2023 March Fifty Third Neighbors

PUBLICATION TEAM

Publisher: Tessa and Peter Garcia

Content Coordinator: Marilyn Beaucher

Designer: Marshall Zak

Contributing Writer: Tessa Garcia

Contributing Photographer: Scott Finney | Scott Finney Photography

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Let’s get outside this month and enjoy the beautiful weather that March will bring us. We also “spring” into the beginning of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, March 12th. As we turn our clocks forward one hour, it will bring us more daylight so you can pack more fun (or chores) into your day.

St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th is a holiday you can celebrate by sharing corned beef and cabbage with friends and family or treating yourself to a corned beef dinner that night. Visit some of our local restaurants offering holiday meals and entertainment.

As you see by our cover picture, Laura Lucas, owner of Dabble in Color, is our featured story this month. Her career history will take you from employment at the Press Journal to art workshops for adults and children throughout our community. Perhaps you have already partaken in one or may want to try. No previous art experience is necessary, beginners are welcome.

This month’s recipe is perfect for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration - Corned Beef & Cabbage with Irish Soda Bread. Even if you are not a budding chef, these two recipes can be easily followed and allow you to partake in some holiday traditions.

Take note of our new supporters below, that may be able to help you with any spring projects you may have in mind this season. Spring is a good time to reorganize, redecorate and refresh.

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Dr. Raymond Duong

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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters

Whether you are working on a brand-new build or dealing with an older home ready for a gutter replacement, David and Amanda’s team can help. David and Amanda take the time to understand their client’s individual needs while giving each client a clear and accurate expectation of their service from their first consultation to the final product and beyond.

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Marilyn Beaucher Content Coordinator

Lhad a significant beginning. Her father was a helicopter pilot and was killed in action in Viet Nam when she was only 4 years old. Her mother remarried, and an extended family was comprised of 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Since then, she’s lost a stepfather and a sister and watched her youngest son win a battle with cancer.

But all that aside, Laura will tell you that she lives a blessed life in a tropical paradise with her family. She moved to Vero Beach in 1988 and started a new life with her two young sons. She has been married 25 years to a great man who retired from the grove industry. Laura now has a grandchild who is on the Honor Roll and whom she sees every day and adores.

Her two sons live in Florida; one is a Special Needs Teacher for Orange County School District in Orlando and the other is a Certified Welding Inspector who travels for his job, inspecting work done at Power Plants for FPL, among other facilities. Laura is very proud of both of her sons.

Laura started her career in Florida at the Vero Beach Press Journal. As the newspaper changed and modernized, she stayed and became part of the technology boom the newspaper industry brought.

She worked there for over 30 years and saw the paper go from a small local paper to part of a national group, Gannett/USA Today Network. When she left, she was the Marketing Manager and handled Consumer Brand Marketing in “Florida East” for USA Today, which included 4 daily papers, news websites, weeklies, and numerous special sections, spanning from Florida Today in Melbourne to the Jupiter Courier in Jupiter.

events and offering marketing and advertising assistance for many of the nonprofit organizations in our community.

When she left, she and her best friend founded Dabble In Color. LLC. They both had degrees in art and thought of no better quest than to create opportunities for her neighbors to get creative.

They provided painting workshops at local venues, community clubhouses, businesses, and private parties. Some are sip and paint, but many are just an opportunity to come and learn a few techniques, enjoy the creative outlet with step-by-step instruction and take home their own masterpiece within a few hours.

When COVID hit, Dabble In Color lost a lot of opportunities to get the community together to paint. Realizing that everyone was stuck in their home with no outlet, they began online painting events. When life gets tough, improvise!

Then a great job opportunity came up for her partner, so Laura took over the business and has been out here creating opportunities for her neighbors to get together and be creative.

Most of her painting workshops are in local community clubhouses, but she has public events a few times a month at local venues such as; The Environmental Learning Center, Staybridge Suites, McKee Botanical Gardens, and the Heritage Center, among others.

She also spreads creativity with children’s painting workshops at the ELC and works with McKee Botanical Gardens to provide painting and arts and crafts for their children’s summer camp program.

The Arts and Crafts aspect has been so popular that now Dabble In Color, LLC has expanded their workshops to include arts and crafts projects available to all.

Laura is an animal lover and has owned pets all of her life, having 2 German Shepherds and an Abyssinian Cat, which lived to the ripe old age of 25.

Laura nursed him back to health and helped him feel safe and loved. He quickly gained over 70 lbs., bringing him closer to a normal weight range. When he was ready, she found him a wonderful home in Sebastian where he was able to receive the full attention of being the only dog in the large yard that he deserved.

Four years ago, she finally talked her mother into moving down from Virginia and has enjoyed her company ever since. She spent a lot of time away from her mother, and now that her mother is older, she thoroughly enjoys having her close to her.

Although she doesn’t have much spare time these days, she spends most of it with her family, including her mother and grandchild. She enjoys boating and the outdoors every chance she gets.

A few years ago, someone told Laura about a Mastiff/ German Shepherd who had been tied to a stop sign and was 49 lbs. He was 2 years old and should have had a weight of at least 120 lbs. She saw a photo and knew that she had to help him.

She has been an active part of the community for over 34 years, always volunteering and lending a hand wherever needed. Even though her new company keeps her busy, she still steps forward whenever possible to give back to the community she said “welcomed her with open arms” so many years ago.

STORY BY MARILYN BEAUCHER PHOTO BY SCOTT FINNEY PHOTOGRAPHY

March OF EVENTS CALENDAR

ONGOING

MONTH OF MARCH

New Food & Beverage Menu Items!

@Costa d’Este Beach Resort &Spa

The Wave Kitchen & Bar

Open Daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner

Call for Reservations: 772-410-0100

EVERY MONDAY

ByPri

Free consultations on all services, including Microblading, Scalp Micro-Pigmentation, Skin tightening & tattoo removal

@3055 Cardinal Dr. Suite 103 772-999-4443

EVERY FRI. & SAT.

Riverside Theater-Live in the Loop

Outdoor Dining & Live Music

@3250 Riverside Park Dr. Vero Beach, FL 5:30-9pm 772-231-6990

EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY

Journey Meditations

@nto The Mystic 1614 US 1, Sebastian

$15

Spiritual Medium Marchelle 772-480-4344

A COMEDY OF TENORS

@Riverside Theater-Stark Main Stage

3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach 772-231-6990

Tickets-myriversidetheatre.com

MARCH 22 THRU 31

Oleanna @Riverside Theater-Waxlax Stage 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach 772-231-6990

Tickets-myriversidetheatre.com

MARCH 1 THRU APRIL 30

Jason Gamrath

Master Glass Sculptor & Blower

@McKee Botanical Gardens

350 US Hwy. 1

Outdoor Floral Glass Exhibit 772-794-0601

info@mckeegarden.org

MARCH 1 THRU APRIL 26

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge tours

Every Wednesday 8am

Free, Reservations required Call (772) 581-5557

EVERY MON., WED., FRI.

Pickleball

@IG Center 1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 9am, 12:30pm

$3 per session

772-226-1780 or ircig.com

EVERY THURSDAY

Zumba w/Miwana Sargent @IG Center 1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 6pm

$10 per class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Mat Pilates @IG Center 1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 9:15-10:15am

$12 per class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Stretch & Flex @IG Center 1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 9:30-10:30am

$5 per class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Yoga-Lates @IG Center

1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 10:30-11:30am

$8 per class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Gentle Chair Yoga @IG Center 1590 9th St. SW, Vero Beach 12-1pm $5 per class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Active Adult Boxing Class for 55+ @IG Center

1590 9th St. SW., Vero Beach 3-4pm Free class 772-226-1780

EVERY TUES. & THURS. Journey Meditations @Into The Mystic

1614 US Hwy. 1, Sebastian

$15

Spiritual Medium Marchelle 772-480-4344

EVERY SATURDAY

Shine Dance Fitness

@IG Center

1590 9th St. SW., Vero Beach

Full body cardio & toning workout

Jazz, ballet & hip-hop

Beginners & advanced dancers 9:30am, $10 per class 772-216-1780

EVERY SATURDAY

Farmer’s Market

Every Saturday morning

@Ocean Drive & Dahlia Lane

Fresh fruit and vegetables, soaps, honey, pastries, etc. 8am-12pm

THURS., MARCH 2

Jerzi Olivia

@Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 5pm 772-469-4444

FRI., MARCH 3

Gallery Stroll

@Downtown Historical Vero Beach

Rain or shine

A free event every 1st Fri. of the month 5-8pm 772-562-5525

www.verobeachartclub.org

SAT., SUN., MARCH 4, 5

Annual Grant Seafood Festival

4580 1st St., Grant Free admission & parking

Live entertainment, vendors, seafood www.grantseafoodfestival.com

SAT., MARCH 4

Seawind @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm 772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 5

East Harbor @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm 772-469-4444

TUESDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 21, 28

Live Entertainment Motown Tuesdays w/Mr. Motown Cobalt Lounge @Cobalt Restaurant 3500 Ocean Dr., Vero Beach

6pm 772-469-1060

THURS., MARCH 9

Kacey Lolita @Heaton’s Reef

3500 Ocean Dr. 5pm 772-469-4444

THURS., MARCH 9

Wine Dinner: A Taste of Italy with Master Sommelier Andy McNamara @Costa d’Este – Crystal Ballroom

6:00-9:30pm

$185+ tax per person

Call to Book Now: 772-410-0100

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-taste-ofitaly-with-master-sommelier-andy-mcnamaratickets-519048908257?aff=islands

FRI. THRU SUN., MARCH 10-19

Firefighter’s Fai

@Indian River County Fairgrounds

7955 58th Ave.

Demo derby, youth livestock & horticulture

Amusement rides, daily music concerts

$10 adult, kids, seniors, 1st responders $5

Best Version Media

Under 6 free Free parking

FRI., MARCH 10

Premiere Women’s Network Luncheon

@Crab Stop

89 Royal Palm Pointe, Vero Beach

11:30am-1:30pm

Every 2nd Fri. of month

$20 each

Tickets available at Eventbrite.com

FRI., MARCH 10

Coffee with the Mayor

@Heritage Center

2140 14th Ave., Vero Beach

8-9am

2nd Fri. of the month

Call: 772-643-6782

Email: info@mainstreetverobeach.org

FRI., SAT., SUN., MARCH 10, 11, 12

72nd Annual Under the Oaks

Fine Arts & Crafts Show

@Riverside Park

3001 Riverside Park Dr. Juried Show

Fri., Sat., 9am-5pm Sun. 10am-4pm verobeachartclub.org

SAT., SUN., MARCH 11, 12

Craft Club of Sebastian Craft Show

@Riverview Park

US 1 & 512 10am-3pm

Marie: 315-278-6437

Nancy: 321-749-7675

SAT., MARCH 11

Coffee & Crime True Crime Book Club

The Ice Pick Surgeon

Author Sam Kean

@IRC Main Library-Large Meeting Room

1600 21st St., Vero Beach

10am

2nd Sat. of each month

Jessica-772-400-6310 or jmatthews@ irclibrary.org

Books are available @Main Library, Circulation

Desk

SAT., MARCH 11

Beachin’ It on Saturday Night @Ocean Drive

3000 Ocean Dr., Vero Beach

Live Band - Glory Days

60s to 90s

6-9pm 772-226-5459 info@verochamber.com

SAT., MARCH 11

Live Entertainment

Jerzi Olivia @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm 772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 12

Live Entertainment DJ/Traxx Ent. @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 1pm 772-469-4444

THURS., MARCH 16

Joe Caragol

@Heaton’s Reef

3500 Ocean Dr. 5pm 772-469-4444

FRI., SAT., SUN., MARCH 17-19

River Days & Craft Brew Hullabaloo @Riverview Park, Sebastian US 1 & County 512 Craft beer, car show, vendors, craft booths

Live music www.riverdaysflcom

SAT., MARCH 18

Terry Dobson

@Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm

772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 19

Damion Suomi

@Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm

772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 19, FRI., MARCH 31

Historical Ghost Walk in Vero Beach

Tour meets @Driftwood Inn

7-9:15pm

$15

Wear comfortable shoes www.indianriverhauntings.com

772-633-3955

TUES., MARCH 21

Sebastian Social Tea Club Networking Luncheon

@Counter Culture Cafe 1620 Blvd. Village Lane Sebastian FL 32958

11:30am-1pm

Carolyn MacEvoy, (772) 925-4791 or Register online @Eventbrite tcsocialteaclub.org

3rd Tues. every month

WED - FRI., MARCH 22 THRU 24

Rising Stars

Laffont Audition Finalists Compete for Cash Prizes

@VBHS Performing Arts Ctr.

1707 16th St., Vero Beach

7pm

772-564-5537

THURS., MARCH 23

Bubbly with Your Bestie @C | Spa Vero

4:00 - 7:00pm

$70++ per person

Call to Book Now: 772-410-0101 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bubbly-withyour-bestie-tickets-519703305577?aff=islands

THURS., MARCH 23

East Harbor Duo

@Heaton’s Reef

3500 Ocean Dr. 5pm 772-469-4444

SAT., MARCH 25

39th Annual CareNet Walk for Life

@Riverside Park, Vero Beach

8am

Food truck, juice, family-friendly 772-569-7939 carenetwalk.com

SAT., MARCH 25

Mark Grayson

@Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 12pm

772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 26

Live Entertainment

DJ/Traxx Ent. @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 1pm 772-469-4444

SUN., MARCH 26

Art in the Park Fine Arts & Crafts Show by Vero Beach Art Club

@Humiston Park 3000 Ocean Dr., Vero Beach

Oils, sculptures, acrylics, jewelry, ceramics 10am-4pm Joanne-304-261-6733

Joe-865-789-0373

MON. MARCH 27

Distinguished Lecturer Series

Bjorn Lomborg

President of Copenhagen Consensus Ctr. Causes & Cures for Climate Change @ Riverside Theater 3250 Riverside Park Dr. 4 & 6pm 772-231-6990 riversidetheatre.com

THURS., MARCH 30

Terry Dobson @Heaton’s Reef 3500 Ocean Dr. 5pm 772-469-4444

FRI., MARCH 31

Downtown Friday @Historic Downtown on 14th Ave. 6-9pm

Last Fri. of the month Free street fair w/food, beverages for sale Craft vendors, live music

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”

Albert Einstein

Theoretical Physicist

Mr. Oil Express Lube

Here at Mr. Oil Xpress Lube, our top priority is to AMAZE EVERY CUSTOMER EVERY TIME! In fact, that has been the priority since we opened in 2015.

Centrally located on US Highway 1, just north of Barber St., Mr. Oil is a full-service express lube center that provides a variety of car care services. We are proud to offer you the opportunity to have these services completed as you wait in your vehicle! We also have a monitor and cameras that show the work being done on your vehicle in real-time.

Our standard services start at $34.95, and fullsynthetic oil changes with AMSOIL start at $69.95. We are affordable and convenient, and no appointment is ever necessary. The techs record the maintenance on Carfax, so there is never any question about when the vehicle has had its preventative maintenance done. We are also a Carfax Top Service Center, and you can even check out our amazing reviews on Carfax and see what our customers think and why they come back time after time.

When you pull into the parking lot, you will be greeted by one of our courtesy techs who will check your tire pressure, enter your car into the system, and clean your windshield. Our hood techs will guide you into one of the three bays

STORY & PHOTOS BY ASHLEE OHLER

and take over on top while the lower bay techs begin their duties below. You will be in and out in just ten minutes.

Our amazing team will make your experience quick and hassle-free. Each and every one of our employees plays a huge role. Our general manager, Vern, ensures each day is successful and our shop runs like a well-oiled machine here at Mr. Oil Xpress Lube.

Come see for yourself & stop by Monday thru Friday 8:00 am- 5:30 pm or Saturdays from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. Give us a call at 772.228.8506 or find us using our social media tag @mroilxpress or at www.mroilxpress.com.

Jarred, Lower Bay Manager: Peter, Cole, Dylan, Floor Manager: Jake, Business Owner: John Malek, General Manager: Vern, Adam, Jacob, Jerry, Floor Manager: Kevin, Alex, Corbin. And also under the pic with the two gentlemen, their names are (left) Vern Ohler and (right) Owner, John Malek.

Changing Strides Community Services, LLC

Being raised in a family of entrepreneurs, Anithra Minus had it in her blood to create a path for herself and become a business owner. Today, she runs Changing Strides Community Services, LLC. – a company that assists individuals in starting their own home healthcare or group homes for themselves.

From start to finish, Anithra’s “Home Health 101” program allows budding business owners to acquire and maintain a “full-functioning” home health program of their own. Having assisted others in creating home health programs for over six years, Anithra says she was brought into this line of work after watching her mother – who is a provider – work to get her business off the ground. Anithra says, “I realized there was a massive need for someone to assist individuals with starting their home care businesses.”

With that, Changing Strides Community Services, LLC. was born. And with the experience she’s gained along the way, Anithra has been able to start over 60 companies. The philosophy behind her success begins with a positive mantra, “Starting a business made simple.” She then parlays that into encouragement for clients. Anithra explains, “I take the stress away from the enrollment process by being a sounding board and offering straightforward advice and tips.”

It is with Anithra’s help that her clients go on to have successful home healthcare careers themselves. That helps to keep her inspired. What inspires her the most in her line of work, however, is her mother. Anithra shared, “She is such a humble and genuine person, qualities which led her to this field

of work.” And, like her mother, Anithra shares the same unassuming approach to what she does. She continued, “I enjoy providing these services because I enjoy helping.”

Anithra lives here on the Treasure Coast and is one of several siblings who all own their own businesses. She is also a mother, sharing, “I am definitely motivated by being a mom - to be the best that I can be while also striving to be successful. Success to me is having my clients become confident business owners.”

So, if you’re interested in learning more, or have been waiting to start your own home healthcare business, Anithra Minus with Changing Strides Community Services, LLC. is waiting to hear from you!

Changing Strides Community Services, LLC.

Contact: Anithra Minus

Phone: 772-828-8796 | Email: ChangingStridesCS@ gmail.com

STORY BY TRINA HEDGES

STORY BY RICHARD WYDERSKI, MD, FACP

Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin to lower cholesterol since there are many other choices, like bergamot and berberine, that I can get without a prescription?

You’re right that other medications can make the cholesterol numbers look better. But decades ago, we learned from a prescription called Clofibrate that just because the numbers are better doesn’t mean we’re better off. That medication INCREASED the risk of death and was taken off the market. We really need evidence that whatever we use reduces the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death. And statins have that kind of evidence!

In 2022 the United State Preventive Services Task Force reviewed 22 trials that reported the benefits of statin use compared to placebo for primary prevention. Statin therapy was associated with decreased risks of death, fatal or nonfatal stroke, and fatal or nonfatal heart attack.

Almost all of these trials only included patients under 75, so we only have indirect evidence that they are effective in older adults. That means they probably work in older adults, but the evidence needs to be taken with a grain of salt. There are placebo-controlled trials underway to find out. And we need similar trials to find out about other medications like berberine and bergamot. We just don’t know yet!

The evidence for statins causing significant harm shows that muscle and liver damage are rare though possible. Increased diabetes risk was demonstrated in people who were already at risk for developing diabetes, though the risk increase was less than 1%.

So that’s why statin medications are #1 on the list to lower cholesterol. We know they work!

Have a question for Dr. Wy that you’d like him to answer?

Please submit to info@wyderskihealth.com

HIBISCUS CHILDREN’S CENTER PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED

Care to Children

In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month (April), Hibiscus Children’s Center honors the vision of our founder, LaVaughn Tilton, who believed that all children should grow up in a safe and loving home, free from abuse and neglect.

Her dream and determination for a safer and kinder tomorrow for children catapulted Hibiscus Children’s Center into the forefront of child welfare services over 35 years ago. Since opening our doors, Hibiscus has been a safe haven for more than 3,500 abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Children have received over 450,000 safe nights where they have felt protected, loved, and worthwhile.

Today, over 150 children are provided life-changing services annually at the Tilton Family Children’s Shelter in Jensen Beach and Hibiscus Village in Vero Beach. In addition to ensuring the children’s safety and well-being, critical services include medical and educational along with professional mental health counseling to help children heal from trauma.

Child abuse comes in many forms, including physical, mental, emotional, neglect, and/or abandonment. One of the key elements to help address the trauma experienced by abuse victims is through traumainformed care. The agency promotes and provides a trauma-informed workplace—one that operates with the understanding of trauma and its negative effects on employees and clients. Hibiscus’ programs and services work to mitigate these effects.

Hibiscus also utilizes the Sanctuary Model, which is a trauma-informed organizational change model. The Sanctuary Model organizes both our treatment and the way we run our organization. Sanctuary is an inclusive model because it is a way of guiding leaders, staff, clients, and families to share the same language.

Please visit us at HibiscusChildrensCenter.org or contact Hibiscus Children’s Center Michelle King, Chief Development Officer 561-452-5791

You can change a child’s life today!

STORY BY TRACY SAVOIA VP, MARKETING & MEDIA RELATIONS

From Top To Bottom W

hen most people think of protecting their home, they think of security systems, fences, and maybe a dog. But we think gutters.

Gutters may not always be on your radar as an essential protection of your home, but they should be! Did you know gutters can protect your home from foundation damage, mold, roof damage, and more? Considering Florida gets anywhere from 40 to 60 inches of rain, this is a crucial factor in home protection!

STORY BY AMANDA KNOWLES

How do gutters do this? Very simply, they sit under the edge of your roof and catch all the rain cascading down. Then, the gutter is pitched to send the water to a downspout that dispenses the water to a proper drainage location. This means the water goes away from your home instead of into the foundation!

You may be asking, does every home need them? In short, yes. But you may only need them in some places; your roof size, landscaping work, and even drainage location matter. This is why it’s crucial to get a professional to your property to assess the needs of your home.

If you don’t have gutters, call someone to check on your home; if you do have gutters, safely step outside in the next rain storm to confirm that all the rain is going away from your home correctly. If you find either of these issues, please call us at The Brothers That Just Do Gutters so we can find a solution for you and protect your home!

Amanda Knowles www.brothersgutters.com 772-266-2480

We offer contemporary Pilates, the Pink Ribbon Program & the MELT Method. We specialize in clients that have injuries, replaced joints, spinal fusions and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

The Annual PGA Expo in Orlando

Ijust completed a week at the annual PGA Expo in Orlando. Although my focus for the week is education, I did have some time to browse the show floor and see much of the new gear that “promises” to improve your game and help you hit it miles longer.

During the months of February and March, most companies release their new products. With technological advances and the use of exotic materials, it is possible to find that new “arrow,” which might help your game or at least make it more fun.

If you find yourself needing or wanting a new shalaylee (Irish for the club), it’s a good idea, and strongly recommended that you find a golf professional to help analyze your needs. Because everyone’s golf swing is like a fingerprint (uniquely individual), it’s a good idea to have a personalized fitting.

When I was at Moon Golf, it was very common for players to come in with a preconceived idea of a brand and model they were sure would be best. After testing and feedback, it was common for said player to choose and purchase something different but well fit for their desires.

Stepping into a fitting bay can seem overwhelming. The wall is filled with shafts and a plethora of club heads and a screen full of TrackMan numbers that make little sense.

A good fitter will guide you through the process and explain design features of importance. They will make it fun, and you’ll be glad you took the time to get it right!

Ed Angulo is The Head Pro/Instructor at Vista Plantation in Vero Beach. For questions about instruction and/or for a helpful tip: e-mail CoachEd1113@gmail.com

STORY BY ED ANGULO

andering is a common behavior associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD).

Those Who Wander W

Understandably, many people worry about their family members wandering off to an unknown location where they will be alone. Yet, while wandering can pose safety issues, there are many ways to prevent your loved one from becoming lost or scared.

For those concerned about this behavior, it is important first to understand why people with ADRD wander. Although people with dementia can wander without purpose, it is more typical that they have a reason or goal for wandering.

For instance, the person may say that they need to pick up their children from school or that they have to go to work. They may also be looking for a loved one or a favorite lost item.

In order to prevent and/or redirect wandering behavior, consider the following tips:

1. People with dementia usually dislike and avoid dark spaces. By keeping the areas around exit doors darker at night instead of well-lit, you can help minimize wandering.

STORY BY TERRY TILLMAN

2. Consider installing knob covers or round door knobs on exit doors. Past research from the National Institute for Dementia Education suggests that people with dementia are less likely to use round door knobs than door levers or handles. This is a small step that could be beneficial to your loved one.

3. Avoid saying goodbye to your loved one with dementia as you leave. They will likely forget that you said goodbye and thus may be left feeling like something is missing. Instead, try using positive phrases like “see you soon” or “see you later.” These phrases provide a better sense of closure.

4. Even if your family member has never wandered off before, it’s wise to prepare for a possible incident in advance. We suggest creating and making multiple copies of a single-page “face sheet.” This document, which can be thought of as a flyer, should include basic identifying information and a photo of your loved one. Note their dominant hand, as research shows they are most likely to wander in that direction. In case they ever do wander off, you will have your loved one’s face sheet all ready to hand out.

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Psychologists have determined that parts of your brain are triggered by the contrast between your plate color compared to the color of your food. The greater the contrast, the stronger the signal of satiety or fullness. So, using white plates might help you feel full faster than darker colors.

WHAT? Could changing your dishes change our eating habits? Yes and no, read on to learn more.

Our brain is a mysterious organ, so understanding what drives us toward certain behaviors can significantly change how we do things, and how we crave or perform certain actions. If we understand what signals our brain, then we could stop bad habits in their tracks.

Understanding the psychology of food and healthy habits has been a passion of mine for many years. Beyond taste, what motivates us to keep eating foods we know are harming us? What keeps us performing actions

that hurt us? Why do we quit doing what we know is working? These questions don’t just have one answer, but it’s also not as complex as we think. Our brain loves patterns & habits. The more we associate pleasure with a particular habit the deeper the habit is rooted.

When we understand what to do and gain access to the tools & methods necessary, then change is easy. I explore all of these topics and more during the 21 Day Reboot, a program focusing on understanding behavior and nutrition to make lasting changes in the body. The next live session for the program begins Monday, March 27th 2023.

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Facts About Cellulite

Did you know that American women are spending nearly $6 billion a year trying to be dimple free? Until now, therapies treated at best 2 of the major factors of cellulite when there are FIVE major contributing factors:

1. Enlarged fat chambers in the skin cause there to be pressure

2. Collagen fibers remain rigid, pulling inward, causing there to be the formation of a “dimple”

3. Loss of skin elasticity decreases resistance to internal outward pressure

4. Poor blood flow

5. Metabolic waste accumulation internally

Have you already tried?

DIET AND EXERCISE

Exercise helps reduce fat deposits and increase blood flow. Unfortunately, it does not target other factors that significantly contribute to the dimpled surface of the skin, such as rigid collagen fibers.

CREAMS AND LOTIONS

The effect of various products is mostly superficial since they do not typically penetrate deeper skin layers. This can lead to the temporary improvement of the skin’s appearance but rarely addresses the root factors of cellulite.

HOME-USE MASSAGERS

Using these devices properly can increase blood flow and improve the lymphatic system. However, there is a reduced ability to target collagen fibers and adipose tissue, considered the main factors of dimpled skin.

Dr. Duong offers a non-invasive, non-downtime treatment. EMTONE® is the first and only device that simultaneously delivers both thermal and mechanical energy to treat all major contributing factors to cellulite. Contact us to learn more.

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AS POOLS GET COOLER AND UTILITY BILLS GET

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Hello Treasure Coast Neighbors!

We solar companies have a feel for the kind of questions consumers have. Here are some of the top questions asked:

Question: What do batteries do? Are they expensive?

Answer: Batteries allow a solar electric system to create power in a power outage. They range widely in capability and cost, anywhere from the small system (refrigerator, lights, etc., and possibly a small portable AC) to a full house operation. As far as price, at Climatic Solar we offer unique options starting at around $12,500.

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Question: How does solar pool heating work and what effect does it have on the “swimming season?”

Answer: Basically, it’s a simple principle. The system uses your existing pump to push the water through the panels, returning it to your pool as warm water with practically no electricity usage. Generally, a swimming season can be extended from around 5-6 months up to 10-12 months per year, with temps in the 80’s, depending.

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Question: If I have an electric heater for my pool can I also add solar pool heating?

Answer: Yes, a number of our customers have both. Essentially, the solar pool panels do most of the water heating, and preheating so the electric heater usually has little to do. Solar typically cuts a pool heating bill by 65-90%, quickly paying for itself.

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Question: Did the 26% Federal Tax Credit go away? How does it work?

Answer: Actually, it just got better – it went from 26% to 30%. Our experience as a solar contractor is that nearly all customers qualify for available tax credits on included system types; but, it’s always a good idea to get professional

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SODA BREAD ANGIE’S IRISH CORNED BEEF &

RECIPE BY ANGIE JORDAN

St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, was not Irish. He was British and, at 16, was kidnapped by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. When free, he returned to Britain, where he studied for many years and became a missionary.

Later, he went back to Ireland, where he introduced Christianity to the community and became their patron saint. March 17th, the day the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, is the day of his death.

My husband was 100 percent Irish. His parents came to the United States as adults, met, and married. We were married 46 years before his passing, and I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day for 45 of those years. I prepared corned beef and cabbage along with potatoes and Irish soda bread.

After years of researching and reading, I came up with this moist and tasty Irish soda bread. Again, I try to cook everything with TLC. My recipe for Irish soda bread follows along with how I make corned beef. I hope you enjoy it.

Irish Soda Bread

4 cups sifted flour ¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 egg unbeaten

1 1/3 cups of buttermilk

Instructions

1 t sp. baking powder

2 cups of raisins

1 s tick of butter or margarine

Sift flour and baking powder together. Add salt and raisins. In a separate bowl, cream butter, then add the egg and sugar. Add baking soda to buttermilk and stir together. Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture and alternate with the buttermilk/baking soda combo.

When all ingredients are mixed well, with hands, shape into a round loaf in a greased bowl. Cut a cross in the middle of the loaf and sprinkle with sugar. You can also beat an egg yolk with a little water and glaze the top of the loaf and then sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour. It may be a little longer. If you live in a high-altitude location, you can check bread at 45 minutes by inserting a knife in the center. The knife must come out completely clean.

Do not forget to grease the bowl before placing the loaf in the baking bowl. I have always used a 10-cup Pyrex bowl, which gives me a nice-sized Irish soda bread, but you can use any size round bowl. Irish soda bread can be a little dry, but this one, which I have altered, has always come out quite moist.

Corned Beef

I usually buy one of each cut because my husband liked the fattier cut, and I like the lean one. The point is less expensive. Whenever I had leftovers of the point, I would make him hash browns with potatoes.

I soak my corned beef in club soda or seltzer; either one will pull the salt out. Soak for a couple of hours, then boil water in a deep pot with one medium onion, three or four cloves of garlic, and two bay leaves. Add corned beef and cook according to the package. When the beef is about done, I add the cabbage. I usually cook potatoes separately, so they do not break apart. If you have a very large pot that accommodates cabbage and potatoes with meat, then you can cook them together because the potatoes will taste awesome.

Hint: Although most cuts of corned beef come with a little packet of seasoning, I still add the above ingredients to the water.

Erin Go Bragh! Angie!

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Be sure to explore our retail shop, featuring premium organic supplements and all-natural skin and beauty products to help you feel and look your best from the inside out.

We invite you to visit us and speak to a Kramer Wellness team member to learn how we can support you on your journey to better health.

Did You Know?

The Vero Beach Theatre Plaza opened as the 800-seat Florida Theatre on October 20, 1924, with Lon Chaney in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The theatre currently seats 312.

The architect for the Florida Theatre was F.H. Trimble, and it was designed in the Mediterranean Revival Style. It is a twostory flat-roofed building with a parapet and walls finished in white stucco.

Following a remodel, it reopened as the Florida Theatre on November 13, 1936.

The theatre became the center of the fight to remove Indian River from St. Lucie County due to local blue laws prohibiting Sunday film viewing. Governor John W. Martin created Indian River County in the theatre in May 1925.

This was the second movie theatre to grace the streets of Vero Beach. It is

also one of the few remaining buildings left in the original downtown. By 1953 the Florida Theatre was operated by the Talgar Theatre Company chain. By 1968 it was operated by Kent Theatres Inc. On April 28, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Theatre closed in 1985 when other multiplex theatres opened nearby. The last film shown was Desperately Seeking Susan.

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Plea for Reason

In our public health crisis, my friend, we tried to play tennis singles. In your mask, I could not see your smile.

In distance, I could not see your furrowed brow, But, I sensed your discontent.

We had great fun discussing, personal and public issues. We hardly took time to hit the ball.

We discussed the irony of our time, about state and national leaders, who, with great histrionics, pushed agendas that threatened health.

In our nation hooked on sound bites, few folk research the issues. Too many flock to social media, their mother of all news. They suck the pap of poisoned lies. They disregard the facts.

I’d ask for folk to return to reason. But, experience has proven, half the nation has never been there.

Perhaps some of the other half, may carefully explore the issues. and help heal the nation’s flaws.

Let’s keep trying to influence a few. Pray for national cohesion and plea for reason.

POEM BY PHILIP MERCER ©2021