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“I’ll consider how I want the viewer look at whether my colors are primary,
to perceive my paintings,” says Long, secondary or complex-tertiary, warm or
often first defining subject matter, cool, contrasting or complementary. Ev-
props, setup and lighting. ery color can be warm or cool, so I may
add a subtle warmth to a color to bring it
“However, sometimes I’ll just start forward or add coolness to recede.”
a work in reckless abandon, painting
an abstract completely from scratch, She explains that when looking at
depending on the mood I’m in that the composition, she considers the
day. And then, as a piece unfolds, balance, symmetry, scale and propor-
there is an aspect of discovery that tion, and how the eyes move around
begins to develop.” or off the canvas.

Other times, she considers the for- “Finally, I will look at the edges
mal elements of the painting, such as and texture and how they relate to
line, color, form, value, texture and each other or as a whole.”
composition.
Long prefers painting on Amper-
“This is the fun part,” says Long. “I’ll
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sand Gessobord, a harder surface that produces a
smoother, crisper finish with a certain luminosity.
When she does occasionally use a canvas base, she
tops it with a sealer to give the finished product
that same sheen.

“I find painting in abstract is sort of like peeling
an onion. There are layers, finding out what the es-
sence of the painting is, and understanding what I
am trying to evoke, versus someone thinking I just
splashed some color, and it worked out.”

A recent painting made during one of her frequent
visits to Monhegan Island, Maine, features a rock for-
mation that becomes all her own, with rocks coming
to life in an unexpected way, a pinkish sky that seem-
ingly oozes down over the top of the rocks like pink
lava, and water that takes on a brilliant greenish blue.
The total effect moves a traditional subject matter into
a clearly contemporary genre, all pure Madeline Long.

Long says it can take a month or two to finish a
painting, though she is usually working on more than

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one at a time. Current works A painting of a golf course and sand
range from traditional to trap with three tall palm trees has a
abstract, all proceeding small, pink flag on the green, flapping
separately yet in tandem. in the breeze and softening an oth-
erwise precisely drawn image. It just
“At this point, I revisit my shakes the painting up a bit and makes
intentions. The narrative it more approachable.
quality, the composition
and the masterful tech- Long’s still life “Portmanteau” won
niques. I spend a lot of time Best in Show at the Vero Beach Art
with some of my paintings, Club’s Art by the Sea exhibition and sale
so there’s always a story.” last year at the Vero Beach Museum of
Art. The painting is set apart by its per-
Many of Long’s paintings spective, viewed at table height, as if you
are playful or have a touch were sitting directly in front of it, and by
of whimsy. The painting of the delicate reflections in an old-fash-
a white house, currently in ioned glass bottle.
the works, has a young girl
standing in the forefront, Long’s Vero studio is in the Palm
facing the house. The pre- House Gallery on Ocean Drive, where
cise lines and tightly ren- a small group of artists work and dis-
dered details of the house play their art. She enjoys involvement
are offset by the loosely ren- in various art organizations in our ex-
dered girl, whose softer lines tensive arts community, including the
lend joy to the composition. Vero Beach Museum of Art and the Vero
Beach Art Club. In the summer, she
That painting has a Wy- paints in her studio in Wilton, Conn.,
eth feel to it, with its loosely and studies at the Wire Mill Academy in
constructed background, Georgetown, Conn.
and more detailed image.
Among the other artists she She is currently in a Friends of Con-
favors are Richard Dieben- temporary Art (FOCA) show at the Spir-
korn, Cecily Brown, Gerhard itual Center for Healing, and says she is
Richter, Willem de Kooning looking forward to participating once
and John Singer Sargent. more in Art by the Sea in January.

“But I love a lot of them,” “Art brings so much joy in some-
says Long. one’s home.” 

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COMING UP! Guild classes will bring out your inner thespian

BY PAM HARBAUGH theater. There are plenty of opportuni- Thursday, Jan. 5, with a study of the
Correspondent ties to volunteer off stage, but why not 90-second monologue. That is followed
take a step onto “the boards” and flex Jan. 12 with lessons on cold reading
1 Start the new year on the right that creative muscle? The Vero Beach techniques. The Jan. 19 class teaches
foot and learn more about some Theatre Guild offers you an opportuni- you how to prepare for a musical the-
ty to improve your auditioning skills by ater audition. Finally, the Jan. 26 class
of the great offerings this area has. And signing up for the Master Acting Class has you giving “mock” auditions with
taught by acclaimed teacher and direc- feedback. Each class is two and a half
if you’ve made a resolution to get more tor Michael Naffziger, a Tony Award- hours, limited to 25 people and costs
nominated theater professional. The $20. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is at
involved, meet new, fun friends and series of four low-stress classes begins 2020 San Juan Ave. Call 772-562-8300 or which guides your dog around a course
visit VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com. using a lure or toy. This course tests your
generally have a great time, you might dog’s agility and coordination, so your
dog must be fit and healthy, and should
want to seriously consider community be able to follow basic commands such
as sit, stay and come. Bark in the Park
2 The Bobby Owen Concerts in the runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7,
Park performs in the Concerts at 3280 Riverside Park Dr. To see exact
times for each event and for more infor-
in the Parks series 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. mation visit HSVB.org.

Friday, Jan. 6, at Riverview Park, U.S. 1

and County Road 512, Sebastian. The

concert series is free. Be sure to bring

your own chairs and or blankets. For 4 The Quail Valley Charities 5K
Walk/Run will be held Saturday,
more information, call the Sebastian

Chamber of Commerce at 772-589- Jan. 7. The race has a scenic out and back

5969 or visit SebastianChamber.com. route through Riomar, offers T-shirts,

awards, food and beverages, and a kids

3 Don’t forget Fido! He likes to get zone complete with bounce house, bun-
to the park as well. The “Bark in
gee trampoline, rock climbing and more.

the Park” event will be held Saturday, Early packet pickup and registration will

Jan. 7, at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at

This is created to be a great family fun the Quail Valley River Club. Late packet

day. There will be performances by the pickup and registration begins 6:45 a.m.

world-famous Disconnected K-9 Fris- Saturday, Jan. 7, at Quail Valley River

bee dogs, Diving Dogs, Puppy Pals Co- Club. Registration for the 1-mile closes at

medic Stunt Dogs and the Ultimate Air 7:15 a.m. and for the 5K closes at 7:45 a.m.

Dock Diving Dogs. The Indian River The 1-mile fun run for participants 14

County K-9 officers will be there as well years and younger begins 7:30 a.m., Jan.

for demonstrations. Get the camera 7, with an awards ceremony following

ready for the dog costume contest and it. The 5K Walk/Run starts at 8 a.m. Sat-

the Doggy Look-a-Like Contest. There urday, Jan. 7, with an awards ceremony

will also be an army of food trucks, beer following it. The entry fee is complimen-

and cocktails vendors, a kids zone and tary, but $20 donations are encouraged

vendors. And if you are so moved, there on the day of the race. The event benefits

is an adoption center as well. The event the Quail Valley Charities, which helps

is free, but is benefit for the Humane nonprofit Indian River County organi-

Society of Vero Beach and Indian River zations and programs dedicated to chil-

County. And, yes, dogs are welcomed if dren and their education. The Quail Val-

they are well-behaved dogs on a non- ley River Club is at 2341 Highway A1A,

retractable leash. In fact, they’ll prob- Vero Beach. For more information, visit

ably want to run the popular lure course RunSignUp.com. 

DRY EYE?

NEW CLINIC SPECIALIZES IN
TREATING PAINFUL CONDITION

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Dry eye? New clinic specializes in treating painful condition

BY KERRY FIRTH
Correspondent

Getting older sometimes brings Dr. Jenifer Ramsower.
unwanted surprises. Take, for ex-
ample, your vision, which had been PHOTOS: JOSHUA KODIS
perfect all your life but is suddenly
less than perfect. You notice that
it’s harder to read the instructions
on a package, or the TV guide seems
blurry. At times, your eyes burn or
itch and you have increased sensi-
tivity to light. These may be symp-
toms of dry eye, which affects mil-
lions of Americans, mostly older
adults.

If you are one of those afflicted
by dry eye, there is good news.

Dr. Jenifer Ramsower recently
opened the first clinic in central
Florida dedicated to the diagnosis
and treatment of this troublesome
condition.

She combines the latest research
and technology to relieve patients’
dry eye symptoms and treats each
individual based on an extensive
eye exam and a thorough explora-
tion of the patient’s risk factors.

$79 Dry eye is caused by an imbal- This technology typically is only
NEW PATIENT SPECIAL ance in the tear film that leads to seen in a clinic that specializes in
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM COSMETIC DENTISTRY an unstable tear structure. A stable dry eye care and generally is not
GENERAL DENTISTRY tear film provides the outermost part of a routine eye exam, accord-
FULL SET XRAYS DENTURES & PARTIALS protective layer to our eyes, which ing to Dr. Ramsower.
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“Dry eye disease is a multifac- tient.”
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plained. “There are many different Dr. Ramsower often uses a com-
reasons a person can develop dry bination of two advanced treat-
eye, including rosacea, rheumato- ments that are certified by the FDA
logic conditions, previous eye sur- for dry eye disease: the Johnson &
gery, history of sleep apnea, medi- Johnson LipiFlow Thermal Pulsa-
cations, glaucoma drops, contact tion System and the Lumenis Op-
lens wear, excessive computer use, tima Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).
poor diet, eye makeup use and a
buildup of debris along the eyelash LipiFlow is a 12-minute automat-
margin. Therefore, the most impor- ed treatment in the office that is a
tant element in treatment is deter- precise, computer-controlled way to
mining the underlying cause.” clear meibomian gland obstruction
and restore healthy gland function.
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a customized treatment plan that gland function, stabilizes the tear
will produce long-lasting results. film and reduces dry eye symptoms.

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Dr. Ramsower stresses that there When the tear film becomes com- the eyes,” Dr. Ramsower advised. ready have dry eye symptoms.”
are no long-term negative side ef- promised, the cornea has no pro- “Clean along the eyelid margins Dr. Ramsower was in a private
fects from the treatments and that tection and can become rough like daily with a cleanser made for the
Lumenis IPL even has some benefi- sandpaper. It blurs vision and can eyelids. Wash makeup off nightly. practice in Brevard County for
cial aesthetic side benefits, stimu- be quite painful. If left untreated, Avoid permanent eyeliner or lash nearly 20 years, associated with
lating collagen production in the the cornea can scar, leading to per- extensions. If you have symptoms Holmes Regional Medical Center,
skin and reducing wrinkles. manent vision loss. of dry eyes, seek an evaluation with before deciding to open her own
a dry eye specialist for a thorough dry eye clinic. Thirteen of those
“Unfortunately, dry eye disease “It is important to remember to evaluation and treat early. Also, years were practicing at a glaucoma
is a chronic condition,” she said. take regular breaks during comput- avoid LASIK eye surgery if you al- clinic, where she found a high as-
“Symptoms from dry eye disease er work or TV watching, and blink sociation of dry eye disease within
can become so severe that a pa- the glaucoma patient population
tient’s quality of life and mental due to patient age, medicated drops
status suffers. However, with prop- prescribed for glaucoma and the
er treatment and care, a patient can advanced surgeries needed. For the
return to a near normal lifestyle last several years at the glaucoma
with little to no flareups in their clinic she researched the latest dry
dry eye. eye treatments to bring the most
advanced and effective dry eye care
“Left untreated, the symptoms to her patients.
can become very debilitating, mak-
ing it difficult to complete everyday Dr. Ramsower is the clinical direc-
tasks. There is nothing more re- tor and founder of Dry Eye Center of
warding to me than when I am able Florida. She received her doctorate
to help improve a patient’s quality from Nova Southeastern College of
of life.” Optometry in Fort Lauderdale and
completed her residency in Ocular
Untreated dry eye can eventually Disease at the Veterans Medical Cen-
lead to corneal disease. The cor- ter and Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns
nea is the clear tissue covering the Hopkins University in Baltimore.
front center part of the eye that al- She is accepting new patients at Dry
lows light to enter the eye. It must Eye Center of Florida, 930 S Harbor
remain smooth and clear in order City Blvd., Suite 200, Melbourne.
for the person to see clearly. The Call 321-503-2823 for an appoint-
purpose of the tear film is to pro- ment. 
vide a protective barrier over the
cornea from the outside elements.

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On heart health, women … and the limits of exercise

BY GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Anne and I met when our children lowing years, we began regularly hik- In between, Anne fervently took to in-
The Washington Post joined the same elementary school, its ing and mountain biking together, in door cycling, riding every day, a streak
curriculum more idealistic than clear- combination with various squads of that extended 800 days.
I want to tell you about my friend eyed about childhood. (Sample les- spouses, friends, children and dogs. In
Anne, who was 61, kind and capable, son: You and Jade each have two cook- 2017, with another friend, we trained Anne also ate well. She was a marvel-
modest and fit. Anne passed away sud- ies. How many will you have after you for a half marathon, their first, my ous cook. She didn’t drink. After gain-
denly this month from a bolt-of-light- share with Tristan and Isabelle?) fourth. We all finished, and within a ing some weight in midlife, she lost it
ning heart attack, which is why I want hairbreadth of our goal times. and looked lithe and strong. She never
to talk to you about my friend Anne Anne and I bonded over our shared smoked. Her mother lived into her 90s,
and heart health and the solace – and cynicism about our offspring’s willing- When the pandemic struck, we saw her father almost as long.
limits – of exercise. ness to share cookies and our mutual each other infrequently, although we
interest in being outdoors. In the fol- convened on the trails when possible. But one afternoon this month, Anne
rode her bike, climbed off, and com-

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plained of nausea and fatigue.Her right cancer.” She did the right things. She did what ger and intensify for hours.
arm ached. Blaming indigestion, she That risk extends even to women I do. She did what I tell everyone to do. During that time, many women
took Tums. They didn’t help. She vom-
ited. Her husband suggested urgent like my friend Anne, who are, to all ap- “There is no doubt that, on a popula- cannot or will not believe their hearts
care. She declined. pearances, healthy and in shape. Anne tion level, physical activity is extremely could be failing. “If their husbands
recently began taking a statin to treat good for us and our hearts,” Gulati had those symptoms, they would
The next morning, Anne collapsed elevated cholesterol but was not pre- said. “People who exercise, people who take them to the ER,” Gulati said. “I
in their bathroom and could not be re- scribed other medications and had are physically fit, those are the people always say, if you would take some-
vived. no family history of heart disease. She who are most likely to stay alive.” one else to the hospital with those
never had COVID-19. symptoms, make sure you get your-
Most of us, as adults, have friends of But, she continued, on an individual self there, too.”
convenience, friends of happenstance, By my internal calculus, as someone level, fit, healthy people can and do de-
friends of nice times and occasional who writes about the health benefits of velop heart disease, often silently. They This is why I wanted to talk to you
get-togethers, and friends of our heart. exercise, Anne should have been safe. can and do die of it, often suddenly. about Anne. I wanted to urge all of
Anne was a friend of my heart, and her Any of us can be struck by lightning. us, as we set exercise resolutions for
loss leaves me and everyone who loved next year, to be attentive, to accept
her bereft, but also confused and mad So, I want to talk to you about cardi- our bodies’ limits and respond to its
as hell. ac symptoms and response, especially signals, no matter how healthy we
if you are a woman, fit and perhaps, may feel and how implausible we may
It never entered my mind someone like me, considered yourself almost in- consider any concerns. Do the same
like Anne could have a heart attack. vulnerable. for all those you care about.
It seems also not to have occurred to
Anne, either. And that is why I want to “Pay attention to any symptoms My last text from Anne was about a
talk to you about my friend Anne. above the waist, which means above wintertime foot race on our favorite,
the belly button, that are new to you,” rolling trails. The distance was a bit
Women who exercise still can have said C. Noel Bairey Merz, the director longer than either of us had attempt-
heart disease. of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart ed lately but Anne was game. It “looks
Center. like fun,” she wrote. “A reason to get
“Heart disease remains the No. 1 outside.”
killer of American women,” said Mar- Sudden, unusual shortness of breath
tha Gulati, a cardiologist at Cedars-Si- and profound fatigue are common So, on a recent clear, chilly morn-
nai Heart Institute, associate director among women experiencing a heart ing, I ran the race with my son and
of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart attack, as are chest pain or discomfort, some friends, not for competition or
Center and president of the Ameri- upset stomach, and new pain in the even exercise, but connection, deep-
can Society for Preventive Cardiology. back, neck or jaw, Gulati said. er and more substantial, to those I
“When we ask people, they almost al- love, the enveloping land, my own
ways say breast cancer is No. 1. But The classic Hollywood version of a thrumming heart, and a dear, indel-
women have a tenfold greater chance heart attack – clutching your chest and ible friend. Godspeed, Anne. 
of dying from heart disease than breast keeling over – is fairly rare, especially
for women. More often, symptoms lin-

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New priorities: 5 simple steps to be healthier this year

BY TARA PARKER-POPE
The Washington Post

What were your health wins in
2022? What areas of your health and
well-being need some work?

As we enter a new year, it’s a good
time to look at your personal health
scorecard for the year that was. Did
you focus on self-care? Make and keep
the necessary doctor’s appointments?
Prioritize family and relationships?

Here’s a checklist of five key areas of
health, and easy-to-follow advice for
how to make them a priority in 2023.

Pick a month for medical mainte-
nance

When is the last time you checked
in with your doctor? If you don’t have
a regular doctor, make 2023 the year
you find one. Here’s a tip for stick-
ing to a schedule for routine medical
care: Schedule your annual physical
and other exams during your birth-
day month. That will make it easier to
build an annual habit and remember
the last time you had an exam, mam-
mogram, eye appointment, hearing
test or dental cleaning. If your birth-

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day falls near the end of the year, and – you’ll improve your health. Old Fashioned Medical Care
it’s been a while since you’ve seen a Give time to your relationships
doctor, pick another month that has Study after study shows that strong on the Treasure Coast
meaning to you.
social connections keep us healthier DPeirrescotnPalriizmedarTyoCucahre
Set a regular bedtime as we age. Resolve this year to social-
Prioritizing sleep is a relatively sim- ize. Plan a weekly lunch out of the of- Helping Patients and Families Achieve
ple health fix but one many people fice with a co-worker. Join a book club Optimal Health and Wellness
struggle with. The payoff is signifi- or other social group. Call a friend for
cant. A number of issues, including a weekly walk around the park. Hav- Bruce Murray, M.D. Sandy Potter, R.N.
heart health, weight gain and even ing fun with other people is an invest- Board Certified With 45 Years
marital problems, can be helped by ment in your long-term health. of Caring
regularly getting a better night’s sleep. “Country Doctor at Heart”
Start with the basics. Is your bedroom Add more variety to your diet
a haven for sleep? Is the room at the A lot of people are thinking about We Still Have Space Available.
right temperature? Is it dark enough? a resolution to lose weight. Say no to
Is it a peaceful haven or a cluttered diet culture and try this attainable Call us to schedule a visit!
mess? Are the mattress, pillows and and fun resolution instead: Make We would love to meet you.
bedding comfortable? If you’ve tried your diet more interesting. Scientists
all these things and still aren’t sleep- have found that the more diverse your
ing well, talk to your doctor, who diet, the more diverse your gut mi-
might recommend a sleep study. crobiome, which is the name for the
And here’s a tip: Stop setting the trillions of microbes that inhabit your
alarm for a few days and see how late intestinal tract and play a crucial role
you sleep. If you’re consistently wak- in your health.
ing up a few hours past your regular Research shows that eating a va-
alarm time, your body is telling you riety of foods, especially fruits and
that you need to go to bed a few hours vegetables, is better for your microbi-
earlier. ome. One fast way to do this is to use
Notice your sedentary behaviors more herbs and spices. You can use a
(and get off the couch) variety of leafy greens rather than one
If you’ve been struggling to start type of lettuce for your salads. Adding
an exercise habit, try a new strategy. a variety of fruits to your breakfast,
Start noticing when you’ve been sit- adding several different vegetables
ting for a while and get up and move. to your stir-fry and eating more nuts,
You don’t have to go to the gym. Just seeds, beans and grains is good for
do housework, take the dog for a walk your microbiome. 
or do 10 wall push-ups. Studies have
shown prolonged sitting may raise
risk for heart disease, diabetes and
even cancer. And even if you do ex-
ercise every day, you still need to be
aware of how much you’re not moving
the rest of the day. Studies show that
hours of sitting can erase the benefits
of your morning workout.
Use your phone or a fitness track-
ing device to count steps and resolve
to get out of your seat every hour for
a brisk walk break. An exciting new
study showed that if you just pick up
the pace a few minutes each day – on
your walk to the train, while you’re
doing housework or taking the stairs

The Doctor is Always in!

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The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month

BY ANAHAD O’CONNOR trigger immediate health benefits, like ple who participate in Dry January. about four and a half pounds, their
The Washington Post weight loss, better sleep, and a boost “It becomes a reinforcing message blood pressure dropped, and they had
to your mood and energy levels, which a “dramatic” reduction in their levels
Every year, tens of thousands of can reinforce the new habit. instead of a punishing message,” he of insulin resistance, a marker for Type
people kick off the new year by taking said. “Instead of public health peo- 2 diabetes risk.
part in a month-long sobriety chal- Experiencing these improvements ple wagging their fingers and saying,
lenge known as “Dry January.” can motivate you to continue drink- ‘Don’t drink, it’s bad for you,’ people They also experienced sharp reduc-
ing less in the long run, said Richard do it and say, ‘I didn’t realize how good tions in cancer-related growth factors
The event is widely viewed as a tem- de Visser, a psychologist at Brighton I would feel.’ They often don’t realize – a particularly important finding, the
porary test of willpower – followed by and Sussex Medical School in England how much stopping drinking will im- researchers noted, because even low
a return to old drinking habits when who has studied what happens to peo- prove their sleep, or their concentra- levels of alcohol consumption can in-
the month ends. But according to re- tion, or even just their levels of energy crease the risk of many cancers. None
search, that’s often not what happens. in the morning.” of these improvements were seen in
the control group.
Studies show that people who par- In one study published in BMJ
ticipate in Dry January and other so- Open, a team of researchers in Lon- The researchers followed up with
briety challenges frequently experi- don and the United States recruited a the study participants six to eight
ence lasting benefits. Often, they drink group of 94 healthy men and women months later to see how they were do-
less in the long run and make other who were willing to give up alcohol for ing. The group that was abstinent for
sustained changes to their drinking one month. They compared them to a one month had maintained a “signifi-
habits that lead to striking improve- similar control group of 47 people who cant reduction” in their alcohol con-
ments in their health and well-being. continued drinking. Both groups con- sumption, while the control group did
sisted of people who were moderate to not.
So why does Dry January have a last- heavy drinkers, drinking on average
ing effect? A month of sobriety, while it about 2.5 drinks a day. Using a screening tool that can
can sound daunting, is not so long that identify problematic drinking behav-
it seems impossible. And yet, it is long The researchers found that the peo- iors, the researchers determined that
enough that it provides opportunities ple who gave up alcohol for one month the abstinence group’s drinking hab-
to form new habits – like turning down had significant improvements in their its had changed from “hazardous” to
alcohol in social settings, which in the metabolic health, despite making little “low-risk,” while the control group’s
long run can be empowering. or no changes to their diets, smoking habits stayed about the same.
or exercise levels. On average they lost
And taking a break from alcohol can In a separate series of studies, de

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HEALTH

Visser and his colleagues followed download the free Try Dry app on your ping an alcoholic beverage for a non- spend on drinks.
thousands of Dry January participants smartphone. In his studies, de Visser alcoholic one – like sparkling water Try the Dry(ish) January challenge.
to see if the challenge would lead to and his colleagues found that people with lemon or a splash of cranberry
long-lasting changes. They found that were more likely to succeed at the juice – could help you eliminate If going completely sober for the month
in general, people who took part in challenge if they had social support or mindless drinking. “A lot of people of January is out of the question, then
Dry January were still drinking less tracked their progress through the app. drink by habit or default simply be- do something more attainable through
the following August. You can also sign up to get “coaching” cause it’s what they’re used to doing,” Sunnyside, a mindful drinking pro-
emails from Alcohol Change UK that says Piper. gram.
On average, the number of days on will cheer you on throughout January.
which they drank fell from 4.3 days per Manage your triggers. Instead of Sunnyside has an app that allows
week before the challenge to 3.3 days “The social support helps because it meeting your friend at a bar after you to create your own variation of Dry
per week a half-year later. The amount gives you a sense of belonging to a big- work, suggest going to a movie, taking January, aka Dry(ish) January. You can
that they drank on each occasion fell ger thing,” de Visser said. “But there’s a long walk, or having dinner at a res- set goals like not drinking on week-
and they got drunk less frequently. also the practical aspect of people say- taurant instead. days, or cutting your weekly alcohol
ing, ‘Hey, try this if you’re craving al- consumption in half, and then track
Before Dry January, they got drunk cohol. Here’s what I did that worked.’” Track how much money you save. your progress. You can also use it year-
an average of 3.4 times per month. But The Try Dry app can motivate you round to track your alcohol intake and
by the following August that figure Find a new favorite drink. Swap- by tracking all the money you didn’t create healthier drinking habits. 
had fallen to 2.1 times per month.

Most people who take part in so-
briety challenges return to drinking
afterward. But many are surprised by
the benefits they experience during
their month of abstinence.

De Visser and his colleagues found
that most of the Dry January partici-
pants they studied reported saving
money, sleeping better, losing weight,
and having more energy and a better
ability to concentrate. Most also re-
ported that they felt a sense of achieve-
ment and gained more control over
their drinking. Even people who did
not stay alcohol-free the entire month
of January reported these benefits.

“The objective of Dry January is not
long-term sobriety – it’s long-term con-
trol,” said Richard Piper, the CEO of Al-
cohol Change UK, a British nonprofit
that started the month-long challenge
a decade ago. “It’s about understand-
ing your subconscious triggers, over-
coming those, and learning how good
it is to not drink. It gives you the power
of choice for the rest of the year.”

Not everyone tempers their relation-
ship with alcohol after trying a month-
long sobriety challenge. In his studies,
de Visser and his colleagues found
that a small proportion of people who
participate in Dry January – about 11
percent – experience a rebound effect
where they end up consuming more
alcohol in the months that follow.

These tend to be particularly heavy
drinkers who are dependent on alco-
hol. For that reason, it’s important that
people who take part in these chal-
lenges recognize that they are not a
silver bullet for everyone who wants to
stop drinking.

The Rethinking Drinking web-
site has a list of helpful resources. “If
you do have a problematic pattern of
drinking, you should talk to a health-
care professional and do it with some
support, so you don’t have a negative
experience that makes it worse,” said
de Visser.

Here are some tips that could in-
crease your odds of success if you want
to give Dry January a try:

Do it with a friend. Sign up for it on
the Alcohol Change UK website and

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Vivienne Westwood: Angry and eccentric, yet deeply sensible

BY LISA ARMSTRONG Her extraordinariness lay in how which presaged Christian Lacroix’s I can’t remember whether she was
The Telegraph she reinterpreted it through a modern, puffball by several years. taking me to task or not, because she re-
quizzical, often political perspective, ally wasn’t confrontational in that way.
The grande dame’s life was a wild and bringing fresh delight, topicality and The truly astounding aspect is that In any case, ultimately it was impos-
furious ride but her transition to nation- astonishing, innovative techniques the inimitable draping and tailoring sible to disagree with her about most
al treasure was rooted in her extraordi- to familiar and unfamiliar historical were self-taught. So yes, she was an of her causes – from environmentalism
nary skill as a designer. tropes. You want a Versailles courte- original, and a quintessentially Brit- to making the best of oneself. True, she
san’s corset? Westwood would give you ish one at that. What else could explain got Julian Assange wrong. But she got
“You did it first. Always,” wrote Marc one, retooled with a perfectly placed the penchant for tweed and for fetish John Lydon very right – warning Mal-
Jacobs on Instagram – one of many trib- Boucher print and a feminist swag- and the mix of high brow loftiness and colm McLaren he’d chosen the wrong
utes to Dame Vivienne Westwood, who ger. Tatler Sloanes, French revolution- wink-wink naughtiness? John for his nascent band the Sex Pistols
died last month. ary ragamuffins – she found beauty in when he went for Lydon over the New
them all, inventing along the way many It was a wild and often furious ride. “I York Dolls’ Johnny Thunders.
Was she first though? As Grayson modern classics, from the punk-slogan never read anything written about me,”
Perry says, “Originality is for people T-shirt, the multi-strapped Buffalo she told me, calling me from her bath to Beneath the many digressions that
with short memories” – in itself a para- boot and a particular kind of draped, discuss something I’d written about her were an inevitable part of any conver-
phrasing of Coco Chanel and many, peplumed jacket to the mini-crini, in one of the articles she never read but sation/monologue with Vivienne – di-
many others before her. Maybe what’s with which she somehow seemed inti- gressions which were always interest-
just as interesting is Westwood’s lon- mately acquainted. ing, if distracting – she scattered many
gevity. She worked until the end and nuggets of good sense. Often she spoke
arguably, was as current as at her peak. in terms that, to a sensitized 2020s au-
She was embraced by the celebrities – dience, make her sound like the princi-
singer Dua Lipa, who wore Westwood pal of a particularly privileged finish-
at last year’s Brits and actress Lashana ing school, but she always tried to be
Lynch, resplendent in swathes of yel- honest, refusing to cower to the forces
low Westwood silk at a “No Time to Die” of populism. “If you can’t afford some-
premiere. She was admired by Gen Z for thing, don’t get something that is half
the energy and verve she brought to the the price but you won’t really like. Don’t
climate change debate, taken up by Tik- do that,” she told The Gentlewoman
Tokers when one of her pearl chokers magazine in 2014.
went viral last year and commercially
active with collaborations that included I remember her going on Wogan in
Burberry, ASICS and, in 2021, Eastpak. the 1980s and the audience, goaded by
Wogan – not his finest hour – ridicul-
Westwood, while she could never be ing her outfit, while she retreated into
accused of false modesty, understood quiet fury at the collective rudeness
the fragility of the originality claim. and understandable distress. Another
Her interest in history outflanked that quarter of a century on, she would be
of all her peers. Karl Lagerfeld may awarded a damehood and achieve
have owned more books. But while National Treasure-hood – a status the
he focused on the 18th century (min- British like to award to eccentrics who
ing the same corsetry as Westwood), no longer threaten us. Still, it’s better
she swooped across the centuries like than ridicule.
a scissors-wielding Orlando, joining
the dots from native Americans to the There was plenty of show-woman-
noble elegance of 1940s austerity which ship: Who will ever forget Naomi Camp-
she was born into, taking in bondage, bell toppling off those ginormous rock-
pirates, early 19th-century dandies and ing horse wedges in 1993, or Westwood
Queen Elizabeth II along the way. herself, twirling knickerless outside
Buckingham Palace after receiving her

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OBE in 1992 or, aged 79, donning a pair most brilliant designs, so instantly seen for what they were – meticulously everywhere, almost to the end, a true
of sheer tights and a fig leaf? But while it recognizable you could replicate it at made clothes fit for the red carpet, bar product of her post-war, make-do-and-
could be a brilliantly cost effective mar- home. As a teenager growing up in ru- mitzvahs, brides (most notably Sarah mend upbringing.
keting tool, it could be a problem too, ral Dorset, I could, in all honesty, take Jessica Parker’s first attempt to get Big
obscuring her serious intent and even or leave the Pistols’ musical canon, to the altar), mothers of the bride and Her third husband, Andreas Kro-
more serious talent. but, conventional as I was, I sure as thousands of devoted Japanese fans, nthaler, the wolf-eyed but gentle stu-
hell loved the alien elegance of those notably the tribes who flocked every dent she met while teaching at Vienna’s
Where other designers bobbed brief- etiolated black silhouettes, the seamy weekend to the Harajuku area in Tokyo University of Applied Arts in 1989, re-
ly into the limelight to take their obliga- sexiness of the loose knitted, ribbed bedecked in Westwood’s mini crinis calls how she once tried to purloin a
tory bows, Dame Vivienne often had to mohair sweaters and the unexpected- and rocking-horse shoes. spoon from a restaurant on one of their
be escorted off the catwalk at the end ness of those tartan kilts. early dates, because she didn’t own one.
of her shows by her models, still wav- In 1998 she launched a second, more He persuaded her to take two, and em-
ing and smiling regally to the audience, Eventually she and McLaren had four affordable line, called Anglomania. boldened, eventually coaxed her from
long after more conventional design- shops. The first was called Let it Rock, While her company’s turnover reached her small flat in Clapham to a larger,
ers would have scarpered. The models only to be rechristened a year later as over $50.8 million in 2020, it never be- Queen Anne house in the same area.
were probably more adept at reading Too Fast to Live, Too Young To Die, and came as big as it could have because
the room than Westwood, who some- then again, in 1974, to Sex, with the sub- of her unease about consumerism. Her relationship with Kronthaler,
times seemed like the lower sixth swot heading, ‘Rubberwear for the Office’. As the writer Deborah Orr noted in some 20 years her junior, seems to
who’d got tipsy on too much shandy. that Gentlewoman interview, in many have been her happiest. Together
Oh what a time was had. Chrissie ways, Westwood, a vegetarian, was an they tended their gardens (he the
Her earnestness, coupled with that Hynde on the till, Sid and Nancy raid- ascetic as well as an aesthete, buying front patch, she the back) and worked
mellifluous, precise Derbyshire accent ing the rails, a giant clock outside the little, riding her beloved Pashley bicycle on her collections. By last autumn, he
– no wonder she originally set out to boutique at World’s End that told the was taking sole credit for them. Rec-
be an elementary school teacher – put time backwards … this was truly Alice onciled with her oldest son Ben, from
her at odds with her peers for much of in Crazyland. Obviously it couldn’t last. whom she’d been estranged for 15
her early and mid-years. The culture years (she seems not to have appreci-
clash was never more glaring than with They never made any money – or she ated his fetish photography which she
Malcolm McLaren, that most cynical didn’t. By the time they parted for good, perhaps saw as less empowering of
of Svengalis, whom she met in the mid both romantically and professionally, women than her own take on fetish-
1960s while she was still with her first she had a bunch of younger, shinier ism), on good terms with her and Mal-
husband. pretenders snapping at her Buffalo boot colm’s son, Joe Corre (co-founder of
shod ankles. The new names in town Agent Provocateur, the lingerie line),
Derek Westwood was initially a were John Galliano, John Flett, Jasper she was the personification of the ide-
Hoover factory apprentice who later be- Conran. BodyMap … the fight was on. al British dame – justly angry and ec-
came an airline pilot. centric, yet also deeply sensible and
Not that Vivienne ever seemed aware contented. 
Vivienne, who’d moved to Harrow of any competition. That was one of her
with her family from the picturesque great strengths. She always ploughed
village of Tintwistle in 1958, married her own furrow, happy to revisit her
Derek in 1962. Naturally she made her greatest hits, endlessly. Then again,
own wedding dress. Their son Ben was her greatest hits amounted to quite the
born a year later. compilation.

If Derek seemed dependable – a trait Her second big break was John Fair-
he shared with his wife – McLaren was child, proprietor and editor in chief of
a walking glitterball of her other char- Women’s Wear Daily, which at the time
acteristics, the exhibitionism and the was the fashion industry’s bible, pro-
iconoclasm. The difference is that while claiming her one of the world’s top six
McLaren was the personification of designers (alongside Saint Laurent, La-
the ‘move fast and break things’ school gerfeld, Armani, Ungaro and Lacroix).
of management, Vivienne was ‘stay
behind, pick up the pieces and pains- Westwood grasped the baton and
takingly make something lasting and sprinted – straight to Paris, where she
beautiful out of them’. began showing instead of London.
Throughout the 1990s, her show was
But for a few brief years, their part- one of the highlights of Paris Fash-
nership was the lightning conductor ion Week (the Olympics of all fashion
around which London exploded. There weeks), attracting supermodels who
is no way punk would have had the lon- would perambulate the catwalk in her
gevity or reach it has had without her vi- increasingly elaborate designs in re-
sual expression of it. Thanks to her curi- turn for clothes. The poise and profes-
osity and perfectionism, the Punk Look sionalism of Linda, Christy and Co.,
was so much more sophisticated than it as Westwood herself acknowledges,
needed to be. finally enabled the fruits of her increas-
ingly accomplished techniques to be
Sophisticated, but also, like all the

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The best dressed people of the year

BY LISA ARMSTRONG & TAMARA ABRAHAM
The Telegraph

2022 will be remembered as the year Here are the 15 who did it best.
dressing up came back. These were our Best fashion comeback: Sienna
sartorial leaders… Miller
In style terms, Sienna’s never had a
Strikes, inflation – if nothing else, bad day. But she stepped up her game
history shows a shambolic economy this year, promoting her role in “Anat-
is terrific news for sequins. 2022, you omy of a Scandal” with a polished
will be thrilled to know, did not buck wardrobe that mixed Gucci, Simone
the trend. This was the year glamour
returned as we freed ourselves from
the shackles of velour track suits,
may they rest in peace.

At dear old John Lewis, troubles
may have piled up in other depart-
ments, but over in millinery they
were cracking open the Veuve Clic-
quot. Sales of hats were up 168 per-
cent on 2019. We returned to smart
shoes again and underwired bras
(and plunge and backless options),
as sneakers and soft cups were rel-
egated to post-2 p.m., when our feet
and backs started aching.

There was no such thing as a “come
as you are” dress code – especially
not for those in the public eye.

Rocha and Alessandra Rich with finds make them her own. The five (no fewer)
from Mango. Her sidewalk style pa- looks she whirled through as host of the
rades on the promotional tour in Man- Fashion Awards delivered on drama.
hattan were second to none.
Best in tailoring: Bill Nighy
Best use of color: Jodie Turner- Name a sharper septuagenarian,
Smith we’ll wait. Nighy’s uniform of choice
is relaxed tailoring (his bespoke suits
The actress never disappoints on come from John Pearse or Ritchie
the red carpet, choosing high impact Charlton at Hayward), dark framed
gowns by Gucci and Christopher John specs, sometimes a silk scarf in lieu of
Rogers and using her stage presence to

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a tie. The Oscar buzz for his new film fashion talent while scooping theater
“Living” looks good on him too. awards for her performance in “Hamlet.”

Best diplomatic dresser: Olena case in point? This stunning white caped Best for edgy elegance: Cush Jumbo Best for sophisticated sex appeal:
Zelenska dress by Indian craft brand Varana. Highlighter yellow suiting: Who knew Farida Khelfa
it could look so good? From Vivienne
Since Russian forces invaded Most stylish traveler: Stanley Tucci Westwood to “The Vampire’s Wife,” the Sure, it helps that the French film-
Ukraine in February, the country’s You’d never catch Tucci slobbing actress showcased the best of British maker is a former model, but her taste
first lady has been instrumental in around Heathrow in an old pair of for clean lines, a monochrome palette
getting humanitarian aid to those who sweats. His outfits on his show “Search- and just the right amount of skin – not
need it while representing Ukraine on ing For Italy” showed a brilliant tem- to mention the va-va-voom of a red lip
a world stage. Her wardrobe is never plate for effortless off-duty dressing. – gives her je ne sais quoi in spades.
boring, but not so bold that it eclipses The key is in well-fitting, belted trou-
her message – and champions Ukrai- sers; linen shirts, always tucked in, and Best for making the cardigan cool
nian talent in the process. more often than not, a blazer too. again: Ryan Reynolds

Best for sleek simplicity: Elizabeth Most fun wardrobe: Florence Pugh The “Deadpool” actor’s inspired
Debicki 2022’s unofficial queen of the Red style hack of wearing a cardigan un-
Carpet Moment, nobody is having der his suit adds the same kind of pol-
The actress could carry off a bin more fun with fashion than Pugh. She ish as a waistcoat without looking too
liner, but it’s in Dior that she really has had the bravery (and occasions) formal. Did he borrow the tip from
shines. On screen in “The Crown,” to put on several show-stopping cou- the locals when filming “Welcome to
we have loved her take on Diana, but ture gowns this year by Valentino and Wrexham?” 
in real life it’s the most simple outfits Halpern, single-handedly fueling the
that she carries off with elegance – see trend for princess dressing.
this shirt and black trousers look at the
Fashion Awards for example. Best style chameleon: Oscar Isaac
The action hero has a rare ability to
Best fashion U-turn: Michelle carry off outfits that could look rather
Obama out there on anyone else. A lavender
suit? Easy. A yellow cabana shirt? No
She was already one of the most sweat. A Thom Browne kilt? Sexy. No
stylish first ladies in U.S. history, but matter how high fashion the styling,
Michelle Obama proved that there’s he always seems at ease.
never a bad time to update your look.
With the help of longtime stylist Mer- Best for Instagram inspiration:
edith Koop, she ditched the tradi- Mimi Thorisson
tionally polished pencil dresses and
embraced a youthful new energy on It’s hard to find a blogger whose style
her recent book tour, wearing Ganni you might actually want to emulate
double denim, thigh-high Balenciaga these days. But the Turin-based food
boots and Palmer Harding leathers. writer and author of Old World Italian
offers us just as much style inspiration
Best for polish: the Princess Kate as she does decadent variations on pas-
It’s been a big year for Kate, turn- ta. Easy dresses, interesting prints and a
ing 40, becoming Princess of Wales, flash of bare shoulder or back mean her
and with it a new gravitas in the way posts never fail to warrant a double tap.
that she dresses. Grown-up elegance
is her signature, and she achieves it
with a loyal roster of designers (Emilia
Wickstead, Sarah Burton at Alexander
McQueen, Jenny Packham) skilled in
making her look her best.

Best eco-ambassador: Elizabeth
McGovern

The “Downton Abbey” star does so
much more than look good on the red
carpet. With stylist Mary Fellowes, she
uses her profile to raise awareness of
genuinely sustainable and ethical labels
that don’t compromise on glamour. A

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FINE ARCHITECTURE AND GREAT LOCATION
DISTINGUISH OCEAN-VIEW CHATEAU

1975 Ocean Ridge Circle in Oceanridge: 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 6,831-square-foot, 3-story, ocean-view
home offered for $3,700,000 by Sally Daley, leader of The Daley Group at Douglas Elliman: 772-538-4503

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Fine architecture, location distinguish ocean-view chateau

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF
Staff Writer

Recent brutal northern winter
weather has been a frigid reminder of
why Remedios (Remy) Quinones and
Jeffrey Armstrong wanted to move to
Florida.

“We live in New Jersey, and my hus-
band hates the winter,” shares Qui-
nones.

The couple had been looking for
something for several years when
Quinones saw the house at 1975
Ocean Ridge Circle in Oceanridge.
“I was blown away by the look of the
house. I love that architecture. It’s
like a sandcastle on the beach

“It was just very unique and inter-
esting. It’s kind of a unicorn in that
community. There really isn’t any-
thing else like it,” says Quinones of
the architecturally distinguished
three-story home reminiscent of a
16th-century French chateau, with a
central tower and mansard roof.

“I like a house that has unexpect-
ed things,” says Sally Daley, found-

ing broker associate of The Daley Additionally, the house is sited says Quinones. “I like that little bit of ings. “The original owners stopped
Group at Douglas Elliman, referring to maximize ocean views from all a separation.” at nothing, and the new owners took
to the bunk room, nooks, crannies levels without being directly on the it further,” says Daley of recent up-
and secret closets scattered through ocean. “I like that I have an ocean The house was solidly built by dates, noting that most of the furni-
the home. view, but I’m not right on the ocean,” Croom Construction using 60 pil-

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ture is available for purchase. “You Daley says she considers the first
don’t need to do a thing. It’s move-in floor a guest house.
ready.
“It is a great space, whether you
“It’s one of the finest homes that have a large family or just like to have
I’ve ever sold,” Daley added. “All three guests all the time. You can be to-
stories are masonry. It is effectively gether when you want to be together,
an oceanfront build.” and then you don’t have to see each
other,” says Quinones.
Ivy-covered walls add warmth
to the imposing structure, which is The bunk room has four, curtained,
graced with many authentic archi- built-in beds with enough space for a
tectural details. As you walk through recreation area so the grandkids can
the pillared front gates, you can prac- hang out together without disturbing
tically smell the lilacs growing in the the rest of the house.
French countryside.
“The house was thoughtfully
The front door opens into a domed planned out by the architect. It is
foyer with a spiral staircase that large but also very comfortable,” says
draws the eye to the celestial imagery Quinones.
painted on the ceiling.
An elevator and the impressive
The home’s first level, with three foyer staircase provide two options
bedrooms, two baths, an exercise for access to the second level, which
room, a kitchenette, laundry, mud is designed for entertaining. The for-
room, two-car garage and a bunk mal living, dining, family, breakfast
room, is perfect for guests. There’s rooms and a powder room along with
room for any size crowd and plenty of a gourmet chef’s kitchen all are locat-
privacy. ed on this level. It’s where everyone
gathers. And with two fireplaces on
this level, there’s always a cozy spot
for folks to sit and chat.

“The original owners were smart
enough to listen to the architect who
said elevate your living space, so you
always get a view,” says Daley.

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Two quartz-topped islands pro-
vide plenty of room to prep and serve
guests. A farmer’s sink, two dish-
washers, high-end appliances, two
drink chillers, a butler’s pantry and
a 600-bottle, refrigerated wine cel-
lar ensure you can handle any size
crowd.

A covered ocean terrace expands
the living space on the second level
with a lounging area and a summer
kitchen. Electric screens can be low-
ered to ensure bug-free gatherings.

Natural stone flooring, fine fin-
ishes and an elite level of millwork
throughout the house create an el-
egant yet livable home.

The third level is the owner’s do-
main with a paneled wood office,
bedroom, the owner’s suite and a
crawlway encircling the top floor,
providing extra storage space.

The owner’s suite offers two walk-
in closets, a hidden cedar closet, a
spa-like bath with a soaking tub, dual
sinks and a water closet with a bidet.

A hidden “relaxation room” behind
a panel hides a sitting room perfect
for quiet contemplation. The balcony
is situated for unobstructed views of
the sunrise over the ocean and sunset
over the river.

“You’ve got your own private
beachside terrace for morning cof-
fee or a glass of wine at night,” notes
Daley.

Downstairs, French doors on the
western wall of the two-car garage
open into the fenced backyard, allow-
ing for large indoor-outdoor gather-
ings. An outdoor shower is accessible
near the side door and mudroom so
residents and guests can rinse off af-
ter spending the day on the beach via
the community beach access.

“This house works for a multigen-
erational group. It suits a huge variety
of people,” says Daley. “If you’re emp-
ty-nesters but have family that comes
and visits, they have the entire first
floor.” At the same time, for older folks
aging in place, a caregiver or caregiv-
ers can live on the first floor. “It just
depends on your circumstance and
how you want to use it.”

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Oceanridge is a small, gated ocean-
front community located across from
Saint Edward’s School just two miles
south of the 17th Street Bridge. With
the bridge close at hand, the quiet,
seaside neighborhood is close to all
that Vero has to offer on the mainland
as well as in the famous island village
with its shops, restaurants, galleries
and resorts. 

VITAL STATISTICS
1975 OCEAN RIDGE CIR.

Neighborhood: Oceanridge
Year built: 2007

Construction: Concrete block
with stucco

Lot size: 115 feet 117 feet
Home size: 6,831 sq. ft.

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms:
4 full baths and 1 half-bath
View: Atlantic Ocean vistas
Additional features: Gated
community; two fireplaces;
600-bottle wine cellar; butler’s
pantry; den; two laundry rooms;
elevator; Crema marble floor-
ing; sunrise/sunset balcony;
ocean-view terrace with sum-
mer kitchen; two-car garage;
outdoor shower; built-in back-
up generator; propane tank;
impact windows and doors.
Listing agency:
The Daley Group at
Douglas Elliman
Listing agent:
Broker associate Sally Daley,
772-538-4503
Listing price: $3,700,000

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THE WORLD’S MOST, AND LEAST, EXPENSIVE CITIES

THE ECONOMIST Energy prices have rocketed by 29 restrictions on global supply chains though it shares this dubious accolade
percent on average in western Eu- is another factor, although frustra- with New York, the survey’s bench-
Urban dwellers everywhere are rope and 11 percent globally since tion among the population is growing. mark city. (Paris pipped them in 2020
feeling the pinch. Prices in big cities last year, exacerbated by Russia’s Overall the survey, which compares and Tel Aviv in 2021.)
around the world have risen by an av- invasion of Ukraine The cost of food the prices of more than 200 products
erage of 8.1 percent in local-currency is up, too. Both countries are impor- and services in over 170 cities, finds Prices have gone up across America:
terms over the past year, according tant producers of cereals, oilseed that the cost of living is rising at its fast- Six of the top 10 movers up the rank-
to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living and fertilizer, and global food prices est rate for at least 20 years.. ing are found here, including Atlanta
Survey from eiu, our sister company. are now increasing at their fastest and Boston. The two biggest climbers,
Vladimir Putin’s war is one cause. rate this century. Singapore, which came in first every though, are in Russia. St. Petersburg
year from 2014 to 2019, is once again has risen 70 places to 73rd since 2021
The impact of China’s COVID-19 the world’s most expensive city, al- and Moscow has shot up 88 places to
37th. Western sanctions imposed after
Russia invaded Ukraine have driven
up local prices and, according to the
survey, inflation in Moscow is now 17.1
percent (year on year) in local-curren-
cy terms, while in St. Petersburg it has
reached 19.4 percent

At least Russian cities were safe
enough to be surveyed. Just as with
eiu’s livability index earlier this year,
its correspondents were unable to visit
Kyiv to collect price data due to the
war and the Ukrainian capital does
not feature in the index this year. Ca-
racas, Venezuela’s capital, was also ex-
cluded to avoid distorting the ranking,
although its year-on-year price rise of
132 percent in local-currency terms is
an improvement on 2019’s hyperinfla-
tion of over 25,000 percent Damascus,
in Syria, remains at the bottom of the
table, a fair distance below Libya’s cap-
ital, Tripoli.

There is some good news ahead.
Supply-chain problems should start
to dissipate as demand softens and
the cost of freight comes down. The
Drewry World Container Index, which
measures the price of 40-foot contain-
ers across major shipping routes, has
declined by 74 percent year on year.
And unless the war in Ukraine es-
calates, eiu predicts that commodity
prices for energy, food and metals will
fall next year. Overall, eiu’s forecast
for 2023 is that worldwide consumer-
price inflation will fall from an average
of 9.4 percent this year to 6.5 percent
Although still high, this should bring
some relief to struggling urban house-
holds in the new year. 

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To solve its housing crisis, the U.S. needs to start building

BLOOMBERG effect on overall housing supply has Mac should improve financing op- tential homeowners, Los Angeles
been minimal. tions by purchasing and securitizing has pre-approved a list of standard-
For all its complexities, America’s chattel loans, and legislators should ized building plans. The more locali-
nationwide housing crisis boils down One promising option is manufac- consider reducing cost and complica- ties adopt such standards, the more
to a problem of supply and demand: tured housing, which can be produced tion by eliminating the unnecessary manufacturers will be able to scale
The country needs a lot more homes much more quickly and at much low- chassis requirement (the homes tend up, further reducing the cost of qual-
than it has, yet even ambitious re- er cost than traditional homes con- to stay where they’re installed). ity housing.
forms won’t provide developers with structed stick by stick onsite. It comes
enough incentive to bridge the gap. in two main forms: “mobile” homes, Modular homes have even greater Taxation is another area that de-
Addressing this dilemma could well built to a federal code and delivered potential. They offer consumers plen- serves attention. Most local govern-
be the defining public-policy chal- complete with metal chassis, and ty of options, and once installed they ments tax buildings at the same rate
lenge of the next few decades. modular or panelized homes, assem- look no different – and sometimes a as land, an approach that unduly fa-
bled onsite from factory-made com- lot better – than the typical stick-built vors landowners and inhibits devel-
The problem is enormous: To close ponents. As recently as the late 1960s, home. By moving much of the con- opment. If, by contrast, they taxed
an accumulated shortfall estimated it accounted for more than half of new struction process into factories, they land at a higher rate, they could en-
at 3.8 million units, the pace of hous- single-family housing. Whole neigh- can cut costs and project timelines courage developers to put it to its
ing construction would need to be borhoods of Sears kit homes from the by more than 20 construction – revo- best use — for example, by building
about 50 percent higher over the next 1910s survive to this day. lutionizing an industry that has seen apartments on expensive plots near
decade. Liberalized zoning and other no significant productivity gains in job centers. Ample research suggests
regulatory reforms can certainly help Yet even as manufactured homes decades. Yet they must contend with a that nudging municipalities to adopt
improve this picture, especially if they have improved immensely in design tangle of local building codes, which such a split-rate tax would boost local
spread to more places and types of and quality, they’ve fallen out of fa- prevent producers from reaching economies and reduce urban sprawl.
housing, simplify building codes and vor. Many residential districts have profitable scale: As of 2021, they ac- The experience of Pittsburgh, which
speed up approvals. banned mobile homes, which must counted for just 2 construction of new increased its tax rate on land to more
typically be financed like automobiles single-family homes. than five times the rate on build-
But they’re not sufficient to ensure with expensive “chattel” loans. As of ings, demonstrates the possibilities:
adequate supply. Even in Los Angeles, 2021, they accounted for just 10 con- California’s housing reforms point Building permits boomed, even amid
where a new state law has engendered struction of single-family production. the way to a possible solution. Rec- declines elsewhere in the state, and
a boom in “granny flats” and other so- To at least partially reverse this de- ognizing the suitability of modular helped kick off the city’s decades-
called accessory dwelling units, the cline, government-controlled mort- homes for accessory dwelling units, long revival. 
gage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie as well as ample interest among po-

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Dec. 22 to Dec. 28

The final week of 2022 brought a quiet end to a year of real estate
activity on the barrier island with just four transactions recorded
during the week, one of them for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of a waterfront residence in The
Moorings. The home at 1985 Windward Way was listed on July 26 for
$2.985 million. The asking price more recently was $2.685 million.
The sale closed on Dec. 28 for $2.5 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Beth Livers of
Berkshire Hathaway Florida. The purchaser was represented by
Daina Bertrand of The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Stats were pulled 12/31/22 12:47 PM

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE


MOORINGS 1985 WINDWARD WAY 7/26/2022 $2,985,000 $2,685,000 12/28/2022 $2,500,000
BETHEL ISLE 4600 SUNSET DR 3/5/2022 $895,500 $564,000 12/28/2022 $540,000

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

SEA OAKS 8840 S SEA OAKS WAY, #201C 11/3/2022 $775,000 $775,000 12/29/2022 $775,000
SPINNAKER POINT COND 1875 BAY RD, #217H 6/14/2022 $875,000 $795,000 12/28/2022 $750,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Bethel Isle, Address: 4600 Sunset Dr Subdivision: Spinnaker Point Cond, Address: 1875 Bay Rd, #217H

Listing Date: 3/5/2022 Listing Date: 6/14/2022
Original Price: $895,500 Original Price: $875,000
Recent Price: $564,000 Recent Price: $795,000
Sold: 12/28/2022 Sold: 12/28/2022
Selling Price: $540,000 Selling Price: $750,000
Listing Agent: Jeff Van Dyke Listing Agent: Cassy West
Selling Agent:
Selling Agent: Billero & Billero Properties ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

John DiGirolomo Cassy West

Billero & Billero Properties ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8840 S Sea Oaks Way, #201C Proudly Serving the Treasure Coast ISA Certified
for over 40 years Arborist
Listing Date: 11/3/2022
Original Price: $775,000 640 Old Dixie Highway Hazardous
Recent Price: $775,000 Vero Beach, FL 32962 Tree Removal
Sold: 12/29/2022
Selling Price: $775,000 772-569-3874 Oak Tree
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Are you waiting for home prices to drop? Bad strategy

BY ALEXIS LEONDIS mortgage payments at the historical Still, there may be markets where Before homebuyers completely de-
Bloomberg share of household income (about 18 a bigger drop is coming. Think areas spair, there are a few helpful things
percent home values would need to where homes are expensive, such as to keep in mind. While affordability
With mortgage rates retreating drop 39 percent from where they are San Jose (down 11 percent from its may not be changing much, there is
from their highest since 2002 and the currently, according to Zillow. peak already) and San Francisco, or less competition for homes. Right
U.S. housing market cooling, some those that had a big run-up in home now, there are an average of 2.4 of-
buyers are expecting to get a deal next And that’s not happening. Inven- prices during the pandemic, such as fers for a house compared to 5.5 offers
year instead of having to contend with tory is just too tight. Homebuilders Austin, Boise and Phoenix, according earlier this year.
sky-high home prices. Unfortunately, haven’t built many new houses and to Redfin. Other regions, such as the
that’s just wishful thinking. many existing homeowners don’t Midwest and Northeast, are unlikely Sellers aren’t going to slash prices,
want to sell and trade their low mort- to see significant price declines, if any. but they are realizing that they have
Although most economists think gage rates for higher ones. to make more of an effort to attract
rates have peaked – or close to it – buyers – like spending money to
the consensus is that rates will hover Nor are homeowners being forced freshen up their homes, says Jessica
around 6.5 percent for 30-year fixed to sell as they were in 2008. Just 1 per- Lautz, deputy chief economist for the
mortgages for the foreseeable future. cent of realtors said they were work- National Association of Realtors. For
ing with distressed sellers, according buyers, less competition means they
And on home prices, there’s no rea- to a recent survey by the National As- don’t have to deal with some of the
son to think we’ll see big declines any sociation of Realtors. That compares craziness of the last couple of years,
time soon. I surveyed half a dozen with 49 percent of realtors who were such as losing out to other bidders
economists to find out where home doing so in 2009. who were willing to waive home in-
prices are headed in 2023. By and spections and make other big conces-
large, most are anticipating prices There are also now more young sions.
on average to stay within 5 percent of middle-aged adults (“elder Millen-
where they are now, whether they go nials”) eager to buy. That will help As hard as it may be, giving up
up or down. to keep home prices propped up, on what could have been is the first
says Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s dep- step. It’s better to refocus search pa-
That’s little consolation for those uty chief economist. That’s another rameters and make peace with buy-
who had hoped a big decline in home key difference with the early aughts, ing a cheaper home, perhaps farther
prices could soften the blow of mort- when there just weren’t as many from work or a fixer-upper, rather
gage rates that have doubled over the homebuying Gen X’ers, the smallest than hoping for the market to nose-
past 10 months. Consider this: To keep generation.

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dive or rates to drop dramatically. not home prices – are often a bigger rates falling. If you’re worried about house in 2023 buyers should expect
Existing homeowners, especially deal for homeowners looking to move. the monthly payment, make a bigger home prices and mortgage rates to be
And unlike with the price of a house, down payment if you can, or pay an more or less where they are today.
those who have lived in their homes there are options to reduce one’s rate extra point or two (which is a fee paid
for a while, have likely benefited from – from adjustable-rate mortgages to to the mortgage lender) to effectively On the plus side, interest rates are
home price appreciation and can use refinancing if rates fall. buy the interest rate back down. below the historical average over the
proceeds from a sale for their down past several decades and wages are
payments. As such, mortgage rates – But a homebuyer can’t bank on Ultimately, when searching for a rising. 

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