R3-Indian River Estates Living-Vol.555

Welcome Back

Bill

Smith!

He is board certi ed in hearing instrument sciences. He has a true passion for helping the hearing impaired in the Fort Pierce area. He is one of the owners of Audibel Hearing Care Centers. He started over 30 years ago in the factory. His knowledge in the industry is unsurpassed. You certainly owe it to yourself to schedule an appointment for Bill to help with all of your hearing health care needs.

Bill Smith, Board Certi ed Hearing Instrument Specialist

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FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION

Bell’s Funeral Home .............. 35

GOLF

Indian Hills Golf Club.............23

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Accurate

Coast.................................. 28

Choice Roo ng of Florida......34

Closets By Design ................... 6

Coastal Flooring 23

Code Red Roofers 47

Frank Leiro Master Craftsman ... 16

Freedom Air & Heat .............. 46 Generator Supercenter of the Palm Beaches ............. 37

Home Improvement by MG Garcia ................................... 38

IMA Irrigation 16

JB Roo ng ............................ 23

Max Guard Hurricane Windows ...................... 30-31

Mister Roof ........................... 36 Mr. Handyman....................... 17

OX Floor Coating ................... 19

Plantation Shutters Florida ... 35

Quality Air of America 11

Quality Plumbing & Drains .... 43 Shoreline Roo ng and Repair43 Shoreline Roo ng Division .... 14

SliderPro Doors and Windows ... 34

Southeast General Contractors .. 39

Stott Brothers Electric .......... 28

Treasure Coast Roo ng 18 Treasure Coast TrimLight 40 Universal Air and Heat .......... 15 Window and Door Storm Protection .......................... 12

INSURANCE & BENEFITS

Florida Health Group-Compass Health 33

Ocean Point Claims ............... 13

Stellar Public Adjusting ......... 27

MEDICAL & HEALTH

Audibel Hearing Care Center 7

Lucie Dental ............................ 2

Med Leaf LLC ........................ 34

MMJ Health .......................... 10

New Beginnings Medical ...... 29 Rooted Zen ........................... 26

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

All Dry USA 3

Dryer Vent Cleaner, The ......... 12

My Stack Box Storage .......... 41

Q’s Dryer Vent Cleaning ........ 43

The Estate, Trust & Elder Law Firm,PL ....................... 26

REAL ESTATE

Beach Front Mann Realty 24-25

RETAIL

Discount Furniture ................ 42

Double D’s Tobacco...............39

SmoKing Buds Smoke Shop ... 14 The Book Exchange .............. 26 The Joint Smoke & Vape 18

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FAIRWINDS COVE HUTCHINSON ISLAND

RIVERFRONT! Floor to ceiling windows offer full Intracoastal views from this nicely-furnished 2BR, 2 bath! 2 pools, tennis, tness, and more!

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MARITIMES EAST HUTCHINSON

ISLAND

BEACHFRONT! Rarely available 2BR, 2 bath corner with many upgrades. Boat dock can be purchased separately. Ocean to river resort.

OCEAN VIEW HUTCHINSON ISLAND

RIVERFRONT! Stunning Intracoastal views from this updated 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Nicely updated plus 2 pools, tennis, pickleball, and more!

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ISLANDIA II HUTCHINSON ISLAND

BEACHFRONT! Beautifullyrenovated and furnished 2BR 2 bath, 15th oor offering stunning views of the ocean and Intracoastal. 24hr security 2 pools, tness, sauna, and more!

DUNE WALK HUTCHINSON ISLAND

BEACHFRONT! Perfect ocean view from this 6th oor 2BR, 2 bath. Nicely furnished plus makes for a great investment with only 1 month min. rental rule.

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OCEANA NORTH II HUTCHINSON ISLAND

BEACHFRONT! Totally and beautifully updated 2BR, 2 bath with gorgeous 15th oor ocean and river views! Great amenities.

BEACHFRONT! Renovated from Infrastructure to Electronics to designer décor! 2BR, 2 bath with stunning 9th oor views! Gated with pool, tness, lobby, tennis, and more!

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RIVERFRONT! Nicely updated and furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath corner unit on Intracoastal! Walk right out to your dock (slip #1) and take the boat out! Great ocean to river resort living.

BEACHFRONT! Ocean and river views from this 11th oor, 2BR, 2 bath with impact sliders and windows, updated kitchen and baths, and nicely furnished. Pool, tennis, tness, and more.

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BEACHFRONT! Totally updated 2BR, 2 bath with views from almost every room. 2 balconies boasting ocean and river views plus includes Island Dunes Golf & Tennis Country Club membership.

BEACHFRONT! Totally renovated 2BR, 2 bath with amazing views of both ocean and Intracoastal from the 18th oor. 24hr security, 2 pools, tness, sauna, and more!

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BEACHFRONT! DESIRABLE Northeast Corner 2BR, 2 bath on the perfect 6th oor. Updated, impact glass, newer appliances, plus lobby, tness, pool, and more!

Anybody freaked out about a category one hurricane besides me? I took the entire thing in stride, until a erward, when I realized the power of water! My backyard was full of river mud, seaweed, other people’s dock planks, and just general mess. I was lucky. e neighbor to my le had two feet of water under his house, where he has outdoor furniture, man-cave stu , and storage. He also had the entire river breach his pool and knock out his pool pump. I was right where he is now, during Frances and Jean, in 2004, 2005, and believe me, it wasn’t pretty! e neighbor on my other side, whose dock planks were about twenty years old, lost many of them, some to the river, some to my backyard. His neighbor also had her pool breached with river mud, and lost her pool pump. I can’t say how anyone else did, but I heard plenty of stories of broken docks and unmoored boats.

My point is this. Until now, I paid attention to the actual number of the storm, if it was a Category 1, I barely paid attention, a Cat 2 or 3, minimal concern, maybe some supplies, nothing drastic. I really became concerned if it was a Cat 4 and I hightailed out of town for a Cat 5. ose were the old days, ose were the old rules. Today we’re in an entirely new normal, and not a good one. e numbers no longer tell the story. Storm surge is now on the top of my list

of worries, where it will remain forever more. My street, the main road, and many other streets were under water. I can now understand why they tell you to never drive through deep water, because it can carry a car away, or submerge it. I thought that was an old wives tale, something that got hyped up on the news, to scare people. Nope. It’s real life, and the truth. e only good news, if there is any, for this minimal hurricane, is that it did not carry the lightening and thunder that most hurricanes do. I am not ashamed to admit, nothing scares me more than lightening.

I am originally from up north. From what I remember, which is at least 49 years ago, we never got these downpours that can completely derail travel. We also certainly never had to fear being killed by lightening, because it was not the cloud to ground lightening that we experience here in Florida. Maybe that’s all changed, maybe not. But I can tell you one thing, there is a price to pay for the paradise that we live in, and that price is steep. In a moment’s notice, we can lose property, homes, and even life. ose of us who choose to live here, either by desire or by default, really have to start paying attention to what Mother Nature is telling us. Ultimately, we are ghting a battle that many of us were not prepared for. My thoughts are these. We should stock up our cabinets as if we are going to lose power, for

days. If we do not use our canned goods, we can donate them right around this time of the year to those less fortunate, and be done with it. If we are able to a ord hurricane windows and doors, we should not put o getting them. If we cannot a ord them, plywood or metal shutters are the next best thing. A generator is the candle on top of the cake. If you have the money, it is a great investment.

We also have to think about our pets, our elderly, our in rm, and help out. Regardless of how much you might dislike your neighbor, or the political di erences you have with friends, this is not the time to be emotionally sel sh.

For What it’s Worth , it is up to every one of us to take people in, feed them, shelter them, and check on them afterward. If we are this side of luck, count your blessings. If we are on the other side of luck, hope that someone will care.I will. Will you?

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