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CONTENTS

Features 72 BAT ‘HER’ UP Today’s female baseball players are breaking barriers and blazing trails—on and off the diamond

By Renáe Tesauro

80 LIVING LEGACIES Jonnie Mae Perry is helping preserve the heart and soul of the Gifford community that she loves

By Ann Taylor

86 OAR STORIES

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Vero Beach Rowing fosters confidence, commitment, and camaraderie

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22 OUR 2024 ADVISORY BOARD VERO VIBES

28 WILDE SIDE Awe-inducing events such as the recent eclipse can be curious sociological phenomena

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48 DESTINATIONS Explora Travesía Atacama & Uyuni opens up frontiers

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54 SPACES In addition to serving their esteemed purpose, desks can set the tone of a room

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56 HOMEGROWN Expert advice helps with post-hurricane yard restoration

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LIVING WELL

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Knowing where to go for immediate medical attention can save time, money, and valuable resources

By Renáe Tesauro

The Chamber by Will Dean

By Elizabeth Leonard

66 RENEW Look to Europe for an aromatic August

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68 TRUE TAILS At the new cat café in Vero Beach, friendly kitties will help you de-stress

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY ON THE COVER:

Angelina Long throws a pitch at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex.

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94 ALL ABOUT AUGUST Here’s what’s hot with businesses & nonprofits

Lily Elizabeth O’Dare & Evan Phillip Brown

118 THE SCENE Local residents have been surrounded by celebrations

132 GALLERY GUIDE It’s an artsy August in Vero Beach and beyond

136 CALENDAR August is entertaining if you know where to look

140 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Thank you for supporting our local businesses

144 ROOTS Pioneering passengers go for a ride with a visiting seaplane pilot in 1923

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Learning Curve A

ugust has always signaled to me that summer is coming to a close and fall is just around the corner. Now, that may not be true here in Vero Beach, but in Connecticut, where I grew up, I would arm

myself with baby oil, a good magazine, and a friend and fit in just one more day at the beach before school started for the year. In the August issue of Vero Beach Magazine, we’re taking a look at education and how classrooms

don’t necessarily need to have walls.

Our cover story introduces you to nearly 100 brave young ladies who spent a long weekend breaking down barriers at Jackie Robinson Training Complex in April. The girls, from all over the country, are participating in the Trailblazer Series, which is described as “a celebration of girls playing baseball.”

They’re learning the sport from some of the best female role models out there. While there, they’re also embracing the values Jackie Robinson lived by and reinforcing the fact that their dreams don’t have to stop when they walk off the field.

We can all learn a lot from Jonnie Mae Perry. She sure is a force to be reckoned with, filled with historical knowledge and enthusiasm for everyone. As the executive director of the small Gifford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, she has big dreams for the center focused on Black history in Gifford and beyond. Perry and her friends are on a mission to expand the current 1,150-square-foot building in Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park to a facility as big as 20,000 square feet, complete with a library, café, art studios, exhibit halls, and much more. Perry promises, “This will be a legacy not just for the people of Gifford, but all of Indian River County.”

When the Toffey Rowing Center opened in 2020, the building and the Vero Beach Rowing team would quickly become a community hub for many reasons. Rowers of all ages and athletic abilities are welcome to take a seat in the boat while gaining confidence, learning style, and winning a few races along the way. The current head coach, Julio Sanchez, is enthusiastically shipping off five young athletes from the club with rowing scholarships to college this year. Congratulations Aidan, Liliana, Lorelei, Samara, and Zadie!

Hold my oar, I’m on my way over the Cattitude Cat Café for a quiet afternoon of feline fun!

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hen I realize that August is here, I immediately think of summer break ending and school beginning. Well, August is here, and that means it’s time to focus on a little education.

As you see within this month’s issue, there’s lots of learning going on in Vero Beach and the surrounding area.

Why not begin with one of our favorite attractions? Most of us love the sights at McKee Botanical Garden, but in this issue you’ll have the chance to meet the Garden Café’s executive chef and learn all about some of his signature dishes.

In our Living Well section, we have some expert tips on deciding where to go in an unexpected medical situation: an urgent care facility or the emergency room.

Turn to the Calendar starting on page 136 and you’ll find education shining there as well. The City of Vero Beach Recreation Department is proud of the students who have been practicing at its Centerstage Acrobatic Complex, and they will be showing off all that they’ve learned at the annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus at the beginning of this month.

If you’d like to take a peek behind the scenes and learn what makes local theater lights shine brightly, ask the folks at Riverside Theatre about their Backstage Tours. They’ll show you the workshops, prop and costume departments, and everything that makes the magic happen.

Perhaps the environment is something you’d like to learn more about; if so, you will enjoy the educational tours offered by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, just south of Vero Beach.

Whether you choose the tram tour of the campus or the lagoon tour aboard the pontoon boat Discovery, you’ll become better acquainted with marine ecosystems and research.

As Leonardo da Vinci said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.”

To keep up with what’s going on here in Vero Beach, be sure to sign up for the Vero Beach Insider newsletter at verobeachmagazine.com. We will keep you up to date with all of our great features and local happenings.

So long, summer!

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ero Beach Magazine is the first magazine to be dedicated exclusively to Vero Beach and remains the only local magazine with verified circulation. A minimum of 10,000 magazines are distributed monthly, to at least 30,000 readers in almost every state, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Vero Beach Magazine’s staff is committed to using print media to make Indian River County a better place for all residents, mindful of environmental and historic preservation, while underscoring the best aspects of life in this charming oceanfront community.

Winner of numerous awards since its inception, starting with the Florida Magazine Association’s Best New Magazine Award in 1998, Vero Beach Magazine has made its greatest impact by providing meaningful information to readers about the needs of local nonprofit organizations in Indian River County, inspiring philanthropy and prompting nonprofit coverage by many other media companies.

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Sophie moved to the United States in 2008.

In 2012, she became the director of marketing and communications at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, establishing the marketing and PR department, playing a major role in reenvisioning and shaping the VBMA’s strategic plan, and implementing a fully integrated marketing campaign for the museum.

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KEVIN GIVEN hails from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, home of the worldfamous Greenbrier resort and hotel, where he was a fourth-generation team member. He earned a degree in hospitality and tourism management, with a minor in business administration, from Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, and has now been in the resort/private club management field for over 40 years. He is a board member at the West Virginia University Foundation and a hospitality management advisory board member at WVU’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics. In 2001, Kevin was one of the founding partners at Quail Valley, and he was also on the executive team developing Windsor and Orchid Island. Kevin has served on the boards of the Indian River Community Foundation, the Environmental Learning Center, and Saint Edward’s School.

JON R. MOSES is the managing director and COO of Riverside Theatre, where he has worked for 25 seasons. A Treasure Coast native, he studied theater design technology at Florida State University’s School of Theatre, followed by graduate studies at Florida Atlantic University. He has been involved in every aspect of theater for over 32 years. He has even served as an adjunct faculty member at Indian River State College, where he taught and coordinated an associate of science technical theater program. Jon’s involvement in the community includes serving as treasurer on the board of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Exchange Club of Indian River. He was also a board member of the Oceanside Business Association and president of the Florida Professional Theatre Association.

TRUDIE RAINONE has lived in Vero Beach for 23 years and has served the community in leadership roles with a variety of Indian River County nonprofits. Her passion for outreach has her currently serving on the executive boards of Senior Resource Association, ORCA, Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy, and Senior Collaborative. She is also a health care partner volunteer with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and vice chair of Quail Valley Charities, which funds 43 local children’s organizations. A native of New York City, Trudie reared her children with her husband of 50 years, Donald, in New York and New Jersey.

She is the proud grandmother of two boys, Chase and Drew. Trudie has a merchandising background in the fashion industry and was a business owner specializing in fine antiques.

JESSICA LINUS WATFORD moved to Vero Beach as a 10th grader and attended Saint Edward’s School. A graduate of Auburn University (War Eagle!), she lived in Atlanta and Raleigh before returning to Vero Beach in 2015 and joining her father and grandfather in the family business, Linus Cadillac Buick GMC. In 2019, she graduated from the National Automobile Dealers Association Academy and is now a proud third-generation dealer-operator at Linus. Jessica resides in Okeechobee with her husband and two young daughters. She enjoys the best of both worlds, between boating days on the water and country life, rodeos, and ranching.

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Look—Up in the Sky! AWE-INDUCING EVENTS SUCH AS THE RECENT ECLIPSE CAN BE CURIOUS SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA

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ast April, a few days after an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck New Jersey, a total solar eclipse cut a 30-mile-wide diagonal path across the United States. The last total eclipse seen in the United States had occurred in 2017, seven years before.

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mer, a flexible resin infused with carbon particles that blocks the sun 100,000 times more effectively than ordinary sunglasses, I witnessed a partial eclipse in the midafternoon. Viewed through the American Astronomical Society–approved glasses, what I saw looked like a hunk taken out of a cheese wheel. Although Florida was nowhere near the

30-mile-wide span of totality, I even thought I noticed a slight change in the hue of daylight.

The eclipse lasted about a minute until cloud cover obscured the view. Although I wasn’t sure about the change of color, I was aware of a sense of wonder, the eclipse tapping into a reminder that life can be magical.

Observed in ancient times

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WILDE SIDE From left: Celestial events mystified and terrified people in ancient times; protective glasses used in the 1932 eclipse; Lord Byron shared prose after witnessing a volcanic eruption.

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takeaway of the fable of Chicken Little, who is struck by an acorn and goes to tell the king that the sky is falling, while a cautionary folk tale of rushing to judgment, is that the sky could fall.

Even the early 19th century contained traces of the possibility of celestial caprice.

Lord Byron, following an eruption of Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), which cast the entire globe into a pall of darkness,

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WILDE SIDE Below: A sketch of Giuseppe Verdi shows him conducting Aida in Paris in 1880. Years later he composed Otello and Falstaff. Right: Author and clergyman Norman Vincent Peale believed age to be irrelevant.

Above: A drawing by G.F. Sargent depicts a reaction to an eclipse in China.

Right: Four diagrams of a solar eclipse were drawn in 1711 by Johannes Buno.

While we might feel apart from the celestial, we are all whirling about in space on a small planet, traveling 2 million miles a day around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, which is also whirling in a universe of 100 galaxies, each home to 100 billion stars. We are also bathed for a part of each day in the light of the sun, a star that emerged from the debris of a supernova explosion.

While the 900,000-milewide fire that is the sun looks small in the sky, its diameter is about 400 times that of the moon, although the sun happens to be 400 times as far away. In addition, we are the only planet in the solar system with a sizeable moon—more a companion planet than a satellite. These odd circumstances allow an eclipse to slide the moon over the sun for an almost perfect fit, an astronomical arrangement that occurs every 18 months or so somewhere on planet Earth.

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Although any year will yield two to five partial eclipses, it is the total eclipse that dazzles us, beginning when the moon, up until now invisible overhead, touches first the western edge of the sun then covers the entire disk.

Ancient Babylonians were able to predict lunar eclipses, although they didn’t realize that they were caused by Earth blocking the light of the sun. Eclipses of the sun were harder to predict, mainly because they were visible only on a 30-mile-wide corridor.

The Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, credited with the advice to “know thyself,” is also credited with the first prediction of a solar eclipse, in 585 B.C., although astrophysicist Stephen Hawking believed Thales’s prediction was just a lucky guess.

The first record of an eclipse is an account by Chinese philosopher Confucius, who wrote in restrained and ambiguous

We are all whirling about in space on a small planet. terms that on a certain date in autumn, “The sun and the moon did not meet harmoniously.” The Roman historian Plutarch documented with greater precision an eclipse that occurred during the death of Romulus in 716 B.C. As to its show-stopping qualities, the Greek historian and geographer Herodotus noted an eclipse that ended the battle between the Lydians and the Medes, while Greek historian and general Thucydides wrote about an eclipse that stopped a battle between Athens and Sparta.

In our own time, all newspaper accounts and television coverage suggest that, as

with the Greek combatants, the eclipse offered a moment of unity to a nation pulled apart by division. There were festivals and dancing in the streets, strangers hugging one another, and the performance of group marriages timed to the period of a particular region’s totality, such as the mass wedding ceremony in Tiffin, Ohio, billed as Seneca County’s “Elope at the Eclipse.”

It seemed that the collective experience of being alive and witnessing an astonishing celestial story dwarfed earthly concerns. A Yale astronomy professor addressed the phenomenon by saying, “In these turbulent times, the sense of belonging, of shared experience of collective awe, helps us to transcend the day-to-day chaos of our lives.”

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WILDE SIDE “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”

– ALBERT EINSTEIN

The 2024 solar eclipse brought people together to watch and motivated entrepreneurs to sell their wares.

States through Texas, traversing parts of the Midwest and the Northeast before exiting through eastern Canada.

Spectators cheered, others were struck dumb, and still others cried as birds fluttered in the sky and grew silent in an eerie dusk as the temperature dropped and darkness descended, the resultant chill offering a celestial diversion, a respite from foreign wars and domestic squabbles, to viewers in Mazatlán, Mexico; Austin, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; and Montreal, Canada.

The eclipse was egalitarian, available to anyone and anything. Herd animals collected for the night, plants began to close, and humans were awestruck (the word “awe” coming from the Scandinavian meaning fear or dread, or simply wonder). Dacher Keltner, a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote a book on the subject of awe titled Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.

Keltner proposes that awe can

be a positive emotion, that the universal response that leaves us breathless, causes us to open our mouths and widen our eyes as goosebumps rise on our skin, has value.

Keltner and others, such as Paul Piff, professor of psychology and social behavior at the University of California, Irvine, have spent decades researching what triggers us to set aside personal needs and shift our focus to the greater good. Based on their findings,

these researchers and others conclude that when people contemplate something vast and mysterious, it forces them to “reevaluate their understanding of the world,” a vague concept that may be difficult to get your head around. Years ago, Albert Einstein commented more simply, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”

Apparently, being in the presence of something wondrous has benefits. Whether an eclipse; a concert, indoors or out; skimming across the Everglades in an airboat; the ominous rumbling of thunder; watching turtle hatchlings scurry to the ocean’s edge; visiting an archaeological dig like the “Old Vero Man” site set up a few years back near a drainage canal on Aviation Boulevard, where bones of long-extinct mammoths and bison were uncovered, it leads to better critical thinking, improved overall health, and an increase in cooperation and kindness, which we never have enough of.

We are even told to seek awe out. My eye is on a rodent box in my backyard, where an exterminator told me a water moccasin hides, coiled and waiting. If he doesn’t poke his head out, I can always walk to the beach in the very early morning to watch the sun break over the water.

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FACES EDUCATION

Passion & Promise IRSC’S BETH GASKIN THRIVES ON CAMPUS AND WANTS THE NEXT GENERATION TO DO THE SAME

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ero Beach resident Beth Gaskin is in the business of opening educational doors. As Indian River State College’s vice president for student success, she oversees the Promise Program, which gives graduates of local public, public charter, or home schools in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties the opportunity to pursue an associate degree tuition free. To say she’s excited about the program funded by the IRSC Foundation is an understatement.

Gaskin knows well the impact education can have on directing one’s future path. As a work-study premed student at the University of Kentucky, she ran into organic chemistry. Ouch. She quickly changed her major to English and set her sights on becoming a professor.

After graduation, she held high-level positions at colleges elsewhere and then arrived at IRSC 11 years ago as president of the Chastain Campus in Martin County. Three years ago she was promoted to her current position at the main (Massey) campus.

Concern about the steady decline in enrollment numbers prompted Gaskin and other members of the leadership team to discuss ways to turn things around. The Promise Program, which had shown positive results in other regions, became the plan of choice.

Gaskin offers a young man named Pedro as an exemplar of the type of student the program is geared toward. He came along before the inception of the Promise Program, which is now helping to ensure that many others, who may not have the opportunity without the program, will follow in his footsteps.

“Pedro lives on a farm in Okeechobee, where he enrolled at our small branch campus and found he liked science,” Gaskin explains. “After finishing his A.A. degree in biology, he came to our Fort Pierce campus 36

to pursue advanced medical classes. In the beginning, he was closed off, then he got involved in student activities and became class president.

“Now here’s a kid from rural America who aspires to be a doctor; he could have had a very different life. You open that door and it’s like they’re ready to walk through it. They just blossom. I’m like a proud mom when I see kids like Pedro go across the stage at commencement.”

IRSC formed a partnership with the St. Lucie County School District, and a presentation detailing the program was made at Fort Pierce Central High School.

“Students filled the auditorium,” Gaskin says. “We told them, ‘We promise you a free associate degree, but you have to promise to be in school full-time.’ By our pledge deadline in May, over 3,000 had pledged; by the time fall classes started, 2,200 came. Our outcomes in the entering class were outstanding: 80 percent were minorities, and most were first-generation [college] students.”

Gaskin notes that because of COVID there is still work to be done. “The last two years have been challenging. We’re finding that students’ coping skills are so low, their anxiety so high, that we’ve had to rethink our strategy.

“We’re telling our incoming students, ‘Generation P’ for pandemic, ‘We don’t want you to take classes online. Get yourself back to campus—we’re going to engage you.’

Research tells us that a student’s sense of belonging on campus is crucial for student success and mental health.”

It’s no secret that Gaskin thrives on what she does. “I’ve always loved the energy of college campuses. There’s so much promise and potential in the exchange of ideas and dreams,” she enthuses. “You could say I went to college at the age of 18 and never left!”

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Vero Beach resident Beth Gaskin works at IRSC’s main campus.

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PHILANTHROPY

Paying It Forward & Back MANY OF US BENEFIT FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MORE THAN WE MIGHT REALIZE

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recent study by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy found that only 5 percent of Americans believed they received services from a nonprofit within the previous year. This statistic made me stop and think about how my neighbors or I might respond to this question. My answer is a resounding “yes.” Give the fol-

lowing examples some thought, and I’ll bet yours is too.

Have I received health services from a local nonprofit organization? Yes, from Treasure Coast Community Health.

Last year, I improved my overall health by finding a new physician at the nonprofit Treasure Coast Community Health. Like many, I had to find a new doctor when my

own physician opened a concierge practice and stopped accepting my employer-sponsored health insurance. While I do not blame her for making this business decision, finding a new doctor was not a simple task, even for a relatively healthy patient like me.

After several unsuccessful attempts to establish care with primary care doctors available

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Benefits from nonprofits can be found in many forms.

through Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, a friend suggested I contact TCCH. He told me that his daughter was seeing a TCCH physician and her experience had been positive.

Until then, I had not considered TCCH as an option because I assumed the organization only cared for patients who were uninsured or from low-income households. (In 2019, the Indian River Community Foundation awarded a grant of $50,000 to help establish a new TCCH medical clinic at United Against Poverty’s new UP Center, hence my assumption.)

I followed through with my friend’s recommendation and established care at TCCH with a new primary care provider,

a veteran medical doctor who has been easy to access and who is paid by my health insurance. I remain pleased with the care I am receiving from this nonprofit organization and am grateful it is here serving our community.

Have I received educational services from a local nonprofit organization? Yes, if by “local” I count online classes at Cornell University taken from Vero Beach.

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this practice. As a result, in addition to my regular duties as the Community Foundation’s CEO, by 2024 I needed to oversee a process to identify, review, hire, secure board approval, and implement relationships with one or more firms providing similar services. Or bring one or more of these essential operations in-house. Ugh. When it comes to many responsibilities that fall into my lap whether I am prepared to assume them or not, I am a big proponent of the philosophy “Fake it until you make it.” With a balance sheet quickly approaching $100 million, annual revenues of $20 million, and annual grants averaging $10 million, however, this was clearly not the approach I would be taking with this Community Foundation project. To succeed, I would need to rely heavily on the expertise of our treasurer and the other members of our finance committee, along with the experience, diligence, and attention to detail of our

vice president of operations.

I would also need to brush up on my knowledge of accounting beyond the managerial level I had been practicing throughout my career.

Between January and June of 2023, I attended six online courses to earn a professional certificate in accounting from the nonprofit Cornell University. I was able to attend each class, complete the required coursework, and take exams from my Vero Beach office.

In most cases, I did all of this in the early morning, in late evening, or on the occasional weekend. As a result, I improved my ability to analyze our organization’s balance sheet and income statement, to monitor financial transactions and cash flow, to examine financial trends, and to interpret financial data to inform strategy. Because of this help from another nonprofit, I am more confident and fluent in the new and improved accounting, finance, and investment management solutions we have implemented.

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The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation received a grant from the IRCF to help move the poet’s home to IRSC’s Mueller Campus in 2019.

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Vero Beach enjoys many literary events offered by the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation, such as writing workshops and a poetry barbecue.

Have I increased my economic opportunity with help from a nonprofit organization?

Yes, with inspiration from the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation. This is also true for my daughter, Olivia.

Since 1992, LRJF has served as the “literary heart of Indian River County.” In addition to preserving the late author’s home, the organization’s primary mission is to nurture local writers through a series of literary offerings, including writers’ groups, summer camps, workshops, and poetry festivals.

I first became aware of LRJF when the Community Foundation awarded a grant of $50,000 to help relocate the poet’s historic Florida Cracker–style home and pole 42

barn to Indian River State College’s Mueller Campus in 2019.

A visit to the historic home and surrounding garden is like taking a trip back in time.

Shortly thereafter, it was the organization’s teen writ-

ing program that served as a creative outlet and welcome respite during the midst of the global pandemic for Olivia and several of her friends. The confidence and improved writing skills Olivia developed through

In April, Indian River Habitat for Humanity received a grant from the Community Foundation for $30,000.

this program helped her gain admission and a substantial scholarship package to attend a well-respected liberal arts college that we would not have been able to afford otherwise.

As for me, the inspiration to create my own publishing imprint, Riomar Press, came from the example set

by LRJF’s own Seizen Press Vero. Through this imprint, the organization has published four books of poetry, starting with Decade: Ten Years of Poetry and Barbecue. The organization’s president, Jacque Jacobs, even took time to teach me how to do it, a process she also used to create her own imprint, Drellag Press, which has since published six books.

While not as prolific as Jacobs, I am proud of my first published book and of the vehicle I have created to publish future literary and professional works. Although it is unlikely I will publish a New York Times bestseller or retire on the proceeds from my book sales, every time I record a purchase I am encouraged that someone found my work valuable enough to pay for it.

All because of inspiration and assistance I received from a nonprofit.

Have I improved my housing

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situation with help from a nonprofit organization? Yes, with help from the nonprofit Indian River Habitat for Humanity.

Now before you start thinking that generous donations were made so that Habitat could build a home for the Community Foundation’s CEO, I would like to introduce you to the organization’s ReStore. This program collects donated household items including furniture, appliances, and even leftover construction materials, which are either sold or used directly to build and furnish homes for individuals and families in need in our community.

My housing situation

improved not because I received services from Habitat, but because they offered free pickup of several gently used pieces of furniture left behind by my college-aged children. Because of their high quality and good shape, I estimate these items were sold in the ReStore to generate at least a couple thousand dollars for the charity. Together with the grants awarded by the Community Foundation and its clients, and the annual cash donation that my wife, Stephanie, and I make, Habitat is able to carry out its mission, and I have a bit more tranquility on the home front.

By now I imagine you might be making the connection that

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CLASSIC CARS

Sears, Roebuck and Co. introduced its Motor Buggy in 1909.

EARLY AUTOMOBILES

Mail-Order Motorcar FROM THE COLLECTION OF J.R. FREY IN LAKE WORTH BEACH: THE 1909 SEARS MOTOR BUGGY

“I WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED

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t beats a horse bad, as it don’t eat when I ain’t working it, and it stands without hitching,” one satisfied customer wrote about his Sears Motor Buggy in 1910. “Best of all, it don’t get scared of automobiles.”

It may come as a surprise, but from 1909 to 1912, Sears, Roebuck and Co. manufactured and sold its own line of automobiles. The Motor Buggy shown here first appeared in the 1909 catalog for $395 ($13,500 today). The Sears Motor Runabout, which was the same vehicle without fenders and a collapsible top, cost $25 less.

In 1892, Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck started a mail-order business selling watches and jewelry. The next year, Sears, Roebuck and Co. expanded its offerings as well as its catalog, which soon swelled to more than 500 pages. The company was the Amazon of its day, offering an endless array of products: milk pails, ice skates, corsets, feathered hats, marble tombstones, and even complete two-story houses.

The catalog was a godsend for rural families whose only previous option had been general stores with limited offerings and high prices.

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This 1909 Sears Motor Buggy, owned

by J.R. Frey, made an appearance at the Wheels & Keels car and boat show at The Moorings on April 13, 2024.

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The two-cylinder engine, located underneath the seat, produced 10 horsepower and a top speed of 25 mph.

Sears was always looking to add new items, and when automobiles became a hot commodity after the turn of the century, the company enlisted Alvaro Krotz to create a car for Sears. Krotz was a prolific inventor who would eventually hold more than 100 automotive patents. Among them was one for the world’s first treaded or, as he called it, “mutilated” tire.

Although Krotz originally dabbled in electric vehicles, including building Springfield, Ohio’s first electric street car line, he turned his attention to gasolinepowered automobiles in 1900. He perfected a design by 1906, road tested it in 1907, and built a dozen prototypes in 1908 as proof of concept. Sears was impressed

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and signed a contract with him that same year; the automobile debuted in Sears’s 1909 “Special Motor Buggy Circular.”

The vehicles were initially built in Evansville, Indiana, where local customers could pick them up ready to go. For mail-order purchases, the cars were shipped by railroad. There was no extra charge for the wooden crates they came in, but customers had to attach the wheels, drive chains, fenders, and top themselves. A 32-page instruction book came with every purchase, as well as a gallon of lubricating oil. All the new owner had to supply was gasoline before he could drive away.

The sturdy car was equipped with a two-cylinder, air-cooled, 10-horsepower

Push the top bar of the L-shaped steering post forward to turn le and pull it back to turn right.

The black lever in front of the seat is used to regulate the speed and to put the car in reverse.

The right pedal on the floor is for the brake and the le one is to engage the friction transmission.

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engine, capable of a top speed of 25 mph.

In 1910, the car, then sporting a 14-horsepower engine, was renamed the Sears Automobile in the catalog. Whatever it was called, the vehicle’s days were numbered; the reality was that it cost more to produce than sales generated. According to Krotz, Sears considered the car a prestige builder that brought in more than a million dollars of other business. Sears offered the car for the last time in 1912, with the Lincoln Motor Car Works of Chicago, Illinois (no relation to the Ford brand) finishing off the run in 1913.

The 1909 version had no model designation. That changed in 1910, when Sears offered a line of six models with varying options: Models G, H, J, K, L, and M.

A large chain on each of the back wheels turns the axles.

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sand, and pink flamingos flock to bone-white salt mounds. It’s a rugged land of unexpected and extraordinary natural contrasts that is now accessible in style thanks to Explora Travesía Atacama & Uyuni. This one-way, week-plus, all-inclusive nomadic journey by famed South American outfitter Explora is a testament to the endurance of transformative travel and a colorful showcase of two of planet Earth’s greatest natural wonders.

The Travesía, which quietly debuted in March 2022, can be accomplished in as few

as six nights and as many as 11 and in either direction, though beginning in Atacama is better for acclimatization and the adrenaline build for a salt flat climax. While each sojourn is bespoke (travelers get a private Explora guide, driver, and vehicle, and choose their own half- and full-day excursions from more than 100 options), there’s a commonality of Explora-branded accommodations along this nearly uncharted route.

The journey begins in the heart of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile at Explora Atacama.

This 42-acre desert campus includes a horse stable, four swimming pools, a private observatory, and an all-day restaurant with desert cuisine

by Virgilio Martínez, whose Peruvian restaurant, Central, received top marks on the “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023” list. It then continues to three micro-lodges in uninhabited patches of the Andean highlands—Ramaditas, Chituca, and Jirira—each a similar exercise in mountain minimalism and occupying an enviable cliffside location for maximum vistas. Every day is

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EXPLORA TRAVESÍA ATACAMA & UYUNI

Explora’s snow-dusted splendor of the altiplano.

Below left: the infinite polygons of the Uyuni Salt Flats.

Below right: Árbol de Piedra, a weathered volcanic rock formation, awaits high in the altiplano.

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EXPLORA TRAVESÍA ATACAMA & UYUNI

DESTINATIONS

Clockwise from top left: desert cuisine by Virgilio Martínez at Explora Atacama Lodge; geysers emerge near the Chile-Bolivia border; flocks of flamingos at Laguna Colorada.

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a new discovery by foot, horseback, bicycle, and/or vehicle, investigating the ethereal natural surroundings near a lodge or traversing the unpopulated terrain in between.

My seven-night Travesía in April entailed three nights in Atacama and four across the trio of Bolivian lodges, resulting in an epic adventure that ranks as a career highlight.

As a previous visitor to Explora’s Atacama outpost, I was eager to kick off the trip with some newer offerings among the lodge’s 50 excursions,

which range from easy to difficult. I eased into things post-arrival with a low-key horseback ride across dry riverbeds and sand dunes, savoring the luxuries of space and silence throughout the altiplano.

On day two, I trekked the moderate 3.5-mile Domeyko trail, descending through imposing clay walls and the glistening red canyons of the Domeyko mountain range. By day three, under the direction of my Explora guide, I was all in on the advanced Rio Blanco expedition,

following a steep and winding 5.7mile path to the Blanco River, which is fringed by geysers and velvety llareta plants, and frequented by wild vicuñas and viscachas (imagine chinchillas but stockier). My return to Atacama and the first part of my Travesía reminded me of the ceaseless splendor of these painted deserts and reignited my fire for extreme exploration. Now it was time to go deeper. Next stop: Bolivia.

My four-day road trip through southwest Bolivia was one I hoped would never end. Following a Wild West–like border crossing from Chile at Hito Cajón, our 4x4 voyage commenced with a 100-mile spin around the region’s greatest lagoon spots.

Each is aptly named for the water’s color, from White to Green to the most striking of the group, Red, which is tinted by beta carotene- and planktonrich streams, attracting three species of flamingos in cosmic numbers.

Soon after, even the dirt roads disappeared and it was time to put complete trust in the driver and guide.

We set off into the infinite horizon, past towering columns of ignimbrite, entering constricted canyons and reaching what seemed like the ends of the earth. Having not seen any signs of civilization all day, the Ramaditas lodge appeared at first as a mirage

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but then came into clear view as a lakeside beacon. As we sat cozy in this high-design isolated space, sipping Bolivian wines as our guide serenaded us with his quena (a traditional Andean flute), the moment felt like immersive modern travel at its best.

The next day our lengthy driving route to Chituca lodge was tailored to my love for birds and landscape photography, interspersed by hikes in the high wetlands in search of Andean coots, puna teals, and bluebilled ducks. On day six, we rock climbed through cactus-speckled terrain and later ambled through fields of red and yellow quinoa grazed by curious llamas. By lunchtime, we’d arrived at the largest salt flat on Earth, a sparkling white expanse of infinity measuring roughly 3,700 square miles, hewn by immeasurable

salt polygons and draped by endless sky. Optical illusions abound in both the dry and wet patches of the flats, lending to idyllic Instagram fodder in the form of tilt-shift and reflective photography. On the northern rim, Explora’s Jirira lodge delivers an unparalleled mountaintop view of the stark white glory, with easy access to nearby islands and mile after mile of salt-crusted grounds navigable by fat-tire bike, vehicle, or foot. The lodge

isn’t just a gateway to this bucket-list destination—it’s part of it.

By day eight, it was hard to say goodbye to this vortex of natural extremes and isolation. The trailblazing Explora Travesía Atacama & Uyuni has enriched me with the magic and beauty of one of the planet’s final frontiers and proved that off-the-grid, experiential travel perseveres, even in modern times. (explora.com)

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SPACES

In addition to serving their esteemed purpose, desks can set the tone of a room.

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Work It! IN ADDITION TO SERVING THEIR ESTEEMED PURPOSE, DESKS CAN SET THE TONE OF A ROOM

BY VALERIE CRUICE

David Francis shows the Barcelona desk and Seville armchair in light mocha (top) and the same desk with a blue finish.

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he kitchen island. A folding card table. A nightstand. Your lap.

When you need to work, you need a work surface. And when multiple family members were hiding out at home during COVID, needing to continue working remotely, everything in the house with a smooth, level surface was conscripted into the service of the written—or rather, typed, word. With the trend of working remotely continuing, a good desk and comfortable chair have become essential components of productivity— a reliable destination in the home to create, correspond, and click away the workdays.

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any partners desk anchoring a study to a white lacquered modernist Parsons table tucked under the stairs, there is a desk out there to suit any decor, task, and sensibility.

Since the mid-14th century, the Italian word “desca” has referred to “a table to write on.” The actual word “desk” gained common usage by the 18th century; its other monikers have included bureau, console, davenport, escritoire, rolltop, writing, secretary, pocket, tambour, and kneehole.

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence on a portable desk that he designed. George Washington escaped the

mayhem at Mount Vernon in his study, where he worked at a secretary crafted by John Aitken of Philadelphia in 1797.

Among the most famous desks in the world is the massive Resolute Desk, given to President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen Victoria, made from the timbers of the HMS Resolute in 1880. All but three presidents since have used it in the Oval Office.

Desks have evolved to meet their owners’ needs, getting tricked out with pigeonholes, hidden drawers, locking compartments, and mechanical devices. Today’s desks integrate charging stations, electrical cord holes, printers, and hydraulic systems to raise

and lower them so the user can choose to work standing or sitting. Materials range from various woods, metals, and glass to acrylic resin.

Overall, says Susan Schuyler Smith, CEO of Spectrum Interior Design, “the trend is now towards lighter, more versatile writing desks.”

Says Beth Read Pusser of Oodles of Wallpaper, “Ninetyeight percent of every single bedroom we do, we provide a console, usually with a drawer. The newer ones can be painted, wallpaper-wrapped, decorative, in any color, any depth.” As a laptop requires only 10 inches of depth, most console desks are 12 to 14 inches deep but go up to 20

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inches. Lengthwise, the range is 38 to 60 inches, with 48 to 52 inches the most popular.

Pusser designs built-ins to accommodate files and printers for a clean look on and around the desk.

She always starts by asking her clients where in the room they want their desk. No one likes having their back to the door, but if that’s the only option, then Pusser will hang a mirror above seated head height.

Speaking of seating, the ideal height for a desk chair is 29 to 30 inches. A swivel chair in a faux leather or a feminine upholstered chair provide support and comfort.

Sometimes, when space is tight in a bedroom, Pusser has a console desk do double duty as a night table, in between twin or full-size beds. And if a window offers a “killer” view, Pusser will put the console desk right in front of it, with a beautiful lamp for task lighting.

Mostly, she will angle a desk at 45 degrees.

As for task illumination, Smith of Spectrum says, “Desk lighting needs to bend and twist to help focus on the job at hand.

Decorative cordless lamps with bases in brass and fabric shades to match the room decor add a custom touch.”

So, at the end of the workday, when it’s time to step away from the desk, wouldn’t it be nice if you could make it all just go away? Believe it or not, there is a Murphy desk; it’s a Murphy bed with a slide-under desk.

Whatever you’re working on, you can literally sleep on it.

Newer desk trends include workspaces that can be used standing, or in this case, sitting in a comfortable chair.

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HOMEGROWN

Keeping a healthy and manicured yard ahead of hurricane season helps with cleanup a er a storm.

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After the Storm EXPERT ADVICE CAN HELP WITH POST-HURRICANE YARD RESTORATION

BY NICKIE MUNROE

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ugust has several redeeming qualities: fall vegetable gardening can begin, we are safe from seasonal traffic, and parents sigh with relief as the school year begins. It is also the other side of the peak for high temperatures and rainy days. August does not gently cede from summer to fall. The overlap into September is when we are likely to experience the most impressive storms of hurricane season. Here are a few things to consider for your personal safety and for managing your Florida-Friendly Landscape after a strong storm event: PERSONAL SAFETY • Have a “hurricane partner,” with whom you will cooperate to perform cleanup duties. Separate your landscape

into zones. Identify hazards, discuss potential for injuries, and communicate with one another throughout the process.

Keep safety first.

• Use your mobile device to keep track of time spent working, and set alarms with 30-minute intervals for hydration breaks. Consider limiting your strenuous activities to two hours. Overdoing it will cause compounding physical stress.

• Lift with correct posture and try to avoid lifting over 50 pounds. In situations like this, the weight and distribution can cause injury.

• Wear personal protective gear. Test fit this gear to ensure utility. In my household, this gear is often stored with the corresponding tool.

• Engage a professional. Be practical

about your skills and abilities. Your first experience with a new power tool should not be during an adverse environmental event.

MANAGING YOUR FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE • Expect shrubs and other plants to look burned from salt and wind. These storms are usually accompanied by gentler rain events that assist with washing the salt away.

• Damaged palm trees might not show the extent of their injuries for six months or more. It can be difficult to determine the recovery potential of a tree that appears intact.

• Any palm with a broken trunk should be removed. Palm fronds that are still

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green should remain attached to the tree to assist with recovery.

• Uprooted palms should be restored upright and replanted at the same depth. Staking is often necessary. The palm should be treated as if it is newly transplanted.

• Assess large trees for severe damage. Trees proximate to sensitive infrastructure like power lines or buildings should be a priority.

• This is not the time to perform or request major pruning. If more than 30 percent of the tree is beyond repair, consider replacing the tree. For replacement suggestions, access the Indian River County UF/IFAS Extension.

• Fallen trees with a trunk diameter of 4 inches or less are generally more successfully replanted. Remember to brace and irrigate as if newly transplanted.

Summer is ending and fall is on its way. Milder temperatures will usher in a short window before the entertainment season begins to make space for resident and migratory birds. Providing for wildlife is one of my favorite FloridaFriendly Landscaping principles. Every part of the landscape can provide safe travel, shelter, water, and food for birds.

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Emergency Department or Urgent Care?

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ou bump your toe on the coffee table and suspect it may be broken. You develop poison ivy after a morning of gardening. You sprain your ankle on the pickleball court. Where should you go for prompt medical attention—the emergency department (ED) or an urgent care center?

“While an ED and an urgent care center can both provide quality medical care,

the ED is designed to treat life-threatening or serious conditions that require immediate attention,” says Vilma Noriega, senior administrator for emergency medicine at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. “Chest pain, stroke symptoms, difficulty breathing, or trauma, for example, all warrant a trip to the ED.” An urgent care facility, on the other hand, is designed to treat minor illnesses or inju-

ries that are not life threatening, notes Noriega. “If you have an ear infection, sprain, a cut, or if you think you have the flu or COVID, you should go to an urgent care facility.”

For nonemergency conditions, more patients are starting to realize the convenient access of choosing an urgent care center. This also helps free up the emergency room for the most serious medical cases. Nevertheless, Noriega

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The order of patient care and treatment once in an ED or urgent care center is dependent on the severity of injury or illness presented at the time of evaluation.

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says, you will never be turned away from receiving care at the ED. “The moment you check in, we must, by law, triage and treat you. However, it diverts resources from those who require lifesaving care, and you may be required to wait for others to be seen ahead of you.”

According to Dr. Karl Elser, medical director of Cleveland Clinic urgent care centers in Vero Beach and Sebas-

tian, “There are many things that we can take care of in an urgent care facility that do not require a visit to the ED. We can treat fractures with splinting and lacerations with stitching, as well as point-of-care testing and X-ray imaging.”

As the population of Indian River County swells during the winter months and continues to grow with year-round residents, the ED

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Vilma Noriega

“There is typically a significant difference in wait times.”

— DR. KARL ELSER

at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and Cleveland Clinic’s urgent care centers are busier than ever. Last year, visits to the ED topped 56,000—the highest volume among Cleveland Clinic’s five Florida hospitals—while visits to Cleveland Clinic’s two urgent care centers in Indian River County continue to see growth.

Accidents happen and illness strikes when you least expect it. Knowing where to go in those instances can save time, money, and precious community health care resources. Below, Noriega and Elser answer some common questions associated with emergency and urgent care.

If you can’t get an appointment with your primary care physician (PCP) or don’t have a PCP, is it okay to go to the emergency department or urgent care facility when you feel ill?

Elser: Recently, we’ve seen an increase in the number of patients coming to urgent care because they can’t get an immediate appointment with their PCP. We understand that oftentimes people need to be seen sooner to address certain concerns. We can help bridge that gap, but we are not a replacement for a patient’s PCP. We will treat the patient and refer him or her back to their PCP for follow-up.

Noriega: Having a PCP can help prevent, manage, and treat health issues and avoid unnecessary trips to an urgent care facility or ED. ED physicians are not primary care physicians. They are specially trained to stabilize patients with life-threatening emergencies, so coming to the ED with something that

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Patients are urged not to use ED doctors as their primary care physicians.

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could be better managed by a primary care physician (or, in off-hours, an urgent care center), strains our resources. Last year, CCIRH launched a program called “Point of Service Scheduling.” Before you are discharged from the ED, a staff member schedules you for a follow-up appointment with a specialist or a PCP. Channeling people back to the appropriate provider helps reduce readmissions to the hospital.

What if I’m here only seasonally and I need to see a doctor? Can I still go to an urgent care center?

Elser: Yes. You can

always go to an urgent care center for an episodic health care need. Your PCP, however, would be the person to consult about managing chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.

Are urgent care facilities staffed by physicians?

Elser: Cleveland Clinic urgent care facilities in Indian River County are staffed by five physicians and several advanced practice providers, such as physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners.

Do urgent care facilities have limited capabilities?

Elser: Contrary to popular belief, urgent care

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“Triage begins the moment you walk in the door.”

— VILMA NORIEGA

centers offer X-rays and do point-of-care testing for things like flu, strep throat, pregnancy, or blood sugar.

They can administer vaccinations and do stitching and splinting. If you need a higher level of evaluation, such as a CT scan, ultrasound, or complete blood work, you will be referred to an emergency department.

Are you treated in the order in which you arrive at the ED?

Noriega: Patients who need immediate life-saving intervention are treated first, regardless of the Experts say we should rely on emergency medical transport for trips to the ED. order in which they arrived. Triage (the process based on their symptoms. be seen first. We never want of determining the priority of If you come to the ED via anyone to wait, but somepatients’ treatment based on ambulance, are you seen times it is a necessity based the severity of their condifaster? on the critical needs of other tions) begins the moment you Noriega: Whether you patients. walk in the door. arrive by ambulance or walk Is it okay to drive yourself Elser: Patients arriving into the ED, our immediate to the ED if it means getting at an urgent care center are assessment of your condithere faster? similarly triaged upon arrival tion determines who needs to Noriega: You should never

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Which One Is Right for You? VISIT AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR:

VISIT THE ED FOR:

Cough, cold, and flu symptoms

Chest pain

Sinus infection drive yourself to the ED if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, or experiencing stroke symptoms.

You’re not only endangering yourself, but you’re also endangering others. Calling 911 in those instances may save your life or prevent a complication or an escalation of the condition.

Do the ED and urgent care have similar wait times?

Elser: There is typically a

significant difference in wait times. Our goal in urgent care is to get people in and out within an hour and a half.

In the ED, it may take three to six hours before you are thoroughly evaluated.

Since both the ED and urgent care accept insurance, is there a difference between the cost of an ED visit and urgent care center visit?

Noriega: While the cost of a visit to the ED or urgent care

Earache Conjunctivitis (pink eye) Skin rash

Fever Head injury Loss of consciousness Poisoning

Headache

Severe, persistent abdominal pain

Urinary tract infection

Severe burn

Nausea, vomiting

Severe headache

Sprain/strain

Shortness of breath

Insect bite/sting

Stroke symptoms

Minor burn

Uncontrolled or excessive bleeding

Minor skin laceration

Wait times between an ED and urgent care center can be very different, though injuries and illnesses are prioritized.

Accident (fall, car crash)

center depends upon your insurance provider, your co-pay, and whether you’ve met your deductible, the cost of an ED visit is generally much higher than the cost of an urgent care visit because of its specialized services and higher overhead costs.

It’s a good idea to review the details of your insurance coverage before a medical emergency happens.

If you answered “urgent care” to all three scenarios presented at the beginning of this article, you are already showing good judgment when it comes to responding to medical emergencies. Now, let’s hope you never have to put that to the test!

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fter reading The Chamber by Will Dean, I have found myself delving into several websites, YouTube videos, and documentaries involving a particularly niche form of underwater work.

Knowing very little about this subject prior to Dean’s novel, I feel that I am now more knowledgeable of the profession, acquainted with the terminology, and understanding of the risks, and I can say with confidence that I will never, ever partake in the deep-sea enterprise known as saturation diving.

Locked inside a pressurized chamber for weeks or months at a time, saturation divers are completely isolated. No one can get to them quickly in an emergency, and they cannot get outside help, as “opening the hatch” and being depressurized too quickly will result in sickness and/or a blood-boiling death.

When fictional sat diver Ellen Brooke returns from her first dive, she finds her crew performing CPR on a colleague who is dying. Traumatized after being unable to save the youngest member of the crew, the group is then asked to perform an autopsy on the man to determine if there is a danger present in the chamber. Watched by the many cameras mounted around the small room, they then send the results through the med-lock, their only door to the outside world, which enables goods such as reading materials and food to be sent in and trash and other disposables to be sent back to the surface.

The dive is called off and the chamber is lifted from the depths, but it will take four days for the crew to return to normal pressure. So, when a second diver drops dead unexpectedly, the situation for the remaining crew turns dire; fears mount into near hysteria as the realization settles in that they are trapped, vulnerable, and at the mercy of a killer.

REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES

by Shelby Van Pelt Tova Sullivan copes with the recent death of her husband and the mystery surrounding the loss of her only son by working at an aquarium and befriending Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus that is living out its days in captivity.

THE AVIATORS

by Winston Groom This well-researched book weaves together biographies of Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, and Charles Lindbergh, detailing their heroic accomplishments and their respective roles in the “epic age of flight.”

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The atmosphere at the Cattitude Cat Café is one that is calming but fun for both the cats and potential adopters.

CAT ADOPTION

Cat-topia AT THE NEW CAT CAFÉ IN VERO BEACH, FRIENDLY KITTIES WILL HELP YOU DE-STRESS

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wait in the lobby, peering into the large room beyond, hoping to see some of my favorites from my last visit. Milo, a velvety bluegray cat with gold-and-green eyes, looks back through the glass door, silently willing me to open it so he can dash into the lobby and roll on the rug. This is his favorite naughty thing to do, I have learned.

As I enter the softly lit main room, two cats lounging on

a big sofa eye me while La Femme, a classic dark tabby, gives me a tiny meow, inviting me closer to her perch atop the cat condo. Far from being aloof, these cats are very interactive, seeming to say “welcome.”

Their greeting styles vary.

Steph Purry and Seth Purry, two brothers named after the NBA players, blink slowly at me from their high perches in the cat tree. Dodge, a handsome orange tabby with big, soulful

eyes, hops up onto a table to bump his head under my hand.

This is the Cattitude Cat Café on Old Dixie Highway just north of 12th Street, a first for the Treasure Coast. Here, people can visit with social, well-cared-for cats while enjoying a beverage and, if so inspired, adopt one or two. A modest fee helps support the effort to get adoptable cats into this accessible, pleasant environment and show people just

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how cool cats really are.

“There are a few resident cats here,” says owner Shari Tessier as the cats abandon me and vie for her attention.

Milo, the clever escape artist, is one of the residents wearing a collar with a tag. “The rest are up for adoption.”

Compared to the greeting I got, the cats nearly throw Tessier a party. She laughs as they swirl around her legs, looking up at her with adoration. The feeling is mutual.

Tessier smiles and pets each one, calling them by name.

“Milo, you look so handsome,” she says. “How are you today, Dodge?” This goes on until each cat is satisfied, but when we sit to have a chat, the floor show begins. They play noisily, bat toys around, jump on cat trees, and roll on the floor in front of us, seeking approval for their efforts. Dodge jumps up next

to me and makes meaningful eye contact. I am immediately entranced. While Tessier tells me how Cattitude came to be, I pet Dodge continually.

“I was fostering cats at my house for rescues and returning them for adoption events, and then collecting them again if they didn’t get adopted,” she says. “One of my foster kitties just didn’t take to the stress of being transported. I wanted a calming, relaxing environment for cats to meet new people.”

My husband, Joe, and I are both animal people,” she laughs, noting their multiple pets at home. “We say ‘yes’ to everything.”

When I stop petting Dodge for a moment to make a note, I feel his paw gently touch my arm. We lock eyes again and I am back on the job, petting him as he sighs contentedly.

I can feel my blood pressure dropping and I stifle a yawn. This is a very relaxing place for both people and Shari Tessier enjoys a moment with Milo, le , while Seth Purry perches high in a cat tree on the wall, below.

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“Meeting people just never gets old for them.”

— SHARI TESSIER

cats. Shelves, rope ladders, kitty condos, and toys galore populate the space. Attractive water bubblers dot the edges of the main room. Litter boxes are plentiful but out of sight in a back area accessed through tiny cat doors.

Tessier explains where she gets the adoptable cats on offer. “I try to work with the rescues and shelters that need this,” she says. Dogs and Cats Forever, Operation Catsnip, and Raining Cats are her current rescue partners. A few are owner surrenders, such as Dodge, who needed to spend nearly a month in the acclimation room before coming into the group room. Now he turns on the charm to anyone who glances his way.

“We can close the door on

this smaller acclimation room for the new ones or for cats who have not been with other cats and need time to figure that out,” Tessier explains. I find Bear in there, an elder statesman at 13 years of age who came in when his owner died. He resembles a classic Egyptian cat in sphinx position, gazing regally at me from his spot on the ottoman. On the floor is Junior, who bats lazily at the ball I inch toward him.

The shelters and rescues Tessier works with are happy to get the cats into a less stressful environment.

Barbara du Pont is a longtime volunteer and supporter of Dogs and Cats Forever in Fort Pierce. “Our shelter has a separate cat building with rooms where they hang out,”

says du Pont. “Each has a nice porch and a catio, but it still is not a home. Shari’s place has that homey environment and plenty of space for everyone.”

“Those cats are mellow,” she laughs.

Sometimes, cats will be overlooked because of coat color, such as the common but lovely tabby color. This also happens with shelter dogs with brindle or black coats.

Occasionally it is the cats’ shyness holding them back, but du Pont has seen these types blossom at Cattitude and find homes. “We had two tabby sisters, both 8 years of age, and they were getting passed over at our shelter,” she says.

“That tabby color isn’t flashy, so they just blend in instead of standing out. After a month or so at Cattitude, one got adopted, and then the next day the sister found a home.”

Shelters such as Dogs and Cats Forever appreciate the support the café provides to the cats and to the shelter they came from. “Shari supplies all the cat food and litter without any assistance from us,” says du Pont, “and when she adopts out one of our cats, she even gives us the adoption fee.”

Tessier knows the cat café will not be a big moneymaker, but that is not her goal. It takes a special person to start this kind of unconventional business in which animals depend on her daily, but she loves every second of it. She breaks out a little bag of treats, the kind visitors can purchase and

be instantly popular. Seven cats materialize as they hear the crinkle of the baggie and beg for goodies.

What surprised Tessier the most about operating the café was just how much the cats wanted people around. “At first, we closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thinking they might need the break,” she recalls, “but when we would get there, the cats acted like they hadn’t seen anyone in weeks instead of hours. Meeting people just never gets old for them.”

That is a good thing, because more people are discovering this novel, calm environment full of curious cats looking for love.

Wide open spaces and nooks for naps and de-stressing are plentiful in the rooms of the café.

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T A B ‘Her’ up Angelina Long, 13, is a two-time participant in the Trailblazer Series.

Kate Costello, le , is 12 and a first-timer at the event.

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iddle school is typically fraught with major-league drama.

But for 96 middle school–age girls participating in Major League Baseball’s annual Trailblazer Series at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex, the drama is both major league and inspiring.

Every spring, girls from across the United States and Canada come to Vero Beach to compete and hone their skills in the two-day girls’ baseball development experience.

Now in its seventh year, the event, held in conjunction with Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), includes competitive games, skills contests, and coaching and mentorship from a roster of notable pioneers in women’s baseball. Instructors this year included Veronica Alvarez, MLB’s first Girls’ Baseball Ambassador and five-time member and three-time manager of the No. 1–ranked Women’s National Team headed to this year’s World Cup finals; Kelsie Whitmore, who in 2022 was the first woman to sign a professional contract with an MLB partner league team as a member of the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League; and Mo’ne Davis, who in 2014 was the first girl to throw a shutout in the Little League World Series and grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.

For Davis, the Trailblazer Series represents an opportunity to serve as a mentor and pay it forward to the next generation of female baseball athletes. “I was given an opportunity and had many doors open

for me. I want to do the same for others,” she says.

A sports management graduate student at Columbia University with her sights set on owning a professional women’s team, Davis says, “Just by playing baseball as a kid and by being taught to be a good person to everyone allowed me to be in places I never expected and have people in my corner along the way.”

Playing baseball, in particular being a pitcher, she admits, instilled a healthy dose of self-confidence. “Everyone looks to you as a leader because you’re the one in command of the entire game.

You’re going to have rough days. You’re going to have great days, but it’s all about how you get through those rough days.”

“There weren’t events like this when I was growing up,” explains Davis. “The girls see members of the national team here and they realize they can keep going with the sport if they want to. If they want to be serious about the sport, this is the right time to be serious. They have high school coming up and they can learn from these professional women.”

Off the field during the Trailblazer Series, there were panel discussions with former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players, including Maybelle Blair and Jeneane Lesko, the inspirations behind the movie A League of Their Own. Other special guests included Sonya Pankey, Jackie Robinson’s eldest granddaughter, and representatives from the International Women’s Baseball Center.

“The Trailblazer Series is, essentially, a celebration of girls playing baseball,” says Sarah Padove, manager of baseball and softball development for Major League Baseball. It is intentionally held in

Above: Kate Costello takes a swing during one of the competitions at Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach.

Opposite page: Athletes are trained and mentored by several pioneers in women’s baseball during the weekend.

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Clockwise from le : Sage Weiss winds up for a pitch; USA Baseball assistant coach Alex Oglesby gives ba ing tips; A League of Their Own inspiration Jeneane Lesko throws out the first pitch; Jackie Robinson’s eldest granddaughter, Sonya Pankey, addresses the participants.

conjunction with Jackie Robinson Day because Jackie was the quintessential trailblazer.”

“These girls are blazing their own trail,” she adds. “A lot of them are the only girl on boys’ teams, and some have never played with other girls before. This gets them in an environment where they get to be celebrated for what they do, who they are. They’re in front of all these phenomenal women and female coaches that have come before them.”

According to Padove, MLB’s youth development programs, such as the Trailblazer Series, play an important role in developing a pathway and pipeline for women who want to remain in the game, both on and off the field. “There are athletes from our development pipeline who are now playing college baseball or high-level college softball. Ten of the 20 USA Baseball Women’s National Team members have gone through our development programs.”

Women, she says, have made enormous strides in coaching, management, and executive positions within minor and major league baseball teams; umpiring; and the broadcast booth. “We’re excited to see tremendous growth and success among women in diamond sports in recent years. There’s no ceiling.”

The experience is as much about skill development as it is about character development, say event organizers, which is why the celebrated Vero Beach venue plays such a critical role.

“Jackie Robinson was known for his playing ability as well as his character on and off the field,” observes Rachelle Madrigal, vice president of the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. “He lived by the nine values posted throughout our facility— courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence—and that’s what we’re trying to instill in all the campers, future stars, and current athletes, as well as inspire in our staff and other teams.”

The venue, Madrigal says, provides a safe, uniquely equipped environment for campers like the Trailblazers to fully immerse themselves in the sport. “We’ve got housing on-site, a dining room feeding them three square meals a day, a fully equipped locker room, as well as the fields and training facilities.”

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“ The Trailblazer Series is, essentially, a celebration of girls playing baseball .”

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embraced the sport of baseball, applications to participate in the Trailblazer Series have spiked since its inception in 2017 by USA Baseball and MLB. Girls aged 11 to 13 are eligible to apply through an open application process that is promoted via MLB’s marketing platforms and baseball organizations around the country. The young athletes are chosen by a selection committee and attend the event free of charge, with program costs underwritten by USA Baseball.

“I think over the years softball was once presented as the only ball sport that’s available to girls,” observes Madrigal. “We have seen that change over time, with more and more girls participating in Little League and more opportunities for girls to continue playing beyond Little League.”

This year’s group of Trailblazers hailed from 23 states; Washington, D.C.; and three Canadian provinces. For some, it was a new experience, while others were participating for the second or third time.

“I got into baseball and started getting better and better,” says 12-year-old Kate Costello, a sixth grader from Wellington, Florida who is a Trailblazer newbie. As the only girl playing all positions in an all-boys league, she says she chose baseball over softball because “there’s so much sexism in the world. I wanted to put a stop to it and make a place for us in the sport.”

“I love being here,” she says. “It’s like a home. It’s everyone your age, you meet them and have fun. You get to learn and be around people who enjoy the same things as you. I think it’s amazing to be here, walking in [Robinson’s] footsteps and carrying on his legacy.”

The opportunity to connect with modern-day legends Mo’ne Davis and Kelsie Whitmore was equally inspiring for Kate. “They’ve been my idols for as long as I can remember. When I first talked to them, I was so happy. I got pictures with them and I was so thrilled.”

Through competition, skills training, and camaraderie, Kate hoped to learn as much as she could, whether it be base running, pitching, or catching, during the two-day event. “Personally, I don’t think there’s winning or losing,” she reflects. “There’s winning and winning. It’s always a learning experience

and you always get something from it.”

“I want to try out for the baseball team at my middle school,” she explains. “They don’t usually have women. If I don’t make it, I’ll play softball; but I want to try and go as far as I can, whether that’s high school, minors, or majors.”

Kate’s ambitions also include playing for and getting a scholarship to Cornell. “I like music, art, and history. I’m a very crafty kid. You can find me reading a book while listening to music.”

Meanwhile, she hopes to stay in touch with the girls she’s met in Vero Beach and plans to return as a veteran Trailblazer next year.

Angelina Long, a 13-year-old pitcher and first baseman from Viera, is a two-time Trailblazer Series participant. The lone girl on a boys’ Little League team, she says, “I like baseball better [than softball] because it’s harder. There’s more action. You can do pickoffs, and the mound isn’t flat. It’s like going down a hill.”

“I think it’s really cool. Everybody’s really nice, and they were once in my shoes,” says Angelina about the opportunity to interact with some of the most notable women in the sport. As she charts her path from seventh grade to high school, her goals, she says, include doing more things like the Trailblazer Series as well as volunteer work.

“I love musical theater, and my dream school is Columbia University in New York City. The culture there is really rich. There’s so much opportunity in New York City. It’s an Ivy League school. It’s really hard to get into and I like a challenge.” An aspiring psychology major, she has already toured the campus and envisions a career in baseball—off the mound, in a supportive role, beyond college.

Surveying the scene inside Building 42, the new, state-of-the-art 38,600-square-foot indoor training facility, Angelina pauses between spoonfuls of ice cream and reflects, “Being in this legendary complex I feel like the spirits from the famous baseball players are inside me, just telling me that I can move forward and do whatever I want.”

Thankfully, she can!

Right: Former Li le League World Series star Mo’ne Davis addresses the girls during training in Building 42.

The nearly 100 girls who were invited to JRTC for a weekend of baseball learned the game from some great female role models.

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LEGACIES

JONNIE MAE PERRY IS HELPING PRESERVE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE GIFFORD COMMUNITY THAT SHE LOVES

BY ANN TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVEN MARTINE

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f you haven’t already stepped inside the Gifford Historical Museum and Cultural Center and met Jonnie Mae Perry, you need to put it at the top of your to-do list.

As the center’s executive director, Perry will greet you with open arms and a sunny smile as she leads you into the building filled to the rafters with photographs, newspaper articles, proclamations, Highwaymen paintings, books, African artifacts, and memorabilia documenting Gifford’s history. Along the way, she will tell you the story of the little museum that could and its future, so plan to stay awhile.

Built in 1908 by Black railroad laborers, the 1,150-square-foot building was home to the Macedonia Church, where people prayed and praised God with word and song. Over the decades, those individuals moved on and cobwebs crept in. Vacant and in disrepair, the church was slated for demolition.

Thanks to efforts by the Indian River County Historical Society, the wood frame building was relocated to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park and Trail across from Gifford Middle School in 1994.

There it sat dormant, its double doors shut tight, waiting for just the right person to come along.

Enter Perry, who, after a successful 39-year corporate career,

Richard Bialosky, Freddie Woolfork, and Jonnie Mae Perry stand in front of the current Gifford Museum and Cultural Center. The trio has plans for a much bigger footprint for the center in the coming years.

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Freddie Woolfork (above), and Jonnie Mae and Percy Perry (above right) reminisce on the past and the people who’ve made Gifford the community it is today.

“This will be a legacy, not just for the people of Gifford, but all of Indian River County.”

— JONNIE MAE PERRY

had retired and returned to the community where she and her husband, Percy, had grown up. It didn’t take long before she found herself engaged with nonprofit organizations. Her days were busy; life was good.

Then one day she received a phone call from Godfrey Gipson, president of the Progressive Civic League of Gifford, with a request she couldn’t refuse.

“Mr. Gipson asked me to create a Black history museum and library in the historic church,” says Perry. “I didn’t have a clue how I was going to do that, but it seemed as though God had a plan for my life, so I said okay. I must have been crazy, but it became a labor of

love and passion for me.” With help from others, Perry got to work sweeping out the cobwebs, wielding paintbrushes, and arranging displays.

On February 24, 2018, the Gifford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, with its large cross and doors a bright red, opened to applause and cheers.

“Showcasing the accomplishments of those who came before us, who worked hard, opened businesses, and created a thriving community has been a privilege and joy,” says Perry. “My father had Brown’s Standard Oil Gas Station on 45th Street. I helped by pumping people’s gas.” Her smile widens at the memory.

“My generation was blessed to experience a village, a community,” says Perry. “We grew up during a time when there were no streetlights, no clean water in Gifford. We fought to make things happen. Young people today need to know about the history of Gifford; it will give them a sense of pride. They get excited when they come in and take a look around. They’ll say, that’s my

uncle, my father, my cousin— oh, there’s my grandfather.

They fought to make Gifford a better place.”

Jay Lundy rediscovered that fact when he returned to Gifford, where he grew up, and visited the museum and cultural center. His father, J. Ralph Lundy, was among those whose efforts helped make Gifford a better place. “My father, Victor Hart, Dr. [A. Ronald]

On display at the museum is the New York Times edition that announces the shooting death of Malcolm X.

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Le and above: The museum honors Florida Highwaymen artists from the area.

There were eight Highwaymen that called Gifford home. Below: A picture of Willie Adams, dean of students and last assistant principal of Gifford High School, is displayed among other school memories. The school closed in 1969.

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The museum is filled with Black history items, including folk art, a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, a portrait of Underground Railroad supporters Benjamin and Susannah Cook, and a nod to J. Ralph Lundy, a man who spent his adult life making Gifford a be er place to live.

Hudson, and others had a common desire to improve the community,” Jay Lundy says.

“They made a difference.”

Freddie Woolfork, who oversees public relations at the Gifford Youth Achievement Center, couldn’t agree more.

He remembers what it was like growing up in the tightknit community where everyone worked together. He also remembers what happened in 1969 when desegregation

closed Gifford High School and students were bused across town to Vero Beach High School. While integration was good for society, it was not so good for Gifford.

“Our high school was the social heart of the community,” says Woolfork. “Everyone gathered there, and when students were sent off to Vero Beach High School things changed. I know. I was there, one of the first to graduate the following year. I’m 72 and still here doing what I do because I love Gifford.”

It’s that same love of Gifford that has Perry and others on a mission to enlarge the existing museum and cultural center, which is bursting at the seams, to 15,000 or 20,000 square feet.

Plans call for a new exhibit hall, meeting rooms, a library, café, banquet hall, arts studio, and exterior gathering and entertainment spaces.

“The new center will allow us to increase the resources and cultural programs we’ll be able to offer to the community,” Perry says. “The county has given us the approval, there’s room to build out back, and there’s definitely a need.”

The need turned into a reality two years ago, thanks to a $493,000 award from the Florida Department of State’s African-American Cultural and Historical grant program, which in turn led to contracts with Rhodes & Brito Architects based in Orlando, and Lord Cultural Resources, a global

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Freddie Woolfork, Richard and Jane Bialosky, and Jonnie Mae and Percy Perry are passionate about the education and preservation of the Gifford community through the building of a new cultural center.

cultural consulting firm.

“The grant applicant was the Cultural Council of Indian River County, and the title of the project was the Gifford Community Cultural & Resource Center. I have to give most of the credit for making the award possible to Janet Begley, who worked at the Cultural Council and who also wrote for the local paper,” says Perry, acknowledging Begley, who passed away last year.

“It really became a team effort with Janet, Richard [Bialosky], and a few others,” she continues. “When we went to apply for the grant, there were a lot of other organizations doing the same, and I credit Richard, who told me when I made the presentation that I had to speak from the heart, put energy into it. And I did. The spirit of the project is in my soul.”

Bialosky has a cello to thank for his involvement with the cultural center expansion project. “My wife, Jane’s, father was a musician, and when he died we donated his cello to

the Gifford Youth Orchestra.

Jonnie and Percy came by to pick it up and we started talking. She knew I was in real estate and that I was an architect; one thing led to another.

You can’t say no to Jonnie,” says Bialosky, explaining how he became part of the team.

And that’s a gift Perry has: to inspire others and to think big. “My dream is that we have something so insightful that people will want to come from all over the state, the world, to be here,” she says.

Perry made her dream known last August at a concept and business planning study workshop. Representatives from Lord Cultural Resources and architect Max Brito were there and made presentations dealing with strengths and weaknesses of the existing site

and building, space and facility needs, permanent and temporary exhibitions, collections, public educational programs, potential partnerships and collaborations, capital funding, and endowments.

Plans call for launching a capital campaign later this year; until then, news about the expansion has been spreading and support has followed. It’s an exciting time for the little museum that could.

“History represents our past and future. If we don’t preserve history, we have no idea what was, and that will be a tragedy. We’re trying to preserve that heart of Gifford for generations to come, and 50 years from now when we’re no longer here, there will be people who have something they can be proud of. This will be a legacy not just for the people of Gifford, but all of Indian River County.”

The Macedonia Church, now the Gifford Museum, was moved from Sebastian to its current location in Gifford in the early 1990s. Le : Samuel A. Hunter was the last principal of Gifford High School.

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VERO BEACH ROWING FOSTERS CONFIDENCE, COMMITMENT, AND CAMARADERIE

BY VALERIE CRUICE PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVEN MARTINE

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or thousands of years, humans have been propelling themselves on the waters of the Indian River. From the cypress dugout canoes of the Ais indigenous people to the carbon fiber–reinforced shells of today’s crews, humans have used their strength with an oar to go as fast as possible, whether to outrun an enemy, capture dinner, or win a gold medal.

And, like the tight community of Vero’s ancient river-borne Ais, who hunted cooperatively in their boats and induced fear in would-be encroachers, the rowing powerhouse that Vero Beach Rowing has become stems from its members’ rock-solid sense of community and their love of and respect for the sport, the Indian River, and one another.

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Rowers Lorelei Carter, Sofia Sturgell, Zadie Diniz, and Liliana Elliott train in a quad on the Indian River Lagoon. The team just competed in the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championship in Sarasota, placing 15th in the nation.

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A large selection of rowing programs is available for youth and adult participants through Vero Beach Rowing.

Head coach Julio Sanchez keeps an eye on rowers, guiding and challenging them to be their best on and off the water.

As a rower, one always has “a seat in the boat” anywhere in the world.

It’s a quiet recognition of a likeminded person who pushes through the sometimes vomit-inducing rigorous training, has “caught a crab,” capsized, collided, or exulted in a medal. Whether you scull, sweep, or cox, you belong. A single is not alone; an eight is one. If you row in an eight, a double, or a quad, each one of those shells is a community unto itself—a tight-knit, synchronized collection of individuals who cede their individuality to the greater organism that is the “crew.”

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Within these boats, in every seat, is a story, a narrative that generates the power, that motivates the push through the predawn darkness on the river or on the ergometer at 5 a.m. and ultimately across a finish line. People’s reasons for rowing are myriad; what unites them are both the macro and micro communities to which they belong. This is what makes the boat fly.

Head coach Julio Sanchez’s first order of business with aspiring “masters” rowers (aged 21 years and up) in the Learn to Row program is to discover their motivation to row. “Why do

they challenge themselves like that?” asks Sanchez, who came to Vero Beach Rowing in 2021. “Most come from a crisis like a lost job or a divorce. They tell me the whole history of their lives.

When you identify the cause, you can then build the confidence.”

Sometimes there are three generations in the same octuple (an eight in which each rower has two oars, plus a coxswain to steer). “We are not technically focused on rowing. We build the confidence,” says the 48-year old Argentinian, who rows and coaches the New Zealand style. Confidence, it seems, wins hearts, minds, and races.

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“We are not technically focused on rowing.

We build the confidence.”

— JULIO SANCHEZ

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Above: Rowers make their way to the water basin at MacWilliam Park.

Left: Terry Leonard and Anna Romer confer before a row.

Below: Program manager and coach Madison Waddle talks with rowers.

Darrel Davidson, Sean O’Shea, Paul Walsh, and John Miller spend a morning on the water.

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Madison Waddle, the club’s program manager and a coach, says of Learn to Row that the participants “find community before they find a spot on a team. All are welcome at practices, all help each other with carrying the equipment down from the boathouse to the dock and back.”

The club requires that adult rowers do 12 hours of volunteering

per season and all youth rowers’ parents do 10 hours per season. The masters help out with Learn to Row programs, the Row Beyond Diagnosis program, and the Samaritan Soup Bowl. They also help clean up the yard around the boathouse, wash rags, and take out the trash. Parents do a lot when their rowers participate in regattas: seeing to hospitality, cooking food for the kids, filling up the water jugs, fundraising, and pitching the team tent. At Christmastime, the juniors make a float for the Vero Beach Christmas Parade.

“Everyone marches, kids and masters together. Julio drives the trailer,” Waddle explains.

The club offers Row Beyond Diagnosis, tailored specifically to women diagnosed with or recovering from cancer, in partnership with Friends After Diagnosis in Vero Beach. It is taught in groups of eight women at

a time (in the octuple). “When they come to us, they are very shy, very scared. We try to give them the confidence,” says Sanchez. A number of women who started in the program row regularly—a profound statement on how rowing has positively impacted their lives.

Jimmy Michael, current president of VBR, started rowing in high school in Cleveland. When his architecture business brought him to Vero Beach, he and other enthusiasts started a club at the C-54 Canal in Fellsmere.

The group signed a lease for an area under the 17th Street Bridge near the water treatment facility in 2013. Then, in 2016, the club moved to its current site with a boatyard and dock, an ideal location north of the Merrill Barber Bridge where the water is protected by spoil islands. Fundraising followed, and the Toffey Rowing Center was built and outfitted with state-ofthe-art equipment in 2020.

Says Sanchez of those early days, “It was a new club with many new fancy boats and equipment. The rowers, the board, they didn’t know what to do with what they had.” With patience and enthusiasm, the new coach introduced positive change.

Sanchez brings his boundless energy and confidence building to all the rowers in the club’s programs.

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“All are welcome at practices.”

— MADISON WADDLE

Views on the Indian River Lagoon beneath the Barber Bridge can be breathtaking for early-morning rowers.

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Left: Zadie Diniz prepares the boat for training.

Below: Head coach Julio Sanchez talks with rowers before getting onto the water.

Above: Hunter Coughlin, Alessio Mazzi, Aidan Powers, and Max Zych practice on the lagoon.

Below: Sofia Sturgell, Zadie Diniz, and Liliana Elliott spend afternoons on the water.

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From the juniors (7th through 12th grades), masters, Learn to Row, Row Beyond Diagnosis, summer camps, and outreach programs, there are communities within communities for everyone at this boathouse. There are currently around 200 active rowers ranging from 7th graders to masters in their 80s. The split is approximately 50-50. When Sanchez first arrived, the split was 20 percent youth and 80 percent masters, total-

ing about 70 rowers.

Shotsi Lajoie has been rowing since 1974, her sophomore year in college. She was on Notre Dame’s first female varsity team, which won the first women’s trophy for the university. In 2012 she attended the 40th reunion of Title IX at Notre Dame to celebrate. “They asked us to form an eight to row in the Head of the Charles in 2013. I invited everyone here to Vero Beach—12 or 13 plus our

original Coach Clete. We are now in our 12th year of the NDames alumnae rowers coming down here to train,” she says. Lajoie, past president of the rowing club, is also responsible for bringing the current Notre Dame varsity women’s crew team to train in the spring.

The junior program has grown dramatically since the electrifying Argentinian took over. Students from all different schools in the county row together, form new bonds, and blossom. When teaching juniors how to row, safety is the priority. “It’s very safe, this place,” he says, referring to the club’s location.

Building trust, not only with the students but with their parents, is essential. Every new middle school rower receives a copy of Delaplaine’s Novice Rowing Guide for Parents. Sanchez writes a comment to each rower in his or her copy. Knowing every rower’s name and mannerisms, he equips them to problem-solve on the water. “When you are teaching, first you teach them what to do, second is you give them a problem they have to solve, like a boat coming with a big wake. Third, you need to tell them what they need to know to perform well. As a rowing coach you can get

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Kieko Coughlin powers through the water.

Left: Liliana, Zadie, Sofia, and Lorelei gather before practice.

“It’s been incredible to watch people come out of their shell and find their personality.”

frustrated really quickly; most important is the empathy with the rowers,” he explains.

In knowing what motivates his rowers and their stories, Sanchez has a talent for assembling crews: “You do crews by the relationship with each other. If they are friends, they will row fast.”

Zadie Diniz, a 2024 graduate of Vero Beach High School, started rowing five years ago, in her seventhgrade year. “When I joined the team, I was one of four middle schoolers,” she explains at the boathouse before practice. “My best friend got me to row. We’ve been rowing ever since. We row lightweight together.

Out of nine seniors, five have committed to college for rowing.” Diniz will be rowing for Stanford, her best

friend for Wisconsin—two collegiate rowing powerhouses.

“I think it’s been incredible to watch people come out of their shell and find their personality,” Diniz says of new junior rowers. “Julio, he’s really made sure there’s a sense of respect. He’s never tolerated a bad attitude. We appreciate each other.

He’s always positive, with contagious energy, very welcoming right away. He makes everyone feel they can be very good at rowing. A lot of times, rowers are discouraged based on their height and build. Julio sees potential in everyone!”

Lajoie agrees: “Our cohort is ages 13 to 90. There’s a community for you! It’s friendships, we help each other out. It enriches your life. You can’t even imagine it.”

JAMI MONTESANO

— ZADIE DINIZ

The Notre Dame women’s rowing team spent time in Vero Beach training for the spring season.

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Local Flavor THE DISH | OFF THE VINE

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Chef Dan Overstreet prepares cuisine suitable to his surroundings.

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ENTERTAINING

Gastronomy in the Garden CHEF DAN OVERSTREET PREPARES CUISINE SUITABLE TO HIS SURROUNDINGS

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hen you think of McKee Botanical Garden, you probably think of water lilies, trees, and bamboo. However, you might also think of freshly prepared food and delicious pastries.

For Dan Overstreet, executive chef of McKee’s Garden Café, inspiration comes naturally. “Just to come here and breathe in the environment every day makes this a great opportunity,” he says.

As befits these surroundings, Overstreet favors seasonal menus, with an emphasis on spring and fall.

“Being in the garden, I look for spring menu dishes that are like spring incarnate. The fall menu is a little heavier and more rustic.” For each season, freshness is key.

Some items are popular all year long, such as the honey-roasted pear salad. “People love it. It’s the sweetest salad you’ve had in your life, and the honey balsamic vinaigrette is made in-house.” And sweet as the honey and pears are, they are given counterpoint by the balsamic vinegar, making for a complex blend of flavors—and a signature Garden Café dish.

Artisan flatbreads, including one that features a pesto base along with grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and applewood smoked bacon, get their own section of the menu.

Overstreet brings wide experience to the venue, stating dryly, “I’ve been in the restaurant business since age 1.” His grandparents owned a restaurant in a rural North Florida town and passed it on to his mother. “So, basically, I was born and raised in the restaurant.”

He adds that since his father was a commercial fisherman, the family restaurant always had fresh seafood. “It wasn’t necessarily farm to table, but it was sea to table.”

Overstreet eventually decided to embrace his heritage by pursuing culinary arts himself—though he did move on from the “little itty-bitty town in North Florida” where the family restaurant had been located.

Sea Oaks is part of his Vero Beach résumé, and it was at its clubhouse that he learned the art of pastry. “Our pastry chef had quit,” he recalls. Overstreet stepped into the breach—reluctantly at first, but he found he loved it. “I thought I was going to be a pastry chef for the rest of my life.” Even now, as executive chef, he keeps his hand in the pastry game, making croissants and other treats featured at the Garden Café.

When he first arrived at the café, Overstreet says, “I read the room and realized people just want good food done right.” Along with the beautiful environment just outside the café door, that philosophy is the essence of garden cuisine.

Chef Dan Overstreet embraces the atmosphere of the garden while pleasing visitors with his freshly prepared food.

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ENTRÉE

Citrus Infused Pork Loin This is used for the Garden Café’s popular Cubano sandwiches, but it’s also great sliced as an entrée.

SERVES 4 1/2 boneless pork loin (1–2 lbs.)

2 tbsp. granulated garlic 2 1/2 tbsp. kosher salt 2 tbsp. black pepper 2 tbsp. cumin 2 tbsp. oregano 2 tbsp. coriander 1 tbsp. chili powder 1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika 1 medium orange, sliced 1 medium lime, sliced 1 medium lemon, sliced Place pork loin on a half sheet pan with a resting rack. Clean any excess fat with a sharp knife.

In a bowl, combine garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, coriander, chili powder, and smoked paprika; mix until well combined.

Rub spice mixture all over the pork loin, making sure the entire loin is evenly coated (you may have excess pork rub left).

Using the sliced citrus, evenly place lemon, lime, and orange slices all over the pork loin, covering as much of the top and sides as possible. Carefully wrap pork loin with aluminum foil, while not allowing the citrus to fall off the loin.

Cook at 325 degrees Fahrenheit 40–50 minutes (depending on size of loin) until an internal temperature of 145 degrees is reached. Allow loin to rest at least 20 minutes before slicing.

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THE DISH

SIDE DISH

Honey-Roasted Pear Salad The distinctive and famously sweet salad is given counterpoint by the goat cheese and balsamic vinegar.

SERVES 4

4 d’Anjou pears (Bosc pears will do as a substitute) 1 cup local honey 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon 1 tbsp. canola oil 16 oz. spring mix 6 oz. crumbled goat cheese 1 lb. applewood smoked bacon (cooked and chopped) 6 oz. pralines (1/4 segments are best) Dark balsamic dressing In a 2-inch half-size hotel pan, add canola oil to coat bottom of pan. Peel and core the pears, cut each pear into 4 large segments, and then slice very thinly (1/4–1/8 inch).

Add pears to pan, then add honey, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir together until well combined.

Cook in a preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit (low fan for convection ovens) 20–25 minutes. Once finished cooking, use a colander to strain the excess juice, place back in hotel pan, and chill for about an hour.

Using a large salad bowl, drop in the spring mix, making sure to fluff the lettuce. Add chilled honey-roasted pears to the center of the spring mix. At the 12 o’clock position of the bowl, add the crumbled goat cheese. At the 6 o’clock position, add the chopped bacon pieces. Place pralines at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions.

Serve with your choice of dark balsamic dressing.

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DESSERT

Banana Crunch Muffins “There you have it!” says Overstreet of this recipe, confident he is sharing the secrets of a prized dessert.

YIELDS 10 MUFFINS 1 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. kosher salt

1 1/4 cup sour cream 4–5 bananas (depending on size), sliced 1 1/2 cups granola, chopped 1/2 cup baking sugar 10 muffin cups (tulip muffin cups preferred)

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well until fully combined.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt until fully combined. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture. Using the stand mixer on medium speed, mix until smooth. Fold in sour cream and sliced bananas until fully combined.

Place muffin cups in a large muffin pan.

Using an ice cream scoop, carefully dis-

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tribute banana mixture into each muffin cup, making sure not to fill more than 3/4 of the way. Sprinkle with granola and baking sugar.

Bake at a preheated 325 degrees Fahrenheit (with low fan on for convection ovens) 15 minutes, turn, and bake another 15–17 minutes. Using a toothpick, stab the center of a centrally located muffin, and if it comes out clean the muffins are done.

Let cool 10 minutes, then place on resting rack to fully cool.

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OFF THE VINE

SPANISH WINE

Vine Arts FOR FOUR GENERATIONS, THE LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA FAMILY HAS CULTIVATED THE GRAPES OF SPAIN’S RIOJA REGION

BY CHRIS FASOLINO

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t was about two decades ago now that a restaurateur in New York, who had won a Wine Spectator award, told me that Spanish wines were underappreciated in the American market. Today, the appreciation has increased, but there is still room for growth; in my opinion, there is no reason why Spanish varieties like Tempranillo and Monastrell should not be just as widely known as familiar French/ international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The antiquity of Spain’s wine traditions is impressive. The Carthaginians were planting vines there even before the Romans took over. When the Romans later declared that “Carthage must be destroyed,” they had no intention of destroying the Spanish vineyards, just taking them over.

Spain became a prosperous and important province of the Roman Empire, and Spanish wine was enjoyed in Italy, France, and on the northern frontier of England.

Indeed, one of the ancient world’s most important wine columnists—well, wine writers, that is—was Spanish.

During the Middle Ages, Spanish wine continued to be valued in England; in fact, a barrel of fine Spanish wine would fetch an equal or higher price in London than a barrel of fine wine from key French regions. Of course, this amicable trade was eventually disrupted by Henry VIII’s divorce from the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon, and then, in the time of Elizabeth I, by the dramatic conflict with the Spanish Armada.

Throughout history, a key region in Spanish winemaking has been Rioja. The name comes from the river Oja; “Rioja” is actually a contraction of Rio Oja. A fine way to sample the region’s richness is with the wines of Viña Tondonia, or, in full, R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia.

This fourth-generation familyrun winery dates back to 1877, and its architecture is characterized by a famous observation tower with the Basque name of

Right: R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia began making wine nearly 150 years ago.

Below: The Rioja region looms large in the history of Spanish winemaking.

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Txori Toki, “Birdhouse.” As one might expect, this winery maintains a traditional Rioja style, combining elegance with depth.

Its Reserva from 2011 (readily available at ABC or online) features Tempranillo complemented by Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo, thereby showcasing Spanish varieties; it all makes for a wine that has a texture like silk and rich flavor notes of balsamic vinegar, blackberry, and espresso.

This wine would pair well with gamey dishes such as lamb or venison, or with roasted eggplant for a vegetarian option.

The vineyard also has “Gran Reservas” which are true collector’s wines from historic vintages.

The gold wire that wraps the bottles befits the heritage and elegance of these Spanish wines. To find treasure, look for the glint of gold—and the name “Rioja.”

Many wineries are concentrated in the medieval town of Haro, Spain.

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WEDDINGS

Full Circle

SARAH SYKES PHOTOGRAPHY

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Brown

LILY ELIZABETH O’DARE & EVAN PHILLIP BROWN

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ero Beach natives Lily Elizabeth O’Dare and Evan Phillip Brown celebrated their marriage October 7, 2023 in an outdoor ceremony in Wolf Laurel, North Carolina.

Having eloped locally to Quail Valley at The Pointe February 11, they were then joined by close family and friends and surrounded by beautiful fall foliage and their favorite mountains for their “forest

fairy tale” wedding.

It was a familiar setting, as Lily had grown up visiting Wolf Laurel, and Evan had proposed on Bald Mountain.

The bride is the daughter of Cindy O’Dare and Rory O’Dare of Vero Beach and a graduate of Vero Beach High School. She obtained a bachelor of arts in creative writing from the University of Miami and works as a Realtor with the O’Dare Boga Dobson

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The groom is the son of Sherry and Richard Brown of Vero Beach. After graduating from Sebastian River High School, he earned a bachelor of arts in finance and marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the University of North Florida. He is employed in business intelligence at McKesson.

Oddly enough, despite being the same age in the same town, the pair did not meet until they returned to Vero Beach as adults after having lived away for several years.

For their honeymoon, the newlyweds toured France for two weeks by car, visiting the Alps and Provence.

The couple settled in their mutual hometown of Vero Beach.

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Above: The bride enjoys a happy moment with her sister, Katie, at the lake they often visited as children.

Below center: The vintage A-frame cabin on the property, once owned by the bride’s mother, Cindy, is now owned by Lily and Evan.

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GRAND HARBOR GOLF & BEACH CLUB More than 300 people assembled March 26 to share in the excitement as Grand Harbor unveiled its Beach Club, which has been transformed by a $6 million renovation. Wine and champagne flowed as guests enjoyed sushi and hors d’oeuvres and gathered around the centerpiece of the project—an elevated poolside bar. The enhancements were undertaken to ensure that the Beach Club would be a social hub for Grand Harbor members.

General manager Michael Gibson speaks before the ribbon cutting.

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Angels Dinner

BGCIRC members sing “A Million Dreams.”

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY The three clubs of BGCIRC held their 22nd annual Angels Dinner March 12 at the Vero Beach club on 17th Avenue. The event is a major fundraiser, and it gives the clubs’ students a chance to meet their benefactors and give them a tour of the club. This year’s theme was “Painting a brighter future, together,” and club members acted as “docents,” showing their artistic creations to BGCIRC supporters.

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Major sponsors: Wendy and Chase Carey; John’s Island Real Estate; Block & Scarpa; Sara Campbell; Janet and Tom Caputo; Susan and Paul Hanson; Susie Hunter and Doug Watson

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SFM resident Helen with Bonnie Matz

Karolyne Lucero, Linda Colontrelle, Judy Stephens

Alex and Jordanne Musil (with Ronan), Grace Lamothe, Gwen Zorc, Margi and Steve Henderson

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ST. FRANCIS MANOR On a beautiful evening in the middle of March, guests and residents gathered on the campus of St. Francis Manor to enjoy a variety of jazz music performed by the Indian River Charter High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dave Mundy. This annual event is a “friend-raiser” to introduce people to the manor, which provides affordable housing to seniors aged 62 and older living on a limited income.

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THE SCENE

HSVB staff and adoptable dogs stand ready to greet the guests.

The Schwiering family: James, Jonathan, Jane, and Jordan

HSVB veterinary tech Faith Bohannon helps with the live auction.

The crowd laughs as Rob Kusch bids.

Liz Smokowski, Susan Smith

Oak Harbor’s clubhouse, adorned amusingly for the event

HUMANE SOCIETY OF VERO BEACH & INDIAN RIVER COUNTY For the 40th year, HSVB held its largest annual fundraising event, this time raising more than $350,000 to support its mission of making our community better for people and animals. Guests gathered at Oak Harbor to enjoy cocktails, gourmet cuisine, a live auction, and heartfelt stories of HSVB’s life-changing and life-saving accomplishments. “It’s wonderful that our community supports the work we are doing,” says Liz Smokowski, impressed by her first Cause for Paws as HSVB’s new CEO.

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Rohit and Katharine Desai, George Higgs

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Athena Society Dinner VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART Four artworks were under consideration as VBMA’s Athena Society met April 19 for its annual dinner and selection of the next addition to the museum’s permanent collection. After lively conversation, the group voted to acquire Modiste (Spanish Girl, Madrid), 1906 by American painter Robert Henri. Born Robert Henry Cozad in 1865 in Ohio, Henri became one of the founders of the loosely organized “Ashcan School,” an artistic point of view that focused on realistic, even “gritty,” aspects of urban life.

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THE SCENE

Friends, family members, and dignitaries honor Bill Marine.

Chris and Debby Marine, Elena and Doug Marine

Entrepreneur of the Year

IRSC president Tim Moore presents the award to Bill Marine.

IRSC FOUNDATION Vero Beach businessman William “Bill” Marine was recognized in April with the Indian River State College Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Richardson Center on IRSC’s Mueller Campus in Vero Beach. Over his long and distinguished business career, Marine has exhibited something of a Midas touch, launching and growing numerous companies in a variety of fields. He has also placed a high priority on philanthropy. In bestowing the award, IRSC president Timothy Moore referred to Marine’s status as a role model in the community.

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Marilyn McConnell, Todd Fennell

Gina Marine Kondziola addresses the guests.

The extended Marine family surrounds Entrepreneur of the Year Bill Marine, who sits with his wife, Pat, and mother, Lucy.

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Marine Bank’s foursome: Glenn Kupsch, Kevin Lambert, Richard Giessert, Matt Barth

Martin Bireley, Rusty Banack, Scott Turner, Tom Mackie

SouthState Bank’s team: Mike Marshall, Chris Bieber, Brett Barnhardt, Rob Pregnolato

Team Northern Trust: Shane Rasnick, David Johnson, Evan English, Robert Ball

Citrus Golf Tournament UNITED WAY Sandridge Golf Club provided a picturesque setting for the United Way of Indian River County’s 38th annual Citrus Golf Tournament held at the end of April. As always, this long-standing fundraiser brought out lots of spirited but friendly competition. Rusty Banack and Martin Bireley served as the event’s co-chairs.

Major sponsors: Gould Cooksey Fennell; Bernard A. Egan Foundation; The Hill Group

The team representing Florida Floor Fashions: Vinny Keeler, Rob Segroves, Ray Hengerer, Roger Walker

The team from Riverfront Packing: Kevin Koppelman, Justin Tedder, Tom Mitchell, Kevin Streetman

Bernard A. Egan Foundation representatives Teddy Combs Jr., Ted Combs, Matt Combs, Jimmy Pennington AUGUST 2024

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THE SCENE

Melissa Hunt and Christi Wade lead the walk routes.

Walk for Life CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER More than 300 walkers turned out in April to take part in Care Net’s 40th annual Walk for Life at Riverside Park. Walkers raised over $70,000 to fund Care Net’s outreach, which includes both emotional and material pregnancy support and parenting resources.

Christ Fellowship’s food truck fueled the walkers with breakfast sandwiches, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice kept everyone cool, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice provided juice, and Ryanwood Fellowship ran a water station to keep walkers hydrated.

Major sponsors: The Amico family; Audrey’s Feed and Tack Store; Availit—Sam Schultz; Busy Been Lawn & Garden Center—Tina Nelson; Lambert Commercial Realty; Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice; Oceans Unite Christian Centre; the Featherston family; Marine Connection; Mattress Market—Janice and Steve Milesic; Trinity Episcopal Church; Kim and Paul Westcott

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Walkers of all ages celebrate life on a spring day.

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Local Sponsors: Busy Bee Lawn & Garden Center; Coco’s Consignment; Dale Sorensen Real Estate; Einstein Bros. Bagels, Vero Beach; My Florida Roofing Contractor; Page 2 Design; Glendale Properties; Indian River Seafood Market; Jong’s Produce; The Ice Shanty; the Keenan Family; Kneady by Nature; Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice; Roseland McDonald’s; Sebastian Daily; Smith Services; Jennifer Sartori; Carol and Dean Tapp; Vision Plus

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HALO NO-KILL SHELTER A gorgeous morning in April set the scene for 425 supporters of HALO as they set out on the seventh annual Chase Your Tail 5K. Many runners and walkers were accompanied by their four-legged friends for this event, which became HALO’s most successful 5K yet.

Allyson King, Colin McAdams, Jacque Petrone

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JoAnn Hitt, Lorna Stengel, Lauren Michaels

Lauren Michaels interviews Will Schwalbe Jane Bentley, Glenn Brown, Elida Gomez

Love of Literacy Luncheon

Sponsors: Lulich & Attorneys; Bruce Estate Law; Art Ryan (Ryan Family Foundation); Barbara and Dick Detwiler; Dingwall Architecture; Dom & Julie Restuccia; Florida Power & Light; Marlen and George Higgs (in honor of Don Mann); Mary Arnold and Kent Jones; Minuteman Press; the family of Don Mann; Vero Beach Mitsubishi; Wanda Lincoln

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LITERACY SERVICES OF IRC Members and supporters of Literacy Services gathered at Bent Pine Golf Club in March to honor its Students of the Year, Glenn and Silvia. The event also serves as the nonprofit’s major annual fundraiser. Author Will Schwalbe was on hand to deliver the keynote address. Interviewed by LSIRC vice president Lauren Michaels, he entertained and inspired the assembled guests with his engaging storytelling and his love of literature. Schwalbe is the author of four nonfiction books, including The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for Living.

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Letters of Intent

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VERO BEACH ROWING Five talented young rowers gathered at Vero Beach Rowing’s Toffey Boathouse in April to sign letters of intent committing to some impressive institutions of higher learning. Samara Coakley plans to study biology on a premed track at the University of Virginia. Liliana Elliott has her sights set on becoming a Badger prelaw student, studying art history at the University of Wisconsin. Both Aidan Powers and Lorelei Carter are headed to Embry-Riddle, where Aidan will tackle computational mathematics and Lorelei aerospace physiology. Zadie Diniz is set to major in symbolic systems with an emphasis in cognitive science at Stanford University. Best wishes to all five in their studies and their rowing!

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Artsy August IT’S A COLORFUL SUMMER IN VERO BEACH AND BEYOND

‘MAKING A SPLASH’ AUGUST 1–31

Chicago native Joseph Sundwall studied in New York City and London and became an accomplished portrait painter. Later, he added equestrian and other animal subjects to his repertoire as well as landscapes and still lifes. Sundwall is a traditional realist who completes each section of a painting in a single sitting—a style called “alla prima” or “direct painting.” Though he resides primarily in New York, he has painted numerous Vero Beach landscapes, birds, and beach scenes.

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Sunset Strip, 1979, photographed by Robert Landau

ONGOING EVENTS Through September 1 From the late 1960s to the early ’80s, hand-painted 14-by-48-foot wood-panel rock ‘n’ roll billboards adorned L.A.’s Sunset Strip. Many were captured by young photographer Robert Landau and can be seen in the exhibition “Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau” on display this summer at VBMA. Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 vbmuseum.org

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Sb. 1998.225 Part #9 by Simeon Braguin, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 42 inches

‘SUMMER SELECTIONS’ AUGUST 1–SEPTEMBER 10

Findlay Galleries presents “Summer Selections,” an exhibition of works from its stable of contemporary artists as well as its vast collections of Impressionism, Modernism, l’École de Rouen, l’École de Paris, and 20th-century American art. This month’s focus is on Simeon Braguin, whose life, like his paintings, was quite colorful. Born in Ukraine in 1907, he was brought to New York by his parents after the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. He became an illustrator for Vogue and rose to the position of art director. During World War II, he served as a reconnaissance photographer for the Allies. He died in 1997.

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‘GOING ON SEVENTEEN’

Through September 27 In anticipation of its 17th season, Gallery 14 presents “Going on Seventeen: Summertime at Gallery 14,” an exhibition of the latest works by its eight artist-owners. Art by the gallery’s 11 represented artists is also on view. Receptions will take place during the First Friday Gallery Strolls Aug. 2 and Sept. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. During August and September, the gallery will be open only during the strolls and by appointment.

Down by the Sea by Dorothy Napp Schindel, mixed media collage, 30 x 30 inches

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GALLERY VERITAS This gallery has periodic exhibitions and adjoins a working studio housing seven artists and an art library.

1422 20th St. 323-547-1188 thegalleryveritas.com J.M. STRINGER GALLERY OF FINE ART The gallery offers worldwide collections of original paintings, objets d’art, sculptures, and select antique furnishings.

3465 Ocean Drive 772-231-3900 jmstringergallery.com

Tusk vessels by David Russell, blown glass, 19 inches tall, at The Laughing Dog Gallery ART AT THE EMERSON The Emerson Center’s gallery shows works by local artists in six themed exhibitions per year.

1590 27th Ave. 772-778-5880 artattheemerson.com ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY This cooperative-owned fine art gallery offers works in diverse styles and media by its ownerartists as well as associate and consignor artists.

1974 14th Ave. 772-299-1234 artistsguildgalleryofvero beach.com ART WORKS Various U.S. artists are featured, representing a range of styles.

Classes, art parties, and other events are available.

2036 14th Ave., Suite 106 772-559-5230 artworksofvero.com

the gallery specializes in 19th- and 20th-century Impressionism, European Modernism, l’Ecole de Rouen, l’Ecole de Paris, and 20thcentury American art.

165 Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-2090 findlaygalleries.com THE GALLERIES AT FIRST PRES This venue displays the works of local artists in quarterly threeartist installments.

520 Royal Palm Blvd.

772-562-9088 firstpresvero.org GALLERY 14 The gallery features a diverse array of works in a variety of media by its eight owner-artists, along with represented artists and rotating monthly guests.

1911 14th Ave. 772-562-5525 gallery14verobeach.com

ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER The Lagoon and Tidal Rooms are dedicated to nature-related art.

THE GALLERY AT WINDSOR This independent art space annually invites curators of museum-quality shows of contemporary art.

255 Live Oak Drive 772-589-5050 discoverelc.org

3125 Windsor Blvd.

772-388-4071 windsorflorida.com/the-gallery

FINDLAY GALLERIES Renowned globally for its distinguished roster of contemporary and abstract artists,

THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY The vast showroom offers works from more than 350 contemporary American craftsmen who create art glass, ceramics, sculpture, furniture, and fine art jewelry.

2910 Cardinal Drive 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com LOPRESTI ART GALLERY This gallery and studio features the work of versatile husbandand-wife artists David LoPresti and Leah Blythe.

927 7th Ave. 772-538-1454 loprestiartgallery.com MAIN STREET VERO BEACH STUDIOS AND GALLERY The handcrafted jewelry of Clair Brunetti, who creates custom works and repairs and updates older pieces, is showcased.

2036 14th Ave. 772-643-6782 mainstreetverobeach.org MEGHAN CANDLER GALLERY This friendly, uplifting gallery has a beautifully curated collection of paintings by more than 40 contemporary artists of the abstract, Impressionist, and realistic styles.

6160 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-234-8811 meghancandlergallery.com OCEAN DRIVE GALLERY The oil abstracts of Elise Geary and representational narrative paintings by Jill Kerwick are featured, along with acrylic rural

and outdoor scenes and seascapes by two additional artists.

3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8 772-579-7667 eliseartist.com oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com PALM HOUSE STUDIO & GALLERY The work of several awardwinning artists is featured, and commissions are welcome.

3227 Ocean Drive, 2nd floor 772-231-6816 palmhousegallery.com RAW SPACE This innovative alternative cultural venue promotes a spectrum of artistic disciplines.

1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 305-213-9411 artconceptalternative.org SEBASTIAN RIVER ART CLUB The club offers classes, demonstrations, workshops, and art shows.

1245 Main St., Sebastian 772-321-9333 sebastianriverartclub.com SEVENTH AVENUE STUDIO The gallery features the abstract art paintings of Rita Barone and the varied works of Janet Kipp Tribus.

2304 7th Ave. Barone: 772-359-6283 Tribus: 772-766-0636 VERO BEACH ART CLUB This independent nonprofit serves more than 500 members and the community through education, exhibitions, social events, and monthly meetings with special programs and guest artists.

1903 14th Ave. 772-217-3345 verobeachartclub.org VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART The largest accredited art facility on the Treasure Coast, VBMA presents international exhibitions from lenders and from its permanent collection, also offering classes, lectures, film studies, concerts, children’s programs and interactive Art Zone, sculpture parks, and museum store.

3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 vbmuseum.org

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D OWNTOWN D I STR I C T GOING ON SEVENTEEN Summertime at Gallery 14 GALLERY RECEPTION

“Seagrapes”

by Judy Mercer

“Osprey Acres #2

by Karen McFeaters

First Friday Gallery Stroll -- Aug.2nd 5pm - 8pm 1974 14th Ave., Vero Beach 772-299-1234 artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com

August 2 and September 6 from 5-8pm

GREAT BLUE

by Barbara du Pont

GIANT BLUE HERONS

by Barbara Landry

g a l l e r y 14 1911 14th Avenue, Vero Beach • 772.562.5525 • gallery14verobeach.com GA LLE RY H O U R S: Tuesday–Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm

“We’re trying to preserve that heart of Gifford for generations to come.”

– JONNIE MAE PERRY, “Living Legacies,” p. 80

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Aerial Antics The talented youngsters of the City of Vero Beach Recreation Department’s Centerstage Acrobatic program will show off their skills at the annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus August 1, 2, and 3 at 7 p.m. This year marks the 50th that this program has been enriching the lives of young people in the community; some of the acrobats performing are secondgeneration Centerstage members!

In celebration of this milestone, the show will recreate some of the favorite routines from prior years.

The event will be held at the facilities of Saint Edward’s School (1895 Saint Edward’s Drive), and tickets are just $7–$8. For more information, contact the city’s Recreation Department: 772-770-3775/covb.org.

Harbor Branch Tours Land or lagoon—take your pick! FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (5600 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, Fort Pierce) offers fascinating 1 1/2-hour tours of both its 144-acre campus and the nearby Indian River Lagoon. Campus tram tours, available every Tuesday– Saturday at 1 p.m., cover HBOI’s history and research and offer a photo op with the legendary Johnson Sea Link submersible. The cost is $25. For an up-close look at some of HBOI’s marine research, guests can board the pontoon boat Discovery Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. for a cost of $40. To register for a tour or to learn more, call 772-242-2293 or see fau.edu/hboi.

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Above: Pontoon boat Discovery Le : Johnson Sea Link submersible

As part of the nationwide Clear the Shelters campaign, initiated in 2015 and sponsored by NBCUniversal Local and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, the Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County will participate in this major one-day event. If you have been thinking about adopting a pet, August 25 is the day to do it: all adoption fees will be waived at HSVB on that day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until the shelter is cleared).

All are welcome to visit HSVB at 6230 77th St., meet the potential adoptees, and enjoy prizes, giveaways, and shaved ice from the Kona Ice truck. For more information, contact HSVB at 772-388-3331 or hsvb.org.

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Experience you can trust.

Resources you can count on.

• Computer Sales & Service • Mac and PC Certified

• Training Available • Home or Office Visits

772-234-1555 www.autobahnco.com

4881 North A1A Pelican Plaza Vero Beach

“Navigating Technology’s Super Highway” Thursday Live in the Loop jazz at Riverside Theatre

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COMEDY ZONE & LIVE IN THE LOOP In addition to the comics (Friday and Saturday, 6 and 8 p.m., $25) and rock/oldies bands (Friday and Saturday, 5:30–9 p.m., free), Riverside Theatre has added some Thursday Live in the Loop dates for fans of jazz and blues music. Also Aug. 8, 15, and 22; 5:30–8 p.m.; free

PIGEONWING DANCE Master choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and her company, Pigeonwing Dance, will present two performances of Lamb’s Rising, a work that combines dance, live music, and the spoken word in a meditation on the environment and man’s relationship with our planet’s oceans. Also Aug. 3, 7 p.m., $40–$50

Riverside Theatre 3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-6990 riversidetheatre.com

Ballet Vero Beach at Riverside Theatre 3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-269-1065 balletverobeach.org

RECURRING EVENTS EVERY SATURDAY

EVERY LAST FRIDAY

FARMERS MARKET Browse the wares of more than two dozen vendors at the Vero Beach Farmers Market, at the corner of Ocean Drive and Dahlia Lane. 8 a.m.–noon

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY Enjoy a community street party with live music, street vendors, and food trucks. Aug. 30, 6–9 p.m., free

Business Inspiring Kindness 2901 Ocean Drive verobeachfarmersmarket.com

Main Street Vero Beach Downtown along 14th Avenue 772-643-6782 mainstreetverobeach.org

EVERY FIRST FRIDAY

EVERY LAST SATURDAY

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY STROLL Enjoy a summer evening stroll with plenty of art galleries, restaurants, and cafés to visit.

Aug. 2 and Sept. 6, 5–8 p.m.

VBMA FREE ADMISSION Admission is free for everyone on the last Saturday of each month. Aug. 31, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Main Street Vero Beach Downtown along 14th Avenue 772-643-6782 mainstreetverobeach.org

Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 vbmuseum.org

Village Shops | 6200 Highway A1A | 772.492.6400

Recycling Tips

from the solid Waste Disposal District (s (sWDD)

4 RRecycle RigHT! Toss in the trash!

Pizza boxes are no longer recyclable in your blue cart!

Download the CARTer’s Corner app for the latest recycling information or visit indianriver.gov.

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AUGUST 3 DANCE FESTIVAL A performance on the Stark Main Stage will be the culmination of an intensive summer study program pairing local theater students aged 10 and up with instructors from New York’s Pigeonwing Dance, who will be in residence at Riverside Theatre for two weeks. Ballet Vero Beach joins the theater in presenting this opportunity. All are welcome to view the showcase. 2 p.m., free

that were groundbreaking in their day, through a variety of innovations, Gruber will discuss the role of the music video as a dynamic form of artistic expression. 1:30 p.m., $12 members/$15 nonmembers Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707, ext. 116 vbmuseum.org

Riverside Theatre 3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-6990 riversidetheatre.com

AUGUST 10 PLAYTIME IN THE PARK Little ones will enjoy a theater presentation on the outdoor Loop Stage. On August 17, the dance segment of this educational program will be showcased. No preregistration is required. 11 a.m., free Riverside Theatre 3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-6990 riversidetheatre.com

AUGUST 17 ‘ART OF THE MUSIC VIDEO’ In conjunction with the “Rock ’N’ Roll Billboards” exhibition, VBMA presents Xaque Gruber with a program called “The Evolutionary Art of the Music Video: Rock and Roll and Beyond.” From ’60s videos

AUGUST 18 DRUM WORKSHOP Students in grades 3 through 12 are invited to learn about traditional Japanese taiko drumming—its history, techniques, and interpretation. Preregistration is required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. or 2–4 p.m., $60 Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach 561-495-0233 morikami.org PIRATES OF PENZANCE The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Central Florida Vocal Arts in presenting a

fully staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. 3 p.m., flexible pricing Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at VBHS Performing Arts Center 1707 16th St. 855-252-7276 spacecoastsymphony.org

AUGUST 31 ‘GOOD DAY SUNSHINE STATE’ Orlando-based broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing draws on a wealth of primary sources for this lecture on the Beatles’ 1964 visit to Florida. The talk will lend a local element to VBMA’s current exhibition, “Rock ’N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip.” 3 p.m., free Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707, ext. 116 vbmuseum.org

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On September 6 and other select Fridays throughout the year, Riverside Theatre offers the public a peek behind the red curtain. These entertaining and informative tours last about an hour and vary depending on which production is in the works. The cost is just $5, and participants can choose morning (10–11 a.m.) or afternoon (2–3 p.m.) sessions.

Call the box office (772-2316990) or visit riversidetheatre. com to obtain more information or sign up for a tour.

ONGOING EVENTS THROUGH AUGUST 4 SOMETHING ROTTEN This comedy, with book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell and music by Karey Kirkpatrick and his brother Wayne, tells the farcical story of two 16th-century playwright brothers working in the shadow of William Shakespeare. Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.; $17.50–$40 Vero Beach Theatre Guild 2020 San Juan Ave. 772-562-8300 verobeachtheatreguild.com

‘BIG BAND FAVORITES’ Retired U.S. Air Force saxophonist Andrew Cleaver will direct the Space Coast Symphony Jazz Orchestra in a program of hits from artists of the Big Band era, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. 3 p.m., flexible pricing Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 855-252-7276 spacecoastsymphony.org

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The Directory THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES

MOTOR CITY CLASSIC CARS SERVICE 772-252-3590 motorcityclassiccars.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

CROOM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 772-562-7474 croomconstruction.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BANKING, INVESTMENTS & FINANCIAL PLANNING

DECKMASTERS LLC 772-559-8629 deckmastersmarine.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY 772-299-1234 artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com . . . . . . 135

DECAMBRA WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF RAYMOND JAMES 772-231-7000 raymondjames.com/decambra . . . . . . . . . . . 40

HBS GLASS 772-567-7461 hbsglass.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

FINDLAY GALLERIES 561-655-2090 findlaygalleries.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 203-705-4222 advisors.ubs.com/shantzmantione . . . . . . . . . 11

REILLY CONSTRUCTION 772-794-9799 building2last.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ARCHITECTS MOULTON LAYNE PL 772-234-0445 moultonlayne.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ART GALLERIES & FINE ART

GALLERY 14 772-562-5525 gallery14verobeach.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 J.M. STRINGER GALLERY OF FINE ART 772-231-3900 jmstringergallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

BEAUTY, HAIR & SPA SERVICES SALON DEL MAR 772-234-1499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 BOATING & MARINE SERVICES DECKMASTERS LLC 772-559-8629 deckmastersmarine.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

VERO BEACH ROOFING INC. 772-770-3782 verobeachroofing.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 VERO GLASS 772-567-3123 veroglass.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 VERO MILLWORK INC. 772-569-7155 veromillwork.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CATERING, GOURMET MARKETS, WINE & SPIRITS

COUNTY SERVICES

ALIMENTARI GOURMET MARKET 772-999-5483 alimentarigm.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT 772-226-3212 indianriver.gov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

ATTORNEYS

ELIZABETH D. KENNEDY & COMPANY INC. 772-563-0646 elizabethkennedycatering.com . . . . . . . . . 104

EDUCATION & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

GOULD COOKSEY FENNELL 772-231-1100 gouldcooksey.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

COMPUTERS & AUDIOVISUAL CONSULTING

LULICH & ATTORNEYS 772-589-5500 lulich.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3

AUTOBAHN COMMUNICATIONS INC. 772-234-1555 autobahnco.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

FASHION & ACCESSORIES

ROSSWAY SWAN 772-231-4440 rosswayswan.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING SERVICES

DEEP SIX DIVE & WATERSPORTS 772-562-2883, 772-288-3999 deepsix.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

MEGHAN CANDLER GALLERY 772-234-8811 meghancandlergallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 OCEAN DRIVE GALLERY 772-579-7667 oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com . . . . . . . 130

AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICES LINUS CADILLAC BUICK GMC 772-562-1700 linuscadillac.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

AR HOMES/BEACHLAND HOMES CORP. 772-492-4018 arhomes.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CAL BUILDERS 772-562-3715 calbuildersinc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE 772-462-4772 irsc.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

COOPER & CO. 772-231-9889 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

G. MATHEOS EYEWEAR 772-492-6400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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ILINEN 772-321-3262 ilinenlifestyle.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

MACATA STONE 772-778-3210 macatastone.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

KEMP’S SHOE SALON AND BOUTIQUE 772-231-2771 kempsshoesalon.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

TILE MARKET & DESIGN CENTER OF VERO BEACH 772-978-1212 tilemarketverobeach.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

M. MAISON 772-231-4300 mmaisonvero.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PALM BEACH SANDALS 772-226-5998 palmbeachsandals.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES COASTAL COMFORTS 772-226-7808 coastal-comforts.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

SASSY BOUTIQUE 772-234-3998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

CONSIGNMENT GALLERY 772-778-8919 consignmentgalleryverobeach.com . . . . . 104

VERNON SCOTT RESORT WEAR MEN & WOMEN 772-231-3733 vernonscott32963.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

EUROPEAN KITCHEN & BATH 772-770-9970 europeansink.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

VILLAGE SHOPS 772-231-1066 villageshopsverobeach.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 FLOORING, TILE & STONE DESIGNER’S TOUCH FLOORING 772-978-9111 designerstouchflooring.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 FLORIDA FLOOR FASHIONS 772-589-4994 floridafloorfashions.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

L.K. DEFRANCES & ASSOCIATES INTERIOR DESIGN 772-234-0078 lkdefrancesandassociates.com . . . . . . . . . . 116 M. MAISON 772-231-4300 mmaisonvero.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PAGE 2 DESIGN 772-492-9220 page2design.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SUNSHINE FURNITURE 772-569-0460 sunshinefurniturecasual.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VB HOME 772-492-9348 vbhome.us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 GIFTS, STATIONERY & KEEPSAKES

FALASIRI ORIENTAL RUGS 772-562-0150 falasiriorientalrugs.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

COASTAL COMFORTS 772-226-7808 coastal-comforts.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

FANTASTIC FINDS 772-794-7574 fantastic-finds.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

DIGG GARDENS PLANT SHOP 772-360-2131 digggardens.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LED CAPSTONE LIGHTING & FAN SHOWROOM 772-205-2529 ledcapstone.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

M. MAISON 772-231-4300 mmaisonvero.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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6TH AVENUE JEWELERS 772-217-8985 6thavenuejewelers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

NOTEWORTHY BY DESIGN 772-231-0085 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 VERANDA 772-234-3404 verandajewelry.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 VILLAGE SHOPS 772-231-1066 villageshopsverobeach.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES

LED CAPSTONE LIGHTING & FAN SHOWROOM 772-205-2529 ledcapstone.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 MEEKS PLUMBING 772-569-2285 meeksplumbing.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 ROTH INTERIORS 772-567-1210 rothinteriorswindowfashions.net . . . . . . . . . 99

BARKER AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING 772-562-2103 barkerac.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

VERO BEACH ROOFING INC. 772-770-3782 verobeachroofing.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

BATES AIR AND HEAT 772-946-1590 batesairandheat.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

VERO GLASS 772-567-3123 veroglass.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

DAN’S FAN CITY 772-569-8917 dansfancity.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

VERO MILLWORK INC. 772-569-7155 veromillwork.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DECKMASTERS LLC 772-559-8629 deckmastersmarine.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES

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ROOTS EARLY AVIATION

Pioneering Passengers AN ITINERANT SEAPLANE PILOT GAVE A LOCAL FAMILY AN EXCITING NEW EXPERIENCE

BY ELLEN E. STANLEY

Nearly a century before “Sully,” the Pathfinder Hydroplane used rivers as landing strips. Below, a visiting pilot takes the Kroegel family—Ila and Paul and their children, Rodney and Frieda—on an adventure.

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orld War I had some unexpected consequences for the United States. It produced huge war surpluses as well as a cadre of young, exuberant, talented flyers, and these pilots were not ready to stop flying. With the war surplus biplanes, these men found new occupations. They flew around the country, picking up jobs where they could— sometimes crop dusting, sometimes giving people the whole new experience of riding in an airplane.

Pictured is the Pathfinder Hydroplane created by Aeromarine Ltd. of New Jersey and based at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. It stopped in Sebastian in 1923, and the pilot gave the Kroegel family, pictured, a ride.

In the early days of flying, suitable places to take off and land were rare, other than at military bases. Water provided a smooth, inexpensive surface. This particular model of airplane was called a flying boat, as it took off and landed on its belly on water. It did not have pontoons; instead it relied on a buoyant fuselage.

In those days, commercial flying was a future dream.

However, it didn’t take long for individuals and organizations to develop whole new, and very profitable, industries based on airplanes.

The “tin can tourist” was another unexpected offshoot of the Great War. Those venturesome souls used inexpensive war surplus tents and supplies to take to the highways in automobiles. They stayed in tents, not hotels, as they traveled. They formed makeshift camps together as they explored the USA. They, too, formed a new kind of experience.

COURTESY OF SEBASTIAN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY KROEGEL COLLECTION

Ellen E. Stanley is an author, historian, and member of the Sebastian Area Historical Society.

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