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Vaccinated and ready to hit
the gym? How to assess risks

BY ERIN BLAKEMORE risk of indoor workout spaces, tak-
ing into account your vaccination
The Washington Post status, and tips for staying safe if
you choose to return.
For much of the coronavirus pan-
demic, public health experts have Consider your vaccination status
flagged gyms and fitness studios as People who receive any one of the
potentially high-risk environments three coronavirus vaccines autho-
for transmission, pointing to the vi- rized in the United States should
rus’ ability to easily spread between feel confident about how effective
people who are breathing heavily in the shots are once immunity has
poorly ventilated spaces. Now, with time to build up (which typically
more than half the eligible popu- takes two weeks after the final shot),
lation at least partially protected said Monica Gandhi, a professor of
from the virus, many fitness enthu- medicine and an infectious-disease
siasts are wondering whether it’s expert at the University of Califor-
safe to go back. nia at San Francisco.
Gandhi said that as soon as her
Yes, experts say, with some ca- parents, who are elderly, were two
veats. The risk of gyms and indoor weeks past their second doses, she
workout classes can be lower as encouraged them to go back to the
long as various safety measures are gym. “That’s how comfortable I was
in place – and being vaccinated can with the vaccine effectiveness with
be a game-changer. If you are one of my own parents,” said Gandhi, who
the millions of Americans who are also resumed her regular gym work-
fully vaccinated, some experts are outs after she was vaccinated.
encouraging a return to a somewhat For vaccinated people, “this is
normal workout routine, citing con- a really good time to go back,” she
cerns about the pandemic’s effect said. “We’re really in a state where
on mental health and weight gain. probably nothing could be more ef-
fective than these vaccines, even in
“We’re doing things that are high- the setting of cases still occurring
er risk now because we can, and I in the United States, at protecting
think that it’s important to realize us against covid.”
that our mental health is equally as But it’s important to remember
important as our physical health, that vaccination doesn’t mean zero
and resuming some of these nor- risk, said Abinash Virk, an infec-
mal activities is a part of that,” said tious-disease physician at the Mayo
Kelly Gebo, a professor of medicine Clinic. The country, Virk said, is in
and an infectious-disease expert at a “transition zone,” and the mix of
Johns Hopkins University. “But be- people with differing vaccination
ing safe while doing it is also a part statuses means that inside a fitness
of it.”
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Gebo and other experts offered
recommendations for assessing the

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center, you could find yourself in layered approach” to risk reduction, erly ventilated space is one mitiga- should have a high turnover of air,
a “hybrid situation, where the ma- said Cedric X. Bryant, president and tion strategy that is very important said Linsey Marr, an aerosol expert
jority of the people are not going to chief science officer for the Ameri- to creating a safer environment at Virginia Tech who studies the air-
be vaccinated.” And, Gebo pointed can Council on Exercise (ACE), in when gathering indoors, especially borne transmission of viruses. Air
out, you probably won’t know the an email. This includes enforc- for exercise or physical activity pur- inside should be replaced by fresh
vaccination statuses of the people ing universal masking and physi- poses.” air from outdoors “every 10 minutes
around you. cal distancing, increasing cleaning at least, if not more frequently,” de-
and disinfecting, promoting hand Dozens got coronavirus from pending on how many people are in
Without vaccinated clientele and hygiene, and improving ventilation high-intensity workouts in gyms. the space, Marr said.
adequate risk-mitigation efforts, and air filtration. The CDC warns that masks, better
gyms and workout classes remain ventilation are a must. Corsi agreed. Gyms with me-
“fairly risky indoor spaces,” accord- Bryant emphasized that “a prop- chanical ventilation systems should
ing to Richard Corsi, an indoor- Ideally, indoor fitness spaces open outdoor air dampers as much
air-quality expert and dean of the as possible and upgrade filters to
Maseeh College of Engineering and the highest MERV rating the system
Computer Science at Portland State can handle, he wrote.
University.
Improved ventilation can also be
“Gyms can be much more prob- achieved by opening doors and win-
lematic than many other indoor dows on opposite sides of the space,
spaces,” Corsi wrote in an email, said Marr, who helped her CrossFit
noting that “the best case scenario gym optimize air flow. The venti-
is for all those who use the gym to lation measures implemented by
be fully vaccinated” and for fitness Marr’s gym probably played a major
spaces to have additional precau- part in preventing an outbreak after
tions, such as increased ventilation. one of the coaches tested positive
last year, Insider reported.
If you aren’t vaccinated, it comes
down to “risk tolerance,” Gebo said. If fans are being used, Marr rec-
“If you are a lower-risk person, you ommended positioning them in
may decide that your mental health open doors or windows, blowing
is worth it.” out. Fans pointing toward people
indoors could blow air from an in-
Know what gyms should be doing fected person directly to another
Many gyms and fitness studios person.
are following recommendations
from the Centers for Disease Con- Ventilation is also important for
trol and Prevention and taking “a indoor pools, Gebo said, though she

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ting, risk varies depending on the Although the risk of contract-
environment, how many people are ing the coronavirus from surface
around you and what activity you’re transmission is low, you should
doing. wipe down gym equipment as you
normally would in non-pandemic
Staying masked while doing low- times, Gebo said, because other
er-intensity exercises alone, such types of infections can be spread
as walking on a treadmill or lifting in fitness facilities. Gebo suggested
weights in a large, well-ventilated bringing your own equipment, such
gym, will be less risky than attend- as resistance bands or jump ropes.
ing a group spin class in a cramped,
windowless studio, Gebo said. Although being vaccinated de-
creases risk, experts urged gymgo-
If you’re concerned about ventila- ers to still follow safety protocols
tion or are unvaccinated, consider until more people can receive the
working out near an open win- shots. “We as Americans can be po-
dow, avoiding crowded peak hours lite … and maintain the standards
and trying to stay out of the locker of the facility,” Gandhi said. 
rooms, experts advised.

and other experts noted that swim- to answer them, Gebo said.
ming laps can be a fairly low-risk ac- It’s also important to observe
tivity. “Nothing can live in chlorine,
including the virus,” Gandhi said. whether facilities are implement-
Still, you should try to keep your dis- ing the safety measures they say
tance from others and stay masked they are. For example, check that
when you’re not swimming, Gebo staff and patrons are wearing masks
said. “In a pool, you can be pretty far properly, that equipment has been
away from another person, assum- blocked off or spaced out and that
ing you’re not Michael Phelps swim- there are markings on the floor to
ming and lapping somebody.” keep people apart.

Ask questions and be observant Although proper mask use, dis-
The best way to find out whether tancing and hygiene can be easy to
your fitness center has adequate spot, it’s much harder to assess air
safety measures is to ask or, if you quality, Marr said. One clear sign
feel comfortable, visit in person, to be concerned about is if you can
Bryant wrote. smell other people. “That means
Ask about masking and screening that respiratory aerosols could be
policies and what’s being done to in- building up in the air, too,” she said.
crease distancing, hygiene and ven- Corsi added that fragrances and air
tilation, experts said. Bryant noted fresheners could be an indication of
that ACE partnered with the Coali- a gym trying to mask smells to hide
tion for the Registration of Exercise subpar ventilation.
Professionals and published a guide
that includes questions to ask and In larger spaces, you should also
factors to consider when returning be able to feel some air movement,
to in-person physical activity. Gandhi said. “If you do not feel that
A red flag is “if somebody gets re- the air is circulating, trust your judg-
ally defensive” when you’re asking ment and don’t go to that gym.”
questions or if a person isn’t willing
Consider taking extra precau-
tions yourself

In a gym or workout class set-

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Supermodel Ashley Graham is satisfied ‘just being myself’

BY CAROLINE LEAPER
The Telegraph

A year after having her first baby, into shape at just one week postpartum. child, Isaac, in January 2020. She felt it to exercise – with her 12.5 million Ins-
Ashley Graham has made her return After 10 years of marriage, Graham was essential to share every aspect of tagram followers.
to the catwalk. new motherhood – from breast pump-
and her cinematographer husband ing, to her slow and steady approach “Having Isaac was a big change for
The supermodel is back at work, re- Justin Ervin welcomed their first me,” Graham explains. “Being a new
turning to catwalks, covers and cam-
paign shoots after a pandemic-defined
maternity leave that she never could
have predicted. The new face of Pan-
dora’s new collection, she’s wearing
stacks of diamond rings and earrings
on our video call, with an apple green
Frankie Shop shirt, holding a sunshine
yellow McDonald’s coffee cup.

“I’m in Issey Miyake shorts, but they
are elasticated,” she admits. “What I
learned in the last year is that chic and
comfort can go hand in hand, it’s just
a matter of how you put it together!”

Graham, 33, has become one of
America’s most popular and bank-
able models in recent years, as well
as a changemaker in the fashion in-
dustry. A prominent body positiv-
ity campaigner, her career has been
filled with symbolic ‘firsts’ – the first
‘plus size’ model to star on the cover
of Sports Illustrated’s Swimwear Issue
in 2016, and the first to make the cover
of Vogue in 2017.

For Vogue’s January 2020 cover,
she was photographed, goddess-like,
by Annie Leibovitz when she was six
months pregnant.

“I have that picture framed but not
hung,” she cackles. “I think it’s going
to go in the office. I can’t have that
girl watching over me when I’m in my
sweats in the living room.”

Her latest effort has been to change
the narrative around what happens to
a woman’s body after pregnancy. Gra-
ham provides an honest, alternative role
model to those who post social media
pictures suggesting they have ‘snapped’

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grateful,” she says. “It felt so good. to present Ellen DeGeneres’ flagship “I have had my fair share of trolls
I put on a pair of heels at my mom’s talk show, and has hopes to develop and nasty comments and disgusting
house and walked around for an hour, a live show format of her successful emails. But I have to say, overall, the
as my first thought was that I hadn’t Pretty Big Deal podcast for Spotify. [fan] community is so nice. They fight
worn heels since November 2019.”
“I love being an interview- for you, they love you, they
Graham’s newest job is with Pandora er, I am so curious about struggle with you, they
– she is the face of the jewelry brand’s people,” she says. Over 47 have gone through sim-
new range of Brilliance lab-created dia- episodes to date, she has ilar things and they’re
monds. Her glittery personality makes quizzed stars from Kim grateful that you’re
her an enthusiastic ambassador. Kardashian to Serena sharing your sto-
Williams. “I’m so excited ry.”
“I’m all about self-gifting,” Graham that [venues] are opening “I hope I can
says of Pandora’s ethos, to encourage up as I’d love to have an give people con-
women to buy jewelry for themselves. audience, I want people fidence to be
“I had a really terrible breakup with to be a part of it.” themselves too,”
a boyfriend [when I was young] and she adds. “I want
I saw a necklace that really spoke to Graham is an open book, to keep making
me. It had a tiny diamond and it said a superstar in a new era of that change in the
I love you. I bought that for myself, to modeling that could not be world.” 
remember to love myself. Jewelry can further from the “never com-
do that for you.” plain, never explain”
generation before
Graham was just 12 years old when her.
she was scouted at a shopping mall in
her hometown of Nebraska and was – “I’m just be-
even at that age, and a U.S. size 12 – ing myself,”
labeled as an adult ‘plus size’ model. she shrugs.

mommy and breastfeeding, I was try- She predominantly shot catalogue
ing to figure out what motherhood commercials until 2010, when tele-
means for myself, my body and my vision networks banned an under-
family dynamic. wear advert that she starred in for
department store Lane Bryant, on
“I still have 25 pounds extra on me the grounds that it was ‘too risqué’.
from the baby and we’re over a year Graham, then 23, considered the re-
in,” she says bluntly. “God bless the jection discriminatory; would it have
women who bounce back after a cou- happened to a less voluptuous model?
ple of months, but that is not my body.
My body has been screaming at me – She spoke out, and started an in-
we are not meant to go back.” ternational conversation about body-
shaming in fashion media. She began
Graham made her return to the cat- working with designers from Dolce
walk in September, starring in social- and Gabbana to Tommy Hilfiger, and
ly-distanced shows for Fendi and Etro, by 2017 she had made Forbes’ list of
both in Milan. In February, she walked the world’s richest supermodels – the
in Michael Kors’ New York show. only curvy model to feature alongside
the likes of Kendall Jenner and Gisele
“When I went to the runway in Mi- Bündchen.
lan, I was only gone for four days,” she
explains. “In some ways it felt like a “I remember at the beginning of my
vacation, in other ways it felt like tor- career, people were asking me, ‘Do you
ture. I had Isaac in January [2020] and think that curves are just a trend?’ My
I knew I wasn’t going to make it back response was, ‘Do you think that my
onto the runway for February because body is a trend?’ The average size of an
that would be insane. I wanted to go American woman is 14-16, those are the
back for September.” facts. It’s who we are.”

Due to the pandemic, Graham ini- While the visibility and inclusivity
tially wasn’t sure if there would be any of ‘plus-size’ women in fashion has
fashion shows to return to. Her young improved greatly, Graham has her
family had driven 20 hours from New sights fixed on a very specific action
York to her mother’s home in Nebras- she would like to see taken next.
ka when the crisis began. They stayed
for six months. “It turned out to be the “I’ve been doing this for 21 years, and
maternity leave I could have never the shift has been astronomical,” she
asked for,” she says. says. “Originally the hard thing was
changing the minds of designers, to ac-
Preparing for that first job with Fen- knowledge that every body is beautiful
di, refreshingly, didn’t involve a crash and every body deserves clothing that
diet or a military exercise regime. For fits. I think the next hurdle is getting
Graham it was as simple as learning to designers to learn about size grading [in
walk in heels again. pattern cutting classes] at university lev-
el. The change will be gradual, but to me
“When Fendi booked me I was so that’s a good sign as it means it will last.”

Graham has been steadily build-
ing her experience as a television
and audio host. Her YouTube exercise
video series, Thank Bod, has gained a
289,000-strong following. She stood in

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New rules of French style are simple, says Chanel’s Viard

BY CAROLINE LEAPER
The Telegraph

Our interest in emulating French of Orpheus,” the last feature film di- Carrières de Lumières and was predom-
style has heightened in recent months. rected by Cocteau in 1960, before his inantly a black-and-white film, aside
Women have always been enamored death in 1963. from a standout color scene spliced in,
of the way Parisians manage to ap- which lasted mere seconds. Viard ap-
pear consistently, effortlessly chic, but “Testament of Orpheus” was filmed at plied an identical percentage of color us-
the arrival of television hits – “Call My age to her collection; a single pale pink
Agent,” “Lupin,” “Torn” et tout – during boucle skirt suit and two black dresses
another unromantic lockdown has fu- with lilac feather trim hems represented
eled the wardrobe fantasy further. the few breaks from monochrome.

At last week’s Chanel cruise fashion “The simplicity, the precision and the
show, a digital event, creative director poetry of Cocteau’s film made me want
Virginie Viard offered a direct route to to create a very clean collection, with
French style: Go monochrome. Almost a very distinct two-tone, made up of
every model who walked through the bright white and deep black,” Viard said.
quarry white backdrop of the Car-
rières de Lumières did so in a black Cocteau’s line drawings of doves,
and white outfit, mostly paired with a stars and beasts were reinterpreted in
fringed bob and kohl-smudged eyes – white prints on fluid silk trousers and
a timeless effect. billowing robe jackets, with sketches
of pearl necklaces and Chanel’s inter-
The collection was inspired by locking double C logo intertwined.
founding designer Gabrielle ‘Coco’
Chanel’s friendship with the creative Fishnet tights were styled with ev-
icon Jean Cocteau. Notes between the ery skirt in the collection, and were
two were shared on Viard’s mood- an evocative nod to the Sixties paired
board, as were stills from “Testament with ankle-height white leather go-go
boots and minidresses. “[The] look
recalls as much the modernity of the Viard, who served as right-hand to
sixties as that of punk,” Viard said. Karl Lagerfeld for decades before his
death in February 2019, is an emblem
The Breton stripe tops styled under of modern Parisian style herself (she’s
dungarees, and a plethora of great little got the ruffled fringe and the mono-
black jackets, would make ideal addi- chrome wardrobe to prove it).
tions to any Francophile’s wardrobe.
She says she is still discovering
Following the show, the models more about Coco Chanel’s pioneering
released white doves into the air, be- work with each season she gets under
fore French singers Vanessa Para- her discreet, polished black belt at the
dis and Juliette Armanet performed helm. Arguably, it was Chanel who in-
with Sébastien Tellier, as did Belgian vented all of the Parisian style signifi-
pop star Angèle. A more surprising ers that are as appealing today as ever.
addition to the roster, perhaps, was
Charlotte Casiraghi, the Monégasque “Ultimately, through her friend-
writer and granddaughter of Prince ships, it is Chanel, the woman, that I
Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly, a love more and more,” she said. “Her life
new ambassador for the house. gives us access to characters just as ex-
traordinary as herself.” 

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Oh no, Crocs are back – but who’s actually wearing them?

BY BETHAN HOLT fans is that they don’t seem to
The Telegraph give a hoot what oldies think,
walking (comfortably) around
The ‘ugly’ plastic clogs have been en-
joying record sales, but it’s a trend to em- with the haughty air of
brace with caution. someone who can’t be
convinced that heels can
Now that we have a little more free- be “empowering.” Jus-
dom again and the weather isn’t com-
pletely freezing, I have been enjoying a tin Bieber is so calm he
return to one of my favorite activities: hasn’t even responded to
people-watching. Although what I saw the storm whipped up by
this weekend has left me feeling rather Beckham yet.
disconcerted.
If you’re over 25,
A group of teenage girls were gath- fancy giving Crocs a
ered in my local park all wearing some spin and don’t care
version of the same outfit: a North Face what VB thinks, go for
puffer jacket, baggy, cropped jeans and, it. You may even like
wait for it, Crocs in a rainbow of differ-
ent shades, most of them the new plat- to take inspiration
form version which is, evidently, hav- from 50-year-old
ing a moment. To their Tik-Tok-trained musician Quest-
eyes, this get-up must have looked the
epitome of cool. But for me, it led to the love, who wore
dawning realization that I am now basi- gold Crocs on the
cally old, or certainly not young enough Oscars red carpet
to be totally down with this look. last week. I just can’t bring
myself to get down with the
I distinctly remember my mother kids. Because if there’s any-
rolling her eyes at clothes I thought thing worse than knowing you’re
were the height of cool when I was too old for a trend, it’s making a
a teenager, whether it was platform half-hearted, awkward attempt
trainers, dramatically flared jeans, to do it anyway. 
heels I couldn’t walk in or question-
able (I now realize) Japanese cartoon as the perfect finishing touch to their
T-shirts. Now, here I am at 33, in disbe- eclectic outfits; a bold refusal to conform
lief that anyone would want to splash to fashion diktats.
$49.99 (minimum) on two garish
lumps of plastic for their feet. I’m not sure I’ve ever tried on a pair
either, but a bit like Pringles, I’ve heard
I’m not alone in this view. Last week, once you start on Crocs, you’ll never go
Victoria Beckham was so disgusted back to a standard shoe.
by a pair of Crocs sent to her by Jus-
tin Bieber from his new collaboration As a friend recently pointed out, this
with the practical footwear brand that business model is flawed because once
she canvassed her Instagram followers everyone who loves Crocs has their ul-
about whether she should wear them: tra-durable pair, there’s rarely a reason
43 percent were in favor, but she later to upgrade. So bringing more recruits
revealed she’d “rather die.” Admittedly, to the cause is essential.
it would have been quite a stretch for
the woman who seems most at home For a while, Crocs tried to gain a
in 6- inch stilettos to embrace the cool factor via collaborations. De-
shoes which medics famously love for signer Christopher Kane reimagined
their wipe-clean properties and com- the classic versions with tie-dye pat-
fort during long shifts. terns, jewel embellishments and even
a mink fur lining.
Not that Victoria-gate will be making
Crocs executives quake in their clogs. This haute-irony sparked plenty
Last week, it reported a record first of debate but it’s the genuine adora-
quarter, with revenues up by 63.6 per- tion for Crocs among the under-25s
cent to $460 million. CEO Andrew Ree which is fueling this new trend. This
said: “Demand for the Crocs brand is is a generation which prioritizes com-
stronger than ever with expected 2021 fort over glamour and rejects old rules
revenue growth of 40 to 50 percent.” about “flattering” clothing and acces-
sories. They’ve become swept up in
There was a time when Crocs ap- the craze for decorating Crocs with
peared to have settled into a genteel sta- Jibbitz charms and see no reason why
tus as comfy shoes for people who were you’d constrict your feet with anything
all about ease and didn’t mind if their more fiddly and less supportive (when
shoes were a bit ugly. Some even em- I put it like that, I see their point) – it’s
braced that reputation and used them a fact which might be panicking bosses
at any business creating high heels: If
Crocs are the only shoes you know at
15, what hope do stilettos have later?

The great thing about Gen Z Crocs

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DINING COLUMN

Winemakers try to bottle success with younger consumers

BY DAVE MCINTYRE
The Washington Post

Wine is evolving. Not in the glass, and
not in a decanter. Wine is evolving to ap-
peal to younger drinkers who so far have
proven an elusive market.

There has been much wringing of
hands among the baby boomers who
lead the wine industry about their ag-
ing generation, which fueled wine’s
dramatic growth over the past three
decades. As older boomers drink down
their cellars instead of adding to their
collections, wineries have been trying
to appeal to millennials and Gen Z to
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ARTIST GALLERIES

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Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., Thurs. and Fri.

Gallery 14
1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525
Website: gallery14verobeach.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Tues. to Fri.; 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Sat.
May Guest Artist: Digital Art by Rhett Palmer

J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art Meghan Candler Gallery Artists Guild Gallery Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345
2465 Ocean Drive.772-231-3900 772-234-8811 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234 Website: verobeachartclub.org
Website: jmstringergallery.com Website: meghancandlergallery.com Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Sat.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and 11 May Exhibit: Inspired by 2020 Pandemic Exhibit
May Exhibit: Summer Sojourns – at Home & a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat.
Abroad Ocean Drive Gallery Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery
3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. 772-579-7667 Tues. and Wed., to 7 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., 10 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772- 643-6782
Hours are as noted and/or by appointment Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., and noon to 5 p.m. Sun. Website: mainstreetverobeach.org
Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri.
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES May Guest Artist: Xaque Gruber, Earth’s Natural
Palm House Gallery & Studio All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Gifts
Koman Fine Art 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 Gallery Strolls
2905 Cardinal Drive. 772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 Website: palmhousegallery.com GALLERIES ELSEWHERE
Instagram: komanfineart Raw Space
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat. Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126 Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery
3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Website: artconceptalternative.org 4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
Laughing Dog Gallery Website: stevediossy.com Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat. Website: barbarakrupp.com
2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Mon., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com Artist Bungalow The Rowe Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. 1905 14th Avenue. 772-205-7631 46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175
Website: therowegallery.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs., to 6 p.m. Fri.
and Sat., noon to 4 p.m. Sun.

Elaine K. Labelle

Elaine K Labelle, 83, passed away on May 2, 2021 at her home in Beaufort,
South Carolina surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband Richard of 62 years, 3 children son Thomas Labelle
of Columbia, South Carolina; daughter Mary Anne Becker of Beaufort, South
Carolina; and son Richard Labelle of Juno Beach, Florida; 7 grandchildren, and
5 great-grand-children who were the blessing and light of her life. She has a host
of family members, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and those she considered to
be family and friends in Vero Beach, Florida.

Please share your thoughts and stories about Elaine by visiting
www.copelandfuneralservice.com

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Friends of Caroline Hospice
www.fochospice.org

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CALENDAR

MAY showtimes featuring James Yon and Myke Her- 11 a.m. (registration begins at 8:15 p.m.) from 15 Alma Lee Loy Community Appreciation
lihy. Riversidetheatre.com the Barber Bridge fishing catwalk, with tackle, Day at McKee Botanical Garden, special
bait, prizes and lunch provided. Limited to first $1 admission. Mckeegarden.org
14|15 15Riverside Theatre Comedy Take a Kid Fishing hosted by Kiwanis 100 families; pre-registration suggested. Free.
Zone, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Club of Vero-Treasure Coast, 9 a.m. to 772-234-9585 or verokiwanis.com 16 Spring Concert by First Presbyterian
Youth String Orchestra, 4 p.m. at First
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN Crossword Page 43 (BRAVING THE ELEMENTS) Presbyterian to offset costs for the group to at-
in May 6, 2021 Edition 1 KNOW 1 NAPE tend the Aspen Music Festival in July. Concert also
4 STEW 3 WAGNER livestreamed on the church’s website. Donations
8 TALE 4 SVELTE appreciated. 772-562-9088 or firstpresvero.org
9 SPAGHETTI 5 EXTEND
11 ENIGMA 6 MANGANESE 19 Reading Riding: Slowly, Slowly, 12 Noon
13 NEPTUNE 7 VEGA Zoom class with Laura (Riding) Jackson
15 SOIREE 10 INERTIA scholar Joyce Wexler, to learn more about Rid-
16 DRENCH 12 OSLO ing’s poetry. Free. www.lrjf.org
18 OUTWIT 13 NIETZSCHE
20 FIESTA 14 PELICAN 22 Charity Golf Tournament to benefit
22 COMRADE 17 HEAP Special Equestrians of the Treasure
23 MOSSAD 19 TODATE Coast, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Gator Trace
25 NARCISSUS 20 FRACAS Golf Club. Individual $125; foursome $400. spe-
26 ACHE 21 EDISON cialequestrianstreasurecoast.org
27 ZEUS 23 MEAT
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EXCEPTIONAL, SPACIOUS RIVER CLUB
ESTATE IS ‘PURE FLORIDA’

1327 River Club Drive in River Club: 3-bedroom, 3-bath 3,707-square-foot home offered for
$2,385,000 by Debbie Bell of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Realty: 772-473-7255

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Exceptional, spacious River Club estate is ‘pure Florida’

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA
Staff Writer

The beautiful estate at 1327 River Like the his-and-her garages. His has have my cabinetry, all built around terway. “We can watch the boast
Club Dr. overlooks a picturesque tools and golf equipment; mine has my grandfather’s desk.” traffic up close. One time I looked
stretch of the Indian River Lagoon in gardening things. We each have our out and there was a Spanish galle-
the charming River Club community. own offices. He has his man cave. I The couple especially enjoys the on! I did a double take. I think it was
With architecture informed by The proximity to the Intracoastal Wa-
Breakers – Palm Beach’s legendary
Renaissance Revival-style resort ho-
tel – this expansive beauty sits grace-
fully on a thick carpet of green, in the
verdant embrace of lush, meticulous-
ly designed tropical landscaping.

The home’s palette – dove grays,
soothing earth shades, creams, tans,
sandy browns, mossy greens and a
dashing pop of terra cotta, all defined
by white millwork – enhance the
melding of the interior and exterior
worlds.

The owners built the home a little
more than four years ago and had a
strong hand in its design and details.
“We have enjoyed it so much,” the
lady of the house says.

“It’s pure Florida. We can stay out-
of-doors year ’round. We wanted the
house to be carefree, so it’s not hard
to take care of. It’s not fussy. We lived
in Philadelphia for 24 years and there
are a lot of features with a classical
Philly feel.

“We wanted a Rutenberg home, so
we sat with them, but then we cus-
tomized it. We knew what we wanted.

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going to a festival farther south.” on the lanai,” the homeowner con-
Reflecting the home’s pleasant tinues. From the same spot in the
evening are seen “absolutely exqui-
symmetry, a pair of 2-bay garages site sunsets across the river, the water
faces each other across the pavered shimmering with orange and rose.”
drive that leads to the 4-columned,
covered porch where mahogany The foyer opens left to the formal
doors stand between wide windows. dining room, with a pretty view of
The creamy tan of the exterior, terra the front lawn with its abundance of
cotta-hued roof, white trim and car- flowers, trees and shrubs. Here you’ll
riage lights complete the exceptional find a lovely chandelier, white chair
curb appeal. rail and a shallow arched alcove per-
fect for a sideboard.
From the foyer, gaze across the
airy great room to the screened lanai, Designer light fixtures add charm
cabana and pool, then to the palms and supplement the recessed light-
and plants of the back lawn, catch- ing. A handsome fireplace with white
ing glimpses of the sparkling Indian surround and mantle dominates the
River. great room’s north wall.

If desired, the pocket slider wall Adjacent to the foyer on the right is
can completely close the great room the den, featuring a warm wood built-
off from the lanai. When open, the in desk cabinet, wonderful terra cotta
configuration allows a seamless flow walls and floor-to-ceiling drapes.
of light, air and color outdoors to in-
doors. In a large light-filled space off the
great room are the kitchen and morn-
“We love having a quiet breakfast ing room. The kitchen’s a beauty, with

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simple, chic cabinetry in varying There is a curved snack bar and farm- The morning room sits in a sunny you can decompress, relax and pam-
widths topped with crown molding. er’s sink. Countertops are dappled window corner with a view of the per yourself. It, too, features a full wall
The dark wood of the two-level island cream and brown polished granite. pool and wooded landscape, a splen- bay with space for a couple of comfy
cabinetry makes a brilliant contrast. Appliances are stainless steel. did spot to greet the morning with a chairs, and one of the most beautiful
first cup of coffee. of the home’s many exquisite views.

Two charming guest bedrooms oc- There are long drapes, a lofty ceil-
cupy the south wing, both with pleas- ing with double crown molding and a
ant views and lots of closet space. door to the lanai. The suite includes
At the southwest corner is a Bonus two large walk-in closets.
Room, a lovely space with a vaulted
And then there’s the stunning

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quartz within a handsome millwork
base. Immediately adjacent is a strik-
ingly handsome stone, tile and glass
shower.

The piece de resistance in this you’ll-
never-want-to-leave bathroom isn’t
actually in the bathroom. A window
directly across from the tub reveals
a small courtyard surrounded by a
high wall with planters filled with
lush flowering plants.

The lady of the house explains: “I
love to plant flowers. A highlight for
me is my little courtyard garden. It’s
completely private. There is a night
light and, in the bath at night, it is
beautiful.”

River Club is only a few min-
utes’ drive north of Vero’s charming
oceanside village, with its high-end
shops, restaurants, resorts and pubs,
as well as Riverside Theatre (Equity),
and the Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Unspoiled Atlantic Ocean beaches
are just a short walk, right across
Highway A1A. 

VITAL STATISTICS
1327 RIVER CLUB DRIVE

Neighborhood: River Club
Year built: 2016

Construction: CBS
Home size: 3,707 square feet

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Additional features: Guard
gated; Community clubhouse;
crown molding; high ceilings;
island kitchen; pantry; ceiling
fans; split plan; fireplace; laun-
dry room w/ sink, cabinetry,
washer/dryer; high-tech home
with surround sound hook-up;
4-bay garage; saltwater pool;
impact doors, windows, pocket
sliders; full house generator;
summer kitchen
Listing agency:
Berkshire Hathaway
Listing agent:
Debbie Bell: 772-473-7255
Listing price:
Recently reduced to $2,385,000

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Mortgage rates stay under 3 percent for third week in row

BY KATHY ORTON equal to 1 percent of the loan amount. high-quality borrowers with strong justment, which applies to all Fannie
The Washington Post They are in addition to the interest credit scores and large down pay- Mae and Freddie Mac refinances, is
rate.) It was 2.98 percent two weeks ments. Because of the criteria, these 0.5 percent of the loan amount. That
At the start of the year, it looked like ago and 3.26 percent a year ago. The rates are not available to every bor- works out to $1,500 on a $300,000
mortgage rates were headed nowhere 30-year fixed average has dropped in rower. loan.
but up. But lately, they have backslid. four of the past five weeks.
The survey is based on home pur- The 15-year fixed-rate average
According to the latest data re- Freddie Mac, the federally char- chase mortgages, which means rates slipped to 2.3 percent with an aver-
leased last Thursday by Freddie Mac, tered mortgage investor, aggregates for refinances may be higher. The age 0.6 point. It was 2.31 percent two
the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped rates from around 80 lenders across price adjustment for refinance trans- weeks ago and 2.73 percent a year
to 2.96 percent with an average 0.6 the country to come up with weekly actions that went into effect in De- ago. The five-year adjustable-rate
point. (Points are fees paid to a lender national averages. It uses rates for cember is adding to the cost. The ad- average rose to 2.7 percent with an
average 0.3 point. It was 2.64 percent
two weeks ago and 3.14 percent a year
ago.

“Mortgage rates fell slightly again
[last] week, pushing rates to their
lowest level since mid-to-late Febru-
ary,” said Matthew Speakman, a Zil-
low economist. “With few surprising
economic data or pandemic-related
developments this week, mortgage

rates and the bond yields that tend
to influence them saw little reason
to move significantly over the past
seven days.”

For the past three weeks, the yield
on the 10-year Treasury has hovered
between 1.56 percent and 1.65 per-
cent. It ended the day at 1.59 percent
last Wednesday.

The 10-year Treasury yield “has
been in a narrow range for the last
few weeks,” said Mitch Ohlbaum, a
mortgage banker at Macoy Capital
Partners. “Treasurys were poised to
rise but were pared by the reporting
of new jobs by ADP, which fell short

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of estimates. The Fed and the market
have been talking about inflation,
and I don’t think anyone believes
the recent increase is anything more
than a momentary blip on the infla-
tion radar.”

But Speakman says investors’ wait-
and-see attitude may be coming to
an end. “This period of relative calm
will be put to the test in the coming
days,” he said.

Bankrate.com, which puts out a
weekly mortgage rate trend index,
found more than two-thirds of the
experts it surveyed expect rates to re-
main about the same in the coming
week.

“Markets are confused and boun-
cy,” said Dick Lepre, senior loan offi-
cer at RPM Mortgage.

“Confusion stems from lack of con-
sensus as to whether we are about
to have significant inflation versus
those who believe the Fed’s view that
inflation will be transitory. For the
next few weeks, attention will be fo-
cused on how much more debt the
administration and Congress decide
to take on. The bigger the increase in
the debt ceiling the bigger the hit to
rates will be.”

Meanwhile, mortgage applications
were flat two weeks ago. According
to the latest data from the Mortgage
Bankers Association, the market
composite index – a measure of total
loan application volume – decreased
0.9 percent from a week earlier. The
purchase index fell 3 percent from
the previous week, and the refinance
index ticked up 0.1 percent. The re-
finance share of mortgage activity
accounted for 61 percent of applica-
tions.

“Fewer people are getting mort-
gages than a few weeks ago, even
though rates fell slightly this week,”
said Holden Lewis, home and mort-
gage specialist at NerdWallet. “House
prices are rising faster than mortgage
rates are falling, pushing homes past
the point of affordability for some
would-be buyers. And most home-
owners who were going to refinance
have done it already.” 

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: April 30 to May 6

The month of May saw the island real estate market get off to a strong start with 34 transactions
closing last week, including eight for more than $2 million.
Our featured sale of the week was of a residence in the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The
home at 240 Seabreeze Court was placed on the market Feb. 4 for $4.295 million. The sale closed
on April 30 for $4.195 million.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga of Premier
Estate Properties. The purchaser was represented by Anne Torline of Orchid Island Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$4,695,000
$4,725,000 $4,225,000
RIOMAR BAY 516 BAY DR 10/11/2019 $4,600,000 $4,725,000 4/30/2021 $4,195,000
WINDSOR 10785 CHARLESTON DR 2/5/2021 $4,295,000 $4,600,000 4/30/2021 $2,575,000
$2,599,000 $2,450,000
ORCHID ISLAND 240 SEABREEZE CT 2/4/2021 $2,550,000 $4,295,000 4/30/2021 $2,450,000
$2,600,000 $2,250,000
ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 194 SPINNAKER DR 2/16/2021 $2,350,000 $2,599,000 4/30/2021 $2,075,000
$2,075,000
WINDSOR 3320 OAT LN 1/20/2021 $2,550,000 4/30/2021 $2,220,000
$1,075,000
OTHER 9610 HWY A1A 4/5/2021 $2,600,000 4/30/2021

AMBERSAND BEACH 12376 HIGHWAY A1A 1/18/2021 $2,350,000 4/30/2021

ORCHID ISLAND 920 ORCHID POINT WAY 2/19/2021 $2,075,000 4/30/2021

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

ORCHID ISLAND 50 BEACHSIDE DR #301 6/5/2020 $2,350,000 $2,350,000 5/3/2021
SEA OAKS 8860 N SEA OAKS WAY #110 4/15/2021 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 4/30/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Anchor The Moorings, Address: 194 Spinnaker Dr

Listing Date: 2/16/2021
Original Price: $2,599,000
Recent Price: $2,599,000
Sold: 4/30/2021
Selling Price: $2,575,000
Listing Agent: Erika Ross

Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Janice Jolly

ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 10785 Charleston Dr

Listing Date: 2/5/2021
Original Price: $4,600,000
Recent Price: $4,600,000
Sold: 4/30/2021
Selling Price: $4,225,000
Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Wendy Barin

Selling Agent: Windsor Properties

Wendy Barin

Windsor Properties

Subdivision: Riomar Bay, Address: 516 Bay Dr

Listing Date: 10/11/2019
Original Price: $4,725,000
Recent Price: $4,725,000
Sold: 4/30/2021
Selling Price: $4,695,000
Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Dan Downey

Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Subdivision: Orchid Island, Address: 50 Beachside Dr #301

Listing Date: 6/5/2020
Original Price: $2,350,000
Recent Price: $2,350,000
Sold: 5/3/2021
Selling Price: $2,220,000
Listing Agent: Bob Niederpruem

Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties

Elizabeth Sorensen

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Orchid Island, Address: 350 Westwind Ct Subdivision: Indian Trails, Address: 691 N Tomahawk Trl

Listing Date: 12/17/2020 Listing Date: 1/13/2021
Original Price: $1,985,000 Original Price: $1,450,000
Recent Price: $1,985,000 Recent Price: $1,450,000
Sold: 5/4/2021 Sold: 5/3/2021
Selling Price: $1,920,000 Selling Price: $1,450,000
Listing Agent: Anne Torline & Heidi Levy Listing Agent: Kimberly Taylor

Selling Agent: Orchid Island Realty Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Heidi Levy Matilde Sorensen

Orchid Island Realty Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Orchid Island, Address: 920 Orchid Point Way Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 3320 Oat Ln

Listing Date: 2/19/2021 Listing Date: 1/20/2021
Original Price: $2,075,000 Original Price: $2,550,000
Recent Price: $2,075,000 Recent Price: $2,550,000
Sold: 4/30/2021 Sold: 4/30/2021
Selling Price: $2,075,000 Selling Price: $2,450,000
Listing Agent: Anne Torline & Heidi Levy Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Wendy Barin

Selling Agent: Orchid Island Realty Selling Agent: Windsor Properties

Anne Torline Wendy Barin

Orchid Island Realty Windsor Properties

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New-home construction may
offset severe housing shortage

BY MICHELE LERNER Buyer demand shows no signs of
The Washington Post slowing as Redfin’s buyer demand
index rose 4.3 percent in April com-
The extreme shortage of homes for pared with March.
sale reached a new low in April, but
strength in the construction of newly One bright spot for buyers is that
built homes may ease the pain for housing construction in March
home buyers in some markets. reached the fastest pace since June
2006, according to Census Bureau
Active listings, which refer to the data. Housing starts on single-fami-
number of homes for sale during a ly homes rose 15.3 percent in March
particular time period, fell 47 per- compared with February to an an-
cent during the four-week period nual rate of 1.24 million homes.
that ended April 11 – a new historic
low level compared with that same Single-family home starts were
period in 2019, according to Redfin up 19.6 percent during the first
real estate brokerage. quarter of 2021 compared with the
first quarter of 2020.

The severe disruption of the hous- New home permits were also up for
ing market during the early months single-family homes by 4.6 percent in
of the pandemic makes year-over- March compared with February.
year comparisons with months in
spring 2020 less reliable, so some data Regionally, construction permits
is compared with 2019 rather than rose most in the South, at 6.4 percent
2020. higher in March compared with Feb-
ruary, followed by the Midwest at 2
Redfin’s report also shows list- percent higher. Permits held steady
ing prices reached a record high of in the West and dropped 8 percent in
$353,750 in April 2020. In addition, 43 the Northeast.
percent of homes sold for more than
their asking price, and 59 percent of New-home sales were also strong
homes sold within two weeks of be- in March, up 20.7 percent compared
ing listed for sale. Both of those sta- with February to an annual rate of
tistics are historic highs in Redfin’s 1,021,000, according to the Census
data. Bureau, and up 66.8 percent in March
2021 compared with March 2020. 

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