Vero Beach Magazine March 2023

Birdies are plentiful at Audubon

OCEAN CLUB

Best Oceanfront Value in Vero Beach! Located less than 2 miles to Ocean Drive, Shops & Restaurants. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Furnished Units available from $399,900 to $789,000. All with Ocean Views, Private Beach access, Impact doors & windows, Oceanside pools. Great Investor opportunity, rents from $8,500-$12,000 Monthly. Cheryl Burge 772.538.0063

INDIAN TRAILS

2016 heated pool home. 2,916 SF. 3BR/3BA/3CAR. Impact glass and metal roof. Chip Landers 772.473.7888

$2,495,000 | MLS# 260780

Ocean to river! One story courtyard with pool and guest cabana.

Marshall Cartlon 772.713.5340

$1,700,000 | MLS# 264827

THE SHORES

Fabulous lakefront beauty with water on 3 sides. 3BR/4.5BA plus office on over half an acre lot.

Debbie Bell 772.473.7255

$1,998,000 | MLS# 264571

WINDWARD - MOORINGS

Rarely available 3 BR/3 Bath condo East of A1A.

Light-filled end unit with southern exposure

Debbie Bell 772.473.7255

$649,000 | MLS# 265141

WOODFIELD

Spacious 4BR/3BA with lake views. Seperate living/ dining/family rooms. Active adult community.

Michelle Clarke 772.263.0386

$555,000 | MLS# 263865

VICTORIA

Fabulous updates! 2BR/2BA, 2car garage. 2050 SF. East of A1A. Ocean view, pool, tennis.

Peggy Hewett 772.321.4282

$849,000 | MLS#265456

PALM ISLAND PLANTATION

VILLAGE SPIRES

Life is great at The Village Spires! Vero’s only 13 story condos located in the heart of town. Only 4 units per floor. All with floor to ceiling impact sliders and 84 Ft. wrap-around balcony. Private beach access and heated oceanside pool. Walk to shops & restaurants.

Beth Livers 772.559.6958

CACHE CAY

Spacious 3BR/3.5BA pool home with updates. Screened porch with beautiful lake views.

Michelle Clarke 772.263.0386

$1,675,000 | MLS# 261916

GRAND HARBOR

Gorgeous move-in ready 3BR/3BA, 2 car garage condo. Lives like a house.

Becky Rossway 772.633.4190

$1,200,000 | MLS# 264063

SEASONS

Lovely 3BDR, 3.5BA home w lake view and pool. Architectural detail. Lots of amenities. Mary Frances Driscoll 772.766.5942

$1,075,000 | MLS# 260837

ISLAND CLUB

Stunning turnkey home on cul de sac. Southern exposure, natural light, 2 porches, private yard.

Debbie Bell 772.473.7255

$677,000 | MLS# 265472

BRIDGEPOINTE

Brand New 1,800+ SF, 2+den with 2-car garage. Gated community. 5 min to beach.

Chip Landers 772.473.7888

$529,900 | MLS# 252388

LAKES AT WATERWAY VILLAGE

2BR/2BA+ den, move in ready. Built 2022. Screened porch overlooks the pond

Maria Caldarone 772.713.7139

$468,000 | MLS# 265307

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Features

On the Cover:

An anhinga catches a fish at Grand Harbor, an Audubon-certified golf course

See the story on page 146

Photograph by Bob Joy

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Fore Feathers

At several local golf courses, birdies are guaranteed on every hole

By Chris Fasolino

154 A Cottage Reimagined

After a seven-month renovation, Victor and Barbara Aprea elevated their late-1980s Indian Trails ranch into a stunning interpretation of a British West Indies retreat

By Renáe Tesauro

162

Vintage Goes Coastal

Three designers offer insights on upcycling used furniture and family heirlooms

By Renáe Tesauro

168

Bridge to a Legacy

Lisa and Curt Hastings honor the history and celebrate the charm of Alma Lee Loy’s family home

By Ann Taylor

174

In Stitches

Carol Kramer and Linda Conner have created a ‘happy place’ for local needlepointers

By Ann Taylor

February 25 – May 19, 2023

Featuring one of the world’s foremost contemporary sculptors and curated by art historian Jon Wood, the exhibition includes bronze, steel and glass sculptures, and works on paper.

The Gallery at Windsor 3125 Windsor Boulevard, Vero Beach, Florida 32963 windsorflorida.com/gallery

By appointment | 772 388 4071 | gallery@windsorflorida.com

Red Square, Bronze, 2016, 31 1/2 x 36 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.

© Tony Cragg, Photographer Michael Richter

Departments

28

Wilde Side

A neighbor takes on the unusual project of creating a medieval garden

By Evelyn Wilde Mayerson

38

New & Noteworthy

Local businesses and nonprofits are on the March

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Previews

A magnetic month of events will attract everyone

100

Indian River Insights

Data can support the practice of effective philanthropy

By Jeffrey R. Pickering

112

Living Well

Thinking about creating a home gym? Here’s what you need to know about staying put to stay fit

By Renáe Tesauro

126

True Tails

Animal camouflage is nature’s magic show

By Amy Robinson

132

Vero’s Heroes

The GoodLife Cancer Dancers celebrate survival and inspire others to fight and flourish

By Teresa Lee Rushworth

Planting Seeds

I’ve been known to be a homebody at times, and the last few years I’ve rejoiced in the fact that we were encouraged to be just that. During that time, my husband and I began to make a few changes to our home—the important ones: windows, doors, floors, pipes— not cosmetic ones.

One pretty thing I enjoy doing in my yard is planting sunflower seeds in a raised bed outside the front door. Throughout the years, I’ve had many crops of them, and they never fail to put a smile on my face when I leave my home—unless there’s a squirrel dangling from the top of one. But there are many more ways to transform your house and yard into a home and garden.

The small efforts I make to brighten my surroundings are nothing compared to what Victor and Barbara Aprea have done with their Indian Trails home. Stroll through their lushly landscaped gardens and British West Indies-style home, accented with coral and a gorgeous display of paintings, to get some inspiration.

Another local home we feature this month, a little closer to our hearts, belonged to Alma Lee Loy. I will always remember her as kind, gracious, and generous with everyone she met. After she passed away in 2020, Curt and Lisa Hastings, a Colorado couple with connections to Vero Beach, bought her home and made it their mission to restore it to its original beauty, with a tip of the hat to our favorite local philanthropist.

Furniture can make or break the design inside your home, and when you have some sentimental pieces that don’t quite fit in, take the advice of some of Vero Beach’s interior designers. “Refresh, repurpose, and rejoice!” says Jennifer Elmore.

The devil is in the details, they say. Once you’ve completed the overall look of your home, think about the design details that give light to your personality. The art of needlework is one that’s not been forgotten at Seaside Needlepoint, the result of a partnership of two women determined to keep the craft alive. Stop in and say hello.

We can’t forget about the critters that pass through and over our yards. Local golf courses are doing their part to beautify their surroundings while helping wildlife and the environment. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf awarded several of our local links with their stamp of approval. Participating courses are discussed in our feature “Fore Feathers.”

I hope with this fun March issue we’ve helped you plant some seeds of creativity in your lives while we look forward to the start of spring!

Kelly Rogers editor@verobeachmagazine.com

In Full Spring

Not only is it the beginning of spring, but it’s the prime time to get together with all of our seasonal residents. Beyond all the events happening this month, the warmer weather will bring beautiful blooms to our beautiful town.

There’s so much going on this month that it’s hard to know where to begin! One great event to start off the month is St. Francis Manor’s Jazz Under the Stars on March 4. I have heard many great reviews about the talents of Indian River Charter High School’s Jazz Band.

If you enjoy jazz music and you like the idea of helping provide local seniors with affordable housing, this is one event you will not want to miss.

If you’re gazing skyward March 7, you’ll notice the final full moon of winter, known as the “worm moon.” Why is it called worm moon? Well, there are several explanations out there, but it seems to revolve around the warmer weather coming in, the ground starting to thaw, worms starting to emerge, and birds beginning to feast.

The weekend of March 10–12 will bring one of the highlights of the month: the Vero Beach Art Club’s Under the Oaks art show. Enjoy a spring stroll at Riverside Park and take in the sights of some amazing art. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the artists behind the creations and learn about their work. And be sure to stop by the Vero Beach Magazine tent to say hello!

There are many more terrific events happening this month, so check out our “Previews” and “Calendar” sections for all the details.

Happy spring!

Teri Amey-Arnold, Publisher publisher@verobeachmagazine.com

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EVELYN WILDE MAYERSON Wilde Side

AMY ROBINSON True Tails

PATRICK MERRELL Classic Cars

REN Á E TESAURO Living Well

CHRIS FASOLINO Local Flavor

JEFFREY R. PICKERING Indian River Insights

CHRIS FASOLINO, ANN TAYLOR, RENÁE TESAURO

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KIM BOTTALICO, JOHN EISINGER, BOB JOY, PATRICK MERRELL, JERRY RABINOWITZ, SAM WOLFE

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Knightshade

A NEIGHBOR TAKES ON THE UNUSUAL PROJECT OF CREATING A MEDIEVAL GARDEN

BY EVELYN WILDE MAYERSON

Afew yards off the twisted mesh fence of the Jungle Trail, hidden in a stand of vine-covered palmettos, is an old pitcher pump and a clump of periwinkles, the remnants of a barrier island settler’s kitchen garden. Here some pioneer likely heard bees buzzing, felt the warm breeze coming off the ocean, inhaled the garden’s

peppery arugula, rosemary, chives, and thyme, plucked a tomato.

Whoever primed this rusted pump likely followed the custom of other pioneers isolated from medical practice to create a kitchen garden. Its purpose was to cultivate not only a pretty flower or two but edible plants and medicinal herbs, folk remedies such as powdered rhubarb to

treat arthritis, the scrapings of a white potato to apply to burns, a poultice of onion as a remedy for chest congestion.

While ornamental gardens have been historically the province of the privileged, kitchen gardens were typically ordinary plots, traditionally set close to the dwelling, where they could be accessed easily by whoever was doing

Christine Yordan undertook extensive research before creating a medieval garden, measuring 45 by 25 feet, at her Connecticut home.

CHRISTINE YORDAN

the cooking, a practical garden separated from the pleasure gardens, which were typically enclosed with a wall or hedge.

Kitchen gardens had their beginnings in the medieval gardens that originated in monasteries because of the need of religious orders to be self-contained. The Covent Garden area of London got its name from the kitchen garden of Westminster Abbey.

Strictly geometrical in design, medieval gardens were an expression of order, discipline, and tranquility. Their herbal contents were based on the writings of Dioscorides, a first-century Greek who served in the army of Nero. Dioscorides’ book, De Materia Medica , was recognized as the standard work on botany and the foundations for pharmacology for 1,500 years. It described 600 plants under such headings as ointments, oils, and aromatics, with juniper berry, for example, listed as a remedy for ailments of the stomach, mandrake root as a source of anesthesia, and any yellow plant as a cure for ailments of the liver.

Like the gardens of later eras, medieval gardens were also subdivided. They included a kitchen garden for growing vegetables

such as cucumbers, turnips, cabbage, lentils, and dill; an infirmary garden with medicinal herbs: purslane, mashed to make a poultice for headaches, henbane,

used for ulcers, coltsfoot for cough, chamomile, and opium poppy; cemetery orchards; vineyards; and cloister garths—open quadrangles surrounded

by covered arcades. In an effort to replicate a medieval garden of the past, the gardens of the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters in the Washington

The popular Covent Garden piazza is a tourist area for shopping in central London. Its name is derived from the kitchen garden of Westminster Abbey.

The garden area at the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood is planted with rare medieval flowers.

Gregory Allan Ness Principal Designer

Crystal Crosby Senior Designer

Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan are planted with rare medieval flowers including dianthus, larkspur, gentian, and foxglove.

The love of gardening and history, and the connection between the two, inspired my friend and neighbor Christine Yordan to engage in intensive research in order to replicate an authentic medieval garden, particularly one of the 12th century, the high Middle Ages when the flying buttress and vaulted ribs of Gothic architecture were invented.

To know more of what it was like to live in that time, Christine went back to college, taking such courses as Early Christian Art, which included works painted in the medieval period. Her research in libraries, (this was in 1996, with limited access to the internet), her studies of political, social, and historical aspects of

medieval life eventually narrowed their focus to the Benedictine monastic garden, research for which requiring a reading of the Rule of St. Benedict. Determining that such a garden included medicinal herbs, food, a place for reflection, and a pleasure garden, Christine set aside a plot of land, a rectangle of 45 by 25 feet, divided into plots based on medieval proportions, not so deep, for example, that a monk could not reach across and tend what he had planted. Placing a bench in the center, she began her search for authentic medieval plants, an endeavor that required months of correspondence with nurseries all over the country, not quite as far afield but just as intense as 16th-century European explorers scouring North and South America for rare plants like azalea, camellia, hydrangea, and rhododendron.

The project of recreating a medieval garden took two years. While the finished garden had many eager visitors, what it meant to Christine was simply “holding hands with the past.” Her replication seems to me also to fulfill the requirements of an art installation, different in size, perhaps, but not in dedication from Walter de Maria’s The Lightning Field in New Mexico or Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels in Utah. Gardening spaces have changed dramatically in time and over cultures.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, believed to be greenery growing on rooftops, an engineering feat in ancient Mesopotamia; the galloping topiary of Roman gardens; the fruited Islamic garden; Egyptian gardens with rectangular ponds; the French formal garden on which architectural principles were imposed; the spare Japanese garden with stone lanterns, moss, and evergreens; the early Dutch settlement in New

This hand-colored engraving, thought to have been made in the 19th century after the first excavations in the Assyrian capital, depicts the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon, with the Tower of Babel in the background.

Japanese gardens are evergreen, dotted with stone lanterns, and covered in moss.

York with its introductions of tulips and marigolds; the 18th-century English garden with colored pebbles and brightly painted statues; vertical gardens; rooftops planted with raised beds; the tall trees of contemporary cityscapes; and the current trend to the natural with an eye on adapting to climate change.

Longer droughts with watering restrictions, more frequent heat waves, and rising seas that bring saltwater intrusion have created an urgent need to alter garden practices. Plants in almost every region have become less hardy, making them more vulnerable to insect pests and allowing invasive species to choke out native vegetation. To combat the challenges of climate change, remedies have been suggested such as drip irrigation, mulching to reduce the need for chemi-

cal fertilizer and watering, and planting heat-tolerant plants and native trees. Experts also recommend that any landscape be designed with at least 70 percent native plants. We in Florida are fortunate in that regard, having many beautiful indigenous plants to choose from, among them azalea, Carolina jessamine, hydrangea, bromeliads, Fakahatchee and spartina grasses, milkweed, the gumbo limbo tree, the sabal palm, and the saw palmetto.

It all may seem like a lot of trouble, raising the question of “Why bother?” The answer might be that we are impelled to garden, an activity that has been with us since the neolithic revolution, when we domesticated the land around us to grow crops and graze livestock, drained marshes, reclaimed wetlands, felled

trees, built walls, cultivated hedges, and realized that we were very good at digging.

As granaries filled, the need for arable land was eased and the idea of planting just for its own sake took hold. Our facility for forking out root matter and clearing away rocks was coupled with the need to make something by hand, taking natural materials to fashion something to be enjoyed, an act that most of us in this digital age don’t do anymore—with the exception of the garden, any garden, even a cheese box on an apartment windowsill.

Our reverence for the garden may even be coded in our ancestral memory, reflected in the Old Testament narrative of the Garden of Eden, a wondrous place from which expulsion became a divine punishment. The Garden of Eden

is represented in many works of art, including the left-hand panel of a triptych by Hieronymus Bosch, a surreal landscape of blues and greens, a pond with a fish with wings, a platypus creature reading a book, and a feline animal with prey dangling from its mouth.

Speaking of the surreal, one legend has it that the original Garden of Eden lies in Florida’s Torreya State Park near the ravine that drops sharply from high cliffs above the meandering Apalachicola River. As a nod to this theory, the park service has designated a 3.75-mile stretch of the park as the Garden of Eden Trail. The proof of the legend, according to its proponents, is the park’s torreya trees, a rare conifer species found nowhere else, sometimes called gopher wood—the same wood from which Noah built his ark. `

The Abbey of Sénanque in France has blooming rows of flowering lavender. In the past, abbeys and monasteries needed to be selfsufficient to accommodate the seclusion of their religious orders, so having herbal and medicinal plantings on hand was necessary.

Piette,

On the March

LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS FORGE AHEAD WITH PRODUCTS & PLANS

FOLLOW FOR FOPE

MARCH 2–3: TRUNK SHOW AT LEIGH JEWELERS

Leigh Jewelers will be hosting its annual FOPE trunk show. Known for its patented Flex’it jewelry, FOPE is everyday elegance crafted in Italy. FOPE continues to push the boundaries of technology, innovation, and comfort. Visit Leigh to view the latest collection.

LEIGH JEWELERS

3401 Ocean Drive 772-234-8522

leighjewelers.com

GEMS GALORE

Throughout March, visit Veranda for various trunk shows. Your new favorite pieces await you.

MARCH 9–10: ROBERTO COIN SPECIAL EVENT

Taste and experimentation turn each Roberto Coin creation into an unedited example of style and innovation, placing the brand among the most renowned Italian jewelers.

MARCH 23–24: ASHA SPECIAL EVENT

An elevated fashion jewelry line that is both bold and sophisticated, Asha by Ashley McCormick’s collections are inspired by art, architecture, and world travel. Each collection is small and unique with a fresh and modern aesthetic that can be worn from the red carpet to the beach and everywhere in between.

MARCH 30–31: THE MAZZA COMPANY SPECIAL EVENT

The Mazza family’s involvement with the jewelry industry dates back almost two centuries in a small town just south of Naples called Torre del Greco, where the family worked with coral and conch shells for cameos, which they harvested and hand carved. Today, they celebrate this family tradition as a leading creator of 14- and 18-karat fine fashion jewelry.

MARCH 30–31: MANASTASH MERCANTILE SPECIAL EVENT

Handcrafted from independently authenticated vintage Hermès scarves, Manastash Mercantile’s distinctive and stylish accessories elevate any wardrobe.

VERANDA 3325 Ocean Drive 772-234-3404 verandajewelry.com

Mazza

Roberto Coin

Manastash Mercantile

Asha by Ashley McCormick

SIP-SIP HOORAY

The team at J. McLaughlin invites you to come sip while you shop. A portion of sales will go to supporting numerous local organizations. See the schedule below and set your plans:

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-231-4887 jmclaughlin.com

MARCH 10

INDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST

Noon–5 p.m.

MARCH 11

HIBISCUS CHILDREN’S CENTER Noon–4 p.m.

MARCH 16

ANSWER TO CANCER

Noon–5 p.m.

MARCH 17

YOUTH GUIDANCE MENTORING ACADEMY Noon–5 p.m.

MARCH 24

VNA HOSPICE

Noon–5 p.m.

MARCH 25

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

COUNCIL OF IRC

Noon–5 p.m.

MARCH 31

LAURA (RIDING) JACKSON FOUNDATION

Noon–5 p.m.

Clearly Undefined by Elise Geary, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches

OVER & UNDER AGAIN

MARCH 10–12: ELISE GEARY RETURNS TO UNDER THE OAKS

Artist Elise Geary of Ocean Drive Gallery will return to this year’s Under the Oaks. For the second year, Geary will be exhibiting her paintings at Vero Beach Art Club’s prestigious show, which has been one of the highlighted events in Vero Beach for over 70 years. Under the Oaks will run March 10 through 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

OCEAN DRIVE GALLERY

at Under the Oaks

Riverside Park

3280 Riverside Park Drive 772-579-7667

oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com

WARE TO WEAR ANYWHERE

MARCH 16–17: BARBARA HEINRICH PERSONAL APPEARANCE

A balance of contemporary and classic, Barbara Heinrich’s signature is tasteful, elegant works of infinitely wearable jewelry. Her work is in the permanent National Gem Collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., but you can join The Laughing Dog Gallery in welcoming Heinrich on her second visit to Vero Beach and see her spectacular collection for yourself.

MARCH 23–24: ALEX SEPKUS TRUNK SHOW

In a world where fine jewelry seems to follow the whim of fashion, Alex Sepkus remains a true original. The brand’s unmistakable designs in gold and platinum are timeless mosaics, each finished under a microscope to meet the exacting standards Sepkus set during his lifetime. Don’t miss this two-day trunk show with Candace Edelman, Graduate Gemologist and COO at Alex Sepkus, for a personal showing of this spectacular collection.

THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY 2910 Cardinal Drive 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com

Barbara Heinrich

Alex Sepkus

NATURE NURTURES

MARCH 16–22: NEW WORK AT M. MAISON ON OCEAN DRIVE

Local artist Lida Stifel will return to M. Maison with a new body of work that includes landscapes, still lifes, and figure paintings. The artist will personally present her work at the opening cocktail reception March 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. Some of her pieces are representational, but others have a more impressionistic and abstract quality. Stifel writes, “My paintings are generated by my response to nature. Always working from life allows me to achieve a sense of immediacy. I am drawn to the gesture of a thing, place or person and try to capture that fresh spirit in my work. I have used the term ‘perceptual realist’ to describe my work because, although I work from nature I push the boundaries to the edge of reality and abstraction, while maintaining a strong respect for the traditions of art.”

M. MAISON

3403 Ocean Drive

772-231-4300

mmaisonvero.com

FORM & FIBER

MARCH 24–25: WORKSHOP AT LOCAL ART STUDIO

The Fiber Art Studio will host a workshop March 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This artistic opportunity will focus on taking various pieces crafted from recycled cardboard, paint, and yarn and turning them into something more. For further details, call Leigh Bennett at 440-552-8578 or visit the studio, where samples are on display.

THE FIBER ART STUDIO

57 Royal Palm Pointe 440-552-8578 verofiberartstudio.com

Just Beachy by Lida Stifel, oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches

Haley C. Davis

Chelsea A. Miller

Bradley W. Rossway

WALTZING INTO 2023

KURUTZ JOINS DANCING WITH VERO’S STARS

Jessica Kurutz of Cardinal Financial Company will be twirling, spinning, and possibly tangoing across the dance floor as a contestant in the 2023 Dancing with Vero’s Stars. Kurutz, a leader and producer of residential mortgage lending, is particularly excited to fundraise for the Healthy Start Coalition. She believes every new mom and baby deserve the best possible start with resources available to cultivate a peaceful, loving, and healthy beginning. To donate or sponsor directly visit dancingwithverostars.com.

CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY

1401 Hwy. A1A, Suite 206 772-501-0074 jessicakurutz.com

EXPERIENCE THE ENVISTA

BUICK ENVISTA HEADED TO U.S. SHORES IN 2023

Buick’s crossover lineup will expand when it brings the compact Envista to the United States in 2023; forecasters expect it to arrive in the second half of the year. At General Motors’ investor day, President Mark Reuss said the Envista—now in production in China—is an internal combustion vehicle that draws on the brand’s Wildcat electric concept in its styling. Envista brings with it a chic, sweptback profile that is proving to be very compelling to younger buyers. For the latest information on Envista, call or stop by Linus.

LINUS CADILLAC BUICK GMC

1401 U.S. Hwy. 1 772-562-1700 linusautomotive.com linuscadillac.com

Todd Lim, To Be Somebody, 70 x 46

DIFFERENCE IN THE DETAILS

UPDATED COLLECTION AT SASSY

Sassy Boutique has added new pieces from The Jacksons’ London line. Most of The Jacksons’ London products are made from jute—a plant that is completely rain fed and requires no additional energy, making jute products virtually carbon free. The jute plant starts absorbing carbon after only a few weeks of growth, thus acting as a carbon sink. These original bags are designed in The Jacksons’ Notting Hill shop and then handmade by women in Bangladesh. No two bags are the same.

SASSY BOUTIQUE

3365 Ocean Drive 772-234-3998

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GO WITH THE FLOW

NEW FIXTURE AT EUROPEAN KITCHEN & BATH

There’s a new way to experience water in the kitchen that also offers a design that will become the focal point of the room. The Aquino Select by Hansgrohe provides less splash while cleaning fruits, vegetables, and dishes, is great for hand-washing, and allows for easy conversion from pulldown spray to satin flow spray with a select button. Visit the showroom and see for yourself.

EUROPEAN KITCHEN & BATH

4003 U.S. Hwy. 1 772-494-2694

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BRIDGING STYLES

NEW BEACHSIDE SHOP LOCATION

Decor Envy and Preppy Palms announce the addition of a new beachside location at 1010 Sexton Plaza next to the Ocean Grill. A hybrid of both mainland locations, this store will feature both the colorful home furnishings and decor alongside the preppy fashions they are known for.

DECOR ENVY

1010 Sexton Plaza shopdecorenvy.com

2 BRACELETS & EARRINGS TO MATCH

18K GOLD HANDMADE NECKLACE WITH 5 SECTIONS OF HEAVY GOLD & 4 CLUSTERS OF DIAMONDS MADE IN ITALY

We know Beauty

Hydrafacials

Peels

Dermaplaning

Microblading

Radio Frequency Skin

Tightening Treatments

Body Contouring

Brazilian Waxing

Face & Body Waxing

Massage

Nails & Hair

10 Royal Palm Pointe | Vero Beach, FL 32960 772.770.9903 | calvettiandcompany.com

@Calvettiandco Calvetti & Company

BOATFUL OF BOOKS

NOVEL FURNITURE AT FANTASTIC FINDS

This vintage solid mahogany bookshelf, designed like a boat, is a perfect addition to any coastal/nautical decor theme. Measuring 7 feet, 7 inches tall; 26 inches wide at the base; and 15 inches deep, it is available now at Fantastic Finds.

FANTASTIC FINDS

4300 U.S. Hwy. 1 772-794-7574 fantastic-finds.com

“For 30 years…a team you can trust”

WONDER THROUGH THE YEARS

NEW PAINTING COLLECTION AT MEGHAN CANDLER GALLERY

Popular Atlanta artist Clara Blalock’s wonderful new collection of contemporary paintings has arrived at Meghan Candler Gallery. Blalock is a career artist who attended art school in the ’60s. Her large-scale seascapes, filled with energy and expression, have achieved national recognition.

MEGHAN CANDLER GALLERY

6160 Hwy. A1A Village Shops

772-234-8811

meghancandlergallery.com

SHOP FROM THE HEART

PHILANTHROPIC SELECTIONS AT LOCAL BOUTIQUE

Coast Boutique aims to create a brand that gives back by offering beautifully made goods while valuing artisans and their stories. One main objective is to provide a shopping experience aimed toward socially conscious consumers through the sourcing of handmade goods that are created ethically and sustainably for discerning tastes. The Coast buying experience is enhanced by connecting a shopper to the product by sharing the story of its maker. All who shop at Coast are helping with the brand’s mission of pushing the retail industry in a more sustainable direction.

COAST BOUTIQUE

1951 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-321-5535

coastboutiquevb.com

WOOD YOU?

DISTINCTIVE INVENTORY AT COSTA RICA LIVE EDGE

Costa Rica Live Edge offers a beautiful array of exotic hardwood slabs of exceptional quality, sustainably sourced wood from the tropical forests of Costa Rica. These slabs, which are not taken from a primary forest, are ideal for use in high-end furniture, specialty items, and artistic works. The team personally travels to hand-select each log for export to its facility in Florida. Customers will find a multitude of live edge wood slabs, sets, rounds, and irregular shapes in variable sizes and thickness so that the character, unique patterns, and grain of the wood can be fully emphasized. Also available is custom fabrication in order to carefully handcraft your desired piece to perfection and exclusively to your taste and specifications.

COSTA RICA LIVE EDGE

1000 N. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 407-468-5269

costaricaliveedge.com

Sound & Surf by Clara Blalock, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches

COUNTY CULTURE

BARBARA KRUPP ART ON DISPLAY

Barbara Krupp will have six paintings hung as part of the Art for Public Spaces in Vero Beach. They will be exhibited at the County Administration Buildings A and B through April 5. The program is sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County. This image, from a prior trip to Sicily, is one of the paintings that will be on display. It is truly a great honor for Barbara.

BARBARA KRUPP FINE ART STUDIO/GALLERY

4315 U.S. Hwy. 1 440-574-4662 barbarakrupp.com

SOULFUL SELF-CARE

VARIED SPA MENU AVAILABLE

Mind and Body of Vero invites you to experience the finest, most personal wellness and spa opportunity. With 12 different massages, 10 diverse facials, and a private nail salon that specializes in medical pedicures and natural reparative nail care, Mind and Body of Vero prides itself on being a sanctuary where every guest’s mind, body, and spirit are refreshed, nourished, and empowered. With an extensive IV department with three experienced RNs, an incredible and caring staff full of compassion and knowledge, your spirit will be given a chance to “re-center” itself in an immersive experience.

MIND AND BODY OF VERO

1040 37th Place, Suite 202 772-400-2020

mindandbodyofvero.com

PROJECTS TO PLAN

CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY SALE AT HAZEL HOUSE

Hazel House customers will enjoy 20 percent off all custom upholstery orders (some exclusions may apply) through the month of March. Every detail can be customized, from fabric selection to wood finish for sofas, sectionals, accent chairs, headboards, benches, dining chairs, and more.

HAZEL HOUSE

1882 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-213-3024 hazelhousevero.com

Revisiting the Villa by Barbara Krupp, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches

PERFECTLY PERSONALIZED

CURATED STATIONERY PROMOTION

Noteworthy by Design is offering a personalized promotion for curated Crane stationery choices at a great price. Through April 9, customers may purchase 50 cards or notes with envelopes for $99. Visit Noteworthy to place your order.

NOTEWORTHY BY DESIGN

6100 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-231-0085

HIGHLIGHTING HISTORY

LED CAPSTONE OFFERS THE COPPERSMITH’S BILTMORE COLLECTION

The CopperSmith has partnered with Biltmore to create an exquisite and timeless line of light fixtures that pay homage to the sophistication and hospitality of George Vanderbilt’s historic Asheville, North Carolina estate. The Biltmore Collection, available at LED Capstone, combines old-world finishes with new-world construction, featuring classic designs rendered in 20-ounce solid copper. These fixtures can be fitted with natural gas, propane, or electric lighting options, and all mounts and accessories are painted with a durable powder-coat finish that is unsurpassed in its resistance to corrosion. Visit LED Capstone to bring a bit of Biltmore to your home.

LED CAPSTONE LIGHTING & FAN SHOWROOM

4005 U.S. Hwy. 1 772-205-2529 ledcapstone.com

Corporate Air

· Now taking reservations for our new 40,000 sq. ft. hangar expansion

· Largest ramp space on the Treasure Coast!

· Lowest jet fuel prices in Vero Beach - GUARANTEED!

· Over 35 years of offering exceptional customer service

RESPONSIBLE LUXURY

PIPER & SKYE AT COOPER & CO.

Cooper & Co. has a fabulous selection of Piper & Skye bags. This brand focuses on “borrowing from nature to create beautiful handbags,” and all practices are rooted in the utmost respect for the planet. In short, beauty and responsible luxury collide to create eye-catching and inspiring collections, which are available for you to shop at Cooper & Co.

COOPER & CO. 3435 Ocean Drive 772-231-9889

HAPPY & BRIGHT

HOUSE OF LIGHTS CELEBRATES DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY

Please join The House of Lights in celebrating 60 wonderful years in business. The company has had the privilege of serving Brevard and Indian River Counties and beyond. In honor of this diamond anniversary, and to refresh its galleries, House of Lights is offering special pricing on select items from Visual Comfort, Hudson Valley, Currey and Company, and more. There are six ALA-certified lighting specialists and over 150 years of combined experience in lighting and ceiling fans. Visit the showroom in Melbourne for help with any design projects.

THE HOUSE OF LIGHTS

1034 South Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne 800-541-3048

thehouseoflights.com

A PEN FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

NEW DEVICE AT ICONIC DERMATOLOGY

The Iconic team is excited to announce that the Candela Exceed device is now available. This tool offers enhanced treatment versatility as the first dualindicated, FDA-cleared medical microneedling system for the treatment of both facial wrinkles and facial acne scar reduction. Treatments deliver powerful results with minimal downtime to help rejuvenate and revitalize your skin by using tiny needles to create microscopic punctures in the skin, triggering your body’s natural healing process. This leads to increased collagen production, which helps fill in fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scars. Call to set up an appointment.

ICONIC DERMATOLOGY 4800 20th St. 772-758-1310 iconicderm.com

ALL THE BOWS & WHISTLES

NEW DETAIL AT PALM BEACH SANDALS

Shoppers may now choose the Osceola style from Palm Beach Sandals. Still presented with the same iconic look and crafted with the utmost quality, this new option has an elegant, dainty bow across the top. Available in all color combinations, so visit the store to select your newest favorite pair.

PALM BEACH SANDALS

3309 Ocean Drive

772-226-5998

pbsandals.com

ADORN YOURSELF

NEW CHARM BAR AT ROYAL PALM JEWEL

Hundreds of charm options await you at Royal Palm Jewel. Select from a wide range of fabulous charms to adorn yourself in a personalized way. Whether you like charms to accent your neck or your arms, Royal Palm Jewel has something special for you.

ROYAL PALM JEWEL

53 Royal Palm Pointe 772-766-3165 royalpalmjewel.com

MUSCULAR AMBITIONS

GET TONED AT OCEAN DRIVE

Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery is now working with BodyTone, a muscle strengthening and toning device that uses bio-electric energy pulses to exercise different muscle groups to prevent atrophy. Through muscle re-education, the BodyTone strengthens, sculpts, and tones weak muscles, helping patients rebuild muscle mass. To book a consultation, please call the office.

OCEAN DRIVE PLASTIC SURGERY

5070 Hwy. A1A, Suite A–E 772-234-3700

oceandriveplasticsurgery.com

STOCKED WITH KINDNESS

TCFB RECEIVES $175,000 GRANT

Treasure Coast Food Bank has received a grant for $175,000 from Publix Super Markets Charities to purchase and equip a self-select, mobile food pantry. This brings the total donation amount from Publix to TCFB to $305,000 for 2022. Publix will also donate 500,000 pounds of fresh produce during the first year to stock the pantry. The self-select mobile food pantry will expand the Treasure Coast Food Bank’s program known as “Market Fresh on the Move,” which delivers affordable nutritious food to communities that lack access now. Market Fresh on the Move’s “grocery stores on wheels” are stocked with fresh produce, dairy, and meats as well as pantry staples. They make regular stops in so-called “food deserts,” enabling those communities to shop for healthful foods.

TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK

772-489-3034 stophunger.org

Erin Cox, Judith Cruz, and Michael Thompson

BRING YOUR VISION TO US

The experts at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery are here to help create a home that’s as extraordinary as you are. Any project, any style, any dream—bring your inspiration to fruition at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. Visit fergusonshowrooms.com to discover more and find your nearest showroom.

HEART & HOME

NEW MODEL HOME OPENING APRIL 2023

Experience the idyllic lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of in the new Eventide by AR Homes—a West Indies-inspired model home showcasing 3,400-plus square feet of luxury. From inviting open-concept interiors and an expansive outdoor living area that are perfect for entertaining family and friends, to an elegant owner’s suite placed opposite two guest rooms and bonus room, this majestic oasis awaits you in Florida’s serene River Club.

AR HOMES | BEACHLAND HOMES

772-492-4018

arhomesverobeach.com

NEW TO THE CREW

INNOVATIVE ARTIST NOW REPRESENTED AT GALLERY

Big Art Now announces representation of artist Todd Lim, a multidisciplinary artist whose perspective is thematically rooted in the psychology of behaviors, and especially with our cultural obsession with commercial brands, self-identity, and national symbols. Lim has a lengthy exhibition resume from galleries in New York City and Fairfield County, Connecticut. His artwork is in private and national art institution collections.

BIG ART NOW GALLERY

1791 Old Dixie Hwy.

561-440-4260

bigartnow.co/

ROCK ON

TCCH SHARES MUSIC LIST

To celebrate its 30-year anniversary, Treasure Coast Community Health announces a uniquely crafted Spotify playlist. Featuring the Top 40 pop, R&B, and country hits from 1993, it can be found by searching “TCCH 30 Years” on Spotify.

TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY HEALTH

772-257-8224

tcchinc.org

Untitled (Grey/White) by Todd Lim, oil on canvas, 70 x 44 inches

HOP ON OVER

NEW CANDLE COLLECTION AT TRIMMINGS

Trimmings Home Garden and Gifts is now pleased to offer the esteemed Vance Kitera candles. Known for their long burn time and brilliant colors, Vance Kitera candles are hand poured with wax that is treated to remove all impurities, resulting in a clean, smokeless burn. The candles are available in a wide range of colors and shapes, including festive bunnies for springtime tables. Stop by Trimmings soon to view the large collection.

TRIMMINGS HOME GARDEN AND GIFTS

3201 Cardinal Drive 772-213-8069

shoptrimmingsvb.com

ETCHED IN ART

UNIQUE ACQUISITION FOR FINDLAY

Findlay Galleries is proud to showcase a collection of recently acquired works by Bernard Buffet, one of France’s most important painters of the second half of the 20th century. The series of 16 original dry point etchings on Arches paper pays homage to Buffet’s summer villa in Saint-Cast, Brittany, a village his family would visit for vacation during his childhood. Buffet accompanied the etchings with calligraphic writings from Man and the Sea , a poem by Charles Baudelaire. In contrast to his body of works that typically includes a range of bold and subtle color use, these etchings are black and white, a characteristic that evokes a feeling of nostalgia and importance to the artist, as if these were old family photographs. Findlay Galleries invites you to view these beautiful, austere, and melancholic etchings.

FINDLAY GALLERIES

165 Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-2090

findlaygalleries.com

IT’S A SIGN

VINTAGE JEWELS AT PROVIDENT

Provident Jewelry presents beautiful vintage statement earrings with approximately 20 carats of aquamarine and diamonds. Aquamarine is the birthstone of March, so keep this in mind as you shop for the Pisces and Aries in your life.

PROVIDENT JEWELRY

828 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter 561-747-4449

providentjewelry.com

Les Regates, Le 15 Aout, 1962

by Bernard Buffet, dry point etching on Arches paper, 20 x 25 1/2 inches

BRING YOUR DREAMS TO LIGHT

The CopperSmith’s mission is to provide the finest selection of high quality copper lanterns that honor the Biltmore’s commitment to authenticity and integrity, while offering a wide range of sophisticated lighting options for today's modern homes and businesses.

Welcome

There’s a new face in the pro shop at Bent Pine Golf Club for the first time in a long time. Eddie Suchora was named to the Bent Pine director of golf position in November. He replaces Pat Gorman, who retired after 37 years in the job. Suchora comes to Bent Pine from the Park Country Club of Buffalo, where he was head golf professional for 17 years. He claims not to miss the Buffalo winters.

Literacy Services of Indian River County welcomes a new executive director, Shannon Maitland , who holds a master of public administration degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and has more than 20 years of tutoring experience. She has served in leadership roles with several nonprofits, including the Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative, The Learning Alliance, and the Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County.

Veteran philanthropist Pat Brier has joined the Gifford Youth Achievement Center ’s board of directors. “GYAC is excited and humbled to welcome Mrs. Pat Brier to the GYAC board of directors,” remarks Deborah Taylor-Long, GYAC’s board chairwoman. “Pat brings a wealth of knowledge and tireless energy to our organization. As we transcend in our efforts to support the dreams and aspirations of our youth, Pat will be a guiding light shining on the endless possibilities that our organization can provide.” Brier brings years of experience working with local nonprofits, including the Indian River Community Foundation, Senior Collaborative of Indian River, United Way of Indian River, John’s Island Community Foundation, and John’s Island Community Service League. `

TCCH employs a highly skilled, board certified pediatric team.

Healthy children are better equipped to learn and meet developmental milestones.

• Well checks and sport physicals

• Vaccinations

• Asthma, allergies, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, seizures and other childhood illnesses

• ADHD diagnosis and treatment

• Accidents and injuries

• Parenting education

In 2022, 34% of TCCH patients were children, age birth to eighteen.

9,008 children received medical, dental, vision, behavioral and mental health services in 2022.

TCCH also provides on-site pharmacies, labs and x-rays within eight health centers for the convenience of working families.

Jonathan was getting headaches every day and said, “When I didn’t have my glasses I couldn’t read or I would mess up what I was reading.” His teacher noticed his struggles and LaDonna Corbin, TCCH Wellness Coordinator at Dodgertown Elementary, called Jonathan’s grandma Lenora and arranged an affordable eye exam and glasses through the TCCH Vision program.

“It’s a burden off of the shoulder. TCCH is there to help, to assist, to back you up or to cover you. Jonathan rarely has headaches and he loves his new glasses.”

772-257-3154

www.tcchinc.org/donate SCAN ME

“TCCH is a blessing. I can’t put it any other way.”

-Lenora

To all of our sponsors and community members who joined us at the “LOL Laughing Out Loud” event with Carl Hiaasen to celebrate our 30th anniversary

With Special Recognition And Gratitude

Laughing Out Loud Sponsors

Joanne and James Mitchell Foundation

Marie C. Stiefel

Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Sponsors

Charlotte Terry Group - Alex MacWilliam Real Estate

Dee Patberg

Laugh-A-Lot Sponsors

Edward Jones - Andrew Streeter

Susan McDaniel

Moor, Baker & Associates Architects, P.A.

Silverman Partners - Raymond James

Bill & Laurie Stewart

Susan Markert

The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation is dedicated to preserving the author’s home and nurturing writers through a series of literary offerings including writing groups, summer camps, workshops, and poetry festivals. Find us online at LRJF.org

March Is Magnetic

EVERYONE WILL BE ATTRACTED TO THIS GREAT LINEUP OF NONPROFIT EVENTS

HAMMERS & HIGH HEELS

MARCH 3

This month, Indian River Habitat for Humanity launches “Women Build,” an initiative that encourages women to sign up to help with fundraising and homebuilding. The goal is to raise $80,000 through peer-to-peer fundraising, which women can do individually or by forming or joining teams. The Hammers & High Heels kickoff cocktail reception is free for all those who register to participate. Women raising $250 or more will receive a pink hard hat.

INDIAN RIVER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY at Costa d’Este

3244 Ocean Drive

5:30–7:30 p.m. 772-562-9860, ext. 214 irchabitat.org

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS

MARCH 4

Indian River Charter High School’s Wolves Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Mundy, will perform at St. Francis Manor’s fundraiser, which will also include dinner and one adult beverage for each guest. Bring your blanket or chair so that you can make yourself comfortable as you enjoy an evening of music.

ST. FRANCIS MANOR

1750 20th Ave.

6–8:30 p.m., $40 772-562-8575

stfrancismanor.org

Indian River Charter High School Wolves Jazz Ensemble

Christina Selph

THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION

MARCH 7

As one of its many educational offerings, the Vero Beach Art Club will hold a class called The Art of Illustration, suitable for both beginner and intermediate levels. Instructor Gabriela Hernandez encourages participants to come with a playful spirit to explore the creative process and experiment with subject matter and design.

VERO BEACH ART CLUB

1903 14th Ave.

6–8 p.m., $20 members/$25 nonmembers 772-217-3345

verobeachartclub.org

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

ANONYMOUS

ALOE PLANT

BILL AND LAURA BUCK

WATERLILY

JAMES AND LAURIE CARNEY FOR NICOL ´ AS VENUS FLY TRAP

HELEN AND EVERETT COOK

PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID

TINA AND BOB DI SCIPIO

IN HONOR OF CIS AND BILL GLAVIN CATTLEYA CO-SPONSOR

ELIZABETH W. FRAPPIER PITCHER PLANT

JOHN’S ISLAND REAL ESTATE COMPANY WATERLILY

BARB AND DAVE KAYTES

BLUE COLUMBINE

DACE AND KING STUBBS

LADY SLIPPER ORCHID

BILL AND CAROLYN STUTT DARWIN ORCHID

JEAN AND JIM UELTSCHI CATTLEYA CO-SPONSOR

BOB AND CONNIE WOOD PITCHER PLANT

PUBLIX SUPER MARKET CHARITIES

QUAIL VALLY CHARITIES

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY BOOK SPONSOR

TREASURE & SPACE COAST RADIO RADIO SPONSOR

VERO BEACH MAGAZINE MAGAZINE SPONSOR

ON DISPLAY THROUGH APRIL 30, 2023

This colorful and thought-provoking exhibition celebrates the beauty, movement and power of the natural world through the medium of glass. Standing anywhere from 6 ft.–14 ft. tall, this stunning collection of master sculptures by glass artist Jason Gamrath featuring orchids, waterlilies, and plants will be on display throughout the Garden. Each sculpture is intended to accurately represent its living counterpart on a macro scale, bringing to light the beauty that exists within the micro scale of nature. These one-of-akind works convey the complexity of their living counterparts, engaging viewers in new ways of looking at nature through the fragility of glass art.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photography © Jason Gamrath

FIREFIGHTERS’ FAIR

MARCH 10–19

For decades, the Firefighters’ Indian River County Fair has been a much-anticipated annual local attraction, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever. In addition to the rides, food, games, competitions, baked goods, and agricultural/livestock activities that we can always count on, this year’s lineup will include a sea lion show, a glass blower, and the Big Bee Transforming Robot Car. Not only that, the Demolition Derby returns for the first time in several years, and the musical entertainment will include three concerts instead of the traditional two: Skinny Molly on March 11, Creed Fisher March 12, and Deana Carter March 18.

FIREFIGHTERS’ INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIR at IRC Fairgrounds 7955 58th Ave. 772-571-FAIR (3247) firefightersfair.org

Deana Carter

Skinny Molly

Creed Fisher

120TH ANNIVERSARY

MARCH 11–12

It’s been 120 years since Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was established as the first national wildlife refuge in the United States, and the Pelican Island Conservation Society is celebrating with two days of fun and educational activities for all ages. Even President Theodore Roosevelt himself will be on hand to meet visitors and discuss the history of the refuge he established in 1903! Check with the Conservation Society to learn more about some reservation-only evening events, including fundraisers and a sunset wine-and-cheese cruise around Pelican Island.

PELICAN ISLAND CONSERVATION SOCIETY

4055 Wildlife Way

10 a.m.–3 p.m., free 772-202-0697 firstrefuge.org

ROCK THE BOAT GALA

MARCH 13

Youth Sailing Foundation’s eighth annual Rock the Boat gala will be a full evening. Guests will enjoy cocktails and dinner, which will be served on the porch and waterfront promenade at Quail Valley River Club, and YSF students will also treat them to an 18-sailboat demonstration regatta. Guests will then have an opportunity to meet the young sailors, and a live auction will follow in the main dining room. A capacity crowd of 250 is expected.

YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION at Quail Valley River Club

2345 Hwy. A1A 5 p.m., $225 772-492-3243 ysfirc.org

SPRING GALA

MARCH 14

For its Spring Gala fundraiser, Riverside Theatre welcomes Broadway, opera, and television star Kelli O’Hara. Guests will enjoy an enchanting evening full of music, laughter, and elegant dining. O’Hara is a seven-time Tony Award nominee who has also been nominated for Emmy and Grammy awards. She won a Tony in 2015 for her performance of the female lead in The King and I on Broadway.

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

3250 Riverside Park Drive

5:30 p.m., $800–$1,000 772-231-6990

riversidetheatre.com

Kelli O’Hara

KELLY ROGERS

EMILIO MADRID

GORDON LIGHTFOOT

MARCH 14

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, a five-time Grammy nominee, is slated to appear at the historic Sunrise Theatre. Known for such hits as “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” and “Sundown,” Lightfoot has recorded 21 albums and continues to tour at the age of 84.

SUNRISE THEATRE

117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 8 p.m., $59.75–$79.75 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com

Looking

Come see our beautiful showroom full of inspiring and elegant products! We’ve been making some changes to liven the place up that you’re sure to love. From a kitchen backsplash to a complete home remodel, allow our design team to walk you through each step of the process. You deserve to love where you live, see you at the showroom!

ARGENTINE ASADO BBQ

MARCH 18

Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast will hold a major fundraiser at its barn: an Argentine Asado Barbecue event with food, beer, wine, music, a silent auction, and a riding demonstration. SETC provides equine-assisted activities that enhance the lives of people with mental, physical, or emotional disabilities.

SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS OF THE TREASURE COAST

7065 37th St.

6–9 p.m., $150 772-562-7603

specialequestrianstreasurecoast.org

ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE SHOW

MARCH 18

The local branch of the Antique Automobile Club of America will hold its 44th annual car show, the oldest and largest such gathering in Vero Beach. More than 300 antique, classic, and special interest vehicles are expected to participate this year. The event will also include live music and a food court. Guests are welcome to bring a nonperishable food item to contribute to Drive Out Hunger.

INDIAN RIVER REGION AACA at Riverside Park

3280 Riverside Park Drive

10 a.m.–4 p.m., free indianriver.aaca.com

‘BOOGIE WONDERLAND’

MARCH 20

This year, Senior Resource Association’s annual Bingo Luncheon is themed “Boogie Wonderland.” The event began in 2006 as a small ladies’ luncheon bingo game and has grown into a successful yearly fundraiser supporting SRA’s many forms of outreach to local seniors, including Meals on Wheels and DayAway. In addition to the lively bingo games and delicious luncheon, guests will enjoy disco-themed decor, a silent auction, and the popular “purse game.” Guests are also invited to delve into the backs of their closets and don their favorite ’70s fashions!

SENIOR RESOURCE ASSOCIATION

at Vero Beach Country Club

800 30th St.

11 a.m.–2 p.m. 772-569-0760

seniorresourceassociation.com

TERESA LEE RUSHWORTH

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OLEANNA

MARCH 21–APRIL 9

On its Waxlax Stage, Riverside Theatre presents the two-character drama Oleanna by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet. The play explores the power struggle between a male college professor on the verge of tenure and the female student who accuses him of sexual harassment.

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

3250 Riverside Park Drive Times vary, $65 772-231-6990

riversidetheatre.com

RISING STARS

MARCH 22–24

Vero Beach Opera welcomes 10 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition finalists to its annual Rising Stars Opera Festival, an exciting three days of operatic activities. On Thursday, the vocal competition semifinals will take place, followed by the finals on Friday. On Saturday, the competitors will join together for a wonderful concert, and the winners and cash awards will be announced. The illustrious panel of judges consists of Randall Romig, chairman of the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont auditions for the Southeast region; Gregory Buchalter, music director and conductor for Varna International and assistant conductor for the Metropolitan Opera; Russell Franks, VBO’s artistic director; Román Ortega-Cowan, VBO’s artistic advisor; and Eva Franchi, founder of the Sergio Franchi Music Foundation.

VERO BEACH OPERA at VBHS Performing Arts Center

1707 16th St.

Thursday–Friday 2 p.m., Saturday 7 p.m.; $20–$100 772-564-5537 verobeachopera.org

EAGLEMANIA

MARCH 24

MusicWorks’ Live! From Vero Beach series presents Eagles tribute band EagleMania. In addition to their faithful renditions of such Eagles hits as “Hotel California,” “Desperado,” and “Take It to the Limit,” the performers include songs from the solo efforts of Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh. EagleMania bills itself as “The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band.”

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 7 p.m., $35–$85 800-595-4849

musicworksconcerts.com

2022 Rising Stars winner Jongwon Han

PALM BEACH SYMPHONY

MARCH 24

Under the baton of Gerard Schwarz, the Palm Beach Symphony will perform Sojourn , a recent composition by Joseph Schwantner, as well as George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F Major and Stravinsky’s Firebird . Mischa Dichter will be the featured piano soloist.

INDIAN RIVER SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION at Community Church of Vero Beach 1901 23rd St. 7:30 p.m., $80 772-778-1070 irsymphonic.org

Owner of A Shade Better for 37 years

www.elmoreinteriors.com

772.569.5522

1105 22nd Street

Vero Beach, Florida 32960

BJORN LOMBORG

MARCH 27

The Distinguished Lecturer Series at Riverside Theatre presents Bjorn Lomborg, president and director of the Copenhagen Consensus, a think tank that conducts research with the goal of finding the smartest, most efficient solutions to various problems facing the policy makers of the world. Lomborg has a PhD in political science from the University of Copenhagen and is the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist , False Alarm , and Cool It

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WALK FOR LIFE

MARCH 25

The shaded trails of Riverside Park will be the site of Care Net Pregnancy Center’s 39th annual Walk for Life, a fun, family-friendly event that includes refreshments, music, prizes, and raffles. By walking and raising funds, participants support the many types of assistance Care Net provides for women who are facing unplanned pregnancies.

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BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC

MARCH 28

The Indian River Symphonic Association welcomes the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, with conductor JoAnn Falletta and guest violinist Sandi Cameron. The concert will include Dances of Galanta by Zoltán Kodály; Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn; and Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141 by Antonín Dvorák.

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‘THE BEST OF CLASSIC ROCK’

MARCH 30

Members of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will be joined by guest vocalists for “The Best of Classic Rock,” a collaboration with MusicWorks’ Live! From Vero Beach. A broad range of selections will be included—songs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queen, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, ABBA, Pink Floyd, U2, and more.

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SUCCESSFUL AGING LUNCHEON

MARCH 30

Renowned figure skater and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton will be the guest speaker at the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association’s fourth annual Successful Aging Luncheon. Hamilton reached the very pinnacle of his field, winning every U.S. and world men’s figure skating championship from 1981 to ’84 as well as an Olympic gold medal in Sarajevo; but he has also suffered numerous challenges, including several serious health issues throughout his life. In addition to his skating career, Hamilton is an author and television personality.

ALZHEIMER & PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF IRC at Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive Noon, $200 772-563-0505 alzpark.org

‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T’

MARCH 31

An ensemble of talented musicians and vocalists constitute the touring Aretha Franklin tribute concert “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” which will be at the Sunrise Theatre this month. The electrifying performance takes audiences on a journey through the legendary singer’s life with hits such as “Natural Woman,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” and, of course, “Respect.”

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TIPSY TURTLE RUN

APRIL 8

The environmental nonprofit Coastal Connections has enhanced its already-popular annual Tipsy Turtle Run/Walk. In addition to the 2-mile race and the Hatchling Dash for children, the morning will include an egg hunt and painting station in honor of the Easter holiday being celebrated the following day. The race will be followed by a beach bash that will include Sailfish beer and mimosas, local vendors, food, and a silent auction. This year’s race will also feature a hydration station and a rest and rehabilitation station.

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‘SPRINGTIME IN PARIS’

APRIL 5

The Blue Ribbon Luncheon & Fashion Show benefiting Hibiscus Children’s Center, themed “Springtime in Paris,” will feature professional models wearing the latest looks from local boutiques, as well as a gourmet lunch and a wonderful silent auction.

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JAPANESE BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP

APRIL 8

Instructor Brian Reedy will conduct Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens’ class in the traditional Japanese art of block printing known as mokuhanga, which dates back to the 11th century. The specific genre being taught is called ukiyo-e, which flourished in the 17th through 19th centuries. Reedy has more than 20 years of experience teaching this method, and his approach is suitable for all levels of students.

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DATA CAN SUPPORT THE PRACTICE OF

EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

Fourteen billion years ago, all the matter that would ever be present in the universe was contained in a space one-trillionth the size of the period at the end of this sentence. It was hot. A “Big Bang” followed, scattering matter across a universe that eventually cooled off enough for Earth to form and for life as we know it to emerge.

My knowledge of the origins of the universe was recently refreshed by reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. While turning each page, I found it helpful to keep the Google browser on my iPhone open and a copy of the periodic table handy as a reference.

As I read, I observed that from about 2.5 million

years ago, when some of the first humans began to walk the earth, through the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and into the modern era, most of what we made or created through our work could be measured by some combination of elements on this periodic table. Our sense of self-worth could be

BY JEFFREY R. PICKERING

Information on Indian River County nonprofits can be found easily online, leading to more informed giving.

There’s value in what we do.

measured by things we could observe and touch, such as the furniture built by carpenters and the produce grown by farmers.

With the advent of the digital era, for the first time in human history, this is not the case. “Matter” is not all that matters. Instead, there are lots of zeros and ones.

We produce bits and bytes. We gather, analyze, and distribute big data. We rely on machine learning and artificial intelligence. We mine, accumulate, and exchange cryptocurrency using blockchain technology. We dream about the metaverse. There are algorithms for everything.

As your community foundation’s CEO, however, I am writing to tell you that there is no algorithm for making our community better through philanthropy. Achieving that goal takes generous people like you using current data and practicing informed giving to support the nonprofit sector that serves our residents’ needs.

Somewhere in all the big data is general information about our area’s charities. In 2022, there were 832 501(c)(3) charitable organizations based in Indian River County. Only 175 of these were large enough to be required to file an annual financial report with the IRS. Together, these organizations either earned or fundraised more

than $382 million last year and represent the core of our community’s nonprofit sector.

Of the 175 largest charities in Indian River County, 6 percent—mostly healthrelated organizations— earned or fundraised more than $10 million in annual revenue; 23 percent earned or fundraised between $1 million and $10 million

annually, and 71 percent brought in less than $1 million.

Just as they vary widely in size, the county’s nonprofits vary widely in mission. The greatest number of organizations work in the human services field, followed by environmental and animal protection, arts and culture, education, and health. On the contrary, the

categories with the fewest organizations are housing, economic development, and public safety.

Last year, our county’s nonprofits were financed by more than $110 million in contributions. With more than 29 percent of all revenue coming from charitable gifts, Indian River County charities raise more than twice the national

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average. This fundraising is supported by an annual household giving rate of almost 6 percent of adjusted gross income across all income levels.

We certainly have a citizenry that gives generously to sustain proven programs and to support promising practices and social innovation that make our community better. Knowing this has motivated Indian River Community Foundation to develop tools and resources to help local residents practice philanthropy effectively.

Whether you are a donor, a philanthropist, or an otherwise interested member of the community, finding the information needed to know that your donated time, talent, or treasure is making a real difference can be challenging. Both

taxpayers and charitable contributors deserve to know that these dollars are achieving results. Until recently, however, no contemporaneous, comprehensive resource has existed in Indian River County to indicate whether such progress is being made. Over the last several years, Indian River Community Foundation has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop several tools and resources that fill this gap and support more informed giving decisions by local residents. One of the most powerful tools is the online Nonprofit Search—a current, comprehensive resource to find, learn about, and give directly to more than 100 IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian

Last year, our county’s nonprofits were financed by more than $110 million in donations.

River County. Available at ircommunityfoundation. org, this online tool provides free access to Guidestar profiles of the most accountable, transparent local charities with information about each organization’s governance, management, financial position, and programs.

Other tools and resources are also being used by community stakeholders to develop collective impact and policy solutions to community challenges.

The Nonprofit Search page on the Indian River Community Foundation’s website is a tool to use to determine which organizations fit your needs.

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Launched after the 2020 publication of the Community Needs Assessment, Indian River Indicators is a current, comprehensive database that measures indicators of the health and prosperity of the county’s residents. Available at ircommunityfoundation. org, this online platform provides free, on-demand access to current data and information about community needs among vulnerable populations that include children and seniors, and within important fields of health, education, economic opportunity, and housing.

It is our hope that these tools and resources help achieve results and generate

compelling success stories about the good work being done in our community by the institutions we hold in the public trust.

One recent example of progress is in teen mental health. In 2020, the rate of hospitalization for mood and depressive disorders for children under the age of 18 was more than twice that of Florida, at 1,003 hospitalizations per 100,000. Prior to 2020, there were no local resources available for teens experiencing mental health challenges that required more intensive support than counseling but not hospitalization.

Using data and information from the recent

Community Needs Assessment to identify a gap in the local continuum of care, funders, including the Indian River County Hospital District, Indian River Community Foundation, United Way, and Johns Island Community Service League, provided financial support to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Behavioral Health Center to develop a solution.

As a result, a 10-week intensive outpatient program for teens, which had seen success as a promising practice in Cleveland, Ohio, was implemented for Indian River County. Since launching in the fall of 2021, this adolescent intensive

outpatient program is serving approximately 100 teens annually by providing needed care and preventing adverse outcomes such as unnecessary hospitalization or suicide.

With more than 14 billion years behind us, I cannot think of a better place to live than this special community. To keep making it better, I encourage you to continue to give generously and consider how you might use the Nonprofit Search and Indian River Indicators to make more informed decisions that can lead to something better, something healthier, something more prosperous for all ❀

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THINKING ABOUT CREATING A HOME GYM? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STAYING PUT TO STAY FIT

When active empty nesters Dave and Nancy Herbert built their forever home in Vero Beach in 2020, creating a space for exercise was among their priorities.

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“Fitness is very important to us,” says Dave. “Nancy works out every day,” dividing her time between classes at The Moorings

and working out at home. “I start my day right here four to five times per week. When you have a home gym, there are no excuses.”

Like others relocating from the North, the Herberts had a gym in the basement of their Darien, Connecticut home. Here, they opted for a bright space in the southern wing of their newly built resi-

dence, opening to a covered loggia—with outdoor seating, TV, and fireplace—just steps away from an outdoor shower and pool. “It still feels like we’re getting out of the house,” chuckles Dave. “We have to cross the yard to get there.”

Outfitted with a Peloton, dumbbells, bench, mirror, assorted training equipment, and adequate

Nancy and Dave Herbert’s gym in their newly built home opens up to a loggia where they can continue their workout in and around the pool.

space for stretching and mobility exercises, the Herberts’ home gym doubles as an extra guest room with a cleverly concealed Murphy bed. Refrigerated drawers are stocked with bottles of water, and a smart TV mounted on the wall offers easy access to a multitude of fitness programs. “We tap into a lot of streaming content on the internet,” says Dave, “and Nancy regularly does Zoom classes with our daughter in Texas, who is a certified instructor.”

With the gym opening to the covered loggia and expansive courtyard, it’s easy for the Herberts to continue their workouts in the fresh air. Nancy might step outside to jump rope, while Dave does lunges around the pool or swims laps. “We both play pickleball, golf, hike, and run, so our home workouts keep us in shape for all that and more,” explains Dave. “It’s handy and convenient.”

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his wife, Priscilla, a health care data and analytics channel partner. With busy work schedules and the added responsibility of training a new puppy, the fit young couple relished the opportunity to convert a little girl’s bedroom into a well-used gym when they purchased their Seagrove home in 2020.

After painting the bubblegum-pink bedroom a light shade of green and swapping wall-to-wall carpeting for wood laminate flooring, the Kinsellas installed a mirror, mats, and a dehumidifier. To supplement the variety of small equipment they brought from their Boston apartment, they added a Peloton, a treadmill, and a lat pulldown machine.

“With Stu being so

busy, it’s great that he can come home after a long day, finish up his work, and then work out,” says Priscilla. “He starts his workout anywhere between 8 and 10 p.m. It’s the one thing he does for himself every day.”

“If I had to travel to a gym and back, I’d never see Priscilla,” adds Stu, who alternates running for an hour at a time with weight training and cycling on the Peloton. “Since getting the treadmill, I’m running faster than I ever have.”

“I wake up around 5:30 a.m. and work out before Stu’s up, so that we can have breakfast together before he goes to work,” says Priscilla, who grew up playing soccer and other sports. She is a certified barre instructor who has

Stuart and Priscilla Kinsella save time in their packed days by working out regularly in their home gym.

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also taught HIIT (highintensity interval training) classes, and her typical workout involves 30 minutes of Peloton or cardio and 30 minutes of weight training. She balances at-home workouts with in-person yoga classes at local studios.

Crediting the physical and mental benefits of their

regular workouts, Priscilla says, “It’s a big passion for both of us. Even if you have an at-home gym, you can still connect with others. It was such a blessing to work out virtually with friends from Boston via Zoom during COVID. Every day, we held each other accountable.”

During and following

the pandemic, increasing numbers of homeowners found creative solutions for staying fit while staying put in their homes. A November 2020 survey by ClubIntel of 2,000 health/fitness facility members over the age of 18 from 20 major U.S. cities found that 41 percent of respondents had not returned to a fitness

facility and were working out on their own. A 2020 porch.com survey of 1,083 U.S. homeowners aged 18 and above revealed that 16 percent either already added or were planning to add a home gym. Houzz, an online home renovation platform, reported a 156 percent increase in searches for home gyms since the onset of the pandemic.

From March to October 2020, health and fitness equipment revenue more than doubled, to $2.3 billion, according to retail research firm NPD Group. Sales of treadmills climbed 135 percent, while purchases of stationary bikes nearly tripled. Increasing numbers of Americans are also downloading health and fitness apps, streaming exercise classes on their laptops and smart TVs, and tracking health metrics on wearable devices.

Even in a post-pandemic world, there is a variety of reasons gyms are establishing permanent residence in today’s homes, says Lori Long, a personal trainer and lifestyle coach who owns Grow Strong Fitness on Old Dixie Highway. “Aside from health concerns, some people are wary of using the big equipment in a gym. They might be uncomfortable with the gym’s babysitting services, or the gym’s hours aren’t convenient. Walking down the hall to a home gym saves time and money for

Stuart and Priscilla Kinsella added new workout equipment to their gym routine when they moved to their Seagrove home in 2020.

many people and is more convenient than dragging a change of clothes and makeup to an off-site gym before work.”

Long, who has helped many clients set up gyms in their homes, suggests taking several factors into consideration when creating a home workout area: budget, space, and frequency/intensity of your workouts. Those factors, she says, will determine what type of equipment you should purchase and, ultimately, how successful your commitment to at-home

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Some people assume they can set up a gym in their screened porch or garage. Both of those options have serious downsides, says Long. “I’ve had a treadmill and a StairMaster turn to rust under a screened porch; and working out on the porch or in an uncooled garage can be dangerous in the heat.”

Long and other fitness experts advise creating a workout space with plenty of natural light, good ventilation (with a ceiling or oscillating fan), and proper flooring to withstand running, jumping, squatting, and heavy equipment. A

mirror is useful to maintain proper form, and a weight bench offers a sturdy and stable base for performing a variety of exercises.

“Music is a great motivator in a gym, and smart TVs, iPhones, and iPads are phenomenal for streaming classes for every fitness level,” observes Long.

When it comes to home gym equipment, Long uses and recommends the Total Gym, which she calls “an amazing piece of engineering, combining strength and cardio training for all fitness levels, that can be easily folded up and stored.”

She also favors the Bosu Sport Balance Trainer and

Lori Long encourages home gyms to help with regular workouts, but to also save time and money.

an adjustable TRX-brandtype suspension system that can be mounted on a door or wall.”

A stationary trampoline, she adds, is an affordable piece of equipment that is great for bone building, muscle strengthening, and balance. A closet pole could be mounted on the wall, not only for barre exercises, but also to wrap bands around.

“You don’t need a lot of free weights,” Long points out. “Resistance tubing and loop bands are just as good. Instead of having a whole stack of dumbbells, try a medicine ball. I have many clients in their 70s using those on a Bosu.”

If budget permits, a Peloton, treadmill, or

rowing machine is a good choice for cardio training. For those with a backyard pool, don’t overlook the benefits of water-based exercise for improving flexibility, range of motion, strength, balance, and aerobic capacity.

Long advises people to consult their doctors before beginning an exercise program. She also suggests having a personal trainer come to your home to discuss your goals, design a routine, and get you off to a good start.

“A home gym is one of the best investments you can make toward a healthy lifestyle,” says Long. “You’ll have it forever, and your whole family can enjoy it together.” ❀

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Natural light

Non-skid flooring

Good ventilation

Mirror

Power sources

Sound system

Smart TV

Hydration station

Dumbbells

Yoga mat

Weight bench

Bosu Sport Balance Trainer

Resistance bands

Stability ball

Medicine ball

TRX-type suspension system

Multi-station workout unit (with lat pull-down, leg extension/curl, and pec/fly stations)

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Treadmill

Stationary bike

Rowing machine

Stationary trampoline

Foam roller

Water-based training, like the hydrobike John Tremaine uses, is a good workout for improved flexibility and aerobic exercise.

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ANIMAL CAMOUFLAGE IS NATURE’S MAGIC SHOW

BY AMY ROBINSON

Shortly after moving to Vero Beach, I sought out an iconic wildlife sighting: Alligator mississippiensis, commonly known as the American alligator. I peered into every pond, ditch, and large puddle until I was tipped off by a neighbor to a location at a nearby golf club on the Indian River. Near the 18th hole, I stared at the water

and saw what appeared to be an unmoving piece of driftwood near some mangroves. After some intense observation, I was about to give up when someone hit a golf ball into the water. The apparent driftwood opened one lazy eye and then submerged.

In the natural balance between predator and prey, nature imparts distinct

advantages to animals, birds, and insects on both sides of the equation. Some animals blend into their environment so well that they are unseen until they move. Others use deception to fool both predators and prey, such as the leopard, whose spots mask its outline in the dappled light amid low tree branches. Natural selection has

At rest, the pallid scops owl is indistinguishable from the tree bark.

resulted in highly specialized camouflage that goes far beyond what meets the eye.

Florida enjoys a very rich tapestry of wildlife, from crawling insect to apex predator. The common walking stick insect has been fascinating observers since the early 1800s, when the elusive bug earned such colorful nicknames as “prairie alligator” and “the devil’s riding horse.” This long and lean herbivore is impossible to discern from a twig, but those who have gotten too close may get an eyeful of toxic spray from glands behind the insect’s eyes. On breezy days, the walking stick may even sway gently to dupe potential predators.

Coloration that allows for blending in, known as static camouflage, is most

effective when the animal is not moving. Rabbits and deer, for example, are good at being invisible when they are still. Flashy coat colors, such as the black-andwhite-striped zebra’s, stand out during grazing, but when the animal moves, the outline of the body appears blurred and predators have a challenge singling out one animal from the herd.

There is some evidence that an annoying pest, the common horsefly, has a hard time singling out the zebra, too. A study led by U.C. Davis looked at how horseflies landed on horses, and how their behavior changed when attracted to a zebra. The flies easily landed on horses, but couldn’t seem to find a good landing strip on a zebra, actually bouncing off the animal or flying past.

The buckeye butterfly appears to be larger with eyespots that direct a bird or gecko away from its main body.

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It used to be that television screens were just vague blurs to our dogs, but high definition fixed that. Harley may feel like the dog on the screen has crashed your party and must be run off. His agitation increases with each viewing and will probably get worse without some behavior modification. Teach your dog to “leave it,” which means just what it says, leave that alone. Grab some really delicious treats and turn on the TV. If Harley so much as glances at it, say “leave it,” and toss a treat on the floor near him. Now for the hard part: Turn on a show you know will have animals, or just access YouTube and look for dogs. Pause the action briefly when Harley revs up and say “leave it.” Lure him away from the screen and back toward you, then treat him. Repeat this method until your dog looks at the TV and then turns to you without being asked. Take frequent breaks from the tube and play tug with him before pressing the play button again. Make this approach a habit and soon Harley will prefer watching what you do next.

I would love to have my dog Reese actually come when I call her. She’ll sit, go down, and shake, but when she is outside, she just won’t come in, to the point where I have been late to work. What should I do to make her better?

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COVERT OPERATIONS

Many species reach into their trick bags to fool others in their environment. Five main types of camouflage are employed in a variety of ways so that animals of all stripes can survive and thrive.

DISGUISE: These clever animals are out in the open but very hard to spot. Rather than blending into their environment, they appear to be something else entirely. Take the oakleaf butterfly, with wings that exactly match a dry, brown oak leaf complete with veining and central spine. Hungry birds are hard-pressed to identify this potential meal.

CONCEALING COLORATION: Have you ever walked outside at night and nearly tripped over a rabbit? These furry night creatures are masters at blending in due to their earth-toned fur, especially when they are still. Also known as background matching, this type of camouflage is the most common among animals.

DISRUPTIVE COLORATION: The stripes on a tiger are more than beautiful; they obscure its outline amid tall grass or forest environments to help it catch a meal or just take an undisturbed nap.

Christopher Torge has some masters of camouflage under his care. He is the director of animal operations at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford. “We have a bonded pair of tawny frogmouth birds,” Torge says. “They are really good at looking like a dead tree stump.” The slightly grumpy-looking gray-and-brown birds hail from Australia and look a bit like owls but are part of the swift family. Their drab coloring lets them rest during the day without catching the eye of potential predators.

SELF-DECORATION: The decorator crab accessorizes with shells, seaweed, coral, and sea anemones, rubbing them on Velcro-like receptors on its back. Carrying all that baggage makes this one covert crab, allowing it to search for food unmolested.

MIMICRY: The scarlet kingsnake is a treat for the eyes with its bold red, black, and yellow or white stripes, but there is no cause for alarm here. This harmless reptile imitates the coloration of a poisonous coral snake so well, predators stay far away.

“Tawny frogmouths are nocturnal, so they get active catching insects on the wing around dusk,” Torge explains. “If zoo guests look closely, they can see tiny feathers that look like hairs at the sides of their large mouths. These feathers help catch and direct insects into their mouths like a funnel.” Young tawny frogmouths are fluffy and squat with outsize mouths, like a puppy with big paws. “The babies look like dust bunnies with eyes,” laughs Torge.

Perhaps the most sophisticated camouflaging takes place among sea-dwelling animals. The winter flounder is hatched swimming vertically, like most fish, but as it matures, it begins to swim sideways with one side up facing

the surface and one side facing the sea bed. At that time, one eye migrates to the other side of its head, so that when it nestles into a spot, it can see both predators and prey. As if that isn’t tricky enough, this flounder possesses the ability to match its background perfectly, and to do so within about six seconds.

Experiments have been done in tanks with researchers supplying backgrounds not found in the wild, such as a checkerboard. The winter flounder shrugs off this challenge and assumes the look with ease, even spacing its black and white squares correctly.

Other deep-sea animals, such as certain species of shrimp, will use counterillumination, an ability to produce light from organs known as photophores.

Heather Bracken-Grissom, associate professor at

Florida International University, led a study in 2020 looking at deep-sea shrimp and found a surprise. “We have evidence that these light organs not only emit light but can also detect light, possibly allowing them to fine-tune their light output,” she says. “The shrimp can use this camouflage to match the surrounding ambient light and that of downwelling sunlight to effectively hide their body shape.”

Camouflage gets very specific through natural selection. The best adaptive strategies predict better survival rates among populations over many generations. Lucky us, since these elusive hide-and-seek experts encourage awareness of the environment we share with them and add to the richness and diversity of the animal world. Now you see them, now you don’t. ❀

Fluffy tawny frogmouth chicks are nocturnal, blending in with tree bark while resting during the day.

Precious Mettle

THE GOODLIFE CANCER DANCERS CELEBRATE SURVIVAL AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO FIGHT AND FLOURISH

BY TERESA LEE RUSHWORTH

Donna MacDonald was just 32 when she was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a rare cancer that developed in her sternum. A healthy and fit firefighter, she had been with the Providence, Rhode Island Fire Department less than five years of what she had hoped would be a 30-year career.

Seventeen years, nine surgeries, and one polyethylene and titanium sternum later, she has emerged victorious and has found ways to help others who are suffering.

Ultimately, MacDonald was able to reach the 15-year mark in her firefighting career: much longer than anyone would have predicted, but still only half of her goal. The decision to retire was heartrending; firefighting was her passion, part of her very identity. Like many cancer patients, she would discover that while the life-threatening

nature of the diagnosis is the first thing that comes to people’s minds, the life-changing aspects of the disease can present survivors with significant challenges.

Many survivors find that helping others who are facing the cancer fight is an all-but-essential ingredient of post-cancer life. This is certainly true for MacDonald. Because their work often exposes them to burning toxins, firefighters have higher cancer rates than the general population; and because they are accustomed to being the rescuers, the problem solvers, they sometimes find it difficult to request help for themselves. Thus, the Firefighters Cancer Support Network exists to provide mentors who understand what they are going through.

MacDonald is a Florida representative for FCSN, speaking at firefighter events around the country

and mentoring firefighters through their cancer journeys and beyond. She also advocates for female firefighters, who make up only about 3.8 percent of the profession and are therefore often overlooked, despite contracting different types of cancer than men and thus requiring additional research and awareness.

In 2019, MacDonald discovered a new way to serve the cancer community—one that draws on a facet of her background poles apart from her experience as a first responder. She joined the GoodLife Cancer Dancers.

MacDonald was actually a dancer before she was a firefighter, so she fit right in with the

Donna MacDonald has undergone multiple surgeries on her sternum after developing a rare form of bone cancer.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHAWN MACDONALD

Cancer Dancers, a group founded by Peggy Hamilton of GoodLife Fitness Studio in 2018. Though not a cancer survivor herself, the fourth-generation Vero Beach native was inspired by many family members and friends who had battled the disease, including her grandmother, mother, and several siblings. As a fitness trainer, Hamilton is passionate about helping cancer survivors improve their quality of life through exercise.

Alongside Hamilton when the Cancer Dancers began was Colleen Brennan, who now serves as the group’s manager. The 68-year-old is a longtime survivor, having been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer when she was just 37. Her treatment was grueling. Like MacDonald, she had a very supportive husband

by her side.

Brennan has danced since age 4, and she joins Hamilton and MacDonald in choreographing the troupe’s routines. Together with Debbie Chastain, Kimberly Nardone Lalota, and Grace Rigoni, all breast cancer survivors, they perform at cancer walks such as Making Strides and Relay for Life, as well as cancer support meetings and various community events. They never charge for performances; their payment is written on the faces of the people they entertain and inspire. “We want to show that cancer didn’t take away who we are,” says Brennan.

The GoodLife Cancer Dancers have developed several routines to suit a range of audiences and needs: “broken,” “sassy,” “funky,” and “grateful,” a tribute to caregivers.

Not everyone comes to the group with dance experience. “In this group,” says Brennan, “we’ve had people who had never been on stage before. They were

self-conscious and shy and kept their movements small. In time, as they felt safe with us, their personalities began to peek through, and they became sassy and daring. It’s a pure joy to witness.”

Is there one quality they all have in common? “I would have to say compassion is the key,” Brennan says. “The willingness to put others before oneself is a beautiful thing. This is not about egos and drawing attention to yourself. It’s about honoring each other, bolstering each other, and celebrating life.” `

The GoodLife Cancer Dancers’ current lineup: Donna MacDonald, Grace Rigoni, Peggy Hamilton, Colleen Brennan, Debbie Chastain, and Kimberly Nardone Lalota; new members are always welcome.

Donna MacDonald was exposed to carcinogens while working as a firefighter.

World-Class

FROM THE COLLECTION OF STEVE MOORMAN OF PALM CITY: THE 1924 ROLLS-ROYCE SPRINGFIELD SILVER GHOST

In its day, the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was known as “the Best Car in the World.”

More recently, it’s been called the most famous car ever made. While those claims can be debated, here’s one that can’t: The original 1907 Silver Ghost is one of the two most valuable collector cars in the world.

In 2019, the 112-year-old vehicle sold for a reported $75 million. The only other car in the same ballpark is

a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO that fetched between $70 million and $80 million in 2018. Since neither sales price has been disclosed, we’re left to guess at No. 1.

The Silver Ghost made its debut at the 1906 British Motor Show, although with another name: the “40/50 hp.”

Considering it the perfect car, RollsRoyce decided to build only the 40/50 hp the next year, and it would be another 18 years before another car was introduced. Lord Northcliffe,

In 1919, Rolls-Royce bought a wire wheel plant in Springfield, Massachusetts and converted it into a car factory. This Silver Ghost was built there in 1924.

The “40/50 hp,” aka Silver Ghost, debuted at the 1906 British Motor Show held at the Olympia London exhibition center. The full text on the sign at the right reads: “The silent all-British Rolls-Royce six-cylinder 40/50 hp chassis 1907 type.”

To allow for fully opening the middle-hinged hood from either side, the Winged Ecstasy hood ornament is rotated out of the way.

owner of the Daily Mail, was one of the 40/50’s early fans, writing: “The suppleness of the six-cylinder engine, with its powers of rapid acceleration, transforms progress into a smooth, shockless, vibrationless glide.”

The 12th 40/50 to come off the assembly line was painted with aluminum paint and had its metal trimmings plated in real silver. Rolls-

Royce dubbed it the Silver Ghost and then used it, as well as a few other 40/50s, to show off the car’s capabilities. The general public soon started using the name Silver Ghost for all 40/50s, but it wasn’t until 1926 that Rolls-Royce made the name retroactively official. That was done to differentiate the Silver Ghost from its replacement, the Phantom.

To prove the Silver Ghost’s superiority, it was driven 15,000 miles nonstop in top gear between London and Edinburgh in 1907, surpassing all rivals in performance and fuel mileage. Afterward, the car was stripped down and inspected by the Royal Automobile Club. Only a few non-engine parts needed to be replaced, at a cost of what would be around $200 today.

This Silver Ghost visited the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce recently, part of a Rolls-Royce/Bentley tour organized by Vero Beach’s Linda Sposato.

Before the days of automatic engine functions, levers on the steering wheel were used to control the carburetion, governor, and ignition advance.

Soon after, the car was fitted with a “bathtub” body and set a new speed record of 100 mph at the Brooklands race track in Surrey, England. In 1911, a Silver Ghost won the Prince Henry Tour, a 15-day contest from Bad Homburg, Germany to London. The field of production touring cars, 37 of them German and 28 British, included one driven by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Although Rolls-Royce shifted much of its World War I production to building aircraft engines, it continued to make Silver Ghosts for use by the military as staff cars, ambulances, and armored cars.

The armored cars were clad in 3/8inch metal plating and had revolving turrets mounted above the passenger compartments. A narrow slit allowed the driver to see out. Despite their 5-ton weight, the cars could still cruise at 45 mph.

No other vehicle came close to the Silver Ghost’s performance, reliability, and durability in desert war conditions. Lawrence of Arabia revered the cars, writing, “A Rolls in the desert was above rubies ... They were worth hundreds of men.”

After the war, civilian production of the Silver Ghost resumed, although not with the same success as before. Most people were looking for smaller cars, and on the luxury end, competitors had caught up.

The 1924 car you see here was built in a factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rolls-Royce manufactured the Silver Ghost there from 1920 to 1926, an attempt to capture a bigger slice of the American market. Sales were erratic from the get-go, the main obstacle being the car’s $14,000 sticker price in a time when a Packard or Lincoln could be purchased for $4,000.

In 1922, Rolls-Royce debuted the Twenty, a 3-liter “small car,” which was offered until 1929.

Production of the Silver Ghost, in both the British and American plants, ended in 1926, when the Phantom was introduced. A total of 7,874 Silver Ghosts were made during its life span, including 1,701 in Springfield. `

This 1924 Springfield Silver Ghost has a 7.5-liter, straight-six engine. The 1907 engine was 7.0 liters.

Lawrence of Arabia arrives in Damascus in 1918 in a 1909 Silver Ghost he dubbed the Blue Mist.

The original Silver Ghost (left) and three other 40/50 hps pause during a 2,000-mile publicity trial.

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International Intrigue

CIA GRADUATE CHEF LEANNE KELLEHER FINDS INSPIRATION BOTH AT HOME AND WHILE TRAVELING THE WORLD

BY CHRIS FASOLINO PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIM BOTTALICO

AVero Beach native, the chef of The Tides grew up cooking with, and for, her family. “I would cook with my Uncle Butch every week, and I cooked family dinners on Sundays,” Leanne Kelleher recalls. Then, after graduating from Saint Edward’s Upper School, she moved to Hyde Park in New York State and attended the Culinary Institute of America.

The “CIA,” as it is affectionately known, gave her toplevel training as a chef. “It was the scariest time in my life and it was the best time in my life,” she says. The standards of quality and professionalism that were instilled there have stayed with Kelleher, as has the desire to share the knowledge she gained. There is an expectation, “whether spoken or unspoken,” that CIA graduates will “mentor those who came behind us and pass on the lessons of those who came before us.”

Travel is also a source of culinary inspiration for Kelleher. “To me, traveling is a prerequisite for being a chef. You have to be intrigued by other cultures.” She has traveled widely in Italy, exploring different regions and learning about their amazing variety. “You could be in the north and have a French or Swiss experience,” she notes. On the other hand, in the south and in Sicily, “you could have an almost Moroccan or Greek Mediterranean experience.” She also appreciates the devotion and skill expressed in Italian winemaking and cheesemaking. Kelleher says enthusiastically, “They take pride in their food, and they deserve to. You have to go to Rome, to Venice, to Milan, to Tuscany.”

She has also enjoyed traveling and dining in England. “Pub food is making a rebound,” she says. “Some of the best restaurants in the world are actually converted pubs.” Along with travels elsewhere in Europe and in the Caribbean, these explorations have continually renewed Kelleher’s love for her profession. Always eager to develop new ideas, she has started a catering division that will be full-service and completely customizable, and she is launching a new website at tidesofvero.com.

Ultimately, it is seeing people enjoy a meal together that is Kelleher’s greatest source of inspiration. She is very thankful for her staff and for the family atmosphere of The Tides. “We have customers who have been coming here for 20 years. Creating memories for people, whether they’re here with their kids or their grandkids, that’s what I love. I love to see people joyous.”

Chef Leanne Kelleher is inspired by seeing people enjoy her food.

Crab Cakes

MAKES 12 CRAB CAKES

“We have a customer who has a very famous market in Maryland, and he was nice enough to share his crab cake recipe,” says Kelleher. She already had her own secrets, but by combining the two recipes, “we made one awesome crab cake.”

2 whole eggs plus one egg white, whisked

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup horseradish

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Juice of 4 lemons

2 tbsp. brandy

4 tbsp. mustard

1 tbsp. Old Bay

1 red pepper, minced

1 shallot, diced

1 pound each of lump and claw crabmeat

1/2 cup bread crumbs

Combine all wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add mustard, Old Bay, peppers, and shallots. Fold in crabmeat and mix thoroughly but gently. Add bread crumbs in batches until you get the desired consistency.

Sauté with a small amount of cooking oil until golden brown on both sides.

Finish in a 400-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 5–7 minutes.

Brined, Grilled Pork Chops

SERVES 4

With a rich sauce and a fascinating range of spices, this recipe reflects Kelleher’s classical training and international perspective.

4 pork chops of your preferred cut and thickness

Brining Liquid

Pork Sauce

Brining Liquid:

1 cup kosher salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbsp. crushed coriander seeds

1 tbsp. crushed black peppercorns

6 crushed juniper berries

8 crushed allspice berries

4 crushed garlic cloves

4 crushed bay leaves

4 sprigs thyme

In a medium saucepan, bring the salt, sugar, and 4 cups water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar. Boil for one minute, then remove from heat and pour into the brining container. Add the coriander seeds, peppercorns, allspice, juniper berries, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Pour in 12 cups of cold water.

Once the brining solution is completely cool, add the meat. To submerge the meat, weigh it down using a plate and a jar filled with water. Do not use a metal weight or a jar with a metal lid, as it would react with the brine. Refrigerate the meat in the brine for 24 hours.

Pork Sauce:

2–3 pork bones

1/2 onion, diced small

1 small carrot, diced small

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. dried rosemary

1–2 bay leaves

Port or wine of your choice for deglazing

1/4 cup apple juice

4 cups demi-glace

1 oz. Worcestershire sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Sear pork bones until well browned. Pour out grease, add vegetables, and cook until caramelized. Add rosemary, thyme, garlic, and bay leaves, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with the port/wine.

Bring to a boil and simmer until almost completely evaporated.

Add apple juice and reduce.

Add demi-glace and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reaching desired consistency.

Finish with Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.

Remove pork chops from brine and pat dry with a paper towel. Grill on high heat until the chops have an internal temperature 140 degrees Fahrenheit for medium rare or 145 degrees for medium. Let chops rest 5 minutes. They will continue to cook to reach 145 degrees or 150 degrees.

Plate with pork sauce and your choice of accompaniments.

Carrot Cake

MAKES 1 CAKE

Kelleher admits that this carrot cake recipe is complex, but she explains, “You have to go through the trouble of every step, because that’s what makes it great.” Spoken like a true CIA graduate!

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1 tbsp. baking soda

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 tsp. ground allspice

1/4 tsp. salt

2 carrots, grated

Buttercream Icing:

1 package softened cream cheese

1 pound softened butter

2 tbsp. lemon juice

In a food processor with paddle, mix cream cheese until smooth with no lumps.

Gradually add butter until completely incorporated, then add lemon juice and mix well.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray 4 round cake pans with cooking spray. Beat eggs until foamy, then add oil, vanilla, and sugar and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt. Add shredded carrots.

Combine wet ingredients into dry and mix thoroughly. Fold in any nuts or raisins if desired.

Pour mixture into cake pans, dividing it evenly, and bake 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cakes comes out clean.

Let the cakes cool at least 10 minutes before icing. Spread icing evenly over the tops and sides of each cake and assemble. ❀

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Fore Feathers

AT SEVERAL LOCAL GOLF COURSES, BIRDIES ARE GUARANTEED ON EVERY HOLE

BY CHRIS FASOLINO

Among the species that call Grand Harbor home is the Egyptian goose, seen only recently in the wild in Florida.

The potential value of golf courses as bird sanctuaries is hidden in plain sight. Golf courses are open areas that are kept free from building and development. They have trees and water features that, from a golfer’s perspective, add both beauty and peril, while, from a bird’s perspective, provide nesting and feeding areas.

From ibises to cranes to wood storks, how often have you seen birds on a golf course? So it only makes sense that there is an Audubon Society program that encourages and recognizes environmentally friendly golf

courses. And, given the natural beauty and the history of environmental protection in the Vero Beach area, it’s not surprising that several Audubonapproved courses are found right here.

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program golf courses in the area include both courses at Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club (River Course and Harbor Course); both courses at The Moorings (The Moorings course and the aptly named Hawk’s Nest course); Vero Beach Country Club; Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club; the John’s Island West Course; and both the Dunes and Lakes courses at Sandridge

White pelicans are a favorite sight for golfers during the winter months at Grand Harbor Golf Club.

Golf Club. Indian River Club is part of the Audubon Signature Sanctuary Program, a related initiative with even more stringent requirements; for Signature Sanctuary status, a golf course must be designed and built to Audubon Society specifications from its inception.

For golfers who are also birdwatchers, or who simply appreciate nature, the benefits of an Audubon course are expressed enthusiastically by Grand Harbor general manager Michael Gibson. “I’m kind of new to the property, and I had never seen a white pelican, ever.” This is despite the fact that he

had lived in Palm Beach Gardens for 25 years. Grand Harbor, however, has over a hundred white pelicans during the winter season, and when they began to appear in November, Gibson was amazed. “I was on the putting green and I had eight white pelicans that flew over my head! It’s just a wonderful thing.”

Gibson is not alone in his enthusiasm for these returning migrants. “Our membership is so excited when the white pelicans arrive.” Even some of the other birds are happy to see them. Cormorants are among the birds that reside year-round at Grand

Harbor, and Gibson relates, “The cormorants welcome the white pelicans too—it’s like they’re excited.” A case of animal friendship? Perhaps, but there is also a practical motive. “The cormorants follow along and catch the fish that the pelicans miss.”

The different fishing strategies that these species use make their efforts complementary. White pelicans work together to herd fish into a small area; then, each pelican will scoop up fish in its bill’s enormous gular pouch. Cormorants, on the other hand, will dive and swim under the water. A cormorant can plunge as far as 25 feet below

the surface and remain underwater for over a minute, emerging with a fish of its own.

Deborah Fletcher, founder of Grand Harbor Audubon and a board member of Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, notes, “Water is a great resource for us.” The pelicans and cormorants would surely agree. Treating that resource in a responsible way is part of what Audubon certification is all about. “People think of golf courses as spraying all kinds of bad chemicals, and we don’t do that,” she says. Waters are tested for purity at least twice a year.

Birdwatching is taken to new levels at Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program golf courses like Orchid Island. Landscaping, water quality, and overall habitat enhancements help keep bird populations healthy.

“Sometimes you have to stop and listen to the music.”

– BOBBY WALLACE

Audubon International provides all participating golf courses with support and evaluation in several areas: water conservation and quality; chemical reduction; site assessment and environmental planning; habitat management; and educational outreach. At Grand Harbor, outreach has included informational panels being set up at key points to educate residents about birds, butterflies, and native plants. There is even a special Grand Harbor birdwatching pocket guide. Birdwatching walks also provide education for the members, and they serve as opportunities for an annual census—with an average of 40 species of birds identified each time.

Grand Harbor Audubon president Bob Joy recently had an experience that speaks to the economic value of the program. “I met a couple who were new members, and they said they chose Grand Harbor because of the Audubon certification program. It meant that the ethics, practices, and aesthetics of the community were going to be maintained.” And from the golfer’s perspective, Joy observes wryly, “it adds a whole other dimension to playing.” He laughs. “For those of us who are lukewarm golfers, we tend to get distracted by the birds—or at least that’s my excuse.”

Nesting areas are provided as part of the program, including platforms where ospreys can build nests, birdhouses, and plastic gourds that serve as nesting boxes for purple martins, which return every January. “The male scouts first, finds a spot, and comes back with his bride,” Fletcher relates. In due course, you can see “the little heads peeking out of the nest.”

The purple martins of Grand Harbor also have a connection to a moving story from a human family. Fletcher had read about a man in the area who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and who chose to spend the last year of his life building a large and beautiful birdhouse. The birdhouse took at least two people to carry it, and it became known as “the palace.”

Sandhill cranes are a common and majestic sight at Indian River Club.

Grand Harbor’s purple martins return to nest each January in the gourds along the courses.

A pair of sandhill cranes make their way to the 4th tee at Indian River Club.

SOME OF THE SPECIES ON THE

INDIAN RIVER CLUB BIRD SURVEY FOR 2021–2022:

• American kestrel

• Bald eagle

• Belted kingfisher

• Black-bellied whistling duck

• Black-and-white warbler

• Blue-gray gnatcatcher

• Cedar waxwing

• Cooper’s hawk

• Downy woodpecker

• Eastern phoebe

• Florida scrub jay

• Glossy ibis

• Greater yellowlegs

• Green heron

• Green-winged teal

• Indigo bunting

• Killdeer

• Lesser yellowlegs

• Limpkin

• Loggerhead shrike

• Painted bunting

• Palm warbler

• Pied-billed grebe

• Pileated woodpecker

• Pine warbler

• Purple martin

• Red-bellied woodpecker

• Red-headed woodpecker

• Red-shouldered hawk

• Roseate spoonbill

• Sandhill crane

• Solitary sandpiper

• Spotted sandpiper

• Swallow-tailed kite

• Tree swallow

• Tri-colored heron

• Wilson’s snipe

• Wood duck

• Wood stork

• Yellow-rumped warbler

His wife wanted to give it to a place where it would be used and appreciated, and Fletcher wrote to her.

“I invited her out and took her to the first holes of the golf course. The purple martins were there, the sun was shining, and it was just beautiful.” Touched by the idyllic nature of the place, the widow chose Grand Harbor as the home for the palace. Fletcher recalls, “We put it up, and that very weekend, the martins came.” Each year after that, the widow would also return, bringing her children with her, to see the purple martins nesting in the birdhouse.

At Indian River Club, members entering the clubhouse are greeted by

John James Audubon prints of birds they are likely to see: sandhill cranes, little blue herons, and a tricolored heron. The Audubon Signature Sanctuary status of Indian River Club is likewise historic. “This is only the second golf course in the world” to attain this certification, explains golf course superintendent Bobby Wallace.

Protected wetland areas on the course, bordered by vibrant greens, are undeniably beautiful. “It reminds me of a savanna,” says Wallace. There is also a 2-acre scrub jay habitat adjoining the course. There, the endemic—and imperiled—Florida scrub jay has an environment in which it can thrive. “We have a scrub jay watch

in June, during their mating season,” wherein the population is tallied. This census is handled by Pelican Island Audubon Society, a key ally of Indian River Club in all avian matters.

Great horned owls have sometimes been seen nesting at Indian River Club. Wallace recalls a sprawling banyan tree where these “tigers of the sky” made a nest, and where he was able to observe downy owlets. Water hazards for golfers serve as fishing spots for birds; at one lake on the course, a bald eagle can be seen fishing almost every morning. At another lake, ibises and ducks can be observed along with an osprey that, curiously, is often seen wading in the water and splashing

itself—almost as if it thinks it is one of the ducks!

As superintendent, Wallace appreciates the natural beauty of his “workplace.” He is especially fond of a spot overlooking the ninth hole, where a vista of variegated marsh grasses can be viewed and the song of birds often fills the air. “Sometimes you have to stop and listen to the music,” he says.

The Audubon sanctuary golf courses in the area and the Audubon Signature Course at Indian River Club, are great assets to Vero Beach. They combine a beloved sport with environmental protection. And they are wonderful places to listen to the music of birdsong. `

Grand Harbor Audubon hosts regular bird walks for residents, and even have their own birdwatching pocket guide.

A Cottage Reimagined

AFTER A SEVEN-MONTH RENOVATION, VICTOR AND BARBARA APREA ELEVATED THEIR LATE-1980S INDIAN TRAILS RANCH INTO A STUNNING INTERPRETATION OF A BRITISH WEST INDIES RETREAT

BY RENÁE TESAURO

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY RABINOWITZ

Victor and Barbara Aprea appreciate the lush preserve-type atmosphere of the Indian Trails neighborhood and have planted their property with tropical plants and color.

You might say it was renovation at first sight the day Victor and Barbara Aprea drove up to the Indian Trails home they would eventually make their own. Not that it mattered to the couple; they had already decided to trade their renovated circa-1910 Colonial farmhouse in suburban Bernardsville, New Jersey for a property in tropical Vero Beach, where several of their friends and neighbors had already put down roots. This renovation would not be their first.

“The house was a dated mess, but it had a good foundation and floor plan,” says Victor, president and chief creative gardener at Potted Garden & Design, a boutique garden design, installation, and maintenance firm. The Indian Trails community was also

a plus, he says, with its naturepreserve atmosphere, beautiful oak canopy, mature lush plantings, and ocean-to-river accessibility.

Following the closing in January 2017, the Apreas wasted no time executing their vision, which was to reinvent the 3,500-square-foot, late1980s ranch into an eclectic open floor plan with overtones of a British West Indies cottage. Privacy was also paramount, as they were moving from a 5.5-acre property to one with under an acre of surrounding land.

Working with Jason Short of Mills, Short & Associates and general contractor Tim Conn of TC Enterprise of the Treasure Coast, the couple embarked upon the project by first enlarging the home by 500 square feet to accommodate an office. They

The Apreas’ collection of art and antiques includes both pieces from their Northern home and more recent acquisitions.

Coral accents enhance the British West Indies style decor.

“Color was very important to us, but we didn’t want to overuse it.”

– BARBARA APREA

installed all new impact windows, plumbing, and electric. They added a powder room off the kitchen and incorporated a laundry room into the deep existing garage space. The ceiling in the foyer was raised and embellished with a unique shiplap design, creating an airy and inviting entrance.

“There were many irregular angles within the home’s structure, but we made them work within each space,” says Barbara, a retired banking industry information technology manager. “That’s why the island in the expanded kitchen is a 10-by-9-by-8 trapezoid. Together, the scale and space comprising the kitchen, breakfast niche, and a more formal dining area create a unique and inviting indoor entertaining environment.”

Anchoring each end of the

U-shaped home are the primary bedroom and a large guest suite. Windows were replaced with doors in these bedrooms as well as the main living areas, offering convenient access to the newly built covered outdoor entertaining space, lanai, pool, and outdoor shower.

Privacy was accomplished by starting with a blank palette and getting creative with landscaping—Victor’s forte and lifelong passion. “We cleared most of the property of foliage and kept the mature oaks and palms,” he says. “In the front landscape, I added layers of plants in a horizontal orientation complementing the architecture, mixing Florida-friendly, native, and tropical plant material in variations of greens and whites. It’s important to balance texture, color, and scale in a garden design enhancing the style of

any home. When properties are small, I like to minimize grass and avoid an overgroomed look.”

“Our gardens are always a work in progress,” he notes, “as each space has particular requirements. Shade on one side, sun on the other. We added shade-loving plant material to the northern exposure; but on the edge of that, where a sunny area transitions to the lanai, we integrated a minipineapple grove. We’ve enjoyed delicious pineapples two years in a row!”

The sunnier southern-facing side of the property sports a palette of tropical colors and palm trees, with shades of pink, coral, and white blending with potted citrus trees. Obelisks and other distinctive garden elements are integrated into the scene to create balance and interest.

The Apreas used the odd angles in their Indian Trails home to their advantage, designing a kitchen island in the shape of a trapezoid.

After living in a rental property during most of the seven-month renovation, the Apreas are delighted with their transformation.

“Although, 4,000 square feet is not exactly a cottage,” concedes Victor, “we love that the structure looks very unassuming. It’s simple from the outside, but once inside you have an expansive U-shaped floor plan with a serene covered entertaining and pool area accessible from every room. It’s where we can gather with guests in the morning and retreat after a long day.”

The Apreas leaned into a British West Indies aesthetic by choosing white walls and dark, varied-width hardwood floors to showcase their eclectic mix of coastal and transitional furnishings, antiques, and a substantial art collection.

“When we transitioned here, we took some key pieces that had emotional value and aesthetic appeal, but that would also work well with the overall design of this home and our new life,” explains Victor. “We purchased some additional pieces that met our vision as well as some classic pieces from Bali and Thailand that gave us that updated British West Indies feel.”

In the open dining floor plan, for example, a circa-1910 chandelier and a cherished collection of vintage Hitchcock chairs (all from the couple’s New Jersey home) grace a recently acquired round Thai dining table. Opposite, in the breakfast banquette/informal dining area, Hitchcock chairs are paired with a more transitional fixture of mixed metals and pieces reminiscent of sea glass. Three large pendant fixtures illuminate the oversize

Color used inside the home is designed to complement the Aprea’s art collection.

Giant marble queen pothos climbs a backyard oak.

Ornamental kale

Phalaenopsis golden prince orchid

Bleeding heart “java red” vine

trapezoidal island in the all-white kitchen, featuring floating shelves, a large farmhouse sink, and generous workspaces.

When it came to color, the couple embraced Barbara’s recommendation of coral, using it on the facade’s Bahama shutters, a teak bench in the lanai, and throughout the indoor spaces in minimal touches. “Color was really important to us,” says Barbara, “but we didn’t want to overuse it, so that it would compete with our artwork and existing pieces.”

Although this was the couple’s third major home renovation, Barbara admits there were some challenging decisions to be made along the way. “It’s helpful to have some good friends in high places who helped source things and guide us when we were stumped,” she chuckles, referring to design-

ers, gallery owners, and antique dealers whom they count among their closest friends and ad hoc advisors. These include John Stringer and Caesar Mistretta of J.M. Stringer Gallery; Gregory Allan Ness of Coastal Interiors; Christiana Lipscombe of Distinctive Cabinetry Designs; Tiffany Sweeney of Decor Envy; and Leslie Gustafson of Leslie Gustafson & Co.

“Each home we have owned has always been through a transformation to make it that special place,” remarks Victor. “It’s what we do.” `

The U-shaped floor plan of the home surrounds the pool and lanai, a great gathering place for friends and family.

Vintage Goes Coastal

THREE DESIGNERS OFFER INSIGHTS ON UPCYCLING USED FURNITURE AND FAMILY HEIRLOOMS

BY RENÁE TESAURO

Do antiques and brown furniture belong in Florida? It’s a classic conundrum facing many Northerners relocating and redecorating in a coastal environment, where white sofas are de rigueur and modern style reigns.

What should you do if you’ve accumulated family heirlooms that your children don’t want? Will it break your heart to part with those treasured pieces?

Don’t despair, say three local design pros. Brown can be beautiful, vintage consignment pieces can be given new life, and family heirlooms can be incorporated successfully into a coastal setting with a little creativity. Here’s how.

Northern furniture styles with brown, antique, or dark woods can find new life when reupholstered or painted to suit a coastal lifestyle. Designer Jennifer Elmore accomplished that goal beautifully with this pair of bamboo footstools.

Recently, we’ve been helping more clients trying to downsize and move with a plethora of vintage furniture that none of their children want. We take photos and work with them to decide what to keep, what can be sold on consignment, and what can be donated before scheduling the packers and movers. We call it ‘The Art of the Move.’

Sometimes we design walls or niches to accommodate treasured pieces into a new space. We update upholstered furniture by changing out fabrics and having legs refinished. In some cases, we’ll reuse the base of a table and replace the top with glass or marble. Paint can take dining and side chairs to a whole new level!

One of my clients had a magnificent scarf that we suggested she have framed in a shadow box for a large wall in her family room. Something that was previously tucked away in a drawer suddenly took center stage, where it was seen and appreciated.

We try to keep clients’ items by refreshing them for their new home or selling them on consignment in our shop. That way, others can come in, and if they like something but want it painted or reupholstered, we can do that for them. We had a big, beautiful glasstop coffee table from a client’s former home. As soon as we painted it, it walked out the door. It still had all its exquisite details, with a fresh new color.

Page Franzel gave these McGuire chairs an entirely new look when they moved with their owner to Vero Beach. Originally purchased in 2006 for homes that were decorated in earthy tones, the chairs were repainted and their backs were reupholstered, both in a serene smoky blue for their new contemporary, coastal environment.

JENNIFER ELMORE Jennifer Elmore Interior Design

Brown furniture and antiques have received a negative connotation over the last few years. Beautiful coastal homes are a collection of many brown elements: antique English bamboo pieces, tortoise, French bamboo mirrors, rich mahogany furniture, burled walnut, etc. All these furnishings create a collected home as opposed to a “furniture store” cookie-cutter look. Homes with an eclectic mix of texture and color are richer and more inviting.

When a client asks me about their “antique and brown” furniture, I ask them ‘Does this piece mean something to you? If it does, this is your home, and I will find the best place for it in my design.’

Often, I take old, tired furniture and have it painted a fresh color in a gloss or semigloss, and it looks like new! I also reupholster a lot of furniture, remove the skirts, and repaint the old feet with a new finish. Clients rave about how wonderful their new “old” furniture looks! They really appreciate me using items that they have had for many years. They tell their story!

My mantra? ‘Refresh, repurpose, and rejoice!’

White paint gave a ho-hum brown table new life when Jennifer Elmore redesigned a client’s dining room in cool shades of blue.

You can mix brown furniture with anything, providing it is good quality. If you’ve got English or American antiques, please bring them with you. Good furniture is good furniture! Mix brown with a coastal color palette or accents. Adorn an antique table with coastal accessories.

My favorite thing to do with clients’ older furniture is to reupholster it in gorgeous fabrics, mixing patterns on sofas and chairs. It may take six to eight months to order a new sofa. One of the benefits of having my design studio in the Consignment Gallery is being able to pick out fabric for a sofa or chair that might be already here.

I also like to use old furniture in new ways. For instance, repurposing a table as a desk or using a bar cart to store soaps and towels in a bathroom. The key is to think outside the box. I’m there to guide clients in making choices that are appropriate and reuse things in different ways. I say, ‘Let’s see what’s in your collection first.’ With nearly 40 years’ experience buying and selling antiques and collectibles, I can help determine whether you own a valuable treasure, desirable collectible, or perhaps just a sentimental dust collector.

If you don’t walk into your house and love it, something’s wrong. Your home should be your haven.

ANDI BECK

Andi Beck Interior Design

A Hepplewhite bench has a brighter future dressed in silk plaid to coordinate with a primary bedroom’s European shams and pillows.

On a Personal Note …

When I relocated from New Jersey to Vero Beach six years ago, I not only brought a treasure trove of family heirlooms, but I also purchased more vintage pieces at the many local consignment shops here. Some of my “old faithfuls” have been reupholstered. Some new “old” purchases have been repurposed for an entirely different use. Yet all have comfortably settled into their new coastal environment … just like me! ❀

FURNITURE

A Baker sideboard spotted in a Vero Beach antique shop found a new purpose as a powder room vanity.

Curt and Lisa Hastings are the proud owners of Alma Lee Loy’s former home.

Bridge to a Legacy

LISA AND CURT HASTINGS HONOR THE HISTORY AND CELEBRATE THE CHARM OF ALMA LEE LOY’S FAMILY HOME

BY ANN TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY RABINOWITZ

For as long as she could remember, Lisa Hastings had dreamed of living in a cottage near the sea. After residing in Denver with her husband, Curt, and their sons, Logan and Drew, for 22 years, the Indiana native was more than ready to say goodbye to snow and hello to sweet sunshine.

Jen Johnson, who lives in Vero Beach, knew all about Lisa’s dream; after all, the two had been “BFFs” since fifth grade, and even though they lived miles apart, the two had kept in touch both electronically and physically.

“After Curt and I visited Jen and her husband, James, I told her to keep an eye out for something small, as perhaps we would buy it as a second home until Curt decided to retire. One day Jen saw that Alma Lee Loy’s house was for sale, so she called and asked if we’d be interested,” says Lisa, recalling how they ended up buying and renovating the home of the woman known affectionately as the “First Lady of Vero Beach,” who had passed away in April 2020 at the age of 90.

“We hated to think about the house and its history getting scraped away for a new build. The Johnsons have a business called Island Breeze Kitchens, and they’ve renovated other homes, so we felt confident that together we could make it work. Jen would design a new kitchen, James would help with labor and expertise, and even though Curt and I had never done any type of construction before, we were willing to make it work—so we made the plunge,” Lisa explains.

It was a big plunge. The original house was built 85 years ago in the Shadow Lawn subdivision. It had two bedrooms and one bathroom. Ten years later, George Loy purchased the property and promptly applied for a permit to add another bedroom and bath.

As the two couples assessed what work needed to be

done, the list included a new roof, new siding, new windows, new kitchen, and an HVAC upgrade. And that was just for starters.

After Curt, who is the director of training for the Ball Corporation, found he could work remotely, he and Lisa sold their house in Denver and moved to Vero Beach in July 2021, becoming permanent Floridians.

While Curt and the Johnsons mapped out the renovation plan, Lisa made it a point to learn all she could about Alma Lee’s life and legacy.

Shown here in our November 2003 issue, philanthropist Alma Lee Loy lived in the same Vero Beach home her entire adult life.

JOHN EISINGER

“I had seen a couple of videos of her at various meetings and events and was impressed. Alma Lee was a businesswoman and political leader who believed in working with others to improve the community she loved. She was truly everyone’s champion, and I wish I had known her,” says Lisa. In a way, she did.

After Lisa and Curt made an offer on the house, they learned there were others who had done the same. It was nail-biting time.

“Then, one afternoon we were driving over the Alma Lee Loy Bridge and I felt this wave of peace coming over me and heard the words, ‘Don’t worry, Hon—I’m looking out for you.’ I was like, ‘Wow!’ A little later we got the call that the house was ours. Alma Lee was right; she was looking out over us,” Lisa enthuses.

With Curt and James working on renovations and Jen designing the new kitchen, Lisa assumed the role of go-to gal. “I was the pusher, the enthusiastic cheerleader who

ordered pizza, poured the wine, kept everyone going,” says Lisa, who also continued to learn more about the home’s history thanks to documentation provided by genealogist Pam Cooper.

It’s been said that what sets old houses apart are the stories they have to tell about the previous occupants: the birthday parties, the school graduations, the life passages.

In the attic, Lisa found numerous clues to Alma Lee’s life passages. In boxes tucked under the rafters were sewing materials, Pyrex dishes, and stamped wood boards bearing the names of local businesses.

That’s when repurposing became a watchword, with several of the stamped boards being used to create a feature wall in the dining room. More than just a conversation piece, it tells tales of the past.

That past is now part of the present, Lisa points out happily as she starts a tour that begins in the living room, where Dade County pine floors, discovered hidden under

The sunroom has been transformed into the dining room, but the original French doors remain intact.

well-trod carpeting, gleam. With 95 percent of the flooring in surprisingly good shape, James and Curt replaced areas that were damaged. The transition from old to new is seamless.

As James is quick to point out, a large percentage of the wood used to build the house, including moldings and archways, is Dade County pine, a valuable resource rarely available today. That’s why salvaging as much as possible was high on the renovation and repurposing plan.

Another surprise discovered under the carpeting is the double row of decorative tiles in front of the fireplace. Original to the house, with a little elbow grease they look almost new. Unfortunately, some of the glass tiles surrounding the fireplace were chipped, so Lisa and Jen selected new ones in a shade of blue similar to that of the kitchen cabinetry.

Ah, the kitchen. Now, as in years past, it is regarded as

Boards found in the attic stamped with local business names make up a new feature wall in the dining room.

The kitchen, still in the middle of the home, was thoroughly redesigned with a new orientation and island to complete the renovation.

the heart of the house. With four doors, the original owners had made sure the heart was accessible from all points: north, south, east, and west.

Jen envisioned accessibility by opening the wall between the kitchen and living room, reorienting placement of the appliances and cabinets, and, at Lisa’s request, designing an island. Overhead glass pendants shed a warm glow over a collection of Ball mason jars lining top shelves.

Opposite the island, a round table and chairs nestled by the bay window is the perfect place for breakfast, sipping coffee, or catching a late-night bite.

For other meals, the dining room awaits through

“Alma Lee was right; she was looking out over us.”

– LISA HASTINGS

Curt Hastings built a console table with a hanging rack just inside the side door entrance.

Original tiles in front of the living room fireplace were revealed when the carpet was removed.

original French doors that open to what had been the sunroom. With the ceiling now raised 9 inches, new lighting, and the stamped-wood wall feature, classic charm mingles with a contemporary ambience.

A short walk and you’re at the side-door entrance, where a console table and hanging rack that Curt built provide places to deposit keys, jackets, and bags. With a stacked washer and dryer, it doubles as a laundry room.

From there it’s on to the master suite, an example of creative resizing that accommodates a bed, dresser, ample closet space, and a modern bathroom with transom windows, shower, and a framed Champagne Girl poster Lisa brought from Denver.

The other two bedrooms also benefited from resizing. One serves to welcome guests, the other as Curt’s office, which can be easily converted to provide sleeping space.

In the “mermaid bathroom” a claw-foot tub and poster of a mythical beauty are but two of the charming touches

in the much-needed update.

By the middle of December, five months after their start date, Lisa and Curt welcomed Drew and Logan to celebrate the family’s first Florida Christmas in their new house. While there was still work to do, a sense of accomplishment and joy filled the air.

“For Curt, who continued his day job, it was really a second job,” Lisa points out. “He was always handy, but there was a lot of stuff he had never done before, and he embraced it.”

“It hasn’t been all wine and roses,” Curt admits. “There were frustrating moments for sure. While the majority of folks we worked with were excellent, some weren’t, but I realize that comes with the territory. It was great working with James and Jen; I learned a lot. In the end, you know that with your hands you’ve brought something meaningful to life.”

Alma Lee would happily agree. `

Archways leading off the living area were preserved from the original design, and existing paneling was painted over from its natural color.

In Stitches

CAROL KRAMER AND LINDA CONNER HAVE CREATED A ‘HAPPY PLACE’ FOR LOCAL NEEDLEPOINTERS

BY ANN TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAM WOLFE

“Wow!”

That’s the word that comes to mind when you walk into Seaside Needlepoint for the first time and see the variety of canvases, fibers in a multitude of shades and textures, and pillows lining the walls; samples of ornaments, trays, belts, doorstops, and dog collars rest on tables and shelves along with an array of accessories.

In the center a sofa and two side chairs beckon, while nearby a long table surrounded by upholstered chairs awaits those seeking instruction or simply camaraderie and conversation as they work on their chosen projects.

It’s been four years since owners Carol Kramer and Linda Conner hung the Seaside Needlepoint shingle on Old Dixie Highway. From the outside the store doesn’t look much different from the others lining the small strip center. Inside, it’s a veritable candy shop for stitchers. Temptation is everywhere.

How and why the store, which also offers custom design and finishing services, came to be is one of a happy coincidence coupled with a giant leap of faith.

Carol Kramer and Linda Conner are passionate about keeping needle arts alive with Seaside Needlepoint in Vero Beach.

Kramer and Conner were complete strangers who just happened to be at the same place at the same time. Needle Nicely, the popular needlepoint store on Royal Palm Pointe and then in the Kmart Plaza was closing, and its contents were being sold to the highest bidder.

The women, both regular customers, were heartsick, hoping someone would step up to keep needle arts alive in Vero Beach. They had no idea how close to home that “someone” would be.

“I had just left the store and Linda came running after me saying we needed to talk,” says Kramer, smiling as she recalls the initial conversation that led to a partnership and the creation of Seaside Needlepoint.

“When I was a little girl, my mother used to take me with her to Needle Nicely. I literally grew up in that store, and I remember telling the owner that one day I was going to buy it. In a way I did,” Kramer muses happily.

“We met in January and opened the store in March,” Conner says. “Neither one of us had ever been in business before. Carol was a nurse, and my background was being a mother raising a family and sitting on a number of boards. My strengths are in one area, hers are in another; the dynamic works.”

Once the pair made the decision to go into business together, they wasted no time. They purchased Needle Nicely’s inventory, fine-tuned a business

plan, and began looking for a space for their new store. It had to be affordable, accessible, and have adequate parking. The Old Dixie Highway location, across from Christi’s Fitness, hit every target.

The two women got to work, transforming an empty shell into a needlepointer’s delight, and news spread quickly thanks to word of mouth, social media, and the store’s website. “We have customers worldwide, but the majority are from Vero or within driving distance,” says Conner. “There are four women who occasionally come up from Jupiter and spend an hour or so here, then go out to lunch, making a day of it.”

“When COVID hit, we closed for a few months, then reopened wearing masks,” Kramer adds. “We were so

Jennifer Elmore, Deborah Ayer, Mugs Holifield, and Diana McCall enjoy the camaraderie that comes with stitching together.

Canvases and fibers to create pillows, belts, wall hangings, ornaments, and more can be found at Seaside Needlepoint.

busy. People were looking for things they could do at home. We had mothers wanting their 6- and 8-year-olds to learn how to stitch as a way of taking time away from the screens.”

“That’s one thing about needlepoint—it’s inclusive,” Conner adds. “We have men and women of all ages who stitch; while some are relatively new, others have been doing it for a long time. Once you’re a stitcher, you’re always a stitcher.”

Jim Stanley knows how that goes. “I started when I was in college and have been with it ever since,” the 66-year-old chuckles. “I do a lot of custom stuff. For Christmas I made a stocking for my grandson that pictured my boat, a Grady White, coming at you with waves. He loved it and years from now will remember his grandfather made it for him. I did a black cummerbund with the Vero Beach Yacht Club burgee on it,

and I just finished a 3-by-5-foot wall hanging tapestry of Dante’s Divine Comedy,” he says, a note of pride in his voice.

“One thing I like about needlepoint is it’s very methodical,” Stanley adds. “In a chaotic world, it slows things down and puts you in the moment.”

Mindfulness is just one of the health benefits needlepoint provides. It’s been proven that creating intricate designs exercises the brain and

improves one’s mood, as once you learn a few stitches you can settle into working on an area and relax.

Diana McCall can testify to that. After being introduced to the basic stitches 43 years ago, she was hooked. “I think my husband has three dozen belts by now, and when people find out I made them, they can’t believe it,” she laughs. “I started doing needlepoint just after I got married. Back then it was very simple. You learned three or four stitches and you did a pillow. Bam! That was it. Now, the sky’s the limit—you can make anything!”

And she has: from 4-foot-tall nutcrackers to Christmas stockings for everyone in the family, including

grandchildren and in-laws. “I enjoy needlepointing tremendously. Your hands are busy, so you’re not tempted to munch on popcorn while you’re watching TV—needlepoint is calorie free!”

In comparison to Stanley and McCall, Lisa McLaughlin could be called a newbie. “I didn’t start needlepointing until 15 years ago,” she admits cheerfully. “I was never crafty, but I thought it could be interesting, so I decided to give it a try.

“Once I got into it I loved it. I’ve made Christmas collars for all my dogs. My latest one is Frankie, a rescue dachshund, and every time I go into the store I take him with me

“Once you’re a stitcher, you’re always a stitcher.”

– LINDA CONNER

Mugs Holifield looks over Jim Stanley’s boating-themed Christmas stocking, which he created for his grandson. Stanley has enjoyed stitching since he was in college.

Lisa McLaughlin enjoys stitching collars for her dogs, including Frankie, and brings her pups into the store when she visits.

and he plays with Kona, Carol’s dog,” McLaughlin enthuses. “Everyone there is so attentive. It’s a wonderful place to spend time.”

Even as the shop’s customer base has grown, the attentiveness has remained, thanks to the addition of three employees. “We also have finishers. If someone is going to the expense of purchasing a canvas and fibers, the quality of finishing has to be high,” Conner notes.

“And we have self-finishing items,” Kramer adds. “There are containers, luggage tags, clutches, ring boxes, purses, and covers for bricks that are door stoppers. It’s not just about making pillows anymore. You can stitch all

kinds of things and give them as gifts, creating something that lasts forever, that become heirlooms.”

Interior designer and longtime needlepointer Jennifer Elmore rarely keeps anything she makes for herself, and her family and friends have benefited from her generosity. “Needlepoint is really a big part of my life,” she enthuses. “I started in college and made my first belt for my husband. He was a 28-inch waist then, and as his waistline expanded I added leather.

“Every year I make 17 Christmas ornaments, one for everyone in the family. I do needlepoint almost every night. I’m not a TV watcher; if I’m sitting, I’m stitching something for

someone. I don’t know what I’d do without Seaside Needlepoint. Their inventory is amazing.”

There are days Kramer and Conner still can’t believe how far they’ve come in four short years.

“I’m convinced that not having been in business before had us thinking outside the box,” Conner says. “We wanted to make our store an enjoyable experience, and I think we’ve done that.”

Kramer nods in agreement. “The other day a customer came in and sat on the couch. When I asked her if she wanted help she said, ‘No, I just want to sit here for 30 minutes. This is such a happy place.’” `

Stitchers believe needlepointing exercises your brain and improves your mood.

Linda Conner and Carol Kramer have created a bright and happy space for needlepointers in Vero Beach.

“Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.”

– THOMAS KINKADE

Helpful Happenings

LOCAL NONPROFITS GATHER THE COMMUNITY FOR GOOD

FALL FUNDRAISER

CARE NET OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany received a warm welcome from hundreds of guests at Care Net Pregnancy Center’s 38th annual Fall Fundraiser in November. Bonnie Martinelli, the nonprofit’s executive director, also updated supporters on Care Net IRC’s current programs, which provide free and compassionate services to women facing unplanned pregnancies.

MAJOR LOCAL SPONSORS:

Carol and Dave Pearson; Judi and James Schorner; Gas/The Pool Heating Doctors; Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co.; Rivergold Inc.; Marcia and Bill Blackburn; Marty Fite; Anne and John Martinelli; Christine and Bruce Pitcher; Constructure Inc.; Busy Bee Lawn & Garden Center; Joanne and Dr. Tom Balshi; Sandy and Bob Brackett; Ann and Ray Darling; Joan and Dan DeCambra; Marene Graham; Teresa and George Pastor; Jill and Charles Searcy; Carmen and Robert Stork; Jennifer Elmore Interior Design; Matthews Plumbing; Helmet House Construction; LGI Homes; Samuel Construction Group

Guest speaker Kayleigh McEnany with Kriss Morris, Amy Beckley, Bonnie Fallone-Otto, and Bonnie Martinelli

Legacy of Life Award recipients Marcia and Bill Blackburn, Marge and Bernie Grall, and Charles and Jill Searcy

Kayleigh McEnany with Paul and Erica Baker, Peggy Griswold, Carol and David Pearson, Helen Crockett, and Kathryn and Dudley Blossom

John Martinelli, Debbie and Rick Harrick, Ross and Norann Chambers, Renee Surrency, and Gavin Chambers

MARYANN KETCHAM

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BRANDI OOLEY

CHRISTMAS PARADE

SUNRISE ROTARY VERO BEACH

Scores of floats made their way up Ocean Drive in the annual Vero Beach Christmas Parade, hosted by Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach. Beachland Elementary, St. Helen’s, and Master’s Academy took the top three places in the school category, while Indian River Distillery, RE/MAX Crown Realty, and CW Willis Family Farms garnered top honors among businesses. Among organizations, Christian teen ministry Called Higher won first place, with Treasure Coast Jeep Club and Vero Beach Rowing taking second and third. The Legacy Award went to DuBose Jewelry. Larry Reisman of TCPalm, Russ Lemmon of Lemmon Lines , and Kelly Rogers of Vero Beach Magazine served as judges.

The DuBose Jewelry float

The RE/MAX Crown Realty float

The CW Willis Family Farms float

The Indian River Distillery float

The Beachland Elementary float

The Treasure Coast Jeep Club float

CANDLELIGHT BALL

HIBISCUS CHILDREN’S CENTER

Nearly 200 guests gathered at Oak Harbor in early December for Hibiscus Children’s Center’s gala fundraiser, the Candlelight Ball. They sipped cocktails and nibbled hors d’oeuvres as they perused some 100 wonderful silent auction items. After a delicious dinner, they took to the dance floor as the Jordan Thomas Odyssey played a variety of tunes. The funds raised support Hibiscus Children’s Village, a safe shelter for young people who have suffered abuse and/or neglect.

Helen Robertson, Jan and Mike Harrell, and Doug and Susanne Sweeny

Mel and Linda Teetz

Shirley Becker and Susan Becker

Seneida Holden, Miriam Grabow, Maureen McNally, and Jack FerenzMarie and Armund Ek

Chairs Mary Wright and Diane Wilhelm

PACK THE HOUSE

TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK

For the eighth year, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Treasure Coast Food Bank at the end of October to work in shifts preparing boxes to be given to needy families to help them celebrate during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. More than 500 people took three-hour shifts, and by the end of the second day 15,000 food boxes had been filled with festive fixings.

SPONSORS: Cleveland Clinic Martin Health; iThink Financial; TD Bank

Kerice Paulvil, Dorothy Hodges, and Alexis Hardisty

Diana Spriggs and Robin Dorfmeister

Suzanne Lumley and April Lee

Heather Grace, Nicole Williams, and Rebecca Mull

Aaron and Kacey Armstrong

Willie Earley and Heather Gunnell

Mitchell Martin and Jessica Ruiz

Mark Satterlee

Janie Toney and Milton Leggett

HOLIDAY PARTY

YOUTH GUIDANCE MENTORING ACADEMY

Santa Claus made an appearance at the Youth Guidance Christmas party, bearing gifts donated by local businesses and YG supporters. YG families provided the dinner, which was served by volunteers and staff members. Youngsters had the opportunity to decorate their own sugar cookies, and everyone enjoyed playing games such as Connect Four and tic-tac-toe.

The Youth Guidance team gathers for a Christmas party.

Santa Claus, aka George Blythe, with Ezekial, Emijah, and Cedric

Josiah plays Connect Four with Stevie Meier.

Santa with Hezekiah, Faith, Ezra, Eileen, and YG volunteer Cole Bradbury

Santa Claus with Major Santa with Gabriella, Nathan, and Matthew

Barbara Baker and Haley Gibson help Antonia and Adilynn decorate cookies.

Adilynn, Selina Flores with her little one, and Adina

SNOWFLAKE BALL

KIWANIS CLUB

The Aktion Club of the Kiwanis Treasure Coast chapter held its annual Snowflake Ball in December at the Vero Beach Community Center—an especially joyous occasion considering that the COVID-19 pandemic had prevented the ball in the two prior years. A band kept toes tapping, and the 180 attendees also enjoyed an Italian dinner. The Aktion Club was founded in 1990 by Kiwanis member Greg Horton; all of the members are high school graduates who are mentally or physically handicapped to some degree.

TOY DRIVE

ORCHID ISLAND CLUB & OPERATION HOPE

In what has become a highly anticipated annual event, members of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club gathered in December for a cocktail party—but not just any holiday season cocktail party. These altruistic revelers came bearing gifts—more than 200 of them—for the children served by Operation Hope in Fellsmere. Toys, bicycles, electronics, and athletic equipment were among the items later picked up by Operation Hope founder and president Jesse Zermeno and his team. At Christmas, these presents lit up the faces of many children whose families struggle with poverty.

John Blank makes a toast.

Ruthie McNally, Dr. Dominick Benedetto, Kim Johnson, Ruth Hills, Mary Grandy, Rob Tench, and Jesse Zermeno

WALK TO REMEMBER

ALZHEIMER & PARKINSON ASSOCIATION

The largest annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County was held for the 19th year last Veterans Day weekend. More than 400 participants strolled the course through Riverside Park and Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary. All of the proceeds remain in Indian River County, providing vital services to people with memory and/or movement disorders as well as their caregivers.

MAJOR SPONSORS:

Coastal Concierge Services; Walter Borisenok Family Foundation; Este and Charles Brashears; George E. Warren Corp.; Christine Lipski

The walkers show their enthusiasm.

The Alzheimer & Parkinson of IRC team

Sherry Baker

Donna Caperello, Terry Tillman, and Rosa Bowman

Amy Lore and Jessica Nettles

Lyndsay Marone, Maria Zambigadis, and Heather Langmaid

Monica Gibbons, Geoff Moore, Lauren Pfisterer, and Mary Fahey

Harry Pepe and Sara Carter

The walkers, numbering over 400, set out on the beautiful Riverside Park course.

John Sammartano warms up the walkers.

Jason Frandsen, Will Debour, Walter Hughes, Gloria Tausch, and Marilyn Pascale

Benjamin Goldberg

Jacquie Esterline, Sunshine, and Kamryn Stambaugh

Stacia Rockwood and Linda Wells Liz Earman and Alla Kramer Chasity Arensen and Lisa Cadiere

Toby, Michelle Auton, Mike Folkerds, and Eric Young Nora Ugalde, Phyllis Schneider, and Beth Livers

The Coastal Concierge Services team

Peggy Cunningham and Eileen O’Donnell Bill Penney, Peggy Cunningham, Ralph Evans, and Dr. Roberta Rose

Courtney Sanchez, Charles Brashears, Peggy Cunningham, Christine Lipski, and Eileen O’Donnell

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“I’ve always felt that having a garden is like having a good and loyal friend.”

– C.Z. GUEST

The honored leaders of National Philanthropy Day 2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS

The theme was “The Show Must Go On,” as the Association of Fundraising Professionals celebrated National Philanthropy Day at the Vero Beach Theatre Guild in November. More than a dozen local leaders were nominated by area nonprofits and honored for their service to the community.

MAJOR SPONSORS:

Carter; Indian River Community Foundation; the Robert F. and Eleonora W. McCabe Fund; PNC Private Bank; Vero Beach Magazine ; Block & Scarpa Attorney at Law; Minuteman Press

AFP Chapter President Jessica Schmitt addresses the assembly.

Jane Segura, Maria Segura, Charo Segura, and Jeffrey Peterson

Kerry Bartlett, Andrea Berry, Janay Brown, and Karen FrankeTaylor Farnsworth and Marty Mercado

Heather O’Shea, Yamilet Cendejas, Jeff Pickering, Brooke Sauserman, and Chiaka Nwosu

Richard and Susan Bradley with Phil Barnes

Sam and Linda Block, Angelia Perry, Scott Alexander, and Freddie Woolfork

Steve and Char Higgins

Teri Arnold, Kelly Rogers, and Renáe Tesauro

Jessica Schmitt and Jane Snead

ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

Past performers took the stage to reminisce about Riverside Theatre’s productions over the years, delighting some 400 supporters who were gathered for a fall luncheon celebrating the theater’s 50th anniversary. Allen D. Cornell, Riverside’s producing artistic director, created an original musical production for the occasion. Sponsored by Barbara Baldwin and Eva Gurley, the historic event was catered by Elizabeth Kennedy & Company. ❀

Riverside Theatre’s Orchid Lobby

Sandy McManus and Cindy Rounsavall

Baerbel O’Haire and Catalina Pines Casey Lunceford

Cynthia Bardes, Elizabeth Hill, and Sue Dobbs

Erin Leixner, Mary Beth McDonald, and Carole Brown

Susan Pyles, Ray Griffiths, and Ginger DeSimone

Eva Gurley, Kathleen Pierce, Sharon Baumgardt, and Carol Kanarek

Spring Colors

THE ARTS ARE ALIVE AT VERO BEACH’S GARDEN OF GALLERIES

‘RED UMBRELLAS AND ABSTRACTION’

MARCH 1–31

Gallery 14 continues its 15th anniversary celebration with a new exhibition, “Red Umbrellas and Abstraction: Oil Paintings by Janet Kipp Tribus.” Born into an artistic family, Tribus has been painting for 40 years, 20 in Vero Beach. In 2018 she established her own studio, where she creates abstracts in both vibrant color and black and white, figurative works, and stylized landscapes known as “red umbrella paintings.” Join the artist for a reception March 3 during the First Friday Gallery Stroll, 5 to 8 p.m.

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

This Little Light of Mine by Janet Kipp Tribus, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 inches

RONNIE LANDFIELD

OPENING MARCH 15

This month, Findlay Galleries will launch an exhibition showcasing recent works from color-field abstractionist Ronnie Landfield. The New York City native has enjoyed a decades-long art career, and his work continues to develop as he utilizes form, size, and color in a progressive yet retrospective way. He is the father of filmmaker Matt Landfield and fellow painter Noah Landfield.

FINDLAY GALLERIES

165 Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-2090

findlaygalleries.com

Ongoing Events

THROUGH MARCH 3

‘VEIL ON THE INFINITE’ Findlay Galleries continues an exhibition of works by abstract painter Robert Natkin (1930–2010).

FINDLAY GALLERIES

165 Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-2090 findlaygalleries.com

THROUGH MARCH 11

‘FAVORITE PLACES, FAVORITE MOMENTS’

Recent paintings by Edward Noott and Joy Jackson make up this exhibition.

J.M. STRINGER GALLERY OF FINE ART 3465 Ocean Drive 772-231-3900 jmstringergallery.com

‘DANCING IN THE LIGHT’

MARCH 16–APRIL 29

Recent works by Andre Lucero and Richard Oversmith will be featured in the exhibition “Dancing in the Light” at J.M. Stringer Gallery. Lucero was destined from an early age to work in the arts, and he spent more than a decade as a successful freelance illustrator before devoting his full attention to his first love, painting, in 1995. He lives and maintains a studio in Richmond, Virginia. Plein air landscape painter Richard Oversmith draws inspiration from the beauty of his surroundings in western North Carolina as well as his many painting trips throughout the United States and abroad. He is economical with his brushstrokes, allowing each setting to speak to him, conveying a vision via his use of color, edges, value, and drawing.

J.M. STRINGER GALLERY OF FINE ART

3465 Ocean Drive

772-231-3900

jmstringergallery.com

THROUGH MARCH 31

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY ART SHOW

The Sixth Anniversary Art Show continues at The Galleries at First Pres, featuring the work of local artists Jean Breeding, Cathleen Hahn, and George Kofas.

THE GALLERIES AT FIRST PRES

520 Royal Palm Blvd. 772-562-9088 firstpresvero.org

THROUGH APRIL 30

‘ROLLING SCULPTURE’ Vero Beach Museum of Art continues “Rolling Sculpture: Streamlined Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles,” an exhibition that fills all of its galleries.

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

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

Edge of Ulysses by Ronnie Landfield, acrylic on canvas, 50 1/2 x 54 inches

Morning Surf Fishing by Richard Oversmith, oil on linen, 42 x 42 inches

The Golden Hour by Andre Lucero, oil on panel, 30 x 40 inches

ART AT THE EMERSON

The Emerson Center’s art gallery features the work of local artists in six themed twomonth exhibitions per year.

1590 27th Ave. 772-778-5880 artattheemerson.com

ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY

Celebrating 30-plus years of sharing art with Vero Beach, this cooperative fine-art gallery features the work of artist-owners Sue Dinenno, Barbara Glover, Chuck Haaland, Sherry Haaland, Judy Mercer, Dawn Mill, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, Fran San Miguel, and Rita Ziegler. In addition to paintings in various media, the gallery’s 12 rooms present works of sculpture, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, and glass. Art classes, commissioned works, and private showings are also offered.

1974 14th Ave. 772-299-1234 artistsguildgalleryofvero beach.com

ART WORKS

Art Works is a fine art gallery and art school founded by educators Betsy Nelson and Mary Partow. The gallery features works by artists from various parts of the United States, particularly the East Coast, representing a range of styles. Classes for all ages and skill levels, as well as art parties, team-building events, and children’s art clubs and camps are available.

2036 14th Ave., Suite 106 Theatre Plaza

772-559-5230

artworksofvero.com

BIG

ART NOW

This gallery offers contemporary paintings by more than a dozen Florida-based artists. Featured genres include abstraction, Expressionism, Impressionism, and naive painting.

1791 Old Dixie Hwy. 561-440-4260 bigartnow.co/

ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER

The ELC’s Lagoon Room and Tidal Room are dedicated spaces for the exhibition of nature-related art in the form of paintings, photography, sculpture, and more.

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

FINDLAY GALLERIES

Findlay Galleries is celebrating 152 years in the art business. Renowned globally for its distinguished roster of exciting contemporary and abstract artists, the gallery continues to specialize in nineteenthand twentieth-century Impressionism, European Modernism, l’Ecole de Rouen, l’Ecole de Paris and twentiethcentury American art. Visit the galleries’ biweekly changing exhibitions on two spacious floors encompassing three centuries of art under one roof on Worth Avenue.

165 Worth Ave., Palm Beach 561-655-2090 findlaygalleries.com

THE GALLERIES AT FIRST PRES

GALLERY 14

The gallery features a diverse array of works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, collage, sculpture, ceramic, jewelry, pastel, and photography by Gallery 14 owner-artists Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Polackwich, and Dorothy Napp Schindel. Other artists include Walford Campbell, Joan Earnhart, Terry Green, Viola Pace Knudsen, Mia Lindberg, Francis Mesaros, Michael Robinson, Carol Staub, and sales associate-artist Jo Zaza along with monthly rotation exhibits by guests.

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

THE GALLERY AT WINDSOR

Founded in 2002, The Gallery at Windsor is an independent art space at the heart of the Windsor community. The gallery annually invites curators to respond to the space with museum-quality shows of contemporary art. The gallery has exhibited works by leading contemporary artists including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Ed Ruscha, Bruce Weber, Peter Doig, Alex Katz, Per Kirkeby, Christopher Le Brun, Beatriz Milhazes, Gert and Uwe Tobias, Jasper Johns, Grayson Perry, Sir Michael Craig-Martin, and Rose Wylie.

3125 Windsor Blvd. 772-388-4071 windsorflorida.com/the-gallery

J.M. STRINGER GALLERY OF FINE ART

The gallery offers worldwide collections of original paintings, objets d’art, sculptures, and select antique furnishings.

3465 Ocean Drive 772-231-3900

jmstringergallery.com

THE LAUGHING

DOG GALLERY

The gallery features a sophisticated collection from more than 350 contemporary American craftsmen. The Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art glass, along with ceramics, sculpture, furniture, and an extensive collection of fine art jewelry is represented in its friendly, 4,000-square-foot showroom. The collection is also viewable on the website.

2910 Cardinal Drive 772-234-6711 thelaughingdoggallery.com

MAIN STREET VERO BEACH STUDIOS AND GALLERY

The studios and gallery showcase the handcrafted jewelry of Clair Brunetti, who creates custom, one-of-a-kind necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more in a variety of themes, such as nature, sea life, golf, and spirituality. She also repairs and updates older jewelry. 2036 14th Ave. 772-643-6782

mainstreetverobeach.org

BARBARA

KRUPP FINE ART STUDIO/GALLERY

The gallery and studio presents the work of international artist Barbara Krupp, whose several collections feature abstract paintings in acrylic. Visitors are welcome by appointment.

4315 U.S. Hwy. 1 440-574-4662

barbarakrupp.com

The campus of First Presbyterian Church is home to The Galleries at First Pres, a venue displaying the work of local artists in various media. Installments are rotated on a quarterly basis, with three artists featured each season. Indian River County artists are invited to apply to be part of the galleries’ ever-changing lineup.

First Presbyterian Church 520 Royal Palm Blvd. 772-562-9088

firstpresvero.org

Carved glass citrus sculptures by Steve Hagan, at The Laughing Dog Gallery

MEGHAN CANDLER GALLERY

The gallery has a beautifully curated collection of paintings by select local, national, and international artists and represents more than 40 contemporary emerging and established artists working in abstract, impressionist, and realistic styles. The gallery presents an uplifting, friendly, and sophisticated environment that currently features new paintings from the studios of its New York, California, Atlanta, and Cape Cod artists. Works are also viewable on the gallery’s website.

6160 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-234-8811 meghancandlergallery.com

OCEAN DRIVE GALLERY

This studio and gallery features contemporary abstracts by Elise Geary, acrylic animal paintings by Andrea Lazar, and acrylic seascapes by Gail Fayerweather.

3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, second floor Elevator located in alcove behind Lyra Home 772-579-7667 eliseartist.com oceandrivegalleryverobeach. com

PALM HOUSE STUDIO & GALLERY

The studio and gallery features original artwork by awardwinning artists Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, Rick Kelly,

Kathy Kemp, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack Staley, and Emily Tremml. Their work includes landscapes, marine scenes, contemporary realism, portraiture, and narrative imagery. Commissions are welcomed. See the gallery’s website, Facebook, and Twitter to view current available artwork, works in progress, teaching videos, and biographies of the artists. Open by chance or appointment.

3227 Ocean Drive, 2nd floor 772-231-6816 palmhousegallery.com

RAW SPACE

A vibrant, innovative, and alternative cultural venue located in the heart of downtown Vero Beach, Raw Space provides a platform that promotes a spectrum of artistic disciplines and events with a distinct focus on community engagement. Its program includes exhibits from local and international artists, workshops, lectures, black box theater, film screenings, music, dance, and anything that promotes “out of the box” ideas.

1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 305-213-9411 artconceptalternative.org

THE ROWE GALLERY

The Rowe Gallery features the work of artist Lori Rowe; it also serves as her studio. Rowe is a self-taught artist who experiments with various methods of applying paint to canvas, such as brushwork,

palette knife, and finger painting. Using bold strokes and vivid colors, she explores many facets of the human experience.

46 Royal Palm Pointe 302-521-4175 therowegallery.com

SEBASTIAN RIVER ART CLUB

The club offers art, web design, and photography classes, demonstrations, workshops, and art shows inside the clubhouse and at Riverview Park. The club’s exhibit space features works in an array of media: pottery, sculpture, woodworking, jewelry, mixed media, photography, and glass.

1245 Main St., Sebastian 772-321-9333 sebastianriverartclub.com

VERO BEACH ART CLUB

The Art Club is an independent nonprofit organization serving 450 members and the art community through education, exhibitions, social events, and monthly meetings with special programs and guest artists. While maintaining a satellite presence at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, the club makes its home in the downtown arts district, with a marketplace, classroom, and the Jeanette Beach Gallery, named in honor of the club’s founder.

1903 14th Ave. 772-217-3345

3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0303

verobeachartclub.org

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

The museum is the largest accredited art facility on Florida’s Treasure Coast, presenting changing international exhibitions from lenders and its permanent collection of more than 950 objects of American and international art. It features sculpture parks, five galleries, docent tours, art classes, public programs from lectures to film studies, jazz concerts, an annual children’s art festival, Museum Stories and Studios, Museum Babies, the interactive children’s Art Zone, and a museum store. Admission fees apply. Admission is free on the last Saturday of each month.

3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707

vbmuseum.org

THE VINER SERIES FOR THE VISUAL ARTS AT COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Viner Series was established in 2020 to showcase the work of area artists, with a new artist featured every three months in the sanctuary narthex. The series is named for Teryl Townsend Viner, who served Community Church as a deacon and as a member of the church’s board of music and fine arts.

Community Church of Vero Beach

1901 23rd St. 772-469-2320

ccovb.org ❀

Movement of Water by James Leonard, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 72 inches, at Meghan Candler Gallery

Spring into Action

MARCH IS BLOOMING WITH CULTURAL, PHILANTHROPIC, AND SHOPPING EVENTS

MARCH 1

Wednesday

ANGELS DINNER

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County will hold their annual Angels Dinner at the Vero Beach Club, where guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the members and what their time at BGCIRC is like. 6 p.m., $400

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF IRC 1729 17th Ave. 772-299-7449 bgcirc.org

MARCH 2

Thursday

GRASS ROOTS

MusicWorks welcomes the Grass Roots to Vero Beach. Founded in Los Angeles in 1965, the band has had 14 Top 40 hits. 7 p.m., $45–$105

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 800-595-4849 musicworksconcerts.com

FOPE TRUNK SHOW

Leigh Jewelers will host its annual trunk show featuring FOPE, an Italian brand known for its patented Flex’it jewelry. March 2–3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

LEIGH JEWELERS 3401 Ocean Drive 772-234-8522 leighjewelers.com

WILLIAMS TRUNK SHOW

celebrating the launch of the monthlong exhibition “Red Umbrellas and Abstraction: Oil Paintings by Janet Kipp Tribus.” 5–8 p.m.

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

March 3–26; Fridays 7:30 p.m., Saturdays 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.; $20–$40

VERO BEACH THEATRE GUILD 2020 San Juan Ave. 772-562-8300

verobeachtheatreguild.com

MARCH 4 Saturday

‘PURE DIXIELAND’

Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents Steve Call’s Hot 5 with “Pure Dixieland.” Tickets, which must be purchased online, include lunch. 11:30 a.m., $50–$65

TREASURE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY at Oak Harbor Club 4755 S. Harbor Drive 772-234-4600

tcjazz.bravesites.com

ETHIOPIA TALK

Indian River State College’s Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning continues its Distinguished Lecture Series with photographer Sandra Pearce, who will speak at the Vero Beach campus on the topic “Ethiopia: The Tribes and Traditions.”

10 a.m., $35

IRSC MUELLER CAMPUS

6155 College Lane 772-462-7880 irsc.edu

Veranda presents the latest looks from jewelry designer Clara Williams. March 2–3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

VERANDA 3325 Ocean Drive 772-234-3404 verandajewelry.com

MARCH 3

Friday

ARTIST RECEPTION

Gallery 14 will hold a reception

HAMMERS & HIGH HEELS

Habitat for Humanity will host a cocktail reception to launch “Women Build,” an initiative that encourages women to sign up for fundraising and homebuilding during the month of March. The event is free for those who have registered to participate. 5:30–7:30 p.m.

INDIAN RIVER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY at Costa d’Este 3244 Ocean Drive 772-562-9860, ext. 214 irchabitat.org

THE BOY FROM OZ Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents The Boy from Oz, with music and lyrics by Peter Allen.

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS

Indian River Charter High School’s Wolves Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Mundy, will perform at St. Francis Manor’s fundraiser, which will also include dinner and one adult beverage for each guest. 6–8:30 p.m., $40 ST. FRANCIS MANOR 1750 20th Ave. 772-562-8575

stfrancismanor.org

MARCH 6

Monday

SAVING PARADISE GALA

Pelican Island Audubon Society invites nature-lovers to its Saving Paradise Gala, featuring guest speaker Kathy Hill of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program. 6–9 p.m., $250

PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY at Grand Harbor Clubhouse 4985 Club Terrace 772-567-3520 pelicanislandaudubon.org

MARCH 7

Tuesday

THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION

Vero Beach Art Club will hold a class called The Art of Illustration, suitable for both beginner and intermediate levels, to be taught by Gabriela Hernandez. 6–8 p.m., $20 members/$25 nonmembers

VERO BEACH ART CLUB

1903 14th Ave. 772-217-3345 verobeachartclub.org

MICHAEL TOUGIAS

The Emerson Center welcomes New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias, who will be discussing his new book, Extreme Survival, as well as the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, a subject he researched extensively for his book In Harm’s Way. 7 p.m., free ($10 suggested donation)

THE EMERSON CENTER 1590 27th Ave. 772-778-5249 theemersoncenter.com

MARCH 9

Thursday

BEGINNINGS

The Chicago tribute band Beginnings is coming to town as part of MusicWorks Live! from Vero Beach series. 7 p.m., $35–$85

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 800-595-4849 musicworksconcerts.com

ROBERTO COIN

Veranda will feature the new jewelry creations of Italian designer Roberto Coin. March 9–10, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

VERANDA 3325 Ocean Drive 772-234-3404

verandajewelry.com

COMPANY

IRSC’s McAlpin Fine Arts Center presents the musical Company by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. March 9–11; Thursday–Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 and 7 p.m.; $15

MCALPIN FINE ARTS CENTER IRSC Massey Campus 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce 772-462-4750 irsc.edu

MARCH 10 Friday

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting the Indian River Land Trust. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-231-4887

jmclaughlin.com

UNDER THE OAKS

The 72nd annual Under the Oaks fine arts and crafts show, the main fundraiser of the Vero Beach Art Club, is upon us. March 10–12; Friday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; free admission

VERO BEACH ART CLUB at Riverside Park

3280 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0303 verobeachartclub.org

Coast, will hold its Black Tie Gala; this year’s theme is “LLS in Wonderland.” 6:30 p.m., $600–$1,000

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY at The Breakers 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach 561-623-4553 lls.org

120TH ANNIVERSARY

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a weekend of fun and educational activities, including an appearance by President Theodore Roosevelt! March 11–12, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., free

PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL

WILDLIFE REFUGE

4055 Wildlife Way 772-202-0697 firstrefuge.org

MARCH 12

ROCK THE BOAT GALA

Youth Sailing Foundation’s eighth annual Rock the Boat gala will feature cocktails, dinner, and a demonstration regatta conducted by YSF students. 5 p.m., $225

YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION at Quail Valley River Club 2345 Hwy. A1A 772-492-3243 ysfirc.org

MARCH 14

Tuesday

SPRING GALA

Riverside Theatre welcomes Broadway, opera, and television star Kelli O’Hara for an evening full of music, laughter, and elegant dining. 5:30 p.m., $800–$1,000

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

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

CHRONICLE, VOL. 1

MusicWorks Live! From Vero Beach presents the musicians of Classic Albums Live with their rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle Vol. 1, the album that contained “Down on the Corner,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” 7 p.m., $35–$85

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 800-595-4849 musicworksconcerts.com

‘MASTERWORKS III’

The Atlantic Classical Orchestra will perform Haydn’s Symphony No. 90, Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 “Linz.” Ansel Norris will be the featured trumpet player. 7:30 p.m., $30–$65

FIREFIGHTERS’ FAIR

It’s time for the Firefighters’ Indian River County Fair, with rides, food, games, baked goods, agricultural/livestock activities, sea lion show, glass blower, Demolition Derby, the Big Bee Transforming Robot Car, and three concerts: Skinny Molly, Creed Fisher, and Deana Carter. March 10–19

FIREFIGHTERS’ INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIR at IRC Fairgrounds

7955 58th Ave. 772-571-FAIR (3247) firefightersfair.org

MARCH 11

Saturday

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting Hibiscus Children’s Center. Noon–4 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops

772-231-4887 jmclaughlin.com

BLACK TIE GALA

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s South Florida Region, which includes the Treasure

Sunday

‘FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD’ Treasure Coast Chorale presents a concert of songs in which food figures prominently. 4 p.m.; donations requested

TREASURE COAST CHORALE at First Baptist Church 2206 16th Ave. 919-915-3043

treasurecoastchorale.org

MARCH 13

Monday

‘THE ART OF FILMMAKING’

VBMA’s International Lecture Series presents documentary filmmaker Ric Burns, who will use clips and stories from his documentary New York to take the audience on a journey through the filmmaking process. 4:30 p.m.; Holmes Great Hall seating $120 members/$145 nonmembers, streaming or Leonhardt Auditorium simulcast seating $80 members/$95 nonmembers

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707

vbmuseum.org

GORDON LIGHTFOOT

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, known for “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” is slated to appear at the Sunrise Theatre. 8 p.m., $59.75–$79.75

SUNRISE THEATRE

117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com

MARCH 16

Thursday

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting Grand Harbor’s Answer to Cancer. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-231-4887

jmclaughlin.com

ATLANTIC CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA at Community Church of Vero Beach 1901 23rd St. 772-460-0851 atlanticclassicalorchestra.com

ARTIST RECEPTION

M. Maison welcomes local artist Lida Stifel for an exhibition running March 16–22. 2–6 p.m.

M. MAISON 3403 Ocean Drive 772-231-4300 mmaisonvero.com

MARCH 17

Friday

LOVE OF LITERACY

LUNCHEON Literacy Services of Indian River County will celebrate its Students of the Year and welcome Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, author of Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., $150

LITERACY SERVICES OF IRC at Quail Valley River Club 2345 Hwy. A1A 772-778-2223 literacyservicesirc.org

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting Youth Guidance. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops 772-231-4887 jmclaughlin.com

MARCH 18

Saturday

‘CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE’

Television trickster Michael Carbonaro, known for his TruTV show The Carbonaro Effect, will bring his distinctive brand of magic to the Sunrise Theatre.

8 p.m. $39.50 and up

SUNRISE THEATRE

117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com

MARCH 19

Sunday

‘SYMPHONIC JUKEBOX’

ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE SHOW

The local branch of the Antique Automobile Club of America will hold its 44th annual car show, the oldest and largest such gathering in Vero Beach. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free INDIAN RIVER REGION AACA at Riverside Park

3280 Riverside Park Drive indianriver.aaca.com

FOUR FRESHMEN LIVE

The Treasure Coast Jazz Society welcomes the Four Freshmen for a lunchtime performance.

12:30–3:30 p.m., $50–$65

TREASURE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY at Oak Harbor Club

4755 S. Harbor Drive

772-234-4600

tcjazz.bravesites.com

ARGENTINE ASADO BBQ

Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast will hold a major fundraiser at its barn: an Argentine Asado Barbecue event with food, beer, wine, music, a silent auction, and a riding demonstration. 6–9 p.m., $150

SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS OF THE TREASURE COAST

7065 37th St. 772-562-7603

specialequestrianstreasurecoast. org

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents a lineup of classical tunes that have become familiar to every ear via cartoons, commercials, movies, and other popular vehicles. 3 p.m., flexible pricing

SPACE COAST SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA at VBHS Performing Arts Center 1707 16th St. 855-252-7276 spacecoastsymphony.org

PHENOMENAL WOMEN

The Vero Beach Branch of the American Association of University Women presents Phenomenal Women, A Cabaret, starring Ami Brabson. 3 p.m., $22–$43

AAUW at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 772-985-7573 aauwverobeach.org

MARCH 20

Monday

‘BOOGIE WONDERLAND’ Senior Resource Association’s annual Bingo Luncheon will have a “Boogie Wonderland” theme. 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

SENIOR RESOURCE ASSOCIATION at Vero Beach Country Club 800 30th St. 772-569-0760

seniorresourceassociation.com

CHAMBER CONCERT

Community Church of Vero Beach welcomes the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for a concert featuring the music of Arensky and Brahms. 7 p.m., $35

COMMUNITY CHURCH OF VERO BEACH 1901 23rd St. 772-778-1070 ccovb.org

MARCH 21

Tuesday

OLEANNA

On its Waxlax Stage, Riverside Theatre presents the twocharacter show Oleanna by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet. March 21–April 9, times vary, $65

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

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

MARCH 22

Wednesday

Ongoing Events

THROUGH MARCH 12

A COMEDY OF TENORS

Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors will be performed on Riverside Theatre’s Stark Main Stage. This show includes adult content.

February 21–March 12, times vary, $40 and up

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-6990

riversidetheatre.com

THROUGH MARCH 17

‘BIG, BOLD, & BEAUTIFUL’

The Vero Beach Art Club is holding its latest exhibition, “Big, Bold, and Beautiful,” at its Gallery & Marketplace downtown.

VERO BEACH ART CLUB 1903 14th Ave. 772-217-3345

verobeachartclub.org

THROUGH APRIL 30

‘GARDEN OF GLASS’

RISING STARS

Vero Beach Opera welcomes 10 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition finalists to its annual Rising Stars Opera Festival. March 22–24; Wednesday–Thursday 2 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.; $20–$100

VERO BEACH OPERA at VBHS Performing Arts Center 772-564-5537

verobeachopera.org

McKee Botanical Garden presents “Garden of Glass” by master glass sculptor and blower Jason Gamrath. Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; $10–$15, free admission for members and children under 2

MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN 350 U.S. Hwy. 1 772-794-0601

mckeegarden.org

MARCH 23

Thursday

CONCERT IN THE PARK

VBMA welcomes jazz pianist and vocalist Mike Telesmanick. Bring a chair; concessions will be available. 5–7 p.m., $10 members/$12 nonmembers

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

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

ASHA EVENT

Veranda will hold a special event featuring jewelry from Asha by Ashley McCormick. March 23–24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

VERANDA

3325 Ocean Drive 772-234-3404 verandajewelry.com

Recurring Events

EVERY SATURDAY

MOST SECOND & THIRD SATURDAYS

EAGLEMANIA

MusicWorks Live! From Vero Beach presents Eagles tribute band EagleMania. 7 p.m., $35–$85

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 800-595-4849 musicworksconcerts.com

FARMERS MARKET

Browse the produce, culinary delights, and other wares of more than two dozen vendors at Vero Beach Farmers Market, at the corner of Ocean Drive and Dahlia Lane, across from Humiston Park. 8 a.m.–noon

BUSINESS INSPIRING KINDNESS 2901 Ocean Drive verobeachfarmersmarket.com

EVERY FIRST FRIDAY

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY STROLL

Enjoy an evening walk in downtown Vero Beach, pop into some galleries, and perhaps grab a beverage or a bite at a café. March 3 and April 7, 5–8 p.m.

PLAYTIME IN THE PARK

Riverside Theatre’s education division offers outdoor theater and dance programs for children aged 2 to 5 but entertaining for the whole family. March 11 Theater Program; March 18 Dance Program; 11 a.m.; free RIVERSIDE THEATRE 3250 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-6990 riversidetheatre.com

VARIOUS SUNDAYS

ART IN THE PARK

PALM BEACH SYMPHONY

The Indian River Symphonic Association welcomes the Palm Beach Symphony. 7:30 p.m., $80

INDIAN RIVER SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION at Community Church of Vero Beach 1901 23rd St. 772-778-1070 irsymphonic.org

FIBER WORKSHOP

MAIN STREET VERO BEACH Downtown along 14th Avenue 772-643-6782 mainstreetverobeach.org

EVERY LAST FRIDAY

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY

Main Street Vero Beach holds a community street party with live music, street vendors, and food trucks. March 24, 6–9 p.m., free

The members of Vero Beach Art Club gather on periodic Sundays to display their works. All are invited to browse these last two Art in the Park events of this season. March 26 and April 2; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

VERO BEACH ART CLUB at Humiston Park 3000 Ocean Drive 772-231-0303 verobeachartclub.org

ALEX SEPKUS TRUNK SHOW

The Laughing Dog Gallery welcomes Graduate Gemologist Candace Edelman, COO of Alex Sepkus jewelry. March 23–24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

THE LAUGHING DOG GALLERY

2910 Cardinal Drive 772-234-6711

thelaughingdoggallery.com

MARCH 24

Friday

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting VNA Hospice. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A

Village Shops 772-231-4887

jmclaughlin.com

Leigh Bennett of The Fiber Art Studio will hold a two-day workshop on making a sculpture from recycled cardboard, paint, and yarn. March 24–25, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

THE FIBER ART STUDIO 57 Royal Palm Pointe 440-552-8578 verofiberartstudio.com

MARCH 25

Saturday

WALK FOR LIFE

Care Net Pregnancy Center will hold its 39th annual Walk for Life. 8–11 a.m.

CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER at Riverside Park

3280 Riverside Park Drive 772-569-7939 carenetwalk.com

MAIN STREET VERO BEACH Downtown along 14th Avenue 772-643-6782 mainstreetverobeach.org

GENEALOGY CONFERENCE

The Indian River Genealogical Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints present the conference “The Art of Storytelling: Connecting with Ancestors through Family History.” 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., free INDIAN RIVER GENEALOGY CONFERENCE at LDS Family History Center 3980 12th St. 772-444-7470 irgs.org

NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE Sunrise Theatre presents a celebration of the music of Neil Diamond, starring Matt Vee. 8 p.m., $44–$49

SUNRISE THEATRE

117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting the Economic Opportunities Council. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN

6210 Hwy. A1A Village Shops

772-231-4887 jmclaughlin.com

MARCH 27

Monday BJORN LOMBORG

Riverside Theatre’s Distinguished Lecturer Series welcomes professor and author Bjorn Lomborg, who will discuss public policies related to climate change. 4 and 6 p.m.; $125 main stage, $85 Waxlax simulcast

RIVERSIDE THEATRE

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

MARCH 28

Tuesday

the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association’s fourth annual Successful Aging Luncheon.

Noon, $200

ALZHEIMER & PARKINSON ASSOCIATION OF IRC at Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-563-0505 alzpark.org

‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T’

Sunrise Theatre presents a musical tribute to Aretha Franklin, the touring concert experience “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”

8 p.m., $59–$69

SUNRISE THEATRE

117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com

APRIL 1

Saturday

LAGOON FEST

Save the date for ELC’s Lagoon Fest, a day of education and exploration. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., regular admission fees apply.

Society in the Interwar Era.” 4:30 p.m.; Holmes Great Hall seating $120 members/$145 nonmembers, streaming or Leonhardt Auditorium simulcast seating $80 members/$95 nonmembers

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 vbmuseum.org

APRIL 5

Wednesday

‘SPRINGTIME IN PARIS’

‘THE BEST OF CLASSIC ROCK’

Guest vocalists will join members of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra in a performance of classic rock songs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queen, U2, and more. 7 p.m., $35–$95

MUSICWORKS at The Emerson Center 1590 27th Ave. 800-595-4849 musicworksconcerts.com

DUAL TRUNK SHOW

Veranda wraps up March with an event spotlighting the latest jewelry from The Mazza Company and accessories from Manastash Mercantile. March 30–31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER

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

APRIL 2

Sunday

The theme of this year’s Blue Ribbon Luncheon & Fashion Show, an annual fundraiser for Hibiscus Children’s Center, is “Springtime in Paris.” 11 a.m., $175

HIBISCUS CHILDREN’S CENTER at Oak Harbor Club 4755 S. Harbor Drive 772-299-6011, ext. 313 hibiscuschildrenscenter.org

APRIL 8 Saturday

TIPSY TURTLE RUN

Coastal Connections invites everyone to the Tipsy Turtle 2-mile run/walk, a morning full of fun for the entire family. 8–10:30 a.m., $40

BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC

Indian River Symphonic Association welcomes the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

7:30 p.m., $90

INDIAN RIVER SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION at Community Church of Vero Beach 1901 23rd St.

772-778-1070 irsymphonic.org

MARCH 30

Thursday

SUCCESSFUL AGING

LUNCHEON

Renowned figure skater and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton will be the guest speaker at

VERANDA 3325 Ocean Drive 772-234-3404 verandajewelry.com

MARCH 31

Friday

SIP & SHOP

J. McLaughlin will hold a sip & shop benefiting the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation. Noon–5 p.m.

J. MCLAUGHLIN 6210 Hwy. A1A

Village Shops 772-231-4887

jmclaughlin.com

‘WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON’

The woodwinds of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra will take center stage in VBMA’s final chamber music concert of the season, a performance of colorful pieces by Francois Devienne, Charles Koechlin, and Kaspar Krummer. 3 p.m., $5–$50

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 vbmuseum.org

APRIL 3

Monday

‘PLANES, SAILS, AND AUTOMOBILES’

VBMA’s International Lecture Series presents British fashion historian and curator Amber Butchart with “Planes, Sails, and Automobiles: Travel, Style, and

COASTAL CONNECTIONS at Sexton Plaza 1050 Beachland Blvd. 772-226-0133 coastal-connections.org

JAPANESE BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will hold a class in the traditional art of Japanese block printing. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., $50 registration plus $10 materials fee payable to instructor

MORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDENS 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach 561-495-0233 morikami.org ❀

DIANE DEFRANCISCI

772-538-1614

MARTIN CARDER

772-696-0131

BRENDA MONTGOMERY

772-532-4170

AT ALEX MACWILLIAM REAL ESTATE alexmacwilliam.com 191

JOHN’S ISLAND REAL ESTATE COMPANY

772-231-0900 johnsislandrealestate.com 1

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THE AD AGENCY

E. Fred Augenstein

772-538-3923, augy@comcast.net

Ad design and production, all media, full service

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772-492-6570, adamsmediagroup.com

Marketing, public relations, and website design

NICOLACE MARKETING

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772-299-4889, maureen@nicolacemarketing.com

Public relations, marketing plans, media placement, graphic design, marketing, and staff development

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Marketing, advertising, and graphic design from concept through production

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Test your powers of perception

TEN THINGS ARE DIFFERENT IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS—CAN YOU FIND THEM ALL?

BY HEATHER BOTTO

10. hangedC the black cat’s eyes from yellow to green

9 emovedR an earring from the lady in the middle

8 lacedP a seahorse on a canvas

7 wappedS two dog canvases

6 lacedP a pen on the table

5 lacedP a yellow teacup on the table

4. emovedR the “Farm to Table” canvas

3 hangedC the yellow thread on the table to pink

2 Removed some of the print from the back of the chair

1 Changed white nail polish to red

Seaside Needlepoint owners are working to keep the needle arts alive in Vero Beach. See the article on page 174.

SAM WOLFE