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What’s your TREASURE?

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16th annual Boomer Guide A supplement to Senior Life of Florida

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16 Treasures remain on the beach

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19 Riches off Cape hard to find, keep

80 What’s a pirate without a parrot?

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We have categorized these listings in the areas of greatest need. When in doubt, call 2-1-1. Local telephone operators at Brevard 2-1-1 can look up and refer you to any needed service.

Brevard Information Helpline.......................................2-1-1 2-1-1 is a 24/7 Helpline for essential services Alternate 211 number................................................... 321-632-6688 Brevard County Fire Rescue, Brevard County Sheriff, Police Departments Emergency............................................................................................ 9-1-1 ELDER ABUSE Hotline 1-800-96-ABUSE (962-2873) Florida Domestic Violence Hotline.....................800-500-1119 National Domestic Violence Hotline................800-799-7233 Florida Relay 711 # TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf) .........................800-955-8771 Veterans Affairs Suicide 24-hour Hotline... 800-273-8255

HelpLines Police (City) Non-Emergency Cocoa .....................................................................321-639-7620 ext. 4 Cocoa Beach ................................................................... 321-868-3251 Indialantic .......................................................................... 321-723-7788 Indian Harbour Beach................................................ 321-773-3030 Melbourne ......................................................................... 321-608-6731 Melbourne Beach .........................................................321-723-4343 Melbourne Village ........................................................321-725-7224 Palm Bay ............................................................................ 321-952-3539 Rockledge .........................................................................321-690-3988 Satellite Beach ............................................................... 321-773-4400 Titusville .............................................................................321-264-7800 West Melbourne ............................................................ 321-723-9673 Brevard County Sheriff Non-Emergency Sheriff Wayne Ivey........................................................ 321-264-5201 Port Canaveral................................................................ 321-394-3281 North Area..........................................................................321-264-5208 East Area............................................................................ 321-454-6652 West Area.............................................................................321-633-2123 South Area.................................. 321-253-6658 or 772-664-1015 BREVARD COUNTY FIRE RESCUE Non-Emergency ............................................................321-633-2056

AUTOMOBILE TAGS renewexpress.com/brevard/renewals Titusville, 800 S. Park Ave. ........................................... 321-264-6969 Merritt Island, 1605 Courtenay Parkway........ 321-264-6969 Melbourne, 1515 Sarno Road ...................................321-633-2199 Palm Bay, 450 Cogan Drive SE...............................321-633-2199 Viera, Brevard County Government Center.........321-633-2199 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building A108 Physician Referral Health First Physician Referral................................321-434-3131 Parrish Physician Referral........................................ 321-268-6265 Steward Health Systems Physician Referral......800-488-5959 Helpful Resources Aging and Disability Resource Center............800-963-5337 Aging Matters in Brevard..........................................321-639-8770 Alcoholics Anonymous 24/7 South Brevard........ 321-724-2247 Alcoholics Anonymous 24/7 North Brevard.......321-633-0052 American Red Cross.................................................... 321-890-1002 Brevard County Department of Health...............321-454-7111 Brevard County Legal Aid .......................................321-631-2500 Brevard County TRIAD ...............................................321-412-2079 Circles of Care ................................................................321-722-5200 Mental health, alcohol, drug abuse treatment services.

Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs Senior Resource Alliance Elder Helpline..............800-963-5337 Elder Helpline ..............................................................800-96-ELDER Florida Highway Patrol..............................................321-690-3900 Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission................... 850-488-4676 Florida Senior Legal Helpline.................................888-895-7873 Housing and Human Services...............................321-633-2007 Meals on Wheels.............................................................321-639-8770 National Flood Insurance Program....................800-621-3362 TTY for the speech or hearing impaired........... 800-462-7585 National Fraud Information Center, .fraud.org • 202-835-3323 National Hispanic Family Health Helpline............866-783-2645 Poison Control.................................................................800-222-1222 Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter....321-631-2764 Seniors vs. Crime.........................................................800-203-3099 Serene Harbor Domestic Violence Center.........321-726-8282 SHINE...................................................................................800-963-5337 Social Security Administration...............................866-716-7667 Suicide Prevention Lifeline....................................800-273-8255 Victim Advocate Services..........................................321-617-7555 Legal advice and referrals. Lawhelp.org, floridalawhelp.org Women’s Center.....................................Melbourne 321-242-3110 Titusville 321- 607-6811 Women’s Center Counseling Services...............321-242-1526 For more Community Service listings, see page 26-27

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For a full list of available plans in your area, visit www.medicare.gov. For a full list of benefits available from these plans, refer to each plan’s Summary of Benefits: CarePlus Health Plans: https://www.careplushealthplans.com/medicare-plans/2022 Health First: https://hf.org/health_plans/medicare/our_plans/mapd_2022/forms/2022_HFHP_CVR_Summary_of_Benefits.pdf Space Coast. CarePlus is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in CarePlus depends on contract renewal. Referrals may be required for certain specialists. This plan covers certain services received from out-of-network providers in Brevard and Indian River counties in Florida. Except in emergency or urgent situations, non-contracted providers may deny care. You will pay a higher copay for services received by non-contracted providers. Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. CarePlus Health Plans, Inc. complies with applicable Federal Civil Rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, marital status, or religion in their programs and activities, including in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, their programs and activities. Any inquiries regarding CarePlus’ non-discrimination policies and/or to file a complaint, also known as a grievance, please contact Member Services at 1-800-794-5907 (TTY: 711). From October 1 - March 31, we are open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. From April 1 - September 30, we are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. You may always leave a voicemail after hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and we will return your call within one business day. Español (Spanish): Esta información está disponible de forma gratuita en otros idiomas. Favor de llamar a Servicios para Afiliados al número que aparece anteriormente.

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TREASURE QUEST

Ahoy mateys, there be a Pirate Museum ahead!

A carved wood English figurehead from the 1800s is on display at the museum.

PHOTO BY ADAM PALUMBO

BY MARIA SONNENBERG Be ye looking for treasure, mateys?

Cast off to Antilles Trading Company Pirate Museum and Store for booty!

Jackie Hoover, the owner of the Cocoa Village emporium for all things piratical, started amassing maritime-themed treasures 20 years ago. This was after falling in love with husband John and his penchant for sailing. These days, Hoover doesn’t have to look too far, thanks to her reputation as a collector.

Fenola Long, Viera “Now any time anyone gets anything interesting, they call me,” she said.

The museum section of the Antilles Trading Company houses more than 350 eclectic items from the 17th to 19th centuries. The items range from a desk from the USS Ohio, when it was a tall ship, to tools from Jones River Shipyard, the oldest continuously operating shipyard in the country.

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A Robinett cannon discovered in Delaware allegedly has connections to Blackbeard and his ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

“He had a girlfriend in the area and often docked in the Delaware Bay,” Hoover said.

Hands-on experiences include firing a cannon and finding Davy Jones’ beating heart.

The store section is a favorite hangout for the Brethren of the Space Coast, the county’s official pirate crew.

“To be part of the crew, you have to look like a pirate,” Hoover said.

Tri-cornered hats, bosun pants, boots and sashes are all de rigueur if you want to impress fellow crew members.

Vikings were pirates, too, so Hoover carries Viking gear.

When Brevard Renaissance Fair’s Vikings weekend comes around, Hoover does brisk business on these.

Genuine Viking jewelry Hoover collects from England completes the look.

Collectors of the eclectic and downright weird head to Blackbeard’s Closet of Curiosities, where customers find must-haves such as boots owned by a witch, a South American death mask and an old phone from a funeral home. The story goes that the latter has been known to ring even though it is not connected.

Come April, Antilles Trading will add an escape room to the fun.

“It will be super-history based, so you will have to pay really close attention as you tour the museum, because you will need it to get out of the escape room,” Hoover said.

The museum is at 641 Brevard Ave. in Cocoa. For more information call 321-313-5886.

Photos: The museum has a collection of vintage weapons and coins. A captain’s quarters as well as a map showing shipwrecks of the Florida Keys.

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What’s Your

TREASURE

I treasure

Life itself!

Music — learning to read music and play the sax at this later stage in life, my album collection of late 1960s and 1970s music.

Bicycling on the awesome, panoramic streets and neighborhoods like historic Rockledge Drive.

Family and friends.

— Frank Rosado

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leaves lasting impression on local artist

Sax

M U S I C I A N CO M M I T T E D T O P L A Y I N G

BY MIKE GAFFEY

in public

Frank Rosado’s love of the smooth and sultry sounds of a saxophone has lasted for decades.

Now, Rosado is committed to learning to master the instrument and perform before an audience.

The 67-year-old Puerto Rican native, Air Force veteran and former calibration engineer at Kennedy Space Center bought a tenor sax online years ago while caring for his mother in Puerto Rico.

“When I picked it up Frank Rosado of Viera has a goal of being ready to play his tenor saxophone in front of an audience by December.

for the first time I said to myself, ‘In a year from now I want to be good enough to stand in front of somebody in an audience — even if it’s downtown old San Juan with a hat on the corner — and play,’ ” Rosado said.

Rosado hired a music teacher for weekly lessons at the apartment he shared with his mother and spent the next year learning to read sheet music and practicing, using online apps.

But Rosado’s mother wanted to return to Brevard County, where the family lived in 1968.

He put his sax aside shortly before their move to Brevard. Then, Rosado’s mother changed her mind and wanted to

return to Puerto Rico. So Rosado moved her back to her homeland, where she lives in a senior home.

Back in Viera, Rosado’s passion to learn the sax was rekindled during a recent photo shoot of him and his sax at the office of Viera Voice.

Currently, Rosado practices about five hours a week in his apartment — usually when his neighbors are away at work — and plans to double his practice time.

By December, Rosado aims to be ready to play in public, starting at an open mic night at a nightclub.

“If you don’t challenge yourself like that, you just won’t get things done,” he said.

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TREASURE QUEST

Treasures remain on the beach if you know where to

BY GEORGE WHITE

history behind it,’’ he said.

Terry Shannon’s first find with a metal detector — a Spanish silver coin from 1701 — was near his RV right on Melbourne Beach in 2005.

His first big find remains one of his best memories.

Now, he has found thousands of coins, rings and artifacts. He is considered one of the area’s most successful treasure hunters.

At 80 years old, Shannon, especially just after storms, is out there walking and digging at least five miles a day.

He and his wife, Jean, maintain a summer residence in Frazee, Minnesota. Each year, they look forward to wintering in Melbourne Beach to start digging again. His wife of 62 years gets the first pick of all the rings he finds.

PHOTOS BY MEGAN SINDEL

“Ninety percent of the good stuff is found by 5 percent of the guys, old pros who know what they’re doing.”

—Terry Shannon

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dig

It all began with a 2005 road trip and a stop at the McLarty Treasure Museum, north of Vero Beach, which features exhibits on the history of a 1715 Spanish treasure fleet.

“I was just absolutely starstruck with all the Spanish treasure. I asked the ranger if you still could find stuff. He showed me the scrap book where people found treasure on the beach. I was hooked.

This is true treasure: It’s not only valuable but there’s

“We had a three-day storm.

I was out there on the fourth day. Found five old rings, 141 silver coins and I got that Spanish coin. It was just unreal.”

His hunt continues almost daily, still looking for a Spanish gold coin, using the newest (metal detector) technology but still relying on perceiving subtle changes in its beeps known through experience.

“I follow the tides. As the tides are receding, they’re dropping sand. I try to get out there three hours before low tide. When you see the black sand you’re into the old stuff and that’s a good sign.

“I walk a lot. Ninety percent of the good stuff is found by 5 percent of the guys, old pros who know what they’re doing. There’s so much I have to learn yet, but I’ve done a lot better than a lot of people.

I’ve done well. I am very lucky, but I’m also persistent.

If I don’t find anything, I’m not going to give up. And, if I’m finding things, I hate to quit. It’s a thrill.”

His wife remembers buying him his first metal detector.

“I had no idea what it would turn him into,” she said.

TREASURED MODELS

TREASURE QUEST

The faces you see in the 2022 Boomer Guide belong to your neighbors. They are business people, retirees, parents, grandparents, friends and volunteers from Brevard County.

What sets them apart is their willingness to take a risk to go for it, whatever it may be.

Ballroom dancing and exercises such as weight lifting. I have taught ballroom dancing since 2017.

— Eugene Friedman Viera

BY MARIA SONNENBERG

Health, love, family, peace, swimming, traveling and yoga.

— Esther Premate Melbourne

If you would like to be considered to be a model in the 2023 Boomer Guide, call 321-242-1235.

We typically call applicants for the photo sessions in the early fall, but don’t wait to get your name on the list.

The opportunities are limited.

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The Bull, along with Chester, Hetzel, Ohio and Southeast Shoals, protected the fragile shores of Cape Canaveral while tormenting unsuspecting mariners of old.

The presence of these treacherous sandbanks would not have been an issue if the area had not been a seafaring superhighway for ships laden with gold and jewels bound for the Old World.

“Five hundred years ago, they still lurked just below the sea’s surface, as they do today, creating an unfortunate trap, promoting the loss of many ships,” wrote commercial diver T.L. Armstrong in “West of the Bull,” a chronicle of salvaging efforts along the Cape.

“West of The Bull,” available from outlets such as Amazon as well as from the Brevard County Library System, notes that The Bull, ever

Riches off Cape

hard to find, keep

democratic in its choice of victims, took down Spanish, French and English ships alike.

“These lost vessels and the people aboard them are part of the treasure lore of the Cape,” Armstrong added.

At a time when regulations were lax, fishermen and commercial divers had informally searched for treasure there for decades, but it was not until National Geographic profiled the salvage group known as the Real Eight that treasure mania enveloped the area.

“When Real Eight went public, the pursuit of treasure took on a legitimate suit of clothing,” Armstrong wrote.

Armstrong himself was part of the water-bound Gold Rush of treasure hunters and eventually joined the Real Eight.

However, like the 49ers of the Gold Rush, Cape Canaveral treasure divers often came up quite short of

the riches they anticipated.

“Great treasures are lost on The Bull and along the Cape, but few have been found,” Armstrong added.

During a long and distinguished career that included discovering more than 5,000 shipwrecks in more than 60 countries, the late Sir Robert Marx, one of the world’s best-known faces in marine archeology, felt the Cape was such an important archeological treasure trove that he made Brevard County his home.

“I have always considered the Cape a prime target area,’’ wrote Marx, who lived in Indialantic until his death in 2019. “In fact, the main reason I settled in this area after working for more than 15 years outside the USA.” Whether they’re treasure hunters or archaeologists, those who seek to bring back to shore treasures long ago lost to the ocean will face a sea

of red tape and regulations. Local and international governments, together with groups such as UNESCO, believe the finds belong to the countries who sent them off to sea. Salvors feel betrayed that years of hard work are stolen from them.

In 2016, Tampa-based Global Marine Exploration found the wreck of the 16th century French vessel La Trinite, which sank in 1565 off Cape Canaveral. The luckless ship was significant in the history of France, the United States and Spain. A legal maelstrom of epic proportions followed and continues, with millions sunk by investors. Global Marine’s vicissitudes in reaping the rewards of its hard work has been repeated over and over in similar court battles.

There might be treasure off the Cape, but it is not easy to find … or to keep.

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I treasure Family, especially my grandson.

Traveling, exercising, cooking, shopping, meeting people, reading and helping anyone in need. And, my daughter Tanisha’s ice cream shop Cosmos. I also love crawfish and gumbo. I also do arts and crafts. I’ve always done fashion and design. To be a model at this point in my life, I’m very thankful.

— Fenola Long, Viera

BUSINESS RESOURCES AUCTIONEER.........................................23

NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES..............24

ATTORNEY & LEGAL............................23

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS..........24

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.............23

REAL ESTATE...........................................25

CREMATION PRE-PLANNING...........23

RESTAURANTS.......................................25

EMPLOYMENT.......................................23

SENIOR CONSULTING.........................25

FINANCE..................................................23

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GOLF CARTS...........................................23

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HAIR SALON...........................................23

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HOME IMPROVEMENT.......................23 LIBRARIES................................................24

FOOD BANKS...................................26-27

MEMBERSHIP.........................................24

HEARING EQUIPMENT..................26-27

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1751 Sarno Road, Suite 2, Melbourne Rhodeslawpa.com William A. Johnson, P.A. ................................321-253-1667 Founded in 1993 to provide cost-effective legal counsel to the elderly and their families in Brevard County.

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Titusville Chamber of Commerce............ 407-365-1600 2000 S. Washington Ave., Titusville Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce,....321-459-2200 400 Fortenberry Rd., Merritt Island Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce................................. 321-951-9998 4100 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905 Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce................................321-724-5400 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Suite 4740, Melbourne

842 Falcon Ave., Building 722B, PSFB...............321-394-0595 Careersourcebrevard.com Goodwill Industries of Central FL............. 321-953-8188 2245 Coastal Lane, West Melbourne

FINANCE JAG Financial Services..................................321-777-8482 1329 Bedford Drive, Suite 2, Melbourne, FL 32940 mjacobs@jagfs.com Leonard Financial............................................321-259-6239 leanardfinancialgroup.com Sage Financial Management.......................321-242-7526 6550 N. Wickham Road, Suite 1, Suntree 321AHAPLAN.com

FOOD BANKS, ASSISTANCE See community resources, page 26-27

GOLF CARTS

Golf Carts Unlimited........................................ 321-610-7011 Quality golf carts sales and service.

HAIR SALON

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HEARING ASSISTIVE PHONE EQUIPMENT See community resources, page 26-27

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Same Day Grab Bars..................................... 321-392-3000 We offer same-day, one-visit professional grab bar installation that is safe, fast, and affordable. Lifetime warranty. • SameDayGrabBars.com

CREMATION PRE-PLANNING

National Cremation Burial Society.......... 407-365-1600 Specializing in pre-planning for cremation and veteran’s benefits. Protecting your family nationwide.

8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera • nationalcremation.com

Highly Skilled Walk-ins Welcome!

EMPLOYMENT AARP Foundation Workforce Program..... 321-956-1444 17 E. Hibiscus Ave., Suite 211, Melbourne CareerSource Centers................................. 321-504-7600 3880 S. Washington Ave., Suite 214, Titusville 295 Barnes Blvd., Rockledge 5275 Babcock St. NE, Suite 8B, Palm Bay Military—

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AUCTIONEER

LIBRARIES

Mims/Scottsmoor Public Library .............321-264-5080 3615 Lionel Road, Mims

For programs and class listings, go to brev.org Brevard County Law Library.........................321-617-7295 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera

Palm Bay Public Library................................. 321-952-4519 1520 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay

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

Port St. John Public Library..........................321-633-1867 6500 Carole Ave., Port St. John

Central Brevard Public Library....................321-633-1792 Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Library 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa Cocoa Beach Public Library.........................321-868-1104 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library……………..321-952-4511 955 E. University Blvd., Melbourne

Satellite Beach Public Library................... 321-779-4004 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach

Eau Gallie Public Library.............................. 321-255-4304 1521 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne Franklin T. DeGroodt Library........................321-952-6317 6475 Minton Road SE, Palm Bay Melbourne Public Library............................. 321-952-4514 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Melbourne Beach Public Library............... 321-956-5642 324 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach Merritt Island Public Library........................ 321-455-1369 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island

Kathy Sorrell Licensed Insurance Agent

The Auto Club Group 321-775-4705 office 321-427-0438 mobile 877-628-9051 fax ksorrell@acg.aaa.com

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South Mainland Public Library................. 772-664-4066 7921 Ron Beatty Blvd., Micco Suntree/Viera Public Library...................... 321-255-4404 902 Jordan Blass Drive, Suntree Titusville Public Library............................... 321-264-5026 2121 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville West Melbourne Public Library................. 321-952-4508 2755 Wingate Blvd., West Melbourne

MEMBERSHIP/AUTO AAA — The Auto Club Group.......................321-775-4705 Kathy Sorrell, Licensed Insurance Agent Cell: 321-427-0438 ksorrell@acg.aaa.com

NEWSPAPERS/EXPOS

Senior Life of Florida & Expo company....321-242-1235 Brevard County’s award-winning monthly newspaper and largest senior expos in the area.

Expo Calendar...............................boomerseniorexpo.com Celebrating 25 years. Online and print. • myseniorlife.com Viera Voice Newspaper..................................321-242-1235 The newspaper of Viera, Suntree and Rockledge vieravoice.com

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS

Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse.…………321-636-5050 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa • cocoavillageplayhouse.com

REAL ESTATE/RELOCATION

Compassionate Downsizing 4 Seniors......321-576-2147 Certified Senior move managers. Estate sales and cleanouts, organizing and unpacking services.

CD4S.net ITG Realty........................................................... 321-622-2701 Senior Relocation Package 1455 S. Wickham Road, West Melbourne ITGRealty.com

RESTAURANTS

28 North Gastropub.......................................... 321-241-1159 2250 Town Center Ave., Viera, The Avenue Viera 28northgastropub.com Pizza Gallery & Grill....................................... 321-633-0397 The Avenue Viera, 2250 Town Center Ave., Viera Pizzagalleryandgrill.com

SENIOR CONSULTING

One Senior Place ..............................................321-751-6771 A one-stop resource office and shopping center for all types of senior products and services. Completely unique, One Senior Place provides information, counseling, referrals, educational events and direct access to independent seniorfocused businesses — all under one roof.

8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera • oneseniorplace.com

TAX SERVICE JAG Financial Services..................................321-777-8482 1329 Bedford Drive, Suite 2, Melbourne, FL 32940 jagfs.com

TRAVEL & TOURISM

All About You Travel.......................................321-631-8080 A full-service travel agency providing you with great rates and personalized service. Our skilled agents can handle all of your leisure and business travel needs.

1240 U.S. 1, Suite 6, Rockledge Allaboutyoutravelunlimited.com Visit West Volusia.........................................800-749-4350 116 W. New York Ave., DeLand visitwestvolusia.com

Veterans Museum & Resources See page 61 for a full listing of museums and organizations

TRANSPORTATION Need a Ride Program...............................321-633-6011 Resource Center for Disability Solutions provides accessible van transportation service at a low cost for individuals with disabilities when no other accessible transportation options are available. • Rcdsfl.org Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT)...........321-633-1878 321transit.com Senior TranServe.........................................321-806-3787 Volunteer transportation service for homebound seniors in Brevard County. Must be 60 or older, ambulatory and able to enter/exit vehicle without assistance. Senior TranServe provides rides to appointments, shopping and visiting. Requires seven-day advance notice. Agingmattersbrevard.org Volunteers in Motion .............................

321-635-7999 Space Coast Area Transit provides reliable transportation for seniors who need to get to doctor’s appointments and/or the grocery store. • 321transit.com Transportation Medical Services.........866-867-0729

I treasure I love my 14 colorful suits. I wear them just to have fun, make people smile and get people talking. I have a red, white and blue patriotic suit, a confetti suit, a Christmas suit, a silver suit, a purple suit, a pink suit and several multi-color suits.

Dave Burford, Viera

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Surfside Playhouse..........................................321-783-3127 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach • surfsideplayers.com The Henegar Center.......................................321-723-8698 625 E. New Haven Ave, Suite 119, Melbourne • henegar.org Maxwell C. King Center..................................321-242-2219 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne • kingcenter.com Melbourne Civic Theatre..............................321-723-6935 817 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne • Mymct.org Titusville Playhouse........................................ 321-268-1125 301 Julia St., Titusville • Titusvilleplayhouse.com

Community Service Finder DENTAL

Eastern Florida State College Public Dental Services.............................................. 321-433-7570 Our dental hygiene program proudly gives back to the community through a reduced priced Dental Clinic. Dental services start with a cleaning and assessment of your needs and the availability is also determined each term by the educational needs of our students. Appointments required.

North Brevard Charities Sharing Center...321-269-6555 Can help with emergency dental assistance.

Bitly.ws.djuq Volunteer Adult Dental Clinic Viera, 321-639-5801 or Titusville, 321-383-5115 Provides limited dental services to low-income adults.

Services provided are primarily the diagnosis and treatment of acute dental pain. Call to schedule an appointment for intake/eligibility. • bitly.ws/djWB

SATELLITE BEACH/INDIALANTIC Holy Name of Jesus.......................................321-773-2783 Beachside residents only. 3050 Highway A1A, Indialantic

FOOD ASSISTANCE / PANTRIES

River Run Christian Church.......................321-259-0478 1660 Croton Road, Melbourne

TITUSVILLE / MIMS / PORT ST. JOHN First Baptist Church Port St. John.........321-636-5455 3900 Fay Blvd., Port St. John First Baptist Church of Titusville..............321-267-7125 303 Main St., Titusville

Ascension Catholic Church......................321-259-5685 1238 Aurora Road, Melbourne Eau Gallie First Baptist Church............... 321-254-2339 1501 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne Faith Fellowship Church.............................321-259-7200 2820 Business Center Blvd., Suntree First Baptist Church of Brevard............... 321-259-1723 4300 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne Melbourne Church of Christ..................... 321-723-8233 810 Hollywood Blvd., West Melbourne

Salvation Army Pantry.................................321-724-0494 1080 S. Hickory St., Melbourne South Brevard Sharing Center.................. 321-727-8581 17 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne

Hummingbird Pantry....................................843-478-2753 Must pre-register. 3000 Jolly St., Building 4, Titusville

St. Paul’s UMC Highland Ave. Fellowship.. 321-254-6363 1591 Highland Ave., Melbourne

Mims United Methodist Church..............321-267-6202 Call first, supplies are limited.

3302 Green St., Mims No One Hungry...............................................321-567-4408 428 Julia St., Titusville North Brevard Charities Sharing Center......321-269-6555 4475 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville

PALM BAY Bethel Abundant Life Ministries .............. 321-914-0191 1081 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay

COCOA/ROCKLEDGE/MERRITT ISLAND/COCOA BEACH/CAPE CANAVERAL

Risen Savior Lutheran Church................. 321-984-8987 2220 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay

Christ Lutheran Church .............................321-783-3303 7511 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral

St. Joseph St. Vincent De Paul................. 321-768-7882 2824 Palm Bay Road, Palm Bay

East Coast Christian Center.....................321-452-1060 670 N. Courtenay Parkway, Suite 9, Merritt Island

St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Grace .321-725-6866 300 Malabar Road, Palm Bay

Grace Fellowship of Brevard..................... 321-636-3051 3420 Murrell Road, Rockledge St. Vincent De Paul Society........................321-799-3677 130 Cleveland Ave., Unit C, Cocoa Beach St. Vincent De Paul Divine Mercy...........321-452-5955 1940 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island

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MELBOURNE Advent Lutheran.............................................321-259-8515 7550 N. Wickham Road, Suntree

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Malabar Baptist Church...............................321-723-1602 1665 Malabar Road, Malabar Peace Lutheran Church................................ 321-727-3131 1801 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay

HEARING ASSISTIVE PHONE EQUIPMENT Resource Center for Disability Solutions...321-633-6011 Florida TTY: 800-955-8771 571 W. Haverty Court, Rockledge • rcdsfl.org

HOUSING/MORTGAGE/RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE Ascension Social Concerns.......................321-259-5685 Helps those in need of assistance with rent and utilities.

Monday through Friday from 9 - 11 a.m. ascensioncatholic.net/social-concerns Community Action Agency.........................321-633-1951 400 S. Varr Ave., Cocoa 611 Singleton Ave., Titusville 2226 Sarno Road, Suite 107, Melbourne Catholic Charities...........321-636-6144, 321-338-2986 Provides basic needs that include rent and utility financial assistance to families and individuals who experience a crisis and need financial assistance to remain in their home.

Divine Mercy Merritt Island.......................321-452-5955 Serves Merritt Island area Provides food to the needy and limited financial assistance to help on an emergency basis with rent, electricity, water and other necessary emergency assistance. divinemercychurch.org/christian-service-outreach Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP)...............................................................321-633-1951 If you are living in a household with at least one resident who is age 60 or older, you may be eligible for energy bill payment assistance. Utility categories eligible for heating/ cooling bill assistance include electricity, natural gas, wood, and propane. brevardfl.gov/Humanservices/CommunityActionAgency Eau Gallie First Baptist Church...321-254-2339 ext. 7 Serves 32934 and 32935 zip codes only.

The Benevolence Outreach service can assist with crisis needs such as electric, water and other utilities. egfirst.org/communitycompassion Our Lady of Grace.........................................321-725-6866 Provides food to the needy and limited financial assistance to help on an emergency basis with rent, electricity, water and other emergency assistance. ourladyofgracechurch.com/st-vincent-de-paul/ Our Savior Parish............................................321-799-3677 Serves Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral residents only.

Offers emergency assistance only. Short term food, limited supplemental FPL or rent for those with shutoff notice or eviction notice, no deposits. Assists with medical or shelter referrals. • Oursaviourparish.org North and Central Brevard Salvation Army North, 321-269-3110, Central, 321-632-6060 South, 321-724-0494 Offers emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, utilities and other basic needs. Call to check if funding is available and to make an appointment. salvationalarmyflorida.org/ncbrevard/

North/South Brevard Charities Sharing Center North, 321-269-6555 or South, 321-727-8581 Can offer assistance with rent and utilities with a final notice. The also help wih rent and utilities deposits.

South, mysbsc.org North, northbrevardcharities.org/services Sharing Center of Central Brevard.........321-631-0306 Serving Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Rockledge and Sharpes area.

Offers case management and financial assistance with utilities, rent and mortgage for clients at risk for homelessness. Call for availability of funds.

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE

AARP....................................................................877-422-7718 Prescription discount program available to everyone, whether you are an AARP member or not.

Aarppharmacy.com Ascension Social Concerns.......................321-259-5685 Sharingcenter.org FreeRxPlus....................................................... 888-412-0869 Freerxplus.com North and South Brevard Charities Sharing Center North, 321-269-6555 — northbrevardcharities.org/services South, 321-727-8581 — mysbsc.org/ NeedyMeds....................................................800-503-6897 needymeds.org/drug-discount-card Optum Perks.....................................................877-422-7718 optum.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul Divine Mercy.................................................321-452-5955

SENIOR DRIVING ASSESSMENT

DriveAble..................................................... 1-855-365-3748 A cognitive driving assessment administered by healthcare professionals and certified evaluators.

Driveable.com

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Genesis House Senior Living..................... 321-723-3133 Provides temporary housing for single women over the age of 62

WIRELESS PHONE / INTERNET Lifeline Assistance Program................... 800-342-3552 psc.state.fl.us/ConsumerAssistance/LifelineAssistance Spectrum Internet Assist..........................855-243-8892 spectrum.com/internet/spectrum-internet-assist ACCESS from AT&T.......................................866-861-6075 att.com/internet/access/ 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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ODEN

I treasure

My Irish Wolfhound, Oden, is the love of my heart. I love all my animals — my five dogs, three cats and two fish. I love to have fun, act silly since I’m Peter Pan. I will never grow up. I love being outdoors and just being me.

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I treasure

SADIE

My little dog Sadie, my family, friends, the Florida sunshine on my skin and the beach.

—Debora Clifford

MAN’S BEST TREASURE It’s true!

Life’s better with a dog.

BY NANETTE HEBDIGE The human-canine attachment is centuries old.

Besides giving us their unconditional love and loyalty, they provide entertainment and they’re even date magnets! They comfort us when we are aggrieved, their intelligence knows no bounds and when they leave us, the void is vast, as they’ve become family members.

They make you exercise and feel healthier Canine companions make us feel less alone — dogs are there for you, where most people aren’t.

Pet interaction reduces loneliness Furry friends are good for your heart, make you live longer and prevent depression Dogs sharpen senior’s cognitive functions, and assist patients with dementia They help us cope with grief and crisis — even veterans with PTSD They make us happier and promote social interaction; they’re mood boosters and conversation starters Therapy dogs relieve stress and anxiety, and they comfort us, easing our worries Dogs protect us — as they detect unseen predators, and are very intuitive to dangerous situations Pooches do wonders for everyone’s wellbeing.

They go beyond being man’s best friend as most people think we take care of them, when they’re really taking care of us!

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Embrace adventure, experience wellness.

Cottages • Independent Living • Assisted Living • Memory Care

321.253.7440 | BrennityMelbourne.com 7300 Watersong Lane Melbourne, FL 32940 Assisted Living Facility #11595

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Schedule your personal tour and see why your friends and neighbors are choosing

The Brennity at Melbourne Senior Living!

We treasure Life and having fun. We enjoy people and yoga. We have a 2000 Miata. We have a cat, Mia Figlia. And, we like working, too. I love the ocean and body surfing. And, we love our children as well.

—Susan and Iris Silveira, Viera

HEALTH

& WELLNESS ALZHEIMER’S RESOURCES .................. 33 BLIND & VISION SERVICES................... 33 CANCER CENTERS.................................. 33 CARE MANAGEMENT............................. 33 DENTIST/ORAL SURGERY...................... 34 DIABETES SUPPORT................................ 34 EYE CARE................................................... 34 HEARING................................................... 34 HOME CARE — NON MEDICAL............ 34 HOME CARE — MEDICAL...................... 35 HOSPICE ................................................... 36 HOSPITALS................................................ 36 INSURANCE.............................................. 36 MENTAL HEALTH..................................... 36 ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE CARE..... 36 SENIOR CONSULTATION....................... 37 WOMEN’S CARE...................................... 37

Sometimes You Just Need to Talk to Someone Life can be stressful – especially lately.

Chronic stress can lead to periods of depression and anxiety. If you are struggling with emotional difficulties that interfere with your quality of life, there is hope. We are here to help.

For more information, call 321.408.5411 or visit HF.org/BehavioralWellness.

Have Diabetes?

ADA recommends having a dilated eye exam once per year to screen for Diabetic Retinopathy.

Experiencing Frequent Floaters or Flashes inYour Vision?

It could be a serious problem.

Macular Degeneration?

We can help with sight-saving treatments.

Call 321-735-8800 Read what patients have to say about us at

FloridaRetinaSpecialists.com We treat you like family.

Dr. Timothy Tweito

Dr. Frank X. Venzara III

Merritt Island location:

280 N. Sykes Creek Pkwy., Suite B • Merritt Island, FL 32953

Viera location:

2329 Medico Lane, Suite 103 Melbourne, FL 32940

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Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, Inc. ... 321-253-4430 Brevardalz.org The Center for Family Caregivers............321-434-7625 3661 S. Babcock St., Melbourne hf.org/aging/family-caregivers

BLIND/VISION SERVICES Florida Division of Blind Services............ 321-634-3680 1970 Michigan Ave., Building A-2, Cocoa Dbs.myflorida.com Brevard Association for the Advancement of the Blind.......................... 321-773-7222 674 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach Baabhelpfortheblind.org CVI/Center for the Visually Impaired.....386-253-8879 1187 Dunn Ave., Daytona Beach • cvicentralflorida.org Southeastern Guide Dogs and Paws for Independence...........................................941-729-5665 4210 77th St. East, Palmetto • guidedogs.org Talking Books/Homebound Services.......321-633-1810 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa • Dbs.myflorida.com/library

CANCER CENTERS American Cancer Society.......................... 800-227-2345 Cancer.org Health First Cancer Institute....................855-894-4673 Merritt Island, 225 Cone Road Melbourne, 1130 S. Hickory St. Palm Bay, 1264 Malabar Road SE Titusville, 490 N. Washington Ave. Viera, 8725 N. Wickham Road hf.org/cancer Parrish Cancer Center Operated by Omni Healthcare Titusville, 845 Century Medical Drive 321-529-6102 Melbourne, 1344 S. Apollo, Suite 303 321-727-3495 Omnihealthcare.com/cancer-center Rockledge Regional Medical Cancer Care........................................................321-636-2211 110 Longwood Ave., Rockledge Rockledgeregional.org

CARE MANAGEMENT Aging Matters In Brevard............................321-639-8770 Case management, personal care, respite, Lifeline, adult day care and homemaker services.

3600 W. King St., Cocoa • agingmattersbrevard.org

You Deserve Better Hearing Call Today For Your Free Hearing Test

Including In Office Demo of Latest Technology in Hearing Aids!

321-253-6310 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

State of the Art Testing Equipment

Hearing Aid Service & Repair

In-home Test & Service

Financing Available

Over 40 Years Experience

Insurance Accepted

A Respectful Experience, We Listen to You and Hear What You Say.

WWW.PERSONALHEARING.ORG Sandra Wagner, BC-HIS

Personal Hearing Solutions

8085 Spyglass Hill Road Viera, FL 32940 Located inside One Senior Place

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ALZHEIMER’S CARE

One Senior Place Care Management........321-751-6771 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Educate, advocate, support and professional care management. • Oneseniorplace.com

DENTIST/ORAL SURGERY Viera Smiles Studio........................................321-255-7740 7332 Office Park Place, Suite 102, Viera Cedric C. Chenet DDS, PA Viera — 7331 Office Park Place, Suite 100 ..... 321-622-3895 Melbourne — 336 N. Babcock St., Suite 102 .321-319-8735 Chenetdental.com

DIABETES SUPPORT

American Diabetes Association...............407-660-1926 diabetes.org/orlando

EYE CARE Florida Retina Specialists...........................321-735-8800 A medical practice that provides comprehensive medical and surgical retinal eye care.

2329 Medico Lane, Suite 103, Viera 280 N. Sykes Creek Pkwy., Suite B, Merritt Island FloridaRetinaSpecialists.com

PASQUALE REINO, DO

8045 Spyglass Hill Road, Suite 104 Melbourne, FL 32940 (321) 344-9030 f l.hughston.com

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Dr. Frederick Ho...............................................321-757-7272 Atlantic Eye Care 8040 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne Pinnacle Eye Center......................................321-255-4949 1649 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Suite 101, Melbourne 8059 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Pinnacleeyecenter.com

HEARING

Personal Hearing Solutions........................ 321-253-6310 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Personalhearing.org

HOME CARE — NON MEDICAL

Comforts of Home Care Compassionate, qualified, reliable caregivers.

Hourly or live-in care.

517-C N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne............321-255-0107 Titusville.............................................................................. 321-383-8643 comfortsohc.com Health First Home Care............................... 321-434-5909 3566 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne hr.org/homecare

Doctor Reino is a board certified orthopedic surgeon.

He graduated from Westminster College in Wilmington, PA and received his doctoral degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Dr. Reino completed his orthopedic surgery residency at South Pointe Hospital and was Chief Resident at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in 2012.

From 2012-2016, Dr. Reino was in the US Navy as an orthopedics surgeon. He worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, treating service members returning from Afghanistan with complex war injuries. Providing care for returning war heroes was very rewarding personally and professionally. While stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, for two years, he focused on hand surgery and complex arthroscopy.

His final tour of duty at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, focused on hand surgery, arthroscopy, and total joint replacement. Dr. Reino rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Joint Service Commendation medal.

He practices advanced techniques in joint replacement – direct anterior total hips, computer aided total shoulders, and robotic assisted knee and partial knee replacements. He has an added focus on outpatient total joints, minimally invasive approaches, and fast recovery therapy. Dr. Reino also specializes in hand surgery, including endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery and arthroscopy of shoulders and knees.

Seniors Helping Seniors ..............................321-722-2999 A trusted source for non-medical in home care in Brevard County, providing transportation, light housekeeping, meal prep, and more.

1103 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Suite 400 Melbourne Seniorshelpingseniors.com/Brevard Senior Partner Care Services.....................321-323-7350 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Suite 115, Viera seniorpartnercare.com Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Space Coast.....................................................321-752-7550 Our trusted and insured caregivers provide assistance with everyday living to help you or your loved one age safely at home with services including meal preparation, assistance with bathing, transportation to appointments and medication reminders..

391 Commerce Parkway, Suite 240, Rockledge vnatc.com Wuesthoff Helath System Home Health.... 321-253-2200 8060 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera

HOME CARE — MEDICAL Health First Home Care............................... 321-434-5909 3566 N. Harbour City Blvd., Melbourne hf.org/homecare Parrish Home Health ....................................321-383-5422 Skilled nursing; physical, occupational and speech therapy; social worker; home health aide.

830 Century Medical Drive, Suite A, Titusville Parrishhealthcare.com Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Space Coast.....................................................321-752-7550 Non-profit home health agency providing skilled nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy to seniors. With over 20 years of experience, our trusted nurses, therapists and aides can help with post-surgical care, chronic disease management, rehabilitation therapy, telehealth services and medication management.

391 Commerce Pkwy., Suite 240, Rockledge vnatc.com Wuesthoff Home Health............................. 321-253-2200 Provides skilled services to people returning home after a hospital stay or post-operation, managing a serious or chronic disease, or dealing with multiple diagnoses or comorbidities. continued to next page

Home Care for Seniors BY Seniors

Now Proudly Offering

A Toast To Living Independently

• Companionship • Transportation and Errands • Cooking & Shopping • Light Housekeeping • Handyman/Small Repairs • Medication Reminders • Memory Support • & More!

If you are interested in working with us, we would love to hear from you.

• Hand Held Mobile Device & Wearable Wristband • 24/7 EMD – Staffed Emergency Response Monitoring System • Track user’s Current Location through GEO Positioning • Medical Concern Button • Customizable Medication Reminders

321.722.2999 • SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com/Brevard • info@shsofBrevard.com Seniors Helloing Seniors. Each office is independently owned and operated. All trademarks are registered trademarks or Corporate Mutual Resources, Inc. Not all services available in all areas. Lic.#232571

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Parrish Home Health ....................................321-433-8236 7925 N. Wickham Road, Suite B, Viera parrishhealthcare.com/our-services/home-health/

Wuesthoff Home Health continued from page 35 8060 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Lhcgroup.com/locations/wuesthoff-health-system-homehealth

HOSPICE Edward M. Poe Hospice Care Center for Patients and Families............................ 321-269-4240 A 15,000 square-foot facility that provides short-term acute symptom management for hospice patients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1240 Grumman Place, Titusville Hospice of Health First, Inc. 1131 W. New Haven Ave., West Melbourne.......321-434-1744 701 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach..321-799-7100 hf.org/hospice St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care.....321-269-4240 Toll free............................................................ 866-269-4240 A legacy of reflecting life, love and compassion.

Life’s challenging moments call for a special brand of care guided by love and compassion. Since 1977, we have served as Brevard’s only independent, not-for-profit comfort care resource, helping patients and those they love during the most delicate times in their lives. Founded on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care offers a diverse range of compassionate care services including palliative care, hospice and grief support for all ages.

Titusville - 1250-B Grumman Place Suntree - 6905 N. Wickham Road, Suite 403 Melbourne - 1005 E. Strawbridge Ave., Suite 4740 Reflectionslsc.org

HOSPITALS Health First Hospitals Cape Canaveral — 701 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway...............................321-799-7111 Melbourne — 1350 Hickory St. .............................321-434-7000 Palm Bay — 1425 Malabar Road NE.................. 321-434-8000 Viera — 8745 N. Wickham Road ......................... 321-434-9000 HF.org Melbourne Regional Medical Center......321-752-1200 A Steward Family Hospital 250 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne Melbourneregional.org Parrish Medical Center................................... 321-268-6111 Parrish Medical Center (PMC) in Titusville is a 210-bed, not-for-profit acute care public medical center serving North Brevard County for more than 50 years.

PMC is nationally recognized as one of America’s finest healing environments.

951 N. Washington Ave., Titusville • Parrishhealthcare.com

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Rockledge Regional Medical Center.........321-636-2211 A Steward Family Hospital 110 Longwood Ave., Rockledge Rockledgeregional.org

INSURANCE CarePlus Health Plans ..................................321-751-7645 Are you turning 65? One call may be all you need for your Medicare coverage. We offer health insurance, dental coverage and vision coverage.

4100 N. Wickham Road, Suite 140, Melbourne CarePlusHealthPlans.com Health First Health Plans............................ 800-716-7734 6450 U.S. 1, Rockledge myhfhp.org Humana..............................................................772-732-8879

MENTAL HEALTH Circles of Care, Inc. ..................................... 321-722-5200 6700 South Washington Ave., Titusville 1770 Cedar St., Rockledge 2020 Commerce Drive, Melbourne 400 E. Sheridan Road, Melbourne Circlesofcare.org Health First Behavioral Wellness............. 321-434-7604 Behavioral Wellness offers a voluntary Intensive Outpatient Program comprised of psychiatrists and mental health therapists, specializing in adult mental health and wellness. This interdisciplinary program provides carefully designed group and individual services focused on improving coping skills, managing symptoms of distress and increasing overall sense of empowerment and well-being.

3661 S. Babcock St., Melbourne HF.org/BehavioralWellness Parrish Helathcare Senior Solutions.......321-268-6800 805-B Century Medical Drive, Titusville parrishhealthcare.com/our-services/senior-healthservices/senior-solutions/

ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINE CARE Brevard Spine & Rehab Institute............... 321-327-9788 Specializing in interventional pain management.

7332 Office Park Place, #103, Viera Brevardspineandrehab.com Hughston Clinic, Orthopaedics................321-344-9030 8045 Spyglass Hill Road, Suite 102, Viera fl.highston.com

One Senior Place..............................................321-751-6771 Need help? A free consultation with an aging services expert can help connect you with the solutions you need.

One Senior Place is home to dozens of quality, seniorfocused businesses that make us your experts in aging.

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WOMEN’S CARE

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Health First Women Care ........................... 321-434-3131 hf.org/womenandchildren/ Parrish Women’s and Diagnostic Center......................................... 321-268-6790 Caring for women at every stage of their lives.

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I treasure My archery stuff and the people who do it at Wickham Park.

They’re so friendly.

I love Hawaiian and Hispanic dances, especially teaching Hawaiian dancing. I like to do it for kids and for parties.

I also love gardening, singing and acting.

— Rosario O. Chi Suntree

SPORTS

GAMES & ACTIVITIES ARCHERY...................................................40 BILLIARDS..................................................40 BINGO........................................................40 CHESS.........................................................40 DANCING..................................................40 EXERCISE/FITNESS...................................41 FENCING.....................................................41 GAMES........................................................41 MARTIAL ARTS..........................................41 OUTDOOR SPORTS..................................41 PICKLEBALL.............................................. 42 SWIMMING............................................... 42 TABLE TENNIS.......................................... 43 TAI CHI....................................................... 43 TENNIS....................................................... 43 YOGA.......................................................... 43 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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ARCHERY Brevard Archers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-264-5037 10 a.m. - noon • Monday - Thursday Sandrift Community Center 585 N. Singleton Ave., Titusville • brevardarchers.com

BILLIARDS Senior Billiards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-622-6888 Promoting archery, archery lessons. Archery range open to public during regular park hours.

Wickham Park, 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne brevardfl.gov/ParksAndRecreation

BINGO Ascension Catholic Church. . . . . . . . . . . . 321-259-3707 6:30 p.m. • Monday and Thursday 2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne • Ascensioncatholic.net American Legion Post 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-269-9959 Noon • Tuesday 1281 N. U.S. 1, Titusville • titusvillealpost1.org American Legion Post 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-259-7239 5:30 p.m. • Sunday and Tuesday 1795 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne • legionpost163.com American Legion Post 394 7 p.m. • Wednesday 396 Cogan Drive SE, Palm Bay • al394.com Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. . . 321-632-6333 5:15 p.m. • Thursday, early bird 6:30 p.m. • Regular games • 5135 N. U. S. 1, Cocoa Church of Our Saviour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-783-4554 Call for days and times 5301 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach Oursaviourparish.org Country Bingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-725-3050 3 p.m. • Thursday, Monday, Doors open 4:30 p.m. • Thursday, Monday, Warmups 4450 Dixie Highway, Palm Bay • countrybingoinc.com Bingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7400 Noon - 2 p.m. • Wednesday Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne Melbourneflorida.org Fraternal Order of Eagles Merritt Island Aerie 4257 . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-452-4258 1:30 p.m. • Wednesday 1050 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island Eagles4257.com

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Fraternal Order of Eagles Space Coast Aerie 3581. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-267-2430 5:30 p.m. • Thursday 3510 South St., Titusville Italian American Club of South Brevard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-242-8044 1 - 3 p.m. • Tuesday 11:30 a.m. • Thursday 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne • italianacsb.com Knights of Columbus 6125. . . . . . . . . . . 321-759-7625 3435 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge Contact for events and times. • koc-6125.org Loyal Order of Moose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-724-1480 11 a.m. • Monday and Thursday, early bird 11:15 a.m. • Regular games 157 Dayton Blvd., Palm Bay One Senior Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-323-7325 2 - 3:30 p.m. • Second Tuesday One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Oneseniorplace.com

CHESS Cocoa Chess Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-633-1792 1 p.m. • Sunday Cocoa Public Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa Space Coast Chess Foundation Spacecoastxhessfoundation.org Barefoot Bay Chess Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . 772-664-4066 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • First and third Saturday South Mainland Library • 7921 Ron Beatty Blvd., Micco

DANCING Brevard Scottish Country Dancers. . . 321-427-3587 or 321-255-2756 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. • Monday Clubhouse at Springs of Suntree 8300 Holiday Springs Road, Suntree Cocoa Beach Contra Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . 321-917-4529 Call for locations and times • Cocoabeachcontra.org Square Dancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7400 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. • Wednesday 1 - 3 p.m. • Thursday Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne melbourneflorida.org/departments/parks-recreation/ Melbourne English Country Dancers. . . 321-427-3587 Dancing the traditional and modern community dances from England and the USA.

Palm Bay Promenaders Square Dance. . . . 321-426-9813 Space Trackers Square Dance Club . . . . 321-255-4738 spacetrackers.com

EXERCISE/FITNESS Aquafit Water Aerobics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-773-0552 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. • Monday, Wednesday, Friday Indian Harbour Beach Recreation Center 1233 Yacht Club Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach Bone Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7400 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. • Monday, Wednesday, Friday Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne melbourneflorida.org/departments/parks-recreation/ Bone Builders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-453-1776 10:15 a.m. • Monday and Thursday Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island Bone Builders 9:30 a.m. • Monday, Wednesday, Friday (No Friday class June - October) Palm Bay Community Center 1505 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay CardioFit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1220 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. • Tuesday CardioFit is a safe, heart-healthy and gentle on the joints movement/dance/kickbox class for everyone. It incorporates, low impact aerobics, strength, ab/core conditioning, stretching & relaxation all while working at your own intensity.

Cape Canaveral Rec. Department • 7300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral • Cityofcapecanaveral.org Lo-Impact Zumba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1220 9 - 10 a.m. • Thursday Cape Canaveral Rec. Department • 7300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral • Cityofcapecanaveral.org Senior Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1104 1 p.m. • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Cocoa Beach Public Library 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach Zumba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7490 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. • Monday and Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. • Saturday Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne melbourneflorida.org/departments/parks-recreation/

SPORTS, GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Community House, 6200 Hall Road, Melbourne Village dancefl.us

Zumba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-773-0552 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. • Thursday Indian Harbour Beach Recreation Center 1233 Yacht Club Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach Zumba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-952-3210 9 - 10 a.m. • Monday and Friday South Beach Community Center 500 Old Florida Trail, Melbourne Beach brevardfl.gov/ParksAndRecreation/

FENCING Fencing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-433-4891 6 p.m. • Thursday Viera Regional Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera

GAMES

See page 68 for full listing.

MARTIAL ARTS Adult Kung Fu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-917-1624 6 -7 • Tuesday and Thursday, beginner 7 - 8 p.m. • Tuesday and Thursday, advanced Irene H. Canova Community Building 2289 State Road A1A, Indian Harbour Beach Karate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1226 5 p.m. • Monday and Friday Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex 7300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral Taekwondo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-474-8205 6 - 8 p.m. • Wednesday 2300 Viera Regional Community Center Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera

OUTDOOR SPORTS & WATER ACTIVITIES Brevard County Horseshoe Club. . . . . . . 321-632-2527 Leagues with spring and fall tournaments. Amateurs to experts. Open play. $31 national, state and club dues.

9 a.m. • Sunday and Wednesday Wickham Park, Melbourne • Brevardhc.mysite.com Citizens for Florida’s Waterways. . . . . . . 321-449-0827 A boating advocacy group with social activities, including on the water rendezvous, an annual Poker Run and Marine Flea Market. cffw.org • Facebook: Citizens for Florida’s Waterways East Coast Sailing Association. . . . . . . . . 321-773-6458 Satellite Beach Civic Center 565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach • ecsasail.com

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Fishing Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-773-3181 Indian Harbour Beach Recreation Department 1233 Yacht Club Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach Indianharbourbeach.org Florida Trail Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-HIKEFLA The 50-year-old Florida Trail Association develops, maintains, protects and promotes a network of hiking trails throughout the state, including the unique Florida National Scenic Trail. The Indian River Chapter maintains the Florida Trail from Tosohatchee Reserve State Park south through Bull Creek WMA, Forever Florida, Three Lakes and Prairie Lakes WMA. Email for newsletter and schedule.

Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Call for current information. • floridatrail.org Friends of Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary . . . 321-633-1874 An organization to preserve and enhance the natural resources of the Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Facebook.com/ulumay Space Coast Paddling Society. . . . . . . . . 321-209-5927 The Space Coast Paddling Society is designed to help make paddling an accessible and social activity. meetup.com/Space-Coast-Paddling-Society Turtle Coast Sierra Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-266-7520 The Turtle Coast Sierra Club seeks out environmental issues within the region and develops strategies to resolve them through policy and education. turtlecoastsierra.blogspot.com Banana River Sail & Power Squadron. . . 321-220-7775 6:30 p.m. • Third Monday Kelly’s Burger and Beer, 650 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne bananariversps.org Titusville Sailing Club Provides low-cost training classes and promotes sailing in the Indian River. One hour before sunset.

7:30 p.m. • Second Monday Titusville Marina, 451 Marina Road, Titusville SailTitusville.com

PICKLEBALL Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-433-4891 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Monday, women 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Tuesday and Thursday, open pickleball 12 - 4 p.m. • Wednesday, men Viera Regional Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera Pickleball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-255-4608 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Monday 9 a.m. - noon • Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Wednesday

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10 a.m. - Noon • Saturday Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7490 8:30 a.m. - noon • Tuesday, Thursday, men/women Noon - 3 p.m. • Wednesday, women only 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7445 8 a m. - 9 p.m. • Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Saturday and Sunday Jimmy Moore Park, 2810 Sarno Road, Melbourne Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-952-3210 Four indoor courts, $2 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. • Monday, Friday, all play South Beach Community Center 500 Old Florida Trail, Melbourne Beach Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7460 9 a.m. - noon • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Joseph N. Davis Community Center 2547 Grant St., Melbourne Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-3252 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Monday, Wednesday and Friday Offenhauser Rec. Center, 321 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach Pickleball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1226 One outdoor court, two nets 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Friday Nancy Hanson Recreation Center 7300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral

SWIMMING

Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center. . . . . . . . . . 321-868-3240 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Sunday 4800 Tom Warriner Blvd., Cocoa Beach Fee Avenue Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-674-5897 114 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Gleason Park Pool 1233 Yacht Club Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach Joe Lee Smith Park Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-633-1874 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Saturday, open to public 419 Washington Ave., Cocoa McLarty Park Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-633-1874 790 Barton Blvd., Rockledge Pineda Park Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-633-1874 1232 A St., Cocoa Space Coast Masters Swim Team. . . . . . 321-773-0552 8:30 - 10 a.m. • Saturday, advanced 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. • Saturday, beginners

Space Coast Table Tennis Club. . . . . . . 563-340-2002 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Sunday 321 Ramp Road., Cocoa Beach 7:30 - 10 p.m. • Monday 6:30 - 10 p.m. • Wednesday Veterans Memorial Center 400 Sykes Creek Blvd., Merritt Island

TAI CHI Qi Gong/Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese healing art, is a gentle form of exercise. Often described as meditation in motion, this mind-body practice is known to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, relieve pain, improve balance, promote flexibility and aid in relaxation.

Tai Chi/QiGong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-474-5374 12:15 - 1 p.m. • Wednesday, $5 per class Satellite Beach Civic Center 565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach

stretching and deep breathing.

6:30 - 7:45 p.m. • Monday and Wednesday Pelican Beach Clubhouse, 495 N. A1A, Satellite Beach Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-433-4891 10 - 11 a.m. • Tuesday and Thursday, Chair Yoga 9 - 10 a.m. • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Hatha 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Hatha Viera Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Melbourne Slow Flow Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1104 9:30 a.m. • Wednesday Cocoa Beach Public Library 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach Yoga Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-952-3210 10:15 a.m. • Friday South Beach Community Center 500 Old Florida Trail, Melbourne Beach

Tai Chi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-868-1226 1 p.m. • Monday Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex 7300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cape Canaveral Tai Chi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-952-3210 9 - 10 a.m. • Thursday 10 - 11 a.m. • Thursday, beginners South Beach Community Center, 500 Old Florida Trail Melbourne Beach TAE KWON DO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-433-4891 6 - 8 p.m. • Wednesdays Viera Regional Community Center 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera

TENNIS Brevard County Parks & Recreation. . . . 321-633-2046 Tennis facilities and lessons throughout Brevard. brevardfl.go/parksrecreation Space Coast Tennis League. . . . . . . . . . . 321-446-0797 Space Coast Tennis League organizes separate divisions for Women’s and Mixed, including ages 18 and over, Senior Men and Senior Women (50+), Super Senior Men (65+) and the Legends (75+ males). • spacecoasttennis.com Super Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-608-7440 Fee Avenue Tennis Complex, 1609 S. Babcock St., Melbourne

YOGA Yoga — Hatha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-773-6458 Balance body, mind, and spirit with guided yoga postures

I treasure

My children, Dawn and Matt, and my three grandchildren, Seth, Evan and Sydney.

The grandchildren are smart, good looking and do the right things. I love Monarch butterflies and I’m trying to grow them back. They’ve been endangered. I think they are coming back.

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TABLE TENNIS

Aging Matters in Brevard — programs for seniors Caregiver Resource Center: The Sunflower House offers education, exercise and support programs for caregivers. Donated medical equipment and supplies are available.

Home safety: The Senior Assistance Program provides environmental modifications to improve accessibility, safety and security for the home. Backgroundchecked handymen will install grab bars, build access ramps and perform other safety-related services. The cost varies.

In-home care: Licensed healthcare workers provide personal care, homemaking, respite care and case management. For an assessment, call 321-806-3802.

Meals on Wheels: Trained volunteers deliver meals and offer a safety check. Call for an appointment.

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volunteer opportunities for people 55 and older throughout Brevard County. Training, orientation and supplemental insurance is offered.

Seniors at Lunch: Bus transportation is provided to many locations throughout the county for adults, 60 and older, who gather for dining. Hot meals and activities are offered.

Call to RSVP. Transportation: Senior TranServe provides transportation for medical appointments, grocery shopping and to visit relatives for seniors 55 and older. Seniors must be ambulatory and capable of entering and exiting a vehicle without help. A seven-day advance notice is required.

Vets Driving Vets: Transportation is provided to the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Viera, other healthcare providers and other destinations. Veterans must be ambulatory and capable of entering and exiting a vehicle without help. A seven-day advance notice is required. For information, call 321-639-8770.

I treasure Spinning and dyeing wool, and writing books and magazine articles about it.

I enjoy gardening, traveling, hiking, swimming, listening to live blues and jazz, cooking, baking, golfing, spending time with my family and going to the beach.

—Mary Egbert, Rockledge

CLUBS, GROUPS

& MEETINGS

AARP............................................................... 46 ALUMNI.......................................................... 46 ANIMAL, RESCUE, WILDLIFE...............46-47 ART LEAGUES & CLASSES..........................48 BOOK CLUBS.................................................48 COLLECTORS.................................................48 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY.......................49 CONTINUING EDUCATION........................49 FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS..................49 GARDENING..................................................49 GEMSTONES & MINERALS........................ 50 GENEAOLOGY & HISTORY........................ 50 HERITAGE CLUBS......................................... 50 HOMEBREW BEER & WINE......................... 51 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS........................... 51 MAGIC............................................................. 51 MEDITATION.................................................. 51

MISCELLANEOUS......................................... 51 MODEL CLUBS.............................................. 51 MUSIC, BANDS & BARBERSHOP...............52 NEEDLEWORK/QUILTING..........................53 PHOTOGRAPHY............................................53 POLITICAL GROUPS.....................................54 PROFESSIONAL GROUPS...........................54 RADIO..............................................................54 RELIGIOUS.....................................................54 SALT COUNCILS............................................54 SERVICE CLUBS.............................................54 SINGLES GROUPS.........................................55 SOCIAL GROUPS..........................................55 STATE CLUBS.................................................56 VEHICLE CLUBS............................................56 WOMEN’S CLUBS......................................... 57 WRITERS GROUPS........................................ 57

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AARP CHAPTERS AARP 1413 Satellite Beach............................321-446-9358 AARP 2622 Palm Bay 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Third Monday 251 E. Florida Ave., Melbourne

ALUMNI Brevard County High School Alumni Information Focuses on finding lost classmates, locating or planning class reunions • alumniclass.com FIT - Alumni Panther Connect.....................321-674-7190 alumni.fit.edu/alumni Space Coast Gator Club University of Florida Alumni Association...................407-948-2365 Monthly Planning Meeting - 6:30 p.m. • Second Tuesday Sonny’s, 150 Sheriff Drive, Melbourne spacecoastgatorclub.com UCF Alumni Space Coast Chapter Social events, community service, activities/sports outings ucfalumni.com

ANIMAL Adoption, Rescue, Services, Wildlife —PET RESCUE Brevard County Animal Services..............321-633-2024 Sheriff’s Animal Services After Hours.......................................................321-264-5100, option 4 License, complaints, enforcement and administration 1515 Sarno Road, Suite B, Melbourne 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. A, Room 119, Viera Brevard County Sheriff’s Animal Services Unit Adoptable Pets — South Area....................321-633-2024 Silver Paws Program adoption fee is waived for residents over 60 years old for a cat or dog over 6 years old.

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Monday - Saturday Noon - 4 p.m. • Sunday 5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne Brevard Lost Pets Lost and found pets site for Brevard County. Report a lost pet, found pet or search the reported listings.

Free service.

Facebook: Lost and Found Pets of Brevard County, FL Brevard Humane Society............321-636-3343, ext. 201 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Wednesday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. • Sunday 1020 Cox Road, Cocoa • brevardhumanesociety.org Coastal Boxer Rescue of Florida.............. 866-281-8209 Needs volunteers, foster homes, donations for vet bills.

P.O. Box 121381, West Melbourne • Coastalboxers.org

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Coastal Poodle Rescue.................................321-459-2652 Needs volunteers, foster homes, donations for vet bills.

P.O. Box 121142, Melbourne, • coastalpoodlerescue.org Furever Home Animal Rescue...................386-402-2724 2605 Flake Road, Titusville fureverhomeanimalrescue.com Golden Retriever Rescue Mid-Florida, Inc.............................................. 407-332-2840 Looking for fosters, adopters and volunteers. grrmf.org Greyhound Pet Adoptions of Central Florida................................................. 321-242-9010 Looking for fosters and funds.

3525 Manassas Ave., Melbourne • floridagreyhounds.com Humane Society of South Brevard...........321-259-0601 The Humane Society of South Brevard is an independently run, nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter. Always looking for volunteers.

2600 Otter Creek Lane, Melbourne Facebook: Humane Society of South Brevard No Kill Cat Rescue HOPE — Helping Overpopulation of Pets End.......................................................... 321-271-4041 HOPE is an all-volunteer 501c3 charity that rescues cats, dogs and other furry creatures. It assists with low-cost spay and neuter and helping animals find forever homes.

Satellite Beach • hopeforbrevard.org Husky Haven of Florida................................. 727-475-2195 facebook.com/huskyhavenoffl/ Labrador Rescue..............................................877-522-7352 Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida is a 100 percent volunteer state-wide organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and placing Labrador Retrievers in loving, permanent homes.

LRROF.org Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary...... 321-725-8800 418 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach marsparrots.org Purrs and Whiskers Shelter.........................321-477-3086 A group dedicated to helping cats and kittens through rescue and fostering • pawsfla.com Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA of Brevard).............................................321-567-3615 Shelters and finds homes for unwanted animals. Open daily.

6035 Sisson Road, Titusville • spcanorthbrevard.com Space Coast Bunnies Rabbit rescue, advocacy and education organization and

Melbourne: 741 Creel St. - 321-242-9826 Palm Bay: 3585 Bayside Lakes Blvd. - 321-676-7777

Sparticus Legacy Dog Rescue Group......321-591-2662 Dog rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing P. O. Box 100294, Palm Bay SparticusLegacy.org

SPCA of North Brevard Cheney Animal Clinic ................................. 321-269-0536 455 Cheney Higway, Titusville cheneyanimalclinic.org

Space Coast Feline Network........................ 321-631-7729 SCFN is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the humane care and control of the homeless cat population with low-cost feline spay/neuter assistance.

Volunteers and donations needed. Please leave a message, appointments required. • fixaferal.org

—WILDLIFE

Space Coast Kibble Kitchen........................ 772-539-2417 Brevard County’s only pet food bank established in 2010 to assist local families while reducing the number of animals being euthanized in our local shelters. spacecoastkibblekitchen.com

Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary............................................................321-254-8843 Ongoing need for donations of supplies, money and volunteers.

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Seven days a week After hours dropoff available from 4:30 p.m. - 9 a.m.

4560 N. U.S. 1, Palm Shores/Melbourne Floridawildlifehospital.org

Suntree-Viera Pet Rescue...........................321-604-0951 Looking for fosters and adopters for all animal types, as well as volunteers and donations. svpr.rescuegroups.org The Last Chance Sanctuary Cat adoptions at local PetSmart and Petco.

TheLastChanceSanctuary.com Mid Florida Sheltie Rescue............................407-719-1219 Group assist in rehabilitating, fostering and placing homeless Shetland Sheepdogs. • midflsheltierescue.com TINY Bug Dog Rescue................................... 321-848-8275 Tinybugdogrescue.com Touch of Grey Rescue Dedicated to providing hospice care, foster care, and rehoming assistance to senior dogs left behind by their owners or residing in shelters Touchofgreyrescue.com

—LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES Brevard Spay Neuter Clinic............................321-724-1141 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday - Thursday Feral cats welcome 4430 Dixie Highway, Palm Bay

Brevard Nature Alliance................................321-268-5224 Raising awareness of the value and importance of Brevard’s natural resources. brevardnaturealliance.org

Friends of St. Sebastian River, Inc...........772-202-0501 Maintaining and improving the health and beauty of the St. Sebastian River. fssr.org Friends of the Enchanted Forest...............321-264-5192 Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, 444 Columbia Blvd., Titusville friendsoftheenchantedforestinc.wildapricot.org Marine Resources Council............................321-725-7775 Maintain and enhance the quality of marine systems for economic, recreational, aesthetic and environmental use.

3275 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay savetheirl.org Merritt Island Wildlife Association............ 321-861-2377 Promoting conservation, awareness and appreciation of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

3.5 miles east of Titusville, State Road 402, Titusville Merrittislandwildlife.org Pelican Island Preservation Society.......772-202-0697 Supports and promotes the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System in their efforts to conserve habitat and wildlife. Volunteers needed. • Firstrefuge.org

Brevard Humane Society............. 321-636-3343 ext 206 Low Cost Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic 1020 Cox Road, Cocoa Brevardhumanesociety.com

Sea Turtle Preservation Society..................321-676-1701 Emergency line................................................321-206-0646 Turtle walks, beach cleanup, gift shop.

111 S. Miramar Ave., Indialantic seaturtlespacecoast.org

Florida Aid to Animals Provides affordable health care for pets.

WILD Florida Rescue Emergency line.......321-821-7881 Provides 24-hour safe and compassionate emergency 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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fostering facebook.com/spacecoastbunnies/

first response service for wildlife in need of urgent medical attention. wildfloridarescue.org

ART LEAGUES & CLASSES Brevard Cultural Alliance............................. 321-690-6817 The professional organization representing the arts and cultural sector on Florida’s Space Coast.

2575 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island ArtsBrevard.org Brevard Gourd Society.................................. 321-749-6962 9 a.m. • Noon, First Saturday Eau Gallie Library, 1521 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne Brevard Watercolor Society 1 p.m. • Second Saturday, January, March, May, September and November Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne BrevardWatercolorSociety.org

Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway Book Discussion Group................................ 321-264-5026 6 p.m. • Fourth Monday Titusville Public Library, 2121 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville BookWorms Book Club...................................321-633-1867 2 p.m. • Second Wednesday Port St. John Public Library, 6500 Carole Ave., Port St. John Cook the Book Club.......................................321-264-5080 6 p.m. • Third Thursday Mims-Scottsmoor Library, 3615 Lionel Road, Mims Walking Book Club...........................................321-455-1369 10 - 11 a.m. • Third Thursday Rotary Park, 1899 S. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island

—CENTRAL

Books Are Always Better............................. 321-255-4404 6:30 p.m. • Second Monday Suntree/Viera Library, 902 Jordan Blass Drive, Viera

Central Brevard Art Association................ 321-632-2922 A nonprofit group that develops and promotes artists and art shows in public places.

103 Barton Blvd., Rockledge cbaaartists.com

Book Club............................................................. 321-751-6771 Sponsored by the Legacy Club, read thought-provoking literature and participate in lively discussions.

2 p.m. • Thursday in Library One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera

Florida Porcelain Artists...............................321-254-2047 Dedicated to preserving porcelain art, promoting the art of china painting and fired arts. floridaporcelainartists.com

Suntree/Viera Library Neighbors Book Club.................................... 321-255-4404 2 p.m. • Third Thursday 902 Jordan Blass Drive, Suntree

Florida Space Coast Doll Club Floridaspacecoastdollclub.com

—SOUTH

North Brevard Art League.............................321-383-7441 Workshops and art shows throughout the year. Drawing, watercolor, acrylic and pottery. northbrevardartleague.com Watercolor Classes......................................... 321-749-6962 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Tuesday Limited space • $55 fee Pelican Beach Clubhouse 1495 State Road A1A, Satellite Beach

BOOK CLUBS —NORTH Afternoon Book Club..................................... 321-264-5026 2 p.m. • Second Thursday Titusville Public Library, 2121 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville Book Club..........................................................321-264-5080 1:30 p.m. • First Thursday Mims-Scottsmoor Library, 615 Lionel Road, Mims Books of Merritt Club ....................................321-455-1369 10 - 11 a.m. • Fourth Monday

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Afternoon Book Discussion Group............321-952-4514 2 - 3:30 p.m. • Second Tuesday Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Love in the Afternoon Book Club............. 321-779-4004 Noon • Fourth Friday Satellite Beach Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach Wednesday Book Club...................................321-952-6317 11 a.m. • Wednesdays Franklin DeGroodt Library, 6475 Minton Road SW, Palm Bay What’s Cooking Cookbook Book Club... 321-779-4004 Noon • Third Friday Satellite Beach Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach

COLLECTORS Brevard Antiques and Collectibles Club............................................. 321-795-7363 Open to anyone having an interest in learning about antiques and collectibles. Free. The club does not give appraisals.

1:30 p.m. • Third Tuesday (October - May) Melbourne Beach Public Library 324 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Brevard User Group (BUG) Club...............321-960-6083 Self-help Windows & Android/smartphone user group.

2 p.m. • First Monday, One Senior Place, Viera 2 p.m. • Second Monday, Eau Gallie Public Library, Melbourne 2 p.m. • Third Monday, Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne bugclub.org Space Coast PC Users Group......................321-632-7185 2 p.m. • Third Thursday, main meeting Noon - 3:30 pm • First and Third Saturday, learning center Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway Scpcug.com MAC User Group Meeting.............................321-272-7992 7 p.m. • Third Tuesday, virtual meetings Macmad.org

CONTINUING EDUCATION The Lifelong Scholar Society...................... 321-674-8382 Florida Tech’s Lifelong Scholar Society Is a community of curious minds who are passionate about sharing knowledge.

Throughout the year, the society hosts a series of lectures, workshops and socials around the Space Coast. Topics range from historical writers and contemporary art to the Florida habitat, space exploration and more. Go to their website for information on virtual Thursday night lectures and Great Decision discussions. fit.edu/continuing education

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS B.P.O.E. — Melbourne Elks 1744..................321-768-1744 7 p.m. • Second and fourth Wednesday, lodge meeting 211 Nieman Ave., Melbourne • elks.org B.P.O.E. — Titusville Elks 2113....................... 321-268-2113 Live entertainment and dinners on Friday nights.

3450 Kilmarnoch Lane, Titusville B.P.O.E. — Viera Elks 2817...............................321-504-3111 7 p.m. • First and third Thursday 5820 S. U.S. 1, Rockledge Fraternal Order of Eagles 4249.................. 321-951-3069 6 p.m. • Monday, Trustees 7 p.m. • First and third Tuesday, men 7 p.m. • Second and fourth Tuesday, women 2570 Palm Bay Road, Palm Bay

Fraternal Order of Eagles Indian River Lagoon Aerie 4527................. 772-918-8678 6 p.m. • First and third Monday, men 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Monday, women U.S. 1, 8900 7th Ave., Micco Fraternal Order of Eagles Merritt Island Aerie 4257..............................321-452-4258 6 p.m. • First and third Wednesday, men 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Wednesday, women 1050 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island Eagles4257.com Fraternal Order of Eagles Space Coast Aerie 3550..................................321-631-1631 7 p.m. • First and third Tuesday, women 7 p.m. • Second and fourth Tuesday, men 413 Clearlake Road, Cocoa Fraternal Order of Eagles Spaceport Aerie 3581.................................... 321-267-2430 7 p.m. • First and third Tuesday, men 7 p.m. • Second and fourth Tuesday, women 3510 South St., Titusville • Aerie3581.com Moose Lodge 1717............................................321-636-6975 221 Clearlake Road, Cocoa lodge1717.moosepages.org Moose Lodge 2311...........................................321-729-0663 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Wednesday, women 1335 Malabar Road, Palm Bay • Palmbaymoose.com

GARDENING Brevard Orchid Society..................................321-777-9837 7 p.m. • Second Monday Space Coast Association of Realtors 2950 Pineda Plaza Way, Palm Shores • Thebcos.org Brevard Tropical Fruit Club 7:30 p.m. • Fourth Wednesday Front Street Civic Center, 2205 Front St., Melbourne Brevardtropicalfruitclub.org Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club..................321-631-4628 9:30 a.m. • Second Wednesday 1493 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge Cocoarockledgegardenclub.com Indian Harbour Beach Garden Club 10 a.m. • Third Wednesday (September - May) Virtual meetings • Sbgca.org Melbourne Garden Club................................321-272-8973 10 a.m. • First Friday (September - May) Sbgca.org Port Malabar Gardening Club.................... 321-723-0930 9:30 a.m. • Second Friday (September - May) 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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South Brevard Coin Club 6:30 p.m. • First Wednesday David R. Schecter Community Center, 1089 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach • Southbrevardcoinclub.com

Peace Lutheran Church 1801 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay • Sbgca.org Beach Gardeners of Melbourne Beach..321-345-3626 Providing basic information about maintaining landscapes in our unusual beach-growing conditions.

6:30 p.m. • Third Tuesday (October - May) Melbourne Beach Community Center 509 Ocean Drive, Melbourne Beach

GEMSTONES & MINERALS Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society....... 321-723-2592 Lapidary arts and classes, jewelry making 7 p.m. • First Wednesday Front Street Civic Center 2205 S. Front Street, Melbourne • Canaveral-mgs.com Central Brevard Rock and Gem Club.......321-799-8536 Learn to cut beautiful gemstones and cabochons. Make creative jewelry from fused glass, silver wire wraps and bead work. Club meetings open to the public.

Annual dues $20.

6 - 8 p.m. • First Thursday (September - June) Merritt Island Public Library 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island Centralbrevardgems.org

GENEALOGY & HISTORY Brevard Historical Commission..................321-633-1794 Largest collection of genealogical records in the county.

Central Brevard Public Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa Brevard Genealogical Society Encouraging and educating family historians.

9:30 a.m. • Second Monday Central Brevard Library 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa • flbgs.org Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation assists the 45th Space Wing in preserving, protecting, and interpreting the lighthouse and its historical significance to the Florida Space Coast, State of Florida and the nation.

P.O. Box 1978, Cape Canaveral • canaverallight.org Lighthouse tours 321-307-2900 or go to canaverallighthouse.tours Florida Historical Society.............................. 321-690-1971 Preserving Florida’s past through the collection and archival of historical documents and photographs.

435 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Genealogical Society of North Brevard...................................................321-383-8486 To promote and stimulate knowledge and interest in the study of genealogy and provide the tools necessary for exchanging and finding information in genealogical research.

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Genealogy Society of South Brevard......321-242-5864 10 a.m. • Second Wednesday (except July, August) 7414 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera The Genealogical Society of South Brevard (GSSB) provides resources, programs and materials for family historians. gssb.net Historical Society of North Brevard, Inc...321-269-3658 Museum with local artifacts and history from North Brevard. Free Noon - 3 p.m. • Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 301 S. Washington Ave., Titusville nbbd.com/godo/historicalsociety

HERITAGE CLUBS Brevard British Club........................................321-544-1766 Open to people born and raised in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

French and Canadian Heritage Society of Central Florida 9:30 a.m. • Third Monday (except July and August) Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Italian American Club of South Brevard.. 321-242-8044 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne Facebook: Italian American Club of South Brevard Inc. Daughters of the American Revolution Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter........321-427-0010 10 a.m. • Third Monday Holiday Inn Melbourne/Viera Convention Center Daughters of the American Revolution... 321-544-5121 Cape Canaveral Chapter • First Tuesday (October - December, February - May) Daughters of the American Revolution Commodore John Barry Chapter...............321-794-1953 10 a.m. • Second Saturday Ascension Lutheran Church, 1053 Pine Tree Drive Indian Harbour Beach commodorejohnbarrydar.com Daughters of the American Revolution Philip Perry Chapter..................................... 253-350-9849 10:45 a.m. • Fourth Tuesday Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club 1493 S Fiske Blvd., Rockledge • philipperrynsdar.org Daughters of the American Revolution Rufus Fairbanks Chapter .............................321-536-5322 9:30 a.m. • First Saturday Doubletree Hotel, 1665 N, State Road A1A, Satellite Beach DMC Space Coast Colony of the National Society of New England Women...............................321-259-9363 Women descendants of New England’s colonists.

10:30 a.m. • Fifth Thursday

Daughters of the Union Veterans Civil War Louisa May Alcott Tent 11 11 a.m. • Third Saturday Indian River Colony Club • duvcwtent11.wordpress.com United Daughters of the Confederacy Henry Patrick Gradick Chapter 2406.......321-777-6676 12:30 p.m. • Third Wednesday Liberty Bell Museum, 1601 Oak St., Melbourne North Brevard Heritage Foundation.......321-607-0203 Foundation promotes education and public awareness of North Brevard County history as well as promoting preservation of historically significant structures and sites.

Pritchard House, 424 S. Washington Ave., Titusville Call for meeting times. pritchardhouse.com Sons of the American Revolution Brevard Chapter...............................................321-453-8888 Society of male descendants of those who gave service in the American Revolution. • brevardsar.org SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans.321-254-0241 J.J. Dickinson Camp 1387 5:30 P.M. • Fourth Thursday Memaw’s Bar-B-Q, 4916 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay Scots-American Society of Brevard 6 p.m. • Second Wednesday (September - April) Front Street Civic Center, 2205 S. Front St., Melbourne United States Daughters of the War of 1812 Lt. William Shannon Chapter...................... 321-723-4222 Open to women over 18 with ancestors who served the U.S. between 1784 and 1815.

11 a.m. • Fourth Wednesday DoubleTree, 1665 N, State Road A1A, Melbourne Usdaughters1812.org

HOMEBREW BEER & WINE SAAZ Homebrew Club................................... 321-652-1302 2 p.m. • Third Sunday of the month • saaz.org Space Coast Wine Guild................................321-956-1894

Knights of Columbus Council 5667 3450 Kilmarnoch Lane, Titusville kofc5667.com Knights of Columbus Council 5845 7:30 p.m. • First and third Tuesday Holy Name of Jesus, 3050 N. Highway A1A, Indialantic Kofc5845.org Knights of Columbus Council 7408......... 321-312-6480 7:30 p.m. • First Thursday, assembly 7:30 p.m. • Second and fourth Thursday, council 6725 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay Knights of Columbus Council 13243 300 Malabar SE, Palm Bay 7:30 p.m. • Third Tuesday, council meetings 7 p.m. • First Tuesday, social Virtual meetings • knights13243.com Knights of Columbus Council 14573.........321-626-9641 2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne Knights of Columbus Council 4826.........904-651-2278 7 p.m. • Second Tuesday Church of Our Saviour, 5301 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach

MAGIC Space Coast Magic Club..............................321-698-2398 IBM and SAM recognized magic organization.

7 p.m. • Second Monday, Open to everyone Kelly’s Burger and Beer, 650 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne spacecoastmagicclub.com

MEDITATION Open Mind Zen Center....................................321-427-3511 Meditation and talk • Donation requested

MISCELLANEOUS Keep Brevard Beautiful..................................321-631-0501 Develops, motivates, educates and activates community partners to reduce litter, recycle, beautify and sustain the environment for the benefit of Brevard County.

Keepbrevardbeautiful.org

American Wine Society Space Coast Chapter......................................321-956-1894 Wine tasting for education and appreciation $62/household • $49/per person americanwinesociety.org

Propeller Club of Port Canaveral..............321-323-9886 Local chapter of an international Maritime Industry.

Nonprofit business-networking organization.

11:30 a.m. • First Wednesday Fishlips Bar & Grill, 610 Glen Cheek Drive, Port Canaveral Virtual meeting option • propellerclubcanaveral.com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

MODEL CLUBS

Knights of Columbus Council 3746..........321-725-8064 7 p.m. • Second and fourth Tuesday 2150 Dairy Road, Melbourne • Kofc3746.com

International Plastic Modelers Society Space Coast Chapter.................................... 321-951-0740 6 p.m. • Second Tuesday 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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January, March, April, October Indian River Colony Club, 1936 Freedom Drive, Viera

Suntree/Viera Public Library, 902 Jordan Blass Drive 6 p.m. • Last Tuesday Central Brevard Public Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa ipmsspacecoast.com Space Coast Model Sailing Club spacecoastmodelsailingclub.org Titusville Area Model Railroad Club.........321-269-0723 7 p.m. • Monday, $10/month Gibson Complex K15, 835 Sycamore St., Titusville Tamrrc.org

MUSIC, BANDS & BARBERSHOP Brevard Symphony Orchestra....................321-242-2024 Brevard’s only all-professional orchestra offers a wide range of in-person and virtual concerts.

BrevardSymphony.com Central Florida Accordion Club............... 407-854-6646 2 p.m. • Last Sunday Cocoa Elks Lodge 1532, 315 Florida Ave., Cocoa CFAccordionClub.com Central Florida Winds................................... 321-405-2359 Comprised of the best wind players from across the state, the Central Florida Winds formed in 1999 to bring the diverse wind repertoire to the community. From marches to movie music, from orchestral classics to wind symphony world premieres, the Central Florida Winds brings the thrilling world of wind ensemble music to life.

159 Seawind Drive, Satellite Beach • cfwinds.com Community Band of Brevard ..................... 321-338-6210 The Community Band of Brevard exists to educate its members, entertain its audiences, and to serve its community. • communitybandofbrevard.com Harbor City Harmonizers.............................. 321-345-7292 Men’s a cappella chorus, but welcome to all. Melbourne Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Performs as a chorus and quartets.

7 - 8:30 p.m. • Tuesday Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Room 301 5625 Holy Trinity Drive, Suntree Hcharmonizers.org

Nonprofit bringing internationally acclaimed chamber music ensembles to Brevard County. $35 adults / $10 students St. Mark’s United Methodist, 2030 N. Highway A1A Indialantic • Melbournechambermusicsociety.org Melbourne Community Orchestra............ 321-285-6724 50-and-older volunteers perform free concerts with a variety of music, including show tunes, musicals, patriotic and more. The concert season runs from September through June and features seven programs with each program presented in the evening. mcorchestra.org Melbourne Municipal Band.........................321-724-0555 One-third of members are professional musicians and music educators. Many of them are alumni of top military bands and nationally known musical groups.

Admission is free. No tickets required. Melbourne Swingtime Band is a 20-piece Big Band, performing popular tunes, themes from Broadway and Hollywood, patriotic songs and marches, classical music, and Big Band swing selections.

Tickets required for special concerts. melbournemunicipalband.org New Horizons Band of Melbourne An education-based program that targets people who may not have played in a while as well as complete beginners.

1924 Melody Lane, Melbourne newhorizonbandmelbourne.org Platinum Show Chorus................................. 877-255-6365 The Platinum Show Chorus (PSC) was chartered in 1974 with Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of more than 30,000 women singers who love to sing and perform in the barbershop style. platinumshowchorus.com Rock the Silence.............................................. 321-446-1802 A nonprofit organization bringing Christian music to the hearing and deaf. The group teaches sign language to residents and teachers.

Rockthesilence.homestead.com South Guild of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra.....................................321-242-2024 The South Guild is a fundraising and support group for the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. Membership is open year-round.

Indialantic Chamber Singers.....................321-426-0360 Indialantic Chamber Singers performs a variety of accompanied and a cappella works across a number of music genres. All concerts are free, no tickets required.

Performance location varies. indialanticchambersingers.org

Space Coast Flute Orchestra.....................321-385-7236 Musicians who play a wide collection of flutes perform in concerts. scfo.org

Melbourne Chamber Music Society....................................................321-213-5100 International Chamber Music Series. `

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra......... 855-252-7276 Concerts feature classics, pops, jazz, opera and film music.

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NEEDLEWORK/QUILTING American Needlepoint Guild Space Coast Chapter ....................................321-783-6643 9:30 a.m. • First Friday St David’s By-Sea Episcopal, 600 S. 4th St., Cocoa Beach needlepoint.org American Sewing Guild 3755 Cheney Highway, Titusville asgspacecoast.org Circle of Friends Quilting group................. 321-412-7342 9:30 a.m. • Second and Fourth Monday DeGroodt Library, 6475 Minton Road SE, Palm Bay EduQuilters/Coastal Quilters.....................321-242-8964 Committed to sharing our passion for quilting of all ages.

9:30 a.m. • Third Saturday (except June & December) Scotty Culp Auditorium, 565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach BrevardCoastalquilters.com Indian River Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc...................................... 321-777-7404 9:30 a.m. • Third Monday Front Street Civic Center 2205 S. Front St., Melbourne Indianriverega.org Island Quilters .................................................321-452-0450 6 p.m. • Third Monday Merritt Island Library, 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island Sewing Group .....................321-452-4341 1 - 3 p.m. • Second and fourth Wednesday Sunflower House, Merritt Square Mall 777 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island Moonlighters ...................................................321-543-8671 5:30 p.m. • Fourth Monday Satellite Beach Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach Patchwork of Grace ........................................321-723-0561 Group of ladies and men who make quilts, afghans and other crafts for people in need.

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. • Tuesday First Baptist Church of Melbourne 3301 Dairy Road, Melbourne Seaside Stitchers — Melbourne Azan Shriners, 1591 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne seasidepiecemakers.com

Space Coast Quilters 9 a.m. • Tuesday and Wednesday St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church 414 Pine St, Titusville spacecoastquilters.com Space Coast Weavers & Fiber Artists Guild ..........................................321-676-5469 Show and tell, business meeting and fiber program open to the public.

10 a.m. - noon • Fourth Saturday Simultaneous virtual and in-person meetings Merritt Island Public Library 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island Facebook: Space Coast Weavers & Fiber Artists Sunstitchers Quilt Squad............................ 321-953-6026 9:30 a.m. • Fridays Crossroads Community Church 2436 Croton Rd. Melbourne • seasidepiecemakers.com Suntree/Viera Sit and Stitch Group.. 321-255-4404 1 - 3 p.m. • First and third Wednesday Suntree/Viera Public Library, 02 Jordan Blass Drive, Suntree

PHOTOGRAPHY Camera Club of Brevard.................................321-848-1110 The Camera Club of Brevard hosts monthly programs for members with topics ranging from techniques, composition, lighting, to history and presentation.

6:30 p.m. • First Tuesday ccbrevard.org

POLITICAL GROUPS Brevard Democrats........................................321-600-4855 513 N. Harbor City Blvd., Suite C, Melbourne Brevard Federated Republican Women... 321-727-1212 Republican men are welcome as associates.

11 a.m. • First Wednesday, networking 11:30 a.m., program, 12:15 p.m., lunch Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, Cocoa Brevard Republican Executive Committee................................... 321-254-0073 Members and visitors must be registered Republicans with voter ID required for entry. Free.

6:30 p.m. • Second Wednesday Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, Cocoa North Brevard Democratic Club ...............321-749-4273 Meetings 7 p.m. • Fourth Monday northbrevarddemclub@gmail.com North Brevard Republican Club 6 p.m. • Third Tuesday American Police Hall of Fame & Museum 6350 Horizon Drive, Titusville 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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Space Coast Jazz Society............................321-960-4897 Preserve and promote live jazz by hosting concerts by a variety of professional musicians and bands, providing free jazz workshops for Brevard County students, grades 4 to 12, and awarding scholarships to graduating Brevard County high school seniors. • spacecoastjazzsociety.org

Republican Women’s Network of South Brevard County 11 a.m. • Third Thursday, check-in begins Eau Gallie Yacht Club 100 Datura Drive, Indian Harbour Beach • rwnsb.org

SALT COUNCILS

South Brevard Democratic Women’s Club ................................................. 321-773-2949

North Area SALT Council............ 321-264-7800 or 2-1-1 10 a.m. • First Wednesday 1100 John Glenn Blvd., Titusville

Space Coast Republican Club A co-ed Republican political group. Members must be registered Republicans.

11 a.m. • Fourth Wednesday Red Lobster, 215 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island brevardrepublicans.org

South Area SALT Council............321-632-6688 or 2-1-1 10 a.m. • First Wednesday Harry T. Moore Social Service Center 725 DeLeon Ave., Titusville

PROFESSIONAL GROUPS National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 1137 Noon • Second Monday Kay’s Bar-B-Que, State Road 520, Cocoa narfe.org/chapter1137 New Jersey Retired Policemen & Firemen’s Association...................................................... 954-309-5010 Call for time and location.

Society of Women Engineers Space Coast Section......................................321-345-7930 Virtual meetings • Swe-sc.org

RADIO Brevard Amateur Radio Society................321-362-5037 Call Sign: N3EH, Bobby D. Jones N6USP; Daytime 7 p.m. • First Tuesday *** Check for current times Parrish Medical Center, Room CR6 arrl.org/groups/view/brevard-amateur-radio-society/ Indian River Amateur Radio Club 7 p.m. • Third Tuesday River of Life Church, 890 N. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island • irarc.ham-radio-op.net

RELIGIOUS

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Brainstorming solutions to specific community problems. brevardtriad.org

SERVICE CLUBS —KIWANIS Kiwanis of Eau Gallie/Suntree Emphasis on community and children.

6 p.m. • First and third Tuesday Beef-O’ Brady’s, 724 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach Kiwanis Club of Melbourne.........................321-750-2943 Noon • Second and fourth Thursday via Zoom Virtual meetings • Facebook.com/MelbourneKiwanis Melbournekiwanis.org Kiwanis Club of Merritt Island...................321-430-6630 5:30 p.m. • Third Tuesday Kiwanis Island Park, Doyle Carlton pavillion merritt-island.kiwanisone.org Kiwanis Club of Titusville..............................321-747-3937 Noon • First Tuesday, lunch meeting 5:30 p.m. • Third Tuesday, dinner meeting Beef O’Brady’s Titusville Rockledge Kiwanis...........................................321-537-5797 Noon • Every Tuesday, virtually 5:30 p.m. • Second Tuesday Twisted Birch, 1279 Admiralty Blvd., Rockledge

—LIONS

Cocoa Beach Seaside Lions 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Thursday Sonny’s, 310 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island E-clubhouse.org/sites/cocoa_beach_seaside

St. Katherine Philoptochos Society......... 321-254-1045 Meets six times a year. Call for details.

St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church 5965 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne saint-katherine.org

Merritt Island Space Coast Lions Club Noon • Second and fourth Wednesdays Sunflower House 777 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island E-clubhouse.org/sites/spacecoast

Women of Temple Israel Sisterhood.........321-631-9494 Organization of women interested in Judaism. tiob.shulcloud.com

North Brevard Lions Club 6:30 p.m. • Second and fourth Thursday Beef O’Brady’s, 2825 Garden St., Titusville E-clubhouse.org/sites/northbrevard

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Rockledge Lions Club ...................................321-631-4525 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Wednesday Rockledge Country Club, 1591 Fiske Blvd., Rockledge E-clubhouse.org/sites/rockledgefl Satellite Beach Lions Club........................... 321-773-3607 6:30 p.m. • First and third Tuesday Satellite Beach City Hall, 565 Cassia Blvd.

E-clubhouse.org/sites.satellitebeach Viera Lions 6 p.m. • Second and fourth Tuesday (October - May) E-clubhouse.org/sites/viera Pizza Gallery, 2250 Town Center Ave., Viera

—PILOT

Pilot Club of South Brevard ...................... 321-952-9430 5:45 p.m. • Third Wednesday, business and dinner meeting Bennigan’s, 3955 W. New Haven Ave,, West Melbourne pilotclubofsouthbrevard.org Pilot Club of Titusville ..................................321-794-8692 Noon • First Wednesday La Cita Country Club, 777 Country Club Drive, Titusville nbbd.com/npr/pilot • pilotcluboftitusville@yahoo.com

—ROTARY

Oceanside Pizza, 300 Ocean Ave., Suite 6 Melbourne Beach • melbeachrotary.org

CLUBS, GROUPS & MEETINGS

Palm Bay Happy Lions ..................................321-473-8545 Noon • First and third Tuesday Dottie’s Restaurant, 5275 Babcock St., Palm Bay

Merritt Island Breakfast Rotary 7:15 a.m. • Wednesday Victoria’s, 370 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island Facebook@MIBRotaryClub Merritt Island Rotary 5:15 p.m. • First and third Thursday Virtual meetings • Merrittislandrotary.com Palm Bay Rotary 5:30 p.m. • Thursday Broken Barrel, 4700 S. Babcock St., Palm Bay Facebook: Rotary Club of Palm Bay Rockledge Rotary 7 a.m. • Thursday Twisted Birch Restaurant, 1279 Admiralty Blvd., Rockledge rockledgerotary.com Suntree Rotary Club 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. • Friday IHOP, 8201 Wickham Road Suntreerotary.org Titusville Rotary ............................................... 321-543-1144 Noon • Thursdays La Cita Country Club • titusvillerotaryclub.com

Cocoa Beach Rotary 12:15 p.m. • Wednesday Azteca II, 1600 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach cocoabeachrotary.org

Titusville Sunrise Rotary................................321-704-5214 7:15 a.m. • Tuesday River Lanes, 800 Cheney Highway, Titusville Titusvillesunrise.com

Cocoa Rotary 12:10 p.m. • Tuesday EFSC Cocoa Campus Foundation House 1519 Clearlake Rd. Cocoa • cocoarotary.com

Viera Rotary ..................................................... 321-269-4240 Noon • Second and fourth Wednesday 7341 Office Park Place, Suite 202, Viera Vierarotary.com

Eau Gallie Rotary Noon • Tuesday Hilton Melbourne, 200 Rialto Place, Melbourne eaugallierotary.com

SINGLES GROUPS

Indialantic Rotary Noon • Wednesday Eau Gallie Yacht Club, 100 Datura Drive, Indian Harbour Beach indialanticrotary.org Melbourne Rotary Meetings 6 p.m. • Thursday Hiltons Rialto. 200 Rialto Place, Melbourne Melbournerotaryclub.org Melbourne Beach Rotary Club 321-446-6489 7:30 a.m. • First and third Tuesday

Trailblazers Adventurous outing club for singles. trailblazers-club.com

SOCIAL GROUPS & PROGRAMS

55+ Club of Satellite Beach......................... 321-773-6458 SEE – Social, Education and Entertainment 1089 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach • 55plusclubofsb.com Harbor City Dance Band...............................321-525-9388 Second and fourth Thursday Dancing to music from the 1900s to 1960s Italian American Club of South Brevard 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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Family, friends, church, health, travel and hobbies such as quilting, reading and gardening. I like to read medical mysteries and historical fiction novels.

I live in a condo now, so I have balcony orchids, cactus and palms.

—Libbi Moore, Merritt Island

Legacy Club................................ 321-633-1000, ext. 11644 A free program created by Brevard Public Schools for members of the Brevard community 55 and older. Offers free or reduced admission to sporting and theater events at Brevard Public Schools. Access to a lecture and learning series on a variety of subjects. brevardschools.org/page/1296 Neighbors of Suntree....................................321-254-6500 Encourages membership among the residents of Suntree and surrounding areas. Welcomes people of all ages and interests. Annual events, activities and informative programs entertain the membership and support local charities. • $25/per year membership neighborsofsuntree.org One Senior Club................................................ 321-751-6771 Free educational seminars, support group meetings, professional presentations, and specialty instruction.

8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera • OneSeniorPlace.com Prime Timers........................................................321-269-1133 10:30 a.m. • First Tuesday (September - May), $7 Temple Baptist Church, 1400 N. Washington Ave., Titusville Templebc.net

STATE CLUBS Connecticut Yankee Club...........................239-250-0152 Maine Connection............................................321-725-2237 Florida Yoopers..................................................321-427-4115 Annual picnic first Sunday in March facebook.com/floridayoopers New Jersey Club........................................... 732-995-0854 Second Thursday, call for location. $5/year. Picnics in April and October.

New York State Club......................................321-446-9358

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VEHICLE CLUBS Antique Automobile Club of America Cape Canaveral Region Membership is open to anyone with an interest in old cars.

7 p.m. • First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Social time begins Central Brevard Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa AntiqueAutoClubCC.com Cape Kennedy Corvette Club 5:30 to 7 p.m. • Second Tuesday Merritt Island Moose Lodge 3150 N Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island • ckcc.club Classic Reflections Car Club...................... 321-795-7363 7 p.m. • First Monday (except holidays) • $25 annual dues classicreflectionscarclub.com Dixie Cruisers 6 p.m. • First Thursday - Burger Inn dixiecruisers.wordpress.com Space Coast Jeep Club Spacecoastjeepclub.com MG Car Club...................................................... 321-757-0180 Membership Is open to MG/British car enthusiasts Go to website for event schedule.

Mgcarclubflorida.org MOPARS of Brevard........................................321-794-5042 Memaw’s Bar-B-Q, Palm Bay • MoparsofBrevard.com Space Coast Camaros.....................................321-427-1598 fcebook.com/SpaceCoastCamaros Space Coast Corvette Club......................... 321-951-0128 Space Coast Mustang Club 6 p.m. • Fourth Tuesday, monthly, meeting 7 p.m.

Facebook: @SpaceCoastMustangs SpaceCoastMustang@gmail.com

WRITERS GROUPS

Alpha Delta Kappa of Florida International Honorary Sorority of Women Educators alphadeltakappa.org

Brevard Authors Society Brevard authors aspire to achieve the highest level of literary creativity and craftsmanship in writing poetry, prose, drama, comedy, fiction and non-fiction for the benefit of their fellow man.

Brevardauthors.weebly.com

American Association of University Women Melbourne Branch — Various locations and times. melbourne-fl.aauw.net Beta Sigma Phi Sorority................................321-723-2250 40 chapters in Brevard County meet in members’ homes.

Brevard County Chapter of Hadassah....321-622-6454 Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to the land, the people and the future of Israel.

Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club.........................321-652-1951 9:30 a.m. • First Thursday (September - May) Cocoa Beach Country Club 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd., Cocoa Beach Community Woman’s Club...........................321-639-4193 10 a.m. • Second Tuesday each month (September - May) 5 Rosa L. Jones Blvd., Cocoa communitywomansclub.com GFWC Melbourne Woman’s Club........... 321-720-3620 The GFWC Melbourne Woman’s Club is a nonprofit organization, which serves the community through various projects, programs, scholarships and activities.

1 p.m. • First Monday West Melbourne Public Library 2755 Wingate Blvd., West Melbourne General Federation of Women’s Clubs Melbourne Alumnae Panhellenic For women who were college sorority members.

Location varies. • melbournepanhellenic.org Red Hat Society............................................. 866-386-2850 Dates and locations vary with chapters. redhatsociety.com Satellite Beach Club....................................... 321-773-6458 Second Monday, Newcomers welcome.

1089 S. Patrick Ave., Satellite Beach

Palm Bay Writers Speakers, critiques, workshops 2 - 4 p.m. • Second Saturday, Virtual meetings palmbaywritersclub@gmail.com Playwrights Workshop...................................321-960-6017 Helping local playwrights improve their craft through feedback at play readings and community productions.

3 - 5 p.m. Usually the last Saturday (off June and July) Central Brevard Public Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa playwrightsworkshop20@gmail.com Scribblers of Brevard 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. • Second and fourth Saturday (except November and December) brevardscribblers.com The Cape Canaveral Pen Women 1507 Grand Isle Blvd., Melbourne canaveralpenwomen.org Space Coast Poets.......................................... 321-433-5753 Jim Peterson..........................................................................321-213-3332 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. • Second Monday Eastern Florida State College, Building 10 3865 N. Wickham Road., Melbourne Space Coast Writers’ Guild Dedicated to supporting and encouraging writers of all ages and genres.

1 p.m. • Third Saturday Dues are $40/year. Meetings are open to the public.

Eau Gallie Public Library 1521 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne scwg.org

MEGAN SINDEL

Capturing Smiles all over Brevard County WWW.VIERA.PHOTOGRAPHY 314-398-3846 vieraphotographyFl@gmail.com

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WOMEN’S CLUBS

Working periscope on display at Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Have you ever peered through a submarine periscope?

Now you can at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center at 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway on Merritt island.

The center’s museum recently installed a 42-foottall, type 2F periscope that was in use on a U.S. Navy Sturgeon-class submarine between 1967 and 2004.

These nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines were considered the workhorses of the Navy’s fleet during the Cold War. Donn Weaver, the chairman of the Brevard Veterans Council, said the functional, interactive periscope offers a view of Cocoa Beach about eight miles away with its 6X optics — perfect for viewing space launches.

The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center has a periscope that was used on a U.S. Navy submarine.

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ADVOCACY Aid & Attendance (A&A) Pension Free resource for veterans, their surviving spouses and families who are looking for clear, concise information about the VA Aid and Attendance pension benefit and how to apply for it.

Veteranaid.org

Veteran Benefits Assistance Assists veterans/families and survivors to obtain VA benefits.

Services include information for disability applications and appeals, health care and survivor benefits.

2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building B, Suite 102, Viera

AMVETS Post 34............................................. 321-951-8834 2951 Hessey Ave. NE, Palm Bay

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.850-487-1533 Premier point of entry for Florida veterans to access earned services, benefits and support. A Florida Veterans Benefits Guide is available at FloridaVets.org

AMVETS Post 893....................................... 321-639-9700 218 Hardee Lane, Rockledge amvets893.com

CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP)

Brevard County Veterans Service Office.................................................. 321-633-2012 By appointment only.

Monday - Friday • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera brevard.fl.gov/veteransservices Brevard Veterans Council............................321-453-1776 The Brevard Veterans Council (BVC) is a 501(c) 19 veterans’ organization. BVC’s mission is to work in conjunction with area veterans, local government and other veterans’ organizations to support and promote the interests and welfare of Brevard County veterans and their families.

Established as the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, the CAP provides aerospace education, emergency services and cadet programs.

CAP Patrick Composite Squadron............321-494-6395 Contact for meeting times.

Patrick South Housing Area, Bldg. 3650 200 Shearwater Parkway, Satellite Beach Fl293.flwg.us/contacts CAP Merritt Island Senior Squadron 7 p.m. • Second and Fourth Tuesdays Civil Air Patrol Building, 900 Airport Road, Merritt Island Fl122.flwg.us

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CAP Ti-CO Composite Squadron 267.......321-607-1274 Contact for meeting times.

Ti-Co Composite Squadron is one of several squadrons serving under the command Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol.

As a composite squadron, the unit’s membership consists of both cadets (12-21 years old) and senior members (18 years and older).

Space Coast Regional Airport, CAP Trailer 355 Golden Knights Blvd., Titusville gofloridawing.org/fl267

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV)

Serving veterans and their families by providing professional assistance in obtaining military benefits.

Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAACC) A service/social group of Military Officers, including retired, former and active duty from all eight uniformed services, as well as spouses and surviving spouses.

Contact moaacc.org for contact information and to join.

Cape Canaveral Chapter meetings take place at Indian River Colony Club, 1936 Freedom Drive, Viera P.O. Box 254186, Patrick SFB, FL 32925-4186 moaacc.org DAV Chapter 109 & Auxiliary......................321-269-0109 General meetings, Auxiliary Bingo Call for dates and times.

435 N. Singleton Ave., Titusville Facebook.com/DAV109Florida DAV Chapter 123............................................. 321-452-1774 Based at Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island.

8:30 a.m. - noon • Monday - Friday currently by phone appointment only.

400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway., Merritt Island DAV Chapter 32...............................................321-259-4827 2265 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne davmembersportal.org Fleet Reserve Association Branch 263.. 321-693-7209 Cape Canaveral, Florida 6 p.m. • First Monday Veterans Memorial Center, 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway Merritt Island • Dennis Herring Indian River Camp 47 Honor the memory of the Confederate soldier and learn about Southern ancestors. Serving Brevard County and Eastern Central Florida. Contact for meeting information.

csacamp47.org Jewish War Veterans Brevard Post 639 Walter/Berlin Jwv.org MIA/POW............................................................321-453-1776 Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island veteransmemorialcenter.org Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 453 and Auxiliary Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island purpleheartflorida.org/our-chapters Navy League Cape Canaveral Council........321-536-9520 A civilian organization founded in 1902 that supports the four maritime forces, their members and their families through direct action and education of the public.

Call for meeting time.

Veterans Memorial Center................................321-453-1776 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island veteransmemorialcenter.org Rolling Thunder Florida, Chapter 1........... 321-453-1776 POW/MIA Mission to Never Forget Call for more information or to join.

Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island Rollingthunderflorida1.org General Daniel “Chappie” James Chapter ........................................................... 321-537-5002 A subsidiary chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Contact for Zoom meeting times.

Preserving the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and encouraging young people to participate in the aviation, aerospace and avionics industry. Drone training classes are now offered.

P. O. Box 254001, Patrick SFB, FL 32925 info@tai-cfl.org • Tuskegeeairmen.org U.S. Submarine Veterans Go to the website for meeting dates.

DRS Community Center, 1089 S. Patrick Drive Satellite Beach • Snugharborbase.com Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard.... 321-690-0805 Since its founding in 1985, Vietnam And All Veterans of Brevard has been actively engaged in veterans’ assistance activities and has established a reputation as a dynamic and purposeful organization.

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CAP Patrick Composite Squadron............321-494-6395 6:15 p.m. • Wednesdays Patrick South Housing Area, Bldg. 3650 200 Shearwater Parkway, Satellite Beach Fl293.flwg.us/contacts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Homeless Veterans Community Employment Services..............................321-637-3788 or 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) Helping to improve employment outcomes among homeless veterans by connecting them to job-related resources and career opportunities.

2900 Veterans Way, Viera • Va.gov/Homeless/HVCES.asp STRAC Institute............................................. 888 -754-1383 Provides training in electronics and a clear path to a successful career through job placement. The STRAC Institute is open to everyone, veterans and non-veterans.

285 North Drive, Unit G, Melbourne • stracinstitute.com Veterans Assembled Electronics ............ 407-792-8901 Veterans assembled electronics.

285 North Drive, Unit G, Melbourne • vaellc.com Career Source Brevard................................321-504-7600 Staff are available to handle your needs both virtually and in-person depending upon the request.

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Thursday; 8 a.m. - noon • Friday 4:30 - 6 p.m. • Monday - Thursday child-friendly hours Helping veterans find employment in Brevard.

Careersourcebrevard.com/career-centers — Rockledge Career Center, 295 Barnes Blvd., Rockledge — Titusville Career Center 3880 S. Washington Ave., Suite 214, Titusville — Palm Bay Career Center, Country Club Plaza 5275 Babcock St. NE, Suite 8B, Palm Bay —Patrick Space Force Base................................. 321-394-0595 (for spouses and families of active duty military) The Military Family Employment Advocacy Program.......................................321-494-5675 (MFEA) provides local resources and assistance to base community family members (spouses and adult children) who are seeking employment or a transition into a new career. The MFEA program supports Patrick Space Force Base, the local Florida National Guard and reserve units.

Airman and Family Readiness Center 842 Falcon Ave., Building #722B., Patrick Space Force Base

HEALTH, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Caregiver Support........................................855-260-3274, If you are caring for a veteran, the VA Caregiver Support Program offers training, educational resources and a variety of tools to help you succeed.

8 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Monday - Friday, advice on being a caregiver.

Coaching Into Care................................... 1-888-823-7458 This VA program provides guidance to veterans’ family members and friends for encouraging a reluctant veteran they care about to reach out for support with a mental

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health challenge. Families and friends of veterans.

Free, confidential assistance Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., or email Mirecc.va.gov/coaching Veterans Crisis Line................... 800-273-8255, option 1 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline If you are a veteran and have thoughts of harming yourself, please call.

James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital........... 888-716-7787 Medical and mental health services. Baker Act facility.

13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa • tampa.va.gov Orlando VA Medical Center....................... 800-922-7521 Medical and mental health services. Baker Act facility.

13800 Veterans Way, Orlando Orlando.va.gov Viera VA Outpatient Clinic………………….321-637-3788 Monday - Friday • 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Medical and mental health services. Baker Act facility.

2900 Veterans Way, Viera Orlando.va.gov/locations/viera.asp

HOUSING ASSISTANCE

National Veterans Homeless Support, Inc. ................................................... 321-208-7562 Offers three programs to tackle the needs of veterans experiencing homelessness in Brevard County. Search & Rescue program is a street-level outreach program designed to locate homeless veterans and provide them with basic needs. PTSA program was designed to create and offer post-traumatic stress Awareness, Action, and Anonymity to those who may be dealing with PTSD. The Transitional House program offers a drug and alcoholfree housing environment.

1436 King St., Cocoa • Nvhs.org Housing for Homeless: Veterans Service Program...........................321-639-0166 Monday - Friday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Supporting homeless veterans and their families by providing supportive housing and case management services by referral. The programs assist individuals and families who are considered chronically homeless or disabled and homeless.

4087 S. U.S. 1, Suite 3, Rockledge • housingforhomeless.org Veterans Affairs Regional Loan Center..................................................... 877-827-3702 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Monday - Friday • 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Veterans benefits assistance. Provides assistance for veterans with a delinquent VA mortgage.

We provide surviving spouse programs, VA home loans, cash out refinance loans, interest rate reduction loans, Native American direct loans and guidance on natural disasters. • Benefits.va.gov

MEMORIALS/TRIBUTES Brevard Veterans Memorial Center..........321-453-1776 Open daily 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.

Museum, library, plaza and park. Admission is free to all facilities. Donations are welcome. The 82-acre park is open from dawn to dusk year-round and has a fishing pier, 5.5K of walking and hiking trails, three ponds and a canoe launch ramp with access to Sykes Creek.

Paddleboard, kayak and facility rentals are available through SOBE Surf and Paddle 321-926-6571.

400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island veteransmemorialcenter.org Space Coast Honor Flight..........................888-750-2522 Flying World War II, Korean War, Vietnam and critically ill veterans, free of charge, to visit the war memorials in Washington D.C. P.O. Box 560975, Rockledge, FL 32956-0975 veteran@spacecoasthonorflight.org spacecoasthonorflight.org Space View Park........................................... 321-567-3775 Open everyday • Dawn to dusk On the shore of the Indian River in downtown Titusville, the park is landscaped with artistic sculpture, foliage, palms and hardwood trees.

8 Broad St., Titusville Brevardfl.gov/ParksRecreation/North/ParksinTitusville/ SpaceView Titusville Veterans Memorial Fishing Pier at Space View Park Paved walkways, two fishing piers, boat dock and small dockside shelter inspire leisurely strolls to watch rocket launches.

Brevardfl.gov/ParksRecreation/North/ParksinTitusville/ VeteransMemorial

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD The auxiliary is an all-volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, whose mission is to promote boating safety on America’s waterways. Volunteers are trained to Coast Guard standards in order to perform certain tasks.

Auxiliary Flotilla 17-02.................................. 321-749-2676 Southern flotilla operating out of Palm Bay. Its patrol

area starts at Pineda Causeway and extends south to ICW Marker 69 and includes the South Banana River to its end.

1455 Main St., Palm Bay cgaux.org Auxiliary Flotilla 17-06................................. 321-989-4105 Second Tuesday 6 - 9 p.m.

Central Brevard Flotilla based on Merritt Island. It operates in Port Canaveral, from Kars Park and the Barge Canal to the Pineda Causeway on the Banana and Indian rivers.

Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island Contact Faron Petteys cgaux.org Auxiliary Flotilla 17-09..................................321-383-9349 Call for meeting times and volunteering opportunities.

Northern flotilla operating out of Titusville. This flotilla patrols the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River from Oak Hill (ICW marker 75) in the north to Cocoa in the south. cgaux.org

VETERAN BENEFIT RESOURCES Melbourne Veterans Center....................... 321-254-3410 Monday - Saturday • 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., limited in-person service. To speak with someone confidentially, call 877-927-8387, 24 hours a day.

Providing individual and group counseling for veterans, service members and their families; Family counseling for military-related issues; Bereavement (grief) counseling; military sexual trauma counseling and referral; community outreach and education; substance abuse assessment and referral and employment referral.

2098 Sarno Road, Melbourne Va.gov/find-locations/facility/vc_0332V Military OneSource...................................... 800-342-9647 Phone lines open 24/7.

Free resource service line provided by the Department of Defense for active-duty, Guard and Reserve service members and their families.

Militaryonesource.mil Military/Veteran Assistance....321-890-1002, option 3 Part of the American Red Cross Monday - Friday • 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

24 hours for emergency assistance.

Serving military members, veterans, and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. Offers assistance to active and retired military personnel.

8245 Devereux Drive, Suite 101, Melbourne Redcross.org/military-families

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Veterans Transitional Facility.................... 321-409-8167 The Veterans Transitional Facility is a temporary shelter for homeless veterans with their immediate families. The purpose of the facility is to provide for the immediate needs of homeless veterans while permitting them to search for work, and once employed, to save enough money to acquire living quarters and transportation. The facility consists of 10 apartments housed in two buildings, which can accommodate up to 19 residents.

700 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne Day Room: 321-953-8085

National Resource Directory Searchable database of resources vetted for the use of service members, veterans, family members and caregivers.

NRD.gov Pointman International Ministries......... 800-877-8387 Connecting the hurting veteran, as well as their families and friends with others who have already begun the transition to home after war. Helping all veterans since 1984 with PTSD and personal and family problems. Call for meeting times and dates.

Pmim.org Social Security Administration..................866-716-7667 In person by appointment only. Phone or online help available.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday • 9 a.m. - noon Federally administered program designed to help eligible participants with retirement benefits, survivors’ insurance, disability insurance, supplemental security insurance or hospitalization and medical care insurance.

Retirement Planner, Disability Planner, Survivors’ Planner 1715 W. NASA Blvd., Melbourne Ssa.gov

VETERAN FUNERAL SUPPORT Burial and Survivor Benefits for Veterans | USAGov usa.gov/veteran-burial-benefits Cape Canaveral Ladies................................ 321-452-7200 Standing as a “Final Witness” for our nation’s veterans.

Veterans Memorial Center 400 Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island Capecanaveralladies.org • info@capecanaveralladies.org Jewish War Veterans................................... 202-265-6280 1811 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 • jwv@jwv.org

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) Seeking to improve the lives of foreign war veterans by providing veteran services, information and assistance.

Call for meeting times and dates.

VFW Post 4206..................................................321-724-4121 3201 S. Dairy Road, Melbourne • vfw.org • vfw4206.org

VFW Post 10148...............................................321-783-4286 150 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach vfw.org • vfw10148.org VFW Post 12167.................................................321-453-1776 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island

VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS —AMERICAN LEGION Serving veterans and active duty service members with guidance through military service and benefits, mentoring youth and sponsoring community programs.

American Legion Post 1................................321-269-9959 1281 N. U.S. 1, Titusville Legion Riders Chapter titusvillealpost1.org American Legion Post 22.............................321-338-7076 241 Peachtree St., Cocoa americanlegionpost22fl.com Frank B. Huddleston American Legion Post 81............................. 321-723-2939 2909 S. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne Legion Riders Chapter Americanlegionpost81florida.org American Legion Post 117........................... 321-729-8089 189 Veterans Drive SE, Palm Bay Al117.com American Legion J.W. Mathers Jr. Post 163................................... 321-259-7329 1795 N. Harbor City Blvd., Eau Gallie legionpost163.com George P. Hinton Post 177............................321-639-2182 420 S. Burnett Road, Cocoa Guided Missile Post 200.............................. 321-773-5151 105 Ocean Blvd., Satellite Beach Facebook.com/AmericanLegionSatelliteBeach Christopher R. Seitz Post 344.....................321-453-1776 Veterans Memorial Center 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island Centennial.legion.org/florida/post344

VFW Post 4536................................................321-725-2999 4401 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay • vfw.org

Challenger 7 Post 348...................................321-799-1060 105 Lincoln Ave., Cape Canaveral Legion Riders Chapter Facebook.com/American-Legion-Challenger7

VFW Post 8191................................................. 321-254-9885 4130 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne vfw.org • vfw8191.org

Robert D. Sahagun Memorial Post 359.........321-268-1632 7260 S. U.S. 1, Titusville post359.homestead.com

VFW Post 10131................................................ 321-783-8019 105 Longpoint Road, Cape Canaveral vfw.org

Veterans Of America, Inc. Post 394......... 321-726-9777 396 Cogan Dr. SE, Palm Bay Legion Riders Chapter Al394.com

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Endless summers I have found in Viera, meeting new people who have become valued friends from playing pickleball and enjoying the fun and great times at the many social events at Heritage Isle.

Jim Phillips, Viera

SENIOR CENTERS

GREATER PALM BAY............................................66 FREEDOM 7.............................................................66 DRS 55+ CLUB........................................................67 NORTH BREVARD .................................................67 SUNFLOWER HOUSE...........................................67 MARTIN ANDERSEN ............................................68 WICKHAM PARK....................................................68

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SENIOR CENTER

Greater Palm Bay Senior Center 1275 Culver Drive, NE, Palm Bay 321-724-1338 • Gpbsc.org Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Please check out our website for updates and special events or call for more information ACTIVITIES Bargain Corner Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon, Friday, 3 - 6 p.m.

Billiards: A.M., Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - noon Billiards: Ladies - Monday, Noon - 3:30 p.m.

Billiards: P.M., Tuesday and Thursday, Noon. - 4 p.m.

Billiards: Open, Wednesday, Noon - 4 p.m., Friday, Noon - 4 p.m.

Bingo, Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday, 6 - 10 p.m.

Blood Pressure, Friday, 4 - 6 p.m.

Bocce, Monday and Friday, 9 - 11 a.m.

Bridge: Early bird, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bridge, Monday and Friday, 12:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Bunco, First & third Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Canasta: Hand & Foot, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cornhole Toss, Monday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Crafts, Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Darts, Second and fourth Wednesday, 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Dominoes, Tuesday, 6 - 9:30 p.m.

Euchre, Thursday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Golf/ Par 3, Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Knotty Habit, Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Mahjong, Asian, First and third Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m.

Mahjong, American, Thursday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Movies, Thursday, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Ping Pong, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Zumba Gold, Monday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

I treasure

FREEDOM 7

SENIOR CENTER

5000 Tom Warriner Blvd., Cocoa Beach 321-783-9505 • Freedom7seniors.org Memberships available $15 single, $25 couple for a year.

Please check out our website for updates and special events or call for more information WEEKLY EVENTS/ACTIVITIES Arts & Crafts, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Bring your own supplies Book Club, Every third Wednesday, 2 p.m Bridge: Party/Rubber, Monday, 11:30 a.m. (sign in 11:15 a.m.)

Line Dancing/ Basic, Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.

Mahjong, Monday, 11:30 a.m. (sign up at 11:15) Scrapbooking, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Bring your own supplies Strength and Balance, Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. All levels of fitness Tai Chi, Monday, 11 a.m. Ancient Art of Movement, certified instructor Travel Desk, Monday, 11 a.m. - noon Yoga/ Beginners, Thursday, 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Yoga mats provided Yoga/ Chair, Tuesday 1 - 2 p.m. Drop-in class every Tuesday Zumba Gold, Monday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

My life in America, my family, dancing, reading, theater and dining out.

—Brenda Henk, Palm Bay

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DRS 55+ CLUB

SENIOR GROUP

NORTH BREVARD

SENIOR CENTER

David R. Schechter Community Center (DRS) 1089 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach 321-773-6458 • 55plusclubofsb.com

909 Lane Avenue, Titusville 321-268-2333 • nbsc@cfl.rr.com

Please call to confirm class schedules and fees

ACTIVITIES Billiards, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bingo, Thursday, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *play begins at 10 a.m.

Bridge/ACBL Duplicate, Wednesday, noon - 3 p.m.

Bridge/ Beginner, by appointment Bridge/Darling Damsels, Tuesday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Bridge/Party, Tuesday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Bunco, Second Monday, 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Hand & Food, Monday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Mahjong, Tuesday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Mexican Train Dominoes, Monday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Pinochle, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Poker, Monday, 6 - 9 p.m.

Shuffleboard, Friday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Tai Chi, Tuesday, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

ACTIVITIES Bingo, Monday, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Bridge, Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.

Bunco, Second Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Cards and Games, Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m.

Cribbage, Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m.

Mahjong, Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.

CLUBS/CLASSES Book Club, First Wednesday, noon Coupon Group, Third Wednesday, 2 - 3 p.m. at the Satellite Beach Library, 721 Jamaica Blvd.

Fishing Club, Third Thursday, 1 p.m.

55+ Gardeners, Second Monday Lunch Bunch, Third Wednesday, 10:15 a.m., Locations vary

SUNFLOWER HOUSE

RESOURCE CENTER At Merritt Square Mall 777 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island 321-452-4341 Agingmattersbrevard.org/services/sunflower-house Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed weekends/holidays Please see our calendar for monthly educational presentations.

Please call to confirm class schedules and fees.

SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Grieving Through Art, First Wednesday, 10 - 11 a.m.

Mending Hearts, First and third Wednesday, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group, Second Wednesday, 1 - 2 p.m.

ACTIVITIES Sewing Group, First and third Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Mahjong, Second and fourth Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Free Movie Friday, Every Friday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Please call to confirm class schedules and fees

CLUBS/MEETINGS Board of Directors meeting Second Monday 10 a.m. and second Thursday, 3 p.m.

Singles Club, 4 p.m., Planning meeting, first Thursday.

CRAFTS/ART Connie’s Card Making, Second Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hooks & Needles Knitting, First Wednesday, 10 - 11:30 p.m.

Hurricane Rug Hooking Second and fourth Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

DANCING Ballroom Dance lessons, Monday, 6 - 7 p.m.

Line Dancing, Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Line Dance Class/Beginners, Tuesday, 9 - 10 a.m.

Line Dance Class/Improvers, Saturday, 10 - 11 a.m.

Line Dance Class, Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m., Intermediate Line Dance Social, Fourth Friday, 6 - 9 p.m.

Sewing Lessons, Thursday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tap & Jazz, Monday, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Tap & Jazz, Tuesday, 11 a.m. - noon EXERCISE Muscle Memory, Strength, Balance, Tuesday and Friday, 10 - 11 a.m.

Tai Chi, Tuesday, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Zumba, Monday and Thursday, 6 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

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MARTIN ANDERSEN SENIOR GROUP

WICKHAM PARK

SENIOR CENTER

Martin Andersen Senior Center 1025 Florida Ave., Rockledge 321-255-4494 mandersenseniorcenter.org

Wickham Park Senior Center 2785 Leisure Way, Melbourne 321-255-4494 • bcscwp.com

ARTS, CRAFTS & SEWING Andersen Quilters, Monday, 9 a.m. - noon Art & Painting, Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. - noon Busy Fingers Crafts, Monday, 9 - 11 a.m.

Watercolor, Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon

ARTS & CRAFTS Oil Painting Class, First and second Thursday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Watercolor Instruction, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

CARDS & GAMES Bridge/Party, Monday, Friday, 12:15 - 4 p.m.

Canasta, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Euchre, Wednesday, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Pinochle, Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES Spanish, Monday, 1 - 2 p.m.

Spanish/Beginners Plus, Friday, 1 - 2 p.m.

Spanish/Conversational, Wednesday, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Writing Workshop, Wednesday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

DANCE Ballroom, Friday, 2 - 3 p.m.

Intermediate Tap, Monday, Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - noon Line Dancing, Tuesday, Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Dance, Second and fourth Saturday, 7 - 10 p.m.

EXERCISE CLASSES: Bone Builders, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 - 10 a.m.

Chair Stretch and Balance, Second and fourth Thursday, 2 - 2:50 p.m.

Morning Stretch & Balance, Tuesday, Thursday, 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Tai Chi, Tuesday, 2 - 3 p.m.

Video Exercise (Sit & Fit), Monday and Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Yoga/Gentle, Tuesday, 2 - 3 p.m., Friday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

MUSIC Choral Group, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Karaoke, Friday, 12:30 - 3 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS/MEETINGS/SUPPORT GROUPS Grief Counseling, Second and fourth Tuesday, 10 a.m. - noon *SHINE Counselors, (Must sign up) Tuesday and Thursday, 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.

TOPS/ Weight Loss Support, Wednesday, 9:30 - 11 a.m.

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ACTIVITIES Bingo, Tuesday and Friday, 11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Bridge/Duplicate, Monday, Wednesdayand Saturday, 12:30 - 4 p.m.

Bridge Class, Wednesday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - noon Bridge/Rubber, Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m., Saturday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Bridge/Rogue, Tuesday, 12:15 - 4 p.m.

Bunco, First and third Thursday, 12:30 - 4 p.m.

Euchre, First and third Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m.

First Friday Dinner, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Hand & Foot, Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. - noon.

Mahjong, Monday, Noon - 3:30 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon Mahjong/Chinese, Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Mexican Train Dominos, Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Pinochle, Monday and Friday, 12:15 - 4 p.m.

Poker/Friendly, Monday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Poker/Dealer’s Choice, Tuesday and Friday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Pool/Billiards, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pool 8 Ball, Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m.

Rummikub, Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Scrabble/Social, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. - noon Shuffleboard, Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon DANCE Ballroom Dancing/Advanced, Monday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Ballroom Dancing/Beginners, Monday, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Line Dancing/Beginners, Tuesday, 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

EXERCISE CLASSES Jazzercise LO, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Strength & Flexibility, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

QiGong, Tai Chi, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Yoga/ Chair, Tuesday, 3 - 4 p.m.

Marilyn Monroe’s crown

BY NANETTE HEBDIGE

M

arilyn Monroe was crowned Artichoke Queen in Castroville, California in 1948. For her to admit that once you’ve eaten an artichoke it’s one of the best things you’ll ever eat, it’s impressive.

One can accurately admit the ’choke is one of the masked heroes to come out of the vegetable arsenal and it will never sing back up in any dish.

It might sound a bit theatrical, but if Marilyn was such a fan of this prodigious and impressive looking flower-like veg (it’s actually a thistle), you should be too.

The preparation is a little nervewracking, but the results are very worthy. If you aren’t already in love,

you will moan at first bite.

Chokes are a great source of magnesium, potassium and minerals, which help lower blood pressure.

And you may have noticed that anything you eat or drink right afterward tastes sweeter than usual.

That’s because they are loaded with chlorogenic acid and cynarine, which enhances the sweet receptors on our tongue for a short while.

Homer jammed with it in the 8th century B.C., and we have the Italian immigrants to thank for bringing it to America in 1920. Once you’ve learned how to trim an artichoke, it will do your bidding.

SEASON — March - May. Select firm and compact ones. Avoid any with brown spots and eat them soon.

SPANISH STUFFED ARTICHOKES

They are best steamed, served with lemon vinaigrette, but you’ll love this Spanish take.

4 artichokes ¼ cup of regular breadcrumbs ½ cup of grated parmesan 2 TBSP olive oil 2, 3 slices of chopped prosciutto ½ cup of chopped pistachios 1 TSP dried oregano Kosher salt/pepper

PHOTOS/SHUTTERSTOCK

PREPARING Cut off the stem. Slice off the top, so it looks like it’s got a crew cut. Trim off outer leaves, as they have a small thorn at the tip. Rub all over with lemon to prevent them from turning black.

Mix breadcrumbs, oil, oregano, parmesan, prosciutto, ½ TSP salt/pepper. Scoop mixture into each center. Place them on a roasting pan, side up, and roast for 15 to 20 minutes until cheese has melted. Place them on a serving platter and drizzle them with honey and lemon juice.

PREHEAT OVEN — 375F Place whole artichokes in a pot covered with water, drizzle olive oil, add lemon slices, pepper corns, salt and 2 bay leaves. Cook 20 to 25 minutes. Remove with some tongs and place them upside down to drain water. Cool, cut in half and scoop out interior “hairs” with a spoon.

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Sparkling jewelry. It makes me feel good like the sun in Florida where it’s warm. Jewelry makes me sparkle and it makes me happy. I love rings or anything that shines.

Being surrounded with loving family and friends fills my heart. Being in good health and good spirit, maintaining a positive attitude, staying active and being open to new interests is the key to my happiness.

Jesus, my family and my friends. I like running and ballroom dancing. I’ve run 2,186 races. My goal is to get to 2,200 races in 2022.

I should reach that in May.

— Joan Occhionero, Palm Bay

— Eleanor Fadok, Cocoa

— Gerry Fahey, Viera

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PALM BAY MEMORY CARE Page 78

I like to embrace new friends and explore new surroundings. In retirement, I’ve become more serious about golf. While playing, I love to stop and enjoy nature. I love black bears in tall trees, birds, squirrels, racoons, deer and plenty of alligators.

Life, having fun, friends and wine.

I love to run. I cook a lot of Italian food together with my wife, Susan.

I play bocce. I also love my 2000 Miata.

— Sandra White, Suntree

— Charlie Silveira, Viera

BUENA VIDA ESTATES

Pages 73, 75, 78

A collection of Senior living locations in Brevard ACTIVE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES............ 73 AFFORDABLE HOUSING.................................... 73 APARTMENT LIVING INDEPENDENT.............. 73 ASSISTED LIVING................................................. 74 ASSISTED LIVING/RESIDENTIAL CARE.......... 77 ALZHEIMER’S & MEMORY CARE...................... 77 SKILLED NURSING & REHAB............................. 78 CONTINUED CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.............................. 78

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Do you have all the special friends and family members surrounding you that you would like to have? Why not send your folks from the North a copy of the 2021 Boomer Guide as a subtle hint that it’s time to move to Florida and get started living right.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR STATION

Living right means choosing a place to live that is low or no maintenance.

It’s time to let others mow the grass and clear plugged toilets.

The Space Coast is the perfect place to enjoy what used to be our Golden Years. These days, boomers have no interest in going quietly into their retirement years, and don’t call them senior citizens, even if they have reached the magical Medicare age.

To keep our bodies healthy and functional through our last vibrant breath, more doctors, specialists, surgeons and other healthcare providers set up shop each year to target mature lifestyles. The Space Coast has the best medical community in existence, many providing services within the walls of carefree communities, with a plan for aging in place so you never have to relocate again.

Listing information changes from time to time. If you have a change or notice a wrong number, call us at 321-242-1235 and we will change it in our database and in our next issue.

For more copies of the Boomer Guide, call 321-242-1235.

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SENIOR LIVING TOUR ACTIVE RETIREMENT, GATED COMMUNITIES

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

NORTH BREVARD

Properties include HUD low-income housing and public housing offered by housing authorities for low-income housing needs. Also includes apartments supported

by Low Income Housing Tax Credits having applicable program rent and Income restrictions. This is not a complete list and is subject to change.

Forest Lakes of Cocoa, Cocoa ............................. 321-631-7431 Great Outdoors RV Resort, Titusville............. 800-621-2267 Island Lakes, Merritt Island .................................321-453-4600 Merritt Island Village, Merritt Island ...............321-452-4684 Pinewood Village, Mims ......................................... 321-332-3477 San Mateo Village, Titusville ...............................321-264-2404 Swan Lake Estates, Titusville............................... 321-269-0991 Willow Lakes RV & Golf Resort, Titusville.....321-269-7440

CENTRAL BREVARD

Ameri-Cana Resorts, Rockledge....................... 321-255-3850 Bridgewater At Viera............................................... 844-879-6450 Grand Isle At Viera ..................................................... 321-752-7144 Heritage Isle, Viera ....................................................321-576-0264 Indian River Colony Club, Viera....................... 321-255-6000

SOUTH BREVARD Buena Vida Estates .................................... 321-323-3203 Plan for your retirement today with the life care contract.

Enjoy an unparalleled lifestyle that offers resort-style amenities with the protection that Brevard County’s only CCRC can provide.

2129 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne buenavidaestates.org Holiday Park, Palm Bay............................................321-724-2240 Hollywood Estates, West Melbourne............... 321-724-1100 Homes of Ponce DeLeon, Indialantic ............ 321-773-2828 Lakewood Village, Melbourne ........................... 321-724-0083 Lamplighter Village, Melbourne........................321-254-0303 Orange Manor, Melbourne.....................................321-254-8631 Palm Bay Estates.........................................................321-723-3353 Quail Run, Melbourne .............................................321-984-0786 The Lakes of Melbourne.........................................321-725-5500 The Waters, Melbourne Beach............................. 321-723-4139

MICCO/ BAREFOOT BAY

Barefoot Bay Recreation District ...................... 772-664-3141 Pelican Bay, Micco...................................................... 772-664-3138 Snug Harbor, Micco.................................................. 772-663-5832

INCOME RESTRICTED

Housing Authority Information: Housing Authority of Brevard County ...........321-452-5331 Cocoa Housing Authority.......................................321-636-8534 Melbourne Housing Authority............................. 321-775-1592 Titusville Housing Authority................................. 321-267-7288

NORTH BREVARD Royal Palms Apartments, Titusville...................877-712-7093 Titusville Towers...........................................................321-264-8965

Central BREVARD Clearlake Isles 55+ Community, Cocoa.........321-208-7275 Westminster Asbury, Cocoa..................................321-632-4943 Venue at Viera.............................................................. 833-236-2108

SOUTH BREVARD

Ascension Manor Senior Housing..................... 321-757-9828 Crane Creek Senior Apartments........................321-952-5464 Trinity Towers East & West...................................... 321-723-7511 Trinity Towers South..................................................321-723-8620 Southlake Towers, Palm Bay.................................321-725-2386

APARTMENT LIVING INDEPENDENT

Apartment-style living, with amenities such as transportation, laundry, cleaning and meals included.

NORTH BREVARD Crescent Wood, Titusville .................................. 321-383-6000 Courtenay Springs Village ........................321-452-1233 Tropical island oasis with the most spectacular Intracoastal water views on Merritt Island.

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Shell Harbor Retirement Community ....... 321-265-6858 At Shell Harbor, we offer more than just a community – we offer worry-free independent retirement living. Designed exclusively for adults 55 and over, we take care of everything with one month price and no buy-in fee, so you can enjoy the good things in life.

2855 Murrell Road, Rockledge rlcommunities.com/florida/shell-harbor-retirementcommunity/

Alura by Inspired Living.............................321-237-2925 Inspired Livings resort-style assisted living options allow our residents to thrive! You can trust our caring professionals to look after your mom or dad as we would our own. We provide a wide range of personal care services — everything from assistance with activities of daily living to intellectual, social, and physical programs that engage the mind, body and spirit. Our assisted living programs are personally designed for each individual resident to meet them where they are at providing support while maintaining and encouraging independence.

777 Roy Wall Blvd., Rockledege • Inspiredliving.care

Sonata East at Viera................................... 321-326-9995 Introducing Sonata East at Viera, luxury resort style independent living featuring large apartments, latest safety and technology innovations and all-day gourmet dining.

4206 Breslay Drive, Viera SonataEast.com The Brennity at Melbourne...................... 321-253-7440 Life at The Brennity at Melbourne revolves around modest luxury, personal freedom, and optimal health.

Comfortable surroundings, social activities, delicious meals, accommodating associates, and a prime location come together on this unique campus to create a fresh and vivacious lifestyle. Our pet-friendly community offers housekeeping services plus apartment maintenance, providing the freedom to pursue the lifestyle you enjoy.

7300 Watersong Lane, Viera sagora.com/brennity-melbourne/

SOUTH BREVARD

Discovery Village, Melbourne .............................321-600-4747 Glenbrooke At Palm Bay ....................................... 321-956-3330 Parasol Melbourne......................................................321-250-9177 The Fountains, Palm Bay ........................................321-984-1494

ASSISTED LIVING

Licensed senior living communities providing 24-hour limited health care and assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing and dressing and medication management. Also including meals, transportation and housekeeping.

NORTH BREVARD

Addington Place Senior Living ......................... 321-340-3365 Cedar Creek Assisted Living................... 321-454-7768 Caring, passion and respect — once you’ve experienced the gracious amenities and professionalism found at Cedar Creek, you’ll agree that it’s a place that’s memorable. Staffed with licensed nurses and care providers around the clock, it allows our residents the comfort of knowing they’ll receive care and services that go above and beyond.

4279 Judith Ave., Merritt Island Cedarcreekassistliving.net La Casa Assisted Living & Memory Care..... 321-449-8880 Riverview Retirement Center, Titusville.........321-383-2125 Solaris Senior Living, Merritt Island..................321-454-2363

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Chateau Madeleine Senior Living.........321-701-8000 The joys of senior living are found in the details — chef prepared meals, onsite licensed medical support in a variety of specialties, a robust calendar of activities and entertainment. Nestled in the heart of Brevard Medical City, our location provides access to all that this area has to offer. Call to schedule an in person or virtual tour.

205 Hardoon Lane, Suntree Suntreeseniorliving.com Discovery Village At Melbourne.........................321-600-4747 Palace Retirement Home, Rockledge ...........321-639-0004 Palm Cottages Assisted Living ............................321-633-1819 Sonata Viera..................................................321-603-3840 Sonata Viera, located adjacent to the Viera VA Outpatient Clinic, emphasizes the value of independence and freedom to make daily choices as fundamental to the well-being of our assisted living residents. From our advanced safety features to our kind and compassionate team of caregivers and staff, Sonata Viera has everything you or your loved one needs to feel safe, happy and right at home.

3325 Breslay Drive, Viera SonataViera.com The Blake at Viera.........................................321-499-6786 When is the right time for assisted living? When you find the right place. From the atmosphere to the care, every experience here is customized for each resident’s needs.

5700 Lake Andrew Drive, Viera blakeatviera.com The Brennity at Melbourne...................... 321-253-7440 The Brennity at Melbourne Assisted Living is a residential environment with care close at hand. We offer 24-hour support and 24-hour access to care; however, privacy and independence are encouraged. The Brennity at Melbourne develops a personalized plan to meet medical needs of each resident, while providing the freedom to be independent. The Brennity at Melbourne offers convenient dining options, as well as medication management, daily assistance, transportation and common areas for social and recreational activities.

7300 Watersong Lane, Viera sagora.com/brennity-melbourne/

Enjoying TRUE continuum of care with More Independence—That’s the

Brevard County’s ONLY Continuing Care Retirement Community

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS & NOW NEW COTTAGES FOR THE MOST INDEPENDENT SENIORS COTNEW TAG ES!

• Independent Living in a Private Wooded Community • Clubhouse & Pool • 24 Luxury Cottages with Screened Lanai • 2 Bedroom with Study, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage • Maintenance & Utilities Included (Excluding Phone) • Included in Buena Vida Estates Continuing Care Retirement Community • Hurricane Ready: Generator, Impact Glass, Metal Roof

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Our boutique agency specializes in helping seniors with the following: • Discuss and evaluate your buying and selling needs.

• Provide professional guidance through every step of purchase or sale process.

• Recommend, based on years of experience, top rated consignment companies, handyman, contractors, moving company, and insurance agencies.

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ITG agents provide the extra personal care to ensure your satisfaction—all the way down to having your house cleaned* ($200 value).

*Cleaning package requires a minimum of a 6 months listing agreement ($200 early cancellation fee).

If you are currently working with a real estate agent this is not meant as a solicitation.

(321) 622-2701

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SENIOR LIVING TOUR

At Buena Vida Estates, residents maintain independent and healthy lifestyles, build long-lasting relationships, and partake in rewarding programs; above all else they enjoy peace of mind.

RESORT-STYLE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

In the Heart of Suntree area. Locally Owned and Operated CALL TO SCHEDULE AN IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL TOUR

321-701-8000 ALL-INCLUSIVE: • MEALS & SNACKS • WEEKLY HOUSEKEEPING • TRANSPORTATION • PERSONALIZED LAUNDRY SERVICES • ALL UTILITIES • SOCIAL ACTIVITIES • BASIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT • PENDANT ALERT SYSTEM

ATLANTIS SENIOR TOWER

OPENING 2023

A New Seven Story Senior Living Community connected to Chateau Madeleine

Assisted Living & Memory Care Resort-Style Community Assisted Living License #AL13351

www.suntreeseniorliving.com

205 Hardoon Lane • Melbourne, FL 32940

sales@suntreeseniorliving.com

ALZHEIMER’S & MEMORY CARE

ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

Alura by Inspired Living.............................321-237-2925 Inspired Journeys Memory Care program was designed to take burden and worry off families while offering residents self-assurance in a compassionate and dignified environment. Designed to offer support for both residents and their families, the program focuses on minimizing the difficult aspects of memory loss while supporting continuing relationships, so you can all live a happier, healthier, and more fulfilled life.

777 Roy Wall Blvd., Rockledge Inspiredliving.care

Licensed assisted living residential care homes provide meals, personal care, and help with activities of daily living in a family-style environment, typically housing four to six residents. See full listing at myboomerguide.com

NORTH BREVARD

Carriage House, Titusville............................................321-383-3531 Crestwood House, Titusville ....................................321-501-3280 Sharing Facility, Cocoa Beach................................321-208-7508 Southern Living, Titusville.......................................... 321-225-4668

CENTRAL BREVARD

Holy Spirit ALF, Merritt Island ..................................... 321-848-0255 Carolina Care, Cocoa.......................................................... 321-637-8985 Friends at Home, Cocoa...................................................321-449-9639 Ginny’s Place, Melbourne.................................................321-258-2351 Ginny’s Place, Suntree/Rockledge............................321-258-2351 House of Light, Melbourne............................................. 321-775-3539 Living Southern Style, Rockledge.............................321-243-0995 Martha’s House, Melbourne.........................................561-502-3340 Melodie’s Place, Cocoa...................................................... 321-537-2925 Our House, Merritt Island .................................................321 449-9639 Pineapple Garden, Rockledge ....................................321-405-2273 Platinum Oaks, Melbourne............................................321-253-2050 Rivers Edge, Rockledge .....................................................407-272-1321 Seaside Villa, Satellite Beach.........................................321-626-5321 Smiles and Loving Care, Merritt Island.................321-454-4624 Wilson Place, Cocoa Beach........................................321-501-6886

SOUTH BREVARD A & C God Bless ALF, Palm Bay...............................321-557-7219 A & M Assisted Living, West Melbourne...........321-327-7209 Ark Center of Brevard, Palm Bay...........................321-574-0309 Dahlia’s House of Love, Palm Bay...........................321-327-4104 Florida Shores, West Melbourne.......................... 321-726-8070 Generations on The Beach, Indialantic.............321-610-4636 Hannah’s Home, Palm Bay.......................................954-993-0244 House of Light Senior Living, Melbourne......... 321-368-5611 Paradise Hill Home, Palm Bay...................................321-327-4153 Salus House, IHB/ Melbourne................................. 321-220-7284 Zion’s, Palm Bay.................................................................... 321-727-8811

Licensed housing facilities with trained staff, specific programming, and facility design to accommodate the safety, well-being, and daily needs of those with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

NORTH BREVARD

Addington Place Senior Living ......................... 321-340-3365 Solaris Healthcare, Merritt Island..................... 321-454-4035

CENTRAL BREVARD

Autumn House, Viera................................................321-242-1006 Brennity at Melbourne............................... 321-253-7440 The Brennity at Melbourne memory care program is designed to meet the dynamic needs of families and seniors dealing with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory-related diseases. We provide a friendly and calming environment for our residents.

7300 Watersong Lane, Viera sagora.com/brennity-melbourne/ Chateau Madeleine Senior Living.........321-701-8000 The joys of senior living are found in the details — chefprepared meals, onsite licensed medical support in a variety of specialties, a robust calendar of activities, and entertainment. Nestled in the heart of Brevard Medical City, our location provides access to all that this area has to offer. Call to schedule an in-person or virtual tour.

205 Hardoon Lane, Suntree • Suntreeseniorliving.com Market Street Memory Care..................................321-253-6321 Palm Cottages Assisted Living Memory Care....................................................................321-633-1819 Sonata East at Viera................................... 321-326-9995 Serenades by Sonata’s highly effective award-winning memory care program is unlike any other you’ll find in Central Florida. The Serenades by Sonata Memory Care program has everything your loved one needs to feel safe, happy and right at home.

4206 Breslay Drive, Viera sonataseniorliving.com

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SOUTH BREVARD Brookdale, West Melbourne................................ 855-327-5094 Brookshire, Melbourne.............................................321-984-7966 Century Oaks, Melbourne.................................... 321-722-4440 Fountains of Melbourne .........................................321-984-1494 Glenbrooke at Palm Bay ....................................... 321-956-3330 Grand Villa, Melbourne...........................................321-725-0300 Greenwood Place, Melbourne ...........................321-255-5443 Hibiscus Court, Melbourne ...................................321-951-1050 RiverView Senior Resort ..........................................321-312-4555 Victoria Landing Assisted Living ......................321-622-6730 Zon Beachside, Indian Harbour Beach.........321- 777-8840

The Blake at Viera.........................................321-499-6786 For residents who experience memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, The Blake offers Memory Care suites that are safe, secure and designed for residents with cognitive challenges.

5700 Lake Andrew Drive, Viera blakeatviera.com

NORTH BREVARD

SOUTH BREVARD

Island Health and Rehabilitation, MI..............321-453-0202 Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation........321-267-0060 Solaris Healthcare, Merritt Island..................... 321-454-4035 Titusville Rehab and Nursing Center..............321-269-5720 Vista Manor Nursing Home, Titusville...........321-269-2200

Palm Bay Memory Care............................. 321-574-6290 350 Malabar Road, Palm Bay palmbaymemorycare.com

CENTRAL BREVARD

Broookdale, Melbourne......................................... 855-327-5094 Grand Villa of Melbourne......................................321-725-0300 Hibiscus Court, Melbourne....................................321-951-1050

RiverView Senior Resort ..........................................321-312-4555 Victoria Landing Assisted Living........................321-622-6730 YourLife of West Melbourne.................................321-422-2594

SKILLED NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION Licensed in-patient facilities provide physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, as well as skilled nursing care for short-term rehabilitation.

Say Yes to New Adventures!

Courtenay Springs Village ........................321-452-1233 At Courtenay Springs Health Village, we are proud that our skilled nursing community has a 5-star overall rating from Medicare.gov.

1200 S. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island courtenayspringsvillage.org

Huntington Place, Rockledge............................... 321-632-7341 Rockledge Health and Rehabilitation...........321-632-6300 Viera del Mar Health and Rehab...................... 321-775-6800 Viera Health & Rehabilitation Center.............321-752-1000

SOUTH BREVARD

Anchor Care & Rehab Center, Palm Bay........ 321-723-1235 Atlantic Shores Rehab Center, Melbourne..321-953-2219 Avante of Melbourne................................................. 321-723-3215 Consulate Health Care, Melbourne................321-255-9200 Indian River Center, West Melbourne............321-727-0990 Life Care Center, Melbourne................................321-727-0984 Life Care Center of Palm Bay.................................321-952-1818 The Palms Rehabilitation, Palm Bay............... 321-722-0660 Wave Crest Health and Rehab............................. 321-723-1321 West Melbourne Health and Rehab................321-725-7360

CCRC—CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY CCRCs provide access to a continuum of care- independent, assisted, memory support and skilled nursing care through a life care contract. The care is typically located on the same campus allowing residents to age in place.

Senior Residential Living Courtenay Springs Village of Merritt Island is a relaxed multi-level campus offering Residential Living, Skilled Nursing Center, and Individualized Rehabilitation Therapy Services.

321-452-1233

ACTIVE COMMUNITY IN A TROPICAL SETTING

TDD: 800-545-1833 Ext. 359 Language Assistance Service: 562-257-5255

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Buena Vida Estates .................................... 321-323-3203 Plan for your retirement today with the life care contract.

Enjoy an unparalleled lifestyle that offers resort-style amenities with the protection that Brevard County’s only CCRC can provide.

2129 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne buenavidaestates.org

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Weekly Housekeeping Scheduled Transportation Inspired Destinations Dementia Live Presentations Family Support Groups

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321.541.0762

777 Roy Way Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955 www.InspiredLiving.care

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What’s a Pirate without a Parrot?

BY MIKE GAFFEY PHOTOS BY MEGAN SINDEL When Daniel Red used to dress in pirate attire and sail his homemade pirate ship Calypso along the Indian River, making occasional stops at riverfront restaurants, people would bring him their unwanted parrots.

Today, Red cares for more than 200 talkative parrots, macaws and other colorful, exotic birds at his nonprofit Galleon Treasures Parrot Sanctuary on nearly an acre lot in Micco.

“I started the sanctuary with about nine parrots I had at the time,” said Red, 64, a New York native and former treasure diver.

“Within a month, I had 20.

Within three months, I had 60.”

Red’s birds reside in several large outdoor cages covered by roofs and wrapped in tarps when the weather gets chilly. He groups the birds by species.

“I kind of create flocks so they are never alone and they always have family,” he said. “That’s very important for a parrot because parrots alone are very miserable.

That’s when you get a lot of destructive behavior.”

Nearly all the birds cannot go to new homes because they don’t take to new owners well, and most would be euthanized if not for the sanctuary, Red said.

“That’s when I get those and I don’t rehome them,” Red said.

A typical day for Red begins at 2 a.m. when he cleans feeding dishes. After a short nap, he

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Love of pirate lifestyle leads man to operate rest home for exotic birds starts feeding the birds around 6:30 a.m., then spends the rest of the day cleaning cages and doing maintenance around the sanctuary. Several volunteers provide occasional help.

“It’s a seven-day-a-week commitment,” said Red, who spends about $1,400 a month caring for his feathered friends.

Many of the birds talk, so there’s a lot of chatter going on day and night, Red said.

“I’ve got some that swear,” he said. “Whatever they’ve heard, they repeat. A lot of them recognize people. About 20 or 30 call me ‘Papa.’ So every time they see me, it’s ‘Hi, Papa.’ or ‘Give me a cookie, Papa.’ They do recognize certain phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye,’ so when people are leaving five or six of the parrots will say goodbye. So they do understand at a kindergarten level up to fourth-grade level.”

Red knows most of the birds’ voices, but sometimes at night a bird that’s been quiet at the sanctuary will start chattering and Red must go out to ensure the talker is a bird and not a twolegged intruder.

“They do talk in their sleep,” he said. “I’ve got a couple that sound like they’re snoring. Sometimes late at night, I’ll hear them talk across the compound to another

“About 20 or 30 call me ‘Papa.’

So every time they see me, it’s ‘Hi, Papa,’ or ‘Give me a cookie, Papa.’

—Daniel Red

”

bird in a cage and they’ll answer.

What I’ve come to figure out is a lot of them were next to telephones when they lived in homes, so they sound like they’re on a telephone talking like, ‘Yep, Uh Huh, Yep, OK I know, What about blah blah blah.’

And they repeat this back and forth, thinking that they’re holding a conversation. It’s amazing.”

A former Palm Bay resident, Red got hooked on pirate culture during a trip to a pirate festival in the Keys.

He constructed his pirate ship using a 40-foot-long mahogany hull, and lived aboard the Calypso for about 11 years. After selling the ship, which was later wrecked by storms, Red started the sanctuary eight years ago in Grant before moving the facility to its current location.

Red sometimes takes a few of his birds to local events such as the Brevard Renaissance Festival to raise money for the sanctuary. He’s also looking for volunteers as well as someone willing to run the facility someday.

“They can live up to 80 to 90 years,” Red said of his birds. “Most of mine are in their 40s and 50s so they’re going to outlive me.”

Despite caring for more than 200 exotic birds, Red said he has room for more and still takes in abandoned or disabled birds.

“I never thought I’d be caring for so many parrots when I had the pirate ship,” Red said. “I love what I’m doing. I love it with all my heart but I would never do it again. It’s very heartbreaking. You get birds in and you invest a lot into them emotionally, and they end up dying and it’s like now what do you do? The only benefit is keeping them alive and keeping them happy until they go over the Rainbow Bridge.”

For more information, go to galleontreasures. com, visit the sanctuary’s Facebook Daniel Red introduces Joshua page or call 321Sindel to his pirate sidekick Kosh. 794-0727 .

Senior Solutions Education, support and comprehensive evaluations for adults growing older.

Parrish Senior Consultation Center and Parrish Senior Solutions offer education, support and comprehensive evaluations for older adults who have concerns or are experiencing symptoms of memory loss.

Janet Rooks, social worker and certified dementia practitioner is available to identify the needs of patients and their families through the review of the patient’s medications and medical history, as well as memory evaluations and physical exams performed

by Pamela Tronetti, DO, board-certified geriatrician.

Each patient’s evaluation and follow-up care will be personalized to meet the needs of the individual and their families.

To schedule an appointment, call 321-383-9393.

Office hours: Monday–Friday 8 am–5 pm.

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I treasure My grandson Hunter makes my world brighter. He reminds me of the window to my past. Seeing life through his eyes, I am reminded of those special moments with my children. As I grew older, I thought the best part of my life was over. I was handed my first grandchild and realized the best part of my life had just begun. Hunter is like a dictionary. He adds meaning to my life.

— Irene Fox-Albury, Indialantic

SUPPORT GROUPS

ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA .....................85

GRANDPARENTING.................................87

ALS/LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE ................85

LARYNGECTOMY.....................................87

AMPUTEE....................................................85 ASSAULT & ABUSE SURVIVORS............85 BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF.............................85 BRAIN INJURY............................................85

MENTAL HEALTH .....................................87 MULTIPLE MYELOMA..............................87 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS..............................87

CANCER......................................................85

OSTEOPOROSIS........................................87

CARDIAC.....................................................86

OSTOMY.....................................................87

CAREGIVING..............................................86

PARKINSON’S............................................87

COMPULSIVE GAMBLING......................86 DIABETES....................................................86 DIVORCE.....................................................86 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.............................86

RELATIONSHIPS........................................87 SCLERODERMA.........................................87 SUBSTANCE ABUSE..................................87

EATING DISORDERS.................................86

SUICIDE.......................................................88

EPILEPSY.....................................................87

VISION/BLINDNESS.................................88

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Indialantic residents Clinton Albury and Irene Fox-Albury enjoy playing with their grandson Hunter.

Alzheimer’s Association............................ 800-272-3900 Join the online support community .... ALZConnected.org Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation.............. 321-253-4430 Joe’s Club Adult Day Care 4676 N. Wickham Road Melbourne 7951 Ron Beatty Blvd., Micco 830 South Park Ave., Titusville Brevardalz.org Alzheimer’s/Dementia Family..................321-434-7625 Office Hours 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Health First Aging Services, 3661 S. Babcock St., Melbourne HF.org/hospice/support Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group.321-323-7325 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera

ALS/LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE Lou Gehrig’s Disease/ALS Florida Chapter Resource Group...............................888-257-1717, ext. 116 Primary location: 3242 Parkside Center Circle, Tampa, FL 33619 • msalgado@alsafl.org

AMPUTEE Space Coast Amputees................................ 321-914-5939 Amputee Coalition 1 - 2 p.m. • First Tuesday Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital, 101 E. Florida Ave., Melbourne

ASSAULT & ABUSE SURVIVORS Florida Sexual Assault Hotline..... 888-956-RAPE (7273) Sexual Assault Victim Services (SAVS)....... 321-607-6809 Women’s Center, certified Rape Crisis Center 24/7 Helpline........................................ 321-784-HELP (4357) Provides information, advocacy and accompanies victim during a forensic exam at a Brevard County hospital after a sexual assault.

Injunction for Protection An injunction is a court order against another person who has been physically violent with you and/or has placed you in fear of physical violence. The purpose is to require them to stay away from your home, your car, your place of employment and other places the court finds necessary. Injunctions can order the other person not to contact you by phone, in writing, by email or in person.

Injunctions can include other relief that the court feels is appropriate.

Assistance filing an injunction: Serene Harbor...............................................................321-726-8282 Women’s Center..........................................................321-607-6809

Brevard Clerk of Court Branches: (321) 637-5413 Titusville: 400 South St. petition filing hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Monday - Friday Viera: 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way petition filing hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday - Friday Melbourne: 51 Nieman Ave. petition filing hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Monday - Friday

BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF Grief, Loss & Bereavement............................321-751-6771 10 a.m. - noon. • Second and fourth Thursday RSVP required One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Vitas.com St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care........321-269-4240 2 - 3 p.m. • Tuesday • online 1 - 2:30 p.m. • Thursday • Titusville 1 - 3 p.m. • Monday • Melbourne COVID-19 Loss Grief Support Group 2 p.m. • Second and fourth Monday 6 p.m. • First and third Tuesday 1240 Grumman Place, Titusville Reflectionslsc.org Grief Journey Support Group....................321-242-2585 Open to anyone who has experienced loss and needs a supportive group to lean on.

Suntree United Methodist Church 7400 N. Wickham Road, Suntree Health First Bereavement..........................321-434-1744 Family and Friends Support, Shared Journeys: A Path to Health Sudden Loss Support, Suicide Grievers Support Call for times and locations 1131 W. New Have Ave., Melbourne Hf.org/hospice/support GriefShare—Grief Recovery................. 1-800-395-5755 A friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences.

GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. Gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.

For meeting locations, visit griefshare.org

BRAIN INJURY

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program..... 850-245-4045 brainandspinalcord.org/support-groups-brain-injury-florida/

CANCER

Breast Cancer, Over 50 Women............... 321-474-6900 6 - 7:30 p.m. • Fourth Wednesday via Zoom on website.

Call for further information.

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ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA

Cancer Support Group...............................321-242-2585 Call for updates on in-person meeting.

Open to anyone who has cancer, has survived cancer, has a family member with cancer or is a caregiver.

Suntree United Methodist Church 7400 N. Wickham Road, Suntree C.A.R.E. Gynecological Cancer Support..... 321-536-4273 Monthly support groups The support group is meeting virtually. Sign up for email notices or follow on Facebook for more information. carebrevard.org Leukemia & Lymphoma Support.............800-955-4572 MBC Girls (Metastatic)................................ 321-474-6900 6 - 7:30 p.m. • Fourth Wednesday via Zoom Drivenbyheart.org Reach to Recovery 24/7 hotline............. 800-227-2345 One-on-one support through every stage of the diagnosis.

• Men — For men with a recent breast cancer diagnosis who are considering or undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. cancer.org • Women — Helps women cope with breast cancer through one-on-one peer support. The program pairs a volunteer, specially trained breast cancer survivor with a recently diagnosed patient with similar issues. reach.cancer.org

memory impairment or any chronic illness.

Please call if you are planning to attend the group for the first time for information on how to join our support meetings.

11 a.m. - noon. • Wednesday Health First Center for Family Caregivers 3661 S. Babcock St., Melbourne • hf.org/aging

COMPULSIVE GAMBLING Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.888-ADMIT-IT (24-hour helpline)...................................... 888-236-4848

DIABETES American Diabetes Association.............. 800-342-2383 Diabetes.org Diabetes Online Support Group Thediabetessupportgroup.org Free Diabetes Education program.......... 321-268-6699 Parrish Medical Center Diabetes Education Program

DIVORCE

Divorce Care Groups .................................. 800-489-7778 For a Divorce Care Group meeting list go to DivorceCare.org

Road to Recovery......................................... 800-227-2345 Provides ambulatory cancer patients with ground transportation to and from cancer-related medical appointments. Rides are dependent on volunteer driver availability. Please call for additional information.

The American Cancer Society is not currently setting up transportation.

Check website for updates • cancer.org.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Cancer Support Group................................ 321-266-0564 Monthly support group meetings, cancer survivor workshops or one-on-one support.

Meeting via Zoom, check website for updates.

Compcancercare.org

The Women’s Center The client services program provides basic needs and services such as peer counseling, educational workshops, information and referral for women and their families that are at risk.

1425 Aurora Road, Melbourne...............................321-242-3110 400 Julia St., Titusville...............................................321-607-6811 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline ......................321-607-6809 24/7 Rape Helpline..................................................... 321-784-4357 womenscenter.net

CARDIAC

American Heart Association Connect with support groups in your area: supportnetwork.heart.org MENDEDHEARTS.ORG Southern Regional phone numbers 407-701-9469-Michael Weber 407-873-6386-Catherine Lobien Chapter 244 • Cocoa Beach Chapter 264 • Melbourne Mendedhearts.org

CAREGIVING Coping with Caregiving.............................321-434-7625 Focus on support for caregivers of loved ones with

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Florida Domestic Violence Hotline......... 800-500-1119 National Domestic Violence Hotline..... 800-799-7233 Domestic Violence Victim Assistance..... 321-617-7510 State Attorney Victim Services 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building D, Viera

Serene Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter...................321-726-8282 (Call or text) Psycho-educational and support group. A group is available for children 5 and older. • sereneharbor.org Salvation Army.................................................321-631-2764 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Monday - Friday Text/Web chat services Text: 321-450-4325 • Web chat: rc.chat/tsadvp

EATING DISORDERS

ANAD – Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders................................... 888-375-7767

EPILEPSY

Epilepsy Support............................................. 321-253-4112 epilepsyassociation.com

GRANDPARENTING

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren......321-631-7776 All support groups meetings are virtual until further notice. For meeting dates and times, go to the website.

123 Barton Blvd., Suite 102, Rockledge grandparentsraisinggrandchildren.org

LARYNGECTOMY Space Coast New-Voice Club.................... 321-536-0831 A support group for laryngectomy patients and families. theial.com/florida-club-resources

MENTAL HEALTH National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Groups Information Helpline.................................. 800-950-6264 Brevard Drop-In Center at Circles of Care.............................................321-914-4867 Support group for people with mental health issues.

Circles of Care, 2000 Commerce Drive, Melbourne

MULTIPLE MYELOMA Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation...................................................... 203-229-0464 themmrf.org/resources/find-a-support-group/ Cancercare.org............................... 800-813-HOPE (4673) Online support groups for people diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are currently receiving treatment.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Association of America (MSAA).............. 800-532-7667 Msaa.com Brevard Multiple Sclerosis.........................321-275-8931 2 p.m. • Second Sunday Central Brevard Library, 308 Forrest Ave., Cocoa Brevardms.info@gmail.com

OSTEOPOROSIS Bone Makers.....................................................321-759-4962 A preventative exercise and wellness program for bones, balance, posture and memory.

Bonemakers.com

American Bone Health..............................888-266-3015 Online osteoporosis community, a peer-to-peer support network, where patients and caregivers connect safely online with guidance from American Bone Health.

Americanbonehealth.org

OSTOMY

South Brevard Ostomy Association, Inc...............................................321-501-0999 A small group of ostomates and nurses whose mission is to be of service to anyone who might need education, advice or to find a source for ostomy products.

Call for meeting times and location.

PARKINSON’S

Brevard Parkinson’s.......................................321-622-5845 Dedicated to connecting our community and providing resources to help our members thrive.

Brevardparkinsons.org Parkinson’s Support Group...........................321-751-6771 One Senior Place, 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera Oneseniorplace.com

RELATIONSHIPS

Codependents Anonymous (CoDA)..........321-258-2991 Help men and women develop healthy relationships.

Coda.org

SCLERODERMA

Scleroderma Foundation............800-722-HOPE (4673) scleroderma.org.....................................................or 407-376-3076

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous.. 321-724-2247, 321-633-0052 Go to website for a list of more than 100 Zoom meetings. aaspacecoast.org Al-Anon/Alateen............................................321-639-0220 For those troubled by someone else’s drinking. spacecoastal-anon.org Narcotics Anonymous...................................321-631-4357 Brevard County and Sebastian have 22 groups with 60 meetings per week. 24-hour help line. spacecoastna.org Quest 180º....................................................... 321-757-HOPE Weekly Thursday meetings Finding freedom from addiction through the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparisons. Small groups, men’s and women’s codependency groups and parent groups help on the road to recovery.

Church at Viera, 9005 N. Wickham Road, Viera Facebook: Quest180 Church At Viera

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SUPPORT GROUPS

Nonprofit organization working in the areas of support, awareness, advocacy, referral, education and prevention of eating disorders. anad.org

SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Web chat.............................800-273-8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ Suicide Hotline........... 2-1-1 or 800-273-TALK (8255) Brevard’s 2-1-1 offers helpful connections 24 hours a day.

Suicide Grievers Support Group...........321-434-2522 Hospice of Health First 1131 W. New Haven Ave., Suite 102, West Melbourne

VISION/BLINDNESS

Brevard Association for Advancement of the Blind...................... 321-773-7222 A series of classes for students, spouses and their caregivers on tips and techniques to aid them to be independent.

674 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach baabhelpfortheblind.org

I treasure

My treasure is my faith in my lord Jesus Christ.

— Holly Walker, West Melbourne

SENIORS AT LUNCH sites

Seniors At Lunch is held at nutrition centers within the North, Central, and South areas of Brevard county every weekday and provides hot meals and activities to Brevard’s Senior 60 years and older population. Participants will enjoy food, friendship, and activities. Bus transportation is provided to many participating centers.

NORTH: Cuyler Park Community Center Annex 321-264-6491 • 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

2329 Harry T. Moore Ave., Mims Meal reservations at all sites are needed by 12:30 p.m. the previous serving day.

Centers are open Monday through Friday, except where noted. Refer to each site’s information.

Bus service is available to most areas. It usually takes a few days to begin the bus pick-up service via SCAT. Call 321-639-8770 for more information on bus service in your area.

For information on Seniors at Lunch, contact the program office at 321-639-8770.

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Port St. John Community Center 321-638-4499 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

6650 Corto Road, Cocoa Titusville Seniors at Lunch 321-536-8851 • 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

(St. James A.M.E. Church) 625 Dummitt Ave., Titusville CENTRAL: Westminster Asbury Arms (West) 321-504-6571 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

1430 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa Westminster Asbury Arms (East) Community Room 321-504-6571 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

14200 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa Cocoa West Community Center 321-636-9787 • 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

230 S. Burnett Ave., Cocoa

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Joe Lee Smith Recreation Center 321-633-1872 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

415 Stone Street, Cocoa Woody Simpson Community Center 321-453-4324 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1590 Schoolhouse St., Merritt Island SOUTH: Crane Creek Senior Apartments 321-952-5484 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

2309 Babcock St., Melbourne Boomer Model Joseph N.Susan Davis Community Silvera Center 321-412-5459 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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S. Mainland-Micco Community Center 772-664-4900 • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

3700 Allen Ave., Micco

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Take part in making Brevard a better place to live.

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Aging Matters, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 321-631-2769 Program matches adults age 55 and older with volunteer opportunities at local nonprofit or government organizations throughout Brevard. agingmattersbrevard.org/services/ retired-and-senior-volunteerprogram-2 American Cancer Society 800-227-2345 Drivers needed to drive cancer patients to and from treatments.

321-253-0361.

American Red Cross 321-890-1002, ext. 5638 Offers training for disasters.

Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation 321-253-4430 Share office skills or talents during afternoon activities for clients. brevardalz.org Brevard Association for the Advancement of the Blind 321-773-7222 Needs vary from program to program. baabhelpfortheblind.org

CITA’ Rescue Mission 321-725-5160 Volunteers needed for thrift store, sponsors for Christian AA participants, transport, prayer partners and meals.

2330 Johnny Ellison Drive, Melbourne citarescuemission.org/volunteer Brevard Humane Society 321-636-3343, ext. 207 Help at shelter, thrift shops and pet therapy programs.

Family Promise of Brevard 321-209-3391 Provides emergency shelter and meals to homeless families through a network of congregations and volunteers, while staff works intensively with families to return to stable housing within 30 days.

Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary 321-254-8843 Animal exercise volunteers needed.

4560 N. Highway U.S. 1, Melbourne floridawildlifehospital.org/volunteerand-internships/ Friends of the Enchanted Forest 321-264-5192 Tour guides, assistants needed.

Brevard Zoo 321-254-9454, ext. 218 Assist throughout the zoo with educational programs, petting zoo, kayaking and aviary. Training provided.

Genesis House 321-723-3133, option 2 Volunteers are needed for transportation, mentoring, tutoring and yard work.

New Life Mission 321-480-9100, ext. 110 Volunteers assist with tutoring, moving graduates and more.

Guardian Ad Litem Program 321-690-6823 Become a child’s voice in court system.

Guardianadlitem.org

Brevard Schools Foundation 321-633-1000, ext. 454 Make a difference in the life of a child by giving one hour per week.

Harmony Farms 321-631-9433 Groom and exercise therapy horses, administrative tasks, special events.

Canine Companion for Independence 407-522-3300 Volunteers needed to raise puppies.

Historic Rossetter House 321-254-9855 Gardening on the property. Actors for Murder Mystery Tour.

Junior Achievement of the Space Coast 321-777-0982 Volunteers take career and life-skills mentoring into K-12 classrooms.

Merritt Island Wildlife Association.

321-681-0668 Volunteers assist with bird surveys, gardening and visitor center hosting, All volunteers are provided necessary training.

Meals on Wheels 321-639-8770 Deliver meals in Brevard to homebound seniors daily.

Ombudsman 888-831-0404 Volunteers monitor nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care 321-269-4240 To be a hospice volunteer, you do not need any prior experience, just a compassionate heart.

South Brevard Sharing Center 321-727-8581 17 East Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne mysbsc.org Special Olympics Volunteers needed; coach, trainers, officials, event organizers, fundraisers and managers. specialolympicsflorida.org/getinvolved/volunteer Volunteers in Motion 321-633-1878 Offers transportation to locations such as medical facilities, pharmacies and grocery stores.

Training classes, state-of-the-art vehicles, gas and insurance, uniforms shirts and cells phones provided during volunteering hours.

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Attendees at the Boomer Guide Expo will have the opportunity to meet David Colston and his parrot, Kosh.

Boomer Expo hooks treasure of information

BY MIKE GAFFEY

Gordon England has been an avid fisherman for most of his life.

SENIOR LIFE Courtesy of Robert England

Retiree’s life emulates Hemingway, Buffett

BY LINDA JUMP

Gordon England of Cocoa Beach spent his life in search of the perfect island tiki bar and writing about fishing and boating Ernest Hemingway-style.

Hemingway’s books and Jimmy Buffett concerts as a teen impregnated a love of rum, chasing mammoth fish and writing. But, England, 67, also knows the location of every ditch in Brevard County as its stormwater utilities engineer.

“My passion was to save the Indian River,” he said.

England installed 70 baffle boxes, large concrete boxed septic tanks, around the county.

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Friday, April 8 at Club 52 at 1100 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne.

“I’ve worked very hard to socialize him,” Colston, known as Captain Red Legs when he’s in pirate mode, said of his macaw. “He has literally been held by thousands of people, including children as young as 2. Zillions of people come up and they want to hold the parrot and get their picture taken with the parrot.”

Colston also spreads the word about Melbourne Beach-based Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary where he volunteers. Founded by LuAnn Apple, for whom the pirate ship is named, the organization helps place, rehabilitate and provide a home for unwanted exotic birds in a tropical setting.

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Brevard by the Numbers

Brevard Commission on Aging

Established in 2001, The Brevard County Commission on Aging adresses the ongoing needs of our aging population through a collaborative, coordinated effort among the public and private sector, as well as interested citizens. The BCOA promotes and advocates for a community that supports and values aging, and strives to be a leading voice in addressing the needs and concerns of the elder citizens in Brevard County.

Brevard Medical Information

General Senior Statistics

• 25,615 people over the age of 60 are currently living with disabilities. population pie chart • There are an estimated 18,740 Alzheimer’s cases in Brevard.

• 1,342 medical doctors practice in Brevard.

• There are 8,345 nurses.

• Brevard has 1,797 hospital beds.

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• 21,670 seniors live below the poverty guideline in Brevard.

• Brevard has emergency shelters for 40,714 people, 2,333 of those beds are designated for special needs.

• Homeless seniors are increasing and under reporting is likely due to finding them to make the count. In 2015, there were 229 counted vs 367 in 2019, a 60.3% increase.

Source: DOEA, Kaiser Foundation, Aging Matters, BEBR (UF)

All information is for age 60+ unless otherwise noted.

Data is from 2018 Florida DOEA, unless otherwise noted. **2017 data, Kaiser Family Foundation

BCOA meetings are open to the public and are held the second Thursday of each month at the government center in Viera. For information, contact Cindy Short at 321-6332076, 321-633-2007, cindy.short@brevardfl.gov, brevardf l.gov/HumanServices/CommissionOnAging or at

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• Brevard is the 10 largest Florida county with 606,671 people.

• Florida seniors are second highest percentage in US at 21.1% after Maine at 21.3%.

• Seniors represent 35% of the drivers in Brevard, but the state’s average is 30%.

• In 40 years, FDOT expects 60% of drivers to be over 60 years old. th

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BE ON THE LOOKOUT: SAFEGUARD YOUR IDENTITY – Identity theft can lead to serious problems with your credit, retirement benefits, taxes and finances. Identity thieves often target senior citizens.

Never give your private information to anyone you do not know.

REPORT MEDICARE FRAUD – Some estimate that Medicare fraud costs taxpayers upwards of $60 billion a year. Medicare fraud wrongfully steals from senior citizens, but we can’t stop it if it’s not reported. If you need help dealing with Medicare fraud issues, please contact my office.

CONGRESSMAN BILL POSEY AND HIS STAFF ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU! If you need assistance with a federal government agency or department, please feel free to contact my local office staff (321) 632-1776 or visit www.posey.house.gov for more information.

Patti Febro – Constituent Services Liaison: Congressional Research Service; Intern Coordinator; Women’s Organizations; Faith Based Organizations; Letters and Certificates of Recognition.

Kelly Walker – Caseworker: Centers for Medicare (A & B & D); Department of Labor; Department of Justice/FBI/CSI/ NSA; USCIS/ Immigration; National VISA Center; Department of State; Federal Communication Commission.

Keith VanBuren – Veterans Affairs Caseworker: Department of Veterans Affairs; National Personnel Records Center; Department of Defense Rob Medina – Director of Community and Military Relations: Military Service Liaison; Defense Security Service; Department of the Air Force/Army/ Navy/Marines, Department of Defense/ DFAS, Selective Services, Veteran Affairs.

David Jackson – Director of Community Relations: Indian River County Liaison; Economic Development, Indian River County; Indian River Lagoon issues; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Trade Commission/Identity theft & fraud; FEMA; Securities and Exchange Commission; US Treasury and Mint; Securities and Exchange Commission;

Department of Interior; Financial Services; Social Security; Grants; Military Service Academy Nominations Cheryl Moore - Director of Community Relations: Orange County Liaison; Office of Personnel Management; Internal Revenue Service – Tax Payer Advocate.

Corey Noble – Deputy Communications Director: District Communications; U.S. Postal Service; Passport Services Patrick Gavin – District Director: Brevard County Liaison; Economic Development, Brevard County; NASA; District Scheduler; Delegation Liaison; Hospitals & Medical Issues; Schools, Public/Private and Colleges.

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GOVERNMENT LISTINGS BREVARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT brevardfl.gov CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Officers are elected county-wide in November. Terms begin the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after election. Four-year term.

SHERIFF Salary: $162,639 • Term 2021-2025 Sheriff Wayne Ivey (R) 700 S. Park Ave., Titusville, FL 32780 Administration: 321- 264-5201 brevardsheriff.com wayne.ivey@bcso.us, admin@bcso.us CLERK OF COURTS Salary: $153,242 • Term 2021-2025 Rachel M. Sadoff (R) 400 South St., Titusville, FL 32780 Administration: 321-637-5413 brevardclerk.us rachel.sadoff@brevardclerk.us PROPERTY APPRAISER Salary: $153,242 • Term 2021-2025 Dana Blickley (R) 400 South St., Titusville, FL 32780 Administration..................... 321-264-6700 bcpao.us • appraiser@bcpao.us dana.blickley@bcpao.us Titusville ................................. 321-264-6700 Viera ..........................................321-690-6880 Melbourne............................. 321-255-4440 Palm Bay.................................. 321-952-4574 TAX COLLECTOR Salary: $153,242 • Term 2021-2025 Lisa Cullen (R) 400 South St., Titusville, FL 32780 Administration: 321-264-6969 brevardtaxcollector.com lisa.cullen@brevardtaxcollector.com • Online vehicle registration GoRenew.com North Brevard Tax Services...........................321-264-6969 Motorist Services...............321-264-6935 Administrative................... 321-264-6930 400 South St., 6th Floor

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Real estate, business tax renewals, concealed weapons, license applications, birth certificates —800 S. Park Ave., Titusville, FL 32780 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Wednesday Real estate taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses, business tax renewals, birth certificates, HAZMAT services —1605 N. Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Wednesday Real estate taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses, business tax renewals, birth certificates, concealed weapons license applications South Brevard Tax Services............................321-633-2199 Motorist Services................321-633-2199 Administrative ......................321-633-2199 —2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building A108, Viera, FL 32940 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Wednesday Real estate taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses, business tax renewals, concealed weapons license applications, TSAPreChecks —240 E. Eau Gallie Blvd.

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Real Estate taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses, business tax renewals, birth certificates —450 Cogan Drive, Palm Bay, FL 32909 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Wednesday Real Estate taxes, auto tags, boats, hunting and fishing, driver licenses, business tax renewals, birth certificates, HAZMAT services SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Salary: $153,242 • Term 2021-2025 Lori Scott (R) 400 South St., Suite 1-F, Titusville, FL 32780 Administration: 321-633-2124 votebrevard.com soe@votebrevard.com BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Brevardfl.gov/ CountyCommission/ County/ CommissionersHome Commissioners elected in November by voters residing in the same district.

Terms begin second Tuesday after election.

Salary: $58,145 • Four-year term District 1 – Rita Pritchett (R) Term: 2020-2024 2000 S. Washington Ave. Second Floor, Titusville, FL 32780 321-607-6901 D1.Commissioner@brevardfl.gov District 2 – Bryan Lober (R) Term: 2018-2022 2575 N. Courtenay Parkway, Suite 200 Merritt Island, FL 32953 321-454-6601 D2.Commissioner@brevardfl.gov District 3 – John Tobia (R) Term: 2020-2024 2539 Palm Bay Road NE, Suite 4 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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Palm Bay, FL 32905 321-633-2075 D3.Commissioner@brevardfl.gov District 4 – Curt Smith (R) Term: 2018-2022 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Suite 214, Viera, FL 32940 321-633-2044 D4.Commissioner@brevardfl.gov District 5 – Kristine Zonka (R) Term: 2020-2024 490 Centre Lake Drive, Suite 175 Palm Bay, FL 32907 321-253-6611 D5.Commissioner@brevardfl.gov COUNTY MANAGER Frank Abbate, appointed 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Bldg. C, Viera, FL 32940 321-633-2001 frank.abbate@brevardfl.gov BREVARD GOVERNMENT SERVICE Complexes: 321-633-2000 —Viera 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940 —Central 2575 Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 —North 400 South St., Titusville, FL 32780 —South 1515 Sarno Road Melbourne, FL 32935 —Palm Bay 450 Cogan Drive SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS School Board elected in November with non-partisan members elected by voters residing in the same, singlemember district. Terms begin the second Tuesday after the election.

Salary: $40,080 • Four-year term District 1 – Misty Belford Term: 2018-2022 321-591-9387 haggard-belford.misty@ brevardschools.org District 2 – Cheryl McDougall Term: 2018-2022 321-987-6382 mcdougall.cheryl@brevardschools.org

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District 3 – Jennifer Jenkins Term: 2020-2024 321-271-9495 Jenkins.jenniferd@brevardschools.org District 4 – Matt Susin Term: 2020 -2024 321-684-9735 susin.matthew@brevardschools.org District 5 – Katye Campbell Term: 2018-2022 321-271-9946 campbell.katye@brevardschools.org BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Brevardschools.org School Board Members’ District Office 321-633-1000, ext. 412 School Board District Office customer service: 321-633-1000, ext. 500 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Salary: $153,242 Mark W. Mullins, Ed.D., appointed 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940-6699 321-633-1000, ext. 402 Mullins.mark@brevardschools.org CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY Canaveral Port Authority Members elected at-large within the Port District.

Terms begin at the first scheduled commission meeting after the general election.

PORT AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS Salary: $10,444 • Term: Four years 445 Challenger Road, Suite 301 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 321-783-7831 ext. 160 Portcanaveral.com District 1 – Jerry W. Allender (R) Term: 2018 – 2022 jallender@portcanaveral.com District 2 – Micah Lloyd (R) Term: 2020-2024 mloyd@portcanaveral.com District 3 – Wayne Justice (R) Term: 2018-2022 wjustice@portcanaveral.com District 4 – Kevin Markey (R)

Term: 2020-2024 kmarkey@portcanaveral.com District 5 – Robyn Hattaway (R) Term: 2018-2022 rhattaway@portcanaveral.com Chief Executive Officer John Murray, appointed 321-394-3232 BREVARD COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Soil and Water Conservation District members elected at-large county-wide.

Terms begin first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after election.

District Office – District Conservationist Mike Engelgau Agriculture Center 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926 321-633-1702 ext. 232 Mike.engelgau@brevardsoilandwater.org District Supervisors Term: Four years, Group 1 Adam Tritt........................................2021-2025 Group 2 James E. Sloan.............................2019-2023 Group 3 Chelsea Partridge......................2021-2025 Group 4 Jonathan Schuman..................2019-2023 Group 5 Joseph “Bud” Crisafulli..........2021-2025 MUNICIPALITIES November election: All candidates run without party affiliation.

Cape Canaveral – Population 9,912 321-868-1220 P.O. Box 326, 100 Polk Ave. Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Mayor: Wes Morrison Mayor Pro Tem: Mickie Kellum Council: Angela Raymond, Kim Davis, Don Willis Council meets the third Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall City Manager: Todd Morley Clerk: Mia Goforth Cityofcapecanaveral.org Cocoa — Population 19,041 321-433-8800 65 Stone St., Cocoa, FL 32922

Cocoa Beach — Population 11,354 321-868-3201 P.O. Box 322430 2 S. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Mayor: Ben Malik Vice-Mayor: Ed Martinez Commission: Karalyn Woulas, Skip Williams, Michael Miller Commission meets the first and third Thursday, 7 p.m., City Hall City Manager: James McKnight Clerk: Loredana Kalaghchy Cityofcocoabeach.com Grant-Valkaria — Population 4,286 321-951-1380 1449 Valkaria Road Grant-Valkaria, FL 32950 Mayor: Del Yonts. Vice Mayor: Tom Sammon Council: Dan Robino, Dan Faden, Cathy DeMott, Pat Bryan, Lisette Kolar Council meets the second Wednesday, 7 p.m., City Hall Town Administrator: Jason Mahaney Clerk: Jessica Keenan Grantvalkaria.org Indialantic — Population 2,924 321-723-2242 216 5th Ave., Indialantic, FL 32903 Mayor: David Berkman Deputy Mayor: Stuart Glass Council: Julie McKnight, Simon Kemp, Doug Wright Council meets Wednesday after the first Thursday, 7 p.m., City Hall Town Manager: Michael Casey Clerk: Rebekah Raddon Indialantic.com Indian Harbour Beach — Population 9,019 321-773-3181 2055 S. Patrick Drive Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 Mayor: Scott Nickle Deputy Mayor: David Panicola

Council: Robert Sharek, James Nolan, Sr., Frank Guertin Council meets second and fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m. Town Hall City Manager: Mark Ryan Clerk: Sue Frank Indianharbourbeach.org Malabar — Population 3,061 321-727-7764 2725 Malabar Road, Malabar, FL 32950 Mayor: Patrick T. Reilly Council: Marisa Acquaviva. Brian Vail, Steve Rivet, David Scardino Council meets the first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m., City Hall Interim Town Manager: Lisa Morrell Clerk: Debby Franklin Townofmalabar.org Melbourne — Population 84,678 321-608-7000 900 E. Strawbridge Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901 Mayor: Paul Alfrey Vice Mayor: Julie Sanders Council: Mark LaRusso, Yvonne Minus, Debbie Thomas, Mimi Hanley, Tim Thomas Council meets: the second and fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Shannon Lewis Clerk: Kevin McKeown Melbourneflorida.org Melbourne Beach — Population 3,355 321-724-5860 507 Ocean Ave. Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 Mayor: Wyatt Hoover Vice Mayor: Joyce D. Barton Commission: Corey Runte, Sherrie Quarrie Commission meets the third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Community Center Town Manager: Elizabeth Mascaro Clerk: Jennifer Torres Melbournebeach.org Melbourne Village — Population 814 321-723-8300 555 Hammock Road Melbourne Village, FL 32904 Mayor: Tabitha Neimann Vice Mayor: Valerie Calenda Commission: Fred Anderson, Gary Ingram, David Jones, Gerda Murphy, Sue Ditty

Commission meets the fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m., Town Office Clerk: Jimmy Collen Melbournevillage.org Palm Bay – Population 119,760 321-952-3400 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 Mayor: Rob Medina Deputy Mayor: Kenny Johnson Council: Donny Felix, Randy Foster, Council meets the first and third Thursday, 6 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Suzanne Sherman Clerk: Terese Jones Palmbayflorida.org Palm Shores – Population 1,226 321-242-4555 5030 Paul Hurtt Lane Palm Shores, FL 32940 Mayor: Carol McCormick Vice-Mayor: Frank Falcone Council: Sharon Secord, Chase Chambliss, Paul Bonville Council meets the fourth Tuesday 7 p.m., Town Hall Clerk: Patricia Burke Townofpalmshores.org Rockledge – Population 27,678 321-221-7540 or 321-604-3017 1600 Huntington Lane Rockledge, FL 32955 Mayor: Thomas J. Price Deputy Mayor: Frank Forester Council: Michael A. Cadore Sr., Shaun Ferguson, Sammie Brown Martin, Duane A. Daski, Ted Hartselle Council meets the first and/or third Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Brenda Fettrow Clerk: Jennifer LeVasseur Cityofrockledge.org Satellite Beach — Population 10,900 321-773-4407 565 Cassia Blvd.

Satellite Beach, FL 32937 Mayor: Steven L. Osmer Vice-Mayor: Dominick Montanaro Council: David Vigliotti, Mindy Gibson, Jodi Rozycki Council meets the first and third Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Courtney Barker Clerk: Gwen Peirce Satellitebeachfl.org Titusville — Population 47,168 2022 /// MYBOOMERGUIDE.COM

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Mayor: Michael C. Blake Deputy Mayor: Lavender Hearn Council: Rip Dyal, Lorraine Koss, Alex Goins Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Stockton Whitten Clerk: Carie Shealy Cocoafl.org

321-383-5775 P.O. Box 2806 558 S. Washington Ave. Titusville, FL 32796 Mayor: Daniel E. Diesel Vice-Mayor: Robert L. Jordan, Jr. Council: Sarah Stoeckel. Jo Lynn Nelson, Joe C. Robinson Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., City Hall City Manager: Scott Larese Clerk: Wanda Wells Titusville.org West Melbourne – Population 25,924 321-727-7700 2240 Minton Road West Melbourne, FL 32904 Mayor: Hal J. Rose Deputy Mayor: Andrea Young Council: Danie Batcheldor, Pat Bentley, Daniel McDow, Stephen Phrampus, John Dirrmore Council meets the first and third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Complex City Manager: Scott Morgan Clerk: Cynthia Hanscom Westmelbourne.org

I treasure

My love of hats started when I was just a little girl. My dad had put away his coal miners hat, which he wore in the mines of West Virginia, in our attic. I would love to go up there, turn the hat light on and walk around in the dark. Hats represent so many different occupations, countries and sports events.

Today, my collection of hats ranges from safari to beach casual.

— Bonnie Griffith Viera and Troy, Michigan

IN THE COURTS Judges are non-partisan. Florida Supreme Court and District Court of Appeals judges appointed by the governor for one term and subject to votes of retention thereafter. Circuit and County Court judges elected in primary election or in run-offs held in general election. Terms begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January after election.

Flcourts.org FLORIDA SUPREME COURT 500 S. Duval St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 FloridaSupremeCourt.org Salary: $220,600 • Term: Six years Charles T. Canady (CJ)........................2023 Jorge Labarga............................................2023 John D. Couriel..........................................2023 Alan Lawson.............................................. 2025 Jamie R. Grosshans................................2023 Carlos G. Muniz.........................................2027 Ricky Polston...............................................2023 FLORIDA 5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

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300 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 5dca.org Salary: $169,554 • Term: Six years John M. Harris............................................2027 Jay P. Cohen................................................2023 James A. Edwards...................................2023 Kerry I. Evander (CJ)..............................2027 Brian D. Lambert.......................................2023 Mary Alice Nardella................................2027 Carrie Ann Wozniak................................2027 Eric J. Eisnaugle....................................... 2025 Dan Traver.....................................................2023 Meredith L. Sasso.....................................2027 F. Rand Wallis..............................................2027 BREVARD AND SEMINOLE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Flcourts18.org Salary: $165,509 • Term: Six years 18th Judicial Circuit Tesha Scolaro Ballou.............................2027 Samuel Bookhardt III.............................2027 Melanie Chase...........................................2027 Charles Crawford.................................... 2025 Lisa Davidson (CJ).................................. 2025 David Dugan ...............................................2023 Steve Henderson......................................2027 John D. Galluzzo.......................................2027 Donna M. Goerner...................................2027 Curt Jacobs.................................................2027 Nancy Maloney.........................................2027 Donna L. McIntosh..................................2027 Kelly J. McKibben....................................2023 George T. Paulk.........................................2027 Jessica Recksiedler................................2023 Morgan Reinman......................................2023 Michael Rudisill.........................................2023 Robert Segal ...............................................2027 Christina Serrano.....................................2023 Melissa D. Souto...................................... 2025 Susan Stacy.................................................2027 Jennifer Taylor.......................................... 2025 William S. Orth............................................2027 Donna M. Goerner ..................................2027 Kathryn M. Speicher .............................2027 BREVARD COUNTY COURT Salary: $156,377 • Term: Six years Judy Atkin.................................................... 2025 Rhonda E. Babb........................................2023 Michelle Baker...........................................2027 Thomas J. Brown..................................... 2025 Kenneth Friedland................................. 2025 Benjamin B. Garagozlo.........................2027 Kelly Ingram.................................................2023 Katie Jacobus............................................ 2025 David C. Keonig.........................................2023 Aaron J. Peacock..................................... 2025

Courthouses Viera: 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940 Melbourne: 51 S. Nieman Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901 Titusville: 506 S. Palm Ave., Titusville, FL 32796 STATE ATTORNEY Salary: $174,641 • Term: Four years Phil Archer (R)...............................2021-2025 321-617-7510 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building D, Viera, FL 32940 PUBLIC DEFENDER 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Salary: $174,641 • Term: Four years Blaise Trettis (R)..........................2021-2025 321-617-7373 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building E, Viera, FL 32940 FLORIDA COURT SYSTEM • State Supreme Court is the highest state court • Appellate judges and Supreme Court justices are appointed by the governor from nominations screened by the Judicial Nominating Committee; thereafter, they stand for retention.

• Court funding is provided by the State • Five District Courts of Appeal: Brevard is in the 5th District • County and Circuit Court are trial courts.

• Circuit Court sessions are held in Melbourne, Viera, Titusville and Sanford.

BREVARD & SEMINOLE CIRCUIT COURT Judicial Circuit Courts hear: • Family cases, marriage dissolution, child custody, support •Juvenile dependency and delinquency cases •Felony cases •Probate and guardianship cases •Civil cases in which the amount is greater than $15,000 • Appeals from County Court VOTER REGISTRATION FACTS How to register to vote To register, the Florida Voter Registration Application Form must be completed. This form, which is also

used to notify the Elections Office of a change in your name, address, party affiliation or to update a signature, can be found online and at locations listed below, or you may request that an application be mailed. Registration or changes must be received by the Elections Office at least 29 days before an election. After the application is received, a Voter Information Card that includes your precinct number and voting districts will be mailed.

Who can register to vote?

In order to be eligible to register to vote in Brevard County applicants must be: A United States citizen A Brevard County resident 18 years old by Election Day (pre-registration permitted at 16) Not currently judged mentally incapacitated Not currently convicted of a felony without your rights restored Register at Election Offices and other locations found at votebrevard.com.

Supervisor of Election Administration Offices Election Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Monday - Friday North Government Center 400 South St., Titusville, FL 32780 321-264-6740 Viera Government Center 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building C, Level 1, Viera, FL 32940 321-633-2124 South Brevard Complex 1515 Sarno Road, Melbourne, FL 32935 321-255-4455

EARLY VOTING Prior to election day early voting for federal or state races is available at all Supervisor of Elections offices and, at the Supervisor’s discretion, at certain other locations, beginning 10 days before Election Day and running through the third day before the election. Identification requirements for early voting are the same as for voting on Election Day. Florida law requires each voter to present an unexpired form of identification containing the voter’s name and photograph. If the identification does not also contain the voter’s signature, additional identification containing that signature is required.

REFERENDUMS A referendum may be called at any time on any issue that requires a vote of the people. All voters may vote regardless of party affiliation.

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION Florida is a closed primary state. If you want to vote in a partisan Primary Election, then you must be a registered voter with the political party for which the primary election is held. All registered voters may vote on issues, amendments and for non-partisan candidates such as: judges, school board and city council members, regardless of party affiliation. Political party changes can be requested no later than 29 days before the election through the election offices.

Source: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS lwv-spacecoast.org

Palm Bay Office 450 Cogan Drive SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909 321-952-6328 VOTING MAIL/ABSENTEE BALLOT Any registered voter may vote by mail.

Mail/Absentee ballot requests may be in person, by regular mail, e-mail or by phone to the Supervisor of Elections.

All requests must be received no later than 5 p.m. the sixth day before the election, and ballots must be received at the Election Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be eligible to be counted.

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Emergency & Hurricane Safety Information Brevard County strongly urges that a public shelter be used only as a last resort. You will be more comfortable sheltering, with friends, family or in commercial lodging.

If you require public sheltering, please be familiar with your designated primary evacuation shelter location and your planned route to that shelter.

Prepare to be self-sufficient for 72 hours. Registrants should also be accompanied by at least one caregiver. Occupants’ comfort will be determined by their preparedness.

For more information, call 321-637-6670, ext. 6.

To download a special needs registration form, go to web.brevardcounty.us/SpecialNeeds/Registration.aspx.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION SHELTERS

BRING THE FOLLOWING TO THE SHELTER:

Shelter openings are incident-specific. Never go to a shelter unless local officials have announced it is open. Shelter openings will be announced through local television, radio stations, social media and the Brevard County Emergency Management website.

Shelters are designed to house residents of the barrier islands (including Merritt Island), those in low-lying or flood-prone areas, those in mobile/manufactured homes, or those with no other sheltering options.

If you choose to go to a shelter, follow these instructions: • Stay as calm as possible and take your disaster supply kit.

• Bring your own cots or sleeping materials.

• Bring changes of clothing and wear sturdy shoes.

• If you have dietary restrictions, bring food that you will be able to eat.

• Practice social distancing. Stay at least six feet from other people outside of your household.

• Follow CDC preventive actions — wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, and follow shelter policies for wearing masks.

• Bring what you need to stay comfortable and entertained.

• Not all shelters will have electricity throughout the emergency.

1. Enough food and supplies to last several days, including special diet foods, as food might not be readily available at the shelter.

2. Bottled water (two quarts/person/day) and other beverages.

If staying in a shelter, be aware of the shelter rules: • We are guests. Please treat the facility, equipment and staff respectfully.

• No disorderly or disruptive behavior will be allowed.

• No smoking, alcohol or drugs allowed.

• No guns or weapons of any kind permitted.

• You must sign in upon arrival and sign out when you leave.

Other shelters are available and are opened once the primary shelter has reached 85 percent occupancy rate.

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER: The Special Needs Registry is a confidential listing of those people who meet program criteria and is updated on an annual basis. Patients with colostomy assistance needs, nebulizers, oxygen, feeding tubes or Alzheimer’s disease are examples of medical criteria that are eligible for the registry.

Individuals who elect to use a Special Needs or other public shelter should bring with them items such as cots, bedding, medicine, medical supplies and food supplies.

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3. A manual can opener, eating utensils, paper plates, cups and napkins/paper towels.

4. Infant formula/food/diapers and wipes.

5. Two-week supply of medications and First-aid kit.

6. Cash or traveler’s checks.

7. Sleeping bags, blankets, pillows and folding chairs. Bedding is not provided in public shelters.

8. Personal hygiene items and changes of clothing.

9. Flashlight, battery-powered radio/TV and spare batteries, cards, games, books and toys.

10. Include items that can help protect you and others from COVID-19, such as hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, bar or liquid soap, disinfectant wipes (if available) and two masks for each person.

Do not take pets (except guide dogs), alcoholic beverages or weapons of any kind into public shelters.

For more information, call 321-637-6670.

PET-FRIENDLY SHELTERS AND BOARDING

All county animal shelters will be open, unless ordered evacuated, and will receive pets from mandatory evacuation areas. Bring items with you.

Call the following numbers for information concerning pet sheltering during a disaster: Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement................................................ 321-633-2024 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Titusville..................................................................321-269-0536 Brevard Humane Society, Cocoa..................321-636-3343 SPCA Brevard, Titusville.....................................321-567-3615

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES

Prepare for any hazard, stay safe during an incident, recover from an incident and increase resiliency.

BrevardFL.gov/EmergencyManagement/BePrepared Plan and prepare. Apply for assistance: fema.gov Wildfire season forecast: freshfromflorida.com/forest-wildfire

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There’s a new name for compassionate care in the Brevard community.

Hospice of St. Francis is now St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care.

Since 1977, Hospice of St. Francis has continually changed to meet the needs of our community. Now, after 43 years, we’re changing our name.

Our new name better reflects the multi-faceted, community-focused organization we are today. Although the name is new, we’re still the same organization with the same people and the same mission: Uplifting Lives. Uplifting Each Other. Uplifting Our Community.

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