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Katie Grall, 3, heads for the end zone in Florida Youth Flag Football Association action. More photos page 34

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A portion of the proceeds from the gala will go to assist the ACO in development of an outreach and music education program for the youth of the Treasure Coast. The presenting sponsor for “Behind the Mask” fundraiser is Lorne and Heidi Waxlax; Michael and Sally LaPorta are the Entertainment Sponsor. Fidelity Investments is the Cocktail Underwriter. Platinum sponsor is Warren and Virginia Schwerin and the Gold sponsor is John and Sheila Connors. Silver sponsors are Shirley Becker, Joe and Sharon Helsabeck, Lee and Sydelle Blatt, Norton and Wesley Davidson, James and Jeanne Manley, Hamish and Christy Osborne, James and Virginia Sourbeer and Sue Tompkins of Merrill

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VERO BEACH — The Atlantic Classical Orchestra will hold its premiere fundraising event on Feb. 10, a gala entitled “Behind the Mask,” a presentation of Broadway show tunes. The concert will be held at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Guests will enjoy the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber, Kander and Ebb, and Stephen Schwartz. Broadway stars Teri Dale Hansen and Nat Chandler will perform hit songs from musicals such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “Evita,” “Wicked,” “Jersey Boys” and more. After the Broadway performance, attendees will be treated to dance music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Dinner will be provided by Elizabeth D. Kennedy & Company.

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So who will win the presidency in November? “A day is a lifetime in politics and so much can change. But based on historical precedent, presidents with a job rating of under 50 percent are generally not re-elected with the exception of Nixon in 1972,” Shields said. Of the many problems facing America today, Shields believes one of the biggest challenges is breaking Congressional deadlock and vitriol between the political parties. “We absolutely have demonized each other to the point of dehumanizing each other. One way to overcome that is for the leaders to get to know people on the other side (of the aisle) and when they do, they find they have something in common and can engage each other as human beings,” Shields said. The Emerson Center is located at 1590 27th Ave. at the intersection of 16th Street and has abundant free parking and an auditorium that comfortably seats more than 800. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit online at www. TheEmersonCenter.org or call the box office at (772) 778-5249.

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the Oval Office what they’ll be like,” Shields said. One quality Shields finds missing in this year’s candidates (including the incumbent president) is humor. “The ability to laugh at themselves is missing from both sides,” Shields said. Shields referenced an anecdote about Ronald Reagan on the campaign stump. “Someone handed him a glossy photo taken of him and the chimpanzee from the movie Bedtime for Bonzo. Reagan autographed it and handed it back, saying, ‘I’m the one wearing the wristwatch,’” Shields said with a laugh. Shields – who knew and liked former Michigan Gov. George Romney – said Mitt Romney, the governor’s son and a leading Republican contender for the presidential nomination, is “guarded” by nature possibly due to what happened to his father following the elder Romney’s visit to Viet Nam during that war. “Gov. Romney came back in opposition to the war saying, ‘The generals lied to me,” Shields said. Romney was subsequently criticized for that change in point of view.

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shire and South Carolina primaries, Shields shared some thoughts about the presidential campaign via phone with the Vero Beach Newsweekly. When asked how this year’s Republican presidential contenders stack up against statesmen of the past, Shields interjected a little humor. “I do think perspective is important and as former President Harry Truman said, ‘a statesman is a politician who’s been dead for 20 years.’ “But there is no question that there were a number of Republicans who those in the party thought would run and had presidential timber – like Gov. Daniels of Indiana, Gov. Christie of New Jersey and former Gov. Bush of Florida,” Shields said. “Now it’s a diminished field that did not come up to expectation.” Shields noted that presidential campaigns are difficult affairs that don’t always reveal how effective (or not) a candidate will be if elected. “Campaigns are always revealing of a candidate’s ability to deal with issues and it’s a real task. It’s a tough and grueling process and one’s shortcomings are often exposed. But we never know until

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dy’s presidential campaign and leadership positions in three additional campaigns have afforded Shields with a uniquely personal perspective and knowledge to impart to political aficionados. For 24 years, Shields has appeared on the award-winning PBS NewsHour going head-to-head about politics with commentator David Gergen, Paul Gigot of The Wall Street Journal, and David Brooks of The New York Times. For 17 years, Shields served as moderator and panelist of CNN’s popular Capital Gang and he now regularly appears on Inside Washington, a weekly public affairs show. Shields has taught American politics and journalism at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Public Policy and he was a fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy Institute of Politics. He has also authored a book on the 1984 presidential campaign. Between busy stints covering the Iowa Caucus and the New Hamp-

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is being operated. O’Connor is asking the county for part of the $250,000 it has budgeted for dune restoration. That budget

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The city expects to spend $93,200 to rebuild the sand dunes near the boardwalk.

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VERO BEACH -- Vero Beach City Manager Jim O’Connor this week sent a letter to Indian River County Administrator Joe Baird, seeking the county’s financial help for the $93,200 Conn Beach dune restoration project. As much as 7,200 tons of sand will be used to restore the dune, including filling in a relatively small section under the south portion of the popular boardwalk. Public Works Manager Don Dexter said the section of the dune being restored runs basically from the south end of the boardwalk to just north of Conn Way. The dune was washed away from the heavy rains that soaked the area last fall. The work will be done in segments, with the portions of beach shut down where equipment

Brown said he does have money budgeted for dune restoration. If the funds were not used the county had plans to move the money to a $1.6 million contingency account the state is requiring in case the sand used in the Sector 3 restoration project does not meet environmental standards. O’Connor pointed out that the money for the dune restoration comes out of the tourist tax fund from which Vero Beach businesses paid more than half the money generated in 2010-2011. “Vero Beach paid in $297,638 and from Indian River County it is $281, 340,” he said. If the county does not provide money toward the restoration, O’Connor said the cash would come out of the General Fund balance or other cost savings the city is able to realize.

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Shores officials signal shift to county water and sewer FOR VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

INDIAN RIVER SHORES -Town Commissioners indicated at a workshop this week that Vero Beach is charging too much for reuse water compared to Indian River County and that could be the determining factor in deciding who will provide its water and sewer service. Vero Beach currently provides the town with these services, but its franchise with the town expires in 2016. The decision on which entity Indian River Shores will sign a contract with could come as early as Jan. 26 at the town’s regularly scheduled council meeting. Council members at a workshop Monday heard from Vero Beach City Manager Jim O’Connor and representatives from Indian River County on the two proposals. Indian River County said if the town was to hook into their system,

it would be like any existing customer and be charged county rates for the next 30 years. The county’s rate of 67 cents per 1,000 gallons is for pressurized or non-pressurized reuse water. The city is proposing 67 cents for non-pressurized water, but either 97 cents or $1.97 per 1,000 gallons for pressurized water. The lower cost would apply to those cases in which there is one master meter for the entire subdivision. However, Indian River Shores Town Manager Richard Jeﬀerson said the problem is that most of the town is on the highest tier of Vero Beach’s rate structure. “The ﬁrst tier was bulk water and the only one that uses bulk water is John’s Island,” he said. “Then if you have only one meter for the whole community it was 30 cents more than the county, but we only have

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three of those. The rest of the residents would fall under the $1.97 per thousand.” Jefferson offered an analysis that suggested the reuse water savings could be more like $800,000 a year. However, Jefferson said it was hard to obtain exact numbers from the city. The town also would not have to pay $50,000 in hydrant maintenance costs by going with the county and would retain its infrastructure at the conclusion of the contract. “Your offer appears to be grossly noncompetitive,” Shores Councilman Richard Haverland told O’Connor. Vice Mayor Jerry Weick also expressed concern about the recent increases in reuse water that some developments within the town are seeing or soon will, once their individual contracts with Vero Beach expire. Weick noted that pressur-

ized reuse water rates have jumped from 57 cents per 1,000 gallons to $1.97 per 1,000 gallons during the past four years. O’Connor said he is investigating why reuse water has seen such a surge in price. Reuse water comes out of the waste water plant and is treated so it can be used for irrigation. The city has oﬀered Indian River Shores the option of taking city service at city or county rates. The city’s proposal calls for the lines in Indian River Shores to be owned by Vero Beach, while the county’s proposal calls for Indian River Shores to retain ownership. O’Connor indicated that city was open to negotiating that point. County Utilities Director Erik Olson said he hoped if the town went with the county, it would be a catalyst for a regional system.

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VERO BEACH -- Council member Jay Kramer says there are ways to resolve high electric rates that he would like the city to consider other than a sale to Florida Power and Light. The issue right now is that the city is in an exclusive agreement with FPL through the end of March and

no other offers or options can be discussed. However, with some real hurdles that must be cleared before an FPL sale can go through, the firstterm council member is toying with other scenarios if the council is unable to reach a deal with FPL. To be precise, it is not that the city can’t reach a deal with FPL, it’s the

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possibility that Vero Beach would be unable to extricate itself economically from contracts with the Florida Municipal Power Authority. The city has long-standing agreements to purchase electricity from FMPA as a condition of the authority building new power plants. Those entitlements – and any future risk attached with those entitlements -- must be purchased by another entity or the city is on the hook until the contracts run out. “You have to find somebody big enough to take the entitlements with security equal to or greater than us,” Kramer said. “And that has to go through all the FMPA members.” The city’s relationship with FMPA has been rocky as it bowed out of one contract with the authority because of high rates and switched over to its current deal making Orlando Utilities Commission its main electrical supplier. In fact, the city has not attended an FMPA meeting since former Electric Utility Director R.B. Sloan resigned in November 2009. The City Council at its latest meeting named Mayor Pilar Turner to begin representing the city again at FMPA gatherings. Mayor Turner was unable to attend the FMPA’s most recent meeting on Jan. 19, so Kramer decided to attend and judge for himself Vero’s standing with its fellow FMPA members. “I wanted to see the attitudes,” Kramer said. “I wanted to hear what people were thinking, what their thoughts were on this whole process. They are a group that really knows their stuff, far more than I’ll ever know.” Kramer said his takeaway from observing the meetings and talking with some members was that the members would not necessarily stand in the way of Vero leaving the FMPA -as long as it was a cost-neutral solution for them. “I ran some other options we could do (should a sale with FPL not go through) and they weren’t averse to making changes,” Kramer said.

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“It seems like the resistance came to changes that affected them. I got the sense that if we were going to do something that would cause them a headache, forget it. But if you guys want to do something that doesn’t cause us any issues, then go right ahead.” Kramer also talked with the FMPA’s legal counsel and said he detected little wriggle room from that quarter. “The legal counsel of FMPA told me those contracts will be followed to the exact letter of every word on those pages,” Kramer said. “They were very clear that those contracts would be fulfilled 100 percent.” The Councilman also said the FMPA members confirmed that it could take over two years before a deal can be structured and completed. His concern is that the city will have spent two years pursuing FPL and at the conclusion, be in the same position it is today. The fact that the Council voted in December to extend its exclusive negotiating arrangement with FPL through the end of March leaves the city flat-footed in considering its other options. “I have been buying and selling businesses a long time and this is the first time I’ve ever seen a seller initiate an exclusivity agreement,” Kramer said. And there is the issue of lost time. “There are things that you want to CONTINUES ON PAGE 8

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do and there are things you can do,” he said. “You want to proceed with the sale to FPL, but you really don’t know if you can or not. This is going to take a long time to ﬁgure out. In the meantime, there are things you could be doing right now to save people some money, like optimizing the system.” Among the options is a partial sale, whereby county residents on the city system switch to FPL and those within the city limits receive their power from a pared-back Vero electric. A model has been ﬂoated that shows this could work as the city would be able to purchase cheaper power and save money by shutting down the power plant and other cost-saving measures. There are also other potential suitors out there, willing to buy the system. And if the power plant is the issue, Kramer says there is a way to get

rid of big blue and Vero could still get its rates down. “The reason you need to have the power plant is because you have power constraints,” Kramer said. “That is why on cold nights you get brown outs when you can’t pull in enough power. Well, there is a tie line that goes south into FMPA territory and what you do is hook that up to the new generator they have down there and dismantle our power plant. Then on those cold nights you are pulling your main transmission and you have this additional transmission that comes in from Fort Pierce so you don’t need the power plant anymore.” Kramer concedes that these are theories that still need to be tested, but he is frustrated by what he considers the Council’s myopic arrangement with FPL. “The problem is getting people to look at other ideas,” he said. “I have oﬀered up the partial sale, but for some reason people are afraid to look at it.”

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John’s Island our first settlement and premier development BY MILT THOMAS VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

John’s Island has long been known as the barrier island’s most prominent development, but few people realize it was the very ﬁrst settlement in all of modern day Indian River County. James LaRoche, the ﬁrst settler, brought his family there from Merritt Island in 1884. In those days, traveling by boat was the only option available. The railroad would not come for another nine or ten years, mainland roads, another 15-20 years after that. So, the $64 question is why James LaRoche named it “John’s Island?” Why didn’t he name it “James Island?” He did have a son named John, but he also had nine other children to choose from. The mystery is solved, at least in the eyes of Pam Cooper, head of the Main Library’s Genealogy Department. “It is more likely he named the island after his original home on John’s Island near Charleston, South Carolina.” Aha! LaRoche had a cotton plantation on John’s Island, South Carolina, until it was burned down during the Civil War and he moved his family to Merritt Island, Florida. But LaRoche didn’t name the South Carolina island, either. It was actually named for a loyal subject of England’s King Charles II, Sir John Colleton, back in the 17th century. In fact, the king gave Colleton and some other loyal subjects all the land collectively known

as Carolina. When LaRoche moved his family to Merritt Island, he tried raising citrus and other crops, but winter frost was a concern, so he decided to move further south. They traveled by boat looking for a little warmer climate, but still in Brevard County. Back then, Brevard County extended south to Palm Beach. St. Lucie County was carved out of Brevard County in 1905, Indian River and Martin counties in 1925, but that’s another story. LaRoche and his grown sons homesteaded John’s Island, gaining title after five years. Then, to raise cash, he offered lots for sale in 1890 at $25 each, and that is when the name “John’s Island” first appeared in print. William and Calvin Reams were among 12-15 families to arrive after that. Calvin then donated land for two churches, a singing school and a cemetery. The John’s Island cemetery still exists today, but many of the original graves were marked only by conch shells, customary at the time. (The oldest marked grave was dated 1899.) Isaac Reams described what life was like back then in a Pioneer Day speech he gave in 1962. Here are some highlights: Building material was brought from Titusville by stern wheel steamboats. Sand flies and mosquitoes were so thick you had to keep smudge pots and cabbage palm logs burning all the time.

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No one had screens, so everyone slept under mosquito nets made from cheesecloth. Food was plentiful, especially ﬁsh. They could throw a net in the water and immediately scoop out what they needed to eat and throw the rest back in the water. There were oysters, deer and even black bear. A trade boat came down river once a month with groceries and other family needs. It would anchor in the channel and locals rowed out to trade. All cooking was done on wood stoves and they dug wells 12-15 feet deep for fresh water or built concrete cisterns to capture rain water. Vero Electric came long after that. By the early 1900s, John’s Island ﬂourished with beans as the primary crop. Each family had a garden and school was in session between farming seasons. But at some point the original settlers started to move away. The LaRoches returned to Merritt Island and other families moved over to the mainland, where the town of Vero was beginning to grow. Albert Reams, Calvin’s son, lived on John’s Island the longest (27 years), but even he eventually joined his friends and relatives on the ridge south of Vero, where they planted citrus and pineapples. By 1925, John’s Island was deserted and reverted back to its natural state except for the cemetery. A few years later, William Reams and a new Vero resident named Waldo Sexton,

bought up most of the land for about $1 an acre. In 1924, according to the old Vero Press, a syndicate from South Florida purchased 150 acres of John’s Island. A 750-foot wood bridge to the mainland was completed in 1928 and according to the Press Journal, ﬁve families moved there to farm the 200 or so acres. Apparently, the island again became deserted because not much is written about it until August 11, 1950. That is when Fred R. Tuerk, one time Chicago broker and president of the Chicago Stock Exchange, began buying land. By 1953 he had acquired John’s Island and 3,000 surrounding acres. Tuerk was already prominent in Vero Beach, owning the Windswept Hotel (where the Holiday Inn and Mulligan’s now stand). John’s Island became his Walden Pond and he enjoyed wandering the land alone. An ecologist before the term became popular, Tuerk speciﬁed that the land could only be sold to a buyer willing to maintain the natural splendor of the area. Tuerk died in 1967 and was buried in the old John’s Island cemetery. His heirs began looking for someone to buy the land and respect Tuerk’s wishes. Two years after his death, they found that ideal person. E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Sr. had developed an upscale resort community called Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach, nestled within the natural CONTINUES ON PAGE 11

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mailed it to prospects and brokers in high end markets like Fairﬁeld County Connecticut.” Llwyd Ecclestone died in 1981 and he was buried in the old John’s Island cemetery. His daughters then took over, Helen Ecclestone Stone and Jane E. Chapin. Chapin eventually sold her ownership to Stone. Today, the John’s Island development consists of 1,650 acres, with another 1,600 acres of wetlands in their natural state, just as Fred Tuerk wanted it, and just as James LaRoche found it when he ﬁrst arrived back in 1884.

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day those same golf cottages sell for about $800,000. “Roy Chapin took over early and set the tone for JI’s future. He targeted the top end market segment, pursuing CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Chapin hired Bill Tomicki to handle marketing. Tomicki came from Tiﬀany & Company, and was the youngest vice president in that company’s history. He advertised in the New Yorker, Town and Country, magazines like that, but most sales resulted from word of mouth. He also developed a hard cover book on John’s Island and

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beauty of the area. He saw the same potential for John’s Island. So, at age 67, he undertook the development of John’s Island, breaking ground for a golf course in March of 1969. The ﬁrst round of golf was played that December. He made his son-in-law, Roy Chapin III, general manager. For those who don’t know, Roy’s father and grandfather, Roy Chapin, junior and senior, were prominent ﬁgures in the auto industry, but Roy III would gain fame in high end real estate.

According to Vero Beach attorney, Michael O’Haire, “My law partner was Sherman Smith, who represented Fred Tuerk. Llwyd Ecclestone came along and started buying Tuerk’s property with options to buy more, which he did. He built the golf course ﬁrst, then golf cottages. They were two bedroom, two bath homes with no garage and he charged the unbelievable price of $43,000. He was criticized for it, but he saw John’s Island as a haven for the rich. Price did not matter as much as exclusivity. He was right, of course, and to-

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been in office as County Commissioner most of the time since 1986. Following his second election in 1990, Wheeler resigned halfway through the term to run for the Sheriff ’s Office. He held that position until 2000, when he suffered his only election defeat to Roy Raymond. Wheeler was again elected to the County Commission in 2004 and 2008. Wheeler said he is most proud of his work in 2006 to prevent mobile home park owners from evicting their tenants and selling to condominium developers — at least without rezoning hearings — by tying the parks to mobile home zoning. District 3 includes much of the county south of State Road 60 and west of 58th Avenue, plus Dodgertown, the Vero Beach Municipal Airport and northwestern Vero Beach. PHOTO SUPPLIED

The 2012 RIDES Extravaganza is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Fairgrounds. The car, motorcycle and truck exhibition will also feature a barbecue competition, live music and all kinds of family fun.

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residential and business property throughout the county. The County Commission, the School District, the cities and other taxing authorities go by INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Five Indian River County school teachers have those valuations in determining what tax rate to levy each year. been named Teacher of the Year finalists by Schools Superintendent Fran AdCONTINUED ON PAGE 17 ams. The five finalists are: Sebastian Elementary kindergarten teacher Debbie Coughlin; Citrus Elementary third-grade teacher Lisa Frame; Storm Grove First Presbyterian Church Middle eighth-grade history teacher Concetta Hall; Sebastian River High invites you to a School global studies and American history teacher Lori Infanzon and Rosewood Magnet second-grade teacher Julie Kastensmidt. Each year, teachers at each school nominate one of their peers to be considFebruary 12 at 7 pm ered for the district’s Teacher of the Year. Last year’s Teacher of the Year was Vero Beach Elementary teacher Rachel Serra. Each of the district’s Teacher of the Year nominees will be recognized at a Feb 16 at a reception. The Florida Teacher of the Year program is sponsored by Wintley Phipps, world-renowned gospel Florida Department of Education and Macy’s. artist, will perform at First Presbyterian Church on February 12, 2012. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the U.S. Dream Academy, of which Mr. Phipps is founder and CEO. The U.S. Dream Academy is an afterINDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Thomas Andrew Dehn has announced his school mentoring & training program candidacy to become the county’s next property appraiser. for at-risk children. Support this Dehn, 52, moved to Indian River County in 2009. He filed campaign papers important program, now at 10 locations earlier this month to challenge incumbent Property Appraiser David Nolte’s across the country, and enjoy a worldbid for a ninth, four-year term. With 32 years in office, Nolte is the county’s class inspirational concert. longest-serving elected official. If elected, Dehn said, he would examine the pay and duties of everyone in the office. After three decades under the same boss, Dehn said, the public Minimum donation $25 per ticket, cash hasn’t had a way of knowing if the office is being run efficiently. or check payable to U.S. Dream Academy. Dehn and Nolte are both Republicans and would face each other in the Aug. Tickets are available by calling 562-9088 520 Royal Palm Boulevard 14 primary. If nobody from another party files by the June 8 deadline, the race or visiting the church office Monday Vero Beach, FL 32960 becomes open to all voters. through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (772) 562-9088 The Property Appraiser’s Office is in charge of setting the taxable value of

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Indian River County has received a $750,000 federal grant to put in a new sewer system in West Wabasso by next year. The grant covers $670,000 for sewer lines and parts to help 123 people from very low to moderate incomes, plus $20,000 to dredge the community’s drainage ditches and $60,000 in administration by county consultants. The work is expected to be completed by spring of 2013. The grant won’t cover individual hookups to the sewer line, but LongRange Planning Chief Sasan Rohani said the county has $250,000 set aside for hookups for low income homeowners through the State Housing Initiative Partnership. He said the money, which covers the sewer hookups and crushing of the old septic tanks, is given as loans that can be forgiven after 10 years — provided the homeowner lives there that long. PHOTO SUPPLIED Most of the current residents have 1950s-era septic tanks often subject to The Vero Beach Rotary Club recently held its 37th Homestay in which Rotarbackups from heavy rains. ians from around the world come to Vero Beach and stay with local members. This year the Rotary Club hosted Rotarians from Norway, South Africa, Germany, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

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VERO BEACH -- Teenager Christopher Flaig, with support from the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF), will present the ﬁrst “Walk the Talk for Epilepsy Awareness” walk-a-thon in Vero Beach on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Riverside Park. Proceeds from the event will support EFOF services such as direct medical and neuropsychological services, advocacy and counseling, education, prevention and more for people diagnosed with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Flaig is one of the more than 375,000 Floridians stricken with the disorder. A student at St. Edwards School, he had major brain surgery just four years ago. The procedure involved removing a major section of his right temporal lobe that was the source of recurrent seizures. Today, Flaig is seizure fee and looking ahead to a bright future. The walk-a-thon will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. Registration is free, but walkers are requested to raise at least $50 in pledges. STAFF PHOTO T-shirts and other gifts will be distributed, and prizes will be awarded for the largest Old Glory flies high over the under construction CenterState bank just across fundraiser. the street from the current branch at 20th Place near U.S. 1. The new office is For more details on the Vero event, call Cynthia at (772) 776-6258. Registration forms slated to be open for business around May 1. and additional information can be found at www.EpilepsyFLA.org

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Finding the beauty in our own backyard BY MARK SCHUMANN

Northern New Mexico is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Practically every mile of the drive from Santa Fe through the red and orange rocky landscape of Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch is breathtaking. Made famous by the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe and the photography of Ansel Adams, New Mexico isn’t called the “Land of Enchantment” for nothing. Just last week I ordered a few pictures of New Mexico, one taken in Abiquiu, another of the west face of Taos Mountain taken near sunset and the third a picture of Wheeler Lake, located at the base of the climb to the highest peak in New Mexico. Northern New Mexico is beautiful. And so is Vero Beach and Indian River County, though I find it all too easy to get caught up in my daily routines so that I become blind, or at least indifferent to the beauty in our own backyard. While I can daydream with the best of dreamers, and can easily transport myself mentally from my office to a shady spot under the trees on Taos Mountain, I am also finally discover-

ing the joy of spending a lunch break appreciating the view of the Indian River Lagoon from one of the benches at Young Park in Vero Isles. Fortunately there are also many other public places along the lagoon where it is easy enough to step out of the daily grind and put down the not-so-smart phone long enough to breath in the beauty that is home. Yesterday I dashed over to Conn Beach to take a picture of the area under the boardwalk where dune restoration work will begin soon. Once

I had the picture I needed, I could have raced back to the oﬃce – that would be my usual nature. Choosing peace over pace, I instead sat down for a few minutes to be calmed by the sound of the waves lapping against the shore. It was another beautiful day in paradise. People living in the middle of Kansas, or even in New Mexico don’t have this view, I thought. This past weekend my wife, Cheri, and I kayaked out to an island just east of the channel, oﬀ the Main

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and try to feel the wind blowing and see if we could create pin wheels that would spin if we adjusted them the right way. We realized that it was not so easy to get the pin wheels RABBI into the right po- MICHAEL BIRNHOLZ sition to get them turning. Then once they were turning, you had to be careful to not shift your hand and then lose the flow of air into the wheel. This activity, using the actual wind, was an amazing model for the challenges of worship and ritual activity and capturing the “Ruach Elohim.” I did not set this activity aside after that first Shabbat at the Shore. I realized that it was an invaluable activity for discussing spirituality with

my teenage students. My Bar and Bat Mitzvah students were not content simply to stand in one place and see if they could capture the wind. It was a still day so there was not a lot of wind to capture. They started to walk around to see if they could find the right spot to capture the wind. Something remarkable happened. They did not find a place to capture the wind, but rather as the students walked, the force of the air pushing against the pin wheels actually made them turn. In our discussion of this experience we realized that there are times when we have to make little adjustments to be able to connect to divine through prayer and ritual. In that moment, as we walked and the pin wheels spun, we understood there are also times when we have to make a bigger effort to get everything to “work.” We have to expend more of our energy to close

the circuit and get in sync with these powerful forces. As I do and redo this activity, as I share the observations of this experience with you it is a challenge for all of us. There is tremendous energy in our world. We have lots of ways of sensing it, reflecting it, and connecting to its flow. Maybe it is my folly to think that in learning to feel the wind we can learn ways of connecting to God, of thinking that physical experience can give us insight into our spiritual pursuit. Yet, I have a feeling that as set out these pinwheels, and feel them turn in the wind, I am harnessing the energy that can lift me and our world a little higher. Rabbi Michael Birnholz has served Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach since 2002. One of his goals is bringing Jewish values and wisdom to the wider community.

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There are times when I wonder, am I just Don Quixote battling windmills. I say this in a very literal sense. One of my first Shabbat at the Shore activities was to make pin wheels to capture the wind. I wanted to see if it was possible to create a concrete experience to connect to the value of “Ruach Elohim”, the wind or spirit of God. To go with the pin wheels I quickly found a number of references to the way people changed when they felt “Ruach Elohim.” From King David (I Samuel 16) to non-Israelite prophet Balaam (Numbers 24), to Tabernacle builder/artist Bezalel (Exodus 35) just name a few, catching the wind/spirit of God was the catalyst for amazing feats of creativity, spirituality, and leadership. It was very interesting and thought provoking to stand in Riverside Park

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didn’t compare to IRMC in professionalism or competence, but I managed to drag my broken body back to Vero Beach, officially part of a club of cardiac survivors. It took almost a year to regain my strength. When it was over, I had entered a different stage of life, my career had become less of a priority, and I certainly was wiser about taking responsibility for my own health. February is Heart Awareness Month, a campaign by the American Heart Association to educate women about the importance of nutrition, exercise and regular cardiac evaluations. Heart disease causes more deaths in women than all cancers combined. Do yourself – and your family – a favor, look for the red heart notifications and be sure your heart stays healthy. Lisa Rymer is a newspaper and television journalist who resides in Vero Beach. She can be contacted at LisaRymer@comcast.net.

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ious and that my children were able to see me despite their young age. But, it was the ultrasound technician who found the huge hole in my heart, a congenital defect (called an atrial septal defect), that for some reason had gone undetected all those years. Since the Heart Center had not yet been built, Dr. Tombul arranged for me to go to Emory University Hospital outside of Atlanta for open heart surgery. Open. Heart. Surgery. Me! I was healthy as a horse, a vegetarian most of my life that has to this day never had a McDonald’s hamburger. A long distance runner for 12 years and an overall exercise enthusiast with low blood pressure and lower cholesterol. My greatest fear was that my children would lose their mother, and that I would never see their sweet faces again. Fortunately, my surgery presented no surprises and my team of doctors was superb. The nurses at Emory

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On the eve of my 46th birthday, when it seemed like I had finally reached that place in my career where I wanted to be, I was suddenly thrust into an unexpected chain of events. As usual, I awakened early, anxious to get to the television station, where I had just been promoted to management. That night, I was scheduled to judge the Miss Hibiscus Pageant. As I took a sip of coffee, I noticed my heart pounding -- so fast and furious that my nightgown was actually bouncing against my chest. I shook my husband, told him I might be having a heart attack. But when he started calling an ambulance, I said all I probably needed was an aspirin, a Tums and maybe another hour of sleep. After some persuasion, he called the emergency room at Indian River Medical Center to inform them of my

symptoms and my imminent arrival. Within moments of walking through the front doors, I was whisked into triage, where a nurse determined I was experiencing “atrial flutter.” LISA RYMER A few minutes later, I was hooked up to machines monitoring my vitals, an IV in my arm dispensing medication to slow down my heart. Over the next two days, I was given a barrage of tests ordered by Dr. Selcuk Tombul, a staff cardiologist who has since moved his practice to another state but to whom I had the good fortune of being assigned. He was not the only heart angel at the hospital. The nurses hovered around me like mother hens, making sure I was comfortable, not over anx-

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In their final hurrah after a week of well attended charity events, Quail Valley members celebrated with over 450 guests at their closing dinner dance. In what has become one of the most jam packed event schedules of the season, members and guests took part in the Quail Valley Charity Cup week featuring an assortment of activities and parties to raise money for children’s charities. Steve Mulvey and Kevin Given, the partners who brought Quail Valley to Vero Beach, first began the club with a unique branding in mind. They

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wanted a community oriented establishment whose members could participate in the direction of the club. One of the first charity events Quail Valley held was a members-only golf tournament. After its initial success, members decided to go bigger and opened the event to anyone who wished to participate. “Many of our members are involved in a lot of charities and we made a decision to allow them to bring in their varied organizations to give each member a way to support their own causes,” said Given. “After all, this is their club.” Now, the event which supports 14 children’s organizations, has taken

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the events. Redner and Gibbon calculated there were over 200 participants in the golf tournament, 91 tennis matches played, 300 runners in the 5K, 128 players in the bridge tournament, 150 in attendance at the gourmet chef dinner, 350 at the art exhibition, 450 at the final dinner and over 600 raffle tickets sold. “And that does not even count the hundreds of silent auction items bought that Trudie Rainone and her donation committee offered all week,” Redner added. It will be some time before all the money is counted, but the Quail Valley Charity Cup Committee remains hopeful the proceeds will exceed last year’s total of approximately $300,000.

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on a wide variety of activities including golf and tennis tournaments, art exhibitions, an Oceanside shopping day, a gourmet chef dinner and even a bridge tournament. Saturday night was the closing dinner, which was sponsored by Jeanine & Bob Harris and Kay Brown. The event was a more casual evening of fun, dancing and great food held at the River clubhouse. Many of the volunteers, organizers, contributors and sponsors were in attendance. The mood was deﬁnitely one of relief that they had successfully pulled oﬀ the monumental task. Martha Redner and Chris Gibbon admitted they were close to exhaustion now that the event was almost done. The countless hours they spent were rewarded with record attendance at many of

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The Vero Beach Art Club opened its doors to approximately 700 eager art lovers this last weekend at its Art by the Sea opening night reception. The exhibition continued through the weekend, but Friday night allowed guests to preview the artwork and meet many of the artists at a gallery reception. Awards were presented midway through the evening by co-chairs Julianne Martensen, Judith Ragusa and Art Club President Rita Ziegler. The event is primarily for the artist who may not have a large body of work PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCON to show at other Art Club events such Co-Chair Julianne Martensen, City Manager Jim O’Connor, Sherry O’Connor, Rita Ziegler, Alma Lee Loy and co-chair as Under the Oaks or Art in the Park, Judith Ragusa although many participate in those shows, too. Proceeds from the show support the Scholarship Fund and educational programs of the VBAC such as Open Studios, Artist Workshops and free artist demonstrations held at the general meetings each month. This year, 138 artists entered and by closing time, 42 pieces were sold at the show. Nicholas Adams has come to the show every year. “I love this event and have bought the work of 14 local artists here over the last five years,” he said. Sharon Theobald is a professional art appraiser and raved about a stained Charlie Firth talks about his glass making techniques to Sharon Theobald and Pat Erving

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PASTEL / GRAPHICS 1st: Pat Murphy “Serenity” 2nd: Dawn Miller “At Ease” 3rd: Agnes Manganelli “Bathtime”

MIXED MEDIA 1st: Bernice Taplitz “Under Construction #4” 2nd: Margaret V. Goembel “Seascape #7” 3rd: Aline LaFleche “A Walk in the Park” Merit Award: Joan Bence “Refelections #Four” SCULPTURE / JEWELRY 1st: Connie Roth “Untitled” 2nd: Joan Earnhart “Imenah Rose on Sepia” 3rd: Sara Shankland “Monkey in a Tree”

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glass lamp made by artist Charlie Firth. “As an appraiser I know art and when I saw this piece, I knew the level of quality immediately,” said Theobald as she talked with the artist. “I have over 1500 hours in this lamp alone,” Firth added. Al Gustave’s “Rocking Rocker” took home the prize for Best in Show. This was the first year that the judge has ever awarded a furniture craft piece the highest award, but the artistry of the rocker was evident.

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IRMC Foundation honors past success, sets new goals BY CHRISTINA TASCON VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

With the Indian River Medical Center Foundation having raised $52 million for the 21st Century Capital Campaign, contributors gathered last Saturday to recognize their accomplishment at the Transformation Celebration. Over 300 guests attended the formal dinner at The Moorings. Julia Keenan, Events & Marketing Coordinator of the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, reported that the dazzling event brought in over $300,000. The celebration was focused on the Center’s past accom-

plishments and a look-ahead to new goals for the coming years. Jeff Susi, IRMC President/CEO of the Foundation, announced at the dinner presentation that the next goal for the foundation would be Cancer Care with new programs, facilities and treatment services. The not-for-profit Indian River Medical Center has many outstanding facilities and divisions and Sherry Brown, who has been a supporter and volunteer with the foundation for 15 years, said it was truly inspirational. “For such a small region as Vero Beach, I am absolutely amazed at what the hospital has accom-

plished and how far it has come,” said Brown, “it has been a wonderful asset for this community.” Lorne Waxlax and his wife, Heidi, were one of the occasion’s top sponsors. He also said he was very proud of the Center’s accomplishments. “What I find so impressive of all the many things the Foundation has funded is their work to fortify the building from danger in natural disasters,” said Waxlax. “They have made the construction stronger so the patients at the hospital are protected.” The 21st Century Capital Campaign made possible the new Emer-

gency Room in 2005, The Heart Center in 2006, the Sheridan Surgical Intensive Care Unit & Waxlax Recovery Room in 2012 and an Outpatient Services Pavilion in the near future. “All of the facilities are so incredible and it is marvelous that this community has such wonderful amenities and such great doctors here,” said Brown. “You can’t have a great building without great doctors.” Many at the Transformation Celebration honoring those accomplishments echoed the sentiment that Indian River County is blessed with top notch medical facilities and dedicated physicians.

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Community Calendar Every Friday: Farmer’s Market from 3-6 pm, downtown Vero, corner 14th Ave. & 21st St. 772-480-8353. Every Saturday: Oceanside Business Association’s Farmer’s Market, 8 am-noon. Ocean Dr. & Dahlia Ln. 772-532-2455. First Friday of the Month: Downtown Gallery Art Stroll, art galleries and businesses open house receptions. Free. 772-562-5525 or 772-299-1234. Second Saturday of the Month: Oceanside Business Association Free Concert Series – 5:30-8:30 pm, music, food & drink. Ocean Dr. 772-532-7983. Every Sunday Jan 22-Apr 1: Vero Beach Polo, Polo Grounds Field, 12th St. between 74th & 82nd Aves., 2 pm, $10+ per car. 772-778-2224. Every Sunday in February: Art in the Park, Vero Beach Art Club members exhibition, Humiston Park, free. 3000 Ocean Dr. 772-231-0303. Dec 15-Apr 30: Sculpting Nature, 30 large scale art pieces in McKee Botanical Gardens, 350 S US1, $5-$9, 772-794-0601. Jan 26: King of the Hill Tennis Tournament, $5 admittance, The Boulevard Village & Tennis Club, 1620 Boulevard Ln., benefits Youth Guidance. 772-770-5040. Jan 26: A Heritage Celebration, 5-9 pm, Heritage Center, 2140 14th Ave, $5, history of Vero Beach and Heritage Center. 772-770-2263. Jan 26: Indian River Neighborhood Association Luncheon, CJ Cannons, Vero Beach Municipal Airport, 11:45 am, $15, reservations. 772-794-4762. Jan 27-28: IRC’s Historical Society’s Telling Tales Series, 27th – “Feather Wars” documentary, 7 pm, Women’s Club, 1534 21st St.; 28th – Ruth Stanbridge tour of Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge. $15-$20. 772-778-3435. THURSDAY, JAN. 26

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which Minnelli made her Broadway debut and won a Tony Award at age 19), the Act, Zorba, Funny Lady and Liza with a Z. Life isn’t always easy, as the show’s title song expresses: “Sometimes you’re happy, sometimes you’re sad; but the world goes ‘round. Sometimes you lose every nickel you had; but the world goes ‘round.” But through the travails, there is the knowledge that no matter what happens, “there’s still gonna be a summer, a winter a fall and a spring.” New York City-based cast members Andreas and Edwards shared their thoughts about the show prior to its opening with the Vero Beach Newsweekly. “The show is a celebration of Kander and Ebb as well as musical

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There are few absolute certainties in life, but one thing remains a given; the world keeps steadily going ‘round despite the events taking place on its surface. The World Goes ‘Round, which opens Feb. 2 and performs through Feb. 12 at Riverside Theatre’s Waxlax Stage, is a soul-stirring musical revue featuring the songs of the renowned composing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned the title song that Liza Minnelli sang in the film New York, New York. Directed by DJ Salisbury, The World Goes ‘Round stars Sara Andreas, Janine Divita, Zak Edwards, Jodi Kimura and Victor Wallace. Originally conceived by Jacques

Deval, choreographer Susan Stroman and librettist David Thompson, the show opened in March 1991 off-Broadway and closed a year later after more than 400 performances. A national tour followed and since then, the show has been frequently staged. The Riverside Theatre production team includes set design by Allen Cornell; costume design by Marc Dodson; lighting design by Michael Bell; sound design by Craig Beyrooti and Suzanne Clement Jones as stage manager. Featuring a Kander and Ebb song list from such iconic shows as Cabaret and Chicago, The World Goes ‘Round also offers up lesser-known but equally delicious songs from The Rink, Flora the Red Menace (in

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“They do even some dark humor, but there’s a heart in it,” Andreas said. “From my perspective, they take standard musical theatre style and twist it a little. They were the first to break down the structure of musical theatre and they like to mess with your perspective. But this has such heart,” Edwards agreed. While the five-member cast doesn’t have full-blown personas to portray, each nonetheless has a characterization to explore within the confines of a three- to fourminute song. “My character is a very interesting song temptress but who also has a quiet side,” Andreas said. “She’s a sexpot who’s over being a sexpot. It’s really fun,” interjected Edwards with a laugh. “And I’m the young, befuddled unlucky-in-love kind of guy.” Despite portraying archetypal

personalities, the audience begins to see the many facets of each character in a realization that each human is a complex being. “We are all stereotypes but as the show progresses, you see different points of view and sensibilities of each person,” Andreas said. The warm, intimate setting of the Waxlax Second Stage is the perfect venue to facilitate that interactive theatre experience, they said. “I think some people dismiss small shows and that’s heartbreaking because there’s so much to be said for intimacy,” Edwards said. The World Goes ‘Round performs Feb. 2-12 on the Waxlax Second Stage at Riverside Theatre located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For more information, call the box office at (772) 231-6990 or visit online at www.riversidetheatre.com.

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EMERSON CENTER at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1590 27th Avenue 772-778-5249 TheEmersonCenter.org Jan 26: Cynthia Barnett – “Blue is the New Green” Florida Humanities Series, 7 pm, Free Feb 4: Mark Shields, Celebrated Speakers Series, 4 & 7 pm, $65

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 520 Royal Palm Boulevard 772-562-9088 Feb 12: Wintley Phipps, Gospel Music Singer, Benefit for US Dream Academy, 7 pm, $25 minimum donation

INDIAN RIVER SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION Community Church Community Concert Series 1901 23rd Street 772-778-1070 irsavero.org Jan 28: Tchaikovsky, St. Petersburg Orchestra, 7:30 pm, $50 Feb 11: Wroclaw Philharmonic, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, 7:30 pm, $50

Feb 5: Pines of Rome, Trinity Episcopal Church, 2365 Pine Avenue, 3 pm, $20

SUNRISE THEATRE 116 South 2nd Street Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com $25-$50 Jan 27: Roberta Flack, 8 pm Jan 28: Travis Tritt, 8 pm Jan 29: The Temptations, 7 pm Feb 1: Willie Nelson, 7 pm Feb 2: Tribute to Blues Brothers, 7 pm Feb 3: Damn Yankees, 8 pm

TREASURE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY 772-234-4600 tcjazzsociety.org Jan 28: The Ken Peplowski Quartet, Vero Beach Yacht Club, 3601 Rio Vista Blvd., noon

VBHS SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA VBHS Performing Arts Center 1707 16th Street 772-564-5537 Jan 27-28: Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture and Barber of Seville Overture, by Rossini, and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Lauren Douglas, soloist Friday 7 pm, Saturday 4 pm, $10-$12

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART 3001 Riverside Park Drive 772-231-0707 Jan 29: Chamber Music Concert, Shostakovich’s Piano Trio no. 2, 4 pm, $30-$40

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Jules Feiffer Beach Museum of Art’s Distinguished Professor Lecture Series, sponsored by The Frederick H. Leonhardt Foundation, provides colleges and universities the opportunity to connect with local Florida alumni by sharing recent scholarship in the arts and humanities. Professor Houser’s talk will begin at 1 p.m. The Vero Beach Museum of Art’s next film studies class is titled “Comrades: Recent Films about Family, Friends and Mentors” and begins Feb. 14 continuing five weeks through March 13. Students may sign up for either the afternoon session at 1:30 p.m. or the evening session at 7 p.m .as part of the five-week film studies offering. Tuition for course is $60 ($50 for museum members). Students may register in person, by phone at (772) 231-0707, ext. 136 or online at www. verobeachmuseum.org. The course will feature from France Claude Berri’s “The Two of Us” and Xavier Beauvois’s “Of Gods and Men;” from Mexico, Pedro Gonzalez Rubio’s “Alamar;” from Norway, Morten Tyldum’s “Buddy;” and from Sweden, Fredrik Edfeldt’s “The Girl.” Berri’s Academy Award-winning short, “The Chicken,” will be shown with Alamar. Films are introduced and discussions are moderated by the Museum’s film studies coordinator Warren Obluck.

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years, like Darrell Flowers, had weathered the storm and were ready to help us compete.” Zugrave had been around basketball long enough to know that talented players alone wouldn’t rebuild his program. A four-year starter at Division-III Hiram College, and a graduate assistant on the University of North Carolina-Wilmington coaching staﬀ under now-Clemson coach Brad Brownell, he used his collegiate level experience (which included two NCAA Tournament appearances) to lay a foundation for his team. “Getting back to the basics was so important,” Zugrave said. “For the ﬁrst few weeks of practice, all we did was work

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The 2011-2012 boys’ basketball season started with guarded optimism at St. Edward’s, but as the district tournament approaches, it is apparent that Pirates basketball is back. St. Edward’s (7-8) has won more games already this season under firstyear head coach Greg Zugrave than in the past two seasons combined (5). The Pirates are far from a finished product, but their progress in building a competitive program has recaptured the interest of their school and its supporters. “One winter sport I’ve really had my eye on this season is boys’ basketball,” said St. Edward’s athletic director Jeffery Lamscha. “Greg is really upbeat and positive and he’s going to turn around that program. The boys are having a lot of fun out there and the team has a lot of potential. We have some new players who have come in and some players who are coming up from the lower school who will solidify the program for years to come.” The Pirates went 4-14 in 2009-2010 and 1-17 in 2010-2011 under Mike Fedick, who attempted to bring the man-toman defense and discipline of his mentor -- 23-year, 500-win VBHS coach Chuck Loewendick -- to St. Edward’s. Zugrave coached his team to the Pine School Invitational Tournament championship last month – the Pirates’ first title since taking the December Morningside Academic Holiday Tournament title in 2006. “What I tried to do from the very beginning is gain interest at school and in the community -- this is the kind of sport we at St. Edwards should be able to compete in,” Zugrave said. “Getting some kids like Lonnie Scott -- who hadn’t played basketball at St. Edward’s in recent years -- to come out for the team was a big step. Parker Dressler coming back after two years at Jensen Beach High School was another. Players who had been here the past few

kids needed more work than others, but we all needed to get on the same page as far as the basic stuff that goes on with this team.” Dressler, the team’s 6-foot-6 junior center, is averaging 17.5 points per game and is coming off a career game against St. Lucie West Centennial. He scored 37 points and pulled down 21 rebounds while leading the Pirates to an overtime win against their 8A opponent. Flowers, a diminutive junior point guard who has started since eighth grade, provides the team with on-court leadership and toughness. Scott, a senior and second-team all-state selection at offensive line in football, uses his 6-foot-2, 260-pound frame to provide strong interior defense and rebounding. Brock Miller, a 6-foot-3 eighth-grader and seasoned AAU player, is Zugrave’s defensive stopper. Beyond his stable of young, talented players, having the support of Lamscha and the rest of the St. Edward’s administration is something Zugrave feels to be paramount to the success of his program moving forward. “I wouldn’t have been able to work on those fundamentals if I had to win right away,” Zugrave said. “The administration -- guys like Jeff Lamscha, (Associate Head of School) Bruce Wachter and (Head of School) Michael Mursky -- were very supportive and they knew winning was going to take time.”

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NFL sanctioned pre-K football comes to Vero Beach The Florida Youth Flag Football Association plays every Saturday morning at Leisure Square, and for those who have never seen five pre-schoolers play defense, their life will never be the same. The action begins at 9 a.m., when the 3-to-5 year-olds practice and play a game at 10 a.m. Each team has a coach to direct their team, and all games are monitored by a zebra-striped referee. The players even wear jerseys with official NFL team logos. As one can imagine, the action ranges between Keystone Cops and NFL Follies, but the joy of the game is 100 percent evident. The games are guided by the league’s

Kids’ F.I.R.S.T. mantra—fun, instruction, respect, sportsmanship and teamwork. The Florida Youth Flag Football Association not only offers 5-on5 non-contact co-ed flag football leagues, but cheerleading as well. Their flag football program is officially sponsored and affiliated with the National Football League and their youth flag football programs. Former Miami Dolphin and current League commissioner Kwame Smith will be holding football clinics and autograph sessions at all seven of the league’s Florida locations. For more information, email ksmith@nflfoirda.com.

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The cheerleading squad doesn’t pick sides, they cheer for all the teams. The girls performed a variety of cartwheels and somersaults for the crowd.

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The housing crisis on Florida’s Treasure Coast has made a significant impact on the homeless situation, with middle class families being forced from their homes due to extended periods of high unemployment. According to the data, there are more homeless families than homeless individuals in Indian River County, and at least half of those family members are children. A mural painted on the Homeless Family Center in Vero Beach illustrates the plight of families struggling to survive. The work of Jason Kittendorf, the center’s resident manager, is a colorful collection of characters from Peter Pan depicting Neverland, where a group of lost boys live. “Our families are lost and we’re sprinkling pixie dust on them to give them hope,” explains Lorne Coyle, executive director of the organization. Established in 1991, the Homeless Family Center provides counselors, case managers and mentors who both encourage and hold residents accountable, giving them the tools they need to rebuild their lives and become productive members of the community. “Currently, there are approximately 610 homeless people in Indian River County alone,” said Coyle, whose organization also provides services in St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee counties. Homeless families and homeless individuals “are two very different populations demonstrating completely different needs,” Coyle points out. “Families, for the most part, come in with a high level of motivation to get back on their feet because of the children.” Over the past year, the center has seen a 23 percent increase in homeless children. Right now, residency is at full capacity with 22 families receiving assistance, including more than fifty children living at the facility. Despite widespread misconceptions about homeless families, “the majority are blue collar workers and the working poor,” said Coyle, pointing out that every family at the center with one exception will fill out an income tax return this year. Priority at the center is given to veterans and victims of domestic violence, such as Joy, who arrived with her daughter after her husband beat her up, knocking out most of her teeth. Now, with a full time job and daycare services for her 2-year-old, Joy is learning how to save money for

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a place of their own. But with every victory, there is inevitably another lost family and more children needing help. “Right now, there are 48 pre-screened families on a waitlist who are either living on people’s couches or in their car,” said Coyle. The center consists of 19 bedrooms, each outfitted with two sets of bunk beds to house a family of four or five. There are also common areas, such as a kitchen, where the staff prepares meals, a dining area, where residents now eat in two shifts because the space is not large enough to accommodate them all, an outdoor playscape for children, and administrative offices. With a staff of 13 full-time and five parttime employees, the center’s annual budget is $917,000. The money comes from grants, individual donations, proceeds from the Top Chef Competition – the organization’s annual fund-

raiser -- and subsidies from the county covering about 20 percent of expenses. “It costs 72 cents a meal to feed a resident,” said Coyle, picking up several coins that he keeps on his desk to remind him of their value. Add up all the services the clients receive, and that cost totals $31 per day, with $6 coming from taxpayer contributions through the county government. As an emergency shelter, the center provides housing to families who may be displaced for a short time and require food, clothing, employment services and day care for a period not to exceed 90 days. For families who need more time to get back on their feet, traditional housing is available for up to two years if necessary, and they are provided with more intense case Although the residents live at the center for CONTINUES ON PAGE 36

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free, every adult who is able must work a full time job and save 75 percent of his or her income in a bank account. That money is necessary to help obtain permanent housing when the time comes to leave the center. The center maintains a drug and alcohol free facility where residents are tested daily. Each client’s success is dependent on strict adherence to a structured action plan and to the policies. Residents who don’t abide by the rules are immediately evicted. “We have a 90 percent graduation rate,” said Coyle, crediting the achievement to the organization’s private and public partnerships in the community. For instance, the GED program through the school district ensures that every adult resident completes high school. Indian River State College provides tuition-free education, including English as a second language courses. Hibiscus Children’s Center and the Petit Academy provide free or reduced rate childcare. Finding employment for residents is difficult because of the sluggish economy. Many of the area restaurants participating in the Top Chef Competition also offer work, and a strong relationship exists with Workforce Solutions. Even so, a single person earning minimal wages cannot afford a one bedroom apartment on the Treasure Coast. “To cover all expenses, a person would have to work 1.7 jobs, or have two sources of income supporting the family,” explains Coyle. In the future, alternative solutions may be available through Habitat for Humanity, which has modified its mission to encompass the current housing market, and the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, a collaboration of government agencies and nonprofit organizations helping to meet the needs of homeless and soon-to-be homeless people. Currently, the council owns 13 stand alone houses in the county purchased with a federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant funded under President George W. Bush. Three of those houses in the Vero Highlands are occupied by Homeless Family Center clients, said Coyle. Ironically, another issue facing the homeless is obesity. Processed foods that are high in fat contribute to endemic rates among the general population in America, with 33 percent of adults and 17 percent of children classified as obese. Last year, 50 percent of the adults and 21 percent of the children living at the center were classified obese. “We received a grant from Grand Harbor to purchase locally grown, organically raised cattle,” said

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The Center is currently at full capacity with 22 families receiving assistance. Coyle, explaining that lean protein fills up the residents and keeps them sated longer than a carbohydrate-rich diet. Consequently, said Coyle, the center was able to save money on food and has seen a decrease in obesity rates, with 37 percent of the adults and 19 percent of the children now meeting the criteria. This year, the center applied for another grant from Grand Harbor to include more fresh produce in the meal plans hoping to further reduce the numbers. “I find that people in Indian River County are willing to be generous, but they want to know that the money is being used well,” said Coyle, who is grateful that in spite of the economy, his regular donors have not slacked off one bit. Coyle has also applied for an Impact 100 grant of $100,000 for a retail training and sales center. His proposal outlines a program of teaching interested residents all aspects of the home goods and clothing resale business, including computer skills, merchandise displays and marketing. “We are partnering with Kaleidoscope Consignments and the Vero Beach Auction House to design the program,” said Coyle, describing how residents would learn to sell donated items on eBay and at a thrift store. “A key component to making this work is a dedicated corps of volunteers,” he said, “and fortunately, the Homeless Family Assistance Center has plenty of those angels of mercy.” Neda Heeter, a former board member for the

center, is chairing the organization’s main fundraiser with Kristine Klose, another volunteer. The Top Chef Competition, fashioned after the television reality series of the same name, raised almost $70,000 last year. The competition begins with a qualifying event at the Elks Lodge on January 30. Eleven of the area’s top restaurant chefs will prepare a dish of their own choosing to be judged by the evening’s attendees. The top four chefs will then proceed to the finals on February 27 where they will prepare a full sit down meal at the Club at Pointe West. Again, attendees will vote for their favorite dishes with one winner earning the title of Top Chef. For the first time in the event’s four-year history, there is also a separate dessert competition, with three participants vying for the honor of being the only chef standing at the finals. “It’s all about the families and food,” said Heeter, who hopes to raise between $70,000 and $75,000. The event’s success relies on the generosity of the community, the volunteers who organized it, and the chefs, who donate their time and talent in order to help lost families become found. “You would never guess who in the community is one paycheck from homelessness,” said Klose. “All we can do is try to change their lives, one family at a time.” For information about the event, or to learn more about the Homeless Family Center, visit them online at www.HomelessFamilyCenter. com or call 567-2766.

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have been difficult to finish without the sauce. The tile fish should have been flavorful enough even without the split pea sauce, but it was not. My dinner companion selected the salmon with angel hair zucchini. The salmon was also disappointing on many levels. The bed of angel hair zucchini would have been a fabulous accompaniment if served completely hot or completely cold; unfortunately the temperature of the julienne-thin vegetable was either hot or warm in some bites and cold in others. The salmon was a bit overcooked and not as fresh as it should have been. The entire dish was indeed a disappointment. The primary dessert offerings included a selection of treats described as Small Bites, which were fairly low priced with several choices available. Since we were looking for something more than the simple Small Bites we requested two full-sized desserts, a chocolate mousse with bacon and sea salt and grilled fresh pineapple. We were not disappointed in the flavor of the wonderful sweet and salty mousse with bits of bacon; we were however disappointed in the size of the portion. We wondered: Had our server brought us one of the small bites by mistake? The second dessert was the grilled fresh pineapple and when it arrived at the table we were a bit taken aback to see only one thick slice, with only a tiny

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Just off Ocean Drive in the first floor of an upscale condominium complex overlooking the Atlantic ocean, sits the Citrus Grillhouse. Referred to by the locals as the Citrus Grill, this two-year-old beachside establishment describes itself as an American bistro-style, casual seaside eatery. Overseeing the menu at the Grillhouse, is Executive Chef, Scott Varricchio who’s previous experience includes working under top chefs in New Jersey, New York and a stint at the famous Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Chef Varricchio can often be seen in the dining room, expediting food orders at the server pick-up window. As we climbed the few steps to the entrance of this seaside eatery at the top of the landing we were greeted by a cheerful hostess. We did not have reservations however the hostess said it was not a problem and gave us the choice of inside or outside dining. The ocean breeze was tempting but still a bit chilly, so we chose to dine inside. When we were led to our seats we immediately noticed the louder then expected noise of the dining room. The hardwood floors though a beautiful focal point, only seemed to heighten the noise level throughout the night as the restaurant began to fill. After give our choices of bottled water or tap by a runner, a friendly waitress soon presented us with an adequate wine menu. We were thrilled to see one of our all-time favorite wines, a Cupcake Pinot Noir, moderately priced at $30. While waiting for the wine to arrive bread was delivered to the table; the bread offering was a refreshing

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Margaret Dresser, 88, of Vero Beach, died Jan. 17 at the VNA Hospice House. Mrs. Dresser was born May 19, 1923 in Monessen, Penn., and moved to Vero Beach in 1992 from Miami Shores. Mrs. Dresser for many years was a travel agent in Miami Shores and Vero Beach. She is survived by her daughter, Hope Blair of Vero Beach; son, Gary M. Cooper and his wife, Toshi of Newark, Del., and a granddaughter, Shannon Blair, whom she cared for and adored.

Phoebe Jackson Gipson, 96, died Jan. 12, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Gainesville and lived in Indian River County since 1918, coming from her birthplace. She owned and operated her beauty salon providing service to the Beautician Associations. She and her husband owned and created Marvette Drive and had other business interests in the Gifford community. She was a member of St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church in Vero Beach and she served as a Sunday school teacher, BTU Superintendent and a member of the church Women’s Auxiliary.

Lillian Loffler Lillian Dorothy Loffler, 71, died Jan. 16, 2012, at VNA/Hospice House, Vero Beach. She was born in Massena, N.Y., and lived in Massena and was a seasonal resident of Vero Beach. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, Fort Pierce. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Richard Lee Loffler of Massena, N.Y.; daughters, Kimberly Ann Truax of Massena and Tricia Lynn Goulet of Vero Beach; sons, Richard Charles Loffler of Massena and David Scott Loffler of Weeki Wachee; sister, Anna Rose Cooley of Avon Park; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Jill Pridgen Jill Elizabeth Pridgen, 61, died Jan. 15, 2012, at the Treasure Coast Hospice House, Fort Pierce. She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach since 1953, coming from New York. She was a hair stylist. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include her daughters, Theresa Snider of Port St. Lucie and Stacey Pridgen of Taylorville, Ill.; sisters, Carol Hucks of Vero Beach and Nancy Corte of Cleveland, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure , P.O. Box 12848, St. Petersburg, FL 33733. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Julia Schulz Julia “Judy” Ann Schulz, 93, died Jan. 16, 2012, at the VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. She was born in Sister Lakes, Mich. and was a 20-year winter resident of Vero Beach, coming from St. Joseph, Mich. She attended Holy Cross Catholic Church and St. Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach. She was a member of the Vero Beach Bridge Club. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Paul Schulz of Vero Beach and St. Joseph, Mich.; son, Earl Schulz of North Granby, Conn.; daughters, CONTINUES ON PAGE 40

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Marjorie Lochen, 99, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa, and lived in Vero Beach since 1998, coming from Hollywood. She was a talented floral designer whose work took a top prize in a New York show. She was a lifelong Christian Scientist and a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist of Vero Beach. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Staiger of Vero Beach; son, Thomas Lochen of Chesapeake, Va.; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Vero Beach, 6230 77th St., Vero Beach, FL 32967. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

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Miriam Davis, 62, died Jan. 10 2012, in Melbourne. She was born in Vero Beach and was a lifetime resident. Survivors include her husband, Alfred Davis; and brother, Samuel Martin Sr., both of Vero Beach.

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Ralph “Mac” McGovern, 90, died Jan. 16, 2012 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. Mac was born in Rochester, Minn., and came to Florida in 1984 from Michigan. Before retiring he worked as a designer for Ford Motor Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, the VFW and the American Legion in Vero Beach. Mac is survived by his wife Claire, his sons Michael and Marty, and his daughters Elaine, Deborah all of Michigan and Lorie of Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his son Patrick. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Humane Society.

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Ronald F. Gerace, 81, died Jan. 17, 2012, at his home. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach for 43 years, coming from his birthplace. Before retirement he was a self-employed electrician for 40 years in New York and Florida. He was a Marine Corps veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was a former Commodore at the Vero Beach Yacht Club and a member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Evelyn Gerace of Vero Beach; sons, Ronald J. Gerace of Fort Pierce and Raymond Gerace of Sebastian; daughters, Kathleen Snyder of Vero Beach, Annmarie Shackewyc of Zephyrhills and Yvonne Garceau of Fellsmere; stepsons, Joseph Little of Roscommon, Mich. and Timothy Little, of Bancroft, Mich.; several grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA/Hospice 901 37th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Aycock Funeral Home in Fort Pierce. A guestbook is available at www.aycock-hillcrest.com.

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Anngel Michele Bates, 63, died Jan. 11, 2012, in Orlando. She was born in Indianapolis and was a former resident of Vero Beach. Survivors include her daughters, Tammy Bates of Vero Beach and Kelly Clavijo of Orlando; brother, Michael Stiles of Vero Beach; and two grandchildren.

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Survivors include her children, George Gipson Jr., Katherine Moore, Godfrey Gipson and Olivia Statum; brother, Thomas Jackson; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.

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Jean Virginia Barkey, 88, died Jan. 16, 2012, in the Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach since 1986, coming from Virginia Beach, Va. She was a supervisor for the Virginia Beach Public Library. She was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her sons, John Barkey and Anthony J. Barkey, both of Virginia Beach, Va., and William T. Barkey Jr. of Fort Pierce; daughter, Patricia Barkey of Fort Lauderdale; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Service Council of Indian River County, 1900 27th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory in Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

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Carolyn McCauley of Orlando, Marny Kuczmarski of Richfield, Ohio, and Lila Schulz of Port Townsend, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Anna Marion Stevens Anna Marion Stevens, 92, died Jan. 12, 2012, at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C. She was born in Kingston, N.Y., and spent most of her life in the Sebastian and Vero Beach area. She worked for Lums in Vero Beach and Earl’s Hideaway in Sebastian. Survivors include her nephews.

Irene A. Sulima Irene A. Sulima, 91, died Jan. 8, 2012, at VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Chicago and lived in Vero Beach for 26 years, coming from Arlington Heights, Ill. She was a veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She later worked as a librarian for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Henry Sulima of Vero Beach; son, Jack Sulima of Gaithersburg, Md.; and two grandchildren. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.

Manfred Tetzlaff Manfred Tetzlaff died Jan. 14, 2012, at the Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Insterburg, Germany, and lived in Vero Beach since 1968. He worked as an electrician for the U.S. State Department and owned the Surf ‘n Sand motel, Vero Beach, until 1991. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Tetzlaff; daughter, Monica Tetzlaff of South Bend, Ind.; and one grandchild. Memorial contributions be made to the American Friends Service Committee, AFSC Development, 1501 Cherry St.,

Philadelphia, PA 19102. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

James Titherington James Titherington, 79 passed away peacefully on Jan 16 at his home in Vero Beach after a long struggle with COPD and cancer. He was born in West Virginia and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., and Dundalk, Md. He served in the U.S. Airforce and was a millwright. Jim was talented in many activities in his retirement including golf, bowling, gardening, a Mr. Fix-It and collector of found objects. He leaves behind his devoted wife Diane. He was the proud father of five children: Juan, Maria, Gloria, Jimmy and Jamie; daughter-in-law extraordinare Sylvia and son-in-law and great father Jeff. He loved and adored his four grandchildre n Jeffrey, Jake, Alexa & Olivia. He also leaves behind brother Jan and his wife Dottie; Denny and his wife Ann, sister-in-law Suni along with nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL. 32960.

Ida Lee Warren Ida Lee Warren, 90, died Jan. 17, 2012, at the VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Philadelphia, Miss., and lived in Vero Beach for 21 years, coming from Louisville, Ky. Survivors include her son, James Ty Warren of Vero Beach; daughter, Laura Caster of Vero Beach; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, J.C. Warren in 1994. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

Georgann ‘George’ Welty Georgann “George” Welty, 85, died Dec. 21, 2011, at her home. She was born in Indianapolis and lived in Vero Beach for 25 years, coming from Medina, Ohio. She graduated from the Christian College for Women and went on to Indiana University where she studied medical technology. Survivors include her daughters, Marcia Zimmer of Vero Beach and Charlotte Pfhal of New York City; sister, Fredda Bartenbach of Grand Island, Neb.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 2655 Fifth St. S.W., Vero Beach, FL 32962.

Ralph Turner Ralph Turner, 79, died Jan. 16, 2012, at the Indian River Medical Center. He was born in Elyria, Ohio, and lived in Vero Beach since 1984, coming from Plantation. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and was stationed in Guam. Prior to retirement, he worked as an air traffic controller at the Cleveland Center, Oberlin, Ohio, and the Miami Center. He was a member of the American Legion Post 39, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and the Air Traffic Controllers Association. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary; sons, Greg Turner of Lake Wales and Gary Turner of Vero Beach; daughters, Sharon Turner and Kim Sims, both of Vero Beach, Cindy Aprandini of Cocoa and Eileen Gill of New Port Richey; sister, Karen James of Sheffield Lake, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Richard DeGay Ernst Richard DeGay Ernst, 89, died peacefully at home with his family around him on Jan. 17, 2012. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. on October 12, 1923 and began attending Michigan State University in 1941. He entered Michigan State University and was called to active duty in April of 1943 and served in Atlantic and Pacific theatres with the Engineer Corps before honorable discharge in 1946. He returned to Michigan State University where he served as a member of Student Council and Athletic Council. He married Dawn Haugan and joined the Terryberry Company, manufacturers of emblematic jewelry and retired as a general partner in June 1992. He moved to Vero Beach in 1993, joined the Vero Beach West Rotary and served as the president of the Home Owners Association. He is survived by his daughter Vicki

Biggers of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., son Richard DeGay Ernst of Portland Ore., grandson Bryan Biggers of Boynton Beach, grandson Scott Biggers of Princeton, N. J., and brother David Ernst of Grand Rapids, Mich. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Cystic Fibrosis or your favorite charity.

Al Bechtel Al Bechtel, 87, died Jan. 13, 2012, at the VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Philadelphia, coming to Vero Beach 10 years ago from Palm Beach Gardens. He was drafted into the Army and after graduating Officers Candidate School He served as first lieutenant of the Ports of Tericiara and Santa Maria. After leaving the Army, he attended Temple University where he earned a degree in economics and business. Before retiring, he was executive vice president of Radnor Corp., a real estate development subsidiary of Sun Oil Co. Later in life, he founded Golf Investment Advisors, where he performed feasibility studies throughout the United States and internationally. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Helen; son, Steve; daughter, Janet; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Youth for Christ, 929 Seventh Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Dollie Griffin Dollie H. Griffin, 90, died Jan. 19, 2012, at the VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. She was born in Robinsville, N.C., coming to Vero Beach more than 60 years ago from Winter Haven. She was a packer for Indian River Packers. Survivors include her nephews, Charles Rogers, James Rogers and Robert Rogers of Georgia; nieces, Jimi Regan of Vero Beach and Mary Macris of Georgia; and two grandnieces. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

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