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cover 10 Vero Beach Polo Club Vero Beach Polo was established in 2000 and blends an exciting mix of competition and camaraderie for its members and fans.

13 The New Princess of Polo Move over Nacho Figueras – there is a Princess on the polo field.

14 3-Day Eventing High Hopes Eventing Farm

15 Hunting/Jumping Atlantic Crossing Stables and Sawgrass Farm & Equestrian Center

16 Palema Trotters Nothing Standard About These Horses

17 Dent Family Miniature Horse Ranch Over 65 years of breeding American miniature horses

18 Dressage Turtle Hollow Dressage and Starwood Sporthorses

19 Therapy Special Equestrians, Florida Equestrian Foundation, and Carefree Ranch

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38 Island Inspired Dresses

life well lived

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40 Great Play, Monday!

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30 Hunger is Not A Game

42 Nautical Names

Local Palette

43 It’s a Dog’s Life

32 Lila Blakeslee ‑ A Painter’s Passion for Horses 34 Carmen Del Carpio ‑ Inspired by the Highlands haute home decor

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his issue is all about horse play! Polo season is in full swing from now until April 7th.

Come out and stomp the divots with us every Sunday at 2pm at the Polo Grounds.

Vero is home to quite the equestrian lifestyle! Did you know that many other disciplines of horseback riding are practiced locally too? We have Palema Trotting, a state of the art training facility for harness racing. The Dent Family Miniature horse ranch has been in Vero with their adorable miniatures for generations. Dream of riding on the beach on horseback? Well, scratch that off your bucket list, you can do that here too! Horses are also helping young riders build their self- esteem and confidence. Check out our special feature on Carefree Ranch, Florida Equestrians at the Scarlett Ranch, and Special Equestrians. These amazing organizations utilize horses for therapy, and healing hearts through a labor of love.

Our daughter, Alyssa, is a little horse crazy. From birth, almost, she has had an obsession for these amazing animals. She started riding at a young age and continues that same passion today; she LIVES to ride. For years she nagged about getting her own horse until we finally caved in. “Henry”, a young three year old when he came into our lives, has always been a very calm horse (one of the reasons we fell in love with him). Almost five now, our giant sloth (16 hands), has taught us all many things.

For Alyssa, he has provided an unconditional friendship that has raised her confidence and set an example of loyalty. He has taught her about responsibility and has given a new meaning to values such as patience and perseverance. As a parent, Henry has taught and shown us that through a young girl’s eyes he can do anything, be anything; and we have learned to believe in him. Each day their bond of human and horse grows stronger and whatever she asks of him, he tries willingly. As she develops into a beautiful young woman, this young horse will grow with her. Henry will continue to challenge her, he will make her a stronger person physically and emotionally; but most of all, he will continue to teach her to believe in herself…

See you at the beach…or the barn,

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Vero Beach Polo Club

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ero Beach Polo was established in 2000 and blends an exciting mix of competition and camaraderie for its members and fans. Players get to enjoy our world-class Bermuda fields set within the beautiful neighborhood of the Polo Grounds on 12th Street between 74th and 82nd Avenues – just south of the Point West Golf Course. All levels of polo are offered from Junior Polo, to beginners coaching league, to our fast paced 6-goal league. The players and public alike enjoy gathering on Sundays at 2pm at The Polo Grounds field.

Vero Beach Polo is home to many experienced players ranging from new players to seasoned professionals. The club also offers a unique opportunity for the beginning player too.

No matter what your age, if you have a desire to play polo, you can! Nowhere else can a newcomer learn the game of polo as easily as at Vero Beach Polo.

Polo Season begins in November with informal practices and continues through April. League and tournament play is held January – April. USPA tournaments and match games will be held during January, February, and March and can also accommodate single players and 1/2 teams. Teams may be mixed occasionally for variety and fun. Polo practice is held every Wednesday and Friday. Please call the office to discuss your interests and membership pricing fitted to your needs at (772) 778-2224.

You don’t have to be a polo player to enjoy the camaraderie that is Vero Beach Polo. Both polo and tailgate memberships are available which provide for a great mix at our weekly matches and social events throughout the season.

Photo courtesy of Gail Damon Photography

For more information on riding, club membership, or joining the polo club, please contact Craig Fraser, at the Vero Beach Polo Club or visit their website at www.verobeachpolo.com.

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Junior Polo photos by Sheryel Aschfort/The Polo Paparazzi, www.thepolopaparazzi.com

Photo by Tracey Floyd

POLO EVERY SUNDAY Through April 7

1:00 Gates open • 2:00 Match begins The Polo Grounds Field • 12th St between 74th & 82nd Aves (South of the Pointe West Golf Course)

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Riding Lessons Offered by Dawn Redman, “The Voice of Polo” It’s the results that count! An equestrian since the age of four.

At age 11 selected by Captain Eddy Goldman of the Spanish Riding school whose record is unsurpassed in training 3-day event riders.

Whatever your discipline, it is essential to have a solid foundation of equestrian skills. 3-day event rider in the United Kingdom.

Member of the British Team. Lessons available by appointment.

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Tiffany & Waddie, shot on location at Atlantic Crossing Polo Grounds.

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ove over Nacho Figueras – there is a Princess on the polo field. The sport of kings, once dominated by men, is making way for a new dynasty. Tiffany Busch is Vero’s own Duchess of the Divots and as one of the nation’s top ranked female polo players she’s showing us what girl power is all about.

Come out on Sundays and watch Tiffany rock it at the Polo Grounds!

Styled by David W. Busch Photography by Marie Irene Photography Hair & make-up by Angela Stlakis

“A polo handicap is your passport to the World.”

–Winston Churchill

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High Hopes

Lyndsay and her TB mare, Bella

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-Day Eventing started in the early 1900’s to test a military officer’s ability to be effective in battle with their horse. The event is divided into 3 days (hence the name) normally taking place on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The first phase, Dressage, tested the precision, control, and elegance. Cross-country phase takes place on the second day and tested the stamina, athleticism, and strength over a long distance.

Show Jumping is the final phase and proved the horse was fit enough and sound enough after a challenging day of cross-country. There have been modifications along the way, but the sport is still true to its original form. For the rider, it is exhilarating to maneuver your way through the event (especially the cross-country), and most horses experience a lot of enjoyment in the sport for its challenge and closeness to nature.

3-Day Eventing demands a strong bond and unconditional trust between horse and rider to be successful and safe. It has become very popular and has been a part of the Olympics since 1912.

Lyndsay Cunningham started High Hopes Eventing Farm in 2007 with her two Thoroughbreds, Bella and Lucy. Since then, the farm has grown and there are now six horses residing there, including thoroughbreds and warmbloods.

Lyndsay has a young team of talented, hardworking eventers that travel with her around the state competing and are looking forward to a successful show season! Check out her website at highhopeseventing.com.

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Atlantic Crossing Stables specializes in mainly hunters, jumpers, and equitation. Outside trainers come in for dressage. Schooling shows are offered a couple times a year; with one ring running dressage, and the other a hunter/equitation arena from beginner, walk trot to advanced jumping. There is also a partial cross country course where they have built a ditch, tire jumps, and coops. The property is over 30 acres, including a stick and ball field, with 48 stalls and 3 barns. Atlantic Crossing will be hosting an Interscholastic Equestrian Show this fall. Their Interscholastic Equestrian Association team, Vero Beach Equestrian, is in its 3rd year. It has 8 team members from various schools throughout Vero Beach. For more information visit: www.rideiea.com. The team has had a very successful year competing against 10-20 other schools at one show. The students draw a number with an unfamiliar horse assigned to it and are judged on their handling skills of the horse and their form (equitation).

Heather Callahan McCall and her husband, Brian, live at the barn and manage the facility. They have been here for 2 years. Heather has lived in Vero Beach for the past seven years, coming from Connecticut where she graduated from UCONN with an Associates in Equine Science and a Bachelors in Animal Science. Atlantic Crossing Stables is currently owned by Chrissy Clark and is presently for sale. For more information on Atlantic Crossing Stables, call Heather at (772) 925-6013 or visit their website www.verobeachequestrian.webs.com.

IEA Team Rider: Alexandra Stewart Horse: Moon, owned by Chrissy Clark

Susan Mobini, Hunter-Jumper, riding her horse, Sinatra, over a six-foot wide Liverpool jump.

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Sawgrass Farm & Equestrian Center provides boarding and training for a small number of lucky horses. The facility, sprawling over 46 acres, specializes in hunters and jumpers but they also offer short-term vacations for race horses on a space available basis. The exquisite show barn has eight stalls that are 12’ x 14’; each stall has two doors, great ventilation, fans, matted flooring, hay racks, grain containers and automatic water fillers. There are eight half acre paddocks and a large one acre paddock each having automatic watering stations. Riders have access to an elegant club room with eating area, including a dressing and shower area. Boarders can ride and train their horses in the two sand mixture jump arenas that have colorful new jumps. There is also a one-mile grass riding trail on the inside perimeter plus an additional six acre grass jumping field. For an hourly fee, non-boarders can use the grass jump field as well. Stacie Sprague is the local, well-qualified riding instructor and horse trainer who specialize in hunters, jumpers and equitation.

Riders of all ages, from beginners through advanced, learn while having a great time. She can arrange local and long distance transportation to shows as well as expert guidance. Sawgrass is located at 7355 69th Street, Vero Beach. Call (772) 321-7723 or check them out on the web at www.sawgrassfarm.com.

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arness racing is a sport where a special breed of horses, called Standardbreds, race around a track while pulling a driver in a two-wheeled cart called a “sulky.” The horses reach speeds of more than 30 mph. To really feel the power of the horses, go to a race and watch the race from the rail, which is as close as you can get to the action without actually driving in the race. It is a thrill to see the horses strive to do what they do best—go fast and win.

Palema Trotting, Inc., is a multimillion dollar harness training facility located at 6425 53rd Street, in Vero Beach. Seventeen years after the sale of Benders’ U.S. factory, the Benders decided to tackle the American

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market again – this time it wasn’t roof tiles, it was with horses. The entire Bender family loved their time spent in Florida over the years and decided to purchase a joint residence. The family built a house and then formed a new company and opened a large training camp for trotting horses together with the top Swedish trainer, Ake Svanstedt. Why Florida of all places? There is a well-established tradition among American trainers to work in Florida during the winters. The horses that train at Palema are mostly colts, but other horses – especially three-year olds, are being brought to the training facility in preparation of the upcoming race season.

This state of the art facility has 92 boxes (stalls), a guest house that has 12

Ove Bender, Jim Oscarsson and his two-year old colt trotter, Aperfectyankee, who won the 2012 Peter Haughton Memorial in 1:54:1 at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Jim owns, trains and drives his two-year old colt trotter.

dorms, and 3 tracks designed by Greg Coone; along with beautiful grassy paddocks, and plenty of space for horses to graze and relax in the Florida sunshine when they are not training.

In 2010, the Bender family celebrated 50 years of horses.

Karl-Erik Bender grew up on a farm in Sweden, so horses were always of interest to him. When Axevalla trotting track opened in 1956, his interest blossomed even more. In 1960, their company was founded – the family also bought its first trotting horse.

After much research and consulting with the Axevella trainer, Tore Ernfridsson, their first mare of choice, was an American horse called Palema Fibber. She was a smaller mare than the other horses, and her auction price

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was a modest sum of 4,900 Swedish kronor (or $800 in U.S. dollars). This was to prove a very shrewd investment.

She won ten straight races surprising everyone but Karl-Erik and Tore! The operation grew quickly, was always successful and the horses always yielded a profit. Knabe, a prized horse, won the Swedish Championship and Aby Grand Prix and also raced in the United States.

The mare, HaHaArden, was purchased in 1974 with the help of Olle Goop, a trainer at Palema. Little did they know that generations later, Gidde Palema, would be the most successful trotting stallion ever in Sweden, bringing in over 27 million kronor in winnings. The largest prize money in a single race was, however,

won by Alf Palema, along with Mickey McNichol, in the sulky who won $4.5 million Swedish kronor at the Hambletonian in New York in 1992. Today, Alf Palema, is the most successful breeding stallion in Sweden in terms of winnings. As recently as 2009, Torvald Palema, won the Solvalla International Elite Race, where he brought in more than 20 million kronor total during his race period.

In 1993, the horses became a very successful business entity of the Benders Group, with breeding, a stallion stud and racing. By adding the horses to their business, it makes for great PR, as the many successes have drawn attention to the company and the horses are a natural point of interest when business contacts visit.

What started out as purely a love of horses and a hobby, today the Palema Stud Farm in Bossgarden, Sweden, is home to the breeding stallions Alf Palema, Gidde Palema, Adams Hall and Symphonic Hanover, as well as brood mares and colts.

With the launch of Palema Trotting, Inc., a training facility in Vero, the Bender family can continue to enjoy their passion for horses full circle from breeding to training.

We hope to encourage the Bender family to host an event at the gracious facility in the near future. For now, we can just enjoy the beauty of horse and trainer, trotting around an oval track in the misty fog of a cool morning with the sun just beginning to peek over the Atlantic…simply breathtaking!

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he Dent family has dedicated over 65 years of breeding American miniature horses. The ranch has been in Vero Beach in the same location for the past 60 years. They sell miniature horses world-wide.

During foaling season, the farm has over 100 sleepless nights watching over their broodmares, while still continuing to do all the necessary farm work during the day.

They strive to hand deliver each and every miniature horse foal that is born. Broodmare and foal are kept in the barn with turnout for the first 30 days after being born. All the miniature horses are grain fed each and every day of the year. Foals are weaned at four months of age. After that, the foals are grain fed twice a day with non-rationed hay, plus turnout during the coolness of night on fertilized pasture. While at the farm, the foals are led around on a halter during turn out time. These adorable minis are handled on a daily basis for the first 30 days of their life. During this time, ears, chin, and leg hairs are clipped.

Shots are given and they are body clipped once the foals settle down from being weaned. The Dent family is truly dedicated to raising their minis and have been for generations. They devote 100% of their time, effort and work to the miniature horses.

They take pride in the number of hand delivered foals over the past 60 years, and stay with the dams during birth to make sure both mom and baby are healthy. These tiny equines travel all

Dr. Valerie Biehl from East Coast Animal Medical Center with her healthy new patient, Lady Dent.

around the world to their new homes. Some of the minis are used as therapy horses too. The Dent Ranch is a hard-working and extremely dedicated farm. Visitors are encouraged to call in advance to arrange an appointment. Visit the web at www.dentranch.com for more information and to see the last twenty years of breeding miniature horses. Be sure and check out all the minis that are for sale!

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Turtle Hollow Dressage is owned

by Robert and Claudia Tarlov. Claudia is a dressage competitor and trainer, working from her farm in Vero Beach from October through May, working summers at her farm in Colchester, CT. Turtle Hollow Dressage, Vero Beach, has been in operation since 2010, with the purpose of increasing dressage educational activities, with nationally and internationally ranked trainers to compliment the farm’s own training program. Many of the students at Turtle Hollow Dressage are winter residents, bringing their horses from the northeast to Vero Beach to take advantage of the ideal climate. Training continues throughout the summer months in Vero Beach on scheduled times.

The farm features grass paddocks for the horses’ relaxation, an airy and comfortable barn and a specially engineered all-weather arena designed to provide the ideal training surface for optimum performance and soundness. For more information on Turtle Hollow Dressage, please visit www.turtlehollowfarm.com.

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Starwood Sporthorses is a full

To find out more about dressage, interesting links are: www.usdf.org, www.dressage-news.com, and www.eurodressage.com.

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service dressage-oriented annual and seasonal boarding and training facility in Vero Beach, Florida.

It offers a quiet, peaceful atmosphere with a focus on each horse and rider’s individual needs. Sarah Short, co-owner and barn manager, spent several years on the Grand Prix jumper circuit and managing show barns before coming to Vero Beach. Co-owner, Liz Daniel, has been in the dressage world since the age of 14, as a rider, competitor through the FEI levels, and barn owner. Jeffrey Lord, UDSF Bronze and Silver Medalist, is Starwood’s dressage trainer, and is currently competing Starwood’s Calderon De La Barca at the Prix St. Georges level. Jeffrey is currently accepting a limited number of horses and riders for training and is experienced with bringing young horses up through the levels. The Starwood team offers spacious airy stalls with fly spray systems and fans, small and large grassy paddocks, a state of the art dressage arena, a fenced and gated schooling ring, access-controlled gates, and 24 hour video surveillance. For more information about Starwood Sporthorses and Jeffrey Lord/Lord Dressage, please visit www.starwoodsporthorses.com.

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gives horseback riding lessons to children and adults with physical, emotional and mental disabilities. Some of the riders have cerebral palsy, brain injury, autism, spina bifida, depression, and mental retardation. There are many benefits from riding horses. Since the horse’s gait stimulates the same muscles used when a person walks, riding horses strengthens those muscles for people in wheelchairs and people who have leg weakness. Riding horses also increases balance, posture, and coordination, and improves fine and gross motor skills. In addition to the physical benefits of riding, there are emotional benefits as well. A person’s self-esteem improves with the confidence of controlling a 1000 pound horse. Speech and social skills also improve while on the back of a horse. There is a strong bond between the horse and the human. Riding horses gives the students “wings” to accomplish their goals.

Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast in partnership with PATH, Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International) is a therapeutic riding facility that utilizes only PATH certified riding instructors. Special Equestrians started 21 years ago by a mother with a disabled child. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The barn is located at 7280 53rd St. in Vero Beach. For more information about donating or volunteering, please call (772) 562-7603.

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was founded in 2012 after years of providing an environment that brought so much happiness and encouragement to clients, volunteers, horses, and of course, to Cindy Devine and her daughter, Marci, who is one of the trainers. Their mission is to enrich and improve the lives of those in our community who deal with emotional challenges through the use of Equine Assisted Mental Health Therapy. They offer a broad range of programs available for all age groups such as counseling involving client, therapist, an equine specialist, and horses, which include individual, couple and family sessions. Group retreat days are available, as well as enrichment programs from grooming and walking horses, to assisting in riding and complete care of horse and barn. These programs reach out to those in need of mental and social improvement, especially seniors and veterans. The horses are used for motivation, inspiration, learning to ride, or improving one’s riding ability through emotional control. Florida Equestrian Foundation is located at 9745 141st Avenue in Fellsmere. Please contact Cindy Devine at (772) 538-3748 for more information. You can also visit their website at www.floridaequestrianfoundation.org.

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is proud to work with ‘kids at risk’ in Vero Beach.

These are children who have suffered abuse or other emotional issues. Horses enhance children’s lives in ways we are just beginning to comprehend. Carefree Ranch is a labor of love and is focused on Hedi Headley’s and Helen McKnight’s care for horses and children.

They have created a haven for animals and children alike and provide a place for children to come and learn more about horses. Offering a horse day camp for children, horse riding lessons, horse boarding and more, Carefree Ranch is a great place for horses and the children who love them. Easily accessible, the ranch is just 5 minutes from the Indian River Mall and 15 minutes from the beach. They are located at 7290 53rd Street, Vero Beach, (772) 564-9222. Please check out their website at www.carefreeranch.org.

Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self-esteem.

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Trick Riding doing the drag in the early 1950’s at Spencer, Iowa.

Trick Riding in the early 1950’s doing the summersault at Gerry, NY.

Roman Riding in the early 1970’s at Moorehaven, Florida.

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parky” Dent started trick riding in 1946. She went to work for Colonel Jim Eskew in the late 40’s.

They performed in Havana, Cuba, in 1951 along with Rex Rossi, Joan Sporin, Beryl Jackson and many others. She met Chuck Dent at that time, too, and married in 1952. Sparky trick rode for stock contractors, JC Troup, Duke Gibbs, Bob Barnes, Erv Korkow, Foy Reynolds, Casey Tibbs, Tommy Steiner, plus more. Some of the bigger rodeos where Sparky trick rode were Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and Salinas. Along with trick riding, she was also a Roman rider and served as a PRCA rodeo secretary for many years. Sparky trained the horses shown in these old photos and was one of the very few female trick riders who did ground work instead of strap work. In the industry, she was well known for her hard running black horses. She retired from trick riding and rodeo in 1976. Sparky is now referred to by her real name of Naomi Dent.

Sparky and Chuck bought land here in Vero Beach in 1953, where she currently resides. It was used mostly as their winter home until retirement when it became their permanent home.

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The Art & Science of

Cosmetic Surgery

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T SpecialtieS include: Minimal incision lifts for the face, body, neck and brow Breast augmentations, reductions, post-cancer reconstructions and lifts Chemical peels, Botox, Obagi Medical Products, Laser Surgery Tummy tucks and liposculpture Skin cancer treatments

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he popularity of plastic surgery is soaring – and more and more doctors are trying to meet the demand. Any licensed physician can call himself or herself a “cosmetic” or even a plastic surgeon, so the importance of finding a properly trained and certified provider is paramount. All cosmetic procedures have risks and potential complications.

By choosing a board certified plastic surgeon, these risks are minimized.

You should research your procedure by visiting the American Society of Plastic Surgeons web site www.plasticsurgery.org for a full description and the results you can expect. There are many ways to find a surgeon, including seeking recommendations from your primary care physician, family, and friends. You should ask for a consultation from at least two surgeons and more if you are not happy with the first two. Make sure your surgeon meets the highest standards of education, experience, and ethics, and ask them about their most recent continuing medical education.

Also, verify that the doctor is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. If you are considering a surgical procedure, check that your surgeon has operating privileges in the hospital as well as their center.

Not all patients are candidates for all procedures, so be confident the physician can offer you every option from injections to surgery.

Dr. Rosato completed residency in general surgery and plastic surgery for a total of seven years. His plastic surgery training was completed in 1992 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since 1994. He has been on staff at Indian River Medical Center since 1992 and he is section chief of Plastic Surgery. He has served as President of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Indian River County Medical Society and remains on the executive boards of both organizations. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Rosato Plastic Surgery Center is licensed by the state of Florida and dedicated to safe plastic surgery.

If you have questions or to schedule a consultation call 772-562-5859 or visit our web site at www.rosatoplasticsurgery.com.

Ralph M. Rosato, M.D., FACS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine Adjunct Faculty, Plastic Surgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland, Ohio

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Get an Edge in Your Game with Acupuncture Acupuncture is widely recognized

as an effective treatment for a variety of pain conditions.

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Herbal Medicine consultations Classical Homeopathic medicine Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) Acupressure, tuina, cupping Customized diet plans with our Clinical Nutritionist Pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements Lab testing and Functional Blood Chemistry Spectracell Nutritional Analysis Diagnos-Techs Saliva testing for hormones, adrenal function, digestive issues

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rom arthritis to lower back pain to muscle strain, acupuncture ranks as one of the most effective options to relieve pain as compared to medication or exercise therapy alone. Exciting new research is showing that in addition to helping to speed along injury recovery or nagging pain issues from long hours of training, acupuncture can actually enhance performance as well.

A recent review in 2010 in the Journal of Strength and Condition Research compiled many well designed studies on the topic of acupuncture and enhanced athletic performance. Reviewed studies of published literature on the use of acupuncture therapy for resistance and endurance sports showed that acupuncture increased muscular strength and power in athletes. Acupuncture also improved the cardiovascular system’s ability to get adequate blood flow and oxygen to the tissues, which allowed for maximum performance.

We have treated many types of sports injuries in our clinic, and our athletes notice they now can run faster and longer, swing harder, and breathe easier. Some conditions that respond well to acupuncture treatment include golfer’s and tennis elbow, plantar fascitis, pain in any joint or muscle, and rotator cuff problems. Acupuncture improves circulation, and removes any obstruction (stagnation) in the body which helps to prevent repetitive injuries.

Enhanced energy, ability to effectively convert food to fuel, improved sleep, and stronger, more supple muscles are benefits of acupuncture that will enhance your athletic performance. Additionally, using acupuncture as a viable treatment option helps avoid the side effects of over the counter and prescription medications for pain.

Acupuncture therapy can certainly give you an edge on the court, field, course or wherever your sports take you.

Chelsey Croskeys Dodd, AP, DOM Indian River Acupuncture, (772) 564-8383

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Want to Be the Best?

Then Yoga is in Your Best Interest

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ne of the most common misconceptions about yoga is that it’s not “real” exercise. Athletes and those who exercise regularly often doubt yoga has anything to offer. Yoga is so diverse, however, that there is a practice to compliment any fitness level. Fortunately knowledge and appreciation of the benefits of yoga is spreading, as a result more athletes are turning to yoga to enhance their performance.

How can a regular yoga practice make you a stronger competitor? It all starts with the breath.

Learning to control your breathing, breathing smoothly and evenly is one of the cornerstones of yoga. By keeping the breath regular and even, especially during times of stress, you stay calm and focused. You are better able to concentrate and therefore move with greater accuracy.

Core strength, which is necessary in practically any sport, is greatly enhanced through yoga. Core strength improves posture, overall body strength and stability and helps to reduce injuries. Hand in hand with core strength is balance. Yoga works both sides of

the body, front and back evenly, this helps improve overall muscle tone and even out the body. Your body works more smoothly as an integrated unit. By strengthening the whole body evenly you lessen the prevalence of weak areas, further reducing the risk of injury.

Increased flexibility is another positive effect of practicing yoga. Slow and steady stretching will lengthen out muscles and increase range of motion throughout your body. Flexibility allows your body to move better, faster and further, all vital to athletic competition.

Participating in a competitive sport can be physically, mentally and emotionally draining.

Yoga is an excellent way to combat stress. It will relax and calm your body and mind. Perhaps one of the most important benefits of yoga, for anyone, is the relaxation it can provide.

Whether you hope to reduce performance anxiety, strengthen your core, increase your flexibility or avoid injury, yoga is an incredible tool for elevating your athletic performance to the next level.

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The Dawn of Anti-Aging

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ontrary to beliefs from the past, our genes do not define us. Choices

we make throughout any given day, in lifestyle, diet, exercise, and exposures do. Up to 80% of our genetic predisposition or propensity towards certain diseases of aging, can be impacted, prevented and even sometimes reversed through various measures. The new anti-aging model is one which encourages taking an active preventative role in your own wellbeing and health.

The scientific data is rolling in and it reveals that indeed there is much we can do to intervene in the aging process and increase our quality of life as we do. Because of this, the global anti-aging marketplace is booming!

People are seeking solutions and help for the following concerns: joint pain, bone health, brain support, sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine dysfunction, as well as improved appearance.

When it comes to appearance, both men and women are seeking out products and services that confer benefits for facial and hair rejuvenation. These include LED light therapy devices, treatments and collagen-building supplements.

A trend for anti-aging products, consisting of both nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, is one that favors science based, efficacious, natural and organic ingredients. Some deliver unprecedented results through the use of nanotechnology, liposomal, and time released delivery systems. These products can impact health and appearance in profound ways.

Numerous medical studies reveal that consumption, whether through diet or supplementation, of vitamins, antioxidants, substances such as, resveratrol, turmeric and astragalus, improve health and appearance as well. These nutrients decrease inflammation, improve skin tone, texture and can have a protective effect from within, on UV light exposure, protecting our skin from photo damage, which can age us before our time.

Both oral supplementation with these nutrients and applying them topically to the skin via serums and creams will bring fantastic results, minimizing fine lines, age spots and wrinkles.

To kick your anti-aging plan up a notch, treat yourself and try the latest in aesthetic bio-technologies, like an LED phototherapy or cellularsignaling technology facial. Both are relaxing, non-invasive, and tolerated by all skin types. Terrific prior to a special event, these treatments will have you glowing, refreshed, and looking a few years younger within an hour!

Who could resist?!

If you are ready to turn back the clock, start feeling and looking even better, stop in to see us at The Anti-Aging Boutique. We can’t wait to share our secrets with you.

Yes, the fountain of youth has been discovered in Florida and its right here in Vero Beach.

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A Butcher Shoppe & a bit more…

A Butcher, A Baker & Gourmet Meal Maker

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A full service butcher shop with over 30 years experience

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A Butcher Shoppe & a bit more offers a full line of expertly aged Certified Black Angus grade beef, custom cut to order, poultry, pork, lamb and veal.

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the dish

Hunger is Not A Game

Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen first opened its doors on April 15, 1988. Indian River County’s first soup kitchen, it was founded by J. Ralph Lundy, who served as its president since its inception until his passing in February 2009. The soup kitchen held its first lunch in the dining room of the Mt. Zion AME Church, where it remains today, serving hot nutritious meals from 12-1 p.m. to more than 300 people 5 days a week and delivering more than 150 meals to the homebound 3 days a week. Special holiday events for Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving are held for the elderly and needy families that include a hot dinner, clothing, fruits, gifts and toys.

April 2013 marks the 25th Anniversary of Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen. Located in Gifford, the soup kitchen

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has been able to carry out its mission without financial assistance or grants from governmental agencies.

Explains Lydia Forbes, President, “The strictly volunteer organization, relies solely on the support of local friends, churches organizations, schools, businesses and concerned individuals. We strive to uphold our founder’s mission: ‘To openly display the basic Christian principles by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and providing comfort to those who cannot be self-sufficient.’ Each meal begins with a prayer of thanks, profanity is forbidden and polite and proper manners are expected.”

In celebration of this momentous occasion, we are commencing a community-wide fundraising initiative.

With your help, we can have more meals and less hunger. For every donation of $20.00 or more you will receive a special limited edition pop-art poster created especially for Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen by nationally acclaimed, award-winning, editorial cartoonist, James Casciari. Donations for Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen will be accepted in person or via snail mail, at Frosting, 2915 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963.

Every dollar received provides a full nutritional hot lunch to someone in need right here in Vero Beach.

Help us feed the hungry here. 100% of all funds collected will go directly to Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church for Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen. You can also “leave the change” for Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen in the “spare change soup cans” at various area locations.

Thank you for supporting hunger right here in Indian River County.

Please make checks out to Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church for Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen.

by Barbaralee Casciari Monday

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lila blakeslee

A painter’s passion for horses

Nobility 40 x 30, Acrylic

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aised in Texas, Lila Blakeslee was born with an innate affinity and love for horses. Gifted with artistic talent, she has been able to combine two successful careers throughout her years doing exactly what she did as a child; ride and paint her beloved horses. After attending UNT on an art scholarship, she received her BFA in Drawing and Painting, Lila spent the next 15 years as a professional equestrian instructor at Willow Bend Polo and Hunt Club in Dallas. Simultaneously, she worked on her fine art as well as launching a successful business that featured her hand painted boutique items such as clothing and purses. In the early 90’s, she moved to Florida so she could be close to Wellington, which hosts the largest horseshow in the world: “The Winter Equestrian Festival”.

There, she was able to promote her artwork to the top riders in the world. During this time, Lila was also very fortunate to work with Harry and Cary Van Wormer, who built the incredible riding facility, Sawgrass Farm. Through her work there, she was able to ride and compete on amazing horses at some of the finest horseshows.

Lila is a Partner/Owner of Gallery 14.

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Famed Quarterback, Bob Griese and his wife Shay, commissioned several paintings of their investment Grand Prix horse, Indigo, that is trained and campaigned by Olympic Veteran, Margie Engle.

another level of creativity and intensity; her large, bold interpretations of horses capture the spirit of this amazing animal. It is not unusual to see an actual horse’s mane collaged into her paintings… the DNA of the subject matter brings new life into the artwork.

Horses have been the essence of Lila’s success–enjoying the pleasure in riding them and capturing their unique spirits in painting

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them. Their amazing beauty, power, intelligence and trust continue to drive her to discover ways of expressing these superior qualities on canvas.

“Several years ago, Toby Wayman (son of Tommy Wayman, former 10- Goal Player and inductee into the Polo Hall of Fame) was playing polo for the Shamrock Team in Vero.

I introduced myself and told him that I knew his parents, Tommy & Rosemary, before he was born and that I had done a portrait of one of his dad’s favorite polo ponies, “Gamma”. Toby’s eyes got wide and he said that this portrait still hangs over the fireplace in their home in Wyoming. It was such an honor to hear that my painting had conveyed their horse so perfectly and that it still holds such a prominent place in their lives after all these years. That is one of the greatest compliments I could ever receive as an artist and for one that has always had a true passion for horses,” stated Lila.

Lila Blakeslee and her husband, Paul Genke, live in Vero Beach year round where she still enjoys riding. She works out of her home studio at (772) 778-2363. She can also be reached at Gallery 14, 1911 14th Avenue, (772) 562-5525; 10-5 Tues-Friday and 10-3 on Saturdays. www.gallery14verobeach.com

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April 19-28, 2013

This special 10 day celebration will highlight art & cultural events happening throughout Indian River County.

For a list of events...

Visit: www.culturalcalendar.org Call: 772-770-4857 Email: info@cultural-council.org

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Carmen Del Carpio

Inspired by the highlands

By Juan Murillo Dencker

Forest

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armen del Carpio was born in South America [La Paz, Bolivia] surrounded by a large canvas composed of inexhaustible polychromies, which varies according to the season of the year, sometimes illuminated with overcast skies of a rainy summer, other times with a deep blue-sky in winter atmosphere displaying a bright sun that relentlessly overcooks the skin of their inhabitants. This unusual geography has been a source of inspiration for writers, poets and painters trying to permanently suspend in time images of a city that is the “melting pot” of the Bolivian nationality and as well the center of political life since ancient times.

The eventful and violent political life that Carmen del Carpio and her family experienced led them into exile to Santiago de Chile; however, the artist kept the Andean peaks in everyday view as a sketch of distant remembrances. The memories

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of her earlier impressions from hometown were so strong that she returned to that particular site which lies between mountains within a “great hollow” at one end of the variegated disjointed Bolivian plateau. It is under this canopy that the artist fetches her ochreous pigments, prepares colors, and adjusts compositions to conceive piece by piece, her fine art.

The reading or sightseeing of her works‑ whether they are paintings, collages or hybrid techniques- is the fundamental task for the wise and clever spectator even without the knowledge of the space that the artist inhabits. The shapes and colors create feelings of remote locations in space but nearby in time, however always as a habitable site. The exhibition is an open invitation to the imagination to travel between colors, aromas, and emotions as “builders of sense” to share collective memories of other lands, although afar, but still belonging to the same continent;

Carmen del Carpio is a South American artist.

Finally, let’s say that the patina of her work carries the patina of time and memory, accepting that we forget more than we remember, perhaps this kind of plastic language from her artworks explains why we create from the Oblivion.

Gallery 14 is hosting Carmen del Carpio on March 1st at the Gallery Stroll. Carmen is a guest artist from February 26 - March 30.

Her work will be exhibited and offered for sale the entire month of March. Come out and meet the artist! Gallery 14, 1911 14th Avenue, (772) 562-5525, 10-5 Tues-Friday and 10-3 on Saturdays, www.gallery14verobeach.com.

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A Stable Life

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et’s talk about the fun it would be to do a design for the interior of a barn or a tack room. We are going to use all our vision to think outside the box. What can we do to make the interior of a polo pony stable a place we could sit and talk with a glass of fine wine? Let’s mix the obvious with the unexpected. I started with a couple of antique pine armoires to use for storing riding gear.

Next, I needed a table to put our feet up on and enjoy the wine. The famous Snow’s trestle table…perfect! Chairs with leather seats have just come into Snow’s from our new exclusive California supplier. Now we’re talking.

At the moment, we’ve done the obvious so let’s go wild and do the unexpected. We will start with museum looking mirrors, an original horse painting by Lila Blakeslee, and a small green antique teak cabinet to use as the bar. Can you feel it coming together? You are part of the design process and are sharing in the fun of creating. It’s time to spark it up with the accessories that will make this a tack room everyone will be talking about and will want to join us for that glass of wine. Polo is the sport of kings, so let’s use some crystal ice buckets and a pair of pony lamps.

Now, it’s time to go off to the Polo Grounds and stomp some divots.

Written and styled by John Bolowsky, Design Consultant Shot on location at Atlantic Crossing Stables Furnishings by Snow’s Custom Furniture & Refinishing 4009 U.S. Hwy. 1, Vero Beach, FL (772) 794-4430, www.SnowsCustomFurniture.net

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Riverwind A tale of two comebacks Jim DiMarzo and Dennis Witherow

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t’s 2005 in Vero Beach. We had a sense that we had dodged the twin bullets of Hurricanes Frances and Jean. Despite concerns to the contrary, the real estate market continued to boom feeding largely off the need to replace homes damaged in the storms.

“It was bedlam...hard to keep up,” says Dennis Witherow, the president and owner of Regatta Construction. He remembers that there was always construction of 15-20 houses in Riverwind alone, as well as multiple buildings in Bridgepointe, a few custom homes at prices of upwards of $5 million, the rebuild of the Hawk’s Nest clubhouse, and building in five other developments throughout the state.

Then, just as quickly, one day there was no more work.

According to Jim DiMarzo, the broker-owner of DiMarzo Realty, the marketing and sales entity for Regatta, “The Riverwind story has paralleled Regatta’s.” In 2005, Jim and Barbara had just built in Riverwind and had sold their Central Beach

furnished by design consultant John Bolowsky place. “Riverwind was a bee-hive of activity and and Snow’s Custom Furniture and Refinishing our company had placed 20 families there. has been extremely well-received. It has created Prices escalated as materials and labor costs rose the opportunity to meet people and to show off to meet market conditions. A “full stop” did not the craftsmanship of Regatta’s work. occur in the business as it did with builders.

“Riverwind has buzz again. The short-sales, The experience was more an erosion of pricing which so depressed pricing here and throughout than a precipitous drop. One day the buyers the county, are long-gone,” says Jim. There are went away and those few who remained wouldn’t only a few resales, 10 properties have been sold pay the asking price. Sellers were not willing to in the community during the last year, prices are accept the new prices being offered. Additionally, up, and it is expected that new custom homes there was a very full plate of investor-owned will be starting very soon. In these exciting times, speculative property. All those elements made there are at least two couples who have expressed a perfect storm. Suddenly, there were 28 resale a desire to buy the model as soon as they sell their homes listed in Riverwind and 25 of them were existing homes. “Hopefully, that’s not until May. owned by people who bought them for profit Having this great model to showcase Regatta’s motives, never intending to live in them,” work makes my job very easy,” says Jim. said Jim. “Riverwind is my baby,” says Dennis.

Now it’s 2013. Not only has new building “It was always my dream to finish this beautiful started again, but Dennis and Regatta have development to the very high standards we set three building jobs that are about to begin in Riverwind alone. One is a large addition; the other when we started it. Thankfully, we are back on the road to making that dream a reality.” two are new custom homes. The current model,

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“The #1 question that I am asked about my business is: “Where did you get the name Ishkabibbles from?”

One of my fondest memories of my great-grandma was all of the funny sayings and nicknames she gave to everyone. “ISHKABIBBLE,” was a nickname often used for my little sister.

That nickname always stood out to me, so when I started my clothing line I knew exactly just what to call it.”

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re you a girl who dreams of an Island Beach Wedding Dress that does not consist of sequins and lace but rather reflects the casual feel of the beaches she so loves? Ishkabibbles is an online boutique that provides women with custom Island Wedding Dresses and accessories.

Hand sewn, custom designed, with each garment made to the customer’s exact measurements, each piece is an inspiration of a love for the laid back attitude of island life. The flowers on the dresses echo a love for the natural beauty that is all around and the soft drape of the fabric brings memories of the smooth and flowing ocean water. IshKabibble’s signature look is sundresses with classic silhouettes and flower appliqués.

The quality and craftsmanship of the appliqués are unique and beautiful.

The end result is amazing.

IshKabibbles also carries fashion forward tropical clothing. Need a new beachy wardrobe for that romantic island honeymoon or weekend getaway? Their line offers island inspired tops, linen pants and jewelry to complete your look. IshKabibbles can be a part of any special occasion.

Visit The Bridal Shop located at 1105 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 1, Sebastian, FL (772) 581-9355 to try on a custom Island Beach Wedding Dress. There are several styles and selections to choose from that are custom made to the customer’s specifications. You can also visit the Ft. Pierce Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8am-12pm (through March) or check out the entire collection at www.ishkabibblesdesigns.etsy.com.

Kristin Meek is the Owner/Designer of Ishkabibble Designs www.ishkabibblesdesigns.etsy.com vollbrachtkmv@aol.com, (772) 559-0518 Photography: L&L Photography, www.llphotographybylindsey.com Stylist: Cindy Leon, fotolucid.deleon@gmail.com VW Bus: www.topsinc.net Flowers: Pink Pelican Florist, www.sebastianflorist.com Models: Rachael Hine and Steven Meyer On the ukulele : Nate Meek

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Great Play, Monday!

by Barbaralee Casciari Monday

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he early 70’s were fraught with raw emotion and epic events. The Beatles broke up, Roe vs. Wade gave women a choice, the T.V. show M.A.S.H premiered, VCR’s were introduced, Jane Fonda denounced America’s involvement in Vietnam, terrorists attacked at the Olympics in Beirut and Watergate shamed the presidency. The later part of the decade saw Star Wars become a hit and Elvis was dead.

Sandwiched in the midst of these turbulent times, 1976 saw Americans festooning neighborhoods with red, white and blue bunting in celebration of our nation’s bi-centennial, a culmination of all the events that led up to our nation becoming an independent republic. Ironically, Americans were judging, ridiculing and spitting on our nation’s Vietnam veterans. It seemed however, amidst all the confusion, the nation was entering into a time of repair.

People began to look to happier times. Freak, funky, dude and disco were the new norm. Baseball, never more popular, was as American as apple pie.

April 25, 1976, was just another day at the ballpark according to my husband, Rick Monday. In his 5th year with the Chicago Cubs, the field was his office – and as are we - he was intimately in touch with all of its nuances. The crowds roar, the occasional heckler, the crack of a bat.

Fast forward. Dodger Stadium. Fourth inning. While in centerfield, Rick could sense a commotion to his right. His stare directed at the pitcher and hitter, he could hear the tone of the crowd begin to change. “The buzz just seemed to get louder and louder” he often explains. With a batter at home plate, there wasn’t time to take his eyes off the game. Meanwhile, what turned out later to be a father and son, two guys jumped out of the stands from the leftfield foul pole area and ran towards shallow left centerfield. They were in his office!

“I saw that one of them had something under his arm, but I wasn’t able to tell what it was until they finally stopped and I saw him pull out an American flag and lay it out on the field. About the same time, the other pulled a can from his pocket- I could see it’s glint in the sunlight. They began to douse the flag with lighter fluid.

They were going to burn the American flag! That’s when I got angry and knew I had to do something about it. Six years in the United States Marine Corps. Reserves reinforced for me that what they were doing is wrong.”

Rick took off running with no clear plan – yet mind racing. Do I bowl them over? How can I stop them? He goes on, “The wind blew the first match out. It was then that I realized that if they didn’t have the flag they wouldn’t be able to burn it.” An instant before they set it ablaze with the second match, Rick reached down mid-stride and snatched it away! “It happened so fast – I could feel and smell the lighter fluid– for a second I wasn’t sure if it was on fire or not. It took them an instant to realize the flag was no longer there. They threw the can of lighter fluid at me but I was gone – it fell harmlessly onto the outfield grass.”

At that moment, unbeknown to Rick, Vin Scully was making his famous radio call, “And wait a minute, there’s an animal loose - two of ‘em - all right - I’m not sure what he’s doing out there – and it looks like they are going to burn an American flag! But Rick Monday runs and takes it away from him – that guy was going to set fire to the American flag! Can you imagine that!”

“Security escorted them off the field to the most thunderous chorus of boos I have ever heard,” says Rick, “Then suddenly, from one area of the stadium, and then another, and another, the crowd began singing ‘God bless America’. A couple minutes later they put up on the scoreboard the message, “Rick Monday…You Made A Great Play!”

Rick goes on to explain, “I had asked for the flag immediately after the game, and I was presented with the flag a few weeks later after the court case, The guys were fined eighty dollars apiece and placed on two years’ probation for trying to desecrate our American Flag.

Thirty seven years later, Barbaralee and I, cross this great country of ours with the very flag, raising money for military and other charities, visiting VA hospitals, burn units, the Fischer and Malone Houses, military bases and attending funerals and memorials of the fallen. That now tattered piece of cloth, to millions, remains a symbol of the rights and freedoms for each and every one of us as a result of so many who have proudly served our country, many who have given their lives.”

Note: In honoring Rick Monday, a 2-time All-star and 19 year major league baseball veteran, for his heroic action on April 25, 1976, he has received a Presidential Commendation, a Senate Resolution No. 477, Baseball’s Hall of Fame voted it 1 of the 100 Classic Moments in the history of baseball and numerous other national awards.

To view a video of Rick Monday’s courageous flag rescue go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrV8QPQAhxo To read the Senate Resolution go to: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2006-05-15/pdf/CREC-2006-05-15-pt1-PgS4565.pdf and http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2006-05-15/pdf/CREC-2006-05-15-pt1-PgS4566.pdf

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Ahoy matey!

Boating is fun!

Florida is a winter wonderland for the white pelicans.

This photo was taken in Sebastian where you can frequently find a flock. Don’t forget to visit Pelican Island as well!

Let the Vero Beach Power Squadron show you how. Learn about aids to navigation, navigation rules, boat handling, trailering, knots, and life saving equipment.

The next boating safety course will be held on April 6th from 9am to 5pm at the Power Squadron Building, 301 Acacia Rd, at the northeast end of the Merrill Barber Bridge. Get your “Florida Safe Boating” ID card and if you were born after Jan. 1, 1988, get your operator’s license.

Many insurance companies offer discounts if you have completed a boating safety course.

Cost of the course is $35. To register, contact Larry Lott at (772) 532-6893 or lblott@gmx.com.

Be sure and email us your boat pictures! Don’t forget to include the story behind your boat’s name, it could be featured in an upcoming issue. Deadline is February 10th!

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calendar of events March 2 Fishing through the seasons at Sebastian Inlet PowerPoint Program Learn how, where and when to catch fish at Sebastian Inlet.

Meet at the Sebastian Fishing Museum located of the south side of Sebastian Inlet. For more information call or visit (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp March 8-10 Under the Oaks Fine Art & Craft Show 9-5 Friday-Saturday 10-4 on Sunday Riverside Park, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. Held by the Vero Beach Art Club for over 61 years it is considered one of the top 100 shows in the country.

Over 210 of the finest artists from around the country and international artists offering paintings, sculptures, jewelry, fine crafts, photography, pottery, woodworking and more. Over 80,000 people visit the show each year over the three day weekend.

Due to city park restrictions we have to request no pets be brought into the park or left in vehicles unattended.

For more information please call the Vero Beach Art Club at (772) 231-0303.

March 9 Dune to Lagoon - Cross Barrier Island Plant Identification Stroll Join us for a leisurely stroll and learn about our sub-tropical, coastal plants. Find out which plants are edible, have medical uses and are attractive for landscaping. Meet at hammock trail one mile north of bridge at parking on west side of A1A. For more information call or visit (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp March 9 Equine Assisted Mental Health Awareness Day Scarlett Stables, 9745 141st Ave., Fellesmere, (772) 538-3748

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March 10 “Best of Country Legends” performed by The Country Legends Band VBHS Performing Arts Center at 1707 16th Street, Vero Beach.

Seating is general admission.

Proceeds go to benefit VBHS Athletics. For tickets, please call the VBHS Box Office at 772-564-5537. Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

For more information, visit www.countrylegendsband.com or www.indianriverschools.org/VBHS Tickets $15 for adults $12 for children/seniors March 16 Color Me Rad 5K to Benefit the Senior Resource Association Pointe West, Waves of 1,000 people will take off every five minutes beginning at 10 am.

Participants of all ages are welcome to run or walk. Kids 7 and under are free. At the end of the race, runners/walkers will throw their own bags of color in the air to declare themselves rad.

All color is FDA approved cornstarch and about 5,000 pounds of it will be used for the race. To give a percentage of your registration to SRA and receive a 10% discount on the race, use the promo code SRA2013. Each participant will receive a swag bag including a black Color Me Rad T-shirt, sunglasses, a CMR temporary tattoo and other sponsor/promotional items.

For more information, please visit www.seniorresourceassociation.org or www.colormerad.com.

March 16 Pelican Island Wildlife Festival 110th Anniversary Pelican Island Refuge 10-4pm, Sebastian River Park March 16 Sea Turtle PowerPoint Program 1pm, Learn about the sea turtles which nest on our beaches.

Meet at the Sebastian Fishing Museum located of the south side of Sebastian Inlet. For more information call (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp

March 16 Star Party hosted by the Indian River Astronomical Society 8pm at the Day Use Area, located ½ mile south of the Sebastian Inlet bridge, on the east side of A1A. Powerful telescopes provided or bring your own.

Note: Weather and clouds permitting. For more information call (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp

April 13 Star Party hosted by the Indian River Astronomical Society 8:15pm at the Day Use Area, located ½ mile south of the Sebastian Inlet bridge, on the east side of A1A. Powerful telescopes provided or bring your own.

Note: Weather and clouds permitting. For more information call (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp

March 23 Manatee PowerPoint Program 1 pm, Learn about the endangered “Gentle Giant,” the manatee. Meet at the Sebastian Fishing Museum located of the south side of Sebastian Inlet.

For more information call (772) 388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp

April 13-14 Tortuga Music Festival Ft. Lauderdale Beach Two-day music festival will host 20 plus pop, rock and country artists, including Jake Owen.

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March 23 Ride to Remember A tribute to our military. For more info contact Scarlett Stables, 9745 141st Ave., Fellesmere City Hall, (772) 538-3748 March 23 Night Sounds at Sebastian Inlet Concert Series with HairPeace 7-9 pm, www.hairpeace.net The concert will be at the pavilions on Coconut Point, located on the south side of Sebastian Inlet, over-looking the water. The concert is free, normal park entrance fees apply. For more information call (772) 388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp March 30 HabiTrot to Higher Education 5K Run/Walk 7:30 am, South Beach Park, Vero Beach. Presented by Girard Equipment, Inc., 5K run/walk & one-mile bunny hop (for kids 12 years old and under). For more info visit www.irchabitat.org/ HabiTrot

April 26 Night Sounds at Sebastian Inlet State Park Concert Series with recording artists 23 Treez.

7-9 pm at the pavilions on Coconut Point, located on the south side of Sebastian Inlet.

For more information about 23 Treez visit, www.myspace.com/ 23treezmusic. For more information call (772)388-2750 or (321) 984-4852, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/ sebastianinlet/default.asp Free with regular park entry fees

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Jake Owen at Rock The Ocean’s Inaugural Tortuga Music Festival Presented by Landshark Lager, the two-day music festival produced

by HUKA Entertainment will host twenty plus pop, rock and country artists performing on three stages directly on the beach. For more info see ad on back cover. www.portfolio-verobeach.com

The Age of Elegance The First Annual Ms. Senior Florida Pageant Join us for a inspirational evening as we crown the first Ms. Senior Florida.

The evening will be a celebration of life, inner beauty and charm.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center 1707 16th Street, Vero Beach Tickets available at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center Box Office: 772-564-5537 and the Cultural Council of Indian River County at 2041 14th Avenue, Vero Beach: 772-770-4857

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Epic Sessions Skimboarding SUP & Surfing School Chris Ellison (772) 360-7166 www.epic-sessions.com

Adventure Kayaking and Canoe (772) 569-5757 www.paddlefla.com

Florida Cracker Airboat Rides (772) 563-0001 www.floridacrackerairboatride.com

AMC Indian River 24 6200 20th Street Vero Beach, FL (888) AMC4Fun www.AMCtheatres.com/indianriver

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute U.S. 1 North, Ft. Pierce, FL (772) 465-7156 www.fau.edu/hboi

Ashwood grove Polo School (772) 794-7646 or (772) 713-1401 www.ashwoodgrovepolo.com

Incentive Fishing Charters (321) 676-1948 www.incentivecharters.com

Beach Horseback Riding Frederick Douglas Memorial Park (772) 468-010 or (772) 489-4FUN

Inlet Marina - Sebastian Inlet State Park 9502 S. Hwy A1A Melbourne Beach, FL (321) 724-5424 www.sebastianinlet.com

Big Easy Fishing Charters (772) 664-4068 www.bigeasyfishingcharter.com Captain Bob’s Airboat Adventure Tours I95 West of S.R. 60 Vero Beach, FL (772) 633-7849 www.captainbobsairboat adventuretours.com Captain Christy’s (772) 633-0987 www.captchristylenz.com Custom Yacht Charters (772) 321-2435 www.customyachtcharters.net Deep Six Dive and Watersports 416 21st Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-2883 www.deepsix.com Environmental Learning Center 255 Live Oak Drive Wabassso Island, FL (772) 589-5050 www.DiscoverELC.org

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Living Yoga 333 17th Street, Suite K Vero Beach, FL (772) 978-1099 Majestic Movie Theater 940 14th Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-0773 www.Cinemaworldonline.com/vero

Pattern Setter Charters (772) 589-0008 www.sebastianfishingguides.com Shark Bait Aquatics (561) 248-5695 Premium concierge aquatics in partnership with Costa d’ Este.

Skydive Sebastian 400 Airport Drive W. Sebastian, FL (800) 399-5867 www.skydivesebastian.com SUP Eco Adventures, llc 750 Old Florida Trail Melbourne Beach, FL (321) 507-6058 www.SupEcoAdventures.com The Back Country (772) 567-6665 www.verobackcountry.com The Yoga Pagoda 2101 Indian River Blvd.

Vero Beach, FL www.yogapagodavero.com (772) 202-0394 Call for more info and class schedule.

Tropical Kayak Tours (772) 778-3044 www.tropicalkayaktours.com

McKee Botanical Garden 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL (772) 794-0601

UDT Seal Museum 3300 N. Hwy. A1A Ft. Pierce, FL (772) 595-5845 www.NavySEALmuseum.com

McLarty Treasure Museum 13180 N. Hwy. A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 589-2147

Vero Beach Adventure Cruises (772) 794-9477 www.verobeachcruises.com

Mel Fisher Treasure Museum U.S. 1, Sebastian, FL (772) 589-9875 www.melfisher.com

Vero Beach City Marina 3611 Rio Vista Blvd.

Vero Beach, FL Phone (772) 231-2819 Voice Mail (772) 978-4960 marina@covb.org

Orchid Island Bikes & Kayaks 1175 Commerce Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 299-1286 www.orchidislandbikesand kayaks.com

Vero Tackle & Marina (772) 234-9585 www.verotackle.com

Wabasso Tackle Shop Offshore Fishing Charters 4720 85th Street Located at the corner of 510 and U.S. 1 at the bridge.

(772) 589-8518 Woody’s Rental 3500 Ocean Drive Vero Beach FL (772) 205-5550

beaches & parks Ambersands Beach 12566 N. A1A Vero Beach, FL Located within the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, this beach is approximately 6 miles north of County Road 510. The park features unpaved parking and boardwalk access. Hours are 7 am until sunset.

Bob Summers Field Dog Park 345 Indian River Drive East Vero Beach, FL Located in Vero Beach between Bob Summers field and the Indian River Lagoon just north of Beachland Blvd. Bridge, the Dog Park has no fences and is open from 5:30am-8:30am each morning.

There are benches along the river side and a water source as well.

Dale Wimbrow Park 11805 Roseland Road Roseland, FL (772) 589-0087 Dale Wimbrow Park features a large playground, picnic pavilions, restrooms, boat launch, fitness trail, paved parking, fishing access and BBQ grills. Open 7:30 am until sunset.

Golden Sands Beach Park 10350 N. A1A Vero Beach, FL This park features beach access with lifeguards, playground, restroom facilities, showers, paved parking and public pavilions. Hours are 7 am until sunset.

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eat shop play Humiston Beach Park 3000 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-5790 This newly refurbished family friendly beach park is a great place to spend time with family in one of several pavilions. The delightful playground offers swings, slides and ample area for climbing and playing.

Jaycee Beach Park 4200 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0578 You will find lifeguards on duty for the swimmers, large picnic area, restrooms, showers, and a very popular boardwalk running adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. A short walk to casual beach style dining for sandwiches and ice cream.

North County Aquatic Center 9450 95th Street Sebastian, FL The North County Aquatic Center has many options for your exercise and enjoyment. You will find 18 lanes at 25 yards for lap swimming, diving well with both 1 meter and 3 meter diving boards, a competition pool with almost 1 million gallons of water, an activity pool with almost 185,000 gallons of water, a zero depth entry point to accommodate all ages, slides, water cannons, bubbles, and a huge water play structure. Pool is open 7 days. Minimal fees apply.

Pocahontas Park 21st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 975-4500 Pocahontas Park has a great playground and many activities for children under 12 and includes tennis and shuffleboard courts.

Park is open seven days a week and is free to the public.

Wabasso Beach Park 1808 Wabasso Beach Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 581-4998 Wabasso Beach Park has lifeguards, restrooms, and showers along with picnic facilities.

Riverside Park & Tennis Courts 350 Dahlia Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-4787 Located on the barrier island this park features tennis, racquetball, rentals, fitness trail, walking trail, and boat ramp. Pavilions are available for picnics and include running water and BBQ Grills.

This popular family area is nestled among beautiful oaks which provide plenty of shade. You will also be within a short walk to Memorial Island, also a beautiful park itself and respectfully dedicated to all branches of the military.

Round Island Oceanside Park 2201 Hwy A1A Vero Beach, FL The park is open from 7 am to sunset, however you will find lifeguards protecting the beaches from 9-5. Round Island Park features restrooms, paved parking, covered pavilions, easy beach access, and children’s playground. Canoe launch and observation tower are nearby.

Sebastian Inlet State Park 9700 South State Road A1A Melbourne Beach, FL 6 miles north of Vero Beach (321) 984-4852 The premier salt water fishing spot on Florida’s east coast, this park is a favorite for anglers nationwide for catching snook, redfish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel from its jettys. Surfing is also a popular recreation and several major competitions are held here every year. There are two museums within the park. The McLarty Museum

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Beach Warning Flags Banderas de Advertencia en la Playa

Water Closed to Public Agua Cerrada al Publico

High Hazard High Surf and/or Strong Currents PeligroAlto, Resaca Alta y/o Corrientes Fuertes

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Absence of Flags Does Not Assure Safe Waters La Ausencia de Banderas No Asegura Aguas Seguras

eat shop play features the history of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet, and the Sebastian Fishing Museum tells the history of the areas fishing industry. Three miles of beautiful beaches provide swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, shelling, and sunbathing. Canoeing and kayaking in the Indian River Lagoon are also favorite pastimes. You will find the mile long hammock train, waterfront pavilions and picnic areas full-facility campsites and a boat ramp.

South Beach Park Ocean Drive and East Causeway Vero Beach, FL Located over the 17th Street Bridge, past A1A, South Beach Park provides an ocean beach, lifeguard, boardwalk, dress and shower facilities, playground, picnic area, and dune crossover for catamarans.

This is a popular beach due to its amenities, as well as easy access for both mainland and the barrier island.

Tracking Station Beachfront Park 800 46th Place Vero Beach, FL The Tracking Station Beachfront Park features restrooms, showers, paved parking, boardwalk, beach access, playground, BBQ grills, picnic tables, pavilions, and lifeguards. Open from 7:00 am until sunset. You will also find interesting information on how this park earned its name.

Treasure Shores Beach Park 11300 Highway A1A Vero Beach, FL This park is designated as the ADA Access Park for Indian River County. This park features paved parking, restrooms, picnic tables and pavilions, children’s playground, and lifeguard on duty from 9-5 daily.

art galleries Admiralty Gallery 3315 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-3178 www.admiraltygallery.com Artists Guild Gallery 1974 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 299-1234 Ditch 13 Gallery and Gifts 46 N. Broadway Street Fellsmere, FL (772) 918-8467 Flametree Clay Art Gallery 2041 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 202-2810 www.flametreeclay.com Gallery 14 1911 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-5525 Island Images/ Gallery Of Hope Contemporary Photographic Gallery and Education Center 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 101 Vero Beach, FL (772) 643-6994 www.galleryofhope.org J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art Active American and European master artists and 19th and early 20th Century American, British and Continental paintings.

3465 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-3900 www.JMStringergallery.com Koman Fine Art 1922 Cardinal Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-4500 www.komanfineart.com Meghan Candler Gallery Village Shops - 6270 Highway A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-8811 www.meghancandlergallery.com

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Palm House Gallery & Studio 3227A Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-6816 Seaside Jewelry & Gallery 3150 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-1121 The Laughing Dog 2901 Cardinal Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-6711 (888) 9TOPDOG www.thelaughingdoggallery.com Tiger Lily Art Studios and Gallery 1903 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 778-3443 www.tigerlilyvero.com

fine dining Avanzare Ristorante 1932 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 978-9789 www.avanzareverobeach.com Bijoux 1901 14th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 226-5254 Citrus Grillhouse 1050 Easter Lily Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-4114 Cobalt Restaurant 3500 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 469-1060 www.verobeachhotelandspa.com KOI 398 21st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 257-5166 Maison Martinique 1601 South Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-7299

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beach safety BE AWARE OF TIDES: Always be aware of the tides when you are at the beach. Respect the ocean and stay safe.

TAKE YOUR TRASH OFF THE BEACH: Remove all your trash from the beach and find a trash can. Plastic bags can kill birds, turtles, and other sea creatures that can mistake the bag for food. Bring extra trash bags with you and do your part to help keep the beach beautiful.

Love your ocean!

SUPERVISE CHILDREN: Stay near your children and keep your eye on them. Never let children play in the water unsupervised. Play close to a lifeguard station. Teach your child to respect the ocean too.

BE AWARE OF DANGEROUS RIP TIDES: Rip tides are strong currents that can pull a person away from the shore. If you get caught in a rip current, do not panic or struggle. Swim parallel to the beach and call for help. Never swim alone. Don’t swim out farther than you can swim back.

It’s always best to swim near a lifeguard station.

Horseback riding anyone? Yes, please! Scenic beach tours are available on Sundays. Rides are given at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on South Hutchinson Island in Ft. Pierce. For more information, call (772) 468-0101 or check out www.beachtoursonhorseback.com.

REPORT INJURED BIRDS OR MAMMALS: If you find an injured bird or mammal, do not touch it. Call 911 (non-emergency) and they will notify the proper authorities.

LIFEGUARDS: Several places throughout the county offer lifeguarded beaches. At each station, signs are available to notify beach goers of current surf conditions along with appropriate beach flag warnings.

apps for horsing around Equine-oriented apps are a useful tool for the sport horse community. Below are just two of our favorites but there are so many more!

From tracking your trail riding to translating your Spanish at a polo match, these apps are sure to win a blue ribbon!

EQUiTrail

HorseSpanish

Simplinova, LLC

Cameron Geiser

EQUiTrail is the ultimate trail riding app for horseback riders. EQUiTrail offers real-time access to trail maps that you create as you ride. Create and save your favorite trails and bring them anywhere you and your horse go. Explore local trails and use EQUiTrail to track your ride and share your favorite trails with other riders.

English to Spanish translations specifically tailored for horse owners, trainers and veterinarians. Includes categories, hundreds of words and phrases, and a user operated translation window which can be used to translate any phrase into Spanish. Keep your favorite phrases in the Favorites section.

Price: $4.99 Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

Category: Sports Size: 3.1 MB

Price: $3.99 Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.1 or later.

Category: Reference Size: 0.7 MB

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eat shop play Casey’s Place 917 Azalea Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-4790

Red Onion 4069 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-4180

Chelsea’s on Cardinal 3201 Cardinal Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-8300

Riverside Café 3301 Bridge Plaza Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-5550

Pomodora Grill Trattoria 3095 Cardinal Drive #102 Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-1123

CoCo’s Village Bistro 6260 N. A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-2660 www.cocosvillagebistro.com

South Beach Pizzeria 1621 S. Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-1110 www.southbeachpizzavero.com

Tangos II 3001 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-5553

Jaycee Park Seaside Grill 4200 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-1911

THE fishack 1931 Old Dixie Hwy Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-0977 www.fishackvero.com

The ChopHouse 901 21st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 563-6206

Johnny D’s Market & Bistro 1409 Hwy. A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-4181

The Tides 3103 Cardinal Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-3966

Lemon Tree 3125 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0858

The Wave 3244 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 410-0100

Lobster Shanty One Royal Palm Pointe Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-1941

Ocean Grill 1050 Sexton Plaza Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-5409 www.Ocean-Grill.com Polo Grill 2855 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-4665

on the go & casual dining beach bites 3101 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-9604 Blue Star Wine Bar 925 Bougainvilla Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-3338 Bobby’s Restaurant 3450 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-6996 Brewgrrs Burgers & Brews 390 21st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 226-5700

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Mulligan’s Grille & Raw Bar 1025 Beachland Blvd.

Vero Beach, FL (772) 492-6744 Nino’s 1006 Easter Lily Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-9311 Osceola Bistro 2045 13th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 569-1299 www.osceolabistro.com patisserie vero beach 1910 Old Dixie Hywy Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-4122

Toojay’s Gourmet Deli 555 21st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 569-6070 vero’s latin fusion 1785 Old Dixie Hwy Vero Beach, FL (772) 492-8917 Village Beach Market 4905 N. Hwy A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-8135 www.villagebeachmarket.com

vero after five Blue Star Wine Bar 925 Bougainvilla Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-3338 Cork & Tapas 2101 Indian River Blvd.

Vero Beach, FL (772) 226-5249 McGarvey’s 1925 Old Dixie Hwy Vero Beach, FL (772) 774-8646

Ocean Grill 1050 Sexton Plaza Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-5409 www.Ocean-Grill.com the grove bar 2115 14th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 633-7274 The Kilted Mermaid 1937 Old Dixie Hwy Vero Beach, FL (772) 569-5533 www.kiltedmermaid.com The Wave Kitchen & Bar 3244 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 410-0100 www.costadeste.com/dining Waldo’s 3150 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0550 What-a-Tavern 58 Royal Palm Point Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-1599

sweets & treats Brain Freeze Frozen Yogurt & Coffee Shop 2217 7th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 492-9256 Cravings 3149 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0208 Frosting Cupcakes and Confections 2915 Cardinal Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-2915 Kilwin’s ChocolatesIce Cream 3001 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 584-3281

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When Only The BesT Will DO

Moving Made easy!

Packing • Moving • Receiving & delivery

expert Packing

your hosts,

Handled with Care

attention to detail

772-778-4750

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with FRee in-home estimate

Swimwear for all ages: Hobie • Jantzen Jag • Island World 24th & Ocean • Beach House Miraclesuit • Penbrooke Maxine • Gabar And More!

3328 Ocean Drive

(772) 231-6228

www.thebeachshop.net

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eat shop play Rita’s Italian Ice 601 20th Place Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-0100 Snow Balls 1355 18th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 559-1876 Sweet Treats Boardwalk Café & Ice Cream 4079 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 234-9570

Farmers’ Markets Ft. Pierce Downtown Farmers’ Market Melody Lane, next to the Ft. Pierce Marina Every Saturday 8am-12pm Friday Downtown Farmers’ Market Historic Downtown Vero Beach 14th Avenue at 21st Street Vero Beach, FL 11am-3pm Oceanside Farmers’ Market Corner of Ocean & Dahlia Every Saturday 8am-12pm The Village Shops Farmers’ Market 6260 North A1A Vero Beach, FL Every Tuesday from 10-2

BUY Local 41st Street Farms Blueberries, in season in June Email: f_vanantwerp@bellsouth.net Abundant Blessings Farm Citrus, sheep/lamb, fresh eggs and seasonal produce 11975 10th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 778-0932 Abundantblessingsfarm@gmail.com Adair Acres Research citrus, limes, peaches 7055 33rd Street Vero Beach, FL www.flaresearch.com

Crazy Hart Ranch Linda Hart Fresh eggs & pasturized poultry: chickens, Cornish hens, turkey 12416 91st Street Fellsmere, FL (772) 913-0036 Ft. Pierce & Ocean Drive Farmers’ Markets www.crazyhartranch.com

Al’s Family Farms Citrus and produce 2001 Kings Highway (SR 713) Ft. Pierce, FL (800) 544-3366 www.AlsFamilyFarms.com

Osceola Organic Farm Kevin O’Dare Baby lettuce & field greens, edible flowers, produce 6980 33rd Street (772) 567-1530 Ocean Drive Farmers’ Market www.osceolaorganicfarm.com

Audrey’s Fresh eggs 4555 13th Street SW Vero Beach (772) 567-4749 Mon-Friday 8am-5:30pm Sat. 8am-3pm

Gibbons Farms Certified Organics Seasonal produce and fruit, open yearly 1010 S. 12th Street Ft. Pierce, FL (772) 979-4061

Aunt Zorada Farm Mark Smith Farm fresh seasonal produce and heirloom tomatoes 7350 41st Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 766-3250 Ft. Pierce and Ocean Drive Farmers’ Markets

Goat Tales Fresh dairy and cheeses Vero Beach, FL (772) 696-1177

B&W Quality Growers Watercress and Arugula, local agribusiness, ask for it at your local grocer.

17825 79th Street Fellsmere, FL (772) 571-0800 www.bwqualitygrowers.com Compost Gardner 5815 Buchanan Drive Ft. Pierce, FL Ft. Pierce Farmers’ Market Email: Adina@manuredepot.com www.manuredepot.com

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Countryside Citrus Fresh citrus, October-May 6325 81st Street Vero Beach, FL (888) 550-5745 www.countrysidecitrus.com

LaPorte Farms On-farm experience 7700 129th Street Sebastian, FL (772) 633-0813 Little Bee Apiary Local honey 6825 45th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-5020 Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. Fresh local juice, local agribusiness, ask for it at your local grocer Ft. Pierce, FL (800) FRESHHH www.oijc.com

Organic Blueberries Judy Orcutt, In season-June jjorcutt@bellsouth.net Oyster Island Mushrooms Fresh mushrooms Vero Beach, FL (772) 388-2468 www.23shrooms.com Peterson’s Grove & Nursery Citrus, on–farm experience 6755 37th Street Vero Beach, FL Schacht Groves Fresh squeezed juice 6100 12th Street Vero Beach, FL Ocean Drive Farmer’s Market (800) 355-0055 www.schachtgroves.com Tall Pines Apiary Local honey (772) 559-9943 (ask for Pete) Ocean Drive Farmers’ Market White Rabbit Acres Non-Certified Organic Farm & CSA Full service on farm roadside stand and organic produce 7020 37th Street, Vero Beach, FL (772) 486-1248

accommodations Captain Hiram’s 1580 US 1, Sebastian, FL (772) 589-4345 www.info@hirams.com Costa d’Este 3244 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (877) 562-9919 Toll Free (772) 562-9919 Hotel Direct www.costadeste.com Tropical days and urban nights go hand in hand at Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s newest Personal Luxury Resort®, located ocean-side with 94 deluxe guest rooms and suites, a destination restaurant and bar, sparkling pool, spa, and fitness center all within moments of the finest shopping, dining and entertainment in Vero Beach. www.portfolio-verobeach.com

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lizabeth’s

Fine Consignments Ladies clothing and accessories 877 17th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 567-5577

“Since 1980”

Simply Better...

Service

We believe in the old adage, “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care!” That’s why our staff always looks forward to seeing our customers and helping them with their grocery needs. We simply want you to feel like family with us.

(772) 231-2338

Store hourS: Mon - Fri 10-5pm Sat 10-2pm

4905 Highway A-1-A • Vero Beach, FL 32963 www.villagebeachmarket.com

Save the Date For the

The 17th Laurel Awards Dinner The John Schumann, Richard Stark and Alma Lee Loy Awards

April 26, 2013 Riomar Country Club

Cultural Council of Indian River County 772-770-4857 · info@cultural-council.org

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eat shop play Sea Turtle Inn 835 Azalea Lane Vero Beach, FL (877) 998-8785 Toll Free (772) 234-0788 Hotel Direct www.SeaTurtleInn.net SpringHill Suites by Marriott 5115 Indian River Blvd.

Vero Beach, FL (772) 978-9292 Hotel Direct www.Marriott.com/SpringhillSuites You will be treated to spacious studio suites, featuring innovatively laid out, stylishly furnished, and smartly designed accommodations.

You will find complimentary continental Suite Seasons Breakfast® buffet. Close to, the ocean, fishing, boating, golf as well as the best in shopping and dining.

The Driftwood Resort 3150 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0550 www.thedriftwood.com The Caribbean Court 1601 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (800) 916-8592 Toll Free www.hotels-for-everyone.com/ jump/518B Vero Beach Hotel & Spa 3500 Ocean Drive Vero Beach, FL (866) 602-8376 Reservations Toll Free (772) 231-5666 Hotel Direct www.verobeachhotelandspa.com

churches & synagogues Calvary Chapel 941 18th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 778-8819 Central Assembly of God 6767 20th Street (Rte 60) Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-4505

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Christ United Methodist by the Sea 3755 State Road A1A Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-1661 Church of God Twentieth Avenue 775 20th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-2235 Community Church 1901 23rd Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-9425 Cornerstone Christian Church 5950 12th Street Vero Beach, Florida (772) 567-0085 www.CornerstoneChristianVB.com First Baptist Church 2206 16th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-4341 First Christian Church 1927 27th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-9110 First Church of Christ Science 1602 23rd Street S.W. Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-3656 First Church of God 1105 58th Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32966 772.562.2256 www.fcog.com First Presbyterian Church 520 Royal Palm Boulevard Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-9088 First United Methodist 1750 20th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-1900

Grace Baptist Church 1285 43rd Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 562-4609 Holy Cross Catholic Church 500 Iris Lane Vero Beach, FL (772) 231-0671 Lutheran Church of the Redeemer-LCMS 900 27th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-8193 Our Savior Lutheran Church-ELCA 1850 6th Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-2253 St. Augustine Episcopal Church 475 43rd Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-3494 St. Helen’s Catholic Church 2085 Tallahassee Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-5457 St. John of the Cross Catholic Church 7550 26th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 563-0057 St. Paul’s Church 664 Azalea Lane Vero Beach, FL 772.231.3552 www.StPaulsIRC.org

emergency Urgent/Walk-in Clinics: Indian River Walk-In Care 1880 37th Street # 4 Vero Beach, FL (772) 778-1400 East Side Urgent Care 960 37th Place #102 Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-6225 Community Quick Medical Clinic 3660 20th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 770-2070 Indian River Walk-In Clinic Miracle Mile 652 21st Street (Miracle Mile Plaza) Vero Beach, FL (772) 299-1092 Indian River Walk-IN Clinic South Vero Square 836 S. U.S. Hwy 1 Vero Beach, FL (772) 794-2232 HOSPITALS: Indian River Medical Center 1000 36th Street Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-4311 Sebastian River Medical Center 13695 U.S. Hwy. 1 Sebastian, FL (772) 589-3186

Temple Beth Shalom 365 43rd Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 569-4700 Trinity Episcopal Church 2365 Pine Avenue Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-1146 Vero Christian Church 3250 9th Street S.W. Vero Beach, FL (772) 567-1368

For more information and listing additions contact Penny Tranchilla at (321) 438-8733 or editor@portfolio-verobeach.com

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