cool hideaway where beautiful harbor-front location.
the birds, fish and manatees that hang out aqua on a white background. you’ll enjoy natural light from the north, The master bath offers a double-sink
in and around the water below; and look south and east. A door opens from the
north to watch boats heading out into the The guest bedroom has a sizable closet suite onto the screened porch, while vanity with large mirror; tub; spacious
Intracoastal, or gliding back to dock after a and receives light via double west window double French door access a private glass-front shower with handheld or sta-
day on the water. with horizontal blinds. sunrise balcony overlooking the marina, tionary head; and a water closet. A large
a special spot from which to enjoy the walk-in closet and linen closet complete
Off the foyer/hallway to the south is On the home’s south side, through a the master suite. 
the neat and tidy kitchen, all white, and door off the living room, is the private
outfitted with dishwasher, disposal, mi-
crowave, range, fridge and plenty of cabi-
net storage. The U-shaped counters offer
plenty of work area and open to the din-
ing room via a large pass-through on one
side and to a wonderfully flexible break-
fast nook on the other. With a large, dou-
ble window, this delightful space could as
easily function as a sitting room, study or
game room.

There is a convenient coat closet in the
foyer, and, just off the hallway, a tidy, light-
ed washer/dryer closet and storage. Here,
too, is the guest bedroom and full bath.
The crisp white color palette is artfully
punctuated in the guest bathroom with

5540 N. HARBOR VILLAGE DR., NO. 202

Neighborhood:
Harbor Village at Grand Harbor
Construction: Concrete block
Home size: 1,400 square feet
Bedrooms: 2 • Bathrooms: 2

View: Picturesque harbor
Additional features: 2nd
floor unit; dishwasher, dis-
posal, washer/dryer, micro-
wave, range, fridge, electric
water heater; ceiling fans
in both bedrooms, kitchen
and living room; recessed
lighting; central heat/AC;
covered/screened balcony;
smoke detector; private
security; gate-staffed; mari-
na; golf, tennis, beach club
available with membership;
dockage rental when avail-
able; community pool, bike/

jog/nature trails; pets
allowed, 2 max
Listing agency:

Alex MacWilliam Real Estate
Listing agent: Diane

DeFrancisci, 772-538-1614
Listing price: $321,500

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: JUNE 8 THROUGH JUNE 12

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A busy week of real estate sales on the mainland saw 35 transactions of single-family residences
and lots (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom home at 6955 1st
St. SW – first listed in January for $1,100,000 – sold for $850,000 on June 12.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Candace Moore of IRRE
Group.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$850,000
VERO BEACH 6955 1ST ST SW 1/9/2020 $1,100,000 6/12/2020 $820,000
SEBASTIAN 12779 ROSELAND RD 8/29/2019 $879,900 6/8/2020 $539,000
VERO BEACH 1154 RIVER WIND CIR 4/17/2020 $539,000 6/8/2020 $369,000
VERO BEACH 5405 BARBADOS SQ 4/6/2020 $374,997 6/12/2020 $360,000
VERO BEACH 1243 TAN OAK PL 5/11/2020 $349,900 6/12/2020 $330,000
VERO BEACH 5060 SAPPHIRE LN SW 4/30/2020 $334,900 6/8/2020 $305,000
VERO BEACH 150 36TH CT SW 4/29/2020 $300,000 6/10/2020 $295,000
SEBASTIAN 702 CARNATION DR 3/6/2020 $300,000 6/9/2020 $288,000
VERO BEACH 1045 18TH PL SW 4/27/2020 $282,000 6/9/2020 $282,500
VERO BEACH 7540 14TH LN 5/15/2020 $299,900 6/11/2020 $277,500
VERO BEACH 5020 3RD MNR 5/18/2020 $300,000 6/8/2020 $275,000
SEBASTIAN 588 WILLOW CT 3/12/2020 $279,000 6/11/2020 $255,000
VERO BEACH 346 18TH AVE 5/8/2020 $260,000 6/12/2020 $250,000
VERO BEACH 1110 NORMANDIE WAY 4/13/2020 $260,000 6/10/2020 $250,000
VERO BEACH 8082 WESTFIELD CIR 3/27/2020 $275,000 6/8/2020 $241,365
VERO BEACH 2601 CROWNED EAGLE CIR 10/29/2019 $257,365 6/9/2020 $241,000
VERO BEACH 555 E FOREST TRL 1/29/2020 $262,900 6/10/2020 $240,000
SEBASTIAN 222 CARAVAN TER 5/22/2020 $249,000 6/10/2020 $239,900
VERO BEACH 1336 25TH ST SW 5/15/2020 $239,900 6/12/2020 $230,000
SEBASTIAN 234 CARAVAN TER 5/22/2020 $249,000 6/10/2020 $225,000
SEBASTIAN 681 BRUSH FOOT DR 5/27/2020 $249,900 6/12/2020 $220,000
VERO BEACH 406 LEXINGTON AVE SW 4/13/2020 $232,000 6/12/2020 $219,000
SEBASTIAN 413 AZINE TER 5/11/2020 $225,000 6/11/2020 $218,750
VERO BEACH 4220 13TH PL 3/3/2020 $249,900 6/12/2020 $215,000
VERO BEACH 6355 OXFORD CIR UNIT#103C 10/31/2019 $249,000 6/10/2020 $185,000
VERO BEACH 2527 STOCKBRIDGE SQ SW 3/2/2020 $195,000 6/10/2020 $180,000
VERO BEACH 545 26TH AVE 4/21/2020 $185,000 6/10/2020 $179,000
VERO BEACH 1640 42ND SQ UNIT#104 4/13/2020 $179,000 6/8/2020

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

12779 Roseland Rd, Sebastian 1154 River Wind Cir, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 8/29/2019 Listing Date: 4/17/2020
Original Price: $879,900 Original Price: $539,000
Sold: 6/8/2020 Sold: 6/8/2020
Selling Price: $820,000 Selling Price: $539,000
Listing Agent: Chris Junker Listing Agent: Rick Wykoff

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Louise Muller Jim DiMarzo

RE/MAX Crown Realty DiMarzo Realty, Inc

5405 Barbados Sq, Vero Beach 1243 Tan Oak Pl, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 4/6/2020 Listing Date: 5/11/2020
Original Price: $374,997 Original Price: $349,900
Sold: 6/12/2020 Sold: 6/12/2020
Selling Price: $369,000 Selling Price: $360,000
Listing Agent: Diane Litzinger Listing Agent: Kelly Fischer

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Sally Woods Not Provided

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Not Provided

Mortgage rates level off amid conflicting economic news

By Kathy Orton | Washington Post eth Team in Englewood, Colo., said in an Speakman, a Zillow economist. 61.3 percent of applications.
email. “However, there is a long road to full Bankrate.com, which puts out a week- “The housing market is maintaining its
The unexpected decrease in unemploy- recovery, and we need to expect swings in
ment two weeks ago followed by confir- mortgage interest rates. Last week’s job ly mortgage rate trend index, found two- notable stretch of impressive growth, with
mation that the U.S. economy officially recovery was an encouraging sign of how thirds of the experts it surveyed predict purchase mortgage applications increas-
went into a recession in February held quickly the economy may bounce back, rates will go down in the coming week. ing for the eighth straight week to the high-
mortgage rates in check last week. but most of the gains were of temporarily est level since January,” said Bob Broek-
lost positions and furloughs returning in “Expect some doubts over the sustain- smit, MBA president and CEO. “Mortgage
According to the latest data released the hospitality and entertainment indus- ability of the recovery to push rates lower rates near record lows also continue to fuel
last Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year tries. Jobs weren’t created, they’re just re- this week,” said Les Parker, managing di- sustained refinance demand.”
fixed-rate average ticked up to 3.21 per- turning – with fewer hours – and new jobs rector at Transformational Mortgage Solu-
cent with an average 0.9 point. (Points are may not be as available for people who tions in Marble Falls, Texas. The MBA released its mortgage cred-
fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of permanently lost their jobs.” it availability index (MCAI) that showed
the loan amount and are in addition to Greg McBride, chief financial analyst credit availability decreased in May. The
the interest rate.) It was 3.18 percent two The Federal Reserve announced at the with Bankrate.com, added: “The high MCAI fell 3.1 percent to 129.3 last month,
weeks ago and 3.82 percent a year ago. end of its two-day policy meeting last from the monthly employment report is its lowest level since June 2014. A decline
week that it would leave its benchmark wearing off and the reality of a long eco- in the MCAI indicates lending standards
Freddie Mac, the federally chartered rate near zero and that it was continu- nomic recovery is bringing both bond are tightening, while an increase signals
mortgage investor, aggregates rates from ing its bond-buying program. “We’re not yields and mortgage rates back down.” they are loosening.
125 lenders across the country to come thinking about raising rates,” Fed Chair
up with national average mortgage rates. Jerome H. Powell said. “We’re not even Meanwhile, mortgage applications “Mortgage lenders in May respond-
It uses rates for borrowers with flawless thinking about thinking about raising picked up again two weeks ago. According ed accordingly to the increased risk and
credit scores. These rates are not available rates.” to the latest data from the Mortgage Bank- uncertainty in the economy,” Joel Kan,
to every borrower. ers Association, the market composite in- an MBA economist, said in a statement.
Although the news came too late to af- dex – a measure of total loan application “There was a reduction in supply across
The 15-year fixed-rate average stayed fect last week’s survey, the central bank’s volume – increased 9.3 percent from a all loan types, driven by further pullback
the same at 2.62 percent with an average decision is expected to continue to hold week earlier. in investors’ appetites for loan programs
0.8 point. It was 3.26 percent a year ago. mortgage rates down. The Fed doesn’t set with low credit scores and high [loan-to-
The five-year adjustable-rate average also home loan rates, but its decisions influ- The purchase index continued its value ratios]. Credit tightening was ob-
was unchanged at 3.1 percent with an av- ence them. steady climb. It was up 5 percent from served at both ends of the market, with
erage 0.4 point. It was 3.51 percent a year the previous week and was 13 percent less availability of low down-payment
ago. “With no end in sight for this Fed poli- higher year-over-year, the third week in programs designed for first-time home-
cy, it’s likely that mortgage rates are poised a row of annual increases. The refinance buyers, as well as for conforming and
“As the economy recovers, I expect in- to remain low for a while,” said Matthew index jumped 11 percent and was 80 per- non-conforming jumbo loans.” 
terest rates to rise with it,” Nicole Rueth, cent higher than a year ago. The refinance
producing branch manager at the Ru- share of mortgage activity accounted for

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WHEN THE THYROID 7 PARENTS GET HELP B6 B7NO CHANGETHISYEAR
STIRS UP TROUBLE FROM ‘SAFE FAMILIES’ IN ‘TOP RESTAURANTS’

Coming Up Adam Schnell.

GET BIG WHOOPS PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
AT RIVERSIDE’S
COMEDY ZONE Barnes lights up rooms
with her lampshade artistry PAGE B2
By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

We’re still trying to figure out
where to go, when to go and how to
behave once we get there. All those
questions may cause you to freeze
in place. But you can take a break.
Get back into nature. Have your
heart filled with opera. Load in on
the laughs with stand-up comedy.

1 You will get some bel-
ly laughs when stand-up
comics Valerie Storm and John-
ny Lee Dam appear on stage in
the Comedy Zone this weekend
at Riverside Theatre. You should
especially like Storm, who takes
full advantage of her Florida her-
itage and lets loose some riot-
ous zingers about growing up in
the south. Storm writes that she
got her first laugh “on stage at 5
years old in the Little Miss Fort
Myers Beauty Pageant.” She has
performed at the Boston Comedy
Festival, the Las Vegas Comedy
Festival and more. Dam is from
Los Angeles and has traveled
throughout the U.S. and Canada.
He has also entertained troops
in war zones. The Comedy Zone
also invites you to enjoy dinner
and drinks. Seating will be 50
percent capacity and guests are
required to wear masks until
they are seated or served. River-
side stays on top of cleanliness by
regularly cleaning and spraying
before each seating. It also uses
disposable menus, drinkware
and utensils. All service people
will wear masks and staffers will
wear gloves when in contact with
the food. Comedy Zone guests
are invited to arrive early and
enjoy the outdoor live music in

CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

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Barnes lights up rooms with her lampshade artistry

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent Maggie Barnes. ‘It’s incredible the
[email protected] amount of work that
PHOTOS: KAILA JONES goes to make a shade fit
While beautiful lampshades can trans- a lamp. It’s much more
form a room, they have also transformed Sturgis than putting on a piece
the life of Maggie Barnes, the meticulous Lumber of trim that you can get
owner of Vero Lampshades. Her 6-year-
old business, which she started at age 53, at JoAnn’s Fabrics.’
has been growing so rapidly that she can
barely keep up. –Maggie Barnes

For the 25 years prior to beginning this and those from high-end shops in New
venture, Barnes had managed dozens of York City or Paris.
residential properties on the barrier is-
land. It was hard work, and she eventual- “If you lined them all up, you wouldn’t
ly decided she’d had enough. After doing know which one Maggie made,” Vanderzee
some research on Etsy, a website where says. “They are adorable, affordable. She
artists and craftspeople can sell their cre- does them herself in her darling house and
ations, she came up with the idea of mak- does the packing.”
ing lampshades.
An artist in her craft, Barnes creates her
As unusual as it sounds, the venture was lampshades in wide array of colorful, so-
not all that far afield for her. Barnes had phisticated and whimsical styles.
studied bookbinding and the construction
of artists’ books while studying fine arts at There are large gingham drum lamp-
the University of Arizona in Tucson. Later,
she became an apprentice to a Manhattan
bookbinder where she worked on fine and
rare books. As a result, she knew she had
the design aesthetic and meticulous skills
needed to make artistic lampshades.

So, using those skills, Barnes turned a
third bedroom into a setting for her cottage
industry and began slowly building up a
clientele. There were weeks, she says, that if
she didn’t sell $15 finials from her website,
she didn’t eat.

However, through careful craftsman-
ship and attention to detail, Barnes estab-
lished a name for herself and a loyal follow-
ing. Businesswise, the timing couldn’t have
been better. In recent months, with people
staying home during the pandemic, many
have taken to redecorating their homes.

“Right now, business is better than it’s
ever been,” says Barnes. “The people buy-
ing my lampshades are not waiting for
stimulus checks. They are in their homes,
looking at their ugly old lampshades and
they’re sprucing up.”

One of her longtime fans is Indian Riv-
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day’s world and make it. Then, to go into
business on your own, in your house, and
make a go of it to a point where she is very
busy – it’s just a lovely story.”

A steadfast customer and admirer of her
work, Vanderzee says you cannot tell the
difference between Barnes’ lampshades

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shades and square bell lampshades that quality and interest. and her boldness in design have contribut- net to view “DIY” (Do It Yourself) videos,
look like they came right out of Martha’s “This is where my ed to her being busier than ever these days. before attempting their own versions;
Vineyard. Charming French Country-style applying a little trim onto a white lamp-
lampshades are evocative of Provence, training comes in,” “This boom and all the attention I’m shade or even attempting to paint their
while smart stripes and prints fit snugly on she says. “With getting is a long time coming and really lampshades.
sconce or chandelier-style lampshades. artists’ books, good,” Barnes says. “If I get busy enough, I
there is no room for would hire someone to do all the packing However, the mistakes of a DIYer often
Shades with vintage materials, Lilly mistakes. If your and shipping. It takes hours to properly come into full view as soon as the light is
Pulitzer fabrics and even fine mesh are pages don’t line up, pack a lampshade.” turned on.
interspersed with the tropical inspired, if the book edge isn’t
sporting flamingos, dragonflies, shells even all around, it Although the shades are works of art, “It’s incredible the amount of work that
and coral. really shows. Cutting they do serve a practical function – pro- goes to make a shade fit a lamp,” Barnes
and gluing and even viding light to an area – and the design says. “It’s much more than putting on a
Barnes says she always advises her cli- sewing are very form can affect that light, shooting the piece of trim that you can get at JoAnn’s
ents to consider the surround- precise.” light up or down, or filtering out softly Fabrics.”
ings of the area in which the through the sides.
lamp will sit. From a design All this at- She also cautions her clients to watch
standpoint, she says to think of tention to detail And certainly, redecorating with new their wattage, noting “you don’t want a
textiles, patterns, stripes, color lampshades is an easy and cost-effective burnt lampshade.”
palette, trim, shape and size. way of sprucing up a home.
And don’t be afraid to mix And, don’t forget the finial, she says.
them up, she adds. For sure, with time on their hands, They’re a “nice little accent” to the new
people have recently turned to the inter- lampshade. 
“If you have floral
drapes and a plaid
couch, you can put flo-
ral with a plaid trim
and it just pulls ev-
erything together,”
she says.

Another consid-
eration is shape.
A lamp with a
square base
needs a square
lampshade. A
ginger jar lamp
needs a round
lampshade or one that
is hexagon shaped. And, while
candlestick lamps can use
multiple shapes, she tells cli-
ents to pay attention to the
base and to reflect that.

Barnes says it takes her
about three days to make a
lampshade. She has to take it
one step at a time, waiting each
time for the glue to dry thorough-
ly. She carefully coats hidden
wiring with enamel paint,
and generally wraps gros-
grain ribbon around sec-
tions of the frame to add

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“The Loop,” where seating is also limit-
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2 A short drive south will take you 1 Valerie Storm and Johnny Lee Dam at Comedy Zone this weekend.
to the largest tropical bonsai col-
lection in the country. It’s the Bonsai Friedman said. She said that after re-
Garden at Heathcote Botanical Gardens opening, guests were so eager to return
in Fort Pierce. More than 100 carefully to Heathcote that they even visited “in
tended bonsai trees make this special the pouring rain and we let them enjoy
garden Heathcote’s “claim to fame,” said it.” The Heathcote Botanical Gardens
executive director Joan Friedman. “Our is at 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce.
curator, Tom Kehoe, is very specific and Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays,
has a creative background in bonsai. He closed weekends. Admission is $8 gener-
was a protégé under Jim Smith.” Known al, $6 seniors, $3 ages 6 to 12 years, and
for his artistic ability and aesthetic for free to children under 6 years of age. The
classic and natural styles, Smith was a gardens are handicap accessible and
world class Bonsai Master. When wor- wheelchairs are available. Social dis-
ries about COVID-19 end, Heathcote tancing and masks are recommended.
plans on restarting classes with Kehoe. Call 772-464-4672 or visit HeathcoteBo-
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a rainforest, a reflection garden and be sure to catch the Metropolitan Opera’s
much more. “It’s a unique gem … really
the green heart of the Treasure Coast,”

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upcoming “Live in HD” free streamings rary yet ancient in its aesthetic. That be- “La Traviata,” which concerns a courte- vites you to consider “The Painter and
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William Daniel Bishop, Sr.

William Daniel “Sonny” Burlingame Country Club at Sapphire Lakes, North Carolina and Sonny’s
Bishop, Sr., aged 97, passed beloved 7,000 acre hunting camp in Holopaw, Florida.
away peacefully at his home Throughout Sonny’s life he was a community builder. He served as a member
on the Indian River Lagoon on of many corporate boards including Southeast Bank. Florida Governor
June 11th. A true gentleman Haydon Burns appointed Sonny to the Florida Development Commission
to everyone he knew, Sonny along with Florida legends and friends, Dick Pope, the founder of Cypress
lived life to the fullest. Born Gardens and Bill France, the founder of Daytona Speed Way. Sonny assisted
in Birmingham, Alabama Walt Disney in the purchase of real estate which would eventually become
on April 21, 1923 to Wilmer Disney World. Through various land deals, purchases and syndications
Daniel Bishop and Webster to improve the Orlando International Airport, International Drive and
Edward Bishop, Sonny moved Downtown Orlando.
to Florida when he was three For many years Sonny was an active member of The Country Club of Orlando,
years old. From that time The University Club, Interlachen Country Club in Orlando, Burlingame
forward, Sonny spent his days Country Club at Sapphire Lakes and Old North State Golf Club in North
exploring the natural beauty Carolina and Quail Valley Golf and River Club. Sonny formed the initial real
of Florida, riding his bike estate deal to create Old North State Club in New London, North Carolina
around Orlando as a child and and was a founding member of Burlingame Country Club at Sapphire
eventually exploring the land on foot, by boat and airplane. To the end of his Lakes in North Carolina, both premier golf clubs with courses designed by
days, Sonny worked to enhance, protect and preserve the world around him. Tom Fazio. Most recently Sonny has assisted his grandson William (Billy)
After graduating from Orlando High School in 1941, Sonny attended the Daniel Bishop, III in creating Heritage Club, a hunting and social club on
University of Florida, pledged Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and “double over 23,000 acres. Sonny also worked with the Wounded Warrior Outdoors
majored in fishing and hunting.” He then attended the Citadel Military where he had made many friends.
College in Charleston, South Carolina where he decided to enlist in the Sonny was a man of many talents. He flew his Cessna float plane around
Armed Forces and become a United States Air Force pilot trained in single Florida. He hunted and fished from the Yukon in Canada, Texas, Colorado
engine aircraft. During World War II, Sonny flew P-51D Mustang Fighter and back to Florida. Sonny owned numerous boats including his favorite
Planes in the Pacific Theater with the 460th Black Ram Fighter Squadron Hatteras, “The Cutty Sark,” and even built his own speed boat. In his 50’s
based on the island of Ie Shima in the Okinawa Islands. Sonny took up watercolor painting and his paintings of animals and birds
After the Japanese surrender on September 27, 1945, Sonny had the distinction are so life-like it seems their fur and feathers are moving in the breeze. Every
of being the first pilot to land his P-51D Mustang on Japanese soil. His military day of his life, Sonny loved creating, building and inventing things like
orders in Osaka were to take over the management of one of Japan’s luxury retrofitting his Polaris into a moving tree stand, the famous “Hasty Pasty”
hotels, the Takarazuka, which gave him a love of management, real estate and toothpaste holder and his deer skin koozies are family legend.
business. A few years ago, Sonny’s son, Ron, had a business meeting in Osaka Sonny is survived by his wife Betty Bishop and step-daughter Emily Reeves
with the son of a Japanese woman Sonny had provided milk to when he was Tremml (Glenn), his sons Ronald Daniel Bishop and William “Bill” Daniel
a baby. Sonny said he helped the young Japanese mother because he felt that Bishop, Jr. (Janie), grandchildren Carol Bishop Sears, Shanon Bishop Carbone
if his wife and baby were in the same position, he hoped an officer from the (Nick), William Daniel “Billy” Bishop, III (Jen) and William Reeves Tremml.
foreign country would do the same thing. Sonny’s life is filled with stories of He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren, Kyle, Zach, Hayden, Wyatt,
such kindness and personal resolve. Luciana, Colton, Tanner and Leighton.
Sonny married Joyce Perdue in 1944 and they had two sons, Ron and Bill. Sonny Bishop was a man among men, and a champion of everyone he
After returning from World War II, Sonny inherited his father’s business, loved. His many friendships were created and sustained with his strength
Bishop Office Furniture Company, which was founded in 1937 and of character and sense of fun. At Sonny’s request there will be a celebration
became Orlando’s oldest office design and furniture dealer selling to large of life held by the river with the people he loved as soon as the time is right.
corporations and businesses throughout Florida. Sonny sold Bishop Office What Sonny’s loved ones know to be true, is that he is a man who made the
Furniture to Corporate Express, Inc. in 1997 which allowed him time to world around him kinder, stronger and more beautiful. We are blessed to
enjoy his varied interests. know him and our lives are made better by him being in this world.
After becoming a widower at the age of 52, he was introduced to Betty In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed at the Wounded Warrior Outdoors
Kennington Reeves of Vero Beach, who was also widowed in 1977. The or the Indian River Land Trust.
couple married in 1982 and spent 37 years happily traveling the world
and spending time at their homes in Vero Beach and Maitland, Florida,

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Safe Families for Children: Priceless help for parents

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer Jackie Herron-Whitfield holds Ellizah Cruz, provided her with counseling and sup-
[email protected] while husband Jim Whitfield holds Ellizah’s brother Mikhi. PHOTOS: BRENDA AHEARN port even after she was ready to bring her
children home.
Children are at the heart of Safe Fam- The goal is to create a support network the job strictly out of love.
ilies for Children, which opened a Trea- that will remain in place long after chil- There are many reasons why a parent “Once they come into your house,
sure Coast chapter in Vero Beach about dren and parents have reunited. you’re bonded for life,” said Herron-Whit-
18 months ago to promote “radical hos- might call SFFC, with homelessness, ill- field, whose relationship with Mincey
pitality” as a means to help others. Volunteers undergo a Level II back- ness and unemployment topping the list. was put into play once more during the
ground check, with fingerprinting and a pandemic. Mincey again lost clients and,
A nationwide organization, Safe Fam- home screening to make sure their hous- “The parent may be in a crisis, but with three children at home, she was un-
ilies for Children uses volunteer Host es are safe. Unlike DCF foster families, they’re not in trouble. It’s not like there is able to search for work opportunities.
Families to care for children on a short- SFFC volunteers are unpaid; taking on a hotline call on them and the kids have
term, emergency basis when their par- been removed. Literally, they’re doing “She lost daycare and school, so she
ents are in crisis or need of help. One a very healthy thing by reaching out for was in a panic with no one to watch her
thing the coronavirus pandemic has help,” said Herron-Whitfield. kids. She had worked so hard to get out
made apparent is that having a support of debt and find housing. She was really
system can make all the difference in the “These are parents who are putting on a good trajectory, and then the crisis
world. the needs of their children first. It’s hum- happened,” recalled Herron-Whitfield.
bling how much they are trusting us
“Our mission is to come alongside to help them, by allowing us to care for The SFFC framework enables Host
families in crisis, to keep children safe their children while they crisis stabilize.” Families to also have backup, so those
and families intact,” said Jackie Her- times that Herron-Whitfield was un-
ron-Whitfield, Treasure Coast chapter Cyntalya Mincey, a 28-year-old Cer- available, she could call on Amanda and
director. “We want to intervene in a fam- tified Nursing Assistant and mother of Eddie Brown, who had raised two daugh-
ily’s life before it gets really bad.” three, became homeless after one of ters of their own.
her home health care clients no longer
Parents voluntarily place their chil- required medical visitations. Her life “We’ve got all this space and there’s
dren with a Host Family for the short- quickly spiraled downward; unable to so much need out there,” said Amanda
term until the crisis has been overcome pay rent or childcare while searching for Brown. “You realize some people have
and children can return home. From a new job. no support system out there. They’re
there, the Host Family remains in con- good mothers; they just need someone
tact, Family Friends coach and provide In desperation, Mincey called the De- to come alongside them. There’s a lot of
moral support, and Family Coaches pro- partment of Children and Families to need out there, and we’re barely scrap-
vide emotional and tangible support. ‘report’ herself, relating that she and her ing the surface. I got involved, and now
children were living in her car. I cannot imagine not being involved in
these kids’ lives.”
The DCF agent who took the call knew
of the program and reached out to SFFC Today, Mincey is again working full
on her behalf. time, paying her bills and getting coun-
seling. She is also working to repair rela-
As a result, the two younger boys tionships with her family. The children
moved in with Herron-Whitfield, Minc- came home on June 1, much to every-
ey’s daughter joined another family, and one’s delight.
Mincey began rebuilding her life with the
support of her new family and friends. “I probably would have ended up los-
ing my children if it weren’t for Safe Fam-
Key to the success of SFFC arrange- ilies. It’s a big difference when you actu-
ments is that parents maintain full cus- ally have someone to help you. They have
tody, can terminate the arrangement at been more of a family to me than my own
any time, and can visit and speak to their family. I have never had that family sup-
children as often as they want. port that I got with Safe Families,” said
Mincey.
“We’re like that aunt or uncle who
would normally be there to help out,” “They are a part of my life forever. They
Herron-Whitfield explained. are family. It’s good for families that need
help to know that they [the SFFC family]
With her children cared for, Mincey are still there to encourage you to keep
found work and housing. Her SFFC fam- going. They won’t give up on you. They’ll
ily helped her set reasonable goals and always be that family that gives you that
strength that you couldn’t find yourself.”

Nationally, SFFC has facilitated 50,000
hosting arrangements supporting 15,000
families and 25,000 children.

In the short time the local chapter has
been active; they have already hosted 17
children, built relationships with their
parents, and have garnered the attention
of local grant funders. They have estab-
lished an office at the United Against
Poverty UP Center and hope to continue
to expand their volunteer-base to pro-
vide support to other desperate families.

For more information, visit safe-fami-
lies.org. 

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List of ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ won’t change this year

By Tina Rondeau | Columnist El Cellar
[email protected] de Can Roca.

In recent years, on travels to Europe, Mirazur in France. think 50 Best is not far behind.”
Asia and Latin America, I have looked The 50 Best are famous for spurring,
forward to dining at eateries that had
just burst onto the list of the world’s top- among other things, a gigantic jump in
ranked restaurants. reservations and revenue. El Cellar de
Can Roca in Spain reported getting 2 mil-
This year, the coronavirus has pretty lion reservation requests within 24 hours
much made international travel impossi- after it was named No. 1 restaurant in
ble – but the pandemic has led the World’s 2013.
50 Best Restaurants awards to abandon
plans to announce new rankings for 2020 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is
anyway. created from the votes of 1,040 restaura-
teurs, chefs, food writers, and foodies.
The voting on the world’s best restau-
rants, though already completed, won’t The James Beard Awards for Restau-
ever be revealed. rants and Chefs for 2020 have also been
postponed.
“It was a difficult decision, but it
doesn’t seem the right time when the Bloomberg chief food critic Richard Vines
hospitality and restaurant sectors are contributed to this report. 
suffering,” says Will Drew, director of
content for the World’s 50 Best Restau-
rants organization.

“We still want to bring the leaders of
the world of gastronomy together in a
virtual world in order to help each other
and exchange ideas and find ways to help
each other,” he says. “We’ll be working to
try and see what we can do, how we can
connect people, and how we can use our
global audience to assist and put restau-
rants in a better place to recover.”

Will Guidara, former co-owner of Elev-
en Madison Park in New York, which
was named the world’s No. 1 restaurant
in 2017, agrees, but he mourns the loss it
brings to the community that the awards
have fostered among chefs. “It’s tough,”
he says. “Every time something gets can-
celed, it’s even longer before we get back
to normal.”

“Winning was a game changer,” he
continues. “They have been the most im-
pactful restaurant award in the world. If
the Olympics are canceled, you have to

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Bonz meets a super-duper Lakeland Terrier duo

Hi Dog Buddies! found a breeder in Virginia Beach an got to me. He knew that, even though I was have a CLUE what a VERMIN even is, an
the most adorable fluffball they could find.” younger, I was gonna be The Boss. An he anyway I don’t think we have any around
This week I met Ted an Lily Kappus. The was Totally Cool Kibbles with that. Finally, here. Just squirrels an RA-butts, which I’m
innerview was majorly fun, PLUS I learned “Which was ME!” Ted chimed in. “Lou- Louise an Tom decided to ‘Let Lily be Lily, totally not into. What I’M into is the POOL.
about a new-to-me breed, Lakeland Terri- ise flew down to get me an we hadda go an Ted be Ted.’ So here we are.” I could swim in it ALL DAY. Even when Tom
ers. I Googled an discovered Lakeland Ter- through customs. It was my first time fly- tries to lure me out with chicken or cheese,
riers are from the Lake District of England, ing but it wasn’t that scary, just a liddle “That is a GRRREAT tail, Lily. What was it I’m, like, NOPE! He says I’m ob-SESSED. I
an they usta have the job of helpin’ farm- loud. I got to sit in the cabin with Louise like at first, not bein’ inna cage?” think that means soaking wet.”
ers protect their sheep. (Later, Ted an Lily
told me they wouldn’t know a sheep if they PHOTO: KAILA JONES Ted & Lily “Up in Canada, we had 12 whole acres
tripped over one.) to explore,” Lily innerjected. “AN we had
an I loved her right away. I thought she “It was weird, but wunnerful! The first CHIGGENS! A whole bunch. An, guess
They were Super Cool Kibbles was The Berries! time I felt a carpet under my paws, I couldn’t what?”
poocheroos and trotted right up for the buh-LEEVE how Soft an luck-JURY-us
Wag-an-Sniff. Kinda square an sturdy, “I learned a lot from Sadie (which I it was. I just rolled over an over on it. An, “What?” I flipped a page.
with great poss-chur, they had curly hair passed along to Lily), but Sadie hadda go to when I ree-lized I was gonna get ack-shull “They got to be in an ack-shull MOVIE!”
cut short except for on their rectangu- Dog Heaven. Then – well, wait’ll you hear duh-li-shus food Two Times Every Single “Shut the doghouse door!”
lar-shaped heads: long between their eyes, Lily’s story.” Day, ForEVER, I couldn’t stop thankin’ Tom “It was called ‘Agnus of God.’ They were
down their noses and around their mouths an Louise with wags and kisses. Still do.” ALL in it. ’Cept the rooster. He ran away.
like a beard; nice tan coats, an Lily had a Lily continued. “I came from a good Stage fright, or fear of being lunch, I think.”
dark “saddle” on her back. Very On Trend, breeder but, when I was just a new pup- “Good job pickin’ your liddle sis, Ted! I was speechless.
I thought. And they both had a big-dog-in- per, she had Very Terrible Troubles an lotsa So, what’s your thing? Protected any sheep Lily calmly continued. “We both enjoy
na-small-dog-package swagger. TURR-moil. Long tail short, I ended up liv- lately?” I couldn’t help myself. goin’ to our daycare – Paw Prints. We love
in’ inna CAGE for my first year anna haff.” Mr. Sean an Miss Kim. When we’re there,
Lily was definitely Spokespooch: “Hi, Mr. “Very funny, Bonz. I know us Lakelands Ted ROOLS. He barks hello to our pooch
Bonzo! I’m Lily Kappus. Well, ackshully, my “OH, NO, Lily. How awful!” I gasped. are s’pose to chase VERMINS, but we don’t pals an gets ’em to run around an play.
Official Kennel Name is Miss London, but “It WAS! But, Thank Lassie, Tom an Lou- We’re all very well behaved but, if anyone
nobody calls me that. I’m 9. This is my big ise were very smart humans and let Ted DON’T BE SHY gets a liddle too bouncy, we have a Time
brother Ted, he’s gonna be 11. His fancy pick who he wanted for a liddle brother Out in the Zen Den, where it’s dark an quiet
name is Theodore Von Kappus the Ninth, or sister. Even though I was gloomy and We are always looking for pets an we have the opportunity to be all calm
cuzza being our humans’ ninth pooch. And grumpy an didn’t know much about how to with interesting stories. an explore our Inner Lassie.”
these are our humans, Tom an Louise.” She be a NOR-mull dog cuzza livin’ innna cage “Cool Kibbles! Any special pooch pals?”
took a breath. (PLUS, I’m kinda, well, Bossy), Ted uh-par- To set up an interview, email “Mostly it’s just us, ’cept at Paw Prints.
ent-ly saw something nobody else did. [email protected]. We had a Super Crispy Dog Biscuits human
“A great pleasure,” I addressed them all, “Louise was attracted to the cutest lid- fren, our Gramma GiGi. She lived in a nice
an we got settled in. dle pupster, but Ted just kept coming back place with other human frens. We’d visit her
a lot, and everybody there totally loved us.
Ted an Lily curled up on mats by the We made them happy, which made us hap-
window. “I call this Lily’s Pad! Get it?” Lily py. Gramma GiGi was The Best!”
said as she nosed her mat, executed the They showed me a pickshur of them with
traditional two-circles-in-place maneuver, their Gramma GiGi. I hadda wipe my eyes.
plopped down an began their tail. Heading home, I was wonderin’ how I’d
fit Lily an Ted’s whole tail into one column.
“Tom an Louise lived in Canada at the An still smilin’ about another pick-shur
time. Before us, they had Airedales, Sadie they showed me: them sittin’ side-by-side
an Hogan. (They always hadda have TWO on the beach wearin’ red bandannas. Lily’s
pooches.) When Hogan went to Dog Heav- said Naughty and Ted’s said Nice.
en, they decided to downsize so, ’stead of
another Airedale, they opted for a compact The Bonz
model as a new brother for Sadie. Us Lake-
lands look like Airedales, but liddler. They

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A TOUGH PLAY FOR DECLARER TO MAKE WEST NORTH EAST
A63 J74 10 9 8 2
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist K9765 A43 J8
632 Q J 10 9854
Lynn Johnston, the Canadian cartoonist of “For Better or For Worse,” said, “The toughest 42 K865 A73
question has always been, ‘How do you get your ideas?’ How do you answer that? It’s like
asking runners how they run, or singers how they sing. They just do it!” SOUTH
KQ5
Bridge experts sometimes seem to be just doing it, but they are counting winners and Q 10 2
losers, and working out how the play should progress. AK7
Q J 10 9
In this deal, for example, how should South play in three no-trump after West leads a fourth-
highest heart six, and East puts up the jack? Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Both

Here’s that same old, same old boring auction! The Bidding:

South starts with only five top tricks: two hearts (given trick one) and three diamonds. He SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
can establish five more winners in clubs and spades. However, he will have to lose the lead 1 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass
twice, so is in danger of conceding three hearts and those two aces. LEAD:
6 Hearts
In this situation, the normal rule is to duck the first trick. Note that this still leaves declarer
with two heart stoppers. East will return his second heart, but South takes the trick and
leads a club. Here, when East wins with his ace, he does not have another heart to play. But
if he did, hearts would be breaking 4-3 and declarer would lose only two hearts and two
aces.

Yes, if South wins trick one and plays a spade, he will make the contract, but it would be
natural to start on the clubs. Then, though, East would win with the ace and return his
remaining heart, establishing West’s suit while he, West, still has the spade ace as an entry.

It is right to win the first trick only when West has both of the black-suit aces.

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SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (JUNE 12) ON PAGE B16

ACROSS DOWN
1 Definitely (informal) (4) 1 Continuously (4,2,4,3)
3 Unpleasant sticky stuff (4) 2 Confess (5)
6 Prune (3) 4 Outcome (6)
9 Manager (13) 5 Scottish church (4)
10 Inside (8) 6 Salad ingredient (7)
12 Joke (4) 7 Trappings (13)
13 Rocky hill (3) 8 Falsehood (7)
15 Sailing vessels (6) 11 Angler’s equipment (3)
18 Erase (6) 14 Desist (7)
19 Concealed (3) 16 Vie (7)
21 Vast number (4) 17 Pose (3)
22 Freshwater turtle (8) 20 Consume (6)
25 Move alien root (anag.) (4-9) 23 Black-eyed animal (5)
26 Lace (3) 24 Enthusiasm (4)
27 Grass (4)
The Telegraph 28 Epic story (4)

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ACROSS 94 Shad output 39 Ice cream brand, ___ Jerry’s The Washington Post
96 “___ side are you on?” 41 Truly surreal kind of guy
1 Spinning abbr. 97 They’re looking at you, kid 44 Mao was one SHAGGY DOG STORY By Merl Reagle
4 Return of the brat? 98 Pirate William 45 Gen. Bradley
8 Gene Kelly hirer 99 On ___ (after being 47 Famed Naples opera house,
11 They come to mind
16 Judge’s comment at a challenged) Teatro ___
101 Harper’s Bazaar illustrator 49 Wedgwood of ceramic fame
dog show? 102 Teeter-totter minimum 50 Tampered with
20 Some arrivals at the 105 Grass chopper 55 Slow-pouring stuff
107 Holmes or Watson, e.g. 57 One into weights
dog hospital? 109 Part of speech: abbr. 58 Hardly
21 Turn to Jell-O 112 Rose’s guy 59 English school
22 Reached the hard way, 114 Skating 60 Prohibitions
116 Part of 8 Across’s motto 61 Gripe
as a base 117 Peace-seeking dog? 62 Do in, as a dragon
23 Sandwich cookie 121 Crime network headed by 65 Scarlett dug him
24 Phone line: abbr. 66 When it falls,
25 Jolt from Joe dogs?
27 “Enter the vehicle” 122 Approval unemployment ensues
29 Grp. of offices with one 123 All time, poetically 68 CD ancestors
124 Gaelic 69 Org. that Michael Moore’s dad
address 125 Enjoy Alpo
31 Japan’s part of it belonged to
32 Miles and others DOWN 72 Pear type
34 Finishes 75 Sufficient, old-style
36 Essayist Charles 1 Taylor of The Birds 76 Watered-down
40 Perfect for the tabloids 2 Equanimity 77 Rumors
42 Home of a Dover soul: abbr. 3 34 years after the 78 Pal, on the range
43 Mesmerizing dog? 80 Deadness symbol
46 Pay-per-view venues Pilgrims landed 81 Like the Puritan lifestyle
48 Pre-vu? 4 Joined by melting 82 Guides
51 Resistance unit 5 “That’s ___ have 86 Come together
52 Eye color: abbr. 88 The other van Gogh
53 Film classic, ___ River to say” 90 Capital ending
54 Be slower 6 Weapons in a soliloquy 91 Key ___ (dessert)
56 With 76 Across, the story of a 7 Seven, in Seville 92 Joining words
8 De Maupassant’s House of 93 Tim Burton film
dog and his flock? (and a new 95 Beethoven’s Third
low in puns, even for me) ___ Tellier 99 Miller or Murray
61 Horse-gazing need, briefly 9 Its capital is Bordeaux 100 One more, with feeling
63 It gives you a leg up 10 Catholic title: abbr. 103 Rodeo shout
64 “___ but no one answered” 11 “___ your waitress” 104 Old Greek coin (or backward,
65 Invalid addition? 12 Kilmer in Tombstone
67 Where dog biscuits come 13 Nobelist Wiesel a wolf)
from? 14 Art’s Jeopardy successor 106 Ink for une plume
70 Erstwhile “Science Guy” Bill, 15 Rel. of a network 108 Mouth full of water?
on TV 16 Be bounced from a job 109 Ctrs. of renters’ lives
71 Queen’s land, 17 Made cents 110 Qatar’s capital
in the Bible 18 Overacts 111 Pouch passenger
73 Worlds ___ 19 Visits 113 Getaway spot
74 Register contents 20 Council action 115 Swine
76 See 56 Across 21 Vector’s opposite, 118 Injection amt.
79 Short on color 119 Not ’neath
80 Court VIPs in math 120 “___ the games begin”
83 In the style of 26 “April Love” composer Sammy
84 1970s abductors: abbr. 28 Bell or Edison: abbr.
85 Vampire, in Robert 30 Building wing
Wagner-ese 33 Name on the River Kwai set
87 “We’re ___ of the woods yet” 35 Connoisseur with attitude
89 Dog that’s half Chihuahua? 37 City on the Hudson
38 Sahara sight

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