T H U R S D A Y J U N E 1 4 , 2 0 1 2 V O L . 2 , I S S U E 1 1 Less federal money puts pinch on school budgetPage 3 18 FORUM 27 TO ADVERTISE CALL MARTINE FECTEAU 772.696.2004 MARK SCHUMANN 772.696.5233 Inside CALENDAR OBITUARIES 15 Is FPL cash offer enough? Happy campers With summer almost here some ideas for what to do with the children and grandchildrenPage 14 Fun of fishing The Kiwanis Club enjoys its most successful Take a Kid fishing eventPage 12 $100 million might not cover outstanding debtPage 6 Helping the hungry Hundreds come out to package food for school children in HaitiPage 20 FILE PHOTO Lifeguards want us to enjoy the beach, ‘but respect the ocean.’ Story page 8
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T H U R S D A Y J U N E 1 4 , 2 0 1 2 V O L . 2 , I S S U E 1 1
Less federal money puts pinch on school budget Page 3
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TO ADVERTISE CALL
MARTINE FECTEAU 772.696.2004
MARK SCHUMANN 772.696.5233
Inside
CALENDAR
OBITUARIES
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Is FPL cash off er enough?
Happy campersWith summer almost here some ideas for what to do with the children and grandchildren Page 14
Fun of fishingThe Kiwanis Club enjoys its most successful Take a Kid fishing event Page 12
$100 million might not cover outstanding debt Page 6
Helping the hungryHundreds come out to package food for school children in Haiti Page 20
FILE PHOTO
Lifeguards want us to enjoy the beach, ‘but respect the ocean.’ Story page 8
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3Local NewsImpact of worldwide recession hits school budgetBY PAT LAVINSVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- fe trickle-down effect from the economic meltdown of 2008 is beginning to take a serious toll here on the public school system in Indian River County.
fe Indian River County School Board has been able to prop up its budget with $11.2 million in fed-eral stimulus money the last two years to keep teachers on the pay-roll and continue construction and repair of schools and facilities.
Unfortunately this revenue source no longer exists.
To help allay this shortfall the School Board has placed on the ballot in August a county-wide referendum extending the critical needs tax passed in 2010 by Indi-an River County voters.
fe essential operating tax, ex-pected to generate about $32.7 million by 2017, could pay for in-structional materials, textbooks, computers, technology and fund 31 positions on the chopping block.
If passed, the 60 cents per $1,000 of assessed value tax would also replace debt service tax from the 1990 bond referendum that paid to build Sebastian River High School and Oslo Middle School. Both the critical needs tax and bond refer-endum taxes expire in 2013.
As with most governmental budgets, the school district de-votes the majority of its $308.8 million dollar budget toward employee salaries and benefits. fose two items account for 75.7 percent of the money spent.
fat leaves less than 25 percent for all the other items involved in educating Indian River County school children. While salaries
are part of ongoing union nego-tiations with the school district, there are many other factors – some on the expense side, some on the revenue side – that affect how education money is spent in Indian River County.
Even in keeping an eye on the bottom line, there are some ex-penses for the county’s public school system that are beyond the control of Superintendent Fran Adams or the School Board.
fe prime example is the rising cost for gasoline that is needed to fuel the buses that transport chil-dren to their schools.
Another variable that is diffi-cult to quantify are the costs as-sociated with the use of substitute teachers. fese employees incur the same upfront costs when hired because of the need to do criminal background investigations. fey also are generally paid compara-ble per hour rates.
However, Adams has no con-trol over the quantity of substi-tute teachers needed in any fiscal year. Unlike other departments in county government, the work does not sit on a desk awaiting the return of the absent employee. fe necessity to have substitute teachers is based on the reality that it is mandatory to have an adult in the classroom even if the teacher is sick, has to take per-sonal time, has jury duty or has a family emergency.
At the state level, the budget that Gov. Rick Scott approved for 2011-2012 cut school spending from $17.3 billion to $16.5 billion, a decrease of 5 percent. fe 2012 budget signed into law this year restored some revenue the gover-nor had cut in his previous budg-
et, but funding for Indian River County schools remain below the level of two years ago.
Additionally, funding for con-struction is zeroed out for elemen-tary and high schools in all 67 coun-ties of Florida. Indian River County had received $825,000 in the 2010-2011 budget for such work.
Florida is one of two states in the nation that equally distrib-utes the education funds among the counties. fat means on a per student basis Indian River County receives the same amount as the larger counties in the state such as Broward and Miami-Dade.
According to Mike Burked, fi-nancial officer of the Palm Beach County School District, “fe av-
erage $6,375 per student spending (by the state) in the budget slated to take effect July 1 is well off the $7,143 spending in 2008 -- when the recession tightened its grip on the state.”
Money for each of Florida’s pub-lic school districts this fall will be at the second-lowest level in eight years. According to the National Education Association, Florida’s per pupil education spending is 48th in the nation with only Ari-zona and Utah trailing.
And the outlook remains grim. Florida is still feeling the effects of the worldwide recession which slowed tourism, battered new home construction and moved
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unemployment into the double digits. All these drags served to cut available revenue at every lev-el of government.
Among the items reducing gov-ernment coff ers:
-- Revenue from the gasoline tax has been on a downward trend as more and more people elect to pur-chase fuel effi cient automobiles.
-- fe migration to make pur-chases via the Internet rather than in retail shops that include pay-ment of a sales tax.
-- fe reduction in consumer consumption. With people buy-ing less, there is less sales tax to be collected.
-- fe ‘fl at-lining’ of taxes col-lected from electric consumption and land-line phones.
fe losses from these revenue streams have been compound-ed by the 31.6 percent decline in property values that has oc-curred since 2008. f e reduced taxes that are collected because of home foreclosures, short sales and property depreciation is most severely felt in the public schools.
Short sales are up almost 69 percent in Indian River County according to Realty Trac data. Meanwhile, County Property Ap-praiser David Nolte released a preliminary report that said prop-erty values have decreased in most
geographic areas of the county for the fifth consecutive year.
Complicating the situation is the fact that more mandates are being placed on the school system. f eFlorida Legislature enacted leg-islation that requires all counties to develop “common core” stand-ards for English language arts and mathematics by 2014.
“Unfunded mandates are the biggest drag on the budget and these include but are not limited to exceptional student funding and transportation,” said School Board member Claudia Jimenez.
Additionally, the current budget has no identifi cation for any fu-ture enrollment. Since the housing slump is still being felt across the country, it is unlikely that there will be a large infl ux of new students because of new housing develop-ments. However, no one has con-trol over the number of school age children who move into existing homes who might want to attend public schools. As home prices decline, they have more appeal to young families with children.
On the plus side is the fact that Indian River County is a gener-ous community when it comes to education and helping those in need. Philanthropic organiza-tions, as they have in the past, are stepping in and attempting to fi llmany needs.
Some of the recent examples
publicized were:- An Education Foundation
grant to Oslo Middle School for $25,000 from the Johns’ Island Foundation. fe funds will be used to purchase mobile devices and digital content licensing.
- PNC bank provided a $10,000 grant for the Giff ord Youth Center to maintain a safe haven for stu-dents in grades K-12 to receive homework assistance, tutoring and one-on-one mentoring.
- fe Johns’ Island Community Service League gave $30,000 to the Homeless Family Center to support the educational needs of homeless school age children. Executive Director Lorne Coyle identifi ed that there were 37 chil-
dren in such need in May 2012.Additionally, this county is
well served with people who do not have large sums to donate to school children needs but who have time, talent and energy to work directly with students. It was recently reported that this contri-bution amounted to 3,400 adult volunteers providing assistance to the school district.
fis core of supporters of the public school system embrace the concept that spending for chil-dren is an investment in the fu-ture in a way that could drive the economy and meet the needs of children who must have a quality education in order to function in 21st century society.
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BY IAN LOVEVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
VERO BEACH -- As the city and Florida Power and Light work to-ward a deal aimed at getting Vero Beach out of the electric business once and for all, the solution may come down to cold hard cash.
Specifically, is the $100 million FPL has put on the table toward the purchase enough to make the deal feasible for the city to accept? A majority of council members are on record or campaigned on the idea that they will not agree to a deal which leaves the city in the red.
For its part, FPL officials have said they think the city can get out of its obligations for $100 million. Beyond that, FPL has said it can’t offer more because it has deter-mined that is all it can pay with-out passing some of the cost of the deal on to its existing custom-ers or making Vero customers pay for part of the deal through higher rates than other FPL customers.
“We have determined that a pur-chase price of $100 million would allow the city to pay off its current debt associated with the electric system and also exit its current con-tracts while also ensuring that FPL’s
existing customers do not subsidize the transaction,” said FPL spokes-man Richard Gibbs via email.
ge accuracy of that statement is at the heart of the negotiations.
ge intricacies of the deal -- one FPL official has said this is the most complex negotiation in which he has ever been involved -- lead to a “yes” and “no” answer at this point. Both parties clearly want to find a way to stretch the $100 million cash offer to cover the city’s con-tractual obligations and they have given themselves to the end of Sep-tember to find that solution.
ge city has received two re-ports that would indicate $100 million is neither a fair price for the system nor is it enough to cov-er its obligations to pay off bonds it owes for plant upgrades and its existing contractual obligations to the Orlando Utility Commission and the Florida Municipal Power Agency.
Gerry Hartman of GAI Con-sultants did an appraisal last year that placed the fair market value of Vero Electric at $184.9 mil-lion, far more than the $100 mil-lion FPL has placed on the table. (FPL has also made as part of its
offer assuming pension liabilities, decommissioning the power plant and various system upgrades that put the total price of its offer at approximately $135 million.)
gat GAI report was criticized in some corners as inflated. Hart-man as recently as last month stood by his figures, saying those in the industry who have looked at the report - which is online on the city’s website - have supported his conclusions.
“We have the absolute backup,” he said. “No one else has six inches of report that backs up what they did. I have received from within the industry and other attorneys from around the country nothing but kudos about the report.”
Hartman and others have made the point that while $184.9 million may be the fair market value of the full system, it is unlikely there is an entity out there willing to pay that price. Moreover, the $100 million FPL has offered could be an attrac-tive price, according to Hartman, “depending on the terms and con-ditions of the deal.”
“It depends on who, what, when and where whether or not it is fea-sible,” he said.
ge city also has in its files a report done by its bond advisor Craig Dunlap, president of Dun-lap & Associates. At the request of then-Mayor Jay Kramer, he did an analysis of how much it would cost the city to get out of its ex-isting bonds associated with the electric utility.
Dunlap estimated the city needs $54.7 million to pay off its debt on power plant improvements and $132.9 million to get out of its FMPA obligations for a total of $187.6 million. gis figure does not include a contract the city holds with OUC for power that could range between $20 and $50 million to exit.
Again, that number is far above the $100 million FPL has offered. To paint a fair picture there are other assets that could be used to pay down the $187.6 million debt such as cash on hand which is estimated in the neighborhood of $30 million and gas rights the city holds that are used to run the plant. Still, it is not likely to be enough to bridge the amount the city is said to owe and the cash of-fer on the table by FPL.
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So if the city is not willing to make a deal that leaves it in the red and there is not enough cash on the table to cover existing obli-gations, how can a deal be struck?
One way would be for FPL to raise its cash offer. Some city of-ficials have expressed frustration that to this point, FPL has not provided a written analysis as to how it reached its $100 million cash offer, thus leaving little room to see if there is a way to negotiate a higher price.
“Our $100 million offer is based on the amount we can pay for the Vero Beach system without affect-ing our existing customers’ bills, while ensuring the Vero Beach customers receive the same low rates,” said FPL spokesman Gibbs. “We have explained the basis of our $100 million offer to the city
manager and the city’s transaction-al attorneys and we are focused on negotiating all aspects of the deal with the city’s deal team. We be-lieve when all is said and done, there will be enough to cover all of the city’s financial obligations.”
Ue positions staked out by the two sides seem to leave little wiggle room to make a deal possible, un-less the cost to the city of getting out of its obligations to FMPA turns out to be far less than expected.
However, there is one interest-ing scenario that has been float-ing around City Hall that might allow that to happen. In its sim-plest terms, FPL and OUC would strike a deal on Vero Beach as part of other negotiations between the two entities. OUC would agree to let Vero Beach out of its contract and would buy out Vero’s FMPA obligations at some price in the range of $60 million and as part
of an exchange with FPL for other considerations in deals the two have working.
If the cost of such a deal with OUC, in addition to the city’s existing debt, totals more than the $100 million in cash initially offered, FPL could agree to pay more. In exchange, Vero custom-ers could be asked to pay higher electric rates over a defined pe-
riod of time to subsidize part of the deal, but customers would still pay lower rates than they are cur-rently being charged.
For those outside the negotia-tions there is no telling if this is a legitimate consideration, but it does show there are still ways a deal might be done.
Ue two sides are talking, but the clock is ticking.
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It was all too realistically remi-niscent of the iconic 1975 fi lmthriller Jaws: a shark attack at a beachside resort community which was heavily reliant on tour-ist revenue.
ee May 9 shark bite incident just north of Humiston Park in Vero Beach which severely injured German tourist Karin Stei thank-fully was not a fatality like Steven Spielberg’s graphically gruesome depictions on the big screen. But there was a tragic real shark attack two years ago which claimed the life of Martin County kite surfer Steve Schafer. In both actual in-stances, those stricken off shore were aided or saved by profession-al lifeguards who on any given day are ready, willing and able to put themselves at risk to save others.
Lifeguard Dan Lund risked his own life in an eff ort to save Schafer and Vero Beach lifeguards on and off duty the day of the Humiston Park shark attack did likewise; never hesitating to plunge into water already bloodied by Stei’s
injury which resulted in the loss of much of her thigh.
Swimming or surfi ng near an ocean lifeguard can make all the difference between life and death and in the case of Stei, who is re-cuperating back in Germany, all the factors necessary to keep her life-threatening shark bite from becoming a fatality were fortu-nately in place that day.
While shark attacks are every beachgoer’s nightmare, there are other perils which occur on pris-tine beaches. Medical emergencies ranging from simple jelly fi sh stings and sunburns to cardiac arrests and broken bones are all tended by lifeguards who are a class of emer-gency service workers whose skills are renewed annually.
Pool lifeguards are also trained and able to respond to any situa-tion which can occur in the water or on the pool deck, including the common occurrence of treating fingers cut by opening shade um-brellas.
With 825 miles of beaches which are a primary destination for vis-iting tourists, Florida’s economy
relies heavily on the revenues gen-erated by those visitors. According to www.visitfl orida.org, 85.9 mil-lion tourists visited Florida in 2011 and spent more than $67.2 billion which generated 23 percent of the state’s sales tax revenue.
Danger amid allure: the ocean’s reality
City lifeguards Erik Toomsoo and Stephen Harkness, say they generally average two rescues per month although there were fi ve in May among Jaycee Park, Humis-ton Park and South Beach Park beaches.
Toomsoo, 43, along with Jordan Farrow was on duty when the shark attacked Stei and took much of her left thigh. Toomsoo and Farrow were helped by off duty lifeguard Shanna Beard, who happened to be at Humiston on her day off .
By fortunate coincidence, an air ambulance helicopter was already in flight in proximity to the inci-dent and was subsequently able to quickly transport Stei to Lawn-wood Medical Center for trauma care after picking her up at Indian River Medical Center.
According to Toomsoo, who has been in email contact with the vic-tim’s brother, Stei continues to re-cuperate at home in Germany and can move her toes. She has thus far remained free of infection which could cause serious complications to her long-term prognosis.
“ee city beaches had 700,000 people visit in 2011. e e ocean just draws people but there are rip currents, drop-off s and things that live in the sea. Come out to the beach, but respect the ocean,” Toomsoo said.
Medical incidents also routinely
happen beachside such as recent incident at Conn Beach in which a visitor went into cardiac arrest. Luckily, Harkness was nearby and the individual was successfully re-suscitated.
Veteran lifeguards will tell you that any day that have to get wet making a save is a day that didn’t go according to practiced routine.
“Lifeguards balance the risk and we actually prevent more than we do by stopping incidents before they occur,” Toomsoo said.
ee heroic save made by Toom-soo and others to rescue the Ger-man tourist in mortal danger will be commemorated with recog-nition by City Council during a meeting this month.
City Manager Jim O’Connor praised the work of lifeguards and underscored the importance of the public safety they provide to the beach-going public.
“Lifeguards play an important public safety role. You hope you don’t need them but you’re glad they’re there,” O’Connor said. “eey play into the vitality of our beachfront and they are important in our organizational structure.”
City lifeguards are very appre-ciative of the support they have received from city elected and administrative offi cials despite the need to reduce the hours life-guards are on duty.
“I give credit to the city for con-tinuing to fund us. e e beaches are an economic engine for the city and county,” Toomsoo said.
Pool lifeguards also vital to water safety
Incidents involving swimmers also happen in pools – sometimes in the shallow end – and pool life-
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Lifeguards stand ready to aid in emergenciesMore than beach safety, they ‘play into the vitality of our beachfront’
guards provide essential water safety for those who swim in chlo-rine rather than salt.
On May 19, two pool guards on duty on a busy day at the Giff ord Aquatic Center successfully resus-citated a 4-year-old girl who nearly drowned while showing her mother how she could swim underwater.
^e youngster forgot her swim lessons rule to exhale and blow bubbles while immersed and she swallowed a substantial quantity of water. ̂ e lifeguard on duty was alert to the situation almost immediately retrieved her but she had already lapsed into semi-con-sciousness.
Two lifeguards performed two complete rounds of a CPR proto-col and subsequently revived the girl who suff ered no lasting harm-ful effects on what could have oth-erwise become a tragic day.
^e Indian River Board of Coun-ty Commissioners – faced with plummeting ad valorem tax rev-enues and budgetary woes – de-cided not to fund ocean lifeguards for the 2010-2011 budget year at Treasure Shores Park located on the north end of the barrier island.
^e decision left lifeguards re-maining at Golden Sands, Wabas-so, Tracking Station and Round Island beaches.
However, commissioners Wesley Davis, Bob Solari and Joe Flescher all said they value guarded beaches and would encourage beachgoers to swim near lifeguards.
“Once the budget crisis turns around, I would like to have it (Treasure Shores lifeguards) re-stored. We encourage people to swim at a guarded beach where there is a level of comfort and su-pervision,” Davis said.
Although commissioners have not yet seen the proposed budget for the 2012-2013 fi scal year, it is expected that with a continuing decline in property values and tax
revenues, there will not be addi-tional funds to restore lifeguards to Treasure Shores Park.
“I’m glad we have lifeguards and I don’t think of cutting (them) at any more of our beaches but we have to cut the budget further so it’s not likely we’ll return lifeguards to Treasure Shores,” Solari said.
Flescher said he would not sup-port any further cuts to lifeguard staffi ng at county beaches.
“I believe a guarded beach is a safe beach. Public safety is a pri-ority. Many tourists and residents rely on the capacity of lifeguards and if we’re going to tout our beaches, we have a responsibility to have lifeguards at the beach and we need well-trained lifeguards,” Flescher said.
Although many view lifeguards through the unrealistic depiction of TV shows like “Baywatch,” the reality of the job is less than glam-orous.
Lifeguards spend eight-hour shifts in cramped towers which can become blisteringly hot in the summer and which leave life-guards bone-numbingly cold and damp in the winter. ̂ e unrelent-ing Florida sun has caused skin cancer for many of them and the constant glare of the sunlight on the water results in a variety of eye problems including a higher risk for cataracts and glaucoma.
Even the sand has its own para-sitic organisms which can cause a myriad of uncomfortable and chronic skin conditions. And on the most sublime of days, the mind-numbing boredom and dif-ficulty of maintaining an unbro-ken concentration on swimmers is a real challenge.
But it’s what lifeguards do and they say they wouldn’t have it any other way because they trained and became certifi ed to help those in trouble and they stand ready to
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Norris & Company Real Estatedonates to Habitat for Humanity
VERO BEACH -- Norris and Company Real Estate presented Indian River Habitat for Humanity with a check for $1,182 in support of the Habitat mission to provide affordable housing for qualified families in need in Indian River County.
Norris Broker/Owners Gena Grove and Jane Schwiering made the presentation to Habitat CEO Andy Bowler who expressed appreciation and spoke briefly about Habitat’s current projects noting that in its two decades serving the community, Habitat has provided more than 275 homes.
Norris has served the community for 37 years and, according to Gen-eral Manager Carol Prezioso, was “the first real estate office to start a collection among its real estate agents for Habitat with the company matching the funds. We have 40 brokers who contributed and are hap-py to help Habitat.”
To learn more about Indian River Habitat for Humanity: www.irch-abitat.org or (772) 562-9860 X220.
Seacoast National Bank oEers small business credit initiative
VERO BEACH -- Seacoast National Bank became the first Florida-based bank to participate in the Florida Capital Access Program ena-bling lenders to make loans to small businesses that are creditworthy, but cannot qualify for a conventional loan to expand and create jobs.
je program is open to for profit and nonprofit businesses operating in Florida with less than 500 employees.
“We believe this program will allow us to assist the small business owners in our community to acquire the financing necessary to grow their businesses. jis program gives us flexibility to tailor the loan to fit their needs,” said Russ Holland, Seacoast chief lending officer. “je funds can be used for start-up costs, working capital, equipment, ten-ant improvements and so much more.”
je loans can be term loans or lines of credit. je processing time is
faster and there is virtually no paperwork. To learn more about the program or to apply for a loan, contact Sea-
coast National Bank at (800)706-9991 or visit SeacoastNational.com.
HarborChase Hole-In-One golf tournament slated for Aug.11
VERO BEACH – HarborChase of Vero Beach will host the Harbor-Chase Hole-in-One Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 11at je Club at Pointe West. Proceeds from the tournament will support the Alzhe-imer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County.
Spearheading the planning committee are HarborChase staff led by Tom Rockwood, director of maintenance and committee members in-cluding Kara Anderson, executive director; Sheree Gough, director of sales; Trish Kelly, director of Memory Care and Life Enrichment and Liz Barr, director of Resident Care.
In addition to the golf tournament, the HarborChase staff held a “Din-ing to Make a Difference” event in April that raised more than $3,000 for the nonprofit organization. Additionally, HarborChase supports Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County as event sponsors for the annual “Walk to Remember,” which is scheduled for Nov. 10.
For more information about the community or for inquiries regard-ing the golf tournament, visit www.harborchase.com or call (772) 778-7727.
Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County is an inde-pendent nonprofit organization that is 100 percent supported through donations from grants, events, individuals and businesses to support its programs.
Children’s Home Society receives grant to aid homeless students
VERO BEACH -- je Children’s Home Society has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Indian River Community Foundation to provide safety net services for high school students not involved in the foster care system.
je funding will provide for at least 13-14 youth with housing, finan-cial support and other needed services to continue on their educational path. je average cost per client is $3,800 annually, meaning the Chil-dren’s Home Society of Florida must raise an additional $100,000 to fully meet the community’s need.
je Homeless in High School is a component of the Transitional Liv-ing Program which provides a safety net of services for youth ages 16-18 who are still enrolled in high school and homeless. Safety net serv-ices include emergency shelter, long-term affordable housing, start-up rent and supplies, furniture, transportation, job placement, job coach-ing and tracking, mental health assessments and counseling and crisis evaluation.
Each youth is assigned a case manager who provides ongoing support and assistance throughout the youth’s stay in the program.
For more information contact Michelle King, Director of Develop-ment, at (772) 344-4020 ext. 231 or visit chsfl.org.
BY LISA RYMERVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
On June 7, Mary Louise “Mary-lou” Young Curtis of Vero Beach passed gently into the night, marking the end of a fashion era and the fi nal runway walk of a fashion icon.
Marylou Curtis was best known for her women’s apparel boutique, La Shack, which carried her own trend-setting designs up and down the eastern seaboard, including Palm Beach, the Hamptons and
Madison Avenue in New York City.“She was designing clothes until
the moment she died,” said bar-rier island resident, Caroline Page Curtis, the eldest of Marylou’s seven children with her surviving husband, Todd Porter Curtis, 90.
Formerly a New York fashion model and a business impresario who at one time owned a good portion of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Marylou Curtis lived in the Moorings for 20 years until she lost her home in the 2004 hurricanes.
An avid bridge player, even after moving to the mainland she re-mained a member of the country club, where she regularly lunched with her girlfriends.
“She was colorful, brilliant, el-egant and chic,” said Page, who grew up modeling in her mother’s fashion shows and mail order cat-alogues. “Betty White bought all her clothes at La Shack. Jackie O. shopped there. So did Dina Mer-rill.”
In later years, Marylou’s designs were sold at Loggia in Vero Beach and at trunk shows in the homes of her prestigious clientele; among them Eve Holmes, fashion editor
for “Women Wear Daily” and Eu-genia Sheppard, a former fashion editor for “b e New York Times.”
Born in Aurora, Ill. to Arthur and Agnes Young, Marylou Cur-tis attended St. Mary’s in New York, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Geor-gian Court College in New Jersey.
She was living in Locust Valley, N.Y. when she sold her fi rst de-signs in 1965.
“She fi nished having children and started La Shack,” said Suzanne Curtis of Los Angeles, Marylou’s youngest daughter, who remem-bers her mother as a strong role model and brilliant business wom-an who was featured on the cover of “Money” magazine in 1977.
“She lived a rich and full life filled with bright colors and a vi-
brant spirit, much like her silk de-signs; bold, fl owing and eternally feminine,” said Page Curtis. “She was a multi-generational mentor who touched everyone’s life who knew her.”
Marylou Curtis is also survived by Sandra Curtis, Malou Curtis, Peter Curtis and Christopher Cur-tis, along with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Todd Porter Curtis, Jr., a gifted musician who died of AIDS in 1987.
In her memory, the family is holding a celebration of life at the Moorings Yacht Club on June 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. Donations can be made to the Indian River Medi-cal Center Foundation; 1000 37th Place, Suite 101;Vero Beach, FL 32960.
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respond to life-threatening emer-gencies. Many local city and coun-ty lifeguards have made saving lives a fulltime, professional career.
Public safety is good for tourism business
On most days, lifeguards don’t seem like heroes as they sit scan-ning the water; looking tan and fit, wearing a pair of cool-looking sunglasses. But in the blink or an eye or the fl ash of a dorsal fi nned threat, they are ready to provide
life saving and heroic action to keep swimmers and beachgoers safe in the sun.
Joe McManus of the county’s ocean lifeguard patrol is a veteran of 39 seasons of lifeguard duty and is the former president of the United States Lifesaving Associa-tion’s southeast region.
“b e value of having a lifeguard is caught up in public safety. We don’t do aquatics here. I can un-derstand budget cuts in lean times but public safety should be the last to be cut,” McManus said. “A safe beach is good business.”
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Fashion icon Mary Louise Curtis dies at age 88
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Children come out for Kiwanis >shing event
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCON
BY CHRISTINA TASCONVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
Over 250 children came out to fish, laugh and eat food from the grill at the recent Kiwanis’ Take-A-Kid Fishing event held under the Barber Bridge.
Kiwanis’ Al Sammartino loves the event and said that if it was not so expensive he would do it twice a year.
“My enjoyment is just listening to the kids and their excitement,” said Sammartino. “Some of these kids have never fished or even been to the river before.”
Sammartino and a loyal group of volunteers made it a memorable experience for the children helping them throughout the day.
Some children are from youth organizations but others were local and came with their par-ents or grandparents just to enjoy some time to-gether.
Anna Markowski has attended for the last few years. “I really love it and our whole family looks forward to it,” she said.
Robi Robinson said this was the club’s most successful event. “We loaned 100 fishing rods;
had over 250 kids register and then fed over 300 people. ]ey caught more fish than ever too,” he said.
Just as many girls attended as boys and one even brought in the Biggest Fish, a 16-inch pom-pano caught by Layla Gowe. Davian Garcia won Largest in senior division; Most Fish was caught by J.J. Kerpperien and Madison Pincerella; Ugli-est Fish by Cameron Lauderborn (Blowfish) and Austin Holshouser won for Smallest Fish.
“What I love most is that this really is a family event,” said Sammartino.
Richard Schlitt, Carl Fetzer and Tom Maher set up 100 Sshing poles for kids who did not have one
JeT Meyer, Robbie Robinson and Milt Thomas manned the grill for the post-Sshing lunch
Over 250 children came out for the Kiwanis Club’s Take a Kid Fishing event
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Cousins Jakhari Carter and Jamiey Parker were proud of their Frst catch
Layla Gowe caught this Frst Fsh of the day and then later won for the biggest Fsh, a 16-inch pompano Kira Kimes Fshing in some stylish purple sunglasses
Cameron Lauderborn got the prize for the Ugliest Fish...a blowFsh or “puGer”
Jaden Morgan is working with her shrimp bait to make sure it does not fall oG
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BY CHRISTINA TASCONVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
You are looking for something to oc-cupy your children during the summer or your grandchildren are coming for their annual summertime visit. What do you do to entertain them after they have tired of the beach and the pool?
iere is plenty of summer camp fun for them to choose from and they don’t have to sign up for the whole summer either.
Keeping their skills sharp and their brains engaged not only benefits the child but also makes for a better school experience in the fall. Camp is also a great way to keep the kids from being just plain bored and gives them memories of a summer they truly en-joyed and not just spent in front of the television or computer.
Although kids need to decompress from schoolwork, many of the sum-mer camp activities available these days combine play with learning and do not have to consume their whole day.
Whether your children connect with the theatre, outdoor activities or they enjoy sports, music or art, there is something for every personality.
Here are just a few things avail-able for the summer season. Visit their websites for scheduling and age requirements and let your visiting youngsters enjoy their summer!
Drama Camp: iese give kids in pre-kindergarten to high school four weeks of introductory stage work with a different theme each week. Younger students will learn performance skills from Dr. Seuss’s “ie Lorax” and “Can you Figure Out Blue’s Clues?”
Flippin’ Out Video Camp is for older students who will learn to make their own films using flip video cam-
eras. ie RCT ieatre Conservatory Workshop is also for ages 12 and up and will study and then perform ie Witches.
Dance Boot Camps: iis camp gives young dancers a chance to jump ahead in their dance techniques. Ballet I, Ballet II & Jazz will be available to stu-dents from ages 6 to 10.
Environmental Learning Center: (772) 589-5050, 255 Live Oak Drive, www.DiscoverELC.org
Ecology Adventures - Marine Safa-ris for action oriented students offer a variety of nature activities teach-ing water safety; snorkeling practice; pontoon boat trips; a canoe scavenger hunt; study insects; dip net in the ELC pond; create fish prints; visit the Bar-rier Island Center; Florida Oceano-graphic Center or snorkeling at Bath Tub Beach.
Kids as young as pre-K and kinder-
garten and as old as 8th grade will be able to take part in many new pro-grams and learn about the ecology as they also enjoy the eco-system that the Treasure Coast has to offer.
Saint Edward’s School, (772) 231-5192, 1895 St. Edward’s Drive, www.steds.org
Summer Camp classes at Saint Ed-ward’s range from sports to play for June through August and is open to Saint Edward’s students as well as stu-dents at other schools.
Saint Edward’s has 17 camp experi-ences including boys’ and girls’ base-ball and lacrosse; boys’ baseball; co-ed volleyball; chess; explorer camp; reader and laboratory adventures; academic skill building; magic camp; water camp and even driver’s education over the summer. Visit the website for prices, dates and age requirements.
Summer Art Camp - Nine sessions beginning June 11 to August 10 offer-ing morning classes 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and afternoon classes from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.
Focusing on creative skills geared to children ages 4 - 16, the VBMA art programs encourage children to explore their “artful” selves. ie of-ferings include an array of art possi-bilities from watercolor and collage to abstract composition. Classes will uti-lize pencils; multi-media supplies; wa-tercolor; stitchery; beading; clay; pas-tels and mixed mediums as students learn about color, texture, form, line, and the elements of art along the way.
City of Vero Beach Recreation Department, Leisure Square, (772) 770-3775, www.covb.org
Gymnastics - Summer Aerial An-tics Camp is offered to train young gymnasts and teach acrobatic skills to children from 3 to 12 years old. At the end of the summer, students will perform at the annual Aerial Antics Circus held August 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Sailing Camps - these classes offer young boating enthusiasts the chance to learn water safety and introductory sailing skills with licensed instructors. Students from age 7 to 15 are wel-come to two-week sessions through the summer.
Florida Outdoor Center, (772) 202-0220, www.kayaksetc.com
Kayak & Paddle Board Camp - of-fers free play and kayaking excursions on the river from June to August 24th in a Kids Kayak Adventure Camp and overnight experiences. FLOC’s sum-mer camp program allows kids the opportunity to learn paddling and outdoor skills while exploring the In-dian River Lagoon with knowledge-able naturalists at their own pace.
Summer camps keep children active all summer What to do with the children or grandchildren now that school has let out
PHOTO PROVIDEDThe Riverside Children’s Theatre drama camp is one of the many oEerings of summertime fun.
EVERY SATURDAY` Oceanside Business Association’sFarmer’s Market, 8 am-noon. Ocean Dr. & Dahlia Ln. 772-532-2455.
JUNE 14` Harry Potter NightMulligan’s Beach House, 5-8 pm, costumes welcome, benefits Frances Langford Center for Chil-dren. MulligansRestaurant.net.
` Stars & Stripes Forever LuncheonDemocratic Party of IRC, Speaker Edwin Enisco & music by Avenue D Boys, noon, $75. 772-226-5267.
JUNE 15` Hot Diggity Dog DayBest Dog Contest, Schumann Hall Senior Center, 686 14th St., 1-2:30 pm, $25 registration per dog, free to public view. 772-469-2062.
` Father’s Day Pajama Story Hour6:30 pm, story time in Vero Beach Book Center’s Children’s Store with Miss Julie. 772-569-6650.
JUNE 15-17` Winnie the PoohBy students of the Riverside Chil-dren’s featre, Anne Morton fe-atre, 3280 Riverside Park Dr., $6-$12, 1:30 pm. 772-231-6990.
JUNE 16` Vero Beach Varsity CheerleadersGarage sale, 8 am, Vero Beach High School Gym, 1707 16th St.
` Water Lily CelebrationMcKee Botanical Gardens, 350 US1, photographers and visitors
welcome, 10 am-4 pm, $3.60-$6. 772-794-0601.
` Let’s Bowl for HealthBenefits Treasure Coast Commu-nity Health, 4:30-7:30 pm, Vero Bowl, $20 includes bowling, shoes & door prizes. 772-257-8224 x152.
JUNE 17` Vietnam Veteran’s and Elk Club Father’s Day Car Show & Cook Out, 10 am-2 pm, 1350 26th St., $15/vehicle. 772-299-6225.
JUNE 19` Non-Pro`t Organizations Unite!Proclamation of month of July, City Hall, 6 pm, in honor of the
Sun Up Center and ARC merger. 772-562-6854 x215.
JUNE 22-23
` Comedy Zone SUMMER NIGHTS!Grilled food from Hale Groves and treats from Kilwin’s available. Mike Rivera and Trish Keating, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, $15 plus food, prices vary. 772-231-6990.
JUNE 23
` Florida Family Law SeminarTo help residents understand the state’s laws, Majestic featre, 9:30-10:30 am, adults only. Reser-vations, 772-569-1101.
` Hot Dog Party & Book SigningHarbor Branch, 11 am-1 pm. Prof. Clark the Science Shark, chil-dren’s book, $5 donation includes hot dog, soda and chips. 772-242-2559.
` Space Coast Symphony OrchestraWind Players, “An All-American Salute” music by Bernstein, Ger-shwin & Sousa, free, 2 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church. 772-252-7276.
` Vietnam Veterans of AmericaChapter 1038 bowling event at Vero Bowl, 1:30 pm to help lo-cal veterans, $15, prizes & raffles. Sandra, 772-562-8794.
JUNE 24` Theatre-Go-RoundJoey’s Bistro, “Dancing in the Streets,” musical revue from the 60s, 4 pm cocktails & dinner, show at 6 pm, $22.50-$45. Reservations, 772-252-9341.
JUNE 27` Karen White, book signingSea Change, 6 pm, Vero Beach Book Center, 2145 Indian River Blvd., free but $15 autographed signed copy. 772-569-2050.
JUNE 29` Red White & Blue BallPatriotic themed dance, Commu-nity Center, 2266 14th Ave., ages 18+, 7:30 pm, $10. 772-770-6517.
JULY 4` Riverside ParkBeginning at 5 pm, bounce houses, food & refreshments, arts & crafts, Firework Display at 9 pm with si-mulcast on 93.7. 772-567-2144.
JULY 14` Vero Beach Book CenterCampfire Saturdays, Children’s Store with Miss Julie, stories, gui-tar sing-a-long, snacks and more, 11 am. 772-569-6650.To submit your calendar listing please email: [email protected]
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PHOTO BY BARBARA YORESHAnita Astrachan has adapated to life’s ups and downs with grit, grace and a cheery grin.
FEATURE
BY BARBARA YORESHVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
It’s seemingly light years away in time and place from a current resi-dency in a stunning 6,000-square-foot, riverfront home in the Moor-ings back to a childhood in the East New York district of Brooklyn near the rumbling sounds of the elevated New Lots Avenue train station on the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit line.
From the pungent odors of a for-mer neighborhood smoked fish factory where Anita Astrachan’s parents purchased piscatorial spe-cialties to the wafting, sweeter-smelling breezes coming off the Indian River Lagoon, she has experi-enced both worlds and has adapted herself with grit, grace and a cheery grin to life’s ever-changing, ever-challenging journey.
Born in the Bronx and raised on Brooklyn’s Georgia and Snediker avenues, Astrachan is a retired teacher who spent 35 years in city high schools teaching speech and theatre. Following a gratifying and heralded career, Astrachan’s most recent passion is volunteering her time and philanthropy. And while various local charitable and humane organizations have been the benefi-ciaries of her service and largesse, it is unquestionably Riverside deatre which has captured the heart of this former Brooklyn girl who long ago aspired to a career on Broadway.
While Astrachan’s ethic of hard work, determination and ambition had a genesis in her New York years, the lessons learned on the some-times mean streets of the city gave rise to a woman whose passion and compassion are inspirational. Her optimism – even amid hardship and loss – is a testament to her own in-ner strength as a survivor of a some-times difficult childhood and the loss in 2007 of the love of her life – her husband Milt.
“I never wanted to be a teacher and I never studied but I was smart
enough to pass whether I studied or not,” Astrachan said with a twinkle in her eye. “I liked learning but I didn’t like the discipline of it.”
dough she chose a commercial course of study while in high school, Astrachan enrolled in the City Col-lege of New York it was there that she found a love of the stage.
“I had the lead as a freshman in William Saroyan’s “Time of Your Life.” I enjoyed myself that first year and then I transferred to Brooklyn College,” she said.
For five years she worked and at-tended college where she majored in business, minored in English and took 12 credits of education cours-es. But by college graduation, the “Great White Way” was beckoning.
“I made the rounds on Broadway and was propositioned up the kazoo when I was auditioning and going to see agents,” Astrachan said with a laugh.
dough she is only months from a milestone birthday of “some years,” it is hardly a stretch of one’s imagi-nation to envision a younger, strik-ing version of this still handsome woman and her lecherous admirers.
But on Friday, Nov. 7, 1958 – a water-shed, life-changing day for Astrachan – she received a call from her former high school that they badly needed a teacher and could she help. Quickly taking and passing a test for a teach-ing credential, Astrachan returned to domas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn where some of her former teachers were still on the faculty.
“I taught there for one year, but I knew that I couldn’t grow there be-cause my former teachers were kind of patting me on the head and mak-ing nice to me,” Astrachan said. “I left and went to teach speech and theatre at Tilden High School (a ri-val school of Jefferson).”
dough teaching may not seem to have much in common with acting, Astrachan will tell you that a class-room becomes a “stage” of sorts for several periods each day.
“I walked out and found my voca-tion. I realized I had found my place as an actress. I became a master teacher and I ‘performed’ five times a day,” Astrachan said of her “per-forming” career which had a long, filled-to-classroom-capacity run until her retirement in June 1991.
droughout her entire tenure, Astrachan practiced frugality, buy-
ing a monthly Series E savings bond and finding bargains in thrift, resale shops and at auctions. It was a prac-tice that would ultimately serve her well financially.
“During that time I also became an administrator and taught teach-ers how to teach. I was at Tilden High School for 26 years and I was more than a teacher; I was a parent
A Brooklyn girl becomes a patron of the arts
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to some,” she said.`e last five years of her teaching
career “were fantastic,” Astrachan said, and served at Franklin K. Lane High School located on the bor-der of the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn in Ozone Park.
Two of her theatre students cap-tured a nearly impossible second-place finish in a citywide high school theatrical competition held on Broadway which included students from performing arts schools.
“`e year I retired, the yearbook was dedicated to me and then I thought my life was over.
Milt and I decided we had to move out of New York to Boca Raton where I took up golf in my old age,” Astra-chan said. “I discovered I was still a person despite leaving teaching.”
She quickly became president of the “Nine-Holers” golf group in her golf club development.
“We were there 11 years until Milt got sick,” she said with fond remembrance.
With golf no longer an option for her husband, Astrachan decided it was time for a complete change of scenery.
“We had moved to Boca so Milt would have a (golf ) hobby and now I felt it was my time and I wanted to live on the water. We bought our dream home in 2002 on the ocean in Vero and we couldn’t believe we bought this marvelous house,” As-trachan said.
But living in a lavish, private ocean-side compound didn’t make meeting new people very easy, she said.
“We took a subscription to River-side `eatre and saw every show. By the time Milt died in 2007, I knew no one in Vero and I didn’t know what I was going to do,” Astrachan said.
She called her brother Barry, a Colorado-based psychiatrist, for ad-vice and he suggested volunteering her time to some worthy cause.
“I called Riverside `eatre and they said there are volunteer op-portunities. I was interviewed and ‘trained’ to answer phones and I loved it. It was important for me to get on with my life and I met people there. I enjoyed myself so much that
I came in more than once a week. I love that place so much I kept doing more and more there,” Astrachan said.
She now serves on Riverside `ea-tre’s board of directors and became a patron sponsor three years ago, joining a philanthropic group which generously underwrites the theatre’s productions.
And it is in giving so much of her time and financial generosity that Astrachan finds gratification.
“I get such pleasure out of giv-ing and everybody knows me now. I could have become a bitter old lady but I’ve been a survivor my whole life. My husband would have been so proud of me; he made me feel special and he let me shine and made me what I am,” she said.
`e ocean front house was heavily damaged in the 2004 hurricanes but the Astrachans had it rebuilt and in 2005 held a party for the 100 con-tractors and workmen who restored it. `e home was subsequently sold and Astrachan bought a riverfront home.
“I’m just so lucky and I appreciate everything around me. In a way, this is the best time of my life. I’m my own person. I serve on the board of Riverside `eatre and the Hibiscus Children’s Center,” Astrachan said. “I volunteer for everyone because I don’t mind working and I would love to continue doing what I’m do-ing as long as I have good health.”
Astrachan recently threw a lavish end-of-season bash for the cast and crew of Riverside `eatre’s produc-tion of “A Funny `ing Happened on the Way to the Forum” that was also attended by Riverside `eatre staff and fellow patron producers.
“`ere isn’t too much I can do for the theatre to make it last for future generations. My goal is the better-ment of this theatre,” Astrachan said.
Not surprisingly, her philosophy of life has a theatrical reference.
“`is is not a dress rehearsal. En-joy your life and enjoy what you have. Don’t covet what someone else seems to have. What goes around, comes around,” she said with a smile.
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Whatever course the City Council follows in its negotiation to sell the electric system, the best decision will be one based on facts and sound reasoning, rather than on emotion.
And yet to hear some city staff ers tell it, emotions are taking over, leaving less and less room for reasoned discussions about what course of action will best serve the city in the long term.
Given the mounting emotional arguments being made for and against a sale, many were heartened recently when Vice Mayor Craig Fletcher announced in an interview broad-cast on local radio that he would ask the City Council to instruct the Utility Commission to “look in every corner,” exploring options.
Fletcher explained that he would like to see the Utility Commission work with city staff ,and possibly the city’s consultants, to explore what alternatives the city might have, if a sale of the full system turns out to be either legally impossible, or a potential fi nancial disaster for the city.
“Zere is nothing out there that tells us what we will do if the Florida Power and Light ne-gotiations fail. We need an alternative plan. Like, will FPL make a partial sale, sell the county customers, or sell transmission and
distribution?” Fletcher said on air.He continued, “Z e point is we never did
anything to see what the real numbers would look like (for a partial sale). It’s probably go-ing to cost us some money, but we need to know if it’s going to be fi nancially feasible to do that. And we need some sort of study to do that.”
Further explaining himself in the May 23 interview with Bob Soos of WTTB, Fletch-er said, “On this issue I’m going to side with (council member) Jay Kramer and say instead of just talking about it, let’s make a plan. Let’s go see what it’s really going to look like.”
Fletcher concluded, “Z ey (the other three council members) will have a little time to think it over and tell me whether I’m crazy, or whether Jay and I are on the right road.”
Demonstrating the steadiness of a weath-ervane in a tornado, just one week later Fletcher curiously pulled his proposal from the council meeting agenda and was quoted in a published report the following day saying a partial sale is “infeasible,” and “a joke.”
Despite having been quoted as making those dismissive assessments of a partial sale, as recently as this week Fletcher said he would bring the subject up again and that he would be open to exploring all alternatives.
If Fletcher’s weathervane has swung around and is again pointing toward open-mindedness and a rational, reasoned assess-ment of all options, then the further “matur-ing” of his thinking can only be good for the process.
What the process most needs now is pa-tience and open-mindedness on the part of the City Council. Distancing themselves from the emotional arguments, their only agenda should be to make a reasoned, rational deci-sion that will best serve the long term interests of city and its electric customers.
Community Forum
O0 -again, on-again open-mindednessIt’s time for the council’s ‘swing’ vote to steady the course
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CORRECTIONIn the June 7 article in Vero Beach Newsweekly“Commercial real estate showing signs of life” the location where plans are being developed for a new retail/restaurant complex was incorrectly identiS ed. The complex is being considered where the Vatland GM dealership used to be located at 12th and U.S. 1.
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BY RABBI MICHAEL BIRNHOLZ
As the summer vacation has started I have had the opportunity to go to two amazing workshops: hiking with the Adventure Rabbi (www.adventurerabbi.org) and gardening with the Amir Project (amirproject.org).
Both of these programs focused on ways to teach Jewish values and spirituality as well as build commu-nity in nature outside of the syna-gogue walls. Not only was the fresh air of both experiences refreshing, but equally cleansing and inspiring was the attitude and interest by the leaders and participants.
All of the people I interacted with -- rabbis, cantors, educa-tors and college student/summer camp counselors -- were looking for creative ways in a variety of
settings to cre-ate vibrant and meaningful wor-ship, study and activities for their communities.
While it will take me a while to unpack all of the learning and experiences, one activity was simple and straight-forward with a challenge for all of us. After every meal at the Amir Project gardening workshop, a par-ticipant would be called forward to offer his or her “justice journey.” In about three minutes, we heard about the person’s experiences in the world that led him or her to Jewish summer camp, community gardens, and a desire to combine
the two to teach the values of jus-tice and righteousness and make the world a better place.
It was incredible to hear the sto-ries of these 19- to 25-year-olds. Not only had they learned a lot and done many acts of justice and car-ing, but they each had big dreams of how they hoped and planned to contribute the gifts of heart and mind to care for those in need.
As I returned home, these “jus-tice journey” stories are very much on my mind. When we develop and tell our own “justice journey” or hear those of others, we must consider our values and how we make time and effort to find activities to bring them to life and communities people to share them with.
_is challenge has two levels.
First, we need to make sure that we do acts of learning and service that can become the threads that we weave together into our journey. Second, we have to set aside time with family or friends, at meals or just hanging out to tell our story and hear other people’s journeys.
While every meal does not have to be a time for a “justice journey” story, we do need to make time for this act, telling and listening, in our daily life. Each time we do these steps we learn and grow, lift-ing ourselves and our world closer to a place of shalom-harmony, wholeness and peace.
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.
RYMER REASONBY LISA RYMER
_ings are looking up. I see a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Everything is going to be okay.
In retrospect, I wonder why I was filled with so much fear; par-alyzed by the absence of a safety net. As if security was a substitute for living life.
Now, it’s clear how each event flowed succinctly into the next, like waves in the ocean. It was the per-fect pace, a restless rhythm; not an eternal interlude interrupting my plans, ambitions and obligations.
I share this only because there are others who are questioning them-selves and wondering what they did wrong. _ese are indeed remark-able times; all my notions of success are being called into question.
Two years ago, my husband and I were suddenly thrust into a finan-
cial morass that many other Amer-icans with college degrees and solid work ethics have found themselves.
And savings, spread across a variety of invest-ments, simply dissipated on the stock market or sat vacant for years with a for sale sign out front.
Try as we did to tread water in the tumultuous tide of this econo-my, we inevitably found ourselves being pulled further out to sea.
For awhile, it seemed like every hand we reached for slapped us away; every cord we clung to was ripped from our grasp. Finally we had no choice, but to stop fighting and go with the current.
And that’s how I found myself
writing for Vero Beach Newsweek-ly, which turned out to be one of the most satisfying work experi-ences of my life.
Publisher Mark Schumann, whose family at one time owned the Press Journal, previously ran a successful printing business and produced a Treasure Coast business journal. Deeply involved in the community, he has dedicated himself to helping people and businesses, insisting on hiring local writers to provide jobs and stimulate the economy.
Managing Editor Ian Love, who travelled the world writing for United Press International and later for America Online, is a transformative leader who man-ages by mentoring and guiding and is never condescending.
Working with them, and a team of supportive colleagues striving to create something unique and spe-
cial, I discovered aspects of myself I would never have developed had the situation been different.
Now, I’ve been offered an amazing opportunity to bring my relentless determination and creative drive to the Sunrise _eatre in Fort Pierce.
In contrast to all the other tran-sitions over the past couple of years, I am filled with eager antici-pation about this adventure.
For those who are still grappling with the ambiguity of their future, have faith that there is a greater purpose to these lessons and nev-er forget your intrinsic value.
Indeed, we definitely don’t need all the accoutrements of modern day living, but we absolutely need each other.
Please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]. Or, better yet, come visit me at the Sunrise _eatre.
‘Justice journey’ a way to understand, share values
It is time to say farewell, but it is not goodbye
RABBI MICHAEL BIRNHOLZ
LISA RYMER
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20 Social | LifestyleIndian River neighbors join to help stop hunger
BY CHRISTINA TASCONVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
Reverend Scott Alexander’s Ride to Beat Hun-ger is continuing on its journey to fill empty cup-boards with the gift of 100,000 meals packaged last weekend by local volunteers.
The Gifford Youth Activity Center was filled with over 300 volunteers, civic leaders, Rotarians and even a contingent of Israeli Scouts who were currently living with Vero Beach host families.
“We wanted to share the love and spirit of our friendship by helping here today,” said Liov Ashe-nazi, one of the Israeli Scout leaders.
The Scouts would be performing a concert of traditional dances and songs from their home-land that night but they still came to volunteer. “It’s an amazing experience of helping and shar-
ing in humanitarian services,” Ashenazi said.Volunteers wearing hair nets, sterile gloves and
big smiles provided help by taping boxes; meas-uring rice, vitamins, soy and vegetable soup sea-soning to fill the food packets; vacuum sealing the bags or working as a runner. The food pack-ages are to be distributed to hungry schoolchil-dren in Haiti through Outreach Ministries.
“It fills my heart with pride to know that so many people of Indian River would come out in such numbers to help,” said State Representative Debbie Mayfield, who was on the assembly line with the others.
The money to purchase the food was raised on Scott’s recent 3,300-mile bike ride across the United States. Half of the $52,000 in donations he raised went to the local Harvest Outreach
food bank and he pledged the rest to Stop Hun-ger Now.
Each packet will feed a family of five but it is more than just a meal. The food is given to the children in their school feeding programs to en-courage the parents to let them attend each day.
“It is like the backpack programs in the U.S.,” said Rotarian Maureen Labadie. “This gives them food to eat each day but they also get to take home a packet so they know they will eat over the weekend too. Kids can’t do well at school if they are too hungry to think.”
“It is so gratifying to know that we had no trouble filling the center,” said Scott. “This ef-fort crosses all religions and boundaries to help alleviate the hunger that is still felt by so many each day.”
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCON
Reverend Scott Alexander and State Representative Debbie MayGeldRichard Bialosky hands Glled boxes to Freddie Woolfork and Michael Hyde
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Cyndy Holford, Eleanor Holford, Timothy Sanchez and Jim Higney each do their part to combine the food packets
Meredith McElroy was there with her group, the 9-Hole Golf League from Sandridge
Food bags are Tlled with rice, soy, a vegetable Savor packet and vitamins and then vacumn packed closed to go to Haiti
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PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA TASCON
Arts | Entertainment
BY CHRISTINA TASCONVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
Italian born artist Ivo David has quite a following. His latest show drew 300 guests as he helped
open a new real estate office on the barrier island. David’s vibrant paintings graced all the walls of the office of Daley and Company and his work will continue to be on view for the rest of June and pos-sibly a little longer.
“It’s such an honor have my paintings here,” said
David in his lilting Italian accent, “and I get to il-lustrate my style of painting which is called Fusion-ism, which I invented.”
David, who was classically trained as an artist where he grew up in Italy, also shows his work in New York, New Jersey and the Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea Citta of Florence, Italy.
Visitors enjoyed a variety of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and an assortment of refreshing cock-tails at the opening as they viewed David’s work.
Munching their way around the room, guests com-mented on the artwork which seemed to jump off the walls.
Qe atmosphere was highly festive which may have had something to do with David’s bright and joyous paintings depicting scenes of everyday events which he has captured in the moment.
David’s paintings capture glimpses in time as children happily play at the beach; mothers sweetly gather flowers, or customers peruse the fresh veg-
Ivo David paintings capture glimpses of time at showing
“Flower Pickers” is one of two pieces that already have possible buyers who saw them at the Daley exhibition
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etables at the Downtown Farmer’s Market. Many of his current works are of well known local landmarks which David sketches from what he views around him.
“I love these pieces so much,” said David. “It’s ironic that I sell them but is very emotional because all these paintings are so close to me.”
Dick and Kay Lundgren came to the opening after seeing David’s work at the Backus Gallery.
“I originally had seen Ivo constantly sketching at Panera Bread and we be-gan chatting,” said Dick Lundgren. “We decided to go to his Backus show and were so pleased.”
“Qe room where Ivo had his work hanging at the Backus just seemed to
completely light up,” said Kay Lund-gren.
Real estate office owner Sally Daley and David were both pleased at the turnout. “We really wanted to col-laborate with David,” said Daley. “Our goal in the office will be to also help support local artists and we just loved his work.”
Qe offices were packed to capacity several times over as guests visited, ate a bit and viewed the various work as they wished the new real estate office well.
David already has two prospective buyers for his two large pieces, “River-side Park” and “Flower Pickers” which won first prize at last year’s Art by the Sea Exhibition.
Artist Ivo David with realtor Bina Frank
Daley & Company’s Ann Darling, Cheryl Michel and Lia Peters in front of one of David’s paintings
Kay & Dick Lundgren standing in front of one of Ivo David’s paintings entitled Riverside Park
Mark Kelly, Jennifer Budde, Lisa Amorosa and Jerry Gostebski
Ronnie Lawn, Lisa Thompson Barnes and Trevon Barnes
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PHOTO BY MIKE BIELECKI Magnus Gustafsson has left the Moorings to strike out on his own as a tennis instructor.
Sports
BY MICHAEL BIELECKIVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
VERO BEACH -- Vero Beach tennis pro Magnus Gustafsson is no stranger to change.
ce 45-year-old Swede recently parted ways with the Moorings and is on his own
in the tennis paradise of Vero Beach. Ever since a brush with death derailed a promis-ing career as a hockey goalie when he was just 15, Gustafsson has been adapting to stay ahead of the curve in life.
“I don’t know if I’m going to land at a club or not in the near future, but it is going to
have to be one heck of a job for me to take because being on my own right now is re-ally exciting,” Gustafsson said. “I’m in the process right now of putting a website to-gether, but the email for it is up and running ([email protected].) It is going to be fun, and I’m very excited about what I’m doing.”
Gustafsson wants to complement what he calls the “many great pros and clubs which line A1A and Indian River Boule-vard.” For the time being, he’s operating out of the Boulevard Village and Tennis Club until he heads to Portland, Maine in August to be a guest instructor at a club there and he will continue to work year-round with local high school talent including Rachel and Ryan Smith, Alisa Klinsport and Kyle Gordon.
“I’ve been fortunate enough that the way I’ve done things has been a fit almost eve-rywhere I’ve been throughout my career, whether it has been John’s Island, Riomar, Orchid Island, Windsor, Sea Oaks and, un-til recently the Moorings,” Gustafsson said. “Not being attached to a club is a little scary, but exciting. I liked having a plush office but now I’ll get to do more of what I really excel at -- coach kids.”
Gustafsson’s 10-and-under program at the Boulevard runs on Tuesdays and curs-days from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the sum-mer and will run from 4 to 5 p.m. during the school year. ce program is open to all kids regardless of skill level.
Gustafsson himself wasn’t a competitive tennis player until his senior year of high school as a foreign exchange student in Sag-inaw, Mich. His American high school wel-comed him originally because of his hockey ability -- he was one of the best junior goal-ies in Scandinavia -- but it was Gustafsson’s Michigan state finals appearance in doubles tennis that year that captured his heart.
He returned to Sweden after the school year to begin his career in tennis.
After making a name for himself by play-ing in tournaments back home, Ferris State University in Michigan expressed interest in Magnus Gustafsson -- the other Magnus Gustafsson.
cere are two prominent tennis players named Magnus Gustafsson who share a birth year, similar physical features and who are Swedish. ce other Magnus Gustafsson was ranked as high as 10th at a time when Sweden had several other top ranked play-ers -- Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, An-ders Jerryd, Henrik Sundstrom and Kent Carlsson.
“Ferris State was elated to hear that Mag-nus Gustafsson -- one of the best tennis players in the world -- wanted to come to their school for professional tennis man-agement,” Gustafsson said. “When they found out that I wasn’t him and then looked at what I had done over the past few years, they still were excited to have me. You bet-ter believe I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of sharing a name with him.”
Gustafsson made the squad, but they wanted him to redshirt (sit out a year to preserve his sports eligibility). Prompted to re-evaluate the situation, he instead took five-month internship at John’s Island.
Life would never be the same for him.“ce nicest place I’d ever been to before
coming to John’s Island was Saginaw Coun-try Club for dinner,” said Gustafsson. “Com-ing from Michigan in February, I felt like I had walked out of a black and white picture and walked into color when I first set foot in Florida. As far as going back to school up in Michigan again, I decided I wasn’t do-ing it. Having already received my educa-tion in Sweden, I was going to give it a go in Florida.”
He spent some time coaching then 70th ranked in the world Stefan Eriksson, but when that didn’t pan out, “I stayed in con-tact with Tom Fish and he became director of tennis at Orchid Island, so I came back to work here in Vero Beach.”
He had a stint at a handful of posh New York City area clubs, but home to him has become the barrier island.
“I’ve had a love affair with Vero Beach since my first time here,” said Gustafsson, who enjoys family life here with his wife, Brooke and his three sons, Fredrik (17), Gardner (8) and Patrik (3). “It is every-thing that I didn’t have as a kid in Sweden.”
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DiningBaci Trattoria, a little Italian kiss for lunch
BY MARK JOSEPH
On a busy af-ternoon that by evening would take us out of town, there was no time for din-ner so we needed a good meal to last us for the rest of the day. In searching for a place that would
fit the bill, we remembered hearing of a nice little spot on 14th Avenue that served both breakfast and lunch, but more of a hearty fare.
Located in a small plaza and cen-tered in the art district of down-town Vero Beach, is Baci Tratto-ria, a small Italian cafe that at first glance resembles a place where one could get a quick breakfast or a fast lunch. However, once you walk into this quaint little bistro, you quickly realize that Baci is much more than it seems from the outside.
ce dining room was a bit cramped for space and practically every table was full of folks enjoy-ing what appeared to be huge por-tions of food on their plates. We no sooner took a seat at one of the few remaining tables when we were greeted by a server with a person-ality that was bigger than life and bursting with spontaneity. She had a wonderful way that made us feel like we had known her for years.
cough only serving breakfast and lunch, Baci Trattoria’s menu is quite extensive and, as the name suggests, the main fare is Italian food and well prepared, I might add.
Our server suggested a classic Italian dish called arancini clas-sico, which was herbed rice with
peas and chopped meat, rolled into large balls, breaded and then fried. It sounded delicious and the server insisted I try it. My lunch compan-ion saw one of his all time favorites, sausage, onions and peppers so his choice was obvious.
After placing our orders, we sipped on a glass of red wine that was surprisingly good and en-joyed it with some nice fresh Ital-ian bread with a side of balsamic oil for dipping. We held onto the menus for a bit so we could see what else this wonderful little bis-tro had to offer. ce selections in-cluded classic Italian dishes that were more suitable for lunch than dinner and a huge list of breakfast items that would rival any pancake house, including omelets, French toast and something interesting: a Belgian waffle sandwich.
Our lunch selections included a choice of soup or salad and after hearing our server rave about their homemade Italian wedding soup, I could not resist. ce soup ar-rived piping hot and was without question the best I’d ever tasted. Classically Italian, the soup was loaded with fresh cooked greens and chunks of meat. ce broth was so flavorful, no additional salt or pepper was needed. My compan-ion opted for a traditional house salad and though the greens were fresh and simple, after sampling my soup he was jealous.
Our meals arrived in short order and though our chatty waitress re-mained quite busy, she still took time to stop by and thoroughly en-tertain us, including sharing won-derful stories of her Italian heritage. It was not surprising to learn the owners of Baci Trattoria were also Italian, as was the chef that prepares
the meals each day. Open for just a few years, Baci offers take out and caters parties and events. cough open only forbreakfast and lunch, they seem to be one of the busiest places on this side of town.
ce sausage, peppers and on-ions arrived in a fun metal serv-ing pot with lid and when the top was removed, a steaming portion of homemade sausage and tender vegetables was revealed. My lunch companion was not disappointed. Not only did he enjoy the sausage, he also loved the fact the dish in-cluded the choice of mild or spicy sausage. Personally, I’m not a fan of spicy hot, but after a small sample, the sausage, though bold, was still mild enough for my timid palate
When my arancini classico ar-rived I understood why this was not only the house special, but also why our server recommended it. A mixture of herbed rice, peas, chopped meat and seasoning were formed into two large round balls croquette style, breaded and then lightly fried to a golden brown. ce big round croquettes were topped off with shavings of creamy Romano cheese and
served with a side of simple but rich red sauce. ce arancini was more than enough and I finished every bite.
After this huge lunch our server mentioned dessert and though we declined, she insisted that we try the cannoli, stating they were small, but large in flavor. Indeed they were. ce cannoli were small tubes of waffle-like shells, filled with sweet cream and bits of semi-sweet chocolate and topped with whipped cream. We were glad to be talked into dessert, because crunchy rich cannoli is the perfect way to end a classic Italian meal.
As we were leaving, our server practically followed us out the door, thanking us. Somehow we knew she would remember us and we would definitely remember this fantastic little bistro that not only specializes in authentic Ital-ian cuisine, but also includes the friendliest service we’ve ever ex-perienced.
Baci (Bah-chee) means a little Italian kiss and Trattoria, trans-lates to “an informal restaurant serving simple, Italian dishes.”
Baci Trattoria may be informal, but the food and service was noth-ing short of spectacular!
Lunch for two with wine before tax: $56 including two glasses of house wine before tax and tip.
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27ObituariesPaul Everette ThinelPaul Everette ̀ inel, 46, died
May 15, 2012, in Vero Beach. He was born in Detroit and lived in Vero Beach for 18 years, coming from New Baltimore, Mich. Survi-vors include his daughters, Haley Wright and Cassie ̀ inel, both of Vero Beach; father, Paul ̀ inel Sr. of Vero Beach; signifi cant other, Michele Wright of Vero Beach; and sisters, Annette Mack and Cristine Langley both of Detroit.
Ann WadeAnn Poteat Wade, 77, died May
21, 2012, at her home. She was born in Nashville, Tenn., and lived in Vero Beach for 47 years, coming from her birthplace. She had a long ca-reer in interior design retiring after 35 years with her own interior de-sign shop, Lester and Ann P. Wade Interior Designs in Vero Beach. She was a member of Riomar Country Club. Survivors include her daugh-ter, Elizabeth Ann Marshall of Vero Beach; brothers, Jerry Poteat of Vero Beach and Edward Poteat of Fort Pierce; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Soci-ety , 3375 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
Agnes Stewart WarhurstAgnes Stewart Warhurst, 89,
died May 15, 2012, at Indian Riv-er Medical Center. She was born in Kearny, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for 24 years, coming from South Florida. She was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy. She worked for the Ameri-can Red Cross with disaster relief. She was a member of Vero Beach Women's Club and a member of the First Church of God, Vero Beach. Survivors include her cousin, Janice Mishkin of Lake
Hopatcong, N.J. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneral-home.com.
died May 20, 2012, at Atlantic Healthcare Center in Vero Beach. She was born in Erie, Pa., and lived in Vero Beach for 29 years, coming from Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of First United Method-ist Church in Vero Beach. She was an auxiliary volunteer at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. Survivors include her daughters, Ellen DeMarrero of Vero Beach and Barbara Carter of Memphis, Tenn.; son, David Lee Yandell of Micco; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A guest-book is available at www.lowther-cremationservice.com.
Bartley John Burns IIIBartley John Burns III, 80, died
May 21, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Chicago and lived in Vero Beach. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Survi-vors include his son, Daniel Parra Burns; daughter, JoEllen Muntz of Chadds Ford, Pa.; brother, Rich-ard Burns; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 13075 U.S. 1, Sebastian, FL 32958-3734. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
Marie FlinnMarie Flinn, 78, died May 24,
2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Dunellen, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for 41 years, coming from Warren, N.J. She was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach. Survivors include her sons,
Richard Flinn of Palm Bay and Tom Flinn and Chris Flinn, both of Vero Beach; daughter, Patty Fiore of Vero Beach; brother, Bill Zilg of Vero Beach; nine grand-children; and two great-grand-children. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
Philip Isidor GoldbergPhilip Isidor Goldberg, 93, died
May 24, 2012, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Brockton, Mass., and lived with his son in Vero Beach since October 2001, coming from Old Bridge, N.J. Survivors include his daughter, Linda M. Goldberg of Old Bridge; sons, the Rev. Michael W. Goldberg of Vero Beach and Richard A. Goldberg of Chris-tiansburg, Va.; two grandchil-dren; and one great-grandchild. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Christine S. GrantChristine S. Grant, 90, died May
24, 2012, at Dixie Oak Manor, Vero Beach. She was born in 1922 in Jesup, Ga., and lived in Vero Beach for two years, coming from Se-bring. Survivors include her son, David Grant of Orlando; daughter, Ginger Heller of Vero Beach; and sister, Ginger Hallowell of Orlan-do. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Highlands County, 7321 Haywood Taylor Blvd., Sebring, FL 33876. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
Margaret Ann GuzikMargaret Ann Guzik, 68, died
May 26, 2012, at the VNA Hospice House. She was born in Teaneck, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for eight years, coming from St. Clair Shores, Mich. Before retirement, she worked as a sales representative
in the furniture industry. She at-tended St. Helen Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Jack Guzik; sons, Steven Miaskowski, Gregory Guzik and David Guzik; daughters, Nadine Hearn, Colleen Linville and Den-ielle Ziegler; sister, Esther Berger; brothers, John Buttny and Robert Buttny; and 12 grandchildren. Me-morial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice House, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiff ordseawinds.com.
Robert M. KinnamonRobert M. Kinnamon, 58, died
May 17, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Blue Island, Ill., and moved to Vero Beach 43 years ago, coming from his birthplace. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiff ordseawinds.com.
Elizabeth LehmanElizabeth Lehman, 102, died
May 25, 2012, in Granville near her younger daughter's home. She was born in Altoona, Pa., and lived in Granville, coming from Vero Beach and Edison, N.J. She was retired as an executive from the Girl Scouts of the USA and from a career in women's fashion retailing. She was a member of Community Church of Vero Beach from 1978 to 2007. Survivors include her daughters, Carol Rizzoli of Royal Oak, Md., and Linda Habig of Granville; son, Richard Lehman of Princeton, N.J.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Mary McKenzieDorothy Mary McKenzie, 79,
died May 23, 2012, at VNA Hos-pice House. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury Epis-copal Church, Vero Beach. Sur-
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vivors include her sons, Tommie C. McKenzie of Maine, Roy Mc-Kenzie of Maine and Guylan Mc-Kenzie Jr. of Vero Beach; daugh-ter, Jody L. McKenzie of Maine; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial con-tributions may be made to VNA and Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Eleanor F. YostEleanor F. Yost, 84, died May 23,
2012, at her home. She was born in Brockton, Mass. and lived in Vero Beach for 19 years, coming from Cape Cod, Mass. She was a home-maker. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Ernest Yost; daughters, Sandra Ann Ruest and Laural Wil-liams, both of Vero Beach; son, E. Charles Yost of Grand Rapids, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 3375 20th St., Ste. 100, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
Thomas F. Ahrensfeldfomas F. Ahrensfeld, 88, of
Vero Beach and Pleasantville, NY died May 29, 2012. He is survived by wife, Joan McGowan Ahrens-feld, son and daughter-in-law, fomas F. Ahrensfeld Jr. and Re-becca Cornell Ahrensfeld and his three grandchildren, Madeline, Molly and Clay. He was a World War II Veteran --- served as First Lt. in the first combat cargo group in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He piloted one of the last C47 cargo planes participating in the evacu-ation of Kweilin and Luichow as the Japanese moved forward to-ward Kunming. Upon returning home Mr. Ahrensfeld attended Columbia Law School graduating
with honors. After practicing law with Conboy, Hewitt, O’Brien and Boardman, Philip Morris Inc.’soutside law firm, he joined Philip Morris as Corporate Secretary under Joseph F. Cullman III and subsequently became Senior VP and General Counsel and a mem-ber of the board of directors until retiring in 1989. He was a mem-ber of the John’s Island Club, Vero Beach. He was a strong supporter of the Humane Society of Vero Beach. In lieu of flowers donations to Humane Society of Vero Beach, PO Box 644 Vero Beach, FL 32961 would be appreciated.
Lillian Augusta CarrelloLillian Augusta Carrello, 94,
died May 26, 2012, at the VNA/Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was born in Washington, D.C., and lived in Vero Beach for 25 years. She studied at George Washington University. She at-tended St. Helen Catholic Church and St. John of the Cross Catholic Church. She was a member of the Military Officers Association of America and the Vero Beach fe-atre Guild. Survivors include her daughters, Carol Sell of Wilton, Conn., and Colleen Brennan of Vero Beach; and five grandchil-dren. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
Donna JohnstonDonna Wise Johnston, 77, died
May 28, 2012, at VNA Hospice, Vero Beach. She was born in Wellsville, Ohio, and lived in Vero Beach for 52 years, coming from Louisville, Ohio. She was a home-maker. She served as a patient companion with VNA in Vero Beach. Survivors include her sons, David Johnston and Lon Johnston, both of Vero Beach, Scott Johnston of Sebastian and Deane Johnston of Fort Pierce; brother, David Wil-liam Wise of Kent, Ohio; sisters,
Diana Sue Wise Ours of East Liv-erpool, Ohio, and Margaret “Mar-gie” Wise of Lantana; stepsons, Ri-chard Watters, David Watters and Andy Watters, all of Vero Beach; stepdaughter, Virginia Fageeh of Saudi Arabia; nine grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. Memo-rial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice, 901 37th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Isabella Wells HammondIsabella Wells Hammond, 98,
died May 27, 2012, at fe Place at Vero Beach. She was born in Chi-cago and moved to Vero Beach in 2000 from Avon Park. She was of the Catholic faith. Survi-vors include her daughter, Patri-cia Canfield of Vero Beach; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial contri-butions may be made to the VNA Hospice House, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. S A guest-book is available at www.coxgif-fordseawinds.com.
Jolene Janet LevinsonJolene Janet Levinson, 85, died
May 20, 2012, at Isles of Vero Beach in Vero Beach. She was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Vero Beach, coming from Mead-ville, Pa.
Richard D. KingRichard D. King, 62, died May
28, 2012, at home. He was born in Richmond, Va., and lived in Vero Beach for 15 years, coming from Minnesota. He was of the Episco-pal faith. He worked as a studio en-gineer and owned King Recording Systems in Minnesota. When he moved to Vero Beach, he dabbled in commercial and residential real estate and also worked as a sub-contractor for Dish Network as an installer. Survivors include his mother, Carolyn King of Deltona; brothers, Robert King Jr. of Apple
Valley, Minn., and Charles “Chip” King and Stephen King, both of Deltona. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneral-home.com.
Dorothy A. KinshawDorothy A. Kinshaw, 93, passed
away peacefully on May 24, 2012, at the Indian River Medical Cent-er in Vero Beach after a short ill-ness. She had been married for 72 years to John J. Kinshaw, who died earlier this month. She was hos-pitalized shortly after his death and passed away on what would have been his 94th birthday. She worked for 25 years at Ohio Farm-ers Grain Corporation in Fosto-ria, Ohio as the receptionist and switchboard operator before re-tiring to Vero Beach in 1978. She is survived by her son, John M., of Vero Beach, five grandsons, and two granddaughters.
Mark Edward WerleMark Edward Werle, 63, died
May 26, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Chicago and moved to Vero Beach 11 years ago from his birthplace. He worked as an ad-diction counselor for many years. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Pious of Sylmar, Calif., Peggy St-rezewski of Wheaton, Ill., Anne Grasser and Joan Smith, both of Woodstock, Ill., and Faith Smith of Chicago; brothers, Kevin Werle of Wheeling, Ill., Tony Werle of Marengo, Ill., Donald Werle of Crystal Lake, Ill., and Robert Wer-le of Oswego, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contri-butions may be made to American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
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LISA RYMERVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Two of the most formidable real estate families on the Treasure Coast joined forces earlier this month in a strategic move to position themselves as experts in their niche markets.
Hoyt C. Murphy Realtors, a four-office operation in St. Lucie County that was founded in 1949, merged with Coldwell Banker Paradise Ed Schlitt Realtors on June 4.
Ed Schlitt Real Estate first opened in 1953 on U.S. Highway 1 in Vero Beach. firty years later, the com-pany became affiliated with Coldwell Banker, a nation-al real estate franchise.
Prior to acquiring Hoyt Murphy, the Schlitt opera-tion consisted of five offices spread across Indian River and Brevard counties.
Now, there are nine offices with a total of 190 agents handling real estate sales, rentals and property man-agement.
“We are the largest real estate brokerage on the Para-dise Coast,” said Steven Schlitt, the company’s chief fi-nancial officer and a managing partner with his sister, Linda Schlitt Gonzalez, who is chief executive officer.
Steven Schlitt, 56, a marketing graduate of the Uni-versity of Florida, refers to the combined Treasure and Space coasts as the “Paradise Coast.” After purchasing Paradise Real Estate in Brevard County, the company brought that asset into the Coldwell Banker fold as well.
Years in the making, the most recent acquisition
had been a dream of both founding fathers, Ed Schlitt and Hoyt C. Murphy. fe company’s signs in St. Lu-cie County now read, “Coldwell Banker Paradise Hoyt Murphy Realtors.” fose offices are located in Fort Pierce, Hutchinson Island, Ocean Village and Port St. Lucie.
“Coldwell banker offers so much -- training, soft-ware and name recognition – things that are very costly for individual agents to develop on their own. Hoyt wanted to offer those things to his agents,” said Steven Schlitt.
Hoyt “Pat” Murphy will continue working in St. Lu-cie County as a managing partner and real estate agent.
“fe companies have always had the same ideals,” said Linda Schlitt Gonzalez, 58, who has worked for the family business since graduating from Vero Beach High School in 1972.
Both families built their businesses on reputations of integrity and professionalism; becoming trusted names in their communities.
But for buyers from outside the area, “the Coldwell Banker name provides the recognition and confidence people want. fe brand is the wave of the future, a connection with people wherever they are in the coun-try,” said Linda.
Last year, the company’s offices in Vero Beach, Se-bastian, North Hutchinson Island and Melbourne, successfully transacted 1,275 real estate sales - more units than any other local real estate company; a re-cord they say the company has maintained for the past
23 years.“We’ve always incorporated technology into our
business model,” said Steven Schlitt, fully aware of the role the internet plays in the industry’s future, as he de-scribes the size of the company’s first computer in the mid 1970s - the first real estate company to have one in the county.
In keeping with the family legacy, the company pre-fers to breathe new life into old buildings, accentuating the unique character in the diverse communities rep-resented along the Paradise Coast.
“We now have experts specializing in oceanfront properties, riverfront properties, commercial and in-vestment properties, farmland and equestrian proper-ties, golf communities, luxury estates, condominiums and residences,” said Linda Schlitt Gonzalez.
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