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Vanishing time capsule adds intrigue for the city

Viera s n r u t n a r Vete ograper t o h p s d n Wetla Page 15

Sparks ignite jet-fueled passion Page 11

Space Coast Women in Defense turns 4 Page 7

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Titusville’s citizens, dressed in period clothing, enjoyed the festivities during the city’s centennial celebration in 1967.

BY FLORA REIGADA For many years, the case of the vanishing time capsule was one of the city’s greatest unsolved

mysteries. It was filled and sealed during Titusville’s centennial celebration in 1967, according to Centennial Queen Sharon ClayJames who recalled events leading to

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Titusville’s citizens dressed up for the city’s centennial celebration in 1967.

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“About a month later, the time capsule “mysteriously” showed up at continued from page 1 Titusville City Hall. booming space program, the capsule “Everyone is just happy it is back resembled an early space vehicle. and have decided to let bygones be Titusville’s mayor, city council bygones. The identity of anyone and citizens turned out for its burial involved will remain confidential,” ceremony outside the Titusville Clay-James said. courthouse.

The capsule has been placed for “Items places in the capsule public view in the City Hall lobby. included a letter from Mrs. Griggs, But people will need to crane their Titusville’s oldest citizen,” Claynecks to see it, on a shelf about 15 James said. “There were also feet from the floor. documents from the city and as It will remain in place until opened centennial queen, I included a letter.

by Mayor Walt Johnson when he The capsule contained who we were gives a proclamation announcing then and our vision. It was buried and Titusville’s sesquicentennial, during ‘securely’ covered with dirt.”

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Brevard Historical Museum state “With great expectation we will a copy of the Centennial edition of see if our future vision of Titusville the Star-Advocate was included, as became reality,” Clay-James said. well as a 75th anniversary edition During a July 4th celebration, the published in 1955. capsule will be refilled with items The capsule was to be unearthed recommended by the community. and its artifacts removed, 50 years Containing fresh vision, it will then be later during the city’s sesquicentennial returned to its shelf at Titusville City in 2017. Everyone fully expected it to Hall. High on its perch encased in remain in place. plexiglass, it should remain there until “Back then we left our doors and 2067, when opened at Titusville’s windows unlocked,” Clay-James said. bicentennial. SL But one fateful day, an empty hole and shocking truth were discovered. The time capsule was gone.

“There were always rumors as to who might know what happened,” Clay-James said.

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SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE The AARP Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to weVENTURE to conduct Work for Yourself@50+ workshops locally.

This national grant initiative is designed to help vulnerable older adults assess opportunities for selfemployment, build skills and connect with resources that will enable them to generate income by working for themselves. weVENTURE, a Brevard organization launched at the Florida Institute of Technology focused on accelerating sustainable business growth for entrepreneurs, was one of only four Women’s Business Centers in the United States to be selected for this program. “weVENTURE is honored to have been chosen to participate in this national program, which will benefit the local economy,” said weVENTURE executive director Erica Lemp.

Through a nationwide open request for proposals, AARP Foundation, with support from The Hartford, identified and then selected promising organizations in highneed communities to receive grant awards and implement the Work for Yourself@50+ workshop model. The workshops help low-income adults older than 50 understand the pros and cons of self-employment and support them through the early steps that can lead to success.

“For many low-income older adults, self-employment and business ownership is an opportunity to change their future,” said AARP Foundation president Lisa Marsh Ryerson. “AARP Foundation is proud to work with organizations committed to helping older adults successfully run their own

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Newly appointed weVENTURE executive director Ericka Lemp, second from left, celebrates clients’ success at a recent Sharing the Gift of Success event. business. Our Work for Yourself@50+ program is designed to enable older adults to pursue self-employment by connecting them with trustworthy resources in their own communities.”

Working with AARP Foundation, each grantee will: • Publicize Work for Yourself@50+ resources and workshops to potential entrepreneurs.

• Host and facilitate a 90-minute introductory workshop, designed

by AARP Foundation, to walk participants through Work for Yourself@50+ materials.

• Connect program participants with local, accessible resources to help them take action on their incomegeneration plans. weVENTURE held its first Work for Yourself@50+ workshop Dec. 6 in Palm Bay.

In addition to receiving grant funds, awardees will also participate in a community of practice and regular assessment to help build a body of knowledge about effective older-adult services and programs.

Creating and owning a business has long been heralded as a path to financial success and economic mobility; low-income older adults, however, face unique hurdles when re-entering the workforce in a nontraditional capacity. AARP Foundation and The Hartford’s investment in these grantees seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable populations by supporting and advancing effective solutions. SL To get more information about weVENTURE program offerings, call 321-674-7007 or email weVENTURE@fit.edu.

Karen Tully finally has a place to put one of her life’s most important artifacts: the flag that was neatly tri-folded and placed in her hands to honor her husband’s military service to his country.

She won the drawing for the patriotic U.S. flag case at the Nov. 18 Veterans Muster for the Senior Life Boomer Bash & Senior Expo at The Avenue Viera.

“I am so happy to have this,” Tully said of the case that holds the tri-fold flag above a place for a certificate of service or other honor that can be placed on a table or hung on a wall.

“I have never known what do to with his flag that would give it the proper reverence.”

John Tully served during the Korean war. The couple, separated in age by 26 years, were married for 34 years until he passed five years ago.

Having a patriotic attraction to honor veterans and thank their families for their sacrifice is an important feature of an otherwise community-centered event, one attendee said.

“You hear things these days about people desecrating the flag. When I was growing up, you were arrested for that,” Martha Masiello said.

“I’m always the first one to put flags out, and often I am the only one on my block putting out flags.

It’s great to go to a public event and see huge flags everywhere and our veterans getting the respect and the reverence they deserve for protecting our freedoms and our very lives.” SL

Group needs lots of fill to proceed with construction of no-kill animal sanctuary

BY MIKE GAFFEY

Construction on Brevard County’s first no-kill, no-cage haven for domestic animals can begin once Friends for Animals Sanctuary has its fill of fill.

The nonprofit organization needs about 78,000 cubic feet of fill once land is cleared to proceed with an 11-building facility on 17 acres of land off Parrish Road in Cocoa that will become a refuge for up to 300 dogs, cats, horses, ferrets, birds and other pets rescued from local shelters and awaiting a forever home.

“The problem is that it’s very hard to get the fill,” said Katherine Johnson, who founded the sanctuary in 2011. “We need 4,500 truckloads of it and there’s not a whole lot of it around right now. It’s going to cost us probably $10 a truckload, so we’re talking almost $600,000 in just fill.”

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Having recently paid off the last $80,000 SENIOR LIFE courtesy of Friends for Animals Sanctuary SENIOR LIFE photo for the Cocoa property south of State Road A rendering of the proposed Friends for Animals Sanctuary in Sully is one of the dogs 520, the organization is Cocoa, the first no-kill, no-cage haven for domestic animals in available for adoption at local shelters.

Friends for Animals Sanctuary. constantly fundraising, Johnson said. An and safety. Stables and open range “We’re in a huge building boom, FFAS gala is set for March, and will be available for horses, cows, which is very difficult for us,” the sanctuary receives all proceeds pigs, donkeys, sheep and goats.

Johnson said. “Everybody’s busy. from sales at its thrift shop at 5000 The campus will also have Everybody’s stacked up.”

N. Wickham Road, No. 110 in a veterinary clinic, scouting Once completed, the sanctuary Melbourne. campgrounds and administrative buildings will house domestic animals “We’ll always rely on our offices, said Johnson, who expects in family-group settings appropriate community,” Johnson said, “and if to have a staff of 10 to 15 full-time for each species, Johnson said. Ferrets, their past generosity is any indication, employees and another 10 to 15 rabbits and guinea pigs will reside in Brevard County’s animals won’t have volunteers. a structure called The Hangout, while to live in shelters for long.”

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2017 brings new changes to full retirement age

BY KIMBERLY LAPORTA Changes are coming with the New Year to Social Security retirement beneficiaries. People who were born Jan. 2, 1955 through Jan. 1, 1956 will attain full retirement age at age 66 and two months.

Full retirement age is the age at which a person may first become entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits. You can check your full retirement age at ssa.gov/planners/ retire/retirechart.html” socialsecurity. gov/planners/retire/retirechart.html.

As the full retirement age increases, there will be decreases in benefits claimed at ages prior to full retirement age. You can learn more about the full retirement age on the website and how to calculate your own.

Some things you must remember when you are thinking about retirement: You may start receiving Social

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Your monthly benefits will be reduced if you start them any time before full retirement age: ssa.gov/ planners/retire/agereduction.html” socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/ agereduction.html.

If you elect to receive benefits before you reach full retirement age, you should understand how continuing to work can affect your benefits: ssa. gov/planners/retire/whileworking. html” socialsecurity.gov/planners/ retire/whileworking.html.

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Space Coast Women in Defense celebrates four years

BY LINDA WIGGINS Space Coast Women in Defense marks a four-year milestone this month. WID’s mission is to cultivate and support the advancement and recognition of women in all aspects of national security and provide women with a formal environment for professional growth through networking, education and career development.

“The Florida Space Coast is a unique area with several rapidly expanding national defense industries and a very prevalent military presence,” said Susan Glasgow, who was SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins named president of Space Pam Gillespie, left, was part of the five-member Coast WID in October team to launch Space Coast Women in Defense 2016. four years ago and Susan Glasgow is the current “By forming a Space president and founding member.

Coast Chapter on Jan. 21, 2013, WID can now provide networking and professional Disadvantaged Women Owned development opportunities Small Business and a Veteran Owned to promote the role of women in Business that provides a myriad national defense and security, to of services, including Information support military service members, and Technology, security, and Special to encourage partnerships within the Sensor System design, testing and local contractor community, defense integration. industry and military personnel.”

The five-person team that led The group will celebrate its the charge to launch the local WID milestone with a night of networking chapter included Karen Gregory, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 HRSS Consulting Group & USAFR; at the American Muscle Car Museum Pam Gillespie, then-Community in Melbourne to support Space Relations Director for Congressman Coast STEM activities — Science, Bill Posey; Joanne Longo, Barry Technology, Engineering and Math, University; Mary Kinberg, Kinberg for local students. The cost is $35 for & Associates; and Elizabeth May, members and $50 for non-members AhtnaSTS. The team worked with until Jan. 7, and $45 and $60 after the guidance of the Central Florida that date. The cost for students age 12 Chapter president Terri Smith and past through college age is $25. The VIP president Debbie Berry. tour is $100.

Women In Defense is a National “In our third full year of operations, Security Organization and affiliate we have grown substantially thanks to of the National Defense Industrial those that share their time supporting Association (NDIA). SL this organization,” said Glasgow, For more information or to founding member of Space Coast purchase event tickets, go to scwid.org WID. She is also the president/CEO and click Events. of Kegman Inc., an Economically

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BY JILL BLUE-GAINES John Trieste is known by service providers to seniors as a giant in the volunteer community. When he shows up, it is to help.

So it was a delight to members of the Brevard Association of Human Services (BAHS) at the annual holiday party held at Hospice of St. Francis in Melbourne Dec. 22 that the shoe was on the other foot.

The group raised $652 at the event and gave it to the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation in Trieste’s honor in memory of his wife, Adelle, who died of Alzheimer’s disease.

“It was remarkable and very heart warming to see the look on John’s face when he realized we were giving the money in memory of his wife, Adelle. He was such a loving and dedicated husband throughout his wife’s decline. He sets a good example for people in caring for others,” said BAHS president Kathi Ridner, director of One Senior Place in Viera. “And he is always championing important causes and getting folks to work together to do more.” SL

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BY LINDA WIGGINS As you open your brand new 2017 calendar, save the date for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to meet Elaine Larsen, president of Larsen Motorsports and driver of the Florida Institute of Technology jet dragster, at the 2017 Boomer Guide Expo at her Palm Bay museum-style expo hall.

This two-time International Hot Rod Association jet dragster world champion fuels her passion for drag racing by helping the next generation achieve their dreams. Larsen has been in the motorsports industry for more than 20 years and driving jet-powered dragsters for 15 years. Her top speed to date … 336 mph!

In this second installment of a three-part series, we get to know more about Larsen and the other love of her life, husband and Larsen Motorsports CEO Chris Larsen. The shared loves of their life are Pug dog mascot Nitro, and dragster jet engine-designer son, Andrew, but we’ll get to those next month.

THE GREAT AMERICAN LOVE STORY “When I first met Chris, I was only 16 years old, so a relationship was the furthest from my mind. I thought that he was cute, drove a nice car, a ‘32 Ford Deuce Coupe,” Larsen recalled.

“But after we met, we really clicked.

He was my first real boyfriend and I was his first real girlfriend. He was just easy to talk to and he was such a sweetheart, opening doors, helping me with my coat, a real gentleman!”

The pair grew up and met in the

tiny town of St. Johns, Mich., near Flint.

“A lot of people will know the area because of the wellknown attraction there called Uncle John’s Cider Mill,” Chris Larsen said.

“Well, that really is my Uncle John.

That’s how connected both of our families are to the area in different ways.”

The automotive industry that put Flint on the map, then crushed it flat as SENIOR LIFE photos factories closed. To Elaine Larsen, with husband Chris and son Andrew, is heralded as the fastest human in the world be from the area, or two years in a row by the International Hot Rod Association. At right, the Larsen lovers are as really most anywhere much at home racing fast on the ground as they are in the air. from the Motor City Today giant automobile factories are about things he wanted to do. I never state, still means empty where, at one time, some of thought that way before I met him,” you will forever have the love of the greatest minds in industry once Elaine Larsen recalled. “I was always automobiles flowing through your worked.

Elaine and I make it a top just in the moment, but Chris, he veins. priority to help rekindle some of that has always been a dreamer. I loved RESTORING AMERICAN PRIDE great American spirit and skill sets of watching his eyes light up when he “Growing up in Central Michigan, craftsmanship that people talk about talked about cars and airplanes and I had relatives who worked for the when they say “granddad used to do it then just sitting in the garage watching auto manufacturers,” Chris Larsen this way ….” him work.” said. “Many in my family are ‘car In their youth, the pair developed Working together every day at people.’ I occasionally toured Ford different interests along the way Larsen Motorsports, she gets plenty and General Motors factories. I — hers a passion for race cars and of opportunity to watch him work. shared the great pride that others in his for airplanes.

They would later Chris maintains the world’s largest my family had for the American auto compromise and blend planes and inventory of dragster jet engines industry and the powerful impact it automobiles to get the jet dragster. at the shop.

He can oversee a team had on manufacturing throughout that builds one from start to finish at COMPROMISE ON NOTHING, the world. We believed American LOVE STORY EXCEPT FOR LOVE auto manufacturing was among the continued on page 24 “I loved listening to him dream industries that made America great.

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Senior Living From the big city back to Brevard County, Buena Vida chef wouldn’t have it any other way

BY LINDA WIGGINS John Delaney, executive chef and food service director at Buena Vida Estates in Melbourne, has worked in some big restaurants in big cities but is glad to be back in Brevard County in the culinary arts.

Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Delaney moved to Melbourne as a child with his parents and three siblings. After attending a prestigious culinary school and working in several private clubs, hotels and restaurants in Naples, Tampa, aorlamp0303.a15 Orlando and Atlanta, he brought his skills to Buena Vida where he has been for nine years.

“I love it there because there is a tremendous amount of variety.

Something new every day,” Delaney said. He takes his favorite dishes on the road to expos, chili cook-offs, chocolate competitions and the like, and has armloads of trophies and bragging rights to show and tell for it.

This year, Delaney and staff will kick off international nights once a month and build excitement around a particular region of the world.

There already is live entertainment regularly at Buena Vida, happy hour

three nights a week, private parties where resident organize their own social activities and more.

“It’s a great life. There’s always something going on,” Delaney said.

While his father was not a professional chef, the senior Delaney returned to the foodie roots he sprouted as a teenager working in restaurants. After retiring to Melbourne, he excelled as master chef in his own house with his son at his knee.

“I guess I was influenced by my father. He loved to cook, so I got Page 1 of 1 Friday, January 9, 2015 12:34:57 PM interested in it,’’ he said.

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“Right now, I’m big into my Big Green Egg for grilling and smoking carrying the recipes over into the kitchen,” Delaney said.

Some of the best ideas come from residents themselves.

“We are definitely open to requests, and this gives residents a chance to experience the regional favorites of their youth, and to share SENIOR LIFE Jill Blue-Gaines Buena Vida Estates executive chef and food service director John Delaney and Pamela Pistor their love of these dishes with their tantalize taste buds at the Senior Life Boomer Bash & Senior Expo Nov. 18. friends.” SL

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Vietnam horror fails to derail Viera man’s achievements

BY MARIA SONNENBERG Don Martin’s life journey has taken him from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to the Wetlands Viera, where he has found national fame as an award-winning photographer.

Although he was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., Martin grew up in Daytona Beach, where his father owned a junkyard. Working at his

dad’s yard didn’t seem like much of a future to the 17-year-old Martin, who instead opted for the Navy’s “Kiddie Cruise,” which allowed under-age recruits to sign up with their parents’ blessings.

The Navy trained him as a dental technician and Martin joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, N.C. A survival school course prepared him for service in

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Vietnam, where he arrived just a week before the bloody Tet Offensive.

The young soldier was assigned to the Riverine Assault Force, River Division 91, at the U.S.S. Colleton, a floating barracks that took position up the Mekong River, where the ship was a hub for 75 river patrol boats that ferried soldiers up and down the river and its tributaries during combat.

During his time there, Martin worked with the medics helping the wounded.

“The helicopters would bring in the severely wounded,” he said.

Although he was never injured, Martin was nevertheless exposed to Agent Orange, used as a defoliant to clear the river banks from jungle scrub enemy trips could use to their advantage. Medical issues from the exposure continue plaguing him.

Martin left Vietnam in 1969 to report to Coronado, Calif., a decidedly better location, yet one the soldier couldn’t wait to leave so he could get on with the rest of his life.

His best buddy’s girlfriend introduced him to pen pal Anne, whom he would later marry and settle down with in her home turf of Boston.

A job at a dental lab turned into a career and Martin eventually owned his own Boston dental laboratory, specializing in

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Don Martin likes to take photos at the Viera Wetlands. dental implants. His interest in photography began here, as he photographed thousands of images for use in technical presentations and publications.

After the kids left home, the Martins migrated south to Palm Coast, where Martin relocated the lab until he retired in 2014 and moved to Viera to be closer to his son and his grandchildren.

With the newfound spare time and the proximity of the Viera Wetlands, Martin began photographing the natural richness of the area. One of the results was “Morning Conversation,” an image of a family of blue herons.

The pictured earned Martin grand prize among thousands of entries in Outdoor

Photographer magazine’s seventh annual Great Outdoors Photo Competition this year.

Viera has been good for Martin, photographically speaking, for his image of the Ferris wheel, taken at night during the Viera State Fair, snagged him the People’s Choice award from more than 3,000 entries in the Digital Photo magazine competition.

More grandchildren, this time in Maine, affords Martin the opportunity to spend several weeks each year photographing the New England coast and the chance to grab more awards. His works are represented at Art & Antique Studio in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne. SL

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Cape Canaveral National Cemetery to offer pre-need burial eligibility determinations SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE Veterans and their loved ones who wish to use the new Cape Canaveral National Cemetery received good news in December.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Dec. 8 that it now provides eligibility determinations for burial in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need.

Pre-need eligibility determinations will streamline access to burial benefits that veterans have earned through military service for themselves and their eligible family members and will help veterans and their families with pre-need burial planning.

“A pre-need burial eligibility determination will confirm an individual’s eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need,” Cape Canaveral National Cemetery director Don Murphy said.

“I encourage veterans and their spouses to take advantage of the new program so they have peace of mind and can address burial plans ahead of time.”

Interested individuals can submit VA Form 40-10007, Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery, and supporting documentation, such as a DD Form 214, if readily available, to the VA National Cemetery Scheduling

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The VA will review applications and provide written notice of its determination SENIOR LIFE Linda Wiggins of eligibility. It will The first phase of Cape Canaveral National Cemetery save determinations opened on Memorial Day May, 30 2016, with and supporting additional phases to come. documentation in an electronic information territories, including tribal trust lands, system to expedite burial arrangements Guam and Saipan. For veterans buried at the time of need. in private or other cemeteries, the Because laws and personal VA provides headstones, markers or circumstances change, upon receipt medallions to commemorate their of a burial request, the VA will service. validate all pre-need determinations in In 2016, the VA honored more than accordance with the laws in effect at 345,000 veterans and their loved ones that time. with memorial benefits in national, The VA operates 135 national state, tribal and private cemeteries. cemeteries and 33 soldiers’ lots in 40 Eligible individuals are entitled states and Puerto Rico. More than four to burial in any open VA national million Americans, including veterans cemetery, opening/closing of the of every war and conflict, are buried in grave, a grave liner, perpetual care VA national cemeteries. of the grave site and a governmentThe VA also provides funding to furnished headstone or marker or establish, expand and maintain 105 niche cover, all at no cost to the veterans cemeteries in 47 states and family. Veterans are also eligible for

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Nationally, call the VA regional offices toll-free at 800-827-1000. To make burial arrangements at any open VA national cemetery at the time of need, call the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

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The expanded Veterans Memorial Center is a treasure for all

If you’re a veteran in Brevard County you should get to know the resources available to you at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, museum, library, plaza and park.

Once you get to know it you will be recommending it to neighbors and friends, because this is not just for veterans. It is a great place to visit and an excellent resource for students.

It is a wonderful place to learn the history of our military and all the wars in which the United States of America has been involved, from the Revolutionary War to the war on terrorism and everything in between.

The museum has artifacts, memorabilia and weapons from every war, every branch of the military and even World War II items from German and Japanese military.

“It’s probably the greatest collection of military memorabilia in this area,” said Dean Schaaf, president of the Veteran Memorial Center, who is also the museum curator.

Best of all, it has free admission.

It’s located at 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy., at the edge of Sykes Creek behind the Merritt Square Mall on Merritt Island.

The museum went from being a 1,000-square-foot packed room to a modern 6,000-square-foot expansion of nicely displayed items that helps to bring history alive for visitors.

“We have all this, plus we have the plaza,’ said Bill Kowalczyk, chairman of the Brevard Veterans Council, a

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“We have some very unique artifacts here that you won’t find in any other museum in the country.”

Outside, a Huey and a Cobra helicopter hover on pedestals above the plaza, which displays an A-7 Corsair II jet, a tank, a heavy military truck and monuments and memorials honoring those who served in the different wars.

And, almost as a bonus, is the adjacent Veterans Park, with its 82 acres of recreation area that includes a large pond and separate parking.

For years, the veterans sought to expand the museum after having most of its collection in storage and periodically rotating displays. Finally, on Nov. 11, following the center’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, the expanded museum opened to the public.

The addition also gave more space to a 5,000-volume library, and to one of the most active veterans’ claims service center in the state.

The center is home to Disabled American Veterans Space Coast Chapter 123, which this year will

have served about 3,600 veterans and survivors with reviews and filing for Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefit claims by the end of December.

Kowalczyk said that despite all the Brevard Veterans Center has to offer, too many people in Brevard County still do not know about it.

The veterans at the center are trying to spread the word to residents, including those here for the winter, tourists and visitors from elsewhere in Central Florida.

Those who have been here before may tell you that if you have any interest in U.S. military history, this is

an excellent place to visit. It is a great educational opportunity, not only for students but for everyone interested in learning about the sacrifices made by our veterans.

The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m Sunday.

There are knowledgeable and friendly veteran docents there to guide visitors and answer questions about the center, museum and displays. SL For more information, go to veteransmemorialcenter.org or call 321-453-1776.

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Aging 101: A Plan for Aging Well Senior Partner In-Home Care Speakers Dr. Timothy Jetton of Florida Medical Associates and Barbara Fradkin, BSW One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera 321-751-6771 Friday, Jan. 27 2 p.m.

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Senior Athletes

Christine Farneti, 69

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FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I participate in three classes every week: Tai Chi, Zumba Gold and Chair Yoga. I also try to do Tai Chi on my own during the week. I also spend time chasing after my 10-year-old grandson.

MOTIVATION If I don’t exercise, I stiffen up like a tin woodsman. I want to stay strong and active for my grandson.

I don’t want to sit out. I want to do activities that I enjoy.

NUTRITION I try to eat a low-fat diet with a lot of fruits and vegetables.

I choose organic produce if it is affordable, or I buy foods with no GMOs.

FAVORITE WORKOUT ACTIVITY I take a Tai Chi class once a week and try to do it two or more times a week on my own at home, too. I also participate in a wellness program at CORAS physical therapy twice a week.

MOTIVATION I don’t want to sit at home and watch TV and do nothing. I want to stay healthy so I can travel and be active with my grandkids. Every year, I take at least one big trip.

NUTRITION I eat a low-fat diet with a moderate amount of carbs and avoid sugar. I also like to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.

Are you a Senior athlete? Call Senior Life at 321-242-1235 and tell us about your workout routine.

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Screenings save lives by detecting cancers early

By Alphonse Pecoraro* The American Cancer Society estimated that nearly 1.7 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with cancer in 2016. Furthermore, cancer is the second-most common cause of death in the U.S., exceeded only by heart disease.

You can, however, increase your odds of survival by getting screened.

A screening offers the opportunity to detect some cancers early when no symptoms appear, leading to treatment that is less extensive and more likely to be successful. Screenings help reduce mortality for cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, cervix and lung (among long-term and/or heavy smokers).

Below, I have briefly described screenings for individual cancers.

Published guidelines from organizations such as the ACS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are not always in agreement as to the type of test to perform, age at which to begin/end testing, or even the value of screening at all. Keep in mind that insurance coverage may vary based on the type of screening as well as the patient’s risk factors. Consult with your health care provider to determine your risk factors and what screenings could be beneficial to you.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., exceeded only by skin

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cancer. The ACS recommends women receive a clinical breast exam every three years from ages 20 to 39. At 40, mammograms are recommended yearly.

There are discrepancies on what age mammograms are no longer beneficial.

Self-exams also can be helpful, starting at age 20. See your doctor if you find a lump.

precancerous polyps removed during a colonoscopy.

women at average risk and the other for those at increased risk. Gene mutations (BRCA1 and BRCA2) can substantially Prostate cancer increase a woman’s chances of developing African-American men and ovarian cancer. A blood test for the men with a first-degree family protein CA 125 and a transvaginal member diagnosed with prostate ultrasound are recommended every cancer are at greatest risk. The ACS six months for women with high risk recommends PSA (prostate-specific factors and annually for women at antigen) testing and a digital rectal exam moderate risk. The risk can subside after Cervical cancer every year after age 50. The CDC does childbearing is complete.

Cervical cancer incidence and not advocate testing. How or whether mortality rates have declined since to treat this slow-developing disease is a Skin cancer the introduction of the Pap test.

Basal cell skin cancer and discussion for you and your health care Recent introduction of the squamous cell skin cancers are provider.

HPV vaccine also has helped reduce the the most common skin cancers Lung cancer incidence of cervical cancer. The CDC in the United States. People at high risk, Lung cancer is the leading cause such as those with freckled, light skin or recommends a Pap test for all women of death of men and women. Since who frequently were sunburned or used between the ages of 21 and 65. The HPV 1964, more than 20 million deaths tanning equipment, are recommended vaccine should be given to girls ages from lung cancer are attributed 11 to 18. Women ages 19 to 26 should to have a visual screening annually. to tobacco use. A low-dose CT scan of discuss HPV risk factors with their Your risk also is higher if you have a the chest is recommended for former health care provider. family history of melanoma or radiation smokers ages 55 to 74. After 15 years therapy.

Colorectal cancer of tobacco cessation, the CDC says the For more on what you can do to help In 2016, nearly 135,000 people screening can be discontinued if the reduce your cancer risk or for additional will be diagnosed with colorectal patient is in good health and reports no questions about cancer, visit the American cancer, which includes colon symptoms.

Cancer Society website at cancer.org. and rectal cancers, according Ovarian cancer to the ACS. About 1 in 7 cases will Lecture be for patients younger than 50. The Ovarian cancer is the most Alphonse Pecoraro, MD, FACS* General Surgeon overall incidence and mortality rate, lethal of women’s cancers, but however, has been declining for years, its incidence is lower than breast Friday, January 27 • 2 p.m. which is largely attributed to screening. or cervical cancer. Fewer than half One Senior Place Beginning at age 50, stool DNA testing of women diagnosed with ovarian 8085 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera, FL 32940 every three years or a colonoscopy cancer survive for more than five Please register online at Wuesthoff.com or by calling (800) 522-6363. every 10 years is recommended. years. Recommendations for screening *Member of the medical staff at Wuesthoff The frequency of screening may traditionally have been organized into Medical Center — Rockledge. increase, depending on the number of one of two sets of guidelines — one for

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Center offers world-class brain and behavior healthcare in downtown Melbourne

BY MIKE GAFFEY After completing her doctoral degree at Florida Tech, Dr. Christine Salinas knew she wanted to move back to the Space Coast some day. Salinas recently celebrated the grand opening of Space Coast Neuropsychology Center in downtown Melbourne. Her husband, Gregory, started working at Harris Corp. in 2002. The birth of their son, Andrew Santiago, now 2, helped convince the couple to return to Brevard County a few months ago from the New England area, where Salinas worked at renowned Boston Children’s Hospital.

“We love Melbourne,” Salinas said.

“It’s a great place to live and raise your family. We felt like this was our home, so we really wanted to come back. I’m excited to bring specialized brain and behavioral healthcare to people in Brevard County so that they don’t have to travel to Orlando.”

In October, Salinas opened her neuropsychology center inside Suite 225 of the historic 1900 Building at 1900 S. Harbor City Blvd. She hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration Nov. 16.

As a neuropsychologist, Salinas diagnoses and provides treatments for newborns to adults so people can enjoy improved brain and behavioral health.

“We do activities and tests to determine how your brain is working and how you’re functioning, said Salinas, who trained at and started the neuropsychology program for Florida Hospital’s epilepsy neurosurgery department. “We use the results to come up with plans or solutions based on your strengths and your weaknesses. For children and adults who are struggling with a medical, developmental or brain condition, the goal is to get you back to school, work, or to activities that you enjoy and to thrive in the community.”

A respected expert in her field

Dr. Christine Salinas cuts the ribbon while surrounded by family members, staff and friends. who has taught at Harvard and UCF Medical Schools as well as Florida Tech, Salinas is the only clinical neuropsychologist in the Space Coast who trained and worked at top teaching hospitals such as Harvard Medical School and Emory University Medical School in Atlanta.

She works with patients who have medical and neurological conditions as well as behavioral and cognitive problems, including epilepsy, sports-related concussion, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, cancers, prematurity and other birth complications, strokes and memory disorders.

Salinas has specialized skills in addressing how neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD and Autism Spectrum), dyslexia and other conditions affect children’s ability to learn. Treatment and interventions include cognitive rehabilitation,

parent child interaction therapy, parent education, behavior therapy, group therapy and social skills training. Salinas provides training and workshops focusing on brain health, emotional and behavioral health, as well as education/brain enrichment.

A Miami native, Salinas also is one of the few bilingual Spanish/ English neuropsychologists in Florida. All assessment, consultation and educational services are conducted by Salinas without the need for an interpreter. She has expertise in cultural neuropsychology, particularly in the evaluation and treatment of bilinguals and Hispanics/ Latinos. Salinas has significant experience working with international patients from the Carribean, South America, Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Salinas chose an office location in downtown Melbourne because she

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wanted a centralized site between Palm Bay and Viera and because she wanted to be a part of the area’s revival and allow her patients to enjoy the sights of downtown during breaks in their evaluations.

“I want you to have a positive experience when coming to see a doctor and to be able to walk, eat and enjoy your visit because that makes a better Brevard,” said Salinas, who eventually plans to move to a larger office on the building’s first floor.

“That’s my vision and that’s why I picked this location so I can promote healthy living in the Space Coast.

And the 1900 Building is historic and I’m a lover of history, so I wanted to be a part of that culture.” SL For more information, go to spacecoastneuropsychology. com, facebook.com/ spacecoastneuropsychology or call 321-373-1303.

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Helping those who help others

HTEA conducts senior gift drive

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The local Feed a Family Foundation distributed family turkey dinners with all the trimmings to charities that serve families just before Thanksgiving at the Stadium Parkway Publix in Viera. Foundation president Mandi Verderosa, left, stops to give food to Deacon Mike Murphy, third from left, of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rockledge for the families served by its outreach efforts with committee members Denise Daniels, Vinny Anella, Debbie Gutterson, Liz Anella, Mary Ann Ollier and Daniel Resh. Manderosa is carrying on a tradition started by her late mother Jeanette Mandala of Suntree.

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Students from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy helped Aging Matters in Brevard collect gifts for homebound seniors and veterans.

SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIFE In partnership with Aging Matters in Brevard, students at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy collected gifts for 104 homebound senior citizens and United States veterans.

The gift drive was organized by seventh, eighth and ninth grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students and all Holy Trinity students were invited to participate. This marks the third year of the partnership between Aging Matters and Holy Trinity’s NJHS, and the fifth year that NJHS has collected gifts for seniors.

According to Jeanne Hakkila-Wills, vice president of mission advancement for Aging Matters in Brevard, “The holidays can be such a lonely time for a senior. The cards that Holy Trinity students and their families included with their gifts were the highlight of many of the seniors’ and veterans’ season. These seniors and veterans are no longer able to drive. The NJHS students, who are just beginning to drive, are especially appreciative of this loss of independence.”

The gifts were delivered by volunteers from Vets Driving Vets. SL

Amazing senior: Lloyd Kahn

BY MUFFY BERLYN Born in 1935, Lloyd Kahn, 81, does it all. Currently, he is an author, photographer and editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, Inc. He also surfs, paddleboards and skateboards (longboard) from his home in Bolinas, Calif. on the Pacific coast.

With books in subject matters ranging from geodomes to tiny homes, his area of expertise is construction. He is a pioneer of the green building and green architecture movements. Green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment.

During the 1960s, he quit an insurance job and began work as a carpenter, discovering the owner/builder point-of-view. He maintained this outlook throughout a publishing career, explaining building techniques to novices.

His blog is lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/ and he also can be found online in various links to articles.

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Expert uses color to combat bullying

BY LINDA WIGGINS

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Elaine and Chris Larsen of Larsen Motorsports, pictured right with son Andrew and Pug Nitro, will host the Feb. 17 Senior Life Boomer Guide Expo.

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method of efficiency that Henry Ford would smile upon. Attendees of the Boomer Guide Expo can see where it takes place.

“He had my heart from the beginning. Fast forward 30 years and where we are today, I still love that spark in his eyes when he talks about projects. I love watching him working in the shop with the Florida Institute of Technology students, even better I love watching them look at him with such respect! It isn’t always easy building a business together. We have to call each other out on a lot of different things: money, how fast my

car is going to go, our next projects, but what we never fight about is our devotion to each other and our son Andrew. Family first above all else!”

And let’s not forget Nitro, the totally spoiled star but in a great way.

He’ll be on hand Feb. 17 to give canine kisses and share selfies.

“There is no one better that I would pick as my partner in crime to live this crazy life. Chris not only allows me to be crazy, fast, and out of control and to live each and every one of my dreams, but he is always asking, ‘How can I help?’ Elaine Larsen said.

“That is love.”

The feeling is mutual.

“Elaine is my soul mate and love

of my life,” Chris Larsen said. “Early on I suspected such, however, I never would have guessed the scale of what we would accomplish together.

Elaine is a hard-working woman who never lets up. She is passionate about everything she does and she doesn’t do anything halfway.” SL Next month, we’ll look at how Elaine Larsen’s crash at 250 mph changed her life – she still is recovering from brain injuries — and her focus — she now sees and designs the vehicle cockpit as a form-fitting safety capsule for each driver. For more information on the Boomer Guide Expo, go to boomerseniorexpo. com or call 321-242-1235.

Marty Ward of Viera will bring her Create Confident Kids program to the Saturday, Jan. 7 Color Me Healthy 5K Run/Walk on the Viera Medical Mile. Her focus will go beyond parents to target grandparents who have taken on a parental role or simply seek to have a positive influence on their grands.

At her booth, Ward will provide paints and art materials to add even more color to the T-shirts provided in the benefit run/walk.

Ward, herself a grandmother, said the key is to become a “Confidence Booster” to build up a child rather than a “Fault Finder,” which tears a child down. The techniques also help children battle bullying.

“You get more cooperation and more time for fun, both at school and at home,” Ward said.

The second annual 5K run/ walk became an instant favorite of boomers and seniors. The start/finish is at the Suntree Master Homeowners Association private Jack Mahon Park.

The course traverses Spyglass Hill Road in and out of lush communities and waterfront nature preserve areas accessed by private roads behind upscale medical buildings. SL For more information or to register for the 5K, go to vieravoice. com/Color-Me-Healthy-5K-2017 or call 321-242-1235. To reach Ward, to go createconfidentkids.com, call 321-848-4997 or email marty@ createconfidentkids.com.

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Sebastian offers fine camping for both novices, experts

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“Cushy camping” included a screened hammock, a tent with an air mattress, wood for a fire and good food, all supplied by my friend Barry Imhoff.

BY MUFFY BERLYN We watched the fire burn, white hot embers from the pine logs we had sacrificed to the flames hours ago, before putting on another log.

My friend Barry and I talked of the recent presidential election outcome seated in lawn chairs around the night fire, that she interspersed with stories of camping. After we toasted marshmallows for s’mores, I sat transfixed by the fire, a therapy all its own, while it lulled me into a tranquil state of near quiet. No TV, no playing with my smart phone, yet I was perfectly content. It was the art of doing nothing.

There was a strange, distant and incessant noise, coming from somewhere in the campgrounds.

Strange noises at night while the camping fire stirred the imagination.

Wondering if it was an injured bird, we finally figured out the sound: it was a harmonica playing. We assumed it was the only other camper we had seen that day on the other side of the park. At least we hoped it was him and not some mad slasher with a

penchant for harmonica playing.

Sometime after 11 p.m. when the last of the fire burned down, Barry got into her sleeping bag inside a screened hammock between two oaks, and I got under a thin quilt on an air mattress in a small tent.

“Cushy camping” Barry called it as opposed to “cowboy style” where you just throw a sleeping bag on the ground.

Barry, a quintessential camper and hiker having trekked through many national parks for 10-day hikes into the wilderness by herself, had come prepared. Her car was filled with the necessities of camping equipment, including firewood.

She had thought to bring me an air mattress, complete with a carlighter-plug air pump with intake and exhaust air connectors she had marked “Suck” and “Blow” which left me laughing. That night, however, I was grateful. The hard ground was just an inch or so below my air mattress and I could feel it when rolling over. I couldn’t hear the harmonica player anymore as I drifted off to sleep and just hoped he wouldn’t

show up at my tent with an axe.

I awoke the next morning, bludgeoned free, and after a leisurely breakfast bowl of oatmeal, bananas, blueberries and walnuts washed down with coffee, we packed up the car and left our dreamy little refuge.

Later we ended up having a wonderful picnic lunch at the Dale Wimbrow Park on the St. Sebastian River, learning from the rangers that the park and the campgrounds are connected by a mile hike. And one thing I relearned — food just tastes better when it’s eaten outdoors.

Look for my first video, The Adventures of Barry and Muffy 1, on YouTube for a full day of video fun exploring the Donald MacDonald Campground and Dale Wimbrow Park, both in Sebastian on Roseland Road. It expands this story and gives good visuals of the locations. Here is the link: youtu.be/ Q5DaA0zvws4. And please look for further adventures in the months to come! SL

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The Dale Wimbrow Park on Roseland Road is a gem, connected to the Donald McDonald Campground by a mile hike, accessible by foot, car and boat with a boat launch on the St. Sebastian River.

What are my rights to purchase a Medicare Supplement/Medigap policy?

Dear Lance, I am 69 years old and have health insurance through my stillemployed husband’s group health insurance at work. I have Medicare Part A but never signed up for Part B. The premiums on his group health insurance have gone up substantially in recent years, and the benefits have been reduced.

I was thinking of enrolling in Medicare Part B and getting a Medicare supplement plan. When I called a local insurance agent, he told me that I would not qualify for a Medicare Supplement plan because I have a severe arthritic condition and my doctors recommend that I have knee replacement surgery soon. This is very upsetting to me, and I feel that I am being penalized by Medicare supplement plans because I chose to remain on my husband’s group health insurance. Can’t anything be done?

—Very Upset Dear Very Upset, I am sorry to hear that what your insurance agent told you has caused you distress. The good news is that what the agent told you is not correct.

You can get a Medicare supplement insurance policy, also known as Medigap, under the circumstances

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There are various situations in which a Medicare beneficiary can purchase a Medigap policy without regard to their past or present health problems. Two of the more common ones include the following: • The six-month period that begins on the first day of the month in which you are 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. This is called the Medigap Open Enrollment Period.

During this period, you have Guaranteed Issue Rights because you are guaranteed to be able to purchase the policy of your choice without regard to health issues or pre-existing conditions. Also, the insurer cannot charge you more due to past or present health problems.

After this period ends, you may not be able to buy a Medicare supplement policy if the insurance company chooses not to insure you due to

certain medical issues. They also have the option to insure you and to charge you a higher premium and/or to exclude pre-existing conditions from coverage for up to six months under certain conditions.

• If you delayed enrolling in Part B because you have group health insurance based on your (or your spouse’s) current employment, you also have a Medigap Open Enrollment/Guaranteed Issue Rights Period. Your six-month Medigap Open Enrollment Period starts when you are enrolled in Part B. The second example fits your situation because you delayed enrolling in Part B and are covered through your spouse’s present job.

Consequently, when you enroll in Part B, your health condition(s) and recommended surgery cannot affect your eligibility to purchase a Medigap plan for a six-month period. I am sure that comes as good news for you.

For more information, see the publication, “Choosing a Medigap Policy,” CMS publication number 02110 at medicare.gov.

For free and unbiased assistance in selecting a Medigap plan, I encourage you to contact a volunteer SHINE counselor. SL

About SHINE SHINE is an award-winning statewide volunteer program that provides free, unbiased and confidential counseling and information for people on Medicare, their families and caregivers.

SHINE is a program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and is administered in partnership with the state’s 11 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). In Brevard County, our ADRC is the Senior Resource Alliance, located in Orlando.

To contact a SHINE volunteer counselor for unbiased assistance, call the Elder Helpline toll-free at 1-800-963-5337 or 321-7528080 locally. SHINE presently has 13 locations throughout Brevard County. Counselors can assist you by telephone or in person. To find a SHINE counseling site near you, go to FloridaSHINE.org or call the listed telephone numbers above.

If you have a question you would like the Ask Lance column to answer, write to Lance Jarvis at Senior Life, 7630 N. Wickham Road, Suite 105, Viera, FL 32940. You can also contact Jarvis by email at jill@myseniorlife. com or by telephone at 321-242-1235.

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Continued from the December 2017 issue of Senior Life DRIFTWOOD RESORT VERO BEACH This interesting resort directly on the beach in downtown Vero is worth a visit. Built in 1935 of driftwood taken from the Atlantic Ocean, these sprawling buildings today are very well maintained.

Take a break from your touring and have a drink or meal at Waldo’s on their oceanfront deck.

Driftwood Resort is at 3150 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach. For more information, call 772-231-0550. It is open year round.

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART My favorite museum in this area is the outstanding Vero Beach Museum of Art located beachside west of A1A and just off Route 60 in beautiful Riverside Park. This museum is one of the finest art museums in all of Florida and

Touring the Town John Trieste should not be missed. There are many galleries with permanent and seasonal exhibits featuring the best talents in the art world. They also have a museum store, excellent library and various art classes. Vero Beach Museum of Art is at 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. For information, call 772-2310707. There is a modest admission fee.

MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDENS A great stop is touring the awardwinning McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach. The Garden is known for its 18-acre sub-tropical jungle hammock filled with plants that are

Making your New Year’s resolution happen in 2017

BY WENDY SCHEURING This year is going to be the year for many who will say, “I’m going to make a New Year’s resolution!”

Making a resolution is one thing, but keeping it is another.

To begin, a New Year’s resolution means making a lifestyle change: We aspire to improve ourselves or change something about ourselves that we don’t like.

But the success or failure of a resolution depends upon whose decision it is to change.

Making a lifestyle change is more likely to be successful when the decision is made independently of others. Motivators, such as fear or guilt, are usually short lived, whereas motivators that are internally driven out of self respect and self love are the ones that drive success.

“A lot of it is mindset. Our ability to change depends on attitude and belief of self,” said licensed psychologist Dr. Tony Ferretti.

Goals and expectations should not only be realistic but also measurable and objective.

Making a plan, starting small, and gradually working toward goals increases chances for success.

“Someone wanting to run a 5K would start by walking a half mile, then walking a mile, then jogging for a quarter of a mile, gradually building up,” Ferretti said.

Some common resolutions include losing weight, quitting smoking or other habits, managing finances

and spending less, developing new friendships, and limiting the impact of technology—including TV, cell phone, Internet usage and social media.

“Relationships often suffer due to technology with all the distractions we have in this world. We spend less and less time with people,” Ferretti said.

“A resolution might be to spend more time with the people you love.”

For example, those who want to spend less time in front of a screen can stop after a certain time on a given day. “People could go through withdrawals like that, but it’s a good thing,” Ferretti said.

Keeping resolutions relies on getting started and sustaining success, and reinforcing good habits. Writing down plans can also help reinforce new habits, creating a cycle where results motivate a person to want to continue to progress.

“That’s why those FitBits are so popular,” Ferretti said. “You can check the progress that you are making. That’s reinforcing.”

For some people, getting started is the hard part because the goal can seem difficult or overwhelming.

“Others start and then make a mistake or cheat on a diet and give up instead of getting back on track,” Ferretti said.

Being patient despite temporary setbacks is key.

“Never give up on yourself and the ability to change,” Ferretti said. SL To read some of Dr. Tony Ferretti’s blogs or listen to his free podcasts, go to drtonyferretti.com.

Happy New Year!

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appropriate for horticultural growing in our area. The McKee Garden also features many architectural treasures.

McKee Botanical Gardens is located at Vero Beach, 350 Route 1 and Indian River Blvd. For more information, call 772-794-0601.

It is closed on Mondays. There is a modest admission fee.

INDIAN RIVER CITRUS MUSEUM/HERITAGE CENTER Stop at the Indian River Citrus Museum/Heritage Center located in downtown Vero just off Route 1 and 21st Street. Here you will find the Heritage Center that was built in 1935.

This renovated building continues to be used for both public and private events today. It also houses the Indian River Citrus Museum. The museum has an excellent exhibit on the history of the citrus industry in Indian River County and its continuing importance today. It is located at 2140 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, For more information, call 772770-2263.

It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday. Donations are accpeted.

VERO BEACH RAILROAD STATION EXHIBIT CENTER Right next door to the Indian River Citrus Museum/Heritage Center is the Vero Beach Railroad Station Exhibit Center. This museum has an excellent permanent model railroad display.

Information on the downtown immediate area and the greater Vero Beach area is available.

It is located at 2336 14th Ave., Vero Beach, For more information, call 772778-3435. It is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

SEBASTIAN & THE MEL FISHER

MUSEUM Traveling north on Route 1 from Vero, my next suggested stop is the interesting town of Sebastian.

Here you will find a variety of good restaurants, many of them located directly on the Indian River. Have lunch or dinner here but don’t miss visiting the world-renowned Mel Fisher Treasure Museum. This working treasure museum has a spectacular collection of the finest Spanish artifacts and treasures ever assembled. You will also have the opportunity to watch as the treasure, still being uncovered from the 1715 fleet in the waters of the Atlantic off Sebastian, grows in quantity in the Recovery Display room. Mel Fisher Museum is located at 1322 Route 1, Sebastian.

It is open daily. There is a modest charge to visit the Museum.

1916 GRANT HISTORICAL HOUSE & FISHERMAN’S PARK. Traveling north on Route 1 from Sebastian, don’t miss the small town of Grant on the Indian River.

The Grant Historical House is located in Fisherman’s Park and is a completely restored cracker home of the early 20th century. A guided tour of the famous house is offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is open Tuesday through Friday.

For information, call 321-723-8543.

Donations are accpeted.

This completes a great couple of days visiting local sightseeing gems.

Great trips can still be light on your pocketbook by not overlooking the many outstanding attractions right in our own backyard. SL

Who are you?

Who are you? As we begin a new year, let’s consider who we are?

Actually, people who know who they are and have a purpose are more likely to live a long life. What is your identity beyond what shows on your photo identification card?

Thirty years ago, Morris Massey of the University of Denver wrote a book “What You are Now is What You Were When…” Now the same publication covers it “Again.” We develop our identity when we are children from our connections with family, neighborhood, church and school. That is “when” it starts. We all are different, we all belong and need to get along.

Through the years, we have been identified by race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, education, occupation, marital status, political party affiliation and so much more.

We are Red or Blue; we are liberal or conservative; we are rich, middle class or poor. Our identity becomes a label.

Identities are expanded by the clothes we wear, the grooming and coloring. We wear shirts and caps with team identities, protest statements, humor and subtle messages. What’s your story? A lady at Lowe’s was wearing a sweatshirt with the message “Who needs a man when you have duct tape?” Veterans proudly wear “Korean Vet” or “Vietnam Vet” caps and keep them on through dinners out with their families.

During the presidential election period, reporters commented that

Challenges of Living to Age 100 Ed Baranowski the candidates “clearly dye their hair and take steps to appear youthful and vigorous.” In the fall 2016, AARP The Magazine, the cover story dealt with a new movie “Rules Don’t Apply.”

The interviewer wrote: “At 79, Warren Beatty is lean and graceful but makes no artful efforts to look young.

His hair is mostly gray, his skin weathered.” Identities are changed with haircuts, hair color, plastic surgery, facial hair and wardrobes.

AARP released a book “Disrupt Aging” that focuses on ways to think young, stay young and full of vitality.

If you identify as being “old,” you fall into the trap of aging ahead of your years.

Whatever identity you have or claim, own it! You are a special individual. You are unique and special. There is no one else like you.

As you go forward, you are challenged to be positive and uplifting, a force for good, and full of hope to guide the next generations. SL Ed Baranowski is president of Topics Unlimited, a Melbourne-based education, seminar and consulting company. He can be contacted at topicsed@aol.com.

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No love for All of us can make a difference every day January BEYOND Funny thing is...

Sammy Haddad My New Year’s Resolution this year is to skip January. Yep. I decided I don’t need it.

Well what good is it? Have you ever noticed that every great Christmas season gets ruined by having January right behind it?

In December, the world is festive, singing carols with parties and confections galore. Businesses give their employees bonuses and big holiday parties. People adorn their houses and yards with colorful lights and happy childhood inflatable characters.

In December, there is so much love in the air, people are kind and generous to each other and up North they even relish the cold and snow as they hope for a white Christmas.

Then boom. January arrives.

What happened?

It’s like you’ve just turned the color knob on your TV all the way off. The Christmas decorations come down and suddenly you notice the world has no color.

Grass is dead, trees are dead, flowers are dead but you didn’t notice it last month.

Up North if the snow falls in January, they get really upset. Oh yeah, we had a white Christmas but stop that snowing right now!

Yeah they go from “I hope we have a white Christmas” to “We need to think about moving to Florida” and all they did was flip the calendar one page.

People head back to work.

Just two weeks earlier, they were wishing each other a happy holiday as they left the office and maybe even kissing under the mistletoe and now when they make eye contact they’re thinking “What do you want?”

All the joy of shopping and spending all that money in December is suddenly gone as the Christmas cards in your mailbox are replaced by Christmas bills to pay for it.

So why can’t we just jump to February after December 31? It’s colorful. Suddenly everywhere you see the colors of red and pink and chocolate brown with roses, candy and other delicious parfaits.

February is the month of love, which is what we just finished having in December. Think about it. We go from everyone loving each other in December to nobody loving anything in January, back to everyone loving each other in February. Makes no sense.

I say we just skip January and really make it a HAPPY NEW YEAR. SL Dr. Sammy

As we get older, we feel the urgency to contribute to make the world a better place. Time is of the essence and we must act, but what can we do? Last time I checked, the world was pretty big and the issues that needed to be addressed were no smaller.

That realization can be overwhelming. It may leave us frozen, not knowing where to begin or what to do. But if we look around, close to us, within our world, there is a lot we can do. No action is too little. Everything we do will have an impact on the world and, as Jane Goodall says, “what you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make” every day.

We are only able to control our own actions and determine our own behaviors, but we can influence and inspire others to take their own steps to eliminate bad habits or convert them into positive ones.

A good example is the annual Recycling Awards created by the League of Women Voters of the Space Coast (lwv-spacecoast.org) for schools from kindergarten through 12th grade and run in partnership with Brevard Public Schools. Using a tour to the landfill as the trigger to their thinking brain, the award aims to get students to use their sharp observation skills and wear their thinking cap to reflect about what they and their school can do to reduce waste and increase the recycling rate in the county.

Ambitious, right? Yes! But to change the world, one must be ambitious and also give others the chance to explore ideas, practice

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Marcia Booth

President & Founder, 3Rs and Beyond

problem solving and push themselves.

As the award coordinator, I just wanted to see more schools participating.

My hope is that groups come up with ideas for improvement that can be implemented in their school or in our county, but just the fact that we are driving them to think about the issue is already a positive deed.

And those deeds may come in different shapes.

This past month, I had a special gift exchange with a group of friends. At first, we were going to gift each other only consumables (cookies, restaurant gift cards, movie tickets, etc.) but we ended up deciding to create our own gifts from gently-used/recyclable materials. That was not only great fun for our group, but each group member said that they will be passing the idea on so others can do the same. That’s a little step, but a little step in the right direction.

There are so many issues that need attention and need help in getting addressed, but I believe that if we change one thing in our own world to make a positive impact, that will change the environment around us and it may catch on with others. From refusing to use disposable plastic

straws to installing solar panels on our roofs to replacing plants in our yard with Florida natives to investing in an electric car, all actions count and these are some that will generate positive impact and will resonate.

Despite what might come in 2017, we should embrace the challenges and seek the opportunity in every difficulty.

Bill Gates, for one, at the prospect of changes toward alternative energy investment and addressing climate change, took on the challenge and is starting “a fund to invest in transformative energy research and development to reduce the emissions that cause climate change. […]

The fund will consider investing in electricity generation and storage, transportation, agriculture and energysystem efficiency.” (New York Times) So think of the issues that need attention, match them with your passions and consider what kind of difference you want to make.

“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there” — Theodore Roosevelt.

SL Email Marcia Booth at Marcia@3RsAndBeyond.org.

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SUNDAY

New Year's Day Paddling Paradise Party

3 - 8 p.m.

Paddle the Eau Gallie and Indian River with musical guest, Sam Sims.

729 N. Habor City Blvd.

Melbourne 321-258-4492

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Fine Art Photography Class Belk Go Mobile 1 - 3 p.m., Mondays in Jan. Mammography Center

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National Trivia Day

Pickleball

Learn the fundamentals of composing a photograph for maximum impact. $20 Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Jan. 3 ,4 Free, convenient mammogram screenings.

Belk - The Avenue Viera RSVP 855-655-2662

9 a.m. - Noon, $1 Mondays & Wednesdays Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

Brevard County Public Libraries Closed

Cribbage

Adult Coloring Club

Recognition of New Year's Day

1:30 p.m., Tuesdays Palm Bay Library 1520 Port Malabar Blvd.

Palm Bay 321-952-4520

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Palm Bay Library 1520 Port Malabar Blvd.

Palm Bay 321-952-4520

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Merritt Island gymnasium 140 Magnolia Dr. Merritt Island 321-453-2144

11 a.m.

Palm Bay Library 1520 Port Malabar Blvd.

Palm Bay RSVP 321-952-6317

National English Toffee Day Space Coast Jazz Society Sit 'n Knit presents Robert Navarro 3 p.m., Jan. 9, 23, 30 2 - 4:30 p.m.

Cocoa Beach Country Club 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-453-4191

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Calendar

Monday Movie Night

Super Senior Luncheon

6 p.m.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Mystery Book Club

Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

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Strength and Balance Class Brevard Antiques and 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., $2 Collectibles Club

SATURDAY

Color Me Healthy 5K

7 a.m.

Jack Mahon Park 7550 Spyglass Hill Rd. Viera, 321-242-1235

Freedom 7 Senior Community Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

10 a.m. - Noon Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree 321-255-4404

Cribbage Open Play

Single, Separated, Widowed and Divorced (SSWD) Luncheon

7 p.m. - Dance instruction 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. - Dance 321 Ramp Road Cocoa Beach $10, $6 under 21 321-427-3587

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Noon Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

Presented by Wuesthoff's Dr. Jamie Burrows One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 800-522-6363

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Alan Shepard Park 200 East Coast Beach Cswy.

Cocoa Beach 321-385-9600

Free Friday Movie

Ragtops, Carhops and Rock and Roll

1 p.m., Thursdays Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Lunch and Learn: Eating Healthy

Cocoa Beach Contra Dance

12:30 p.m.

Long Dogger’s Eatery 350 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy.

Cocoa Beach 321-868-7775

Dress Up Your Pet Day Initmacy after Menopause Sixth annual Florida Key 2 p.m.

Lime Pie Festival

5 p.m.

Pride & Prejudice & 2 p.m.

Zombies (PG-13) Highway 1 plays an eclectic mixture of tropical rock music. Cape Canaveral Library 201 Polk Ave. Cocoa Beach Library Cape Canaveral 550 N. Brevard Ave. 321-868-1101 Cocoa Beach, 321-868-1104

Jazz it Up with Strings

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Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesdays Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Suntree 321-255-4404

7:30 p.m.

Kennedy Space Center SR 405, Titusville 877-404-3769

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Jan. 21, 22 Wickham Park Melbourne 321-255-4307

Antique Appraisal

Noon Learn basic Internet terms and navigation skills.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Tropical Haven Contra Dance

28th Mopar Super Swap with Show ‘n Shine

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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (PG) Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

7 - 9 p.m.

Holiday Inn Viera 8298 N. Wickham Road Viera, 321-567-3615

Music on a Sunday

Dave Birks in concert

2 p.m.

Local musician will entertain with Celtic and acoustic influences.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

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Annual Drive-Out

9 a.m. - Noon Hosted by the Space Coast Miata Club Sonic Drive-In 4011 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 321-242-2082

EGAD Food Truck Bazaar 5 - 8 p.m.

Eau Gallie Arts District Highland Ave. Melbourne 321-574-2737

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National Puzzle Day Art & Craft Show 10 a.m.

Along Barton Boulevard Rockledge 321-305-4979

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Melbourne Municipal Band Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne 321-724-0555

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Brevard County Public Bingo 10 - 11 a.m., $1 Libraries Closed Adult Morning Club

8:30 - 10 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Morning walk to reduce stress and build muscle.

Lipscomb Community Center 3316 S. Monroe Street Melbourne 321-608-7450

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AARP Driver Safety Class

9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $20/$15 for AARP members One Senior Place 8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, 321-698-2311

Buck Barefoot Band

6 p.m.

Cape Canaveral Library 201 Polk Ave. Cape Canaveral 321-868-1101

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Health First Foundation 2017 Golf Classic 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Suntree Country Club 1 Country Club Drive Suntree 321-242-6230

2 p.m.

Palm Bay Library 1520 Port Malabar Blvd.

Palm Bay 321-952-4520

Mondays & Tuesdays Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

Engelbert Humperdinck 7:30 - 10 p.m.

King Center for the Performing Arts 3865 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne 321-242-2219

National Popcorn Day Neighbors Book Club

Computer Basics: Introduction to the Internet 2 - 4 p.m.

National Compliment Day Full Court Basketball Space Coast Birding and 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., $1 Wildlife Festival

Table Tennis

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Grant Street Community Center 2547 Grant Street Melbourne 321-608-7460

Jan. 25 - 30 Eastern Florida State College Titusville Campus 1311 N. US1 Titusville 321-268-5888

3 p.m.

Tracks (PG-13) Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Space Race 2 Mile & 4 Mile Run/Walk

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Hollywood's Greatest Game Shows

7 - 9 p.m.

Hosted by Bob Eubanks King Center for the Performing Arts 3865 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne 321-242-2219

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Alzheimer's Association Free Series 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Every Thursday from Feb. 2 - Mar. 2.

Open Door Methodist Church 825 Forrest Ave. Cocoa RSVP 800-272-3900

Chocolate Cake Day Free Friday Movie

7 - 10 p.m., $10 Swingtime Band Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne 321-724-0555

Brevard Renaissance Fair

Denim and Diamond Collars Gala

Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance

7:30 - 10:30 p.m., $6 Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 S. Florida Ave. Rockledge 321-631-7556

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Quilts and Lace, LLC 7720 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 321-622-8602

7:30 a.m.

The Avenue Viera 2261 Town Center Ave. Viera, 321-634-5390

Embroidery Party

Superhero 5K

Coloring the Causeway

8:30 - 11:30 p.m.

5K Walk over the Melbourne Causeway to benefit Cancer Care Centers Foundation.

Front Street Park Melbourne 321-622-2701

Boomer Buffet

Healthy Entrees, Light Pizzas, Salads, Soups, Desserts & More Happy Hour Pricing on Cocktails, Wine & Beer 11-7pm In the Avenue Viera

6:30 - 9 p.m.

American Muscle Car Museum 3500 Sarno Rd. Melbourne 321-242-3110, ext. 2125

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wickham Park Pavillion 3845 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne 321-255-4307

8 - 11 p.m.

321 Ramp Road Cocoa Beach $10, $6 under 21 321-427-3587

Sweetheart's Dance

Noon Learn about advances in cataract and glaucoma treatments with Dr. Aggarwal Platinum Coast Chorus Freedom 7 Senior 2 p.m.

Community Center The local Sweet Adelines Memory Lane Monday 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd. chapter will entertain with 5 p.m. the quartet, Vocal Therapy. Classic movie: "Shane" (NR) Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505 Cocoa Beach Library Cape Canaveral Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. 201 Polk Ave. Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral 321-868-1104 321-868-1101

Pizza Gallery & Grill

11 a.m.

Presented by the Alzheimer's Association Freedom 7 Senior Center 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505

pizzagalleryandgrill.com 321.633.0397

Monday - Thursday 3:30-5:30pm

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Calendar Jan. 5 - 8, 1 - 3 p.m.

Fine Art Photography Classes taught by Mick West This spectacular production is a highthrills traveling water circus.

Cost: $10 Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104 Fridays, Jan. 6 - 27, 1 - 3 p.m.

Fine Art Photography Classes taught by Mick West Learn the fundamentals of composing a photograph for maximum impact.

Have a point-and-shoot digital camera, the ability to transfer digital images to a flash drive and a desire to take great photos and have fun.

Cost: $20 for the four-class series.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104 Sunday, Jan. 8, 1 - 4 p.m.

Third annual A Walk in the Park Bridal Show Hosted by L.A. Bridal Join us for champagne, hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, highend runway show and a chance to win amazing giveaways.

The Avenue Viera Central Park Viera 321-373-1002 Monday, Jan. 9, 1 - 4 p.m.

The Bead Ladies Come join the ladies and make a beautiful piece of jewelry. We supply all materials and instruction necessary to make the piece in a twohour class. Cost: $15.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-225-1394 Friday, Jan. 13, 6 - 9 p.m.

Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance Titusville’s Sesquicentennial celebration, including the opening of the 1967 Centennial Time Capsule.

Enjoy live music provided by Robbyn D. Bank, antique cars, 1925 La Salle fire truck, vendors and more.

Downtown Titusville US1 321-267-8563 Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 - 10:30 p.m.

Singles/Couples Ballroom Dance Music provided by Janice and Rene.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Cost: $6, $5 for members Free snacks, BYOB Adults of all ages welcome Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 S. Florida Ave. Rockledge 321-631-7556 Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1:30 p.m.

Brevard Antiques and Collectibles The subject of this meeting will be “Favorite Collectible/Antique.”

Please bring one item for study and discussion.

Melbourne Beach Library 324 Ocean Ave. Melbourne Beach 321-777-1374

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Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 - 9 p.m.

Paint Nite at Tequila Azul While you’re sipping on a glass of wine, beer or cocktail of your choice, our performing artist will guide you through a painting step-by-step.

Cost: $45 Tequila Azul 6630 Colonnade Ave. Viera 321-636-3291 Thursday, Jan. 19, 1:15 p.m.

U.S. Presidents: Good, Bad, Unbelievable Presented by Dr. Robert Taylor, Associate Dean and Head of School of Arts and Communication, Professor of History at Florida Tech.

Buena Vida Estates 2129 W. New Have Avenue W. Melbourne 321-724-0060, extension 23 Thursday, Jan. 19, 5 - 8 p.m.

Thirsty Third Thursday Join The Avenue for live music, complimentary food and free drinks.

Featured artist: The Fickle Souls The Avenue Viera Central Park Viera 321-634-5390 Friday, Jan. 20, 5- 8 p.m.

Health for Life: New Solutions For Weight Loss and Detoxification Sylvie Morin, DOM, lectures on natural solutions to health problems.

Cocoa Beach Library 550 N. Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach 321-868-1104

Science Café offers more than food for thought

BY MARIA SONNENBERG With its dinner-and-discussion format, Florida Tech’s Science Café feeds both the body and the mind with presentations that keep the gears moving and dinners that keep the stomach happy.

“The Space Coast Science Café has served East Central Florida for almost exactly 10 years,” said Dr. Michael Grace, senior associate dean at Florida Tech’s College of Science and the Café’s organizer and host.

A collaboration between Florida Tech and the Brevard Zoo, the Café meets at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Tradewinds Restaurant of the Duran Golf Club, 7032 Stadium Parkway, Viera. There is no cost to attend the event, but add $12 and guests can also enjoy a dinner.

To begin 2017, the Science Café will host Dr. Daniel Batcheldor, department head in physics and space science at Florida Tech. During his Jan. 11 presentation, Batcheldor will discuss the importance of missions such as OSIRIS-Rex, the NASA mission expected to return in 2023 with surface samples from the nearEarth asteroid Bennu, as well as Florida Tech’s work with the Buzz Aldrin Space Institute and its goal to get humans to Mars.

Other presentations in the New

Year include Dr. Amitabh Nag’s program on the mysteries of lighting.

Nag is an assistant professor and member of the Geospace Physics Laboratory at Florida Tech.

The local café is one of many around the country.

“Science Café is a nationwide initiative to bring exciting discoveries in contemporary science to the public through in-person discussions with leading authorities from the scientific world,” Grace said.

Actually, variations of Science Cafés, also known as Science on Tap, Science Pub and Café Sci, exist throughout the world. They can vary in venue from a coffee shop to a neighborhood bar, placing the Space Coast’s venue at the restaurant of a golf club at the top of the heap, at least in regards to upscale facilities.

Whatever the location, the casual setting is designed for conversations on cutting-edge subject matters among people who may or may not typically get involved in scientific discussions.

These are not long —and boring — lectures with a passive audience listening to an expert, but rather an interactive meeting between scientists and the public.

“It’s truly food for the mind,” Grace said. SL For more on the Space Coast Science Café, visit 411.fit.edu/ sciencecafe.

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Friday, Jan. 27, 5- 8 p.m.

The Ridiculous Comedy, Magic Show & Dinner There will be door prizes and dinner served prior to the show.

Cost: $45 Indian River Preserve Golf Club 3950 Clubhouse Drive Mims 866-465-3352 Friday, Jan. 27 - Sunday, Feb. 12 On the Town An uplifting, fun show with energy and verve. Based on the 1949 film starring Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelley.

Cost: $18 - $28 Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse 300 Brevard. Ave. Cocoa 321-636-5050 Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 a.m.

19th annual Tooth Trot 5K Presented by the Brevard County Dental Society to benefit Give Kids a Smile and is a series race of Space Coast Runners.

Cost: $25 - $30 Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way Melbourne 321-848-5940

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From Flapjacks to Moonpies on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail But what we notice first are rows of multistory buildings lined with narrow, vertical windows. These, we’re told, It’s 8 a.m., and my husband and I are rickhouses, which are specially have already devoured a huge stack of designed warehouses where bourbon is bourbon-infused flapjacks topped with stored during the aging process. As the Jim Beam black caramel sauce. rickhouses are neither heated nor airThis is not my normal style. I’m conditioned, the seasonal temperature more of a spinach egg-whites-only variations produce a more richly omelet type of gal. But today, I’m in flavored product than they would if Bardstown, Ky., the Bourbon Capital the temperature were constant. Barton of the World, and here bourbon is as has 28 of the historic rickhouses, each omnipresent as milk on a Wisconsin holding 19,600 barrels, each barrel farm. filled with 53 gallons of aging spirits.

Nearly a half million visitors a While Barton brings to mind the year travel Kentucky’s Bourbon science of making bourbon, Maker’s Trail, a meandering route that leads Mark Distillery embodies the art, them to tours and tastings at a host of both in its methodology and its distilleries, most of which are within an surroundings. hour’s drive of Bardstown.

Its bourbon is made with tender After visiting the Museum of loving care in small batches of fewer Whisky History, where among other than 19 barrels. Each bottle has alcohol-related artifacts we see a SENIOR LIFE Photo a “maker’s mark” on the bottom, replica of George Washington’s still, reminiscent of the signature marks that Limestone Branch Distillery specializes in handmade small batches of old we set off to educate our minds and are often placed on the bottom of fine Appalachian moonshine. refine our palates. crafts. In addition, each bottle is sealed two years in barrels that are made percent corn. This is no problem for Our first stop is Heaven Hill with the company’s distinctive red wax. from white oak. Yet another win for Kentucky distillers; the state produces Distilleries, the largest independent As for the surroundings, the lucky Kentucky, where the climate is more than 100 million bushels of corn family owned and operated producer buildings are deep gray shuttered in hospitable to white oak trees. a year. of distilled spirits in the U.S. There bright red and surrounded by a green • Finally, Kentucky has always been • Much of Kentucky sits atop a bed of we taste-test some of their products lawn and winding stream. A 36-foot by rich in human know-how. During the limestone, and the resulting water, be and receive a brief course in Bourbon 6-foot canopy by renowned glass artist late 18th century the state received an it from a natural spring or lake, is free Basics.

Dale Chihuly crowns one of the halls in influx of Irish, Scottish and German of iron, a mineral that gives bourbon In short order, we learn the an aging warehouse and adds a modern immigrants. These folks brought their a black color and unappealing taste. following: touch. knowledge of distilling with them and This natural iron-filter is another boon • All whiskey is made from grains and I’m artistically enchanted with this, coupled with the state’s fortunate for Kentucky distillers. water, but to be considered bourbon, Maker’s Mark, but it’s at Limestone natural elements, provided the roots • Bourbon must be aged for at least the mash must contain at least 51 Branch Distillery, a family-owned for Kentucky’s booming $3 billion a business that produces small, handyear bourbon industry. made one-barrel batches, that I get into During the course of three days we the true spirit of spirits. ® visit a variety of distilleries — from Here drinks are made according to big to boutique as well as traditional old Appalachian moonshine recipes. to inventive — and one factory that During a six-shot tasting, I sample makes barrels. After learning that Apple Cinnamon, Jalapeno and Cherry there are more used bourbon barrels Pie Sugar Shine.

As I’m deciding what in Kentucky than horses and people to order next, the bartender tosses a combined, and that none of these few scoops of chocolate ice cream into barrels can be recycled for bourbon a blender, adds milk, chocolate syrup since bourbon must be aged in and two shots of potent Chocolate spanking new barrels, I vow to become a bourbon barrel maker in my next life. MoonPie Moonshine. Then he pours Richard C. Kirkpatrick, M.D Mario J. Sequeira, M.D Andrew Miner, MD Cheryl Young, PA-C Allison Raco, PA-C the concoction into a marshmallowAt each distillery, we learn more rimmed Mason jar, sprinkles on and taste more. graham cracker crumbs and tops it with Barton 1792 Distillery is the oldest fully-operating distillery in Bardstown. whipped cream and a cherry.

Goodbye to vegetarian omelets. I’ve Named to honor the year Kentucky finally found my style. SL became a state, it sits on a 196-acre For more about Kentucky travel, go estate that is rife with natural springs to our website, traveltizers.com that supply iron-free water and fields Makesha Holbrook-Curd, PA-C Kristine C. Hertzog, PA-C Brookelynn K. Kendrick, ARNP-C Fonda K. Schreiber, PA-C that supply the necessary corn.

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North Brevard Titusville turns 150

BY FLORA REIGADA One hundred fifty years ago in 1867, Col. Henry Theodore Titus and his wife, Mary, stepped onto the banks of the Indian River, founding the city of Titusville, Florida. Back then, the area was called Sand Point.

Col. Titus envisioned a town there, on land owned by his wife.

That vision came to fruition and this year marks Titusville’s sesquicentennial. During this month’s “Downtown Titusville Friday Night Live,” Mayor Walt Johnson will issue a proclamation announcing this significant anniversary. He will also open a time capsule sealed 50 years ago during Titusville’s centennial celebration.

Stores open late, plus music and food will make this a fun, family occasion to welcome the new year and celebrate Titusville’s 150th anniversary.

The event will take place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 in the city’s historic district.

However, Titusville might have been named Riceville were it not for a historic game of dominos to determine which player would name the city. Defeating Capt. Clark Rice, Col. Titus won the honor.

As stated on the City of Titusville webpage: “The outcome of a domino game resulted in Sand Point becoming Titusville, Florida in 1873.

Four years later it was incorporated as a city.”

Other sesquicentennial-related events include the City of Titusville planting a 15-foot live oak “150th Titusville Anniversary Tree” at Titusville’s historic Pritchard House, 424 S. Washington Ave. In

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The time capsule from Titusville’s Centennial celebration in 1967 has been returned to the city after having been missing for nearly 50 years. collaboration with the City, the North Brevard Heritage Foundation will hold a dedication ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20, Florida Arbor Day. The afternoon time is to allow school children to attend.

A press release extends the invitation. “The public is invited to attend this momentous occasion, and photos of children standing in front of the young tree will be taken. We are hoping that 50 years later, when Titusville celebrates its 200th anniversary in the year 2067, adults who had their picture taken as children, will return for another photo.”

“Our great city has come a long way these past 150 years,” the City of Titusville webpage states. SL For additional information about Titusville’s sesquicentennial, visit: conta.cc/2gTLJ7Q

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Acrylic Painting Taught by Pat Urbano. $10

Tuesday, Jan. 17 • 2 - 3 p.m.

Coloring Club for Grownups Relax and color while listening to some calming music.

Thursday, Jan. 19 • 6 p.m.

Cook the Book Club Join us to cook together from the same book. This month we will cook from Weight Watchers’ “50th Anniversary Cookbook.”

Monday, Jan. 23 • 1 - 3 p.m.

Beaded Jewelry Class Please call to register. $15/craft

Thursday, Jan. 26 • 6:30 p.m.

Local Author Hal Povenmire Meet the local author, who will talk about his latest book, “UFOs and Aliens Abduction Phenomena: a scientific analysis.”

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The Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival will be headquartered at the Eastern Florida State College Titusville Campus at 1311 N. US 1 from Jan. 25 though 30.

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Saturday, Jan. 7 • 2 - 3 p.m.

Local Author Martha Lemasters Meet the local author, of “The Step.”

It tells the remarkable story of Martha Lemaster’s life as a single mother working at Cape Kennedy during the Apollo years.

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Afternoon Book Club Join us in discussing this month’s book selection. Light refreshments are offered.

Thursday, Jan. 19 • 2 - 3 p.m.

Adult Coloring Club Join us in coloring as a no-hassle hobby and a stress-reliever. What you color or how you color is all up to you. All supplies provided.

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Chef Warren Florida Cuisine Cooking Demo & Book Signing Join us for a Florida cuisine demonstration and book signing.

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One-on-one iOS and Android Training Sessions Sign up at the Reference Desk for a one-on-one session. Space is limited.

All Brevard County libraries are closed on Jan. 2 for New Year’s Day and also on Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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BY MUFFY BERLYN “Astrology is so involved you can study it for more than one lifetime,” Leslie Marlar, the group leader of the S.T.A.R. (Southeastern Terrestrial Astrological Research) Guild said, in both a serious tone and tongue-incheek.

She explained there is no formal structure to the group, “But I am the leader because I have the most planets in Leo.” Her business card reads, “Since 1750 B.C.” as she explained, when Babylonians were mapping the sky.

“And I don’t look a day over 3000,” she happily quipped.

With 10 members to the club, Marlar explained they are a study group, a mix of advanced and intermediate astrologers but they also welcome beginners.

Marlar has a behavioral science background and became interested in astrology in 1974, finding this group in 1986 when she moved to the area, a year after the club was established.

As a study group, she explained, “We decide on a topic and then we discuss it at a meeting.” They study a broad range of things such as examining the charts of successful people, examining natural disasters in respect to what is happening in the heavens, even the relationship of a chart of the United States and the candidates during a presidential election.

“I take my laptop to a meeting, the audio visual people bring a projector, and we can project up on the screen, it’s a marvelous way of sharing info,” Marlar said.

A longtime member of the guild, Barbara Lopez, a Pisces, told her husband when they moved from New

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York, “We have to move where there’s an astrology group or I ain’t going!”

Lopez explains how the group functions, “If something important happens during the course of the month, like a train accident, we would all put our heads together, and everybody gives their two cents. We don’t always write, we generally offer the information at the meeting. [For example] we might do Fidel Castro’s chart.”

Another longtime member, Ellen Fernandez, a Sagittarius, said of astrology, “Don’t have to do the math [anymore] like in the old days. Yes, I learned the math. Now [you] just type info into a software program. For $100, it does all the math. Or go right on astrology.com and put in the data for free.”

Fernandez, a private vocational rehabilitation counselor, said, “The study group focuses on things you might not study on your own, natural disasters, famous people. You might only study your family’s natal charts, [so] it broadens your horizons. Weather, catastrophes, elections.”

Betty Ann Flowe, a Libra and charter member since 1985, said of the club’s inception, “A few of us were following [astrology author and lecturer] Sylvia Delong, we learned the basics from her. When she’d go to Orlando, we would follow her.

She would come down here and give lessons. We decided to just form a group.” SL For further information, call 321-779-0604. Meetings are free and on the fourth Tuesday at the Central Brevard Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa at 6 p.m. Also type “STAR Guild Astrology” on Facebook. The website is lesliemarlar.com.

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Predictions for the New Year 2017

BY LESLIE MARLAR & S.T.A.R. GUILD Two planets in a tense relationship have made us aware of a conflict between extremes, including political views, since 2010. These planets are Uranus and Pluto. This relationship is weakening, but now is being kept alive a bit longer by Jupiter joining the mix for most of 2017.

Pluto has been opposing four planets, one after another, in the U.S. horoscope since 2008. The last planet, Mercury, is being opposed now. All of this affects the country’s finances.

Uranus has been squaring the same four planets, one after another, in the U.S. Chart since 2011. Once again, the last planet, Mercury, is being opposed now. So, the country’s finances are still undergoing change.

Saturn has been causing difficulties and conflict in the Sagittarian areas of travel, foreign dealings, ideology and religion. This is happening from Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2018. So, 2017 is the last year for this. Could ISIS be on the way out?

A nice relationship between Saturn and Uranus in 2017 is going to bring good things in science.

In Jan. 2018, Saturn will start opposing those four planets in the U.S. chart and continue to affect the country’s wealth. This will last for a couple of years.

Jupiter is in Libra from Sept. 2016 to Oct. 2017 and this benefits justice.

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U.S., Vatican re-establish ties

The U.S. and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations after a break of 117 years. The action is made possible by a move by Congress to lift a prohibition on diplomatic relations enacted in 1867.

Jan. 3, 1924

Carter uncovers Tut’s sarcophagus

British Egyptologist Howard Carter uncovers the stone sarcophagus containing a solidgold coffin holding the 3,000-year-old mummy of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt.

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Soviet troops of the 322nd Rifle Division liberate the Auschwitz death camp near Krakow, Poland, where the Nazis had systematically murdered an estimated 1.1 million people, most of them Jews.

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