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BY MICHAEL CROOKVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

]e vice chairman of the Vero Beach City Council’s Finance Committee told council members Tuesday that Indian River County’s offer to take over the city’s water-sewer system “is a very bad deal.”

Richard Winger and the Finance Committee, which is set up to advise the City Council on a wide range of fiscal matters, dug into the numbers and came to the opposite conclusion to which the County Commission, and some activists, have drawn previously.

It’s important to keep in mind that while this ongoing debate can seem ar-cane, it is, at its core, about how much we pay for our drinking and irrigation water, and to have our waste whisked away from our sinks and bathrooms to be treated and disposed of.

Your Vero Beach city water and sew-er bills hang in the balance.

]e county has proposed paying offthe Vero Beach system’s approximate $25 million debt and providing $28 million to connect the city’s system to the county’s system. ]e County Com-mission and City Council agreed in a

joint meeting on April 29 to move for-ward with the county’s possible takeo-ver of the city’s system.

County Utilities Director Erik Olson estimated he could complete a regional merger in about two years, connecting the county system with Vero Beach, the town of Indian River Shores and com-munities such as ]e Moorings on the barrier island.

]e City Council has hired GAI Consultants to determine the value of the city’s water and sewer systems and whether the city can maintain its cur-rent rates, slowing down a move by

the county to fast-track negotiations to merge the two systems. ]e studies are to be complete in 90 days and cost about $173,000.

An expected debate didn’t materi-alize over water-sewer Director Rob Bolton’s prediction that the city water-sewer system would be financially bet-ter off without any customers outside the city limits.

It was the first of several scenarios requested by Councilmember Tracy Carroll. ]e other hypotheticals: What if Indian River Shores and South Beach

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withdrew from the system and hooked up to the county system? Or if only South Beach seceded; or if the cus-tomer base were mainland and Indian River Shores only?

“fe Inside City Limits Scenario is more appealing than the Existing Sys-

tem,” Bolton said. “fe Inside City Lim-its Scenario will generate more surplus cash over the term and provide a larger percentage of rate revenue.”

Vice Mayor Pilar Turner immediately questioned two assumptions that make the scenario work: the county paying $18 million for the pipelines (“fat’s absurd; that’s not going to happen.”) and a $5 million expense reduction in

a single year, 2017.“A $5 million reduction in expenses

which nowhere is explained,” Turner said. “I can prove anything I want if I don’t have to justify the numbers.”

Turner asked why the utility’s con-tribution to the General Fund, the heart of the city’s budget, would be reduced in 2017 by 26 percent? But Bolton was never put in the spot-light to respond to those questions.Instead, speaking in measured tones, Winger put on a riveting presentation. He started with these fundamentals on the water-sewer system:

What is really best for the taxpayers/citizens of the city of Vero Beach? fat might be consolidation in some form.

Basedontheprojectedfinancialfigures herein, the City of Vero Beach is running a successful Water & Sewer enterprise.

Why is the county’s offer a very bad deal? fe argument now hinges on the value of the water-sewer pipelines the city laid out to South Beach and Indian River Shores decades ago, and whether the city is required by law to receive payment from the county, should the county take over the system. A consult-ing firm says it’s worth $23.3 million.

fen there’s the value of the city’s new sewage deep injection well: $10 million.“fe county’s $24 million offer pays the cityonly for (thepipelines),”Wingersaid. “fe county gets the system for free as the county provides no other reimburse-ments for assets, with the exception of moving the city’s debt to the county.”Council Member Tracy Carroll, who along with Turner is skeptical that the

county would pay for the city’s pipelines.Moreover, contracts between the

city and county dating back to 1987-89 prohibit the county from taking over South Beach and Shores service, which might land the city in court, Winger said.

And, finally, Winger said, there’s the issue of transparency. So, far, the water-sewer deal has “gotten little input from the citizens,” Winger said. “fere’s been no financial assessment of what the sale actually means to the taxpayers of the city of Vero Beach.” And the city’s charter says city land cannot be sold, leased, traded or given away unless ap-proved by a voter referendum, he said.

“I think it’s a matter of conscience that the citizens and taxpayers must be asked what they want and then do what they want,” Winger said.

Turner thanked Winger and said, “fis is continuing the discussion and bringing forward issues that we may need to investigate. Let’s not make de-cisions based on rumor, speculation. Let’s make decisions based on, ‘fis is what we think is the best deal for the taxpayers of Vero Beach.’”

Carroll agreed, saying, “fe press and the city have been very good at taking everything that’s said before this dais as written in stone.” She asked that assumptions and estimates be labeled as such when presented to the council, especially when city staff do so.

Expect the debate to continue as council members struggle to choose whom to trust on the way toward his-toric decisions.

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Pilar Turner Tracy Carroll Richard Winger STAFF PHOTOS

BY CHRISTINA TASCONVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

At LoPresti Aviation’s “First Satur-day of the Month Charity Breakfast” on June 4th, Howie Keefe came to speak about his Air Chart System and to share some of the more interesting memories of his life contained in his book, “Galloping on Wings.”

LoPresti holds a monthly breakfast, each in support of a different char-ity, with a speaker who talks about aviation. îs month, “By the River” a nonprofit elder-care organization at Kashi Ashram benefited from the large crowd Howie Keefe brought to Sebastian Airport.

At 90, Keefe’s energy and love for avi-ation have not diminished a bit since he first wrote his book, in 2003; or began flying in 1941, nor since he broke nu-merous speed racing records in the 70s and 80s. He is certainly famous for his

aviation speed records and his career in the Navy, but what many pilots are most grateful for is Keefe’s revolution-ary Air Chart System, Tri-Nav.

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êy also had to buy separate top-ographical books in case they need-ed to fly low in bad weather. Many small plane pilots admitted that their charts weren’t always as up to date as legally required. Keefe used the latest computer technology to combine a GPS system, navigation and topogra-phy on easy to read charts. ên he

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BY IAN LOVEVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

On July 1 Dr. Fran Adams will takeover responsibility for the 16,000-plusstudents in Indian River County asthe new superintendent of schools.It is a daunting task even in the bestof times, but with property tax ratesheading ever lower and a budget-

cutting governor with his sights seton getting more jobs into the state,the position requires a master moti-vator who must preach the reality ofas she says “doing more with less.” Dr.Adams was kind enough to answera wide range of questions from VeroBeach Newsweekly staff on the futureof education in Indian River County.

VBN: You have made your first big move with the staff reorgani-zation and eliminating the deputy superintendent and public infor-mation officer positions. You have also accepted a salary in the mid-range of what was being offered ($155,000 per year) and refused some of the traditional perks that have come with the job. What is the message you intended these decisions to send to Indian River County taxpayers?

Dr. Adams: Se message is that in today’s economy we all have to do more with less. I do not see any improvement for the next few years which means that we all have to be-come more efficient with no less ac-countability.

VBN: Looking at education from a national perspective, how do you assess reform efforts around the country? Are they paying off in better education, or are teachers “teaching to the test,” emphasiz-ing FCAT success, as some crit-ics argue? Are there any class-room experiments that stand out in your mind as providing valuable lessons for us locally?

Dr. Adams: Both the state and fed-eral government have created school reform efforts that have:

• Common K-12 academic stand-ards

• State and national tests to deter-mine if students meet the standards

• Student test scores as the primary way to measure success

• Accountability regulations that hold districts, schools, students and teachers responsible for results

• Expanded parental choice, mainly through charter schools

• Teacher and administrator evalu-ation and compensation based pri-marily on student test scores

Xe Florida Department of Educa-tion is currently transitioning from the FCAT that has been administered

annually since 1998 to FCAT 2.0, to align with the new student academic content standards. Beginning with this school year, the statewide assess-ment program will being transition-ing to assessing student understand-ing of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards through the imple-mentation of FCAT 2.0 and Florida End-of-Course Assessments (EOC).

Xe Florida EOC Assessments are tests designed to measure stu-dent achievement for specific high-school level courses, as outlined in their course descriptions. Algebra I EOC was administered for the Vrst time this May. Next year Geometry and Biology will be added with US History to following in 2013-2014.Simultaneously Indian River County is embarking in Florida’s Race to the Top Initiative which is designed to support effective instruction and en-sure student learning growth for all students.

With regard to FCAT, the term “teach to the test” generally means that students are being taught the exact questions on the FCAT. Xe FCAT is not a skills test but a series of assessments in Reading, Writing, Sci-ence, and Mathematics that require the students to apply the information they have learned.

Xe Next Generation Sunshine State Standards developed by Florida educators is the required curriculum in the core academic areas. Se cur-riculum includes the content that has been mandated by state law and ad-ministrative rule. It is important that all content is covered prior to FCAT.

Se district uses pacing guides to give teachers a timeline for teaching the concepts and benchmark assess-ments to monitor progress through-out the year. Because students learn at different rates the data from the benchmark assessments provide in-formation for teachers on students who need extra time or remediation in specific areas.

Xe State and District does not tell teacher how to teach students. I

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believe, however, that because of the pressures of these exams, some teachers feel they have lost the op-portunity to be creative. Zis is an area of interest to me. I want teach-ers to explore, be innovative as they plan their day-to-day lessons. Zere are many best practices happening in classrooms throughout the dis-trict and I would like the opportunity to highlight some of those practices throughout this year in your newspa-per.

To summarize, in January 2011, Education Week‘s “Quality Counts” report, Florida Schools ranked No. 5 in the U.S. Ze magazine ranks states in six broad areas, looking at a com-prehensive list of statistics and poli-cies. It awards a grade and ranking for each. Indian River County School District has been a “Grade A” District for three consecutive years and was recently named among 13 Florida districts as academically high-per-forming by the Florida Department of Education.

VBN: Do some of the residents who want to hold the line on local taxes have a point that too much money goes to pay for education?

Dr. Adams: Local property tax rates are set by the Florida Legis-lature which is determined during each Legislative session. In the past 3 to 4 years property values have de-clined and the state has responded by adjusting the millage rates accord-ingly. Each taxpayer’s contribution is determined by the assessed value of their property.

To ensure that all students in Florida receive equitable funding, the property tax dollars generated in our community are equalized or compressed by the state. Zis means that, regardless of where a student lives, they receive equitable funding.

Zis year Governor Scott has re-quested that taxpayers pay less taxes as part of the overall statewide budg-et. Ze results from this Legislative session show a decrease in local prop-erty tax contributions. Overall, resi-dents are paying less in property taxes

than three years ago, depending upon the assessed value of their property.Education Week’s “Quality Counts” report of January 2011 shows that Florida ranks 37 out of 50 states in per-pupil expenditures.

In light of the budget crisis we have been facing, we are very pleased that the voters of Indian River County passed the 0.25 mil to meet critical needs for the next two years. Zis demonstrates our community’s com-mitment to continue to invest in our students’ education.

VBN: As an assistant superinten-dent for a number of years, over time you must have made a mental list of things you would do differ-ently if given the opportunity to guide the agenda for the Indian River County School District. What are a few of the items at the top of that list?

Dr. Adams: Here are some items on that “wish” list:

• Keep students in the forefront of

STAFF PHOTODr. Fran Adams will take over as the new superintendent of schools on July 1.

all we do, we say the phrase a lot but our actions do not always reflect it.

• Provide opportunities for com-munity members who have not been on a school campus for the past 10 years or more to see what is happen-ing in their public schools. Percep-tion is not always reality.

• Work collaboratively with the press to present the positive news about schools while at the same time accepting constructive criticism for improvement. ê educational in-stitutions within our community are topnotch and we should be using that as public relations to attract business and industry to Indian River County.

• Be less tolerant of people within the organization who are doing a me-diocre job. You cannot become great and accept mediocrity.

VBN: You have some exceptional teachers in Indian River County, including such standouts as our own state teacher of the year Cher-yl Conley. How will you promote and attract quality teachers, while removing those who aren’t making the grade when it comes to educat-ing our kids.

Dr. Adams: ê reason Indian Riv-er County School District is Grade A and High Performing is because of the exceptional teachers and leaders within the organization. However, having said that, our current evalua-tion system does not adequately dis-tinguish between e\ective teachers and leaders and ine\ective teachers and leaders.

On March 24, 2011, Senate Bill 736, “Student Success Act” was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. ê bill aligns existing law regarding educa-tor performance evaluations with the reforms being implemented through Florida’s Race to the Top grant. ê initiative requires the districts to reevaluate their current evaluation system of teachers and administra-tors to ensure that the educators in our schools are well versed, educa-

tionally prepared and fully account-able for student learning at all levels.

ê bill also established require-ments for the implementation of performance-based compensation systems in accordance with the state’s Race to the Top grant.

It should also be noted that in the next Zve years Indian River County has many veteran teachers and ad-ministrators who will be retiring. It will be important to maintain a high quality school system so that we can attract the brightest and best to our community.

VBN: Much criticism has been di-rected at teachers’ unions across the country for the perception that their contracts bloat budgets and lifetime tenure results in non-per-forming educators keeping their job at the expense of younger, cheaper, and better qualified teachers. Do you share in that criticism? How would you describe your relation-ship with the local teacher’s union?

Dr. Adams: Senate Bill 736, “StudentSuccess Act” addresses many of thecriticisms directed at unions. I believethat my relationship with the teacher’sunion is one of mutual respect.

VBN: Bullying has come up this year as a problem not only na-tionally, but locally as well. What steps will you put in place to ad-dress this issue and make sure that children and parents un-derstand the danger of letting such behavior go unchecked?

Dr. Adams: îs year, for the third year, the entire staff at each school re-ceived training on bullying where they learned what it is and is not. êy were also trained on what to do. Our district uses the “No – Go – Tell” program for students. îs is found in our Student Code of Conduct that is on the school district website.

Once behaviors are determined to be bullying an investigation is re-quired. If the investigation deter-mines that it is bullying then a “safe plan” is developed. ê student

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support specialist at each school is trained to help develop the “safe plans with the victim and family.

Xere is also a suggestion box locat-ed at each school where anonymous referrals can be placed. Cyber-bul-lying uses the Internet to bully. Both traditional bullying and cyber-bully-ing can have serious negative impacts on the victim.

Cyber-bullying allows a level of ano-nymity. Student who would never saycertain things in person can now makeattacks or threats anonymously. Cy-ber-bullying attacks can have a greatlymagnified audience and a permanentimpact. Once something is madepublic on the Internet it can be impos-sible to remove it.

Schools deal with cyber-bullyingif it happens in school or a problemerupts at school as a result of it. Aninvestigation helps determine if it isschool-related or something outsidethat school. Xe school may recom-mend that the parent contact lawenforcement officials. Because ofthe seriousness of the problem, allFlorida school districts, as required byFlorida Statute, have policies and pro-cedures for handling bullying issues.Indian River County is a microcosm ofthe US and the problem is real. As aschool district we will commit to con-tinuing to provide training and sup-port for staff, students and parents.

VBN: De school district has had a somewhat rocky relationship with the charter schools in the county, especially when it comes to fund-ing issues.. What is your position on how the school district and charter schools should co-exist? Do you see the number of charter schools growing?

Dr. Adams: Today Indian RiverCounty has five Charter Schoolswith an enrollment of over 1700 stu-dents. Four of the five schools havebeen in existence for many yearsand are high performing. Thereis no denying that there have beensome issues over the years, how-ever for the most part, our charterschools are very much on their own

and do an excellent job runningtheir schools.

One of my goals is to have morecommunication with our charter schools. It is not an option – we must coexist – it is about the students not the adults.

Today we live in a society when choice is expected and parents feel they have the right to shop the schools to find the best fit for their child. Just like magnet schools, char-ter schools provide a choice. Because of recent legislation regarding charter schools, I see great potential for more charters schools everywhere in the state of Florida.

VBN: Looking forward with all the challenges ahead, what do you think will be the most enjoyable part of your job?

Dr. Adams: Xe budget will continue to be our greatest challenge for the next few years. Xirty-six million dollars and over 250 jobs have been lost over the past four years. Every person in our organization must ac-cept challenge of getting through this together. What behaviors can we change to become more effi-cient? We need to look within our own workplace and workspace to ask what we can individually and collec-tively do to save money.

My vision and mission revolves around:

• Continuous academic improve-ment

• Closing the achievement gap• Putting greater emphasis on the

primary grades to build a stronger foundation for reading

• O8ering our students a 21st cen-tury education

I currently have a Xink Tank for21st Century Education discussingand learning the components of a 21stcentury education, discussing varioustechnologies and projects that sup-port it and prioritizing initiatives for2011-12.

We have several exiting things goingon throughout the district – just notenough. Every student is entitled to a21st century learning environment.

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de Executive Director of the Flori-da Municipal Electric Association hasput out a white paper on the sale ofthe Vero Beach electric utility whichproposes among other things that inthe coming years rates customers paycould be lower than Florida Power &Light.

FMEA Executive Director BarryMoline based his assessment on as-sumptions going forward, but saysthey are reasonable to make given re-cent rate trend lines of the two utili-ties. Since 2005 when the disparitybetween rates Vero Beach customerspaid compared to FPL had everyoneconvinced a sale made sense, the rategap has steadily decreased to what iscurrently an 8.7 percent differential.

“My takeaway on the rate issue isnot so much that rates are going up,it’s that if rates are the driving force ofthe decision it looks like rates are ormay well be comparable to each otherin the future,” Moline said.

FPL sent a letter of response de-livered to the City Council Tuesdaymorning ahead of its regularly sched-uled meeting. In the letter, FPL calledthe FMEA position “outrageously pre-sumptive guesses” about future rateincreases.

de letter does not state if FPL is

currently considering a rate increaseas Moline contends nor would thecompany answer if as part of the ne-gotiations it must inform the city thatrate increases are in the offing.

Moline has provided a chart thatshows when an expected increaseFP&L will seek in 2013 takes effectrates charged by the Vero Beach util-ity for similar service would actuallybe lower. de FMEA chart does figureinto FPL rates a 6 percent franchisefee the city is expected to charge butdoes not have to impose should it sellto FPL.

In projecting the rates the city willcharge in the coming years, the chartdoes not take into account any in-creases the city might need to imposeunder its existing contract with theOrlando Utility Commission. FPLnoted in its response that the sameeconomic realities that would force itto increase rates would also have aneffect on a smaller operation such asVero Beach.

“In fact, some costs – such as theoften-volatile price of fossil fuels –can have a disproportionately adverseimpact on smaller utilities, as the Cityof Vero Beach experienced under itsprior wholesale power contract withFMPA (Florida Municipal Power Au-thority),” the letter stated.

de city does have a better deal with

the OUC than it did with the whollyfossil fuel dependent FMPA. Its newprovider splits its power generationcosts between coal and natural gaswith about 40 percent of the cost fixedand 60 percent variable meaning thereshould less of a wild swing in the ratesthan the city experienced with FMPA.

Moline admits he does not knowhow much of a rate increase FPLmight seek or how much the PublicService Commission might grant, buthe does contend that in his calcula-tions he used more conservative es-timates instead of calculations at theextreme end of credibility.

“In 2009, FPL sought a 30 percentbase rate increase from the FloridaPublic Service Commission,” Molinewrote in the report. “de request wasdenied, and TCPalm reported that inresponse FPL suspended $10 billion inelectric system upgrades after the ratehike request was rejected (TCPalm,1/20/2010). Without question, FPLwill be seeking a base rate increase in2012, planning that it goes into effectJanuary 2013, when the current ratefreeze deal with the Florida PublicService Commission expires.”

de FMEA chart also figures in asurcharge for billions of dollars ofconstruction and expansion to nucle-ar power plants within the state. ForMoline’s rate calculations he figured

the nuclear power plant costs to add$10 per month to FPL utility bills.

FPL took issue with that assessment,noting that its nuclear plants havesaved customers billions of dollarsover time. It did not address, however,how much customers might be as-sessed to pay for the plants currentlyunder consideration for constructionor expansion.

“FMEA’s projections for the impactof FPL’s nuclear projects on customerrates are baseless,” FPL said in the let-ter. “FPL’s nuclear power plants haveproven to be incredibly beneficial in-vestments for our customers, savingthem literally billions of dollars overtime.”

In its response, FPL also noted itsenergy efficiency program to helpcustomers manage expenses and thebillions of dollars of investment in in-frastructure to help contain costs forcustomers.

Moline and the FMEA do have avested interest in the city maintain-ing its utility system. de city of VeroBeach pays the organization $34,115in year dues for their lobbying andother efforts on behalf of publiclyowned utilities.

“We see our role as putting facts onthe table so that our member utilitycan make a decision for themselves,”Moline said. “And if the decision is to

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sell the utility, that is perfectly fine wejust want to make sure all the issuesare considered.”

Mayor Jay Kramer said that if itis shown to him that rates would bethe same or possibly better with thecity producing its own electricity, hewould be in favor of staying in thepower business. Some funds from theelectric utility have been transferredto the general fund to help keep cityproperty taxes one of the lowest in thestate.

“Te only reason to go to FPL is be-cause it is cheaper,” he said. “If you arepaying more for electricity and yourtaxes must go up too, where are thesavings?”

Te issue of parity in rates is impor-tant also because it will likely informhow other parts of the report shouldbe considered. Moline argues that ifrates are similar then other factorssuch as reliability of service and hav-ing contact with local officials couldtake on a greater weight in the nego-tiations.

“Since Vero Beach is a member ourgoal is to put the facts on the table sowhen they make a decision it will bethe most informed decision they canmake,” Moline said. “Tey know theycan make a decision to sell the utilitytoday, but they should know what to-morrow could look like from an op-erations perspective, from a govern-ance perspective and from a financialperspective.”

Moline also told Vero Beach News-weekly that no one from the city askedhim to write the report.

“We are not advocating for the staff,”he said. “We are an informed group.We know about utility operations.Tis is our business. Tere are thingsthat we are just familiar with, like reli-ability indices, what is meaningful andwhat isn’t, issues around franchisefees, hurricane restoration. Tose arejust things that we deal with on a reg-ular basis.”

He said if rates are neutralized as aconsideration, then reliability of ser-vice and issues such as whether FPL

will maintain a service center in VeroBeach could take on greater impor-tance as talks go forward.

“Maybe (the city) will say we wantthe reliability to be different, weshould negotiate for better reliability,”he said. “Maybe they will say let’s get areliability report for Vero Beach aloneand if it goes below some number

then there should be a financial penal-ty. I’m just saying this is what this kindof information can lead to -- we havegood reliability today and we don’twant it to be poor in the future so let’sconsider maintaining a high reliabilitythroughout the negotiation.”

For a copy of the FMEA report visitwww.publicpower.com.

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STAFF PHOTOSAssistant Principal Ann Bieber, and senior class president Patrick Morgan.

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Almost 600 graduate from Vero Beach High SchoolVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

Friends and family in the thousandswere on hand at the Citrus Bowl on agorgeous Saturday morning to honorthe 590 graduating seniors at VeroBeach High School.

è ceremony marked the last suchevent for outgoing superintendent ofthe Indian River County School Dis-trict, Dr. Harry La Cava. He will bereplaced starting July 1 by Dr. Fran Ad-ams.

“It’s bittersweet,” said La Cava, whohas served as superintendent sinceAugust 2007. “It makes me a little sad.èy are starting something new and Iam ending something.”

è 2011 senior class featured 88 ad-vanced placement graduates, 170 hon-ors graduates, seven National Meritfinalists, and five graduates with an As-sociates of Arts Degree.

In all students received $297,000in local scholarships. In athletics, 20scholarships were handed out to VeroBeach graduates. è competitioncheerleading squad performed at anOrlando Magic halftime show this year.

Valedictorian Nicole Gagnon gradu-ated with a 4.81 weighted grade pointaverage and awas a National MerrittScholar winner. She will attend DukeUniversity next school year and planson becoming a neurosurgeon.

“Keep an open mind and perseveretoward whatever your life’s desire,”Gagnon said. “Good luck in whereverlife takes you.”

Salutatorian Maia Tinder will attendWilliam and Mary in the fall. She grad-uated with a weighted 4.78 GPA.

“Do things you’ve never done beforeand don’t be afraid to fail,” Tinder toldthe graduates. “Now is the chance tomake the decisions that will changeyour life.”

è Vero Beach High School Classof 2011 picked the orchid as its classflower and “One Day” by Matisyahu asthe class song. è class motto was byan unknown author: Together we haveexperienced life, separately we will pur-sue our dreams, and forever our mem-ories will remain.”

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gave the pilots an update service to keep them current, all at about half the cost of regular chart systems.

He began flying in a Civilian Pilot Training program at Hamilton College and then went on to fly for the Navy.

He flew PBY’s (Patrol Bombers) and P2V Neptunes (Maritime patrol aircraft) on missions searching for submarines in the Bermuda Triangle and graduated to working as a flight instructor before earning a pair of Gold Wings in 1950 when he retired from the military. Keefe worked as a Marketing Director for the Chicago Tribune; and headed up the South-west Publishers’ Association’s adver-tising division. He was still flying small private planes, occasionally taking on clients who wanted him to teach them his vast knowledge of techniques.

Keefe said this led to one semi-hair raising event that made him chuckle to this day. He said he was flying back from Cape Cod with his friend, Pete White and his friend’s daughter when Pete asked Howie to take over the con-trols and land. eere was a short run-way, the plane was very light and when he stepped down on the brakes, noth-ing happened. ee plane just kept go-

ing so Keefe steered it to an embank-ment next to the highway in hopes that would stop it. Instead the plane kept going, went over the hill, onto the highway, then to the other side where it landed in a cemetery. Keefe said “going down is part of aviation” and he had gone down a few times but he had never skidded into a tombstone before. An example of Keefe’s makeup is that he never panicked and quickly got back to the hangar and had some of the guys push the plane back before anyone really noticed. As they were cruising back to the hangar, they could see local law enforcement arrive and search the area with flash lights but they never found Keefe.

ee most exciting part of his life happened just to get his kids inter-ested in what he did with planes. He bought a small P-51 Mustang and extensively modified it for Unlimited Speed Racing. He holds the speed record for flights between L.A. and Washington DC and racing around pylons in what is considered the Plati-num Years of speed racing. His plane, “Miss America” is legendary in air speed racing and is still is raced today although no longer owned by Keefe.

Keefe retired at 60 and flew until his 70s but recently his wife sent him up in a 1940 Stearman Kaydet, a vintage

WWII plane, for his 90th birthday. He handled the controls like he did in his 60’s and it sent him right back to the old days of flying.

If you would like to attend one of the LoPresti Aviation’s First Saturday event, go to LoPrestiAviation.com or call 772-228-9750.

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Penney puts money in bank for charity

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eis banker works hard for the money.Bill Penney celebrated his 55th birthday on Saturday by

inline-skating a mile for every year of his age, having asked friends and acquaintances to pledge donations. ee ben-eficiary is the American Red Cross North Treasure Coast Chapter.

“It was a long day out there,” Penney said. “I had great support from my friends on bicycles.”

So far, $7,800 has been raised for Red Cross; $550 for United Way and $100 for the American Cancer Society.

If you’d still like to honor Penney’s effort, checks may be sent to the American Red Cross, 2506 17th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960, or secure online donations may be made through www.pbtredcross.org/skate55.

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I have long thought that having the sewage plant on the edge of the La-goon was akin to a family having their toilet in their living room. Maybe such placement was necessary at one time. But just as a family would work hard to move their toilet away from the family sofa and enclose it in a separate room, our local officials should be working just as hard to remove the sewage treatment plant from the Lagoon. \is issue is in the hands of local government officials.

And there is a ready solution. \e County has the ability to take care of Vero Beach’s needs. \e County pres-ently has one of the most modern and efficient water and sewer systems in the state of Florida. It has recently spent about $105 million expanding both the water and sewage sides of its business, all paid for with cash. As recently as this past April it was given a rating of “AAA” by Fitch.

\e County has had stable rates since 1999 and sees little need for increases in the near future. \e County would be happy to pass this rate stability on to the water and sewage customers of the city. \is at a time when there is tremendous controversy as to whether the City will be able to maintain its sys-

tem without onerous rate increases. In short, a financially secure and stable system is in the position to take over the City system, removing future finan-cial risk from the City’s customers.

Not only is the Sewage treatment plant a source of visual blight, but also it is recognized as the greatest point source pollution risk in Indian River County. Clearly, the possibility of something bad happening is very small. But if the unthinkable does hap-pen, the damage to the Lagoon could be catastrophic. If there were a costless way to remove this risk to the Lagoon, what rational person would not take it?

\ere is finally the issue of plain old Civic Pride. Many communities did things in their youth, necessary for de-velopment in the past, but regrettable in the present, which need to be remedied. \e City of Vero Beach needs to take the toilet off the Lagoon. \e County’s ab-sorbing the City water and sewer system will allow the City to accomplish this.

Financial risk gone, environmental risk gone, Civic Pride enhanced, the quality of life of the entire commu-nity increased and the County hold-ing out its hand to help, the time for action is now.

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“Doing good by doing right.”

BY BOB SOLARICHAIRMANINDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMMISSION

Indian River County is one of the most beautiful counties in Florida. I was once again reminded of this when two 30-something-year-old nieces re-cently visited. One took to the beaches. \e other, a pasty white Manhattanite who assiduously avoids the sun, was able to get tours of Flight Safety and Piper. Each had a great visit.

\eir visit, coupled with the June 2nd cover story of the Vero Beach News-weekly, which noted the “…stunning waterfront views from the condo-miniums at Royal Palm Point…” got me thinking about what makes Indian River County so great.

Our strengths are many. Low densi-ties coupled with great natural resourc-es from the beaches and Lagoon to the Blue Cypress Lake provide the founda-tion for a very livable community. Of our many man-made features which improve life in the County, I will men-tion but one, Riverside Park, an excep-tional amenity for a community our size which places quality facilities like the Riverside \eatres and Vero Beach Mu-seum in a park, which also allows many

outdoor activities. \is wonderful park also includes Memo-rial Island, the scene of regular services, which rightly honor our fallen, who have so well served our Country.

Our weaknesses are not many. \ere are two I think about regularly. \e first is our economy, which includes insuffi-cient job opportunities for our citizens. Progress has been made on this front, more needs to be done, but much deal-ing with the economy is, to a large part, out of the hands of local government officials.

\e second issue I think of, at least as often as I drive over the 17th Street Bridge, is the sewage treatment plant sitting on the edge of the Indian River Lagoon.

If a “stunning waterfront view” adds value to the Royal Palm Pointe condo-miniums, how much more value could be added to those properties with a view of the sewage treatment plant, indeed to our entire community, if the plant were removed?

BOB SOLARI

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In the June 6 issue of Newsweek, I discovered a list that caught my at-tention. It was the Top 30 qualities that count for the ‘perfect’ Republi-can candidate amassed from surveys of likely primary voters. (While this is a Republican list I would guess that a Democratic list would look very similar if not the same.) As I read this list, I was struck by the number of contradictions. he candidate should be ruthless in pursuit of American security while also being prepared to slash military spending. he candidate should have risen from hardscrabble and be from a distinguished family. Of course, the candidate should be young and unconventional even as he or she demonstrate the wisdom of an elder. he list goes on and on. Each line is seemingly in contradiction with the next. No mortal human would be able to meet these expectations.

I remembered another similar list that I use when teaching about Jew-

ish views of the Messiah. On one of my handouts, I be-lieve from Wikipe-dia, is a listing of all the qualities, char-acteristics, actions that a person would have to fulfill to be considered the Messiah accord-ing to the Hebrew Scriptures. here are citations from Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel; from major prophets and minor prophets. Every claim or mention of a messian-ic figure in any book of the Bible was included on this list. Instead of seeing Isaiah or Ezekiel’s perspective, this listing offers the full compendium of everyone’s idea of what the Mes-siah should be. When I am teaching the topic with this list, I often start with a brainstorming session focused on superheroes. I ask my students to

tell me their favorite superhero pow-ers and abilities. Once I have my list, I then turn it over to the students and ask them to draw the person with all of these powers. he first response I get is mouths dropping open….how am I supposed to put all of that to-gether. hen the students do some thinking and planning and come up with quite a mishmash of characters, equipment and powers.

If it is hard to describe or get the image of what the Messiah would look like or be using this method, why do we often expect to find a po-litical leader with all of these char-acteristics? Some of you will im-mediately respond, ‘Rabbi, this is a constructed list. It is a compilation of the opinions for lots of people. No one person expects all of this from one person.’ Yet, how often when we discuss politics or wrestle with politi-cal events do we pull this type of list out in our minds and judge a person

with these ideal qualities. We see a leader and it is often our natural ten-dency for that individual to live up to the best and most perfect.

here has to be a circuit breaker or an alarm that goes off to remind us not to place demands for perfection on imperfect human beings. Instead we have to look to our interactions and discourse. When we talk to and about our leaders, when we wrestle with how their actions and agenda’s affect our communities let us look for perfection in other ways. Let us use our wisdom and creativity, pa-tience and listening, so that it is not the leaders that we expect to be per-fect but the discussion and decision-making process that is full of Shalom: perfect harmony, justice and peace.

Rabbi Michael Birnholz has served Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach since 2002. One of his goals is bring-ing Jewish values and wisdom to the wider community.

Vero and Beach go together like peaches and cream, so it might be sur-prising to learn that our town was once known simply as “Vero.” It was a farm-ing community then, more concerned with growing pineapples than roasting on a white sand beach. here was also a logistical problem associated with the beach – it was only accessible by boat.

hat didn’t prevent the first wealthy winter visitors from establishing a colo-ny. Mr. and Mrs. Winchester Fitch from New York came ashore on the barrier is-land in 1917. Mr. Fitch planted his fam-ily crest in the sand, figuratively speak-ing, and proclaimed his new world as Riomar. He built the largest – and only – home on the barrier island, which was not an easy task since all construction materials were also carried over from the mainland by boat.

Current resident, Suzan Phillips is Winchester Fitch’s granddaughter.

“Riomar drew a number of wealthy

winter residents, at-tracted by the beach and the area’s first golf course. One visitor was President Warren G. Harding, who came through on his way to Miami and loved the course so much he played two rounds.”

As more people came here for our glorious beaches, Vero’s city fathers decided to build a bridge from the mainland, which opened in 1925.

Craig Fletcher, current City Coun-cilman, is very familiar with that first bridge, built by his grandfather.

“It started at what is now Royal Palm Pointe, jogged north and ended where the current Barber Bridge connects beachside. he original pilings were palm tree trunks, used because they re-sisted barnacle growth. he downside

was what happened when cars drove on it. It was rickety, swayed and sounded like it would fall apart at any minute.”

On opening day, cars lined up to try Vero’s version of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and every one of them ended up getting stuck in the sand. Progress had its price.

Once the bridge opened, the Vero City Council decided it could now add “Beach” to the city’s name; thus Vero Beach was born. Stories about the wooden bridge are legendary among Vero’s old timers. As Fletcher tells it, “he bridge tender actually lived in the tiny bridge house and sometimes my brother and I spent the night. It was a swing bridge, only 10 feet above the water, so when a boat came through you rotated it open with a T-handle that operated like a big key.”

Swing bridges went out of favor and in 1951 the wooden bridge was replaced with a modern concrete drawbridge. he new bridge was named in honor

of a local community leader, mayor and state senator, Merrill P. Barber.

he current Barber Bridge replaced it in 1995. But still, progress had its price.

While now you can zip across the bridge 65 feet over the Indian River, the old drawbridge reflected a simpler time, when Vero Beach was still a small town. Every time the drawbridge opened, traffic would stop. You couldn’t go any-where, so you turned off your engine, opened the windows and felt the gen-tle ocean breezes. You saw a father and son fishing together a few feet away and watched as the mast of a sailboat passed lazily through the draw span.

You were immersed in the beauty that still surrounds us, and it was certainly preferable to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

But today, you soar above the beau-ty on broad swathes of concrete at 40 miles per hour. Yes, it is easier to get from point A to point B, but is it re-ally progress?

Don’t demand perfection from imperfect people

Bridging the Lagoon brought Beach to Vero

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The high season in Vero Beachis like an all-you-can-eat buffet,but you have to get your food, eatit and be out the door in 15 min-utes. One event after another ispiled on top of each other in theshort span of four months thatmost cannot do it all.

There are so many really worth-while charity events that manytimes people will show up for partof each event. Not so with theYouth Guidance Tropical NightLuau.

This is the 34th Annual eventwhich goes to raise funds for sum-mer camps and youth activitiesat Youth Guidance. About 450guests attended the event andmost stayed throughout.

The organizers scheduled theLuau to be held during the sum-mer and it has become a time forall the locals to let down theirhair and raise the roof as they cel-ebrate all the hard work they putin for the year.

Casually elegant with impecca-ble attention to detail, Quail Val-ley Country Club upped the chicfactor several notches since it wasmoved to their location for thesecond year.

Guests dined on a hors d’oeuvresbuffet on the deck, a formal din-ner buffet in the dining room anda casual buffet al fresco by theriver.

As the sun set, a steel drummerplayed rhythmic Calypso musicas the guests wandered outdoorsand enjoyed the last sight of thesetting sun. Amanda Smith Pfen-

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Tropical Night Luau bene6ts Youth Guidance

PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCONJean Moseley, Karina Constatine and Cheryl Warner plac-ing a silent auction bid on some gorgeous Onex shoes donated by Dede’s Shoe Salon.

Amy Behm-Selby and husband Duane Selby look over one of the most expensive silent auction items, an auto-graphed guitar donated by Paul McCartney.

From left to right: City Council’s Pilar Turner & Al Turner, John Carroll & City Council’s Tracy Carroll, Mayor Jay Kramer & Alla Kramer and County Commissioner Wesley Davis & Tonya Turner.

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nig said that she had never beento a Youth Guidance Luau beforebut her family recommended thatshe and her husband Brad attend.She said that the reason it was sofun to her was “because all myfavorite people are in one place.New friends, old friends, businessacquaintances, and family mem-bers were all there.”

Cathie Callery said that thisevent is what she considers “oneof the best parties in town.” Sheand her husband Rob “love it andalways get a group of friends to at-tend.”

In the main dining room, theband, “Gypsy Lane,” set the tonefor the evening with a high energydance vibe as everyone took a turnon the floor.

Over 200 silent auction itemswere offered in the front library

ranging from Onez shoes donatedby Dede’s Shoe Salon to an auto-graphed guitar by former BeatlePaul McCartney. As the nightreached its peak, County Com-missioner Wesley Davis playedauctioneer and then everyone fin-ished the evening by partying therest of the night away.

A live band, an elegant atmos-phere and great friends to social-ize with may be the reason theguests had such a great time butwhat really counted at the endof the night was the money thatwas raised for Youth Guidance.The event was sold out and all ofthe auction items found an own-er. The goal was $60,000 and al-though it could not be confirmedas this story went to press, it cer-tainly looked like it was a goodpossibility.

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Randy Wytraval, Dr. Rob Callery and Cathie Callery with Amanda Smith Pfennig

Cindi Sturgill and Lisa Russo enjoy Cosmos by the river as the steel band played in the background.

In addition to a formal buFet indoor, Quail Valley also had a beautiful riverside buFet set up for Al Fresco dining as the sun set on the Indian River.


Conductor Aaron Collins is only28, yet he has the vision and ac-colades of someone much older.He saw a gap between the cost ofhigh-quality classical music andthose that could benefit from be-ing exposed to culture at a youngage. That is why all of the concertsthe non-profit Space Coast Sym-phony puts on are offered with freeadmission to anyone less than 18years of age and reasonable ticketpricing for the rest.

Sunday, June 5th, the Space CoastSymphony Orchestra brought theorchestra to Vero Beach for thefirst time. Collins said that he andthe musicians “are thrilled to bringthis to Vero Beach and make it asecond home bringing a variety ofaccessible and affordable programsto Vero Beach.”

They offered a selection of vi-brant Latin-inspired concertos bya 65-piece orchestra including ac-claimed violinist Suliman Tekalli.The music included selectionsfrom George Gershwin’s CubanOverture and Pablo Sarasate’s Car-men Fantasy.

Collins has an obvious joy for theselections and brought the soaringmusic to the highest church raft-ers. Ticket holder Cynthia Gra-benbauer said that she was tempt-ed to choose “staying home andrelaxing on this Sunday afternoon”but she was so glad she didn’t. Themusic was energizing and beauti-fully played.

Shelley Adelle brought her boy-friend Cory Howell to hear the or-chestra. She said that her fatheralways educated her to “surroundmyself with wisdom and intellect”and that is why she came to theCommunity Church to hear thisconcert.

Community Church hosted theevent as one of the first in its Sum-

mer Series which will help raisefunds for the many charities andexpenses of running the churchmissions in conjunction with fund-ing the Space Coast Symphony or-ganization. The church has madeit their mission to continue in atradition of “bringing the com-munity the finest musical perfor-

mances, pursuing the motto “Ex-cellence in all things and all thingsto God’s glory.”

In the next season, Collins plansto bring over six more concerts toIndian River County in varied lo-cations such as Trinity EpiscopalChurch and the Waxlax at SaintEdward’s School in addition to two

more at Community Church. Eachconcert will have a theme. If youare interested in future Symphonyofferings, visit www.SpaceCoast-Symphony.org. If you would like tovisit the Community Church web-site to see the upcoming scheduleof their events, see www.ccovb.orgor call 562-3633.

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Aaron Collins is just 28 years old and already has estab-lished himself as an award winning Conductor/Composer.

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PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCONKaren Hebert, Monica & Julie Light, Mary Jackson, Kaela Miller and Elise Gonzalez enjoying the lively symphony music.

Gene Kurzweg, Shelley Adelle, and Cory Howell

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Say “Recreation DepartmentPrograms” and one begins to thinkof things like aerobics classes andattending fun group activities inthe gym. Take away the gym andthat is what you have every Friday

at the Community Center. Softlighting, a high quality DJ system,and a wide variety of music awaitseveryone each week at the regular“Friday Night Dances.”

Put on by the Recreation De-partment, these dances have ayear-round, huge following. Even

on this summer night, the roomwas well filled and the dance floornever empty. Ray Duryea and hisbusiness partner Eddie Bui havebuilt a friendly environment foreveryone to socialize as they en-joy an aerobic, heart healthy ac-tivity to boot.

Carolyn Robinson said she andher husband have lost a combinedweight of 80 pounds just by danc-ing and having fun. Duryea saidthat he thought it was “the friend-liest environment for people tocome out and socialize from PalmBeach to Melbourne.”

Duryea and Bui give lessons attheir studio and encourage thestudents to show their stuff at theFriday dances.

A group of regulars, BettyO’Connor, Carol Gyomber, MargeCallahan, Elaine Gomez and

Mary Standley have been comingalmost since it started. Gomezsaid that everyone begins to knoweach other at the classes so theydon’t feel shy about asking some-one to dance.

From singles to couples, begin-ners to professionals, everyonehas a ball and there is no specificage bracket. The youngest Fri-day was 41 and the oldest was thehighly energetic Mary Standleyat 90 who credits the dances forkeeping her young and still lim-ber.

The mix is about even butMarge Callahan jokingly said “wecan always use more men.”

The schedule is 7:30-10 p.m.,price $10. Call 772-770-6517,772-559-1137 or visit covb.organd rayduryea.net for more infor-mation.

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BIRTHDAYSAnna Joost

Anna Joost celebrated her 105th birthday with family and friends.

Joost was born in New York City on April 8, 1906.Children include

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Gable, son of Alecia and Chris Gable of Vero Beach, ce lebrate dhis first b i r t h d a yMay 14.

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J e n n i f e rHewitt of Vero Beach, d a u g h t e rof Steve Hewitt of Sycamore,Ga., and

Vickie Gillespie of Cheyenne, Wyo., is engaged to Bryan Vitta of Vero Beach. Vitta is the son of Douglas and Charlene Vitta of Vero Beach. Hewitt graduated from Vero Beach High in 1996 and from the University of Cen-tral Florida in 2003 with a bachelor of science in accounting and from Strayer Universitywith a fifth-year accounting degree. She is a CPA with Smith, Todd, McEntee and Co. LLD. Vitta gradu-ated from Patchogue Medford High School, Long Island, N.Y. in 1990. He served with the Navy for two years in construction battalion. He is self-em-ployed. ae couple planned to marry June 11.

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and Christine Hardin of North Caroli-na, was married to Chris Gable of Ma-deira Beach on March 19 aboard the Starlite Majesty in Clearwater Beach. Gable is the son of Lyn Gable of Safety Harbor. A reception aboard the Star-lite Majesty followed the ceremony. After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple reside in Vero Beach.

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ine Sciera of Fayetteville,Ga., daugh-ter of John and Mary Sciera ofFayetteville,was married

to Eric Snyder of Vero Beach on April 30 on the lawn of Magnolia Hall at Piedmont Park in Atlanta with Bryan Buck officiating. Snyder is the son of Percy Snyder of Greencastle, Ind., and Deborah Snyder of Orlando. Suzanne Prouty of Cumming, Ga., was matron of honor, with Allison Egger and Jen-nifer Egger as bridesmaids. Ellie Buck was flower girl. Percy Snyder of Orlan-do, brother of groom, was best man, with Percy Snyder, father of groom, and Greg Ferris as groomsmen. Jacob Prouty was ring bearer. A reception at Magnolia Hall at Piedmont Park in Atlanta followed the ceremony. ae bride graduated from Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., in 1998,

from Purdue University, West Lafay-ette, Ind. in 2001 with a bachelor’s. She earned a master’s degree in 2003 and a doctorate in 2008 from Clemson Uni-versity, Clemson, S.C. She is employed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Atlanta as a life scientist. ae groom graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1997 and from Purdue University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree. He is employed by Lithonia Lighting in Conyers, Ga., as product development manager. After a wed-ding trip to St. Maarten, the couple reside in Smyrna, Ga.

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As a show of appreciation, ]e Vero Beach ]ea-tre Guild will open its doors for a free production of Neil Simon’s 9e Good Doctor.

“It is our gift back to the community thanking them for all their support,” said ]eatre Guild President Sara Dessureau. “Every year we do this, we call it our Summer Black Box, meaning we do not have a full set built out, this is very minimal. But the actors work just as hard as a full produc-tion and we use a lot of props and things like that.”

9e Good Doctor will be directed by veteran ac-tor-director Deanna Fielden with performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday June 24 and 25 and a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday June 26.

9e Good Doctor is set in Russia during the 19th century and written in the style of Chekhovian comedy. It is composed of a series of scenes in which the only connecting thread is the character of the narrator originally played on Broadway by Christopher Plummer.

]e play made its Broadway debut in November 1973 and ran until May 1974. Simon cast the play with six actors, but Fielden will broaden the Vero Beach production to 12, including Paul Amaru as the narrator.

“We’ve chosen double the number of actors in the production to 12,” Fielden said. “As the director it was a goal of mine to have as many people take part as we could and enjoy the production.”

Fielden said the play will be an interesting mix of Chekhovian comedy which she likened to Monty Python’s absurdist slapstick style and Simon’s nat-ural gift for witty repartee.

“Nobody does banter the way Simon does, it is terrifically clever and intellectual, you have to be smart to be funny,” Fielden said. “Chekhov did the same kind of back and forth, but his comedy was built more on a Monty Python type of silliness. Every time we are in rehearsals and the actors go through their lines I am in stitches.”

]ough the scenes are not connected by or tied together by a storyline, they are connected at a deeper level by a Chekhov-Simon view of the hu-man condition.

“It is not like watching a mini-series, each scene is its own separate entity,” Fielden said. “]e unify-ing theme is, as Neil Simon put it, people who are

unaware of their own foibles. It is very Seinfeld-like in that there is the absurdity of the unaware-ness of their own self and the silly things that they do.”

Fielden has been involved with the theatre for 30 years and most recently directed Steel Magnolias for the Pineapple Playhouse in St. Lucie County in 2010.

“I am thrilled to back at the ]eatre Guild,” she said. “To me this is the best run community theatre in the region and I’ve been involved with most in the area. When you direct here you have so much help you are allowed to just rely on your creativity and don’t have to be concerned with things in a million different areas. And the caliber of the peo-

ple you have here, they are just so professional.”9e Good Doctor will mark the end of the 53rd

season for the Vero Beach ]eatre Guild, but plans are already underway for the 54th season, which will include another Fielden-directed production.

“We are so pleased that Deanna agreed to do the Summer Black Box for us,” Dessureau said. “We offered her one of the main stage plays for the up-coming season and we are thrilled that she has ac-cepted.”

]ey are still working details of which play, but the 2011-2012 lineup will include All my Sons byArthur Miller, the musical Barnum, Garson Ka-nin’s Born Yesterday, the musical Titanic and the season will close with Bell, Book and Candle.

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Vero Beach Theatre Guild to o5er free show in June

STAFF PHOTOThe Good Doctor will be performed free of charge at the Vero Beach Theatre Guild June 24-26.

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STAFF PHOTOSJonathan Flowers pilots “Red Hots” in a light breeze on the Indian River.

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Sailing school teaches kids to be their own captains

Charlie Pope explains how an Optimus dinghy is built.

The Captain of the Lucky Limey appears to have an easy time at the tiller.

BY MICHAEL CROOKVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

Ivor Zimmerman is a model of per-sistence as he buffs the latest coat of paint on the hull of his sailboat, “Gladiator,” which he built with his own six hands.

He’s 10 years old. And he only has two hands.But he’s got a helpful little sister, Fiona, who’s 8. “She’s a good worker,” said Sam Zimmerman, their quiet, obviously quite patient Dad. Maybe those qualities run in the family. “It’s about participation, not perfection.”

jis is the boat-building phase for kids at the Youth Sailing Foun-dation of Indian River County. “My little saying I started is, ‘Kids build the boats and the boats build the kids,” said Charlie Pope, the brains and energy behind this non-profit enterprise.

With four one-week sum-mer sailing camp sessions com-ing up starting June 13, Pope is inviting parents to enroll their kids, and come along for the ride.Ivor has been learning to sail dinghies – 7-feet, 9-inches long, to be precise – while building “Gladiator.”

“It kind of teaches you to be re-sponsible, I guess,” Ivor said, speaking in that tentative 10-year-old manner that belies his seriousness.

Youth Sailing Foundation is an all-vol-unteer, 501(c)(3) organization, fundedsolely by donations. Why sailing?

“Our program takes children out-doors, away from computers, Game-boys and cell phones while providing the physical activity so lacking today,” Pope said. Sailing often provides a way for children with limited ath-letic skills to compete equally with children who are more athletically inclined.

“Our progress in the two years since inception is amazing,” Pope said. Much of this growth is the result of partnerships with the Vero Beach City Marina, the Vero Beach Power Squadron, the Vero Beach Yacht Club and the Moorings Yacht Club.“Assembling our own boats, we now have 21 Optimist Sailing Din-ghies (Optis) either completed or

near completion,” Pope said. Most of those Optis have been donated for use by Youth Guidance, Boys & Girls Club or other less advantaged children. “Many of our students are already exhibiting positive per-sonal growth as a result of partici-pating in our program,” Pope said As children grow in the confidence that comes with piloting their own Opti, rigging their own Opti, com-pleting races, learning the sailing “language” and interacting not only with other children but with adults, “we see our goals being fulfilled. Our success is measured in the positive changes in our children.”

je foundation has participated in regattas in Palm Beach, Fort Pierce and Melbourne -- but none yet in Vero Beach.

To begin, a child and his/her par-ent (or mentor) assemble their boats from kits under the supervision of trained volunteers in a facility do-nated by the City of Vero Beach. je kit, including sail and hardware, costs $1,600.00. Sailing lessons are then provided by licensed Optimist Sail-ing Instructors in the adjacent river.

Pope is founder and chairman of the Vero Beach Youth Sailing organi-zation. He is also a member of the lo-cal Power Squadron.

When he retired, he and his wife

spent eight years traveling the inland waterways and great world oceans. Pope and his wife logged more than 30,000 miles.

In 2002, Charlie and his wife sailed into Vero Beach and fell in love with the area. At that time Charlie discov-ered the Vero Beach Yacht Club had no youth sailing program.

He felt that any worthwhile yacht club should be teaching kids to sail on their own scale. Other members agreed, and it was on. In this program, the children build their own boats and are taught to sail them once completed. He stated there are many local and internation-al events available for these sailors af-ter they master the basics of sailing. Mr. Pope stated that all sail boats are built to exacting standards. je

wooden parts are actually manufac-tured right here, in Vero Beach. je cost of a boat kit is $1,600.00 and each sailor purchases the kits from the club.

Youth Guidance is partnering with a new nonprofit, Youth Sailing Foun-dation of Indian River County, Inc. Youth Guidance mentor/mentee matches are able to build boats and sail for free thanks to the partner-ship the foundation has with Youth Guidance. Adults interested in sail-ing but that do not have a child can be matched with a Youth Guidance youngster and be their sailing men-tor.

For additional information or to register, contact Charlie Pope at [email protected] or (772) 567-9000.

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Sam, Fiona and Ivor Zimmerman work together on the painting phase for “Gladiator.”

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More than just a trendy, upscaleisland pet boutique, the owners ofthe recently opened Dashing Dogwant you to know it is a place whereyou can learn about the health andwelfare of your animal friends.

John Strausberg and Eric LaHaiseopened last month to a warm re-ception and for the last three weekshave been busy greeting pet ownerswith their loved ones in tow to theBeachland Boulevard store. Part ofthe charm of the place is they cameby their shop honestly -- they trulylove animals, not to mention theirtwo cocker spaniels whose hugeportrait adorns a shop wall.

But beyond that, they have be-come educated dog owners eversince one of their beloved petscame down with an auto-immunedisorder.

Together they jumped into help-ing diagnose the problem and acourse of treatment and from thata desire to spread the word on ahealthier way to care for your pets.

“Really, the emphasis of the storeis on organic and holistic pet foods,”Strausberg said. “It is not just a fundog boutique as much as a healthresource for your pet and a place togive your dog better nutrition.”

Strausberg and LaHaise, who alsoown Soiree Kitchen to Table in theMiracle Mile Plaza, have hired GeneSexton as the store manager andhe has set about on a crash coursestudying pet foods from the low-end box store brands to the upscalealmost human-edible products.

“Eric and I gained our knowledgeas concerned dog owners over thelast 12 years for our own dogs,”Strausberg said. “Gene has been go-ing through rigorous trainings and

seminars on dog foods and the ben-efits that they provide. He has beenconcentrating on great foods, notjust expensive, but those made forbetter nutrition.”

Through the work they have in-vested, the Dashing Dog features16 brands of specialized dog foodfrom California Natural to ZiwiPeak. They have picked these prod-ucts not because the will providethe largest margin for profits, butbecause each features the best inhealth and nutrition for your pet.

“The foods offered at the big boxstores are not watched as closely interms of the ingredients,” Straus-berg said. “These companies pro-vide high quality food for you dogs.It is a small industry that has grownrapidly, but it is very personal, be-

cause it is about health. It’s funnyeven the sale reps for the compa-nies, their first thing is not to tryand sell you but to educate you.”

While their foods are a pricierthan at the pet chain stores, theyare not astronomically higher andthe health benefits they provide inthe long run could save you money.

“These foods are all high quality,but not necessarily more expen-sive,” LaHaise said. “These foods arehuman grade, organic, high qualitymeat made in small batches.”

And the owners have also be-come customers. Before they sawthe light, either John or Eric or afamily member would cook muchof the food they fed their two cock-ers. Now, because they couldn’t dobetter than what the company pro-

vided, they have put the pets on adiet from a New York City-basedcompany called Stella & Chewy’s.

“Stella and Chewy is patsuraizedraw food,” Strausberg said. “It isincredibly nutritious. If you thinkabout dogs long ago, they ate rawfood. Our dogs, which are our lives,we have put on Stella & Chewy.”

And store manager Sexton notedthat just as with humans, your pet’sneeds will change over time.

“The approach to animal healthcare is no different than humanhealth care,” he said. “As you getolder, you have to look at the foodsyou eat and how they are affectingyour body. It should be the sameway with your pets.”

The Dashing Dog is all abouthealth. One of the things they askof customers is to bring in a can ofthe food they are presently feedingtheir dog.

“What we want to get our cus-tomers to do is to look at the backof the food label to check out the in-gredients,” Strausberg said. “Whatmost customers will find is the foodthey have been giving their dogs arelaced with preservatives, chemicalsor fillers. The ingredients have tobe listed on the bag with the high-est amounts first ranging down tothe least.”

While dogs come first at theDashing Dog, plenty is availablefor owners to appreciate at thestore. There are doggie books,dog-themed costume jewelry, topof the line dog collars, dog stroll-ers, dog carriers and dog back-packs.

And for those who can’t make itto the store to swap stories or justmingle, the Dashing Dog will pro-vide delivery service to make bulkpurchases a little easier to handle.

Dashing Dog fetches the right food for your canine friends

STAFF PHOTOJohn Strausberg and Eric LaHaise of the Dashing Dog oDer top of the line food and treats for your pet.

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Through July 14: Indian River County Courthouse Vero Beach Art Club Member Exhibition, 2000 16th Street, Vero Beach Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Through Sept 25: me Vero Beach Museum of Art presents “What’s the Story?” Visitors are invited to guess the meanings of a selection of paint-ings, prints & sculptures picked to pique the viewer’s curiosity and to en-courage them to look more closely at the subject matter. (Admission to gen-eral exhibitions and education wing exhibitions is free for this exhibit. Do-nations are welcome.) 772-231-0707.

June 11: Vero Beach meatre Guild Genie Awards, 6-9pm, Elks Lodge 1350 26th Street Vero Beach.

June 11: “Take a Kid Fishing”, Ki-wanis club will be holding a fishing tournament on the Barber Bridge cat-walk (just under the Barber Bridge) Ages 3-12. Includes fishing tackle, bait and free lunch. Registration at 8:15am. 772-532-7132

June 11: me Oceanside Busi-ness Association Sunset Satur-day Night Concert Series presents a Beach Blanket Sock Hop with music by the Beach Cruisers. 6:30-9:30pm at Humiston Park on Ocean Drive. Free entry. Benefits Youth Guidance, www.VeroBeachOBA.com. Bring your own chair or blanket. No coolers.

June 11: Kayak Tour: Pelican Is-land National Refuge, Historic Jungle Trail, 9am-noon, $10-$35 Reserva-tions required. 772-202-0220, www.floutdoor.com

June 13-August 5: Summer Art Camp at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. In the studios of the Museum Art School. Children ages 4-6. 65 morn-

ing and afternoon classes in eight week-long sessions. For more infor-mation, call Ellyn Giordano at 772-231-0707 x116 or e-mail: [email protected].

June 13: Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan: A display of Hebrew songs and cultural connection to the United States with a reception following. Her-itage Center 7 pm. $8. 772-569-4700

June 14: Harbor Branch Oceano-graphic Film Double Header, “Grow-ing Up With Rockets” and Journey into Wilderness”. Ice Cream Social at 2:30-3pm; films from 3-5pm. John-son Education Center, 5600 N US 1, Just over the Vero Beach border in Ft. Pierce. 772-242-2559

June 15: Vero Beach Book Center, Kelle Groom presents “I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl” A Mem-oir. 6pm Ms. Groom will hold a short talk, followed by some Q&A and fin-ish with autographing her book. You must purchase the book at the event. 772-569-2050 www.VeroBeachBook-Center.com

June 16: USA Dance, West Coast Swing will be holding a dance at 7pm at the Heritage Center. Adults and students with ID $8-$10. 772-770-9684 www.verodance.org

June 17&18: Riverside meatre’s Comedy Zone, up-and-coming co-medians at 7:30 & 9:30pm, 3250 Riv-erside Park Drive, Tickets $15. www.riversidetheatre.com

June 18: me Seventh Annual Wa-ter Lily Celebration at McKee Botani-cal Garden. McKee Botanical Gar-den, 350 US1. Event special hours: 8:30am-2pm park will stay open until 5pm. Summer admission $7 adults, $6 seniors, $4 children 3-12. Free to members and children under three. For more information call 772-794-0601 or visit www.mckeegarden.org.

June 18: me Democratic Women’s Club of IRC will hold a potluck lunch-eon 11:30am at the IRC Main Library. me featured guest speaker will be Rev. Denny Hart of the Indian River NAACP. Contact Linda MacDonald at 772-234-3473 or [email protected].

June 18: Vero Beach Book Center event at 11 a.m.: “Donuts with Dad” Fa-ther’s Day Celebration with Miss Julie and special guest author and illustrator Ethan Long presenting “My Dad, My Hero” in the Children’s Store. Stories and Refreshments too. 772-569-2050 www.VeroBeachBookCenter.com

June 18: An Evening at the Ballet, 7pm, VBHS Performing Arts Center, Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and original choreography to Gersh-win’s three piano preludes. me per-formers will include professional danc-ers Barry and Amy Trammell as well as students from the Vero Classical Ballet. 1707 16th Street, $8 students/seniors, $12 adults www.veroclassicalballet.com

June 20: Vero Beach Book Center, David Baldacci presents “One Sum-mer” 7pm David will hold a short talk, followed by some Q&A and finish with autographing his book. You must pur-chase the book at the event. 772-569-2050 www.VeroBeachBookCenter.com

Every Saturday: Oceanside Busi-ness Association’s Farmer’s Market every week from 8am-noon. Located in the parking lot just south of Hu-miston Park on Ocean Drive. Fresh vegetables, juice, herbs, bakery goods and music and hot food items. www.VeroBeachOBA.com, 772-532-2455

Every Sunday: Sunday Market every week from 9am-2pm in historic downtown Vero Beach at the corner of 14th Avenue & 21st Street. To reg-ister as a vendor or for more informa-tion, contact Eric Hessler by email: [email protected] or call the Main Street office at 772-480-8353

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Peter WeissePeter Donald Weisse, 82, died May

27, 2011, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and lived in Vero Beach for 19 years, coming from New Jersey. He was a member of Holy Cross Catho-lic Church, Vero Beach. Survivors in-clude his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth Weisse of Vero Beach. He was preced-ed in death by his son, John P. Weisse; and brothers, Paul H. Weisse and Ed-ward B. Weisse. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by aomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.lowth-erfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Robert SquireRobert Squire, 80, died May 27,

2011, at his home with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. and moved to Vero Beach in 2003, from Towson, Mary-land. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Florence T. Squire of Vero Beach. He was preceded in death by his par-ents, Alfred T. and Gwendolyn Squire and brother, Richard Squire. Arrange-ments are by aomas S. Lowther Fu-neral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.

Joseph BertramJoseph L. Bertram, 83, died May 30,

2011, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Milton, Mass. and lived in Vero Beach. Survi-vors include his wife, Patricia L. Bertram of Vero Beach. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmelite Convent, 75 Carmel Road, Buffalo, N.Y., 14214-1098. Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgif-fordseawinds.com.

Laura CrouseLaura Palmer Crouse, 94, died May

29, 2011, in Vero Beach. She was

born in Chester, Pa., and lived in Vero Beach, coming from Wallingford, Pa., and Chester Springs, Pa. Survivors include sons, Charles Jr. and Peter; daughter, Perry Jeffords; seven grand-children; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles White Crouse; and a son, Richard. Memo-rial contributions may be made to the Samaritan Fund at Indian River Estates, 7730 Indian Oaks Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32966. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgif-fordseawinds.com.

Cathy HicksCathy Elaine Davis Hicks, 59, died

May 31, 2011, at Indian River Medi-cal Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Fort Bragg, N.C., and lived in Vero Beach since 1994, coming from West Virginia. She was attend-ing Emmanuel Church. Survivors include her husband, aomas Mike Hicks. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach. A guest-book is available at www.coxgifford-seawinds.com.

Kimberly LuttrellKimberly Suzanne Luttrell, 40, died

May 27, 2011, at her home. She was born in Coronado, Cailf., and lived in Vero Beach for 10 years, coming from Walnut Creek, Calif. She was a member of Vero Christian Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include her mother, Cindy Harvey of Vero Beach; father, Robert Barrett of Washington State; siblings, Robin Frazee of Vero Beach, aeresa, Lynetta, Allen and Tim. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice House, 1111 36th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Seawinds Fu-neral Home and Crematory, Sebas-tian. A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.

James MuldoonJames P. Muldoon, M.D., 86, died

May 30, 2011. He was born in Lou-isville, Ky., and moved to Vero Beach in 2000. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jane. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Right To Life of Michigan, 2340 Porter St. S.W., Grand Rapids, Mich. 49509. Arrange-ments are by Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

John Roper John W. Roper, 92, died May 29,

2011, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Brighton, Mass., and lived in Vero Beach for 23 years, coming from Stuart. Sur-vivors include his wife of 21 years, Anne Roper of Vero Beach. Memo-rial contributions may be made to the Indian River Volunteer Ambu-lance Squad, 3401 Indian River Drive E., Vero Beach, FL 32963. Arrange-ments are by Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

Steven RuleSteven R. Rule, 45, died May 27,

2011, at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. He was born in Colo-rado Springs, Colo., and lived in Vero Beach 14 years ago, coming from Orange, Texas. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Lisa. Memorial con-tributions may be made to the Indian River Charter High School, Steven Rule Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1655 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966. Arrangements are by Foun-tainhead Funeral Home, Palm Bay.

Charles SaylorCharles Havner Saylor, 76, died May

26, 2011. He was born in Santa Mon-ica, Calif. Survivors include daugh-ters, Heidi Fitzgerald of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jennifer Reece of Clayton, N.C. Arrangements are by Edgley Cremation Services, Stuart.

Robert PerronRobert Perron died May 28, 2011

at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL. He was born and raised in New London, Connecti-cut where he lived until he moved to Vero Beach in 1970. He was amember of Holy Cross Catho-lic Church. Survivors include his wife, Dale Perron. Memorial con-tributions may be made to the VNA & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, Fl 32960.Arrangements are being handled by Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. An on-line guestbook is available to sign at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

Lucille Clarke-AuldLucille Eugene Clarke-Auld, 97, died

May 25, 2011, in Queens Village, N.Y. She was born in Panama City, Panama, and lived in Vero Beach for 20 years, coming from Freemont, Calif. She was a member of the Vero Beach First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her daughters, Rosa E. Liver-pool and Claudette Liverpool; stepson, Joseph Auld. Aycock Funeral Home in Fort Pierce. A guestbook is available at wwww.aycock-hillcrest.com.

Nancy J. BrostNancy J. Brost, 82, died May 31, 2011,

at the VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach for 11 years, coming from Head Island, S.C. She was active in the Presbyterian churches in both in Hilton Head and Vero Beach. Survivors include her husband, Bob; sons, Robert, Gary, Scott and Todd. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice House, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

William DalrympleWilliam Marvin Dalrymple, 57,

died May 18, 2011, at his home. He was born in Palatka and was a lifetime resident of Vero Beach and Sebastian. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was

Obituaries

Elise WrightElsie H. Wright, 93, died May 31,

2011, at Indian River Medical Center. She was born in London and lived in Vero Beach for 25 years, coming from New Jersey. She was a member of Christ By _e Sea United Methodist Church, Vero Beach. She was preceded

in death by her husband, Alcaid Wright Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Vero Beach, P.O. Box 644, Vero Beach, FL 32961. Arrangements are by _omas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at lowtherfuneralhome.com.

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preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Kitty Dalrymple. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Bernice DenaultBernice Mary Denault, 82, died

June 1, 2011, at the VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Reddick, Ill., and lived in Vero Beach for 25 years, coming from Kankakee, Ill., and Key Largo. She was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church of Vero Beach. She is preced-ed in death by her husband, Reynold F. Denault. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA/Hospice Foun-dation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach.

John Dunn Jr.John Struthers Dunn Jr., 82, died

May 28, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Melbourne. He was born in Phila-delphia and lived in Vero Beach for 15 years, coming from Moorestown, N.J. He was a member of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia and _e Moor-ings Club and Community Church, both of Vero Beach. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Judy. Memorial contributions may be made to the music department of the Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by _omas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory in Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfunerahome.com.

Margie C. LinderMargie C. Linder, 93, died June 1,

2011, at the VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Petro-lia, Ill., and lived in Vero Beach since 1985, coming from Georgetown, Ill. She was a member of the First Church of God and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include her son, James Linder of Urbana, Ill.; daughter, Shar-on Chubback of Milwaukee, Wis.; six grandchildren; and six great-grand-

children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, James G. Linder. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foun-dation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory in Vero Beach. A guest-book is available at www.coxgifford-seawinds.com.

Albert MorrisAlbert Morris, 89, died June 2, 2011,

at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. He was born in Detroit and lived in Vero Beach for three years, coming from Palm Harbor. He worked as an educator in Detroit and was a member of the Palm Harbor Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace. Memo-rial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250, Attention: Gift Processing. Arrange-ments are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Sophia SyontkoSophia T. Syontko, 93, died June 1,

2011, at the Consolate Health Care Center in Vero Beach. She lived in Vero Beach, coming from Perth Am-boy, N.J. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

Lou MungerLou S. Munger, 89, died June 2, 2011,

at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. He was born in Hart, Mich., and lived in Vero Beach for 30 years, coming from Grand Rapids, Mich. Survivors include his daughters, Lauren Munger of Boul-der, Colo., and Heidi Gustafson of Alto, Mich.; son, Shawn Munger of Seat-tle; sister, Maureen Munger of Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Cremato-ry, Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.

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Real EstateBarrier Island Real Estate Sales – May 26-June 1

Mainland Real Estate Sales – May 26-June 1

3420 Windsor BoulevardWindsor4/14/2010$1,995,0005/26/2011$1,750,000Windsor PropertiesWindsor Properties

Address:Subdivision:List Date:List Price:Sell Date:Sell Price:Listing Broker:Selling Broker:

251 Oak Hammock Circle SWIndian River Club1/11/2010$735,0005/31/2011$680,000Norris & CompanyNorris & Company


12890 Highway A1AAmbersand Beach1/1/2010$1,400,000 5/31/2011$1,100,000 Premier Estate PropertiesTreasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl.


5100 95th StreetRiver Boat Club3/21/2011$475,000 5/26/2011$475,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.Re/Max Crown Realty


8416 Poinciana PlaceBaytree Ocean Villas9/1/2008$610,0005/26/2011$610,000Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.South Island Real Estate


170 Camelia Court SSea Forest Court3/24/2011$625,000 5/27/2011$600,000Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.


Address Subdivision List Date List Price Sell Date Sell Price Listing Broker Selling Broker4470 6th Place SW Arbor Trace 3/10/2010 $349,900 5/31/2011 $320,000 Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.1009 Riverwind Circle Riverwind 3/22/2011 $340,000 5/27/2011 $318,500 Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Premier Estate Properties632 Concha Drive Sebastian Highlands 7/26/2010 $285,000 5/26/2011 $270,000 Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt Re/Max Riverside7634 Village Square S Pointe West South Village 2/21/2011 $270,000 5/31/2011 $265,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.645 32nd Court SW Wood Hollow 11/2/2010 $299,900 5/27/2011 $265,000 Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt4350 65th Drive Ashley Lakes 4/4/2011 $244,900 5/26/2011 $245,000 Florida Prop of Fort Pierce Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.5180 Eleuthra Circle Waterway Village 12/14/2010 $246,900 5/26/2011 $236,900 Builders Services Inc Norris & Company6525 Pine Lane Ashley Lakes 3/24/2010 $210,900 5/27/2011 $210,900 Adnoram Realty Corp Adnoram Realty Corp.137 35th Square SW Palm Isles 1/3/2011 $220,000 5/26/2011 $207,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.

Address Subdivision List Date List Price Sell Date Sell Price Listing Broker Selling Broker3645 Ocean Drive Veromar 8/3/2010 $599,000 5/26/2011 $599,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.1775 Pelican Way Seagrove 1/11/2011 $569,000 6/1/2011 $550,000 Norris & Company Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.71 Lacosta Court Marbrisa 2/18/2011 $549,000 5/31/2011 $535,000 Norris & Company Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.1250 Southwinds Blvd. W, #318 Southwinds 3/21/2011 $525,000 5/31/2011 $500,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. The Moorings Realty Sales Co.710 Marbrisa River Lane Marbrisa 3/16/2011 $510,000 5/26/2011 $464,050 Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Alex MacWilliam, Inc.4800 Highway A1A, #207 Seaquay Condo 1/22/2010 $475,000 5/27/2011 $400,000 Peters, Cook & Company RE Non-MLS641 Tomahawk Trail Indian Trails 2/1/2011 $409,000 5/31/2011 $380,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Phoenix Acquisitions831 Island Club Square Island Club of Vero 1/1/2011 $379,000 5/27/2011 $310,000 Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl Alex MacWilliam, Inc.114 Cache Cay Drive Cache Cay 11/9/2010 $325,000 5/27/2011 $301,000 Billero & Billero Properties Billero & Billero Propertise4450 Highway A1A, #306 Ocean Club 1/19/2011 $319,000 6/1/2011 $243,000 Norris & Company Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.4450 Highway A1A, #305 Ocean Club 1/3/2011 $229,900 5/31/2011 $218,000 Peters, Cook & Company RE Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl.3554 Ocean Drive, #201N Village Spires 10/27/2010 $279,000 5/26/2011 $205,000 Seaside Realty of Vero Beach Billero & Billero Propertise2165 Galleon Drive #I-1 Windward Condo 2/21/2011 $219,000 5/26/2011 $185,000 The Moorings Realty Sales Co. The Moorings Realty Sales Co.1825 Mooringline Drive, #3-H Harbour Side East 1/13/2010 $150,000 5/26/2011 $135,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.5601 Highway A1A, #307N Robles Del Mar 10/12/2010 $120,000 5/31/2011 $120,000 Norris & Company Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.

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