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PAGE B6 4 6VERO WEIGHS PHASING IN SMOKING IS MAIN RISK PAGE 8
PLANNED STORMWATER TAX FACTOR WITH COPD
SEBASTIAN INLET SEES 8
A SEAGRASS COMEBACK

COVID-19 cases Tragic St. Ed’s drowning leaves tough questions Perkins murder
again down; few trial likely first
hospitalizations MY TAKE since pandemic

BY RAY MCNULTY By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer
[email protected]
By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer There are always questions at Bidensky Termidor.
[email protected] times like this, when a young life The case of a six-year-old mur-
filled with so much promise is der at a South Beach home on
The average daily number of cruelly taken in a tragic accident Seagrape Drive in the Oceanside
new COVID-19 infections in our no one saw coming. community is expected to be the
county continued downward last first capital crime tried by a jury
week to fewer than 17 a day – a 20 The first question is: Why? in Indian River County since the
percent reduction from the week Why did Bidensky “B.T.” Ter- pandemic lockdown closed courts
before and an 87 percent reduc- midor’s celebratory leap into the in March 2020.
tion from the mid-January surge. lagoon off an on-campus dock –
a last-day-of-class rite of passage Asbury Lee Perkins will be rep-
Countywide, the testing pos- for St. Edward’s School seniors resenting himself on first-degree
itivity rate remained lower than for nearly 15 years – need to end murder charges for the Novem-
6 percent for the past two weeks, in such horror? ber 2015 shooting death of his
with only two days when more Why did such a wonderful business partner and estranged
than 5 percent tested positive. moment have to go so dread- wife of nearly 25 years, Cynthia
fully wrong for a beloved, Betts, when
Hospitalizations remained 18-year-old student-athlete the case like-
low, with 10 people reported who was about to graduate ly goes to trial
hospitalized with COVID-19 as with honors, and continue his this summer
of press time Monday. But six education at the University of before Circuit
deaths from complications of North Florida on an academic Court Judge
the virus were reported over the scholarship? Dan Vaughn,
past week, bringing Indian Riv- Why didn’t he jump in, make who inherited
er County’s death toll to 299. Of the traditional splash and quickly the case from
those deaths, 128 have been peo- return to the surface along with Judge Cynthia
ple aged 80 and older. Another 83 his 50-plus classmates? Cox when judicial assignments
deaths were people aged 75 to 79 There is no good answer. shifted in January 2019.
years old.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 When asked about the timing,
The Centers for Disease Con- as more than a dozen depositions
were recently scheduled indicat-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 ing that things are now moving
along on the case, Assistant State
INSIDE Heartbroken community weeps for ‘rising star’ Attorney Chris Taylor said “may-
be July, August. It has not been set
NEWS 1-7 ARTS B1 yet but we’re working hard to get
PEOPLE B6 things done to have it ready to go.”
HEALTH 8 GAMES B13
CALENDAR B16 The status of Perkins’ legal
PETS B12 By Nick Samuel | Staff Writer how life is going to be without him. This has been representation has delayed the
very difficult for the Termidor family.” case, apart from the pandemic,
REAL ESTATE 15 He was the oldest son, focused on a dream of as Perkins has dismissed several
attending college on an academic scholarship in Termidor, who went by the nickname “B.T.,” court-appointed attorneys work-
To advertise call: 772-559-4187 the fall. was just three weeks shy of his 18th birthday, Ro- ing for and with him to prepare his
For circulation or where to pick up mulus said. School officials said the Vero Beach defense. Perkins is not an attorney,
your issue call: 772-226-7925 But instead of a graduation, the family of teenager made an impact in the classroom as but presumably is of above-av-
Bidensky Termidor is planning a heartbreaking well as on the court as a point guard for St. Ed’s
goodbye after losing the honor roll student and basketball team. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
triple athlete at St. Edward’s School in a tragic ac-
cident last Friday. Termidor earned an academic scholarship to
the University of North Florida in Jacksonville
“His parents and siblings are really devastat- and had 14 different college offers. The teenager
ed,” said Termidor’s older cousin, Kenberly Ro-
mulus, 29, of Atlanta, Georgia. “We can’t fathom CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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MURDER TRIAL COVID-19 CASES DROP

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erage intelligence as he owned and ran a lection difficult because you cannot see FILE PHOTO trol and Prevention eased mask-wearing
highly technical electronics company ca- the person’s facial expressions.” guidance for people who have been fully
tering to military clients for nearly 20 years. past, the court has called upwards of 200 vaccinated when outdoors or around oth-
It also makes it tougher for prosecutors jurors to find a dozen people without bias. er fully vaccinated people, but Florida’s
Having the defendant and the defense and defense attorneys to gauge the cred- Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees went
counsel being one and the same will make ibility of a witness on the stand, or to es- “For this type of trial we’d call a mini- way beyond the CDC’s recommendations.
this trial very different even if COVID-19 tablish a rapport with the jury, not to men- mum of 70 jurors. With social distancing,
was not a factor in court procedures. tion the challenges it poses to the hearing only 20 can be in the courtroom at a time. On Friday, Rivkees issued a procla-
impaired who rely on the reading of lips That means going through all of the in- mation rescinding previous COVID-19
State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl said on and facial expressions to decode everyday structions and questioning four times,” public health advisories and saying,
Friday that non-capital criminal trials, conversations. Bakkedahl said. “Continuing COVID-19 restrictions on
which only require six-person juries, have individuals, with no end in sight, includ-
been going forward as Judge Vaughn works Even if all the parties agree to proceed Coupled with a pro se defendant who ing long-term use of face coverings, and
diligently to push through the backlog of with a capital case under COVID-19 re- is not experienced in the jury selection withdrawal from social and recreational
cases on his docket. Since these cases are strictions, Bakkedahl said it can be tough process, it could take several days to seat gatherings pose a risk of adverse and un-
lesser known and don’t get much press at- to get enough potential jurors to seat a a jury. Bakkedahl said the issue of wheth- intended consequences.
tention, smaller jury pools can suffice to 12-person panel plus alternates. er someone is vaccinated or not has not
get a qualified jury seated. Jurors are so- been part of the jury selection process, but “Due to COVID-19 widespread vaccine
cially distanced in the jury box, and masks For high-profile criminal trials in the that people who are genuinely concerned availability, fully vaccinated individuals
are required everywhere in the courthouse. about the virus can be excused.  should no longer be advised to wear face
coverings and avoid social and recreation-
Bakkedahl said it’s unclear what rules al gatherings, except in limited circum-
might be in place by late summer when stances,” Rivkees said.
Perkins’ case might be ripe for trial, as it
depends a great deal upon what trajecto- As of Sunday’s reports, nearly 82,000 In-
ry the pandemic takes in the meantime. dian River County residents have received
Right now, he said, lawyers are leery about at least one shot of COViD-19 vaccine, with
embarking on capital trials with a person’s 53,000 of those being fully vaccinated.
life potentially at stake.
Vaccine supply now exceeds demand, so
“Everybody must wear a mask, that the Indian River County Health Department
means the judge, the attorneys, the wit- has closed the drive-up vaccine site at the
nesses and the jurors,” Bakkedahl said. Indian River Fairgrounds. Statewide, more
“Some attorneys feel that makes jury se- than 9 million Floridians have received
at least one dose of vaccine, representing
more than 40 percent of the state. 

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Riverfront restaurant, bar and marina for sale – but which one?

By Ray McNulty | Staff Writer of nearly $291,000, “really caught traction rinas, or at least boat docks: Capt. Hiram’s tian-area restaurants weren’t for sale.
[email protected] and received the attention it deserved in Resort, Capt’n Butcher’s Seafood Grill Although the Tiki Bar & Grill seems to
the last decade.” & Bar, Tiki Bar & Grill, Mulligan’s Beach
Somewhere in this county – along the House Bar & Grill, and Squid Lips Overwa- fit the description in the listing, a manager
banks of the Indian River Lagoon – some-  The establishment is a “hot spot ter Bar & Grill. there said Sunday he knew of no plans to
one is selling what an online listing de- where locals, visitors and tourists can sell the place. However, messages left on
scribes as a “well-established and prof- mingle while enjoying breath-taking views Two of those establishments, though, the mobile phones of two of the establish-
itable” restaurant, bar and marina in an of the river” and “live music complements also offer lodging – Capt. Hiram’s has two ment’s owners, Chris Pinson and Dawn
“unbeatable location.” the great food, drinks and friends” the hotels and Capt’n Butcher’s has on-prem- Biehl, went unreturned.
place is “known for.” ises studio apartments and townhouses
Nobody, though, will say which water- – and there’s no mention of any such ac- It was in August 2011 that Pinson and
front establishment is for sale. The listing also states the property commodations in the listing. Biehl teamed with another friend, John
is “accessible by land or sea” and offers Campbell, to purchase the 2 ½-acre prop-
Not even the broker. “plenty of room to expand,” and the busi- Moreover, the listing makes no refer- erty and business, previously known as
Sebastian-based Justin Lefebure of ness has 30 employees – four managers, ence to Capt. Hiram’s wildly popular, out- Suzy’s Tiki.
Transworld Business Brokers of Central three full-timers and 23 part-time workers. door sandbar.
Florida said last weekend the seller has al- Over the past decade, they’ve turned
lowed him to identify the property only to Could it be the Riverside Café? Two well-placed sources familiar with their investment into a thriving business
a qualified buyer who provides a personal The listing claims there’s “not really any the establishment said it’s “highly un- that competes with the other establish-
financial statement and signs a non-dis- competition in the area for the style and likely” owner Will Collins was looking ments on the Sebastian-area’s riverfront
closure agreement. setup of this unique property,” which is to sell. Even if he were, the business and – just as the listing says.
“It is highly confidential,” he said of the true of Riverside’s lagoon-front location in property on which it sits would seem
listing, which can be found on the bizbuy- Vero Beach. worth more than $4.5 million in today’s Perhaps it’s also mere coincidence that
sell.com and businessbroker.net websites. Reached via Facebook Messenger, market. the photograph attached to the listing has
The listing does offer some hints, how- however, owner David Lane responded a tiki torch in the foreground.
ever: that it wasn’t his listing and his business Likewise, a manager at Capt’n Butch-
 The asking price is $4.5 million and is “not for sale.” Also, the bizbuysell.com er’s said she was unaware of any plans the No one is saying.
includes real estate valued at $2.8 million, website lists the property under “Indian ownership might have to sell the business, So the name of the “bar, grill and mari-
$60,000 in inventory and $50,000 in furni- River County,” not “Vero Beach.” adding, “I’m pretty sure I’d know about it if na” in the listing remains a mystery as the
ture, fixtures and equipment. That leaves the Sebastian-area, where there were.” buzz in the community about the poten-
 The business, which was established several dining-and-cocktails establish- tial sale of a popular, waterfront establish-
in 1988 and takes in more than $1.9 million ments operate along the riverfront. Five Both George Hart, owner of the Mul- ment grows louder.
in gross revenue annually with a cash flow of them are equipped with adjoining ma- ligan’s Beach House chain, and a corpo- As the listing states: “The possibilities
rate spokesperson for the three Squid are endless with this property and busi-
Lips locations said that their Sebas- ness.” 

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SEAGRASS MAKING STRONG COMEBACK AT SEBASTIAN INLET

By Sue Cocking | Staff Writer where seagrass coverage ranges from better seagrass recovery near the Inlet. the Inlet District said in a statement.
none to sparse and deep cuts in the la- “The water exchange, or flushing, be- The Sebastian Inlet District began con-
Seagrass is making a surprisingly goon bottom from propellers are wide-
strong comeback at the Sebastian Inlet, spread. tween the Indian River Lagoon and the At- ducting aerial surveys and ground-truth-
a positive sign for the Indian River La- lantic Ocean has a positive impact on water ing (snorkeling and wading the flats) on
goon. Seagrass provides food and shelter Sebastian Inlet is one of only five nav- quality within the Lagoon and has promot- the inlet shoals shortly after it extended a
for marine creatures ranging from tiny igable channels connecting the lagoon ed an accelerated resurgence of seagrass boat channel connecting the Intracoastal
crustaceans to huge manatees, and is the with the ocean, and the twice-daily tidal beds on the western flood shoal at the inlet Waterway with Sebastian Inlet in 2007.
foundation of the lagoon’s ecology. influx of fresh seawater likely accounts for as compared to other parts of the lagoon,”
Atkins North America marine biologist
The Sebastian Inlet District, which has Don Deis has been in charge of the mon-
been monitoring seagrass growth since itoring since its inception. Deis finds that
2008, recently announced that grass beds while six of the lagoon’s seven species of
on the shoals west of the Inlet increased seagrass grow on the shoals, the dominant
by more than six acres in 2020 and now species are shoal grass and Johnson’s sea-
cover nearly 115 acres. grass – a threatened species that occurs
only here and in Miami’s Biscayne Bay.
That coverage is comparable to 2008
when the Lagoon was healthy prior to He says he would like to see manatee
the algae superbloom in 2012 that killed grass – a stable, slow-growing, bed-form-
more than half of the seagrass in the wa- ing species that dominated the shallows
terway – a disaster followed by other de- before the superbloom – return to pre-
structive blooms that further damaged bloom coverage. “The return of manatee
seagrass and slowed recovery. grass could be [an additional] sign of re-
covery,” Deis said.
The latest seagrass survey, conducted by
district consultant Atkins North America, Seagrass benefits the estuary enor-
produced additional good news besides mously because it nourishes and shelters
the increase in acreage – there have been many species of plankton, fish, inverte-
no new scars inflicted by boat propellers in brates and mammals. It also improves
the inlet shoals since the prior survey. In water quality by trapping and removing
2019, 34 prop scars were documented. sediments and algae-promoting nutri-
ents from the water and protects the
The positive findings at the Inlet are in shoreline and lagoon bottom by reducing
stark contrast to the condition of the re- erosion. 
mainder of the 156-mile-long waterway,

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Latest bid for charter school at Pointe West comes to an end

By George Andreassi | Staff Writer portation and the transportation plan told the School Board on April 27. School Superintendent David Moore told
lacked specifics, the report says. Mater Academy’s chief academic of- the board in announcing the withdrawal
The latest effort to launch a charter of Mater’s application during the April 27
school out to the west of Vero in Pointe In addition, the proposed Mater Acad- ficer, Judith Marty, withdrew the charter workshop meeting.
West has come to naught. emy Vero Beach charter school bore little school application via email about eight
resemblance to the K-12 charter school in hours before the School Board was sched- The withdrawal is final, Moore said.
Mater Academy withdrew its applica- East Miami it purported to be using as a uled to vote on the proposal. “If they would want to reapply, they
tion for a K-5 charter after school district model for replication, which serves a 98 would have to do so in the new school
administrators recommended rejection percent minority population. Marty did not respond to telephone year and resubmit and go through the
mainly because it offered no help with and email messages seeking comment on whole process again,” Moore said.
court-ordered desegregation efforts in In- “The application does not explain in the company’s reasons for withdrawing Mater Academy Inc. operates 28 char-
dian River County. clear and coherent fashion the educa- the application and its response to the ter schools serving 18,000 students in Mi-
tion program design, or how it replicates critical comments by district administra- ami-Dade and Osceola counties in con-
The Miami-based nonprofit had pro- Mater Academy East charter design,” As- tors. junction with Academica Corp. 
posed opening a college-preparatory sistant Superintendent Pamela Dampier
school in August 2022 with 414 students “There will be no need to have a vote,”
and growing it to 768 students by its fifth
year of operation.

Mater’s plan was to take over the 14-
acre parcel at 16th Street and 76th Drive
where Somerset Academy had proposed
building a K-8 charter school for 1,700
students.

Those plans have been on hold for
three years at the request of Somerset
Academy, according to School Board At-
torney Suzanne D’Agresta.

Mater Academy and Somerset Acade-
my both use Academica Corp., as an edu-
cational service provider, records show. A
subsidiary of Academica owns the 14-acre
parcel.

Five charter schools, including two el-
ementary schools, already serve Indian
River County.

School district officials gave failing
grades to the Mater Academy charter
school application in three subjects and
incompletes in seven other categories.

“There is no information as to how
the model school plans on addressing
the federally-mandated desegregation
order, Joint Plan or board-adopted Afri-
can-American (Academic) Achievement
Plan,” said Heather Holden, the district’s
coordinator of assessment and virtual ed-
ucation, in an April 13 report.

The school district has been under a
federal desegregation order since 1967 in
a case filed in 1964.

In August 2018, the School Board
agreed to improve minority students’ test
scores, recruit more minority teachers
and better integrate schools.

The School Board also worked with the
Indian River County chapter of the Na-
tional Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) on the Joint
Plan for integrating public schools and
the African-American Academic Achieve-
ment Plan.

Mater Academy officials seemed not to
understand Pointe West is a middle-class
white neighborhood, nor did they offer
a detailed plan for recruiting minority
students and educators, Holden’s report
says.

The school would need to bring in stu-
dents from other neighborhoods to meet
its goal of serving a student body with a
minority population of 46 percent, but
there was no budget submitted for trans-

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VERO WEIGHS PHASING-IN PROPOSED STORMWATER TAX

By Lisa Zahner | Staff Writer Under the plan put forth by consul- cents of the proposal, and how it would utility, citing faith as a reason to care for
[email protected] tants last week, the owner of the average disproportionately impact the business God’s creation, which includes the Indian
2,500-square-foot home would pay $80 in community. Next year would be better, River Lagoon.
After experiencing sticker shock at the stormwater taxes in the fall, but business- McCabe said.
financial burden its proposed new storm- es and other non-residential properties The letters, obtained in response to a
water tax would place on Vero Beach’s would shoulder two thirds of the tab. The Mayor Robbie Brackett has long said public records request, appear to be part
businesses, churches, nonprofits and res- city’s largest commercial and government 2021 in the lingering pandemic economy of a campaign to drum up support for the
idents, the City Council is considering a properties would see tax bills running into is horrible timing for a new tax on resi- stormwater utility as both letters included
phased-in approach. the tens of thousands per year. dents and businesses. four sentences of nearly identical language
about the Indian River Lagoon’s health,
Newly appointed Councilman Dick Councilman Bob McCabe, previously a Losing McCabe’s vote for launching the its impact on the economy, and the city’s
Winger proposed the compromise after he stalwart “yes” vote for the stormwater tax, new tax in the 2021-22 fiscal year would 50-year-old, inadequate stormwater sys-
saw support for more than $1.1 million in began to balk once he saw the dollars and have placed Winger in the position of be- tem, plus a sentence saying the church “is
new taxes wavering. ing the swing vote. Winger vowed not to willing to pay a prorated share based upon
cast the tie-breaking vote on any major the percentage of impervious surface dis-
policy matter when he was interviewed for charging into the stormwater system.”
the council seat last month. So he offered
up a third way – approve the stormwater Pastor Bruce Jones of Christ by the Sea
tax this year, but at a fraction of the cost. United Methodist Church on A1A said he
agrees that protecting the lagoon is im-
On this Tuesday’s agenda, the city portant.
council had three options ranging from
25 percent to 41 percent of the $80 Equiv- “I get that, but we’re coming off a terrible
alent Residential Unit tax, or $20 to $33 year financially,” Jones said, adding that he
per year for that “average” owner of the was speaking only as the pastor and not on
2,500-square-foot home. behalf of the church board members, who
have not taken a position on the stormwa-
The 25 percent scenario would only pay ter utility tax.
for the $252,000 “master planning” con-
sultant fees for setting up the stormwater Jones said the new tax would hit church-
utility and calculating the assessments. es with a large seasonal population like his
It would not be enough to do any new at the very worst time. “As people were
stormwater projects, but the city could use leaving this morning, many of them were
sales tax revenue for the projects, as that’s saying, ‘See you next winter,’” Jones said
how the work is funded currently. The 41 Sunday.
percent scenario would pay for the plan-
ning and administrative fees, plus $60,000 Looking ahead, Jones said he’d whole-
in new stormwater projects. heartedly support a new stormwater tax in
2022, but not this year while his congrega-
Vice Mayor Rey Neville sees the storm- tion recovers. “It’s a great idea, but it’s too
water tax as more equitable than property soon. I think it needs to be postponed for
taxes because the payer is assessed based a year to give everyone the chance to catch
upon the impervious area covered by up,” Jones said.
buildings, patios and paved surfaces – the
area on their property that does not permit The City Council is set to vote on the
rainwater to soak into the ground – and final plan for the stormwater utility tax
because government bodies, nonprofits assessment on June 1, which staff says is
and churches pay their share. the last day that can happen for them to
be able to get all the needed assessment
The city’s churches seem divided on im- information to the Tax Collector’s office in
plementing the stormwater tax this year. time to implement the tax this year. Brack-
The Community Church of Vero Beach ett said he’s totally fine with putting the
and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship implementation off one year if the council
of Vero Beach both sent letters to the City cannot come to a consensus on the proper
of Vero Beach in favor of the stormwater path forward. 

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MY TAKE ‘RISING STAR’ letes to join Crossover Mission, a non-
profit that provides year-round basket-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ball training and one-on-one academic
mentoring for youth. Romulus said
Certainly, there’s no answer that offers made his relatives proud of him as one Crossover Mission played a positive
any real solace in the wake of Termidor’s of the first boys in the family to attend role on Termidor’s academics.
drowning on Friday afternoon, after St. college, Romulus said.
Edward’s seniors completed their “se- “His coach and mentor Antoine Jen-
nior walk” along the school’s outdoor “He was smart, very sweet, respect- nings took him in as his own son,” Ro-
halls and ran to the dock. ful and loved by many,” Romulus said. mulus said. “Crossover Mission played
“He was fun, lovable, and had an infec- a huge part in who (Termidor) was. His
Some may say it was “God’s will,” but tious laugh. He made anyone around grades boosted dramatically.”
even people of faith struggle when try- him smile.”
ing to make sense of the death of some- In a Facebook post, Jennings said
one so young, with such a bright future Termidor died after he and his se- Termidor’s death was a tough loss for
ahead. nior class jumped off a school dock him and the Crossover Mission family.
into the Indian River Lagoon, accord-
Others, of course, will be more prag- ing to the Indian River County Sheriff’s “We lost a real one. B.T. you know I
matic and ask: Why did St. Edward’s Office. It was an annual school tradi- loved you like my own son,” Jennings
embrace such a tradition, knowing tion celebrating their upcoming May said in the post. “Lost for words man.
there was the possibility someone could 22 graduation. Prayers up for the Termidor/Charles
drown? family.”
The tradition turned into tragedy
That question is likely to be asked, in when the students got out of the water, Termidor recently participated
writing and in the not-too-distant fu- and then noticed Termidor was miss- in Crossover Mission’s March Mad-
ture, by a lawyer. ing. Termidor was submerged under ness-themed fundraiser, which aimed
the surface for at least 10 minutes, a to raise money for the competitive trav-
You can be sure that the question al- sheriff’s incident report showed. el basketball teams. Crossover Mission
ready has been asked and answered in officials described Termidor’s death as
the minds of the school’s board of trust- The students frantically jumped a “terrible loss.”
ees. back in the 10-foot deep water and
searched for Termidor. “All of us at Crossover Mission mourn
This once-fun, previously harmless the loss of one of our founding student
tradition cannot be allowed to continue. The seniors found him, pulled him athletes, a rising star who would be
from the lagoon and tried to revive graduating high school this weekend
That doesn’t mean future seniors him before first responders arrived, with honors and was perched to fly into
won’t jump off the dock. They’ll simply deputies said. Indian River County Fire his future on an academic scholarship
do it when no one is watching – because, Rescue Battalion Chief Kyle Kofke said Termidor went into at the University of North Florida,” Crossover Mission offi-
well, that’s what 17- and 18-year-olds do. cardiac arrest. cials said in a Facebook post. “He invested so much life and
Remember: Students began this tradi- spirit into achieving this goal. We love Bidensky dearly. Many
tion spontaneously. Fire crews took Termidor to Cleveland Clinic Indian River tears are flowing.”
Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The sheriff’s Romulus said Termidor bonded with his football team-
Given the litigious nature of America office was investigating the incident. mates at St. Ed’s, creating a brotherhood. He also spent a lot
today, however, the lagoon leaps no lon- of time with his friends at Crossover Mission.
ger can be done with the school’s bless- Termidor’s classmates created a GoFundMe page on Sun- Romulus said Termidor loved Haitian food. Some of his fa-
ing. It doesn’t matter that Termidor’s day to help raise money for his funeral expenses. As of Mon- vorite dishes were rice and beans with Salade Russe, or salad
drowning in 6 to 10 feet of water was the day evening, the fundraiser garnered more than $47,000. topped with beets and vegetables; and Fritay, which has fried
first since the tradition was launched, or plantains, pikliz, fried okra and fried goat.
that it appears to have been a freak ac- Funeral plans and memorial services for Termidor have Romulus said she will remember Termidor as talented,
cident. not yet been set. kind and a very loving young man who was well known in
Vero Beach.
But that also raises the question: How Termidor’s father planned to surprise his son on gradua- “He had his whole life ahead of him. Words can’t describe
could it have happened? tion day with a newly purchased car, Romulus said. Mem- how heartbroken we are by the loss of B.T,” Romulus said.
bers of the Termidor family, who are originally from Haiti, “I’m asking everyone to please pray for my family, espe-
How did Termidor, who jumped off were anticipating watching him walk across the stage among cially my aunt and uncle who lost their firstborn son and are
the dock with dozens of other seniors, the graduating class of 53 seniors. completely inconsolable. The depth of this pain is an agony
stay submerged for 4 to 6 minutes before like no other. Rest in peace Bidensky Termidor (B.T.).” 
a classmate noticed that he was missing Termidor previously attended Vero Beach High School be-
and went down to get him? fore he transferred to St. Ed’s his junior year, officials said.
At St. Ed’s, a private educational institution, the teenager
How was a standout, two-sport ath- played basketball, football and soccer.
lete not able to fight his way to the sur-
face, where he could’ve yelled for help? Romulus said Termidor was one of the first student ath-

Speculation was rampant last week- to be conducted. stickers on their helmets. where he was pronounced dead.
end, when members of the St. Edward’s St. Edward’s, meanwhile, was commu- In an email to his players, St. Edward’s “Everyone is devastated,” said one
community grappled with the loss, won-
dering if Termidor was unintentionally nicating only through news releases and lacrosse coach Doug Bailey wrote that parent who attended Monday’s service
knocked unconscious while under wa- emails to members of the school’s com- the stickers were a symbol that the team but requested anonymity. “There were
ter. munity, which was asked to “refrain from would “dedicate the rest of our playoff tears everywhere you looked. Nobody
sharing any cell-phone footage” from the run to B.T., his ear-to-ear smile and his who was there wants to talk about it.”
Did another jumper, who didn’t see incident “out of respect for the family.” life.”
Termidor under the surface, accidental- Not publicly.
ly jump on top of him, possibly knock- The school canceled middle and up- Sources familiar with the incident said Not specifically.
ing the wind out of him and driving him per school classes Monday, and held a senior lacrosse player Ryan Barnett re- Not about what happened on the dock
deeper toward the lagoon’s murky bot- memorial service Monday morning on turned to the lagoon and pulled Termi- and in the water after Termidor jumped
tom? campus. dor from the water. and sank without anyone noticing until
it was too late.
Did Termidor know how to swim? The boys lacrosse team, which post- Bystanders immediately began CPR So we wait for the Sheriff’s detectives
Sheriff’s deputies interviewed wit- poned Friday night’s state playoff game in an attempt to revive him, continuing to file their report. But at least one of our
nesses on the scene, and those state- against Lake Highlands Prep in Orlan- until a county Fire Rescue crew showed questions can’t be answered by any in-
ments will be used during the agency’s do, rescheduled the regional final for up minutes later. Termidor was taken to vestigation. 
investigation, along with any cellphone Tuesday night, when players wore “BT” Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital,
videos of the incident. An autopsy was

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Smoking is main risk factor with potentially deadly COPD

By Kerry Firth | Correspondent large and small airways, and the airways
collapse,” says Dr. Diego Maldonado, a
If you find yourself wheezing and pulmonologist with Cleveland Clinic In-
coughing frequently and having trouble dian River Hospital who has devoted his
taking deep breaths, it may be time to 20-year career to treating ailments of the
have a doctor test you for COPD (chronic lungs and respiratory systems to help his
obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD patients breathe better.
refers to a group of diseases that causes
airflow blockage and other breathing-re- “This chronic inflammatory process is
lated problems, including emphysema and triggered by injury, with the most com-
chronic bronchitis. mon being smoking. The inflammation
starts like any other inflammation with
“Basically, COPD is a disease of the swelling of the tissue, redness and mu-
bronchial airways that affects both the cus production. The airways become

Dr. Diego Maldonado.

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tight and obstruct the flow that comes men who have never smoked. need to supplement with oxygen. If there Lung cancer is called the silent killer be-
out during exhalation so the patient can Which makes it overwhelmingly clear is not enough lung tissue for the exchange, cause there are no symptoms until stage
breathe in but has difficulty breathing you start to become hypoxic, so we are al- 3, so we are trying to be more proactive
out. This chronic inflammation produces the best defense against COPD is to stop ways looking at the oxygen levels and may and catch it earlier.”
irreversible damage. smoking or never start in the first place. need to supplement with portable oxygen
People with COPD who have stopped to prevent further organ damage.” Vaping and inhaled marijuana are the
“The swelling of the tissues affects the smoking improve their breathing capacity, newest risks for COPD and lung cancer.
small airways. They lose elasticity, become health and quality of life. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key “We don’t know what the long-term af-
dilated and trap air in the lungs, giving the to living longer and more comfortably with fects from vaping are going to be, but ear-
patient less room to breathe,” he contin- A simple breathing test can determine if COPD. You should see a doctor if you are ly data suggests that it is as bad or worse
ued. “It’s a process. The early inflamma- you have COPD and what stage it’s at. You having breathing problems, especially if in damage to the airway,” Dr. Maldonado
tion in the early stages of smoking leads take a deep breath in and blow hard into you are a smoker or former smoker. After 10 warns.
to chronic bronchitis, and as it becomes a tube which is connected to a machine years of smoking you may already be expe-
more damaged it leads to emphysema, called a spirometer. Then you breathe in a riencing chronic conditions, and after 20 “And since the legalization of marijua-
which in turn causes hypoxia and pulmo- medicine that will help open your airways, years you may already have emphysema. na, it is being used more frequently with
nary hypertension. Eventually it can lead and blow into the tube again. Even if you quit smoking 20 years ago, if long-term effects on the airways. While
to right heart failure.” you are experiencing symptoms like short- cigarette smoking has gone down, vaping
“There are four stages of COPD,” Dr. ness of breath, chronic cough and mucus and marijuana use has gone up.”
According to the American Lung As- Maldonado explains. “We measure the production, you should be screened. How-
sociation, COPD was the third-leading percentage of function of the lungs to de- ever, even if you are a former smoker, if you The bottom line is, if you want to
cause of death in the United States. More termine the severity of the illness. Stage 1 are asymptomatic there is no reason to breathe easily and have healthy lungs …
than 16.4 million people have been diag- (in which 80 percent or more of lung func- screen for COPD. don’t smoke!
nosed with COPD, but millions more may tion remains intact) is mild; stage 2 (50 per-
have the disease without even knowing it. cent to 79 percent function) is moderate; COPD is a major risk factor for lung cancer Dr. Maldonado is originally from Ecua-
While there is no cure for COPD, if diag- stage 3 (30 percent to 49 percent function) simply because of the smoking connection. dor, where he earned his medical degree
nosed early much can be done to treat and is severe; and stage 4 (less than 30 percent at Universidad Central del Ecuador. He
help manage the disease. function) is very severe. “Lung cancer is the most common death moved to Miami to complete his Internal
from cancer, more than breast and colon Medicine residency training, followed by a
Cigarette smoking causes about as “Where the patient is on the percent- combined,” Dr. Maldonado notes. fellowship in Critical Care and Pulmonary
much as 90 percent of all COPD cas- age of lung function will determine their Medicine at the University of Miami–Jack-
es, but nonsmokers can get COPD too. treatment. The early stages can be treated “In Indian River County lung cancer is son Memorial Hospital.
Long-term exposure to air pollution, with medication like bronchodilators and in the top causes of death, as common as
second-hand smoke and dust, fumes and steroids. The destruction continues as the heart attacks and strokes. Because of this Dr. Diego Maldonado diagnoses and treats
chemicals are also risk factors. Female patient reaches stage 3 and 4. risk we screen our COPD and emphyse- pulmonary conditions such as asthma, em-
smokers are nearly 13 times as likely to ma patients with a low-dose CT scan of physema, COPD, pulmonary hypertension,
die from COPD as women who have nev- “By this time the lung function is lower the chest. Seventy-five percent of lung sarcoidosis, sleep apnea and lung cancer. He
er smoked, while male smokers are near- than 50 percent and there is a mismatch cancers are diagnosed past stage 3, so we has been at Cleveland Clinic Indian River
ly 12 times as likely to die from COPD as between oxygen consumption and oxygen recommend yearly screenings for smok- Hospital for nine years and can be reached at
production,” he continues. “Their lungs ers and prior smokers at age 50 and over. 772-794-5800. 
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Hemochromatosis – iron overload disease – is common

By Fred Cicetti | Columnist mochromatosis, it can be fatal. Men get hemochromatosis between If you have
The usual treatment for hemochro- the ages of 40 and 60. Women usually de- hemochromato-
Question: A friend of mine said his doc- velop symptoms after menopause. sis, the amount of iron in
tor told him he has “hemochromatosis.” He matosis is to remove some blood. your body may be too high even though
didn’t seem worried. I didn’t want to ask, The process is similar to donat- While a defect in your genes causes he- the level of iron in your blood is normal.
but is it serious? ing blood. Medicine is used, too, mochromatosis, you can get it from another To diagnose hemochromatosis, doctors
to remove iron from your body. disease that creates an iron overload. The must test to see how much iron is in your
Every once in a while I get a question Changes in your diet are often inherited form is called primary hemochro- body.
that surprises me completely. Hemo- recommended. matosis. The form caused by another dis- If you are diagnosed with hemochro-
chromatosis? I thought it sounded like ease is secondary hemochromatosis. matosis, your doctor may advise you to:
a rare condition in a small subculture. I Early symptoms of hemochromatosis • Stop taking iron supplements and vi-
couldn’t have been more wrong. may include fatigue, joint and abdomi- Risk factors for hemochromatosis in- tamins with iron in them.
nal pain, and loss of libido. Later symp- clude alcoholism and a family history of • Limit your intake of vitamin C, which
Hemochromatosis (HE-mo-kro-ma- toms can include arthritis, liver disease, heart attack, liver disease, diabetes, ar- helps your body absorb iron.
TO-sis) is an inherited disease that makes diabetes, heart abnormalitie and skin thritis and erectile dysfunction. * Cut down on drinking alcohol be-
your body build up too much iron, a min- discoloration. cause excess iron and alcohol can worsen
eral in many of the foods we eat. liver disease.
Not everyone who has hemochroma- • Avoid uncooked fish and shellfish;
And it so happens that hemochromato- tosis has symptoms. Some people don’t they can cause bacterial infections in
sis – also known as iron overload disease – suffer from any complications, but oth- people with hemochromatosis.
is one of the most common genetic disor- ers die from the disease. • Avoid iron-rich foods such as liver.
ders in the United States. About 1 million Blood relatives of people with hemochro-
people in the country have the disease. There are several types of hemochro- matosis may be at risk for the disease. 
matosis. Type 1 is the most common form
With early diagnosis and treatment, of the disorder. The other types of hemo-
nearly all the problems of hereditary he- chromatosis are considered rare.
mochromatosis can be prevented.
Hemochromatosis is most common
The human body normally absorbs in Caucasians of Northern European de-
about 10 percent of the iron it ingests. scent. The disease is uncommon in Afri-
Hemochromatosis causes you to absorb can-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and
more iron than you need. The body stores Native Americans.
the extra iron in the skin, heart, liver,
pancreas and joints. If you don’t treat he- Hemochromatosis is more common
in men than in women. Older people are
more likely to develop the disease.

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Good sleep means more than getting enough hours

By Pam Moore in February looked at the sleep habits of more
The Washington Post than 2,000 first-year medical residents. The
researchers found that variability in sleep
It’s a familiar question from your health- habits significantly affected their mood and
care provider: Are you getting enough sleep? depression – no matter how many total hours
Studies have shown that adequate sleep, be- they slept.
tween 7 and 9 hours for adults, can improve
cognition, mood, and immune functioning. Yu Fang, the lead study author and re-
But new research reveals that it’s not just searcher at the University of Michigan’s
hours of sleep that count toward mental Neuroscience Institute, summarized the
health benefits – it’s whether that sleep oc- findings in an email: “Keeping a regular
curs on a regular or irregular schedule. sleep schedule is as important as, if not more
important than, having enough sleep time
An NPJ Digital Medicine study published for one’s mental health.”

Though few of us work the same long, Suzie Bertisch, associate physician and
unpredictable hours as medical interns, the clinical director of behavioral sleep medi-
study’s findings are still relevant, the experts cine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, calls
said, particularly during the coronavirus the Michigan study a “springboard” for dis-
pandemic, which hasn’t been kind to our cussing the emerging science supporting
mental health or our sleep schedules. the importance of a consistent sleep sched-
ule. Other recent research, including a 2018
According to the Centers for Disease Con- Lancet Psychiatry study, and 2017 and 2015
trol and Prevention, the prevalence of de- studies in the journal Sleep, has found that
pressive disorder in June last year was 24.3 disrupting circadian rhythms is related to
percent, roughly four times higher than the mental health issues and that depression has
prior year. Meanwhile, many at-home em- a stronger association with interrupted sleep
ployees are working into the evening hours, than with sleep deprivation.
and many Americans are suffering from “co-
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Schedule Tips:
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 rhythm. The 24-hour circadian cycle deter- But any time you interrupt your natural
mines the timing of hormonal fluctuations schedule, said Gotkin, “you’re trying to do • Wake at the same time every day
According to Seth Davis, a Denver-based and variations in alertness and body tem- something your body doesn’t want to do.” • Eat and exercise at the
adult sleep coach, sleep is vital to our phys- perature that prepare your body for wakeful- People who sleep in over the weekend often same time
ical and mental well-being. While we’re in ness or sleep. feel out of sorts when they must get up earlier
dreamland, our brains are processing the on Monday morning. Murray said this “so- • Stick to a regular bedtime
new information we’ve learned that day, ac- When you wake up, light exposure triggers cial jet lag” occurs because your cortisol and routine
tivating our immune systems and producing the release of cortisol, “the alert hormone,” melatonin levels are out of sync with your
growth hormones to help our bodies repair said Murray. As the day goes on, your cortisol weekend schedule. • Keep your naps short
and recover. levels decrease. Meanwhile, your body re- • Go outdoors
leases melatonin (the sleep hormone), about The specific mechanism by which sleep
“If you’re getting a good night’s sleep, you 12 to 14 hours after that initial cortisol surge. timing affects overall mental health is still minutes before the time you plan to get into
should be able to fall asleep within about 20 not completely understood, said Fang, the bed and avoiding light exposure and stimu-
minutes, and pretty much sleep through the Because of circadian rhythms, “you researcher who studied the medical resi- lation during this time. Dim the lights, un-
night,” said Kelly Murray, a Chicago-based can’t sleep on demand,” explains Bertisch. dents. But the link between inconsistent plug from work and avoid screens.
adult sleep coach. You should also feel re- So if you need eight hours of sleep and you sleep schedules and mental health out-
freshed when you rise and maintain steady normally go to sleep at 11 p.m., you’ll rise comes may have to do with sleep quality, That said, if you have no problem falling
energy throughout the day. around 7 a.m. But say one day you need to said David T. Plante, a psychiatrist and asleep after watching a “Friends” rerun,
get up at 5 a.m. to make an early morning medical director of the Wisconsin Institute there’s no reason to stop doing this, said
When your sleep suffers, your mood meeting. You probably won’t be able to fall for Sleep and Consciousness at the Univer- Davis. He said the content itself, rather than
does, too, said Davis. Situations that would asleep two hours earlier than usual the sity of Wisconsin-Madison. “If you change the blue light exposure, is the biggest threat
normally be annoying can feel catastrophic night before, because your body won’t be the timing of when you’re sleeping, you can to good sleep. In other words, don’t doom-
as your patience evaporates more quickly ready to sleep; therefore, you won’t get your really affect the quality of your sleep,” he scroll before bed.
than usual. “You might feel moodier and usual eight hours. explained. Over time, “it can have a down-
emotional,” he said. stream effect on your overall well-being and Keep your naps short: “Naps can be kind
Just like we generally can’t fall asleep on mental health as well.” of tricky,” said Davis. Longer naps in partic-
Fatigue affects our mood because of our demand, we struggle to wake before the cir- ular can disrupt your circadian rhythm by
biology, according to Murray. “It’s really cadian rhythm has prepared our body to do To maintain a consistent sleep schedule, pushing your bedtime later than usual. If
unnatural for humans to not get enough so. According to physician Brian Gotkin, a it’s important to stay as “in sync” as possible you really need a midday fade, he suggests
sleep.” She said when we’re sleep-deprived, pulmonary and sleep specialist at Memorial with your natural circadian rhythm. Here sticking to “power naps” of up to 30 minutes.
our body reacts as if we’re in danger and ac- Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., rising are tips.
tivates the fight or flight system, which ex- body temperature and cortisol levels signal Go outdoors: Murray suggests spending
plains why we tend to overreact. This is con- your body to wake up; this process can be Wake at the same time every day: Accord- time outside (without sunglasses) as early in
sistent with research showing a relationship helped by light exposure. Then “the longer ing to Davis, rising at the same time every the day as possible. Even two minutes out-
between elevated cortisol, a stress hormone you’re awake, the sleepier you get.” day (or as close to it as possible), including doors before 10 a.m. will help you perk up,
and sleep loss. weekends, is “one of the most powerful an- she said: Our eyes have neurons that “take
If you stay up late to work or socialize and chors to keep our circadian rhythm func- data points from the sunlight” to signal our
While quantity of sleep matters, Bertisch simply sleep longer the next morning to get tioning regularly.” Bertisch suggests using brains to release cortisol. While some of us
said, “the timing of sleep is critical.” And your eight hours, you might think that’s OK. an alarm to ensure a consistent wake time. can get by with indoor light, Bertisch said,
the timing of sleep hinges on our circadian others need the brightness of natural light to
Eat and exercise at the same time: Try to improve their mood and alertness.
eat and exercise at roughly the same times
every day. Davis said this is particularly im- Going outdoors in the late afternoon can
portant if your schedule doesn’t permit you have the opposite effect, according to Mur-
to get a sufficient amount of sleep. Keeping ray. The distinct quality of late-day light (in-
your other routines consistent offer “a cue for cluding the angle at which it hits your eyes
your circadian rhythm to stay on track.” and the ratio of the different colors of light)
tells your body evening is approaching and
Also, avoid elevating your heart rate with- boosts melatonin production.
in three hours of your desired bedtime. Ac-
cording to Murray, a workout causes spikes “We are animals living on a spinning
in your cortisol levels and your body tem- planet. One of the main drivers of when we
perature, both of which should be decreas- sleep is what our circadian rhythm is and
ing in order to prepare your body for sleep. what our biological night is and that is large-
ly determined by sunlight and timing of light
Stick to a regular bedtime routine: Even if exposure,” said Bertisch. “The best way to
you can’t go to sleep at the same time every sleep is actually having better routines.” 
night, it’s important to prepare your body to
wind down the same way every night. Mur-
ray suggests setting an alarm about 30 to 60

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5830 Magnolia Lane in Bent Pine: 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,527-square-foot home offered for $435,000
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Stylish, updated Bent Pine home oozes charm inside and out

By Samantha Rohlfing Baita | Staff Writer shelves above. The 3-sided mirrors will cre- card games, work station and, of course, stormy ocean gray on top and dove gray
[email protected] ate a beautiful multi-reflection effect with a fabulous entertaining possibilities. The below. An absolutely outstanding design.
display of your favorite glassware. walls here are a splendid shade of green,
With a sunny façade – soft yellow with smoothly complementing the panoramic The kitchen flows into a lovely little
white trim with a pale tile roof, graceful Defined by walls on three sides, but view of the verdant lawn, trees and shrub- breakfast nook beneath a sunny wide win-
design and beautiful tropical landscaping open to the living room, the formal dining bery. A door at the far end accesses a walk- dow framing a lovely green view.
– the extensively remodeled home at 5830 room features a gracefully curved chan- way to the side and back yard.
Magnolia Lane in the Bent Pine golf club delier and a wide double window reveal- From the kitchen, a hallway leads to the
2-bay garage, two large closets, and the
laundry room. The well-equipped laundry
includes a window for natural light, wash-
er/dryer with wall cabinets above, sink,
storage space with louvered doors, and a
built-in desk for creating that all-import-
ant To-Do List.

Just off the living room is a pleasant
space currently used as a comfortable sit-
ting room/TV room. You could as easily
picture it as a den, library or office. A wide
double window provides lots of clear nat-
ural light. The clever idea of installing ex-
tra wide double-pocket doors makes this
room a convenient extension of the living
room when desired, handy for parties of

community exudes great charm, even be- ing a pleasant view of the curving drive, In an unusual, long, galley-like configu- family gathering overflow. Or, with the en
fore you step through the gorgeously de- front patio and tree shaded neighborhood. ration and sporting a handsome gray and suite full bath, it can as easily transform
signed glass French doors. White plantation shutters add a decorative white tile floor, the remodeled kitchen is a into another bedroom.
touch by day and can be closed for privacy sophisticated stunner.
The white diagonal tile floor flows when night falls. On the opposite side of the house, a
throughout the central living spaces, en- Lining both sides are stainless-steel ap- long hallway off the foyer leads to a guest
compassing dining room, living room and The spacious Florida room boasts a pliances; sleek white cabinets; gorgeous bedroom at the front of the house, and the
Florida room. White millwork and subtle, window wall that stretches all the way black quartz countertops with a few owners suite at the back. The floor in this
recessed lighting enhance the beautiful, across the back of the home to the owner’s dramatic white streaks. White chair rail, wing is a glowing wood-look laminate.
muted hues of the walls. The lofty, vaulted suite, and will very likely be the most “lived crown molding and baseboard perfectly
ceiling adds an airy ambiance. in” room in the home. This beautiful space frame the precisely chosen wall colors: The guest bedroom features a long lou-
has plenty of room for dining, relaxing, vered closet; a pair of floor-to-ceiling win-
Throughout this central space, the pitch
of the ceiling and the cleverly angled walls
combine to create a sleek and creative ex-
ample of architectural artistry. To the right,
a striking rectangular fireplace sits in a
bump-out within an elegant deep green
marble surround and hearth. In lieu of a
mantle, the unadorned wall space offers
the perfect location for a simple, stand-out
art element. In a wide alcove space to the
left of the fireplace is a handsome white
built-in, with display shelving, a counter-
top, and cabinets below.

On the opposite side of the living room is
a mirrored alcove containing a handsome,
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dows and a ceiling fan. The bathroom, in a custom walk-in closet, with a mirror and silver-framed mirrors and three-column in a highly desirable area of Vero Beach,
warm taupe and cream, offers a tiled tub plenty of light. light fixtures. The large glass walk-in show- near the robust State Road 60 commercial
shower and a beautiful white vanity with er, all white with a glass tile decorative corridor and less than 20 minutes away
an elegant, translucent green-glass top The stylish owner’s bath takes some de- band in shades of brown, has a grab bar, from Vero’s charming Village by the Sea,
and gleaming white straight-sided round sign elements from the kitchen: the same a soap-and-shampoo alcove and a high, with its boutiques, restaurants, resorts,
basin sink. white and gray floor tile and a wonderful frosted window. pubs, professional theatre, art museum
dove gray wall. The simple, square, side- and much more. 
The casually elegant owners suite is by-side vanities have white quartz tops, Bent Pine is a private golf community
a spacious haven with walls the color of
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Florida room. The suite includes a roomy,

5830 MAGNOLIA LANE

Neighborhood: Bent Pine
Year built: 1986
Construction: CBS

Home size: 2,527 square feet
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3

Additional features:
Prestigious golf club commu-
nity; guard gated; communi-
ty pool, tennis courts, trails/

paths; central air; ceiling
fans; blinds; tile flooring;
high ceilings; fireplace; all
new kitchen appliances
2016/2020; irrigation sprin-
kler; all bathrooms remod-
eled and new A/C in 2016;
whole house re-plumbed
in 2017; impact windows/
doors on main house in
2019; storm shutters in-
stalled on Florida room and

garage in 2020;
Listing agency:
Alex MacWilliam Real Estate
Listing agent:
Kit Fields, 770-312-5165, and
John Pierce, 307-690-1756
Listing price: $435,000

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MAINLAND REAL ESTATE SALES: APRIL 26 THROUGH APRIL 30

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

The last week of April saw a stunning 105 transactions of single-family residence and lots re-
ported on the mainland (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was in Vero Beach, where the 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home at 8720
Shore Lane – first listed last November for $925,000 – sold for $860,000 on April 28.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Cynthia Aprandini of Coldwell Banker Resi-
dential RE.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$860,000
VERO BEACH 8720 SHORE LN 11/14/2020 $925,000 4/28/2021 $810,000
VERO BEACH 7622 S POLO GROUNDS LN 3/2/2021 $835,000 4/27/2021 $785,000
VERO BEACH 260 44TH TER 12/3/2020 $837,000 4/27/2021 $700,000
VERO BEACH 4725 SAINT JAMES AVE 3/9/2021 $725,000 4/27/2021 $575,000
VERO BEACH 5405 SOL RUE CIR 1/14/2021 $575,000 4/29/2021 $565,000
VERO BEACH 4736 ARABELLA CIR 3/1/2021 $578,209 4/28/2021 $550,000
VERO BEACH 4885 12TH PL 12/4/2020 $595,000 4/30/2021 $545,000
VERO BEACH 2214 FALLS CIR 1/5/2021 $560,000 4/26/2021 $530,000
VERO BEACH 4850 N NEWPORT ISLAND CIR #20A 4/16/2021 $525,000 4/29/2021 $521,391
VERO BEACH 580 CAROLINE DR 7/24/2020 $483,017 4/30/2021 $515,000
VERO BEACH 585 32ND AVE SW 3/24/2021 $499,900 4/28/2021 $477,975
VERO BEACH 7127 EAST VILLAGE SQ 9/23/2020 $469,975 4/30/2021 $450,000
VERO BEACH 4160 CHABLIS ST SW 2/21/2021 $440,000 4/30/2021 $447,000
VERO BEACH 1320 S VILLAGE SQ 3/15/2021 $449,000 4/27/2021 $439,900
VERO BEACH 7161 E VILLAGE SQ 2/24/2021 $439,900 4/26/2021 $439,900
VERO BEACH 763 FORTUNELLA CIR SW 3/4/2021 $439,900 4/26/2021 $435,317
VERO BEACH 7133 EAST VILLAGE SQ 9/23/2020 $418,062 4/27/2021 $425,000
VERO BEACH 5840 WESTWOOD PL 4/15/2021 $425,000 4/28/2021 $420,000
VERO BEACH 5944 LONG LEAF LN 3/15/2021 $430,000 4/26/2021 $411,000
VERO BEACH 4771 S NEWPORT ISLAND DR #5-A 3/27/2021 $434,900 4/26/2021 $395,000
VERO BEACH 1271 WELCOME DR 3/30/2021 $399,900 4/30/2021 $379,000
VERO BEACH 420 30TH CT SW 3/29/2021 $379,000 4/30/2021 $375,000
SEBASTIAN 10615 US HIGHWAY 1 10/10/2020 $416,000 4/27/2021 $372,000
VERO BEACH 5744 RIVERBOAT CIR SW 1/20/2021 $364,900 4/27/2021 $370,000
VERO BEACH 4169 55TH ST 2/26/2021 $357,000 4/29/2021 $370,000
VERO BEACH 4447 BEAUTY LEAF CIR 1/27/2021 $375,000 4/30/2021 $362,700
VERO BEACH 3266 62ND CT 2/24/2021 $362,700 4/30/2021 $360,000
SEBASTIAN 682 BRUSH FOOT DR 3/17/2021 $350,000 4/30/2021

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

7622 S Polo Grounds Ln, Vero Beach 260 44th Ter, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 3/2/2021 Listing Date: 12/3/2020
Original Price: $835,000 Original Price: $837,000
Sold: 4/27/2021 Sold: 4/27/2021
Selling Price: $810,000 Selling Price: $785,000
Listing Agent: Sherri Sproch Listing Agent: Elizabeth Sorensen

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Becky Stirrat Elizabeth Sorensen

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

4725 Saint James Ave, Vero Beach

Listing Date: 3/9/2021
Original Price: $725,000
Sold: 4/27/2021
Selling Price: $700,000
Listing Agent: Stacey Morabito

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Matilde Sorensen

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

FIXED MORTGAGE RATES TICK UP
FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE WEEKS

By Kathy Orton | The Washington Post 2.31 percent with an average 0.7 point. It
was 2.29 percent two weeks ago and 2.77
After three weeks of declines, fixed mort- percent a year ago. The five-year adjust-
gage rates moved slightly higher last week. able rate average fell to 2.64 percent with
an average 0.3 point. It was 2.83 percent
According to the latest data released
last Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
fixed-rate average edged up to 2.98 per-
cent with an average 0.7 point. (Points are
fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of
the loan amount and are in addition to
the interest rate.) It was 2.97 percent two
weeks ago and 3.23 percent a year ago.

Freddie Mac, the federally chartered
mortgage investor, aggregates rates from
around 80 lenders across the country to
come up with weekly national averages.
It uses rates for high-quality borrowers
with strong credit scores and large down
payments. Because of the criteria, these
rates are not available to every borrower.

The survey is based on home purchase
mortgages, which means rates for refi-
nances may be higher. The price adjust-
ment for refinance transactions that went
into effect in December is adding to the
cost. The adjustment, which applies to all
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinances,
is 0.5 percent of the loan amount. That
works out to $1,500 on a $300,000 loan.

The 15-year fixed-rate average rose to

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 chases, you can expect a knee-jerk rise in to everyone who has grown used to the of the experts it surveyed expect rates
interest rates. Typically, after that hap- extended low-rate environment.” to remain about the same in the coming
two weeks ago and 3.14 percent a year ago. pens, rates usually settle down until they week.
“In what was a relatively unremark- find a range in the middle. But Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly
that initial rise will mortgage rate trend in- “Another week of little volatility ahead
able week for mortgage rates, the modest be a shock dex, found more as rates hold steady,” said Gordon Miller,
movement was partially driven by discus- than half owner of Miller Lending Group in Cary,
sions about a proposed increase in capital N.C. “With lenders caught up and now
gains tax rates – which placed downward over-staffed, there may be an opportuni-
pressure on bond yields and thus rates – ty ahead for lower rates as margins will
and anticipation of a key announcement thin out.”
by the Federal Reserve,” said Matthew
Speakman, a Zillow economist. Meanwhile, mortgage applications di-
minished last week. According to the lat-
The Federal Reserve met this week and est data from the Mortgage Bankers Asso-
as expected, left its benchmark inter- ciation, the market composite index – a
est rate unchanged. The Fed also stated measure of total loan application volume
it has no plans at this time to reduce its – decreased 2.5 percent from a week earli-
bond-buying program. er. The purchase index fell 5 percent from
the previous week, and the refinance
For more than a year now, the central index slipped 1 percent. The refinance
bank has been buying at least $120 billion in share of mortgage activity accounted for
Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities 60.6 percent of applications.
each month. Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell,
who called the economic recovery “uneven “Demand for buying a home is surging,
and far from complete,” said it is premature but record-low inventory and faster price
to discuss reducing its bond-buying pro- appreciation are preventing sales from
gram or lifting its benchmark rate. being even stronger,” said Bob Broeksmit,
MBA president and CEO.
“No one expected policy changes from
the Fed, but we always have to focus on “Purchase applications declined last
the wording,” said Brian Koss, executive week, but activity still outpaced year-ago
vice president of Mortgage Network in levels. Mortgage applications to refinance
Danvers, Mass. “For now, we’re told there also declined last week, despite mortgage
will be no talks of the Fed tapering off its rates falling to a two-month low. Millions
purchases of mortgage assets, which has of homeowners have already refinanced
kept rates artificially low during the pan- at even lower rates, which is why activity
demic, so we can expect mortgage rates to has recently declined on a weekly and an-
remain around the same. When the Fed nual basis.” 
eventually signals it will taper asset pur-

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GALLERY STROLL OFF
THE BEATEN PATH

By Pam Harbaugh | Correspondent

Enjoy the beauty and expressiveness
of art this weekend at a gallery stroll
and at the return of a cherished an-
nual exhibition.

1 Try something different at
this month’s First Friday
Gallery Stroll in the Arts District
of downtown Vero Beach – start
outside the area. The Rowe Gal-
lery, new in town, sits outside the
conventional area of the Gallery
Stroll. But owner/artist Lori Rowe
says she’s keeping her gallery
open at least until 6 p.m. So why
not start there? Enjoy a libation.
Chat with Rowe, a friendly wom-
an who recently returned to Vero
Beach after living years in Cali-
fornia. View her beautiful art. She
says she loves chatting with peo-
ple when they visit her gallery. “I
love it when people pop in just for
a cup of coffee,” she says. “People
don’t need to feel like they have to
buy something.” The Rowe Gal-
lery is at 46 Royal Palm Pointe,
Vero Beach. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and
noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 302-
521-4175 or visit TheRoweGallery.
com. After your visit at the Rowe,
head to the actual Gallery Stroll
up and down 14th Avenue from
19th to 21st streets. There, about a
dozen galleries will remain open
until 8 p.m. to welcome visitors.
“There’s a really fun atmosphere
with people out and about, pop-
ulating downtown Vero Beach,
enjoying the art and the Florida
weather,” says Elise Mahovlich,
executive assistant for the Cul-
tural Council of Indian River

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Much ado in ’22: Indian River Symphonic Association preview

BY PAM HARBAUGH | CORRESPONDENT

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, Indian River Symphonic board members Susan Smith, president; Penny Odiorne, Wojciech Rodek.
the Indian River Symphonic Association advisor/founder; and Michele Witt, secretary. PHOTOS: KAILA JONES
was forced to halt performances in the yet to be chosen, Kitts says it will be “one of
middle of their season. Like many others, Symphony Orchestra returns to perform Kitts, who has an extensive back- the great young violinists in the world.”
they then also had to cancel their entire three outstanding concerts. ground in classical music and has per-
2021 season, leaving musicians, organiz- formed and conducted professionally for The program includes Brahms’ Varia-
ers and patrons alike at a musical loss. “It’s a fabulous season of seven con- decades, says he was “absolutely blown tions on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56, Wie-
certs,” says IRSA board member Christo- away” when he moved to Vero Beach and niawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D mi-
“It was very disappointing,” says long- pher Kitts. saw the major orchestras IRSA was bring- nor, Op. 22 and Schubert’s Symphony No.
time patron Virginia Edwards of Vero ing in to perform. He introduced himself 9 in C major, D. 944, “The Great.”
Beach. “There’s nothing like live classi- to IRSA administrator Staci Rosbury, and
cal music. And their programs are out- she quickly gave his name to the board. Kitts says the Brahms and Schubert piec-
standing.” es were once considered “war horses,” and
He currently serves as board vice presi- were played over and over. But they fell out
Now, though, IRSA is set to come roaring dent and concert producer, which means of favor and have not been played for more
back with a season that should be the envy he guides the selection of orchestras and than 20 years in Vero Beach. So now, Kitts
of any symphonic organization. The sea- programming, and deals with agents and says, they will be new to IRSA audiences.
son, which runs January through April 2022, contracts.
boasts musical gravitas and great promise. Friday, Feb. 4, 2022: The Brevard
Kitts also waxes rhapsodic over the Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor
It features the return of Joshua Bell per- concerts on tap for the 2022 season. Here’s Christopher Confessore, will perform
forming with the Academy of St. Martin the extraordinary lineup: “The Wondrous World of John Williams.”
in the Fields and, a real rarity outside of This is a pops concert that celebrates the
Miami, will include a concert by the New famed composer’s 90th birthday.
World Symphony featuring emerging
young virtuoso musicians. The season will Featuring concertmaster Lisa Ferrigno,
present the winner of the prestigious Wie- the BSO will perform pieces from “Schin-
niawski Violin Competition playing with dler’s List” as well as from “Harry Potter,”
the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Or- “Superman,” “Indiana Jones,” “Jurassic
chestra, and the return of the Russian Na- Park” and “Star Wars.”
tional Orchestra. And the stalwart Brevard
The BSO is a favorite of IRSA audienc-
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022: The Polish Wieni- es, in part because of Confessore, whom
awski Philharmonic Orchestra with princi- Kitts calls “very precise, very clear, first
pal conductor Wojciech Rodek will feature rate.” Moreover, because it’s not a touring
the winner of the Wieniawski Violin Com- orchestra, the BSO can offer more mod-
petition, which Kitts likens to the Cliburn ern works that broaden programming.
Piano Competition. While the winner has

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Christopher Confessore Joshua Bell. Louis Symphony, will perform Haydn’s Paul Huang.
and Lisa Ferrigno. Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major,
Concerto in A minor, Barber’s Violin Con- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, II. Alle- “The Leonore Overture No. 3 is very
Touring orchestras generally program certo, Op. 14 and Beethoven’s Symphony gretto, Simon’s “Fate Now Conquers,” well known,” Kitts says. “It’s a terrific
standard repertoire because they can’t No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica.” Debussy’s Nuage et Fêtes from “Noc- piece to play. The audience will love it,
predict audience tastes, Kitts says. turnes” and Debussy’s “Ibéria.” and many will know it.”
Kitts says Bell’s name recognition is
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022: The Russian high because of his many PBS concerts Kitts is especially excited about this The concert’s range is wide, with the
National Orchestra with conductor Kirill and the music scores he has played for concert because it is such a rarity to have romance of the Tchaikovsky concerto to
Karabits and pianist Alexander Malofeev such movies as “The Red Violin.” His rep- the renowned orchestra perform outside the Shostakovich modern work, which
will perform the Beethoven Egmont Over- utation has also been amplified by his of Miami. “They don’t tour,” he says. audiences with either love or hate, Kitts
ture, Op. 84, Prokofiev’s Piano concerto high-profile concerts in Central Park. says. “I think it’s exciting. It’s visceral.”
No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 and Prokofiev’s “Denève conducted in Vero a couple
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100. “And he’s a very handsome, good looking seasons ago with the Brussel’s Philhar- Friday, April 8, 2022: The BSO with con-
young man who is a superb player,” Kitts monic. He’s one of the best conductors ductor Christopher Confessore and pianist
Alexander says. “He has charisma. That puts him in I’ve seen in the last 10 years. His preci- Joyce Yang will perform Berlioz’s Roman
Malofeev. another league above most violinists.” sion, anticipation … he’s so clear (and) on
top of it all.” Joyce Yang.
Sunday, March 6, 2022: The New World
Symphony, led by conductor Stéphane The New World Symphony, co-founded CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
Denève and featuring members of the St. by conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, is
the proving ground for young musicians
who have graduated from the finest music
schools, and early on made the decision
against becoming a touring orchestra.

“I called them and said, ‘It’s not really
a tour, we’re only two hours away from
Miami,’” Kitts says. “I convinced them to
come up and do this concert. My board
was blown away, they were so happy.”

Sunday, March 13, 2022: The BSO with
conductor Christopher Confessore and
violinist Paul Huang will perform Bee-
thoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72,
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major,
Op. 35 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No.
1 in F minor, Op. 10.

Stéphane
Denève.

This concert should be “really exciting,”
Kitts says. “It’s so much fun. It’s Prokofiev
at his most whimsical … (and) powerful.”

Thursday, March 3, 2022: Virtuoso vio-
linist Joshua Bell will perform with and di-
rect the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
in their fifth appearance with IRSA, and
his concerts always sell out far in advance.

The concert includes Bach’s Violin

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 presentation,” Adams says. “We judge by Outdoor Fashion Show. The event takes
physical entry, including framing. That place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, May 10
Carnival Overture, Chopin’s Piano Con- County. “And the restaurants are busy. It can limit it to people who are nearby.” at the Quail Valley River Club. Dedicat-
certo No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, Respighi’s makes it feel very community-oriented.” While some people may perceive the ed by Michael Thorpe in loving memory
“The Fountains of Rome” and “The Pines The First Friday Gallery Stroll runs 5 p.m. Backus Museum to be primarily one that of Kimberly Thorpe, the fashion show
of Rome.” to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7. For more infor- preserves works of Highwaymen artists, features local designers, vendors, com-
mation on the Gallery Stroll, call 772-770- for whom Backus was so well known plimentary champagne and heavy hors
This concert is “big,” Kitts says. “Berlioz 4857 or visit Cultural-Council.org. for influencing, the photography exhi- d’oeuvres. Presented by Nila Moylan, the
uses triangles, trombones, percussions in bition is in keeping with the museum’s event helps raise funds for mental health
a different way. The Chopin totally shows 2 “Through the Eye of the Camera” mission. “We promote the arts in the services in Indian River County. The
off the piano. The orchestra is basically opens this Friday, May 7, at the A.E. community and we preserve the artis- Quail Valley River Club is at 2345 High-
told to get out of the way. And you can’t Backus Museum and Gallery in Historic tic legacy and humanity of A.E. Backus. way A1A, Vero Beach. Tickets are $75.
get any bigger than the Respighi, one of Downtown Fort Pierce. The exhibition That gives us the leeway to do a lot of Call 772-672-8333 or visit NHTCInc.org/
the greatest composers of the 20th centu- attracted more than 170 entries from art- exciting things. He was really interested events. 
ry. Dramatic, with a finale that’ll blow the ists mostly from Florida. The annual ex- in encouraging fellow artists to do their
roof off the auditorium. You can’t end in a hibition has had a long history. Last year, best work. We view these juried shows as
better way.” while the pandemic raged, organizers an extension of that legacy.” The exhibi-
presented a special online project: Pho- tion’s opening hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
IRSA is also committed to offering tographers posted works on social media Friday, May 7, Saturday, May 8 and Sun-
musical opportunities to area students, with the hashtag #EyeAmCreative. Cer- day, May 9. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to
through its annual Children’s Concert, tainly, people were thrilled with the par- 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and
performed by the Brevard Symphony ticipatory aspect of that project. Howev- noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Visitors should
Orchestra for all fifth-grade students in er, this year, organizers are delighted to call the museum and RSVP so that the
the county; through the IRSA Scholar- bring back the proper juried exhibition. museum can regulate the number of
ship program, which has granted more “We’re up and running,” says museum people in the galleries at any one time.
than $150,000 to 29 local students; and executive director Marshall Adams. “We The A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery
through stipends to support school and are looking forward to opening 2021 ‘Eye is at 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort
nonprofit music programs. of the Camera.’” The panel of three ju- Pierce. Admission is $5 general and free
rors decided on which works to accept for children under 18 years of age, stu-
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the into the competition and which ones dents and active military service. Dis-
Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 receive awards. Entries, which comprise counts available. Call 772-465-0630 or
23rd St., Vero Beach. Season tickets are both color and black-and-white, vary visit BackusMuseum.org.
$395 to $435. Individual tickets range from in subject matter, including animals,
$60 to $100 depending on the performance; wildlife, landscapes, flora, portraits and 3 See the latest on the runway at the
single event tickets will go on sale in No- more. The photographers are primari- New Horizons Fashion Bazaar’s
vember. For more information, call 772- ly from Florida. “We are sticklers about
778-1070 or visit IRSymphonic.org. 



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‘Heroes vs. Villains Prom’ a win-win for veterans

Eldon and Kristina Peterson. PHOTOS: BRENDA AHEARN Kevin and Stephanie Klepac.

Doolin Dalton and Amanda Lindstrom. Maureen Hannigan with sons Riley and Robert. Marc Di Ciccio, Ray Souffrain and Trent Carter.

Tiffany Nugent and Jennifer Ano. Vanessa Bartoszewicz and Samantha Grubbs. Michael and Kristina Pernfors.

By Stephanie LaBaff | Staff Writer Unique Edden. nounced that Dep. Cliff Labbe and Jenni- Their mission is “to create a network of
[email protected] fer Trefelner would reign victorious as this Next Generation of Veterans, provide a ven-
In addition to funds raised during the year’s Prom King and Queen. ue for social support, combat misconcep-
A battle for dominance raged recently event, including a 50/50 drawing offered by tions about returning veterans, and repre-
at a Heroes vs. Villains Prom hosted by the Walking Tree, the nine Prom Court mem- Leydiana Collins, event coordinator, sent our generation by positively engaging
Next Generation Veterans of Indian River bers had used a creative method to raise said that they and their fellow contenders the community.”
County at Walking Tree Brewery, but it was money, with every dollar raised equal to had raised more than $34,000 to support
all for a good cause. one vote. the programs of Next Generation Veterans, Other NextGen programs include Veter-
specifically PTSD Support and Recovery for ans Helping Veterans, the NextGen Honor
A group of (mostly) caped crusaders, Toward the end of the evening, it was an- local veterans. Guard, providing emergency supply provi-
fondly referred to as the 2021 NextGen sions for veterans in post-weather events,
Prom Court members, valiantly raised The evening also featured a costume and placing and removing hurricane shut-
funds to support fellow veterans, many of contest, during which Unique Edden took ters for veterans needing assistance.
whom struggle with the villainous PTSD home first place as a Wakanda warrior and
acquired after their years in the military in Det. Labbe took second place as Batman, Collins said the nonprofit anticipates that
service to our country. beating out such contenders as Thor, Pop- their ‘Words From War’ monument at River-
eye and Olive Oyl, the Scooby-Doo crew, side Park will soon be completed, and hope
During an evening parading about Superman and Cruella De Vil. for a dedication ceremony this summer.
dressed as their favorite heroes and vil-
lains, the costumed attendees danced to Members of Next Generation Veterans Members meet on the second Wednesday
the music of Category 5 & the Storm Horns, are local veterans who served during the of every month at the American Legion Felix
captured memories in the photo booth, Iraq and Afghanistan wars, or any other Poppell Post 39 or via Zoom. For more infor-
and nibbled on snacks from the SoFlo food active service, reservist or guardsman who mation, visit ngvirc.org. 
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Bonzo shoots the breeze with ton-of-fun Gunner

stand what I did wrong. I was lared, ‘MOM! LOOK! A PIG!!!’ I

Hi Dog Buddies! scared. I had to stay inna cage mean, Seriously? Come ON. But

Gunner Avery looks like a pooch you right next to another cage with when we’re stressed, Bullys tend
Absolutely Wouldn’t Want to Mess With:
a hansum Bull Terrier, built like a brick a Very Mean an Snarly grrrl to turn Very Pink, an our noses get
doghouse, with that Cool Kibbles curved
snout, short white hair, pink nose and pooch in it.” red. So I can sorta see her point.”
snazzy black dots on his skin, cuzza his
breed being mixed with Dalmatians a long “Soggy Dog Biscuits!” We laughed.
time ago.
“Yeah, Definitely. But that’s “Do you have a favrite food?”
Turns out, Gunner’s a laid-back
poocheroo with a great backstory. Came when Dad an Mom found “I’m not picky, but I do insist on
right up for the Wag an Sniff with a cool
bow-legged, John Wayne swagger. me, an decided on the spot to a regular schedule. Dad says I have

I introduced myself an my assistant. get me OUTTA THERE. Well, I an Inner Clock. Dinner’s at 6 sharp.
“So you’re The Bonz! My pals Arthur an
Esme tell me you’re A-OK an said to say Hi. didn’t know them from Adam’s So, at 5:59 I go to the laundry room,
This is my Dad Chris an my Mom Gin. Let’s
get comftubble, an I’ll tell you how I found house cat. I thought, ‘Oh, no, where my food’s kept, an I stare at
my Forever Famly. I’m one lucky dog!”
“Ready when you are.” another car ride. More strange the door. Then I receive my appe-
“First off, I’m a purebred. Got a Seri-
ously Excellent bloodline. Official name’s humans.’ I was shakin’ like a tizer, a Denta Stick, followed by my
Teufelhunden Gunner. (Devil Dog, like in
the Marines.) My uncle was related to the leaf an terrified. But THEN, they meal.”
only Bull Terrier ever to take first at West-
minster. stopped at a liddle building with “How ’bout pooch or human
“Anyway, Dad’s a military guy. Never
wanted one of those fluff-muffiny liddle bright lights, went in an came frens?” I inquired.
poocheroos. So, when he met a fren’s Bull
Terrier, he decided ‘I want one!’ He found back out with the Most Duh-li- “Arthur an Esme, of course.
a breeder, an put the pick of the litter on
lay-away. Sadly, that didn’t work out. So he shus thing I Ever Ate in My En- Also, a couple Springer Spaniels,
went on Craig’s List (no clue who Craig is,
but apparently he’s got a very long list). tire Life: a McDonald’s Double like you: Sassy an Luke, when
“Meanwhile, a Bull Terrier breeder had
given a puppy to his best friend as a gift. Cheeseburger! I knew I had won they visit from Colorado. Far as
But the friend got that thing humans call a
duh-VORCE, which is like the flu, I think: It the Bull Terrier Rescue Lottery.” humans, I like the UPS guy. He
makes humans feel terrible, an sometimes
one of ’em has to move somewhere else. “Tell me about your life since PHOTO: KAILA JONES Gunner gives me treats.”
So, the friend had to do that, an the place then.” Gunner lowered his voice.
he went didn’t allow pets. So the dog (it
was ME, by the way) got driven to a strange “Mom an Dad did everything “Keep it under your hat, Bonz. I
place and passed to another human. Well,
I was still pretty young an couldn’t under- they could to make me comftub- have a grrrl-fren. Nola. I see her

ble. Come look what Mom made “Once, as a pupper, I ate Mom’s watch. walkin’ on Jungle Trail. She’s SO pretty. So,

for me. It’s a Murphy Bed. Dad said there An backpack. An I pretty much destroyed Bonz, ever wonder what it’d be like to settle

was NO WAY I would agree to sleep in it.” Dad’s favrite baseball hat that he got in a down, ya know, be a Dad?

Gunner walked over to a tall cabinet. I place called Eye-rack. An I drooled all over “There was this long-legged greyhound,

was puzzled. “What’s a Murphy Bed?” his wallet with lotsa Important Stuff in April, a while back. But I’m pretty much a

Gunner’s Mom opened the cabinet and it, but just that one time. In my defense, bachelor kinda pooch,” I responded.

pulled down this Cool Kibbles liddle bed, in both cases, it was cuz he wasn’t payin’ “Well, I think I’d like to be a Dad, if I

light an bouncy. Gunner jumped onto it, attention to me. So it was a Righteous Re- meet the right grrrl.”

an stretched out on his back. “It’s SO comfy sponse, right? Mom an Dad called me a “Don’t give up, I’m sure she’s out there

an cool. Isn’t it GRRReat?” Bull Terrorist for awhile. somewhere,” I assured him.

“I’ve never seen anything like it! Who’s “But I’ve also trained to be a service dog. Heading home, I thought how Cool Kib-

Murphy anyway?” Once me an Mom an Dad were in Walmart bles it was to hang out with down-to-earth

“Don’t know. Don’t care,” he said, jump- doin’ field training. I had my harness on. Gunner, a big, strong pooch who didn’t feel

ing off. An this liddle girl pointed at me and hol- the need to be ferocious, an wasn’t afraid

“You’re in such great shape,” I observed. to show his soft side. I hoped he’d get the

“How do you keep fit?” DON’T BE SHY chance to be a Dad. An I was plannin’ how
“I’m big, even for a Bull Terrier, 82 I was gonna negotiate with grandpa for a

pounds. Next to Arthur an Esme, I feel We are always looking for pets double cheeseburger.
like The Hulk. Mom an Dad make sure I with interesting stories.
get a lotta exercise. Sometimes I get the The Bonz
Zoomies, tear all over the place jumpin’ an To set up an interview, email
twirlin’. I have no idea why. I guess it’s a big [email protected].

buncha energy tryin’ to get out.

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THE LEAD ACHIEVES TWO PURPOSES WEST NORTH EAST
2 AQ9 7643
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist A Q 10 9 652 KJ74
7632 A Q 10 8 4 —
Henri Frédéric Amiel, a 19th-century Swiss writer, said, “For purposes of action, 10 7 6 4 83 KJ952
nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.”
SOUTH
That applies to bridge players — the more unrelenting your concentration and tunnel K J 10 8 5
vision, the better. But today’s deal revolves around using cards for the purpose of 83
telling partner how to defend. KJ92
AQ
What should West lead against four spades after the given bidding sequence?
Dealer: South; Vulnerable: East-West
Note that this is the right auction regardless of whether you use Standard American
or two-over-one. In two-over-one, because a three-spade rebid by North would be The Bidding:
forcing, the jump to four spades limits his hand to a minimum game-force.
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
West should realize that his partner is probably void of diamonds. Also, when you give 1 Spades Pass 2 Diamonds Pass
your partner a ruff, the card you lead sends a suit-preference signal that tells partner 3 Diamonds Pass 4 Spades All Pass LEAD:
which of the other two side suits to return to get you back on lead, so that you can ??
deliver another ruff.

Here, that means West should lead the diamond seven, not because it is top of
nothing, but because he wants a heart shift. And that is how it goes. East ruffs at trick
one and leads back a low heart to his partner’s nine. West gives his partner a second
ruff, gets in again with a heart and delivers a third ruff for down two.

Note that if East shifts to a club at trick two, the contract cruises home.

Should East or West double the final contract?

No! There is a big risk that the opponents will run to five diamonds, which cannot be
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SOLUTIONS TO PREVIOUS ISSUE (APRIL 29) ON PAGE B16

The Telegraph ACROSS DOWN
1 Comprehend (4) 1 Back of neck (4)
4 Ragout (4) 3 Der Ring composer (6)
8 Narrative (4) 4 Gracefully slim (6)
9 Past eight (anag.) (9) 5 Lengthen (6)
11 Conundrum (6) 6 Anne’s game (anag.)(9)
13 Eighth planet (7) 7 Star in Lyra (4)
15 Evening party (6) 10 Lethargy (7)
16 Soak (6) 12 Norwegian city (4)
18 Trick or gull (6) 13 German philosopher (9)
20 Spanish party (6) 14 Aquatic bird (7)
22 Companion (7) 17 Mound (4)
23 Intelligence agency(6) 19 Thus far (2,4)
25 Plant genus (9) 20 Brawl (6)
26 Pain (4) 21 US inventor (6)
27 King of the Gods (4) 23 Essence (4)
28 Gumption (4) 24 Dance skirt (4)

How to do Sudoku:

Fill in the grid so the
numbers one through
nine appear just once
in every column, row
and three-by-three
square.

The Telegraph

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ACROSS 110 “Me and Bobby McGee” 52 Sky bear The Washington Post
1 Brouhaha writer’s first name 53 Origin
4 William Colby’s org., once 54 Wiesbaden wife BRAVING THE ELEMENTS By Merl Reagle
7 In ___ (right away) 111 Stack-blowing feeling 55 ___ et orbi (Pope’s words
12 Blender variable 112 1950 Edmond O’Brien film
17 Flamboyant 1940s singer? meaning “to the city and the
20 Does turkey duty 113 President pro ___ world”)
22 Pioneer’s route? 114 Actor Young 56 Pool aid
23 Rap sheet info 115 Malls 58 Dickens pseudonym
25 Brakes a bit 118 Evita character 63 L.A. judge of the 1990s
26 Chowderhead’s name? 121 Mother-of-pearl 65 Oil tanker country
27 Dick Mary Higgins and 125 Qatar neighbor 66 A possessive
127 Maverick automaker of gull- 68 Popular Korean surname
Wesley 70 Evita character
29 Lyric-writing brother wing door fame? 71 Woody’s son
30 French article 131 WWII POW camp 72 Utah national park
32 Vacancies: abbr. 132 Sitcom couple? 74 See 103 Down
35 Type of crow 133 Promised 75 Hodgepodge
36 Coll. reunion attendee 134 Branson, Mo., footwear 76 Testing places
37 Dad’s advice about those 135 Hostile, as a stare 77 On the ___ vive (watchful)
136 Clearance cards, familiarly 79 Author Wolf
smelly sneakers? 82 Abbr. after 65
45 Homework assignment: DOWN 84 Puts on the stove
1 Pretends to be 86 Deep-red stone
abbr. 2 James and the Giant Peach 88 Pianist Gilels
46 Mickey’s first wife 89 Canvas subject
author 91 Close out, as a computer file
47 Peter Pan dog 3 Hydrox alternative 92 Cold War abbr.
48 Positive reaction 4 Underthing, once 93 “Boy, I could ___ horse!”
49 RAF quaff 5 Gerund finish 95 Commonplace
50 Viewer at whom This Old 6 Singer Tori 96 Give in a little
7 Conductor Toscanini 97 ___-European
House is aimed? 8 Vlasic vessel 98 Horn sound
57 Nellie of toast fame 9 Cookbook author Garten 103 Ecstasy star
59 Ariz. neighbor 10 Acct. insurer 104 Tunes for trained voices
60 1796 song, “Comin’ ___ the 11 World Series time 105 The dark times
12 Pyramid insect 106 Dawn hue
Rye” 13 Tree-lined routes 107 With Percé, a tribe
61 Missionary Junipero 14 Uses the wrong 108 Tucson sight
62 Part of a Star Wars name 109 Extreme poverty
64 The Time Machine race fork, e.g. 110 92 Down’s “enforcers”: abbr.
67 Fish by itself? 15 Adam knew her 115 ___ Alto, Calif.
69 Start of a child’s recitation 16 Arnaz-Ball studio 116 “This looks like ___ for
70 Dizzy’s music 18 Crybaby Superman”
73 Daffy Duck’s apology? 19 Price of a loan: abbr. 117 No great shakes
77 Nestlé mix 21 Play a 12-string 119 Fashion’s bottom line
78 Swiss canton 24 Playwright Shepard 120 Pertaining to grades 1
79 Blithe Spirit author’s first 28 Recipe verb through 12, in publisher’s
31 Ayatollah predecessor shorthand
name 33 Pasteur portrayer Paul 122 Latin 103
80 La ___ Tar Pits 34 ASAP, to an RN 123 Regretted
81 Down Under biped 36 Route to your seat 124 Ambulance crew mbrs.
83 Island greeting 37 Group of harnessed dogs 126 Unpolished
85 Like some straits 38 Wheel connector 128 Med. insurance option
87 Jerry’s partner 39 Hull protrusion 129 Word before pick
90 Arouse, as one’s interest 40 Regular or wit
94 Response to a personal 41 Fashioned 130 Fond du ___, Wis.
42 Whenever you want
question? 43 Sodium hydroxide, briefly
99 Abbr. on Dream Team jersey 44 Recycle
100 Medical journal grp. 50 Pull opener
101 Well, to Michel 51 Beyond
102 Response to the JP
103 Tilt, as a ship
104 Shakespeare tragedy?

The Telegraph

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