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FOURTH JUDGE MAY RULE IN OF PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE 12HOMES AT ‘THE STRAND’

5HARBOR BRANCH LAWSUIT ARE FINALLY COMPLETE

Changes coming Cleveland Clinic
to intersection set to increase
at Barber Bridge minimum wage

By Nicole Rodriguez | Staff Writer MY PHOTO BY ROSS ROWLINSON By Michelle Genz | Staff Writer
[email protected]
The new speed sign that flashes TAKE Will Fairlane Harbor remain the same
at southbound motorists on Indian after Centennial Place takes shape next door? Cleveland Clinic Indian River
River Boulevard is just the first sign Hospital last week announced a
of changes coming to the intersec- By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer become of the property just to the age-treatment plant next door? hike in its minimum wage to $13 an
tion at the western end of the Bar- [email protected] south. You don’t need to be a real-es- hour effective March 29, with a goal
ber Bridge where a college rower of stepping up to $15 “over time.”
was killed in a crash in January. While the community contin- Or to be more precise: Will the tate magnate to know that no
ues to buzz about plans for what Stawara family, which has owned longer having a sewage plant as a The move will be a big help
A new traffic signal with a flash- could become Centennial Place – those 40 acres for the past 50 years, neighbor will make the Stawaras’ to the lowest-paid tier of the
ing yellow light to caution south- a lagoon-front dining, shopping continue to operate the Fairlane waterfront property far more at- Vero hospital’s 2,000 employees
bound drivers to be aware of and recreational gathering place Harbor manufactured-home park tractive and more valuable, no but could cause a ripple effect
northbound traffic before turning – I can’t help but wonder what will when there’s no longer a sew- throughout the county and the re-
left onto the bridge will be installed CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 gion that might be problematic for
within the next two weeks, state of- some businesses.
ficials say.
The increase, which includes
Along with the new traffic signal, employees at Cleveland Clinic
permanent flashing signs alert- hospitals in Martin, St. Lucie and
ing motorists of their speed will Indian River counties, could cause
be installed by May near the in- the nursing pool other healthcare
tersection, which is under Florida enterprises draw from to shrink as
Department of Transportation ju- Cleveland lures workers away from
risdiction. Vegetation at the inter- nursing homes and assisted living
section will be trimmed so it won’t facilities, not to mention compet-
obscure motorists’ view of the road ing hospitals.
and other vehicles, and Vero Beach
Police Chief David Currey said traf- The move comes more than a
fic enforcement at the intersection year after an announcement from
will intensify in coming weeks. Cleveland Clinic headquarters in
Ohio that promised a $15 mini-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 mum wage by 2020 for the “over-
whelming majority” of employees
INSIDE systemwide. Workers in Cleveland

NEWS 1-6 PETS 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
DINING B7
HEALTH 7 GAMES B13
CALENDAR B16
REAL ESTATE 11
B1
ARTS Marine Bank sees growth in assets, loans and profits

To advertise call: 772-559-4187 By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Between Dec. 31, 2018, and healthy economy was a factor
For circulation or where to pick up [email protected] Dec. 31, 2019, the bank’s as- in the growth, as were the con-
your issue call: 772-226-7925 sets grew by 6 percent, up from solidation and name changes
Marine Bank & Trust – the only $270 million to $286 million, other banks in the Vero Beach
community bank headquartered and total deposits increased community have undergone in President and CEO Bill Penney. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
in Indian River County – had by 5 percent, from $245 mil- the past year.
another successful year in 2019, lion to $257 million. Loans out-
with growth across the board in standing grew 11 percent, from But as Marine Bank & Trust
banking operations and record $218 million to $242 million. A President and CEO Bill Penney
profits for its shareholders.
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MARINE BANK PROFITS make the most of that opportunity. MY TAKE at an average of $750 per month, the St-
“So, we work with our managers and em- awaras are taking in more than $2 million
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ployees to be better than the rest, always
put it: “You’ve still got to perform, still have striving for a high level of customer service.” matter what they do with it. That’s not chump change.
to go earn people’s business.” The City Council has said it wants to So why change anything? Why go
Penney said surveys reveal that 99 percent through the hassle and costs of new plans,
Penney said that is exactly what his team of new account holders report that they’re move the sewage plant off the lagoon, zoning changes and getting the govern-
did throughout 2019, as the bank closed 298 satisfied with the customer service they re- preferably to a site at the Vero Beach Re- mental and environmental permits nec-
loans totaling $113.6 million, including $50 ceive and would recommend the bank to gional Airport, within the next five years. essary to build something else there? Why
million in commercial loans that allowed 132 their friends and neighbors. disrupt the lives of all those residents
small businesses grow and create new jobs, With the sewage plant gone and a first- by forcing them to find somewhere else
$62.5 million in mortgage loans that helped Taking in“refugees from the bigger banks,” class waterfront development next door, to live? “That property probably would
166 customers purchase or refinance their Penney said, is only part of the success story the 40 acres would become a prime wa- become more valuable without the sew-
homes, and more than $1 million in con- Marine Bank has authored in recent years. terfront tract with development potential. age-treatment plant there,” former Vero
sumer loans. Beach city manager Jim O’Connor said,
There was the expansion to Sebastian in What do the Stawaras think about that “but I’m not sure it would be valued that
“We’re a community bank, and we take 2016, then to Melbourne in 2018. This past prospect? much higher if it weren’t a mobile home
that distinction seriously,” Penney said of year, Marine Bank opened a loan-produc- park.”
Marine Bank, which was founded in 1997, tion office and commercial mortgage bro- For three weeks, I’ve called, left mes- But based on my conversations with
went through a perilous period during the kerage in St. Lucie West. “The investments sages and even visited Fairlane Harbor in local developers, realtors, and city and
Great Recession and housing downturn, and we’ve made the past four years have worked hopes of speaking with Joey Stawara, who county officials, the potential of the prop-
then bounced back along with the housing out well, enabling us to grow both our cus- manages the well-maintained, 232-lot, erty is intriguing.
market and economy. tomer base and assets,” Penney said. “I still 55-and-over community on Indian River City Planning Director Jason Jeffries
know all of our employees’ names, but it has Boulevard, just south of the sewage plant. said the Stawaras’ property currently is
Marine has expanded physically as well as gotten tougher as we’ve grown. zoned “industrial,” which doesn’t allow
financially in recent years and now has four He never called back, which didn’t sur- for mobile home parks. However, Fairlane
full-service branches – on Beachland Boule- “Our goal for 2020 is to continue to exe- prise me. Harbor was “grandfathered in” because
vard and U.S. 1 in Vero Beach, on U.S. 1 in cute our mission and benefit from the in- the zoning changes occurred after it be-
Sebastian and on Suntree Boulevard in Mel- vestments we’ve made.” Until the city relocates the plant and we gan its operations.
bourne. know what’s planned for the city-owned The city’s Future Land Use plan has
Marine Bank has earned a coveted, “Five- parcel on which it currently sits, there’s that parcel zoned for a mobile/manufac-
“People really seem to appreciate work- star Superior” rating from Bauer Financial – no reason for Stawara to say anything tured home park with a density of eight
ing with a local bank, which is a trend we’re the nation’s premier bank-rating firm – and, – especially something that might rile units per acre. Fairlane Harbor operates
seeing nationally and especially in our com- for the second consecutive year, was rec- up Fairlane Harbor residents or hurt his within those restrictions.
munity,” he added. “But let’s face it: People ognized by the Institute for Extraordinary business. It’s possible, perhaps likely, the “In that location, with the density be-
don’t just wake up one morning and say, ‘I Banking for its commitment to community Stawaras will do nothing, opting to con- ing so high, the best use of that proper-
want to change banks.’ It’s usually some- banking. In September, Penney received the tinue operating Fairlane Harbor – though
thing a bigger bank does that makes them Indian River County Chamber of Commerce’s it’s likely the price of lot leases, current-
angry or frustrated, and we must be ready to “Alma Lee Loy Community Service Award” in ly $600 to $900 depending on location,
recognition of his commitment to the com- would increase.
munity, professionally and privately. 
Think about it: With 232 lots leased

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ty is probably what they’re lucky enough thing there, but when you’re on the water,
have,” said Don Proctor, a longtime local there’s always public blowback.”
developer. “To do anything more, I’m not
sure you can get the density to where you For what it’s worth: City Manager Mon-
need it to make it worth your while. te Falls said Fairlane Harbor residents
who attended a presentation of the city’s
“Sure, it’s developable waterfront land, plans to move the sewage plant and pro-
but how much can you do with it?” he posal to develop Centennial Place were
added. “It all depends on how much the “all very pleased with what they saw.”
city cooperates.”
He said Stawara attended the presen-
Chuck Mechling, another local de- tation, “but he didn’t say anything about
veloper, said replacing Fairlane Harbor future plans for the property.”
with condominiums, townhomes or a
single-family home community might Maybe there are none, at least not yet.
not be economically feasible, despite the Maybe the Stawaras are satisfied with the
idyllic location of the property. return they’re receiving from their invest-
ment in Fairlane Harbor. Or maybe they’re
“At some point it comes down to: Is the just not ready to say.
cost worth it?” Mechling said. “Certain-
ly, it’s a valuable tract of land, right there Back in 1969, putting a mobile home
on the waterfront and with a relatively park as opposed to high-end housing on
high-density zoning designation. When what was then called “the river” made
the sewage plant goes, it becomes a much sense, because there was a sewage treat-
cleaner, even more attractive environ- ment plant next door. Vero Beach was, in
ment. every way, a very small town then.

“But there are potential issues,” he But now? Now, it’s hard to imagine
added. “You’re on the water, so you’ve got a manufactured-home park – as nice
to think about flooding and elevation, en- as it is – taking up 40 acres of prime, la-
vironmental concerns, permitting ... And goon-front property in the heart of our
because it’s on the waterfront, all of that is beachside town, especially when that
going to be in the public eye. sewage treatment plant is gone.

“Somebody might want to do some- I can’t help but wonder: What’s going to
happen there? 

BRIDGE INTERSECTION her 20th birthday the day before.
Currently, a green arrow periodically gives
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southbound drivers turning left onto the
Depending on the impact of those chang- bridge the right of way to make the turn.
es, the southbound left turn lane could be Southbound traffic can also turn onto the
lengthened, and other additional traffic sig- bridge when there is a solid green signal but
nals installed, to reduce collisions at the ac- must yield to northbound traffic.
cident-prone intersection.
It is that failure to yield – due to reckless-
While road improvements typically take ness, inattention or miscalculation – that
years to design and implement, safety up- causes most of the crashes at the intersec-
grades at the intersection are happening tion, local and state officials said.
at light speed following the Jan. 15 death of
Grace Rett, a member of the College of the It is also true that the three-way intersec-
Holy Cross women’s rowing team, which was tion handles a mind-boggling number of
in town to train on the Indian River Lagoon. vehicles, with an average of 81,400 per day
passing through, which amounts to 29.7
The coach driving the van in which Rett million vehicles a year, according to FDOT’s
was traveling failed to yield the right-of- latest data.
way while making a left turn onto the Bar-
ber Bridge. That failure resulted in a crash Since 2014, the intersection has experi-
that sent a dozen people to the hospital and enced 58 crashes with 38 injuries and two
caused the death of Rett, who had celebrated deaths, including Rett’s. Air Force Colonel
Christopher Hannon, 58, was struck and

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BRIDGE INTERSECTION a red left turn arrow on Indian River Bou- CLEVELAND CLINIC WAGES Lucie – are behind in the phase-in of the
levard would make the intersection even higher wage.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 safer. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
In Florida, $12 an hour is the average
killed by a 1998 Chevrolet while bicycling Officials want to know if a red arrow Clinic’s Ohio hospitals and clinics got raises wage for certified nursing assistants, accord-
through the intersection in 2018, attempting would back up the southbound left turn to $14 an hour in January 2019, within weeks ing to the jobs website Ziprecruiter, which
to turn left onto the bridge. lane and lead to more rear end crashes. of the announcement. Cleveland Clinic’s ranks Florida 49th lowest in the nation for
FDOT will also consider lowering the speed hospital in Westin, Florida, also began phas- CNA pay.
The crash numbers exclude minor “fend- limit on the approach to the intersection, ing in a higher minimum wage and already
er-bender” type accidents. Plass added. is at $15 per hour. In Vero, though, the wage is even lower;
$11 an hour is typical here.
Florida Department of Transportation “We don’t want to do something that cre- The 2019 announcement came, though,
District 4 Traffic Engineer Mark Plass last ates a different problem,” Plass said. before Indian River Medical Center and Linda McHugh, head of Cleveland’s hu-
week announced the changes coming to other Florida hospitals were taken over man resources department, told the Cleve-
the intersection after an agency traffic audit The current posted speed limit of 45 mph by Cleveland Clinic in an agreement that land Plain Dealer that positions at the lower
conducted in late January. is often ignored by motorists whose median locked in existing pay and benefits for a end of the pay scale tend to have higher rates
speed is 60 MPH, state officials said. year. As a result, the newly acquired Flor- of turnover, and expressed hope the raise
While the soon-to-be-installed flashing ida hospitals – in Vero, Stuart and Port St. would stabilize those positions.
yellow light is in use, FDOT officials will Vero Beach police will also step up speed-
monitor traffic data to determine if using ing enforcement in the coming days – an- “Cleveland Clinic’s vision is to be the best
other recommendation by FDOT.  place to receive care and the best place to
work in healthcare,” said Dr. Wael Barsoum,
CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida “Those two
goals are intertwined, as caregivers are at the
heart of everything we do. By taking care of
them, we are able to better care for the pa-
tients we serve.”

Last week’s announcement here comes
on the heels of a new fully paid maternity
and parental leave benefit throughout the
Cleveland Clinic system. The new benefit
allows for a total of 12 weeks of paid leave
for mothers following childbirth, and four
weeks of paid parental leave for the other
parent.

Florida’s minimum wage now stands
at $8.56. In November, voters will have a
chance to pass an amendment to the state
Constitution that would raise the Florida
minimum wage to $10 an hour in 2021, with
a $1 hike every year after that to reach $15
by 2026.

In July, a measure passed by the U.S.
House would raise the national minimum
wage to $15 by 2025, a year sooner than the
proposed state amendment. But the bill has
languished in the Senate.

Advocates of the increase say the cur-
rent minimum wage is not enough to live
on. Those opposed to raising the minimum
wage say it will cost workers their jobs when
businesses not able to bear the extra ex-
pense close.

The Cleveland Clinic Indian River raise
appears likely to affect other nearby health-
care entities.

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in
Fort Pierce said it had raised its minimum
wage to $12.50 last September.

Sebastian River Medical Center, the coun-
ty’s only other hospital, did not respond to
requests for comment on the increase. But
the demand for entry-level nursing assis-
tants extends to nursing homes, assisted liv-
ing facilities, rehab centers and home health
services.

At Isles of Vero, an assisted living facility,
the starting pay for CNAs is $11, with those
additionally trained as medical technicians
starting at $12.

Cleveland Clinic’s raise is “a whole ‘nother
dollar,” said Jennifer Mallamaci, business of-
fice manager at the Isles.

Other workers earn even less: kitchen
staff starts at $9.50. She said any effort to
match Indian River’s minimum wage would
affect the facility’s budget. 

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BARRIER ISLAND BOUNDARY SHIFT APPEARS Fourth judge may finally rule
TO BE SAILING THROUGH STATE LEGISLATURE in $72M Harbor Branch suit

By George Andreassi | Staff Writer A1A, Vero Beach, sits on the borderline. By Federico Martinez | Staff Writer after providing Foundation attorney Jo-
County administrators agreed to shift seph Galardi, an opportunity to argue
A pair of bills intended to shift the The fate of Harbor Branch Foundation’s against the dismissal.
county border on the barrier island to the border so a .65-acre section of Szen- $72 million endowment is now in the hands
place a beachfront mansion entirely in tirmai’s property would move to Indian of Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Metzger, the In his countermotion filed on Dec. 9,
Indian River County and an unbuilt sub- River County and a 5.6-acre of the unde- fourth judge assigned to the high-stakes case Galardi argued, among other things, that
division entirely in St. Lucie County have veloped Round Island Plantation subdivi- that pits the Foundation against Florida At- FAU’s argument “fails because none of the
enjoyed widespread support from Florida sion on the west side of A1A would move lantic University. matters alleged by FAU raise any estoppel
lawmakers, so far. to St. Lucie County. against the application of . . . laws existing at
According to court records, FAU and the the time the parties entered the Memoran-
The state Senate Rules Committee Instead of receiving government ser- Foundation have filed a flurry of motions dum of Understand.”
voted 15-0 last Wednesday in favor of the vices and property tax bills from two and countermotions during the past sever-
boundary change bill sponsored by state counties, Szentirmai and RIP owner SBM al months, arguing over whether the Foun- Mitchell filed another motion on Jan. 24
Sen Debbie Mayfield (R-Vero Beach), re- Associates LLC of Plantation would deal dation’s lawsuit against FAU should be dis- arguing that the Foundation failed to provide
cords show. Meanwhile, the House Local, with just one county government if the missed. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 to stop enough evidence to back up its claim.
Federal and Veteran Affairs Subcommit- boundary-change law is enacted. FAU from taking control of the multimil-
tee voted 12-0 on Feb. 3 for the compan- lion endowment, which is used to support The case has its origins in 2007, when Har-
ion boundary bill sponsored by state Rep. That would simplify relations for the marine research. FAU’s central argument bor Branch Oceanographic Institute fell on
Delores Hogan-Johnson (R-Fort Pierce). It property owners and officials in both seeking dismissal is that according to state hard times and merged with Florida Atlantic
is now before the House Ways and Means counties, supporters said. statutes, the University, as the Foundation’s University as a means of survival.
Committee. So far, 37 lawmakers in the “direct support organization,” legally has the
house and senate have voted for the bill, St. Lucie County would lose about right to oversee the Foundation’s operations After the merger, the Harbor Branch board
and none has opposed it. $7,000 per year in property taxes in the and use of its endowment funds. became the board of the Harbor Branch
short term as a result of the boundary Foundation and there was a clear memo-
The boundary change will become ef- shift, state records show, but would more FAU attorney Richard Mitchell argues randum of understanding between the two
fective if legislation passes both chambers than make up for it once houses are built that state statue supersedes a “Memo of parties that the Foundation would operate
and is signed into law by Gov. Ron De- on the subdivision property. Understanding” previously signed by both independently to raise and disburse money
Santis. Indian River and St. Lucie County parties that stated the Foundation would for marine research.
commissioners last year adopted resolu- The plans for Round Island Plantation continue to operate financially indepen-
tions supporting the boundary change call for the construction of 31 single-fami- dent from FAU. Metzger ruled on Sept. 25 That arrangement worked well for 10
at the request of Dr. Oskar Szentirmai, ly houses on the 43.6-acre site on the west that she would consider FAU’s argument years, but in 2017 Daniel Flynn, vice pres-
whose beachfront home, 2498 S. Highway side of State Road A1A. Six homesites now ident of research at FAU, proposed the
in Indian River County would become
part of St. Lucie County in the change.  CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Vero city attorney seeks to unmask anonymous plaintiff filing lawsuits

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and pri- referring to the plaintiff, who has been for this anonymous requestor to become
[email protected] or court rulings in the state, the plaintiff identified only as “John Doe, aka savever- an anonymous plaintiff,” Turner wrote.
may hide behind a pseudonym only in ex- [email protected]” in his lawsuits filed
Vero Beach City Attorney John Turner tremely limited circumstances. against the School District, Sheriff’s Office Turner bolstered his argument by citing
doesn’t want to wait until he goes to court and City. court rulings that embrace the openness of
to learn the identity of the mysterious Those circumstances, according to civil and criminal trials – with only narrow
plaintiff who has been filing public-records Turner’s motion, include the “presence of Turner also wrote: “The plaintiff has exceptions – and a “strong presumption
lawsuits that call out local government of- some social stigma or the threat of phys- not alleged that he is at risk if identified. in favor of parties proceeding in their own
ficials and agencies for allegedly refusing ical harm” – neither of which appears to names.”
to comply with Florida’s Sunshine Law. exist in this case. “There is no allegation as to fears of
threats, actual or perceived, or of reprisals Thus, Turner wrote, it’s not in the pub-
Turner responded to a lawsuit the plain- Nor does this lawsuit involve sexual for seeking relief under the public records lic’s best interest to allow the plaintiff to
tiff filed last month against the city and abuse or abortion, mental illness, per- act.” remain anonymous as he pursues his case
City Clerk Tammy Bursick with a court sonal safety, homosexuality, illegitimate against the city and its clerk.
filing of his own – a motion asking Circuit or abandoned children in a welfare or Besides, Turner argued, while Florida’s
Court Judge Janet Croom to dismiss the child-victimization case, Turner wrote, public records law prevents governmen- Even if Croom denies his motion, Turner
case – and he’s using the plaintiff’s ano- noting the types of situations cited in tal officials and agencies from demanding said the plaintiff will be forced to reveal his
nymity against him. most privacy-rights claims. identification from people requesting re- identity as the case moves forward.
cords in most cases, the law’s protection
In the motion filed in Indian River “This case has none of these concerns “does not extend to litigation to compel “He’ll need to come to court, show up
County, Turner argues that the lawsuit or fears of shame and humiliation if he compliance.” for depositions and involve himself in dis-
should be tossed because, under the received public exposure,” Turner wrote, covery,” Turner said. “You can’t try a case
“There is no authorization under the law by text or email.” 

HARBOR BRANCH LAWSUIT pendent oversight, funds placed in trust and “a blatant power grab,” relying on the 2007 they knew potential witnesses in the case.
revenue from specialty license plates that Memorandum of Understanding between One judge recused himself moments before
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 flows to the Foundation could be diverted the two parties that stipulated the Founda- the trial was scheduled to begin.
to other uses than marine research. Accord- tion’s distributions would be made at the
Foundation merge its staff, accounting, le- ing to University Press, FAU in 2012 had “re- “sole discretion” of the board for purpos- That series of recusals forced FAU and the
gal representation and other administrative quested a $50,000 donation from (the Foun- es of defraying expenses, retiring debt and Foundation to restart their cases each time a
functions with the university to save a pro- dation) to help build its football stadium.” benefiting the institute. new judge was assigned.
jected $416,000 annually.
The nonprofit foundation filed its law- The case has dragged on because three The motions and countermotions now
The move alarmed the Foundation’s board suit in March 2017 to block the universi- previous judges recused themselves after re- being considered by Judge Metzger are sim-
of directors, which feared that without inde- ty’s takeover attempt, which the suit called alizing they had conflicts of interest because ilar to motions filed previously by both sides
in front of the other judges. 

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Treatment of pelvic organ prolapse now faster, safer

By Tom Lloyd | Staff Writer ‘The most common and most
[email protected] effective diagnostic tool for

According to Johns Hopkins Women’s pelvic organ prolapse is a good
Center for Pelvic Health, “about 95 percent physical examination and a
of women walk around with some form of good chat with a patient ...’
pelvic organ prolapse.”
– Dr. R. Carrington Mason
“Most of the time,” Hopkins continues,
“the condition is mild, but up to 50 percent Dr. R. Carrington Mason. a good chat with a patient because [that’s
have symptoms that can significantly af- where] you can hear what’s going on.”
fect their quality of life.” PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE
For example, Mason points out, “there
That said, Dr. R. Carrington Mason, a are some ladies who leak two drops [of
urologist with Cleveland Clinic Indian urine] and they think they’re going to
River Hospital, quashes any fears that this die. And then there’s other ladies who
is a sudden or urgent epidemic. leak through diapers and they just think
they’re wasting my time. Everybody has
“You don’t have to treat it,” Mason qui- different bother levels as far as what would
etly explains, “just because it’s there. It has drive them to go get something done.”
to have some symptom and ‘bother’ factor
to it.” And, he adds, “what bothers some And, of course, different pelvic organs
women doesn’t bother others at all.” affect different systems, and that means
there are multiple types of prolapse.
For the record, the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines Women suffering from uterine prolapse
the pelvic organs as “the vagina, uterus, often report a sensation of dragging, heavi-
bladder, urethra and rectum. These organs ness or pulling in the pelvis, with a feeling
are held in place by muscles of the pelvic of “sitting on a small ball.” It can also be
floor. Layers of connective tissue also give accompanied by low backache and, in mod-
support. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when erate to severe cases, protrusion from the
those tissue and muscles can no longer sup- vaginal opening. Uterine prolapse may also
port the pelvic organs and they drop down.” cause difficult or painful sexual intercourse.

This can be – at least in part – a result Lower levels of bladder support can lead
of pregnancy or childbirth, but women to a “reservoir effect” where the bladder is
who’ve never had children can also expe- not completely emptied when the urine is
rience prolapse. passed. The remaining urine then irritates
the bladder, leading to bladder spasms,
“The question,” according to Mason, “is which causes urgency and is sometimes
how much of it is symptomatic and how severe enough to produce an involuntary
much of it is actually causing functional leakage (incontinence). A lax and irritable
change in what people are doing. bladder may also leak during intercourse,
due to the pressure exerted upon it.
“Just because someone has an anatomic
sag of the bladder or the rectum doesn’t mean Women suffering from rectal prolapse
that they have to have something done with complain of a sensation of bulging in the va-
it. But is it causing constipation? Is it causing
retention of urine? Do they get urinary tract CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
infections? Is there something that is altering
their lifestyle in terms of what they do,” are
among the questions Mason asks.

Asking the right questions is, it seems,
Mason’s raison d’être.

“The most common and most effective
diagnostic tool for pelvic organ prolapse,”
he says, “is a good physical examination and

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 are now gone and, as Mason puts it, with STRENGTH TRAINING VITAL TO
skin grafts and robotic techniques, he can AVOID INJURIES AS YOU AGE
gina when they strain to open their bowels. perform the needed procedures “in an
There is in effect an “S-bend” effect in the hour and a half and they go home the same By Amanda Loudin ceries, opening a kitchen cabinet or getting
vagina, where feces move into the reservoir day, as opposed to having hospitalization The Washington Post in and out of a chair can become difficult.”
created by the prolapse. Despite the urgency and that sort of thing.”
to open the bowels, very little bowel motion When an intruder broke into the Roches- Resistance training can be part of the
is likely to occur, as the reflexes tend to be “In my prior life before I moved here ter, N.Y., home of 82-year-old Willie Murphy antidote but picking up 5-pound dumb-
lost due to this pouch effect. Constipation [from] the teaching hospital Methodist Dal- a few months ago, he was met with a big sur- bells and doing a few biceps curls won’t get
and irritable bowel syndrome may also re- las Medical Center,” he adds, “we had an OB- prise. Murphy, a diminutive but powerlifting you where you need to be, Larsen says.
sult from this. GYN residency program and all the OB-GYN woman, quickly jumped into action, using
residents rotated with me to learn how to do her strength to pummel the intruder with a “In daily life, you’re going to need to lift
The good news, according to Mason, is all this, so I’ve been involved with teaching broom and send him running for the door. things bigger than 5 pounds all the time,”
newer robotic techniques and skin grafts at that level” for some considerable time. he says. “You might also need to catch
have made fixing these problems faster
and safer than they were before and he is Dr. R. Carrington Mason is an accom-
clearly eager to explain to his patients in plished urologist with the Cleveland Clinic
detail how he does that before they con- Indian River Hospital. His office is at 3450
sent to any procedure. 11th Court, Suite 303. The phone number is
772-794-9771. 
The much-maligned “mesh” products

Willie Murphy, 82-year-old
powerlifter.

Not surprisingly, the story went viral as yourself from falling or get yourself off the
people embraced the images of the elderly floor. Both require far more strength.”
Murphy flexing her muscles for the cameras.
For the best results, experts say a varied,
While older men and women needn’t be- heavier workload is needed.
come powerlifters, athletes like Murphy who
lift massive weights, experts say strength “In most cases, what people think of as
training – using weights heavier than you strength training really isn’t,” says Chris
might expect – can be an important compo- Nentarz, a Buffalo-based physical therapist.
nent of a healthy future. “If you want to offset age-related muscle loss,
you need to be working at an intensity of 60
Beginning about age 30, men and wom- percent to 80 percent of your maximum load
en lose muscle mass at about the rate of 10 [meaning the highest amount you can lift].
percent per decade until about 50, when You can’t recruit your muscles if you aren’t
that loss accelerates to 15 percent per de- working hard enough.”
cade, according to research.
Larsen agrees. “If you don’t overload your
By the eighth decade, the loss of muscle tissues, they won’t respond,” he says. “If you
mass – known as sarcopenia – and strength continue using the same weights and rep
can be severe, greatly affecting quality of scheme, you’ll actually go backwards. The
life by increasing the odds of falls and bone body wants and needs to be challenged.”
breaks that can cascade into other medical
problems. Before embarking on a program of heavi-
er weight training, however, it’s important
“When we talk about bone health and falls, to get a medical checkup, particularly if the
we talk about three factors: fall, fragility and person is middle aged or older, with a focus
force,” says Matt Sedgley, sports medicine on heart health to ensure it can handle the
physician with the MedStar Orthopaedic In- demands, Larsen says. And it’s important to
stitute. “Participating in weight-bearing and assess whether there are any muscular prob-
resistance-training exercises helps develop lems or bone issues that need to be worked
muscle mass. This may help treat fragility with before starting a new regimen. “The
conditions like osteoporosis. So, if you fall approach should be very individualized,” he
you have stronger bone density. It may also says. “If vascular health is good, there’s not
lead to more cushioning when you do fall.” much off limits, but you need to start simple
and progress.”
Building strength can also help with the
ability to stay independent as someone ages. After that, finding a qualified trainer,
“Strength declines rapidly if it’s not main- gym or coach is the best place to learn how
tained,” says Seth Larsen, a Fort Worth- to lift weights without injury and obtain
based primary care physician and certified guidance for progression to heavier loads.
strength and conditioning coach. “Without
it, daily activities like picking up a bag of gro- Many gyms offer basic weightlifting class-
es using everything from barbells, dumb-

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bells and kettlebells, or, in larger gyms, even case you fall. This is what saves lives.” to invest a massive amount of time. executing the moves properly.
a TRX system, a suspension system of straps Developing good balance is also import- “Three to four sessions a week that include As for Willie Murphy, the 5-foot pow-
that taxes you with body weight.
ant, and something you can work on with 20 to 30 minutes of intense training does it,” erlifter who bested the intruder, she told
At the heart of a good strength routine, your strength routine. Mortality rates with- Nentarz says. “Use some of that time to prac- NBC’s “Today” show that she began pow-
says Larsen, are several moves. “You need in a year of a hip fracture in populations over tice your moves with good form.” Especially erlifting in her mid-70s to stay healthy, fit
to be able to push, pull, hinge at the hips, 60 range between 14 percent and 58 percent. for beginners, a trainer can help discern the and independent. “When it snows in Roch-
carry and squat,” he says. “And as you age, The good news is that to make the strength right starting weight as well as watch your ester, guess who’s doing the snow? Me,”
you must be able to get up off the floor in and balance gains you need; you won’t have form to help you adjust and ensure you are she said in the interview. 



Spacious Trillium model home
is loaded with extras

2650 Brookfield Way in Trillium: 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,650-square-foot home offered for $249,000
by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services listing agent Michelle Clark: 772-231-1270

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Spacious Trillium model home is loaded with extras

By Debbie Carson | Staff Writer
[email protected]

When GHO bought up the remaining lots
in Trillium, the builder decided the lot at 2650
Brookfield Way would be its model – a muse,
an inspiration for other not-yet-built homes.

GHO opted for the Biscayne floor plan,
which calls for three generous bedrooms,
two bathrooms and an open floor plan in a
1,650-square-foot package.

It was exactly what Ginger and Mark
Reinert were looking for when they were
seeking a house to buy for their son, Craig,
who was training at Flight Safety at the

Vero Beach airport. colored wood cabinetry and black gran- The laundry room, just off the garage, “Craig doesn’t want to move,” Ginger
Ginger was drawn to the high ceilings ite counters, was a major draw for Craig, can be closed off from the house via a pock- said. “He loves it here.”
Ginger said. Before switching to a career et door. And the garage itself is roomy, with
and the massive master suite. The numer- in aviation, he studied at the Culinary In- space enough for two cars and storage. But Craig is moving to Indianapolis,
ous architectural flourishes provided by stitute of America and enjoyed time spent There is a climate-controlled utility closet in Ind., to continue with his training to be-
GHO make for visual interest just about cooking while he lived in the house. the garage where the A/C unit and the wa- come an airline pilot. And Ginger and
everywhere, including the ceilings. ter heater both reside, providing them extra Mark have no plans to move to Florida –
The kitchen’s eat-in space is near two protection from the heat of Florida garages. even as part-timers. They’re happy in their
“It’s a comfortable house, a livable large windows looking out onto the back- St. Louis home.
space,” Ginger said. yard and the covered paver patio. Clark On the other side of the house is the
mentioned the patio could be screened in master suite – more than large enough to “We love the Midwest,” Ginger said,
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services list- if the next homeowners want it that way. accommodate a king-size bed and suite of adding she does enjoy visiting friends who
ing agent Michelle Clark agreed with Gin- furniture. Decorative molding on the walls have relocated here.
ger’s assessment of the home, which is for The yard backs into a narrow canal that and the ceiling make for unique opportu-
sale for $249,000, now that Craig Reinert is runs to a large pond a few houses down. nities for creative painting and decoration. “It is lovely in Vero Beach,” she said.
done at Flight Safety. Egrets and other wading birds are often spot- Trillium is located off 66th Avenue and
ted checking the waterline for tasty treats. The en suite features separated double 26th Street, close to the Indian River Mall
The split floor plan allows for the own- sinks, one with vanity seating, a garden and convenient to the many restaurants
ers to have their own privacy while guests Clark noted that this Biscayne model is tub, and a shower. A frosted glass window and shops along the State Road 60 corri-
– or kids – reside on the other side of the a true three-bedroom, explaining that oth- over the tub lets natural light stream in dor. The community features a clubhouse
house, separated by the open living/din- er Biscaynes in Trillium are two bedrooms without sacrificing privacy. equipped with a fitness center, meeting
ing room and kitchen. plus a den. Clark said GHO decided to in- spaces, a kitchen and a heated pool. 
clude a closet in the front room to turn it
The living room has two accent walls into a bedroom. However, if the bedroom 15 YEARS ON, HOMES FINALLY
finished in a vertical shiplap, bringing the space is not needed, it could easily be re- COMPLETE AT ‘THE STRAND’
eye up near the ceiling to the generous purposed as a den or home office.
plant shelf above perfect for décor.

The large kitchen, finished with light

FEATURES FOR 2650 BROOKFIELD WAY

Neighborhood: Trillium By Steven M. Thomas | Staff Writer – occupies the front 4.7 acres of the 34-acre
Construction: Concrete block, stucco • Year built: 2011 [email protected] development. A single-family subdivision
with 47 homes sits behind the townhouses,
Model: Biscayne • Builder: GHO Homes It’s been a long and winding road from extending to the Indian River Lagoon.
Size: 1,650 square feet • Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2 concept to completion for the prime Indi-
Additional features: Formal model with builder upgrades, in- an River Shores property now known as Those homes will be built by Lennar,
cluding a number of fine architectural details; open floor plan; The Strand, but the goal finally is in sight. which has 44 finished lots and a mod-
el home under construction, and GHO
volume ceilings; eat-in kitchen with separate dining room; large Fifteen years after the land was initial- Homes, which has three lots the company
ly platted as a luxury subdivision, the first snagged before Lennar swooped in and
ceramic tile; crown molding; clubhouse with fitness center, kitch- homes are complete, according to Shari bought the rest.
Goodner, director of sales for The Beach
en, meeting areas, and heated pool; water view with birdlife. Cottages at the Strand. Infrastructure is complete in the sin-
gle-family home section and GHO presi-
Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services The Beach Cottages – a five-building, 21- dent Bill Handler says he expects to begin
Listing agent: Michelle Clark, 772-231-1270 unit, Key West-style townhouse commu- construction by the end of April. Lennar
Listing price: $249,000 nity that can be seen from Highway A1A

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executives were unable to provide a con- than $5 million on the property but never PHOTO BY KAILA JONES The Strand Beach Cottages LLC signed
struction timeline for their homes. firmed up those plans. When Lenfest’s de- a contract to purchase the finished lots in
velopment focus shifted back to Philadel- historic Jungle Trail. the townhome section of the project two
Meanwhile, the action is all upfront, phia, the property went back on the market. The Patten Company, a national real es- years ago.
where Phoenix Custom Homes has com-
pleted one four-unit townhouse building In October 2014, island businesswoman tate development firm with offices in Na- One- and two-story townhouses are
and erected the concrete block shell for a Katherine McConvey bought the ocean- ples and Boca Raton, closed on the tract available, priced from the high $800s to
second four-unit structure. Foundation front part of the tract, paying $7,250,000 for in 2017, paying $5 million, and installed $1.1 million. The three-bedroom, one-sto-
work is underway for the third of five seven acres on the east side of A1A where roads, sewers, water features and other in- ry Model A units have 2,335 square feet of
buildings and Goodner says work will she hoped to build an ultra-luxurious mod- frastructure. air-conditioned living space and 2,872
start on the fourth building in March. ernist condo complex with 18 homes priced square feet under roof. Two-story Model B
around $3 million each. When that project units have 2,994 square feet under air and
Goodner says two units in the com- faltered, developer Yane Zana bought the 4,121 under roof. Both units have two-car
pleted building are under contract and oceanfront tract, where he is building the attached garages and loads of luxury fea-
ready to close. Two more units have been Blue at 8050 condominiums. tures and finishes.
reserved.
That left the western portion, where GHO bought its finished lots from Pat-
“You can reserve a unit with a $10,000 The Strand is now platted, which extends ten in 2018. Shortly afterward, Lennar
deposit,” says Goodner. “That takes it off from A1A to the Indian River and has 620 signed a contract with Patten to purchase
the market and we work with the buyer to linear feet of water frontage along the the rest of the single-family lots. 
finalize details and finishes with the goal
of going to contract quickly.

“Contracts are structured with a
10-percent down payment at signing, an-
other 10 percent down when foundation
work is complete, and a third 10-percent
payment when the roof is on. The balance
is settled at closing.”

Townhouse developers Fred Bernstein
and Joseph Ravenhorst hired Atelier d’
Architecture to design the project and
Phoenix Custom Homes to build it. En-
gineering was by Knight, McGuire & As-
sociates and Schulke, Bittle & Stoddard,
LLC; interior design is by Masterpiece
Design Group.

Two furnished models will be open later
this month, Goodner says, and there will be
a grand opening to show them off on Feb. 27,
from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Handler says GHO plans to build
2,900-square-foot homes with three bed-
rooms and a den, four bathrooms and a
three-car garage on its single-family lots.
Pricing has not been finalized.

Lennar is building its Windjammer
model as a display home. A Lennar execu-
tive told Vero News a year ago that prices
for the company’s homes in The Strand
would likely range from about $1 million
to $2 million, with the most expensive
homes on riverfront lots. No update was
available at press time.

Back at the start of the winding road, a
41.5-acre ocean-to-river parcel that includ-
ed The Strand property was assembled in
2004 from grove land north of Palm Island
Plantation. The tract was sold to McGough,
a construction and development company
headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., for $16.5
million.

McGough planned a high-end com-
munity called Providence that would
take full advantage of the gold-plated
barrier-island location. Plans for the de-
velopment were approved and buyers put
down deposits on new homes, but the real
estate market began to slow before con-
struction began and McGough put the
project on hold.

The land lost value during the Great
Recession and Beachlen Development, a
company owned by Philadelphia billion-
aire Brook Lenfest, snapped it up in 2012
for $10.95 million. Beachlen talked about
building large estate homes priced at more

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: FEB. 10 THROUGH FEB. 14

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

Local real estate agents loved Valentine’s week, as a total of 26 transactions of single-family resi-
dences and lots were reported on the mainland for the week of Feb. 10-14 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 1135
Ansley Ave. – first listed last March for $455,000 – sold for $429,000 on Feb. 14.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Stuart Kennedy of Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Rep-
resenting the buyer was agent Beth Renee Petrone of Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$429,000
VERO BEACH 1135 ANSLEY AVE SW 3/19/2019 $455,000 2/14/2020 $416,000
SEBASTIAN 1572 EAGLES CIR 10/12/2019 $425,000 2/13/2020 $415,000
VERO BEACH 580 45TH CT SW 1/7/2020 $415,000 2/10/2020 $381,000
VERO BEACH 4660 STEPHANIE LN SW 12/9/2019 $425,000 2/12/2020 $365,000
VERO BEACH 5855 MAGNOLIA LN UNIT#5855 11/7/2019 $379,000 2/10/2020 $330,000
VERO BEACH 3135 ASHFORD SQ 11/18/2019 $339,900 2/10/2020 $325,000
VERO BEACH 4747 ASHLEY LAKE CIR 11/1/2019 $348,900 2/13/2020 $320,000
SEBASTIAN 1432 SEAHOUSE ST 12/30/2019 $325,000 2/11/2020 $305,000
VERO BEACH 1788 BERKSHIRE CIR SW 10/27/2019 $305,000 2/11/2020 $277,000
SEBASTIAN 597 BENEDICTINE TER 4/20/2019 $290,000 2/12/2020 $276,500
SEBASTIAN 378 SEBASTIAN CROSSINGS BLVD 8/5/2019 $315,000 2/10/2020 $275,000
SEBASTIAN 106 SALAZAR LN 12/7/2019 $279,500 2/10/2020 $272,000
VERO BEACH 1874 RED OAK TER 10/28/2019 $279,900 2/12/2020 $238,000
SEBASTIAN 479 COPLY TER 9/17/2019 $299,995 2/12/2020

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

1572 Eagles Cir, Sebastian 580 45th Ct SW, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 10/12/2019 Listing Date: 1/7/2020
Original Price: $425,000 Original Price: $415,000
Sold: 2/13/2020 Sold: 2/10/2020
Selling Price: $416,000 Selling Price: $415,000
Listing Agent: Susan Maitner Listing Agent: Sherrie Coleman

Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise Selling Agent: Sea Turtle Real Estate LLC

Chris Junker Kelli Alfredo

RE/MAX Crown Realty RE/MAX Associated Realty

4660 Stephanie Ln SW, Vero Beach 5855 Magnolia Ln Unit #5855, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 12/9/2019 Listing Date: 11/7/2019
Original Price: $425,000 Original Price: $379,000
Sold: 2/12/2020 Sold: 2/10/2020
Selling Price: $381,000 Selling Price: $365,000
Listing Agent: Beth Livers Listing Agent: Holly Gorman

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Sea Turtle Real Estate LLC

Jonathan Sternberg Holly Gorman

RE/MAX Associated Realty Sea Turtle Real Estate LLC

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HOMES COMPLETE 12 DIGGING OLDVERO B6 DINING REVIEW: B7
AT ‘THE STRAND’ AT ICE AGE GALA BLUE STAR BRASSERIE

Coming Up Lessons of a lifetime PAGE B2 Adam Schnell.
inform Wylie’s wondrous art
THERE’S STILL TIME PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE
TO FIND YOURSELF AT
‘LOST IN YONKERS’

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent
[email protected]

Vero Beach has it all this week,
from names right out of the head-
lines, to ballet and authors and
music that will make your heart
swell … in a good way.

1 Riverside Theatre runs the
gamut with both theater and
a name people either consider fa-
mous or infamous, depending on
where you sit. First, though, don’t
miss the wonderful production
of “Lost in Yonkers,” which runs
through Sunday, Feb. 23. This is
a funny and poignant look at two
young teenage boys sent to live
with their stern grandmother,
wonderfully acted and beautiful-
ly realized on Riverside’s main
stage. Tickets start at $35. River-
side’s Distinguished Lecturer Se-
ries, meanwhile, presents none
other than attorney Alan Der-
showitz, whose most recent nota-
ble client was the [resident of the
United States. He speaks at 4 p.m.

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Lessons of a lifetime inform Wylie’s wondrous art

By Ellen Fischer | Columnist PHOTOS: KAILA JONES school when she was in her 40s, graduating over 11 feet tall and 7 feet wide. It features
[email protected] from the Royal College of Art in London in a bride standing atop wedding cake beside
Kent from 1952 to 1956; in 1957 she married 1981 with a Master of Arts. her groom; the latter is modeled on a 1620
This season’s exhibition at the Gallery at fellow painter Roy Oxlade. Not long there- portrait of Philip IV of Spain.
Windsor features the work of Rose Wylie, after Wylie gave up painting to raise the Her work reached a wide public through
a contemporary British artist who is rep- couple’s three children. She returned to art a 2010 column written by Germaine Greer Wylie is known for quoting details from
resented by David Zwirner Gallery in New for the Guardian. Titled “Who is Britain’s art historical paintings in her own exu-
York, London, Paris and Hong Kong. Her hottest new artist? A 76-year-old called Rose berantly brushed work. She is just as well-
exhibition at Windsor, which continues Wylie,” the article was occasioned by the known for the large size of her paintings.
through April 30, includes a videotaped in- appearance of Wylie’s painting, “Lords and She works on them in smaller, manageable
terview with Wylie in her studio and an il- Ladies,” in a show at the National Museum sections in her studio – a remodeled bed-
lustrated checklist with an essay by one of of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. room – in her home of more than 50 years in
the show’s curators. Kent, England.
“Women to Watch” was curated to show-
In the last decade, Wylie’s paintings case up-and-coming artists. Of the eight A painting at the Gallery at Windsor is in
have been awarded prizes by the Walker women featured, Wylie was the sole artist that vein. “Elizabeth and Henry with Birds”
Gallery in Liverpool and the Royal Acad- from outside the U.S. In her column, Greer of 2013 is based on two separate portraits of
emy of Arts in London; she was elected a wrote about her visit to Wylie’s studio, de- the children of James I of England. Paint-
Senior Royal Academician by that distin- scribing Wylie as rebellious and Wylie’s art ed by Robert Peake the Elder, the portraits,
guished body in 2014. as expressing “anger about the kind of art executed in 1603 and c. 1610, respectively,
teaching that makes most kids give up mak- depict the 7-year-old Princess Royal (lat-
Born in 1934, Rose Wylie is 85 years old. ing art, or turns their individual ways of see- er Elizabeth of Bohemia), and her brother,
Her painting style has the directness of a ing into A-levels.” Henry, Prince of Wales. Henry didn’t live to
child and the knowing wink of an artist be much older than the teenager shown in
who has reinvented painting by adopting “Lords and Ladies,” the painting that led Peake’s portrait; he died at age 18.
an intentionally naïve style. Coming later to this appraisal, measures a few inches
in her life, international notice and praise
is likely no less sweet than the acclaim
awarded to those whose career has bare-
ly begun. Wylie’s life has been an eventful
one, whose experiences she puts to use as
the raw material of her art.

Wylie studied at Dover School of Art in

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In her painting Wylie unites the children wall inside the gallery’s first room, while the cursive, Wylie has writ- on the theme of Snow White – not just any
in an outdoor setting. Henry’s depiction re- bottom section with the figures is hung ad- ten, “On a shed enve- Snow White, but the humble lass Walt Dis-
tains his bright red hose and the glove that jacent to it on the wall to our left. lope,” interlacing the ney turned into an animated film icon.
he holds in his right hand, although the lat- words with the drawing
ter looks more like a small tire pump than Whether or not you are familiar with to make them one with CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
a glove. In Wylie’s reimagining of Elizabeth, Wylie’s work, this uncoupling is confusing the composition. In do-
the princess is much perkier than the frail for visitors. If this is a first-time encounter ing so, Wylie suggests
wraith of Peake’s depiction; the lace fan she with “Elizabeth and Henry,” the visitor will that the reused enve-
holds has been transmuted in Wylie’s ver- mistake it for two separate works; someone lope and the notation
sion into a paddle-like object. already familiar with the painting might about its state are no less important than
be disappointed to see it presented thus. marks she has made that we think of as art.
Above them, in a child-like approxima- The illustrated checklist of the exhibition
tion of perspective, stands the Rochester skirts the issue by referring to the painting The final room in the gallery is dedicat-
Castle in Kent, a structure with which nei- as “Component 2/3,” “Component 1/3” and ed to three drawings and two paintings
ther Elizabeth nor Henry had association. “Component 3/3.” Huh?
Wylie passes the nearly 1,000-year-old land- The Delicious Tradition Returns!
mark when she rides the trail into London, The other walls of the gallery hold draw-
and used the castle’s boxy shape to echo ings that, as a rule, are executed on pieces
the square corners of her composition. To of bond paper that have already seen use
enliven the pictures, Wylie painted birds as a form letter or mass mailing; Wylie
swooping in joyful flight in front of the stony sketches on the unprinted backs of these.
façade; one of the birds even buzzes Eliza- The choice to draw on what some may
beth’s head, its path through the air indicat- think of as scrap is only partly a statement
ed by a C-shaped brushstroke. about the reuse of a perfectly good piece of
paper. Although Wylie’s drawings are re-
The several pieces of canvas on which cords of the thought process that precedes
Wylie painted the picture were later adhered (and sometimes accompanies) the act
to stretched canvases that, when assembled of painting, her casual choice of support
as a single entity, measures a stately 16 and suggests that Wylie does not think of her
one-half feet high. Alas, the gallery’s ceiling drawings as precious relics of her process.
is too low to accommodate the painting as
envisioned by Wylie, and the painting has In this show, Wylie’s somber painting
been hung in two parts. The upper section “War Memorial” is accompanied by a pre-
with the castle hangs on a free-standing liminary drawing done on a white catalog
envelope, complete with stamps. On it, in

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 “Snow White” is told from a uniquely lie, at any rate, whose art world ascenden- looked at, and admired, a lot of work from
American point of view. It’s a fable that cy is a type of Cinderella story. past and recent art history, including that
In December 1937 “Snow White and the reinforces our belief that cheerful perse- of her lover, friend, colleague in art and hus-
Seven Dwarfs” was released in the U.S.; verance, a penchant for hard work and the Wylie did not arise fully formed with an band of 57 years, the late Roy Oxlade.
Wylie first saw it in 1938 when it arrived in preservation of a type of innocence – born MA from the Royal Academy. Neither was
England. She was 4 years old at the time, as much of isolation as of moral fortitude Wylie’s art born in a vacuum. If the works in ‘Let it Settle’ is open to the public at The Gal-
and has since noted that the film left an – will someday be rewarded with personal the Gallery at Windsor remind you of Amer- lery at Windsor by appointment thru April 30.
impression on her. wealth and power. It worked for Rose Wy- ican rebels, Philip Guston and Jean-Michel For reservations call 772-388-4071. 
Basquiat, that’s no coincidence. Wylie has
Based on a German fairy tale, Disney’s

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 1 “Lost in Yonkers” at Riverside Theatre through Feb. 23. Charleston Opera, the Juilliard and the Bol-
3 Hal Rubenstein at Vero Beach Museum of Art, Feb. 26. shoi. Tickets run $15 to $50. The concert be-
and 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Tickets are gins 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at theVero Beach
$100 and sold out; no more waiting list. Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th St.. Call 772-
But go on and call to see if a ticket gets 569-6993 or visit VeroBeachOpera.org.
turned in at the last minute. Riverside
Theatre is at 3250 Riverside Dr. Call 772- 5 The Treasure Coast Chorale presents
231-6990 or visit RiversideTheatre.com. “That’s Amore” on Sunday afternoon.
You’ll hear some of American culture’s most
2 If you miss out on the Dershowitz lec- cherished love songs, such as “Love Me Ten-
ture, you can still hear some interesting der,” “What the World Needs Now,” “Can You
talks. The Florida Humanity Series will pres- Feel the Love Tonight,” and so much more.
ent author Michael Touglas in “The Untold The performance is free, but a donation will
Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis.” Touglas is be requested. The concert begins 4 p.m.
author of “Above and Beyond: John F. Kenne- Sunday, Feb. 23, at the First Baptist Church
dy and America’s Most Dangerous Cold War of Vero Beach, 2206 16th Ave. Call 772-231-
Spy Mission.” He also co-wrote “The Finest 3498 or visit TreasureCoastChorale.org.
Hours,” which was adapted into a Disney
movie. The lecture begins 7 p.m. Tuesday, 6 A bit further away, but worth the drive
Feb. 25, at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th … and, tickets are available … the Mel-
Ave., Vero Beach. Admission is free. Call 772- bourne Chamber Music Society presents the
778-5249 or visit TheEmersonCenter.com. esteemed Schumann String Quartet, which
has a three-year residency at Lincoln Center
3 Quite the change of pace is “Fashion in New York City. They will perform the music
Meets Art” when the Vero Beach Muse- of Haydn, Debussy and Mendelssohn. The
um of Art presents fashion consultant/colum- concert begins 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at
nist Hal Rubenstein. Coming so close to the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 2030 N.
Oscars, this is bound to be a fun talk. Ruben- Highway A1A, Indialantic. Tickets are $35 and
stein has done it all in fashion. He works with $10 for students. Call 321-773-0721 or visit
the biggest name houses, and makes frequent MelbourneChamberMusicSociety.org.
guest appearances on television talk shows
like “The View” and “Today.” He appears on 7 The Vero Beach High School Sym-
EXTRA’s red carpet coverage. He has written phony and Philharmonic Orchestra
books and was the men’s style editor for the will perform “A Journey to the New World,”
New York Times. Don your latest Chanel and with music by Dvorak and more. The con-
head over. It begins 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. cert begins 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the
26. Tickets are $150 and include a cocktail school’s performing arts center, 1707 16th
reception after the presentation. Vero Beach St. Tickets are $10 and $12. Call 772-564-
Museum of Art is at 3001 Riverside Park Dr. 5537 or visit IndianRiverSchools.Tix.com.
Call 772-231-0707 or visit VBMuseum.org.
8 Finish the week by kicking up the
4 Music abounds this coming week as volume at the Emerson Center when
well. It starts Saturday when the Vero Classic Albums Live performs “Creedence
Beach Opera presents its “Best of Broadway Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle, Vol. 1” 7
and Opera” concert. You’ll hear opera favor- p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. You’ll hear iconic
ites, of course, but also some wonderful se- tunes like “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising”
lections from Broadway hits “Phantom of the and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” Tick-
Opera” and “Les Miserables.” It features op- ets start at $30. Call 772-777-9321 or visit
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Old Vero Ice Age gala: Digging an outta ‘site’ celebration!

Randy and Frances Sexton, Eleanor Sexton and Bobby Sexton. PHOTOS: DENISE RITCHIE Jim and Laurie Carney with Betty and Charlie Caravati.

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer the mission of the nonprofit to preserve potential archaeological sites, under half of the hammock.”
[email protected] and excavate Ice Age archaeological and
paleontological sites in the county and to the direction of geoarchaeologist Frank Testing revealed a concentration of ar-
Members and supporters of the Old promote a greater understanding of their
Vero Ice Age Sites Committee dug in last contents and history. Vento. tifacts on the western half of the site, in-
Wednesday evening at the Riomar Beach
Club for their annual excavation celebra- “We want to celebrate Randy and Fran- According to OVIASC literature, the cluding a large quantity of bones. Among
tion, and this year’s event – dubbed Dig ces Sexton this evening,” he added. “Not
Old Vero – presenting the Sexton Site was only have they let us use their property to area, which has elevations above the wa- them were remnants of what people were
a real showstopper. excavate, but they also took a real interest
in it.” terline, attracted animals and humans eating, such as deer, turtles, fish and
“The heart of this group is learning
more about the history of Vero Beach,” The Sexton site, a 3-acre hammock, for thousands of years and is “the only birds. Prehistoric pottery and coral arti-
said Randy Old, OVIASC board chairman, was selected after an extensive, two-
thanking everyone for their support of year, large-scale coring project to locate site in Florida that has evidence of Late facts originating from the west coast of

Woodland (c. AD 500-1000) and Proto- Florida were also found.

historic (post AD 1000 to Spanish arrival “This evidence suggests the site served

and later) component or occupation.” as a residential locality as early as 500

As guests dined under a tent overlook- B.C. There is additional evidence of a

ing the beach on a dinner featuring a Seminole occupation of the hammock

“prehistoric” meal of mixed flora salad, in the 19th century, further supported

tenderloin of mammoth steak, Pleisto- through our pollen analysis, that re-

MusicWorks and Paris Productions cene grains, extinct vegetables and an vealed the presence of Seminole squash,

PRESENT Ice Age surprise, they heard from Kyle and evidence of fire clearance for plant-

LIVE AND LET DIE––– THE MUSIC OF PAUL McCARTNEY ––– Freund, Indian River State College an- ing that occurred under the leadership of

thropology professor, about the work Tom Tiger of the Cow Creek Band of the

conducted last year and their plans for Seminole Tribe of Florida,” said Freund.

the upcoming dig. He added that work will continue this

LIVE AND LET DIE“‘We are but the most recent inhabi-

tants of a long history of occupation in
this region,’” said Freund, borrowing
words from OVIASC principal investiga-
summer at the Sexton site, with hopes of
“disentangling this prehistoric occupa-
tion from the Seminole. The prehistory
of this region is woefully understudied,

tor James Adovasio. “That’s really what and the Sexton site has the potential to

OVIASC is all about: illuminating that address important archaeological ques-

interesting history.” tions about what life was like here thou-

Of the Sexton site, Freund noted sands of years ago.”

that “braving the sun, the rain and The Old Vero Sites exhibit can be viewed

the bugs, we were able to dig a series at the Brackett Library at IRSC. For more

of shovel test-pits across the southern information, visit oviasc.org. 

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Blue Star: Lovely choice for Valentine’s – or any other day

By Tina Rondeau | Columnist Lobster Risotto.
[email protected]

Last Thursday night, my husband and I
had a wonderful Valentine’s dinner at the
Blue Star Brasserie in Vero’s old downtown.

Thursday night, you ask. Wasn’t Valen-
tine’s Day Friday?

Well, a few years ago, a chef friend sug-
gested we consider celebrating the night
before the official Valentine’s Day. Less
crowded, better service, possibly better
food (no overpriced prix fixe menu) – give
restaurants and yourself a break, he urged,
and dine out with your loved one on Val-
entine’s Eve.

We’ve now tried this a few times, and
have concluded that he was on to some-
thing.

So this Valentine’s Eve, we made a res-
ervation at the Blue Star for 7:30. When we
arrived at this sleek upscale bistro toward
the north end of 14th Avenue, we were ush-
ered to a very nice table. Seated just far
enough from the piano for easy conversa-
tion, our very attentive server quickly took
our wine order.

For appetizers, I decided to try the heir-
loom tomato salad ($14) and my husband
agonized over whether to
start with the

sweetbreads ($18) or the Blue Star escargot Chargrilled Swordfish. take, leek, tarragon, parmesan and white Sweetbreads.
sautee ($16). wine risotto.
giving them a crunchy exterior and a soft, Hours:
My husband loves Chef Kitty Wagner’s creamy interior. They were served atop a For dessert on this most recent visit, we Tuesday through Saturday,
escargots, a deconstructed dish with ten- tomato and whole grain mustard sauce. An shared an order of the Blue Star’s delicious
der snails surrounded by bacon, shallots absolutely indulgent appetizer. homemade warm blueberry rhubarb crisp 5 p.m. until late
and slices of apple, and a square of puff ($9), topped with vanilla bean ice cream Beverages: Full Bar
pastry on the side. But this time, he decided Then for entrées, I ordered the lobster and whipped cream. We concluded the eve-
to go with the sweetbreads, which are not risotto ($42) and my husband went for the ning with espressos ($5). Address:
always on the menu. chargrilled local swordfish ($38). 2227 14th Avenue
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My salad was delightful with chunks The very thick cut of swordfish was dishes, attentive service and the stylings of
of tomato set among a bed of arugula, cooked perfectly, nice and moist, comple- an excellent pianist made this another Val-
adorned with shaved red onion, and topped mented by toasted pistachio and wild rice entine’s to remember.
with crumbled bacon and homemade blue pilaf, tender spears of grilled asparagus
cheese dressing. and topped with a tarragon hollandaise. I welcome your comments, and encourage
you to send feedback to me at tina@verobe-
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lightly dusted in flour and pan-seared, – chunks of sweet tender meat from a
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WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER WINE? FIRST OF ALL, RELAX

By Dave McIntyre | The Washington Post perspective: Don’t worry about it. Your There are numerous gadgets to avoid the bottle.
wine will be fine, for a few days, at least. oxidation. The Vacu Vin is a pump that Savino (about $30 online) is a carafe
“Can we do something about these supposedly sucks oxygen out of the bot-
bottles?” Almost everyone knows that wine will tle, leaving a vacuum over the wine until designed to preserve your red or white
turn to vinegar with exposure to oxygen. you release the rubber stopper. The pump wine from oxygen over several days. A
My wife asks me this, with implied irri- That is true, eventually. But the process and two stoppers cost about $13 and last floating stopper protects the wine from
tation, at least once a week. The question does not happen quickly. Good, young forever, assuming you don’t lose the stop- at least most of the oxygen in the carafe,
is usually punctuated by the sound of wine will even improve with exposure pers. I’ve always had good luck with this while a cap creates a good seal against
bottles sliding across a granite counter- to air – “Let it breathe” – and may taste – even after a few weeks, squeezing the outside air. I’ve found a quality wine will
top and clinking loudly together. I bristle better the second or third day after you stopper releases a reassuring “poof” as stay fresh for several days in a Savino,
at the question. open it. the vacuum is broken. The Vacu Vin has longer than just leaving it re-corked in
its skeptics, though, who don’t believe the bottle. The Savino also fits more con-
There’s a section of our counter that Here are several ways to preserve your the pump actually protects the wine. veniently in the door of your fridge.
seems to organically collect partially opened wine, including special gizmos
emptied wine bottles, the detritus of my you can buy, with a discussion of their Wine collectors have become infatu- If you like to start your evening with a
tastings as I look for wines to recom- advantages and pitfalls. ated with the Coravin, a device designed glass of champagne or other bubbly, you
mend. Some have a cork stuffed back to let us enjoy a glass of wine without can stretch that bottle with a champagne
in the bottle, or a screw cap re-affixed. The simplest thing to do is shove the removing the cork from the bottle. The stopper, available at most wine stores
Others are closed with rubber stoppers, cork back in the bottle as far as you can (or wine is extracted through a needle that or online for anywhere from $6 to more
pumped free of air to protect the wine. refasten the screw cap) and leave the wine punctures the cork and then inserts ar- than $20, depending on how fancy they
on the counter. A re-corked wine should be gon gas to protect the remaining wines, are. You shove the stopper on the top of
A few may have glass tops plucked fine for a day or two, or three. I have found for months if not longer, because the the bottle and clamp two wings around
from the collection in my kitchen drawer, screw caps can keep good wine fresh for cork’s seal has not been broken. the bottle neck to hold the seal. Pop up
offering an imperfect seal against oxida- weeks, even without refrigeration. the wings and there’s a pop almost as sat-
tion. And some are just left open, because The Coravin debuted at about $300 a isfying as when you twisted the cork out
what the heck. There are still more in the That said, the refrigerator is always a few years ago, but there are models now of the bottle the first time.
refrigerator door, and of course, the in- good idea, for white or red wines. Cold online for about $150. You will need to
stant rejects that were emptied into the slows oxidation. Disadvantages: You’ll buy replacement argon cartridges, so The goal is to protect your wine from
sink and tossed unceremoniously into need to let reds warm up a bit the next there’s a recurring investment. Coravin spoilage, so it can live to let you drink an-
the recycling bin. day, and the bottles will need to stand up does have a good – if still short – track other day. And if all you want is to save
in the door of your fridge – a resealed cork record on preserving wine remaining in some wine for tomorrow, often the sim-
All this has left me a bit jaded to the may not be a total seal to prevent leakage plest solutions are the best. 
question of what to do with leftover wine, if you lay the bottle on its side.
but it also has given me a more relaxed

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Bonzo hails good fellows Murphy and Walley

Hi Dog Buddies! “Well, full disclosure, I was what hu- ta ‘ee’s.’ Anyway I was adopted by my hu- Dog Biscuits. Nice an chewy, I figured.
mans call ob-KNOCK-shus. Very, very ob- man brother, Shawn, who I love. But I was “Here’s mine,” added Walley, hopping
Murphy an Wallace Kasper are adopted KNOCK-shus. Us Boston Terriers are really alone a lot cuzza his work, so he brought
brothers. Murphy’s 6. He’s a trim an tidy, smart an frenly, but we can be a tad, well, me here to live with Mom an Dad an Mur- down to retrieve a well-munched red an
black-an-white purebred Boston Terrier stubborn. See, Mom and Dad had agreed phy. I love it now, but at first I cried an cried white sorta bone-on-a-rope.
with bright boogly eyes. He has PAYpers an with the breeder that I could work as an cuz I missed Shawn. Now I get to see him
everything. But he’s not a Snobnose. Wal- Official Pooch Daddy cuzza my excellent “Nice,” I commented. “Whaddya do for
lace (call him Walley) is somewhere around bloodline. But I was such a Total Pain exercise?”
5. He’s a Mix or, as he puts it, “I’m a Mutt, an in the Kazoo when Mom an Dad were
proud of it!” raisin’ me an tryin’ to train me, they “The yard is scary cuzza the bobcats an
finally gave up an got me the No Pup- gaders an raccoons,” said Walley. “They
They were both at the door for wag-an- pies Procedure. I think potty training LURK. We usually hang out on the screen
sniffs, an Murphy introduced himself an was what humans call the Last Straw. I porch. We can run around an get fresh air,
Walley, then, “This is our Dad Michael. Our don’t remember seeing any straws, but an we don’t hafta worry about gettin’ eat-
Mom Sherri’s restin’.” they seemed pretty sure that was the en. We have nap mats out there, too. But we
Last One. usually sleep with Mom an Dad. Murphy’s
“Delighted to meet you,” I told them. a Daddy’s boy.”
Murphy made snorty sounds when he Walley
talked, which was a LOT. At first I thought “That’s true,” said Murphy. “I often
he was growlin’, but he explained Boston Murphy PHOTOS: KAILA JONES when he visits, so it’s OK.” fall asleep in his lap. It’s comforting.” He
Terriers sometimes snuffle cuzza their “How did you two pooches get along sighed. “When I was younger, I used to
short noses. “Now, I’m wa-ay better (except for rip- dance. Up on my back legs. Just twirlin’ an
We got all situated, but Murphy re- ping up palm fronds). But I have a feeling at first?” twirlin’. Now, not so much.”
mained standin’ and movin’ around. Wal- I’m Super Lucky they didn’t give up on me.” “Well,” said Murphy, “we both like
ley, on the other paw, curled up on the “Do you do car rides?”
couch. He was mostly white with a nice “Me too,” chimed in Walley, from the our own space, you know. I was bigger “Yep. We love car rides. Even long ones.
brown head anna pleasant face, which couch. “Or I would of never had such a cool an older an not thrilled about shar- I always look at all the cool stuff goin’ by.”
looked very Beagle-y. I woulda thought he kibbles big bro.” ing Mom an Dad. At first, the liddle “Me, I mostly nap,” said Walley. “That’s
WAS one ’cept for his real short legs. pupster pretty much just hid under cuz I’m too short to see out. I think may-
“It’s way cool kibbles you’re gonna write “I’m happy things worked out for you. the barstools, an I ignored him. After be I’m a cat at heart. I mean, I love nappin’.
about us, Mr. B.,” he said. “I’m a REScue. So what’s your story, Walley?” about three days, I guessed he got tired An loungin’ on the couch an watchin’ the
Everybody figgers I’m about 5, an that I’m a of hidin’, an I figured out he wasn’t goin’ world.”
mix of Beagle an Corgi.” “I was real young when some humans anywhere. Now we’re fine. We sometimes “I can’t buh-leeve you just said that,” ex-
That explained the legs. – might have been the Pooch Pleece – squabble like brothers do, but not that claimed Murphy, smiling. “I mean, when
“Ready when you are,” I told them. picked me up wanderin’ around inna field much. Mom an Dad get us both the same you let go with that big bay of yours, NO-
“I’ll begin,” said Murphy. “I am from near Lake O.” toys. Here, I’ll show you my favrite.” BODY’D think you were a cat. Show Bonzo
Deerfield Beach. I was the biggest puppy of Murphy dashed out an dashed back with what I mean.”
my litter, an the only one left when Mom “What’s that?” I asked. this liddle black tire. It was Super Crispy Well, laid back, chilled-out Walley sat
an Dad found out about us. They were ‘be- “It’s this huge buncha water, you know, up, lifted his chin an let go with the biggest,
tween dogs’ at the time, and weren’t real- a lake, but big as an OH-shun, in the mid- DON’T BE SHY most resounding bay I’ve ever heard.
ly lookin’ for another pooch. But the litter dle of the state. Its ackshull name is really “Pawsome!” I told him, re-fluffing my
lady knew ’em and offered ’em a DEAL. I long (I can’t even say it) but it’s got a lot- We are always looking for pets ears.
was On Special for a bargain price, plus I with interesting stories. He plopped back down. “I don’t have
was super cute, so they said OK.” much reason to use it anymore, but it’s nice
“You got lucky,” I observed. To set up an interview, email to know it’s there if I ever need it.”
“Bet your dog biscuits I did,” he agreed, [email protected]. “No kiddin’,” I agreed.
“but Mom an Dad, ummm, not so much.” Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about Wal-
“Huh?” ley’s amazin’ voice, an tryin’ to remember
the last time I’d barked. I couldn’t. Maybe I
should practice.

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DOES ONE ALWAYS CUE WITH 12-PLUS POINTS? WEST NORTH EAST
AK3 J854 762
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 7 AKJ3 86542
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Lenin said, “One fool can ask more questions in a minute than 12 wise men can answer in J 10 9 8 7 6 52 43
an hour.”
SOUTH
A few weeks ago, we learned that after an opening bid, a takeout double and a pass, if Q 10 9
fourth hand cue-bids the opener’s suit, it shows 12 points or more. But is that the only bid Q 10 9
the advancer can make when this strong? 8732
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Of course not! Look at the South hand. What should he bid after one club - double - pass
around to him? Dealer: West; Vulnerable: Neither

With a balanced hand, a good holding in the opener’s suit (remember, partner is short in that The Bidding:
suit) and no length in a major suit, the advancer may bid in no-trump. One no-trump shows
6-9 points, two no-trump 10-12 and three no-trump a surprising 13-15. Here, South should SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
leap to three no-trump. ?? 1 Clubs Dbl. Pass
LEAD:
After this is passed out and West has led the club jack, how should South proceed? J Clubs

If South has a four-card major, he might well start with a cue-bid, planning to fall back on
three no-trump if a 4-4 fit in that suit does not exist.

Declarer starts with eight top tricks: four hearts, one diamond and three clubs. Two more
winners can be established in spades. South should take the first trick and immediately play
a spade.

West does best to capture that trick and shift to the diamond king, but declarer can win and
persevere in spades. The defenders cannot take more than two spades and two diamonds.

When in no-trump, immediately play on the suit where you wish to establish winners.

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1 Large black bird (4) 1 Salad ingredient (8)
3 Danny --, US entertainer (4) 2 Hindrance (8)
9 Square Scottish sausage (5) 4 To be played slowly (6)
10 Criticise severely (9) 5 Ingredient (7)
11 Motorcycle (5) 6 Outing; stumble (4)
12 At the same time (9) 7 Vendetta (4)
15 Funeral speech (6) 8 Opinion; watch (4)
17 Free from anxiety (2,4) 13 Nocturnal anteater (8)
19 Californian wine (9) 14 Recklessly determined (4-4)
21 Arbiter (5) 16 Journal (7)
23 Tickle (9) 18 Grab (6)
24 Deserve (5) 20 Supporter (4)
25 Reverberate (4) 21 Leap (4)
26 Satirical sketch (4) 22 Small dagger (4)

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1 Wooden pin 94 Talks preceder 46 Steno notes
4 Palindromic literature 97 “___ was just terrific ... I miss 47 Bombay-born maestro THE OTHER CONCERT OF ’69 By Merl Reagle
9 Cry of disgust 50 Much-bombed German
12 ___ the occasion him ...”
18 Sub OK 100 Born region
19 Fabric pattern 101 ___ speak of WWII
20 Bard baddie 102 Cry of discovery 51 Helmut’s 3
21 Model Kim 103 Patty Heart’s grabbers: abbr. 53 Lake attraction?
22 “Ah, thinking of that concert 104 “Of course, the Byrds played 55 Common possessive
56 Query twice
in ’69 fills me ___ ...” 58 Lamprey wrangler
with ___ ...” 107 Dr. Zhivago character et al. 59 60 Minutes network
24 “It was the year ___ won an 110 Liberal conclusion 60 Grand Canyon Suite penner
Oscar ...” 112 Press conclusion 61 “I’ve ___!”
26 Work the cauldron 113 Where Waimea is 62 Not now
27 Day break? 114 “Best of all, tickets were ___! 63 Erorr?
29 Wine rating 68 Football period: abbr.
30 Usher’s way ...” 69 Not new
31 “___ was in the White 117 “Yep, I’ll never 70 Word 2 of a fairy tale
House ...” 71 Smears
36 Cinematographer Fujimoto forget ___” 72 Sticky, as labels
38 Lapsang souchong, e.g. 122 Damaged 73 Sinatra standard, “All ___”
39 Opera opening? 123 Sources of shade 75 Takes the wheel
40 Was gullible 124 Pyle of correspondence 77 Bell ringer
41 “Newspapers were 125 “I had a flat,” perhaps 79 Poise or lateral preceder
full of ___ about the war ...” 126 Accounts receivable, e.g. 80 Dines
45 Mighty Mel 127 Name that aligns 81 Movie-theater pioneer
46 Palindromic note 82 “Understand?”
48 N.Y.C. deli guru Zabar alphabetically 83 Art buy
49 Wound (up) 128 Breaks in cases 88 Joy
50 Did a shoe repair 129 Time in the sun 89 They act unblinkingly
52 MD’s neighbor 90 Dusty keepsake
54 Sloth, for one DOWN 92 Tops
55 Strong suit 1 Oil-draining need 94 Footing minimum
57 “At the concert, ___ was 2 Peacock-tail feature 95 Tuscany, way back when
really great ...” 3 Type of therapy 96 Henley of the Eagles
63 “So was ___ ...” 4 A Beatle 97 Tara belle et al.
64 Prop for Juli Inkster 5 Piercing tool 98 Colon relatives
65 Fruitful at-bat, briefly 6 Concert job 99 “I could just scream!”
66 Encouraging word 7 Fictional Baba 101 Pronto, to a nurse
67 Quite a spell 8 Colorful talk 102 Type of radioactive particle
68 “I heard that some ___ 9 Watcher of the skies: abbr. 105 Staircase post
were going around ...” 10 Early birds? 106 Facial features
72 Rock ’n’ roll’s 11 “... my heart 108 “Don’t look ___!”
Johnny B. 109 “Leave as is”
74 Greek letters and ___ die” 111 Liquefy
75 D.C. has lettered ones 12 Norma ___ 115 Fabric meas.
76 Dump regulator: abbr. 13 Visitor to Rick’s 116 Big bird
77 “But mostly people were just 14 Partly, as a prefix 118 Galena, for one
___ ...” 15 Was available 119 ___ whim
78 “Which is probably why even 16 Duke and duchess, e.g. 120 Experienced
some ___ got applause ...” 17 Milo or Tessie 121 South Florida feature
84 Actor M. ___ Walsh 20 Block
85 Canadian prov. 23 Lose energy
86 She’s such a deer 25 “See if ___!”
87 Lakers broadcast, e.g. 28 But finish
89 Excellent 31 Sellout sign
91 WWII theater 32 San Luis ___
33 Big tippler
34 On an incline
35 Reading Gaol occupant
37 Actress Nastassja
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